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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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A little before Master Farrar's 1death, one Richard Jones a Knights son, coming to Master Farrar, seemed to lament the painfulness of the death he had to suffer. To whom the Bishop answered again to this effect: saying, that if he saw him once to stir in the pains of his burning, he should then give no credit to his doctrine: which also fell out, for he never moved, but continued still, holding up his stumps burning, till the time that one Richard Gravel, with a staff dashed him upon the head, and so stroke him down.
A little before Master Farrars 1death, one Richard Iones a Knightes sonne, comming to Master Farrar, séemed to lament the painfulnes of the death he had to suffer. To whom the Bishoppe answered againe to this effect: saying, that if he sawe him once to stirre in the paynes of his burning, hée should then geue no credite to his doctrine: which also fell out, for he neuer mooued, but continued still, holding vp his stumpes burning, till the time that one Richarde Grauell, with a staffe dashed him vpon the head, and so stroke him downe.
- 1Farrars words to a gentleman at his death.
About the same month of March, one Rawlins White 1a Fisherman, was burned at Cardiff, for the testimony of Jesus. He being desirous of knowledge, (him self not able to read) set his son to school, to learn to read: and used to have him read unto him the Scriptures, and other good books. Whereby he greatly profited in knowledge, and did instruct, and convert divers. In which good course Father Rawlins continued, till at last he was taken by the officers of the Town, as a man suspected of heresy. Upon which apprehension, he was convented before the Bishop of Landaffe: by whom (after divers combats) he was committed to prison in Chepstow, with such liberty, as Rawlins might, (if he would) have escaped: but that notwithstanding, he continued still, and at the last was removed to the Castle of Cardiff, where he remained a year, passing the time in prayer, and exhortation to his friends, & those that came to visit him.