A01115:1425
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.
Most holy Father, 1I offer my self prostrate under ⟨p. 414⟩the feet of your holiness, with all that I am, and that I have. Save me, kill me, call me, recall me, approve me, reprove me, as you shall please: your voice (the voice of Christ in you speaking) I will acknowledge. If I have deserved death, I shall be contented to die, &c. This was in the year of our Lord, §1501one thousand, five hundred, and eighteen.
Most holie Father, 1I offer my selfe prostrate vnder ⟨p. 414⟩the feete of your holinesse, with all that I am, and that I haue. Saue me, kill me, call me, recall me, approue me, reproue mee, as you shall please: your voice (the voice of Christ in you speaking) I will acknowledge. If I haue deserued death, I shall be contented to die, &c. This was in the yéere of our Lord, §1501one thousand, fiue hundred, and eightéene.
- 1Luther writeth to the P.