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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The answer of Frederick the Emperor to the Pope. Frederick by the grace of God, Romaine Emperor, ever Augustus, unto Adrian bishop of the Romaine church, and unto all such that be willing to cleave unto those things which Jesus began to work and teach, greeting. The law of justice giveth to every person accordingly that which is his. Neither do we derogate from our parents: of whom, according as we have received this our dignity of the Imperial crown and governance: so in the same kingdom of ours, we do render their due & true honour to them again. And forasmuch as duty in all sorts of men is to be sought out, let us see first in the time of Constantine (Sylvester then being Bishop of Rome) what patrimony or regality he had of his own, due to him that he might claim. Did not Constantine of his liberal benignity give liberty, and restored peace unto the church? And whatsoever regality or patrimony the see of your papacy hath, was it not by the donation of Princes given unto them? Revolve and turn over the ancient chronicles (if either you have not red, or neglected that we do affirm) there it is to be found. Of them which be Gods by adoption, and hold our lord ships of us: why may we not justly require their homage, & their sworn allegiance, when as he which is both your master and ours (taking nothing of any king or any man, but giving all goodness to all men) paid toll and tribute for him & Peter, unto Cesar? Giving you example to do the like. And therefore saith to you and all men: Learn of me, for I am meek and humble of hart, &c, Wherefore either render again your lordships & patrimonies which ye hold of us: or else if ye find them so sweet unto you, then give that which is due to God, to God: and that which is due to Cesar, unto Cesar. As for your Cardinals, we shut them out both of churches and cities. For that we see them not preachers, but prowlers: not repairers of peace, but rakers for money, not pillars and upholders of the church, but pollers insatiable of the world, and moilers of money and gold. What time we shall see them to be other men (such as the church requireth them to be) members and makers of peace shining forth like lights to the people, assisting poor and weak mens causes in the way of equity, &c. Then shall they find us prest and ready to relieve them with stipends, and all things necessary.
The aunswer of Frederike the Emperour to the Pope. FRederike by the grace of God, Romaine Emperour, euer Augustus, vnto Adrian bishop of the Romaine church, and vnto all such that bee willing to cleaue vnto those things which Iesus began to worke and teach, greeting. The law of iustice geueth to euery person accordingly that which is his. Neither do we derogate from our parents: of whom, according as we haue receiued this our dignitie of the Imperiall crowne and gouernance: so in the same kyngdome of ours, we doe render their due & true honour to them againe. And forasmuch as duety in all sortes of men is to be sought out, let vs see first in the tyme of Constantine (Siluester then being Bishop of Rome) what patrimony or regalitie hee had of his owne, due to him that he might claime. Dyd not Constantine of his liberall benignitie geue liberty, and restored peace vnto the church? And whatsoeuer regalitie or patrimony the see of your papacy hath, was it not by the donation of Princes geuen vnto them? Reuolue and turne ouer the ancient chronicles (if either you haue not red, or neglected that we do affirm) there it is to be found. Of them which be Gods by adoption, and hold our lord ships of vs: why may wee not iustly require theyr homage, & their sworne allegeāce, whē as he which is both your maister and ours (taking nothing of any king or any man, but geuing all goodnes to all men) payd toll and tribute for hym & Peter, vnto Cesar? Geuing you example to do the like. And therfore salth to you and all men: Learne of me, for I am meeke and humble of hart, &c, Wherfore eyther render againe your lordships & patrimonies which ye hold of vs: or els if ye finde them so sweete vnto you, then geue that which is due to God, to God: and that which is due to Cesar, vnto Cesar. As for your Cardinals, we shut them out both of churches and cities. For that we see them not preachers, but proylers: not repairers of peace, but rakers for mony, not pillers and vpholders of the church, but polers insatiable of the world, and moylers of mony and gold. What tyme we shall see them to be other men (such as the church requireth them to be) members and makers of peace shining forth lyke lightes to the people, assisting poore and weake mens causes in the way of equitie, &c. Then shall they finde vs prest and ready to relieue thē with stipends, and all things necessary.