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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.
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. 2That the first fruits should no more be paid to the Pope. That means should be provided for the conversion of the Jews. That the Hebrew, Greek & Latin tongues might be maintained, & stipends provided for the teachers of them. Against priests keeping of Concubines.
1This Councel did ordaine diuers wholesome lawes for the Church, as, that méet ministers might be appointed in euery church to shine in vertue & knowledge: wherto expectatiue graces of benefices were an hinderance: and so tooke thē away, that no actions of controuersie should be brought to Rome, beyond 4. daies iourney from thence, & that no friuolous appeales should be made to the Pope. That the Cardinalles should not be of kinne to the pope, and not excéed the number of 24. 2That the first fruites should no more be paid to the Pope. That meanes should be prouided for ye conuersion of the Iewes. That the Hebrue, Gréeke & Latin tōgues might be mainteined, & stipends prouided for the teachers of them. Against priests kéeping of Concubines.
- 1The feast of the visitation. Good laws ordained in the councel of Basil.The feast of the visitation. Good lawes ordained in the councel of Basill.
- 224. Cardinals. Jews to be converted. Stipend for the tongues.24. Cardinals. Iewes to be conuerted. Stipend for the tongues.