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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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This Frederick of Austria, being toward the Empire, brought also to pass, that Felix, which was chosen of the council of Basil to be Pope, was contented to renounce, and resign his papacy to Pope Nicholas, the 5. 1successor to Eugenius. Of the which Nicholaus, Frederick was confirmed at Rome to be Emperor, and there crowned, an. 1451.
This Frederick of Austrich, being toward the Empire, brought also to passe, that Felix, which was chosen of the councel of Basil to be Pope, was contented to renounce, and resigne his papacy to Pope Nicholas, the 5. 1successor to Eugenius. Of the which Nicholaus, Frederike was confirmed at Rome to be Emperor, and there crowned, an. 1451.
- 1Pope Nicholas the 5.
As these things were doing in Basil, in the mean season Eugenius brought to pass in his Convocation at Florence, that the Emperor, and Patriarch of Constantinople, with the rest of the Grecians then present, were persuaded to receive the sentence of the church of Rome,1 concerning the proceeding of the holy Ghost. Also, to receive the communion in unleavened bread, to admit Purgatory, and to yield themselves to the authority of the Romish Church. Whereunto (notwithstanding) the other churches of Grecia would in no ⟨p. 380⟩wise consent at their coming home. In so much that with a public execration they did condemn afterward all those Legates that had consented to those articles, that none of them should be buried in Christian burial: which was Anno 1439. Ex Gas. Pencer.