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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.
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After the articles were read, & he required to answer, master Ridley took a sheet of paper out of his bosom, and began to read that which he had written: but the B. of Lincoln commanded the Beadle to take it from him. To whom Ridley said, why my Lord, will you require my answer, and not suffer me to publish it, I beseech you, &c. so master Ridley 1seeing no remedy delivered it to an officer, that immediately delivered it to the B. of Lincoln: who after he had secretly communicated it to other two Bishops, declared the sense, but would not read it, saying, it contained words of blasphemy. Master Ridley on the other side would make no other answer then was contained in his writings: which being recorded by the register, the B. of Gloucester fell to persuade master Ridley to recant. To whom master Ridley taking in hand to answer, the B. of Gloucester interrupted ⟨p. 178⟩him. The B. of Lincoln with his cap in his hand, desired him to return to the unity of their Church: which intrratie, when he saw it moved not the constant servant of God. He proceeded to sentence of condemnation against him, which being published, M. Ridley was committed to the major, & M. Latimer called for: who also constantly standing to the defence of the truth,2 received sentence of condemnation, and was committed to the major, and continued in durance till the 16. day of October.
After the articles were read, & he required to answeare, maister Rydley tooke a shéet of paper out of his bosome, and began to read that which he had writtē: but ye B. of Lincolne commaunded ye Beadle to take it from him. To whom Rydley sayd, why my Lord, wil you require my answeare, and not suffer me to publish it, I beséech you, &c. so maister Rydley 1séeing no remedy deliuered it to an officer, that immediatly deliuered it to the B. of Lincolne: who after he had secretly communicated it to other two Byshops, declared the sence, but would not reade it, saying, it contained words of blasphemie. Master Rydley on the other syde would make no other answere then was contained in his writinges: which being recorded by ye register, the B. of Glocester fel to perswade master Rydley to recant. To whō maister Ridley taking in hand to answere, the B. of Glocester interrupted