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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.
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There were divers of Gods children in prison, which by the death of Queen Mary escaped, some after sentence of death pronounced. Of which sort were, John Hunt and Richard White, who after two years captivity, were condemned by Doctor Geoffrey the Bishops Chancellor. The Sheriff being urged very vehemently to burn them, refused, because they had no writ. Which coming down not long after, one M. Michael, Sir Anthony Hungerford's undersheriff, a godly man, took it, & burnt it, saying: I will not be guilty of these mens blood. Within four days after, the Chancellor dieth, and the confessors of the Gospel remained in prison, till the happy days of Queen Elizabeth.
There were diuers of Gods children in prison, which by the death of Quéene Marie escaped, some after sentence of death pronounced. Of which sort were, Iohn Hunt and Richarde VVhite, who after two yéeres captiuitie, were condemned by Doctour Geffery the Bishops Chancellour. The Sheriffe béeing vrged very vehemently to burne them, refused, because they had no writ. Which comming down not long after, one M. Michael, Syr Anthony Hungerfords vndersheriffe, a godly man, took it, & burnt it, saying: I will not be guiltie of these mens blood. Within foure daies after, the Chauncellour dieth, and the confessors of the Gospel remained in prison, till the happie daies of Queene Elizabeth.
There was a godly man, named John Feet, a Tailor, of 42. years, dwelling in the parish of Clerkenwell, accused by his own wife,1 & imprisoned by the B. in Lollards tower, where he suffered great extremity, hanging in the stocks. This poor man had a child, of 8. or 9. years old, that came to visit his father: to whom a Priest of the Bishops house, said, why? thy father is an heretic. No (said the boy) ⟨p. 261⟩my Father is no heretic, but you are an heretic. For you have Balaam's mark, With that the Priest took the child, and scourged him so sore, that he was all on a gore blood, and so caused Clunie to carry him to his Father, naked, the Sumner having his coat upon his arm. At his coming to his Father, the child fell down upon his knees, and asked him blessing. And being demanded by his Father, who had used him so, he made answer, that a Priest with Balaam's mark,