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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.
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.
Unto which she always answered, that she had no cause, she gave God thanks. He had more cause to weep (she said) than she, if he considered the matter well. In the end,1 when the sinews brake, he thrust her violently from him, and said: Ah strong whore, thou shameless beast, thou beastly whore, &c. But she (patiently suffering his rage) at the last said: Have you done what you will do? And he said, yea. And if thou think it be not well, then mend it. R. Mend it, nay, the Lord mend you, and give you repentance, if it be his will. And now (if you think it good) begin at the feet, and burn the head also. And so she went, and carried her mother drink, as she was commanded.
Vnto which she alwaies answered, that she had no cause, she gaue God thankes. He had more cause to wéepe (she saide) than she, if he considered the matter well. In the end,1 when the sinewes brake, he thrust her violently from him, and said: Ah strong whoore, thou shamelesse beast, thou beastlie whoore, &c. But she (patiently suffering his rage) at the last saide: Haue you done what you will doe? And he said, yea. And if thou thinke it be not well, then mende it. R. Mend it, nay, the Lord mend you, and geue you repentance, if it bée his wil. And now (if you thinke it good) begin at the féete, and burne the head also. And so she went, and carried her mother drinke, as she was commaunded.
- 1Tyranny overcome with patience.Tyranny ouercome with patience.
After they had searched the house for more company, at the last, they found one John Thurstone, 1and Margaret his wife also with other, whom they carried to Colchester Castle immediately.