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he_o and_o to_o stand_v unto_o such_o order_n as_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o this_o matter_n how_o say_v thou_o man_n speak_v the_o poor_a man_n therewith_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o shee_a tear_n answer_v speak_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o this_o wise_a my_o good_a lord_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v good_a unto_o i_o and_o i_o refer_v myself_o unto_o your_o grace_n order_n do_v with_o i_o what_o you_o please_v the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n consider_v what_o danger_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v in_o &_o pity_v the_o same_o though_o the_o simplicity_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o man_n be_v so_o great_a hare_n the_o word_n of_o the_o archb._n of_o cant._n â—o_o hare_n that_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o say_v nay_o ralph_n hare_n stand_v up_o &_o advise_v thyself_o and_o commit_v not_o thyself_o to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o but_o one_o man_n and_o in_o commission_n but_o as_o the_o other_o be_v so_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o i_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v commit_v thyself_o unto_o all_o than_o thou_o commit_v thyself_o unto_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v to_o do_v every_o man_n right_o go_v to_o ralph_n hare_n say_v winchester_n submit_v thyself_o to_o my_o lord_n and_o we_o it_o be_v best_o for_o thou_o to_o do_v so_o whereupon_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n again_o and_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n all_o i_o submit_v myself_o whole_o unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—nnance_n injoyâ—â—â—_n to_o ralph_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therewithal_o a_o book_n be_v hold_v he_o and_o a_o oath_n give_v he_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o and_o to_o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o straightway_o he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o abjure_v and_o to_o bear_v a_o faggot_n three_o several_a day_n &_o moreover_o the_o poor_a man_n lose_v the_o live_a that_o he_o have_v at_o calais_n this_o simple_a man_n hear_v his_o penance_n piteous_o lament_v and_o earnest_o at_o the_o first_o deny_v to_o stand_v thereunto_o with_o piteous_a exclamation_n say_v 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long_o a_o other_o frances_n hastings_n man_n of_o arm_n who_o charge_v you_o e_o forenamed_a tho._n mass_o broke_n and_o one_o geffray_n loveday_n esquire_n for_o stay_v and_o maintain_v the_o foresay_a adam_n damlyp_v at_o calais_n as_o who_o have_v promise_v unto_o he_o a_o stipend_n to_o preach_v such_o heresy_n and_o pernicious_a opinion_n as_o afterward_o he_o teach_v there_o and_o that_o these_o two_o daily_o gather_v many_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o say_v adam_n howbeit_o the_o foresay_a hastings_n fail_v in_o the_o proof_n thereof_o for_o loveday_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v viij_o day_n beâ—ore_n damlip_v come_v to_o calais_n and_o during_o fourteen_o day_n continual_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v abide_v at_o paris_n there_o occupy_v about_o necessary_a affair_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o southfolke_n and_o break_v during_o the_o say_a time_n be_v at_o london_n daily_a attendant_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n whereof_o he_o 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anne_n askew_n my_o faith_n brief_o write_v to_o the_o king_n grace_n i_o anne_n askew_n of_o good_a memory_n although_o god_n have_v give_v i_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n king_n the_o belief_n of_o anne_n askew_n touch_v the_o sacrament_n write_v to_o the_o king_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v desire_v this_o to_o be_v know_v unto_o your_o grace_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o by_o the_o law_n condemn_v for_o a_o evil_a doer_n here_o i_o take_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v that_o i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o innocence_n and_o according_a to_o that_o i_o have_v say_v first_o &_o will_v say_v last_o i_o utter_o abhor_v and_o