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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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About the year 1322. lived Michael Cesenas, 1principal of the Grayfriers, and Petrus de Corbana; of whom writeth Antonius in quarta part summae, and saith they were condemned in the extravagant of Pope John, with one Johannes de Poliaco. 2Their opinions were, that Peter was no more the head of the Church, then the other Apostles, that the Pope hath no authority to depose Emperors: that Priests are equal in authority. Michael wrote against the pride, tyranny, and primacy of the Pope, accusing him to be Antichrist, and the Church of Rome the whore of Babylon, drunken with the blood of Saints,3 &c. For this cause he was deprived of his dignity, and condemned of the Pope: he left behind him many followers, of whom a great part were slain by the pope, some were burned: as Johannes de Castilion, 4and Franciscus de Alcatara. 5In extravag. Johannis 23. With the foresaid Michael was also condemned, Johannes de Poliaco, (whose assertions were that every Pastor in his own Church ought to suffice to hear confession: that pastors and bishops had their authority immediately from Christ and his Apostles, and not from the Pope, &c.
About the yéere 1322. liued Michaell Cesenas, 1principall of the Grayfriers, and Petrus de Corbana; of whom writeth Antonius in quarta parte summae, and saith they were condemned in the extrauagant of Pope Iohn, with one Iohannes de Poliaco. 2Their opinions were, that Peter was no more the head of the Church, then the other Apostles, that the Pope hath no authoritie to depose Emperours: that Priests are equall in authoritie. Michaell wrote against the pryde, tyrannie, and primacie of the Pope, accusing him to be Antichrist, and the Church of Rome the whore of Babylon, drunken with the bloud of Saints,