A01115:1644
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 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.
The same yeare Geffrey Varagle 1(who before had said masse 17. yeres and was afterward a preacher in the valley of Angrogn) was first strangled, and then burned at Thuris in Piedmont by the kinges lieftenant. He was questioned with about workes of supererogation, iustification, fréewill, predestination, confession, satisfaction, indulgences, images, purgatorie, the Pope, &c. It is said that at the time of his burning a Doue was séene (as is credibly reported of many) flying and fluttering diuers times about the fire. Crisp. lib. 6.
- 1Geffrey varagle.
The same year also Benet Roman 1a mercer, first being pitifully racked, was hanged in the Air, and so burned at Draguinian in Provence. The fame of his constancy being known in the town, Judge Barbose a man blind & ignorant, and no less deformed, came to see him, & asked, what do they believe (saith he) in any God at Geneva? Roman looking upon him said, what art thou, that so wretchedly dost blaspheme? I am (said he) the ordinary judge of this place.