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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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On which day, among many other things the Bishop read unto them several Articles, and gave them respite till the next day to answer, and so committed them to prison again. The articles did touch the real presence, and that the godly martyrs who were burned, were heretics: with other to this effect. These being given them in writing, the next day was assigned to them to give their answer. Upon which day, being the first of March, they did exhibit their answers contrary to the determination of the Romish Church: and denying to recant, they were again dismissed and commanded to appear the Wednesday next after at two of the clock at after noon, there to receive definitive sentence.
On which day, among many other things the Bishop read vnto them seuerall Articles, and gaue them respite till the next day to answere, and so committed them to prison againe. The articles did touch the reall presence, and that the godly martyrs who were burned, were heretikes: with other to this effect. These béeyng giuen them in writing, the next daie was assigned to them to giue their answere. Vpon which day, béeyng the first of Marche, they did exhibite their aunsweres contrarie to the determination of the Romish Churche: and denying to recant, they were againe dismissed and commaunded to appeare the Wednesday nexte after at twoo of the clocke at after noone, there to receyue definitiue sentence.
The next Friday they were called for again: and ⟨p. 139⟩no hope being had of their recantation, were again dismissed to prison, and commanded to appear the next day in the consistory of Pauls, between one and three in the after noon. At which hours they appearing, denied to recant, and exhibited in writing a confession of their faith: and said, they would not depart there from. After which words the Bishop began to pronounce sentence against them. Which when he began to do: M. Canston complained for that he would not answer to their confession, but condemn them in such sort: and so appealed from him to the Cardinal. Then Doctor Smith said, he would answer it: but the Bishop not suffering him to speak, willed Harpesfield to say his mind, for the stay of the people: who took their confession in hand, but answered no one sentence thereof. That done, the Bishop pronounced sentence: which they cheerfully received, and were delivered to the Sheriffs, and so by them sent to Newgate, where they remained in consultation fourteen days. Which days expired, the three and twentieth day of March, they were at four of the clock in the morning delivered to the Sheriff of Essex, and so brought to their several places of burning,