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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.
These came to be Popes, Constantinus the second, a Lay man,1 and brother to Desiderius the king of Lombardy, for the which cause, he was shortly deposed and thrust into a Monastery, having his eyes put out. In whose stead, succeeded Stephen the third, who condemned the seventh Council of Constantinople for heretical, because in that Council, the worshipping of Images was condemned,2 and contrarily caused them to be worshipped and incensed.
These came to bee Popes, Constantinus the seconde, a Laie man,1 and brother to Desiderius the king of Lombardie, for the which cause, hée was shortly deposed and thrust into a Monasterie, hauing his eyes put out. In whose steade, succeeded Stephen the third, who condemned the seuenth Councell of Constantinople for hereticall, because in that Councell, the woorshipping of Images was condemned,2 and contrarily caused them to be worshipped and incensed.
- 1Pope deposed, & his eyes out.Pope deposed, & his eies out.
- 2Pope striveth for images.Pope striueth for images.
At this time, Charles the great began to reign, by whom the Pope caused Desiderius, the Lombard king, to be deprived. Next unto Stephen succeeded Hadrianus the first, who gave more veneration to images, then any before him writing a book in commendation, and utility of their adoration,