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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.
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.
Next after Henricus, the Empire fell to Lotharius, D of Saxon, an. 1127. §1127In the time of P. Honorius 2. there was one Arnulphus 1(some say) Archbishop of Lugdune. (Trithemius saith, he was a Priest) that for sharp rebuking of the Clergy of Rome, was laid wait for, and privily drowned. He preached very boldly against their abuses. Sabellicus, and Platina say, they hanged him. About the time of this Arnulphus (if it were not his own work) there was written a book, called Opus tripartitum, 2that complaineth of many abuses and enormities of the Church: as first,3 of the number of holy days: also, of curious singing in the Church: of the multitude of begging Friars, and professed women: with divers other points of abuse.
Next after Henricus, the Empire fell to Lotharius, D of Saxon, an. 1127. §1127In the time of P. Honorius 2. there was one Arnulphus 1(some say) Archbishop of Lugdune. (Trithemiꝰ saith, he was a Priest) that for sharpe rebuking of the Cleargie of Rome, was layde waite for, and priuily drowned. He preached very boldly against their abuses. Sabellicus, and Platina say, they hanged him. About the time of this Arnulphus (if it were not his own worke) there was written a booke, called Opus tripartitum, 2that cōplayneth of many abuses and enormities of the Church: as first,3 of ye number of holy dayes: also, of curious singing in the Church: of the multitude of begging Friers, and professed womē: with diuers other points of abuse.
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