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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 22. of July was burned at Lewes within the county of Sussex, one Dyrick Carver 1Beer brewer, in the parish of Bright-hamsteed in the same county: & the next day was also burned at Steining, John Lander 2late of Godstone, in the county of Surrey. Which two men (with others) about the end of the month of October were apprehended by Edw. Gage gentleman, as they were at prayer in the house of Dyrick, & by him were sent up to London to the Council: who after examination sent them to Newgate, there to attend the leisure of Boner. From whence they were brought the viij. of June next after, into the B. chamber in his house at London, Where being examined & earnestly persuaded with, and no hope to pervert them: after diverse examinations they were condemned the x of June, of the B. in his consistory at Pauls, & afterwards were conveyed to the places afore mentioned: where they gave their lives cheerfully and gladly for the testimony of the truth. Dyrick was a man blessed with temporal riches, which notwithstanding were no clog to him during his imprisonment: although he was well stricken in years, & as it were past the time of learning, yet he so spent his time, that being at his first apprehension utterly ignorant of any letter of the book: yet could he before his death read any printed English.
The 22. of Iuly was burned at Lewes within ye countie of Sussex, one Dyrick Caruer 1Béerebrewer, in the parish of Bright-hamstéed in the same countie: & the next day was also burned at Steining, Iohn Lander 2late of Godstone, in the county of Surrie. Which two mē (with others) about ye end of the moneth of October were apprehended by Edw. Gage gentleman, as they were at praier in the house of Dyrick, & by him were sent vp to London to ye Counsell: who after examinatiō sent them to Newgate, there to attend the leisure of Boner. From whence they were brought the viij. of Iune next after, into the B. chāber in his house at Londō, Where being examined & earnestly perswaded with, and no hope to peruert thē: after diuerse examinations they were condēned the x of Iune, of ye B. in his cōsistorie at Paules, & afterwards were conueyed to the places afore mentioned: where they gaue their liues chéerfully and gladly for the testimonie of ye truth. Dyrick was a man blessed with tēporall riches, which notwithstanding were no clog to him during his imprisonment: although he was well stricken in yéeres, & as it were past ye time of learning, yet he so spent his time, that being at his first apprehensiō vtterly ignorāt of any letter of ye booke: yet could he before his death read any printed English.