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... Protestants are perhaps too anxious to justify the conduct of so important an agent in the Reformation . Cromwell was in fact an ambitious man , and little scru- pulous about means , provided he could gratify the wishes of his royal ...
... Protestants are perhaps too anxious to justify the conduct of so important an agent in the Reformation . Cromwell was in fact an ambitious man , and little scru- pulous about means , provided he could gratify the wishes of his royal ...
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... Protestants * , whose leading divines he invited over to England . The vacant dioceses of Salisbury , Worcester , St. Asaph , Hereford , and Rochester , were respectively conferred on Shaxton , Latimer , Barlow , Fox the almoner , and ...
... Protestants * , whose leading divines he invited over to England . The vacant dioceses of Salisbury , Worcester , St. Asaph , Hereford , and Rochester , were respectively conferred on Shaxton , Latimer , Barlow , Fox the almoner , and ...
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... protestant princes of Germany , and Cromwell pro- posed to him Anne daughter of the duke of Cleves . A picture of her by Hans Holbein having satisfied him of her beauty , he made his proposals , which were accepted , and the princess ...
... protestant princes of Germany , and Cromwell pro- posed to him Anne daughter of the duke of Cleves . A picture of her by Hans Holbein having satisfied him of her beauty , he made his proposals , which were accepted , and the princess ...
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... protestant princes . " There is no remedy , " said the king in a sorrowful tone ; " I must put my neck into the yoke . " The marriage ceremony was performed ( Jan. 6 ) by Cran- mer , but the bride could make no progress in gaining the ...
... protestant princes . " There is no remedy , " said the king in a sorrowful tone ; " I must put my neck into the yoke . " The marriage ceremony was performed ( Jan. 6 ) by Cran- mer , but the bride could make no progress in gaining the ...
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... Protestant writers who , identifying Henry with the Reformation , seem to think themselves bound to apologise for and even justify the various enormities with which his memory is charged . A slight knowledge of history will suffice to ...
... Protestant writers who , identifying Henry with the Reformation , seem to think themselves bound to apologise for and even justify the various enormities with which his memory is charged . A slight knowledge of history will suffice to ...
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Page 131 - The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his Lord...
Page 281 - If you aim at a Scottish presbytery, it agreeth as well with monarchy as God and the Devil. Then Jack and Tom and Will and Dick shall meet, and at their pleasures censure me and my Council and all our proceedings.
Page 29 - And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth : I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
Page 388 - Sir, my consent shall more acquit you herein to God than all the world can do besides. To a willing man there is no injury done.
Page 539 - I have eaten his bread, and served him near thirty years, and will not do so base a thing as to forsake him ; and choose rather to lose my life (which I am sure I shall do) to preserve and defend those things which are against my conscience to preserve and defend : for I will deal freely with you, I have no reverence for the bishops, for whom this quarrel subsists.
Page 517 - ... it is not my case alone — it is the freedom and liberty of the people of England ; and do you pretend what you will, I stand more for their liberties]. For if power without law may make laws, may alter the fundamental laws of the kingdom, I do' not know what subject he is in England that can be sure of his life, or anything that he calls his own...
Page 547 - So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are : for blood it defileth the land : and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
Page 132 - Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man ; we shall this day, by God's grace, light such a candle in England as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 138 - And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist, with all his false doctrine.
Page 539 - O Lord, thou knowest how busy I must be this day. If I forget thee, do not thou forget me," And with that rose up and cried, "March on, boys!