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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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During which Parliament before specified, as men were talking many things of the Popes oppression, suddenly fell down (as it were from heaven) among them,1 a paper with this superscription. An epistle of Cassiodorus, to the church of England, concerning the abuses of the Romish church. To the noble church of England, serving in clay, & brick, as the Jews did in times past, under the tyranny of the Egyptians: Peter, the son of Cassiodore, a Catholic soldier, and devout Champion of Christ, sendeth greeting, and wisheth to cast of the yoke of bondage, and to receive the reward of liberty, &c.
During which Parlement before specified, as mē were talking many things of the Popes oppression, sodeinly fell downe (as it were from heauen) among them,1 a paper with this superscriptiō. An epistle of Cassiodorus, to the church of England, concerning the abuses of the Romish church. To the noble church of England, seruing in clay, & brick, as the Iewes did in times past, vnder the tyrannie of the Egyptians: Peter, the sonne of Cassiodore, a Catholick souldier, and deuoute Champion of Christ, sendeth greeting, and wisheth to cast of the yoke of bondage, and to receiue the reward of libertie, &c.
- 1An Epistle of Cass. to the Church of England.
What effect this letter wrought in them to whom it was directed,1 it is not in stories expressed: by the sequel it may be conjectured, that whatsoever was said, the P. retained still his exactions.
What effect this letter wrought in them to whom it was directed,