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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.
All this while the popes council did wait when he should make recantation, and crave pardon. But he persisting still in his constant Oration, did acknowledge no error, neither gave any signification of recantation. And at last entered into the praise of M. I. Huss, and finally concluded, that all such articles, as I. Wycliffe, & I. Huss, had written, and set forth against the enormities, pomp, & disorder of the prelates,1 he would firmly and constantly defend unto the death: greatly condemning his fact, in that he did consent unto the condemnation of M. I. Huss, & Wycliffe. The council whispered together, & said: by these his words, it appeareth, he is at a point with himself. Then was he carried again into prison (having bin in prison before 340. days) & grievously fettered,2 by the hands, arms, & feet, with great chains, & fetters, of iron.
All this while the popes councell did wait whē he should make recantation, and craue pardon. But he persisting still in his constant Oration, did acknowledge no error, neither gaue any signification of recantation. And at last entred into the praise of M. I. Husse, and finally concluded, that all such articles, as I. Wickliffe, & I. Husse, had written, and set foorth against the enormities, pompe, & disorder of the prelates,1 he would firmely and constantly defend vnto the death: greatly condemning his fact, in that he did consent vnto the condemnation of M. I. Husse, & Wickliffe. The coūcell whispered together, & said: by these his words, it appéereth, he is at a point with himself. Then was he caried again into prison (hauing bin in prison before 340. daies) & grieuously fettered,2 by the hands, armes, & féete, with great chaines, & fetters, of yron.
- 1Jerome constant.Ierome constant.
- 2Jerome grievously fettered.