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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.
By these examples, the ministers of Strasburg began also to affirm, and teach, that the mass was naught. The P. clergy laboured on the contrary part. The Senate would ⟨p. 428⟩have brought it to a disputation, but the Priests would agree to no reasoning: whereupon the magistrates commanded them silence. The Bishop desired the Senate to persevere in their old religion: but not prevailing, they did solicit the assembly of the Empire at Spires, who sent a solemn Embassade to Strasbourg, requiring them to alter nothing, but to refer all things to a general Council. In like manner the Bishop of Heldessem, having been with them a little before, exhorted them in the name of the Emperor.
By these examples, the ministers of Strausburgh began also to affirme, and teach, that the masse was naught. The P. clergie laboured on the contrary part. The Senat would ⟨p. 428⟩haue brought it to a disputation, but the Priests would agrée to no reasoning: wherevpon the magistrates commaunded them silence. The Bishop desired the Senate to perseuer in their old religiō: but not preuailing, they did sollicite the assembly of the Empire at Spires, who sent a solemne Embassade to Strausborough, requiring them to alter nothing, but to refer all things to a generall Councell. In like manner the Bishop of Heldessem, hauing béene with them a litle before, exhorted them in the name of the Emperour.
But the Senate of Strawsborough, seeing the matter did now hang in controversy two years, the preachers daily calling upon them for reformation, & also suite being made by other Citizens, assembled their great Citizens, to the number of 300. in which, the most voices went against the mass. Whereupon, immediately the twentieth of February, an. 1529. 1a decree was made, that the mass should be laid down, till the contrary part could prove it to be lawful by the scriptures.