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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.
Now, about this time, Jo. Huss, preaching at his church of Bethlehem, was accused therefore by some,1 to P. John the xxiij. for an heretic. The Pope committed the whole matter to Cardinal Columna, who having heard the accusation, appointed a day for John Huss to appear in the court of Rome. But the king Vinceslaus sent his Ambassadors to Rome, to desire the bishop to quit, and clear deliver John Huss from that sentence, and judgement.
Now, about this time, Io. Husse, preaching at his church of Bethlehem, was accused therefore by some,1 to P. Iohn the xxiij. for an heretike. The Pope committed the whole matter to Cardinall Columna, who hauing heard the accusation, appointed a day for Iohn Husse to appeare in ye court of Rome. But the king Vinceslaus sent his Ambassadors to Rome, to desire the bishop to quitte, and cléere deliuer Iohn Husse from that sentence, and iudgement.
- 1Huss accused.Husse accused.
In the mean season, John Huss also sent before the day appointed, his lawful procurations to the Court of Rome: who with strong reasons did prove his innocency, till Columna would accept no reasons: and so his Procurators appealed unto the high Bishop.1 But the appeal prevailed not, but that he would excommunicate John Huss, as an obstinate heretic, because he came not at his day appointed, ⟨p. 318⟩to Rome: notwithstanding, by reason of the appeal, they had other Judges appointed unto them: as, Cardinal Aquildianus, and Cardinal Venetus, &c. Which Judges, after they had deferred the matter a year and a half, they confirmed the sentence of Cardinal Columna: and because his Procurators (being commanded) would not yield to give over their suite, certain of them were cast into prison, and grievously punished: the other (leaving their business undone) returned again into Bohemia.