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Abr. Fl. ex Io. Foxi martyrolo|gio. ¶ This amazement of the people is in other words recorded by Iohn Fox in the storie of this dukes trou|bles & death: which bicause they be effectuall I thinke good to interlace. When the duke had ended his speech (saith he) suddenlie there was a terrible noise heard: whervpon there came a great feare on all men.A sudden noise & feare of the people at the death of the duke [...] Summerset. This noise was as it had beene the noise of a great storme or tempest, which to some séemed to be heard from a+boue: like as if a great deale of gunpowder being inclosed in an armorie, and hauing caught fire, had violentlie broken out. But to some againe it seemed as though it had béene a great multitude of horsse|men running togither, or comming vpon them; such a noise was then in the eares of all men, albeit they saw nothing. Whereby it happened, that all the people being amazed without any euident cause, and without anie violence or stroke striken, they ran awaie, some into the ditches and puddles, and some into the houses thereabout. Other some being affraid with the horrour and noise, fell downe groue|ling vnto the ground with their pollaxes & halberds, and most part of them cried out: Iesus saue vs, Ie|sus saue vs. Those which tarried still in their places, for feare knew not where they were. And Namelie Iohn Fox the writer of the [...] report. I my selfe which was there present among the rest, being also affraid in this hurlie burlie, stood still altogi|ther amazed, looking when anie man would knocke me on the head. It happened here, as the euangelists write, it did to Christ, when the officers of the high priests & Phariseis comming with wepons to take him, being astonied ran backe, & fell to the ground.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane time,The like sto|rie you shall read of Caius Marius in Valerius Ma|ximus the se|cond booke and fift chap|ter. whilest these things were thus in dooing, the people by chance spied one sir Antho [...]ie Browne riding vnto the scaffold: which was the oc|casion of a new noise. For when they saw him com|ming, they coniectured that which was not true, but notwithstanding which they all wished for, that the king by that messenger had sent his vncle pardon: and therfore with great reioising and casting vp their caps, they cried out; Pardon, pardon is come: God saue the king. Thus this good duke,The great fa|uour of the people to the duke o [...] Sum|merset. although he was destitute of all mans helpe, yet he saw before his de|parture, in how great loue and fauour he was with all men. And trulie I doo not thinke, that in so great slaughter of dukes as hath béene in England within this few yeares, there was so manie weeping eies at one time: and not without cause. For all men did sée in the decaie of this duke, the publike ruine of all England, except such as indeed perceiued nothing.] The duke in the meane time standing still, both in the same place and mind wherin he was before, shaking his cap which he held in his hand, made a signe vnto the people that they should kéepe themselues quiet: which thing being doone, & silence obteined, he spake to them the second time in this maner.

21.1. The second speech of the duke of Summerset to the people.

The second speech of the duke of Summerset to the people.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _DEerelie beloued friends, there is no such matter in hand, as you vainlie hope or beleeue. It seemeth thus good to almightie God, whose ordinance it is meet & necessarie that we be all obedient vnto. Wherfore I praie you all to be quiet, and without tumult: for I am euen now quiet, and let vs ioine in praier vnto the Lord, for the preseruation of our noble king, vnto whose maiestie I wish continu|all health, with all felicitie and abundance & all maner of prosperous successe: where|vnto the people cried out, Amen. Moreo|uer, I wish vnto all his councellors the grace and fauour of God, whereby they may rule althings vprightlie with iustice, vnto whome I exhort you all in the Lord to shew your selues obedient, the which is EEBO page image 1069 also verie necessarie for you, vnder the paine of condemnation, and also most pro|fitable for the preseruation and safegard of the kings maiestie. And forsomuch as here|tofore I haue had oftentimes affaires with diuers men; & that it is hard to please euerie man that hath beene offended or in|iuried by me, I most humblie require and aske them forgiuenesse: but especiallie al|mightie God, whome thoroughout all my life I haue most greeuouslie offended. And vnto all other, whatsoeuer they be that haue offended me, I doo with my whole heart forgiue them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 And once againe (dearelie beloued in the Lord) I require that you will keepe your selues quiet and still, least thorough your tumult you might cause me to haue some trouble, which in this case would nothing at all profit me, neither be anie pleasure vnto you. For albeit the spirit be willing and readie, the flesh is fraile and wauering, and thorough your quietnesse I shall be much more the quieter: but if that you fall vnto tumult, it will be great trouble & no gaine at all vnto you. Moreo|uer, I desire you to beare me witnesse, that I die heere in the faith of Iesus Christ, desiring you to helpe me with your praiers, that I maie perseuere constant in the same vnto my liues end.

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