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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 his prayer at the stake he uttered these words: oh Lord my God thou hast written: he that will not forsake wife, children, house, and all that ever he hath, & take up thy cross & follow thee is not worthy of thee:1 but thou Lord knowest, that I have forsaken all to come unto thee: Lord have mercy upon me, for unto thee I commend my spirit, & my soul doth rejoice in thee. These words were the last that he spake, till the fire was put unto him. And after the fire came to him: he ⟨p. 163⟩cried: Lord have mercy upon me: and so died.
In his praier at the stake he vttered these words: oh Lord my God thou hast writtē: he that will not forsake wife, childrē, house, and all that euer he hath, & take vp thy crosse & follow thée is not worthy of thee:1 but thou Lord knowest, that I haue forsaken all to come vnto thée: Lord haue mercy vpō me, for vnto thée I commend my spirit, & my soule doth reioyce in thée. These wordes were the last that hée spake, till the fire was put vnto him. And after the fire came to him: he ⟨p. 163⟩cried: Lord haue mercy vpon me: and so died.
- 1Dyrick Carvers words at the stake.Dyrick Caruers words at the stake.
At Chichester about the same month, was burned one Tho. Iveson 1of Godstone, in the county of Surrey Carpenter: after persuasion in vain to recant. When he had said: if there came an Angel from heaven to teach him another doctrine, then that which he was now in, he would not believe him, he was condemned, & committed to the secular power.