A19567:39
The copy of certain letters sent to the Queen, and also to doctor Martin…The copy of certain lettres sent to the Quene, and also to doctour Martin…
The copy of certain letters sent to the Queen, and also to doctor Martin and doctor Story, by the most reverend father in God, Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury from prison in Oxford: who (after long and most grievous strait imprisoning and cruel handling) most constantly and willingly suffered martyrdom there, for the true testimony of Christ, in March. 1556The copy of certain lettres sent to the Quene, and also to doctour Martin and doctour Storye, by the most reuerende father in God, Thomas Cranmer Archebishop of Cantorburye from prison in Oxeforde: who (after long and most greuous strayt emprisoning and cruell handlyng) most constauntly and willingly suffred martirdome ther, for the true testimonie of Christ, in Marche. 1556
Emden: printed by Egidius van der Erve, 1556
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Letter: To Doctor Martin, and Doctor Story.Letter: To Doctour Martin, and Doctour Storye.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To Doctor Martin, and Doctor Story.
To Doctour Martin, and Doctour Storye.
I Have me commended unto you. And as I promised, I have sent my letters unto the Queens Majesty unsigned: Praying you to sign them & deliver them with all speed. I might have sent them by the •aryer sooner, but not surer. But hearing M. Balif say, that he would goo to yt court on Friday, I thought him a meter messenger, to send my letters by. For better is later and surer, than sooner & never to be delivered. ⟨image 17⟩yet one thing I have written to the Queens Ma. enclosed & sealed: which I require you may be so delivered, with out delay, & not be opened, until it be delivered unto her graces own hands. I have written all that I remember I said, except that which I spake against the B. of Glou. own person: which I thought not mete to write. And in some places I have written more than I said: which I would have answered to the B. if you would have suffered me. You promised I should see mine answer to the .xvi. articles, that I might correct, amend and change them, where I thought good: which your promise you kept not. And mine answer was not made upon mine oath,1 nor repeated nor made in Judicio but extra judiciū, as I protested: nor to the B. of Glou. as judge, but to you the kings & Queens proctors. I trust you deal sincerely with me without fraud or craft: & use me as you would wish to be used in like case your selves Remember yt Qua mensura mensi fueritis, eadam remetietur vobis. That is, what measure you meat, the same shall be measured to you again. Thus fare you well. And God send you his spirit to induce you in to all truth.