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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.
At the same time, a Minister of Angroign, named Geffrey Variala, 1was taken at Berge, going to visit those ⟨p. 492⟩churches, and from thence carried to Turin, and there put to death.
At the same time, a Minister of Angroign, named Geffrey Variala, 1was taken at Berge, going to visite those ⟨p. 492⟩churches, and from thence carried to Turin, and there put to death.
- 1Geffrey Variala.
A few days after, a minister of the valley of Luserne was taken prisoner at Suse, and soon after sent to Turin, where he was condemned to be burnt, but the hangman at the time of the execution, feigned himself sick, and conveyed himself away, and so did another serve them, whereupon the minister was committed again to prison, where after long and painful endurance, seeing the prison door open, he escaped and returned to his cure.
A few daies after, a minister of the valley of Luserne was taken prisoner at Suse, and soone after sent to Turin, where he was condemned to be burnt, but the hangman at the time of the execution, fained himselfe sicke, and conueied himselfe away, and so did another serue them, wherevpon the minister was committed againe to prison, where after long and painefull endurance, seing the prison dore open, he escaped and returned to his cure.