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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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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, ⟨p. 13⟩that is, till Saterday at nine of the Clocke in the forenoone.
The vij. day of December, in the year and place aforesaid, the Bishop of London, with the other Bishops, being assembled, Bilney also personally appeared, and being demanded whether he would now recant,1 he answered, he was persuaded by Master Dankaster & other of his friends so to do, and so there openly read his abjuration, and subscribed to it, and delivered it to the Bishop, who then did absolve him, and enjoined him penance, that he should abide in prison appointed by the Cardinal, till he were by him released. And moreover, the next day he should go before the Procession in the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul bare headed, with a fagot on his shoulder, and should stand before the Preacher at Pauls Cross, all the sermon time.
The vij. day of December, in the yeare and place aforesaid, the Bishop of London, with the other Bishops, being assembled, Bilney also personally appeared, and being demaunded whether he would now recant,