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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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Phile. Well, thus see ye it is no new thing for godly preachers to be slandered & burdened with those faults, wherein they be nothing guilty.
Phile. Well, thus se ye it is no new thing for godly preachers to be sclaundred & burdened with those fautes, wherein they be nothinge gylty.
Chri. I have heard it reported, y• diverse Gentlemen have ben y• occasion of all these tumults and seditions through the great oppressions and wrongs that they have done to the […], as by making common pastures several to them selves,1 by enclosing ⟨image 33⟩more ground to their own use, than heretofore hath been accustomed, and by this means take away the necessary food from the pore mens cattle, without the which they can not live: again, by getting so many farms in to their hands, and letting out their own lands unto their tenants and farmers for so great price, or else take such large fines and great incomes, that they can never live of it. These & such like things have I heard.
Chri. I haue heard it reported, y• diuerse Gentlemē haue ben y• occasiō of al these tumultes and sedicions thorow the great oppressions and wronges that they haue done to the 〈…〉, as by making cōmon pastutes seuerall to them selues,1 by enclosinge ⟨image 33⟩more ground to their own vse, thē heretofore hath bene accustomed, and by this meanes take away the necessary fode from the pore mens cattell, without the which they can not lyue: againe, by gettynge so manye farmes in to their handes, and letting out their owne landes vnto their tenauntes and farmers for so great pryce, or els take such large fines and greate incommes, that they cā neuer liue of it. These & such lyke thinges haue I heard.