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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.
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.
The same yeere also Benet Romane 1a mercer, first being pitifully racked, was hanged in the Aire, and so burned at Draguinian in Prouence. The fame of his constancy being known in the town, Iudge Barbose a man blind & ignorāt, and no lesse deformed, came to sée him, & asked, what do they beleeue (saith hee) in any God at Geneua? Romane loking vpon him said, what art thou, that so wretchedly dost blaspheme? I am (sayd he) the ordinarie iudge of this place.
- 1Benet Roman.Benet Romane.
And who hath put thee (said Roman) so gross & deformed a person in such an office? Thinkest thou we be infidels: and no Christians? And if the Devils themselves do confess a God, suppose you that they of Geneva do deny their God? no, no, we believe in God, we invocate his name, and put all our trust in him.
And who hath put thée (said Romane) so grosse & deformed a person in such an office? Thinkest thou we be infidels: and no Christians? And if the Deuils themselues do confesse a God, suppose you that they of Geneua do deny their God? no, no, we beléeue in God, we inuocate his name, and put all our trust in him.