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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.
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 that had defiled themselues with the blood of Gods children. Especially it is to be noted, how many of the popish prelates died not long before Quéene Mary, or not longer after.
- 1Popish prelates die thick together about the death of Queen Mary.Popish prelates die thicke together about the death of Queene Mary.
Before her died Coats B. of Winchester, Parfew B. of Hereford, Glinne B. of Bangor, Brooks B. of Gloucester, King B. of Thame, Peto elect of Salisbury, Day B. of Chichester, Holyman B. of Bristow.
Before her died Coates B. of Winchester, Parfew B. of Harford, Glinne B. of Bangor, Brookes B. of Glocester, King B. of Thame, Peto elect of Salsbury, Day B. of Chichester, Holyman B. of Bristow.