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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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They also put up the testimonial of the B. of Nazareth, touching I. Huss: to which Supplication they answered, that although there might be a thousand sureties put in, yet they were not to be taken in this mans case, unto whom, there is no faith, nor credit to be given. How be it, this they will, upon the fifth day of June next, John Huss shall be brought again to Constance, and there have free liberty to speak his mind freely before the Council, and that they would lovingly hear him: but in the end, the matter fell out far contrary to this promise. The same day, the barons, & Lords, presented a supplication to the Emp. requiring him to further the supplication put up to the council: to which, what answer the Emp. made, it is not certain: but likely it was, by process of the matter, that the Emp. was fain to break his promise,1 touching the safe conduct which he promised Huss: by reason (as they pretended) that no defence of safe conduct might be given unto him, that was suspected, or judged to be an heretic.
They also put vp the testimoniall of the B. of Nazareth, touching I. Husse: to which Supplication they answered, that although there might be a thousand sureties put in, yet they were not to be taken in this mans case, vnto whome, there is no faith, nor credite to bee geuen. How be it, this they wil, vpon the fift day of Iune next, Iohn Husse shal be brought againe to Constance, and there haue frée libertie to speake his minde fréely before the Councell, and that they would louingly heare him: but in the end, the matter fel out farre contrarie to this promise. The same day, the barons, & Lords, presented a supplication to the Emp. requiring him to further the supplication put vp to the councel: to which, what answere the Emp. made, it is not certain: but likely it was, by processe of the matter, that the Emp. was fayne to breake his promise,1 touching the safeconduct which he promised Husse: by reason (as they pretended) that no defence of safeconduct might be geuen vnto him, that was suspected, or iudged to be an heretike.
- 1The Emperor breaketh promise with H.