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A67926 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.; Actes and monuments Foxe, John, 1516-1587. 1583 (1583) STC 11225; ESTC S122167 3,159,793 882

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but_o only_o unto_o bishop_n and_o in_o their_o default_n to_o the_o archbishop_n whereof_o read_n more_o pag._n 194._o so_o wilful_a be_v the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o this_o prelate_n against_o all_o reason_n against_o nature_n itself_o against_o the_o example_n of_o his_o forcelder_n against_o public_a custom_n of_o his_o own_o time_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o constitution_n of_o counsel_n against_o all_o honesty_n and_o all_o god_n forbid_v that_o he_o neither_o at_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o at_o the_o cry_v out_o and_o public_a dolour_n of_o so_o many_o priest_n nor_o yet_o move_v with_o the_o letter_n of_o pope_n paschalis_n himself_o who_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o so_o many_o priest_n son_n 19●_n will_v he_o to_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 196._o will_v yet_o nothing_o relent_v from_o his_o stubborn_a purpose_n unto_o his_o latter_a end_n in_o who_o as_o many_o great_a crime_n may_v just_o be_v 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parish_n church_n in_o england_n this_o general_a curse_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v publish_v and_o renew_v etc._n etc._n exit_fw-la rog._n hove_v &_o epist._n anselm_n 278._o be_v not_o here_o trow_v you_o good_a division_n of_o justice_n that_o lawful_a wedlock_n of_o priest_n can_v find_v no_o grace_n nor_o pardon_n yea_o be_v make_v now_o heresy_n where_o adultery_n &_o horrible_a sodomitry_n be_v wash_v away_o with_o a_o little_a confession_n and_o see_v yet_o what_o follow_v more_o 〈◊〉_d the_o curse_n against_o curse_a sodomitry_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o this_o penal_a curse_n shall_v now_o go_v abroad_o and_o be_v publish_v in_o church_n the_o monk_n perceive_v this_o matter_n to_o touch_v they_o somewhat_o near_o whisper_v in_o anselmus_fw-la care_n persuade_v he_o that_o y_z e_z publication_n of_o that_o act_n may_v grow_v to_o great_a danger_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o open_v the_o vice_n which_o before_o be_v not_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joan_n 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o sort_n 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from_o their_o wyve_n but_o yet_o know_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n limit_v the_o time_n withal_o adding_n in_o diem_fw-la tertium_fw-la and_o go_v no_o further_a he_o say_v not_o as_o anselme_n say_v in_o the_o council_n of_o winchester_n jurabunt_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la diaconi_fw-la &_o subdiaconi_fw-la vxores_fw-la svas_fw-la omnino_fw-la abiurare_fw-la nec_fw-la ullam_fw-la deinceps_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n conversationem_fw-la habere_fw-la sub_fw-la districtione_n censurae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o like_a order_n also_o be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n who_o although_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o priestly_a service_n yet_o for_o avoid_v fornication_n they_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v their_o wyve_n notwithstanding_o so_o that_o both_o their_o absent_v from_o their_o wyve_n serve_v to_o sanctification_n and_o their_o resort_v again_o unto_o they_o serve_v 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renunciabunt_fw-la &_o attentè_fw-fr &_o fideliter_fw-la de_fw-la exequenda_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la vindicte_fw-la episcopos_fw-la suos_fw-la adiwabunt_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconus_fw-la hoc_fw-la iurare_fw-la noluerit_fw-la archidiaconatum_fw-la vel_fw-la diaconiam_fw-la irreparabiliter_fw-la perdet_fw-la praesbyteri_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la relictis_fw-la uxoribꝰ_n deo_fw-la &_o sac_fw-la be_v ordinibus_fw-la seruire_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la cellante_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la vicarios_fw-la habebunt_fw-la iniuncta_fw-la eye_n poenitentia_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopis_fw-la eorum_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o unreasonable_a statute_n of_o anselme_n so_o diligent_o defense_v with_o sharp_a censure_n and_o penalty_n have_v no_o great_a speed_n place_n the_o cruel_a law_n of_o anselme_n take_v no_o great_a place_n neither_o in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o say_v 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math._n 