A67927:5633
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 2] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 2] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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This prison was within a Court where the Prebends chambers were,1 being a vault beneath the ground, & being before the window, enclosed with a pale of height, by estimation 4. foot & a half, and distant from the same 3. foot, so that she looking from beneath, might only see such as stood at the pale. After this her Brother sought often for her, with no less danger of life, then diligence. But for the unknown situation of the place, it being also, but rarely used for a prison, and the matter as closely kept as it was secretly dou, he could never come to understand of her being there, until through Gods merciful will and unsearchable providence, he coming thither very rathe in a morning,2 her keeper being then gone to the church to ring (for he was a bell ringer) chanced to hear her voice, as she poured out unto God her sorrowful complaints, saying the Psalms of David: and there could he none otherwise relieve her, but by putting money in a loaf of bread, and sticking the same on a pole, and so reached it unto her: for neither with meat nor drink he could sustain her. And this was 5. weeks after her coming thither. Al the which time no creature was known to come at her, more then her keeper.
This prison was wtin a Court where the Prebendes chambers were,1 being a valt beneath the ground, & being before the window, inclosed with a pale of height, by estimation 4. foote & a halfe, and distant from the same 3. foote, so yt she looking from beneath, might only see such as stood at the pale. After this her Brother sought often for her, wt no les danger of life, then diligence. But for the vnknown situation of ye place, it being also, but rarely vsed for a prison, and the matter as closely kept as it was secretly dou, he could neuer come to vnderstād of her being there, vntil through Gods merciful wil and vnsearchable prouidēce, he cōming thether very rathe in a morning,2 her keper being then gone to the church to ring (for he was a bell ringer) chaunced to heare her voyce, as she powred out vnto God her sorowful complaints, saying ye Psalmes of Dauid: and there could he none otherwise relieue her, but by putting money in a loaf of bread, and sticking the same on a pole, and so reached it vnto her: for neither wt meate nor drinke he could sustaine her. And this was 5. wekes after her comming thether. Al the which time no creature was knowen to come at her, more then her keeper.