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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.
Anno 1393. §1393at Westminster was called a Parliament, by the Kings commandment, to that purpose: in which parliament, certain articles were put out in the behalf of the gospel, to the number of twelve; & were fastened upon the Church door of Pauls at London,1 and also at Westminster. 1. The first was against the appropriations, and pride of the Clergy. 2. Against Papistical priesthood. ⟨p. 293⟩3 Against singleness of Priests. 4 Against Transubstantiation. Against exorcisms, and blessings of priests. 6 Against civill jurisdiction of Ecclesiastical persons, 7 Against masses for the dead, 8 Against pilgrimages, and oblations. 9 Against auricular confession. 10 Against the purchasing of indulgences, and pardons a poena, & culpa, by Lords, unto such as do help their armies to kill Christians in foreign Countries, for temporal gain. 11 Against Nuns, and widows which vow a single life. 12 Against multitude of arts not necessary,2 used in the Church.
Anno 1393. §1393at Westminster was called a Parlement, by the Kinges commaundement, to that purpose: in which parlement, certaine articles were put out in the behalfe of the gospel, to the number of twelue; & were fastned vpon the Churchdoore of Paules at London,1 and also at Westminster. 1. The first was against the appropriations, and pride of the Cleargie. 2. Against Papisticall priesthoode. ⟨p. 293⟩3 Against singlenes of Priestes. 4 Against Transubstantiation. Against exorcismes, and blessings of priests. 6 Against ciuill iurisdiction of Ecclesiasticall persons, 7 Against masses for the dead, 8 Against pilgrimages, and oblations. 9 Against auricular confession. 10 Against the purchasing of indulgences, and pardons a poena, & culpa, by Lords, vnto such as doe helpe their armies to kil Christians in forraine Countreyes, for temporall gaine. 11 Against Nunnes, and widowes which vow a single life. 12 Against multitude of artes not necessarie,