Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heart_n	keep_v	lord_n	23,136	5	6.2454	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16571	All the examinacions of the constante martir of God M. Iohn Bradforde before the Lorde Chauncellour, B. of Winchester the B. of London, [and] other co[m]missioners: whervnto ar annexed, his priuate talk [and] conflictes in prison after his condemnacion, with the Archbishop of york, the B. of Chichester, Alfonsus, and King Philips confessour, two Spanishe freers, and sundry others. With his modest learned and godly answeres. Anno. Domini 1561	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1561 (1561)	STC 3477; ESTC S116578	60,488	240

death_n if_o a_o man_n answer_v free_o and_o not_o to_o your_o appetite_n and_o so_o you_o now_o come_v to_o demand_v this_o question_n ah_o my_o lord_n ꝙ_n bradforde_n christ_n use_v not_o th●s_a way_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o faith_n no_o more_o do_v the_o prophet_n or_o the_o apostle_n rembemer_n what_o barnarde_n write_v to_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n apostolos_fw-la lego_fw-la stetisse_fw-la iudicandos_fw-la sedisse_fw-la iudicantes_fw-la non_fw-la legi_fw-la hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la illud_fw-la fuit_fw-la ▪_o etc._n etc._n here_o the_o chancellor_n be_v appease_v as_o it_o seem_v &_o speak_v most_o gentlye_o that_o he_o use_v not_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v not_o my_o do_v although_o some_o there_o be_v ꝙ_n he_o that_o think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o best_a way_n i_o for_o my_o part_n ꝙ_n he_o have_v be_v challenge_v for_o be_v to_o gentle_a often_o time_n the_o which_o thing_n the_o b._n of_o london_n confirm_v &_o so_o do_v almost_o all_o the_o audience_n that_o he_o have_v be_v ever_o to_o mild_a and_o to_o gentle_a at_o which_o word_n bradforde_n speak_v thus_o my_o lord_n ꝙ_n he_o i_o pray_v you_o stretch_v out_o your_o gentleness_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v it_o for_o hitherto_o i_o never_o feel_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o be_v have_v speak_v thus_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n belike_o think_v bradforde_n will_v have_v have_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n as_o card-maker_n and_o barlow_n have_v say_v that_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n not_o only_o he_o but_o the_o queen_n highness_n will_v stretch_v out_o mercy_n if_o with_o they_o he_o will_v return_v return_v my_o lord_n quoth_v bradforde_n god_n save_v i_o from_o that_o go_v back_o i_o mean_v it_o not_o so_o but_o i_o mean_v quoth_v he_o that_o i_o be_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o the_o tower_n without_o paper_n pen_n or_o ink_n &_o never_o in_o all_o that_o time_n nor_o sithen_a do_v i_o feel_v any_o gentleness_n from_o you_o i_o have_v rather_o look_v for_o as_o i_o have_v hitherto_o find_v extremity_n and_o ꝙ_n he_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o perceve_v now_o you_o have_v keep_v i_o in_o prison_n thus_o long_o not_o for_o any_o matter_n you_o have_v but_o for_o matter_n you_o will_v have_v god_n good_a will_v be_v do_v here_o be_v now_o diverse_a tell_v my_o lord_n it_o be_v dinner_n time_n and_o so_o he_o rise_v up_o leave_v bradforde_n speak_v &_o say_v that_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la after_o noon_n they_o will_v speak_v more_o with_o he_o and_o so_o be_v he_o have_v into_o y_o e_o vestry_n &_o be_v there_o all_o that_o day_n till_o dark_a night_n and_o so_o be_v convey_v again_o to_o prisone_n declaringe_v by_o his_o countenance_n great_a joy_n in_o god_n the_o which_o god_n increase_n in_o he_o ¶_o the_o effect_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o last_o examination_n of_o that_o faithful_a instrument_n of_o god_n john_n bradforde_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n marie_n ouery_z the_o 29._o day_n of_o januarii_fw-la .1555_o after_o the_o excommunication_n of_o laurence_n saunders_n john_n bradford_n be_v call_v in_o and_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n and_o other_o bishop_n there_o sittinge_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n begin_v to_o speak_v thus_o in_o effect_n that_o bradforde_n be_v now_o eftsoon_o come_v before_o they_o will_v answer_v with_o modesty_n and_o humylitye_n and_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o catholyke_a church_n with_o theym_n and_o so_o yet_o may_v he_o find_v mercy_n because_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o use_v extremity_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o exhortation_n y_fw-fr t_o bradforde_n will_v recante_o his_o doctrine_n after_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v end_v his_o long_a oration_n bradforde_n begin_v to_o speak_v thus_o as_o yesterday_o i_o beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o