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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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1Alanus one of the iiij. writers of the life of this Thomas Becket, recordeth: that the archbishop in his voyage toward Winchester, began greatly to repent that he had done before, partly through the instigation of certain about him, but chiefly of his crossbearer, who going before the Archbish. did sharply and earnestly expostulate with him, for giving over to the kings request against the privilege & liberties of the Church: polluting not only his fame and conscience, but also giving a pernicious example to them that should come after, with many like words. To make the matter short: the Archbishop was so touched upon the same with such repentance, that keeping himself from all company, lamenting with tears, with fasting, and with much penance macerating and afflicting himself, did suspend him self from all divine service: and would not receive comfort, before that (word being sent to his holy grandfather the pope) he should be assoiled of him: who tendering the tears of his dear chicken, directed to him letters again by the same messenger which Thomas had sent up to him before. In which letters not only he assoiled him from his trespass: but also with words of great consolation did encourage him to be stout in the quarrel he took in hand. The copy of which letters consolatory sent from the Pope to Popish Becket, here follow under written.
1Alanus one of the iiij. writers of ye life of this Thomas Becket, recordeth: that the archbishop in his viage toward Winchester, begā greatly to repēt that he had done before, partly through the instigation of certayne about him, but chiefly of hys crossebearer, who going before the Archbish. did sharply and earnestly expostulate with him, for geuing ouer to the kings request agaynst the priuelege & liberties of the Church: polluting not onely his fame and consciēce, but also geuing a pernitious example to them that should come after, with many like wordes. To make the matter short: the Archbishop was so touched vpon the same with such repentaunce, that keeping himselfe from al company, lamenting with teares, with fasting, and with muche penaunce macerating and afflicting himself, did suspend him selfe from all deuine seruice: and would not receaue comfort, before that (word being sent to hys holy graundfather the pope) he shoulde be assoild of him: who tenderyng the teares of hys deare chicken, directed to him letters agayne by the same messenger which Thomas had sent vp to hym before. In whiche letters not onely he assoyled hym from hys trespasse: but also with words of great consolation did incourage him to be stout in the quarrel he tooke in hand. The copy of which letters consolatory sent from the Pope to Popish Becket, here follow vnder written.