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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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Which thing when the Lord Cromwell perceived, he turning towards them,1 and holding Frescobald fast by the hand: do ye not marvel my Lords (quoth he) that I seem so glad of this man? This is he by whose means I have achieved the degree of this my present calling: and because ye shall not be ignorant of his courtesy when I greatly needed, I shall tell it you: and so there declared unto them every thing in order, according as before hath been recited unto you. His tale finished, holding him still by the hand, he entered his house, and coming into the Chamber where his dinner was prepared, he sate him down to the Table, placing his best welcomed guest next unto him.
Which thing when the Lord Cromwell perceyued, he turnyng towardes them,1 and holding Frescobald fast by the hand: do ye not meruaile my Lordes (quoth he) that I seeme so glad of this man? This is he by whose meanes I haue atchieued the degre of this my present calling: and because ye shall not be ignoraunt of hys curtesie when I greatly neded, I shall tell it you: and so there declared vnto them euery thing in order, accordyng as before hath bene recited vnto you. His tale finished, holdyng him still by the hand, he entered his house, and commyng into the Chamber where his dinner was prepared, he sate hym downe to the Table, placing his best welcomed guest next vnto him.
- 1The courtesy of the Lord Cromwell in retaining his old host.The curtesie of the Lord Cromwell in retayning his old host.
The dinner ended, and the Lords departed, he would know what occasion had brought Frescobald to London. Francis in few words opened his cause, truly telling, that from great wealth he was fallen into poverty, and that his only portion to maintain the rest of his life, was xv. thousand Ducats which were owing him in england and two thousand in Spain. Whereunto the lord Cromwell answering again, said, touching the things Master Frescobald that be already past, although it can not now be undone by mans power, nor by policy called again, which hath happened unto you by the unstable condition and mutability of this world altering too and fro: yet is not your sorrow so peculiar to your self alone, but that by the bond of mutual love, I must also bewail with you this your state and condition, which state and condition of yours, though it may work in you matter of just heaviness, yet notwithstanding, to the intent you may receive in this your heavy distress some consolation for your old courtesy showed to me in times past, the like courtesy now requireth of me again, that I likewise should repay some portion of that debt wherein I stand bound unto you according as the part of a thankful man bindeth me to do in requiting your benefits on my part heretofore received. And this further I avouch in the word of a true friend that during this life and state of mine. I will never fail to do for you, wherein my authority may prevail to supply your lack and necessity. And so let these few words suffice to give you knowledge of my friendly meaning. But let me delay the time no longer.