A01115:1507
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 good priest being commanded to give good counsel to 16. Countrymen that should be beheaded,1 was afterward himself bidden kneel down, and had his head cut off, only for mere hatred against the Gospel. The persecutors were certain noble men, after the commotion of Countrymen in Germanie. Ex Gastia.
The same yere, a good priest being cōmanded to geue good councell to 16. Countreymen that should be beheaded,1 was afterward himselfe bidden knéele downe, and had his head cut off, onely for méere hatred against the Gospel. The persecutors were certaine noble men, after the commotion of Countreymen in Germanie. Ex Gastia.
- 1A Priest martyr.A Priest martir.
Anno 1528. G. Shearer, 1a Preacher, was put to death at Rastat, from Saltzburgh x. miles. He was condemned to be burned alive, but means was made that he was first beheaded. Going towards his death; he said: That you may know I die a Christian, I will give you a sign, and so he did: for when the head was stricken from his shoulders, the body falling upon the belly,2 so continued the space that one might well eat an egg: after that, it softly turned it self upon the back, and crossed the right foot, and likewise, the right hand over the left. At the fight whereof, the Magistrates would not burn his body, but buried it with other Christian mens bodies, Mat. Flat. Illiric.