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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 11: The eleventh Book.Volume 2 › Book 11: The eleuenth Booke.
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Upon which day he with M. Bradford, and M. Saunders were again called to appear before Winchester, Norwich, London, Salisbury, &c. where charged with Heresy and Schism, they were required to give determinate answer, whether they would recant or no: who showing themselves bold and constant in the cause of Christ, received the sentence of condemnation, with cheerfulness and thanksgiving to God, that they were counted worthy to suffer for his name. So Doctor Taylor 1being condemned was ⟨p. 131⟩committed to the Clink, where he was bestowed till towards night, and then he was removed to the Counter. Where after he had lien a sevenight, Boner came to disgrade him: at which disgrading, when Boner would have had him put on the Antichristian attire, he would not himself do it: but it was forced upon him by others. And when he was throughly furnished therewith, he set his hands by his side,2 walking up and down, and said: how say you my Lord? Am I not a goodly fool? how say you my masters? So the B. scraped his fingers, thumbs, and crown of his head: and when he should have given him a stroke on his breast with his crosier staff, the B. Chaplain said, my Lord strike him not, for he will sure strike again. Yea that will I (q•••• Doctor Taylor) the cause is Christs, and I were no […] Christian, if I would not fight in my masters quarrel. S• […] Bishop being afraid, laid his curse upon him. The fo••••• day of February, Doctor Tailors 3wife and his son sup•••• with him in the Counter, and the next day by two of the clock in the morning, the Sheriff of London with his officers came to the Counter, and so brought forth D. Taylor without any light: leading him to the Woolsack, an Inn without Algate: where he was straightway put in a chamber, and kept with 4. yeomen of the guard, and the Sheriffs men. Where Doctor Taylor fell down on his knees, & gave himself wholly to prayer. At the Woolsack he remained till xi. of the clock: at which time, the Sheriff of Essex was ready to receive him. And so they set him on horseback within the Inn, the gates being shut. At Burntwood they caused to be made for D. Taylor