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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. 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. 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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To return now to the story again, Gregory after he had sent these resolutions to the questions of Austen, sendeth moreover, to the Church of England moe coadjutors, and helpers, as Mellitus, Justus, Paulinus, and Ruffianus, with books and such other implements as he thought necessary, for the English Church. He sendeth moreover to the foresaid Austen a pall with letters wherein he setteth an order between the two Metropolitan seats, the one to be at London the other to be at York. Notwithstanding he granteth to the said Austen during his life to be the only chief Archbishop of all the land: and after his time, then to return to the two foresaid seats of London and York, as is in the same letter contained, the tenor whereof here followeth in his own words as ensueth.
To returne now to the story againe, Gregory after he had sent these resolutions to the questions of Austen, sendeth moreouer, to the Church of Englande moe coadiutors, and helpers, as Mellitus, Iustus, Paulinus, and Ruffianus, with bookes and such other implemēts as he thought necessary, for the English Church. He sendeth moreouer to the foresaide Austen a palle with letters wherein he setteth an order betweene the twoo Metropolitane seates, the one to be at London the other to be at Yorke. Notwithstanding he graunteth to the sayde Austen during his lyfe to be the onely chyefe Archbyshop of al the lande: and after hys tyme, then to returne to the two foresaide seats of London and Yorke, as is in ye same letter conteined, the tenour whereof here followeth in hys owne wordes as ensueth.
The copy of the Epistle of Gregory, sent to Augustinus into England. Reverendissimo & sanctis. fratri Augustino coepiscopo, Gregorius seruus seruorum Dei. Cum certum sit, pro omnipotente Deo laborantibus ineffabilia aeterni Regis praemia reseruari, nobis tamen eis necesse est bonorum beneficia tribuere, ut in spiritualis operis studio ex remuneratione valeant multiplicius insudare: and so forth as followeth here in English. TO the reverend and virtuous brother Augustine, his fellow Bishop, Gregorius the servant of the servants of God. Although it be most certain that unspeakable rewards, of the heavenly king, be laid up for all such, as labour in the words of almighty God, yet it shall be requisite for us, to reward the same also with our benefits, to the end, they may be more encouraged, to go forward in the study of their spiritual work. And forasmuch now, as the new church of Englishmen is brought to the grace of almighty God, through his mighty help, and your travail, therefore we have granted to you the use of the pall, only to be used at the solemnity of your Mass: so that it shall be lawful for you to ordain twelve Bishops, such as shall be subject to your province or dition. So that hereafter always the Bishop of the City of London, shall be ordained and consecrate by his own proper Synod: and so to receive the pall of honour from the holy and Apostolic seat, wherein I here (by the permission of God) do serve. And as touching the City of York, we will send also a Bysh. thither, whom you may think meet to ordain. So that if that City with other places bordering thereby, shall receive the word of God, he shall have power likewise to ordain twelve bishops, and have the honour of a Metropolitan: to whom also if God spare me life, I intend by the favour of God, to send a pall: this provided, that notwithstanding he shall be subject to your brotherly appointment. But after your decease, the same Metropolitan, so to be over the Bishops whom he ordereth, that he be in no wise subject to the Metropolitan of London after you. And here after betwixt these two Metropolitans, of London, & York, let there be had such distinction of honour, that he shall have the priority, which shall in time first be ordained: