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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.
In this Parliament, Doctor Story vaunted himself open lie of his cruelty in Queen Mary's days (as indeed he was ⟨p. 285⟩one of the cruellest) lamenting that he had not laid to the root, (as his intent was) but rather shrubbed off the twigs,1 saying: he was once at the burning of an heretic (for so he termed the Martyrs) at Uxbridge, where he tossed a fagot at his face, as he was singing Psalms, and set a whinbush of thorns under his feet, a little to prick him. With many other words to like effect.
In this Parlement, Doctor Storie vaunted himselfe opē lie of his crueltie in Quéene Maries daies (as indéed he was ⟨p. 285⟩one of the cruellest) lamenting that he had not laide to the roote, (as his intent was) but rather shrubbed off the twigs,1 saying: he was once at the burning of an heretike (for so hée tearmed the Martirs) at Vxbridge, where he tost a fagot at his face, as he was singing Psalmes, and set a whinbush of thornes vnder his féete, a little to prick him. With many other wordes to like effect.
- 1Story vaunteth of his cruelty.Storie vaunteth of his crueltie.
In this Parliament the Pope lost his supremacy,1 and the bloody Acts of Q. Mary were repealed, the Gospel advanced, and the old Bishops deposed for refusing to subscribe to the Queens lawful Title.