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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.
About the year of our Lord one thousand, lacking one or two, Sylvester the second succeeded after Gregory the fifth, in the Sea of Rome. This Sylvester was a Sorcerer, and compacted with the devil to be made Pope. He sate four years, one month, and eight days.
About the yere of our Lord one thousand, lacking one or two, Siluester the second succéeded after Gregorie the fift, in the Sea of Rome. This Siluester was a Sorcerer, and compacted with the deuill to be made Pope. He sate four yeres, one moneth, and eight dayes.
1He upon a certain time demanded of the devil an answer, how long he should enjoy the Popedom: to whom he answered again: until thou say mass at Jerusalem, thou shalt live. At length, the fourth year of his Popedom, saying Mass in the Lent time, at the temple of the holy cross, being then called Jerusalem, there he knew the time was come that he must die: whereupon (being stricken with repentance) he confessed his fault before the people: desiring them to cut his body in pieces (which he before had vowed to the devil:2) and so being hewē in pieces, they would lay it on a cart, and bury it there, where the horses would stay of their own accord. So the horses stayed at the church of Lateran, ⟨p. 127⟩& there he was buried, whereas commonly by the rattling of his bones within the tomb,3 is portended the death of Popes, as the common report goeth. Johannes Stellas.
1He vpon a certaine time demaunded of the deuill an answere, how long he should enioy the Popedome: to whō hée answered againe: vntill thou say masse at Ierusalem, thou shalt liue. At length, the fourth yere of his Popedome, saying Masse in the Lent time, at the temple of the holy crosse, being then called Ierusalem, there he knew the time was come that he must die: whereupon (being stroken with repentance) he confessed his fault before the people: desiring them to cut his bodie in péeces (which he before had vowed to the deuil: