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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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Cromwell after most loyal obeisance, doing his duty to the king, according as he was demanded,1 made his declaration in all points, this especially making manifest unto his highness, how his Princely authority was abused within his own Realm, by the Pope & his Clergy, who being sworn unto him, were afterward dispensed from the same, & sworn a new unto the Pope, so that he was but as half king, and they but half his subjects in his own land: which (said he) was derogatory to his crown,2 and utterly prejudicial to the common laws of his Realm: Declaring thereupon how his Majesty might accumulate to himself great riches, so much as all the Clergy in his Realm was worth, if it so pleased him to take the occasion now offered. The king giving good ear to this, and liking right well his advice, required, if he could avouch that which he spake. All this he could (he said) avouch to be certain, so well, as that he had the copy of their own oath to the Pope, there present to show, and that no less also he could manifestly prove, if his highness would give him leave: & therewith showed the Bishops oath unto the king.
Cromwell after most loyall obeysaūce, doyng his duetie to the kyng, accordyng as he was demaunded,1 made his declaration in all pointes, this especially making manifest vnto his highnes, how his Princely authoritie was abused within his own Realme, by the Pope & his Clergy, who beyng sworne vnto him, were afterward dispensed from the same, & sworne a new vnto the Pope, so that he was but as halfe kyng, and they but halfe his subiectes in his owne land: which (sayd he) was derogatorie to his crowne,2 and vtterly preiudiciall to the common lawes of his Realme: Declaryng therupō how his Maiestie might accumulate to himselfe great riches, so much as all ye Clergy in his Realme was worth, if it so pleased him to take the occasion now offered. The kyng geuyng good eare to this, and likyng right well his aduice, required, if he could auouch that which he spake. All this he could (he sayd) auouch to be certaine, so well, as that he had the copie of their owne othe to the Pope, there present to shewe, and that no lesse also he could manifestly proue, if his highnesse would geue him leaue: & therewith shewed the Byshops othe vnto the kyng.