A67926:1839
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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So that by this mean, and with such good pollicitations, grounded upon a lawful, honourable, and just cause, and not upon any corrupt or indue intent, to conduce things to sinister purpose, the kings said Orators by their good policies shall attain the perfect and sure good will of a great many of them,1 and by that way shall with good dexterity combine and knit those which will adhere hereunto, in a perfect fastness, and in an indissoluble knot, firmly to stick and hold together, without variation or declining from their purpose, for any persuasion, practise, or mean, that can be made to the contrary. Which thing surely to be provided, and such a knot of 20.18. or at the least if it may be, of 16. Cardinals to be had, is in any wise expedient. For they persisting in their determination, shall not fail to impeach, that no adverse part can have a full number to make a due and lawful election. And yet they being found in a constantnesse to this good purpose, shall by little and little allure and bring other unto them, so as the residue perceiving so great a towardness, and fearing a sufficient number 2to accede without them, and thereby the election to pass against their wills, shall percase be the more prone and ready to come unto that party: whereunto nothing should of reason sooner move them, then the very respect to the infinite goodness, that thereby to themselves in particular, and the universal church and religion in general, is apparent to ensue. Nevertheless, if leaving the direct way, they will be abused with any other incantations,3 or for private ambition persist in contending for themselves, then is it evident, they search nothing more then the ruin of the See apostolic. In which case other ways be to be devised, and their *indue demeanour to be remedied & resisted. For this cause, and to be sure in all events, the kings said Orators shall by their wisdoms find the means to have some fast and sure persons in the Conclave, such as may not only practise and set forth things there to the purpose, but also give such knowledge outward, as the kings said Orators may thereby the better know how to order their proceedings.