A01115:1526
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 same year, suffered Peter Miocius 1a silkweaver, before his conversion, a very wicked man: but after, marvellously reformed by Peter Bruly afore mentioned: they first imprisoned him in a filthy dungeon, among frogs, toads, and filthy vermin. Shortly after, the Senate sent for him: and when he would have answered unto their examinations, from point to point: they interrupting him, bad him say, yea, or nay. Then said he, if you will not suffer me to answer2 for my self in matters of such importance, then send me to prison again, among my toads, and frogs, which will not interrupt me, when I talk with my Lord my God. So being condemned, with gunpowder put to his breast, he was put to death, and endured the fire. The Friars hearing the crack of the powder on his breast, told the people that the devil came out of him, and carried away his soul. There was at the same time, one Bergeban 3in prison: whom, when the judges sent for, as one suspected, being then out of the way, he conceived thereof such sorrow in his mind, that he went of his own accord, and presented himself unto the judges: whereupon, (they being sorry for his voluntary appearance) they committed him to prison, and after, the commissioners threatening him with cruel torments, & the Friars flattering him, to have his punishment changed, & to be beheaded: he yielded unto them. The persecutors were, the Senate of Dornick, and Doctor Hasurdus, a gray Frier. Ex Rabo, &c.
The same yere, suffred Peter Miocius 1a silkweauer, before his conuersion, a very wicked man: but after, maruellously reformed by Peter Bruly afore mentioned: they first imprisoned him in a filthy dungeon, among frogges, toades, and filthy vermin. Shortly after, the Senate sent for him: and when hee woulde haue answered vnto their examinations, frō point to point: they interrupting him, bad him say, yea, or nay. Then said he, if you will not suffer me to answere2 for my selfe in matters of such importaunce, then send me to prison againe, among my toades, and frogs, which will not interrupt me, whē I talk with my Lord my God. So being condemned, with gunpowder put to his brest, he was put to death, and endured the fire. The Friers hearing the crack of the powder on his brest, told the people yt the diuel came out of him, and carried away his soule. There was at the same time, one Bergeban