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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth book.Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth booke.
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The Pope (amongst his other intolerable exactions) had a certain nephew (so the popes are wont to call their sons) named Frederick, being yet under age, whom Innocent would needs prefer to be a Canon, or Prebend, in the Church of Lincoln: and directed down his letters, to certain his factors here in England, for execution of the same. Wherewith Grosted was greatly offended, and maketh a quick, and sharp answer to the Pope: whereat he fretting and fuming, answered with a proud look, and fierce mind, ⟨p. 231⟩what old doting frantic wretch is this, so boldly and rashly to judge of my doings? By sweet S. Peter and S. Paul, were it not but upon our own clemency and good nature we are constrained, we would hurl him down to such confusion, that we would make him a fable, a gassing stock, an example and wonderment to all the world:1 for is not the king of England our vassal, and to say more, our manciple and page, which may at our pleasure and beck imprison him, and put him to utter shame.
The Pope (amongst his other intollerable exactions) had a certain neuew (so the popes are wont to cal their sonnes) named Frederike, being yet vnder age, whome Innocent would néedes preferre to be a Chanon, or Prebende, in the Church of Lincolne: and directed downe his letters, to certaine his factors here in England, for execution of the same. Wherewith Grosted was greatly offended, and maketh a quick, and sharpe answere to the Pope: whereat he fretting and fuming, answered with a proud looke, and fierce mind, ⟨p. 231⟩what old doting franticke wretch is this, so boldly and rashly to iudge of my doings? By swéete S. Peter and S. Paule, were it not but vpon our owne clemencie and good nature we are constrained, we would hurle him downe to such confusion, that we would make him a fable, a gasing stocke, an example and wonderment to all the world:1 for is not the king of England our vassall, and to say more, our manciple and page, which may at our pleasure and becke imprison him, and put him to vtter shame.