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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
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.
About this time, or somewhat before, came down certain Commissioners, assigned by the Queen and Council, into Norfolk and Suffolk,1 to enquire of matters of Religion. Unto which Commissioners there was a Supplication put up by some well disposed men in those quarters: praying them to have pity and compassion, & praying God to move the Queens heart, according to the examples of Darius, Assuerus, Traianus, Theodosius, &c. to call back those commandments and Commissions, which had passed against the Saints of God.
About this time, or somewhat before, came down certain Commissioners, assigned by the Quéene and Counsell, into Norfolke and Suffolke,1 to enquire of matters of Religion. Vnto which Commissioners there was a Supplication put vp by some well disposed men in those quarters: praying them to haue pitie and compassion, & praying God to moue the Queenes heart, according to the examples of Darius, Assuerus, Traianus, Theodosius, &c. to call back those commandementes and Commissions, which had passed against the Saints of God.
- 1Commissioners into Norfolk and Suff.
The first day of April this present year, John Harpoole, 1of the Parish of Saint Nicholas in Rochester, and Joan Beates 2widow, were condemned by Maurice, the Bishop of Rochester: and suffered death by fire in the same Town, for the testimony of Jesus Christ, against the Sacrifice of the Popish Altar.
The first day of April this present yere, Iohn Harpoole, 1