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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 third of November, this parliament was again assembled, in which the Pope and Cardinals, with his pardons and indulgences were wholly abolished:1 to the abolishing whereof, and to the ratifying of the kings title of supreme head, Stephen Gardiner gave his oath, so did John Stokesley, B. of London, likewise Edward Lee Archbishop of York, Cuthbert, B. of Duresme, and all the rest of the Bishops in like sort, to this title agreed also the sentence of the University of Cambridge.
The third of Nouember, this parliament was again assembled, in which the Pope and Cardinals, with his pardons and indulgences were wholly abolished:1 to the abolishing whereof, and to the ratifying of the kings title of supreme head, Stephen Gardiner gaue his othe, so did Iohn Stokesley, B. of London, likewise Edward Lee Archbishop of Yorke, Cuthbert, B. of Duresme, and all the rest of the Bishops in like sort, to this title agréed also the sentence of the Vniuersitie of Cambridge.
- 1The Popes pardons wholly abolished.
Also, Ed. Bonner then Archdeacon of Leicester,1 was of the same judgement, and prefixed his preface to Steven Winchesters book, de obedientia, of the same argument. To this also agreed the whole Clergy of the Church of England, and subscribed with the hands of the Bishops, and other learned men, to the number of 46. doctors of divinity, and of both laws.
Also, Ed. Bonner then Archdeacon of Leicester,1