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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.
After all this, he was brought before the Mayor of Reading, and there those false Brethren which before had robbed his study, objected against him, Treason, Sedition, Murder, and Adultery, &c. Which when they could not prove, they laid unto his charge the writings that they had stolen out of his Study.
After all this, hee was brought before the Mayor of Reading, and there those false Brethren which before had robbed his studie, obiected against him, Treason, Sedition, Murther, and Adulterie, &c. Which when they coulde not proue, they laide vnto his charge the writings that they had stolne out of his Studie.
Wherefore once again he was called out of prison, and appeared before the Mayor, and Byrd the official, and two other Justices, to render an account of his faith. And when they had gathered of his own mouth sufficient matter to entrap him, they devised a bill of instructions against him, to be directed to Doctor Geoffrey, who had determined to hold his visitation the next tuesday at Newbury, being the sixteenth day of July. So he was sent to Newbury, and came thither on the Monday at night, and with him Thomas Askins his fellow prisoner, where they found John Groom their faithful brother in the Lord.
Wherefore once againe he was called out of pryson, and appeared before the Mayor, and Byrd the officiall, and two other Iustices, to render an accompt of his faith. And when they had gathered of his owne mouth sufficient matter to entrap him, they deuised a byll of instructions against him, to be directed to Doctor Geffery, who had determined to hold his visitation the next tuesday at Newbery, beyng the sixtéenth day of Iuly. So he was sent to Newbery, and came thether on the Munday at night, and with him Thomas Askins his felow prisoner, where they found Iohn Grome their faithfull brother in the Lord.