A01115:1641
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.
About the two and twenty day of October, they were brought up to a chamber in the castle to be racked, that they might utter the rest of the congregation. Rebizies being drawn and stretched in the air, cried: come Lord and show thy strength, that man do not prevail, &c. After him they racked also his companion, and then burnt them both, at the place Maulbert in Paris, one of them comforting another,1 saying: be strong my brother, be strong. Satan away from us.
About the two and twentie day of October, they were brought vp to a chamber in the castle to be racked, that they might vtter the rest of the congregation. Rebizies beyng drawne and stretched in the ayre, cried: come Lord and shew thy strength, that man doo not preuaile, &c. After him they racked also his companion, and then burnt them both, at the place Maulbert in Paris, one of them comforting another,1 saying: be strong my brother, be strong. Sathan away from vs.
- 1Worthy martyrs.