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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.
Upon Tuesday at supper, being the 17. of December, he had word from the Sheriff to prepare himself: for the next day he should be burned. Master Philpot answered, and said: I am ready, God grant me strength, and a joyful resurrection. In the morning, the sheriffs came about viij. of the clock, and called for him, and he most joyfully came down unto them, When he was entered into Smithfield, because the way was foul, two Officers took him up, to bear him to the stake. To whom he said merrily: what? will you make me a Pope? I am content to go unto my Journeys end on my feet. But first coming to Smithfield,1 he there kneeled down upon his knees, saying with a loud voice these words. I will pay my vows in thee, O Smithfield.
Vpon Tuesday at supper, being the 17. of December, he had worde from the Sheriffe to prepare himselfe: for the next day he should be burned. Maister Philpot answered, and said: I am readie, God graunt me strength, and a ioyfull resurrection. In the morning, the sherifes came about viij. of the clocke, and called for him, and hee most ioyfully came down vnto them, When he was entred into Smithfield, because the way was foule, two Officers tooke him vp, to bear him to the stake. To whom he said merily: what? will you make me a Pope? I am content to goe vnto my Iourneyes ende on my feete. But first comming to Smithfielde,1 hée there knéeled downe vpon his knées, saying with a loude voice these wordes. I wil pay my vowes in thée, O Smithfield.
- 1M. Philpot payeth his vows in Smithfield.M. Philpot payeth his vowes in Smithfield.
When he was come to the place where he should suffer, he kissed the stake, and said: Shall I disdain to suffer at this stake, seeing my Redeemer did not refuse to suffer most vile death on the cross for me? Then meekly he said the 10. 107. and 108. Psalms. The fire being put unto him he yielded his soul unto God (whose trueth he had witnessed) the eighteenth day of December. He wrote many fruitful Letters.