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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.
The year following, the president of S. Julian returned with his associates, to Pigneroll, & sent for thither the chief rulers of Angroign, and of the valley of Lucerne: that is, for 6. of Angroign, & for two of every parish beside: saying unto them, that their confession was found to be heretical: & that therefore the K. commanded them to return to the obedience of the church of Rome, under pain of loss, both of life, & goods: enjoining them moreover, to give him answer within 3. days: from thence he went to the valley of Lucern, & threatened them greatly. But this notwithstanding, they persisted constant, and desired that their confession might be amended by the word of God, if any fault were, and they would yield thereunto. With which answer the President was not con tent. Now, at the same season, the princes of Germany, & certain of the Switzers,1 sent unto the French K. desiring him to have pity of those churches: so that from that time, for 3. years after, the people were not molested by any of the K. officers: but yet they were sore vexed by the monks of Pigneroll, and the gentlemen of the valley of S. Martin.
The yere following, the president of S. Iulian returned with his associates, to Pigneroll, & sent for thither the chief rulers of Angroign, and of the valley of Lucerne: that is, for 6. of Angroign, & for two of euery parish beside: saying vnto them, that their confession was found to be heretical: & that therfore the K. commanded them to returne to ye obedience of the church of Rome, vnder paine of losse, both of life, & goods: enioyning them moreouer, to giue him answere within 3. daies: from thence he went to the vallie of Lucern, & threatned them greatly. But this notwithstanding, they persisted constant, and desired that their confession might be amēded by the word of God, if any fault were, and they would yeld thereunto. With which answere the President was not cō tent. Now, at the same season, the princes of Germanie, & certain of the Switzers,1 sent vnto the French K. desiring him to haue pitie of those churches: so that from that time, for 3. yeres after, the people were not molested by any of the K. officers: but yet they were sore vexed by ye monks of Pigneroll, and the gentlemen of the valley of S. Martin.
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