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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.
Upon Shrovesunday, which was about the iij. of March, the same year a priest in Kent, named Nightingale, parson of Crondall besides Canterbury, rejoicing at the alteration of religion, and reading to the people the popes Bull of pardon that was sent into England, he said, he thanked God that ever he had lived to see that day: adding moreover, that he believed that by the virtue of that Bull, he was as clear of sin as the night that he was borne: and immediately upon the same fell suddenly down out of the Pulpit,1 and never stirred hand nor foot, but so died. Testified by Robert Austen of Cartham, who both heard and saw the same: and it is witnessed also of the whole country round about.
Vpon Shrouesunday, which was about the iij. of March, the same yéere a préest in Kent, named Nightingall, parson of Crondall besides Canturbury, reioycing at the alteration of religion, and reading to the people the popes Bull of pardon that was sent into England, hée sayd, hée thanked God that euer hée had liued to sée that daie: adding moreouer, that hée beléeued that by the vertue of that Bull, hee was as cléere of sinne as the night that he was borne: and immediatly vpon the same fell suddenly downe out of the Pulpit,1 and neuer stirred hand nor foot, but so died. Testified by Robert Austen of Cartham, who both heard and saw the same: and it is witnessed also of the whole country round about.
- 1Gods judgement.Gods iudgement.
In the month of April and the second day, John Awcocke died in prison, and was buried in the fields.
In the moneth of Aprill and the second day, Iohn Awcocke died in pryson, and was buried in the fieldes.