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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 xiij or xiiij. of February, he was sent to Canterbury gaole, where he lay x. weeks, and then was bailed, and bound to appear at the next Sessions at Canterbury. But the matter being exhibited to the Spiritual Court, there it was heard. So that the xviij. of May he was examined by Harpsfielde: and again the xxi. And from them tossed to the Sessions, at Greenwich, the xviij. and xix. of February. And after much reasoning with the Commissary, and other of the Spiritual Court, he was condemned the xxv. day of June, by the S. of Dover, R. Thornton, sometimes a Professor assisted by the Commissary, Robert Cellius, and the ⟨p. 161⟩archdeacon Nicholas Harpsfield. The same day were the rest afore named condemned, and suffered joyfully together at Canterbury, the xij. of July, at two stakes, all in one fire.
The xiij or xiiij. of Februarie, he was sent to Canterburie gaole, where he lay x. wéekes, and then was bayled, and bound to appeare at the next Sessions at Canterburie. But the matter being exhibited to the Spirituall Court, there it was heard. So that the xviij. of May he was examined by Harpsfielde: and againe the xxi. And from them tossed to the Sessions, at Gréenewich, the xviij. and xix. of Februarie. And after much reasoning with the Commissarie, and other of the Spirituall Court, he was condemned the xxv. day of Iune, by the S. of Douer, R. Thornton, sometimes a Professor assisted by the Commissarie, Robert Cellius, and the ⟨p. 161⟩archdeacon Nicholas Harpsfield. The same day were the rest afore named condemned, and suffered ioyfully together at Canturburie, the xij. of Iuly, at two stakes, al in one fire.
The same month of July, next after the suffering of the Kentishmen above named, Nicholas Hall bricklayer, and Christopher Wade 1