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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.
Amongst whom also is to be numbered Veselus Groningensis, otherwise named Basilius, who was not long after John de Wesalia: both much about one time, and both great friends together. This Veselus died, anno 1490. §1490he was so notable and so worthy a man, that of the people he was called Lux mundi, 1the light of the world: he did disallow the popish doctrine, of confession and satisfaction, in the matter of repentance: likewise he did disprove both at Rome, and at Paris, purgatory, supererogation of works, and pardons, and Popes Indulgences: he disallowed Masses and praying for the dead, and supremacy of the Pope: he held that the Pope might err: he disallowed the great riches of the Clergy: that the Popes keys do not open, but shut heaven gates, &c.
Amongst whom also is to be numbred Veselus Groningensis, otherwise named Basilius, who was not long after Iohn de Wesalia: both much about one time, and both great fréends together. This Veselus died, anno 1490. §1490he was so notable and so worthy a man, that of the people he was called Lux mundi, 1the light of the world: he did disallow the popish doctrine, of confession and satisfaction, in the matter of repentance: likewise he did disproue both at Rome, and at Paris, purgatorie, supererogation of workes, and pardons, and Popes Indulgences: hée disalowed Masses and praying for the dead, and supremacie of the Pope: hée held that the Pope might erre: hée disalowed the great riches of the Clergie: that the Popes keyes doo not open, but shut heauen gates, &c.
- 1Veselus a learned man called Lux Mundi
Not long after the death of this Weselus an. 1494.