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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.
When he came to himself again, he thanked ⟨p. 18⟩God that he was delivered from the malignant church of Antichrist. Anon after he was led through the quire to Newgate, and there rested about an hour in prayer; and so went to the fire in his apparel joyfully; and there for lack of a speedy fire, was half an hour alive: and when the left arm was in the fire and burned, he rubbed it with his right hand, and it fell from his body, but he continuing in prayer without moving.
When he came to himselfe againe, he thanked ⟨p. 18⟩God that he was deliuered from the malignant church of Antechrist. Anon after he was ledde through the quire to Newgate, and there rested aboute an hower in prayer; and so went to the fire in his apparell ioyfullie; and there for lacke of a spéedy fire, was half an hower aliue: and when the left arme was in the fire and burned, he rubbed it with his right hand, and it fell from his bodie, but he continuyng in prayer without moouing.
On Wednesday the xxj. of April the year 1529. John Tewkesbury (who was converted by reading of Tindals testament, & the wicked Mammon, he had also the bible written) was brought into the consistory at London, before Cuthbert bishop of London and his assistants, Henry bishop of S. Ass, & John abbot of Westminster, & was examined of diverse errors (as they called them) in the book of the wicked Mammon:1 Which John Tewkesbury justified for truth: three sessions he appeared, & manfully stood to the truth: being examined of articles touching Antichrist, justification by works, saints, alms, other mens prayers for us &c. The examination of which articles being done, the B. of London did exhort him again to recant, and appointed him to determine with himself against the next session: in which session he submitted himself and abjured,