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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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Being before the Bishop, he was exhorted by a Gentleman that stood by him, to take a day, and to advise himself. Unto whom he made answer: If I save my life, I shall lose it, and if I lose my life for Christs sake, I shall be sure to find it in everlasting life. And if I should take a day, when the day cometh, I must say then, even as I do ⟨p. 246⟩now, except I will lie, and that needeth not.
Being before the Bishoppe, he was exhorted by a Gentleman that stoode by him, to take a day, and to aduise himselfe. Vnto whom he made answere: If I saue my life, I shall lose it, and if I lose my life for Christes sake, I shall be sure to finde it in euerlasting life. And if I shoulde take a day, when the day commeth, I must say then, euen as I doe ⟨p. 246⟩now, except I will lie, and that néedeth not.
The same year, the eighteen day of November, were these three burned in Smithfield: John Hollingdale, 1William Sparrow, 2and Richard Gibson. 3William Sparrow had recanted before, and afterward did greatly repent him for the same, saying unto Bishop Boner, that it was the worst deed that ever he had done. And said unto him moreover, That which you call heresy (quoth he) is good and godly, and if every hair of my head were a man, I would burn them all (said he) rather then I would go from the trueth.4
The same yere, the eightéene day of Nouember, were these thrée burned in Smithfielde: Iohn Hollingdale,