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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.
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 and therefore they would for that time, repeat in speech that which they had to say to the first probation.
This was thought very reasonable, and agréed vpon: the day being appointed ye last of March, & the place Westminster church. Notwithstanding this former order appointed, & cōsented vnto on both parts. The assēbly being now made, ye B. of Winchester, & his collegues, alleadging that they had ⟨p. 283⟩mistaken that their assertions and reasons should be writtē, & so only recited out of a booke, said that their booke was not then ready written, but they were ready to argue & dispute,1 and therefore they would for that time, repeate in spéech that which they had to say to the first probation.
- 1The Papists flee from the agreement.
This varying of theirs from the first order was permitted, without any great refusing, because they excused themselves with mistaking the order, and agreed again that they would not fail, but put it in writing according to the former order, and deliver it to the other part.