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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.
An. 1533. §1533John Frith was first a student in Cambridge ⟨p. 23⟩and after, one of those whom Cardinal Wolsey gathered together, of the choice learned men, to furnish his College, which he gave the name of Saint Frideswide, now called Christs College. He that year, the xx. day of June,1 was condemned by the Bishop of London, to be burned, and the sentence read, he was delivered to Sir Stephen Peacock, Mayor of London, and the Sheriffs of the same City, and the fourth day of Julie was burned in Smithfield: who at the stake, cheerfully embraced the Fagots, and fire which was put unto him, and seemed to rejoice for his fellow, that was burned with him,2 rather than to be careful for himself, though (by reason the wind bare away the flame from him) he was somewhat long in burning.
An. 1533. §1533Iohn Frith was first a student in Cambridge ⟨p. 23⟩and after, one of those whome Cardinall Wolsey gathered together, of the choise learned men, to furnish his Colledge, which he gaue the name of Saint Frideswide, nowe called Christes Colledge. He that yere, the xx. day of Iune,1 was condemned by the Bishop of London, to be burned, and the sentence read, he was deliuered to Sir Steeuen Peacock, Mayor of London, and the Sheriffes of the same Citie, and the fourth day of Iulie was burned in Smithfield: who at the stake, chearefully embraced the Fagottes, and fire which was put vnto him, and seemed to reioyce for his fellowe, that was burned with him,2 rather than to bee carefull for himselfe, though (by reason the winde bare awaye the flame from him) hee was somewhat long in burning.
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