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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 fifth day of June, the Cardinals, &c. in the Convent of the Franciscans in Constance, purposed, in the absence of I. Huss, to have condemned him in those articles which they had drawn against him, but for a Notary, named I. Meadoniewitz, who loved John Huss, and went to M. Vencelat de Duba, and John de Clum, and told them the matter: who went and made report thereof to the Emperor.
The fift day of Iune, the Cardinals, &c. in the Couent of the Franciscans in Constance, purposed, in the absence of I. Husse, to haue condemned him in those articles which they had drawen against him, but for a Notarie, named I. Meadoniewitz, who loued Iohn Husse, and went to M. Vencelat de Duba, and Iohn de Clum, and told them the matter: who went and made report thereof to the Emperor.
The Emp. understanding their intent, sent Lewes, the county Palatine of Heidelberg, and the L. Frederick, Burgrave of Nuremberg, to signify unto them which ruled the council, that nothing should be done in the cause of I. H. before it were hard with equity: & that they would send him all such articles ⟨p. 327⟩as were laid against the said Huss, which were either false or Heretical, and he would do so much that the said Articles should be examined, by good and learned men. Then according to the Emperors will, the judgement of the principals of the council was suspended, unto such time as the said Huss himself were present. Now John Huss being brought forth, & beginning to answer,1 scarce had he opened his mouth, but they all began to cry out against him, that he had not leisure to speak one word: besides some did outrage in words against him, & other some spitefully mocked him: so that he seeing himself overwhelmed, with this rude & barbarous noise, & that it profited nothing to speak, he determined finally to hold his peace & keep silence. After that time, they cried, he is dumb, he is dumb (thinking they had won the field) this is a sign he consenteth to these his errors. But some more moderate then the rest, misliking the dealing, departed from the council for that present, and appointed to meet there again the morrow, to proceed in judgement.