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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.
After this, he brought a Franciscan Friar unto Henry, that he should be confessed, to whom he said: because he never offended him, he could not forgive him, and so refused to be confessed. The fire as often as it was kindled, would not burn, notwithstanding they satisfied their minds upon him, striking, and pricking him, with all kind of weapons. Henry in the mean time standing in his shirt before the rude multitude, at the last having gotten a great ladder, they bound him fast thereto,1 and cast him into the fire, and when he began to pray, one strake him on the face with his fist, saying: thou shalt first be burnt, and after pray, and prate as much as thou wilt. Then another treading upon his breast, bound his neck fast to a steppe of the ladder, that the blood gushed out of his mouth, and nose: at last, after long tormenting, they cast him, ladder and all into the fire: & one John Holmeus ran unto him, and strake him with a mace upon the breast, till he died. Afterward, they roasted him upon the coals, for the wood would not burn out: an. 1524 §1524Ex Epist. Luth.
After this, he brought a Franciscane Frier vnto Henry, that he should be confessed, to whom he said: because he neuer offended him, he could not forgiue him, and so refused to be confessed. The fire as often as it was kindled, would not burne, notwithstanding they satisfied their mindes vpō him, striking, and pricking him, with all kinde of weapons. Henry in the meane time standing in his shirt before the rude multitude, at the last hauing gotten a great ladder, they bound him fast thereto,1 and cast him into the fire, and when he began to pray, one strake him on the face with his fist, saying: thou shalt first be burnt, and after pray, and prate as much as thou wilt. Then another treading vppon his brest, bound his necke fast to a steppe of the ladder, that the blood gushed out of his mouth, and nose: at last, after long tormenting, they cast him, ladder and all into the fire: & one Iohn Holmeus ranne vnto him, and strake him with a mace vpon the brest, till he died. Afterward, they rosted him vpon the coales, for the wood would not burne out: an. 1524 §1524Ex Epist. Luth.