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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
Volume 2 › Book 11: The eleventh Book.Volume 2 › Book 11: The eleuenth Booke.
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.
In the morning the fourth of February, Anno 1555. §1555being monday, he was warned suddenly by the keepers wife, to prepare himself to the fire (Who being then sound asleep, scarce with much shogging could be awaked) & being bid to make hast: then said he, if it be so, I shall not need to tie my points. And so was he had down: first to Boner 1to be degraded: that done, he craved of Boner, he might talk a few words with his wife before his death. This Boner would not suffer: So was he brought into Smithfield by master Chester, and master Woodrofe then Sheriffs of London, and cheerfully ended his martyrdom in the fire: washing his hands in the flame as he was in burning. His pardon was brought him at the stake, if he would have recanted: but he utterly refused it, and was the first martyr of Queen Mary's days.
In the morning the fourth of Februarie, Anno 1555. §1555being munday, hée was warned sodainely by the kéepers wife, to prepare himselfe to the fire (Who beeing then sounde asléepe, scarce with much shogging coulde bee awaked) & being bid to make hast: then said he, if it be so, I shal not néede to tye my poyntes. And so was he had downe: first to Boner 1to be disgraded: that done, he craued of Boner, he might talke a fewe wordes with his wife before his death. This Boner would not suffer: So was he brought into Smithfield by maister Chester, and maister Woodrofe then Sheriffes of London, and chéerefully ended his martirdome in the fire: washing his handes in the flame as he was in burning. His pardō was brought him at ye stake, if he would haue recanted: but he vtterly refused it, and was the first martyr of Quéene Maries daies.
- 1Boner would not suffer master Rogers to talk one word with his wife before his death. Master Rogers the first martyr of Q. Maries days.Boner would not suffer maister Rogers to talke one word with his wife before his death. Maister Rogers the first martyr of Q. Maries dayes.