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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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Johannes Cocleus in his Hist. Hus. recordeth, that there was a certain Bishop in England, which wrote unto him, that he had yet remaining in his custody, two mighty volumes of Wickliffe's works, which for the quantity, might ⟨p. 284⟩seem to be equal to the works of S. Augustine. He wrote also certain answers to king Richard the second, touching the Title of the King and the Pope: and whether the king may for his defence in time of necessity withhold his treasure from the Pope. In which he declareth the Popes usurpation, and that Lordly dignity which by the institution of the Apostles is forbidden him, &c.
Iohannes Cocleus in his Hist. Hus. recordeth, that there was a certaine Bishop in England, which wrote vnto him, that he had yet remaining in his custody, two mighty volumes of Wickliffes workes, which for the quantitie, might ⟨p. 284⟩séeme to be equall to the workes of S. Augustine. He wrote also certaine answers to king Richard the second, touching the Title of the King and the Pope: and whether the king may for his defence in time of necessitie withhold his treasure from the Pope. In which he declareth the Popes vsurpation, and that Lordly dignitie which by the institution of the Apostles is forbidden him, &c.
Wycliffe had many favourers, even of the Nobility, as well as of the lower sort. His special favourers were these: John Clenbone, 1Lewes Clifford, Richard Sturmes, Thomas Latimer, William Nevell, John Mountague, which plucked down all the Images in his Church. Beside all these, was the Earle of Salisbury, who for contempt in him noted toward the Sacrament, in carrying it home to his house, was enjoined by Badulph Ergon, Bishop of Salisbury,2