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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 the history of Hermannus Mutius, it is recorded, that an. 1212. §1212in this Popes time, divers noble men, and other in the Country of Alsatia,1 did hold that every day was free for eating of flesh, so it be done soberly. Also, that they did wickedly, which restrained Ministers from their lawful wives: For which cause, this Pope and his Bishops, caused an hundred of them to be burned in one day. Nauclerus reporteth, that at the same time, many were in the City of Milan, of the said doctrine, which used to send Collects unto the foresaid Saints of Alsatia.
In the history of Hermannus Mutius, it is recorded, that an. 1212. §1212in this Popes time, diuers noble men, and other in the Countrey of Alsatia,1 did holde that euery day was frée for eating of flesh, so it be done soberly. Also, that they did wickedly, which restrayned Ministers from their lawfull wiues: For which cause, this Pope and his Bishops, caused an hundred of them to be burned in one day. Nauclerus reporteth, that at the same time, many were in the Citie of Millan, of the said doctrine, which vsed to sende Collects vnto the foresaid Saints of Alsatia.
- 1100. Alsatians burned in one day by the P.
The Rabblement of Religious Orders in the Popish Church. Avstinians. Ambrosians. two sorts, 490 Antonians hermits, 324 Austines hermits, 498 Austines observants, 490 Armenians sect. Ammonites, and Moabites. Basilius order, 384 Benets order, 324 Bernard's order, 1120 Barefooted friars, 1222 Bridget's order, 1370 Beghart, or white Spirits, 1399 Brethren of Jerusalem, 1103 Brethren of S. John, de civitate, black friars, 1220 Brethren of wilful poverty, Cluniacensis order, 913 Canons of S. Augustine, 7080 Charterhouse order, 1086 Cistercian order, 1098 Crossbearers, or Crossed friars, 1216 Carmelites, or white friars, 1212 Clares order, 1225 Celestines order, 1297 Camaldulensis order, 950 Crostarred brethren, Constantino politanish order Cross-bearers, Chapter monks. Dutch order, 1216 Dominick black friars, 1220 Franciscans, 1224 Grandmontensis order, 1076 Gregorian order, 594 Georges order 1407 Guilhelmites, 1246 Gerundinesis order. Galileans, Hermits. Helenes brethren, Humiliati, 1166 Hospital brethren. Holy Ghost order. Jeromes order, two sorts. 1412 Johns hermits. Justines order, 1432 Johannites, or knights of the Rhodes, 380 Iniesuati, 1308 Jeromes hermits, 1365 Josephs order, 490 Jacobites sect. James brethren's order. James brethren with the sword.