set_v in_o your_o sight_n the_o majesty_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v he_o which_o seek_v not_o to_o subvert_v the_o simple_a by_o subtle_a question_n so_o quoth_v he_o i_o humble_o beseech_v every_o one_o of_o you_o to_o day_n for_o y_o t_o you_o know_v that_o guiltless_a blood_n will_v cry_v vengeance_n and_o thus_o quoth_v he_o i_o pray_v not_o your_o lordship_n to_o do_v as_o one_o that_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o condemn_v you_o utter_o herein_o but_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o more_o admonyshed_a to_o do_v that_o which_o none_o do_v so_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o much_o corrupt_v that_o we_o be_v very_o oblivious_a and_o forgetful_a of_o god_n again_o ꝙ_n bradford_n as_o yesterday_o i_o pretend_v my_o oath_n and_o oath_n against_o y_o e_o b._n of_o rome_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o consent_v to_o the_o practise_v of_o any_o jurisdiction_n for_o he_o or_o in_o his_o behalf_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n so_o again_o this_o day_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v perjure_a and_o last_o of_o all_o as_o yesterday_o the_o answer_n i_o make_v be_v by_o protestation_n and_o save_v my_o oath_n so_o will_v i_o your_o honour_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v this_o day_n and_o this_o i_o do_v that_o when_o death_n which_o i_o look_v for_o at_o your_o hand_n shall_v come_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o giltines_n of_o perjury_n at_o these_o word_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la lord_n chancellor_n be_v wroth_a &_o say_v that_o they_o have_v give_fw-ge he_o respite_n to_o deliberate_v until_o this_o day_n whether_o he_o will_v recant_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o yesterday_o ꝙ_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n before_o we_o you_o utter_v my_o lord_n ꝙ_n bradforde_n you_o give_v i_o no_o time_n of_o any_o such_o delyberation_n neither_o do_v i_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o you_o do_v disallow_v for_o when_o i_o have_v declare_v a_o presence_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v there_o to_o the_o faithful_a you_o go_v from_o the_o matter_n to_o purge_v yourself_o y_o it_o you_o be_v not_o crewel_o and_o so_o go_v to_o dinner_n what_o i_o perceive_v ꝙ_n my_o lord_n chancellor_n we_o must_v begin_v all_o again_o with_o thou_o d●d_v i_o not_o yesterday_o tell_v thou_o plain_o that_o thou_o make_v a_o conscience_n where_o none_o shall_v be_v do_v i_o not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o oath_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n no_o ꝙ_n bradford_n in_o deed_n my_o lord_n you_o say_v so_o ꝙ_n he_o but_o prove_v be_v not_o nor_o never_o can_v do_v oh_o lord_n god_n ꝙ_n the_o lord_n chauncelour_n what_o a_o fellow_n be_v thou_o thou_o wouldeste_v go_v about_o to_o bring_v into_o the_o people_n head_n that_o we_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n house_n y_z e_z knight_n burgiess_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a be_v perjure_a oh_o what_o a_o heresy_n be_v this_o here_o good_a people_n you_o may_v see_v what_o a_o churlish_a heretic_n this_o fellow_n be_v if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o oath_n i_o will_v never_o help_v my_o brother_n or_o lend_v he_o money_n in_o his_o need_n be_v this_o a_o good_a answer_n to_o tell_v my_o neighbour_n desyringe_n my_o help_n that_o i_o have_v make_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o contrary_n i_o can_v not_o do_v it_o hear_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n make_v much_o a_o do_v &_o a_o long_a time_n be_v spend_v about_o oath_n which_o be_v good_a &_o which_o be_v evil_a he_o capcious_o ask_v of_o bradford_n often_o answer_v of_o thing_n concern_v oath_n which_o bradford_n will_v not_o geve_v simple_o but_o with_o distinction_n whereat_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v sore_o offend_v but_o bradford_n still_o keep_v he_o at_o the_o bay_n that_o the_o oath_n against_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n use_v thereto_o the_o chancellor_n own_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ▪_o for_n confirmation_n at_o the_o length_n they_o come_v to_o this_o issue_n who_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o bradford_n say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n accord_v to_o christ_n own_o word_n john_n .12_o say_v my_o word_n shall_v judge_v and_o according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o esai_n .2_o &_o micheas_n .4_o that_o god_n word_n come_v out_o of_o jerusalem_fw-la shall_v geve_v sentence_n among_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la gentile_n by_o these_o word_n my_o lord_n ꝙ_n he_o i_o will_v prove_v the_o oath_n against_o y_o e_o b._n of_o rome_n auctorite_n to_o be_v a_o good_a a_o godly_a &_o a_o lawful_a oath_n so_o thereof_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n leave_v his_o hold_n say_v y_o t_z as_z y_z e_z other_o day_n he_o pntend_v denial_n of_o the_o queen_n authority_n &_o obedience_n to_o her_o highness_n so_o do_v he_o now_o but_o bradford_n as_o the_o day_n before_o prove_v that_o obedience_n in_o this_o point_n be_v particular_a to_o the_o queen_n highness_n if_o she_o shall_v demand_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o b._n of_o rome_n be_v deny_v it_o

seek_v his_o safeguard_n with_o the_o peril_n of_o my_o own_o life_n i_o thank_v god_n therefore_o that_o be_v not_o true_a quoth_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n for_o i_o myself_o do_v see_v thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o much_o no_o quoth_v bradforde_n i_o take_v nothing_o upon_o i_o undesired_a and_o that_o of_o master_n bourn_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v here_o present_a i_o dare_v say_v he_o will_v affirm_v it_o for_o he_o desire_v i_o both_o to_o help_v he_o to_o pacify_v the_o people_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o as_o for_o my_o behavioure_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o talk_v before_o your_o hohour_n if_o i_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o beseem_v i_o if_o wherein_o your_o lordship_n will_v tell_v i_o i_o shall_v and_o will_v short_o make_v you_o answer_v well_o quoth_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o leave_v this_o matter_n how_o say_v thou_o now_o will_v thou_o return_v again_o and_o do_v as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o queen_n mercy_n and_o pardon_v m●_n lord_n quoth_v bradforde_n i_o desire_v mercy_n with_o god_n mercy_n but_o mercy_n with_o god_n wrath_n god_n keep_v i_o from_o although_o i_o thank_v god_n therefore_o my_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v i_o that_o i_o do_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o receive_v mercy_n or_o pardon_n for_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o do_v or_o speak_v be_v agreinge_v to_o god_n law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n at_o that_o present_a and_o do_v make_v much_o quietness_n well_o quoth_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n if_o thou_o make_v this_o babble_a roll_a in_o thy_o eloquent_a tongue_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a and_o vain_a glorious_a and_o will_v not_o receyve_v mercy_n offer_v to_o thou_o know_v for_o truth_n that_o the_o queen_n be_v mind_v to_o make_v a_o purgation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n quoth_v bradforde_n to_o before_o who_o i_o stand_v as_o well_o as_o before_o you_o know_v what_o vain_a glory_n i_o have_v seek_v and_o seek_v in_o this_o behalf_n his_o mercy_n i_o desire_v &_o also_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o queen_n favour_n to_o live_v as_o a_o subject_n without_o clog_n of_o conscience_n but_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v to_o i_o better_o than_o life_n and_o i_o know_v quoth_v he_o to_o who_o i_o have_v commit_v my_o life_n even_o to_o his_o hand_n which_o will_v keep_v it_o so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v take_v it_o away_o before_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n there_o be_v 1●_n hour_n in_o the_o day_n and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o last_o so_o long_o shall_v no_o man_n have_v power_n thereon_o therefore_o his_o good_a will_v be_v do_v life_n in_o his_o dyspleasure_n be_v worse_a than_o death_n and_o death_n in_o his_o true_a favour_n be_v true_a life_n i_o know_v well_o enough_o quoth_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v glorious_a talk_n enough_o of_o thou_o be_v sure_a therefore_o y_o it_o as_o thou_o have_v deceyve_v the_o people_n with_o false_a and_o devilishe_a doctrine_n so_o shall_v thou_o receive_v i_o have_v not_o deceive_v quod_fw-la bradforde_n the_o people_n nor_o teach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n then_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o be_o and_o hope_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o confirm_v with_o my_o life_n and_o as_o for_o devilishnesse_n and_o falseness_n in_o the_o doctrine_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a you_o can_v so_o prove_v it_o why_o quoth_v the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr tell_v i_o what_o you_o say_v by_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o communion_n as_o you_o now_o know_v it_o be_v my_o lord_n saithe_n bradforde_n here_o must_v i_o desire_v of_o your_o lordship_n and_o of_o all_o your_o honour_n a_o question_n tofore_o i_o do_v make_v answer_n to_o any_o intergatorie_n or_o question_n wherewith_o you_o now_o begin_v i_o have_v be_v vi_o time_n swear_v y_z t_z i_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n consent_n to_o the_o practyse_a of_o any_o jurisdiction_n or_o any_o authority_n on_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n behalf_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n now_o therefore_o before_o god_n i_o humble_o pray_v your_o honour_n to_o tell_v i_o whether_o you_o ask_v i_o this_o question_n by_o his_o authority_n or_o not_o if_o you_o do_v i_o dare_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o answer_v you_o any_o thing_n in_o his_o aucthorite_n you_o shall_v demand_v of_o i_o except_o i_o will_v be_v forswear_v which_o god_n forbid_v have_v thou_o be_v swear_v vi_o time_n quoth_v master_n secretarye_n burne_n what_o office_n haste_v thou_o bear_v here_o be_v a_o other_o lie_n quoth_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n forsooth_o quoth_v bradfoode_n i_o be_v thrice_o swear_v in_o cambridge_n when_o i_o be_v admit_v master_n of_o art_n when_o i_o be_v admit_v fellow_n in_o pembrock_n hall_n and_o when_o i_o be_v there_o the_o visiter_n come_v thither_o and_o swear_v the_o vniversitye_n again_o i_o be_v swear_v when_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o mynisterye_n when_o i_o have_v a_o prebend_v give_v i_o and_o when_o i_o be_v swear_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n tush_o quoth_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n herodes_n oath_n a_o man_n shall_v make_v no_o conscience_n at_o but_o quoth_v bradford_n mi_fw-mi lord_n these_o oath_n be_v no_o herodes_n oath_n nor_o no_o unlawful_a oath_n but_o oath_n according_a to_o god_n word_n as_o you_o yourself_o have_v well_o affirm_v in_o your_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la obedientia_fw-la my_o lord_n quoth_v a_o other_o of_o the_o counsel_n y_o it_o stand_v by_o the_o table_n m._n rochester_n i_o ween_v i_o never_o know_v wherefore_o this_o man_n be_v in_o prison_n before_o now_o but_o i_o see_v well_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v good_a that_o this_o man_n have_v be_v abroad_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o prison_n i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o now_o see_v well_o y_z t_z not_o without_o cause_n he_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o prisone_n yea_o quoth_v secretarye_a bourn_n it_o be_v report_v this_o parliament_n time_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n that_o he_o have_v do_v more_o hurt_n by_o letter_n and_o exhortinge_v these_o y_o t_o have_v come_v to_o he_o in_o religion_n they_o ever_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v abroad_o by_o preachinge_a in_o his_o letter_n he_o curse_v all_o that_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n for_o so_o he_o call_v that_o which_o be_v not_o accord_v to_o that_o he_o teach_v and_o most_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o continue_v still_o in_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o he_o and_o such_o like_a as_o he_o be_v all_o which_o word_n diverse_a other_o of_o of_o the_o counsel_n affirm_v whereunto_o the_o say_a master_n bourn_n add_v say_v how_o say_v you_o sirrah_n speak_v to_o bradforde_n have_v you_o not_o thus_o sediciouslye_o write_v and_o exhort_v the_o people_n i_o have_v quoth_v bradford_n write_v nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n sediciouslye_o and_o i_o thank_v god_n therefore_o i_o have_v not_o admyt_v any_o seditious_a cogitation_n nor_o i_o trust_v never_o shall_v do_v yea_o but_o thou_o haste_v write_v letter_n quoth_v master_n secretary_n bourne_n why_o speak_v thou_o not_o quoth_v my_o lord_n chauncelour_n have_v thou_o not_o write_v as_o he_o say_v that_o quoth_v bradforde_n i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v lord_n god_n quoth_v m._n southwell_n what_o a_o arrogant_a &_o stubborn_a boy_n be_v this_o that_o thus_o stoutlye_o and_o dallyeng_o behave_v himself_o before_o the_o queen_n counsel_n whereat_o one_o look_v upon_o a_o other_o with_o disdainful_a countenance_n my_o lord_n and_o master_n quoth_v bradforde_n the_o lord_n god_n which_o be_v and_o will_v judge_v we_o all_o know_v that_o as_o i_o be_o certain_a i_o stand_v now_o before_o his_o majesty_n so_o with_o reverence_n in_o his_o sight_n i_o stand_v before_o you_v unto_o your_o and_o accordyng_o in_o word_n and_o gesture_n i_o desire_v to_o behave_v myself_o if_o you_o otherwise_o take_v it_o i_o doubt_n not_o but_o god_n in_o his_o time_n will_v revele_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o shall_v suffer_v with_o all_o due_a obedience_n your_o say_n and_o deed_n too_o i_o hope_v these_o be_v gay_a glorious_a word_n quoth_v my_o lord_n chauncelour_n of_o reverence_n reverence_n but_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o hrrein_a thou_o do_v nothing_o but_o lie_n well_o quoth_v bradforde_n i_o will_v god_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n and_o abhorrer_n of_o lie_n will_v pull_v my_o tongue_n out_o of_o my_o head_n before_o you_o all_o and_o show_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n on_o i_o here_o present_o if_o i_o have_v purpose_v or_o do_v purpose_n to_o lie_v before_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o why_o then_o quoth_v my_o lord_n

