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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.
1Anno 1527. in the month of December, the people of Bern appointed a disputation at Bern, and sending forth writings thereof, called all the Bishops about them thither, as of Constance: Seduno Lansanna warning them both to come themselves, and to bring their Divines with them, or else to loose such possessions as they had lying within the precinct of their territory. After this, they appointed ecclesiastical persons of their own jurisdiction to dispute,2 determining the whole disputation to be decided only by the authority of the old and new Testament. And to the intent, men might come thither better prepared, they propoū dead in writing ten conclusions,3 to be defended of their ministers, by the scriptures: which ministers, were, Franciscus Colbus, and Berthaldus Hallerus.
1Anno 1527. in the moneth of December, the people of Bern appointed a disputation at Bern, and sending forth writings thereof, called all the Bishops about them thither, as of Constance: Seduno Lansanna warning them both to come themselues, and to bring their Diuines with them, or els to loose such possessions as they had lying within the precinct of their territorie. After this, they appointed ecclesiasticall persons of their owne iurisdiction to dispute,2 determining the whole disputation to be decided onely by the authoritie of the olde and new Testament. And to the intent, men might come thither better prepared, they propoū ded in writing ten conclusions,3 to bée defended of their ministers, by the scriptures: which ministers, were, Franciscus Colbus, and Berthaldus Hallerus.
- 11527 A disputation at Berne.
- 2Scriptures only to decide controversies.