An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

To the same prison where Cardmaker was, Laurence Saunders was brought, after sentence of death was given against him, & they had great comfort one of another. After whose departure Cardmaker remained alone, baited of the Papists. Against whom Doctor Martin took upon him to be a chief doer by writing, whom Cardmaker did substantially confute. When the Bishop perceived no hope to pervert these constant servants of God, he pronounced sentence against them. And upon the xxx. day of May, John Cardmaker with John Warn were brought by the Sheriffs to the place where they should suffer. Who being come to the stake; first the Sheriffs called Cardmaker aside, and talked with him secretly, so long that in the mean time Warn had made his prayers, was chained to the stake, and had reed set about him, so that nothing wanted but firing: but still abode Cardmaker with the Sheriffs. The people which before had heard that Cardmaker would recant, and beholding this manner of doing, were in a marvellous dump and sadness, thinking in deed that Cardmaker would now recant at the burning of Warn. At length Cardmaker departed from the Sheriffs & came towards the stake, and in his garments, as he was kneeling down made a long prayer in silence to himself, yet the people confirmed themselves in their fantasy of his recanting, seeing him in his garments praying secretly and no resemblance of any burning.

To the same prison where Cardmaker was, Laurence Saunders was brought, after sentence of death was giuen against him, & they had great comfort one of another. After whose departure Cardmaker remained alone, bayted of the Papistes. Against whom Doctor Martine tooke vpon him to be a chéefe dooer by writing, whome Cardmaker did substantially confute. When the Bishop perceiued no hope to peruert these constant seruants of God, hée pronounced sentence against them. And vpon the xxx. day of Maie, Iohn Cardmaker with Iohn Warne were brought by the Shiriffes to ye place where they should suffer. Who being come to the stake; firste the Shiriffes called Cardmaker aside, and talked with him secréetly, so long that in the meane time Warne had made his prayers, was chayned to the stake, and had réede sette aboute him, so that nothing wanted but firing: but stil abode Cardmaker with the Shiriffes. The people which before had heard that Cardmaker would recant, and beholding this manner of dooing, were in a merueylous dumpe and sadnes, thinking in déede that Cardmaker would now recant at the burning of Warne. At length Cardmaker departed from the Shiriffes & came towards the stake, and in his garments, as hée was knéeling downe made a long prayer in silence to himselfe, yet the people confirmed themselues in their fantasie of his recanting, séeing him in his garmentes praying secréetly and no resemblance of any burning.