A01115:1522
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.
1The same year Franciscus and Nicholas brethren, with their mother Catherina, were condemned at Mechlin, for denying the Church of Rome, to be the Church of Christ: for the Sacrament in both kinds: for denying confession, invocation of Saints, and Purgatory. The mother was condemned to perpetual prison: the brethren after torments, were condemned to be burned: and least they should exhort the people, they had gags, or balls of wood thrust into their mouths: which they thorough vehemency of speech thrust out again: and sang with a loud voice, I believe in one God. The one feeling the flame come to his beard, said: ah what a small pain is this, in comparison of the glory that is to come. There were besides another younger brother, and a sister with them in prison, who being as yet not settled neither in doctrine nor years, somewhat relented, and were delivered. Ex Phil. Melanc.
1The same yéere Franciscus and Nicholas brethren, with their mother Catherina, were condemned at Mechlin, for denying the Church of Rome, to be the Church of Christ: for the Sacrament in both kindes: for denying confession, inuocation of Saints, and Purgatory. The mother was condemned to perpetuall prison: the brethren after torments, were condemned to be burned: and least they should exhort the people, they had gagges, or bals of wood thrust into their mouths: which they thorough vehemencie of speach thrust out againe: and sang with a lowd voice, I beléeue in one God. The one féeling the flame come to his beard, said: ah what a small paine is this, in cōparison of the glory that is to come. There were besides another yoonger brother, and a sister with them in prison, who being as yet not setled neither in doctrine nor yéeres, somwhat relented, and were deliuered. Ex Phil. Melanc.
- 1Two brethren and the mother.
The persecutors were the parson of S. Katherine's, Doctor Taperton's, William Cericken ruler of Mechlin.