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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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This done, the Archbishop was bid to stand a part. The Pope conferring upon this with his Cardinals, about the resignation of Becket what was best to be done:1 some thought it best to take the occasion offered, thinking thereby the kings wrath might easily be swaged if the church of Canterbury were assigned to some other person, and yet the said Becket otherwise to be provided for notwithstanding. Contrary, other again thought otherwise, whose reason was: If he (which for the liberties of the church had ventured not only his goods, dignity and authority, but also his life) should now at the kings pleasure be deprived: like as it might be a president hereafter to others in resisting their king in like sort (if his cause were maintained) so contrariwise if it quailed: it should be an example to all other hereafter, none to resist his Prince in the like case. And so, might it redound not only to the weakening of the state of the Catholic Church, but also to the derogation of the Popes authority. Briefly, this sentence at length prevailed: and so Becket receiveth his pastoral office of the Popes hand again, with commendation and much favour. But for so much as he could not be well placed in England:2 in the mean while, the Pope sendeth him with a monks habit into the abbey Pontiniak in France: where he remained 2. years, from thence he removed to Senon where he abode 5. years. So the time of his exile continued a 7. years in all. &c.
This done, the Archbyshop was bid to stande a parte. The Pope conferring vpon this with his Cardinals, about the resignation of Becket what was best to be done:1 some thought it best to take the occasion offered, thinking thereby the kinges wrathe might easely be swaged if the church of Cāterbury were assigned to some other person, and yet the sayd Becket otherwise to be prouided for notwithstanding. Cōtrary, other againe thought otherwise, whose reason was: If hee (which for the liberties of the church had ventred not onely his goodes, dignitie and authority, but also his life) should now at the kings pleasure be depriued: like as it might be a president heereafter to others in resisting their king in like sort (if hys cause were maintained) so contrariwise if it quailed: it shoulde be an example to all other heereafter, none to resist his Prince in the like case. And so, might it redounde not onely to the weakening of the state of the Catholike Churche, but also to the derogation of the Popes authoritie. Briefly, this sentence at length preuailed: and so Becket receaueth hys pastorall office of the Popes hand againe, with commendation and much fauour. But for somuch as he coulde not be well placed in England: