A01115:1503
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.
At that time, certain popish Preachers persuaded the people, that the putting to death of certain wicked persons, (meaning the Gospellers) should pacify the wrath of God, who then plagued Germany with the sweating sickness. Sleid.
At that time, certaine popish Preachers perswaded the people, that the putting to death of certaine wicked persons, (meaning the Gospellers) shoulde pacifie the wrath of God, who then plagued Germany with the sweating sicknes. Sleid.
1Ann. 1524. one Nicholas of Antwerp, was apprehended, (preaching without the town) by two butchers servants, and put into a sack, and drowned by the Crave at Antwerp: Persecutor, Charles the Emperor.
1Ann. 1524. one Nicholas of Antwerp, was apprehended, (preaching without the towne) by two butchers seruantes, and put into a sack, and drowned by the Craue at Antwerp: Persecutor, Charles the Emperour.
- 1Nicholas.
1At the same time, Johannes Pictorius, a learned man of Holland,2 and partly of kin to Erasmus Roterodamus, was first strangled, and then burned, pronouncing at his death: O death, where is thy victory? The Persecutors, Margaret, aughter of Maximilian, princess of Holland, M. Montane, M. Rosemund Inquisitors, M. Jodocus Lovering, Vicar of Mechling. He was condemned for speaking against mass, and pardons, and subtle abuses of priests.