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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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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.
After this was done in the dioces of Lincolne, W. Swinderbie remoued into Hertfordshire,1 where hee was much more vexed by the Friers, and by Iohn Tresuant, Bishop of Hereford. The articles which before were obiected, anno 1391. at the church of Bodenham, in the same Dioces, were these. 1 There is no Transubstantiation. 2 That the accidents cannot be without the subiect: and that there remayneth materiall bread. 3 That all Priestes are of like power in all things. 4 That auricular confession is superfluous. 5 That inferiour priestes haue power of binding, and losing, onely, and immediatly from Christ. 6 That the Pope cannot graunt yerelie pardons, &c. Whereof, diuers were falslie laide to his charge, as he in his answere did declare.
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In which answer he denied those that were absurd: and the other he protested he would maintain, till such time as he were by the word of God other wise informed. This answer he should seem to have sent in writing, himself not daring to appear, being cited four sundry times. Where upon, he was condemned for an heretic, and his articles, & answers for heretical. From which sentence, he appealed to the K and his Council, alleging reasons for the same.