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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
Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth book.Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth booke.
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The German ministers did also mightily withstand the same, so that the archb. of Mentz in a council urging the matter with the popes legate called Curiensis, hardly escaped with their lives, & so the council brake up. By this schism,1 it followed that the churches after that, in choosing their priests, would not send them to the bishops to be confirmed; but did elect them within themselves, & so put them in their office without all knowledge of the bishops: who were determined to admit no priests, but such as were to take an oath of perpetual singleness, and so first came up the profession of single priesthood.
The Germain ministers did also mightily withstand the same, so yt the archb. of Mentz in a councell vrging ye matter with the popes legate called Curiensis, hardly escaped with their liues, & so the councell brake vp. By this schisme,1 it folowed yt the churches after yt, in choosing their priests, would not send them to the bishops to be confirmed; but did elect thē within themselues, & so put them in their office without all knowledge of ye bishops: who were determined to admit no priests, but such as were to take an oth of perpetuall singlenes, and so first came vp the profession of single priesthood.
- 1A schism.A schisme.
1This Hildebrand was a most wicked, & reprobate monster; a sorcerer, a necromancer, an old companion of Sylvester, Theophilactus, & Laurentius conjurers, Benno cardinal of Rome setteth out many of his villainous acts. As soon as pope Alexander was dead, who died somewhat before night, the same day (contrary to the canons) he was chosen pope of the Laymen; but the Cardinals subscribed not to his election.