A01115:1882
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.
In this Bible, although the former notes of Thomas Matthew were omitted, yet sundry marks, and hands were annexed in the margin; which meant that in those places should be made certain notes; wherewith also the Clergy was offended: and Cromwell being dead, complaints were ⟨p. 49⟩made to the king, of the translation of the Bible, and of the Preface of the same, and then was the sale of the Bible commanded to be stayed, the B. promising to amend and correct it, but never performed it.1 Then Grafton was called for, and troubled & cast in the Fleet, where he remained six weeks, and before he came out was bound in 300.l, neither to print, to sell, nor cause to be printed any mo books till the king and the clergy should agree on the translation; and thus was the Bible stayed from that time, during the reign of king Henry the eight.
In this Bible, although the former notes of Thomas Mathew were omitted, yet sundrie marks, and hands were annexed in the margent; which meant that in those places should be made certaine notes; wherewith also the Clergie was offfended: and Cromwel being dead, complaintes were ⟨p. 49⟩made to the king, of the translation of the Bible, and of the Preface of the same, and then was the sale of the Bible cō manded to be staied, the B. promising to amend and correct it, but neuer performed it.1 Then Grafton was called for, and troubled & cast in the Fléete, where hée remained sixe wéekes, and before he came out was bound in 300.l, neither to print, to sell, nor cause to be printed any mo bookes till the king and the clergie should agrée on the translation; and thus was the Bible staied from that time, during the reigne of king Henry the eight.
- 1The Bishops promise to amend the Bible, but performed it not.The Bishops promisse to amend the Bible, but performed it not.