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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.
The temple of Venus destroyed eadem The persecution of the primitive Church endeth eadem A month, for a Sabbath of years ead, Satan bound up till Wycliffe 66 ⟨image 404⟩Constantine borne in England eadem Helena daughter of K. Coilus eadem Constantine's mother ead. Constantine a father of the Church eadem Nicene council eadem Constantine teacheth his soldiers a prayer eadem Appeal granted by Constantine 67 Provision for learning. ead. The scriptures written for the use of the church eadem Constantine baptised a little before his death eadem The rest of this history concerneth chiefly England, & Scotland 68 England received the gospel in Tiberius time eadem Easter kept in England after the manner of the East church eadem The gospel came into England from the East, & not from Rome eadem K. Lucius the first Christian K. of England eadem Fugatius & Damianus. ead. Eleutherius 69 Almost all Christianity destroyed in England ead. Guetelinus Archbishop of London eadem 271. of the nobility of Engl. slain by the Saxons. ead. The first persecution in England by Diocletian 70 The second by Gnavius and Melga eadem Ursula eadem 11000. virgins eadem The third by Hengist ead. Aurelius Ambrosius restoreth the churches eadem Gurmundus eadem Ethelbert eadem Gospel received of the Englishmen eadem Austen sent into England by Gregory B. of Rome. ead. Isle of Tenet eadem Berda, & Lebardus 71 Godly conversation & miracles eadem None compelled to believe the abbey of S. Peter, & S. Paul in Canterbury. ead. Questions resolved from Rome 72 Bishops livings how to be bestowed eadem Clerks may marry ead. Diverse ceremonies ead. Degrees for marriage ead. A pall from Rome 73 Mellitus eadem Austens oak eadem ⟨image 405⟩Britons & Scots, refuse the Easter of Rome 74 Abbey of Bangor eadem Austens pride offendeth the Britons eadem 1100. Monks of Bangor slain eadem Dino eadem Laurentius eadem Gregory dieth eadem Austen dieth eadem Strife about Primacy 75 Patriarch of Alexandria would be universal eadem The title of Seruus seruorum Dei ead. Sabinianus first universal bishop eadem Phocas giveth first title of universal bishop eadem Ethelbert dieth eadem A vision 76 Edwin baptized eadem Paulinus the first archbishop of York 77 Oswald a notable K. ead. Kinigilsus converted Bernius 78 The sea of Winchester. ead. Weda converted ead. Wolferus converted ead.
The tēple of Venus destroyed eadem The persecution of the primitiue Church endeth eadem A moneth, for a Saboth of yeres ead, Sathan bounde vp til Wickliffe 66