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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.
Going down to suffer, at the sign of the cross keys where he inned, he desired the host that he might have a good fire: which was made according as he required. Then he (sitting on a form before the fire) put off his shoes and hose, & stretched out his leg to the flame: and when it had touched his foot, he quickly withdrew it, showing how the flesh persuaded him one way,1 and the spirit another. After dinner the sherif came to him, to carry him to the place of execution. Who considering the shortness of time, his saying was, that although the day were never so long, yet at the last it ringeth to evensong &c.
Going down to suffer, at the signe of the crosse keyes where hée inned, he desired the hoste yt he might haue a good fire: which was made according as he required. Then he (sitting on a fourme before the fire) put off his shoes and hose, & stretched out his leg to the flame: and when it had touched his foote, he quickly withdrew it, shewing how the flesh perswaded him one way,1 and the spirit another. After dinner ye sherife came to him, to cary him to the place of executiō. Who considering the shortnes of time, his saying was, that although the day were neuer so long, yet at the last it ringeth to euensong &c.
- 1A pretty saying of the martyr.A pretty saying of the martir.
About ij. of the clock he was brought to the place called Romeland, a green near the west end of the abbey church. After he had prayed at the stake, he said with a cheerful voice, that although he had a sharp dinner, yet he hoped to have a joyful supper in heaven. While the reeds were set about him, a priest came to persuade him to believe in the sacrament. But Tankerfield cried vehemently, I defy the whore of Babylon, fie on the abominable idol. Whereat the major was sore offended, and said: though he had but one lode of fagots in the world, he would give them to the burning of him.