A67926:4157
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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At what time Cromwell was so highly favoured of his prince, and advanced to such dignity as is aforesaid, Fran ces Frescobald (as it many times happeneth unto Merchants) was by many misfortunes and great losses, cast back and become very poor. For according to conscience and equity, he paid whatsoever was due to any other from himself, but such debts as were owing unto him, he could by no means obtain:1 yet calling further to remembrance that in England by certain merchants there was due to him the sum of 15000. ducats, he so purposed with him self, that if he could recover that money, he would well content himself, and no longer deal in the trade of merchants but quietly pass over the rest of his days.
At what tyme Cromwell was so highly fauoured of his prince, and aduanced to such dignitie as is aforesaid, Frā ces Frescobald (as it many tymes happeneth vnto Merchants) was by many misfortunes and great losses, cast backe and become very poore. For according to conscience and equitie, he payd whatsoeuer was due to any other frō himself, but such debts as were owing vnto him, he could by no meanes obtaine:1 yet calling further to remembrance that in England by certaine merchants there was due to him the summe of 15000. ducates, he so purposed with him self, that if he could recouer that mony, he would well content himself, and no longer deale in the trade of merchants but quietly passe ouer the rest of his dayes.
- 1An Italian Ducat cometh to as much as our English crown.An Italian Ducate cō meth to as much as our Englishe crowne.
All things prepared for his journey, he setting forward towards England, at last arrived at London, having utterly forgotten what courtesy long before he had showed to Cromwell, which is the property always of a good nature, for a man to forget what benefits he hath showed to other, but to keep in mind continually what he hath received of other. Frescobald thus being now arrived at Lon don, and there travelling earnestly about his business, it chanced him by the way to meet with this noble man, as he was riding toward the court. Whom, as soon as the said lord Cromwell had espied, and had earnestly beheld, he bethought with himself that he should be the man of Florence, at whose hands in times past he had received so gentle entertainment, and thereupon suddenly alighting (to the great admiration of those that were with him) in his arms he gently embraced the stranger, and with a broken voice scarce able to refrain tears, he demanded if he were not Frances Frescobald the Florentine. Yea sir (he answered) and your humble servant. My servant (quoth Cromwell?