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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.
Bede 1was an Englishman, a Priest, and of the Monastery of Peter and Paul, at Wire, and was borne in the same Territory. About the xix. year of his age he was made a Deacon, and the xxx. a Priest. From which time, till the age of lix. he occupied himself in writing Treatises, and interpreting of Scriptures, which rose to the number of xxxvij. Volumes, which he digested into xxviij. Books.
Beda 1was an Englishman, a Priest, and of the Monasterie of Peter and Paul, at Wire, and was borne in the same Territorie. About the xix. yere of his age he was made a Deacon, and the xxx. a Priest. From which time, til the age of lix. he occupied himselfe in wryting Treatises, and interpreting of Scriptures, which rose to the number of xxxvij. Volumes, which he digested into xxviij. Bookes.
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This Bede, for the same of his learning, was sent for by Pope Sergius, who wrote unto Chelfride, the Abbot of Wire, to send him unto him. He lived in travel of study till the age of lxij. years. At length (drawing to his end) being sick vij. weeks together, besides other occupyinges of his mind, and studies, which he did not intermit,1 he translated the Gospel of Saint John into English. So he died, (pronouncing very many comfortable words to those that stood round about him,) upon Ascension day, in the same year that Nothelinus was restored to the Archbishopric of Canterbury.
This Beda, for the same of his learning, was sent for by Pope Sergius, who wrote vnto Chelfride, the Abbot of Wire, to send him vnto him. He liued in trauel of studie till the age of lxij. yeres. At length (drawing to his ende) being sick vij. wéekes together, besides other occupyinges of his minde, and studies, which he did not intermitte,