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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 5: The fifth Book.Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth 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.
Not much before this Johannes de Rupe Scissa, uttered a prophetical parable against the clergy of Rome, complaining it to be a bird decked with the feathers of other fowls,1 whereof because she was proud, and did not acknowledge the benefit, nor from whom she had it, the fowls pulled every one their feathers, and left her naked: and so (said he) it will befall to the church of Rome.
Not much before this Iohannes de Rupe Scissa, vttered a propheticall parable against the clergie of Rome, complaining it to be a byrde decked with the feathers of other foules,1 whereof because she was prowd, and did not acknowledge the benefit, nor from whom she had it, the foules pulled euery one their fethers, and left her naked: and so (said he) it will befall to the church of Rome.
- 1The church Rome a bird decked with other birds feathers.The church Rome a bird decked with other birds fethers.
About the same time, also God raised up Armachanus against Antichrist, which Armachanus was Primate and Archbishop of Ireland,1 who in the time that he lived had no man that exceeded him either in life or learning: his name was Richard Fitzrafe: 2he was brought up in the university of Oxford under John Badenthorp, 3who was a great enemy to begging Friars: whose steps also the scholar following, began to do the like: and being called up to London, made seven or eight Sermons, wherein he propounded nine Conclusions against the Friars,