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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.
With Thomas Hawks were sent down three other to be burned for the testimony of the trueth. Nicholas Chamberlain 1at Colchester, the xiiij. of June. Thomas Summer 2at Maningtree, the xv. of June. William Bamforde, 3alias Butler, at Norwich, the same xv of the Month of June. All which men patiently and constantly endured the torment for his names sake.
With Thomas Haukes were sent downe thrée other to be burned for the testimonie of the trueth. Nicholas Chamberlaine 1at Colchester, the xiiij. of Iune. Thomas Sommer 2at Maningtrée, the xv. of Iune. William Bamforde, 3alias Butler, at Norwich, the same xv of the Moneth of Iune. All which men patiently and constantly endured the torment for his names sake.
- 1Nicholas Chamberlain.Nicholas Chā berlaine.
- 2Th. Summer.Th. Sommer.
- 3W. Bamford.
Within iij. days after that Master Bradford had saved M. Bourne, who preached a seditious Sermon at Pauls Cross, he was sent for to the Tower, where the Queen was then, to appear there before the Council. Where he was charged with the act of saving Bourne, which act they called seditious: and also objected against him for preaching: and so by them he was committed, first to the Tower, and afterwards to the Kings Bench: and after his condemnation, to the Counter. He was a man of singular piety, and great learning, and a special pattern of all virtue, where he became.