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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
Volume 1 › Book 7 › A note of Italian Martyrs.Volume 1 › Book 7 › A note of Italian Martirs.
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.
Franciscus Encenas 1brother to this Nicholas, being in the Emperors court at Brussels, offered unto Charles the fifth the New testament translated into Spanish: for the which cause he was cast into prison, where he endured sorrowful captivity and calamity, the space of 15. months, looking for no other but death. At last, thorough the marvellous providence of almighty God, the first day of February, Anno 1545. §1545at eight of the clock after supper, he found the doors of the prison open, and so took the occasion, and escaped, and went into Germany.
Franciscus Encenas 1brother to this Nicholas, beyng in the Emperours court at Bruxels, offered vnto Charles the fifth the New testament translated into Spanish: for the which cause hée was cast into prison, where hée indured sorowfull captiuitie and calamitie, the space of 15. moneths, looking for no other but death. At last, thorough the maruellous prouidence of almighty God, the first day of February, Anno 1545. §1545at eight of the clocke after supper, hée found the dores of the pryson open, and so tooke the occasion, and escaped, and went into Germany.
- 1Franciscus Encenas.
Anno 1550. Favinus 1borne in Faventia, was burned at Ferraria: by the earnest persuasions of his wife, & friends, he did first relent: whereof he conceived such sorrow of mind, that he could not be quiet, till he had fixed his mind to venture his life for the testimony of the trueth: whereupon, he went about all the country of Romaigna, publicly preaching the doctrine of Christ. So anno 1547.