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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.
Daily we dye, and none hath the victory: And when the knights be dead on either part, 1then the Dukes compelled by need shall accord: or else they must fight alone. And this kingdom is now sufficient for 2. men, which some time sufficed. 7. But if the covetousness of Lordship in these twain be so great, that neither can be content to take part and live by the other, nor the one under the other then let them fight alone, that will be Lords alone. If all men fight still: at the last all men shall be slain, and none left to be under their Lordship, nor able to defend the king that shall be, against strange enemies and nations.
Daylye we dye, and none hath the uictorye: And when the knightes be dead on either part, 1then the Dukes compelled by need shall accord: or els they must fight alone. And this kingdome is now sufficient for 2. men, whiche some time sufficed. 7. But if the couetousnesse of Lordship in these twayne be so great, that neither can be content to take part and liue by the other, nor the one vnder the other then let them fight alone, that will be Lordes alone. If all men fight still: at the last all men shall be slayne, and none left to be vnder their Lordship, nor able to defend the king that shall be, agaynst straunge enemies and natiōs.
- 1A witty oration to stay blood between 2. armies.A witty oration to stay bloud betweene 2. armyes.
These words were so well allowed of both the hosts and Princes:1 that both were content to try the quarrel between them two only. Then the place & time was appointed where they •oth met, in sight of both hosts. And when either had assayed other with sharp swords and strokes: first by the motion of Canutus (as some write) hastily they were both agreed, and kissed each other to the comfort of both hosts. And shortly after they agreed upon partition of the land: & after that, during their lines they loved as brethren.