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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
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The articles which they held, were these. Against auricular confession. That there remaineth bread and wine after the words of consecration, and that no priest can make the body of Christ. That every true Christian is a Priest to God.1 That no man is bound to Lent, or any days prohibited by the Church of Rome. That the pope is Antichrist. That (necessity urging) it is lawful to do bodily labour on holy-days, That Priests may marry. That Ecclesiastical censures of the Prelates, are not to be regarded. Against swearing in private causes. Against Pilgrimage. Against honouring of Images. Against holy water. That the death of Becket was neither holy, nor meritorious. That Relics ought not to be worshipped. That prayers in all places are acceptable unto God. That no Saint is to be prayed unto. That Bell-ringing was ordained to fill Priests purses. That it is no sin, to withstand the Ecclesiastical processes. That the Catholic Church is only the congregation of Gods elect.
The articles which they held, were these. Against auricular confession. That there remayneth bread and wine after the wordes of consecration, and that no priest can make the bodie of Christ. That euery true Christian is a Priest to God.1 That no man is bound to Lent, or any dayes prohibited by the Church of Rome. That the pope is Antichrist. That (necessitie vrging) it is lawfull to doe bodilie labour on holie-daies, That Priestes may marrie. That Ecclesiasticall censures of the Prelates, are not to be regarded. Against swearing in priuate causes. Against Pilgrimage. Against honouring of Images. Against holy water. That the death of Becket was neither holy, nor meritorious. That Relikes ought not to be worshipped. That prayers in all places are acceptable vnto God. That no Saint is to bée prayed vnto. That Bel-ringing was ordeyned to fill Priestes purses. That it is no sinne, to withstand the Ecclesiasticall processes. That the Catholike Church is only the congregation of Gods elect.
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