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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 2 › Book 9: The ninth Book.Volume 2 › Book 9: The ninth 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.
The king, until such time as by consent of the whole estate of parliament, he might establish a more perfect order of religion, purposed by the advise of his counsel of his own authority, somewhat to prosecute his godly purpose. Whereupon he chose out certain wise and learned men to be his commissioners1 in that behalf: and so dividing them into several diocese to be visited, appointing likewise unto every company, one or two godly learned preachers: who all every session should instruct the people in the true doctrine of the Gospel. To those Commissioners were delivered certain Injunctions, and Ecclesiastical laws: the which they should both inquire of, and also command in his majesties name or behalf: all tending to the abolishing of popish superstition, and establishing of the trueth of the Gospel: besides which general Injunctions, for the estate of the whole Realm, there were also certain others particularly appointed for the Bishops only: whereby they were enjoined to see the other put in due execution: besides others, which did more particularly confirm them. During the time that those Commissioners were occupied abroad, the king desiring a farther reformation, appointed a parliament the 4. of November, in the first year of his reign, Ann. 1547. 2which continued unto the 24. day of December next following: wherein all Acts made before, that tended against the Professors of the Gospel, were abrogated.
The king, vntill such time as by consent of the whole estate of parlament, hee might establish a more perfect order of religion, purposed by the aduise of his counsel of his owne authority, somewhat to prosecute his godly purpose. Whervpon he chose out certaine wise and learned men to bée his commissioners1 in that behalfe: and so diuiding them into seuerall dioces to bée visited, appointing likewise vnto euery companie, one or two godly learned preachers: who all euery session should instruct the people in the true doctrine of the Gospell. To those Commissioners were deliuered certaine Iniunctions, and Ecclesiastical lawes: the which they should both inquire of, and also command in his maiesties name or behalfe: all tending to the abolishing of popish superstition, and establishing of the trueth of the Gospel: besides which generall Iniunctions, for the estate of the whole Realme, there were also certaine others particularly appointed for the Bishops only: whereby they were inioyned to sée the other put in due execution: besides others, which did more particularly confirme them. During the time that those Commissioners were occupied abroad, the king desiring a farther reformation, appointed a parlament the 4. of Nouember, in the first yéere of his reigne, Ann. 1547.