A01115:1749
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 1521. Robert Silks 1who was one of the former company, and by flight escaped, was brought to Coventry two years after, and burned the morrow after he came thither, which was about the 13. day of January These Martyrs being thus dispatched, the Sheriffs took their goods and cattle to their own use, their wives and children being left destitute.
Anno 1521. Robert Sylkes 1who was one of the former companie, and by flight escaped, was brought to Couentrie two yeeres after, and burned the morrow after he came thither, which was about the 13. day of Ianuary These Martyrs being thus dispatched, the Shiriffes took their goods and cattle to their owne vse, their wiues and children being left destitute.
- 11521 Robert Silks.1521 Robert Sylkes.
Anno 1527. Patrick Hamleton 1a Scotchman borne of a noble house, the first day of March was condemned for the testimony of the trueth, and burned at Saint Andrews in Scotland, he (at the University of Marpurge in Germany, by conference with Franciscus Lambertus) did so grow in knowledge and zeal, that he first there set up conclusions to be disputed of concerning faith and works,2 The articles wherefore he was condemned, were these: 1. Man hath no free will. 2. Man is justified by faith in Christ. 3. A man so long as he liveth is not without sin. 4. He is unworthy to be called a Christian which believeth not that he is in grace. 5. Good works do not make a good man, though a good man doth good works. 6. An evil man bringeth forth evil works, which being repented of, do not make an evil man. 7. Faith, hope and charity cannot be severed in one man in this life. For the condemnation and burning of this man, the divines of Lovane, by letters gave thanks unto the Archbishop of Saint Andrews, and the Divines of Scotland,