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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.
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.
The first scrutiny thus ended, 17. of divers nations were nominated: notwithstanding, Amideus, D. of Savoy (who had been married, a man of singular virtue) surmounted them all: for in the first scrutiny he had the voice of 16. Electors. In the next scrutiny, which was holden in the nones of November, he had 21. voices, and so likewise in the 3. and 4. scrutinies. And forasmuch as there was none in all the scrutiny, found to have two parts, all the other Schedules were burnt. And, because there lacked but one voice to the election of the high B. they fell to prayer, desiring God, that he would direct their minds to the unity of the Church.
The first scrutinie thus ended, 17. of diuers nations were nominated: notwithstanding, Amideus, D. of Sauoy (who had béene married, a man of singular vertue) surmounted them all: for in the first scrutinie he had the voice of 16. Electors. In the next scrutinie, which was holden in ye nones of Nouember, he had 21. voices, and so likewise in the 3. and 4. scrutinies. And forasmuch as there was none in all the scrutinie, found to haue two partes, all the other Schedules were burnt. And, because there lacked but one voice to the election of the high B. they fell to prayer, desiring God, that he would direct their mindes to the vnitie of the Church.