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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 6: The sixth Book.Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixt 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 Archb. caused it to be delivered to the 4. orders of friars in London, to be examined: who found out these 4. heretical points in them.1 1. Every prayer, which is a petition of some supernatural gift, or free gift, is to be directed only to God. 2. That prayer is to be directed to God alone. 3. To pray to any creature, is to commit idolatry. 4. Much like the rest, but to fill the number of their orders, they made a fourth.
The Archb. caused it to bee deliuered to the 4. orders of friers in Londō, to be examined: who found out these 4. hereticall points in them.1 1. Euery prayer, which is a petition of some supernaturall gift, or frée gift, is to be directed onely to God. 2. That praier is to be directed to God alone. 3. To pray to any creature, is to commit idolatry. 4. Much like the rest, but to fill the number of their orders, they made a fourth.
- 1Four heretical points.Foure hereticall points.
When the Saturday was come, which was the 20 day of March, the orders of Friars having declared their censure in the Chapter house of Pauls, touching Tailors articles: he was upon the same, forthwith condemned as a relapse:1 first to be degraded, and after burned: who being had to Smithfield, the first day of March, did finish his martyrdom, Anno 1422.
When the Saterday was come, which was the 20 day of March, the orders of Friers hauing declared their censure in the Chapter house of Paules, touching Taylors articles: hée was vpon the same, forthwith condemned as a relapse: