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the wall. The glass fell, first, on a chest; and then, upon the ground: But was neither broken, nor so much as cracked *. The event proved, that Mr Fox did not prophesy by the spirit of error. Mrs Honeywood was then sixty years old; and lived, in much comfort aud felicity, till she was upwards of ninety, and could reckon above three hundred and sixty persons descended from herself.

His WORKS. Besides those already mentioned, he wrote "Syllogisticon admonitio ad Parliamentum. De lapsis per errorum in Ecclesiam restituendis. A Latin Translation of the Controversy between Archbishop Cranmer, and Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester, about the eucharist. This our Author did at Basil, and there was only a part of it printed. De censura, seu excommunicatione Ecclesiastica, interpellatio ad Archiepiscopum Cantuariensem. London, 1551, in 8vo. A Sermon preached at St Paul's Cross on Good-Friday, upon the subject of Christ's Crucifixion, printed by John Day at London, 1570, in 4to. It was dedicated "to "all such as labour and be heavy laden in conscience, to "be read for their spiritual comfort." The text is, 2 Cor. v. 20, 21. and the sermon is divided into two parts, to which are subjoined, a Prayer made for the Church, and all the States there; and a Postscript to the Papists. Mr Wood mentions an edition of this sermon at London, 1609, in 8vo. and a Latin translation of it entitled, De Christo Crucifixo: Conscio in Die Parascev, in 2 Cor. cap. v. ver. 20, 21. London 1571, in 4to. Mr. Strype, who does not appear to have ever seen the edition of this sermon in 1570, is mistaken in saying, that it was preached in 1578, and printed in 1585, unless reprinted in that year. His argument that it was preached about 1578,

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Fuller, in his Worthies of England (Kent, p. 86), fays, that, though this circumftance was little fhort of miraculous, ftill Mrs Honeywood took no comfort from it; but, continued a great time after, in her former dif⚫ confolate condition, without any amendment, until GOD, who findeth out the fittest minutes for his own mercies, fuddenly fhot comfort, like lightening, into her foul; fo that the led the remainder of her life in spiritual gladneis. This the herfelf told to the reverend father, Thomas Morton, Bishop of Durham, from whofe mouth I have received this relation.— In the days of Q. Mary fhe ufed to vifit the prifons, and to comfort and relieve the confeffors therein. She was prefent at the burning of Mr • Bradford, in Smithfield, and refolved to fee the end of his fuffering; though, fo great was the prefs of the people, that her fhoes were trodden off, and the forced therchy to go barefoot from Smithfield to St Martin's, before fhe could furnish herself with a new pair for her money. She died, the eleventh of May, 1620; in the ninety-third year of her age, and in the forty-fourth year of her widowhood.'

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1578, is drawn from a passage in the prayer, wherein Mr Fox says, that "the queen had doubled the years of her "sister and brother;" but these very words are also to be found in the prayer published in the edition of the sermon in 1570. Tables of Grammar; London, 1552. Wood tells us that these Tables were subscribed in print by eight lords of the privy council; but that they were soon laid aside, as being as much too short, as K. Henry VIIIth's Grammar was too long. Articuli sive Aphorismi aliquot Joh. Wiclevi. Sparsim aut ex variis illius opusculis excerpti per adversarios papicolas, ac concilio Constantiensi exhibiti Collectanea quadam ex Reginaldi Pecocki Episcopi Cicestriensis opusculis exustis conservata, & ex antiquo psegmate transcripta. Opistographia ad Oxonienses. These three last are printed with his Commentarii rerum in Ecclesia gestarum, at Strasburg, 1554, in 8vo. Locorum communium Logicalium tituli & Ordinationes 150, ad seriem prædicamentorum decem descripti, &c. Basil, 1557, in 4to. Probationes resolutiones de re materia Sacramenti Eucharistici. This was printed at London about the year 1563.

"De Oliva Evangelica; concio in Baptismo Judai habita, Londini 1. Apr. cum narratione capitis XI. D. Pauli ad Romanos. London, 1578, translated into English by James Bell. To this Latin sermon is subjoined our Author's comedy, De Christo triumphante, before-mentioned. Concerning man's Election to Salvation, London, 1581, in 8vo. Certain Notes of Election, added to Beza his Treatise of Predestination. London, 1581, in Svo. De Christo gratis justificante, contra Jesuitas. London, 1583, in Svo. Disputatio contra Jesuitas & eorum argumenta quibus inhærentem justitiam ex Aristotele confirmant. Rupell, 1585, in 8vo. Eicasmi seu meditationes in Apocal. S. Johannis Apostoli & Evangelista. London, 1587, fol. Genev. 1596, in 8vo. Papa confutatus: vel sacra & apostolica ecclesia papam confutans. This was translated into English by James Bell, and printed at London, in 4to. Brief Exhortation, fruitful and meet to be read in the Time of GOD's Visitation, where Ministers do lack, or otherwise cannot be present to comfort them. London, in 8vo.

He also translated from Latin into English, 1. A Sermon of John Oecolampadius to young Men and Maidens. London, in 12mo. 2. An Instruction of Christian Faith, how to lay hold upon the Promise of GOD, and not to doubt of our Salvation. Or otherwise thus; Necessary Instructions of Faith and Hope for Christians to hold fast, and not to doubt, &c. London, 1579, second edition, in Svo. writ

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ten by Urbanus Regius. He also finished an Answer Apologetical to Hierome Osorius his slanderous invective; which had been begun in Latin by Walter Haddon, LL. D. London, 1577, and 1581, in 4to, and he published the four Evangelists in the old Saxon Tongue, with the English thereunto adjoined. London, 1571, in 4to. Bale mentions several other writings of his, but Mr Wood says some of them were never printed; we shall therefore proceed to give some account of the principal and greatest of our Author's Works, his Acts and Monuments of the Church, commonly called, Fox's Book of Martyrs.

