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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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Upon the .15. of February about .4. of the clock in the after noun, cometh Percival Cressewell, and the other man waiting upon master Harpsfeld▪ Archdeacon of London, who after gentle salutation, and many formalities began a long oration. Howe that all men, even the Infidels, Turks, Jews, Anabaptists, and Libertines, desire felicity, as well as the christians. And how that every man thinketh they shall attain to it, by their religion. To the which long oration I answered briefly: that he spake not far a mice. Then goeth he on, yea, but the way, quoth he, thither is not all a like. And so he set forth, how infidels by Jupiter, Juno, The Mahumet by ⟨image 59⟩his Alcoran, the Jew by his Talmud: believed to come to Heaven. For so many I spake saith he: as believe the immortality of the soul. And this long oration, I as briefly answered: and said he had spoken truly. Well then, quoth he, here is the matter▪ the way to this heaven. we may not invent any new way. Their is but one way, quoth I, and that is Jesus Christ, as he himself doth witness: I am the way, here Master Harpsfeld affirmed and denied, and further said, that I meant by Christ, believing in Christ, I have learned, quoth I, to discern betwixt Faith and Christ. Albeit I confess that who so ever believeth in Christ the same shall be saved. ⟨image 60⟩No, quoth he, not all that believe in Christ, for some will say, lord Lord, have not we caste out devils &c? But Christ will say in the day of judgement to those depart from me, I know you not. yea sir, quoth I, you must make a difference, betwixt believing & saying. I believe, as for example, if one should say and swear he loved you: for all his saying you will not believe him, when you see he goeth about to utter, and do all evil things against you. well quoth he, this is not much material. Their is but one way Christ. How come we to know him, where shall we seek to find him? Forsooth quoth I, we must seek him by his word, and in his word, & after his word. Very good quoth master Harpsfeld. But tell me now, how ⟨image 60⟩first we come into the company of them that could tell us this, but by Baptism.
Vppon the .15. of Februarie about .4. of the clocke in the after nowne, cometh Percyuall Cressewell, and the other man waytyng vpon maister Harpsfeld Archedeacon of Londō, who after gētle salutation, and many formalities beganne a longe oracion. Howe that all men, euen the Infideles, Turckes, Iewes, Anabaptistes, and Libertines, desire felicitie, as well as the christians. And howe that euerye man thyncketh they shal attaine to it, by their religiō. To the whiche longe oracion I aunswerred briefly: that he spake not farre a mise. Then goeth he on, yea, but the waye, quoth he, thither is not all a like. And so he set furth, how infideles by Iupiter, Iuno, The Mahumet by