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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.
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,2 and the host to be divided into three parts. After him was Pope Leo the fourth: to whom this king Ethelwolfus did commit the tuition of his son Allured.
1After this pope came Sergius the second, who first brought in the altering of the Popes names, because hée was named before Os porci, that is, Swines snout: which also ordained the Agnus thrise to be song at the Masse,2 and the host to be deuided into thrée partes. After him was Pope Leo the fourth: to whom this king Ethelwolfus did commit the tuition of his sonne Alured.
- 1Feast of Alsaints first erected.
- 2Alteration of Popes names. Swines snout.
By this Pope Leo, it was first enacted by a Council of his, that no Bishop should be condemned, under three score and twelve witnesses, also (contrary to the law of Gregory the fourth his predecessor) he commanded and ordained the cross, all to beset with gold and precious stones, and to be carried before him.
By this Pope Leo, it was first enacted by a Councell of his, that no Bishop should bée condemned, vnder thrée score and twelue witnesses, also (contrary to the lawe of Gregory the fourth his predecessor) he commaunded and ordained the crosse, all to beset with gold and pretious stones, and to be carried before him.