10._o but_o about_o noon_n of_o the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o from_o thence_o commit_v to_o the_o marshalsee_n upon_o the_o sunday_n follow_v be_v the_o 20._o of_o october_n doctor_n weston_n preach_v at_o paul_n crosse._n paul_n d._n weston_n popish_a sermon_n at_o paul_n who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sermone_fw-la will_v the_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n depart_v on_o this_o wise_a you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o they_o y_z t_z be_v depart_v that_o be_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n but_o in_o a_o place_n not_o yet_o sufficient_o purge_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v be_v releve_v by_o your_o devout_a prayer_n he_o name_v the_o lord_n table_n a_o oyster_n board_n he_o say_v that_o the_o catechism_n in_o latin_a late_o set_v out_o be_v abominable_a heresy_n &_o liken_v the_o setter_n
bring_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o sir_n john_n williams_n after_z lord_n williams_z of_o tame_a of_o who_o her_o highness_n be_v gentle_o and_o courteous_o entreat_v who_o afterward_o be_v have_v to_o woodstock_n and_o there_o commit_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o sir_n henry_n benifield_n knight_n of_o oxeborough_n in_o norfolk_n benefield_n sir_n henry_n benefield_n who_o on_o the_o other_o side_n both_o forget_v her_o estate_n and_o his_o own_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v report_v show_v himself_o more_o hard_o &_o straight_o unto_o she_o than_o either_o cause_n be_v give_v of_o her_o part_n or_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o part_n will_v have_v lead_v he_o southampton_n july_n 20._o k._n philip_n arrive_v at_o southampton_n if_o either_o grace_n or_o wisdom_n in_o he_o may_v have_v see_v before_o what_o danger_n afterward_o may_v have_v ensue_v thereof_o whereof_o we_o have_v to_o entreat_v more_o at_o large_a the_o lord_n willing_a hereafter_o in_o the_o story_n &_o life_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n upon_o the_o friday_n follow_v be_v the_o xx_o of_o july_n and_o s._n margaret_n day_n the_o prince_n of_o spain_n land_v at_o southampton_a the_o prince_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o that_o land_v who_o immediate_o as_o he_o set_v foot_n upon_o the_o land_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o carry_v it_o naked_a in_o his_o hand_n a_o good_a pretty_a way_n philip_n king_n philip_n carri_v his_o sword_n naked_a come_n into_o england_n the_o key_n of_o southampton_n deliver_v to_o k._n philip_n then_o meet_v he_o without_o the_o town_n a_o little_a the_o mayor_n of_o southampton_n with_o certain_a commoner_n who_o deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o town_n unto_o the_o prince_n who_o remove_v his_o sword_n naked_a as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o right_a hand_n into_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o mayor_n without_o any_o word_n speak_v or_o countenance_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o after_o a_o while_n deliver_v the_o key_n to_o the_o mayor_n again_o at_o the_o town_n gate_n meet_v he_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o lord_n williams_n and_o so_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o lodging_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n follow_v be_v s._n james_n day_n mary_n july_n 25._o marriage_n between_o k._n philip_n an●_n q._n mary_n and_o the_o twenty-five_o of_o july_n philip_n prince_n of_o spain_n &_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n be_v marry_v together_o solemn_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n at_o winchester_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o noble_a man_n of_o both_o the_o realm_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o marriage_n the_o emperor_n ambassador_n be_v present_a open_o pronounce_v y_z t_z in_o consideration_n of_o that_o marriage_n the_o emperor_n have_v grant_v &_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n follow_v there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n that_o from_o that_o time_n forth_o the_o style_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o writing_n shall_v be_v alter_v 1._o august_n 1._o and_o this_o follow_v shall_v be_v use_v ☞_o philip_n and_o mary_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n france_n naples_n jerusalem_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n prince_n of_o spain_n and_o cicill_n archduke_n of_o ostrich_n duke_n of_o milan_n burgundy_n and_o brabant_n county_n of_o haspurge_n flaunders_n and_o tyroll_n of_o this_o marriage_n as_o the_o papist_n chief_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o glad_a