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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 end with Cuthbert Symson, he was taken at the Saracens head in Islington, by the means of a dissembling brother, called Roger Sergeant a Taylor, and was carried to the Council, and of them was sent to Newgate: where he had remained but a while before Bishop Boner sent for him, the eighteenth day of December, and ministereth unto him certain Articles. And again the nineteenth day persuaded with him. On the twentieth day finding him constant, he pronounceth sentence of condemnation against him.
In the end with Cutbert Symson, hée was taken at the Sarasines head in Islington, by the meanes of a dissembling brother, called Roger Sergeaunt a Taylor, and was carryed to the Counsell, and of them was sent to Newgate: where hée had remayned but a while before Bishop Boner sent for him, the eightéenth day of December, and ministereth vnto him certaine Articles. And againe the nintéenth day perswaded with him. On the twentith day finding him constant, hée pronounceth sentence of condemnation against him.
Amongst other talk with Bishop Boner, he affirmed that he had been twice at Rome, and there had seen plainly with his eyes, which he had heard many times before, namely that the Pope was the very Antichrist: for there he saw him carried on mens shoulders, and the false named Sacrament borne before him: yet was there more reverence given to him, then to that which they counted for their God. When B. Boner heard this,1 rising up and making as though he would have torn his garments, hast thou (said he) been at Rome? and seen our holy father the Pope: and doest thou blaspheme him in this sort? and with that flying upon him, he plucked of a piece of his beard, & after making speedy hast to his death, burnt him before six of the clock in the morning.
Amongst other talke with Bishop Boner, hée affirmed that hée had béene twise at Rome, and there had séene plainly with his eyes, which hée had heard many times before, namely that the Pope was the very Antechrist: for there he saw him carried on mens shoulders, and the false named Sacrament borne before him: yet was there more reuerence giuen to him, then to that which they counted for their God. When B. Boner heard this,