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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.
Within 11. days after so hanging by the heels, he used so small repast,1 that he fell sore sick even unto death: whereupon he desired to have a confessor, which was hardly and with great importunity granted him. Now he had been in prison one year lacking but seven days.
Within 11. daies after so hanging by the héeles, he vsed so smal repast,1 that he fell sore sicke euen vnto death: whervpon he desired to haue a confessor, which was hardly and with great importunitie graunted him. Now he had béene in prison one yéere lacking but seuen daies.
- 1Jerome falleth sick.Ierom falleth sicke.
After they had put John Huss to death, about the feast of the Nativity of Mary the virgin, they brought forth M. Jerome (whom they had kept so long in chains) unto the church of S. Paul, and wrought so with fear of death with him,1 that he abjured in the cathedral Church in open Session, and gave assent that John Huss was justly condemned and put to death: after which they caused him to be carried again to the same prison, but not so straightly chained as he was before. Now Palletz and de Causis hearing of this and understanding that he made this abjuration, only to escape their hands, together with certain Friars of Prague, put up new accusations against master Hierom: 2whose malice did appear so much against him, that the Cardinal of Cambray, and the Cardinall de Urscons, the Cardinal of Aquilegia and of Florence, with his judges also: considering the great injury done unto him, laboured before the whole Council for his delivery. Which when they were about, his enemies, & among them, one Doctor Naso greatly urged the matter against M. Hierome,