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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
Volume 2 › Book 9: The ninth Book.Volume 2 › Book 9: The ninth Booke.
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After the tumult was ceased, he was brought to the K. ⟨p. 94⟩by whom he was demanded of his Country, and how he durst do such a deed. To whom he declared that he was an Englishman, and that for grief to see such Idolatry, he could not abstain. When they heard that he was an Englishman, they were more earnest to know the Procurator. The Idolatry (he answered) wherewith they profaned the Lords Supper, only procured him. They not content therewith, urged him with torments, and caused a linen cloth to be sowed round like a ball, the which they with violence put down his throat, unto the bottom of his stomach, tied with a small string, which they held in their hands, and when it was down, they pulled it up again with violence, so plucking it up and down. They cast also into prison all the rest of the Englishmen, amongst whom one Pendegrace, 1because he was his bedfellow, was grievously tormented, and examined more then the residue, and scarcely was delivered after two years imprisonment: the other were much sooner set at liberty, by the intercession of a certain Duke.
After the tumult was ceased, he was brought to the K. ⟨p. 94⟩by whom he was demaunded of his Countrey, and how hée durst doe such a déede. To whom he declared that he was an Englishman, and that for gréefe to sée such Idolatrie, hée could not abstaine. When they heard that he was an Englishman, they were more earnest to know the Procurour. The Idolatrie (he answered) wherwith they prophaned the Lords Supper, only procured him. They not content therewith, vrged him with torments, and caused a linnen cloth to be sowed round like a ball, the which they with violence put downe his throte, vnto the bottom of his stomach, tyed with a small string, which they helde in their hands, and when it was downe, they pulled it vp againe with violence, so plucking it vp and downe. They cast also into prison all the rest of the Englishmen, amongst whom one Pēdegrace, 1because he was his bedfellowe, was gréeuously tormented, and examined more then the residue, and scarcely was deliuered after two yeres imprisonment: the other were much sooner set at libertie, by the intercession of a certaine Duke.