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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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Provided moreover, that when the bishop of Canterbury should decease, York should repair to Dover, there to consecrate with other, the Bishop that should be elect. And if York should decease, his successor should resort to Canterbury, or else, where the bishop of Canterbury should appoint, there to receive his consecration, making his profession there with an oath of Canonical obedience. Thomas being content withal, Lancfrancus the Italian triumpheth with no small joy: and putteth the matter forthwith in writing, that the memory thereof might remain to the posterity of his successors. But yet that decree did not long stand. For shortly after, the same scar so superficially cured, burst out again. Insomuch that in the reign of king Henry the first. An. Domini 1121. Thurstinus Archbyshop of York could not be compelled to swear to the Archbishop of Canterbury: and yet notwithstanding, by the letters of Calixtus 2. was consecrate without any profession made to the said Bishop, with much more matter of contention: all which to recite it were too long. But this I thought to commit to history, to the intent men might see the lamentable decay of true Christianity amongest Christen Bishops: who inflamed with glorious ambition, so contended for honour, that without mere forcement of law, no modesty could take place.
Prouided moreouer, that when the bishop of Canterbury should decease, Yorke should repair to Douer, there to consecrate with other, the Byshop that shoulde be elect. And if Yorke should decease, his successor should resorte to Cāterbury, or els, where the byshop of Cāterbury should appoint, there to receiue his cōsecration, making his profession there wt an othe of Canonicall obedience. Thomas being content wtall, Lancfrancus the Italian triumpheth with no small ioy: and putte•h the matter forthwt in wryting, that the memory therof might remain to the posterity of his successors. But yet that decree did not long stand. For shortly after, the same scar so superficially cured, brast out againe. In somuch yt in the reigne of king Henrie the first. An. Domini 1121. Thurstinus Archbyshop of Yorke could not be cōpelled to sweare to the Archbishop of Canterbury: and yet notwithstanding, by the letters of Calixtus 2. was consecrate without any profession made to the sayde Byshop, wyth much more matter of contention: all which to recite it were too long. But this I thought to commit to historie, to the intent men might see the lamentable decay of true Christianitie amongest Christen Byshops: who inflamed with glorious ambition, so contended for honor, that without mere forcemēt of law, no modestie could take place.