A01115:1855
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 1538. §1538yet again other Articles were set out, whereby both the Parsons of Churches, and the Parishes together, were bound to provide in every Church, to buy a Bible in English. Also, for every Parishioner to be taught by the Minister, to understand, & say the Lords prayer, and Creed, in their own vulgar tongue, with other necessary and most fruitful Injunctions. As, for the free preaching of the word of God; against Images; pilgrimages; for a Register book in every Church;1 against Beckets day; knelling, Aves; Suffrages of Saints, &c.
Anno 1538. §1538yet againe other Articles were set out, whereby both the Parsons of Churches, and the Parishes together, were bound to prouide in euery Church, to buye a Bible in English. Also, for euery Parishioner to be taught by the Minister, to vnderstand, & say the Lordes prayer, and Créede, in their owne vulgar tongue, with other necessarie and most fruitfull Iniunctions. As, for the frée preaching of the word of God; against Images; pilgrimages; for a Register booke in euery Church;1 against Beckets day; knelling, Auies; Suffrages of Saints, &c.
- 1A Register book in every Church.A Register booke in euerie Church.
This year was Friar Forrest burned quick, hanging in chains, in Smithfield. He denied the kings supremacy, and was convict of divers other damnable articles. He was an observant Friar. With this Forrest, was Daruell Gatheren, an abominable Idol of wales, burned: and it fulfilled a blind prophecy, that it should set a Forrest on fire. He took his death very unpatiently.