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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.
The first, and principal of the Electors, was Cardinal Arelatensis: the rest of the Electors were chosen out of the Italian, French, German, and Spanish Nations.
The first, and principall of the Electors, was Cardinal Arelatensis: the rest of the Electors were chosen out of the Italian, French, Germaine, and Spanish Nations.
The next day after there was a Session holden, wherein Marcus, a famous Divine, made an Oration, and reckoned up the manifold vices of Gabriel, and described what kind of man he ought to be that should succeed: even one quite contrary unto him in all respects. The Electors received the Communion together, and afterward took their oath,1 and the Cardinal Arelatensis (opening the book of Decrees) read the form of the oath in the audience of all men, and first of all took the oath himself: which was, that he would only have respect to the salvation of Christs people, and profit of the universal church: and after him, in ⟨p. 374⟩like manner, all the other Electors did take their oath: then they went with great solemnity unto their conclave, where they remained seven days.
The next day after there was a Session holden, wherein Marcus, a famous Diuine, made an Oration, and reckoned vp the manifolde vices of Gabriel, and described what kinde of man he ought to be that should succéede: euen one quite contrarie vnto him in all respects. The Electors receaued the Communion together, and afterwarde tooke their oath,1 and the Cardinall Arelatensis (opening the booke of Decrées) read the forme of the oath in the audience of all men, and first of all tooke the oath himselfe: which was, that hee woulde onely haue respect to the saluation of Christes people, and profite of the vniuersal church: and after him, in