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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.
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In the same parliament also, it was decreed: that the Sacrament should be ministered to all under both kinds: then ⟨p. 85⟩also were candles on Candlemas day forbidden, & ashes on Ash Wednesday. About the same time also all Images were utterly taken away: and anno 1548. one uniform order of prayer was instituted, in the second year of his reign, at a Parliament holden the fourth of November, that lasted till the fourteenth of March next ensuing. At the same parliament was it lawful also for priests to have wives. To all these at the first Bonner seemed to yield, but at length, bewrayed himself, by suffering daily to be song, the Apostles mass, and our Ladies mass, &c. in divers of his chapels in Pauls, cloaking them with the names of the apostles, and our ladies communions: whereof the Council being informed, caused him to reform the abuse.
In the same parlament also, it was decréed: that the Sacrament should be ministred to all vnder both kindes: then ⟨p. 85⟩also were candles on Candlemas day forbidden, & ashes on Ashwednesday. About the same time also al Images were vtterly taken away: and anno 1548. one vniforme order of prayer was instituted, in the second yere of his reigne, at a Parlament holden the fourth of Nouember, that lasted till the fourtéenth of March next ensuing. At the same parlamēt was it lawfull also for priests to haue wiues. To all these at the first Bonner séemed to yelde, but at length, bewraied himselfe, by suffering dayly to be song, the Apostles masse, and our Ladies masse, &c. in diuers of his chappels in Pauls, cloking them with the names of the apostles, and our ladies communions: whereof the Counsell being enfourmed, caused him to reforme the abuse.
To all these good orders, divers priests, and popish Justices, showed themselves untoward, so that the common prayer book was (long after the publishing of it) either not known at all, or else very unreverently used throughout the realm: for which, the king with his Counsel provided redress. Bonner yet seeming not to dislike openly of these godly proceedings, yet his mind appeared, by his negligent putting in execution of those Injunctions, in his own Diocese. Whereupon, the xj. day of August, anno 1549. he was called for before the Counsel, and rebuked according to his offence, and enjoined to preach at Pauls Cross, on the Sunday three weeks ensuing.