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A09927
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The copie of a pistel or letter sent to Gilbard Potter in the tyme when he was in prison for speakinge on our most true quenes part the Lady Mary before he had his eares cut of. The. xiii of Julye.
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Poor Pratte.
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STC 20188; ESTC S100408
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the_o copy_n of_o a_o pistel_n or_o letter_n send_v to_o gilbard_n potter_n in_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n for_o speak_v on_o our_o most_o true_a queen_n part_v the_o lady_n mary_n before_o he_o have_v his_o ear_n cut_v of_o the_o xiij_o of_o julye_a si_fw-mi deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la anno._n m._n d._n liij_o the_o first_o of_o august_n poor_a pratte_n unto_o his_o friend_n gilbard_n potter_n the_o moost_n faithful_a and_o true_a lover_n of_o queen_n mary_n do_v he_o salute_v with_o many_o salutation_n s._n p._n d._n whereas_o thou_o haste_v of_o late_o show_v thyself_o most_o faithful_a gilbard_n to_o be_v a_o true_a subject_n to_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o by_o deed_n and_o for_o the_o far_a trial_n of_o thy_o true_a heart_n towards_o she_o do_v offer_v thy_o body_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o her_o quarrel_n and_o offer_v up_o thyself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ragged_a bear_v most_o rank_a with_o who_o be_v nether_a mer_fw-fr cy_fw-fr pity_n nor_o compassion_n but_o he_o in_o dignation_n present_a death_n thy_o promise_n gilbarde_n be_v faithful_a thy_o heart_n be_v true_a thy_o love_n be_v feruente_a towards_o her_o grace_n and_o whereas_o you_o do_v promise_n i_o faithful_o when_o i_o last_o visit_v thou_o in_o prison_n to_o be_v tear_v with_o wild_a horse_n thou_o will_v not_o deny_v marye_n our_o queen_n &_o to_o that_o which_o thou_o tofore_o do_v say_v no_o denial_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o thou_o so_o still_o do_v thou_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o mind_n have_v a_o respect_n of_o thy_o conscience_n fear_v not_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n if_o thou_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o right_a pugna_fw-la propatria_fw-la fight_n for_o thy_o country_n say_v the_o philoso_n pher_n for_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o thy_o great_a honour_n and_o praise_n in_o this_o world_n &_o in_o heaven_n to_o dye_v in_o her_o grace_n quarrel_n &_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o thy_o coum_n trey_n so_o will_v it_o be_v to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n both_o of_o thy_o body_n &_o soul_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_n but_o o_o thou_o true_a gilbard_n stand_v stiflye_a in_o her_o cause_n &_o do_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o last_o promise_n make_v i_o as_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o thou_o will_v then_o will_v god_n keep_v thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v dye_v thou_o shall_v die_v inno_fw-la cent_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v assure_v to_o possess_v the_o everlasting_a kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o you_o fortune_n to_o live_v then_o shall_v it_o be_v also_o account_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o full_o persuade_v with_o thyself_o that_o her_o grace_n will_v consider_v thy_o faithful_a &_o true_a heart_n as_o she_o have_v just_a occasion_n for_o who_o can_v have_v be_v more_o faythfull_a than_o thou_o haste_v be_v what_o man_n can_v have_v show_v himself_o bold_a in_o her_o grace_n cause_n than_o thou_o have_v show_v or_o who_o do_v so_o valiant_o in_o the_o proclamation_n time_n when_o jane_n be_v publish_v queen_n unworthy_a as_o she_o be_v &_o more_o to_o blame_v i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o be_v some_o of_o the_o consenter_n thereunto_o there_o be_v thousand_o more_o than_o thyself_o yet_o dare_v they_o not_o such_o be_v the_o fragility_n &_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n once_o move_v their_o lip_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v