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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
Volume 2 › Book 9: The ninth Book.Volume 2 › Book 9: The ninth Booke.
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In the end, the Lords seeing his answers always doubtful, it was determined that he should be directly examined, whether he would conform himself to the kings proceedings, or not: and articles drawn to that end. To the which Winchester in a manner subscribed, saving the Article of submission: which he said, because he had never offended the K. he would not subscribe unto. To the kings Supremacy, his authority of appointing holy days, and fasting days, to ⟨p. 93⟩his book of proceedings, his authority in his tender years, the abrogating of the six articles, to his jurisdiction, and authority in correcting of Ecclesiastical persons, he subscribed: only he would make no submission to the king. And in the end being found perverse and stubborn, and not able to justify himself or his doings: after he had taken exceptions, and cavilled against the witnesses, he was deprived of his Bishopric, by the authority of the king, and sentence given by the Archbishop of Canterbury,1 among other bishops and Judges appointed for the cause. From this sentence, Gardiner appealeth to the king, but all in vain.
In the end, the Lords seing his answeres always doubtful, it was determined that he should be directly examined, whether he would conforme himselfe to the kings procéedinges, or not: and articles drawen to that end. To the which Winchester in a manner subscribed, sauing the Article of submission: which he said, because he had neuer offended the K. he would not subscribe vnto. To the kinges Supremacie, his authoritie of appointing holy dayes, and fasting daies, to ⟨p. 93⟩his booke of procéedings, his authoritie in his tender yeres, the abrogating of the sixe articles, to his iurisdiction, and authoritie in correcting of Ecclesiastical persons, he subscribed: only he would make no submission to the king. And in the ende being found peruerse and stubborne, and not able to iustifie himselfe or his doings: after he had taken exceptions, and cauilled against the witnesses, he was depriued of his Bishopricke, by the authoritie of the king, and sentence geuen by the Archbishop of Canterburie,1