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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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Well, quoth he, as the learned bishop answered Saint Augustine's mother that though he was obstinate: yet the tears of such a mother could not but ween her sonne: so, quod he, I hope your prayers. (For mine eyes did show that I had wept in prayer) cannot but be heard of God though not as you would, yet as best shall please god, do you not, quod he, remember the history hereof, yes sir, quoth I. I think it to be of saint Ambrose. No, quod he, that it is not, and here he would ⟨image 106⟩have laid a wager: and began to triumph saying. As you are overseen herein, so you are in the other things. Well sir, quoth I. I will not contend with you for the name, this I remember saint Augustin writteth in his Confessions. After this talk he begun to tell: how that the people were by me procured to withstand the Queen, but I bad him hang me up, as a traitor, and a thief: if ever I encouraged any to rebellion, which thing my keeper and others that were there of the priests affirmed on my behalf. So much talk there was at Ephesios, bow he had saved men going in the cart to be hanged, such like. The end was this, that I should send? unto him, capita doctrine of the supper, and ⟨image 107⟩after wednesday he would come unto me again, and thus departed he, after that he had drunken to me in bear and wine, I omit here, talk of Oxford, of books of German writers, of the fear of death, and such other talk which are to no purpose.
Wel, quoth he, as the lerned byshoppe aunswered Saint Augustines mother that thoughe he was obstinat: yet the teares of suche a mother coulde not but wene her sonne: so, quod he, I hope your prayers. (For min eyes did showe that I had wepte in prayer) cannot but be herde of God thoughe not as you woulde, yet as beste shall please god, do you not, quod he, remember the hystorie hereof, yes syr, quoth I. I thincke it to be of saincte Ambrose. No, quod he, that it is not, and here he woulde ⟨image 106⟩haue layed a wager: and began to triumphe sayinge. As you are ouerseen herein, so you are in the other thinges. Well syr, quoth I. I will not contend with you for the name, this I remember sainct Augustin writteth in his Confessions. After this talke he begon to tel: howe that the people were by me procured to withstand the Queene, but I badde him hange me vppe, as a traytour, and a theif: if euer I encouraged any to rebellion, whiche thinge my keper and others that were there of the priests affirmed on my behalf. So muche talke there was at Ephesios, bowe he had saued men goinge in the carte to be hanged, suche like. The ende was this, that I shoulde send? vnto hym, capita doctrine of the supper, and