A01115:1858
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.
Immediately after the ruin and destruction of Monasteries, the same year in the month of November, followed the condemnation of John Lambert, the faithful servant of Jesus Christ.
Immediatly after the ruine and destruction of Monasteries, the same yere in the moneth of Nouember, followed the condemnation of Iohn Lambert, the faithfull seruant of Iesus Christ.
This Lambert 1being borne and brought up in Norfolk, was first converted by Bilney, and studied in the University of Cambridge, from whence, through the violence of the time, he departed to the parts beyond the Seas, to Tyndale, and Frith, and there remained the space of a year and more, being Preacher to the English house at Antwerp, till he was disturbed by Sir Thomas Moore, and through the examination of one Barlow, was carried from Antwerp to London, where he was brought to be examined. First at Lambeth, then at the Bishops house at Oxford, before Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, and other adversaries, having 45. Articles laid against him,2 concerning the Sacraments, of orders; of penance; of confession; concerning unwritten verities; purgatory; prayer to Saints; pilgrimage, lent fast; Images; praying for souls departed; preaching without licence of Bishops; the Popes excommunication; Scripture in the mother tongue; justification by faith only; concerning the Council of Constance; the number of Sacraments; the power of Peter; the power of the pope, &c.
This Lambert 1being borne and brought vp in Norfolke, was first conuerted by Bilney, and studied in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, from whence, through the violence of the time, he departed to the partes beyonde the Seas, to Tindall, and Frith, and there remayned the space of a yere and more, being Preacher to the English house at Antwerpe, till he was disturbed by Sir Thomas Moore, and through the examination of one Barlowe, was carried from Antwerpe to London, where he was brought to bee examined. First at Lambeth, then at the Bishops house at Oxforde, before Warham, Archbishop of Caunterbury, and other aduersaries, hauing 45. Articles layde against him,