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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.
Anno 1560. Nicholas Burton, 1a Merchant of London, dwelling sometimes in the Parish of little Saint Bartholomew's, was burned in the City of Civill in Spain. Who died so cheerfully, and with such patience, that the Tormentors and enemies said, that the devil had his soul before he came to the fire, and therefore (said they) his senses of feeling were past him.
Anno 1560. Nicholas Burton, 1a Marchant of London, dwelling sometimes in the Parish of little Saint Bartholmewes, was burned in the Citie of Ciuill in Spaine. Who died so chearefullie, and with such patience, that the Tormentors and enemies said, that the deuill had his soule before he came to the fire, and therefore (said they) his sences of féeling were past him.
- 11560. N. Burton burned in Civil.1560. N. Burton burned in Ciuil.
After his death, another merchant of Bristow (for whom Burton was Factor) sent his Attorney into Spain, called John Fronton, a Citizen of Bristow, to claim those goods which belonged to the other Merchant. Against whom (after imprisonment, because he could not say his Ave Maria after the Romish fashion1) they gave sentence that he should lose all the goods he sued for, though they were not his own, and besides, suffer a years imprisonment.
After his death, another marchant of Bristow (for whom Burton was Factor) sent his Atturney into Spaine, called Iohn Fronton, a Citizen of Bristow, to claime those goods which belonged to the other Marchant. Against whō (after imprisonment, because he could not say his Aue Maria after the Romish fashion