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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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Mathias Parisiensis reporteth, that pope Innocentius, an. 1254. being marvellous angry with Grosted, contrary to the mind of his Cardinals, would have his bones to be cast out of the church: and purposed to bring him into such spite, that he should be counted an Ethnic, a rebel, & disobedient person throughout the world: and thereupon caused his letters to be sent to the king of England, knowing that the king would gladly serve his turn therein, to have the spoil of the bishop and his Church. But the night following Grosted appeared unto him coming in his Pontificalibus, 1and with a severe countenance, and terrible voice speaketh unto him being in his rest, and smiteth him on the side vehemently with his cross staff, saying: O thou scurfy lazy, old, bald, lousy, wretched, doting Pope, hast thou purposed to cast my bones out of the Church, to the slander and shame of me, how came this rash wilfulness into ⟨p. 233⟩thy head? it were more meet for thee to make much of the zealous servants of God, although departed:2 with other words of reproof, and so departed from him, leaving him stricken, and half dead: so that he never enjoyed any prosperous day, or could have any quiet night till the morning, unto his death: which happened shortly after, he being at Naples, an. 1255. §1255or as N. Trevet recordeth, 1254.
Mathias Parisiensis reporteth, that pope Innocentius, an. 1254. being maruellous angry with Grosted, contrary to the mind of his Cardinals, would haue his bones to be cast out of the church: and purposed to bring him into such spite, that he should be counted an Ethnicke, a rebell, & disobedient person throughout the world: and therevpon caused his letters to be sent to the king of England, knowing that the king would gladly serue his turne therein, to haue the spoile of the bishop and his Church. But the night following Grosted appéered vnto him comming in his Pontificalibus, 1and with a seuere countenaunce, and terrible voice speaketh vnto him beyng in his rest, and smiteth him on the side vehemently with his crossestaffe, saying: O thou scurffie lazie, old, bald, lowsie, wretched, doting Pope, hast thou purposed to cast my bones out of the Church, to the slaunder and shame of mée, how came this rashe wilfulnesse into