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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.
After they had prayed, they (making confession of their Faith) came to, I believe the Catholic Church. That is well said (quoth Sir John Sylliard) I am glad to hear that. It is the best word I heard of you yet. To the which words Edmund Poole answered, that though they believe the Catholic Church, yet do they not believe in their Popish Church: and therefore no part of their belief. They (being all at the stake, and the fire burning about ⟨p. 209⟩them, praised God in such an audible voice,1 as it was wonderful to all those that stood by.
After they had prayed, they (making confession of their Faith) came to, I beléeue the Catholike Church. That is well saide (quoth Sir Iohn Sylliard) I am glad to heare that. It is the best word I heard of you yet. To the which wordes Edmunde Poole answered, that though they beleue the Catholike Church, yet doe they not beléeue in their Popishe Church: and therefore no parte of their beléefe. They (being all at the stake, and the fire burning about ⟨p. 209⟩them, praised God in such an audible voice,1 as it was wonderfull to all those that stood by.
- 1The Martyrs praise God in the flames of fire.
By the procurement of sir John Tyrrel knight, and other his fellow colleagues, there were persecuted, out of the town of Winson in Suffolk these persons here, following: Anno. 1556. Mistress Ales Twaites gentlewoman, of the age of 60. years and more, and two of her servants, Humphrey Smith and his wife, William Catchpoole and his wife, John Mawlin and his wife, Nicholas Burlingham and his wife, and one Rought and his wife. There were also driven out of the Town of Mendlesame in Suffolk, Simon Harlestone and Catherine his wife with his five Children, William Whiting and Catherine his wife, Thomas Dobson and his wife, John Deacon, his wife and his maid, William Deacon, Thomas Woodward the elder, one Reynolds wife a pore widow, one mother Symons maid, besides those that were constrained to do against their consciences. The cause of their persecution was, ye they denied the Popes supremacy, held the Queen to be supreme, ye ministers might marry, &c. Many of these persons were of great substance, & had possessions of their own.