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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 xxiii. of March, her Cozen master Britain, went to my Lord Mayor, desiring of him she might be bailed: who said he would not do it without the consent of the Spiritual Officer. Whereupon he went to the Chancellor: but the matter was so heinous, that he durst not do it without the B. of London were made privy to it. So from him he went to Bonner, who said to master Britain, that he was well contented that she should come forth to a communication: and appointed her to appear the next day at iij. of the clock at after noon: but sent for her at one of the clock, and by flattering words endeavoured to persuade her to declare her whole mind without fear: and promised her that no vantage should be taken of any word she should there speak: but she would declare nothing. Wherewith the bishop being offended, charged her with words she should be reported to speak against the sacrament of the altar, against the mass, ⟨p. 70⟩with other such like questions, some true, some false: whereto she made such answer as was not to the B. contentment: yet subtly he drew out a circumstance, as it were a recantation, & required her to subscribe to it: which she said she would do so far forth as the holy scripture doth agree unto. From thence she was carried again to prison, until the next morrow, at which time she was commanded to appear at the guild hall: from whence again she was committed to prison: neither could she yet be bailed. Then were her sureties commanded to come before them the next morrow in Pauls church: where with much a do they took a bond of them of recognisance for her forth coming, and so she was delivered.
The xxiii. of March, her Cosen master Britaine, went to my Lord Mayor, desiring of him shee might be bayled: who said he would not do it without the consent of the Spiritual Officer. Whereupon he went to the Chauncellour: but the matter was so haynous, that he durst not do it without the B. of London were made priuie to it. So from him he went to Bonner, who said to master Britaine, that hee was well contented that she should come foorth to a communication: and appointed her to appeare the next day at iij. of the clocke at after noone: but sent for her at one of the clock, and by flattering wordes endeuoured to perswade her to declare her whole minde without feare: and promised her that no vauntage should be taken of any worde she should there speake: but she would declare nothing. Wherwith the bishop being offended, charged her with words she should be reported to speake against the sacrament of the altar, against the masse,