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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 Jerome Savonarola had the spirit of prophecy, and foreshowed many things to come, which fell out accordingly. He suffered under pope Alexander 6.
1This Ierome Sauanorola had the spirit of prophecie, and foreshewed many things to come, which fel out accordingly. He suffered vnder pope Alexander 6.
- 1Spirit of prophecy in Savonarola.Spirit of prophecy in Sauanorola.
About this time, was one Philip Norice, 1an Irishman, professor at Oxford, long vexed and troubled for his profession of the trueth.
- 1Philip Norice.
The Germans had twice before sued to Frederick the Emperor,1 to be a means to ease them of their manifold grievances, from the Church of Rome, and were repulsed: & now again, made the same suite to Maximilian his son: unto whom they delivered x. grievances,2 whereby the Germans had been long oppressed: showing also remedies against the same, with certain advisements, how the Emp. might avoid the popes subtleties. The grievances were these: 1. That the Bishops of Rome, do at the request of every vile person, withstand the covenants of their predecessors bulls, privileges, &c. 2. That elections of Prelates are oftentimes put back. 3. That election of Presidentships are withstood, notwithstanding the grants have been purchased before, to the Chapter houses. 4. That greatest ecclesiastical dignities, are reserved for Cardinals, and head Notaries. 5. That expectative graces, called Vowsons, are granted without number. 6. That yearly revenues are exacted without delay, or mercy: and oftentimes more extorted then ought to be. 7. That rule of Churches is given at Rome, to such as are more fit to keep mules, then to govern and instruct men. 8 That new pardons, with revocation of the old, are granted to scrape money. 9. That tenths are exacted, under pretence of making war against the Turks, when as no expedition doeth follow thereupon. 10. That causes, which might be determined in Germany, are indistinctly carried to the Court of Rome. After these grievances propounded, they subscribed the