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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.
At length coming to the place of execution, where as M. John Huss before had suffered death innocently, kneeling down by the picture of Master John Huss, which was there prepared to burn him, he made a certain devout prayer. Whiles he was a praying, they took him up, and stripped him, and bound him to the Image: and when they begun to lay wood about him,1 he began to sing: Salve festa dies: and the Hymn being ended, he song again with a loud voice, Credo in unum Deum, unto the end: that being done, he said unto the people, in the Germane tongue, to this effect: Dearly beloved brethren, even as I have now song, so do I believe, and no otherwise, and this Creed is my whole faith: notwithstanding now I die for this cause, for that I would not consent and agree to the Council, and with them affirm & hold, that M. John Huss was by them justly condemned: for I do know well that he was a true preacher of the gospel of Christ.
At length comming to the place of execution, where as M. Iohn Husse before had suffered death innocently, knéeling downe by the picture of Master Iohn Husse, which was there prepared to burne him, hée made a certaine deuout prayer. Whiles hée was a praying, they tooke him vp, and stripped him, and bound him to the Image: and when they begun to lay wood about him,1 he began to sing: Salue festa dies: and the Hymne beyng ended, he song againe with a lowde voice, Credo in vnum Deum, vnto the end: that beyng doone, hée said vnto the people, in the Germane tongue, to this effect: Déerely beloued brethren, euen as I haue now song, so doo I béeleue, and no otherwise, and this Créede is my whole faith: notwithstanding now I die for this cause, for that I would not consent and agrée to the Councell, and with them affirme & hold, that M. Iohn Husse was by them iustly condemned: for I doo know well that he was a true preacher of the gospell of Christ.
- 1M. Jerome singeth at the stake.M. Ierome singeth at the stake.