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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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Tush quoth my lord Chancellor, Herodes oaths a man should make no conscience at. But, quoth Bradford, mi lord, these oaths were no Herodes oaths, nor no unlawful oaths, but oaths according to gods word, as you your self have well affirmed in youre book de Vera obedientia. My lords quoth an other of the counsel, that stood by the table, M. Rochester I ween, I never knew wherefore this man was in prison before now, but I see well, that it had not been good that this man had been abroad. What so ever was the cause he was laid in prison I know not, but I now see well, that not without cause he was, and is to be kept in prison. Yea, quoth Secretary Bourn, it was reported this parliament time by the Earl of Derby, ⟨image 15⟩that he hath done more hurt by letters, and exhorting these that have come to him, in religion, than ever he did when he was abroad by preaching. In his letters he curseth all that teacheth false doctrine (for so he calleth that which is not according to that he taught) and most earnestly exhorteth them to whom he writeth to continue still in that they have received by him, and such like as he is. All which words divers others of of the counsel affirmed, whereunto the said master Bourn added saying, how say you sirrah (speaking to Bradford) have you not thus seditiously written, and exhorted the people. I have, quoth Bradford, written nor spoken any thing seditiously: and, I thank god therefore, I have not admitted ⟨image 16⟩any seditious cogitation, nor I trust never shall do. yea, but thou haste written letters, quoth master Secretary Bourne. why speakest thou not, quoth my lord Chancellor, hast thou not written as he saith. That, quoth Bradford, I have written, I have written. Lord God (quoth. M. Southwell) what an arrogant & stubborn boy is this, that thus stoutly and dallyingly, behave himself before the Queens coū sell. whereat, one looked upon an other, with disdainful countenance. My lords and masters, quoth Bradford, the Lord God which is, and will judge us all: knoweth, that as I am certain I stand now before his majesty, so with reverence in his sight, I stand before you unto ⟨image 16⟩your, and accordingly, in words and gesture I desire to behave my self. if you otherwise take it, I doubt not but God in his time will reveal it.