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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.
At this Council of Basil the 36. session holden the 17. day of September, an. 1439. §1439the feast of the conception of our Lady, was ordained to be holden, and celebrated yearly. Likewise, in the 44. 1Session of the same Council, holden the first of July, an. 1441. §1441was ordained the feast of the visitation of our Lady, to be celebrated yearly in the month of Julie.
At this Councel of Basil the 36. session holden the 17. day of September, ann. 1439. §1439the feast of the conception of our Lady, was ordained to bee holden, and celebrated yeerely. Likewise, in the 44. 1Session of the same Councell, holden the first of Iuly, ann. 1441. §1441was ordained the feast of the visitation of our Lady, to be celebrated yeerely in the moneth of Iulie.
- 1The feast of the conception of the virgin.
1This Council did ordain divers wholesome laws for the Church, as, that meet ministers might be appointed in every church to shine in virtue & knowledge: whereto expectative graces of benefices were an hinderance: and so took them away, that no actions of controversy should be brought to Rome, beyond 4. days journey from thence, & that no frivolous appeals should be made to the Pope. That the Cardinals should not be of kin to the pope, and not exceed the number of 24. 2