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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Anno 1398. the ninth year of the Pope, K. Richard 2. wrote a certain letter to the Pope, full of virtuous instruction, to the quieting of the schism: and a godly admonition, very pithily,1 and copiously: in the end whereof (the rest being of like sort) he beseecheth him to receive his counsel effectually, that in doing thus, the waters may return to the places from whence they came: and so the waters may begin to be made sweet with salt, least the axe swim on that water, and the wood sink, and least the fruitful Olive degender into a wild Olive, and the leprosy of Naaman, the Nobleman, cleave continually to the house of Gehezie, and least the Pope, and the Pharisees crucify Christ again. Christ, the spouse of the Church, which was wont to bring the chief bishop into the holiest place, increase your Holiness, or rather, restore it, being lost, &c. Ex lib. cuiusdam Dunelmen. But the Popes being little moved with good counsel, neither of them would give over, to the quiet of the Church, but prosecuted their titles to the uttermost.
Anno 1398. the ninth yere of the Pope, K. Richard 2. wrote a certaine letter to the Pope, full of vertuous instruction, to the quieting of the schisme: and a godlie admonition, very pithilie,1 and copiouslie: in the ende whereof (the rest being of like sort) he beséecheth him to receiue his councel effectuallie, that in doing thus, the waters may returne to the places from whēce they came: and so the waters may begin to be made sweete with salt, least the axe swimme on that water, and the wood sinke, and least the fruitfull Oliue degender into a wilde Oliue, and the leprosie of Naaman, the Nobleman, cleaue continuallie to the house of Gehezie, and least the Pope, and the Pharisies crucifie Christ againe. Christ, the spouse of the Church, which was wont to bring the chiefe bishop into the holiest place, increase your Holinesse, or rather, restore it, being lost, &c. Ex lib. cuiusdam Dunelmen. But the Popes being little moued with good councell, neither of them would geue ouer, to the quiet of the Church, but prosecuted their titles to the vttermost.
- 1The K. writeth a christian admonition to the P.