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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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About this time, one Peter Pateshull 1an Austen friar, obtaining by the Popes privilege, (through the means of Walter Dis, Confessor to the Duke of Lancaster) liberty to change his coat and religion, and hearing of the doctrine of John Wycliffe, and other of that sort, began at length to detect the vices of his order, in such manner, as all men wondered to hear the horrible reciting thereof. which being brought to the ears of his order, twelve of them, while he was preaching at the Church of Saint Christopher in London, stood up openly in his preaching: and one of them contraried that which he said: which, when the ⟨p. 292⟩Londoners did see, they thrust him with his brethren out of the Church, and wounded them, sore beat them, and followed them home: purposing to destroy their mansion with fire also, had not the Sheriff of London, with two Friars of good report,2 of the same house with gentle and mild words mitigated their rage. This Peter Patshull was afterward desired to put in writing, that he did know, touching their wickedness: which he did, accusing them of murder, naming time, place, and persons: sodomitrie, treasons to king and realm, &c. Which writing, the Londoners caused to be set up on Pauls Church door at London: and was read, and copied out of many. §1388This was Anno 1387. the tenth year of the reign of King Richard the second. Ex Chron. Monast. Albon.
About this time, one Peter Pateshull 1an Austen frier, obtaining by the Popes priuiledge, (through the meanes of Walter Dys, Confessor to the Duke of Lancaster) liberty to chaunge his coate and religion, and hearing of the doctrine of Iohn Wickliffe, and other of that sort, began at length to detect the vices of his order, in such manner, as all men woondred to heare the horrible reciting thereof. which being brought to the eares of his order, twelue of them, while hee was preaching at the Churche of Saint Christopher in London, stoode vp openly in his preaching: and one of them contraried that which he saide: which, when the