The life of dr. John Fisher, bishop of Rochester. Now first pr., with an intr., by T.H. Turner, Volume 2

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Page 195 - Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 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. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Page 59 - Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it ; and to thee will I give the keys of the kingdom of heaven...
Page 228 - Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that whereof I am accused and condemned to die.
Page 8 - And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless. 21 And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
Page 132 - ... to your power suffer to be done or attempted, directly or indirectly, any thing or things privily or apertly to the let, hindrance, damage, or derogation thereof, or of any part...
Page 65 - And that our said sovereign lord, his heirs and successors kings of this realm, shall have full power and authority from time to time to visit, repress, redress, reform, order, correct, restrain and amend all such errors, heresies, abuses, offences, contempts and enormities, whatsoever they be, which by any manner spiritual authority or jurisdiction ought or may lawfully be reformed...
Page 159 - Where by divers sundry old authentic histories and chronicles it is manifestly declared and expressed that this realm of England is an empire, and so hath been accepted in the world, governed by one Supreme Head and King having the dignity and royal estate of the imperial Crown of the same...
Page 135 - I did rehearse this reason, which I said moved me, I doubted not but the prince of any realm, with the assent of his nobles and commons, might appoint for his succession royal such an order as was seen unto his wisdom most according ; and for this reason I said, that I was content to be sworn unto that part of the oath as concerning the succession.
Page 193 - It is now about five,' said the lieutenant. ' Well, then,' said he, ' let me by your patience sleep an hour or two, for I have slept very little this night, and yet to tell you the truth, not for any fear of death, I thank God, but by reason of my great infirmity and weakness.
Page 102 - ... person or persons, to declare and determine all such doubts and to administer all such offices and duties as to their rooms spiritual doth appertain, for the due administration whereof and to keep them from corruption and sinister affection, the king's most noble progenitors and the antecessors of the nobles of this realm have sufficiently endowed the said Church both with honour and possessions...

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