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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 2] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 2] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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REgina, omnibus ad quos. &c. Salutem. Sciatis quod nos de gratia nostra speciali ac ex certa scientia & mero motu,1 nostris pardonavimus, remissimus, & relaxavimus, ac pro nobis, haeredibus & successoribus nostris, per praesentes pardonamus, remittimus & relaxamus Hillerio Gosselyne, de Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra insulam nostram de Garnesey, Mercatori: Johanni Blundell de Parochia Sancti Saluatoris infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey seniori, Merchant: Nicolao Carie seniori de dicta Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra eandem insulam de Garnesey Mercatori: Joanni Marchant de eisdem Parochia & in insula Generoso: Nicolao Martin filio Johannis de dicta Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey Mercatori: Richardo Devike de dicta Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey Mercatori: Petro Pelley de dicta Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey, Mercatori: & Jacobo Amy de Parochia sā cti Saluatoris, infra dictam insulam de Garnesey, Clerico: & eorum cuilibet, coniunctim & divisim, seu quocunque alio nomine, sive quibuscunque alijs nominibus cognominibus sive additionibus, nominis vel cognominis, officiorum artium vel locorum, ijdem Hillerius, Nic. Cary, Johannes, Nicholaus Martin, Johannes Blundell, Richardus, Petrus, & Jacobus censeantur, vocentur, sive nuncupentur aut nuper censebantur, vocabentur sive nuncupabantur, aut quocunque alio nomine, seu cognomine, aut additione nomininis, vel cognominis, dignitatis, officij, artis aut lo ci, aliqui eorundem Hillerij, Nicolai Cary, Johannis Merchant, Nicolai Martin, Johannis Blundel, Richardi, Petri, & Jacobi, censeantur, ⟨p. 1946⟩vocentur, sive nuncupentur, aut nuper censebantur, vocabantur, sive nuncupabantur, omnia & omnimoda murdra, homicidia, felonias, & felonicas intersections Katherinae Cauches, & Guilleminae, & Perotinae, filiarum eiusdem Katherinae, & earum cuius••bet, ac accessarias earundem:
REgina, omnibus ad quos. &c. Salutem. Sciatis quod nos de gratia nostra speciali ac ex certa scientia & mero motu,1 nostris pardonauimus, remissimus, & relaxauimus, ac pro nobis, haeredibus & successoribus nostris, per praesentes pardonamus, remittimus & relaxamus Hillerio Gosselyne, de Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra insulam nostram de Garnesey, Mercatori: Iohanni Blundell de Parochia Sancti Saluatoris infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey seniori, Marchant: Nicolao Carie seniori de dicta Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra eandem insulam de Garnesey Mercatori: Ioanni Marchant de eisdem Parochia & in insula Generoso: Nicolao Martin filio Iohannis de dicta Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey Mercatori: Richardo Deuike de dicta Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey Mercatori: Petro Pelley de dicta Parochia sancti Petri in Portu, infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey, Mercatori: & Iacobo Amy de Parochia sā cti Saluatoris, infra dictam insulam de Garnesey, Clerico: & eorum cuilibet, coniūctim & diuisim, seu quocunque alio nomine, siue quibuscunque alijs nominibus cognominibus siue additionibus, nominis vel cognominis, officiorum artium