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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.
In the same month was the wife of one called Priest 1of the age of four and fifty years, dwelling in the Diocese of Exeter, not far from Launceston, burned at Exeter for the testimony of the truth. She was persecuted of her husband and children,2 and condemned by the Bishop, whose name was Troublevile. Among other communication, when the Bishop had said: let this mad woman be put down to prison till we send for her husband: she answered him: no, I have but one husband which is here already in this city (meaning Christ) and in prison with me, from whom I will never depart.3 After that saying they thought good to give her a months liberty, to prove if she might thereby be changed, during which time of her liberty, it happened that she entering into Saint Peters church, beheld there a cunning Dutchman, how he made new noses to certain fine Images, which were disfigured in King Edwards days. What a mad man art thou (said she) to ⟨p. 258⟩make them new noses, which within a few days shall also loose their heads. The Dutchman accused her and laid it to her charge. And moreover she said unto him: thou art accursed, and so are thine Images. He called her whore. Nay (said she) thine Images are whores:4 and thou art a whore hunter: for doth not God say. You go a whoring after strange Gods, figures of your own making? and thou art one of them. Then was she sent for and clapped fast.
In the same moneth was the wife of one called Priest 1of the age of foure and fiftie yéeres, dwelling in the Dioces of Exceter, not farre from Lawceston, burned at Exceter for the testimonie of the truth. Shée was persecuted of her husband and children,2 and condemned by the Bishop, whose name was Troubleuile. Among other communication, when the Bishop had said: let this mad woman bée put downe to prison till we send for her husband: she answered him: no, I haue but one husband which is here already in this cittie (meaning Christ) and in prison with me, from whom I will neuer depart.