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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.
This Wycliffe lived in the reign of King Edward the third, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, three hundred, §1371thee score and eleven: and then withstood greatly the popes proceedings, and the Popish clergy. He was a man very well learned, as testifieth of him Walden his most bitter and cruel enemy: who in a certain Epistle written to Pope Martin the fifth, saith that he was wonderfully astonished at this his most strong arguments, with the places of authority that he had gathered, and the vehemency and force of his reasons, &c.
This Wickliffe liued in the raigne of King Edward the third, in the yéere of our Lord, one thousand, thrée hundred, §1371thée score and eleuen: and then withstood greatly the popes procéedings, and the Popish clergy. Hée was a man very well learned, as testifieth of him Walden his most bitter and cruell enemy: who in a certaine Epistle written to Pope Martin the fifth, saith that hée was wonderfully astonished at this his most strong arguments, with the places of authoritie that hée had gathered, and the vehemencie and force of his reasons, &c.
In Wickliffe's time,1 was the world in most desperate state, and in greatest blindness, and ignorance, both of the power of the Gospel, and all other good learning: and the Church of Rome most cruel, and void of all good gift and grace of GOD: and religion turned to superstition.
In Wickliffes time,1 was the worlde in most desperate state, and in greatest blindnesse, and ignoraunce, both of the power of the Gospell, and all other good learning: and the Churche of Rome most cruell, and voyde of all good gift and grace of GOD: and religion turned to superstition.