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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.
The monday following before supper,1 the Archb. of Triers adviseth Luther, that on Wednesday next, he should appear before him at nine of the cloak, before dinner, and assigned him the place. Luther appears, where, in the presence of the Archbishop, Marquess of Brandenburg ⟨p. 420⟩Duke of Saxony, and other States, Doct. Vocus the marquess of Bades chaplain, exhorted Luther with a rhetorical oration to recant: and spake in defence of the Councils. To whom Luther replied, that he spake not against all councils: but that they might err it appeared by the council of Constance, which condemned this article of Wycliffe, the Church is the communion of the predestinate, with other words more: which being finished, he was bid to stand aside: and in the mean while, the princes conferred, & sent for him again, and exhorted him. To whom he answered: except he were overthrown by the scriptures, he might not yield with a safe conscience. Afterward, the Archbishop himself, with gentle and courteous words, exhorted Luther to submit: which would not be. So that within a while after, the Archb. official, declared unto Luther, from the Emperor, that he should within 20. days return home, under his safe conduct, from whence he came. And the six & twentieth of April, he returned:2 the Emperors Herald, Gasper Sturm safely conducting him.
The munday following before supper,1 the Archb. of Triers aduiseth Luther, that on Wednesday next, he shoulde appeare before him at nine of the cloake, before dinner, and assigned him the place. Luther appeares, where, in the presence of the Archbishop, Marques of Brandēburg ⟨p. 420⟩Duke of Saxonie, and other States, Doct. Vocus the marques of Bades chaplaine, exhorted Luther with a rhetorical oration to recant: and spake in defence of the Councels. To whom Luther replied, that he spake not against al councels: but that they might erre it appeared by the councell of Constance, which condemned this article of Wickliffe, the Church is the communion of the predestinate, with other words more: which being finished, he was bid to stand aside: and in the mean while, the princes conferred, & sent for him againe, and exhorted him. To whom he answered: except he were ouerthrown by the scriptures, he might not yéeld with a safe conscience. Afterward, the Archbishop himselfe, with gentle and courteous wordes, exhorted Luther to submitte: which would not be. So that within a while after, ye Archb. officiall, declared vnto Luther, from the Emperour, that hée should within 20. daies return home, vnder his safeconduct, from whence he came. And the sixe & twentith of April, hee returned: