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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 the 5. of July, Joh. Denley 1gent. Joh. Newman, 2and Patrick Packingā 3were condemned in the consistory of Pauls to be burned for the testimony of Jesus. The two first were met on the way by Edmond Tyrrel Esquire: a most barbarous persecutor in those days, coming from the burning of certain godly martyrs: & upon suspicion he sent them to Boner: who after much trial and persuasion, were condemned for the cause of Christ, and afterward suffered for the same. M. Denley at Uxbridge the 8, of August, being set in the fire, with the burning flame about him, sang in it a Psalm. Which D. Story being present hearing, commanded one of the tormentors to hurl a fagot at him: which was done, so that the blood ran down upon his face: whereat he ceased singing a while, ⟨p. 164⟩and clapped his hands on his face: and anon, putting his hands abroad,4 sang again. At the last he yielded his soul into the hands of his redeemer. Story in the mean while saying, that he that flung the fagot, marred a good old song. Not long after, suffered Patrick Packingam in the same town, About the 28. of the same month, John Newman Pewterer dwelling at Maidstone in Kent, was burned the last of August at Saffron Walden in Essex.
Vpon the 5. of Iuly, Ioh. Denley 1gent. Ioh. Newman, 2and Patrick Packingā 3were condēned in the consistory of Pauls to be burned for the testimony of Iesus. The two first were met on the way by Edmond Tyrrel Esquier: a most barbarous persecutor in those daies, comming from the burning of certain godly martirs: & vpon suspicion he sent thē to Boner: who after much trial and perswasion, were condemned for the cause of Christ, and afterward suffered for the same. M. Denley at Vxbridge the 8, of August, beeing set in the fire, with the burning flame about him, sang in it a Psalm. Which D. Story being present hearing, cōmanded one of the tormētors to hurle a fagot at him: which was done, so that ye blood rā down vpō his face: wherat he ceased singing a while,