vel locorum, ijdem Hillerius, Nic. Carie, Iohannes, Nicholaus Martin, Iohannes Blundell, Richardus, Petrus, & Iacobus censeantur, vocētur, siue nuncupentur aut nuper censebantur, vocabentur siue nuncupabantur, aut quocunque alio nomine, seu cognomine, aut additione nomininis, vel cognominis, dignitatis, officij, artis aut lo ci, aliqui eorundem Hillerij, Nicolai Carie, Iohannis Marchant, Nicolai Martin, Iohannis Blundel, Richardi, Petri, & Iacobi, censeantur, ⟨p. 1946⟩vocētur, siue nuncupentur, aut nuper censebantur, vocabantur, siue nuncupabantur, omnia & omnimoda murdra, homicidia, felonias, & felonicas intersectiones Katherinae Cauches, & Guilleminae, & Perotinae, filiarum eiusdem Katherinae, & earum cuius••bet, ac accessarias earundem:
ac omnia, & singula, felonias, insultus, verberationes, vulnerationes, combustiones, transgressions, offensas, riotas, routas, conuenticula illicita, assemblationes, congregations, insidiationes, conspirationes, acces•arias, auxiliationes, compercussiones, procurationes, abbettationes, confortationes, & manutentiones, concelamenta, foresfacturas, contemptus, impetitiones, negligentias, & alia malefacta quaecū que, murdra, homicidia & felonicam interfectionem praedictarū, Kathetinae, Guilleminae, & Perotinae, seu alicuius earum tangen. in aliquo, seu concernen▪ perpraefatos Hillerium, Nicolaum Cary, Johannem, Nicolaum Martin, Johannem Blundell, Richardum, Petrum, & Jacobum, seu eorum aliquem vel aliquos, ante praesentem diem, qualitercunque fact▪ habit. commiss. sive perpetrat. ac omnes & singulas fugam, & fugas, quascunque per praefatos Hillarium, Nicolaum Cary, Johannem, Nicolaum Martin, Johannem Blundell, Richardum Devicke, Petrum Pelley, & Jacobum Amy, seu eorum aliquem, sive aliquos, ratione seu occasione murdra, homicidia, aut felon cam interfectionem praed. fact. sive habit. adeo plene & integrè, ac in tam amplis. modo, & forma, prout, si quilibet praedictorum Hillerij Gosseline, Nicolai Cary, Johannis Merchant, Nicholai Martin, Johannis Blundell, Richardi Devicke, Petri Pelley, & Jacobi Amy, specialiter literas nostras patentes de perdonatione habuisset.
ac omnia, & singula, felonias, insultus, verberationes, vulnerationes, combustiones, transgressiones, offensas, riotas, routas, conuenticula illicita, assemblationes, congregationes, insidiationes, conspirationes, acces•arias, auxiliationes, compercussiones, procurationes, abbettationes, confortationes, & manutentiones, concelamenta, foresfacturas, contemptus, impetitiones, negligentias, & alia malefacta quaecū que, murdra, homicidia & felonicam interfectionem praedictarū, Kathetinae, Guilleminae, & Perotinae, seu alicuius earum tangen. in aliquo, seu concernen▪ perpraefatos Hillerium, Nicolaum Carie, Iohannem, Nicolaum Martin, Iohannem Blundell, Richardum, Petrum, & Iacobum, seu eorum aliquem vel aliquos, ante praesentem diem, qualitercunque fact▪ habit. commiss. siue perpetrat. ac omnes & singulas fugam, & fugas, quascunque per praefatos Hillarium, Nicolaum Carie, Iohannem, Nicolaum Martin, Iohannem Blundell, Richardum Deuicke, Petrum Pelley, & Iacobum Amy, seu eorum aliquem, siue aliquos, ratione seu occasione murdra, homicidia, aut felon cam interfectionem praed. fact. siue habit. adeo plene & integrè, ac in tam amplis. modo, & forma, prout, si quilibet praedictorum Hillerij Gosseline, Nicolai Carie, Iohannis Marchant, Nicholai Martin, Iohannis Blundell, Richardi Deuicke, Petri Pelley, & Iacobi Amy, specialiter literas nostras patentes de perdonatione habuisset.
