The life of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury

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1856
 

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Page 107 - From all sedition and privy conspiracy, from the tyranny of the Bishop of Rome, and all his detestable enormities, from all false doctrine and heresy, from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment.
Page 132 - God is faithful, who will not suffer" us " to be tempted above that" we " are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that " we
Page 117 - And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.
Page 242 - Christ for ever in joy, or else to be in pain for ever with wicked devils in hell, and I see before mine eyes presently either heaven ready to receive me, or else hell ready to swallow me up : I shall therefore declare unto you my very faith how I believe, without any colour or dissimulation ; for now is no time to dissemble, whatsoever I have said or written in time past.
Page 72 - For the which act, not only the king's Majesty, but also you, shall have a perpetual laud and memory of all them that be now, or hereafter shall be, God's faithful people, and the favourers of His Word. And this deed you shall hear of at the great day, when all things shall be opened, and made manifest.
Page 44 - I marvel what my lord of Canterbury meaneth, that thus abuseth the people, in giving them liberty to read the Scriptures ; which doth nothing else but infect them with heresy. I have bestowed, never an hour upon my portion, nor never will. And therefore my lord shall have this book again, for I will never be guilty of bringing the simple people into error.
Page 243 - I now renounce and refuse, as things written with my hand contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and written for fear of death to save my life...
Page 246 - His friends sorrowed for love ; his enemies, for pity ; strangers, for a common kind of humanity, whereby we are bound one to another.
Page 83 - Damascus, and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Page 208 - Thomas archbishop of Canterbury ! appear here and make answer to that shall be laid to thy charge ; that is to say, for blasphemy, incontinency, and heresy ; and make answer here to the bishop of Gloucester, representing the pope's person.

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