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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.
At the last when they perceived her to be past remedy, and had withstood all their threatenings and flattery, she was delivered to the temporal power. Of whom she was exhorted, yet to call for grace, and to leave her fond opinions, and go home to thine husband (said they:) thou art an unlearned Woman, thou art not able to answer to such high matters.1 I am not (said she) yet with my death I am content to be a witness to Christs death: and I pray you make no longer delay with me, my heart is fixed, I will never otherwise say, nor turn to your superstitious doings.
At the last when they perceiued her to bée past remedie, and had withstood all their threatnings and flattery, shée was deliuered to the temporall power. Of whom shée was exhorted, yet to call for grace, and to leaue her fond opinions, and go home to thine husband (sayd they:) thou art an vnlearned Woman, thou art not able to answere to such high matters.1 I am not (sayd shée) yet with my death I am content to be a witnesse to Christes death: and I pray you make no longer delay with mée, my heart is fixed, I will neuer otherwise say, nor turne to your superstitious dooings.
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Then the Bishop did say, the Devil did lead her. No my Lord (said she) it is the Spirit of God which leadeth me, and which called me in my bed, and at midnight opened his truth unto me: (for once especially, at midnight praying to God for strength and assistance, she found it plentifully). In the end after she had received sentence of death, she lifted up her voice, and thanked God, saying: I thank thee my Lord God, this day have I found that I have long sought. After judgement given against her, they promised to spare her life if she would yet recant. Nay that will I not (said she). God forbid that I should loose the life eternal,