Pardonavimus etiam, remisimus, & relaxavimus, ac pro nobis haeredibus & successoribus nostris, per praesentes, perdonamus, remittimus, & relaxamus, praefacto Hillerio Gosselyne, Nicolao Cary, Johanni Merchant, Nicolao Martin, Johanni Blundell, Richardo Devicke, Petro Pelley, & Amy, & eorum unicuique, haeredibus, executoribus, administratoribus, & assign. suis imperpet. omnes & omnimodas intrusiones, infractions, & ingressus, per ipsos seu eorum aliquem, eiusuè aut eorū vel alicuius eo•um procuratores, agentes, vel ministros, in omnia & singula maneria, terras, tenementa, possessions, & haereditamenta nostra, quaecunque, quaruncunque nuper Cantariarum, Gildarum, obit. fraternitat seu collegiorum nostrorum, aut alicuius seu aliquorū progenitorum nostrorum, infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey existen ante decimum septimum diem Novemb. Anno regni nostri primo fact. perpetrat. sive commss. Ac omnia & singula debita, redditus, computa, arreragia, & collections, receptions, detentions, & non •olut•ones granorum, & aliorum reddituum, exituum, preficuorum quoru•cunque nobis aut alicui progenitorum nostrorum pro eisdem Cantarijs, Gildis, obit▪ fraternitatibus, seu collegijs, sive eorum aliquo vel aliquibus, quovismodo ante praedictū decimum septimū diem Novemb. Decimo Anno regni nostri primo, debit. pertinent. sive spectant.
Pardonauimus etiam, remisimus, & relaxauimus, ac pro nobis haeredibus & successoribus nostris, per praesentes, perdonamus, remittimus, & relaxamus, praefacto Hillerio Gosselyne, Nicolao Carie, Iohanni Marchant, Nicolao Martin, Iohanni Blundell, Richardo Deuicke, Petro Pelley, & Amy, & eorum vnicuique, haeredibus, executoribus, administratoribus, & assign. suis imperpet. omnes & omnimodas intrusiones, infractiones, & ingressus, per ipsos seu eorum aliquem, eiusuè aut eorū vel alicuius eo•um procuratores, agentes, vel ministros, in omnia & singula maneria, terras, tenementa, possessiones, & haereditamēta nostra, quaecunque, quaruncunque nuper Cantariarum, Gildarum, obit. fraternitat seu collegiorum nostrorum, aut alicuius seu aliquorū progenitorum nostrorum, infra praedictam insulam de Garnesey existen ante decimum septimum diem Nouemb. Anno regni nostri primo fact. perpetrat. siue commss. Ac omnia & singula debita, redditus, computa, arreragia, & collectiones, receptiones, detentiones, & nō olutones granorum, & aliorum reddituum, exituum, preficuorum quorucunque nobis aut alicui progenitorum nostrorum pro eisdem Cantarijs, Gildis, obit fraternitatibus, seu collegijs, siue eorum aliquo vel aliquibus, quouismodo ante praedictū decimum septimū diem Nouemb. Decimo Anno regni nostri primo, debit. pertinent. siue spectant.
Perdonavim•, remisimus, & relaxavimus, ac de gratia speciali, ac ex certa scientia, & mero mortu nostris praedictis, pro nobis, haeredibus, & successoribus nostris, per praesentes perdonamus, remittimus, & relaxamus praefatis Hillerio Gosselyne, Nicolao Cary, Johanni Merchant, Nicolao Martin, & Richardo Devicke, & eorum cuique liberationē, evasionem, escapiam, & voluntar. ad libertatem positionem cuiusdem Nicolai Norman, nuper de Par•chia sancti Saluatoris, infra praedictam insulam Yoman, de homicidio, sive murdro, nuper judicat. attinct. & conuinct, existen pro interfectione sive murderatione, cuiusdā Johannis Breghault, de dicta Parochia sancti Saluatoris, infra insulam praedictam, husbandman. Ac omnia & omnimoda, felonias, crimina, offensas, poenas, mortes, punitiones, forisfactur. contemptus negligenc. ignorantias ac alia delicta & offensas, quaecunque praedictam liberationem, evasionem, escapiam, & ad libertatem positionem praedicti Nicolai Norman tangendi, seu aliquo modo concernen. per praefatos Hillerium, Nicalaum Cary, Johannem Merchant, Nicolaum Martin, & Richardum Devicke, seu eorum aliquem, vel aliquos, ante praesentemd•em, qualitercunque habit. fact. commiss. sive illapsa.
