A67926:1816
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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You have heard before, how that when Pope Clement was prisoner in the Emperors army, the Cardinal required the king, because he did bear the title of defender of the faith, that he would rescue the Pope: also what the kings answer was thereunto, and what sums of money he had obtained of the king. Now, because you shall not also be ignorant by what means and upon what occasion this title of the defender of the faith was given unto the King,1 we think it good somewhat to say in this place. When as Martin Luther had uttered the abomination of the Pope and his clergy, & divers books were come into England, our Cardinal here thinking to find a remedy for that, sent immediately unto Rome, for this title of defender of the faith, which afterward the vicar of Croydon preached, that the kings grace would not lose it, for all London & 20. mile about it. Neither is it marvel, for it cost more then London & 40. mile about it, considering the great sums which you have heard the Cardinal obtained of the King, for the Popes relief, beside the effusion of much innocent blood.
You haue heard before, howe that when Pope Clement was prisoner in the Emperors army, the Cardinal required the king, because he did beare the title of defendor of the faith, yt he would rescue the Pope: also what the kings answere was thereunto, and what summes of money he had obtained of the king. Nowe, because you shall not also be ignorant by what meanes and vppon what occasion this title of the defender of the faith was geuen vnto the King,1 we thinke it good somewhat to say in this place. When as Martin Luther had vttered the abhomination of the Pope and his clergy, & diuers bookes were come into England, our Cardinal here thinking to finde a remedy for that, sent immediately vnto Rome, for this title of defendour of the faith, which afterward the vicare of Croydē preached, that the kings grace would not lose it, for al London & 20. mile about it. Neither is it maruel, for it cost more then London & 40. mile about it, considering the great summes whyche you haue heard the Cardinal obtained of the King, for the Popes relief, beside the effusion of much innocent bloud.
- 1The title of defender of the faith.