chancellor_n do_v thou_o not_o answer_v haste_v thou_o write_v such_o letter_n as_o here_o be_v object_v against_o the_o as_o i_o say_v my_o lord_n quod_fw-la bradforde_n that_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v i_o stand_v now_o before_o you_o which_o either_o can_v lay_v my_o letter_n to_o my_o charge_n or_o not_o if_o you_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n that_o i_o have_v write_v if_o i_o deny_v it_o i_o be_o then_o a_o liar_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v do_v with_o thou_o i_o perceive_v now_o say_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v short_a be_v short_a will_v thou_o have_v mercy_n i_o pray_v god_n quoth_v bradforde_n geve_v i_o his_o mercy_n &_o if_o therewith_o you_o will_v extend_v you_o i_o will_v not_o refuse_v it_o but_o otherwise_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v be_v now_o much_o a_o do_v one_o speak_v thus_o and_o other_o speak_v that_o of_o his_o arrogancye_n in_o refuse_v the_o queen_n pardon_n which_o she_o so_o lovyng_o ▪_o do_v offer_n unto_o he_o whereto_o bradforde_n answer_v thus_o my_o lord_n if_o i_o may_v live_v as_o a_o quiet_a subject_n without_o clog_n of_o conscience_n i_o shall_v hearty_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o pardon_n if_o otherwise_o i_o behave_v myself_o than_o i_o be_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o fault_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o ask_v no_o more_o but_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o subject_n till_o i_o be_v convince_v of_o transgression_n if_o i_o can_v have_v this_o as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o have_v god_n good_a will_v be_v do_v upon_o these_o word_n my_o lord_n chancellor_n begone_v a_o long_a process_n of_o the_o false_a doctrine_n wherewith_o people_n be_v deceive_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o so_o turn_v the_o end_n of_o his_o talk_n to_o bradforde_n say_v how_o say_v thou_o my_o lord_n quoth_v bradforde_n the_o doctrine_n teach_v i●_n k●●g_v edward_n day_n be_v god_n pure_a religion_n the_o which_o as_o i_o then_o beleve_v so_o do_v i_o now_o more_o believe_v then_o ever_o i_o do_v and_o therein_o i_o be_o more_o confirm_v and_o ready_a to_o declare_v it_o by_o god_n grace_n even_o as_o he_o will_v to_o the_o world_n than_o i_o be_v when_o i_o first_o come_v into_o prisone_n what_o religion_n mean_v you_o quoth_v the_o bishop_n of_o durisme_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n what_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n forsooth_o quoth_v bradforde_n even_o that_o same_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n my_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n die_v and_o i_o be_v preacher_n hear_v write_v master_n secretary_n bourn_n i_o wot_v not_o what_o now_o after_o a_o little_a pausing_n my_o lord_n chauncelloure_n begyn_v again_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v in_o king_n edward_n day_n be_v heresy_n use_v for_o probation_n and_o demonstration_n thereof_o no_o scryppure_a nor_o reason_n but_o this_o that_o i●_n end_v with_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n so_o that_o quoth_v he_o the_o very_a end_n be_v enough_o to_o improve_v that_o doctrine_n to_o be_v nought_o ah_o my_o lord_n quoth_v bradford_n that_o you_o will_v enter_v in_o to_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o mark_v the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a doctrine_n you_o now_o so_o magnify_v what_o mean_v thou_o by_o that_o quoth_v he_o i_o ween_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o snatch_v of_o rebellion_n even_o now_o no_o quoth_v bradforde_n my_o lord_n i_o mean_v no_o such_o end_n as_o you_o will_v gather_v i_o mean_v a_o end_n which_o none_o see_v but_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o enter_v into_o god_n sanctuary_n if_o a_o man_n look_v but_o on_o present_a thing_n he_o will_v soon_o deceive_v himself_o hear_v now_o do_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n offer_v again_o mercy_n and_o bradford_n answer_v as_o before_o mercy_n w_o t_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v welcome_a but_o otherwise_o he_o will_v none_o whereupon_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n do_v ring_v a_o little_a bell_n be_v like_a to_o call_v in_o soon_o body_n for_o there_o be_v present_a none_o in_o manner_n but_o only_o these_o before_o name_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n now_o when_o one_o be_v come_v in_o it_o be_v best_a quoth_v master_n secretarye_n burne_n y_fw-fr t_o you_o geve_v y_z e_o keeper_n a_o charge_n of_o this_o