A67926:1790
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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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 glorious Cardinal in his tragical doings, did exceed so far all measure of a good subject, that he became more like a Prince then a Priest:1 for although the King bare the sword, yet he bare the stroke, making (in a manner) the whole Realm to bend at his beck, & to dance after his pipe. Such practises and fetches he had, that when he had well stored his own coffers, first he fetched the greatest part of the Kings treasure, out of the realm, in xij. great barrels full of gold & silver, to serve the Popes wars. And as his avaricious mind was never satisfied in getting, so his restless head was so busy, ruffling in public matters, that he never ceased, before he had let both England, France, Flanders,2 Spain, and Italy, together by the cares.
This glorious Cardinall in his tragicall doyngs, dyd exceede so farre all measure of a good subiect, that he became more like a Prince then a Priest:1 for although ye King bare the sword, yet he bare the stroke, makyng (in a maner) the whole Realme to bend at his becke, & to daunce after hys pipe. Such practises and fetches he had, that when he had well stored his own cofers, first he fetched the greatest part of the Kings treasure, out of the realme, in xij. great barels ful of gold & siluer, to serue the Popes warres. And as his auaritious mind was neuer satisfied in getting, so his restles head was so busie, ruffling in publicke matters, that he neuer ceassed, before he had let both England, Fraunce, Flaunders,2 Spayne, and Italy, together by the cares.
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