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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.
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,1 commanding them to be taken for lay mens calendars, holding a synod at Rome against Felix, and all other that spake against images: and as Paul the first before him, had made much of the body of Petronella, S. Peters daughter. So this Hadrian, clothed the body of S. Peter all in silver,2 and covered the altar of S. Paul with a pall of gold.
At this time, Charles the great beganne to raigne, by whom the Pope caused Desiderius, the Lombard king, to bee depriued. Next vnto Stephen succeeded Hadrianus the first, who gaue more veneration to images, then any before him writing a booke in commendation, and vtilitie of their adoration,1 commaunding them to be taken for lay mens kalenders, holding a synode at Rome against Felix, and al other that spake against images: and as Paul the first before him, had made much of the body of Petronella, S. Peters daughter. So this Hadrian, clothed the body of S. Peter all in siluer,2 and couered the altar of S. Paul with a pall of gold.
- 1Images, lay mens calendar.Images, laie mens kalender.
- 2Cost upon Images.Cost vpon Images.