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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.
Bishop Farrar being in the kings Bench, after much labouring with, had promised the Papists to receive the Sacrament of the Altar with them at Easter in one kind. Then it happened (by Gods providence) on Easter even, the day before he should do it, that M. Bradford was brought to the kings Bench, prisoner. Where he reclaimed M. Farrar, that he did not satisfy the Papists in receiving, as he had ⟨p. 158⟩purposed. When the Keepers wife had brought him word he should on the morrow be had to newgate, and so to be burned, he put off his cap, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said:1 I thank God for it, for I have looked for the same a long time, and therefore it cometh now unto me not suddenly, but as a thing waited for every day, and every hour: and the Lord make me worthy thereof. And so (thanking her) he departed up into his Chamber, and went secretly him self, and prayed a long time above: and spent the evening in prayer, and other good exercises with his friends.
Bishoppe Farrar being in the kinges Bench, after much labouring with, had promised the Papistes to receiue the Sacrament of the Altar with them at Easter in one kinde. Then it happened (by Gods prouidence) on Easter euen, the day before he should do it, that M. Bradforde was brought to the kings Bench, prisoner. Where he reclaimed M. Farrar, that he did not satisfie the Papistes in receiuing, as hée had ⟨p. 158⟩purposed. When the Kéepers wife had brought him worde he should on the morow be had to newgate, and so to be burned, he put off his cap, and lifted vp his eyes to heauen, and sayde:1 I thanke God for it, for I haue looked for the same a long time, and therefore it commeth now vnto me not sodainely, but as a thing wayted for euery day, and euery hower: and the Lorde make me woorthie thereof. And so (thanking her) he departed vp into his Chamber, and went secretelie him selfe, and prayed a long time aboue: and spent the euening in prayer, and other good exercises with his friendes.
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