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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.
Anno 1525. in the month of April, next following: the city of Zuricke banished the mass in all their dominion,1 and placed in stead thereof the supper of the Lord, the reading of the Scriptures, praying. Also, a Law was made against whoredom, & adultery: and Judges ordained to hear the causes of matrimony, an, 1525. Sleid. lib. 4.
Anno 1525. in the moneth of Aprill, next following: the citie of Zuricke banished the masse in all their dominion,1 and placed in stéede thereof the supper of the Lorde, the reading of the Scriptures, praying. Also, a Law was made against whoredome, & adulterie: and Iudges ordained to heare ye causes of matrimony, an, 1525. Sleid. lib. 4.
- 1Mass banished.Masse banished.
The other seven pages appointed among themselves, concerning a meeting, & disputation to be had at Baden: where were present among other Divines, Johannes Faber, Eckius, and Murnerus. The Bishops also of Lucerna, Basil, Suriake, and Lawsanna, sent thither their Legates: the conclusions propounded, were: that the body and blood of Christ are present in the Sacrament. That the mass is a sacrifice for quick & dead, That the blessed virgin, and other saints are to be invocated, as mediators & intercessors. That images ought not to be abolished. That there is a Purgatory. Which conclusions, Eckius took upon him stoutly to defend. Against him reasoned Oecolampadius, (who was then chief preacher at Basil) with other mo. Zwinglius was not permitted of the Senate to be heard. The conclusion of the disputation was, that all should remain as it was. This was done in the month of June.
The other seuen pages appointed among themselues, cō cerning a méeting, & disputation to be had at Baden: where were present among other Diuines, Iohannes Faber, Eckius, and Murnerus. The Bishops also of Lucerna, Basill, Suriake, and Lawsanna, sent thither their Legats: the conclusions propounded, were: that the body and blood of Christ are present in the Sacrament. That the masse is a sacrifice for quicke & dead, That the blessed virgin, and other saintes are to be inuocated, as mediators & intercessors. That images ought not to be abolished. That there is a Purgatorie. Which conclusions, Eckius took vpon him stoutly to defend. Against him reasoned Oecolāpadius, (who was then chiefe preacher at Basill) with other mo. Zwinglius was not permitted of the Senate to be heard. The conclusion of the disputation was, that al should remaine as it was. This was done in the moneth of Iune.