An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

After these Disputations, upon Wednesday, M. Latimer was brought to dispute, the xviij. day of April, at viij. of the clock in the morning, most in English. For master Latimer ⟨p. 112⟩¹alleged that he was out of use for the Latin. There replied unto him M. Smith of Oriel College D. Cartwright, M. Harpsfield, and diverse other had snatches at him, & gave him bitter taunts. He escaped not hissings and scornful laughings, no more then they which went before him. He was very faint, and desired that he might not long tarry, he durst not drink for fear of vomiting: the disputation ended before xj. of the clock: he was not suffered to read that he had, (as he said) painfully written, but it was exhibited up, and the Prolocutor read part thereof, and so proceeded to the disputation. Towards the end of the disputation, the Prolocutor exhorted father Latimer to turn, declaring unto him, that the Queen was merciful. To whom Latimer answered: you shall have no hope in me to return: I pray for the Queen daily, even from the bottom of my heart: that she may turn from this religion. During the while of these disputations, the Prolocutor had his tippling cup standing at his elbow all the time: and when master Ridley disputed with one of the Opponents, he took the cup, and holding it in his hands, said to the Opponent: Urge hoc, nam hoc facit pro nobis: urge hoc, ²for it maketh on our side. Whereat the assembly laughed.

After these Disputations, vpon Wednesday, M. Latimer was brought to dispute, the xviij. day of Aprill, at viij. of the clock in the morning, most in English. For master Latimer ⟨p. 112⟩¹alledged that he was out of vse for the Latin. There replied vnto him M. Smith of Oriall Colledge D. Cartwright, M. Harpsfield, and diuerse other had snatches at him, & gaue him bitter taunts. Hée escaped not hissinges and scornefull laughings, no more then they which went before him. Hée was very faint, and desired that he might not long tarrie, he durst not drinke for feare of vomiting: the disputation ended before xj. of the clocke: he was not suffered to read that he had, (as he said) painefully written, but it was exhibited vp, and the Prolocutor read part thereof, and so procéeded to the disputation. Towards the end of the disputatiō, the Prolocutor exhorted father Latimer to turne, declaring vnto him, that the Quéene was merciful. To whom Latimer answered: you shall haue no hope in me to returne: I pray for the Quéene daily, euen from the bottome of my heart: that she may turne from this religion. During the while of these disputations, the Prolocutor had his tippling cuppe standing at his elbow all the time: and when maister Ridley disputed with one of the Opponents, he tooke the cup, and holding it in his hands, said to the Opponent: Vrge hoc, nam hoc facit pro nobis: vrge hoc,