was still present before them Veriti Well then That same bodye after it had Suffred death and rose agayne yt assended vp to heauen and let hym downe on the ryght hande of his father there tarieth tyll his foes be made hys fote stole nowe that bodye is in heauen you wyll graunt me thys Messe I verelye that is true veryt Howe chanse it theÌ„ that you wyll make the People beleue that the SubstauÌ„ce of bred and wyne is turned frome hys kynde vnto the verye Bodye of Chryste that the Vyrgyn marye hate after these woordes spoken this ys my bodye not that onelye but you make thereof a sacryfyce for the remyssyon of synne bothe for qwick dead which is great blaspheme to the blode of chryste they that woulde not so beleue sholde suffer moste cruell payne death wher by ye haue crucified christ anew in his membres being no leasse theÌ„ amourderer a there that robbeth god of his honor Messe why sir god is omnipotent Veryte I verely that is truth Messe why then he may do all thinges seing he is almighty speakiÌ„g these wordes hoc est cor pusmeum thys ys my body why shuld you then be repugnant againste the truthe and saye that yt ys not hys Bodye where as he saythe hym selfe that yt is hys bodye and thys I am sure of my Lorde that all them that louithe me and he that ys in me whiche ys god hym selfe as I knowe there ys a greate meanye dothe they wyll saye no lease but that I am ordeyned of God and that in seyng me they se god hym selfe which mad them died vpoÌ„ the crosse for them all and if they receue me they receiue their maker the body of christ fleashe blod and bone as yt hanged on the crosse and thus all them that fauerithe louithe me wilbeleue no leasse Iug why I perceiue now thou hast spoken againste god hys worde heresy and blaspheme Knouvlege I truly my lorde she word make the word of god of non effecte for by hir saying god dwelleth in teÌ„ples made wtston yea she techeth the peple to beleue no lesse theÌ„ lo Messe why my lord seiÌ„g that I am made by god his apostles ordeined to be maÌ„s saluatyon I thinke there is no maÌ„ that loueth me but wyll say that where as I am there is god for the scripturs prophesied that messyas should come which should saue the people I am she my abidyng is in Temples of stone whiche is gods teÌ„ple so well as mine for loke wher as I am ther is he knou Why the womaÌ„ of samaria ê“phesied messias to be a he not a shewher as she said I wotwell messias shal com which is called christ wheÌ„ he is com he shal tel vs altogether here she callyth hym a he not a she messias where as you say that god dwellith in teÌ„ples made of stone you shal know ye. s steuen saith that god dwelleth not in teÌ„ples made with handes also s paule saith no lesse to the xvii af the actes the god which made the worlde and all that are in it dwelleth not in temples made with hande neyther is worshiped with mens haÌ„des as salomon saith in the thirde boke of the kings the vi Chaptre that he builded him a house howbeit he that is hygheste dwelleth not in the teÌ„ples made with haÌ„des as saith the Prophet Esaye Heauen is my seate and the yearth is my fotestoole what house wyll ye buylde for me sayth the Lorde or what place is it that I should reste in hath not my handes made al these thinges now this blasphemous woman doth cause the people to beleaue that he dwelleth in temples made wyth handes causing the peple to take hir fals gods for the lyning god wher as these honest meÌ„ doth witnes the coÌ„trary which is suffitient inogh I trust my lord to proue her false iÌ„ that poiÌ„t whereas she saith my lord that he that receyueth her after the consecration meaning the breade and wine two false goddes receaueth the body of Christ flesh bloude bone but after such a fashion toke the Iewes the woorde of God in the. vi of Iohan when he said the breade that I wyll geue is my fleshe whiche I wyll geue for the lyfe of the world now the Iewes toke it grossly and stroue among them selues saying how can this fellowe gyue his fleash to eat as doth thys woman these wordes of christe this ys my bodye takin the bare leter nothing consideriÌ„g the closing vp ther of wher as he saith so ofteÌ„ as you shal eat this breo drink of this cuppe it shal shew the lords death tyl he com if he be ther as this woman saith as I know he is not let this nam sacramente be cleane abolisshed for he maketh yt but asynification of the deathe of christ not christe hym selfe but rather you must proue the Scripturs