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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 10: The tenth Book.Volume 2 › Book 10: The tenth 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 same time when this parliament was summoned, the Queen summoned a convocation of Bishops, writing unto Boner, (whom she made Vicegerent in stead of Cranmer) being in the Tower, after the manner of a new stile leaving out supreme head: Likewise Boner giving her certificate upon the same, leaveth out Authoritate illustriss. & legitime suffultus, which parcels both at the length were taken away at that Parliament. In this Convocation Boner extolling the office of priesthood, breaketh out into such an hyperbolical prayer,1 that they were to be honoured before all kings of the earth, Princes, and nobles: for, said he, a Priest is higher then a king, happier then an Angel, maker of his creator, &c. and in some sort like to the virgin Mary: for as by speaking six words: fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum, shee did conceive Christ, so the Priest by the words of Consecration, doeth change the bread into the body of Christ.
The same time when this parliament was summoned, the Quéene summoned a conuocation of Bishops, writing vnto Boner, (whom she made Vicegerent in stead of Cranmer) being in the Tower, after the manner of a new stile leauing out supreme head: Likewise Boner giuing her certificate vpon the same, leaueth out Authoritate illustriss. & legitime suffultus, which parcels both at the length were taken away at that Parlement. In this Conuocation Boner extolling the office of priesthood, breaketh out into such an hyperbolicall prayer,1 that they were to be honoured before all kinges of the earth, Princes, and nobles: for, said he, a Priest is higher then a king, happier then an Angell, maker of his creatour, &c. and in some sort like to the virgin Marie: for as by speaking sixe wordes: fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum, shee did conceiue Christ, so the Priest by the wordes of Consecration, doeth chaunge the bread into the body of Christ.
- 1Boners commendation of Priesthood.