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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
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.
Anno 1518. §1518Christopher Shoemaker 1was burned at Newbury, for like articles afore. For then the Church of Rome was chiefly withstood, for Pilgrimages, adoration of Saints, the Scripture in English, and real presence.
Anno 1518. §1518Christopher Shoomaker 1was burned at Newbery, for like articles afore. For then the Churche of Rome was chiefely withstoode, for Pilgrimages, adoration of Saintes, the Scripture in English, and real presence.
- 1Christopher Shoemaker.Christopher Shoomaker.
William Smith, Bishop of Lincoln, died, an. 1515. §1515who builded the College of Brazen-nose, in Oxford:1 after whom succeeded John Longland a Friar, and cruel vexer of poor Christians: who propounded such captions interrogatories, that he forced one brother to detect another;2 the husband, the wife; the brother, the sister; the son, the father. Yet notwithstanding all cruelty, the number did so increase, that the B. seeing the matter almost paste his power was fain to require aid of the king for the suppressing of them. Whereto the king granted, and sent down his letters to the Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Officers, &c. to aid the Bishop in that behalf. Whereupon, a great number abjured, anno 1521. §1521