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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.
With that, went he to the stake, kneeled down by it, kissed it, and most effectually prayed: and behind him kneeled Master Latimer, as earnestly calling upon GOD as he. Doctor Smith who recanted, preached a Sermon, scant in all a quarter of an hour, against them, in the mean while that they were a preparing to the fire.
With that, went hee to the stake, kneeled downe by it, kyssed it, and most effectually prayed: and behynde hym kneeled Maister Latimer, as earnestly calling vppon GOD as hee. Doctour Smith who recanted, preached a Sermon, scant in all a quarter of an houre, against them, in the meane while that they were a preparing to the fire.
M. Ridley being in his shirt, stood upon a stone at the stake, and held up his hands and said: Oh heavenly father, I give unto thee most hearty thanks, for that thou hast called me to be a professor of thee, even to the death, &c. Then the smith took a chain of iron, and brought the same both about D. Ridleyes and Latimers middles: and as he was knocking in the staple, master Ridley took the chain in ⟨p. 180⟩his hand, and shaked the same, for it did gird in his belly, and looking aside to the smith, said: Good fellow, knock it in hard, for the flesh will have his course. Then his brother brought both him and master Latimer gunpowder: which he said he would take as sent from God: then brought they a fagot kindled with fire, and laid it down at Ridleyes feet.1 To whom master Latimer spake in this manner: be of good comfort M. Ridley, and play the man, we shall this day light such a candle by Gods grace in England, as (I trust) shall never be put out. And so the fire was given unto them. When Doctor Ridley saw the fire flaming up towards him: he cried with a wonderful loud voice, In manus tuas Domine commendo spiritum meum, Domine accipe spiritum meum. And after repeated often in English, Lord, Lord receive my spirit: master Latimer crying as vehemently on the other side, Oh father of heaven receive my my soul: who received the flame as it were embracing it, and soon died M. Ridley, by reason of the evil making of the fire, had his nether parts all burnt, before the upper parts were touched, and endured great torment with much patience: so they both slept in the Lord, faithful witnesses of his trueth.