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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.
At Bedaile, a market town in Yorkshire, were two men persecuted for the trueth of the Gospel in the latter days of Queen Mary, the one named John Suell, and the other Richard Suell: their imprisonment was so sore, that their toes rotted off. In the end, the one of them at length yielded to hear mass, and within three or four days after his liberty, he drowned himself in a river running by Richmond, called Swale: the other endured to the end being condemned by Doctor Dakins. Who after sentence given against the martyr, came home to his house, and never joyed after, but died.
At Bedaile, a market towne in Yorkeshire, were two men persecuted for the trueth of the Gospell in the latter dayes of Quéene Marie, the one named Iohn Suell, and the other Richarde Suell: their imprisonment was so sore, that their toes rotted off. In the ende, the one of them at length yeelded to heare masse, and within thrée or foure dayes after his libertye, hée drowned himselfe in a riuer running by Richmonde, called Swaile: the other endured to the ende béeyng condemned by Doctour Dakins. Who after sentence giuen against the martyr, came home to his house, and neuer ioyed after, but died.
Anno 1555. the xxvi. of March, Master Higbed, and Master Canston, Gentlemen of Essex, were put to death for the testimony of the Gospel: the one at Hornden of the hill, and the other at the parish of Thunderest. Boner perceiving these two Gentlemen to be of worshipful estate: least any tumult should thereby arise, came down himself, accompanied with Fecknam, and certain other: and laboured with fair promises and threatenings. Which when they saw would not prevail, the B. carried them both with him to London, and with them certain other prisoners also: which about the same time were in those quarters apprehended. Not long after this, these prisoners were committed to straight prison, and there attempted sundry ways by the B. and his chaplains to revoke their opinions. At length, when no persuasion would serve, they were brought to open examination at the Consistory at Pauls the 17. day of February, Anno 1555. Where being demanded whether they would recant, and they denying so to do, were assigned the next day to appear again the 18. of February.