Perdonauim•, remisimus, & relaxauimus, ac de gratia speciali, ac ex certa scientia, & mero mortu nostris praedictis, pro nobis, haeredibus, & successoribus nostris, per praesentes perdonamus, remittimus, & relaxamus praefatis Hillerio Gosselyne, Nicolao Carie, Iohanni Marchant, Nicolao Martin, & Richardo Deuicke, & eorum cuique liberationē, euasionem, escapiam, & voluntar. ad libertatem positionem cuiusdem Nicolai Norman, nuper de Par•chia sancti Saluatoris, infra praedictam insulam Yoman, de homicidio, siue murdro, nuper iudicat. attinct. & conuinct, existen pro interfectione siue murderatione, cuiusdā Iohannis Breghault, de dicta Parochia sancti Saluatoris, infra insulam praedictam, husbandman. Ac omnia & omnimoda, felonias, crimina, offensas, poenas, mortes, punitiones, forisfactur. cōtēptus negligenc. ignorantias ac alia delicta & offensas, quaecunque praedictam liberationem, euasionem, escapiam, & ad libertatem positionem praedicti Nicolai Norman tangendi, seu aliquo modo concernen. per praefatos Hillerium, Nicalaum Carie, Iohannem Marchant, Nicolaum Martin, & Richardum Deuicke, seu eorum aliquem, vel aliquos, ante praesentemd•em, qualitercūque habit. fact. commiss. siue illapsa.
Perdonavimus etiam, remisimus & relaxavimus, ac per praesentes, ex certa scientia & mero mortu nostris, pro nobis, haeredibus, & successoribus nostris, perdonamus, remittimus & relamus, praefatis Hillerio Gosselyne, Nicolao Cary, Johanni Merchant, Nicolao Martin, Johanni Blundell, Richardo Devicke, Petro Pelley, & Jacobo Amy, omnia & omnimoda riotas, routas, illicitas congregations, & conuenticula illicita, in pacis nostrae perturbationem, per praefatos Hillarium, Nicolaum Cary, Johā nem Merchant, Nicolaum Martin, Johannem Blundell, Richardū Devicke, Petrum Pelley, & Jacobum Amy, seu eorum aliquem, sive aliquos, ante hac qualiter cunque infra insulam predictam habit. commiss. fact. sive perpetrat. &c.
Perdonauimus etiam, remisimus & relaxauimus, ac per praesentes, ex certa scientia & mero mortu nostris, pro nobis, haeredibus, & successoribus nostris, perdonamus, remittimus & relamus, praefatis Hillerio Gosselyne, Nicolao Carie, Iohanni Marchant, Nicolao Martin, Iohanni Blundell, Richardo Deuicke, Petro Pelley, & Iacobo Amy, omnia & omnimoda riotas, routas, illicitas congregationes, & conuenticula illicita, in pacis nostrae perturbationem, per praefatos Hillarium, Nicolaum Carie, Iohā nem Marchant, Nicolaum Martin, Iohannem Blundell, Richardū Deuicke, Petrum Pelley, & Iacobum Amy, seu eorum aliquem, siue aliquos, ante hac qualiter cunque infra insulam predictam habit. commiss. fact. siue perpetrat. &c.
And thus have you the true narration of this History, discoursed without corrupting or falsifying any part or sentence thereof, no less faithfully of my part reported, then I received them, who dwelling in the same Isle, and being present the same time, were best acquainted with the matter, and have given sufficient evidence, not only to me, but also to the Queens highness Commissioners, concerning the same, as both by the letter of the Bailiff, by the sentence of the Dean, by the supplication of the plaintiff, and submission of the parties, and likewise by the Queens Pardon granted unto them, may well appear.
