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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 Master Rough being at the burning of Austoo in Smithfield, and returning homeward again, met with ⟨p. 248⟩one M. Farrara a merchant of Halifax, who asked him where he had been: unto whom he answered. I have been (said he) where I would not for one of mine eyes, but I had been: where have you been (said M. Farrar) Forsooth (said he) to learn the way: and so told him, he had been at the burning of Austoo, where shortly after he was burned himself, and with him Margaret Meering.
This Maister Rough being at the burning of Austoo in Smithfield, and returning homeward againe, met with ⟨p. 248⟩one M. Farrara a merchant of Hallifar, who asked him where he had béene: vnto whom he answered. I haue béene (said he) where I would not for one of mine eies, but I had béene: where haue you béene (said M. Farrar) Forsooth (said he) to learne the way: and so told him, he had béene at the burning of Austoo, where shortly after he was burned himselfe, and with him Margarete Meering.
This Margaret Meering, (wherefore it is uncertain) gave occasion to be excommunicated, & so was by M. Rough himself in the open face of the congregation: which she took in evil part, and gave out threatenings against the congregation, but God disposed otherwise.
This Margarete Meering, (wherefore it is vncertaine) gaue occasion to be excommunicated, & so was by M. Rough himselfe in the open face of the congregation: which she tooke in euill part, and gaue out threatnings against the congregation, but God disposed otherwise.