A67926:1843
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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Legate was the mean of the conjunction of him in league with the French king, with assured promise of his continuance, in as much love and favour as he may bear unto him, in all his causes & affairs. And thus having those folks to their friends, whose Orators shall have the uttermost custody of the Conclave, and the kings Ambassadors, and the French Ambassadors being in the interior parts thereof, they being so amply instructed and furnished, shall not fail (God willing) by one or other of the said two ways, and specially by the direct election at Rome, if it be possible, or at the least by the way of the said protestation and departure of the Cardinal, to conduce the kings purpose in the said election, to the desired end. In the doing whereof, albeit there is no doubt, but that the French Orators will join with them sincerely,1 to the perfection of the premisses, in omnem eventum, it shall be well done that the kings said Orators have a substantial and politic regard to the proceeding of the same French Orators, least that if percase they should find any despair in the election to pass in the person of the said Lord Legate of York, they making some other Cardinals to their side, for the advancement of any of them to the said dignity, should be the more, strange, alien, or peradventure refuse to come unto the said protestation and departure out of the Conclave, which is the only remedy and refuge (the Cardinals persisting in their wilfulness) to interrupt, disappoint, infringe, and make void their election. 2One other thing there is to be well noted by the said ambassadors, and by them to be inculcate in the minds of the Cardinals, that if any manner of difficulty shall be made by the Imperials to condescend unto this election upon the said L.
Legate was the meane of the coniunction of him in league with the Frenche king, with assured promise of his continuance, in as much loue and fauour as hee maye beare vnto him, in all his causes & affaires. And thus hauing those folkes to their frendes, whose Oratours shall haue the vttermoste custodye of the Conclaue, and the kings Ambassadours, and the French Ambassadours being in the interiour partes thereof, they being so amply instructed and furnished, shall not faile (God willing) by one or other of the sayde two wayes, and specially by the direct election at Rome, if it be possible, or at the least by the way of the sayde protestation and departure of the Cardinall, to conduce the kings purpose in the sayd election, to the desired ende. In the doinge whereof, albeit there is no doubt, but that the Frenche Oratours will ioyne with them sincerely,