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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 xxij. of Decemb. John Rough Minister, a Scotishmā, & Marg. Mearing, 1were burned for the gospel in smithfield. John Rough 2had been of the order of the black Friars xvi. years: and at the request of the Lord Hammleton, Earle of Arran, and governor of Scotland, the Archbishop caused the Provincial of that house (having thereto authority) to dispense with him for his habit, & hood, and so he took him to be a Secular Priest, to serve in his Chapel. In whose service he remained a whole year.
The xxij. of Decēb. Iohn Rough Minister, a Scotishmā, & Marg. Mearing, 1were burned for the gospel in smithfield. Iohn Rough 2had béene of the order of the black Friers xvi. yeares: and at the request of the Lorde Hāmleton, Earle of Arran, and gouernour of Scotlande, the Archbishop caused the Prouinciall of that house (hauing thereto authoritie) to dispense with him for his habite, & hood, and so he took him to be a Secular Priest, to serue in his Chappell. In whose seruice he remayned a whole yere.
- 1M. Mearing.
- 2I. Rough.
In which time, God did open his eyes to see the trueth, and was sent by the same Governor to preach in the freedom of Ayos, where he remained the spare of four whole years.
In which time, God did open his eyes to sée the trueth, and was sent by the same Gouernour to preach in the fréedome of Ayos, where he remayned the spare of foure whole yeares.