A01115:1951
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.
Also omitted before, anno 1539. John a Painter, and ⟨p. 81⟩Giles German, who were accused and condemned for heresy at London before the Bishop and other Judges, where, by chance coming in one of the kings servants named Lancelot, a very tall man, and seeming by his countenance and gesture to favour the cause of the poor men, was also examined and condemned with them and the next day at five a clock in the morning, was carried with them into Saint Giles fields, and there burned.
Also omitted before, anno 1539. Iohn a Painter, and ⟨p. 81⟩Giles Germaine, who were accused and condemned for heresie at London before the Bishop and other Iudges, where, by chaunce comming in one of the kings seruaunts named Lancelot, a very tall man, and séeming by his countenance and gesture to fauour the cause of the poore men, was also examined and condemned with them and the next day at fiue a clocke in the morning, was carried with them into Saint Giles fieldes, and there burned.
Also about the latter end of Tonstals time bishop of London, one Stile was burned in Smithfield with the Apocalypse (whereon he used to read,) about his neck.1 Which book when he saw fastened to the stake with him: he lifted up his voice, and said: O blessed Apocalypse, how happy am I, that I shall be burned with thee: and so with the book was he consumed with fire.
Also about the latter end of Tonstals time bishop of London, one Stile was burned in Smithfield with the Apocalips (whereon he vsed to read,) about his necke.1 Which booke when he saw fastened to the stake with him: hée lifted vp his voice, and said: O blessed Apocalips, how happie am I, that I shall be burned with thée: and so with the booke was he consumed with fire.