A67926:1840
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 amongst other it is thought that Monsieur de Vaulx, one of the French Ambassadors, (whom the French king hath commanded expressly to further this matter, by all the means to him possible) should be one to enter the said Conclave, not as an ambassador, but as the minister of some Cardinal, friend of the French king. And semblably sir Gregory de Cassalis, who for his wisdom, conduit, language, acquaintance, and other good qualities, may do excellent good in that behalf. And in this matter it is to be considered,1 that since this election in the person of the said Lord Legate of York, by one way or other suffereth no negative, all be it the kings highness trusteth that the same shall have his course directly: yet if for lack of grace or intendment, there should be any despair thereof, other ways be to be provided. And for that cause to show the said Orators secretly, there is a protestation passed by the Cardinals being in England and in France, according to a copy which the said Orators shall receive herewith, which is and shall be kept secret, unless then by the indue proceeding used in the election, the same shall need to be published. So that the kings said Orators now advertised thereof, shall note for a special ground, that if it shall appear that the election can not be had in the person of the said Lord Legate of York, the band and number unite and knit together to the kings devotion, in finding none other remedy, must be instructed before hand in that case, to persist in their determination, and when time shall be, by reason of such despair, to protest, grounding the same their protestation upon such respects, as can not lack to be introduced for the avoiding of the extreme dan, gers by the pertinacity & wilfulness of the adverse Cardinals, imminent to the ruin of the Church, and of all Christendom: which protestation may before hand be couched and devised by the said M. Steven Gardiner,2 and by the policy of the sayde Monsieur de Vaulx, and sir Gregory, be set forth in time convenient:
And amongst other it is thought that Monsieur de Vaulx, one of the Frenche Ambassadors, (whom the French king hath commanded expresly to further this matter, by all the meanes to him possible) shoulde be one to enter the sayde Conclaue, not as an ambassadour, but as the minister of some Cardinal, frend of the French king. And semblably sir Gregory de Cassalis, who for his wisedome, conduite, language, acquaintance, and other good qualities, may do excellent good in that behalfe. And in this matter it is to be considered,