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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.
In the xvi. year of the reign of this king, Theobaldus Archbishop of Canterbury, and Legate to the Pope, held a Council at London, wherein was concluded appellations from Councils to the Pope, found out by Henry, Bishop of Winchester.
In the xvi. yere of the reigne of this king, Theobaldus Archbishoppe of Canterburie, and Legate to the Pope, held a Councell at London, wherein was concluded appellations from Councels to the Pope, found out by Henry, Bishop of Winchester.
In the time of King Stephen, died Gracianus, a Monk ⟨p. 159⟩of Bononia, who compiled the book called, The Popes decrees, also his brother Petrus Lombardus 1Bishop of Paris, Master of Sentences, wrote his four books of Sentences. These two were the greatest doers, in finding out that the similitude only of bread and wine remained in the sacraments. Some write that Petrus Comestor 2the writer of the Scholastical history, was the third brother. In this time also lived Hildegard the Nun and prophetess3 in Almaigne.
In the time of King Steeuen, died Gracianus, a Monke ⟨p. 159⟩of Bononia, who compiled the booke called, The Popes decrées, also his brother Petrus Lombardus 1Bishop of Paris, Maister of Sentences, wrote his foure bookes of Sentences. These two were the greatest doers, in finding out that the similitude onely of bread and wine remained in the sacramentes. Some write that Petrus Comestor