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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.
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.
The which when he saw, he saide, My Lord Iesu Christ for my sake did weare a crown of thorns, why should not I then for his sake againe, weare this light crowne, be it neuer so ignominious? Truely I will doe it, and that willingly. When it was set vpon his head, the Bishops said, now we committe thy soule to the deuill. But I (said Ioh. Husse, lifting his eyes toward the heauens) doe committe my spirite vnto thy handes, O Lord Iesu Christ: to thée I commēd my soule, which thou hast redéemed. So (after hee was committed to the Secular power,) the Emperor commanded Ludouicus Duke of Bauaria, that he should take Husse of the Bishops hands, and deliuer him to those that shoulde doe the execution.
The place appointed for his execution, was before the gate Gothebian between the gardens, and gates of the suburbs. When John Huss was come thither, kneeling upon his knees, and lifting his eyes up to heaven, he prayed, and said certain Psalms, and specially the 51. and 31. psalms: and they which stood by, heard him oftentimes in his prayer, with a merry countenance, repeat this verse: Unto thy hands O Lord, I commend my spirit, &c. Which thing when the Lay people beheld, which stood next unto him, they said: what he hath done before we know not, but now we see, and hear, that he prayeth very devoutly, and godly.
The place appointed for his execution, was before the gate Gothebian betwéene the gardens, and gates of the suburbes. When Iohn Husse was come thether, knéeling vpon his knées, and lifting his eyes vp to heauen, he prayed, and said certaine Psalmes, and specially the 51. and 31. psalmes: and they which stoode by, heard him oftentimes in his prayer, with a merie countenance, repeate this verse: Vnto thy handes O Lord, I commend my spirite, &c. Which thing when the Lay people behelde, which stoode next vnto him, they said: what he hath done before we know not, but now we sée, and heare, that hee prayeth very deuoutly, and godly.