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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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From whence he maketh a great leap, until that time he was in) which was I think upon a four years) and called them by there right name ⟨image 65⟩hell hounds, rather then, heaven hounds. On this sort sir, quoth I. will I prove my faith, & that you can never do yours, yea, sir, quoth he. If we did know you had the holy ghost: then could we believe you. Here might have ben answered, that Stephens enemies would not believe he had the holy ghost, and therefore they did as they did. But in speaking he rose up, and the keeper called, and others that stood bye to take his part all against me. Howe be it gently, without any taunting or railing, only praying me to take heed to that master Harpsfeld speak, who still said I, was out of the church, and did contemn it, spit against it, and I cannot tell what. But I still affirmed that I was most certain, I ⟨image 66⟩was in Christs church, & could show a demonstration of my religion, from time to time continually. And so we made an end, saying that in the morning he would come again unto me. God our father,1 for the name and blood of his Christ: be merciful unto us, and unto all his people, and keep them from all false teachers, & blind guides, whereby (alas) I fear me much hurt will come to this realm of England. God our father bless us, and keep us in his truth & pore church forever. Amen.
From whence he maketh a great leape, vntill that tyme he was in) whiche was I thincke vpon a foure yeres) and called them by there right name ⟨image 65⟩hell houndes, rather then, heauen houndes. On this sorte syr, quoth I. will I proue my faith, & that you can neuer doo yours, yea, syr, quoth he. If we dyd knowe you had the holy goste: then could we beleue you. Here might haue ben aunswered, that Stephens enemies would not beleue he had the holy gost, and therefore they dyd as they did. But in speakinge he rose vp, and the keper called, and others that stode bye to take his parte all againste me. Howe be it gentlie, without anye tawntynge or rayling, onelye prayinge me to take hede to that maister Harpsfeld speake, who still said I, was oute of the churche, and did contempne it, spitt against it, and I cannot tel what. But I still affirmed that I was moste certeine, I