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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.
This year, the 12. of Sept. suffered John Noyes 1of Laxfield in the same town, in the county of Suffolk, Shoemaker. He was apprehended by M. Tho. Lovel, Wolfren Dowsing, and Nichol. Stonnard, of the same town: and brought before the Justices, and the sheriff, who the next day cast him into Aye dungeon, where he lay a certain time, & then was carried to Norwich: where the B. condemned him in the presence of his Chancellor, D. Dunnings, Sir William Woodhouse, Sir Th. Woodhouse, M. Geor. Heyden, M. Spencer, William Farrar Alderman of Norwich, &c. Being condemned, he was sent again to Aye prison, and upon the 21. ⟨p. 244⟩of September about midnight, was brought from thence to Laxfield to be burned: where coming to the place of martyrdom, he said the 50. Psalm, with other prayers: and being bound to the stake, he said, fear not them that can kill the body, but fear him, &c. So the fire being kindled, he with patience finished his course, and gave testimony to the Gospel of God.
This yéere, the 12. of Sept. suffered Iohn Noyes 1of Laxfield in ye same towne, in the county of Suffolk, Shoemaker. He was apprehended by M. Tho. Louel, Wolfren Dowsing, and Nichol. Stonnard, of the same towne: and brought before the Iustices, and the sheriffe, who the next day cast him into Aye dungeon, where he lay a certaine time, & then was caried to Norwich: where the B. condemned him in the presence of his Chancelor, D. Dunnings, Sir William Woodhouse, Sir Th. Woodhouse, M. Geor. Heyden, M. Spencer, VVilliam Farrar Alderman of Norwich, &c. Being condemned, he was sent againe to Aie prison, and vpon the 21. ⟨p. 244⟩of September about midnight, was brought from thence to Laxfield to be burned: where comming to the place of martyrdome, he said the 50. Psalme, with other praiers: and being bound to the stake, hee saide, feare not them that can kill the body, but feare him, &c. So the fire being kindled, he with patience finished his course, and gaue testimonie to the Gospel of God.
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