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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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All these censures,1 books and writings of so many Doctors, Clerks, and Universities sent from all quarters of Christendom, to the king albeit they might suffice to have full resolved and did in deed resolve the kings conscience touching this scruple of his marriage: yet would not he straight way use that advantage which learning did give him, unless he had withal the assent, as well of the Pope: as also the Emperor: wherein he perceived no little difficulty. For the Pope, he thought, seeing the marriage was authorised before, by the dispensation of his predecessor, would hardly turn his keys about, to undo that which the Pope before him had locked: & much less would he suffer those keys to be foiled, or to come in any doubt which was like to come, if that marriage were proved undispensable by Gods word, which his predecessor, thorough his plenary power had licensed before. Again the Emperor, he thought, would be no less hard for his part on the other side, for as much as the said Lady Katherine was the Emperors near aunt and a Spaniard borne. Yet nevertheless his purpose was to prove and feel what they both would say unto it, & therefore sent Steven Gardiner to Rome, to way with Pope Clement. To the Emperor was sent Sir Nicolas Heruy knight, ambassador in the Court of Gaunt. First Pope Clement, not weighing belike, the full importance and sequel of the matter,2 sent Cardinal Campeius (as is said) into England, joined with the Cardinal of York.
All these censures,1 bookes and writinges of so manye Doctors, Clerks, and Uniuersities sent from all quarters of Christendome, to the king albeit they might suffice to haue full resolued and did in deede resolue the kinges consciēce touching this scruple of his mariage: yet would not he streight way vse that aduauntage whiche learning dyd geue him, vnles hee had withall the assent, as well of the Pope: as also the Emperour: wherein he perceaued no litle difficultie. For the Pope, he thought, seing the mariage was authorised before, by the dispensation of his predecessour, would hardly turne hys keyes about, to vndoe that which the Pope before him had locked: & much lesse would he suffer those keyes to be foyled, or to come in anye doubt which was like to come, if that mariage were prooued vndispensable by Gods woorde, which his predecessour, thorough his plenary power had licenced before. Againe the Emperour, he thought, would be no lesse hard for his part on the other side, for as much as the sayd Lady Katherine was the Emperours neare aunt and a Spaniarde borne. Yet neuertheles his purpose was to prooue and feele what they both would say vnto it, & therefore sent Steuen Gardiner to Rome, to way with Pope Clement. To the Emperour was sent Syr Nicolas Heruy knight, ambassador in the Court of Gaunt. Firste Pope Clement, not weying belike, the full importaunce and sequele of the matter,