A19567:13
The copy of certain letters sent to the Queen, and also to doctor Martin…The copy of certain lettres sent to the Quene, and also to doctour Martin…
The copy of certain letters sent to the Queen, and also to doctor Martin and doctor Story, by the most reverend father in God, Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury from prison in Oxford: who (after long and most grievous strait imprisoning and cruel handling) most constantly and willingly suffered martyrdom there, for the true testimony of Christ, in March. 1556The copy of certain lettres sent to the Quene, and also to doctour Martin and doctour Storye, by the most reuerende father in God, Thomas Cranmer Archebishop of Cantorburye from prison in Oxeforde: who (after long and most greuous strayt emprisoning and cruell handlyng) most constauntly and willingly suffred martirdome ther, for the true testimonie of Christ, in Marche. 1556
Emden: printed by Egidius van der Erve, 1556
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Moreover the imperial laws and customs of this realm the king in his Coronation, and all Justices wham they receive their offices, be sworn, and all the hole realm is bounden to defend and maintain. But contrary ⟨image 4⟩hereunto the Pope by his authority maketh void and commandeth to blot out of our books, all laws and customs being repugnant to his laws: And declareth accursed all rulers & governors, all the makers, writers, and executors of such laws or customs: as it appeareth by many of the popes laws, whereof one or two I shall rehearse. In the decrees, Distinct. 10. is written thus: Constitutions contra Canons & decreta praesulum Romanorū vel bonos mores nullius sunt momenti. That is. The constitutions or statutes enacted against the canons and decrees of the bishops of Rome or their good customs, are of non effecte. Also.
Moreouer themperiall lawes and customes of thys realme the king in his Coronacion, and all Iustices whā they receaue their offices, be sworne, and all the hole realme is bounden to defende and mayntene. But contrary ⟨image 4⟩hereunto the Pope by his autoritie maketh voyde and commaundeth to blotte out of our bokes, all lawes and customes being repugnaunt to his lawes: And declareth accursed all rulers & gouernours, all the makers, wrytours, and executours of suche lawes or customes: as it appeareth by many of the popes lawes, wherof one or two I shal rehearse. In ye decrees, Distinct. 10. is written thus: Constitutiones contra Canones & decreta praesulum Romanorū vel bonos mores nullius sunt momenti. That is. The constituciones or statutes enacted against the canones and decrees of the bishoppes of Rome or their good customes, are of non effecte. Also.
Extra de sententia excommunicationis, Noverit: Excommunicamus omnes haereticos utriusque sexus, quocunque nomine censeantur, & fautors & receptatores & defensores eorum: nec non & qui de caetero seruari fecerint statuta aedita & consuetudines contra ecclesiae libertatem, nisi ea de capitularibus suis intra duos menses post huiusmodi publicationem sententiae fecerint amueri. Item excommunicamus statutarios, & scriptores statutorū ipsorū, necnon