ANd thus haue you the true narration of this Hystory, discoursed without corrupting or falsifying anye parte or sentence thereof, no lesse faythfully of my part reported, then I receyued them, who dwelling in the same Isle, and beynge present the same time, were best acquaynted with the matter, and haue geuen sufficient euidence, not onely to me, but also to the Queenes highnesse Commissioners, concerning the same, as both by the letter of the Bailiffe, by the sentence of the Deane, by the suplication of the playnetife, and submission of the partyes, and likewise by the Queenes Pardon graunted vnto them, may well appeare.
By all which proofs and circumstances thus debated, it remaineth manifest for all men to perceive, what cruelty, and wrong was wrought against these poor women above specified, and no less matter offered, in a case so unjust, justly to expostulate, or rather to wonder at the hard hearts of these men, but especially of the catholic Clergy of Guernsey, who professing the Gospel of peace & charity, should after the example of Christ, walk in the steppes of meekness, and mercy, and yet contrary, not only to all Christian charity and mansuetude, but also against all order of equity, or humanity, were so extreme and rigorous,1 to condemn them to the burning fire, under the pretensed colour of heresy. Who if they had been heretics in deed, yet mercy would have corrected the error, and save life, equity would have considered mans weak fragility at least true justice would have heard both the parties advisedly, & also substantially have surveyed the cause, and not to •ash out the sentence of death so hastily, as they did: yea, and though they had been heretics in deed, yet true christian charity would have stretched farther, and at least to have given them leisure, and respite of time, to reclaim themselves. But now what is here to be said, they being no heretics at all, as neither it could then, nor yet can be proved? For if king Edwards Religion (which was objected to them) were heresy, yet were they then no heretics, when they revoked the same: and if Queen Mary's Religion were heresy, then were they much more heretics themselves, which condemned them of heresy.2
By all which proofes and circumstances thus debated, it remayneth manifest for all men to perceiue, what cruelty, and wrong was wroughte agaynst these poore women aboue specified, and no lesse matter offered, in a case so vniust, iustly to expostulate, or rather to wonder at the harde hartes of these men, but especially of the catholicke Clergy of Garnesey, who professing the Gospell of peace & charity, should after the example of Christ, walke in the steppes of meekenesse, and mercy, and yet contrary, not onely to al Christian charity and mansuetude, but also agaynst all order of equity, or humanity, were so extreme and rigorous,1 to condemne them to the burning fire, vnder the pretensed colour of heresy. Who if they had bene heretickes in deede, yet mercy would haue corrected the errour, and saue life, equity would haue cōsidered mans weak fragility at least true iustice would haue heard both the parties aduisedly, & also substancially haue surueyed the cause, and not to ash out the sentence of death so hastely, as they did: yea, and though they had bene heretickes in deed, yet true christian charity woulde haue stretched farther, and at least to haue geuen them leisure, and respite of time, to reclayme themselues. But now what is here to be said, they being no heretickes at all, as neither it could then, nor yet can be proued? For if king Edwardes Religion (which was obiected to them) were heresy, yet were they then no hereticks, when they reuoked the same: and if Queene Maries Religion were heresy, then were they much more heretickes themselues, which condemned them of heresy.
But most of all we have herein to wonder at Master Harding, who in his late rejoinder, written against the Bishop of Salisbury, notwithstanding all these evidences, and demonstrations so certain, & manifestly appearing, yet goeth about, first to deny the story, terming it to be a fable, and afterward being forced to fly a statu inficiali, and to admit the story, he removeth ad translationem criminis, & there seeking, by all means, to clear the Clergy from the spot of cruelty, transferreth the whole blame only, upon the women that suffered, but principally upon poor Perotine:1 whom he specially charged with two capital crimes, to wit, whoredom, and murder.
