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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.
Truly said Palmer 1I have been in danger of burning once or twice, and hitherto I thank God I have escaped it, but I judge verily it will be mine end at the last: welcome be it, by the grace of God.
Truly said Palmer 1I haue bene in daunger of burning once or twise, and hetherto I thanke God I haue escaped it, but I iudge verily it wil be mine end at the last: welcom be it, by the grace of God.
- 1Palmer divers times in danger of burning.Palmer diuers times in daunger of burning.
In deed it is an hard matter for them to burn, that have the mind and soul linked to the body, as a thief is tied in a pair of Fetters. But if a man be once able through the help of Gods spirit to separate and divide the soul from the body: for him it is no more mastery to burn, then for me to eat a piece of bread.1
In déed it is an hard matter for them to burne, that haue the minde and soule linked to the bodie, as a théefe is tyed in a paire of Fetters. But if a man be once able through the helpe of Gods spirite to separate and deuide the soule from the bodie: for him it is no more maisterie to burne, then for me to eate a péece of bread.1
- 1For whom it is easy to burn.For whom it is easy to burne.