fellow_n so_o be_v the_o undermarshall_n call_v in_o you_o shall_v take_v this_o man_n to_o you_o quoth_v my_o lord_n chancellor_n &_o keep_v he_o close_o without_o conference_n with_o any_o man_n but_o by_o your_o knowledge_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o write_v any_o letter_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v of_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o charge_n unto_o you_o now_o than_o he_o be_v before_o and_o so_o they_o depart_v the_o say_a bradford_n look_v as_o cheerful_o as_o any_o man_n can_v do_v declare_v thereby_o even_o a_o desire_n to_o geve_v his_o life_n for_o confirmation_n of_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v and_o write_v and_o sure_o if_o he_o do_v so_o his_o death_n will_v destroy_v more_o of_o the_o philistine_n as_o samson_n do_v then_o ever_o he_o dydde_v in_o his_o life_n god_n almyghtie_a keep_v he_o and_o all_o his_o fellow_n bind_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n amen_n ¶_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o second_o examination_n of_o john_n bradforde_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o s._n marry_o ouery_z before_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n and_o diverse_a other_o byshoppe_n the_o xxix_o day_n of_o januarii_fw-la .1555_o after_o the_o excommunycation_n of_o john_n rogers_n john_n bradford_n be_v call_v in_o &_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n &_o other_o bishop_n set_v w_n to_o he_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n speak_v thus_o in_o effect_n that_o wheretofore_o the_o .22_o of_o januarie_n they_o call_v the_o say_a bradford_n before_o they_o &_o offer_v unto_o he_o y_z e_z queen_n pardon_n although_o he_o have_v contemn_v y_o e_o same_o &_o further_o he_o say_v you_o to_o he_o will_v stiff_o &_o stout_o maintain_v &_o defend_v therronious_a doctrine_n hold_v in_o y_z e_z day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o .6_o yet_o in_o consideration_n that_o the_o queen_n highness_n be_v wonderful_a merciful_a they_o think_v good_a eftsoon_o to_o offer_v the_o same_o mercy_n again_o before_o it_o be_v to_o late_o therefore_o ꝙ_n my_o lord_n chancellor_n now_o advise_v you_o well_o there_o be_v yet_o space_n and_o grace_n tofore_o we_o so_o proceed_v that_o you_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o secular_a power_n as_o we_o must_v do_v and_o will_v do_v if_o you_o will_v not_o follow_v thexample_n of_o m._n barlowe_n &_o card-maker_n who_o he_o there_o commend_v add_v oratorious_o amplification_n to_o move_v the_o say_a bradford_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o religion_n present_o set_v forth_o after_o the_o lord_n chauncellor_n long_o talk_v bradford_n begin_v on_o this_o sort_n to_o speak_v my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o &_o my_o lord_n all_o as_o now_o i_o stand_v in_o your_o sight_n before_o you_o so_o i_o humble_o beseech_v your_o honour_n to_o consider_v that_o you_o sit_v in_o y_z e_z sight_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o as_o david_n do_v witness_n be_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o judge_n and_o fit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o judge_v and_o as_o you_o will_v your_o place_n to_o be_v now_o of_o we_o take_v as_o god_n place_n so_o demonstrate_v yourselves_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o your_o sit_v that_o be_v seek_v no_o guiltless_a blood_n nor_o hunt_v not_o by_o question_n to_o bring_v into_o y_o e_o snare_n them_z which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o same_o at_o this_o present_n i_o stand_v before_o you_o guilty_a or_o guiltless_a if_o guilty_a they_o proceed_v and_o geve_v sentence_n accordinglye_o if_o guiltless_a then_o geve_v i_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o subject_n which_o hitherto_o i_o can_v not_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n reply_v and_o say_v that_o the_o say_v bradford_n begin_v with_o a_o true_a sentence_n deus_fw-la stetit_fw-la in_o sinagoga_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o ꝙ_n he_o this_o and_o all_o thy_o gesture_n declare_v but_o hypocrisy_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o further_o he_o make_v much_o a_o do_v to_o purge_v himself_o that_o he_o seek_v no_o guiltless_a blood_n and_o so_o begin_v a_o long_a process_n how_o that_o brodforde_n fact_n at_o paul_n cross_n be_v presumptuous_a arrogant_a and_o declare_v a_o take_n upon_o he_o to_o lead_v the_o people_n which_o can_v not_o but_o turn_n to_o much_o disquietness_n ꝙ_n he_o in_z y_z t_z thou_o speak_v to_o bradford_n be_v so_o prefract_a and_o stout_a in_o religion_n at_o that_o present_a for_o y_o e_o which_o as_o thou_o be_v they_o commit_v to_o prison_n so_o hitherto_o haste_v thou_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n where_o thou_o haste_v write_v letter_n to_o no_o little_a hurt_n to_o the_o queen_n people_n as_o by_o the_o report_n of_o th'earl_n of_o derby_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n be_v credeblye_o report_v and_o to_o this_o be_v add_v y_z t_z the_o say_v

