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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
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.
On the 21. day of March Doctor Cole cometh to the Archb. in the morning, the very same day which was appointed for his execution, & asked him if he had any money. To whom he answered that he had none: he gave unto him 15. crowns, to give them to the poor where he would, and so went about his Sermon. By which dealing the Archbishop began to suspect more and more what they went about.
On the 21. day of March Doctor Cole commeth to the Archb. in the morning, the very same day which was appointed for his execution, & asked him if he had any money. To whom he answered that he had none: he gaue vnto him 15. crownes, to giue them to the poore where hée would, and so went about his Sermon. By which dealing the Archbyshop began to suspect more and more what they went about.
Afterward came to him the Spanish Friar bringing, a paper with articles, which Cranmer should openly profess in his recantation before the people, earnestly desiring him that he would write the same instrument with the articles with his own hand, & sign it with his name. Which when he had don, the Friar desired that he would write another copy thereof, which should remain with him, and that he did also. Yet the Archb. thinking his time was at hand, wherein he could no longer dissemble, put his prayer in his bosom with his exhortation to the people written in another paper, which he minded to recite to the people before he should make the last profession of ⟨p. 201⟩his faith, fearing least if they had heard the confession of his faith first, they would not afterward have suffered him to exhort the people.
Afterward came to him the Spanish Frier bringing, a paper with articles, which Cranmer should openly professe in his recantatiō before the people, earnestly desiring him that he would write the same instrument with the articles with his own hād, & signe it with his name. Which when he had don, the Frier desired yt he would write another copy therof, which should remaine with him, and that he did also. Yet the Archb. thinking his time was at hād, wherin he could no lō ger dissemble, put his praier in his bosome with his exhortation to ye people writtē in another paper, which he minded to recite to ye people before he should make ye last profession of