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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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if thou wilt yet recant, I will make thee a free man in the City, and give thee forty pounds in good money to set up thine occupation withal: or I will make thee Steward of my house, and I will prefer thee &c. Whereto after William had said, he counted all worldly things but loss and dung, in respect of the love of Christ; with the rest he was led to Newgate, where they remained about a month, and afterward were sent down, William to Burntwood, and the other to other places in the Country.
if thou wilt yet recant, I will make thée a frée man in the Citie, and giue thée fortie pounds in good mony to set vp thine occupation withall: or I will make thée Stewarde of my house, and I will preferre thée &c. Whereto after William had said, he counted all wordly thinges but losse and dunge, in respect of the loue of Christe; with the rest hée was ledde to Newgate, where they remayned aboute a moneth, and afterwarde were sent downe, William to Burntwood, and the other to other places in the Countrie.
Now when William was come down into the Country to Burntwood, which was the Saturday before the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary that followed on the Monday after, William remained till the Tuesday, because they would not put him to death then, for the holiness of the day. In the mean time his father & mother came and comforted him,1 and encouraged him, his mother saying: that she was glad that ever she was so happy to bear such a son, who could find in his heart to loose his life for Christs names sake. Then William answered: for my little pain which I shall suffer, which is but short, ⟨p. 137⟩Christ hath promised me (said he) a crown of joy: may you not be glad of that mother? with other such words of joy and comfort on both parts. Thus passing away saturday, Sunday, and monday: on Tuesday morning, when it was morning, the Sheriff master Brocket called on to set forward to the burning of William Hunter. Whose son yet did embrace and comfort William. At the place of his martyrdom, there was a Popish priest that endeavoured to pervert him at the stake, and said unto him: as thou burnest here, so shalt thou burn in hell. To whom William answered: thou lyest false prophet, away thou false prophet, away. His brother being by, said unto him: William,