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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 month of June came forth a Proclamation very sharp against godly books, by the king and Queen.
In the moneth of Iune came forth a Proclamation very sharpe against godly bookes, by the king and Quéene.
On the backside of the town of Islington, were assembled xl. godly persons, men and women, virtuously applying them selves in prayer, and reading the word. Whereof 22. were by Sir Roger Cholmeley and the Recorder, sent prisoners to Newgate, where they lay eight days before they came to examination Of these xxij. thirteen were burned, seven in ⟨p. 252⟩Smithfield, and six at Brentford. In prison two died in Whitsun week: the names of whom were Matthew Withers and T. Taylor. Seven of them which remained, escaped with their lives hardly without burning, whose names were these: John Mills, Thomas Hinshaw, Robert Bayly wolpacker, Robert Willers, Hudleys, Thomas Ceased haberdasher, Roger Sandey.
On ye backside of the town of Islingtō, were assembled xl. godlie persons, men and women, vertuouslie applying thē selues in prayer, and reading the worde. Wherof 22. were by Sir Roger Cholmeley and the Recorder, sent prisoners to Newgate, where they lay eight dayes before they came to examination Of these xxij. thirteene were burned, seuen in ⟨p. 252⟩Smithfield, and six at Brainford. In prison two died in Whitson wéeke: the names of whom were Mathew Withers and T. Taylor. Seuen of them which remained, escaped with their liues hardly without burning, whose names were these: Iohn Milles, Thomas Hinshaw, Robert Bayly wolpacker, Robert Willers, Hudleys, Thomas Ceast haberdasher, Roger Sandey.