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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.
In the mean time, while Hierome was in trouble, and brought before the council, the nobles of Bohemia,1 and Morania, (grieved with their dealings) directed letters unto this barbarous Council of popish murderers, greatly blaming them for their fact, and defending both master John Huss, and master Hierom, ending their letters in this sort: the premisses notwithstanding, we (setting apart all fear & mens ordinances provided to the contrary,) will maintain & defend the law of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the devout, hum ble, and constant preachers thereof, even to the shedding of our blood: dated at Sternberg, an. 1415. §1415&c.
In the meane time, while Hierome was in trouble, and brought before the councel, the nobles of Boheme,1 and Morania, (greeued with their dealings) directed letters vnto this barbarous Councell of popishe murderers, greatly blaming them for their fact, and defending both maister Iohn Husse, and maister Hierom, ending their letters in this sort: the premisses notwithstanding, we (setting apart al feare & mens ordinances prouided to the contrary,) wil mainteyn & defend the law of our Lord Iesu Christ, and the deuout, hū ble, and constant preachers thereof, euen to the shedding of our blood: dated at Sternberg, ann. 1415. §1415&c.
- 1Letters of the nobles of Bohemia to the Councell.Letters of the nobles of Boheme to the Councell.
Round about the same letters, were 54 seals hanging, and the names of them, whose seals they were,1