A01115:251
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
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.
Basilius mentioneth of 40. martyrs1 in a Sermon, which were gentlemen, & young all, that professed themselves christians, and went boldly unto the Marshall, & declared unto him their names: whereat he was first astonied, & not prevailing with flattering words & fair promises: devised a new torment, and caused them to stand all night (in the winter) in a great pond which was in the midst of the city, and lay ⟨p. 56⟩full upon the cold Northwind. In the morning they were found stark and stiff, yet having breath, were brought to the fire to be burned. Now one of them more lively then the rest was pitied of the tormentors, who said to his mother standing by, that they would save him alive: but she with her own hands brought him to the pile of wood where the rest lay,2 admonishing him to accomplish the blessed journey he had taken in hand?
Basilius mentioneth of 40. martyrs1 in a Sermon, which were gentlemen, & yoong all, that professed themselues christians, and went boldly vnto the Marshall, & declared vnto him their names: wherat he was first astonied, & not preuailing with flattering words & faire promises: deuised a new torment, and caused them to stand all night (in the winter) in a great pond which was in the midst of the citie, and lay ⟨p. 56⟩full vpon the cold Northwind. In the morning they were found starke and stiffe, yet hauing breath, were brought to the fire to be burned. Now one of them more liuely then the rest was pitied of the tormentors, who said to his mother standing by, that they would saue him aliue: but shée with her owne handes brought him to the pile of wood where the rest lay,2 admonishing him to accomplish the blessed iourney he had taken in hand?
- 1