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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.
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.
As these things were doing in Basil, in the mean season Eugenius brought to passe in his Conuocation at Florence, that the Emperour, and Patriarch of Constantinople, with the rest of the Grecians then present, were perswaded to receiue the sentence of the church of Rome,1 concerning the procéeding of the holy Ghost. Also, to receaue the communion in vnleauened bread, to admitte Purgatorie, and to yeld themselues to the authorttie of the Romish Church. Wherunto (notwtstāding) ye other churches of Grecia would in no ⟨p. 380⟩wise consent at their comming home. In so much that with a publike execration they did condemne afterward all those Legates that had consented to those articles, that none of them should be buried in Christian buriall: which was Anno 1439. Ex Gas. Pencer.
- 1The Greeks abhor the Romans.The Greekes abhorre the Romanes.