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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.
One Grundwood of Hitcham, who was procured by William Fenning to witness falsely against a godly man, one Cooper of Watsame, that he should wish if God would not, that the Devil would take away Queen Mary: as he was in his labour staking up a gulf of corn, suddenly his bowels fell out, and so he died. The Parson of Crondall in Kent, having received the Popes blessing from Cardinal Poole, shrunk down in the pulpit, and was found dead. D. Geoffrey Chancellor of Salisbury, having appointed the day before his death, to call 90. persons before him to examination, was prevented by Gods hand, and so died.
One Grundwood of Hitcham, who was procured by William Fenning to witnes salsly against a godly man, one Cooper of Watsame, that he should wish if God would not, that the Diuell would take away Quéene Mary: as hée was in his labour staking vp a gulphe of corne, suddainly his bowels fell out, and so he died. The Parson of Crondall in Kent, hauing receiued the Popes blessing from Cardinall Poole, shrunke downe in the pulpet, and was found dead. D. Geffery Chancellor of Salisbury, hauing appoynted the day before his death, to call 90. persons before him to examination, was preuented by Gods hand, and so died.
Master Woodroof, who was cruel against M. Rogers, was stricken the one half of his body, that he lay benumbed, and so continued seven or eight years, till he died: and scarce escaped any of them, but the hand of God strangely was upon them all before their death,1 that had defiled themselves with the blood of Gods children. Especially it is to be noted, how many of the popish prelates died not long before Queen Mary, or not longer after.
Master Woodroof, who was cruell against M. Rogers, was stricken the one halfe of his body, that he lay benummed, and so continued seuen or eight yéeres, till he died: and scarse escaped any of them, but the hand of God strangely was vpon them all before their death,1