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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.
Now all this time, the schism continued betwixt the popes: and so endured, till the Council of Constance, which was in whole, the space of 29. years: the original whereof, began at Urbanus the fifth, who dying an. 1389. §1389next followed Boniface 9. 1who sate 14. years: he in selling his pardons, was so impudent, that he brought the keys of S. Peter (as saith Platina) in contempt.
Nowe all this time, the schisme continued betwixt the popes: and so endured, til the Councell of Constance, which was in whole, the space of 29. yéeres: the original whereof, began at Vrbanus the fift, who dying ann. 1389. §1389next folowed Boniface 9. 1who sate 14. yéeres: he in selling his pardons, was so impudent, that hee brought the keies of S. Peter (as saith Platina) in contempt.
- 1Boniface 9. impudent in selling of pardono.Boniface 9. impudent in selling of pardōo.
After him succeeded Innocentius 7, and sate two years: who being dead, the Cardinals consulted together, and seeing the inconvenience that grew of the schism, minded to provide some remedy for the same: and took order, being assembled in their conclave, for the election of a new Pope: and promised among themselves, with a solemn vow made to God, Mary the blessed virgin, to Peter, and Paul, and all the company of holy Saints, that if any of them within the College, or without the same, should be called to that high place of the Apostolical preeminence, he should effectually renounce the jurisdiction, and title of his Popedom, if, or whensoever,