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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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Now, although he never preached, or maintained the articles objected against him: yet the Friars, with their witnesses, standing forth, declared him to be convict, bringing also dry wood with them to the town, to burn him: and would not leave him, before he had made them promise, and sworn unto them, (for fear) never to hold them: and that he should go to certain Churches and revoke the opinions which he never affirmed: as, that men may ask their debts by charity, but it is not lawful to imprison any man for the same. That a child is not truly baptized, if the priest ye baptizeth him, or his Godfather or godmother, be in deadly sin, &c. Which penance he did, according to their injunctions.
Now, although he neuer preached, or mainteyned the articles obiected against him: yet the Friers, with their witnesses, standing forth, declared him to be conuicte, bringing also drie wood with them to the towne, to burne him: and would not leaue him, before he had made them promise, and sworne vnto them, (for feare) neuer to holde them: and that he should goe to certaine Churches and reuoke the opinions which he neuer affirmed: as, that men may aske their debtes by charitie, but it is not lawfull to imprison any mā for the same. That a childe is not truely baptized, if ye priest ye baptizeth him, or his Godfather or godmother, be in deadlie sinne, &c. Which penance he did, according to their iniunctions.
After this was done in the diocese of Lincoln, W. Swinderbie removed into Hertfordshire,1 where he was much more vexed by the Friars, and by John Tresuant, Bishop of Hereford. The articles which before were objected, anno 1391. at the church of Bodenham, in the same Diocese, were these. 1 There is no Transubstantiation. 2 That the accidents cannot be without the subject: and that there remaineth material bread. 3 That all Priests are of like power in all things. 4 That auricular confession is superfluous. 5 That inferior priests have power of binding, and losing, only, and immediately from Christ. 6 That the Pope cannot grant yearly pardons, &c. Whereof, divers were falsely laid to his charge, as he in his answer did declare.