detest_v all_o heresy_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o believe_v so_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v say_v therein_o which_o he_o confirm_v with_o his_o most_o bless_a blood_n i_o believe_v also_o so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v i_o to_o follow_v and_o believe_v so_o 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other_o matter_n then_o command_v they_o i_o to_o show_v how_o i_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o counter_a and_o who_o will_v i_o to_o stick_v to_o my_o opinion_n i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o therein_o do_v strengthen_v i_o and_o as_o for_o the_o help_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o counter_a it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o my_o maid_n for_o as_o she_o go_v abroad_o in_o the_o street_n she_o make_v moan_n to_o the_o prentice_n and_o they_o by_o she_o do_v send_v i_o money_n but_o who_o they_o be_v i_o never_o know_v then_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a gentlewoman_n that_o give_v i_o money_n any_o anne_n askew_n refuse_v to_o accuse_v any_o but_o i_o know_v not_o their_o name_n then_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a lady_n that_o have_v send_v i_o money_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o a_o blue_a coat_n which_o deliver_v i_o x._o shilling_n and_o say_v that_o my_o lady_n of_o hertford_n send_v it_o i_o and_o a_o other_o in_o a_o violet_n coat_n give_v i_o viij_o shilling_n and_o say_v my_o lady_n denny_n senâ—_n it_o i_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o i_o can_v tell_v for_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a who_o send_v it_o i_o but_o as_o the_o maid_n do_v say_v then_o they_o say_v there_o be_v of_o the_o counsel_n that_o do_v maintain_v i_o and_o i_o say_v no._n rack_n anne_n askew_n put_v on_o the_o rack_n then_o they_o do_v put_v i_o on_o the_o rack_n because_o i_o confess_v no_o lady_n or_o gentlewoman_n to_o be_v of_o my_o opinion_n and_o thereon_o they_o keep_v i_o a_o long_a tyme._n and_o because_o i_o lie_v still_o and_o do_v not_o cry_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o m._n rich_a take_v pain_n to_o rack_n i_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n askew_o wrysley_n and_o scotfree_a rack_a anne_n askew_o till_o i_o be_v nigh_o dead_a then_o the_o lieftenaunt_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o rack_n incontinent_o i_o swoon_v and_o then_o they_o recover_v i_o again_o after_o that_o i_o sit_v two_o long_a hour_n reason_v with_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n upon_o the_o bare_a floor_n whereas_o he_o with_o many_o flatter_a word_n faith_n anne_n askew_o constant_a in_o her_o faith_n persuade_v i_o to_o leave_v my_o opinion_n but_o my_o lord_n god_n i_o thank_v his_o everlasting_a goodness_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o persevere_v and_o will_v do_v i_o hope_v to_o the_o very_a end_n then_o be_v i_o bring_v to_o a_o house_n and_o lay_v in_o a_o bed_n with_o as_o weary_a and_o painful_a bone_n as_o ever_o have_v patient_a job_n i_o thank_v my_o lord_n god_n therefore_o then_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n send_v i_o word_n if_o i_o will_v leave_v my_o opinion_n burn_v anne_n askew_n threaten_v to_o be_v burn_v i_o shall_v want_v nothing_o if_o i_o will_v not_o i_o shall_v forth_o to_o newgate_n and_o so_o be_v burn_v i_o send_v he_o again_o word_n that_o i_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o to_o break_v my_o faith_n thus_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o blind_a heart_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v take_v place_n farewell_n dear_a friend_n and_o pray_v pray_v pray_v touch_v the_o order_n of_o her_o rack_a in_o the_o tower_n thus_o it_o be_v askew_n the_o order_n of_o the_o rack_a of_o anne_n askew_n first_o she_o be_v lead_v down_o into_o a_o dungeon_n where_o sir_n anthony_n knevet_n the_o lieutenant_n command_v his_o gaoler_n to_o pinch_n she_o with_o the_o rack_n which_o be_v do_v so_o much_o as_o he_o think_v sufficient_a go_v about_o to_o take_v she_o down_o suppose_v he_o have_v do_v enough_o but_o wrisley_n the_o chancellor_n not_o content_v that_o she_o be_v loose_v so_o soon_o confess_v nothing_o command_v the_o lieutenant_n to_o strain_n she_o on_o the_o rack_n again_o