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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 11: The eleventh Book.Volume 2 › Book 11: The eleuenth Booke.
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After he had travelled in preaching three years in Cambridge, at length he was called up to the Cardinal for heresy, & being contented to subscribe to such Articles as they propounded unto him, was dismissed. After this, by the means of Doctor Buttes, a great favourer of good men,1 he was among the number of those that laboured in the Kings Supremacy, and went to the Court: where, after a space, he obtained a Benefice in Wiltshire, in a town called Westkington. So he left the Court, & there kept residence. There he also found enemies, as in the University, that drew articles ⟨p. 174⟩against him. As, that he should preach against our Lady; Saints; Avemaries; &c. His chief enemies (besides the Priests of the Country) were Doctor Powell of Salisbury: Doctor Wilson, sometime of Cambridge: Master Hubberden: and Doctor Sherwood. By whose means he was cited up to W. Warham, Archb. of Canterbury, and John Stokeseley B of London an. 1531. the xxix. of January: every week for a space thrice. Being called before them, in the end he was dismissed: on what condition it is uncertain. At length, through the procurement of D. Buttes, & Cromwell, he was advanced by the king to be B. of Worcester. Who (when holy bread, and holy water should be ministered) caused these verses to be pronounced to the people in his diocese:2 Remember your promise in baptising; Christ his mercy and bloudsheading: By whose most holy sprinkling; Of all your sins you have full pardoning. At the giving of holy bread, these verses following. Of Christs body this is a token; which on the cross for our sins was broken. Wherefore of your sins you must be forsakers: If of Christs death you will be partakers.
After he had trauelled in preaching thrée yeres in Cambridge, at length he was called vp to ye Cardinall for heresie, & being contented to subscribe to such Articles as they propounded vnto him, was dismissed. After this, by the meanes of Doctor Buttes, a great fauourer of good men,1 he was among the number of those that laboured in the Kinges Supremacie, and went to the Court: where, after a space, hee obteined a Benefice in Wiltshire, in a towne called Westkington. So he left the Court, & there kept residence. There he also found enemies, as in the Vniuersitie, that drew articles