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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 also, Peter Sere 1about Toulouse, (who first was a priest, and then went to Geneva: where he ⟨p. 458⟩learned the shoemakers craft, and so lived) was burned, being bewrayed by his brothers wife: to whom he came of kindness from Geneva, to do his brother good. The judge asking him what trade he was, said, of late he had been a shoemaker:2 the Judge asking what trade he had before used, said: he was ashamed to rehearse, or to remember, it being the vilest, and wickedest estate in the world. The Judge and the people hearing him say so, thought he had been some thief, or cutpurse, and were desirous to hear the same of him: but he very loth, and with shame refused to utter the same: nevertheless, at length, through importunity, was constrained to declare the trueth: and said, he was a priest. His tongue being cut out, and so put to the fire, he stood so quiet, looking up to heaven all the time of his burning, as though he had felt nothing: bringing such admiration to the people, that one of the Parliament said: that way was not the safest, and best, which they used in bringing the Lutherans to the fire: for it would do more hurt than good. Crisp.
The same yéere also, Peter Serre 1about Tholouse, (who first was a priest, and then went to Geneua: where hée ⟨p. 458⟩learned the shoomakers craft, and so liued) was burned, being bewraied by his brothers wife: to whom he came of kindnes from Geneua, to do his brother good. The iudge asking him what trade he was, said, of late he had béen a shoomaker:2 the Iudge asking what trade hee had before vsed, said: he was ashamed to rehearse, or to remember, it béeyng the vilest, and wickedest estate in the world. The Iudge and the people hearing him say so, thought he had béen some théefe, or cutpurse, and were desirous to heare the same of him: but he very loth, and with shame refused to vtter the same: neuerthelesse, at length, through importunity, was constrained to declare the trueth: and saide, he was a priest. His tongue béeing cutte out, and so put to the fire, hée stoode so quiet, looking vp to heauen all the time of his burning, as though hee had felt nothing: bringing such admiration to the people, that one of the Parlement sayde: that way was not the safest, and best, which they vsed in bringing the Lutherans to the fire: for it would doe more hurt than good. Crisp.