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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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And here they called for a Bible, and so was all most a quarter of an hour, before he could find out the place, finding fault at the Bible: because it was Vataples Bible. At the length when he had found it: lord God how he triumphed but I cooled the heat forthwith for sir, quoth I, there is mention made of the conversion, as ⟨image 99⟩well as the same appeared to the sense, but, quoth I, here you cannot find it so, find me one word how the bread is converted: and I will then say, you bring some matter, that maketh for you. At these words he was troubled, & at the length, he said, how that I hanged on mine own sense. No, quoth I, that do I not. For I will bring you forth (for .viii.C. years after Christ) the fathers of the church, to confirm this which I spake. No, quoth he, you have the church against you. I have not quoth I, christ church against me. yes that you have saith he. And so asked me what the church was. Mary, quoth I, Christs wife, the cheer, and seat of verity. Is she visible, quoth he. yea that she is, quoth I, if that you will put on the ⟨image 100⟩spectacles of gods word to look on her. This church, quoth he, hath defined the contrary, and that will I prove by all the good fathers continually, from Christs Ascension, ever, for .15.C. years at the least, continually. What, will you prove so quoth I, transubstantiation? yea, quoth he, that the bread is turned into Christs body. you speak more then you can do quod I. That do I not quod he. Then quod I. I will give place. Will you beleve quod he. Beleve▪ ꝙ I▪ is gods gift, therefore cannot I promise, but I tel you, quod I, that I will give place, & I hope shall believe gods truth, always so good is he. Here he found a great fault with me, that I would not discern betwixt Habitum et actum, as though Actus, which he called credulity, ⟨image 100⟩had ben in our power, but this he let pass, & cometh again, asking me, if he could prove it, as he said: whether that I would give place. yea ꝙ I, that I will. Here was called for, paper, pen and ink, to writ. And then I said, what and if that I prove it you, continually for .viii.C. years after Christ, at the least, the substance of bred to remain in the Sacrament, by the testimony of the Fathers: what will you do, quod I? I will give place, quod he, with this, paper came in.