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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
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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.
1Anno 1527. in the month of December, the people of Bern appointed a disputation at Bern, and sending forth writings thereof, called all the Bishops about them thither, as of Constance: Seduno Lansanna warning them both to come themselves, and to bring their Divines with them, or else to loose such possessions as they had lying within the precinct of their territory. After this, they appointed ecclesiastical persons of their own jurisdiction to dispute,