&_o poncius_fw-la pilate_n w_n t_o the_o prelate_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o thou_o christ_n to_o do_v y_z e_z which_o thy_o hand_n &_o counsel_n have_v before_o ordain_v they_o to_o do_v here_o begin_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o read_v y_z e_z excommunication_n &_o in_o y_o e_o excommunication_n when_o he_o come_v to_o y_z e_z name_n of_o bradford_n laicus_fw-la lay_v man_n why_o ꝙ_n he_o be_v you_o no_o priest_n no_o ꝙ_n bradford_n nor_o never_o be_v either_o priest_n either_o benefice_v either_o marry_v either_o any_o precher_n afore_o public_a authority_n have_v establish_v religion_n but_o preach_v after_o public_a authority_n have_v establish_v religion_n &_o yet_o ꝙ_n he_o i_o be_o thus_o handle_v at_o your_o hand_n but_o god_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v geve_v his_o blessing_n where_o you_o curse_v &_o so_o he_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n &_o hearty_o thank_v god_n y_z t_z he_o count_v he_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n &_o so_o pray_v god_n to_o geve_v they_o repentance_n &_o a_o good_a mind_n after_o the_o excommunication_n be_v red_a he_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o so_o have_v to_o the_o clink_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o counter_a in_o the_o pultry_n where_o he_o remain_v close_a without_o all_o company_n book_n paper_n pen_n or_o ink_n look_v for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o body_n in_o y_z e_z which_o god_n grant_v to_o he_o his_o sweet_a mercy_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n the_o some_o of_o the_o private_a talk_n have_v with_o master_n io._n bradford_n sithen_a the_o .29_o day_n of_o januarie_n by_o such_o as_o the_o prelate_n have_v send_v unto_o he_o after_o my_o first_o arraygnement_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n marie_n oueris_n the_o .29_o day_n of_o januarie_n about_o ▪_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_a there_o come_v into_o the_o revestrye_n whither_o i_o be_v have_v after_o my_o arraigment_n and_o tarry_v there_o all_o day_n a_o gentleman_n call_v master_n thomas_n hussey_n of_o linclonshiere_n which_o be_v once_o a_o officer_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n house_n to_o inquire_v for_o one_o stoning_n and_o when_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o by_o the_o under_o marshalle_n officer_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n which_o be_v there_o with_o doctor_n taylour_n and_o i_o that_o there_o be_v none_o such_o he_o come_v forthwith_o into_o the_o house_n &_o take_v acquaintance_n of_o i_o sainge_v further_o that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o i_o in_o y_z e_z morning_n for_o old_a acquaintance_n sake_n for_o i_o be_v at_o muttrel_a journey_n a_o pay_n master_n in_o which_o he_o be_v and_o have_v often_o receive_v money_n at_o my_o hand_n now_o in_o the_o morning_n about_o seven_o of_o the_o cloak_n he_o come_v into_o the_o chamber_n where_o in_o i_o lie_v and_o be_v alone_o with_o i_o and_o set_v down_o he_o begin_v a_o long_a talk_n how_o that_o of_o love_n &_o old_a acquaintance_n he_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o i_o that_o which_o he_o will_v further_o utter_v the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v that_o i_o do_v so_o wonderful_o quoth_v he_o behave_v myself_o before_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n &_o the_o other_o bishop_n the_o other_o day_n that_o even_o the_o verieste_n enemy_n i_o have_v do_v see_v how_o that_o they_o have_v no_o matter_n against_o i_o therefore_o advise_v i_o as_o though_o it_o come_v of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n without_o make_v any_o other_o man_n privy_a or_o aanye_a other_o procuringe_v he_o as_o he_o say_v that_o i_o will_v this_o day_n for_o quoth_v he_o anon_o you_o shall_v be_v call_v before_o they_o again_o desire_v therefore_o time_n &_o man_n to_o confer_v with_o al._n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o think_v that_o all_o man_n will_v think_v a_o wonderful_a wisdom_n gravity_n and_o goodness_n in_o i_o &_o by_o this_o mean_a i_o shall_v escape_v the_o danger_n which_o be_v near_o they_o you_o be_v ware_n of_o ꝙ_n he_o but_o i_o answer_v breiflie_o &_o say_v that_o i_o can_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o make_v any_o such_o request_n for_o then_o quoth_v i_o occasion_n shall_v i_o give_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o i_o stand_v in_o doubt_v of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o which_o thing_n i_o tell_v he_o i_o do_v not_o but_o thereof_o be_v most_o