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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.
It was decreed, according to the desire of the papists, that it should be in writing on both parts (for avoiding of much altercation of words) and each of them should deliver their writings to other, to consider what were improved therein, and to declare the same again in writing some other convenient day. This was agreed on of both parts. The Lords also of the parliament made means to her majesty, that the parties of this conference might read their assertions in the English tongue, and that in the presence of the nobility, and others of the parliament house, for the better satisfaction, and the better enabling of their own judgements, to treat and conclude of such laws as might depend thereupon.
It was decréed, according to the desire of the papists, that it should be in writing on both partes (for auoiding of much altercation of words) and each of them should deliuer their writings to other, to consider what were improued therein, and to declare the same againe in writing some other conuenient day. This was agréed on of both parts. The Lords also of the parlement made means to her maiesty, that ye parties of this conference might reade their assertions in ye English tongue, and that in the presence of the nobility, and others of the parlement house, for the better satisfaction, and the better enabling of their owne iudgements, to treate and conclude of such lawes as might depend therevpon.
This was thought very reasonable, and agreed upon: the day being appointed the last of March, & the place Westminster church. Notwithstanding this former order appointed, & consented unto on both parts. The assembly being now made, the B. of Winchester, & his colleagues, alleging that they had ⟨p. 283⟩mistaken that their assertions and reasons should be written, & so only recited out of a book, said that their book was not then ready written, but they were ready to argue & dispute,1