speak_v thou_o offere_v thyself_o among_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o all_o in_o her_o quarrel_n and_o for_o her_o honour_n do_v not_o fear_v to_o run_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o the_o sword_n o_o faithful_a subject_n o_o true_a heart_n to_o mary_n our_o queen_n i_o can_v not_o but_o write_v of_o the_o cond_v praise_n that_o thou_o deserve_v for_o this_o thy_o boldness_n i_o may_v compare_v thou_o to_o sidrack_n misack_n and_o abdenago_n which_o ra_fw-mi the_fw-mi then_o they_o will_v forsake_v their_o master_n be_v content_v to_o suffer_v the_o torment_n in_o the_o hot_a burn_a oven_n and_o as_o young_a daniel_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o such_o a_o ruler_n as_o that_o false_a duke_n of_o northumberland_n rather_o then_o to_o deny_v his_o lord_n will_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o imprysonment_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n even_o so_o faithful_a gilbard_n rather_o than_o thou_o wouldeste_v consent_v to_o their_o false_a &_o trayterouse_a proclamation_n for_o jane_n when_o thou_o do_v hear_v it_o have_v a_o clear_a conscience_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o most_o traitorous_a fact_n and_o so_o little_o regard_v thy_o life_n bold_o stand_v in_o thy_o mistress_n cause_n and_o offer_v thy_o body_n to_o be_v inprison_v &_o to_o suffer_v death_n then_o to_o deny_v our_o virtuous_a mary_n to_o be_v queen_n and_o therefore_o trust_v to_o it_o my_o faithful_a gilbard_n as_o the_o god_n of_o sidrack_n misack_n &_o abdenago_n save_v they_o from_o all_o hurt_n in_o the_o hot_a burn_a oven_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o hear_v of_o their_o head_n be_v perysh_v so_o shall_v the_o same_o god_n save_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cruel_a bear_n and_o gyve_v he_o no_o power_n of_o thy_o life_n again_o as_o god_n preserve_v daniel_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o den_n amongst_o the_o lion_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n nabuchodonosor_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o middeste_n of_o they_o the_o lion_n play_v with_o he_o which_o be_v admirable_a so_o do_v thou_o trust_v to_o albeit_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o the_o den_n amongst_o devourer_n i_o mean_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bear_n &_o the_o rage_v staff_n yet_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n shall_v safe_o delyver_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o their_o hand_n &_o thou_o rather_o if_o thou_o do_v still_o continue_v steadfast_a and_o hold_v on_o mary_n our_o queen_n and_o forsake_v thy_o master_n no_o more_o than_o daniel_n &_o the_o brethren_n do_v their_o god_n and_o master_n despair_v not_o but_o live_v in_o hope_n to_o see_v a_o good_a day_n &_o the_o soon_o will_v it_o come_v it_z we_o continue_v in_o prayer_n for_o my_o part_n faithful_a gylbard_n i_o will_v never_o seize_v day_n nor_o night_n from_o pray_v for_o our_o good_a mary_n that_o her_o grace_n may_v once_o obtain_v the_o crown_n &_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n to_o strengten_v &_o help_v her_o grace_n marry_o thy_o queen_n &_o i_o so_o say_v i_o to_o the_o death_n &_o to_o conquer_v that_o bear_v so_o here_o i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o also_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o the_o almighty_a lord_n god_n lie_v contemplation_n that_o she_o may_v overcome_v her_o enemy_n for_o as_o the_o inhabitor_n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o ninive_n continue_v in_o prayer_n &_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o sackcloth_n cast_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n repent_v &_o bewail_v their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o offence_n at_o what_o time_n as_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n have_v preach_v to_o they_o the_o destruction_n of_o 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bring_v we_o in_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n and_o this_o god_n will_v send_v we_o &_o all_o for_o our_o iniquity_n for_o if_o unto_o our_o queen_n mary_n any_o evell_a shall_v happen_v let_v we_o full_o persuade_v