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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 next year, 1416. the archb. of Canterbury in his Convocation holden at London, maketh sharper constitutions then were before,1 against the Lollards. During the time of which Convocation, two priests, noted for Heretics, were brought before the Bishops: the one, John Barton, and the other, Robert Chapel. 2Barton, because he had been excommunicated, and so stood 6. or 7. years before, upon articles of religion, & yet sought no reconciliation: which being proved against him, he was committed to Philip, B. of Lincoln, to be kept in prison, till otherwise it were determined. R. Chapel, otherwise Holbech, sometime chaplain to the L. Cobham, because he (being under excommunication 3. or 4. years) did yet in contempt of the keys, continue saying mass, & preaching, & sought no reconciliation. So the session brake up for the time, which was about the end of May, 1416.
The next yere, 1416. the archb. of Canterburie in his Conuocation holden at London, maketh sharper constitutitions then were before,1 against the Lollards. During the time of which Conuocation, two priestes, noted for Heretikes, were brought before the Bishops: the one, Iohn Barton, and the other, Robert Chappel. 2Barton, because he had béene excommunicated, and so stoode 6. or 7. yeres before, vpon articles of religion, & yet sought no reconciliation: which being proued against him, he was committed to Philip, B. of Lincoln, to be kept in prison, til otherwise it were determined. R. Chappel, otherwise Holbech, sometime chaplen to the L. Cobham, because he (being vnder excōmunication 3. or 4. yeres) did yet in contēpt of the keyes, continue saying masse, & preaching, & sought no reconciliation. So the session brake vp for ye time, which was about ye end of May, 1416.
- 1Sharper constitutions then before.
- 2John Barton. Robert Chapel.