A01115:1516
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 the length, about the month of January, he was assayed with torments, to confess the truth (as they called it) ⟨p. 439⟩which was, purgatory, and to utter mo of his fellows, but it would not prevail: then they secretly condemned him, for fear of the people. Standing before the hangman to be strangled first, he would not, saying: he should not need to mitigate his pain, for I fear not (saith he) the fire, do therefore as thou art commanded. After this the blessed martyr gave testimony to the truth in the fire. Francis. Eucenas.
At the length, about the moneth of Ianuarie, he was assayed with torments, to confesse the truth (as they called it) ⟨p. 439⟩which was, purgatorie, and to vtter mo of his fellowes, but it would not preuaile: then they secretely condemned him, for feare of the people. Standing before the hangman to be strangled first, hée would not, saying: hée should not néed to mitigate his payne, for I feare not (saith hée) the fire, doo therefore as thou art commaunded. After this the blessed martyr gaue testimonie to the truth in the fire. Francis. Eucenas.
An. 1543. and 1544. at Gaunt was very sharp persecution,1 as also in all Flanders, but specially at Gaunt, there were many headmen burned for the truth.
An. 1543. and 1544. at Gaunt was very sharpe persecution,1 as also in all Flanders, but specially at Gaunt, there were many headmen burned for the truth.
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