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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 John Wycliffe, either being banished, or kept in some secrete place,1 returned again within short space: and repaired to his parish Church at Lutterworth, whereof he was parson: §1382and there dyed, in the beginning of the year one thousand, three hundred, eighty and four, upon Silvester's day, and died old: of whom Thomas Walden his adversary testifieth,2 that the same pleased him in his old age, which pleased him being young.
In this meane time Iohn Wickliffe, eyther béeyng banished, or kept in some secrete place,1 returned agayne within short space: and repayred to his parishe Churche at Lutterworth, whereof hée was parson: §1382and there dyed, in the beginning of the yeere one thousand, thrée hundred, eightie and foure, vpon Siluesters day, and died olde: of whom Thomas Walden his aduersary testifieth,2 that the same pleased him in his olde age, which pleased him beyng young.
- 1Lutterworth Wickliffes parish Church.Lutterworth VVickliffes parish Church.
- 2Wickliffes constancy.VVickliffes constancie.
This Wycliffe had written divers and sundry works, which, anno 1410. §1410