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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.
In the time of this Archbishop, Pope Gregory the second,1 also Gregory the third, and pope Zechariah: and before these, Pope Constantine the first, wrought great masteries against the Greek Emperors, Philippicus, and Leo, and others, for the maintaining of Images to be set up in the Churches, of whom Philippicus lost both his eyes and his Empire. Leo for the same cause was excommunicated of Gregory the third. This Gregory the third, is like to be he which wrote the 4. books of Dialogues in Greek, falsely bearing the name of Gregory the first: which books afterward Zechariah his successor translated into Latin. Also this Gregory the third brought into the Mass Canon,2 the clause for Relics, beginning Quorum solemnitates hodie in conspectu &c. Item he brought into the same the memorial, the offering and sacrifice for the dead: Like as Zechariah brought in the Priests vesture and ornaments. And Constantinus the first,3 was he that gave his feet to be kissed of the Emperor.
In the time of this Archbishop, Pope Gregory the second,1 also Gregory the third, and pope Zacharie: and before these, Pope Constantine the first, wrought great maisteries against the Gréeke Emperours, Philippicus, and Leo, and others, for the maintayning of Images to be set vp in the Churches, of whom Philippicus lost both his eies and his Empire. Leo for the same cause was excommunicated of Gregory the third. This Gregory the third, is like to be he which wrote the 4. bookes of Dialogs in Gréeke, falsly bearing the name of Gregory the first: which bookes afterward Zacharie his successor translated into Latine. Also this Gregory the third brought into the Masse Canon,2 the clause for Reliques, beginning Quorum solemnitates hodie in conspectu &c. Item he brought into the same the memoriall, the offering and sacrifice for the dead: Like as Zacharie brought in the Priests vesture and ornaments. And Constantinus the first,3