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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.
In the days of this Guilielmus, there was a most detestable, and blasphemous book, set forth by the Friars, men tioned also in Matthias Parisiensis, which they called Evangelium aeternum Spiritus sancti, 1the everlasting Gospel, or the Gospel of the holy Ghost. In which book, many abominable errors of the Papists were contained, so that the Gospel of Jesus Christ was utterly defaced. Which said book, was not to be compared to this everlasting Gospel, no more then the shell was to be compared to the kernel,2 or the darkness to light, &c.
In the dayes of this Guilielmus, there was a most detestable, and blasphemous booke, set foorth by the Friers, mē tioned also in Matthias Parisiensis, which they called Euangelium aeternum Spiritus sancti, 1the euerlasting Gospell, or the Gospell of the holie Ghost. In which booke, many abhominable errors of the Papistes were conteyned, so that the Gospel of Iesus Christ was vtterly defaced. Which sayde booke, was not to be compared to this euerlasting Gospel, no more then the shell was to be compared to the kernel,2 or the darkenesse to light, &c.
- 1Evangelium aeternum spiritus sancti.Euangelium aeternum spiritus sancti.
- 2The shell to the kernel.The shell to the kernell.
Moreover, that the Gospel of Christ should be preached no more but fifty years, and then this everlasting Gospel should rule the Church, &c.