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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.
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.
In the diocese of Chichester many were condemned, and martyred for the witness bearing to the truth: whose names were these: John Freeman of East Grinsted,1 John Warner 2of Berne, Christian Glover, 3of the Archdeaconry of Lewes, Thomas Athoth, 4Priest, Thomas Avington 5of Ardinglie, Dennis Burges 6of Buxsted, Tho. Ravensdale 7of Rye, John Mills 8of Hellinglesh, Nicholas Holden 9of Withiam, John Harte 10of Withiam, Margery Morris 11of Hethfield, Anne Try 12of East-greensteed, John Oseward 13of woodmancote, James Morris 14of Hethfielde, Thomas Dowgate 15of East-greenesteed, and John Ashdon 16of Ketherfielde. The greatest doer then against these martyrs, and sitters upon their condemnation, were these, Christopherson the B. after, Day, Richard Briseley, Doctor of Law, and Chancellor of Chichester, Robert Taylor Bachelor of Law, his Deputy, Tho. Backarde, Civilian, Anthony Clarke, Albane Langdale, Bachelor of Divinity.