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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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After what manner he should deal with the Bishops of France, and Britain? To these he answereth, that the Bish. in France are not to submit to him, but only his jurisdiction should extend over them of Britain.
After what manner he should deale with the Bishops of France, and Britain? To these he answereth, that the Bish. in Fraunce are not to submit to him, but onely his iurisdiction should extend ouer them of Britaine.
The ninth containeth divers points: whether a woman with child ought to be baptized? & after she hath had a child, whether she ought to enter the Church, &c? To which all, Gregory maketh answer with resolution.
The ninth containeth diuers points: whether a woman with child ought to be baptized? & after she hath had a childe, whether she ought to enter the Churche, &c? To which all, Gregorie maketh answere with resolution.
Now Gregory, after he had sent these resolutions, sendeth mo coadjutors, and helpers, as Mellitus, Justus, Paulinus, and Ruffianus, with books and such other things, as he thought necessary for the Church. He sendeth also to Austen a Pall with letters,1 containing an order between the two Metropolitan seats of London, and York. Notwithstā ding, he granteth to Austen during his life, to be the only chief Archbishop in all the land, and after his time that to return again to London and York. He sendeth also another letter to Mellitus, willing him to let the Idolatrous temple stand, and alter the use. He admonisheth Austen also not to be puffed up with pride, for his working of miracles. Moreover, he wrote to king Ethelbert, willing him to continue constant, and sendeth him presents. Now Austen of a monk, being made an Archbishop, after he had baptized a great part of Kent, made two Archbishops by the commandment of Gregory,