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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 same year Ludovicus Marsacus, who had bin of the ⟨p. 457⟩order of the Dimilaunces, that had served the king: Michael Gerard his cousin, Stephen Granot carpenter, were burned at Lyons, by sentence of the kings Lieutenant. As they should be brought out to to the stake, by the hangman, he titied the rope about the neck of the other two, Marsacke seeing himself to be spared, for his order and degrees sake, called by the way to the Lieutenant,1 that he might have also one of the precious chains tied about his neck, in honour of his Lord: the which being granted unto, they were so led to the fire Crisp. Pantal.
The same yéere Ludouicus Marsacus, who had bin of the ⟨p. 457⟩order of the Dimilaunces, that had serued the king: Michael Gerard his cousin, Stephen Granot carpenter, were burned at Lyons, by sentence of the kings Lieutenant. As they should be brought out to to the stake, by the hangman, he titied the rope about the necke of the other two, Marsacke seeing himselfe to be spared, for his order and degrees sake, called by the way to the Lieutenant,1 that hee might haue also one of the precious chaines tied about his necke, in honour of his Lord: the which being graunted vnto, they were so led to the fire Crisp. Pantal.
- 1A worthy champion of Christ.A worthy chā pion of Christ.
The same year, Mathaeus Dymonetus a merchant,1 who before his conversion, had led a vicious life: was burned at Lions, by the Lieutenant, Primacius, and Bnatherius official, and Orus inquisitor. He suffered the 15. of July. Crisp.