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MarginaliaAn. 1555. December.high court of Parlament, whereof mention is made in the first of the two letters last mentioned: the copy whereof doth here ensue, as followeth.
CloseThis is an appeal by Philpot to parliament arguing that Bonner had no authority to try Philpot because Bonner was not his ordinary. Philpot also argues that he could not be prosecuted for remarks made during convocation.
MarginaliaA supplication of I. Philpot to the King and Queene.IN most humble wise complaineth vnto this honorable Court of Parlament Ihon Philpot Clarke, that where there was by the Queenes highnes a parlament called in the first yeare of her gracious raigne, and after the old custome a conuocation of the clergie, your suppliant then being one of the said conuocation house, and matters there rising vpon the vsing of Sacraments, dyd dispute in the same, knowing that there all men had and hath had free speach, and ought not to bee after troubled for any thing there spoken, and yet, that notwithstanding, not long after the said Parlament, your sayd suppliant (without any acte or matter) was commaunded to prison to the kings Bench by the late Lord Chauncelour, where he hath remained euer sithens, vntill now of late that my Lord the Bishop of London , hath sent for your said suppliant to examine him, (being none of his dioces) vpon certaine matters, wherin they would haue your Oratour to declare his conscience, which the sayd Bishop sayth he hath autoritie to do, by reason of an MarginaliaOf thys acte read before pag. 1654.acte of Parlament made in the first and second yeares of the King and Queenes maiesties raignes, for the reuiuing of three statutes made against them that old any opinion against the catholicke faith: whereby he affirmeth that euery Ordinarie may ex officio
CloseOfficially, by authority of his office.
CloseI.e., petitioner, suppliant.
THese bokes, letters, supplictions and other matters being thus red, the Bishop demaunded of him, if the boke intituled, MarginaliaOf this booke read before pag. 1571.The true report of the disputatiō. &c. were of his penning or not? Whereunto Philpot aunswered, that it was a good and true booke, & of his owne penning and setting forth. The Bishops waxing now weery, and being not able by any sufficient ground, eyther of Gods word, or of the true aūcient catholicke fathers, to conuince and ouercome him, fell by fayre and flattering speach, to persuade with him, promising that if he would reuoke his opiniōs, and come home againe to their Romish and Babylonicall church, he should not only be pardoned that which was past, but also they would with all fauour and cherefulnes of hart, receyue him againe as a true member thereof. Which woordes when Boner saw would take no place: he demaunded
[Back to Top]MarginaliaAh my lord what needed this question, when no reasonable aunswere could be alowed?of M. Philpot (and that with a charitable affection, I warrant you) whether he had any iust cause to alleage, why he should not condemne him as an heritike. Well quoth M. Philpot, your Idolatrous sacrament whych you haue found out, ye would faine defend, but ye can not, nor neuer shall.
[Back to Top]In the end, the Bishop seeking his vnmoueable stedfastnes in the truth, did pronounce openly the sentence of condemnation against him.MarginaliaSentence of condemnation red against Master Philpot. In the reading whereof, when he came to these words: Teque etiam tanquam hæreticum, obstinatum, pertinacem & impœnitentem. &c.
teque etiam tanquam haereticum, obstinatum, pertinacem & impoenitentem. &c. Not translated. and you also a stubborn, unyielding and unrepentant heretic.
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CloseA heretic was supposed to be given a last chance to recant before the sentence was read. The bishop of Bath was reminding Bonner to carry out the correct procedure but Bonner, realizing that Philpot would not recant, brushed this aside.
And when he had done, MarginaliaMaster Philpot deliuered to the Sheriffes.he deliuered hym to þe Sheriffes: and so
CloseAt this point, Foxe is moving away from the official record and drawing on what an informant (possibly a friend or relative of Philpot's, to whom the martyr recounted this) told him.
He sayd, if you would recant, I will shewe you any pleasure I can. Nay, said M. Philpot, I will neuer recant whilest I haue my life, that which I haue spoken: for it is a most certaine truth, and in witnes hereof, I will seale it with my bloud. Then Alexander sayd: this is the saying of all the whole packe of you heretickes. MarginaliaGood Philpot loden with yrons, because he would not recant at Alexanders bidding.Whereupon he commaunded him to be set vpon the blocke, and as many irons vpon his legges as he might beare, for that he would not folow his wicked mynde. Then the Clarke tolde Alexander in his eare that M. Philpot had geuen his man money. And Alexander sayd to his man: what money hath thy master geuen thee? His man sayd: my master hath geuen me none. No sayd Alexander? hath he geuen thee none? that will I know, for I will search thee. Do with me what you list, and search me al that you cā, quoth his seruaūt. He hath geuen me a token or two, to send to his frends, as to his brother & sister. MarginaliaAlexāder taketh Philpots tokens from his man.Ah sayd Alexāder to M. Philpot? Thou art a mainteiner of heretikes. Thy man should haue gone to some of thine affinitie: but he shall be knowne well inough. Nay, said M. Philpot: I doe sende it to my frēdes. There he is: let him make answer to it. But good M. Alexander, be so much my frend, that these irons
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