MarginaliaAn. 1549.
Boner flyeth still to the Sacramēt of the Altar.licke assertion of the veritie of Christes body and blood in the sacrament of the aultar, or els hys faythfull declaration made of the obedience of Subiectes vnto the kinges Maiestie theyr supreme and soueraigne Lord, wyth the perill and daunger of rebellion committed agaynst hym, to be the cause of disorder and dissension: for that (saith he) of these two pointes he chiefly spake, and especially of obedience to the king: MarginaliaBoners purgation of him selfe for hys Sermon.Whose minoritie was more then manifestly knowen, aswell amongest the people of this realme, as elswhere throughout the world besides: whych he would not haue done except he had beleued, that both all hys subiectes were bounden to obey hym, euen as he then was and should be during hys lyfe, and also that the rebellion of late cōmitted agaynst hym, was detestable and condemned by Gods word: and therefore he wished that hys two denouncers, wyth all the rest of the newe Preachers, dyd meane as faythfully, obediently, and catholickely towardes the kinges honor, royall power, and suretye of person, as he dyd, & had not more moued the people to tumultes and disobedience by their erroneous doctrine & teaching, then he had at any tyme geuen any occasion thereunto.

Then finallye hee concluded and sayd, that where his denouncers surmise that it was of no light ground looked for, as it appeared in theyr iudgementes, that he shoulde more apertly haue declared the contentes of the Iniunctions and Articles then hee did, that theyr iudgementes were in that behalfe corrupted and set to sclaunder and picking of quarrels: for he was well assured and crediblye enformed, that all his honest and catholicke audience were fully satisifed, both touching theyr obedience to the kinges Maiestye in hys tender age, and also concerning the great penaltie and peryll that the late Rebels incurred by theyr disobedience. And besides that, when he was before the Lorde Protector and the rest of the Counsail, after hee made made hys excuse, and alledged manye impedimentes for his not preaching at the Crosse, hee dyd not then further promise, but to do the best he coulde: which he hath of hys fidelitie and conscience accomplished, not omitting any thing of purpose of euyll wyll, that might satisifye the people in any point concerning the premisses.

MarginaliaThe Archbyshop replyeth agaynst Boner.Whilest he was thus reading these answers, obiecting against hys denouncers such causes & quarels as bee afore alledged, for which hee would haue earnestly had the denouncers to be repelled of þ^e Cōmissioners, the Archbishop of Canterburye replied, MarginaliaThe lawe of the Byshop of Rome reproued.that if there were suche a law, he thought it not to be a good or godly law, but a law of the bishop of Rome. For sayd he, if my matter and case be good, what should I care who accuse me, yea, although he were the deuill of hell.

MarginaliaThe Popes lawe fathered vpō the kyng.No Syr, said the Bishop of London, it is the kinges law vsed in the Realme.

MarginaliaThe Archbyshop.Well, my Lord (sayd the Archbishop) ye bee to full of your law. I would wishe you had lesse knowledge in that law, and more knowledge in Gods law, and of your duety.

MarginaliaBoner.Well, aunswered the Byshop agayne, seyng your grace falleth to wishyng, I can also wishe many things to be in your person.

MarginaliaSecretary Peter.Then spake Secretary Peter to the Bishop as touchyng these denouncers: we are not so strayted in this matter, but that we may procede agaynst you, either at their promotion, or without them at our pleasure.

MarginaliaBoner.A Gods name (then sayd Boner) put them by, and then do as your pleasure shalbe, so you do me right, for I aske but right.

MarginaliaSecretary Smyth.Nay, sayd Secretary Smith, you aske you wot not what: you would haue vs folow your minde in these quidities and quirkes: and all is nothing els but to delay Iustice. And you do herein as theeues, murtherers, and traitors, not tohaue the truth knowen.

MarginaliaBoner.Say you so to me, quod the Byshop? I thanke you. Well, I could say somewhat to you also, were it not inþ^e place ye be: but let it passe. As for my matter, I feare it not: it is not so euill as you make it, for I haue your owne hand writyng for my discharge, whiche when I shall see tyme, I shall shew forth.

