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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 12: The twelfth and last Book.Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last 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 next day after the B. of Chester went with great solemnity to the Church of our Lady and Saint Michael. Which done, the Commissioners bestowed a few days in punishing such as they thought had offended, and enacted certain Statutes, prescribing, at how many Masses every man should be, day by day, and how many Pater nosters and Aves every man should say, when he should enter into the Church. And in his entrance, after what a […] his should •owe himself to the Altar: and at what time of the Mass a man should stand, when sit down, with a number of such superstitious toys. Which things being thus ordered, the University bestoweth the degree of Doctor upon Ormane• and Cole, and to the holy reformers dep••• who yet before they departed,1 gave commandment that the Masters of every house should copy out their Statutes, which contained certain […] rules for every house particularly. Swineborne master of Clare hall, being demanded whether he would have their engrossed in paper, or parchment, answered: it made no matter, paper would for continuance serve the turn well enough.
The next day after the B. of Chester went with great solemnitie to the Church of our Lady and Saint Michaell. Which doone, the Commissioners bestowed a fewe dayes in punishing such as they thought had offended, and enacted certaine Statutes, prescribing, at how many Masses euery man should be, day by day, and how many Pater nosters and Auies euery man should say, when he should enter into the Church. And in his entrance, after what a 〈…〉 his should •owe himselfe to the Altar: and at what time of the Masse a man should stand, when sit downe, with a number of such superstitious toyes. Which thinges being thus ordered, the Vniuersitie bestoweth the degrée of Doctor vpon Ormane• and Cole, and to the holy reformers dep••• who yet before they departed,1 gaue commaundement that the Maisters of euery house should copie out their Statutes, which contained certayne 〈…〉 rules for euery house particularlie. Swineborne maister of Clare hall, beeing demaunded whether he would haue their engrossed in paper, or parchment, answered: it made no matter, paper would for continuance serue the turne well enough.