To these Articles whether he did subscribe or no, it is uncertain.1 It appeareth by his Epistle above written to the Bishop, that he durst not consent unto them, where he writeth in these words: His ego nudis sententijs subscribere non audeo, quia popularis superstitionis diutius duraturae, quoad possum, autorculus esse nolo. &c. But yet whether he was compelled afterward to agree, through the cruel handling of the Bishops, it is in doubt. By the words and the Title in Tonstalles Register prefixed before the Articles, it may seem that he subscribed. The words of the Register be these: Hugo Latimerus in sacra Theologia Bacch. in universitate Cantab. coram Cant. Archiepiscopo, Johan. Lond. Episcopo, reliquáque concione apud Westmonst. vocatus, confessus est & recognovit fidem suam, sic sentiendo ut sequitur, in his artic. xxi. die Martij. Anno. 1531. If these words be true, it may be so thought that he subscribed. And whether he so did, no great matter nor marvel, the iniquity of the time being such, that either he must needs so do, or else abide the Bishops blessing, that is, cruel sentence of death,2 which he at that time (as himself confessed preaching at Stamford) was loth to sustain for such matters as these were unless it were for Articles necessary of his belief, by which his words I conjecture rather that he did subscribe at length, albeit it was long before he could be brought so to do. Yet this by the way is to be noted, concerning the crafty and deceitful handling of these Bishops in his examinations, what subtle devises they used the same time to entrap him in their s•ares. The trueth of the story he showeth forth himself in a certain Sermon preached at Stamford. an. 1550. October 9. his words be these. I was once (sayeth he) in examination before five or six Bishops,3 where I had much turmoiling, every week thrice: I came to examinations, and many snares and traps were laid to get something. Now God knoweth I was ignorant of the Law, but that God gave me answer and wisdom what I should speak: it was God in deed, for else I had never escaped them. At the last I was brought forth to be examined into a chamber hanged with arras, where I was wont to be examined: but now at this time the chamber was somewhat altered.
To these Articles whether he did subscribe or no, it is vncertayne.1 It appeareth by his Epistle aboue written to the Byshoppe, that he durst not consent vnto them, where he writeth in these wordes: His ego nudis sententijs subscribere non audeo, quia popularis superstitionis diutius duraturae, quoad possum, autorculus esse nolo. &c. But yet whether he was compelled afterwarde to agree, through the cruell handling of the Byshoppes, it is in doubt. By the wordes and the Title in Tonstalles Register prefixed before the Articles, it may seeme that he subscribed. The wordes of the Register bee these: Hugo Latimerus in sacra Theologia Bacch. in vniuersitate Cantab. coram Cant. Archiepiscopo, Iohan. Lond. Episcopo, reliquáque concione apud Westmonst. vocatus, confessus est & recognouit fidem suam, sic sentiendo vt sequitur, in his artic. xxi. die Martij. Anno. 1531. If these wordes be true, it may bee so thought that he subscribed. And whether he so did, no great matter nor maruell, the iniquitye of the time being such, that either he must nedes so do, or els abide the Bishoppes blessing, that is, cruell sentence of death,2 which he at that time (as himselfe confessed preachinge at Stamforde) was lothe to susteine for such matters as these were vnlesse it were for Articles necessary of his beliefe, by whiche his wordes I coniecture rather that he did subscribe at length, albeit it was longe before he coulde be brought so to do. Yet this by the waye is to be noted, concerning the crafty and deceitfull handling of these Bishoppes in his examinations, what subtle deuises they vsed the same time to entrappe him in theyr s•ares. The trueth of the story he sheweth forth hymselfe in a certayne Sermon preached at Stamforde. ann. 1550. October 9. his wordes be these. I was once (sayeth he) in examinatiō before fiue or sixe Bishops,3 where I had much turmoyling, euery weeke thrise: I came to examinations, and many snares and traps were layde to get something. Now God knoweth I was ignoraunt of the Lawe, but that God gaue me answere and wisedome what I should speake: it was God in deed, for els I had neuer escaped them. At the last I was brought forth to be examined into a chamber hanged with arras, where I was wont to be examined: but nowe at this time the chamber was somewhat altered.
- 1M. Latimer whether he […], it is […].M. Latimer whether he 〈…〉, it is 〈…〉.
- 2The crafty handling of the Bishops […] examining M. Latimer.The crafty handling of the Bishops 〈…〉 examining M. Latimer.
- 3Ex verbis Latimeri.