which_o because_o he_o deny_v to_o do_v tender_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o be_v threaten_v therefore_o grievous_o of_o the_o say_v wrisley_n tormentor_n the_o l._n wrisley_n and_o m._n scotfree_a play_n the_o tormentor_n say_v that_o he_o will_v signify_v his_o disobedience_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o so_o consequent_o upon_o the_o same_o he_o and_o m._n scotfree_a throw_v of_o their_o gown_n will_v needs_o play_v the_o torment_n themselves_o first_o ask_v she_o if_o she_o be_v with_o child_n to_o who_o she_o answer_v again_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spare_v for_o that_o but_o do_v you_o will_n upon_o i_o and_o so_o quiet_o and_o patient_o prayeng_v unto_o the_o lord_n she_o abide_v their_o tyranny_n till_o her_o bone_n and_o joint_n almost_o be_v pluck_v a_o sunder_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o she_o be_v carry_v away_o in_o a_o chair_n when_o the_o rack_a be_v past_o wrisley_n and_o his_o fellow_n take_v their_o horse_n towards_o the_o court._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o they_o be_v make_v their_o way_n by_o land_n lieutenant_n wrisley_n the_o l._n chauncelour_n prevent_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n the_o good_a lieutenant_n eftsoon_o take_v boat_n speed_v he_o in_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o court_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o king_n before_o the_o other_o and_o so_o do_v who_o there_o make_v his_o humble_a suit_n to_o the_o king_n desire_v his_o pardon_n and_o show_v he_o the_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o stand_v and_o of_o the_o rack_n of_o mistress_n askew_n and_o how_o he_o be_v threaten_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n because_o at_o his_o commandment_n not_o know_v his_o highness_n pleasure_n he_o refuse_v to_o rack_n she_o which_o he_o for_o compassion_n can_v not_o find_v in_o his_o hart_n to_o do_v and_o therefore_o humble_o crave_v his_o highness_n pardon_n which_o when_o the_o k._n have_v understand_v king_n the_o livetenaunt_n pardon_v of_o
article_n 22._o article_n christ_n say_v to_o peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n john_n 21._o and_o thou_o be_v convert_v confirm_v thy_o brethren_n luke_n 22._o and_o to_o his_o apostle_n he_o say_v go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n god_n this_o heresy_n be_v only_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o none_o at_o all_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n again_o s._n paul_n 1._o corinth_n 1._o say_v that_o christ_n send_v he_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v to_o what_o other_o office_n or_o function_n he_o send_v the_o pope_n let_v they_o judge_v which_o consider_v the_o scripture_n 23_o if_o thou_o bind_v thyself_o to_o chastity_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o christ_n purchase_v for_o thou_o so_o sure_o be_v thou_o a_o infidel_n fol._n 175._o article_n 23_o article_n read_v and_o confer_v the_o place_n of_o tindall_n which_o be_v this_o chastity_n can_v thou_o not_o geve_v to_o god_n further_o than_o god_n dare_v it_o thou_o annex_v the_o place_n annex_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v chaste_a thou_o be_v bind_v to_o marry_v or_o to_o be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n thou_o bende_v thyself_o must_v be_v see_v if_o thou_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v thereby_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o thou_o so_o be_v thou_o a_o infidel_n chastity_n chastity_n and_o have_v no_o part_n with_o christ._n if_o thou_o will_v see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n look_v in_o deuteronomy_n and_o there_o shall_v thou_o find_v it_o more_o large_o entreat_v etc._n etc._n 24_o he_o deni_v rebuke_v and_o damn_v miracle_n fol._n 176._o article_n 24._o article_n the_o word_n in_o tindals_n obedience_n be_v these_o and_o when_o they_o cry_v miracle_n beleve_v the_o place_n annex_v miracle_n how_o far_o to_o be_v beleve_v miracle_n remember_v that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a testament_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n blood_n against_o which_o we_o may_v receive_v no_o miracle_n no_o neither_o the_o preach_n of_o paul_n himself_o if_o he_o 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