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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
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.
The fifth day of May the Constable was discharged of his office in the Tower, and one Sir Henry Benefield 1placed in his room. He brought with him an hundred Soldiers in blew cotes, which did much amaze her: so that she asked, whether he were of that conscience or no, that if her murdering were secretly committed to his charge he would see the execution thereof. They persuaded her, that God would not suffer such wickedness to proceed: saying, they knew not what manner of man he was. Well (quoth she) ⟨p. 273⟩God grant it be not so: for thou O God canst mollify all tyrannous harts, & disappoint all such cruel purposes, & I beseech thee hear me thy creature, which am thy servant, & at thy commandment, trusting by thy grace ever so to remain.
The fifth day of May the Constable was discharged of his office in the Tower, and one Sir Henrie Benefield 1placed in his roome. He brought with him an hundred Souldiers in blewe cotes, which did much amaze her: so that shee asked, whether he were of that conscience or no, that if her murdering were secretely cōmitted to his charge he would sée the execution thereof. They perswaded her, that God would not suffer such wickednesse to procéede: saying, they knew not what maner of man he was. Well (quoth shee) ⟨p. 273⟩God grant it be not so: for thou O God canst mollifie all tyrānous harts, & disapoint al such cruell purposes, & I beséech thée heare me thy creature, which am thy seruant, & at thy commandement, trusting by thy grace euer so to remaine.
- 1Sir Henry Benefield.Sir Henrie Benefield.