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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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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,1 as against a most pernicious heretic, and because they considered his great birth, and the favour he was in with the K. counsel was given, & they were advised, first to know his pleasure who then remained at Keningstone: which they did. Who although he too much yielded to them, yet required them in respect of his Noble stock, and Knighthood, that they ⟨p. 312⟩would (if it were possible) without rigour reduce him again to the unity of the Church, and promised them also, that in case they were not contented to take some deliberation, himself would seriously common the matter with him, which he anon after accordingly did, and sent for the L. Cobham, & when he was come, he called him secretly, admonishing him betwixt him & himself, to submit himself to his mother the holy church, & as an obedient child to acknowledge himself culpable:2 unto whom the Christian knight made this answer. You most, worthy prince (saith he) I am always prompt & ready to obey, forasmuch as I know you a christian prince, & the minister of God, bearing the sword to the punishment of evil doers, & safeguard of them that are virtuous: unto you next unto my eternal God, owe I most reverence, & submit thereunto (as I have done ever) all that I have either of fortune or nature, ready at all times to fulfil whatsoever you in that Lord command me, But as touching the pope & his spirituality, I owe them neither suit nor service, for so much as I know him by the scriptures to be the great Antichrist,3 the son of perdition, the open adversary of God, and the abomination standing in the holy place. When the King had heard this, with such like sentences more, he would talk no longer with him, but left him utterly, and the archbishop resorting again unto him,4