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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.
1In the mean season, John Huss turning toward the Emperor, said, I marvel much that they being all of like cruel mind,2 and stomach, yet they cannot agree of their kind of cruelty. Notwithstanding at the last, they agreed to cut of the skin of his head, with a pair of shears: which being done, they caused to be made a certain crown of paper, almost a cubit high: in the which were painted 3. ugly devils of a wonderful ugly shape, and this title set over their heads. Heresiarcha.
1In the meane season, Iohn Husse turning toward ye Emperour, said, I maruel much that they being all of like cruell mind,2 and stomake, yet they cannot agrée of their kind of crueltie. Notwithstanding at the last, they agreed to cut of the skin of his head, with a paire of shieres: which being done, they caused to be made a certaine crowne of paper, almost a cubite high: in the which were painted 3. ougly diuels of a wonderfull ougly shape, and this title set ouer their heads. Heresiarcha.
- 1The courage of Huss.The courage of Husse.
- 2Cruelty of the bishops against Huss.Cruelty of the bishops against Husse.
The which when he saw, he said, My Lord Jesus Christ for my sake did wear a crown of thorns, why should not I then for his sake again, wear this light crown, be it never so ignominious? Truly I will do it, and that willingly. When it was set upon his head, the Bishops said, now we commit thy soul to the devil. But I (said Joh. Huss, lifting his eyes toward the heavens) do commit my spirit unto thy hands, O Lord Jesus Christ: to thee I commend my soul, which thou hast redeemed. So (after he was committed to the Secular power,) the Emperor commanded Ludovicus Duke of Bavaria, that he should take Huss of the Bishops hands, and deliver him to those that should do the execution.