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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 tenth day of Julie, was Richard Yeoman 1martyred for the testimony of Jesus Christ. He was about the age of 70. years, and had been D. Tailors Curate in Hadley, after he had bin kept close a year in his own house, and got his living by carding of wool, which his wife did spin.
The tenth day of Iulie, was Richarde Yeoman 1martyred for the testimonie of Iesus Christ. Hee was about the age of 70. yeres, and had béen D. Tailors Curat in Hadley, after he had bin kept close a yeare in his owne house, and got his liuing by carding of wool, which his wife did spinne.
- 1R. Yeoman.
He was taken by one Parson Newall, who had gotten the Benefice, and put him into the Cage, and set him in the Stocks, where he found John Dale, who for reproving Newall & his Curate, calling them blind Guides, was also stocked in the cage. They were both sent to Bury gaole, by sir H. Doel, after they had pinioned them, & (as they had bin thieves) bound their legs under the horses bellies. Where they were put into the lowest Dungeon: where John Dale fell sick, and died, and was buried in the fields. He was of the age of six and forty years, by occupation a Weaver, well learned in the Scriptures, and faithful in all his conversation.
He was taken by one Parson Newall, who had gotten the Benefice, and put him into the Cage, and set him in the Stockes, where he founde Iohn Dale, who for reproouing Newall & his Curat, calling them blinde Guides, was also stocked in the cage. They were both sent to Burie gaole, by sir H. Doel, after they had pinnioned them, & (as they had bin théeues) boūd their legs vnder ye horses bellies. Where they were put into the lowest Dungeon: where Iohn Dale fell sicke, and died, and was buried in the fieldes. He was of the age of sixe and fourtie yeares, by occupation a Weauer, well learned in the Scriptures, and faithfull in all his conuersation.