Broke. Well, you were best to hold your peace, lest your mouth be stopped. At which words one Edridge, the reader then of the Greek Lecture standing by, said to Doct. Brooks: Sir, the law is he should be gagged, therefore let him be gagged. At which words Doct. Ridley looking earnestly upon him that so said, wagged his head at him, and made no answer again, but with a sigh said: Oh well, well, well.
So they proceeded in their doings: yet nevertheless ⟨p. 1768⟩D. Ridley was ever talking things not pleasant to their ears,1 although one or other bad him hold his peace, least he should be caused against his will.
2When as they came to that place where as D. Ridley should hold the chalice and the wafer cake (called •he singing bread) they bade him hold the same in his hand. And Doct. Ridley said: they shall not come in my hands, for if they do,3 they shall fall to the ground for all me. Then there was one appointed to hold them in his hand, while Bishop Brooks red a certain thing in Latin, touching the degradation of spiritual persons, according to the Popes law.
Afterward they put a book in his hand, and withal red (as is before said) a certain thing in Latin, the effect thereof was: We do take from you the office of preaching the Gospel,4 &c. At which words, D. Ridley gave a great sigh, looking up toward heaven, saying: Oh Lord God forgive them this their wickedness.
And as they put upon him the Mass gear, so they began with the uppermost garment, in taking it away again, reading a thing in Latin, according to the order contained in the said book of the Popes law. Now when all was taken from him saving only the surplice left on his back, as they were reading and taking it away, D. Ridley said unto them: Lord God, what power be you of, that you can take from a man that which he never had? I was never singer in all my life, and yet you will take from me that which I never had.
So when all this their abominable and ridiculous degradation was ended very solemnly,5 D. Ridley said unto D. Brooks, have you done? If you have done, then give me leave to talk with you a little, concerning these matters. Brooks answered and said: M. Ridley, we may not talk with you, you be out of the Church, and our law is that we may not talk with any that be out of the church. Then M. Ridley said:
Brok. Well, you were best to holde your peace, lest your mouth be stopped. At which wordes one Edridge, the reader then of the Greeke Lecture standing by, sayd to Doct. Brokes: Syr, the lawe is he should be gagged, therefore let hym be gagged. At which wordes Doct. Ridley lookyng earnestly vpon him that so sayd, wagged his head at hym, and made no aunswere againe, but with a sigh sayd: Oh well, well, well.
So they proceeded in their doinges: yet neuerthelesse ⟨p. 1768⟩D. Ridley was euer talkyng things not pleasant to their eares,1 although one or other bad hym hold his peace, least he should be caused against his wyll.
2When as they came to that place where as D. Ridley should hold the chalice and the wafer cake (called •he singyng bread) they bade hym holde the same in hys hande. And Doct. Ridley sayd: they shal not come in my hands, for if they do,3 they shall fall to the ground for all me. Then there was one appoynted to hold them in his hand, while Bishop Brookes red a certaine thyng in Latine, touching the degradation of spirituall persones, accordyng to the Popes law.
Afterward they put a booke in hys hand, and withall red (as is before sayd) a certayne thing in Latin, the effect therof was: We do take from you the office of preachyng the Gospel,4 &c. At which wordes, D. Ridley gaue a great s•gh, lookyng vp toward heauen, saying: Oh Lorde God forgeue them this their wickednes.
And as they put vppon hym the Masse geare, so they began with the vppermost garment, in taking it away agayne, reading a thyng in Latine, accordyng to the order contayned in the sayd booke of the Popes law. Now whē all was taken from him sauing onely the surples left on his backe, as they were readyng and takyng it away, D. Ridley sayd vnto them: Lord God, what power be you of, that you can take from a man that which he neuer had? I was neuer singer in all my lyfe, and yet you will take from me that which I neuer had.
So when all this their abhominable and ridiculous degradation was ended very solemnely,5 D. Ridley sayde vnto D. Brookes, haue you done? If you haue done, then geue me leaue to talke with you a little, concernyng these matters. Brookes answered and said: M. Ridley, we may not talke with you, you be out of the Church, and our law is that we may not talke with any that be out of ye church. Then M. Ridley sayd:
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