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so plainly that if England ever had a Prophet, he might seem to be one, and he did ever affirm, that the preaching of the Gospel would cost him his life, and he was certainly persuaded that Winchester was kept in the Tower, to be his death, which fell out right, for after the death of King Edward, and Queen Mary proclaimed, a Pursuivant was sent down unto him (by the doing no doubt of Winchester) Latimer had warning thereof six hours before the Pursuivant came, whereby he might have •scaped, but he prepared himself towards his journey before the Pursuivant came, who marvelled to ⟨p. 302⟩see him so prepared for his journey, he told the Pursuivant, he was a welcome guest, and be it known unto you and the whole World; that I go as willingly to London at this present, being called of my Prince to give a reckoning of my Faith and Doctrine, as ever I was to go unto any place in the world: and I doubt not, but that God which hath made me worthy to preach to two most excellent Princes, so he will able me to witness the same to the third, either to her comfort or discomfort eternally. When the Pursuivant had delivered his Letters, he departed, affirming that he was not commanded to tarry for him: whereby it appeared, they would not have him appear, but rather to have fled out of the Realm: they knew his constancy would deface them in Popery, and confirm the godly in the truth. When he came through Smithfield, he said merrily, Smithfield bad long groaned for him: after he had been before the Council, he was sent to the Tower, and from thence he was transported to Oxford, with Cranmer Arch-bishop of Canterbury, and Ridley Bishop of London, there to dispute, as before is said: Of the order of the disputations, and bow they were condemned, thou mayest see before, where they continued until this time in continual prayer, godly conference and writing. Latimer sometimes continued so long kneeling at prayer, that he was not able to arise without help: three things especially he prayed for in his Prayers: First, as God hath appointed him to preach his Word, so he would give him grace to stand to the same until his death: Secondly, that God would restore his Gospel unto England again once more: which once more he inculcated oftentimes into the ears of the LORD, as if he had spoken unto him face to face:

so plainely that if England euer had a Prophet, he might seeme to be one, and he did euer affirme, that the preaching of the Gospel would cost him his life, and he was certainely perswaded that Winchester was kept in the Tower, to be his death, which fell out right, for after the death of King Edward, and Queen Mary proclaimed, a Purseuant was sent down vnto him (by the doing no doubt of Winchester) Latimer had warning thereof six houres before the Purseuant came, whereby he might haue scaped, but he prepared himselfe towards his iourney before the Purseant came, who maruelled to