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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.
This Hadrian did confirm the order of Saint Gregory's ⟨p. 91⟩Mass, before the order of S. Ambrose: for unto the time 800. 1the Liturgy of S. Ambrose was more used in the Italian Churches, but this Bishop burnt the books of Ambrose service into ashes, and threw into prison many priests that would not consent unto him. Now Eugenius coming 3. days after the council ended, persuaded the pope to call the council again, & agreed that both the books of Gregory and Ambrose should be laid upon the altar of Peter and Paul, and the Church doors shut and sealed, they should all the night give themselves to prayer, that God might give a token whether were more to be allowed. Now, on the morning,2 they found Gregory's mass book plucked one piece from another, and scattered over all the Church, and only Ambroses book open upon the altar, where they had laid it. This miracle, Pope Adrian did interpret on his own side side, that as the leaves were scattered over the Church, so should Gregory's book be used through the world, and Ambrose his book should only be kept at his own Church, at Mediolanum, where he sometime was Bishop.
This Hadrian did confirme the order of Saint Gregories ⟨p. 91⟩Masse, before the order of S. Ambrose: for vnto the time 800. 1the Liturge of S. Ambrose was more vsed in the Italian Churches, but this Bishop burnt the bookes of Ambrose seruice into ashes, and threwe into prison many priests that would not consent vnto him. Now Eugenius cō ming 3. daies after the councell ended, perswaded the pope to call the councell againe, & agréed that both the bookes of Gregory and Ambrose should be laied vpon the altar of Peter and Paule, and the Church dores shut and sealed, they should all the night giue themselues to prayer, that God might giue a token whether were more to be allowed. Now, on the morning,2 they found Gregories masse booke plucked one péece from another, and scattered ouer all the Church, and onely Ambroses booke open vpon the altar, where they had laide it. This miracle, Pope Adrian did interprete on his owne side side, that as the leaues were scattered ouer the Church, so should Gregories booke bée vsed through the worlde, and Ambrose his book should onely be kept at his owne Church, at Mediolanum, where hee sometime was Bishop.