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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 next year after, there was an other decree made at Lucerna, of the contrary part, to the maintenance of Popish religion, and against Luther's doctrine. After this conclusion at Lucerna, the Cantons of Helvetia directed their letters to the men of Zuricke, lamenting their estate, and blaming the new doctrine of Zuinglius, and Leo Judah, 1and showing to them the danger that might follow. Whereunto the Tigurins and men of Zuricke made their answer again, the same year, the one & twentieth of March, purging themselves, and justifying the doctrine of the Gospel preached by Luther, Zuinglius, &c. and offered themselves to be reformed (if they were in error) by the Scriptures, and that they would attend therefore till toward the end of May next ensuing, as also from the Bishop of Constance, and university of Basil.
The next yéere after, there was an other decrée made at Lucerna, of the contrarie part, to the maintenaunce of Popish religion, and against Luthers doctrine. After this cōclusiō at Lucerna, the Cantons of Heluetia directed their letters to the men of Zuricke, lamenting their estate, and blaming the new doctrine of Zuinglius, and Leo Iuda, 1and shewing to them the daunger that might follow. Wherevnto the Tigurins and men of Zuricke made their answere againe, the same yéere, the one & twentith of March, purging themselues, and iustifying the doctrine of the Gospell preached by Luther, Zuinglius, &c. and offered themselues to be reformed (if they were in errour) by the Scriptures, and that they would attend therefore till toward the end of May next ensuing, as also from the Bishop of Constance, and vniuersitie of Basill.
- 1Leo Judah. Cantons divided.Leo Iuda. Cantons deuided.