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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.
For this fact he was carried to prison, and being condemned, within a while after was set upon an Ass without any Saddle, he being from the middle upward naked: and all the way as he went to execution, four did nothing else but thrust at his naked body with burning Torches. Whereat he never moved, nor shrunk any jot, but with a cheerful countenance laboured to persuade the people: oft bending his body to meet the Torches as they were thrust at him, & would take them in his own hand, & hold them still burning upon his body: whereat the people wondered not a little.
For this fact he was caried to prison, and being condemned, within a while after was set vpon an Asse without any Saddle, he being from the middle vpwarde naked: and all the way as he went to execution, foure did nothing els but thrust at his naked bodie with burning Torches. Whereat he neuer moued, nor shrunke any iote, but with a chéerefull countenance laboured to perswade the people: oft bending his bodie to méete the Torches as they were thrust at him, & would take them in his owne hand, & hold them stil burning vpon his bodie: whereat the people wondred not a litle.
Thus he continued almost the space of half a mile, till he came before S. Peters, where the place of execution was.
Thus he continued almost the space of halfe a mile, till he came before S. Peters, where the place of execution was.
When he came to the place of execution, they had made a devise to burn him by piecemeal. Which he suffered with such constancy and cheerfulness, that when they offered him a cross, he put it away with his hand: saying, they were evil men to trouble him with such paltry, when he was preparing him self to God, whom he beheld in majesty and mercy ready to receive him into his eternal rest. They seeing him in that constant mind, left him, & commended him to the devil, whom they said he served, thinking he had been possessed. This is faithfully avouched by I. Yong, that then served M.D. Morton at Rome: who seeing his martyrdom, when he came home to his house, in presence of M. Smith