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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
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The v. day of December, the Bishops assembled there again, and exhorted Bilney divers times to return to their Church, and permitted him to go into some secrete place, there to consult with his friends, till one of the clock at after noon of the same day. At after noon, the Bishop of London again asked him whether he would return, and acknowledge his heresies. But Bilney required to bring in witnesses to clear him, which would not be granted him. And when they urged him again, he said he would give no other answer than he had. If they should prove that he was sufficiently convict, he would submit himself, and desired again to have time and space to bring in his refused witnesses.
The v. day of December, the Bishoppes assembled there againe, and exhorted Bilney diuers times to returne to their Church, and permitted him to goe into some secrete place, there to consult with his friends, till one of the clock at after noone of the same day. At after noone, the Bishop of London againe asked him whether he would returne, and acknowledge his heresies. But Bilney required to bring in witnesses to cléere him, which would not be graunted him. And when they vrged him againe, he said he would geue no other answere than he had. If they should prooue that he was sufficiently conuict, he woulde submitte himselfe, and desired againe to haue time and space to bring in his refused witnesses.
After great instancy on the Bishops part with Bilney to recant, or else the sentence must be read, he required the Bishop to give him licence till the next morrow, to deliberate with himself, whether he might abjure the heresies, wherewith he was defamed, or no: Whereto the Bishop at the last granted, and gave him two nights respite to deliberate, ⟨p. 13⟩that is, till Saturday at nine of the Clock in the forenoon.
After great instancie on the Bishops parte with Bilney to recant, or els the sentence must be read, he required the Bishoppe to geue him licence till the next morrow, to deliberate with himselfe, whether he might abiure the heresies, wherewith he was defamed, or no: Whereto the Bishop at the last graunted, and gaue him two nightes respite to deliberate,