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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.
At the B. first coming to Lichfield, after his imprisonment, he was called before him, none being present but his chaplains, and servants, saving an old priest: with whom he had reasoning of the church and of the sacrament, &c. and to the end he continued constant in the truth.
At the B. first comming to Lichfield, after his imprisonment, he was called before him, none being present but his chaplains, and seruants, sauing an old priest: with whom he had reasoning of the church and of the sacrament, &c. and to the end he continued constant in the truth.
After that, he was condemned of the B. Austen Bernher, a minister reporteth of him, that for 3. or 4. days before his death, his heart grew lumpish, so that he feared least the Lord should not assist: though he had earnestly prayed for the same. This his temptation he signified to Austen his familiar friend: who exhorted him with patience to wait the Lords leisure, and if consolation came, he would show some sign unto him thereof:1 whereby he might also witness the same: & so he departed. The next day when he came to the sight of the stake, suddenly he was so mightily replenished with heavenly comfort: that he cried out, clapping his hands to Austen, and saying in these words:2 Austen he is come, he is come, &c.
After that, he was condemned of the B. Austen Bernher, a minister reporteth of him, that for 3. or 4. daies before his death, his heart grew lumpish, so that he feared least ye Lord shold not assist: though he had earnestly praied for the same. This his tēptation he signified to Austen his familiar friēd: who exhorted him with patience to waite the Lordes leysure, and if consolation came, hee would shew some signe vnto him thereof:1