A01115:2551
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.
Their requests to punish, and convent certain for example.
Their requests to punish, and conuent certaine for example.
TO convent Richard Byrd, Jailer, who by evil counsel doeth animate his Prisoners of his Sect: Thomas Sadler, for speaking certain words to John Bate, the Crier of the town, that it might please the Bishop to wish his Commissary and Official, to be upright and diligent in their office, and to appoint a Curate of ability, to feed his Cure with Gods word. That none might be suffered to be Midwives, but such as were known to be Catholics. That Rafe Carleton, Curate, might be convented, ⟨p. 268⟩whether by corruption of money he hath engrossed his book of any that are there named, and hath not received in deed as it is reported.
TO conuent Richarde Byrde, Iayler, who by euil counsell doeth animate his Prisoners of his Secte: Thomas Sadler, for speaking certaine wordes to Iohn Bate, the Crier of the towne, that it might please the Bishop to wish his Commissarie and Officiall, to be vpright and diligent in their office, and to appoint a Curate of abilitie, to féede his Cure with Gods worde. That none might be suffered to be Midwiues, but such as were knowen to be Catholikes. That Rafe Carleton, Curate, might be conuented, ⟨p. 268⟩whether by corruption of mony he hath ingrossed his booke of any that are there named, and hath not receiued in déed as it is reported.