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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 23. of July she was called before the Chancellor, sitting in judgement with master Bridges, and others: who offered her, if she would go to Church, and keep her tongue and say nothing against them, liberty. Which she refused, saying: if she should do so, GOD would surely plague her. Therefore do with me, saith she, what ye will: and said, if he condemned her, he should not be so desirous of her sinful flesh, as she would (by Gods grace) be content to give it in so good a quarrel.1 So he pronounced his bloody sentence against her, and delivered her to the sheriffs, Thomas and Leonard Sotherton,
The 23. of Iuly she was called before the Chauncelour, sitting in iudgement with maister Bridges, and others: who offered her, if shee woulde goe to Church, and keepe her tongue and saie nothing agaynst them, libertie. Which she refused, saying: if shée should doe so, GOD woulde surely plague her. Therefore doe with mée, saith she, what yee will: and saide, if hée condemned her, hée shoulde not bee so desirous of her sinfull fleshe, as shée woulde (by Gods grace) bée content to giue it in so good a quarrell.1 So hee pronounced his bloodie sentence against her, and deliuered her to the sheriffes, Thomas and Leonard Sotherton,
- 1The constant martyr.
This Cecil Ormes had before recanted: for which she fell into great anguish of mind, and had gotten a letter made to give unto the Chancellor, to let him know, she repented her recantation, &c. But before she exhibited her hill, she was taken.
This Cecil Ormes had before recanted: for which shee fell into great anguish of mind, and had gotten a letter made to giue vnto the Chancellor, to let him know, she repented her recantation, &c. But before she exhibited her hil, she was taken.