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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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Book 8 › The oath of the Clergy to the king.Book 8 › The othe of the Clergie to the king.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The oath of the Clergy to the king.
The othe of the Clergie to the king.
I John B. of A. utterly renounce and clearly forsake all such clauses words, sentences & grants, which I have or shall have hereafter of the Popes holiness, 1of & for the bishopric of A▪ that in any wise hath been, is, or hereafter may be hurtful or prejudicial to your highness, your heirs, successors, dignity, privilege or estate royal: and also I do swear that I shall be faithful and true: and faith and truth I shall bear to you my sovereign Lord, and to your heirs kings of the same, of life and limb, and earthly worship above all creatures, for to live & die with you and yours against all people, and diligently I shall be attendant to all your needs and business, after my wit and power, and your counsel I shall keep and hold, knowledging my self to hold my Bishopric of you only, beseeching you of restitution of the temporalties of the same, promising (as before) that I shall be faithful, true, and obedient subject to your said highness, heirs, and successors during my life, and the services and other things due to your highness, for the restitution of the temporalties of the same Bishopric; I shall truly do and obediently perform, so God me help and all Saints.
I Iohn B. of A. vtterly renoūce and clerely forsake al such clauses words, sentences & grants, which I haue or shal haue hereafter of the Popes holines, 1of & for the bishoprike of A▪ that in any wise hath bene, is, or hereafter may be hurtfull or preiudiciall to youre highnes, your heirs, successors, dignity, priuiledge or estate royal: and also I doe sweare that I shalbe faithful and true: and faith and truth I shall beare to you my soueraigne Lord, and to your heires kings of the same, of life and limme, and earthly worship aboue all creatures, for to liue & die with you and yours against al people, and diligently I shalbe attendant to all your nedes and businesse, after my wit and power, and your counsel I shall kepee and holde, knowledging my selfe to hold my Bishopricke of you onely, beseeching you of restitutiō of the temporalties of the same, promising (as before) that I shalbe faithfull, true, and obediēt subiect to your said highnes, heires, and successours during my life, and the seruices and other things due to your highnesse, for the restitution of the temporalties of the same Bishoprike; I shall truely do and obediently performe, so God me helpe and all Saintes.