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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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Then said I, writ you, how that you will give place, if I so prove, & I will write, that I will give place if you so prove. Because you are the ancient, you shall have the preeminence. Lord God how angry he was now, and said that he ⟨image 101⟩came not to learn at me, & so said here is two witnesses (meaning it of the two priests) and they be sufficient. And so here about we had much ado to none effect: but to a plain scolding, if I had not given place to the furor of Alphonsus, for he was very testy and hasty, and here he dispraised Bucer, and all that praised him, with much other talk. At the length, the confessor asked me of the second question what it was. Sir, quoth I, that the wicked men receive not Christs body in the sacrament, as Saint Augustin speaketh of Judas, that he receaved Panem domini but not panem dominū. S. Augustin saith not so, quoth Alphonsus. yes it doth he, quoth I, & so they rose up, & talked no more of that matter, but asked me how ⟨image 101⟩they should get me all the fathers and old authors, that prove and affirm the bread to be turned into Christs body. Sir, quoth I, you may soon do it, howbeit because you shall not trouble your self: if I may have my books, I need no more but notes of the places. Thus they went their ways, how they brooked my talk: I can not tell, for they bad me not farewell. After they were gone, cometh one of the priests, and willed me not to be so obstinate. Sir quoth I, be not you so wavering. In all the scriptures cannot you find me non est panis. yes thst I can, quoth he, in .5. places. Then will I eat your book, quoth I, so the book was opened, but no place found, and he went his way smiling. God help us.
Then said I, writte you, howe that you wyll gyue place, if I so proue, & I wil write, that I wyll gyue place yf you so proue. Bycause you are the aunciente, you shall haue the preeminaunce. Lord God howe angry he was nowe, and said that he ⟨image 101⟩came not to lerne at me, & so saide here is two witnesses (meaning it of the two pristes) and they be sufficiedt. And so here about we had much ado to none effecte: but to a plaine scolding, if I had not giuē place to the furor of Alphonsus, for he was verye testie and hastie, and here he dispreased Bucer, and all that praised hym, with muche other talke. At the lenght, the confessor asked me of the seconde question what it was. Sir, quoth I, that the wicked men receaue not Christes bodie in the sacrament, as Sainte Augustin speaketh of Iudas, that he receaued Panem domini but not panem dominū. S. Augustin sayth not so, quoth Alphōsus. yes yt doth he, quoth I, & so they rose vp, & talked no more of that matter, but asked me how