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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
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About 9. of the clock, the L. Williams of Thame, Sir Thomas Bridges, Sir John Browne, &c. came with their retain, and Cranmer was brought out of Bocardo, unto S. Mary's Church: where he had his standing on a scaffold of a mean height, there waiting till master Cole made him ready to his sermon. In which, he declared causes why justly the Queen had determined his death: for that he was a Traitor, and an heretic, &c. And that it seemed meet according to the law of equality, that as the death of the Duke of Northumberland made even with Tho. Moore, 1so there should be one that should make even with Fisher of Rochester. And because that Ridley, Hooper, and Farrar were not able to make even with that man, it seemed meet that Cranmer should be joined to them, to fill up this part of equality, &c. And then turning himself to the people, bad them all beware of this mans example. The latter part of his sermon he directed to the Archb. whom he encouraged and comforted: and did promise in the name of all the priests that were present, that immediately after his death, there should be Diriges, masses, and funerals executed for him in Oxford for his souls health.
About 9. of the clocke, the L. Williams of Thame, Syr Thomas Bridges, Sir Iohn Browne, &c. came with their retaine, and Cranmer was brought out of Bocardo, vnto S. Maries Church: where hee had his standing on a scaffold of a meane height, there wayting til maister Cole made him ready to his sermon. In which, he declared causes why iustly the Quéene had determined his death: for that he was a Traitor, and an heretike, &c. And that it séemed méete according to the lawe of equality, that as the death of the Duke of Northumberland made euen with Tho. Moore, 1so there should bée one that should make euen with Fisher of Rochester. And because that Ridley, Hooper, and Farrar were not able to make euen with that man, it séemed méete that Cranmer should be ioyned to them, to fill vp this part of equality, &c. And then turning himselfe to the people, bad them all beware of this mans example. The latter part of his sermon he directed to the Archb. whom he encouraged and comforted: and did promise in the name of al the priests that were present, that immediatly after his death, there should be Diriges, masses, and funerals executed for him in Oxford for his soules health.