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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
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.
1An 1546. in the 63. year of his age, L died, after he had continued writing and preaching 29. years. Before his death he prayed thus: My heavenly Father, eternal & merciful God, thou hast manifested unto me, thy dear Son our Lord Jesus Christ. I have taught him, I have loved him as my health, my life, and my redemption: whom the wicked have persecuted, maligned, and with injury afflicted. Draw my soul unto thee. After he had thus prayed, he said as ensueth, thrice: I commend my spirit into thy hands, thou hast redeemed me O god of truth. God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that all that believed in him, might have life everlasting. Frederick prince Elector, died before Luther, an. 1525.2
1An 1546. in the 63. yere of his age, L died, after he had continued writing and preaching 29. yeares. Before his death he prayed thus: My heauenly Father, eternall & mercifull God, thou hast manifested vnto me, thy deare Sonne our Lord Iesus Christ. I haue taught him, I haue loued him as my health, my life, and my redemption: whom the wicked haue persecuted, maligned, and with iniurie afflicted. Draw my soule vnto thee. After he had thus prayed, he said as insueth, thrise: I cōmend my spirit into thy hands, thou hast redemed me O god of truth. God so loued the world, that he gaue his only sonne, that all that beleeued in him, might haue life euerlasting. Frederike prince Elector, died before Luther, an. 1525.2
- 11546 L. dieth. Luthers prayer at his death.1546 L. dieth. Luthers praier at his death.
- 21525 L. fulfilled Jerome of prages prophecie.1525 L. fulfilled Ierome of prages prophecie.