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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
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.
He granted great immunities to the ministers, that they might appeal from the civil judge to their bishop,1 whose shem tense was of as great value in such cases, as if the Emperor himself had pronounced it.
He graunted great immunities to the ministers, that they might appeale from the ciuil iudge to their bishop,1 whose sē tence was of as great value in such cases, as if the Emperour himselfe had pronounced it.
- 1Appeal granted by Constantine.Appeale granted by Constantine.
He provided also maintenance for liberal arts and sciences, for the professors,1 their wives and children and gave them great immunities. He wrote also to Eusebius the B. of Nicomedia, to procure 50. volumes of parchment, well bound, and cause to be written out of the scripture therein in a legible hand,2 such things as were profitable for the instruction of the Church: and allowed him two ministers for the business. Finally, he was a father to the Church, and enforced himself every way to set forth the Gospel, and every good thing, and endeavoured to suppress the contrary.3
He prouided also maintenance for liberall artes and sciences, for the professors,1 their wiues and children and gaue thē great immunities. He wrote also to Eusebius the B. of Nicomedia, to procure 50. volumes of parchment, wel boūd, and cause to be written out of the scripture therein in a legeable hand,