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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.
Then one John Crouch, his next neighbour went to the Constables, Robert Marsham and Robert Laws in the night, to certify them thereof. For Berry the Vicar of the Town did command openly to watch for him, and the Constables understanding the same, took him by break of day. The two and twenty of April, when Hudson saw them come in, he said, now mine hour is come, welcome friends, welcome. You be they that shall lead me to life in Christ:1 I thank GOD therefore, and the Lord enable me thereto for his mercies sake. So they led him to Berry the Commissary, who wrote unto the Bishop letters against him, and sent him to Norwich bound like a thief: whither he went with joy, and singing cheer.
Then one Iohn Crowch, his next neighbour went to the Constables, Robert Marsham and Robert Lawes in the night, to certifie them thereof. For Berrie the Vicar of the Towne did commaund openly to watch for him, and the Constables vnderstanding the same, tooke him by breake of day. The two and twenty of Aprill, when Hudson sawe them come in, he saide, nowe mine houre is come, welcome friendes, welcome. You bee they that shall leade me to life in Christ:1 I thanke GOD therefore, and the Lorde enable mée thereto for his mercies sake. So they ledde him to Berry the Commissary, who wrote vnto the Bishop letters against him, and sent him to Norwich bound like a théefe: whither hee went with ioy, and singing chéere.
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In prison he was a month, where he did continually read, and invocate the name of God.
In prison he was a moneth, where hee did continually reade, and inuocate the name of God.