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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.
With the deprivation of Boner, fell out the trouble of the Lord Protector:1 whereupon the people thinking the abrogating ⟨p. 91⟩of popery was his only doing, bruited abroad that now they should have their old Latin service again, with other superstitious trumpery. Which caused the king & his Council to direct letters to all Bishops, to take away all Missals, Grailes, Processionals, Manuals, Legends, Portuases, Journals, &c. which might be any let to the English prayer Book. Also the Bishops were enjoined to punish all those that refused to give to the charge of Bread and Wine for the Communion. This was about the latter end of December 1549.
With the depriuation of Boner, fell out the trouble of the Lord Protector:1 wherevpon the people thinking the abrogating ⟨p. 91⟩of poperie was his onely dooing, bruted abroad that now they should haue their old Latine seruice againe, with other superstitious trumperie. Which caused the king & his Counsell to direct letters to all Bishops, to take away all Massals, Grailes, Processionals, Manuals, Legendes, Portuases, Iournals, &c. which might be any let to the English prayer Booke. Also the Bishops were enioyned to punish all those that refused to giue to the charge of Bread and Wine for the Communion. This was ahout the latter end of December 1549.
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In the next year following Altars were taken down1 by the kings commandment, and the Communion table placed in steed thereof, in form of a table, & not of an altar, as most agreeable to the institution of Christ.