But most of all we haue herein to wonder at Mayster Harding, who in his late reioynder, written agaynst the Bishop of Salisbury, notwithstanding all these euidēces, and demonstrations so certayne, & manifestly appearing, yet goeth about, first to denye the storye, terming it to be a fable, and afterward being forced to flye a statu inficiali, and to admit the story, he remoueth ad translationem criminis, & there seeking, by all meanes, to cleare the Cleargy frō the spot of cruelty, trasferreth the whole blame onely, vpō the womē that suffered, but principally vpon poore Perotine:1 whome he specially charged with two capitall crimes, to wit, whoredome, and murder.
And first, touching his accusation of whoredom, let us hear, how he proveth this matter.1 Because (saith he) by story it is granted, that she was with child: and yet the Historiographer doth not declare (neither durst for shame) who was her husband, or father to the child. &c. As though that Historiographers being occupied in setting forth the persecution of Gods people, suffering death for religion, and doctrine of Christ, were bound, or had nothing else to do, but to play the sumner, and to bring forth, who were husbands to the wives, and fathers to their children: which newfound law of history being never required before, nor observed of any Story writers, if M. H. now shall exact of me, first let him begin with himself, and show us (as wise as he is) who was his own father, if he can. And yet I think not contrary, but his mother was an honest woman. And no less do I think also of this Perotine aforesaid, whereof more shall be said (God willing) hereafter.
And first, touching his accusatiō of whoredome, let vs heare, how he proueth this matter.1 Because (sayth he) by story it is graunted, that she was with childe: and yet the Historiographer doth not declare (neither durst for shame) who was her husband, or father to the childe. &c. As though that Historiographers being occupyed in setting forth the persecutiō of Gods people, suffering death for religion, and doctrine of Christ, were bound, or had nothing els to do, but to playe the sumner, and to bring forth, who were husbands to the wiues, and fathers to theyr children: which newfoūd law of history being neuer required before, nor obserued of any Storye writers, if M. H. nowe shall exact of me, first let him begin with himselfe, and shew vs (as wise as he is) who was his owne father, if he can. And yet I thinke not contrary, but his mother was an honest woman. And no lesse do I thinke also of this Perotine aforesayde, whereof more shalbe sayd (God willing) hereafter.
But in the mean time here cometh in the cavilling objection of M. H. and beareth the Reader in hand, as though for shame I durst not, 1or of purpose would not express it. &c. My answer whereunto is this. First to express every minute of matter in every story occurrent, what Story writer in all the world is able to perform it? Secondly although it might be done, what reasonable reader would require it? Thirdly, & albeit some curious readers would so require, yet I suppose it neither requisite, nor convenient to be observed. And fourthly, what if it were not remembered of the author? What if it were to him not known? what if it were of purpose omitted as a matter not material to the purpose? Many other causes besides might incur, which the reader knoweth not of. And shall it then by and by be imputed to shame and blame, whatsoever in every narration is not expressed? or doth M.H. himself in all his sermons never pretermit any thing, that conveniently might be inferred? Who was the husband of this Perotine, the Historiographer hath not expressed: I grant, & what thereof? Ergo thereupon concludeth he, that for shame I durst not. Nay I may marvel rather that he durst for shame ⟨p. 1947⟩utter such untidy Arguments, or so asseverantly to pronounce of an other mans mind and purpose, which is as privy to him, as then it was to me unknown what was her husbands name. And though it had been known, what was that material in the story to be uttered?2 or what had it relieved the cruel parts of them, which burned both the mother & infant together, though the infants father had been expressed? And how then did I for shame conceal that, which was not in my knowledge at that time (if I would) to express, nor in my suspicion to misdeem?
