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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.
The tenth day of September, James Austoo being brought with the rest into the bishops chapel at Fulham, he was demanded of the bishop if he knew where he was now,1 and in what place, and before whom &c. Yea quoth Austoo: I know where I am, for I am in an Idols demple. Whereat Boner perceiving his constancy, pronounced sentence against him.
The tenth day of September, Iames Austoo beyng brought with the rest into the bishops chappell at Fulham, he was demaunded of the bishop if he knew where he was now,1 and in what place, and before whom &c. Yea quoth Austoo: I know where I am, for I am in an Idols demple. Whereat Boner perceiuing his constancie, pronounced sentence against him.
- 1The courageous martyr.The couragious martyr.
Margery his wife was sore afraid, & terrified in the prison at twelve of the clock at night, one coming in to her, into the prison with a knife drawn, and attempting ⟨p. 243⟩to cut her throat, but that she called upon God for help: whereat he departed, without doing her any hurt.1 The next night, they made a rumbling over head like thunder to scar her out of her wits, but GOD gave her strength.
Margery his wife was sore afraid, & terrified in the pryson at twelue of the clocke at night, one comming in to her, into the pryson with a knife drawne, and attemptyng ⟨p. 243⟩