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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.
Anon after, at Basil also, the mass was excluded, and twelve Senators favouring popery, displaced by the commons, and the images thrown out of the churches, and a decree made, that the mass and images should be abolished, through their whole jurisdiction: in this city, taught Oecolampadius. 1The day of burning their images (which was Ash Wednesday) they do with mirth and pastime solemnise at this day.
Anon after, at Basill also, the masse was excluded, and twelue Senatours fauouring popery, displaced by the commons, and the images throwne out of the churches, and a decrée made, that the masse and images should bee abolished, through their whole iurisdiction: in this citie, taught Oecolampadius. 1The day of burning their images (which was Ashwednesday) they doe with mirth and pastime solemnise at this day.
- 1A memorial of their reformation.
Anno 1529. Ferdinando the Emperors brother, and his Deputy in Germany, decreed against the Protestants at Spires, and refused to admit the Ambassadors of Strasburg, because they had rejected the mass. The other princes which were received, as, the Duke of Saxony, George, of Brandenburg, Ernesus, and Franciscus, Earls of Lueburgh, & Landgrave Anhaldius did withstand the decree, and showed their cause in a long protestation written: which done, all such Cities as subscribed, and consented to the Protestation ⟨p. 429⟩of the Princes, joined themselves in a common league with them, whereupon, they were called protestants.
Anno 1529. Ferdinando the Emperors brother, and his Deputie in Germanie, decréed against the Protestantes at Spires, and refused to admitte the Ambassadors of Strausburgh, because they had reiected ye masse. The other princes which were receiued, as, the Duke of Saxonie, George, of Brandenburgh, Ernesus, and Franciscus, Earles of Lueburgh, & Lantgraue Anhaldius did withstād the decrée, and shewed their cause in a long protestation written: which done, all such Cities as subscribed, and consented to ye Protestation