A01115:1940
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.
Not long after the burning of David Stratton, and master Gurley: in the days of David Beaton, B. and Cardinal of Saint Andrews: and George Treighton Bishop of Dunkelden, a Canon of Saint Colines, and Vicar of Dolone, called Dean Thomas Ferret 1was condemned to death, without any place of recantation, for preaching every Sunday to his Parishioners, and with him two black Friars, one called John Relowe, the other called Beverage, a priest of Striveling, called Duncan Simons, and one Gentleman called Robert Foster, in Striveling, with other three or four of the same Town of Striveling, because they were chief Heretics: and especially, ⟨p. 76⟩because many of them were at the Bridal and marriage of a priest, who was vicar of Twilodie beside Striveling, and did eat flesh in the Lent at the same bridal. And so they were altogether burnt upon the Castle hill of Edinburgh, where constantly they endured to the end, one comforting another.
Not long after the burning of Dauid Stratton, and maister Gurley: in the dayes of Dauid Beaton, B. and Cardinal of Saint Andrewes: and George Treighton Bishoppe of Dunkelden, a Chanon of Saint Colines, and Vicar of Dolone, called Deane Thomas Ferret 1was condemned to death, without any place of recantation, for preaching euery Sundaye to his Parishioners, and with him two blacke Friers, one called Iohn Relowe, the other called Beuerage, a priest of Striueling, called Duncan Simons, and one Gentleman called Robert Foster, in Striueling, with other thrée or foure of the same Towne of Striueling, because they were chiefe Heretickes: and especiallye, ⟨p. 76⟩bycause many of them were at the Bridall and mariage of a priest, who was vicar of Twilodie beside Striueling, and did eate flesh in the Lent at the same brydall. And so they were altogether burnt vpon the Castle hill of Edenburgh, where constantly they endured to the end, one comforting another.
- 1Tho. Ferret