"We have before observed that the Author first applied himself to write this History of the Church, whilst he was at Basil, but he reserved the greatest part of it against his return into his own country, that he might have the authority and testimony of more witnesses. It appears by the Author's own notes, that this most laborious work was eleven years in hand: And in this, as well as in some others of his labours, Mr Fox was greatly assisted by that pious prelate Dr Grindal, afterwards archbishop of Canterbury, who, besides his constant counsel and advice in the course of a work, supplied him with materials, which he digested and methodized himself; for whilst Dr Grindal was abroad, he had established a correspondence in England for this purpose, by which means accounts of most of the acts and sufferings of the persecuted in Q. Mary's reign, came to his hands; and it was owing to Dr Grindal's strict and tender regard to truth, that the Martyrology was so long in hand, for he rejected all common reports and relations that were brought over, till more satisfactory evidence could be procured; and hence he advised Mr Fox at first only to print separately the acts of some particular men, of whom any sure and authentic memoirs came to hand, till materials for a more complete history of the martyrs and their persecutions and sufferings could be procured. In pursuance of this advice, Mr Fox published at Basil, Diverse Histories of the English Bishops and Divines, in single pieces, soon after their respective sufferings and martyrdoms. He had also published at Strasburg, in 1554, in Svo. Commentarii rerum in Ecclesia gestarum, maximarumque per totam Europam persecutionem a Wiclevi temporibus ad hanc usque atatem descript in one book; to which he added five more books, all printed together at Basil, in 1559, in folio. It was also by the advice of Dr Grindal, that the Martyrology was printed both in Latin and English, for the more gene

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ral use, the Author having begun it in Latin. It was published at London, 1563, in one thick volume in folio, with this title, Actes and Monuments of these latter perillous Days touching Matters of the Churche, wherein are comprehended and described the great Persecutions and horrible Troubles that have been wrought and practised by the Romish Prelates speciallye in this Realme of England and Scotland, from the Yeare of our Lorde a Thousand unto the Time now present, &c. gathered and collected accordyng to the true Copies and wrytinges Certificatorie, as well of the Parties themselves that suffered, as also out of the Bishops Registers, which were the doers thereof. By John Fox. Imprinted at London by John Day, dwelling over Aldersgate beneth St Martin's, Anno 1563, the 20th of March. Cum gratia & privilegio regiæ Majestatis.

"Mr Fox presented a copy of this edition to, Magdalen College, Oxford, and at the same time wrote a Latin letter to Dr Laurence Humphreys, printed by Mr. Thomas Hearne in his Appendix, No. 5. to his Preface to Adami de Domersham Hist. de Rebus Gestis Glastonensibus, Oxon. 1727, in 8vo. 2 vols. There was a fourth edition at London, 1583, in two volumes in folio, and it was reprinted in 1632, in three volumes folio. The ninth edition was printed at London in three volumes in folio, with copper cuts, the former editions having only wooden ones. Mr Wood observes, that the undertakers of this edition had in a manner obtained a promise from K. Charles II. to revive the order made in Q. Elizabeth's time, of placing it in the common halls of archbishops, bishops, deans, archdeacons, heads of colleges, &c. according to the canons of Dr Matthew Parker, archbishop of Canterbury, in 1571. Mr Strype tells us, that, when this book was first published, our Author was thought to have done very exquisite service to the Protestant cause, in shewing, from abundance of ancient books, registers, records, and choice manuscripts, the ⚫ encroachments of popes, papalins, and the stout oppositions that were made by learned and good men, in all ages and countries against them; and especially under K. Henry VIII. and Q. Mary here in England; preserving to us the memories of those holy men and women, those bishops and divines, together with their histories, acts, sufferings, and their constant deaths, willingly undergone for the sake of Christ and his gospel, and for refusing to comply with popish doctrines and superstitions.' Archbishop Whitgift stiles Mr Fox

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that worthy man, and tells Mr Cartwright the Puritan, that," he had read over his Acts and Monuments from the one end to the other; and declares that Mr Fox hath very diligently and faithfully laboured in this matter, (of archbishops and metropolitans) and searched out the truth of it as learnedly as I knowe any man to have done." Camden likewise gives him and his work this character: Ex eruditorum numero obiit Johannes Foxus Oxoniensis, qui Ecclesiasticam Anglia Historiam sive Martyrologiam indefesso veritatis studio, primum Latine postea Anglice auctius, magna cum laude contexuit. The Papists were very angry at the publication of this history; in which their lies and cruelty were so fully exposed; and accordingly did all they could to blast the credit both of that and its Author."

EDMUND SANDYS, D. D.
ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.

FDMUND Sandys, Sands, or Sandes, successively bishop of Worcester and London, and archbishop of York, in the sixteenth century, and ancestor of the present lord Sandys, was the fourth son of William Sandys, Esq. by Margaret his wife, daughter and heir of William Rawlin son, of the county of York, Esq. He was born at Hawkshead, within the liberty of Fournes-fells, or Estwaite, in Lancashire, in the year 1519. His university education was at St John's college in Cambridge; where he took his degree of bachelor of arts in 1539, and that of master in 1541; but was never fellow of that, or any other college. In 1542, he was junior proctor of the university; and, on or about the year 1547, proceeded bachelor in divinity, and was elected master of Catharine-hall. At the time of his father's decease, in 1548, he was vicar of Haversham; and the year following, on December 12. was presented to a prebend in the cathedral church of Peterborough. The same year, he also commenced doctor in divinity. In 1552, K. Edward VI. granted him a prebend in the church of Carlisle. At the time of that good king's decease, in 1553, Dr Sandys was vice-chancellor

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