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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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¶The effect and sum of the last examination of that faithful instrument of God John Bradford in the Church of Saint Mary Overies the 29. day of Januarii .1555.
¶The effect and summe of the last examinacion of that faithfull instrument of God Iohn Bradforde in the Churche of Saincte Marie Oueries the 29. daie of Ianuarii .1555.
After the excommunication of Laurence Saunders, John Bradford was called in, and being brought before the Lord Chancellor and other bishops there sitting: the Lord Chancellor began to speak thus in effect, that Bradford being now eftsoons come before them, would answer with modesty and humility, and conform himself to the Catholic Church with them. And so yet might ⟨image 34⟩[…] ⟨image 34⟩[…] ⟨image 35⟩he find mercy, because they would be loth to use extremity. Therefore he concluded with an exhortation, that Bradford would recant his doctrine. After the lord Chancellor had ended his long oration, Bradford began to speak thus. As yesterday I besought your honour, to set in your sight the majesty and presence of God, to follow him which seeketh not to subvert the simple by subtle questions: so, quoth he, I humbly beseech every one of you to day, for that you know that guiltless blood will cry vengeance. And thus, quoth he, I pray not your Lordship to do, as one that taketh upon me, to con damn you utterly herein, but that you might be the more admonished to do, that which none doth, so much as he should do. For our ⟨image 35⟩