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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
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.
After the giving over of his Fellowship, he was placed by Patent, Schoolmaster at Reading, and there was accepted of those that feared God. But there he remained not long. For certain dissembling Hypocrites, who (pretending zeal to the Gospel) crept into familiarity with him, and in his absence, spared not to rifle his Study, and writings. Among ⟨p. 214⟩which was his Replication to Meruines verses, touching Winchesters Epitaph and other Arguments both in Latin and English, against the Popes proceedings, and especially against their brutish tyranny towards the servants of God.
After the geuing ouer of his Felowship, he was placed by Patent, Schoolemaster at Reding, and there was accepted of those that feared God. But there hee remayned not long. For certain dissembling Hipocrites, who (pretending zeale to the Gospel) crept into familiaritie with him, and in his absence, spared not to rifle his Studie, and writings. Among ⟨p. 214⟩which was his Replication to Meruines verses, touching Winchesters Epitaph and other Arguments both in Latine and English, against the Popes procéedings, and especially against their brutish tyrannie towardes the seruants of God.
Which these companions having found, did threaten him that except he would give up his school to a friend of theirs, (Thomas Thackam, 1a false dissembling knave, and a chief worker of his death) they would deliver those his writings to the Council. Whereupon, for safeguard of his life, he was forced to depart upon the sudden, and took his journey towards Evesham, where his mother dwelt, Hoping to receive of her certain Legacies, by his Fathers will due unto him certain years before. Who so soon as he came to his mother, and asked her blessing, she cursed him, upbraiding him with his forsaking of Oxford, and his coming from Reading. She threatening him fire and faggot,