BROOKS. Well, you had best hold your peace, lest your mouth be stopped. At which words one Edrige, the reader then of the Greek lecture, standing by, said to Dr. Brooks, Sir, the law is that he should be gagged, therefore let him be gagged. At which words Dr. Ridley looking earnestly upon him that so said, shook his head at him, and made no answer; but said with a sigh, Oh well, well, well.
SO they proceeded in their doings, yet nevertheless Dr. Ridley was ever speaking things not pleasant to their ears, although one or other bade him hold his peace, lest he should be caused against his will.
BUT when they came to that place where Dr. Ridley should hold the chalice and the wafer cake (called singing-bread) they bade him hold the same in his hands: Dr. Ridley said, They shall not come into my hands; for if they do, they shall fall to the ground for me. Then there was one appointed to hold them in his hand, while bishop Brooks read a certain thing in Latin, touching the degradation of spiritual persons, according to the pope's law.
THEN they put a book in his hand, and read another thing in Latin, the effect whereof was, "We do take from thee the office of preaching the ⟨p. 903⟩gospel," &c. At which words Dr. Ridley gave a great sigh, looking up towards heaven, saying, O Lord God, forgive them this their wickedness.
HAVING put on him the mass-gear, they began to take it away (beginning with the uppermost garment), again reading a thing in Latin, according to the pope's law. Now when all was taken from him, saving only the surplice left on his back, as they were reading and taking it away, Dr. 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 a singer in all my life, and yet you will take from me that which I never had.
SO when this their abominable and ridiculous degradation was ended very solemnly, Dr. Ridley said unto Dr. Brooks, Have you done? If you have done, then give me leave to talk a little concerning these matters. Brooks answered and said, Mr. Ridley, we ma• 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 Dr. Ridley said Seeing that you will not suffer me to talk▪ neither will vouchsafe to hear me, what remedy but patience?
BROOKS. Well, you had best hold your peace, lest your mouth be stopped. At which words one Edrige, the reader then of the Greek lecture, standing by, said to Dr. Brooks, Sir, the law is that he should be gagged, therefore let him be gagged. At which words Dr. Ridley looking earnestly upon him that so said, shook his head at him, and made no answer; but said with a sigh, Oh well, well, well.
SO they proceeded in their doings, yet nevertheless Dr. Ridley was ever speaking things not pleasant to their ears, although one or other bade him hold his peace, lest he should be caused against his will.
BUT when they came to that place where Dr. Ridley should hold the chalice and the wafer cake (called singing-bread) they bade him hold the same in his hands: Dr. Ridley said, They shall not come into my hands; for if they do, they shall fall to the ground for me. Then there was one appointed to hold them in his hand, while bishop Brooks read a certain thing in Latin, touching the degradation of spiritual persons, according to the pope's law.
THEN they put a book in his hand, and read another thing in Latin, the effect whereof was, "We do take from thee the office of preaching the ⟨p. 903⟩gospel," &c. At which words Dr. Ridley gave a great sigh, looking up towards heaven, saying, O Lord God, forgive them this their wickedness.
HAVING put on him the mass-gear, they began to take it away (beginning with the uppermost garment), again reading a thing in Latin, according to the pope's law. Now when all was taken from him, saving only the surplice left on his back, as they were reading and taking it away, Dr. 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 a singer in all my life, and yet you will take from me that which I never had.
SO when this their abominable and ridiculous degradation was ended very solemnly, Dr. Ridley said unto Dr. Brooks, Have you done? If you have done, then give me leave to talk a little concerning these matters. Brooks answered and said, Mr. Ridley, we ma• not t•lk 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 Dr. Ridley said Seeing that you will not suffer me to talk▪ neither will vouchsafe to hear me, what remedy but patience?
