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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
Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth book.Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth booke.
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.
12 That such as hear the word, and have a right faith, are the Church of Christ: and the keys to be the preaching of the word, and ministering the Sacraments.
12 That such as heare the word, and haue a right faith, are the Church of Christ: and the keyes to be the preaching of the word, and ministring the Sacraments.
These Waldenses, at length exiled, were dispersed into sundry, and divers places: of whom many remained long time in Bohemia, who writing to their king Uladislaus, to purge themselves of the slanderous accusations of one D. Augustin, gave up their confession, with an Apology, which was no other doctrine than that which is taught at this day:1 as appeareth by the report of Aeneas Siluius. They were devout in prayer, and diligent in reading the Scriptures. In so much, that Reinerius, a diligent Inquisitor against them, reporteth, that he did hear, and see, a man of the Country, unlettered,2 which could rehearse the whole book of Job, word for word without the book: and divers other which had the new Testament by heart: and they were so painful to instruct others, that he saith, he did hear (of one that knew the parties) that one of them did swim over the river Ibis, to convert one from the Romish religion, and to give him instructions.
These Waldenses, at length exiled, were dispersed into sundrie, and diuers places: of whom many remayned long time in Bohemia, who writing to their king Vladislaus, to purge themselues of the slaunderous accusations of one D. Augustin, gaue vp their confession, with an Apologie, which was no other doctrine than that which is taught at this day:1 as appeareth by the report of Aeneas Siluius. They were deuout in praier, and diligent in reading the Scriptures. In so much, that Reinerius, a diligent Inquisitor against them, reporteth, that he did heare, and sée, a man of the Countrey, vnlettered,