A01115:1579
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.
Anno 1545. James Cobard 1a schoolmaster, was burned in the city of S. Michael, in the dukedom of Barrens in Lorraine, for disputing with three popish Priests, and maintaining that the Sacraments do not avail without faith: and for other his confessions, which he sent of his own accord to the judges, by his mother. Crispinus.
Anno 1545. Iames Cobard 1a schoolemaister, was burned in the citie of S. Michaell, in the dukedome of Barens in Lorraine, for disputing with thrée popish Priestes, and mainteyning that the Sacraments doo not auaile without faith: and for other his confessiōs, which he sent of his owne accord to the iudges, by his mother. Crispinus.
- 11545 James Cobard.1545 Iames Cobard.
An. 1546. Peter Clerk, 1brother to John Clerk, burnt before: Stephanus Mangius, James Bomplack, John Brisebar, Henry Hutmotes, Thomas Honorate, John Bardoninus, John Flesch, John Pitquer, John Mattheston, Phillip Little, Michael Chailow, Francis Clerk, Couberon a weaver, were burned at Melda or Meaux, 10. miles from Paris, were William Briconetus 2B. of the place did much good, and reformed the Church, but being straitly examined, relented, and there entertained a private congregation in Mangius house, & chose Peter Clerk to their minister. The congregation grew shortly to 400. and complaint being made thereof to the Senate of Paris, three score & two, men & women, were brought bound to Paris, singing Psalms by the way,3