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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.
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.
Anno 1528. G. Sherrer, 1a Preacher, was put to death at Rastat, frō Saltzburgh x. miles. He was condemned to bée burned aliue, but meanes was made that he was first beheaded. Going towards his death; he saide: That you may know I die a Christian, I will geue you a signe, and so hée did: for when the head was stricken from his shoulders, the bodie falling vpon the bellie,2 so continued the space that one might well eate an egge: after that, it softly turned it selfe vpon the backe, and crossed the right foote, and likewise, the right hand ouer the left. At the fight whereof, the Magistrates would not burne his bodie, but buried it with other Christian mens bodies, Mat. Flat. Illiric.
- 11528 G. Shearer.1528 G. Sherrer.
- 2A sign.A signe.