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fellow_n alas_o my_o lord_n say_v ralph_n hare_n what_o evil_o say_v i_o marry_o sir_n you_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v symbolum_n haereticorum_fw-la say_v winchester_n what_o be_v that_o my_o lord_n lord_n winchester_n cavillation_n abouthe_n lord_n and_o our_o lord_n for_o god_n sake_n tell_v i_o say_v hare_n thou_o be_v nought_o thou_o be_v nought_o say_v he_o at_o which_o word_n y_o e_o simple_a man_n begin_v to_o tremble_v and_o seem_v much_o dismay_v and_o drive_v into_o a_o great_a agony_n and_o fear_n which_o thing_n winchester_n well_o perceive_v say_v unto_o he_o ralph_n hare_n ralph_n hare_n by_o my_o troth_n i_o pity_v thou_o much_o for_o in_o good_a faith_n i_o think_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o good_a simple_a man_n &_o of_o thyself_o will_v mean_v well_o enough_o but_o that_o thou_o have_v have_v shrewd_a and_o subtle_a schoolmaster_n that_o have_v seduce_v thou_o good_a poor_a simple_a soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o pity_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n pity_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v burn_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a fellow_n a_o tall_a man_n and_o have_v serve_v y_o e_o king_n right_a well_o in_o his_o war_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o well_o commend_v and_o thou_o be_v yet_o able_a to_o do_v the_o king_n as_o good_a service_n as_o ever_o thou_o be_v and_o we_o all_o will_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a lord_n unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v pity_n of_o thyself_o and_o leave_v thy_o error_n for_o i_o dare_v say_v for_o we_o all_o that_o be_v commissioner_n that_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o for_o alas_o poor_a simple_a man_n we_o perceive_v thou_o have_v be_v seduce_v i_o say_v by_o other_o how_o say_v thou_o therefore_o thou_o know_v my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n grace_n here_o be_v a_o good_a gentle_a lord_n and_o will_v be_v loath_a thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o tell_v i_o can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v thyself_o unto_o 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 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o_o my_o lord_n of_o winchester_n my_o lord_n of_o winchester_n have_v you_o make_v i_o a_o log_n ready_a to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o fire_n whensoever_o any_o wicked_a man_n false_o of_o malice_n by_o provocation_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v lay_v any_o small_a trifle_n to_o my_o charge_n or_o shall_v i_o be_v thus_o handle_v nothing_o prove_v to_o my_o face_n against_o i_o alas_o i_o have_v always_o hate_a error_n and_o heresy_n content_v thyself_o hare_n there_o be_v now_o no_o remedy_n thou_o must_v either_o do_v thy_o penance_n or_o be_v burn_v say_v the_o commissioner_n thus_o have_v you_o hear_v how_o ralph_n hare_n do_v speed_n then_o be_v thomas_n break_v call_v for_o against_o who_o it_o be_v object_v by_o some_o of_o the_o counsel_n letter_n of_o calais_n accusation_n the_o examination_n 〈◊〉_d trouble_n of_o 〈◊〉_d broke_n 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d break_v 〈…〉_o accusation_n that_o he_o be_v a_o seditious_a fellow_n among_o these_o accuser_n beside_o the_o rest_n be_v one_o richard_n 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 have_v enough_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o y_o e_o untrue_a surmise_n after_o that_o come_v three_o at_o once_o against_o the_o say_v break_v well_o arm_v as_o they_o think_v who_o have_v not_o only_o consult_v together_o before_o of_o the_o matter_n â—â—ueday_n â—â—ree_a other_o 〈◊〉_d against_o tho._n â—â—oke_v and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ueday_n and_o put_v it_o in_o write_v at_o calais_n beside_o their_o conference_n and_o talk_n by_o the_o way_n keep_n company_n from_o thence_o hither_o but_o also_o have_v obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n deputie_n and_o other_o of_o the_o counsel_n special_a letter_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o among_o other_o one_o letter_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n for_o the_o earnest_n
christ_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n newgate_n the_o confession_n of_o anne_n â—â—kew_o in_o newgate_n say_n take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v break_v for_o you_o mean_v in_o substance_n his_o own_o very_a body_n the_o bread_n be_v thereof_o a_o only_a sign_n or_o sacrament_n for_o after_o like_a manner_n of_o speak_v he_o say_v he_o will_v break_v down_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n build_v it_o up_o again_o signify_v his_o own_o body_n by_o the_o temple_n as_o s._n john_n declare_v it_o john_n 2._o and_o not_o the_o stony_a temple_n itself_o so_o that_o the_o bread_n be_v but_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n or_o a_o sacrament_n of_o thanks_o geve_v for_o it_o body_n aâ—_n chriâ—tes_n body_n 〈…〉_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o be_v the_o bread_n call_v christ_n body_n whereby_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o by_o a_o communion_n of_o christian_n love_n although_o there_o be_v many_o that_o can_v