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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 5: The fifth Book.Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Booke.
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This Pope Gregory 9, in a certain Bull of his sent to the Archb. of Prague, maketh mention of one named Melitzing, a Bohemian,1 and saith in the same, that he should teach, Anno 1366. §1366that Antichrist was already come, and that the same Melitzing had certain congregations following him: and in the same congregations, certain harlots, who being converted from their wickedness, were brought to a godly life: which harlots he used to prefer before all the holy ⟨p. 267⟩religious virgins, wherefore he commanded the Archb. to excommunicate and persecute the said Melitzing: which he did, and also imprisoned him.
This Pope Gregorie 9, in a certaine Bull of his sent to the Archb. of Prage, maketh mention of one named Melitzing, a Bohemian,1 and saith in the same, that he should teach, Anno 1366. §1366that Antichrist was alreadie come, and that the same Melitzing had certayne congregations following him: and in the same congregations, certaine harlots, who being conuerted frō their wickednes, were brought to a godly life: which harlots hee vsed to prefer before al ye holie ⟨p. 267⟩religious virgins, wherefore he commaunded the Archb. to excommunicate and persecute the said Melitzing: which hée did, and also imprisoned him.
- 1Melitzing a Bohemian.
King Edward the third holding a Parliament in the third year of this Pope, sent his Ambassadors to him: desiring him that he from thenceforth would abstain from his reservations of benefices used in the court of England: and that spiritual men within this Realm promoted unto Bishoprics, might freely enjoy their elections within the Realm, and be confirmed by their Metropolitan, according to the ancient custom of the land: whereto the Pope sent an answer (but when) it is not recorded) saving that the year following, Anno 1374.