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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.
When the sentence and judgement against him was ended,1 kneeling down upon his knees, he said: O Lord Jesus Christ forgive mine enemies, by whom thou knowest that I am falsely accused, and that they have used false witness and slanders against me, forgive them, I say, for thy great mercies sake. This his prayer, the greater part, especially of the Priests derided.
When the sentence and iudgement against him was ended,1 knéeling downe vpon his knées, he said: O Lord Iesu Christ forgiue mine enemies, by whom thou knowest that I am falsly accused, and that they haue vsed false witnesse and slanders against mée, forgiue them, I say, for thy great mercies sake. This his praier, the greater part, especially of the Priests derided.
- 1Huss prayeth for his enemies & is derided.Husse prayeth for his enemies & is derided.
At the last the 7. bishops degraded him, every one taking a piece from him, & when they came to the razing of his shaven crown, before the Bishops would go in hand with it, there fell a great contention among them, with what instrument it should be done, with a razor, or a pair of shears.
At the last the 7. bishops disgraded him, euery one taking a péece from him, & when they came to the rasing of his shauen crowne, before the Bishops would go in hand with it, there fell a great contentiō among them, with what instrument it should be done, with a razor, or a paire of shieres.