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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 bishops make this oath to the Pope. I M, B. of N. from this hour henceforth, will be faithful,1 and obedient to blessed S. Peter, & to the holy apostolic church of Rome: and to my Lord N. the Pope. I shall be in no Counsel, nor help, either with any consent, or deed, where by either of them, or any of them, may be impaired: or whereby they may be taken with any evil taking. The Counsel which they shall commit to me, either by themselves, messengers, or by letters, wittingly, or willingly, I shall utter to none: to ⟨p. 172⟩their hinderance, and damage. To the maintaining of the papacy of Rome, and the regalities of S. Peter, I shall be an aider (so mine order be saved) against all persons. The Legate of the apostolic sea, both in going, and coming, I shall honourably entreat, and help him in all necessities. Being called to a Synod, I shall be ready to come: unless I be let by some Canonical impeachment. The palace of the Apostles every third year I shall visit: either by my self, or by my messenger: except otherwise I be licensed by the sea apostolic. All such possessions as belong to the Diocese of my Bishopric, I shall neither sell, nor give, nor lay to mortgage, or lease out, or remove away, by any manner of means (without the consent and knowledge of the Bishop of Rome) so God help me, and the holy Gospel of God.
The bishops make this oath to the Pope. I M, B. of N. from this houre hencefoorth, will be faithfull,1 and obedient to blessed S. Peter, & to the holy apostolike church of Rome: and to my Lord N. the Pope. I shall be in no Councell, nor helpe, either with any consent, or déede, where by either of them, or any of them, may be empaired: or whereby they may be taken with any euill taking. The Councell which they shal commit to me, either by themselues, messengers, or by letters, wittingly, or willingly, I shall vtter to none: to ⟨p. 172⟩their hinderance, and damage. To the mainteining of the papacy of Rome, and the regalities of S. Peter, I shall be an ayder (so mine order be saued) against all persons. The Legate of the apostolike sea, both in going, and comming, I shall honorably intreat, and helpe him in all necessities. Being called to a Synode, I shall be ready to come: vnlesse I be let by some Canonicall empeachment. The palace of the Apostles euery third yéere I shall visit: eyther by my selfe, or by my messenger: except otherwise I be licensed by the sea apostolike. All such possessions as belong to the Dioces of my Bishoprike, I shall neither sell, nor giue, nor lay to morgage, or lease out, or remooue away, by any manner of meanes (without the consent and knowledge of the Bishoppe of Rome) so God helpe mée, and the holy Gospell of God.