A01115:1756
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.
About the same time Master Norman Gurley, 1because he denied purgatory, and said the Pope was Antichrist, and would not recant, was condemned by James Hay Bishop of Rose, & commissioner of James Beton Archbishop of S. Andrews, and burned upon the greens side betwixt Lieth and Edinburgh. With him was burned David Straton, 2for saying there was no purgatory, but the passion of Christ, and tribulations of this world he was also falsely accused to have said, no tithes were to be paid, for that he casting his fishes to the Vicar of Eglisgrige, some fell into the Sea.
About the same time Maister Norman Gurley, 1because he denied purgatorie, and said the Pope was Antichrist, and would not recant, was condemned by Iames Hay Bishop of Rose, & commissioner of Iames Beton Archbishop of S. Andrewes, and burned vpon the gréenes side betwixt Lieth and Edenburgh. With him was burned Dauid Straton, 2for saying there was no purgatory, but the passion of Christ, and tribulations of this world he was also falsly accused to haue said, no tithes were to be paid, for that he casting his fishes to the Vicar of Eglisgrige, some fell into the Sea.
- 1Norman Gurley.
- 2David StratonDauid Straton
Anno 1532. Thomas Harding, 1who with his wife, before had abjured, after long penance was burned (as a relapse, being condemned by John Longland Bishop of Lincoln)