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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.
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:1 first to bée disgraded, and after burned: who being had to Smithfield, the first day of March, did finish his martirdom, Anno 1422.
- 1Taylor condemn ned & burned.Taylor condē ned & burned.
Anno 1424. John Florence 1a Turner, appeared before William Bernam, Chancellor to William, B. of Norwich, for these articles. 1. That the Pope, & Cardinals,2 have no power to constitute laws. 2. That only the Sunday is to be kept holy. 3. That men ought only to fast ⟨p. 356⟩the quatuor temporum. 4. That Images are not to be worshipped. 5. That Curates ought not to exact tithes. 6. That all they that swear by their life and power, shall be damned, except they repent.3