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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.
Movier was first strangled. Cases was set on fire before ⟨p. 462⟩the hangman came, who chanced to fall from the top of the post, to the pavement, and so brake his head, that the blood followed in great quantity. When these two mild Martyrs were almost consumed to ashes, suddenly there fell such a fear among them, without any cause, notwithstanding their gates were guarded, their furniture of guns, & other weapons, that they all fled, and ran over one another. The Prior of S. Anthony's fell down, so that a great nun ber went over him. The Judge Pontake, on his Mule, with his red robe, flying as other did, was overthrown in the press, in the street called Peterni, in such sort, that he was fain to be carried to a widows house, and there cried within: hide me, save me, I am dead, my friends: hide my Mule, that no man see her, &c. But no man knew any cause of all this fear, Crisp. li. 6.
Mouier was first strangled. Cases was set on fire before ⟨p. 462⟩the hangman came, who chaunced to fall from the top of the post, to the pauement, and so brake his head, that the bloud followed in great quantitie. When these two milde Martyrs were almost consumed to ashes, sodainly there fel such a feare among them, without any cause, notwithstanding their gates were garded, their furniture of gunnes, & other weapons, that they all fledde, and ranne ouer one another. The Prior of S. Anthonies fell downe, so that a great nū ber went ouer him. The Iudge Pontake, on his Mule, with his red robe, flying as other did, was ouerthrowen in the prease, in the stréete called Peterni, in such sort, that he was faine to be caried to a widowes house, and there cried within: hide me, saue me, I am dead, my friends: hide my Mule, that no man sée her, &c. But no man knew any cause of all this feare, Crisp. li. 6.
The same year, Bartholomew Hector, 1a Bookseller of Geneva, as he came into the vale of Angrogn in Piedmont, was arrested by a gentleman called Perrere, & sent to Turin, and was burned. At the stake he was offered his pardon, if he would recant, which he refused. At his death many wept, saying, why doeth this man die, that speaketh of nothing but of God? Crisp. lib. 6. He was condemned by Balthelmew Emie, President.