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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.
Thus the city of Prague was divided:1 the Prelates with the greatest part of the clergy, & most of the Barons which had any thing to loose, held with the Pope, especially Stephen Paletz, being the chief doer of that side: on the contrary part the commons with part of the clergy, and students of the university, went with John Huss. Vinceslaus the K. fearing the matter would grow to a tumult, caused I. Huss to be removed out of the city: and assented to the Popish Clergy, in the 18. articles against John Huss for the maintenance of the sea of Rome. I. Huss now departing out of the city, went to his country, where being protected by the Lord of the soil, he continued preaching: neither yet was he so expelled Prague, but that sometimes he resorted to the church of Bethlehem, and there also preached to the people.
Thus the citie of Prage was deuided:1 the Prelates with the greatest part of the clergie, & most of the Barons which had any thing to loose, helde with the Pope, especially Stephen Paletz, being the chiefe doer of that side: on the contrary part the commons with part of the clergie, and students of the vniuersitie, went with Iohn Husse. Vinceslaus the K. fearing the matter would grow to a tumult, caused I. Husse to be remoued out of the citie: and assented to the Popish Clergy, in the 18. articles against Iohn Husse for the maintenance of the sea of Rome. I. Husse now departing out of the citie, went to his countrey, where beeing protected by the Lord of the soyle, he cōtinued preaching: neither yet was he so expelled Prage, but that somtimes he resorted to ye church of Bethlehem, and there also preached to the people.
- 1Prague divided.Prage deuided.
Moreover, against the decree of the Doctors, John Huss, with his fellows, replied again: answering their articles, with contrary articles, and objections: whereto the Catholic Doctors answered again with a long and tedious process: the scope whereof principally tended to the defence of the principality of the pope.