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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
Publication: [At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],; An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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The othe of the Clergie to the Pope.

I Iohn Bishop or Abbot of A. from this houre forwarde, shall be faithfull and obedient to S. Peter, & to the holy church of Rome, and to my Lorde the Pope, and his successours Canonically en∣tring. I shall not be of counsaile nor consent,* 1.1 that they shall loose either life or member, or shall be taken or suffer anye violence, or any wronge, by any meanes. Their counsaile to me credited by them, their messengers or letters, I shall not willingly discouer to any person. The Popedome of Rome, the rules of the holy fathers, and the regalities of S. Peter I shall helpe and retaine, and defende against all men. The legate of the sea Apostolicke going & com∣ming, I shall honourably entreat. The rightes, honours, priuiled∣ges, authorities of the Church of Rome, and of the Pope and hys successours, I shall cause to be conserued, defended, augmented, & promoted. I shall not be in counsell, treatie, or any acte, in the which any thing shall be imagined against him or the Churche of Rome, their rights, states, honours, or power: and if I knowe anye such to be mooued or compassed, I shall resist it to my power, and assoone as I can, I shall aduertise him, or suche as maye geue hym knowledge. The rules of the holy fathers, the decrees, ordinances, sentences, dispositions, reseruations, prouisions and commande∣ments Apostolike, to my power I shall keepe and cause to be kept of other. Heretikes, schismatikes, and rebels to our holy father and his successors, I shall resist and persecute to my power I shal come to the Synode whē I am called, except I be letted by a Canonicall impediment. The lights of the Apostles I shall visite personally or by my deputie, I shall not aliene nor sell my possessions, wythout the Popes councell, so God me helpe and the holy Euangelistes.

¶This othe of the Clergie men, which they were wont to make to the Bishoppe of Rome (nowe Pope quondam) was abolished and made voyde by statute, and a new othe ministred & confirmed for the same, wherein they acknow∣ledged the King to be the supreame heade vnder Christe in this Church of England, as by tenor thereof may appeare here vnder ensuing.

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The othe which the Clergye commōly geueth to the Pope

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