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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.
What person or persons soever for devotion sake shall take their peregrination to the holy City:1 the same day when he setteth forth out of his house, he may choose unto him self what confessor or confessors, either in the way, or where else he lusteth: unto the which confessors we grant by our authority full power to absolve all cases papal, as fully, as if we were in our proper person there present.
What person or persons soeuer for deuotion sake shall take their peregrination to the holy Cittie:1 the same day when he setteth forth out of his howse, he may choose vnto him selfe what confessor or confessors, either in the way, or where else he lusteth: vnto the which confessors wee graunt by our authority full power to absolue all cases papall, as fully, as if we were in our proper person there present.
- 1The form of the Bull of Jubilee.The forme of the Bull of Iubile.
Item we grant, that whosoever being truly confessed, shall chance by the way to dye,1 he shall be quite and and absolved of all his sins. Moreover, we command the Angels of Paradise to take his soul out of his body (being absolved) and to carry it into Paradise, &c. And in another Bull: we will (saith he) that no pain of hell shall touch him: granting (moreover) to all and singular person, and persons, which are signed with the holy-Cross, power, and authority, to deliver, and release three or four Souls, (whom they list them selves) out of the pains of Purgatory, &c.
Item wee graunt, that whosoeuer being truly confessed, shall chaunce by the way to dye,