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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 next day after being the xxx. day of March, Robert Farrar B. of S. Davies1 in Wales, was burned for the testimony of the truth: he was the next B. that suffered after M. Hooper: he was called before the B. of Winchester with M. Hooper, M. Rogers, M. Bradford, M. Saunders, and other aforesaid, the fourth of February, on the which day he should also with them have been condemned: but it pleased them to defer it till the xiiij. day of the same month of February.
The next day after being the xxx. day of March, Robert Farrar B. of S. Dauies1 in Wales, was burned for the testimonie of the truth: he was the next B. that suffered after M. Hooper: hée was called before the B. of Winchester with M. Hooper, M. Rogers, M. Bradford, M. Saunders, and other aforesaid, the fourth of February, on the which day he should also with them haue béene condemned: but it pleased them to deferre it till the xiiij. day of the same moneth of February.
- 1Robert Farrar B of S. Davies burned.Robert Farrar B of S. Dauies burned.
After he had received many checks and taunts of Winchester, the B. of Worcester M. Bourne &c. being found constant and resolute in the trueth, he was dismissed to prison, where he remained uncondemned, till the 14. of February: and then was sent down into Wales, there to receive sentence of condemnation. Who then upon the 26. of February, in the Church of Carmarthen, being brought before Griffith Leyson Esquire, Sheriff of the County of Carmarthen, was there personally presented before Henry Bishop of Saint Davis, and Constantine the public Notary: which Henry discharged the Sheriff, and receiveth him to his own custody, and committed him to the keeping of Owen Jones. And thereupon exhorting him to recant, ministered articles unto him touching priests marriage, and the Sacrament of the Altar: which he refused to answer unto, till he saw his Commission. Which also he refused to do at another examination, the last of February. Wherefore the Bishop pronounced him contumax, and pro confesso, and committed him to his former keeper, till Monday next, being the fourth of March, there to appear again betwixt one and two of the clock. At which time appearing, he yielded an answer, and required a copy of his Articles, with respite to answer. Which was granted: and the Thursday next assigned him betwixt one and three. Where, appearing at the time, he refused to subscribe. After that he had twice