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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.
Boner (ofttimes speaking to John Mills) would say, they call me bloody Boner: a vengeance on you all, I would fain be rid of you, but you have a delight in burning: but if I might have my will, I would sow your mouths, and put you into sacks, and drown you.
Boner (ofttimes speaking to Iohn Milles) would say, they call me bloudie Boner: a vengeance on you all, I would fain be rid of you, but you haue a delight in burning: but if I might haue my will, I would sowe your mouthes, and put you into sackes, and drowne you.
On a day, his wife (being great with child, and looking every day to be delivered) goeth unto Bishop Boner, and entreateth him for her husband, saying, she would not depart, but would lay her belly in his house, except he were delivered. So Boner required of him, but only to say in Latin, In nomine Patris, & Filij, & Spiritus sancti: and so sent him away.
On a day, his wife (being great with childe, and looking euery day to be deliuered) goeth vnto Bishoppe Boner, and entreateth him for her husband, saying, she woulde not depart, but would lay her bellie in his house, except he were deliuered. So Boner required of him, but onely to say in Latine, In nomine Patris, & Filij, & Spiritus sancti: and so sent him away.
The tenth day of Julie, was Richard Yeoman 1martyred for the testimony of Jesus Christ. He was about the age of 70. years, and had been D. Tailors Curate in Hadley, after he had bin kept close a year in his own house, and got his living by carding of wool, which his wife did spin.