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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
Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last Book.Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last Booke.
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The pursuivant being returned with the writ: upon the receipt thereof they appointed the 6, day of February for the accomplishment of the matter.
The purseuante being returned with the writ: vpon the receipte thereof they appointed the 6, day of Februarie for the accomplishment of the matter.
So the Vicechanceller on that day taking with him, Marshall the common notary, went first to saint Michaels church, where Phagius was buried: there he calleth forth Andrew Smith, Henry Sawyer, and Henry Adams, men of the same parish, and bound them with an oath to dig up ⟨p. 226⟩Phagius bones and to bring them to the place of execution. Marshall took their oaths, receiving the like of Roger Smith, and William Hasell the town Sergeants, and of John Capper warden of the same Church, for doing the like with Bucer. Their coffins being taken up, they were linked with a chain to a post on the market hill, and fire put too,1 were burned: and a number of condemned books with them; which while they were burning (that gave the people cause greatly to mislike their cruelty) on the market hill, Doctor Watson inveigheth against them in the pulpit in S. Mary's church: although Bucer taught no other thing, then both he and Scot had subscribed to in king Edwards days.
So the Vicechanceller on that day taking with him, Marshall the common notarie, went first to saint Michaels church, where Phagius was buried: there he calleth foorth Andrew Smith, Henry Sawyer, and Henry Adams, men of the same parrish, and bound them with an oth to digge vp ⟨p. 226⟩Phagius bones and to bring them to the place of execution. Marshall tooke their othes, receyuing the like of Roger Smith, and William Hasell the towne Sergeants, and of Iohn Capper warden of the same Church, for doing the like with Bucer. Their cofins being taken vp, they were lincked with a chaine to a post on the market hill, and fire put too,