Anno. 1538. §1538It happened that Lambert was present at a Sermon in Saint Peters Church in London, preached by Doctor Taylor, who after was a Confessor of Jesus Christ: with whom (after the Sermon) Lambert went and talked, ⟨p. 39⟩and uttered his diverse arguments, where he desired to be satisfied. The matter was concerning the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ. Tailor desired him to defer the matter till another time, and to write his mind: which he did, and at last it brake out to be a public matter; so that he was sent for by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and was forced to defend his cause openly. In that disputation it is said, that Lambert did appeal from the Bishops to the king: and the rumour of the disputation was spread to the court. Now at this time Stephen Gardiner then bishop of Winchester,1 was in authority among the kings Counsellors, and persuaded the king by the burning of Lambert to quiet the people, who grudged at diverse of his doings, both touching his divorce, and pulling down the Popes pride, and thereby to declare how stoutly he would resist Heretics, whereby the people might take some contentment. So by these persuasions a day was set & Lambert brought forth, where besides he had the kings fierce countenance against him,2 he had x. disputers against him from xij of the clock, till v. at night, among which were, the archbishop, Stephen Gardiner, Tunstall B. of Durham, & Stokesley bishop of London. In fine, through Winchesters persuasion, to gratify the people, the king himself condemned Lambert, and commanded Cromwell the chief friend of the gospellers to read the sentence.3 Upon the day that was appointed for this holy martyr to suffer, he was brought out of the prison, at viij. of the clock in the morning unto the house of the L. Cromwell, & so carried into his inner chamber, where as it is reported of many, Cromwell desired him of forgiveness for that he had done: from thence he was brought into the hall, and so into Smithfield, where he suffered most terrible torments:
Anno. 1538. §1538It happened that Lambert was present at a Sermon in Saint Peters Church in London, preached by Doctor Taylor, who after was a Cōfessour of Iesus Christ: with whom (after the Sermon) Lambert went and talked, ⟨p. 39⟩and vttered his diuerse argumentes, where hée desired to be satisfied. The matter was concerning the Sacrament of the body and bloud of Christ. Tailor desired him to deferre the matter till another tyme, and to wryte his minde: whiche hée did, and at last it brake out to bée a publicke matter; so that he was sent for by the Archbishop of Canturbury, and was forced to defend his cause openly. In that disputation it is said, that Lambert did appeale from the Bishops to the king: and the rumour of the disputation was spred to the court. Now at this time Stephen Gardiner then bishop of Winchester,1 was in authoritie among the kinges Counsellours, and perswaded the kinge by the burning of Lambert to quiet the people, who grudged at diuerse of his dooinges, bothe touchyng his diuorce, and pullinge downe the Popes pride, and thereby to declare how stoutly he would resist Heretikes, whereby the people might take some contentment. So by these perswasions a day was set & Lambert brought forth, where besides he had ye kings fierce countenance against him,2 he had x. disputers against him frō xij of the clocke, till v. at night, among which were, the archbishop, Stephen Gardiner, Tunstall B. of Durham, & Stokesley bishop of London. In fine, through Winchesters perswasion, to gratifie the people, the king himselfe condemned Lambert, and commanded Cromwell the chiefe friend of the gospellers to read the sentēce.3 Vpon ye day that was appointed for this holy martyr to suffer, he was brought out of the prison, at viij. of the clocke in the morning vnto the house of the L. Cromwell, & so caried into his inner chamber, where as it is reported of many, Cromwell desired him of forgiuenes for that he had doone: from thence he was brought into the hall, and so into Smithfield, where he suffered most terrible torments:
- 1A wicked persuasion.
- 2Lambert disputeth.
- 3The king condemneth Lambert. Cromwell readeth the sentence against Lambert. Cromwell craveth pardon of Lambert.The king condemneth Lambert. Cromwell readeth the sentence against Lambert. Cromwell craueth pardon of Lambert.
