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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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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 manner of their election was on this sort. Before the Cardinals seat was set a desk, wherein there stood a Basin of silver.1 Into the which Basin, all the Electors did cast their Schedules: which the Cardinal receiving, read one by one, and four other of the Electors wrote as he did read them.
The manner of their election was on this sort. Before the Cardinals seate was set a deske, wherein there stoode a Bason of siluer.1 Into the which Bason, all the Electors did cast their Schedules: which the Cardinall receiuing, read one by one, and foure other of the Electors wrote as he did reade them.
- 1The manner of electing the pope.
The tenure of the Schedule was in this manner.
I George, Bishop of Vienna, do choose such a one, or such a one, for Bishop of Rome, and peradventure named two. Every one of the Electors subscribed his name unto the Schedule, that he might thereby know his own, and say nay, if it were contrary to that which was spoken: whereby all deceit was utterly excluded.
I George, Bishoppe of Vienna, doe choose such a one, or such a one, for Bishoppe of Rome, and peraduenture named two. Euery one of the Electors subscribed his name vnto the Schedule, that he might thereby know his owne, and say nay, if it were contrarie to that which was spoken: whereby all deceit was vtterly excluded.