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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 10: The tenth Book.Volume 2 › Book 10: The tenth Booke.
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.
About the fifth day of Sept. the same year, Peter Martyr came to London from Oxford: where for a time he had been commanded to keep his house, and found there the Archb. of Canterbury. Who offered to defend the doctrine of the book of common prayer both by the scriptures and doctors, assisted by Peter Martyr and a few other. But whilst they were in hope to come to disputations, the Archb. and others were imprisoned: but Peter Martyr was suffered to return whence he came.1 The same day there was a letter sent to the Major of Coventry to set Hugh Simons at liberty, if he would recant his sermon, or else to stay him: and to signify so much to the Counsel.
About the fift day of Sept. the same yeere, Peter Martyr came to London from Oxford: where for a time he had béen commanded to kéepe his house, and found there the Archb. of Canterbury. Who offered to defende the doctrine of the booke of common prayer both by the scriptures and doctors, assisted by Peter Martyr and a few other. But whilest they were in hope to come to disputations, the Archb. and others were imprisoned: but Peter Martyr was suffered to return whence he came.1 The same day there was a letter sent to the Maior of Couentry to set Hugh Simons at libertie, if he would recant his sermon, or els to stay him: and to signifie so much to the Counsel.
- 1Peter Martyr returneth home whence he came.
The 13. of September, M. Hugh Latimer appeared1 before the Council according to their letter the 4. of September, and was committed to the tower, close prisoner, having his servant Austin to attend upon him.