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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.
In the month of September was Mistress Joyce Lewes, wife to Thomas Lewes of Manchester burned for the gospel at Lichfield. She was instructed in the ways of Christ, and to abhor the Mass and the popish superstition, by master John Glover before mentioned. At which time being compelled by her furious husband to come to church, when holy water was sprinkled upon her, she turned her back: whereupon immediately a citation was sent for her by a Sumner,1 whom her husband caused to eat the citation, and drink to it: wherefore he was much troubled and was fain to submit himself, his wife remaining constant: for whom he was bound in an hundred pound, after a months respite to bring her again. Who at the day, being exhorted not to venture his wife in carrying her to the bishop, said (most unkindly) he would not forfeit any thing for her, and brought her to the B. who commanded her to such a stinking prison, that her maid that kept her company did sown therein.
In the moneth of September was Mistris Ioice Lewes, wife to Thomas Lewes of Māchester burned for the gospell at Liechfield. She was instructed in the waies of Christ, and to abhorre the Masse and the popish superstition, by maister Iohn Glouer before mentioned. At which time being compelled by her furious husband to come to church, when holy water was sprinckled vpon her, she turned her backe: whervpon immediatly a citation was sent for her by a Sumner,1 whom her husband caused to eat the citation, and drincke to it: wherefore he was much troubled and was faine to submit himselfe, his wife remayning cōstant: for whom he was bound in an hundred pound, after a moneths respite to bring her againe. Who at the day, being exhorted not to venture his wife in carrying her to ye bishop, said (most vnkindly) he would not forfet any thing for her, and brought her to the B. who commaunded her to such a stincking prison, that her maid that kept her company did sowne therein.
- 1The Sumner caused to eat the citation & drink to it.The Sumner caused to eat the citation & drinke to it.