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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 1539. §1539A good priest, dwelling not far from Basil, was slain of his guest, another wicked drunken priest: for the which fact, the wicked priest was both dismissed of his B. and had also a greater benefice given him for his worthy at. Ex Joh. Gast. & Pantal.
Anno 1539. §1539A good priest, dwelling not farre from Basill, was slaine of his guest, another wicked drunken priest: for the which fact, the wicked priest was both dismissed of his B. and had also a greater benefice geuē him for his worthie at. Ex Ioh. Gast. & Pantal.
Anno 1543. §1543At Louvain 28. men and women were taken, that professed the trueth, and tormented severally. Among whom, there was one Paulus, a Priest, of sixty years, ⟨p. 438⟩who (staggering in his confession for fear of death) was had out of Lovan, and condemned to perpetual prison, which was a stinking dungeon: where he was suffered neither to read, nor write, and was fed only with bread and water. Other two there were, who (because they had revoked before) were burned, which they endured cheerfully.
Anno 1543. §1543At Louaine 28. men and women were taken, that professed the trueth, and tormented seuerally. Among whom, there was one Paulus, a Priest, of sixtie yeres, ⟨p. 438⟩who (staggering in his confession for feare of death) was had out of Louan, and condemned to perpetuall prison, which was a stinking dungeon: where he was suffered neither to reade, nor write, and was fedde onely with bread and water. Other two there were, who (beecause they had reuoked before) were burned, which they endured cherefullie.