A67926:1846
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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In these so great labours, pursuits, & travails of the king & of the Cardinal, as in these their instructions above inserted, may appear, thou hast for thine instruction (loving reader) to note & learn how man purposeth one thing, & how God disposeth another. For the kings purpose was to have the Cardinal & Legate of York placed in the See Papal,1 thinking by that means if this Cardinal had ben pope, the cause of his divorce more easily might be compassed which otherwise he thought unpossible to contrive. But God omnipotent, which only is director of all affairs, brought it otherwise to pass, not as the king devised, but after his own wisdom, so that both the divorcement was concluded, and yet neither Cardinal Wolsey made Pope, nor yet Pope Clement was dead. Yea, so he ruled the matter, that notwithstanding Pope Clement was alive, yet both the divorce proceeded, and also the Popes authority was thereby utterly extinct and abolished out of this Realm of England, to the singular admiration of Gods wondrous works, and perpetual praise to his merciful goodness. Of which divorcement, and suppressing of the Popes authority, we have likewise to make declaration. But first, as we have begun with the Cardinal of York, so we will make an end of him. That done, we will (God willing) address our self to other matters of more importance.
In these so great labors, pursuits, & trauailes of ye king & of the Cardinall, as in these their instructions aboue inserted, may appeare, thou hast for thine instruction (louing reader) to note & learne howe man purposeth one thyng, & howe God disposeth another. For the kings purpose was to haue the Cardinal & Legate of Yorke placed in the See Papal,1 thinking by that meanes if thys Cardinal had ben pope, ye cause of his diuorce more easily might be compassed which otherwise he thought vnpossible to contriue. But God omnipotent, which only is directour of all affaires, brought it otherwise to passe, not as the king deuised, but after his owne wisedome, so that both the diuorcemēt was concluded, and yet neither Cardinall Wolsey made Pope, nor yet Pope Clement was dead. Yea, so he ruled the mater, that notwtstanding Pope Clement was aliue, yet both the diuorce proceeded, and also the Popes authoritye was therby vtterly extinct and abolished out of this Realme of England, to the singular admiration of Gods wondrous workes, and perpetuall praise to his mercifull goodnes. Of which diuorcement, and suppressing of the Popes authority, we haue likewise to make declaration. But first, as we haue begun with the Cardinall of Yorke, so we will make an ende of him. That done, we will (God willing) addresse our selfe to other matters of more importance.