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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.
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This when the Pope had in rage uttered, scarce were his Cardinals able to appease him with gentle and mild words, declaring unto him the inconvenience, if he should so proceed, besides giving great commendation of Grosteds learning and godliness. These words spake Lord Giles a Spanish Cardinal to the pope, and this Counsel gave the rest unto him, that he should wink at these things,1 least some tumult might arise thereof, especially seeing this is manifest and known to all men, that once must come a defection and parting from the church of Rome.
This when the Pope had in rage vttered, scarse were his Cardinals able to appease him with gentle and milde wordes, declaring vnto him the inconuenience, if he should so procéede, besides giuing great commēdation of Grosteds learning and godlinesse. These wordes spake Lord Giles a Spanish Cardinall to the pope, and this Councell gaue the rest vnto him, that hée should winke at these things,1 least some tumult might arise thereof, especially seing this is manifest and knowne to all men, that once must come a defection and parting from the church of Rome.
- 1Manifest and known that once should come a defection from Rome.Manifest and knowne that once should come a defection from Rome.
Not long after, this Robert Grosted died at Budgen. In time of his sickness, he called unto him a Preaching friar, one John Giles, and did greatly complain of the disorders of the Friars, and of the Roman clergy, proving the Pope to be an Heretic:1 declaring and reproving manifold abuses of the church of Rome, and said that this old verse may truly be verified upon it.