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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.
1This Edgar among other of his politic deeds, had in readiness 3600. ships of war, to scour the Seas in the Summer time, whereof 1200. kept the East seas, as many to defend the Westside, again, as many on the South seas to repulse the invasion of foreign enemies. Moreover, in Winter season, the use and manner of this virtuous King was this: During all the time of his life, to ride over the land in progress,2 searching and inquiring diligently (to use here the words of mine author.) Quomodo legum jura, & suorum statuta decretorum obseruarentur: & ne pauperes à potentibus praeiudicium passi opprimerentur. That is, How his laws and statutes by him ordained were kept, & that the poor should suffer no prejudice or he oppressed any manner of ways by the mightier, &c. Briefly, as I see many things in this worthy prince to be commended, so this one thing in him I cannot but lament, to see him like a Phoenix to flee alone, that of all his posterity so few there be that seek to keep him company. And although I have showed more already of this king, then I think will well be followed, yet this more is to be added to the worthiness of his other acts.3 That where as by the multitude of the Danes dwelling in divers places of England much excessive drinking was used, whereupon ensued drunkenness, and many other vices, to the evil example and hurt of his subjects: he therefore to prevent that evil, ordained certain cups with pins, or nails set in them, adding thereunto a law, that what person drank past that mark at one draught, should forfeit a certain penny. Whereof one half should fall to the accuser, and the other half to the ruler of the borough or town, where the offence was done.
1This Edgar among other of his politike deedes, had in readines 3600. ships of warre, to scoure the Seas in the Sommer tyme, wherof 1200. kept the East seas, as many to defend the Westside, againe, as many on the Southseas to repulse the inuasion of foraine enemies. Moreouer, in Winter season, the vse and maner of this vertuous Kyng was this: During all the tyme of his life, to ride ouer the land in progresse,2 searching and inquiring diligently (to vse here the wordes of mine author.) Quomodo legum iura, & suorum statuta decretorum obseruarentur: & ne pauperes à potentibus praeiudicium passi opprimerentur. That is, How his lawes and statutes by him ordeined were kept, & that the poore should suffer no preiudice or he oppressed any maner of wayes by the mightier, &c. Briefly, as I see many things in this worthy prince to be commended, so this one thing in him I cannot but lament, to see him like a Phenix to flee alone, that of all his posteritie so few there bee that seeke to keepe him company. And although I haue shewed more already of this king, then I thinke will wel be folowed, yet this more is to be added to the worthines of his other acts.