Item, concerning the
faith and religion, now taught, set forth, and believed, in
the Church of England, he answers and believes, that the
faith and doctrine now taught, set forth, and used, in the said
Church of England, is not agreeable to God's word. And furthermore
he says, that Bishop Hooper, Cardmaker, Rogers,
and other of their opinion, which were of late burned, were good
Christian men, and did preach the true doctrine of Christ, as he
believes: and says that they did shed their blood in the same
Doctrine, which was by the power of God, as he says and believes.
And being further examined, says, that since the Queen's Coronation,
he hath had the Bible and Psalter in English, read in his house
at Brighthon many times, and likewise since his coming
into Newgate: but the keeper hearing thereof, did take them away:
and says also that about a twelve month now past, he had
the English procession said in his house, with other English
prayers. And further says, that Thomas Everon, John Launder,
and William Veisy, being
prisoners with him in Newgate, were taken with this Examinee
in his house at Brighton, as they were hearing of the gospel,
then read in English, a little before All Hallows day last
past, and brought to the Court: and being examined thereupon,
by the Council, were committed by them to prison in Newgate
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