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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 10: The tenth Book.Volume 2 › Book 10: The tenth Booke.
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.
Then was D. Ridley 1brought, who hearing the articles ⟨p. 110⟩read unto him, answered without any delay, and said, they were all false: and being asked whether he would dispute, he answered, that as long as God gave him life, they should not only have his heart, but also his mouth and Pen, to defend his trueth. But he required to have time, and books. They said, he could not. And that he should dispute on Thursday: and till that time, he should have Books. Then gave they him the Articles, and bad him write his mind of them that night: and so he did. Then they commanded the major to have him from whence he came.
Then was D. Ridley 1brought, who hearing the articles ⟨p. 110⟩read vnto him, answered without any delay, and said, they were all false: and being asked whether he would dispute, he answered, that as long as God gaue him life, they should not onely haue his heart, but also his mouth and Penne, to defende his trueth. But hée required to haue time, and bookes. They sayde, he coulde not. And that he should dispute on Thursdaye: and till that time, he shoulde haue Bookes. Then gaue they him the Articles, and bad him write his minde of them that night: and so he did. Then they commanded the maior to haue him from whence he came.
- 1Ridley appeareth.
1Last of all came in Master Latimer, who after his denial of the Articles, had Wednesday appointed for disputation. He alleged, age; sickness; disease; and lack of books: wherefore he refused to dispute, but he said, he would declare his mind in writing, or by words: and would stand to all that they could lay upon his back: complaining, that he was permitted neither to have pen, nor Ink,