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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.
His prayers being ended, he rose up, put of his clothes unto his shirt, went with bold courage to the stake and kissed it sweetly, he took Warn by the hand, and comforted him heartily,1 and so also gave himself to be bound to the stake most gladly.
His prayers being ended, hée rose vp, put of his clothes vnto his shirte, went with bolde courage to the stake and kissed it swéetely, hée tooke Warne by the hand, and comforted him hartely,1 and so also gaue himselfe to be bound to the stake most gladly.
- 1Cardmaker & Warn martyrs.Cardmaker & Warne martyrs.
The people seeing this so suddenly done, contrary to their fearful expectation, as men delivered out of great doubt: cried out for joy (with so great a shout as hath not lightly bin heard a greater) saying, God be praised:1 the Lord strengthen thee Cardmaker, the Lord Jesus receive thy spirit: and this continued till the executioner put fire to them. Which being done, they both passed through the fire to their eternal rest.
The people séeing this so sodainly done, contrary to their fearful expectation, as men deliuered out of great doubt: cried out for ioy (with so great a showte as hath not lightly bin heard a greater) saying, God be praised:1 the Lorde strengthen thée Cardmaker, the Lord Iesus receiue thy spirit: and this continued till the executioner put fire to them. Which being done, they both passed through the fire to their eternal rest.