so_o diverse_a of_o they_o after_o diverse_a study_n to_o show_v forth_o their_o inward_a affection_n some_o make_a interlude_n and_o pagentes_fw-la some_o draw_v forth_o genealogy_n derive_v his_o petigrue_a from_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o john_n of_o gaunte_n some_o make_a verse_n among_o all_o other_o master_n whyte_n than_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n his_o poetical_a vain_a be_v drunken_a with_o joy_n of_o the_o marriage_n spew_v out_o certain_a verse_n the_o copy_n whereof_o we_o have_v here_o insert_v ¶_o philippi_n &_o mariae_fw-la genealogia_fw-la qua_fw-la ambo_fw-la principes_fw-la ex_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-la gandavo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la tertij_fw-la angliae_fw-la franciaeque_fw-la regis_fw-la filio_fw-la descendisse_fw-la ostenduntur_fw-la whito_fw-la lincolniense_n authore_fw-la i_o will_v parens_fw-la regum_fw-la gandava_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la johannes_n somersetensem_fw-la comitem_fw-la profert_fw-la johannem_fw-la somersetensis_fw-la venit_fw-la hoc_fw-la patre_fw-la dux_fw-la johannes_n qui_fw-la margaretam_fw-la richemundi_fw-la habuit_fw-la comitissam_fw-la haec_fw-la dedit_fw-la henricum_fw-la qui_fw-la regni_fw-la septimus_fw-la huius_fw-la henrico_n octavo_fw-la solium_fw-la regale_n reliquit_fw-la hoc_fw-la patre_fw-la propitio_fw-la &_o fausto_fw-la quasi_fw-la sydere_fw-la nata_fw-la jure_fw-la tenes_fw-fr sacram_fw-la teneasque_fw-la maria_fw-la coronam_fw-la ¶_o verse_n of_o m._n white_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o philip_n and_o mary_n nvbat_fw-la ut_fw-la angla_fw-mi anglo_fw-it regina_fw-la maria_n philippo_n inque_fw-la suum_fw-la fontem_fw-la regius_fw-la stirps_fw-la redeat_fw-la noluit_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la daemon_n vetus_fw-la hostess_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la anglorum_fw-la provida_fw-la spes_fw-la voluit_fw-la nollet_n scotus_n inops_fw-la timidusque_fw-la ad_fw-la praelia_fw-la gallus_n caesar_n &_o italia_n &_o flandria_n tota_fw-la volet_fw-la noluit_fw-la haereticus_fw-la stirps_fw-la caiphae_n pontificum_fw-la grex_fw-la pontificum_fw-la sed_fw-la grex_fw-la catholicus_n voluit_fw-la octo_fw-la uxorati_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o daemone_v nollent_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenati_fw-la pro_fw-la pielate_fw-la volent_fw-la noluit_fw-la johannes_n d●dley_n northumbrius_n ursus_fw-la sed_fw-la fidum_fw-la regni_fw-la consilium_fw-la voluit_fw-la noluit_fw-la aetatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la catelina_n viatus_fw-la sed_fw-la proceres_fw-la &_o plebs_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la turba_fw-la volet_fw-la nollet_n graius_fw-la dux_fw-la &_o cantia_n terra_fw-la rebellans_fw-la nos_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la volumus_fw-la clarior_fw-la effectus_fw-la repetat_fw-la sva_fw-la limina_fw-la sanguis_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la philippo_n iuncta_fw-la maria_n viro_fw-la ¶_o answer_v by_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncolne_n externo_fw-la nubat_fw-la maria_fw-la ut_fw-la regina_fw-la philippo_n ut_fw-la sint_fw-la pulsa_fw-la suis_fw-la sceptra_fw-la britanna_n locis_fw-la vult_fw-la daemon_n generis_fw-la nostri_fw-la antiquissimus_fw-la hostess_fw-la anglorum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la anchora_fw-la sola_fw-la deus_fw-la nolunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la galli_n nolunt_fw-la scoti_n armipotentes_fw-la vult_fw-la caesar_n flandrus_fw-la vult_fw-la italus_n goliath_n vult_fw-la grex_fw-la pontificum_fw-la stirps_fw-la caypha_fw-la turba_fw-la bicornis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ann._n ●●54_n 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la vult_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la patrum_fw-la nolunt_fw-la octo_fw-la quibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la vincla_fw-la iugalia_fw-la curae_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenati_fw-la daemonis_fw-la arte_fw-la volunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la neque_fw-la tu_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dudlaee_n animose_n volebas_fw-la inuitum_fw-la regni_fw-la consilium_fw-la voluit_fw-la dedecus_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la ille_fw-la viatus_fw-la inuitus_fw-la populus_fw-la sic_fw-la proceresque_fw-la volent_fw-la vos_fw-fr vultis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la semper_fw-la mala_fw-la cuncta_fw-la voletis_fw-la non_fw-la vul●_n graius_n dux_n nec_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la volet_fw-la