perceive_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o for_o the_o veil_n that_o moses_n put_v over_o his_o face_n before_o y_z e_z child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o clearness_n thereof_o exod._n 24._o and_o 2._o cor._n 3._o i_o perceyve_v the_o same_o veil_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v take_v it_o away_o then_o shall_v these_o blind_a man_n see_v for_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v in_o the_o history_n of_o bell_n in_o the_o bible_n that_o god_n dwell_v in_o no_o thing_n material_a 3._o heâ—od_n 24._o â—_o cor._n 3._o o_o king_n say_v daniel_n be_v not_o deceive_v for_o god_n will_v be_v in_o nothing_o that_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n of_o man_n daniel_n 14._o oh_o what_o stifnecked_a people_n be_v these_o that_o will_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o dan._n 14._o act_n 7._o but_o as_o their_o father_n have_v do_v so_o do_v they_o because_o they_o have_v stony_a heart_n write_a by_o i_o anne_n askew_n that_o neither_o wish_v death_n nor_o yet_o fear_v his_o might_n and_o as_o merry_a as_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v towards_o heaven_n truth_n be_v lay_v in_o prison_n luke_n 21._o the_o law_n be_v turn_v to_o wormwood_n amos._n 6._o and_o there_o can_v no_o right_a judgement_n go_v forth_o 59_o â—â—ke_v 21._o amos._n 6._o esay_n 59_o esay_n 59_o oh_o forgeve_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o as_o for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n we_o will_v no_o more_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n that_o be_v our_o god_n thou_o show_v ever_o mercy_n unto_o the_o fatherless_a oh_o if_o they_o will_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v heal_v their_o sore_n yea_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n will_v i_o love_v they_o o_o ephraim_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n any_o more_o who_o so_o be_v wise_n shall_v understand_v this_o and_o he_o that_o be_v right_o instruct_v will_v regard_v it_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a such_o as_o be_v godly_a 14._o osâ—_n 14._o will_v walk_v in_o they_o and_z as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o will_v stumble_v at_o they_o ose._n 14._o solomon_n say_v s._n steven_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n howbeit_o the_o high_a of_o all_o dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n 66._o esay_n 66._o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n heaven_n be_v my_o seat_n &_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n what_o house_n will_v you_o build_v for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o what_o place_n be_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v rest_v in_o have_v not_o my_o hand_n make_v all_o thing_n 7._o act._n 7._o act._n 7._o woman_n believe_v i_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o samaritane_n the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n you_o worship_v you_o wot_v not_o what_o but_o we_o know_v what_o we_o worship_v for_o salvation_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o be_v now_o when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n john_n 3._o 5._o john_n 5._o labour_v not_o say_v christ_n for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o that_o endure_v into_o the_o life_n everlasting_a which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v geve_v you_o for_o he_o god_n the_o father_n have_v seal_v john_n 6._o 6._o john_n 6._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o i_o anne_n askew_n at_o the_o guild_n hall_fw-mi hill_n a_o other_o 〈…〉_o anne_n askew_n at_o the_o guild_n hill_n they_o say_v to_o i_o there_o that_o i_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n if_o i_o will_v stand_v in_o my_o opinion_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_v no_o heretic_n neither_o yet_o deserve_v i_o any_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o as_o concern_v y_o e_o faith_n which_o i_o utter_v and_o write_v to_o the_o counsel_n i_o will_v not_o i_o say_v deny_v it_o because_o i_o know_v it_o true_a then_o will_v they_o needs_o know_v god_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n deny_v to_o be_v god_n if_o i_o will_v deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n i_o say_v yea_o for_o the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v now_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n and_o will_v come_v again_o from_o thence_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n like_a as_o he_o go_v up_o act._n 1._o and_o as_o for_o that_o you_o call_v your_o god_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n for_o a_o more_o proof_n thereof_o mark_v it_o when_o you_o listen_v let_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o box_n but_o iij._o month_n and_o it_o will_v be_v mouldy_a &_o so_o turn_v to_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a whereupon_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o it_o can_v be_v god_n after_o that_o they_o will_v i_o to_o have_v a_o priest_n quest._n anne_n askew_n wiâ—h_v her_o fellow_n condemn_v by_o a_o quest._n and_o then_o i_o smile_v then_o they_o ask_v i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o fault_n unto_o god_n for_o i_o be_v sure_a 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