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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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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.
In which answere he denied those that were absurd: and the other he protested he would mainteine, till such time as he were by the word of God other wise infourmed. This answere he should séeme to haue sent in writing, himself not daring to appeare, being cited foure sundrie times. Where upon, he was condemned for an heretike, and his articles, & answeres for heretical. From which sentence, he appealed to the K and his Councel, alleadging reasons for the same.
Because the Kings court is above the Bishops, because the matter is of death and the Bishops (said he) will say, Nobis non licet interficere quemquam. It is not lawful for us to kill any man, &c. what after became of him it can not certainly be affirmed, whether he escaped their hands or died in prison, or was burned: but it remaineth out of doubt, that during the time of king Richard 2. no hurt was done him, which was in the year 1401. §1401At what time the king being wrongfully deposed, Henry the 4. invaded the kingdom. In the beginning of whose reign was holden a parliament at London, wherein Wickliffe's books, doctrine, & maintainers were condemned, & his favourers judged to be apprehended, and except they recanted, to be delivered to the secular power:1 whereupon a certain priest is said to have bin burned in Smithfield for the testimony of the trueth, which might be William Swinderby aforesaid.
Bycause the Kings court is aboue the Bishops, because the matter is of death and the Bishoppes (sayd hée) will say, Nobis non licet interficere quemquam. It is not lawfull for vs to kill any man, &c. what after became of him it can not certainely bée affirmed, whether hée escaped their handes or died in pryson, or was burned: but it remaineth out of doubt, that during the time of king Richard 2. no hurt was doone him, which was in the yeere 1401.