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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
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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.
After that, by the space of two or three years, was burned at Amersham, Thomas Barnard, 1a husbandman, & James Morden, 2a labourer: they two were burned at one fire. And there was William Littlepage, burned in the right cheeks, & Father Rogers, and Father Rever, alias Reive, which after was burned. Also, there were 30. mo, that were burned in their cheeks, and bare fagots at the same time. Father Rogers was in the Bishops prison, fourteen weeks together, night and day: and was so cruelly handled with cold, hunger, & iron, that after his coming out of prison, he was so lame in his back, that he could never go upright, as long as he lived.
After that, by the space of two or thrée yéeres, was burned at Amersham, Thomas Barnard, 1a husbandmā, & Iames Morden, 2a labourer: they two were burned at one fire. And there was William Littlepage, burned in the right chéeks, & Father Rogers, and Father Reuer, aliâs Reiue, which after was burned. Also, there were 30. mo, that were burned in their chéekes, and bare fagots at the same time. Father Rogers was in the Bishoppes prison, fourtéene wéekes together, night and day: and was so cruelly handled with colde, hunger, & yron, that after his comming out of prison, he was so lame in his backe, that he could neuer go vpright, as long as he liued.
- 1Thomas Barnard.
- 2James MordenIames Morden