A67922:1885
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
Book 3 › In Regem Alfredum, & virtutum illius claram memoriam.
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.
Epitaphium Regis Alfredi. Nobilitas innata tibi probitatis honorem, Armipotens Alfred dedit, probitasque laborem. Perpetuumque labour nomen, cui mixta dolori Gaudia semper erant, Spes semper mixta timori. Si modò victor eras, ad crastina bella pavebas: Si modò victus eras, ad crastina bella parabas. Cui vests sudore jugi, cui sica cruore. Tincta jugi, quantum sit onus regnare probarunt. Non fuit immensi quisquam per climata mundi, Cui tot in aduersis nil respirare liceret. Nec tamen aut ferro contritus ponere ferrum, Aut gladio potuit, vitae finisse dolores. Jam post transactos vitae regnique labores, Christus ei sit vera quies, sceptrumque perenne.
Epitaphium Regis Alfredi. Nobilitas innata tibi probitatis honorem, Armipotens Alfrede dedit, probitasque laborem. Perpetuumque labor nomen, cui mixta dolori Gaudia semper erant, Spes semper mixta timori. Si modò victor eras, ad crastina bella pauebas: Si modò victus eras, ad crastina bella parabas. Cui vestes sudore iugi, cui sica cruore. Tincta iugi, quantum sit onus regnare probarunt. Non fuit immensi quisquam per climata mundi, Cui tot in aduersis nil respirare liceret. Nec tamen aut ferro contritus ponere ferrum, Aut gladio potuit, vitae finisse dolores. Iam post transactos vitae regnique labores, Christus ei sit vera quies, sceptrumque perenne.
In the story of this Alfred, 1a little above, mention was made of Pleimundus Schoolmaster to the said Alfred, and also Bishop of Canterbury, succeeding Etheredus, there Bishop before him. Which Pleimundus governed that Sea, the number of xxxiiij. years. After Pleimundus succeeded Athelmus; and sate xij. years. After him came Ulfe•mus xiij. years. Then followed Odo a Dane borne, in the said Sea of Caunterb. and governed the same xx. years, being in great favour with King Athelstan, king Edmund, and Edwin, as in process hereafter (Christ willing) as place & order doth require, shall more at large be expressed.
In the storie of this Alfred,