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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.
The names of the Inquisitors were these: John Witnā, 1a master in new college, John Langdom monk of Christ church in Canterb. William Ufford regent of the Carmelites, Thomas Clayton regent of the Dominicks, Robert Gilbert, Richard Enthisdale, John Luck, Richard Sindishame, Richard Fleming, Thomas Rotborn, Robert Rowberry, Richard Grafdale: who all concluded that the chief favourers were first to be dealt against: & there present, the noble knight sir John Oldcastle, L. Cobham, was complained of by the general proctors, to be the chief, principal, and a mighty maintainer of suspected preachers, in the diocese of London, Rochester, and Hereford, contrary to the mind of the ordinaries: and to have assisted them by force of arms.
The names of the Inquisitors were these: Iohn Witnā, 1a maister in new colledge, Iohn Langdom monke of Christ church in Canterb. William Vfford regent of ye Carmelits, Thomas Clayton regēt of the Dominicks, Robert Gilbert, Richard Enthisdale, Iohn Luck, Richard Sindishame, Richard Fleming, Thomas Rotborn, Robert Rowberry, Richard Grafdale: who all cōcluded that the chiefe fauourers were first to be dealt against: & there present, ye noble knight sir Iohn Oldcastle, L. Cobham, was complained of by the generall proctors, to be the chiefe, principall, and a mighty mainteiner of suspected preachers, in the dioces of London, Rochester, and Hereford, cōtrary to the mind of the ordinaries: and to haue assisted them by force of armes.
- 1Inquisitors for heresy.Inquisitors for heresie.
And last of all, they accused him to be far otherwise in belief of the sacrament of the altar, of penance, of pilgrimage, of image worshipping, and of the ecclesiastical power, then the holy Church of Rome had taught many years before. Upon this it was concluded among them, that without any further delay, process should be awarded out against him,