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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.
The 7. that suffered were brought before Boner the 14. of June, to make answer to such articles as should be objected. Which when they constantly did, according to the truth of the Gospel, they were by Boner condemned, and the 17. day of June were sent again to Newgate, where they remained till the 27. day. On which day they cheerfully suffered in Smithfield in the fire.
The 7. that suffered were brought before Boner the 14. of Iune, to make answere to such articles as should be obiected. Which when they constātly did, according to the truth of the Gospell, they were by Boner condemned, and the 17. day of Iune were sent againe to Newgate, where they remained til the 27. day. On which day they chéerfully suffered in Smithfield in the fire.
Their names were these. Henry Pond, 1Raynold Eastland, 2Robert Southam, 3Matthew Richarby, 4John Floyd, 5John Holiday, 6Roger Holland. 7This Holland was a merchant tailor in London, sometimes apprentice with one master Kempton, at the black boy in Watlingstreet. He was before his conversion a Papist, and a very lewd young man: and was brought to the knowledge of the trueth by the exhortation of a sober maid, that was servant in the same house: whom afterward he did marry, and lived virtuously together till such time as the cruel Papists made separation by fire,