A01115:412
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.
Gregory the fourth above mentioned, was the third Pope that succeeded after Pope Paschalis the first: being but four years betwixt them: who succeeded after Stephen the fourth which followed Leo the third, next Pope unto Hadrian, in the time of Charles the great. From the time of that Hadrian the first, unto Pope Hadrian the third, the Emperors had some stroke in the election (at least in the confirmation of the Roman Pope) notwithstanding there were diverse practises to the contrary. Wherefore by the commandment of Ludovicus the Emperor in the time of Gregory the fourth,1 a general Synod was commenced at Aquisgrave, where it was decreed by Gregory and his assistants, that every Church should have sufficient of his proper lands and revenues to find the ⟨p. 98⟩Priests thereof. That none of the Clergy, of what degree soever he were, should use any vesture or any precious, or any Scarlet colour,2 neither should wear rings on their fingers, except it be when Prelates be at Mass, or give their consecrations.
Gregory the fourth aboue mentioned, was the third Pope that succéeded after Pope Paschalis the first: beyng but foure yéeres betwixt them: who succéeded after Stephen the fourth which followed Leo the third, next Pope vnto Hadrian, in the time of Charles the great. From the time of that Hadrian the first, vnto Pope Hadrian the third, the Emperours had some stroke in the election (at least in the confirmation of the Romane Pope) notwithstanding there were diuerse practises to the contrary. Wherefore by the commaundement of Ludouicus the Emperour in the time of Gregory the fourth,1 a generall Synode was comenced at Aquisgraue, where it was decreed by Gregory and his assistants, that euery Church should haue sufficient of his proper landes and reuenewes to find the ⟨p. 98⟩Priests therof. That none of the Clergy, of what degrée soeuer he were, should vse any vesture or any pretious, or any Scarlet colour,2