A01115:1598
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 young man (when he had made the Tormentors weary with racking, and yet would confess none) at last was had to Maulbers place in Paris, to be burned: where he (being in the fire) was plucked up again upon the gibbet, and asked whether he would turn:1 To whom he said, that he was in the way toward God, and desired them to let him go. And so he ended his life. Ibid.
The young man (when hee had made the Tormentors wearie with racking, and yet would confesse none) at laste was had to Maulbers place in Paris, to be burned: where he (being in the fire) was plucked vp againe vpon the gibet, and asked whether he would turne:1 To whom he said, that he was in the way toward God, and desired them to let him goe. And so he ended his life. Ibid.
- 1Marvellous constancy.Marueilous constancie.
Anno 1551. Mauricius Secenate was burned in Provence, for the testimony of the trueth: who first answered in ⟨p. 455⟩such sort that they had no great advantage against him: for which he was so troubled in conscience, that being afterward called before the judge, answered so directly that he burned for the same. Ex eodem.
Anno 1551. Mauricius Secenate was burned in Prouence, for the testimonie of the trueth: who first answered in ⟨p. 455⟩such sort that they had no great aduantage against him: for which hée was so troubled in conscience, that beyng afterward called before the iudge, answered so directly that hée burned for the same. Ex eodem.