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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.
Under this Pope, were two councils, one kept at Vercellis,1 where the doctrine of Berengarius, touching the real presence, was first condemned, although Berengarius as yet recanted not; but afterward, in the council of Lateran, under Nicholas 2. Anno 1060. §1060The other was kept at Maguntia, where was enacted, that Priests should be excluded utterly from marriage:2 and that no lay man should give benefice or any spiritual promotion.
Vnder this Pope, were twoo councels, one kept at Vercellis,1 where the doctrine of Berengarius, touching the real presence, was first condemned, although Berengarius as yet recanted not; but afterward, in ye councel of Laterane, vnder Nicholas 2. Anno 1060. §1060The other was kept at Maguntia, where was enacted, that Priests should be excluded vtterly from marriage:2 and that no lay man shoulde giue benefice or any spirituall promotion.
- 1A councell at Vercellis. A councell at Lateran.A councell at Vercellis. A councell at Laterane.
- 2Priests may not marry.Priests may not marrie.
This Leo being at Worms with the Emperor on Christmas day, did excommunicate the subdeacon, because in reading the Epistle he did it not in the Roman tune, he being there present. The Archbishop moved therewith, departed from the Altar (being at mass) saying,