A67926:1826
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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By this story of Pacie, and also by other places above mentioned, ye may partly conceive, how greedy this Cardinal was, to be made pope. Touching which matter, here by the way something to entreat,1 first is to be understanded, that forsomuche as Pacie either would not, or could not serve the Cardinals purpose herein, he thought to accomplish his desire, by other names, and namely by Steven Gardiner, who was then shortly after, sent Ambassador to Rome by the king and the Cardinal, in the time of pope Clement the 7. and that for two special causes: one was about the divorcement, the other for promoting the Cardinal to be Pope. As touching the divorcement, we will speak (the Lord willing) hereafter. In the mean time, as concerning the advancement of the Cardinal, great labour was made, as in letters may appear sent from the Cardinal to the said Steven Gardinar, in which letters he did solicit the said Gardinar, by all means, to pursue the suit, willing him to stick for no cost,2 so far as six or seven thousand pounds would stretch: for more he said he would not give for the triple crown. Mark here (Christian Reader) what an holy Catholic Church this is, which rather may be called a Burse or Mart of Marchauntes (ne quid dicam durius) then any true form of a Church.
By this storye of Pacie, and also by other places aboue mentioned, ye may partly conceiue, how greedy this Cardinal was, to be made pope. Touching which matter, here by the way somthing to entreat,1 first is to be vnderstāded, that forsomuche as Pacie either woulde not, or coulde not serue the Cardinals purpose herein, he thought to accomplysh hys desire, by other names, and namely by Steuen Gardiner, who was then shortly after, sent Ambassadour to Rome by the king and the Cardinal, in the time of pope Clement the 7. and that for two special causes: one was about the diuorcement, the other for promoting the Cardinall to be Pope. As touchinge the diuorcemente, we will speake (the Lorde willing) heereafter. In the meane tyme, as concerning the aduauncement of the Cardinall, greate labour was made, as in letters may appeare sent from the Cardinall to the sayd Steuen Gardinar, in whych letters he did sollicite the sayd Gardinar, by all meanes, to pursue the sute, willing hym to sticke for no coste,