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All the examinations of the constant martyr of God M. John Bradford before the…All the examinacions of the constante martir of God M. Iohn Bradforde before the…
All the examinations of the constant martyr of God M. John Bradford before the Lord Chancellor, B. of Winchester the B. of London, [and] other co[m]missioners: whereunto are annexed, his private talk [and] conflicts in prison after his condemnation, with the Archbishop of york, the B. of Chichester, Alfonsus, and King Philips confessor, two Spanish friars, and sundry others. With his modest learned and godly answers. Anno. Domini 1561All the examinacions of the constante martir of God M. Iohn Bradforde before the Lorde Chauncellour, B. of Winchester the B. of London, [and] other co[m]missioners: whervnto ar annexed, his priuate talk [and] conflictes in prison after his condemnacion, with the Archbishop of york, the B. of Chichester, Alfonsus, and King Philips confessour, two Spanishe freers, and sundry others. With his modest learned and godly answeres. Anno. Domini 1561
Imprinted at London : In Fleetstrete, at the sign of the faucon by William Griffith, and are to be sold at the little shop in saint Dunstones churchyard, Anno 1561. The .xiii. day of MayImprinted at London : In Fleetstrete, at the signe of the faucon by William Griffith, and are to be sold at the litle shop in saincte Dunstones churchyard, Anno 1561. The .xiii. daie of Maye
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After the Lord Chancellor and the residue of the Queens council in commission with him, had ended their talk with master Farrar late bishop of S. Davies: the undermarshal of the kings Bench was commanded to bring in master Bradford, who being come in to the presence of the counsel sitting at a table he kneeling down on his knee, but immediately by my lord ⟨image 10⟩Chancellor was bidden to stand up and so he did. When he was risen the lord Chancellor earnestly looked upon him, to have (be like) overfaced him: but he gave no place, that is, he ceased not in like manner, to look on the lord Chancellor still and continually (save ye once he caste his eyes to heaven ward sighing for gods help) and so outfaced him as they say. Then the Lord Chancellor, as it were amazed and some thing troubled: spake thus to him in effect, that of long time he had been imprisoned justly, for his behaviour at Paul's cross the .xiii. of August Anno. 1554. for his false preaching and arrogancy, taking upon him to preach without authority. But now, quoth he, the time of mercy is come, and ⟨image 10⟩therefore the Queens highness minding to offer unto you mercy, hath by us sent for you, to declare and give the same, if so be ye will with us return. And quoth he if you will do as we have done, you shall find as we have found I warrant you. These were the sum, and even in manner, the words he spake. To these words master Bradford spake, after reverent obeisance made, in this manner. My Lord and Lords all, I confess that I have been long prisoned, and (with humble reverence be it spoken) unjustly, for that I did nothing seditiously, falsely, or arrogantly, in word or fact, by preaching or otherwise, but rather sought peace, & all godly quietness as an obedient & faithful subject ⟨image 11⟩both in going about to save the bishop of Bathe now, the• M. Bourne the preacher at the cross, and in preaching for quietness accordingly. At these words or rather before he had fully finished them the lord Chancellor some thing snuffed, and spake with an admiration, that there was a loud lie. For quoth he, the fact was seditious as you my lord of London can bear witness, you say true my lord, quoth the bishop of Lon don. I saw him with mine own eyes when he took upon him to rule, and lead the people malapertly, thereby declaring that he was the author of the sedition.