A01115:1791
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.
About the same time also, M. Moddis the kings footman, being in talk with the king, of religion, and of new books that were come from beyond seas, said: if his grace would pardon him, & such as he would bring to his grace, he should see such a book as was marvellous to hear of. The king demanded who they were: he said ij. of your merchants, George Eliot, & George Robinson. The king appointed a time to speak with them, & so did: & caused one of them, G Eliot to read the book unto him. Which being read, the king made along pause, and then said, if a man should pull down an old stone wall, & begin at the lower part, the upper part thereof might chance to fall on his head. And then he took the book and put it into his desk, and commanded them upon their ⟨p. 16⟩allegiance, not to tell to any that he had seen the book. Against the supplication of the beggars, sir Thomas Moore wrote, under the title of poor silly souls puling out of purgatory,1 to which John Frith made a pithy and effectual reply.
About the same time also, M. Moddis the kings footman, being in talke with the king, of religion, and of new bookes that were come frō beyond seas, said: if his grace would pardon him, & such as he would bring to his grace, he should sée such a book as was maruelous to heare of. The king demanded who they were: he said ij. of your merchaunts, George Eliot, & George Robinson. The king appointed a time to speake with them, & so did: & caused one of them, G Eliot to read the book vnto him. Which being read, the king made along pawse, and then said, if a man should pull downe an old stone wall, & begin at the lower part, the vpper part therof might chance to fal on his head. And then he tooke the booke and put it into his deske, and commanded them vpon their ⟨p. 16⟩allegiance, not to tell to any that he had séene the booke. Against the supplication of the beggers, sir Thomas Moore wrote, vnder the title of poore séely soules pewling out of purgatorie,1 to whiche Iohn Fryth made a pithie and effectuall replie.