A01115:1542
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.
From thence they brought him down into the lower Stage: he going to the same as quietly, and cheerfully, as if no part of his body had been hurt. There, his hands and legs were bound behind him with an Iron chain, and so he was let up and down into the fire flat, so long, till his whole body was consumed to ashes, which were (by the Governors commandment) cast into the river.
From thence they brought him downe into the lower Stage: he going to the same as quietly, and cherefullie, as if no part of his bodie had béene hurt. There, his hands and legges were bound behind him with an Iron chaine, and so he was let vp and down into the fire flatte, so long, till his whole bodie was consumed to ashes, which were (by the Gouernors commaundement) cast into the riuer.
This done, the Chapel where the crusty god1 received the shame, was locked up, and the board whereupon the priest stood, burnt: the marble stone, on which the god brake his neck, was broken to pieces. And forasmuch, as Bertrand had received his doctrine at Wesell, commandment was given, that no person of that Country, should go to Wesel, under incurring the danger of the Emperors placard. Ex Crisp. Plant. & alijs.
This done, the Chappel where the crustie god1 receiued the shame, was locked vp, and the boorde wherupon ye priest stoode, burnte: the marble stone, on which the god brake his neck, was broken to péeces. And forasmuch, as Bertrād had receaued his doctrine at Wesell, commandement was geuen, that no person of that Countrey, should goe to Wesel, vnder incurring the danger of the Emperors plackard. Ex Crisp. Plant. & alijs.
- 1The crusty Ood.