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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.
Somewhat before this time was one mother Seaman, mother to Will. Seaman persecuted for the gospel, being of the age of 66. and was glad to live sometimes in groves, in bushes, &c. After she was dead, (the Lord taking her away by sickness) one M. Simonds the commissary, dwelling at Thornden, gave commandment, she should not come in Christian burial: so she was buried in a pit, under a moats side.
Somewhat before this time was one mother Seaman, mother to Wil. Seaman persecuted for the gospell, being of the age of 66. and was glad to liue sometimes in groues, in bushes, &c. After she was dead, (the Lord taking her away by sicknesse) one M. Simonds the commissary, dwelling at Thornden, gaue commaundement, she should not come in Christian buriall: so she was buried in a pit, vnder a moats side.
Likewise one mother Bennet of the town of Wetherset, after her departure this life, was laid in a grave by the high way side.
Likewise one mother Bennet of the towne of Wetherset, after her departure this life, was laide in a graue by the high way side.
The 26. of May, suffered at Colchester, William Harris, 1Rich. Day, 2& Christian Gorge 3a wife, whose husband had another wife burnt before this Christian, whose name was Agnes Gorge, that suffered with the 13. at Stratford the Bow. After the death of Christian, he married an honest godly woman, and in the end, being taken with his wife, with her he remained in prison till the death of Q. Mary, & was delivered by our most gracious Queen Elizabeth.