that day and night he did lye with his back on the ground upon a little Straw, with his heels so high, that the blood fell from his feet, so that his feet were almost without sence for a long time, and he fell sick, in∣somuch that the Keeper pittying him, acquainted the Bishop there∣with, and told him, He would not keep him to die under his hands; whereupon the Bishop extended some charity, and gave him some more ease and liberty; but would not suffer Thomas Rose his own Mo∣ther to visit him, but bid her go home, for she might not see him; but she giving the Keeper four Shillings, he let her speak to him through a Grate; from thence he was removed Prisoner to Lambeth, but was shortly after delivered, and after he was at liberty, for preaching a∣gainst Auricular Confession, Transubstantiation, and such other Points contained in the six Articles (which then so to do was Death by the Law) wherefore he was narrowly sought after by the Duke of Nor∣folk, who being Lievtenant, commanded that whosoever should take him, should hang him on the next Tree; Thomas having notice of what was intended against him, was conveyed into Flanders, where he remained some Years, and afterwards coming over into England again, was received by the Meeting at London to be their Preacher, who at their Assembles would often at a night gather ten pounds for the Assistance and help of such as suffered in Prisons for the Truths sake.
He was secretly preserved often times in this Assembly at London, yet at length through treachery was taken with thirty five at a Mee∣ting in Bow-Yard in Cheapside, at a Sheer-mans House on the day called New-years-day, and was had before Stephen Gardner to be Examined, who committed him to the Clink till a seasonable time to do it: He was several times brought before the Bishop upon Examination, where the chief discourse was upon the common Snares of Transubstantiation, Auricular Confession, &c. And after long Disputations privately to and fro betwixt them; the Bishop took him by the hand, and said, Fa∣ther Rose, you may be a worthy Instrument in the Church, and so com∣mitted him only to his own Lodging that night, and afterwards be∣ing set at liberty by the hand of Providence, he travelled beyond Sea, and there remained till the Death of Queen Mary.