A01115:1639
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.
Of the same company were Nicholas Cene a Physician, brother to Phillip Cene above mentioned, and Peter Gabart a solicitor of processes, about the age of thirty years: the time of execution being come, they had their tongues cut out, and were drawn to the Suburbs of Saint Germane, where they endured great torment: for they were holden long in the air over a small fire, and their lower parts burnt of, before their higher parts were much burned, notwithstanding they endured constant to the end.1 At the same time many Bibles, and Testaments, were burnt.
Of the same company were Nicholas Cene a Physician, brother to Phillip Cene aboue mentioned, and Peter Gabart a sollicitour of processes, about the age of thirtie yéeres: the time of execution beyng come, they had their tongues cut out, and were drawen to the Suburbes of Saint Germane, where they endured great torment: for they were holden long in the ayre ouer a smal fire, and their lower parts burnt of, before their higher parts were much burned, notwithstanding they endured constant to the end.1 At the same time many Bibles, and Testamentes, were burnt.
- 1Bibles and testaments burnt.Bibles and testamēts burnt.
Of the same number also Frederick Danuile, and Francis Rebizies 1scholars, and neither of them past twenty years of age, were burned at Paris, the same year of our Lord, 1558. §1558They were examined three times of diverse points of Popery: of the Church, of the Sacrament, of Purgatory, power of the Keys, &c. by the Sorbonne doctors, and Friars.