A01115:1845
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.
Tyndale was borne about the borders of Wales, and brought up from a child in the University of Oxford, where he increased in knowledge of arts and tongues. From thence he went to the University of Cambridge, where having abode a while, he departed, and resorted to one Master Welsh a knight of Gloucestershire, and was there Schoolmaster to his children, where he so behaved himself boldly in disputing with Abbots, Deans & Archdeacons, &c. that he was fain to depart that country. Such was the grudge of the priests against him, especially after they perceived, by his means, that they were not so welcome to M. Welches house as in times past. From master Welsh, Tyndale cometh up to London, & sought to serve Tunstall B. of London, but being refused of him, he abode notwithstanding in London the space almost of a year: & finding no place in England to translate the New testament, having some aid & provision ministered unto him of Humphrey Monmouth, & certain other godly men,1 he departed into Germany, and there took in hand the translation of the New testament, which he finished first Anno 1527.
Tindall was borne aboute the borders of Wales, and brought vp from a child in the Vniuersitie of Oxford, where he increased in knowledge of artes and tongues. From thence he went to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, where hauing abode a while, hée departed, and resorted to one Maister Welch a knight of Glocestershire, and was there Schoolemaister to his children, where he so behaued himselfe boldly in disputing with Abbots, Deanes & Archdeacons, &c. that he was faine to depart that coūtrie. Such was the grudge of the priests against him, especially after they perceiued, by his means, that they were not so welcome to M. Welches house as in times past. From master Welche, Tindall commeth vp to London, & sought to serue Tunstall B. of London, but being refused of him, he aboad notwithstanding in London the space almost of a yéere: & finding no place in England to translate the New testament, hauing some aid & prouision ministred vnto him of Humfrey Monmouth, & certaine other godly men,1 he departed into Germanie, and there tooke in hand the translation of the New testament, which he finished first Anno 1527.
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