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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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With these and such other persuasions like to the same effect, the court of Rome was well contented: agreeing that the kings request ought with all favour to be granted. But the Pope & Anselm sate still marking their doings. The ambassador supposing their silence to be half a yielding to him,1 added moreover and said: that the king, no not for the crown of his realm, would loose the authority of Investing or admitting his Prelates, within his Dominion: Whereunto the proud Pope answering again, burst out in these words: Nor I (said he) for the price of his head (as thou sayest) will lose the giving of spiritual promotions in England, and confirming it with an oath (before God saith he I speak it) know it for a certain. &c. Then it followeth in the story of Malmesbury: with this word of the P. the minds of the rest were changed, saying: Benedicta fit cordis tui constantia, benedicta oris tui loquela. The kings attorney also was therewith dashed: who notwithstanding, yet brought to pass, that certain of the Kings customs used before of his father, were released unto him. At the which tune, in the same court was decreed, that (the king only, which had invested them, being excepted) the other which were invested by the king,2 to be excommunicated: the absolution and satisfaction of whom was left to Anselm the archbishop.
With these and such other perswasions like to the same effect, the court of Rome was well cōtented: agreeing that the kings request ought with al fauor to be graunted. But the Pope & Anselme sate still marking their doings. The ambassadour supposing their silence to be halfe a yeelding to him,1 added moreouer and sayd: that the king, no not for the crowne of his realme, would loose the authority of Inuesting or admitting his Prelates, within his Dominion: Whereunto the proude Pope answering againe, brast out in these wordes: Nor I (sayde he) for the price of his heade (as thou sayst) wil lose the geuing of spirituall promotiōs in Englande, and confirming it with an othe (before God sayth he I speake it) know it for a certaine. &c. Then it followeth in the storie of Malmesberie: with this word of the P. the mindes of the rest were chaunged, saying: Benedicta fit cordis tui constantia, benedicta oris tui loquela. The kings attourney also was therewith dashed: who notwithstanding, yet brought to passe, that certaine of the Kinges customes vsed before of his father, were released vnto hym. At the which tune, in the same court was decreed, that (the king onely, which had inuested them, being excepted) the other which were inuested by the king,