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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
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.
In the mean time, in the month of November, the pope sendeth forth new indulgences into Germany,1 and into all quarters, with a new edict: wherein he declareth, that the bishop of Rome hath power to release dispense, and to grant indulgences available, aswell for the living, as the dead: lying in the pains of purgatory.
In the mean time, in the moneth of Nouember, the pope sendeth forth new indulgences into Germany,1 and into all quarters, with a new edict: wherein he declareth, that the bishop of Rome hath power to release dispense, and to grant indulgences auaileable, aswell for the liuing, as the dead: lying in the paynes of purgatorie.
- 1New pardons.
Luther in the mean time, hearing how they minded to proceed against him at Rome, appealeth from the Pope to a general Council: which the Pope understanding, practiseth with the Duke, by flattery, and by secrete letters, to Noblemen of the Dukes Council, that they might remove the Dukes mind from Luther. But before Melitus his ambassador approached Germany, Maximilian 1died, an. 1519. §1519in the month of January: and through the means of Frederick, Prince Elector, the Empire fell to Carolus v. surnamed Prudens, about the end of August.
Luther in the meane time, hearing how they minded to procéede against him at Rome, appealeth from the Pope to a generall Councell: which the Pope vnderstanding, practiseth with the Duke, by flatterie, and by secrete letters, to Noblemen of the Dukes Councel, that they might remoue the Dukes minde from Luther. But before Melitus his ambassador approached Germanie, Maximilian