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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.
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,4 for the which he was by the Friars cited up before Pope Innocent the sixth: before whom he valiantly defended himself, and continued constant therein until his dying day: his sufferings and deliverances were marvellous great.
About the same time, also God raysed vp Armachanus agaynst Antichrist, which Armachanus was Primate and Archbishop of Ireland,1 who in the time that hée liued had no man that excéeded him eyther in life or learning: his name was Richard Fitzrafe: 2he was brought vp in the vniuersitie of Oxford vnder Iohn Badenthorp, 3who was a great enemy to begging Friers: whose steps also the scholer following, began to doo the like: and being called vp to London, made seuen or eight Sermons, wherein hée propounded nine Conclusions against the Friers,4 for the which hée was by the Friers cited vp before Pope Innocent the sixt: before whom he valiantly defended himselfe, and continued constant therein vntill his dying day: his sufferings and deliuerances were maruellous great.
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