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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.
About the same time, the 11. of March, John Jackson was examined of Doct. Cooke, concerning the Church and Sacrament of the altar. In which quarrel, the godly confessor behaved himself boldly and wisely against the Bishop. Who when no other argument would serve, he commanded him to prison again: but what became of him it is uncertain.
About the same time, the 11. of March, Iohn Iackson was examined of Doct. Cooke, concerning the Church and Sacrament of the altar. In which quarrel, the godly confessor behaued himselfe boldly and wisely against the Bishop. Who when no other argument would serue, he commanded him to prison againe: but what became of him it is vncertaine.
The first day of August Anno 1556. Joan Wast 1a blind woman from her birth of the age of two & twenty, was condemned and burned in the town of Darby, for maintaining the doctrine in King Edwards days. They that sate upon her, were Sir Rafe Bath Bishop of the diocese, Doctor Dracot his Chancellor, Sir John Port Knight, &c. She being pressed and half astonied through their terrors and threats, and desirous (as it seemed) to prolong her life, offered unto the Bishop then present, if he would before that company take it upon his conscience that the doctrine which he would have her to believe concerning the Sacrament, was true; and that he would at the dreadful day of judgement, answer for her therein (as Doctor Taylor in divers of his Sermons did offer) she would then further answer them.2 Which when it would not be stood unto, the poor woman perceiving the same, answered again: that if they refused to ⟨p. 219⟩take of their conscience, that it was true which they would have her to believe, she would answer no further: but desired them to do their pleasure. And so after certain circumstances, they pronounced sentence against her, and delivered her to the Bailiffs of the town of Darby, to be put to death: where cheerfully she suffered in the fire for the testimony of the truth which she before had professed.