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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.
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.
- 1In Wickliffes time ye world was in worst case.In VVickliffes time ye worlde was in worst case.
Wycliffe first (of matters of religion) began with the Idolatry, committed in the Sacrament:1 which he did not so soon attempt, but the whole glut of monks, and begging Friars made against him: and after them Simon Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury, took the matter in hand, and for the same cause deprived Wycliffe of his benefice at Oxford: notwithstanding, he well supported,2 and friended of the King, and other: as, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and the Lord Henry Percy, by whom he bare out the malice of the friars, till the year of our Lord, one thousand, §1377three hundred, seventy seven.
Wickliffe first (of matters of religion) began with the Idolatrie, committed in the Sacrament: