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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.
Also, the Lord Cobham favoured, and followed Wickliffe's doctrine, as did the Bohemians, who (by the means of a Bohemian, Student in Oxford, of a noble stock, that carried with him into Bohemia certain of Wickliffs book De realibus universalibus, de civili jure & divino, de Ecclesia, de quaestionibus variis contra Clerū, &c.) had knowledge of the doctrine of Wycliffe.
Also, the Lord Cobham fauoured, and followed VVickliffes doctrine, as did the Bohemians, who (by the meanes of a Bohemian, Student in Oxford, of a noble stocke, that carried with him into Bohemia certaine of VVickliffs booke De realibus vniuersalibus, de ciuili iure & diuino, de Ecclesia, de quaestionibus variis contra Clerū, &c.) had knowledge of the doctrine of VVickliffe.
A certain noble man in the University of Bohemia, had founded, and builded a great Church of S. Matthias, & Matheus: which Church was called Bethlehem, giving unto it great lands, and finding in it two preachers, every day to preach (both holy day, and working day) to the people. Of the which Preachers, John Huss 1was one: who having familiarity with the young noble man, that had been student in Oxford, took such pleasure in reading the books of Wycliffe, and such profit, that he began to defend the author, both in Schools, and Sermons.
A certaine noble man in the Vniuersity of Boheme, had founded, and buylded a great Church of S. Matthias, & Matheus: which Church was called Bethelem, geuing vnto it great lands, and finding in it two preachers, euery day to preach (both holy day, and working day) to the people. Of the which Preachers, Iohn Husse 1was one: who hauing familiaritie with the young noble man, that had béene student in Oxford, tooke such pleasure in reading the bookes of Wickliffe, and such profite, that hee began to defende the author, both in Schooles, and Sermons.