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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.
1The articles which he taught, and afterward was forced to recant at Pauls cross, were these. 1 No transubstantiation. 2 No auricular confession. 3 Every godly Lay man, is a priest unto God. 4 That the wicked prelates have not the keys, and that the cursing of the Pope should do good, and no hurt: for that they which are so cursed, are dismissed, and freed from his cursed laws. 5 Against vows of perpetual chastity. 6 That priests ought to preach the Gospel freely. 7 That Innocentius 3. with 600. bishops, and 1000. other prelates, which set down in a council, transub. and real presence, were fools, blockheads, heretics, &c. in so doing: and ⟨p. 303⟩therefore no man ought to obey their constitutions, except they be grounded upon the Scriptures, or upon some reason which can not be impugned.
1The articles which he taught, and afterward was forced to recant at Paules crosse, were these. 1 No transubstantiation. 2 No auricular confession. 3 Euery godly Lay man, is a priest vnto God. 4 That the wicked prelats haue not the keyes, and that the cursing of the Pope should doe good, and no hurt: for that they which are so cursed, are dismissed, and fréed from his cursed lawes. 5 Against vowes of perpetual chastitie. 6 That priests ought to preach the Gospell fréelie. 7 That Innocentius 3. with 600. bishops, and 1000. other prelats, which set down in a councel, transub. and reall presence, were fooles, blockheads, heretikes, &c. in so doing: and ⟨p. 303⟩therefore no man ought to obey their constitutions, except they be grounded vpon the Scriptures, or vpon some reason which can not be impugned.
- 1Articles tecanted.