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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.
They were first strangled, but the rope brake before they were dead: so the poor women fell into the fire,1 Perotine great with child, burst asunder by the vehemency of the fire, and her infant being a fair manchild fell into the fire, and eftsoons taken out of the fire by one W. House, was laid upon the grass, from thence it was had to the provost, and from him to the Bailiff. Whose censure was, that it should be carried back, and cast into the fire: ⟨p. 218⟩so was the child baptized in his own blood to fill up the number of the saints.
They were first strangled, but the rope brake before they were dead: so the poore women fell into the fire,1 Perotine great with child, brast asunder by the vehemencie of the fire, and her infant being a faire manchild fell into the fire, and eftsoones taken out of the fire by one W. Howse, was laid vppon the grasse, from thence it was had to the prouost, and from him to the Baylife. Whose censure was, that it should be caried backe, and cast into the fire: ⟨p. 218⟩so was the child baptized in his owne blood to fil vp the number of the saints.
- 1Marvellous cruelty.Marueilous cruelty.