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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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Philemon. Well neighbours, although I doubt not, but that the Kings majesty and his most honourable counsel will see redress in these things when they have ⟨image 41⟩convenient leisure, yet if the world should go forth & continue as it is, & the rich worldlings more miserably oppress the pore then they heretofore have done, god forbid that the common people, or any kind of people should raise up tumults, stir up seditions, lift up their hand against the high powers. For that is a sin, which by no means can escape unplagued, yea they that so do, run into the dan ger of eternal damnation, as ye have heard afore.
Philemon. Well neyghboures, althoughe I doubte not, but that the Kynges maiestie and his most honorable councel wyll se redresse in these thynges when they haue ⟨image 41⟩conuenient leasure, yet if the world shulde go forth & continue as it is, & the ryche worldlinges more miserably oppresse the pore then they heretofore haue done, god forbyd that the comō people, or any kynd of people shuld reise vp tumultes, styrre vp sedicions, lyfte vp their hande againste the hye powers. For that is a sinne, whiche by no meanes can escape vnplaged, yea they that so do, runne into the daū ger of eternall damnacion, as ye haue heard afore.
Chri. I say god forbid also: but ye know the come• proverbs, the belli hath no ears, hunger is sharper then thorn, necessity is an hard dart, need maketh the old wife trot.
Chri. I say god forbyd also: but ye know the come• prouerbes, the belli hath no eares, honger is sharper then thorne, necessitie is an harde darte, nede maketh the olde wyfe trot.