A01115:1786
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.
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,1 he answered, he was perswaded by Master Dankaster & other of his friends so to doe, and so there openly read his abiuration, and subscribed to it, and deliuered it to the Bishoppe, who then did absolue him, and enioyned him penance, that he shoulde abide in prison appoynted by the Cardinall, till he were by him released. And moreouer, the next day he should goe before the Procession in the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul bare headed, with a fagotte on his shoulder, and should stand before the Preacher at Paules Crosse, all the sermon time.
- 1Bilney recanteth.
The space of two years after his abjuration, that is, from the year 1529. to the year 1531. Bilney lived in great anguish of mind,1