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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
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In this while Austin sailed into France to the bishop of Arelatensis called Ethereus, by him to be consecrated archbishop, by the commandment of Gregory, and so was. He sent moreover to Rome one of his company Laurentius, to show Gregory how they had sped, and also to be resolved concerning nine or ten questions.
In this while Austin sailed into Fraunce to the bishop of Arelatensis called Ethereus, by him to be consecrated archbishop, by the commandement of Gregory, and so was. He sent moreouer to Rome one of his company Laurentius, to shew Gregory how they had sped, and also to be resolued concerning nine or ten questions.
The first how the B. should use himself towards his ⟨p. 72⟩clerk,1 and of oblations, what dividends were to be made. For the first Gregory referreth him to the Epistle of Paul to Timothy: touching the second he telleth him, the order of the church of Rome is to make four parts:2 the one for the B. hospitality in receiving comers in: the other to the Clergy: the third to the poor: the fourth to repairing of churches. And because (he saith) Austine could not live from his clerks, he would have in their society all common.
The first how the B. should vse himselfe towards his ⟨p. 72⟩clarke,1 and of oblations, what diuidens were to be made. For the first Gregory referreth him to the Epistle of Paule to Timothie: touching the second he telleth him, the order of the church of Rome is to make foure parts: