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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.
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,1 for this carnal and short life. I will never turn from my heavenly husband to my earthly husband: from the fellowship of Angels, to mortal children. And if my husband and children be faithful, then am I theirs: God is my Father, God is my mother, God is my ⟨p. 259⟩sister, my brother, my kinsman. God is my friend most faithful: so being brought to the place of slaughter, she meekly suffered, calling upon the name of God, saying: God be merciful to me a sinner: God be me merciful to me a sinner.
Then the Byshop did say, the Diuell did lead her. No my Lord (sayd shée) it is the Spirit of God which leadeth mée, and which called mée in my bedde, and at midnight opened his truth vnto mée: (for once especially, at midnight praying to God for strength and assistaunce, shée found it plentifully). In the end after shée had receyued sentence of death, shée lifted vp her voyce, and thanked God, saying: I thanke thée my Lord God, this day haue I found that I haue long sought. After iudgement giuen agaynst her, they promised to spare her life if shée would yet recant. Nay that will I not (said shée). God forbid that I should loose the life eternall,1 for this carnall and short life. I will neuer turne from my heauenly husband to my earthly husband: from the fellowship of Angels, to mortall children. And if my husband and children bée faithfull, then am I theirs: God is my Father, God is my mother, God is my ⟨p. 259⟩sister, my brother, my kinsman. God is my friend most faithful: so being brought to the place of slaughter, she méekly suffered, calling vpon the name of God, saying: God be merciful to me a sinner: God be me mercifull to me a sinner.