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A67922 Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 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 3,006,471 816

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against_o their_o father_n a_o wicked_a murther●_n henry_n cesar_n for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d service_n the_o outra●●_n of_o h._n cesar_n against_o the_o emperor_n his_o father_n the_o emperor_n 14._o year_n 〈◊〉_d germany_n the_o pope_n feareth●●_n his_o treason_n shall_v be_v spy_v by_o the_o emperor_n go_v into_o germanic_a henry_n cesar_n condemn_v of_o treason_n and_o ●eth_v in_o p●●●_n frederick_n austricus_fw-la proclaim_v a_o open_a 〈◊〉_d my_o to_o his_o father_n and_o disherit_a the_o emperor_n marri_v king_n johns_n daughter_n of_o england_n the_o pope_n again_o begin_v to_o play_v his_o part_n the_o pope_n embassage_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n again_o unto_o the_o pope_n a_o secret_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n march_v into_o italy_n notwitstand_v the_o pope_n forbid_v the_o emperor_n loath_a to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o late_o conclude_v the_o pope_n refuse_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o emperor_n legate_n the_o new_a sentence_n of_o proscription_n against_o the_o emperor_n the_o pope_n wage_v and_o hyr●th_v 35._o galley_n to_o spoil_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o pope_n edict_n against_o the_o emperor_n ascendit_fw-la de_fw-fr mari_fw-fr ●●tlica_fw-la best●●_n albertus_n behaws_fw-la the_o pope_n one_o hand_n the_o p._n threaten_v to_o curse_v all_o those_o that_o wi●h_v well_o to_o the_o emperor_n otho_n with_o diverse_a other_o prince_n of_o germany_n by_o the_o pope_n mean_n do_v forsake_v the_o emperor_n what_o great_a good_a the_o oration_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr vineis_fw-la do_v in_o the_o themperors_n behalf_n the_o emperor_n letter_n to_o all_o prelate_n to_o bridle_v the_o pope_n and_o restrain_v he_o of_o his_o will_n man_n be_v make_v of_o two_o part_n have_v two_o seu●rall_a regiment_n god_n word_n and_o the_o material_a sword_n the_o apology_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o pope_n edict_n ascendit_fw-la de_fw-la mar_n etc._n etc._n antechrist_n long_o ago_o descry_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o emperor_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o emperor_n faith_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o pope_n under_o pretence_n of_o his_o holiness_n deceive_v simple_a soul_n and_o ignorant_a man_n the_o imperial_a dignity_n spurn_v at_o always_o by_o the_o pope_n the_o answer_n of_o simonides_n apply_v the_o emperor_n prophesi_v of_o the_o pope_n fall_n the_o emperor_n utter_o reject_v and_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o emperor_n call_v a_o parliament_n or_o council_n to_o express_v the_o pope_n malice_n the_o godly_a bishop_n of_o germany_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n the_o bishop_n of_o germany_n excommunicate_v the_o pope_n legate_n and_o cardinal_n jovanensis_fw-la the_o bishop_n a_o true_a subject_n to_o his_o prince_n the_o passage_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o maintain_v the_o war_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o pope_n besiege_v ferraria_n the_o fidelity_n of_o papist_n learn_v by_o this_o 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the_o pope_n the_o emperor_n great_a lenity_n
32._o distinction_n be_v recite_v give_v the_o primacy_n for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n unto_o the_o cardinal_n yet_o he_o will_v after_o that_o that_o the_o prerogative_n therein_o shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o henry_n 4._o the_o young_a emperor_n from_o who_o the_o empire_n afterward_o be_v for_o a_o time_n wrest_a and_o take_v but_o now_o after_o this_o when_o hildebrand_n which_o be_v call_v gregory_n the_o 7._o be_v pope_n this_o prerogative_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o their_o election_n hildebrand_n which_o before_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o alexander_n the_o bish_n be_v neglect_v and_o break_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o do_v seek_v to_o diminish_v the_o authority_n thereof_o but_o also_o to_o evacuate_v and_o quite_o undo_v the_o same_o for_o he_o not_o only_o aspire_v to_o that_o dignity_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o also_o make_v restraint_n that_o no_o emperor_n king_n duke_z marquess_n earl_n or_o any_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v assign_v and_o appoint_v to_o any_o any_o ecclesiastical_a function_n and_o charge_n neither_o that_o any_o of_o his_o prelate_n so_o hardy_a shall_v take_v they_o at_o any_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o q._n 16._o canon_n 7.9_o and_o 10._o may_v be_v see_v yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o that_o this_o horrible_a monster_n hildebrand_n be_v proscript_n and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o papal_a seat_n election_n and_o clement_n 3._o put_v in_o his_o stead_n henry_n again_o challenge_v his_o imperial_a prerogative_n of_o election_n but_o yet_o when_o the_o bishop_n which_o succeed_v after_o this_o hildebrand_n &_o lead_v by_o his_o example_n begin_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o imperial_a prerogative_n of_o election_n &_o hen._n on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a seek_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o by_o the_o subtle_a fraud_n &_o mischievous_a policy_n 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