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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
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Whereto John Lambert made a large and learned answer, and constantly testified the trueth of the same points agreeable to the Scriptures. He was moreover required to bewray his fellows, which he refused to do with great boldness. These answers of Lambert were delivered to Doctor Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, about the year 1532. at what time he was in custody, in the Bishops house at Oxford: from whence the next year, through the death of the Archbishop, he was delivered. After Warhā, succeeded D. Cranmer, Lambert in the mean time being delivered, returned to Lond. & taught children about the Stocks.
Whereto Iohn Lambert made a large and learned answere, and constantly testified the trueth of the same points agréeable to the Scriptures. He was moreouer required to bewray his fellowes, which hee refused to doe with great boldnesse. These answeres of Lambert were deliuered to Doctor Warham, Archbishop of Canterburie, about the yere 1532. at what time he was in custodie, in the Bishops house at Oxford: from whence the next yere, through the death of the Archbishoppe, he was deliuered. After Warhā, succéeded D. Crāmer, Lambert in the meane time being deliuered, returned to Lond. & taught childrē about ye Stocks.
Anno. 1538. §1538It happened that Lambert was present at a Sermon in Saint Peters Church in London, preached by Doctor Taylor, who after was a Confessor of Jesus Christ: with whom (after the Sermon) Lambert went and talked, ⟨p. 39⟩and uttered his diverse arguments, where he desired to be satisfied. The matter was concerning the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ. Tailor desired him to defer the matter till another time, and to write his mind: which he did, and at last it brake out to be a public matter; so that he was sent for by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and was forced to defend his cause openly. In that disputation it is said, that Lambert did appeal from the Bishops to the king: and the rumour of the disputation was spread to the court. Now at this time Stephen Gardiner then bishop of Winchester,