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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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Two Cardinals (notwithstanding) took and burned Luther's books: whereof he hearing,1 burned also as many of the Popes Decrees as he could get, and the late Bull also set out against him, openly, and solemnly, with a great number of people following him. This was done the 10. of December. On Maunday thursday the Pope curseth Luther: 2and shortly after he having the Emperors passport,3 and being sent for also by him, appeareth at an assembly at Worms, ⟨p. 418⟩Anno one thousand, §1521five hundred, and one and twenty, about seventeen days after Easter, his friends greatly dissuaded him, to whom he answered: as touching himself, since he was sent for, he was resolved to enter Worms, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, although he knew that there were as many Devils,4 as there are tiles to cover the houses at Worms.
Two Cardinals (notwithstanding) tooke and burned Luthers bookes: whereof he hearing,1 burned also as many of the Popes Decrées as he could get, and the late Bull also set out against him, openly, and solemnly, with a great number of people following him. This was doone the 10. of December. On Maunday thursday the Pope curseth Luther: 2and shortly after he hauing the Emperours pasport,3 and beyng sent for also by him, appéereth at an assembly at Wormes, ⟨p. 418⟩Anno one thousand, §1521