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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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In the end, the B. perceiving himself not able to alter his constant mind, the xxviij. of November he examined him upon certain points of Christian Religion: and ⟨p. 191⟩and out of his answers drew articles, whereto Master Greene set to his hand. The fifteenth day of January, in his Consistory at Pauls, accompanied with Fecknam, and other of his Chaplains, after he had condemned the other six, he called for master Greene, 1and asked him if he would recant. Which when he denied, the Bishop proceeded in sentence and condemned him, and committed him to the Sheriffs of London, to be carried to Newgate, where he continued in prayer and godly meditation, till the 28. of January. At which time he with the rest were carried to the place of execution. Whither going by the way, as also at the stake,2 he uttered often times Latin verses: Christe Deus, sine te spes est mihi nulla salutis: Te duce, vera sequor: te duce, falsa nego. He confessed himself to to one Master Cotton of the temple his friend, that he had been scourged with rods of Boner: but else for modesty sake kept it secrete. He was of nature most mild, and gentle. He wrote diverse Letters and exhortations.
In the ende, the B. perceiuing himselfe not able to alter his constant minde, the xxviij. of Nouember he examined him vpon certayne poyntes of Christian Religion: and ⟨p. 191⟩and out of his answeres drew articles, whereto Maister Greene set to his hand. The fiftéenth day of Ianuary, in his Consistorie at Paules, accompanyed with Fecknam, and other of his Chapleins, after he had condemned the other sixe, hée called for maister Greene, 1and asked him if hée would recant. Which when he denyed, the Byshop procéeded in sentence and condemned him, and committed him to the Shiriffes of London, to bee carried to Newgate, where he continued in prayer and godly meditation, till the 28. of Ianuary. At which time he with the rest were carried to the place of execution. Whither going by the way, as also at the stake,