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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.
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,1 he shall be quite and and absolued of all his sinnes. Moreouer, we commande the Angels of Paradise to take his soule out of his bodie (being absolued) and to carrie it into Paradise, &c. And in another Bull: we will (saith he) that no paine of hell shal touch him: graunting (moreouer) to all and singular person, and persons, which are signed with the holy-Crosse, power, and authoritie, to deliuer, and release thrée or foure Soules, (whom they list them selues) out of the paines of Purgatorie, &c.
- 1The pope commandeth the angels.
This Clement (as saith Avesb.) took upon him so prodigally in his popedom, that he gave unto the Cardinals ⟨p. 256⟩of Rome, bishoprics, and benefices, which then were vacant in England, and began to give them new titles for the same livings, which he gave them in England: wherewith the K. was offended, & undid all the provisions of the pope within his realm: commanding under pain of imprisonment and life,