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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
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Now the king hearing of Austine's arrival, within few days after, and having received message from Austine, of the cause of his coming, cometh to the place where he was, to speak with him. To whom Austine preached the word of God. The king at the first was not persuaded: yet for so much as he came for his benefit, he both ministered unto him necessaries, and gave him liberty to preach, and convert his people (which he did in Canterbury where the king gave him a mansion place) and baptized people on the Eastside of the city in the old Church of Saint Martin, where the Queen was wont to resort, till time that the king himself was converted to the faith, which he was at length by the godly conversation of Christians, & miracles1 that were wrought. He was converted an. 586. §586and the 36. year of his reign: who being converted, the number grew innumerable, whom he specially embraced,2 but compelled none. Then he gave to Austin a place for his bishops sea at Christ church in Canterbury, and builded the Abbey of S. Peter and Paul in the Eastside of the city, where after Austin and all the kings of Kent were buried, and that place is now called S. Austin.
Now the king hearing of Austines arriuall, within few dayes after, and hauing receaued message from Austine, of the cause of his comming, commeth to the place where hée was, to speake with him. To whom Austine preached the word of God. The king at the first was not perswaded: yet for so much as he came for his benefit, he both ministred vnto him necessaries, and gaue him libertie to preach, and conuert his people (which hée did in Canterbury where the king gaue him a mansion place) and baptized people on the Eastside of the cittie in the old Church of Saint Martine, where the Quéene was woont to resort, till time that the king himselfe was conuerted to the faith, which he was at length by the godly conuersation of Christians, & myracles1 that were wrought. He was conuerted an. 586. §586and the 36. yéere of his raigne: who beyng conuerted, the number grew innumerable, whom he specially embraced,