A67926:1836
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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And if it should chance upon a manifest enemy, it is evident that the kings desire at his hand were merely impossible to be had, and never were to be accepted that way If it should come to one being indifferent & mean between both, it is more then notorious, that his grace at the least, should be contained with fair words and promises, and yet such respect should be had to the Emperor, that finally under hope of obtaining some thing, there should be no more but tract, delay, and finally no manner fruit nor effect: whereof experience hath already been seen in one that had cause to be more friendly to the king, then indifferent or mean between both, & yet how long the matter hath depended, is to the kings said Ambassadors well known. So that of necessity this thing must be conduced to one that is an assured friend. Then noting substantially the things necessary to concur in such a friend, both for the weal of christendom, the relief of the Church, the firm adhering to the kings highness & the French K. with other their confederates, & the perfect conducing of the kings great matter which suffereth no tract, delay, or negative: it shall be found that there is none other for this purpose, but only the said L. legate of York. ⟨p. 992⟩The kings said Ambassadors shall therefore plant the foundation of all their study, labour, & solicitation, only to that purpose. And for the better introduction of the ways and means, how this thing shall be solicited, they shall receive herewith a schedule, wherein is mentioned and noted by name, how many & what Cardinals of likelihood, shall be present at the election, and how many and which of the other, shall be absent. Semblably, how many of them that be like to he present, may be thought to be friends to the kings highness and the French king, whose names in the said schedule be noted with A. and how many are thought to be Imperial,1 whose names be noted with B. In the same schedule be also set out the number, and names of those that be thought to be neutral or indifferent, marked with N. And furthermore, they be first mentioned therein, which be thought most like to aspire unto that dignity. Herein be many things well to be regarded. First the number of the Cardinals that are like to be present, which (as is thought here) shall not exceed 39.
And if it should chaunce vpon a manifest ennemy, it is euident that the kings desire at hys hand were merely impossible to be had, and neuer were to be accepted that way If it should come to one being indifferent & meane betweene both, it is more then notorious, that his grace at the least, shoulde be contained wyth faire wordes and promises, and yet such respect should be had to the Emperour, that finally vnder hope of obtaining some thynge, there shoulde be no more but tracte, delay, and finally no manner fruite nor effecte: whereof experience hath already bene seene in one that had cause to be more frendly to the king, then indifferēt or meane betwene both, & yet how long the matter hath depended, is to the kings said Ambassadors wel knowē. So that of necessity this thing must be conduced to one that is an assured frende. Then noting substantially the things necessary to concur in suche a frend, both for the weale of christendō, the reliefe of the Church, the firm adhering to the kings highnes & the French K. with other their confederates, & the perfit cōducing of the kings great mater which suffreth no tract, delay, or negatiue: it shalbe foūd that ther is none other for thys purpose, but only the said L. legate of York.