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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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Frescobald, although from great wealth he was brought to a low ebb, and (almost) an utter decay, yet expressing the virtue of a modest mind, after gentle thanks given to the Lord Cromwell for his exceeding kindness showed, courteously would have refused that which was offered, had not the other enforced him against his will to receive it.
Frescobald, although from great welth he was brought to a lowe ebbe, and (almost) an vtter decay, yet expressyng the vertue of a modest mynde, after gentle thankes geuen to the Lord Cromwell for his exceedyng kyndnesse shewed, curteously would haue refused that which was offered, had not the other enforced him agaynst his will to receiue it.
This done, he caused Frescobald to give him a note of the names of all his debtors, and the sum that from every of them was owing him.1 This schedule he delivered to one of his servants, unto whom he gave charge diligently to search out such men whose names therein was contained, if they were within any part of the realm, & then straightly to charge them to make payment of those sums within fifteen days, or else to abide the hazard of his displeasure. The servant so well performed his masters commandment, that in very short time they made payment of the whole sum: and if it had liked Frescobald so to have demanded, they should have answered to the uttermost such commodity, as the use of his money in so many years would have given him profit: but he contented with his principal, would demand no further.2 By which means he gate both hearty love and great estimation, and the more, for that he was so dear to the Lord Cromwell, and so highly esteemed of him.
This done, he caused Frescobald to geue him a note of the names of all his debters, and the summe that from euery of them was owyng him.1