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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.
About the same time, king Henry the 8. bare the name ⟨p. 421⟩of a certain book written against Luther: 1in which he defendeth the Popes pardons, his authority, and the matter of the sacrament. For which, the pope added to his stile and title, Defender of the Christian faith.
About the same time, king Henrie the 8. bare the name ⟨p. 421⟩of a certaine booke written against Luther: 1in which he defendeth the Popes pardons, his authoritie, and the matter of the sacrament. For which, the pope added to his stile and title, Defender of the Christian faith.
- 1Book against Luther. Defender of the Christian faithBooke against Luther. Defender of the Christian faith
Within the compass of the same year, P. Leo died, rejoicing of 3. blessings that God had bestowed upon him. First, that he, being banished out of his Country, was restored again with glory. 2 That he deserved to be called Apostolic. 3 That he had driven the Frenchmen out of Italy. After that he had spoken these words, he was stricken with a sudden fever, and shortly after died, being of the age of 47 years, albeit some suspected he died of poison. After him succeeded Hadrian, 6. In whose time the Turks wan Rhodes,1 He lived not much above one year and a half in his Papacy.