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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 6: The sixth Book.Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixt 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.
In the 39. session of the council of Constance, it was decreed, & provided,1 concerning the orders and times of such general councils, as should after follow, The first that should next ensue, to be kept the 5. year after the council of Constance. The 2. 7. years after that, & so orderly all other to follow successively from x. year, to x. year. Wherefore, according to this decree, followed a general council 5. years after the Council of Constance holden at Seen, under pope Martin, an. 1424. §1424but that soon brake up. 7 years after another Council was holden at Basil, an. 1431. which was the most troublesome Council, that ever was: and continued 17. years.2 Wherein it was concluded (as before at Constance) that the general councils were above the Pope.
In the 39. session of the councel of Constance, it was decréed, & prouided,1 concerning the orders and times of such general councels, as shold after folow, The first that shold next ensue, to be kept the 5. yere after ye councel of Cōstance. The 2. 7. yeres after that, & so orderly al other to folow successiuely frō x. yere, to x. yere. Wherfore, according to this decrée, followed a general councel 5. yeres after the Councell of Constāce holden at Sene, vnder pope Martin, an. 1424. §1424but that soon brake vp. 7 yeres after another Councel was holden at Basill, ann. 1431. which was the most troublesome Councell, that euer was: and continued 17. yéers.2 Wherin it was concluded (as before at Constance) that the general councels were aboue the Pope.
- 1Order for the times of general councels.
- 2The troublesome Councell at Basil continued 17. years.The troublesome Councell at Basill continued 17. yeres.