_Call and Invitation to Knox from the English Congregation at Franchfort._――“We haue receiued letters from oure brethren off Strausbrough, but not in suche sorte and ample wise as we looked for, wheruppon we assembled together in the H. Goaste we hope, and haue with one voice and consent chosen yow so particulerly to be one off the ministers off our congregation here, to preache vnto vs the most liuely worde off God, accordinge to the gift that God hathe giuen yow, for as much as we haue here throughe the merciful goodnes off God a churche to be congregated together in the name off Christe, and be all of one body, and also beinge of one natiō, tonge, and countrie. And at this presente, hauing neede off suche a one as yow, we do desier yow, and also require yow in the name off God not to deny vs, nor to refuse theis oure requests, but that yow will aide, helpe, and assiste vs with your presence in this our good and godlie enterprise, which we haue take in hand to the glorie off God and the profit off his congregation and the poore sheepe off Christ dispersed abroad, who withe your and like presences, woulde come hither and be of one folde, where as nowe they wander abroad as loste sheepe without anie gide. We mistruste not that yow will ioifullie accepte this callinge. Fare ye well from Franckford this 24. off September. “Your louinge brethern, Iohn Bale Edmond Sutton Iohn Makebraie. VVilliam VVhittingham Thomas wood Mighell Gill Thomas Cole Iohn Stanton Iohn Samford VVilliam VVilliams VVilliam VValton Iohn VVood George Chidley Jasper swyft Thomas Sorby VVilliam Hammon Iohn Geofrie Anthony Cariar Thomas Steward Iohn Graie Hugh Alforde.” A Brieff Discours off the Troubles begonne at Franckford in {415} Germany Anno Domini 1554. Abowte the Booke off Common prayer and Ceremonies. Pag. xix. xx. Printed M.D.LXXV. Note W, Footnote 218. _Quis tulerit Gracchos de seditione querentes?_