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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.
After him succeeded Calixtus 3. 1who amongst divers other things, ordained both at noon & at evening the bell to toll the Aves, as it was used in the popish time, to help the soldiers that fought against the Turks:2 for which cause he ordained the feast of the transfiguration of the Lord,3 solemnising it with like pardons and Indulgences as was Corpus Christi day. Also, this pope proceeding contrary to the councils of Constance and Basil, decreed that no man should appeal from the Pope to any Council: by whom also S. Edmund of Canterbury, with divers others were made Saints.4
After him succéeded Calixtus 3. 1who amongst diuers other things, ordained both at noone & at euening the bel to toll the Auies, as it was vsed in ye popish time, to helpe the souldiers that fought against the Turkes:2 for which cause he ordained the feast of the transfiguration of the Lord,3 solēnising it with like pardons and Indulgences as was Corpus Christi day. Also, this pope procéeding contrary to the councels of Constance and Basil, decréed that no man should appeale from the Pope to any Councell: by whom also S. Edmund of Canterbury, with diuers others were made Saints.4
- 1P. Calixtus.
- 2Aves doth help thē that fought against the Turks.Auies doth helpe thē that fought against the Turkes.
- 3