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...your Majesty speaks by the special assistance of God's Spirit. . . ." THE BISHOP OF LONDON. — " I protest, my heart melteth with joy, that Almighty God, of his singular mercy, hath given us such a king, as, since Christ's time, the like hath not been." Three events, of greater...

...behaviour of the king. Whitgift protested that he had spoken from the spirit of God. Bancroft exclaimed, "I protest my heart melteth with joy, that Almighty God, of his singular mercy, has given us a king as since Christ's time hath not been." The chancellor said he "had never seen the king and priest...

...encomiums on his learning, and rendered to him a slavish homage. Bancroft fell on his knees, exclaiming, "I protest my heart melteth with joy, that Almighty God of his singular mercy hath given us such a king as since Christ's time hath, not been." "Whitgift went beyond the Bishop...

...offensive, the Primate exclaimed, " Your Majesty speaks by the special assistance ot God's Spirit ;" and the Bishop of London fell upon his knees and said : " 1 protest my heart melteth for joy that Almighty God, of his singular mercy, has given us such a king as since Christ's time has...

...meet in conference at Hampton Court; but it being settled beforehand that the bishops were to come off victorious, the king, who presided as judge, condescended...fell upon his knees, and said, " 1 protest my heart ineltetli with joy, that Almighty God, of his singular mercy, has given us such a king, that since...