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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.
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. ⟨p. 142⟩After a year, the Bishop caused him to be brought unto his own house by Chepstow: where (after many assays) perceiving he could not prevail, gave him a day of determination: which being expired, the Bishop calleth for him again; and after exhortation to recant, he proceedeth to the sentence of condemnation: saving before he said, he would pray for Rawlins, that God would send some spark of grace upon him. I thank you heartily for your gentleness (saith Rawlins) and if so be that your request he godly, and lawful, and that you pray as you should pray, without all doubt God will hear you. And therefore my Lord, go to: do you pray to your God,2 and I will pray to my God. I know that my God will both hear my prayer, and perform my desire.
About the same moneth of March, one Rawlins White 1a Fisherman, was burned at Cardiffe, for the testimonie of Iesus. He being desirous of knowledge, (him selfe not able to reade) set his sonne to schoole, to learne to reade: and vsed to haue him reade vnto him the Scriptures, and other good bookes. Whereby he greatly profited in knowledge, and did instruct, and conuert diuers. In which good course Father Rawlins continued, til at last he was taken by the officers of the Towne, as a man suspected of heresie. Vpon which apprehension, he was conuented before the Bishoppe of Landaffe: by whom (after diuers combats) he was committed to prison in Chepstowe, with such libertie, as Rawlins might, (if he would) haue escaped: but that notwithstanding, hee continued still, and at the last was remoued to the Castle of Cardiff, where he remained a yere, passing ye time in praier, and exhortation to his frends, & those that came to visit him.