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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 rest of this history concerneth chiefly the affairs of the Church of England and Scotland.
The rest of this history concerneth chiefly the affaires of the Church of England and Scotland.
1Gildas affirmeth, that Britain received the Gospel in the time of Tiberius the Emperor, under whom Christ suffered, and that Joseph of Arimathea, after the dispersion of the Jews, was sent of Philip the apostle out of France into Britain an. 63. §63And here remained all his time, and laid the foundation of the Gospel.2 In the time of Bede almost a thousand years after Christ, as he testifieth, Easter was kept after the manner of the East Church, in the full moon, what day of the week soever it fell, and not on the sunday as we do now, Whereby it may appear that the preaching of the Gospel came into this land from the East and not from Rome.
1GIldas affirmeth, that Britain receiued the Gospel in the time of Tiberius the Emperor, vnder whom Christ suffred, and that Ioseph of Arimathea, after ye dispersiō of the Iews, was sent of Philip ye apostle out of France into Britain ann. 63. §63And here remained al his time, and laid the foundation of the Gospel.2 In the time of Bede almost a thousand yeeres after Christ, as he testifieth, Easter was kept after the manner of the East Church, in the full moone, what day of the wéeke soeuer it fell, and not on the sunday as we doe now, Wherby it may appeare that the preaching of the Gospell came into this land from the East and not from Rome.