quot_fw-la tulit_fw-la hispanus_n rex_fw-la ergò_fw-la commoda_fw-la secum_fw-la reginae_fw-la socias_fw-la cum_fw-la dedit_fw-la ille_fw-la manus_fw-la ¶_o another_o answer_n by_o the_o say_a author_n hispano_fw-it nubat_fw-la maria_fw-la ut_fw-la regina_fw-la philippo_n extirpetur_fw-la stirps_fw-la ut_fw-la quoque_fw-la nobilium_fw-la vult_fw-la pater_fw-la id_fw-la vester_fw-ge disturbans_fw-la omne_fw-la daemon_n non_fw-la vult_fw-la anglorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pater_fw-la altitonans_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la bellipotens_fw-la gallus_n non_fw-la vult_fw-la scotus_n acer_fw-la vult_fw-la caesar_n flandrus_fw-la papicolaeque_fw-la volunt_fw-la grex_n mitratorum_fw-la vult_fw-la cayphae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la propago_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pius_fw-la ordo_fw-la patrum_fw-la nolunt_fw-la octo_fw-la pios_fw-la qui_fw-la jure_fw-la colunt_fw-la hymenaeos_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenati_fw-la pro_fw-la impietate_fw-la volunt_fw-la dudlaeus_fw-la minimè_fw-la voluit_fw-la northumbrius_n heros_n cui_fw-la sva_fw-la perchara_fw-la est_fw-la patria_fw-la nemo_fw-la volet_fw-la libertatis_fw-la amans_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la bone_fw-la ille_fw-la viatus_fw-la non_fw-la proceres_fw-la non_fw-la plebs_fw-la nec_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la volet_fw-la vos_fw-fr vultis_fw-la pietas_fw-la qui_fw-la vultis_fw-la ut_fw-la exulet_fw-la omnis_fw-la non_fw-la graius_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la cantia_n turba_fw-la volet_fw-la ergò_fw-la magis_fw-la clarus_fw-la quî_fw-la fit_v rogo_fw-la sanguis_fw-la avitus_fw-la quando_fw-la iugalis_fw-la sit_fw-la iunctus_fw-la uterque_fw-la thoro_fw-la ¶_o other_o verse_n answer_v to_o bishop_n white_a make_v by_o i._n c._n qvamlibet_fw-la anglorum_fw-la stirps_fw-la ementita_fw-la philippo_n et_fw-la maria_n hispana_n de_fw-fr genetrice_n fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la hispano_fw-la confusi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la angla_n nuberet_fw-la in_o gentis_fw-la dedecus_fw-la atque_fw-la patris_fw-la noluit_fw-la anglorum_fw-la priscae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amator_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nostram_fw-la perniciem_fw-la voluit_fw-la noluit_fw-la in_o nostram_fw-la nisi_fw-la conspirata_fw-la salutem_fw-la turba_n quid_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la
si_fw-la gens_fw-la inimica_fw-la volet_fw-la pontifices_fw-la fati_fw-la quasi_fw-la cayphas_n omina_fw-la dantes_fw-la nolebant_fw-la at_o grex_fw-la cacolucos_fw-la voluit_fw-la elegere_fw-la pij_fw-la connubia_fw-la talia_fw-la nolle_fw-la velle_fw-la quidem_fw-la demens_fw-la haeresis_fw-la illa_fw-la fuit_fw-la consilium_fw-la multo_fw-la praestantius_fw-la octo_fw-la mariti_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenatis_fw-la ob_fw-la malefacta_fw-la dabant_fw-la noluit_fw-la hos_fw-la iungi_fw-la thalamos_fw-la northumbrius_n heros_fw-la o_o consultores_fw-la qui_fw-la voluere_fw-la malos_fw-la noluit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequo_fw-la confligens_fw-la mart_n viatus_fw-la solaque_fw-la quae_fw-la voluit_fw-la turba_fw-la papalis_fw-la erat_fw-la nolebat_fw-la graius_n neque_fw-la terra_fw-la britanna_n volebat_fw-la nos_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la tulimus_fw-la sed_fw-la tulimus_fw-la pariter_fw-la fata_fw-la infoelicia_fw-la quando_fw-la infoelix_fw-la maria_fw-la est_fw-la nupta_fw-la philippe_n tibi_fw-la *_o other_o verse_n answer_v likewise_o nvbat_fw-la ut_fw-la hispano_fw-la regina_fw-la maria_n philippo_n dic_fw-la age_n whyte_n mihi_fw-la quos_fw-la voluisse_fw-la vides_fw-la noluit_fw-la aut_fw-la voluit_fw-la quid_fw-la inanis_fw-la turba_fw-la refert_fw-la nil_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la volet_fw-la ille_fw-la refert_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoniam_fw-la voluit_fw-la inquis_fw-la dominus_fw-la voluistis_fw-la quid_fw-la voluit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nescis_fw-la inepte_v scias_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hoc_fw-la voluit_fw-la vates_fw-la ut_fw-la vanus_fw-la &_o augur_v et_fw-la mendax_fw-la whitus_n pseudopropheta_fw-la foret_fw-la regi_fw-la non_fw-la regi_fw-la nupsit_fw-la non_fw-la nupserat_fw-la angla_n est_fw-la non_fw-fr angla_n est_fw-la gravida_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la gravida_fw-la est_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la parturit_fw-la atque_fw-la parit_fw-la sic_fw-la vos_fw-la voluistis_fw-la ovantes_fw-la 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