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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.
The second day after Easter, Thomas Brooke was sent for, and committed to close prison in the mayors gaole: and George Brodway was suborned by the Counsel of Calais: who threatened him greatly, if he would not burden Brooke with some concealments (which he at length by strait imprisonment & threats, did, and set to his hand, that Brooke had for a long time concealed four groats every day, for his Clerks wages:) for which after a while Brodway being grieved in his conscience, with a knife went about to cut his own throat, had not the gaoler prevented him; who heard him groan with the pain he felt of the wound: after, through ⟨p. 64⟩guilt of conscience and shame he fell out of his wits.1 Of this dealing with Brooke, his wife gave intelligence to the lord Cromwell; wherein she desired the lord Cromwell to be a means to the king that the afflicted, and their causes might be heard in England, which he with speed did accomplish, and wrote to the Commissioners in the kings name, that Brooke, and xij. or xx. of his complices should be sent over into England with their accusers.
The seconde day after Easter, Thomas Brooke was sent for, and committed to close prison in the maiors gaole: and George Brodway was suborned by the Counsel of Calice: who threatened him greatly, if he woulde not burthen Brooke with some concealementes (which he at length by straite imprisonment & threats, did, and set to his hand, that Brooke had for a long time concealed foure groates euery day, for his Clarkes wages:) for which after a while Brodway being gréeued in his conscience, with a knife wēt about to cut his owne throte, had not the gaoler preuēted him; who heard him grone wt the pain he felt of ye woūd: after, through ⟨p. 64⟩guilt of conscience and shame he fell out of his wittes.1 Of this dealing with Brooke, his wife gaue intelligence to the lord Cromwell; wherein shée desired the lord Cromwell to be a meanes to the king that the afflicted, and their causes might be heard in England, which he with spéed did accomplish, and wrote to the Commissioners in the kings name, that Brooke, and xij. or xx. of his complices should be sent ouer into England with their accusers.