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Page 78 - Grace, if you can, a license that the same may be sold and read of every person, without danger of any act, proclamation, or ordinance heretofore granted to the contrary, until such time that we the bishops shall set forth a better translation, which I think will not be till a day after doomsday d.
Page 98 - It was wonderful to see with what. joy this book of God was received not only among the learneder sort and those that were noted for lovers of the reformation, but generally all England over among all the vulgar and common people; and with what greediness God's word was read and what resort to places where the reading of it was.
Page 113 - ... with him discretion, honest intent, charity, reverence, and quiet behaviour ; that there should no such number meet together there as to make a multitude ; that no such exposition be made thereupon but what is declared in the book itself; that it be not read with noise in time of divine service...
Page 42 - Out of this sprung the noise of the new Bible; and out of that is the great seeking for English books at all printers and bookbinders in Antwerp, and for an English priest that should print.
Page 47 - I marvel what my lord of Canterbury meaneth, that thus abuseth the people, in giving them liberty to read the Scriptures, which doth nothing else but infect them with heresy. I have bestowed never an hour upon my portion, nor never \vilL And therefore my lord shall have his book again, for I will never be guilty of bringing the simple people into error.
Page 216 - HOW AND WHITHER A CHRISTEN MAN OUGHT TO FLYE THE HORRIBLE PLAGE OF THE PESTILENCE. A Sermon, &C. By Andrew Osiander." Translated by Miles Coverdale, &c. as in art. 53. The title in a neat architective compartment with a cherubic head at top, and 1537 on the sell. Colophon ; " Printed in Southwarke by me— for Jan. Gough Cum priuilegio.
Page 18 - Testament, imprinted of late beyond the " sea, was first forefended, and truly my heart la" mented greatly, to hear a great man preaching " against it, which shewed forth certain things that " be noted for hideous errors to be in it, that I, yea " and not I, but likewise did many others think " verily to be none. But (alack for pity) malice can" not say well. God help us all, and amend it.
Page 232 - Epistles or letters which S. Augustine dyd write, sayeth thus: by some of Augustines bokes we may perceaue, what maner of man he was being an infant in Christ. By other some, we may knowe what maner a one he was being a young man, and what he was being an olde man. But by thys onely booke (meaning the booke of the Epistles or letters) thou shalt knowe whole Augustyne altogether. And why doth S. Hierome or Erasmus saye thus? No doubt, euen because that in such writynges, as in a cleare glasse, we...
Page 147 - They however drew up a declaration of their belief to accompany the protestation, which they all signed ; amongst the rest, Coverdale, thus : " To these things abovesaid, do I Myles " Coverdale, consent and agree with these mine " afflicted brethren being prisoners, mine own hand.
Page 93 - Hierusalem was done for they sayd in theyr cruelnes Downe with it, downe with it, destroye it all Downe with it soone, that it may fall Laye it to the grounde all that there is. 5. O thou cite of Babilon Thou thyselfe shalt be destroyed Truly blessed shalbe that man which even as thou hast deserved Shall rewarde the with soch kyndnesse As thou hast shewed to us gyltlesse which never had offended the Blessed shall he be that for the nones Shall throwe thy chyldren agaynst the stones To brynge the...