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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Book.Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Booke.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
14 That it is lawful for any Deacon or Priest to Preach without licence of the, Pope, or Popish Clergy.
14 That it is lawfull for any Deacon or Prieste to Preache without licence of the, Pope, or Popishe Clergie.
15. That so long as a man is in deadly sin, he is neither Bishop or prelate in the church of God: (which article seemeth to be hardly gathered of them.) 16. That all the temporal Lords may take away temporal goods from the churchmen if they so deserve. 17. That tenths are pure alms.1 18. That all special prayers applied to any private or particular person, by any religious man or Prelate, doth no more profit the same person, then general or universal prayers do profit others, which be in like state with them. 19. That whosoever entereth into any private religion, is thereby made the more unapt to keep the commandments of God. 20. That holy men which have instituted private religions, have grievously offended. 21. That religious men in their private religions are not of the Christian religion. 22. That Friars ought to live by their labour. 23. That whosoever giveth alms fo Friars, is in danger of curse.
15. That so long as a man is in deadly sinne, he is neither Bishop or prelate in the church of God: (which article séemeth to be hardly gathered of them.) 16. That all the temporall Lordes may take away temporall goods from the churchmen if they so deserue. 17. That tenths are pure almesse.1 18. That all speciall prayers applied to any priuate or particular person, by any religious man or Prelate, doth no more profite the same person, then generall or vniuersall prayers doo profite others, which be in like state with them. 19. That whosoeuer entereth into any priuate religion, is thereby made the more vnapt to kéepe the commaundements of God. 20. That holy men which haue instituted priuate religions, haue grieuously offended. 21. That religious men in their pryuate religions are not of the Christian religion. 22. That Friers ought to liue by their labour. 23. That whosoeuer giueth almesse fo Friers, is in daunger of cursse.