A01115:312
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.
Austen associate with this Mellitus and Justus, through the help of Ethelbert, assembled the Doct. of Britain in a place, which taking the name of Austen, is called Austens oak.1 In which assembly, he charged the Bishops to preach with him to the English men, the word of God, & to baptise after the manner ⟨p. 74⟩of Rome,2 & keep Easter after the same manner, which the Britons & Scots refused to do. Then he gathered another synod, to the which came 7. bish. of Britons, with the wisest men of that famous abbey of Bangor:3 who first taking counsel of an holy wise man, were advised that if he were humble, then to agree unto him,4 as the servant of God. The B. thus counselled, entered into the counsel, & Austen after the Roman manner keepeth his chair of pride: whereat (after some heat of words) the Britons disdaining, departed. To whom them Austen spake, and said, that if they would not take peace with their brethren, they should receive wars of their enemy, &c.
Austen associate with this Mellitus and Iustus, through ye helpe of Ethelbert, assembled the Doct. of Britain in a place, which taking the name of Austen, is called Austens oake.1 In which assembly, he charged the Bishops to preach with him to the English men, the word of God, & to baptise after ye maner ⟨p. 74⟩of Rome,2 & kéep Easter after the same maner, which the Britains & Scots refused to doe. Then he gathered another synode, to ye which came 7. bish. of Britons, with the wisest men of that famous abbey of Bangor:3