A67926:1834
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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Who being well known to have as fervent zeal, study, mind, and desire, to the universal weal, repose, and tranquillity of Christendom, to the reintegration & restoration of the dignity, authority, reputation,1 & rights of the Church and sea Apostolic, to the surety, weal, and exaltation of the kings highness, the French king, & other their confederates, and finally to the perfection of the kings said great and weighty cause, whereupon dependeth the surety of his royal person, succession, Realm, people, & dominions, as any person living can or may have, & that the said most reverend father hath the fast assured favour herein of the said French king (who of his own mere motion hath frankly and liberally, offered unto him all that by himself, his friends, his power, his agents, or otherwise he may, or can possible do for his advancement to the said dignity Papal) is the person, who for his singular virtue, his entire devotion to peace, and restoration of the said Sea, the excellency of his wisdom, learning and experience,2 the magnanimity in his actions and doings, the dignity wherein he is already constitute, the promotions which he hath attained, the substance that he is of, his reputation, his conduit, his diligence, his dexterity, his discretion, his policy, and finally the notable and high favour that the kings highness and the said French king bear unto him, is only, that he called to the said dignity Papal, may, can, and will meet with the inordinate ambition of the said Emperor, and consequently with establishment of tranquility amongst Christen Princes•,3 is by the assistance of his friends, meet, convenient, and able to succour, relieve, and clearly to repair the piteous jacture and decay, that the Church & Sea Apostolic hath so long suffered, & to defend the same from the imminent danger now apparent to ensue, if the said Emperor (who as the kings highness is ascertained) determined in the beginning of January now passed, to take his journey towards Rome, should upon this vacation of the said Sea, chanced (as it upon many evident presumptions to be thought, by some detestable act committed, for the said late Popes destruction) now by force, violence, cautele, blandishing, promises, or otherwise, have the election to proceed at his will, favour, & devotion: