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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
36 Art thou now angry at thy band, that always cried writ•, write, And never wouldst that our right hand, Should rest in quiet plight▪ 37 We had forgot our playing times, Thou churl deniedst us of: We now but prick and point our lines, And thus they grin and scoff. 38 Correct good sir your viewed verse, If ought amiss there be: Now use thy power and then rehearse, that have not marked thee. 39 Christ pitying this groaning man, With torments torn and tired: Commands his hart to break even then, And life that was then hired. 40 He yields again to him that gave, And thus he makes exchange: Immortal▪ for mortal to have, That in such pain did •aunge. 41 This is saith he, that this pleasure, Thou so beholdst, Oh g••t: Of Cassianus Martyr pure,1 Doth preach I do protest. 42 If thou Prudence have ought in store, In piety to deal: In hope of just reward therefore, Now show thy loving zeal: 43 I could not but consent, I weep, His tomb I do embrace: Home I return, and after sleep, This pitiful preface, 44 I write as a memorial, For ever to endure: Of Cassianus schoolmaster, All others to allure. 45 To constancy under the cross, Of their profession: Accounting gain what ever loss, For Christ they take upon.
36 Art thou now angry at thy bande, that alwayes cried writ•, write, And neuer wouldst that our right hand, Should rest in quiet plyte▪ 37 We had forgot our playing times, Thou churle deniedst vs of: We now but pricke and point our lines, And thus they grinne and scof. 38 Correct good sir your viewed verse, If ought amisse there be: Now vse thy power and then rehearse, that haue not marked thee. 39 Christ pittying this groaning man, With tormments torne and tyred: Commaundes his hart to breake euen then, And life that was then hyered. 40 He yeeldes againe to him that gaue, And thus he makes exchaunge: Immortall▪ for mortall to haue, That in such payne did •aunge. 41 This is saith he, that this plesure, Thou so beholdst, Oh g••t: Of Cassianus Martir pure,