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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 12: The twelfth and last Book.Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last 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.
There M. John Stokes orator of the University welcomed them with an oration, whereto the B. of Chichester answered, with thankful acceptation of the courtesy of the university, and so declared the cause of their commission. From thence they were brought to the kings College, where was song a mass of the holy Ghost. From thence they went to the interdicted Church of saint Mary's: where Peacock preached against heresy and heretics, naming Bylney, Cranmer, Latimer, Ridley, &c. That being ended, they proceeded to their visitation, which Robert Brassey master of kings College, a worthy aged man would not admit in his college,1 because the visitation of his house was wholly reserved to the B. of Lincoln. Which exception they took all in great displeasure.
There M. Iohn Stokes oratour of the Vniuersitie welcomed them with an oration, whereto the B. of Chichester answered, with thankefull acceptation of the curtesie of the vniuersitie, and so declared the cause of their commission. From thence they were brought to the kinges Colledge, where was songe a masse of the holy Ghost. From thence they went to the interdicted Church of saint Maries: wher Pecocke preached against heresie and heretickes, naming Bylney, Cranmer, Latimer, Rydley, &c. That being ended, they procéeded to their visitation, which Robert Brassey maister of kings Colledge, a worthy aged man woulde not admit in his colledge,1 because the visitation of his house was wholly reserued to the B. of Lincolne. Which exception they tooke all in great displeasure.
- 1Kings college refuseth the inquisitors.Kings colledge refuseth the inquisitors.
The 12. of January, they resorted to kings college, for that College, (time out of mind) had been counted never to be without an heretic or twain. The M. of that College, master Brassey