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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.
1Ye heard before, how the Parliament had enacted, that no person after a certain day, should appeal to Rome for any cause. Notwithstanding which Act, the Queen, now called Princess Dowager, had appealed to the Court of Rome, before that Act made: so that it was doubted, whether that Appeal were good or not. This question was well handled in the Parliament house, but much better in the Convocation house, and yet in both houses it was alleged, yea and by books showed, that in the Councils of Calcedone, Africa, Toletane, and divers other famous Councils in the primitive Church, yea in the time of S. Augustine it was affirmed, declared, & determined that a cause rising in one Province,2 should be determined in the same & that neither the Patriarch of Constantinople should meddle in causes moved in the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Antioch, nor no Bishop should intermeddle within an others Province or country. Which things were so clerkly opened, & so cunningly set forth to all intents, that every man that had wit, & was determined to follow the truth, & not wilfully wedded to his own mind, might plainly see that all appeals made to Rome, were clearly void & of none effect. Which doctrines & counsels, were showed to the Lady Katherine Princess Dowager, but she (as women love to lose no dignity) ever continued in her old song, trusting more to the Popes partiality, then to the determination of Christs verity.
1Ye heard before, how the Parliament had enacted, that no person after a certeine day, should appeale to Rome for any cause. Notwithstanding which Acte, ye Queene, now called Princesse Dowager, had appealed to the Courte of Rome, before that Acte made: so yt it was doubted, whether that Appeale were good or not. This question was well handled in the Parliament house, but much better in the Conuocation house, and yet in both houses it was alledged, yea and by bookes shewed, that in the Councels of Calcedone, Affrike, Toletane, and diuers other famous Councels in the primatiue Church, yea in the tyme of S. Augustine it was affirmed, declared, & determined that a cause rising in one Prouince,2 should be determined in the same & that neither the Patriarke of Cōstātinople should medle in causes moued in the iurisdictiō of the Patriarke of Antioch, nor no Byshop should entermedle within an others Prouince or coūtrey. Which thyngs were so clerkly opened, & so cūningly set forth to all intētes, yt euery mā that had witte, & was determined to folow ye truth, & not wilfully wedded to his owne mynde, might playnly see yt al appeales made to Rome, were clearely voyde & of none effect. Which doctrines & coūsailes, were shewed to ye Lady Katherine Princesse Dowager, but she (as womē loue to lose no dignitie) euer continued in her old song, trusting more to the Popes partialitie, then to the determination of Christes veritie.