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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.
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The next day after dinner, they returned all again, where the Archb. of Lions, the Kings Orator, requested to speak his mind. After he had by divers reasons proved Eugenius to be an Heretic, he bitterly complained, detesting the negligence, and slothfulness of those, which had preferred such a man to the Papacy: and so moved all their hearts that were present, that they all with him,1 did bewail the calamity of the universal church.
The next day after dinner, they returned all againe, where the Archb. of Lions, the Kings Orator, requested to speake his minde. After he had by diuers reasons prooued Eugenius to be an Heretike, he bitterly complayned, detetesting the negligence, and slouthfulnesse of those, which had preferred such a man to the Papacie: and so moued all their hearts that were present, that they al with him,1 did bewaile the calamitie of the vniuersal church.
- 1The Councel above the P.The Councel aboue the P.
The Bishop of Brussels, Ambassador for the King of Spain, did excellently prove, that the Council was above the Pope: yet doubted he whether they were verities of faith. The K. of Aragons Almoner (being a crafty, and subtle man) did not directly dispute upon the conclusions, but picking out here and there, certain arguments, sought to hinder the Council: against whom, an Abbot of Scotland and Tho. de Corcellis, did largely dispute in defence of the Conclusions.
The Bishop of Bruxels, Ambassador for the King of Spaine, did excellently proue, that the Councell was aboue the Pope: yet doubted hee whether they were verities of faith. The K. of Arragons Almosiner (being a craftie, and subtile man) did not directly dispute vpon the conclusions, but picking out here and there, certaine arguments, sought to hinder the Councell: against whom, an Abbot of Scotland and Tho. de Corcellis, did largely dispute in defence of the Conclusions.