A01115:2330
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.
The last day of the month of May John Slech being imprisoned in the kings bench for the doctrine of the Gospel there died & was buried on the backside of the same prison.
The last day of the moneth of May Iohn Slech being imprisoned in the kinges bench for the doctrine of the Gospell there died & was buried on the backsyde of the same prison.
About the 6. day of June next following Thomas Harland 1of Woodmancote Carpenter, John Oswald. 2ibid. husbandman, Thomas Avington 3of Ardinglye Turner, & Thomas Read, 4suffered at Lewis together for the testimony of the Gospel. In the same town of Lewis and the same month suffered, Thomas Wood, 5and Thomas Mills, the 20. day of the same month, for the testimony of Jesus.6
About the 6. day of Iune next following Thomas Harland 1of Woodmancote Carpenter, Iohn Oswald. 2ibid. husbandman, Thomas Auington 3of Ardinglye Turner, & Thomas Read, 4suffered at Lewis together for the testimony of the Gospel. In the same towne of Lewis and the same moneth suffered, Thomas Wood,