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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.
The Sunday following at Vicenas, they had answer and assurance from the King, that they should suffer no damage in his time: yea, and that he would defend their rights and customs, because it should not be said that he would give examples to others to impugn the Church, and that if the Bishops and Prelates would see reformation of those things, that were to be amended,1 whereabout he would take respite between this and Christmas next following, his grace would innovate nothing: and if in the foresaid space, they would not reform that which was amiss, his Majesty would appoint such order as should be acceptable to God, and his subjects. After this, the Prelates and Clergy had leave of the King to depart, and went home. This Parliament of the French is to be ⟨p. 248⟩referred to the year, 1329.
The Sunday followyng at Vicenas, they had answere and assurance from the King, that they should suffer no damage in his tyme: yea, and that hée would defend their rightes and customes, because it should not bée sayd that hée would giue examples to others to impugne the Church, and that if the Bishoppes and Prelates would sée reformation of those things, that were to be amended,1 whereabout he would take respite betwéene this and Christmasse next following, his grace would innouate nothing: and if in the foresayd space, they would not reforme that which was amisse, his Maiestie would appoynt such order as should be acceptable to God, and his subiects. After this, the Prelates and Cleargie had leaue of the King to depart, and went home. This Parlement of the French is to be ⟨p. 248⟩referred to the yéere, 1329.
- 1Reformation to be done.Reformation to be doone.