A01115:1493
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 same year, a godly minister after diverse torments most terrible, as well by the privy members, as otherwise, was drowned at Eushisheim, because he married a wife secretly in his own house, with a few witnesses: after he was thrown down he strived a while, so that the river was red with his bloud. Ex Oecolampadio.
The same yéere, a godly minister after diuerse torments most terrible, as well by the priuie members, as otherwise, was drowned at Eushisheim, because he married a wife secretly in his owne house, with a few witnesses: after he was throwne downe he striued a while, so that the riuer was red with his bloud. Ex Oecolampadio.
About this time, by reason of a rebellion of the commons against the rulers of Germany, diverse protestants were falsely accused and put to death:1 among whom one after most grievous torments diverse times of the Strapado, which he sustained six hours together, that the sweat which dropped ⟨p. 434⟩from his body, for pain & anguish, was almost blood, had his head stroke of. Ex Oecolampadio.
About this time, by reason of a rebellion of the commons against the rulers of Germanie, diuerse protestants were fasly accused and put to death:1 among whom one after most gréeuous torments diuerse times of the Strapado, which he sustained six houres together, that the sweat which dropped ⟨p. 434⟩from his body, for paine & anguish, was almost bloud, had his head stroke of. Ex Oecolampadio.
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