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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.
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.
Within few daies after, Marsh was remoued from Lā caster, and comming to Chester, was sent for of D. Cotes, the B. to appeare before him in his hall, no body being present but they twaine. Where the B. communed with him, ⟨p. 148⟩and laboured to peruert him: but all in vaine. And after he had taken his pleasure in punishing him, and reuiling him, he caused him to be brought forth into a chappel in the Cathedrall church in Chester, called our Ladies Chappel, before him, at two of the clocke in the after noone: who was there placed in a chaire for that purpose, and Fulke Dutton maior of that citie D. Wall, and other priests assisting him. And after they had caused him to take an othe, they ministred articles vnto him. To which he answered according to the doctrine taught in king Edwards daies: which being registred, he was returned againe to his prison. Within thrée wéekes after he appeared againe: and after many vain perswasions to recant, he receiued sentence of condemnation, and was carried away, and put into a darke prison, where he had smal comfort of any creature til his death. Yet some of the citizens that feared God, would comfort him at a hole in a wall of the citie, and giue him money.