A01115:1801
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.
Father Bate gate out of the prison in a dark night, and was caught no more, but died shortly after.
Father Bate gate out of the pryson in a darke night, and was caught no more, but died shortly after.
In this year Friar Roice 1was burned in Portugal for the truth. In the beginning of this year, the Bishops, who had burned Tindals testaments,2 were enjoined by the King to cause a new Translation to be made; notwithstanding which commandment they did nothing at all. But contrary in the month of May, the Bishop of London caused all the translations of Tyndale, and many other Books which he had bought, to be burned in Pauls Churchyard.
In this yéere Frier Roice 1was burned in Portingall for the truth. In the beginning of this yéere, the Bishops, who had burned Tindals testaments,2 were inioyned by the King to cause a new Translation to be made; notwithstanding which commaundement they did nothing at all. But contrary in the moneth of Maie, the Bishoppe of London caused all the translations of Tindall, and many other Bookes whiche hée had bought, to bée burned in Paules Churchyarde.
- 1Friar Roice.Frier Roice.
- 2The Bishops commanded to make a tram slation of the Bible.The Bishops commaunded to make a trā slation of the Bible.