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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 day before his condemnation, which was the sixth of July, the Emperor Sigismund sent unto him four Bishops, with M. Vincelat de Duba, and John de Clum, to understand of him what he would do, and when he was brought out to them, and his mind demanded, he delivered his resolution, that he was ready to be reformed if it could be proved by the scriptures, that he had erred. Which the Bishops counted an arrogant answer, and commanded him to be carried to prison again.
The day before his condemnation, which was the sixt of Iuly, the Emperour Sigismund sent vnto him foure Bishops, with M. Vincelat de Duba, and Iohn de Clum, to vnderstand of him what he would doo, and when he was brought out to them, and his minde demaunded, he deliuered his resolution, that he was ready to be reformed if it could be prooued by the scriptures, that he had erred. Which the Bishops counted an arrogant answere, and commaunded him to be carried to prison againe.
The next day the Emperor with all the spiritual and temporal Lords, held a general Session in the head church of the city of Constance: in which John Huss was degraded, condemned, & delivered to the civil power.1 When Joh. Huss was brought thither, he fell down upon his knees, & prayed a long time. In the mean while, the B. of Lundy went up and made a sermon: when his sermon was ended, the Procurer of the Council rising up, named Henricus de Pyro, required that the process of the cause of John Huss, might be continued, & so proceed unto the definitive sentence: then they alleged other articles against him. And last of all, that he should say, there should be a fourth person in the divinity: whereto John Huss said, O miserable and wretched man, which am forced, and compelled to fear such blasphemy, & slander. Afterward the article was read, how he appealed to Christ, and that by name was called heretical. Whereunto John Huss answered: O Lord Jesus Christ, whose word is openly condemned in this Council, unto thee again I make my appeal: who,