A01115:1665
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.
Three sorts of men, most principally be in danger of these Inquisitors.1 1. They that be greatly rich, for the spoil of their goods. 2. They that be learned, because they will not have their secrete abuses espied. 3. They that begin to increase in honour, and dignity, least being in honour they should work them some shame. This Inquisition the King & Princes are bound by oath to maintain with all their power.
Thrée sortes of men, most principally bée in daunger of these Inquisitours.1 1. They that bée greatly rich, for the spoyle of their goods. 2. They that bée learned, because they will not haue their secrete abuses espied. 3. They that begin to increase in honour, and dignitie, least beyng in honour they should worke them some shame. This Inquisition the King & Princes are bound by oth to mainteine with all their power.
- 1Three sorts of men in danger of the Inquisition.Three sortes of men in danger of the Inquisition.
1Anno one thousand, five hundred, and fifty and nine. The 25. day of May, in the town of Validoly, where commonly the council of the Inquisition is wont to be kept, there were eight and twenty godly Christians (saving one Jew) that did suffer for the testimony of the truth, whereof 14. were burned, and the rest had their goods confiscate, and a note of dishonour laid upon them, for the name of Jesus. They which were burnt, and their goods confiscate, were D. Cacalla, 2sometime an Augustine friar, priest of the town of Validoly, and sometime preacher to Charles the fifth, a man of great learning,3