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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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For so I find by the letters of D. Stephen Gardener written to Cardinal Wolsey from Rome, (at what time he & Fox were sent Ambassadors by the king to Pope Clement the 7. about the expedition of the kings divorce. Ann. 1632.) that the said Pope Clement with the counsel of the Cardinal Sanctorum quatuor and other Cardinals, at first was well willing, and very inclinable to the accomplishment and satisfaction of the kings desire in that behalf and that for divers respects.
For so I finde by the letters of D. Stephen Gardener written to Cardinall Wolsey frō Rome, (at what time he & Foxe were sent Ambassadors by the king to Pope Clement the 7. about the expedition of the kings diuorce. Ann. 1632.) that the sayd Pope Clement with the counsell of the Cardinall Sanctorum quatuor and other Cardinals, at first was well willing, and very inclinable to the accomplishment and satisfaction of the kinges desire in that behalfe and that for diuers respectes.
As first, for the great benefits received,1 and the singular devotion of the king toward the sea Apostolic, in taking war for the Churches cause, in surceasing war at the Popes desire, and especially in procuring the Popes deliverance, whereby the Pope then thought himself with his whole Sea, much obliged to the king mail respects, to pass by his authority whatsoever reasonable might be granted in gratifying the kings so ample merits and deserts.
As first, for the great benefites receiued,1 and the singuler deuotion of the king toward the sea Apostolicke, in taking warre for the Churches cause, in surceasing warre at the Popes desire, and especially in procuring the Popes deliueraunce, whereby the Pope then thought himselfe with his whole Sea, much obliged to the king mail respectes, to passe by his authority whatsoeue• reasonable might be graunted in gratifiyng the kinges so ample merites and desertes.