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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.
In the same Council it was also decreed by Pope Clement, that all religious orders exempted, should be subject under the common laws, as other were: but the Cistercian Monks with money and great gifts redeemed their privileges, and exemptions of the Pope, and so had them granted.1 Rob. Avesb.
In the same Councell it was also decréed by Pope Clement, that all religious orders exempted, should be subiect vnder the common lawes, as other were: but the Cistercian Monkes with mony and great giftes redéemed their priuiledges, and exemptions of the Pope, and so had them graunted.1 Rob. Auesb.
- 1Cistercian monks exempt.Cistercian monks exēpt.
But the Franciscans sped unhappily with their suite: of which Franciscans, when certain had offered unto the Pope Clement four thousand Florins of gold, beside other silver, that the Pope would dispense with them to have lands and possessions against their rule, the Pope asked them where that money was, and they answered in ⟨p. 249⟩the merchants hands. The Pope absolved the merchants of their bonds, and commanded all that money to be employed to his use: declaring unto the Friars, that he would not infringe the rule of Saint Francis, 1lately canonized, neither ought he to do it for any money. Thus the Friars lost their money, and their indulgence. Ex eodem.
But the Franciscans sped vnhappily with their suite: of which Franciscans, when certaine had offered vnto the Pope Clement foure thousand Florens of gold, beside other siluer, that the Pope would dispence with them to haue landes and possessions against their rule, the Pope asked them where that mony was, and they answered in