A01115:1946
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.
After Beaton, succeeded John Hambleton, Archbishop of saint Andrews, 1549. who the next year following, burned Adam Wallace, for the matter of the Sacrament. He was burned on the Castle hill of Edinburgh. Before his execution they had taken from him all his books, which might serve for his comfort; but that he had learned by heart all Davids Psalter,1 and supplied comfort that way. When the fire was prepared, he himself asked one of the Officers that stood by, if the fire were making ready: who told him it was He answered, as it pleaseth God, I am ready, soon or late, ⟨p. 78⟩as it pleaseth him: & so brought to the stake, he ended with constancy and patience, and gave testimony to the trueth: first exhorting the people not to be offended at his suffering for the truths sake.
After Beaton, succéeded Iohn Hambleton, Archbishop of saint Andrewes, 1549. who the next yere folowing, burned Adam Wallace, for the matter of the Sacrament. He was burned on the Castle hil of Edenburgh. Before his execution they had taken frō him all his bookes, which might serue for his comfort; but that he had learned by heart all Dauids Psalter,1 and supplyed comfort that way. When the fire was prepared, he himself asked one of the Officers that stoode by, if the fire were making redy: who told him it was He answered, as it pleaseth God, I am ready, soone or late, ⟨p. 78⟩as it pleaseth him: & so brought to the stake, he ended with constancie and patience, and gaue testimonie to the trueth: first exhorting the people not to be offended at his suffering for the trueths sake.
- 1Adam Wallace had learned all Davids psalter by heart.Adam Wallace had learned all Dauids psalter by heart.