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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 night before he suffered, his beard was washed, and his legs. And as he sate at supper the same night at M. Irishes (who was his keeper) he bad his hosts and the rest at the board to his marriage: for to morrow (said he) I must be married, and so showed himself as merry as at any time before. When they arose from the table, his brother offered all night to watch with him: but said he, no, no, that shall you not, for I mind God willing to sleep as quietly tonight, as ever I did in my life.
The night before he suffered, his beard was washed, and his legges. And as he sate at supper the same night at M. Irishes (who was his kéeper) he bad his hostes and the rest at the boorde to his marriage: for to morrow (said he) I must be married, and so shewed himselfe as merrie as at any time before. When they arose from the table, his brother offered all night to watch with him: but said he, no, no, that shall you not, for I minde God willing to sléepe as quietly tonight, as euer I did in my life.
When every thing was ready for their, execution in the ditch over against Baily College, they were brought forth ⟨p. 179⟩by the major and bailiffs. Master Ridley had a fair black gown, furred and faced with Foins, such as he was wont to wear being B, and a tippet of Velvet furred likewise about his neck, a velvet nightcap upon his head, and a corner cap upon the same, going in a pair of slippers to the stake.
When euery thing was readie for their, execution in ye ditch ouer against Baily Colledge, they were brought foorth ⟨p. 179⟩by the maior and bayliffes. Maister Ridley had a faire black gowne, furred and faced with Foynes, such as he was wont to weare béeing B, and a tippet of Veluet furred likewise about his necke, a veluet nightcap vpon his head, and a corner cappe vpon the same, going in a paire of slippers to the stake.