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The fortress of the faithful against [the] cruel assaults of poverty and hunger newly…The fortresse of the faythfull agaynst [ye] cruel assautes of pouertie and honger newlye…
The fortress of the faithful against [the] cruel assaults of poverty and hunger newly made for the comfort of poor needy Christians, by Thomas Becon.The fortresse of the faythfull agaynst [ye] cruel assautes of pouertie and honger newlye made for the comforte of poore nedye Christians, by Thomas Becon.
London: printed by John Day dwelling over Aldersgate, 1550London: printed by Iohn Day dwellynge ouer Aldersgate, 1550
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The Fortress of the faithful.The Fortresse of the faythfull.
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Eus. O notable miracle. Here find we true that holy Thoby said to his son:1 My son, be not afraid. Truth it is, we lead here a poor life, but great good shall we have, if we fear god, and depart from all sin, and do well.
Eus. O notable miracle. Here fynd we true yt holy Thoby sayde to his sonne:1 My sonne, be not afraide. Truth it is, we leade here a poore lyfe, but greate good shal we haue, if we feare god, and departe frome al sinne, and do wel.
- 1•obi. iiii.
Chri. This woman's husband was a Prophet, and feared the lord, therefore could not she and her children remain long comfortless. For god hath promised to be a husband to such widows, and a father to such godly mens children.1 I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor their children begging their bread on the earth,2 saith the Psalmographe. Again: Blessed is the man that feareth the lord, he hath great delight in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth, the generation of the faithful, shall be blessed. Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house, & his righteousness ⟨image 71⟩endureth for ever.
Chri. This womans husbād was a Prophet, and feared the lorde, therfore could not she and her children remaine longe confortles. For god hath promised to be a husband to suche widowes, and a father to suche godlye mens children.