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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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These articles he denied to subscribe unto, and was committed to the Porters ward: where he continued till Low Sunday. On which day after dinner, his keeper Richard Scot signified unto him, that 2. young men came to carry him to Lancaster. And so was he carried thither by them: and appeared at the sessions among malefactors, and was thrice arraigned among thieves, with irons on his feet: and with boldness confessed Christ.
These articles he denied to subscribe vnto, and was committed to the Porters ward: where he continued till Lowsunday. On which day after dinner, his kéeper Richard Scot signified vnto him, that 2. young men came to carrie him to Lancaster. And so was he carried thither by them: and appeared at the sessions among malefactors, and was thrise arraigned among théeues, with yrons on his féete: and with boldnes confessed Christ.
Within few days after, Marsh was removed from Lam caster, and coming to Chester, was sent for of D. Cotes, the B. to appear before him in his hall, no body being present but they twain. Where the B. communed with him, ⟨p. 148⟩and laboured to pervert him: but all in vain. And after he had taken his pleasure in punishing him, and reviling him, he caused him to be brought forth into a chapel in the Cathedral church in Chester, called our Ladies Chapel, before him, at two of the clock in the after noon: who was there placed in a chair for that purpose, and Fulke Dutton major of that city D. Wall, and other priests assisting him. And after they had caused him to take an oath, they ministered articles unto him. To which he answered according to the doctrine taught in king Edwards days: which being registered, he was returned again to his prison. Within three weeks after he appeared again: and after many vain persuasions to recant, he received sentence of condemnation, and was carried away, and put into a dark prison, where he had small comfort of any creature till his death. Yet some of the citizens that feared God, would comfort him at a hole in a wall of the city, and give him money.