A01115:1434
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.
The Cardinal would hear no Scripture, but commanded Luther to come no more in his presence, except he would recant: yet Luther abode there still, and departed not.
The Cardinall woulde heare no Scripture, but commaunded Luther to come no more in his presence, except hée woulde recant: yet Luther abode there still, and departed not.
The Cardinal sent for Johannes Stupitius, Vicar of the Augustines, and moved him earnestly to bring Luther to recant of his own accord. Luther tarried two days after, and nothing was said unto him:1 the third day he delivered his mind in writing, submitting himself, and promising, that he would have more moderation, and that (touching the matter of pardons) he would proceed no further. Only he said, he could not retract his sentence before defended, for so much, as he had said nothing, but with a good conscience, and that was agreeable to the testimony of the Scriptures.
The Cardinall sent for Iohannes Stupitius, Vicar of the Augustines, and mooued him earnestly to bring Luther to recant of his owne accord. Luther tarried two daies after, and nothing was saide vnto him:1 the third day hée deliuered his minde in writing, submitting himselfe, and promising, that he would haue more moderation, and that (touching the matter of pardons) hee would procéede no further. Onely he saide, he could not retract his sentence before defended, for so much, as he had said nothing, but with a good conscience, and that was agréeable to the testimony of the Scriptures.
- 1Luther submitteth himself.Luther submitteth himselfe.