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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.
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 this mean time, it is not certainly known, what became of Wycliffe but as it may be gathered out of Walden, 1it appeareth that he was banished: but wheresoever he were, at that time he wrote a letter to Pope Urban the sixth, purging himself therein: and also in the same declareth a brief confession of his faith. But this Pope Urban otherwise called Turban, was so hot in his wars against Clement the French Pope, his adversary; that he had neither leisure, nor list to attend upon Wickliffe's matters,2 by reason of which schism, Wycliffe was in more quiet.
In this meane time, it is not certainly knowne, what became of Wickliffe but as it may bee gathered out of Walden, 1it appeareth that he was banished: but whersoeuer he were, at that time hée wrote a letter to Pope Vrban the sixt, purging himselfe therein: and also in the same declareth a briefe confession of his faith. But this Pope Vrban otherwise called Turban, was so hotte in his warres against Clement the French Pope, his aduersarie; that he had neither leysure, nor list to attend vppon Wickliffes matters,2 by reason of which schisme, Wickliffe was in more quiet.
- 1Wycliffe banished.Wickliffe banished.
- 2By reason of the schism Wycliffe is more quiet.By reason of the schisme Wickliffe is more quiet.
Anno 1383.