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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.
Alexander the Pope, to Thomas Archb. of Canterbury. Although we condescending to the kings request, have gram ted the gift of our legacy after his mind from you,1 yet let not your mind thereby be discomforted, nor brought into sighs of despair. For before that we had granted that, or gave our consent thereunto: the kings ambassadors firmly promised in the word of trueth (ready also to be sworn upon the same, if I would have so required) that their letters also, which he had obtained, should not be delivered to the Archbishop of York, without our knowledge and consent therein. This is certain, and so persuade your self boldly without any scruple, doubt or mistrust, that it was never my mind or purpose, nor ever shall be God willing, to subdue you or your Church under the obedience of any person, to be subject save only to the Bishop of Rome. And therefore we warn you and charge you, that if you shall perceive the king to deliver these foresaid letters, which we trust he will not attempt, without our knowledge to do, forthwith by some trusty messenger or by your letters, you will give us knowledge thereof: whereby we may provide upon the same, both for your person, your Church, and also your city committed to you, to be clearly exempt by our authority Apostolical, from all power & jurisdiction of any legacy.
Alexander the Pope, to Thomas Archb. of Caunterbury. ALthough we condescending to the kings request, haue graū ted the gifte of our legacie after his minde from you,1 yet let not your minde therby be discomforted, nor brought into sighes of dispaire. For before that we had graunted that, or gaue oure consent thereunto: the kings ambassadours firmely promised in the word of trueth (ready also to be sworne vpon the same, if I would haue so required) that their letters also, which he had obtained, should not be deliuered to the Archbishop of York, without our knowledge and consent therein. This is certaine, and so perswade your self boldly without any scruple, doubt or mistrust, that it was neuer my minde or purpose, nor euer shalbe God willing, to subdue you or your Church vnder the obedience of any person, to be subiect saue onely to the Bishop of Rome. And therfore we warne you and charge you, that if you shall perceiue the king to deliuer these foresaide letters, which we trust he will not attempt, without our knowledge to doe, forthwith by some trustie messenger or by your letters, you will geue vs knowledge therof: wherby we may prouide vpō the same, both for your person, your Churche, and also your citie committed to you, to be clerely exempt by our authoritie Apostolicall, from all power & iurisdiction of any legacie.