The history of the reformation of the Church of England. The first part of the progess made in it during the reign of K. Henry the VIII / by Gilbert Burnet.

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Title: The history of the reformation of the Church of England. The first part of the progess made in it during the reign of K. Henry the VIII / by Gilbert Burnet.
Author: Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
Publication: London :: Printed by T.H. for Richard Chiswell ...,; MDCLXXIX [1679]
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Subject terms: Henry -- VIII, -- King of England, 1491-1547.; Church of England -- History.; Reformation -- England.
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XXX. A Letter of the Pope's to the Cardinal concerning the Avocation. An Original. 19 Iulii, 1529.

DIlecte Fili noster, salutem & Apostolicam Benedictionem. Difficile est nobis explicare literis, qua nostra molestia seu potius dolore fuerimus coacti, ad Avocationem Causae istic commissae concedendam; nam etsi res ita fuit justa ut tanto tempore differri non debuerit, tamen

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nos qui isti Serenissimo Regi pro ejus singularibus erga nos & Apostoli∣cam sedem meritis placere in omnibus cupimus, sicut consuevimus, aegre nunc adducti sumus, ut quamquam justitia cogente, quicquid contra ejus voluntatem concederemus. Nec vero minus, Fili, doluimus tua causa▪ cui rem hanc tantae curae esse perspeximus quantum tua erga dictum Re∣gem fides & amor postulat; sed tamen quod datur justitiae minus esse molestum debet, cum praesertim id fuerit tam dilatum a nobis, omnia{que} antea pertentata ne ad hoc descenderemus. Ita{que} optamus in hoc ad∣hiberi a te illam tuam singularem prudentiam & aequitatem, persuadere{que} te tibi id quod est, nos qui semper vobis placere quantum nobis licuit studuimus, id quod vestro maximo merito fecimus, & semper facturi su∣mus, nunc non nisi invitos & justitia coactos quod fecimus fecisse: Te∣que omni studio & amore hortamur, ut dictum regem in solita erga nos benevolentia retinere velis, ei{que} persuadere, nihil ex hoc apud nos de benevolentia erga se veteri imminutum unquam fore, quod recipiemus a Circumspectione tua longe gratissimum. Quemadmodum plenius dile∣ctus Filius noster Cardinalis Campegius haec circumspectioni tuae explica∣bit.

Dat. Romae apud Sanctum Petrum sub annulo Piscatoris die 19 Julii 1529. Pont. nostri anno sexto.

Blosius.

Notes

Cotton Libr. Vitell. B. 11.

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