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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.
Item, that prelates should not keep too great ports or families, nor keep great horses, use dice, or keep harlots: and the Monks should not exceed measure in gluttony or riot.1 Item, that none of the Clergy being either anointed or shaven, should use either gold or silver, either in their shoes, slippers, or girdles, like to Heliogabalus. 2Moreover, by him (at the commandment of Ludovicus the Emperor) the feast of All Saints was first brought into the Church.
Item, that prelates should not kéepe too great portes or families, nor kéepe great horses, vse dice, or kéepe harlots: and the Monkes should not excéede measure in gluttony or riot.1 Item, that none of the Clergy beyng eyther annoynted or shauen, should vse eyther golde or siluer, eyther in their shooes, slippers, or girdles, like to Heliogabalus. 2Moreouer, by him (at the commaundement of Ludouicus the Emperour) the feast of Alsaints was first brought into the Church.
- 1Against the dicing & whoring of the Popes Clergy.Against the dicing & whoring of the Popes Clergie.
- 2They should were no silver in their shoes, nor gold.They should were no siluer in their shooes, nor gold.
1After this pope came Sergius the second, who first brought in the altering of the Popes names, because he was named before Os porci, that is, Swines snout: which also ordained the Agnus thrice to be song at the Mass,