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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.
1The next day he appeared, and answered, his Books were of three sorts: The first, in which he simply declared the religion of Christian faith and good works, which the popes Bull it self justifieth, and is not to be revoked. The second sort, wherein he had inveighed against the papacy, the cruelty & exhortiō of the same, which if he should revoke it should add more force to their tyranny, and open wide gates to their impiety. The third sort, which he had written, was against private persons, which laboured to maintain the Roman tyranny, and to withstand the true doctrine which he had professed. In which he confessed he might have dealt, not with such vehemency of spirit, yet that ⟨p. 419⟩he could call nothing of the same back, without prejudice of the cause. Albeit, he offered himself, both to be showed wherein he erred, and to hearken to those that could give reason, and out of the scriptures, to the contrary: &c.
1The next day hée appéered, and answered, his Bookes were of thrée sortes: The first, in whiche hée simply declared the religion of Christian faith and good works, which the popes Bull it self iustifieth, and is not to be reuoked. The second sort, wherein he had inueighed against the papacie, the crueltie & exhortiō of the same, which if he should reuoke it should adde more force to their tyrannie, and open wide gates to their impietie. The third sort, which he had written, was against priuate persons, which laboured to mainteine the Romane tyranny, and to withstand the true doctrine which hée had professed. In which hée confessed hée might haue dealt, not with such vehemencie of spirit, yet that ⟨p. 419⟩he could cal nothing of the same backe, without preiudice of the cause. Albeit, he offred himself, both to be shewed wherin he erred, and to hearken to those that could giue reason, and out of the scriptures, to the contrary: &c.
- 1Luthers books of three sorts.Luthers books of three sortes.