A01115:1871
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.
As Thomas Cromwell favoured the Gospel, so Stephan Gardiner, B. of Winchester, practised all he could against the same, and wrought so with the king, that the year 1539. §1539severe Injunctions were set out by the kings authority, ⟨p. 42⟩against English scripture books, without examination: against translations,1 without the authors name were put to it: against sacramentaries, that no man should dispute of the sacrament, & with the rest the canon of Becket razed &c. and in fine, so was he nursled by Winchester, that Anno 1540. 2He summoned a parliament to be holden at Westminster the xxviij. of April: also a synod of prelates, in which the six articles were concluded, touching matters of religion: which were commonly called the whip with six strings.
As Thomas Cromwell fauoured the Gospel, so Stephan Gardiner, B. of Winchester, practised all he coulde against the same, and wrought so with the king, that the yéere 1539. §1539seuere Iniunctions were set out by the kinges authoritie, ⟨p. 42⟩against English scripture bookes, without examination: against translations,1 without the authors name were put to it: against sacramentaries, that no man should dispute of the sacrament, & with the rest the canon of Becket rased &c. and in fine, so was he nusled by Winchester, that Anno 1540. 2He summoned a parlament to be holden at Westminster the xxviij. of Aprill: also a synode of prelates, in which the sixe articles were concluded, touching matters of religion: which were commonly called the whippe with sixe strings.
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