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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.
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 xix. of February, there was a certain intimation printed in the name of Boner: where charge was given to every man and woman within his Diocese, to prepare them selves against Lent to receive reconciliation sent from pope Julius 3. by Poole his Cardinal, and Legate de latere: and so to be absolved.
The xix. of Februarie, there was a certaine intimation printed in the name of Boner: where charge was geuen to euery man and woman within his Dioces, to prepare them selues against Lent to receiue reconciliation sent from pope Iulius 3. by Poole his Cardinall, and Legate de latere: and so to be absolued.
Of the vj. before mentioned condemned by Boner, Tho. Tomkins 1was the first that suffered, the xvj. of March 1555. §1555in Smithfield. His dwelling was in Shoreditch, in the Diocese of Lond. He was kept in prison by Boner half a year, and was of him most cruelly used; beaten about the face; and part of his beard pulled off by Boner. Wherefore he caused him to be shaven, pretending that then he would look like a Catholic. After that, having with him M. Harpsfield, M. Pendleton, Doctor Chadsey, M. Willerton, and other standing by, the Bishop took Tomkins by the fingers, and held his hand directly over the flame of a Taper having three or four weeks: supposing by the pain thereof to terrify him, and cause him to leave off the profession of the trueth. In the which burning he never moved, till the veins shrunk,2 and the sinews burst, and the water did spurt in Master Harpsfieldes face. In so much that Harpsfield moved with pity, desired the Bishop to stay; saying, he had tried him enough. This burning was in the Bishops Hall at Fulham. He was sundry times examined: The first time after he had been imprisoned about half a year, the 8. of February. His Articles were touching the Sacrament of the Altar.