MarginaliaSecretary Smyth.My hand, quoth the Secretary? Let me see it, and let it be read openly. MarginaliaBoner.So it shall, sayd the Bishop, when I see tyme.

MarginaliaSecretary Smyth.Then sayd M. Smith: you do vse vs thus to be seene a cunnyng Lawyer.

MarginaliaBoner.
Well ked M. Boner.In dede quoth the Byshop, I knew the law, ere you could read it.

With that Secretary Peter willed the Byshop to procede in readyng of his aunsweres: who so did, and when he had finished, MarginaliaArticles deliuered vp agaynst Boner.Latymer deliuered vppe a writyng in paper vnto the Archbyshop and the rest of the Commissioners: who then sayd vnto the Byshop of London, here be certeine Articles which we intende to minister vnto you.

MarginaliaBoner.The Bishop therewith sayd, do you minister them of your office, or at the promotion of these men? (poyntyng to Latymer and Hoper) for I perceaue they gaue them vnto you.

MarginaliaSecretary Peter.Nay, sayd Secretary Peter, we will Minister them vnto you, ex officio mero, and therupon tooke an oth of the Byshop de fideliter respondendo. MarginaliaBoner requireth respite to aunswere.Who desiring a copie of the articles, required also a cōpetēt time to be geuen vnto him to make aunswere therunto.

MarginaliaSecretary Peter.To whom Secretary Peter replyed, saying: My Lord, here bee certeine of the Articles touchyng your owne facte, which you may aunswere vnto forthwith: as whether you wrote your Sermon or not before you preached it.

MarginaliaBoner.Wherunto the Byshop aunswered that he wrote it not, but he drewe certeine notes of it.

MarginaliaSecretary Peter.Then, whose counsell (sayd hee) and aduice vsed you in makyng your Sermon?

MarginaliaBoner.To which he also aunswered, that he had therein vsed his own counsell and bookes, and yet my chapleyns (quoth he) be much suspected for my doynges in many thinges, and sometymes I for theirs, when there is no cause why. MarginaliaAn other day assigned to Boner.These wordes ended þ^e Cōmissioners assigned him Monday the 16. of Septemb. then next, to appeare before them and to make his full aunsweres vnto all the Articles ministred vnto hym by them this day: the contentes wherof are as foloweth.

MarginaliaThe 3. Session or appearance of Boner.
The forme of the Articles ministred agaynst Boner.MOnday the xvj. of September, the Archbyshop associated with the Byshop of Rochester, Secretary Smith, and Doctour May Deane of Paules, sat iudicially within his Chappel at Lambeth: before whom there and then appeared the Byshop of London accordyng as hee was assigned in the last Session: MarginaliaBoners aunsweres to the Articles in writyng.at which tyme he exhibited vnto the Commissioners in writyng his aunsweres vnto the last former Articles.

MarginaliaHooper & Latimer desire to purge thē selues agaynst Boners sclaunders.But before the same were there read, the Archbyshop sayd vnto him, that his late aunsweres made the 13. of September vnto the denūciation, were very obscure, & therwith also conteined much matter of sclaunder against Latymer and Hooper, and much vntruth, and therefore they desired there to purge them selues. MarginaliaPurgation of Latymer.Wherupon Latymer first obtainyng leaue to speake, sayd, that the Byshop of London had most falsely, vntruly, & vncharitably accused him, laying to his charge many fayned and vntrue matters in hys former aunsweres to the denunciation, and such as he should neuer be able to proue. For where in his sayd aunswere he alledged that he William Latymer and Iohn Hooper with other heretickes conspiryng agaynst him, did the first day of September after the Byshops Sermon assemble them selues together vnlawfully agaynst the sayd Byshop, MarginaliaBoner reproued of vntruth.that saying of his was most vntrue. For neither that day, nor yet before that day, nor vntill cer-