The next day following, he appeared in the same place as before,1 & after much persuasion he submitted himself the B. notwithstanding committed him to one of the Counters for further trial. And the year 1532. §1532In the month of February he was called for again, and although he was yet abjured, not yet seemed he to satisfy the Chancellor: so he was for that present returned to his prison again: and the viij. day of February appeared as before, and made a full abjuration, and subscribed it. Which done the Chancellor put him to his fine, to pay twenty pound to the king: and enjoined him penance, to go before the Cross in Procession at Pauls, and to stand before the Preacher at Pauls cross during the Sermon, with a fagot on his shoulder, and so to return with the Summer again to prison, there to abide the Bishops determination.2 And so the 17. of February he was dismissed home, where he had scarce abode a month, but he bewailed his fact, and was never quiet in conscience, till he had asked God and the world forgiveness, before the congregation in those days, in a warehouse in Bow lane. And immediately the next Sunday after, he came to S. Austin's, with the new Testament in his hand, in English, and the obedience of a Christian man in his bosom, and stood up there before the people in his pew, and there declared which weeping tears, that he had denied God, and prayed the people to forgive, and to beware of his weakness. Besides, he wrote certain letters to the Bishop, to his brother, and to others: so that shortly after he was apprehended, and committed to the Tower of London, and after three appearances, the 19. of April, the 20. and the 26. of the same month, before Master John Foxforde. Vicar general of the Bishop of London, in the presence of Matthew Grifton, Register, Nicholas Wilson, and William Phillips, &c, he was condemned to be burned, and so was he delivered ⟨p. 22⟩to sir R. Gresham sheriff then being present, who caused him by his officers to be carried to Newgate,3 & was burned in Smithfield the last day of April at iij. of the clock in the afternoon. After he had endured great torments, stocks and irons in prison before, as he was in the middest of the flaming fire, and his arms and legs half consumed therewith,4 he spake these words:
The next day following, he appeared in the same place as before,1 & after much persuasion he submitted himself the B. notwithstanding committed him to one of the Counters for further triall. And the yéere 1532. §1532In the moneth of Februarie he was called for againe, and although he was yet abiured, not yet séemed he to satisfie the Chancellor: so he was for that present returned to his prison againe: and the viij. day of February appeared as before, and made a full abiuration, and subscribed it. Which doone the Chancellour put him to his fine, to pay twentie pound to the king: and inioyned him penance, to go before the Crosse in Procession at Paules, and to stand before the Preacher at Paules crosse during the Sermon, with a fagot on his shoulder, and so to returne with the Summer againe to prison, there to abide the Bishops determination.2 And so the 17. of Februarie he was dismissed home, where he had scarce abode a moneth, but he bewayled his fact, and was neuer quiet in conscience, til he had asked God and the world forgeuenesse, before the congregation in those dayes, in a warehouse in Bowe lane. And immediatly the next Sunday after, he came to S. Austines, with the new Testament in his hand, in English, and the obedience of a Christian man in his bosome, and stoode vp there before the people in his pewe, and there declared wc wéeping teares, that he had denied God, and prayed the people to forgeue, and to beware of his weakenes. Besides, hée wrote certaine letters to the Bishop, to his brother, and to others: so that shortly after he was apprehended, and committed to the Tower of London, and after thrée appearanrances, the 19. of April, the 20. and the 26. of the same moneth, before Master Iohn Foxforde. Vicar generall of the Bishoppe of London, in the presence of Mathew Grifton, Register, Nicholas Wilson, and William Phillips, &c, hée was condemned to be burned, and so was hée deliuered ⟨p. 22⟩to sir R. Gresham shiriffe then being present, who caused him by his officers to be carried to Newgate,3 & was burned in Smithfield the last day of Aprill at iij. of the clocke in the afternoone. After he had indured great torments, stockes and irons in prison before, as he was in the middest of the flaming fire, and his armes and legges halfe consumed therewith,4 he spake these wordes:
- 1James Baynam submitteth.Iames Baynam submitteth.
- 2James Baynā repenteth.Iames Baynā repenteth.
- 3James Baynā burned.Iames Baynā burned.
- 4The courage of a worthy martyr.
