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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.
Theobald, 1the Archb. of Canterb. among other matters decreed, that priests should not be rulers of worldly matters: and that they should teach the Lords prayer, & Creed, in english. Mattheus Parisiensis, writeth, how Stephen K. of England, reserved to himself, the bestowing of spiritual livings, and investing of prelates, an. 1133. §1133At which time also Lotharius the Emperor began to do the like, had not Bernardus given him contrary counsel.
Theobald, 1ye Archb. of Canterb. among other matters decréed, yt priests should not be rulers of worldly matters: and that they should teach the Lords praier, & Créed, in english. Mattheus Parisiensis, writeth, how Stephen K. of England, reserued to himselfe, the bestowing of spiritual liuings, and inuesting of prelats, ann. 1133. §1133At which time also Lotharius the Emperour began to doe the like, had not Bernardus giuen him contrary councel.
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