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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.
From that time •orth, during the life of Edwin which was the term of vj. years moe,1 Paulinus christened, continually in the rivers of Gweny, & Swala, in both provinces of Deira, and in Bernicia, using the said rivers for his founts, and preached in the shire of Lincesey, where he builded also a Church of stone at Lincoln.2
From that time •orth, during the life of Edwyne which was the terme of vj. yeares moe,1 Paulinus christened, continually in the riuers of Gweny, & Swala, in both prouinces of Deira, and in Bernicia, vsing the said riuers for his fountes, and preached in the shire of Lincesey, where he builded also a Church of stone at Lincolne.2
- 1Note Paulinus christened in ri•ers.
- 2What true justice of a good Prince may do in a realm. Great peace and trueth among the people in the days of Edwin.What true iustice of a good Prince may do in a realme. Great peace and trueth among the people in the dayes of Edwyne.
In this time was so great peace in the kingdom of Edwin after his conversion, that a woman laden with gold might have gone from the one side of the sea to the other, and no man molest her. Moreover by the high way sides, through all his kingdom he caused by every well or spring to be chained a dish, or bole of brass to take up water; for the refreshing of such as went by the way, which boles of brass there remained safe, that no man touched them, during all the life of the said Edwin. Such was then the tender care and study of Christen Princes, for the refreshing of their subjects. But that was then the Brazen world, which now is grown to iron and lead, called Aetas ferrea or rather plumbea.