A01115:1723
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.
In April next following, by means of the L. of Raconis, who was present at a sermon near Angroign, they put up 3 supplications, one to the D. another to the duchess, the 3. to D. council: wherein were debated the points of their religion: they offering to reform what was the wed by Gods word to be amiss. After this, the persecution seemed to be stayed for a little while. In June next following, the L. Raconis, & the L. of Trinity, came to Angroign, to persuade the people to put away their preachers, & to receive the mass: which if they would do, they promised to pacify the D. and to be a means to stay the persecution? but the people refused so to do. Whereupon, exclamations were made, & persecution began ⟨p. 495⟩to be more furious on every side: amongst others the monks of Pigneroll were most cruel,1 who sent out a company of hired Ruffians, that spoiled all they could lay hold on, & led away men, women, and children, captives to the Abbey, where they were most pitifully tormented.
In April next following, by meanes of the L. of Raconis, who was present at a sermon néer Angroign, they put vp 3 supplications, one to the D. another to the duches, the 3. to D. councel: wherin were debated the points of their religiō: they offering to reforme what was the wed by Gods word to bee amisse. After this, the persecution séemed to be staied for a litle while. In Iune next following, the L. Raconis, & the L. of Trinity, came to Angroign, to perswade the people to put away their preachers, & to receaue the masse: which if they would doe, they promised to pacifie the D. and to be a meanes to stay the persecution? but the people refused so to do. Wherupon, exclamations were made, & persecutiō began ⟨p. 495⟩to be more furious on euery side: amongst others the monks of Pigneroll were most cruell,1 who sent out a company of hired Ruffians, that spoiled all they could lay hold on, & led away men, women, and children, captiues to the Abbey, where they were most pittifully tormented.
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