An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

Christopher Wade of Dartford in the County of Kent linen draper, was appointed to be burned at Dartford. About x. of the clock, the Sheriff bringeth Wade pinioned, and by him one Margery Polley ¹of Tunbridge both singing a Psalm. Which Margery, so soon as she spied a great multitude gathered about the place where she should suffer, waiting her coming, she said unto Wade very loud and cheerfully: you may rejoice Wade, to see such a company gathered to celebrate your marriage this day. Wade coming to the stake took it in his arms embracing it, & kissed it: and being settled thereto, his hands and eyes lift up to heaven: He spake with a cheerful and loud voice, the last verse of the 86. psalm: Show some good token upon me O Lord,² that they which hate me, may see it, and be ashamed, because thou Lord hast helped me, & comforted me. Near unto the stake approached a Friar intending some matter, while Wade was a praying. Whom when he spied, he cried earnestly to the people to beware of the doctrine of the whore of Babylon: with such vehemency, that the Friar withdrew himself without speaking any word. Then reeds being set about him he pulled & embraced them in his arms, always with his hands making a hole against his face, that his voice might be heard: which they perceiving that were his tormentors, always cast faggots at the same hole. Which he notwithstanding ⟨p. 162⟩still (as he could) put off, his face being hurt with the end of a faggot cast thereat. Then fire being put to him, he cried unto God often: Lord Jesus receive my soul. And being dead and altogether roasted, his hands were held over his head, as though he had been stayed with a prop.

Christopher Wade of Dartford in the Countie of Kent lynen draper, was appointed to be burned at Dartford. About x. of the clocke, the Shiriffe bringeth Wade pinioned, and by him one Margerie Polley ¹of Tunbridge both singing a Psalme. Which Margerie, so soone as shée spied a great multitude gathered about the place where she should suffer, wayting her comming, she said vnto Wade very lowde and chéerefully: you may reioyce Wade, to sée such a company gathered to celebrate your mariage this day. Wade cōming to the stake tooke it in his armes embracing it, & kissed it: and being setled thereto, his handes and eies lift vp to heauen: He spake with a chéerefull and lowde voice, the last verse of the 86. psalme: Shew some good tokē vpon me O Lord,