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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.
The xxvj. of April Thomas Watts of Byllirica in Essex a linen draper was apprehended and brought before the Lord Rich and other Commissioners at Chelmsford, who after short communication had with him, sent him up to Boner, who after four appearances and much labouring of him to recant, in the end pronounced sentence against him, and delivered him to the Sheriffs of London: by whom he was sent to Newgate, where he remained till the ninth of June: or as some record, till the xxij. of May. At which time he was carried to Chelmsford, and there was brought to Scots house, keeping an In, where they were at meat with Hawkes & the rest that came down to their burning. They prayed together both before and and after their meat. Watts went and prayed privately to himself,1 and afterward came to his wife and six children, being there (two of which company offered to burn with him,) and comforted him: and when he had kissed them all, was carried to the fire. Where he having kissed the stake said unto my Lord Rich: beware my Lord, beware, for you do against your conscience, &c. And so patiently he ended in the Lords quarrel.
The xxvj. of Aprill Thomas Wattes of Byllirica in Essex a linen draper was apprehended and brought before the Lord Rich and other Commissioners at Chelmesford, who after short communication had with him, sent him vp to Boner, who after foure appearances and much labouring of him to recant, in the end pronounced sentence agaynst him, and deliuered him to the Shiriffes of London: by whom he was sent to Newgate, where hée remained till the ninth of Iune: or as some record, till the xxij. of Maie. At which time he was carried to Chelmesford, and there was brought to Scots house, kéeping an In, where they were at meat with Hawkes & the rest that came downe to their burning. They praied together both before and and after their meate. Wats went and praied priuatly to himselfe,1 and afterward came to his wife and sixe children, being there (two of which company offered to burne with him,) and comforted him: and when he had kissed them all, was carried to the fire. Where he hauing kissed the stake said vnto my Lord Rich: beware my Lord, beware, for you do against your cōscience, &c. And so patiently he ended in the Lords quarrell.
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