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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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The Cardinals thus rebuked, gave over Master Jeromes cause, and his enemies obtained to have other Judges appointed: as, the Patriarch of Constantinople, who had condemned M. John Huss, and was a great enemy to M. Hierome, and another Germane Doctor. But Jerome refused those private Judges, and required open audience: which in hope he would confirm his recantation before them, was granted unto them.
The Cardinals thus rebuked, gaue ouer Master Ieroms cause, and his enemies obteined to haue other Iudges appointed: as, the Patriarch of Constantinople, who had condemned M. Iohn Husse, and was a great enemie to M. Hierome, and another Germane Doctor. But Ierome refused those priuate Iudges, and required open audience: which in hope hee would confirme his recantation before them, was graunted vnto them.
Anno 1416. §1416May 25. M. Jerome was brought into open ⟨p. 337⟩audience in the cathedral church of Constance, where the commissioners, in the behalf of his adversaries, objected against him 107. new articles: and because the time would not suffer to answer,1 they appointed him the third day after: the residue of the articles, he answered most learnedly, and eloquently, and put to silence his adversaries. At length came in false witnesses that testified against him: whom he again most pithily, and eloquently confuted.
Anno 1416. §1416May 25. M. Ierome was brought into open ⟨p. 337⟩audience in the cathedrall church of Constance, where the commissioners, in the behalfe of his aduersaries, obiected against him 107. new articles: and because the time would not suffer to answere,