A01115:1873
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.
Against these articles, only D. Cranmer 1Archbishop of Canterbury, stood up, and three days disputed against them, with such strength of reason, that the king (who ever bare especial favour unto him) well liking his zealous defence, only willed him to depart out of the parliament house, unto the Council chamber for a time, (for safeguard of his conscience) till the Act should pass, and be granted: which he notwithstanding with humble protestation, refused to do.
Against these articles, only D. Cranmer 1Archbishop of Canterbury, stood vp, and thrée daies disputed against them, with such strength of reason, that the king (who euer bare especall fauour vnto him) well liking his zelous defence, onlie willed him to depart out of the parlament house, vnto the Counsell chamber for a time, (for safegarde of his conscience) till the Act shoulde passe, and bée graunted: which hée notwithstanding with humble protestation, refused to doe.
- 1Cranmer disputeth against the vi. articles.
After the parliament was finished, the king sent the Lord Cromwell, (who in few days after was apprehended) the two Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, and all the Lords of the parliament house to dine with the Archbishop at Lambeth, and to comfort him: and within few days also upon the same, required, that he would give a note of all ⟨p. 43⟩his doings and reasons in the said parliament, which Cranmer eftsoons accomplished accordingly, and sent the copy thereof to the king.
After the parlament was finished, the king sent the Lord Cromwell, (who in few dayes after was apprehended) the twoo Dukes of Norfolke and Suffolke, and all the Lordes of the parlament house to dyne with the Archbishoppe at Lambith, and to comfort him: and within few daies also vpon the same, required, that hee woulde giue a note of all