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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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The next day he appeared again at eight of the clock before noon, and again the third time the same day at two of the clock in the after noon, where remaining constant in the doctrine of the Gospel: the Bishop gave sentence of death against him, and so being delivered to the Sheriff of London, was carried to Newgate, where he remained most joyous and constant until the xvj. of March next after.1 On which day in Smithfield he sealed up his faith in the flaming fire.
The next day he appeared againe at eight of the clocke before noone, and againe the third tyme the same day at two of the clocke in the after noone, where remayning constant in the doctrine of the Gospell: the Bishop gaue sentence of death against him, and so beyng deliuered to the Shiriffe of London, was carried to Newgate, where he remayned most ioyous and constant vntill the xvj. of March next after.1 On which day in Smithfield he sealed vp his faith in the flaming fire.
- 1Tomkins burned in Smithfield.
The same year the xvj. of March William Hunter of the age of nineteen years was martyred for the testimony of the truth, he being a prentice in London, in the first year of Queen Mary, was commanded at the Easter next following to receive the Communion at a Mass by the Priest of the parish where he dwelt in Colman street in London: which because he refused, he was threatened to be brought before the B. of London. Wherefore his master one Th. Taylor a silk man, fearing least he should come in danger for his sake, required W. Hunter to depart from him: which he did, and came to Burntwood, where his Father dwelt, with whom he remained about the space of half a quarter of a year, till being suspected, for reading the vj. of John in the chapel of Burntwood. One Father Otwell a sumner, and one Thomas Wood vicar of Southweild, with whom also he disagreed in reasoning of points of the sacrament, he was complained of by the vicar to justice Browne: but Hunter being afraid of the vicars threats, fled. Browne sent for Hunters father with the Constable, & threatened him punishment, except he would bring unto him his son. The father to satisfy the expectation of Browne, road ij. or iij. days journeys, & in the high way William met with his Father: who after he had with many tears declared what charge Browne had given him, the son said he would go home with him, to save him harmless whatsoever came of it.