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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 2 day after, the B. coming to Coventry, M. Warren came to the guildhall, & willed the chief gaoler to carry him to the B. With whom after much disputation, when he could not agree: he was returned again to the common gaole.
The 2 day after, the B. comming to Couentrie, M. Warren came to the guildhall, & willed the chiefe gaoler to carrie him to the B. With whom after much disputation, when he could not agrée: he was returned againe to the cōmon gaole.
On the Friday morning, being the next day after, he with other brethren was carried to Lichfield, whither they came at 4 a clock: & were friendly entertained at the Sun. But the same night they were put in prison by Jephcot the Chancellors man: being destitute on the sudden of all necessaries. He put him into a prison (where he continued till he was condemn ned) a place next to the dungeon, narrow of room, strong of building & very cold, with small light: where he was allowed a bundle of straw in steed of a bed, without any thing else to ease ⟨p. 170⟩himself withal: & was allowed no help neither night nor day, nor company of any man, notwithstanding his great sickness. Within 2. days after, the Chancellor, & one Temsey a prebendary, came to exhort him to conformity: to whom he gave none ear. He was also in the mean time of his imprisonment assailed by temptations of Satan: but God upheld his servant.
On the Friday morning, being the next day after, he with other brethren was carried to Lichfield, whither they came at 4 a clock: & were friendly entertained at the Sun. But the same night they were put in prison by Iephcot the Chancellors man: being destitute on the sodain of al necessaries. He put him into a prison (where he continued til he was condē ned) a place next to ye dungeō, narrow of room, strong of building & very colde, with smal light: where he was allowed a būdell of straw in stéed of a bed, without any thing els to ease ⟨p. 170⟩