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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.
This Gregory brought into the Church much horrible impiety, blasphemy, & wickedness, & among others brought in that most detestable Canticle,1 Salve Regina: in which he attributeth the honour and worship only due to Jesus Christ, unto the virgin his mother. This is he, in whose name the book of the Decretals2 was set out, a sink of folly and impiety.
This Gregory brought into the Church much horrible impietie, blasphemy, & wickednes, & among others brought in that most detestable Canticle,1 Salue Regina: in which hée attributeth the honour and worshippe onely due to Iesus Christ, vnto the virgin his mother. This is hée, in whose name the booke of the Decretals2 was set out, a sinke of folly and impietie.
- 1Salve Regina brought into the Church.Salue Regina brought into the Church.
- 2The decretals.
1After this Gregory was placed Celestine, borne in Mediolanum, among the Castellians: who (as Blondus declared) by feigned promises, offered a league with Frederick, and the 18. day after he was created, he died.
1After this Gregory was placed Celestine, borne in Mediolanum, among the Castellians: who (as Blondus declared) by fained promises, offered a league with Fredericke, and the 18. day after he was created, he died.