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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
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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.
Then Vincelaus 1the Taborite, disputed upon the second article, touching the correction and punishment of sin, by the space of two days. After whom Uldericus 2Priest of the Orphans disputed upon the third Article two days, touching the free preaching of the word of God. Last of all Peter Pain 3disputed three days, touching the civill dominion of the clergy, which was the 4. article. And afterward gave copies of their disputations unto the Council in writing, with hearty thanks, that they were heard. The three last did somewhat inveigh against the council, commending I. Huss, and I. Wycliffe for their doctrine.4 Whereto John Rhagusius a Dalmatian, & a divine, did so reply, that the Bohemians would needs depart from Basil, & could scarcely be appeased. Certain of the Bohemians would not hear Rhagusius finish his disputation, which endured upon the first article 8. 5days in the forenoon. After him Egidius Carlerius answered unto the second article by the space of four days.
Then Vincelaus 1the Thaborite, disputed vpon the second article, touching the correction and punishment of sinne, by the space of two daies. After whom Vldericus 2Priest of the Orphanes disputed vppon the third Article two dayes, touching the frée preaching of the word of God. Last of all Peter Pain 3disputed thrée daies, touching the ciuill dominion of the clergy, which was the 4. article. And afterward gaue copies of their disputations vnto the Councell in writing, with hartie thanks, that they were heard. The thrée last did somewhat inueigh against the councell, cōmending I. Husse, and I. Wickliffe for their doctrine.