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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.
First, that Bishops should be more diligent in looking to their office, & admonishing the people of their faults. 2. That they should live in a peaceable mind one with another. 3. That every Bishop once in a year, should go about all the Parishes of his Diocese. 4. That the Bishops should admonish their Abbots and Monks, to live regularly: and that Prelates should not oppress their inferiors, but love them. 5. That they should teach the Monasteries which the Secular men had invaded, and could not be taken from them, to live regularly. 6. That none should be admitted to orders, before his life were examined. 7. That in Monasteries, the reading of holy Scriptures should be more frequented. 8. That Priests should be no disposers of secular business. 9. That they should take no money for baptizing of infants 10. 1That they should both learn, & teach, the Lords prayer, and the Creed, in the English tongue. 11. That all should join together after one uniform order, in their Ministry. 12. That with a modest voice, they should sing in the Church. 13. That all Holidays should be celebrated at one time. 14. That the Sabbath day be reverently observed. 15. That the seven hours Canonical, be every day observed. 16. That the Rogation days, both greater and lesser, should not be omitted. 17. That the feast of Saint Gregory, and Saint Augustine our Patron, should be observed. 18. That the Feast of the four times should be kept. 19. That Monks and Nuns, should go regularly apparelled. 20. That Bishops should see these Decrees not to be neglected. 21. That the Churchmen should not give themselves to drunkenness. 22. That the communion should not be neglected of the Churchmen. 23. That the same also should be observed of the Lay men, as time required. 24. That Lay men should first be well tried, before they enter into Monkery. 25. That alms ⟨p. 87⟩be not neglected. 26 That Bishops should see these decrees notified to the people. 27 They disputed also of the profit of alms. 28 Of the profit of singing Psalms. 29 That the congregation should be constitute after the ability of their goods. 30 That Monks should not dwell among lay men. 31 That the public prayer should be made for Kings and Princes.
First, that Bishops should be more diligent in looking to their office, & admonishing the people of their faults. 2. That they should liue in a peaceable mind one wt another. 3. That euerie Bishop once in a yere, should goe about all the Parishes of his Dioces. 4. That the Bishops should admonish their Abbots and Monkes, to liue regularly: and that Prelates should not oppresse their inferiors, but loue them. 5. That they should teach the Monasteries which the Secular men had inuaded, and could not be taken from them, to liue regularlie. 6. That none should be admitted to orders, before his life were examined. 7. That in Monasteries, the reading of holy Scriptures should be more frequented. 8. That Priestes should be no disposers of secular busines. 9. That they should take no money for baptizing of infants 10.