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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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But put the case I had ben so stout, as they and your grace make it: was not the laws of the realm on me side then? wherefore unjustly I was punished. Only transubstantiation, which was had on mine own confession: was the thing, on which my lord Chancellor proceeded. you deny the presence, quoth my lord of york. I do not, quoth I, to the faith of the worthy receiver. Why quoth he, what is that? then to say that Christ lieth not of the alter. No my lord, quoth I, in deed I ⟨image 84⟩believe not such a presence. I seemeth, quoth my Lord of Chichester, that you have not red Chrysostom, for he pointeth it. Of truth my lord, quoth I, hitherto I have ben kept well enough without books, howbeit this I remember of Chrysostom, that he lieth upon the altar, as the Seraphims do, touch our lips with the coals of the altar in heaven, which is an Hyperbolical locution, as you know Chrysostom floweth with them. It is to evident quoth my lord of york, that you are gone to far, but let us come again to the church, out of the which you are excommunicated, I am not, quoth I, my lord: Although they which seem to be in the church, and of the church, have excommunicate me, as the pore blind man ⟨image 85⟩was John .9. I hope Christ receiveth me. you deceive your self, ꝙ he, and here much was spoken of excommunication. At the last, I said my Lord, I pray you bear with me, that which I shall simply speak before you. Assuredly, quoth I, as I think you did well, to depart from the Romish church: so I think you have done wickedly to couple us to it again, for you can never prove it, which you make the mother Church to be christs church. Oh master Bradford, quoth my lord of Chichester, you were but a child when this matter began. I was a young man then, coming from the university, went with the world, but I tell you it was always against my stomach▪ I was but a child then, quoth I▪ ⟨image 85⟩how be it as I told you I think you have done evil, for now we are come to the wicked man, which sitteth in the Temple of god▪ that is in the church, for it cannot be understand of the Mahumet or any out of the church, but of such as bear rule in the church▪ See, quoth my lord of york, how you build your faith upon such places of scripture as are most obscure, to deceive your self, as though you were in the church where you are not.