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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.
Sequences in the Mass, were by him first allowed. By this Pope priests began first to be debarred marriage:1 whereof Huldrich Bishop of Auspourgh sendeth a letter to the Pope, reclaiming and confuting his proceedings in the matter, gravely and learnedly: showing the decree to be an impious tyranny, contrary to the laws of God, and Nature. The epistle seemeth rather to belong to the time of Nicholas the second, or third.
Sequences in the Masse, were by him first allowed. By this Pope priestes began first to be debarred marriage:1 whereof Huldrich Bishop of Auspourgh sendeth a letter to the Pope, reclaiming and confuting his procéedings in the matter, grauely and learnedly: shewing the decrée to be an impious tyrannie, contrary to the lawes of God, and Nature. The epistle séemeth rather to belong to the time of Nicholas the second, or third.
- 1Against priests marriages. Huldrich of Auspourgh.
After this pope Nicholas, succeeded Hadrianus the second, Joannes 9. Martinus 2. After these came Hadrian the third, and Stephen the fifth: By this Hadrian it was decreed, that no Emperor after that time should intermeddle in the election of the Pope: and thus began the Emperor first to decay, and the Pope to swell.1
After this pope Nicholas, succéeded Hadrianus the second, Ioannes 9. Martinus 2. After these came Hadrian the third, and Stephen the fifth: By this Hadrian it was decréed, that no Emperour after that time should intermeddle in the election of the Pope: and thus began the Emperour first to decay, and the Pope to swell.1