A67927:1196
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 2] 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 2] 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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Ridley. As touching that you said (my Lord) that you of your own persons desire no cap nor knee,1 but only require the same, in consideration that you represent the Cardinals graces person, I do you to wit, and thereupon make my protestation, that I did put on my cap at the naming of the Cardinals grace, neither for any contumacy that I bear towards your own persons, neither for any derogation of honour toward the Lord Cardinals grace. For I know him to be a man worthy of all humility, reverence, and honour, in that he came of the most regal blood,2 & in that he is a man endued with manifold graces of learning and virtue, and as touching these virtues and points, I with all humility (therewith he put of his cap, and bowed his knee) and obeisance that I may, will reverence, and honour his grace: but in that he is Legate to the Bishop of Rome (and therewith put on his cap) whose usurped supremacy, and abused authority, I utterly refuse and renounce, I may in no wise give any obeisance, or honour unto him, least that my so doing and behaviour, might be prejudicial to mine oath, & derogation to the verity of Gods word, and therefore that I might not only by confession, profess the verity in not reverencing the renounced authority, contrary to Gods word, but also in gesture, in behaviour,3 and all my doings express the same, I have put on my cap, and for this consideration only, and not for any contumacy to your Lordship, neither contempt of this worshipful audience, neither derogation of any honour due to the Cardinal his grace, both for his noble parentage, and also his excellent qualities, I have kept on my cap.
Ridley. As touching that you sayd (my Lord) that you of your owne persones desire no cappe nor knee,1 but only require the same, in consideration that you represent the Cardinalles graces persone, I doe you to wit, and thervpon make my protestation, that I did put on my cappe at the naming of the Cardinalles grace, neither for anye contumacye that I beare towardes your own persones, neither for any derogation of honour towarde the Lorde Cardinalles grace. For I know him to be a man worthy of all humilitie, reuerence, and honour, in that he came of the most regall bloud,