with_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o her_o small_a sin_n only_o but_o for_o our_o evel_a livinge_n and_o this_o little_a trouble_n which_o be_v grevous_a to_o her_o grace_n do_v chaunse_v to_o she_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o i_o let_v we_o so_o think_v for_o true_o faithful_a gilbard_n god_n be_v displease_v with_o we_o many_o way_n and_o here_o i_o there_fw-mi be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o her_o grace_n be_v more_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n her_o brother_n than_o she_o be_v glad_a that_o she_o be_v queen_n for_o her_o part_n good_a virtuous_a lady_n she_o will_v have_v be_v as_o glad_a of_o her_o brother_n life_n as_o the_o ragged_a bear_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o death_n agamenon_n
the_o heathen_a king_n be_v never_o more_o unquiet_v with_o his_o high_a estate_n when_o he_o lament_v for_o that_o he_o be_v king_n over_o so_o many_o people_n as_o her_o grace_n be_v now_o trouble_v to_o rule_v &_o govern_v so_o many_o evell_a person_n plato_n be_v never_o glad_a when_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o the_o king_n court_n because_o his_o mind_n be_v more_o addict_v thereby_o and_o give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n as_o she_o will_v be_v if_o she_o may_v once_o be_v exile_v from_o the_o company_n of_o such_o traitor_n whereby_o she_o may_v be_v more_o quiet_a and_o possess_v this_o her_o kingdom_n peasablye_o even_o so_o i_o dare_v advouche_v that_o her_o grace_n be_v far_o quiet_a &_o better_o content_v with_o her_o old_a estate_n than_o now_o she_o be_v queen_n if_o it_o have_v please_v god_n but_o now_o praise_v be_v almighti_n god_n because_o he_o have_v so_o provide_v we_o a_o right_a &_o lawful_a air_n &_o so_o virtuous_a a_o princess_n to_o possess_v this_o 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thou_o o_o my_o god_n &_o geve_v he_o grace_v still_o to_o stand_v stedfaste_v the_o earl_n of_o shrosbury_n bear_v himself_o equal_a god_n keep_v he_o &_o send_v all_o those_o that_o will_v the_o lady_n mary_n to_o be_v queen_n long_a life_n &_o pleasure_n and_o they_o which_o will_v not_o i_o wish_v they_o the_o pain_n of_o satan_n in_o hell_n i_o have_v faithful_a gilbard_n scatter_v abroad_o three_o of_o the_o book_n more_o and_o two_o also_o have_v i_o send_v into_o the_o ragged_a bear_v camp_n keep_v that_o close_a which_o thou_o have_v the_o world_n be_v daun_n gerous_a the_o great_a devil_n dudley_n rule_v duke_n i_o shall_v have_v say_v well_o let_v that_o pass_v see_v it_o be_v out_o but_o i_o trust_v he_o shall_v not_o long_o i_o have_v prove_v if_o i_o can_v get_v a._n m._n of_o they_o in_o print_v in_o some_o strange_a letter_n &_o so_o a_o number_n of_o they_o to_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o forasmuch_o gilbard_n as_o i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v strayt_o keep_v &_o 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do_v desire_v he_o to_o pray_v with_o you_o for_o our_o queen_n ma_fw-fr ry_o that_o it_o will_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v she_o the_o crown_n which_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o right_a and_o thus_o to_o breviate_v my_o long_a process_n i_o end_v desire_v the_o my_o constant_a gilbard_n not_o to_o behold_v the_o gorgiousnes_n of_o my_o letter_n which_o be_v void_a of_o all_o but_o to_o weigh_v in_o a_o equal_a pair_n of_o ballans_fw-la the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o writer_n who_o bear_v the_o no_o worse_a will_n then_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n prayinge_v god_n to_o strengthen_v the_o &_o geve_v thou_o grace_n to_o abide_v faithful_a towards_o our_o most_o excellent_a true_a &_o only_o queen_n mary_n so_o shall_v thou_o be_v assure_v to_o have_v god_n thy_o faithful_a friend_n again_o &_o at_o the_o last_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o which_o kingdom_n bring_v both_o you_o &_o i_o and_o we_o all_o amen_n fair_a you_o well_o quod_fw-la poor_a pratte_n finis_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n in_o temstrete_n over_o against_o the_o stiliarde_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o dobbel_n hood_n by_z hewghe_o singelton_n