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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
Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last Book.Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last Booke.
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Elizabeth Cooper was a Pewterer's wife, dwelling in Saint Andrew's parish in Norwich: where before she had recanted, and being unquiet in mind, and greatly troubled in conscience for the same, at the last she came into the church (the people being at their Superstitious Service: and ⟨p. 236⟩before them all bewailed her fall,1 and greatly repented of that she had done. For which she was taken by M. Sutterton the Sheriff, & burned with Simon Miller. When the fire came unto her, she a little shrank thereat, crying ah a. Which when Simon Miller heard, he put his hand behind towards her, and willed her to be strong and of good cheer: we shall have a joyful and sweet supper. Whereby she was strengthened still, and quietly ended her combat, with victory.
Elizabeth Cooper was a Pewterers wife, dwelling in Saint Andrewes parish in Norwich: where before she had recanted, and being vnquiet in mind, and greatly troubled in conscience for the same, at the last she came into ye church (the people being at their Superstitious Seruice: and ⟨p. 236⟩before them all bewailed her fall,1 and greatly repented of that she had done. For which she was taken by M. Sutterton the Shiriffe, & burned with Simon Miller. When the fire came vnto her, shee a litle shronke thereat, crying ah a. Which when Simon Miller heard, he put his hand behinde towards her, and willed her to be strong and of good cheare: we shall haue a ioyfull and swéet supper. Whereby she was strengthened still, and quietly ended her combate, with victorie.
- 1Elizab. Cooper repenteth of her recantation.