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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 next month after the burning of Ridley 1and Latimer, which was the month of November, died Stephen Gardiner, 2a man hated of God and all good men. He was (during the time of Queen Anne,) an enemy to the Pope,: but after her decease the time carried him away, that he became a Papist: till again in King Edwards time, he began to rebate from certain points of popery. Again, after the decay of the Duke of Somerset, he quite turned to popery, and became a cruel Persecutor. He having intelligence of the death of Ridley and Latimer, deferring his dinner till three or four of ⟨p. 181⟩the clock at after noon, cometh out (rejoicing) to the old Duke of Norfolk, who tarried for his dinner till then, at Gardiner's 3house, and said: Now let us go to dinner. And being set down, began merely to eat: and had eaten but a few bits, when the sudden stroke of Gods terrible hand fell upon him, so that immediately he was taken from the table, and brought to his bed: where he so continued xv. days, and then died, his tongue being black, and swollen in his head. When Doctor Day Bishop of Chichester came to him, and began to comfort him with words of Gods promises, & with free justification in the blood of Christ our Saviour, repeating the Scriptures unto him: Winchester4 hearing that, what my Lord (said he) will you open that gap now? then farewell all together. To me, and to such other in my case you may speak it: but open this window to the people, then farewell all together.
The next moneth after the burning of Ridley 1and Latimer, which was the moneth of Nouember, died Stephen Gardiner, 2a man hated of God and all good men. He was (during the time of Queene Anne,) an enemie to the Pope,: but after her decease the time carried him away, that hée became a Papist: till agayne in King Edwardes time, hée beganne to rebate from certaine pointes of poperie. Agayne, after the decay of the Duke of Sommerset, he quite turned to poperie, and became a cruell Persecutour. Hée hauing intelligence of the death of Ridley and Latimer, deferring his dinner til thrée or foure of