But in the meane time here commeth in the cauilling obiection of M. H. and beareth the Reader in hande, as though for shame I durst not, 1or of purpose would not expresse it. &c. My answere wherunto is this. First to expresse euery minute of matter in euery story occurrent, what Story writer in al the world is able to performe it? Secondly although it might be done, what resonable reader would require it? Thirdly, & albeit some curious readers would so require, yet I suppose it neither requisite, nor conuenient to be obserued. And fourthly, what if it were not remembred of the authour? What if it were to him not knowne? what if it were of purpose omitted as a matter not materiall to the purpose? Many other causes besides might incurre, which the reader knoweth not of. And shall it thē by and by bee imputed to shame and blame, whatsoeuer in euery narration is not expressed? or doth M.H. himself in all his sermons neuer pretermit any thing, that conueniently might be inferred? Who was the husbād of this Perotine, the Historiographer hath not expressed: I graūt, & what thereof? Ergo therupon concludeth he, that for shame I durst not. Nay I may maruell rather yt he durste for shame
Nevertheless if he be so greatly desirous (as he pretendeth) to know of me, who was this infants father, I will not stick with M. H. although I can not swear for the matter, yet to take so much pain for his pleasure, to go as near it as I may. For precisely & determinately to point out the right father either of this, or of any child: I trow, neither will M.H. require it of me, neither is he able peradventure himself being asked, to demonstrate his own. And yet as much as I may, to satisfy his dainty desire here in, and partly to help the innocency of the woman, touching this demand, who should be the infants father, who, say I, but his own mothers husband? the name of which husband was David Jores,1 a minister, and married to the said Perotine in king Edwards time, in the Church of our Ladies Castle Parish at Guernsey: the party which married them being called M. Noel Regnet a French man, and yet alive, witness hereunto, and now dwelling in london in S. Martins Le grande.
Neuertheles if he be so greatly desirous (as he pretendeth) to know of me, who was this infantes father, I will not sticke with M. H. although I can not sweare for the matter, yet to take so much payne for his pleasure, to go as neare it as I may. For precisely & determinately to poynt out the right father either of this, or of any childe: I trow, neither will M.H. require it of me, neither is he able peraduenture himselfe being asked, to demonstrate his owne. And yet as much as I may, to sa•isfy his dainty desire here in, and partly to helpe the innocency of the woman, touching this demaund, who should be the infantes father, who, say I, but his owne mothers husband? the name of which husband was Dauid Iores,1 a minister, and maryed to the sayd Perotine in king Edwardes time, in the Churche of our Ladyes Castle Parishe at Garnesey: the party which maryed them being called M. Noel Regnet a French mā, and yet aliue, witnes hereunto, and now dwelling in london in S. Martins Le grande.
Thus thue, after my knowledge, I have showed forth, for M.H. pleasure the right husband of this Perotine, and what was his name, who was also alive, his wife being great with child, & partaker of the persecution of the same time, & a schoolmaster, afterward in Normandy. &c Now if M. H. can take any such advantage hereof to disprove that I have said: or be so privy to the begetting of this child, that he can prove the said David Jores, which was the right husband to this wife, not to be the right father to this infant, let him show herein his cunning, by what mighty demonstrations he can induce us to deem the contrary, & as I shall see his reasons, I shall shape him an answer, in such sort (I trust) that he shall well perceive, that whoredom, wheresoever I may know it, shall find no bolstering by me, I wish it might find as little amongest the chaste Catholics of M.H. Church.
Thus thue, after my knowledge, I haue shewed forth, for M.H. pleasure the right husband of this Perotine, and what was his name, who was also aliue, his wife beyng great with child, & partaker of the persecution of the same time, & a scholemayster, afterward in Normandy. &c Now if M. H. can take any such aduauntage hereof to disprooue that I haue sayde: or be so priuy to the begetting of this childe, that he can proue the said Dauid Iores, which was the right husband to this wife, not to be the right father to this infant, let him shew herein his cūning, by what mighty demonstrations he can induce vs to deeme the contrary, & as I shall see his reasons, I shall shape him an aunswere, in such sort (I trust) that he shall well perceiue, that whoredome, wheresoeuer I may knowe it, shall finde no bolstering by me, I wish it might finde as little amongest the chaste Catholickes of M.H. Church.
