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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.
About this time 1558. Villegaignon 1Lieutenant for the french K. after that he had a while professed the truth, revolted: and in the land of Brazil (where he had taken an Island) he murdered and drowned in the Sea John Bordel, 2and Matthew Vermeille, and Peter Hurdon for the profession of the truth. There was a fourth Andrew de Few, whom by allurements, and threatenings, he drew from the truth.
About this time 1558. Villegaignon 1Lieutenant for the french K. after yt he had a while professed the truth, reuolted: and in the land of Bresil (where he had taken an Iland) hée murdered and drowned in the Sea Iohn Bordell, 2and Mathew Vermeille, and Peter Hurdon for the profession of the truth. There was a fourth Andrew de Feaw, whō by allurements, and threatninges, he drew from the truth.
- 1Villegaignon.
- 2John Bordel.Iohn Bordel.
The same year Geffrey Varagle 1(who before had said mass 17. years and was afterward a preacher in the valley of Angrogn) was first strangled, and then burned at Thuris in Piedmont by the kings lieutenant. He was questioned with about works of supererogation, justification, freewill, predestination, confession, satisfaction, indulgences, images, purgatory, the Pope, &c. It is said that at the time of his burning a Dove was seen (as is credibly reported of many) flying and fluttering divers times about the fire. Crisp. lib. 6.