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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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The like oath and handwriting of Cuthbert Bishop of Duresme.
The like othe and handwriting of Cuthbert Byshop of Duresme.
I Cuthbert by the permission of God Bishop of Duresme, do purely of mine own voluntary accord,1 and absolutely in the word of a Bishop, profess and promise to your royal Majesty, my singular and chief Lord and patron, &c. As before. Per me Cutbertum Dulnelm.
I Cuthbert by the permission of God Byshop of Duresme, doo purely of mine owne voluntary accord,1 and absolutely in the word of a Byshop, professe and promise to your royall Maiestie, my singular and chiefe Lord and patrone, &c. As before. Per me Cutbertum Dulnelm.
- 1The oath of Tō stall of Durisme.The oth of Tō stal of Durisme.
And so likewise all the other Bishops after the same order and form of oath were obliged and bound to the king, as to their supreme head of the Church of England immediately under Christ renouncing and abjuring utterly and voluntarily, the Popes too long usurped jurisdiction in this Realm: testifying moreover the same, both with their own hand, and also with their seal.