false which callithe yt a sacramente or ells proue your selfe to be the Antechrist that Christe byd vs beware of whiche sholde exalt hym selfe in the seate wher the lyuiÌ„g god shold syt whiche is in mannes consience these to be two false gods which you sai ys the lyuing god if the Scrypturs be true you be atraitor a these a murderer if they be not true a proue them your selfe Messe syr I can not denye but that the scripturs be true Iuge then thou condemnyst thy selfe a knowledgynge by thyn owne wordes to be giltye in that these two honeste men dolay to thy charg Peter my Lord yf yt please you the accussacions of thes two men ys true she ys gyltye in the thinge that they lay vnto hyr charge wherfore my lorde yt shall not neade to panyell a queaste of hir for she hathe condeÌ„ned hir selfe by hyr owne wordes all we twelue breathern will graunt ther vnto no leasse Iuge Why what thynke ye ys she gyltye or vngyltye Peter gyltye my lorde if yt please youre lordship or anye other man to loke in the .vi. of baruc the prophete you sholde knowe wether she or that that ys iÌ„â—â—rbe a god ye or no Iuge wel woman by the worde of god thou art condemned vnto deathe for treason theft and murder and seyng thou arte so thou shalte dye the deathe Stifnec my lord my brother couetus and I wold desyre your lordeshyp that you wolde be so good as to let her go vnto the place froÌ„ wence she came fyrste Iuge no that she shall not for yt way chaÌ„ce that she maye do moche harme in the weye as she gotthe Stifnec my lorde yf yt please you to set two honest men to ouer se hyr my brother couetes and I wylbe glad to beare there costs what so euer yt be Iuge Well at your desyer she shal go but ye shal be bownde vnto me that you shall se hir convied ouer Stifnec my Lorde that we wyll with all oure hartes
be forth coÌ„miÌ„g at al times vuisd .. sir it shal be don by the grace of god with al mi hart with as moch spede as I may Verit. I praye you brother wisdom let it be so Vuisd brother knowleg I pray you where is hir most abydiÌ„g comeÌ„ trade where I maye lay wayte for hir Knovu brother wisdoÌ„ hir most abidiÌ„g is at pouls or iÌ„ seiÌ„t feitheâ— ê‘ish vnder pouls church or at ludgate in saiÌ„t martens ê‘ish if you chance not of hir there walke vnto saint pulckers church and if you loke well you shall Fynde hyr In one of those plasys wytheoute fayle vvisd Well brother knowledge seing it is your mynd my brother verytis to gether I will do my dyligens as moch as I may veryt I we desyre you hartely to do so vvisd Sir it shal be don Knov Brother veryte I haue no dought but that he shal take hyr tyght wel al though it beloÌ„g first Wherfore I besech the lord be his spede very I men I pray thou lord vvisd Mother messe I charg you iÌ„ the kinges name to delyuer froÌ„ you your honor I tach you herein the king of heauens name of treason theft murther Messe whi thou lurden who made the so bold to tuch me thy fingers shal rot of vuisd No no Mother messe the world is not now as it hath ben it is not your CaÌ„kerd doctrine the shal make me leue of houlde therfore be coÌ„tent make nomore ado but coÌ„e your wais with me Messe Whi I pray you sir what be you and what is your name that you haue aÌ„ octorite to tach me for that thiÌ„g the I am not gilty iÌ„ wisdo truly my name is wisdoÌ„e I am an officer apoiÌ„ted to the heaueÌ„ly king to serch out al wikednes Mâ—sse Na theÌ„ I haue seruid a good seincte iÌ„ dede am I at this poynt now I praye you master wisdoÌ„e who is my accusers vuysd Truly your accusers be thes veryte and knowleg meÌ„ of a godli vnderstaÌ„ding Messe Verite knowleg vuis Yea truli Messe Na theÌ„ mary I am like to suppe my porege iÌ„ newgate wel master wysdome seing it is so as you haue spokeÌ„ what remedi but I wold desier you this I knowe wel sergantes be good felowes for monei wil do aplesur at a nede wherfore if you wil let me scape now at this time I wil geue you for your geÌ„tlenes thou choyse of thre thinges Vuisdo what thinges be those I pray you hartly Mess mary that be these a bisshopryk a benefit or a C â—i to driÌ„k whether of these thre thiÌ„gs ye wyl you shal haue for my suertes that shal se you paid M stifnec M. couetus yese be substaÌ„cial ye kno very wel I dar say they wyl not se me cast awai for a lytle for they be my very friÌ„des ye may be sur of this the if these twayne cobbes stick vnto me ther is a greate sorte moore in corners that wyll put to their portion that love me