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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
Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixth Book.Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixt Booke.
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This William White gave over his priesthood & benefice, §1428and took unto him a godly woman to his wife, named Joan: yet ceased not he from his duty of teaching, but preached continually, wrote, and instructed the people at Canterbury. Before time, he had recanted these points: That men should seek for the forgiveness of sins only at Gods hands. That the wicked living of the pope and his holy ones is a devilish and heavy yoke of Antichrist. That men ought not to worship images, nor holy men after they be dead. That the Romish church is the fig tree which Christ accursed. That such as wear cowls, or be anointed, or shorne, are the launceknights of Lucifer, &c. Which articles he abjured An. 1424. before Henry Chichesly at Canterb. but now being stronger in the truth, endured to the end, & was condemned of 30. 1articles, & was burned at Norwich, in the month of September 1428. having laboured diligently before in teaching the people of Norfolk. He was a man very godly, & devout, insomuch that all the people had him in great reverence: & were wont to desire him to pray for them. When he was come unto the stake, thinking to open his mouth to speak unto the people, to exhort and confirm them in the truth, one of the Bishops servants stroke him on the mouth,2 thereby to force him to keep silence: and so there patiently he ended his course, being made a witness of Christ Jesus. His wife Joan followed her husbands footsteps, and confirmed many in the truth: and therefore suffered much trouble, & punishment at the Bishops hands, the same year.
This William White gaue ouer his priesthood & benefice, §1428and tooke vnto him a godly woman to his wife, named Ione: yet ceassed not he from his dutie of teaching, but preached continually, wrote, and instructed the people at Canterbury. Before time, he had recanted these points: That men should séeke for the forgiuenes of sinnes onely at Gods hands. That the wicked liuing of the pope and his holy ones is a diuelish and heauy yooke of Antichrist. That men ought not to worship images, nor holy men after they be dead. That the Romish church is the fig trée which Christ accursed. That such as weare coules, or be annointed, or shorne, are the launceknights of Lucifer, &c. Which articles he abiured An. 1424. before Henry Chichesly at Canterb. but now being stronger in the truth, endured to the end, & was condemned of 30.