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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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
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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.
Tie these holy idle thieves to the carts, to be whipped naked about every market Town,1 till they fall to labour, that they by their importunate begging, take not away the alms that the good christen people would give unto us sore, impotent, miserable people, your bedesmen. Then shall as well the number of our foresaid monstrous sort, as of the bands, whores, thieves, and idle people decrease. Then shall these great yearly exactions cease. Then shall not your sword, power, crown, dignity, & obedience of your people be tram slated from you. Then shall you have full obedience of your people. Then shall the idle people be set to work. Then shall matrimony be much better kept. Then shall the generation of your people be increased. Then shall your commons increase in riches. Then shall the Gospel be preached. Then shall none beg our alms from us. Then shall we have enough and more then shall suffice us: which shall be the best hospital that ever was founded for us. Then shall we daily pray to God for your most noble estate long to endure.
Tye these holy idle theues to the cartes, to be whipped naked about euery market Towne,1 till they fall to labour, that they by theyr importunate begging, take not away the almes yt ye good christē people wold geue vnto vs sore, impotent, miserable people, your bedemē. Thē shal as wel ye number of our foresayd monstrous sort, as of the bandes, whores, theeues, and idle people decrease. Then shall these great yearely exactions cease. Then shall not your sword, power, crown, dignity, & obedience of your people be trā slated from you. Thē shall you haue full obedience of your people. Then shall the idle people be set to worke. Then shall matrimony be much better kept. Then shall the generation of your people be encreased. Then shall your commons encrease in riches. Thē shall ye Gospell be preached. Then shall none beg our almes frō vs. Thē shall we haue enough and more then shall suffice vs: which shall be the best hospitall that euer was founded for vs. Thē shall we daily pray to God for your most noble estate lōg to endure.
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