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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 xxvij. of November, in the year aforesaid, the B. of London, with the B. of Ely & Rochester, came into the B. of Norwich's house, whereas likewise ex officio, they did swear certain witnesses against M T. Arthur, in like sort as before against M. Bilney, & warned him on his oath, he should not reveal his examinations, nor answers, nor any part of them.
The xxvij. of Nouember, in the yéere aforesaide, the B. of Londō, with the B. of Ely & Rochester, came into the B. of Norwiches house, wheras likewise ex officio, they did swere certaine witnesses against M T. Arthur, in like sort as before against M. Bilney, & warned him on his oath, he should not reueale his examinatiōs, nor answeres, nor any part of thē.
The second day of December, the B. of London with other Bishops, assembling in the place aforesaid, after that Bilney had denied utterly to return to the church of Rome, the B. of London did exhibit into the Notaries, in the presence of M. Bilney, v. Epistles, with one schedule in one of the Epistles, containing his articles & answers, folded therein, & another epistle folded in manner of a book with vj. leaves, which all he commanded to be registered, & the originals to be delivered unto him again, & bound the Notaries with an oath for the safe keeping of the copies. The Interrogatories were concerning Ecclesiastical constitutions; Luther's doctrine; the church Images; a third place; Images; fasting days; ⟨p. 12⟩prayer to Saints, faith without works, prayer in an unknown tongue, &c. to the number of 34. Whereto Bilney 1made such answer as the Prelates were nothing satisfied,
The second day of December, the B. of London with other Bishops, assembling in the place aforesaid, after that Bilney had denied vtterly to returne to the church of Rome, the B. of London did exhibite into the Notaries, in the presence of M. Bilney, v. Epistles, wt one schedule in one of the Epistles, conteining his articles & answeres, folded therein, & another epistle folded in maner of a booke with vj. leaues, which al he cōmanded to be registred, & the originals to bée deliuered vnto him againe, & bound the Notaries wt an oath for the safe kéeping of the copies. The Interrogatories were concerning Ecclesiasticall constitutions; Luthers doctrine; the church Images; a thirde place; Images; fasting dayes;