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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.
The 5. day of May was Thomas Drewry 1a blind boy, and Thomas Croker 2Bricklayer martyred in the fire at Gloucester, being condemned by D. Williams then Chancellor. Who when he said that the Chancellor taught him that which he called Heresy in the pulpit, and the Chancellor bad him do as he had done. No said the boy to him, though you can so easily dispense with your self, and mock with God, the world and your conscience: yet I will not so do. Then God have mercy upon thee (said the Chancellor) for I will read sentence against thee: and so did, and committed him to the secular power to be burned with Thomas Croker.
The 5. day of May was Thomas Drewry 1a blinde boy, and Thomas Croker 2Bricklayer martyred in the fire at Glocester, being condemned by D. Williams then Chaunceller. Who when he said that the Chaunceller taught him that which he called Heresie in the pulpit, and the Chaunceller bad him doe as he had done. No said the boy to him, though you can so easily dispense with your selfe, and mocke with God, the world and your conscience: yet I will not so do. Then God haue mercie vpon thée (said the Chaunceller) for I will reade sentence against thée: and so did, and committed him to the secular power to be burned with Thomas Croker.
- 1Tho. Drewry.
- 2Tho. Croker.
The 21. of May Anno 1556. Three men, Thomas Spicer 1of Winston labourer, John Denny,