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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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After the Ambassadors (thus on both sides sent up to Rome) had laboured their cause with instant suit, one against the other:1 the pope glad to gratify the king (yet loth to grant his request, being against his own profit, and therefore more inclining to Anselmus side) sendeth down his letters to the said Anselm, signifying that he would not repeal the statutes of his holy fathers for one mans pleasure: charging him moreover, not only not to yield in the cause of investing, but constantly to adhere to the foresaid decreement of Pope Urban his predecessor. &c. Besides this letter to Anselm, he directed also an other to the king himself: which letter, mine author saith, the king suppressed, and did not show: only declaring by word of mouth, what the ambassadors had said unto him from the Pope. Which was, that he permitted unto him the licence of Investing upon condition, that in other things he would execute the office of a good Prince. &c. To this also the testimony of the 2. bishops above minded, did accord, which made the matter more probable. But the 2. monks on the other side replied again, bringeth forth the letter of Anselm to the contrary. &c. To them was answered again, that more credit was to be given to the degree and testimony of the Bishops, then to theirs: And as for monks, they had no suffrage nor testimony (said they) in secular matters, and therefore they might hold their peace. But this is no secular matter, said Baldwin abbot of Ramsey. Whereunto the nobles again of the kings part, answered, saying: that he was a good man, and of such demeanour, as they had nothing to say against him, neither so would if they might: but yet both humane and divine reason taught them so, to yield more credit and confidence to the testimony of 3.2 bishops then of 2. monks. Whereby may well appear, that Anselm at that time went not with them. Then Anselmus seeing the king and his peers how they were set: and hearing also the testimony of the 3. bishops, against which he saw, he could not prevail: And also having the popes seal, which he saw to be so evident on the contrary side: made his answer again, that he would send to Rome, for a more certainty of truth.3
After the Ambassadours (thus on both sides sent vp to Rome) had laboured theyr cause with instante sute, one against the other: