MarginaliaAnno. 1555. October.onely Sauiour of the whole worlde.

MarginaliaMatter deuised agaynst M. Latymer by Popish Priestes.Item, that he should saie, that Sainctes wer not to be worshipped.

Item, that Aue Maria was a salutation onely, and no praier.

Item, that there was no materiall fire in hell.

Item, that there was no purgatorie, in saiyng, that he had leuer be in Purgatorie then in Lollards tower.

Touchyng the whole discourse of which Articles, with his reply and aunswere to the same, hereafter shall followe (by the Lordes assistaunce) when we come to his letters.

The chief impugners and molesters of him, besides these countrey priestes, were MarginaliaDoct. Powell, Doct. Wilsone, D. Sherwood, Hubberdine, D. Warrham Archbyshop of Canterbury. D. Stokesley B. of London, troublers of M. Latymer.D. Powell of Salisbury, D. Wilson somtime of Cambridge, M. Huberdin, and D. Sherwode. Of whom some preached againste hym, some also did write againste hym: in so muche that by their procurement he was cited vp, & called to appeare before W. Warrham Archbishop of Canterburie, and Ihon Stokesley Bishop of London. Anno. 1531. Ian. xxix. the copie of whiche citation may appeare in our first edition, pag. 1332. more at large.  

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Against this citation, although M. Latimer did appeale to his own Ordinarie,  

MarginaliaM. Latymer appealed from the Byshop of Londons citation, to his own Ordinary. requiryng by him to be ordered, yet all that notwithstandyng, he was had vp to Lōdon before Warrhā the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Lōdon, where he was greatly molested, and deteined a long space from hys cure at home. There he beyng called thrise euery weke before the said Bishops, to make aunswere for his preaching,MarginaliaM. Latymer molested by Warrhā Archbyshop of Cant. and Stokesley Byshop of London. had certain articles or propositions drawen out & laied to him, whereunto thei required hym to subscribe. At length he not onely perceiuying their practical proceadynges, but also muche greued with their troublesome vnquietnes, whiche neither would preache them selues nor yet suffer hym to preache and to doe hys duetie, writeth to the foresaied Archbishoppe, partly excusyng his infirmitie, whereby he could not appeare at their commaundemēt partely expostulatyng with them for so troublyng, and deteinyng hym from his duetie doyng, and that for no iuste cause, but onely for preachyng the truthe against certaine vain abuses crept into religion, much needefull to be spoken against. Whiche all may appeare by MarginaliaM. Latymers letter to the Archbysh. read thereof in the former edition pag. 1333.his Epistle sent to a certain Bishop or Archbishop, in our firste edition expressed in Latin at large, pag. 1333.   if any bee disposed there to see and peruse the same. In the whiche foresaied Epistle (as there is to be seene) he maketh mention of certaine Articles or propositions, wherunto he was required by the bishops to subscribe. The copie of whiche articles or bare propositions (as he termeth them) I thought here vnder to notifie, translated out of Latin into Englishe, as followeth.

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MarginaliaArticles propounded to M. Latimer to subscribe vnto.I Beleue that there is a purgatorie to purge the soules of the deade after this life.

That the soules in Purgatorie are holpen with the Masses, praiers, and almes of the liuyng.

That the Sainctes do pray as Mediatours now for vs in heauen.

That thei are to be honoured of vs in heauen.

That it is profitable for Christians to call vppon the Sainctes, that they maie praie as Mediatours for vs vnto God.

That Pilgrimages and oblations doen to the Sepulchers and Reliques of Sainctes, are meritorious.

That thei whiche haue vowed perpetuall chastitie, maie not marie, nor breake their vowe, without the dispensation of the Pope.

That the keyes of bindyng and losyng deliuered to Peter, doe still remain with the Bishops of Rome, his Successours, although thei liue wickedly, and are by no meanes, nor at any tyme committed to laye men.

That men maie merite and deserue at Gods hande by fastyng, praier, and other good workes of pitie.

That thei whiche are forbidden of the Bishoppe to preache, as suspecte persones, ought to cease vntill thei haue purged them selues before the saied Bishops, or their Superiours, and be restored againe.

That the fast whiche is vsed in Lent, and other fastes prescribed by the Canōs, and by custome receiued of the Christians (except necessitie otherwise require) are to be obserued and kept.

That God in euery one of the seuen Sacramentes geueth grace to a man, rightly receiuyng the same.

That consecrations, sanctifiynges and blessynges, by vse and custome receiued into the Church, are laudable and profitable.

That it is laudable and profitable, that the venerable Images of the Crucifix & other Sainctes, should bee had in the Churche as a remembraunce, and to the honor and worship of Iesus Christ, and his Sainctes.

That it is laudable and profitable, to decke and to cloth those Images, and to set vp burnyng lightes before them, to the honour of the saied Sainctes.

To these Articles whether he did subscribe or no,  

it is vncertain.MarginaliaM. Latymer whether he subscribed or no, it is vncertein.It appeareth by his Epistle aboue written to the Bishop, that he durst not consent vnto them, where he writeth in these wordes: His ego nudis sententijs subscribere non audeo, quia popularis superstitionis diutius duraturæ, quoad possum, autorculus esse nolo. &c  

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Foxe text Latin

His ego nudis sententiis subscribere non audeo, quia popularis superstitionis diutius duraturae, quoad possum, autorculus esse nolo, &c.

Foxe text translation

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Translation (Wade 2003)

From here I do not dare to subscribe to nude propositions, because I do not wish to be the author, as far as I can, of a poular superstition which is going to last any longer, etc.

But yet whether he was compelled afterward to agre, through the cruell handlyng of the Bishoppes, it is in doubt. By the wordes and the title in Tonstalles Register prefixed before the Articles, it maie seme that he subscribed. The wordes of the Register bee these: Hugo Latimerus in sacra Theologia Bacch. in Vniuersitate Cantab. coram Cant. Archiepiscopo, Iohan. Lond. Episcopo, reliquáque concione apud Westmonst. vocatus, confessus est & recognouit fidem suam, sic sentiendo vt sequitur, in his artic. xxi. die Martij. Anno. 1531.  

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Foxe text Latin

Hugo Latimerus in sacra Theologia Bacch. in Vniuersitate Cantab. coram Cant. Archiespiscopo, Iohan. Lond. Episcopo, reliquaque concione apud Westmonast. vocatus, confessus est, & recognouit fidem suam, sic sentiendo vt sequitur, in his artic. xxi. die Martii. Anno. 1531.

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Translation (Wade 2003)

Hugh Latimer Bachelor in holy theology in the university of Cambridge having been called into the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, John the Bishop of London, and the rest of the council at Westminster, confessed, and knew his faith again, in thus believing as follows in these articles. 21st day of March. 1531.

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If these wordes bee true, it maie bee so thought that he subscribed. And whether he so did, no greate matter nor maruaile, the iniquitie of the tyme beyng suche, that either he must nedes so doe, MarginaliaThe crafty handling of the Byshops in examining M. Latymer.or els abide the Bishoppes blessyng, that is, cruell sentence of death, whiche he at that tyme (as hym self confessed preachyng at Stamforde) was lothe to sustaine for suche matters as these were, vnlesse it were for Articles necessarie of his beliefe, by which his wordes I coniecture rather that he did subscribe at length, albeit it was long before he could bee brought so to doe. Yet this by the waie is to be noted concernyng the crafty & deceiptfull handlyng of these Bishoppes in his examinations, what subtile deuises they vsed the same tyme to entrap hym in their snares. The storie he sheweth forth hym self in a certaine Sermon preached at Stamford an. 1550. Octob. 9. his wordes be these.   MarginaliaEx verbis Latimeri.I was once (saieth he) in examination before v. or vj. Bishops, where I had muche tormoilyng: euery weeke thrise: I came to examinations, and many snares and trappes wer laied to get some thyng. Now God knoweth I was ignoraunt of the Lawe, but that God gaue me aunswere and wisedome what I should speake: it was God in deede, for els I had neuer escaped them. At the last I was brought forthe to be examined into a chamber hāged with arras, where I was wont to be examined: but now at this time the Chamber was somwhat altered. For where as before there was wont euer to be a fire in the chimney, now the fire was taken awaie, and an arras hanged ouer the chimney, and the table stode nere the chimneis end.

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There was amongest these Bishoppes that examined me, one with whō I haue been very familiar, and tooke hym for my greate frende, an aged man, and he sat next the table ende.Then amongest al other questions he put forth one, a very subtill and craftie one, & such a one in dede, as I could not thinke so greate daunger in. And when I should make aunswere, I praie you M. Latimer saied one, speake out, I am very thicke of hearyng, and here be many that sitte farre of. I maruailed at this, that I was bidden speake out, and began to misdeme, and gaue an eare to the chimney: and sir, there I heard a penne walkyng in the chimney behinde the cloth. They had appointed one there to write all mine aunswers: for they made sure, that I should not starte from them: there was no startyng from them, God was my good lorde, and gaue me aunswere, I could neuer els haue scaped it. The question to hym there and then obiected, was this: MarginaliaA subtile and captious question put to M. Latymer by the Byshops.whether he thought in his conscience, that he hath bene suspected of heresie. This was a captious question. There was no holdyng of peace would serue, for that was to graunte hym selfe faultie. To aunswere, it was euery waie ful of daunger. But God whiche alwaie geueth in neede what to aunswere, helped hym, or els (as he cōfesseth hym self) hee had neuer escaped their bloudie handes. Albeit what was his aunswere, he doeth not there expresse. And thus hitherto you haue heard declared þ^e manifold troubles of this godly preacher in the tyme not onely of his beyng in the vniuersitie, but especially at his benefice, as partly by his own

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