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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
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In the 9. year of this kings reign, by the procurement of Lanfrancus, was a council holden at London: where among other things it was first enacted,1 that the Archb. of York should sit on the right hand, & the B. of London on the left, or in the absence of York, London on the right hand, & Winchester on the left hand of the archbishop in council. 2. That bishops should translate their seas from villages to cities. 3. That monks should have nothing in proper, and if they had died unconfessed, they should not be buried in churchyard. 4. That no Clarke or Monk of another Diocese should be admitted to orders, or retained without letters commendatory. 5. That none should speak in the Council except Bishops, & Abbots, without the leave of the Archmetropolitane. 6. That none should marry within the seventh degree with any of his own kindred, or of his wives departed. 8. That no sorcery should be used in the Church. 9. That none of the clergy should be present at the judgement of any mans death, or dismembering: neither should be any fautor of the said judicants.
In the 9. yéere of this kings raigne, by ye procurement of Lanfrancus, was a councel holden at London: where among other things it was first enacted,1 yt the Archb. of Yorke shold sit on the right hand, & the B. of Lōdon on the left, or in ye absence of Yorke, London on the right hand, & Winchester on the left hand of the archbishop in councell. 2. That bishops should translate their seas from villages to cities. 3. That monkes should haue nothing in proper, and if they had died vncōfessed, they should not be buried in churchyard. 4. That no Clarke or Monke of another Dioces should be admitted to orders, or retained without letters cōmendatorie. 5. That none should speake in the Councell except Bishops, & Abbots, without the leaue of the Archmetropolitane. 6. That none should marie within ye seuenth degree with anie of his owne kindred, or of his wiues departed. 8. That no sorcerie should be vsed in the Church. 9. That none of ye clergy should be present at the iudgement of anie mans death, or dismembring: neither should be anie fautor of the said iudicants.
- 1Ecclesiastical decrees.