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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.
Besides these, Richard Lavingam collected other articles, out of the books of Purvey, as against the chapter of penance, and committing of sinnes, Omnis utriusque sexus. Item that Innocentius the third was the head of Antichrist: against the Sacrament of Orders. And if there were no Pope, yet all the bishops might govern the Church by common consent, as once they did before,1 such worldly pride crept in among the Bishops, &c. As touching the authority of the keys no man ought to esteem Satan (whom men call the Pope) and his unjust censures, more then the hissing of a serpent, or the blast of Lucifer. Concerning the Sacrament of matrimony, that gossipry ought to be no let.2 That no vow ought to be made, but in such things as a man may and ought lawfully to perform.
Besides these, Richard Lauingam collected other articles, out of ye bookes of Puruey, as against the chapter of penaunce, and committing of sinnes, Omnis vtriusque sexus. Item that Innocētius the third was the head of Antichrist: against the Sacrament of Orders. And if there were no Pope, yet all the bishops might gouerne the Church by common consent, as once they did before,1 such worldly pride crept in among the Bishops, &c. As touching the authoritie of the keyes no man ought to estéeme Sathan (whom men call the Pope) and his vniust censures, more then the hissing of a serpent, or the blast of Lucifer. Concerning the Sacrament of matrimony, that gossipry ought to be no let.2 That no vow ought to be made, but in such things as a man may and ought lawfully to performe.
- 1Once they did before, &c.
- 2The P. curse the blast of Lucifer.