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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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In this Council great stir was against the Grecians, about the proceeding of the holy ghost. Which greek church ⟨p. 147⟩differed from the Latin in 20. or 29. articles. First,1 that they are not under the sea of Rome. 2. That the sea of Rome hath not greater power, then the 4. patriarchs, and whatsoever the pope doth beside their knowledge, or without their approbation, is of no value. 3. That whatsoever hath been concluded since in the second general council is of no authority sufficient: because from that time, they recount the Latins to be excluded out of the Church. 4. They deny the real presence, & consecrate in leavened bread. 5. Also at the words of baptism, they say: Let this creature be baptized, in the name of the father, son, & holy Ghost, &c. 6. They deny purgatory, & account the suffrages of the dead of no value. 7 That the souls after death, have neither their perfect pain, nor glory, but are reserved in a certain place, till the day of judgement. 8. They condemn the Church of Rome, for mixing cold water in their Sacrifice. 9. They condemn the Church of Rome, saying: they admit aswell women, as men in baptism to anoint children, on both shoulders. 10. Also they call our bread, Panagia. 11. They blame the Romish church, for celebrating mass on any other days save sundays, and certain other feast days. 12. The Greek hath neither cream, nor oil, nor sacrament of confirmation. 13. Neither do they use extreme unction: expounding the place of S. James, of spiritual infirmity. 14. They enjoin no satisfaction for penance. 15. They consecrate for the sick only, on maundy Thursday, keeping it for the whole year after: neither do they fast any Saturday through the year, but only on Easter even. 16. They give only but five orders: as Clerks, Subdeacons, Deacons, Priests, and Bishops: the Romans giving nine. 17. They make no vow of chastity. 18. Every year the Grecians use upon certain days, to excommunicate the Church of Rome,2 and all Latins, as heretics. 19 They excommunicate him, that striketh a Priest: neither do they live unmarried. 20. Their Emperor disposeth of ecclesiastical matters ⟨p. 148⟩of government according to his own pleasure. 21. They eat flesh, eggs & cheese on Friday 22. They hold against the Latins, for celebrating without the consecrated church: for fasting on the Sabbath day: