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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.
About the month of June, anno 1581. §1581one Richard Atkins, and Englishman, borne in Hertfordshire, came to Rome, and having found the English College, knocked at the door, and after other speech, declareth unto his Countrymen, that he came lovingly to rebuke the great disorder of their lives, and to let the proud Pope understand, that he offendeth the heavenly Majesty, committing Idolatry, &c.
About the moneth of Iune, anno 1581. §1581one Richard Atkins, and englishmā, borne in Hartfordshire, came to Rome, and hauing found the English Colledge, knocked at ye dore, and after other spéech, declareth vnto his Countreimen, that he came louingly to rebuke the great disorder of their liues, and to let the proud Pope vnderstande, that he offendeth the heauenlie Maiestie, committing Idolatrie, &c.
When they heard these words, one Hugh Gryffon, a welshman, caused him to be put into the Inquisition. From whence (upon what condition it is not known) within few days he was set at liberty again. And one day going in ⟨p. 286⟩the street, he met a Priest carrying the Sacrament: which offending his conscience to see the people so worship it, he caught at it, to have thrown it down: but missing of his purpose, & being judged by the people to have caught at the holiness, which (they say, cometh from the Sacrament) of mere devotion, he was let pass.
When they heard these wordes, one Hugh Gryffon, a welchman, caused him to be put into the Inquisition. From whence (vpon what condition it is not knowen) within few dayes he was set at libertie againe. And one day going in ⟨p. 286⟩the stréete, he met a Priest carrying the Sacrament: which offending his conscience to sée the people so worship it, hée caught at it, to haue throwen it downe: but missing of his purpose, & being iudged by the people to haue caught at the holinesse, which (they say, commeth from the Sacrament) of méere deuotion, he was let passe.