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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.
After John Dale was dead, Richard Yeoman was removed to Norwich prison, where he (remaining steadfast in his confession of the trueth) was condemned, and suffered death for the name of Christ.
After Iohn Dale was dead, Richarde Yeoman was remooued to Norwich prison, where hee (remayning stedfast in his confession of the trueth) was condemned, and suffered death for the name of Christ.
About this time, there was a young man in the Town of Hadley, named John Alcocke, a Sherman by his occupation: who (because he would not give reverence to the Procession) was sent up to London by Newall. And being put in the lowest Dungeon in Newgate, died in prison, and was buried on a Dung-hill.
About this time, there was a young man in the Towne of Hadley, named Iohn Alcocke, a Sherman by his occupation: who (because hee woulde not geue reuerence to the Procession) was sent vp to London by Newall. And being put in the lowest Dungeon in Newgate, died in prison, and was buried on a Dung-hill.
The xxix. of Julie was burned Thomas Benbridge, 1a ⟨p. 255⟩a Gentleman, for witnessing to the Gospel. He was of the Diocese of Winchester, and sustained sundry conflicts for the truths sake, at Doctor Wile the Bishops hands: and being condemned, and now tied to the stake: Doctor Seaton, who had once been with him before to entice him, came again, and exhorted him to recant. To whom he said, away Babylonian, away. So when they saw he would not yield, before he was any thing like covered with faggots, they put fire unto him: which first took away a piece of his beard, whereat he nothing shrank at all: then it came on the other side, & took his legs: & the nether stockings of his hose being leather made the fire to pierce the sharper, so that the intolerable heat thereof made him cry, I recant. They suddenly therewith thrust the fire from him: