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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.
After the death of Richard, the monks did choose Randulph Nevell, 1Bishop of Chester, and the Kings Chancellor, a man faithful, upright, and constant. The King approved of the election, and only the Popes confirmation was wanting. Whereupon, the monks addressed them to Rome, to have the popes liking: and first requiring help for the expenses of the journey of the new Archbish, he denied the same, he should seem in any sort, ambitiously to seek after it,2 and holding up his hands to heaven, thus prayed: O Lord God, if I shall be thought worthy to be called (although ⟨p. 202⟩indeed unworthy) to the seat, and office of this Church: so be it as thou hast disposed. But if otherwise in this troublesome office of Chancery, and this my inferior ministry, whereunto I have been assigned, I shall seem more necessary for this thy kingdom & people, I refuse not my labour, thy will be done. The monks notwithstanding, proceeded on their journey, & showed the matter to the pope: the popes holiness inquired of the qualities of the man, of Simon Langthon, brother of Stephen Langthon Archbish. before mentioned: who did so deprave Radulph Nevell to the Pope, that he charged the monks to proceed to a new election: who agreed upon John their prior to be Metropolitan: but he (no other fault being found, notwithstanding he had bin examined in 3. days together of the Cardinals) was repulsed for that he was too aged: though he were able to take a journey to Rome and home again.
After the death of Richard, the monkes did choose Randulph Neuell, 1Bishop of Chester, and the Kings Chauncellour, a man faithful, vpright, and constant. The King approued of the election, and onely the Popes confirmation was wanting. Wherevpon, the monks addressed thē to Rome, to haue the popes liking: and first requiring help for the expences of the iourney of the new Archbish, hee denied the same, he should séeme in any sort, ambitiously to séeke after it,2 and holding vp his handes to heauen, thus prayed: O Lorde God, if I shall be thought woorthy to bée called (although