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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 Country of Suevia, about the time of Frederick the second, anno 1240. §1240or near about the same, were many preachers,1 which preached freely against the Pope, & preached that he was an heretic, and that his bishops & Prelates were Simoniacs, and heretics, and that the inferior priests had no authority to bind and loose, but were seducers: and that such cities and countries as were then under the popes curse, might notwithstanding lawfully resort to the receiving of the sacrament, as well as before. Item, that Friars, Dominick & Franciscan did subvert the church with their preaching, &c. And not long after these, rose up Arnoldus de nova villa, 2a Spaniard, a man famously learned, & a great writer, an. 1250. §1250whom the pope condemned among heretics, for holding, and writing against the corrupt errors of the popish church. His teaching was, that christian people are led by the pope into hell. Item, that cloisterers are void of charity, and denied that masses are not to be celebrated, & that they ought not to do sacrifice for the dead, &c. And as this Arnoldus was condemned, so likewise the same time, Johannes Seneca, 3the gloss writer of the popes decrees, and provost of Halberster, was excommunicated, and deprived of of his provostship, for resisting Pope Clement the fourth, gathering certain exactions in Germany, and therefore he appealed from the Pope to a general Council; and had many great favourers on his side: till at last, ⟨p. 229⟩both the Pope and he died.
In the Countrey of Sueuia, about the time of Frederike the second, anno 1240. §1240or néere about the same, were manie preachers,1 which preached fréely against the Pope, & preached that he was an heretike, and that his bishops & Prelats were Simoniakes, and heretikes, and that the inferiour priestes had no authoritie to binde and loose, but were seducers: and that such cities and countries as were then vnder the popes curse, might notwithstanding lawfully resort to the receiuing of the sacrament, as wel as before. Item, that Friers, Dominick & Franciscan did subuert the church with their preaching, &c. And not long after these, rose vp Arnoldus de noua villa,