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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.
The xxxj. of August suffered Robert Samuel preacher & minister at Barfold in Suffolk, his chief persecutor was M. Foster a justice of Cobdock a little from Ipswich: where he caused M. Samuel to be apprehended & put in the goal of Ipswich: from whence being removed to Norwich, he fell into ⟨p. 168⟩the cruel hands of the bishop Doctor Hopton & Dunnings his chancellor: who first caused him to be chained bolt upright to a great post: in such sort, that standing only on tiptoe, he was fain to stay up the whole weight of his body: besides he so pined him with hunger & thirst, his allowance being only two or three mouthfuls of bread, and three spoonfuls of water for his daily sustenance, that his body was so dried up that he could not make one drop of urine to relieve his thirst. He had diverse visions during the time of his imprisonment,1 which he for modesties sake concealed. Saving this one he declared, that after he had been pined iij. days, he fell in a sleep or slumber, & one clad all in white seemed to stand before him, which ministered unto him comfort in these words: Samuel, Samuel, be of good cheer, and take a good hart unto thee, for after this day shalt thou never hunger nor thirst. Which came so to pass accordingly. As he came to the fire a certain maid came unto him, and kissed him: her name was Rose Nottingham.2
The xxxj. of August suffered Robert Samuell preacher & minister at Barfold in Suffolke, his chéefe persecutor was M. Foster a iustice of Cobdock a litle from Ipswich: where he caused M. Samuell to be apprehēded & put in the goale of Ipswich: frō whence being remoued to Norwich, he fell into ⟨p. 168⟩the cruell hands of the bishop Doctor Hopton & Dunnings his chancellour: who first caused him to be chained bolt vpright to a great post: in such sort, that standing onely on tiptoe, hée was faine to stay vp the whole waight of his bodie: besides he so pined him with hunger & thirst, his allowance being only two or thrée mouthfuls of bread, and thrée sponefuls of water for his dayly sustenance, that his body was so dried vp that he could not make one drop of vrine to relieue his thirst. He had diuerse visions during the time of his imprisonment,