full well I thanke theÌ„ wherfore master wisdoÌ„ seinge you haue such sufficieÌ„t surties I trust you wyll let me go vuis naye truly we depart not so as for these two parties I know theÌ„ veri well they be not the men that I wyll trust vnto nor non such as they be but now I know who is your vpholders let theÌ„ take hede or els they are lyke to knit the knot that you shal knit Mes by the masse I haue fysshed well now in dede why caÌ„ not these two honest meÌ„ befor named bale me oute yf nede be vuysd no vâ—râ—ly no such as they be but if ye briÌ„g honest men to me the loue god his word wil be bouÌ„d for your forth coming at al times I aÌ„ conteÌ„t to let you go els not Mes nay then I am lyke to go in dede wel M sergeauÌ„t I wold desyr you of charytie to let me go for Goddes sake yf you wyll not let me go for none other mans sake vuisdo no no mother messe I know it is not Goddes wylle that I shoulde do eanye suche charitie Messe no is wisdome no verelye Messe Then doo wyth me what ye will vuisd come on youre wais you shall go with me Messe I am not very wel content vuisd what sayste thou Messe marye I say I am very wel content vvis antipus I do coÌ„mand you in the kiÌ„gs naÌ„e to lay this womaÌ„ fast in newgate that she maye be forthe commiÌ„g to morow at the Sescione house Antipus sir it shall be done with al my harte Vuisd loke that you do so make hir sure Antip. mother messe I am sori of your troble Messe what remedi Antip. suerly I can not tell but yf I could I would but such fare as I haue you be welcome to it so longe as you be here Messe sir I thankyou hartely vuisd Brother knowlege veryte you must be at the sesscioÌ„ howsse at .viii. of the clocke to morow to put your inditment agaiÌ„st mother messe knouv and I praye you brother wysdome haue you gotten hir Vuisd I verely that I haue Knouv now the liuiÌ„g god be praised we wil not fayl by the grace of god but we wil be there gods Vuord the. luge Inquere daniel if ther be eanye man that hath eanye matter to be intreated of this dai iÌ„ this Sesscione house let him briÌ„ge it in enter it he shal be hearde Dany yf there be any that hath ani matter in this sescions house let hym enter his accione for my lord iuge is ready to heare yt Iuge danyell call forthe that woman ther Danye mother messe stande forthe at the bare here Messe here my lord Dany hould vp your hande Iuge cal forth the quest danyell Dany 0000 yes all them that be charged of the queaste of mother messe my lorde commaunde you straytly to apeare at youreical iÌ„ge in payne of hys hey dyspleasure 0000 yes Simon Peter andrew come forth apere at your calling Ans heare my lord Dany Iames zebede and Iohn his brother com forth apere at your calling Ans heare my lord Dani. philip bartlemew coÌ„ forth apeare at your calliÌ„g Ans heare my lord Dani. thomas mathew coÌ„ forth apeare at your calliÌ„g Ans â–ª heare mi lorde Dany Iames and thadeus com forth apere at your calling Ans heare my lord Danye simoÌ„ of cane mathias come forth apere at your calliÌ„g Ans heare mi lord Dany stand forth heare all xii and harkenne what shal be layde to this womans charge Peter whe wil my lorde Iuge Danyell make a crye to knowe whether heare be eany that haue eanye thing to lay to this womans charg ye or no Daniel yf ther be eany maÌ„ that hathe eany thing to lay to this womans charge let hym entir his matter for my lord Iuge is readito heare yt know my lord heare is a
but we wold desier your lordship that you wold be so good lorde as to leat hyr contynu tyll the parlemente be paste and then wyll we se thie youre coÌ„maundemente fullfylled Iug well I am contente that she shall abyde wythe you till the perlement bedone then vendicta dei and fynall dessperation shall haue the ouer seing of hyr to se hir convied to hir father the pope againe and for thy part vendicta dei se thou that she trauelith with moch paine and persecucion let not my wrath neuer depart from hir but hang thou still ouer hir heade for euer let hir neuer haue no prosperyte but all ways in sorowe care and se that she crepith not iÌ„to no mans house in eany wise as I knowe she will if thou take not good heade therefore wayte narowlye vppon hyr and specially a bowghte Powlles a monge hyr fryndes there and Ludgate and sayncte pulckers and se that she carieth with hyr hir two brother supersticyon and Idolatry and for thy parte fynall desperacyon so that she be broughte to hyr Iorneys end wyth owght Soker or comfort