A01115:1602
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.
Anno 1552, Renat Poet, 1the son of William Poet, which was chancellor of France, for the constant witnessing of the truth, was burned at Salmure.
Anno 1552, Renat Poyet, 1the sonne of William Poyet, which was chauncellor of Fraunce, for the constant witnessing of the truth, was burned at Salmure.
- 11552 Renat Poet.1552 Renat Poyet.
The same year, John Loyer 1and his servant a young man, coming from Geneva, were taken by the way, and had to Toulouse, where they were both condemned. When they were brought to the stake, the young man first going up, began to weep, the Master fearing least he should give over, ran and comforted him: so they began to sing as they were in the fire: the Master standing upright to the stake, shifted the fire from himself to his servant,2 being more careful of him then of himself: and when he saw him dead, he bowed himself down into the fire, into the flame, and so died. Crispin. & alij.
The same yéere, Iohn Loyer 1and his seruaunt a yoong man, comming from Geneua, were taken by the way, and had to Tholouse, where they were both condemned. When they were brought to the stake, the yoong man first going vp, began to wéepe, the Maister fearing least hée should giue ouer, ranne and comforted him: so they began to sing as they were in the fire: the Maister standing vpright to the stake, shifted the fire from himselfe to his seruaunt,