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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.
In the time of whose baptizing the rain that lacked before, three years, was given them plentifully, whereby their country was made fruitful, and their famine stayed,1 which was such, that the people (penured with famine) would go 40. together and throw themselves into the Sea. Moreover the same Wilfride taught them first the art of fishing,2 whereof they were ignorant before.
In the time of whose baptizing the raine that lacked before, thrée yéeres, was giuen them plentifully, whereby their countrie was made fruitfull, and their famine stayed,1 which was such, that ye people (penured with famine) would go 40. togither and throw themselues into the Sea. Moreouer the same Wilfride taught them first the art of fishing,2 whereof they were ignorant before.
- 1Great famine.
- 2The art of fishing taught.
After Egfrid, who was slain in the straights of Scotland, succeeded Alfride his brother, and bastard son to Oswin, & reigned 18. or 19. years in Northumberland.1 This Alfride restored again the foresaid Wilfride to the sea of York, whom his brother had before expelled, & put in Cedda. Not withstanding the same king within 5. 2years after expulsed Wilfride again, & so he went to Rome. But at length by Oswrick his successor, he was restored again; & Cedda was ordained by Theodorus archbishop of Canterbury, who by the authority of the Synod holden at Hatfield, did after divide Mercia into five bishoprics, one to Chester, the 2. to Worcester, the third to Lichfield, the fourth to Caderna in Lindsey, the fifth to Dorchester, which was after translated to Lincoln.