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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 some of the private talk had with master Jo. Bradford sithen the .29 day of. January, by such as the Prelates have sent unto him.
The some of the priuate talke had with maister Io. Bradford sithen the .29 daie of. Ianuarie, by suche as the Prelats haue sent vnto him.
After my first arraignment in the church of Saint Mary Overis the .29. day of January, about▪ four of the clock in the evening, there came into the revestry whither I was had after my arraignment, and tarried there all day: a gentleman called Master Thomas Hussey of Lincolnshire, which was ones an officer in the Duke of Norfolk's ⟨image 48⟩house to inquire for one Stoning, and when it was answered him by the under Marshals officers of the kings bench, which were there with Doctor Taylor and me, that there was none such: he came forthwith into the house, & toke acquaintance of me, saying further that he would come and speak with me in the morning for old acquaintance sake, for I was at muttrel journey a pay master, in which he was and had often received money at my hands. Now in the morning about vii. of the cloak he came into the chamber, where in I lay, and being alone with me, and set down, he began a long talk, how that of love & old acquaintance he came unto me to speak unto me, that which he would further utter, the effect ⟨image 48⟩whereof was that I did so wonderfully (quod he) behave my self before the lord Chancellor & the other Bishops the other day, that even the veriest enemies I had did see, how that they had no matter against me: therefore advised me, as though it came of his own good will without making any other man privy or any other procuring him, as he said, that I would this day (for quoth he anon you shall be called before them again) desire therefore time & men to confer with all. By reason whereof he thought that all men would think a wonderful wisdom, gravity and goodness in me: & by this mean I should escape the danger which is nearer than you be ware of ꝙ he. But I answered briefly & said,