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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.
And afterward the Emperor coming to Brussels, there was terrible slaughter and persecution, especially in Brabant, Hennegow, and Artoise. In so much that at one time as good as 200. 1men and women together, were brought out of the country about to the city of whom some were drowned, some burned, some privily made away, others sent to perpetuall prison. Ex Eucenate.
And afterward the Emperour cōming to Bruxels, there was terrible slaughter and persecution, especially in Brabant, Hennegow, and Artoise. In so much that at one time as good as 200. 1men and women together, were brought out of the country about to the citie of whom some were drowned, some burned, some priuily made away, others sent to perpetuall prison. Ex Eucenate.
- 1200. martyrs.
An. 1545. Martin Heurblot 1a fishmonger, before he was converted to the Gospel, a man of evil life, but afterward a sincere professor of the truth, was first tormented, to declare and to bewray other of his profession, which he would not do: after, he was brought before the council of Flanders, & was condemned the ninth of May, to be burnt at Gaunt in Verle place, for denying Purgatory, the real presence, and praying for the dead. His persecutors were the Franciscan friars of Gaunt. Ex Pantal.
An. 1545. Martin Heurblot 1a fishmonger, before he was conuerted to the Gospell, a man of euill life, but afterward a sincere professor of the truth, was first tormēted, to declare and to bewray other of his profession, which he would not doo: after, he was brought before the councell of Flanders, & was condemned the ninth of May, to be burnt at Gaunt in Verle place, for denying Purgatorie, the reall presence, and praying for the dead. His persecutors were the Franciscane friers of Gaunt. Ex Pantal.