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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.
Elizabeth preparing her self to the fire, when she had plucked off her petticoat, would have given it to her mother,1 but was not permitted. Therefore (taking it in her hand) she threw it from her, saying: Farewell all the world: farewell faith, farewell hope: and so taking hold of the stake, said: Welcome love. When these vi. were all nailed to their stakes, and the fire about them, they clapped their hands together (for joy) in the fire. So joyfully they all ended their lives in the quarrel of Christ.
Elizabeth preparing her selfe to the fire, when she had plucked off her peticote, would haue geuen it to her mother,1 but was not permitted. Therefore (taking it in her hande) she threwe it from her, saying: Farewell all the world: farewel faith, farewel hope: and so taking holde of the stake, sayde: Welcome loue. When these vi. were all nayled to their stakes, and the fire about them, they clapped their hands together (for ioy) in the fire. So ioyfully they all ended their liues in the quarrel of Christ.
- 1A notable speech of the martyr.A notable speech of the martir.
The same day in the afternoon, they four of the Castle were likewise martyred in the flaming fire, and gladly gave ⟨p. 240⟩their lives for the witnessing of the truth.
The same day in the afternoone, they foure of the Castle were likewise martired in the flaming fire, and gladly gaue ⟨p. 240⟩