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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.
The next following, in the year of our Lord, 1532. in the month of August, died John Frederick Duke of Saxony, a great maintainer of the trueth. After whom succeeded John Frederick his son.
The next following, in the yere of our Lord, 1532. in the moneth of August, died Iohn Frederike Duke of Saxonie, a great mainteiner of the trueth. After whom succéeded Iohn Frederike his sonne.
1Anno 1527. Two young men were burned at Brussels, one named Henry Voes, of the age 24. The other Joh. Each, which were before of the order of Augustine Friars: they were persecuted by Egmondanus the Popes Inquisitor, & the divines of Lovane. The examiners were, Lochestratus and others. The cause was, that they denied, it was deadly sin to transgress the decrees of the fathers, and of the B. of Rome. They were burned the first of July, marvellously joying at their death, in so much, that one of them seeing fire kindled under his feet, said: me think you strew roses under my feet.2 After their death, their Monastery was dissolved; the President thereof (called Jacobus Lutherianus,) after divers afflictions, was forced to recant at Brussels: but afterward being delivered, departed, and fled to Luther.
1Anno 1527. Two young men were burned at Bruxels, one named Henrie Voes, of the age 24. The other Ioh. Ech, which were before of the order of Augustine Friers: they were persecuted by Egmondanus the Popes Inquisitor, & the diuines of Louane. The examiners were, Lochestratus and others. The cause was, that they denied, it was deadlie sinne to transgresse the decrées of the fathers, and of the B. of Rome. They were burned the first of Iuly, marueylously ioying at their death, in so much, that one of them séeing fire kindled vnder his féete, said: me think you strowe roses vnder my féete.