A01115:1782
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 iiij. day of December, the Bishop of London with other Bishops his assistants, assembled again at the Chapter house of Westminster, whither Master Bilney was also brought, who being often, and earnestly required to submit himself, answered divers times, Fiat justitia & judicium in nomine Domini. Then the Bishop after deliberation, putting off his cap, said: In nomine patris, &c. And making a cross on his forehead and on his breast, gave sentence against M. Bilney there present, in this manner.
The iiij. day of December, the Bishop of London with other Bishops his assistants, assembled againe at the Chapter house of Westminster, whither Master Bilney was also brought, who being often, and earnestly required to submit himselfe, answered diuers times, Fiat iustitia & iudicium in nomine Domini. Then the Bishoppe after deliberation, putting off his cappe, said: In nomine patris, &c. And making a crosse on his forhead and on his breast, gaue sentence against M. Bilney there present, in this manner.
I by the consent and counsel of my brethren here present, do pronounce thee Thomas Bilney, 1who hast been accused of divers articles, to be convict of heresy, and for the rest of the sentence, we take deliberation till to morrow.
I by the consent and counsell of my brethren here present, doe pronounce thée Thomas Bilney, 1who hast béene accused of diuers articles, to be conuict of heresie, and for the rest of the sentence, we take deliberation till to morrow.
- 1Sentence of condemnation against Bilney.