and that she neuer returne agayne wiles the world indureth but alwayes to abide In vn comfortable paine as a thing desperate of all comfort neuer to obtayne mercy final My lorde vendicta dei and I shal se this youre commaundement fulfylled vnto the vttermoste Iuge I pray yow hartely do so take hir with you NOw gentle audience where as I haue wyth iuste cause condempned this mounster by gods word perceyuing no lesse then that she is the abhoÌ„minacion of desolacion and the greate babilon the mother of whoordome and hath set her selfe in the sete where god should syt as saint Iohn saith in his reuelacyon the xvii Chaptre the waters saith the Angell vnto saynt Iohn which thou saweste where the whore sytteth are people and folke nacions though and in that seat shoulde the lyuynge god sit whych ys in mens conscience and I perseiue that she hath taken the honor vnto hir selfe whyche sholde be due onelye vnto the lorde I can do no leasse of conscience but Iuge hir a thefe whyche robithe god of hys honor not onely this coulde satisfye hyr wycked desier but she hath caussed the people wythe hyr doctryne to beleaue that she was the lyuynge god and a mediator betwixte the rather of heauen and them to pacifye his wrathe where as sayncte paule saithe in the ix to the hebrues that yt is chryste that pacifieth hys fathers wrathe and not that he ys entred in to holy places that are made wythe handes which ar but similituds of tru things but he is entred into very heaueÌ„ for to apere now iÌ„ the sight of god for vs not so offere hym selfe often as thys woman dothe making the people to beleue that she offerith him vp euery day a sacrifis for the quick and the dead to take awaie sinne wher as sainct paule saith in the vii To the hebrues that he ded that once for al wheÌ„ he offerid vp him selfe and in the .ix. Chaptre folowinge saith saincte Paule wyth ought shediÌ„g of blode ther is no remissioÌ„ of sinn by the whiche by hir doctrine she crucifyeth chryst euery day a new and not onely in hir doctrin but also she ê‘secuteth him a fresh in hys faithful members if they wold not beleaue hir false doctrin tak hir to be their god by the whiche she is a traytor murderer that thing that is left vnto vs for a memorial of the death of christe and a worthy sacramente of the bodye and blode of Iesu Christ she sayth it is god hiÌ„ self the bread and wyne I meane two false goodes causynge the people to do homage worship vnto them wher as christ bad them eate it and drink yt and not to worship yt to make ther of a god I coulde bryng In dyuers pointes of Scripture to proue theÌ„ false gods and playne Idolatrye to worship them but I differre yt vnto the neaxt tyme desyringe all christen men to beware of thys wycked sprite for she is the rosse coloread whore that sainct Iohn spake of In hys reuylacioÌ„s the xvii chap which is ful of blaspheme that the kings iÌ„ habiters of the earth haue dronke of the wine of hir fornicacioÌ„ but feare not saythe sayncte Iohn in his ii Chapter for ye shall haue tribulacion and thys wycked sprit the deuyll shall caste you in to presone but be faithfull saith chryste vnto the deathe and I wyll gyue you a crowne of euerlastinge lyfe whiche lyfe shall endure for euer be feruent therfore my Bretheren and repent saythe saint Iohan in the third of his reuelacion be holde sayth Christ I stond at the dore and knocked if anye man heare my voyce and open the doore I wyll come in vnto hym and wyll suppe wyth hym and he wyth me and seinge he hathe lyke a mercyfull father promised vs this mercifull promyse let vs therfore repente and be feruente to open the dore oure hartes I meane which is locked vp in vnbeleue that he may enter in and there is no dout then but that he wyll suppe wyth vs and we with him vnto the which supper I beseche the lord bringe vs all vnto Amen Finis YOw subictes of baal say what ye wil kick spurn wise as moch as you mai make as manye Goddes as you can it shall not skyll yt aâ— lenth with owt dowght you shal what your playe A trewe prouerbe spoken may it be Bâ— the false suttle antechrist mothâ—r messe The nyer the Churche the furder from God quod W. P. A fawt escaped in the firste leafe the fyrste page euerye tree Mathewe the .vi. Reade Mathewe vii ImPrYnted AT LONDON BY VVYLLYam Hyll And Wyllaym Seres Dwelling in Paules Church yeard At the signe of the grene Hyll â–ª ANNO. M. D. XLVIII The .xvii. day of decembre Cum Gratia et Priuilegio ad Imprimendum solum