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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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Next unto William Swinderby, his companion Walter Brute 1was apprehended for the testimony of the trueth. He was a Lay man, and a Graduate of Oxford: the chief cause that stirred up the zeal of this man, seemeth to have bin the impudent pardons & indulgences of P. Urban granted to Henry Spencer B. of Norwich to fight against pope Clement: and the wrongful condemnation of the articles and conclusions of W. Swinderby.
Next vnto William Swinderby, his companion Walter Brute 1was apprehended for the testimony of the trueth. Hée was a Laye man, and a Graduate of Oxforde: the chiefe cause that stirred vp the zeale of this man, seemeth to haue bin the impudent pardons & indulgences of P. Vrban graunted to Henry Spencer B. of Norwich to fight against pope Clement: and the wrongfull condemnation of the articles and conclusions of W. Swinderby.
- 1Walter Brute.
The articles laid out against him, were, that he had taught against the real presence of the Sacrament. That he inveighed against the croysing, to fight against Clement, and that he avouched the P. to be antichrist, & a seducer of the people. That he avouched VV. Swinderbies articles,1 and answers to be good. Which articles also, they ministered, and laid to his charge, in the chamber of the Bishop of Hereford, at his Manor of Whitborne, then being present, M. Rainold, of wolstan, canon of Hertford, sir Philip Dilester, person of the church of Blanniorim, &c. To the objections, and articles Brute did cause an answer to be delivered to the ⟨p. 288⟩