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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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To which articles, he in the Charterhouse before the bishop, and his Council, exhibited a scroll of answers, maintaining the same: after which answers publicly read by master Robert Hal, the Archbishop inquired of the said William, whether he had abjured these heresies before the Bishop of Norwich, or not, as was alleged against him: whereto he answered no. Then he specially examined him of the sacrament of the altar: who answered, that after the words of consecration, there remained bread: whereupon the Archbishop gave, sentence of heresy against him. The same provincial Council being continued until the 24. day of the same month of February, the Bishop of Norwich presented a certain process unto William Sawtre, wherein he had abjured the articles laid against him: which being declared, it was demanded of William Sawtre, otherwise called Chatris, why he might not be pronounced a man fallen into heresy, and to be degraded. Whereunto he answered nothing: then the Archbishop, and the whole Council gave sentence, he should be taken for a relapse,1 and degraded, & so committed to the secular power. His proceeding in his degradation, after that he had put on the apparel, was in this sort as followeth. In nomine patris, filii, & spiritus sancti, 2Amen. We Thomas, by Gods permission Archbish.
To which articles, he in the Charterhouse before the bishoppe, and his Councell, exhibited a scroll of answeares, mainteyning the same: after which answeares publikely read by maister Robert Hal, the Archbishop inquired of the saide William, whether he had abiured these heresies before the Bishop of Norwich, or not, as was alledged against him: whereto he answered no. Then he specially examined him of the sacrament of the altar: who answered, that after the words of consecration, there remained bread: wherevppon the Archbishop gaue, sentence of heresie against him. The same prouincial Councel being continued vntill the 24. day of the same moneth of February, the Bishop of Norwich presented a certain processe vnto William Sawtre, wherein he had abiured the articles laide against him: which béeyng declared, it was demanded of William Sawtre, otherwise called Chatris, why he might not be pronounced a man fallen into heresie, and to be disgraded. Whereunto he answered nothing: then the Archbishoppe, and the whole Councell gaue sentence, he should be taken for a relaps,