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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.
They were afterward carried from Melton to Ipswich, where they were examined before Doctor Spenser. Drivers wife was twice examined, and with great boldness and constancy, maintained the trueth, and by power of the word did put to silence both the Chancellor, and Doctor Gascoyne, so that they one looked on another, and had not a word to say (quoth she.) God be honoured, you be not able to resist the Spirit of God in me a poor woman. I was an honest poor mans daughter, never brought up in the University as you have been,1 but I have driven the plough before my father (I thank God:) yet notwithstanding, in the defence of Gods truth, I will set my foot against the foot of any of you all. And if I had a thousand lives, they should all go for payment thereof. So the Chancellor rose up, and read the Sentence of condemnation against her. And so was she sent to prison again, as joyful as the Bird of day, Praising and glorifying the name of the Lord.
They were afterward carried from Melton to Ipswich, where they were examined before Doctor Spenser. Driuers wife was twise examined, and with great boldnesse and constancie, mainteined the trueth, and by power of the word did put to silence both the Chancelor, and Doctor Gascoyne, so that they one looked on another, and had not a worde to say (quoth she.) God be honoured, you bée not able to resist the Spirite of God in me a poore woman. I was an honest poore mans daughter, neuer brought vp in the Vniuersitie as you haue béene,1 but I haue driuen the plough before my father (I thank God:) yet notwithstanding, in the defence of Gods truth, I will set my foote against the foote of any of you all. And if I had a thousande liues, they shoulde all goe for payment thereof. So the Chauncellor rose vp, and read the Sentence of condemnation against her. And so was she sent to prison againe, as ioyfull as the Birde of daye, Praysing and glorifying the name of the Lorde.
- 1A. Driver of an excellent spiritA. Driuer of an excellent spirit