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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.
The persecutors were the parson of S. Katherine's, Doctor Taperton's, William Cericken ruler of Mechlin.
The persecutors were the parson of S. Katherins, Doctor Tapertons, William Cericken ruler of Mechlin.
The same year, were apprehended one Adrian & Marian his wife. The cause of their trouble was the edict of the Emperor against Lutherans, in the council of Worms. Adrian (for fear) gave back, and was only beheaded: she was burned quick, being enclosed in an iron grate, as the manner of that country is. Ex Pant. lib. 4.
The same yéere, were apprehēded one Adrian & Marian his wife. The cause of their trouble was the edict of the Emperour against Lutherans, in the councell of Wormes. Adrian (for feare) gaue backe, and was onely beheaded: shée was burned quicke, beyng enclosed in an iron grate, as the manner of that country is. Ex Pant. lib. 4.
The same year M. Peter Bruly 1preacher, after he had endured four months imprisonment, was judged by the Emperors commissioners to be burned to ashes, and his ⟨p. 441⟩ashes to be thrown into the river. The Priests caused a small fire to be made, to increase his pain: but he endured cheerfully, and constantly. He being searched for by the magistrates of Dornick, where he preached, was hidden, and at length, let down in a basket, over the city wall, where he that let him down leaning over the wall to bid him farewell, caused unawares, a stone to fall of the wall: which lighting upon him, brake his leg: and so he was token by the watch. Ex Lud. Rab. lib. 6.