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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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Thus when the Divines on her side, were beaten from that ground,1 then they fell to persuasions of Natural reasons, how this should not be undone for three causes. One was because, if it should be broken, the only child of the king should be a Bastard, which were a great mischief to the realm. Secondly, the separation should be cause of great unkindness between her kindred and this Realm. And the third cause was, that the continuance of so long space, had made the Marriage honest. These persuasions with many other, were set forth by the Queens Counsel, and in especial by the Bishop of Rochester, which stood stiff in her cause.2 But yet Gods precept was not answered, wherefore they left that ground and fell to pleading that the court of Rome had dispensed with that Marriage. To this some Lawyers said, that no earthly person is able to dispense with the positive law of God.
Thus when the Diuines on her side, were beaten from that ground,1 then they fell to perswasions of Natural reasons, how this should not be vndone for three causes. One was because, if it shoulde be broken, the onely childe of the king should be a Bastard, which were a great mischiefe to the realme. Secōdly, the separation shuld be cause of great vnkindnes betwene her kinred and this Realme. And the third cause was, that the continuance of so long space, had made the Mariage honest. These perswasions with many other, were set forth by the Queenes Counsaile, and in especial by the Bishop of Rochester, which stoode stiffe in her cause.2 But yet Gods precept was not aunswered, wherefore they left that ground and fel to pleading that the court of Rome had dispenced with that Mariage. To this some Lawyers sayde, that no earthly person is able to dispence with the positiue law of God.
- 1Three reasons for Queen Katherine.Three reasons for Queene Katherine.
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