assure_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v no_o such_o offence_n as_o we_o be_v thus_o talk_v the_o chamber_n door_n be_v unloke_v and_o who_o shall_v come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n but_o one_o doctor_n seyton_n when_o he_o see_v master_n hussey_n what_o sir_n quoth_v he_o be_v you_o come_v before_o i_o yea_o think_v i_o go_v the_o matter_n thus_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o no_o man_n know_v of_o his_o come_n well_o lord_n quoth_v i_o to_o myself_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o remember_v thy_o lesson_n cavere_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la istis_fw-la beware_v of_o those_o man_n 7._o etc._n etc._n cast_v not_o your_o pearl_n before_o doge_n for_o i_o see_v these_o man_n become_v to_o hunt_v the_o matter_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o one_o may_v bear_v witness_n with_o the_o other_o this_o doctor_n seyton_n after_o some_o bye_n talk_n of_o my_o age_n of_o my_o country_n and_o such_o like_a he_o begin_v a_o long_a sermon_n of_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n master_n latymer_n &_o master_n redley_n and_o how_o at_o oxford_z they_z where_o not_o able_a to_o answer_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o my_o lord_n of_o caunterburye_n desire_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o byshoppe_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o other_o all_o which_o talk_v tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v y_z e_z like_o suit_n be_v in_o nothing_o to_o be_v compare_v in_o learning_n to_o my_o lord_n of_o caunterburye_n which_o thing_n be_v most_o true_a but_o i_o breiflye_v aunsuer_v as_o before_o i_o do_v to_o master_n hussey_n wherewith_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o both_o content_v and_o therefore_o they_o use_v many_o persuasion_n and_o master_n doctor_n say_v how_o that_o he_o have_v herd_n much_o good_a talk_n of_o i_o tell_v how_o that_o yesternight_o master_n runcorne_n have_v make_v report_n of_o i_o at_o my_o lord_n chauncelour_n table_n at_o supper_n how_o that_o i_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v as_o much_o as_o any_o that_o he_o know_v and_o i_o myself_o quoth_v he_o though_o i_o never_o herd_n you_o preach_v nor_o to_o my_o knowledge_n never_o see_v you_o before_o yesterday_o yet_o my_o thought_n your_o modesty_n be_v such_o your_o behaviour_n and_o talk_n so_o without_o malice_n and_o impacientye_v that_o i_o will_v be_v sorry_a you_o shall_v do_v woursse_n then_o myself_o and_o i_o tell_v you_o quoth_v he_o further_o i_o do_v perceive_v that_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v a_o favour_n towards_o you_o wherefore_o be_v not_o obstinate_a but_o desire_n respite_n and_o sew_v to_o some_o learned_a man_n to_o confer_v with_o all_o but_o still_o i_o keep_v i_o to_o my_o cokoo_n i_o can_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o so_o offend_v god_n people_n i_o stand_v in_o no_o waver_v but_o be_v most_o certain_a of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o have_v teach_v here_o master_n doctor_n wax_v hot_a and_o call_v i_o arrogaunte_v proud_a vain_a glorious_a and_o speak_v like_o a_o prelate_n have_v no_o other_o answer_n of_o i_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v beware_v of_o judge_v ●_o lest_o he_o condemn_v himself_o howbeit_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v but_o still_o he_o urge_v i_o show_v how_o merciful_a my_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v and_o how_o charitablye_o they_o entertain_v i_o unto_o which_o word_n i_o brief_o show_v he_o that_o i_o never_o find_v any_o justice_n much_o less_o charity_n i_o speak_v it_o for_o my_o part_n quoth_v he_o in_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o so_o show_v how_o i_o have_v be_v in_o prison_n how_o i_o have_v be_v handle_v and_o how_o they_o have_v no_o matter_n now_o aagein_v i_o but_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v by_o my_o own_o confession_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o talk_n move_v master_n doctor_n who_o go_v from_o matter_n to_o matter_n from_o this_o point_n to_o that_o point_n and_o i_o give_v he_o still_o the_o hearnige_n and_o answer_v not_o because_o he_o come_v to_o have_v have_v something_o whereby_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n may_v have_v have_v seem_v to_o have_v keep_v i_o in_o prison_n not_o causeless_o when_o all_o their_o talk_n take_v no_o such_o effect_n as_o they_o will_v &_o look_v for_o master_n hussey_n begin_v to_o ask_v i_o whether_o i_o will_v not_o admyte_v conference_n if_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n shall_v offer_v it_o i_o publicklye_o to_o who_o i_o answer_v this_o in_o effect_n that_o conference_n if_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v before_o the_o law_n have_v be_v make_v or_o conference_n if_o it_o be_v offer_v so_o