ned, by the way, three myles from Paris, a certaine Weauer, called Couberon, by chaūce meetyng them, cryed to them a loude, biddyng them be of good cheare and to cleaue fast to the Lord: Who also was taken, and bounde with them in the cart. Commyng to the place of executiō, which was before Maāgins house, it was told them, that they which would be confessed, should not haue their tounges cut out, the other should. Of whom vij. there were, which to saue their tounges, confessed: other vij. would not. Of the first was Steuen Mangin, who hauing his toung first cut, notwithstandyng spake so that he might be vnderstand, saying thrises: The Lordes name be blessed. As they were in burnyng, the people song Psalmes. The PriestesMarginaliaEx Lud. Rab Lib. 6.
Note how God maketh these aduersaries with their owne song, to prayse the sacrifice of these holy Martyrs agaynst theyr wylles. seyng that, would also sing their songes: * O Salutaris Marginalia* O Salutaris hostia, id est, O wholesome sacrifice, is a song which the Papistes vse in praise of the sacrifice of their Masse. hostia, and Salue regina, while the sacrifice of these holy Martyrs were finished. Their wiues beyng compelled to see theyr husbandes in tormentes, were after put in prison, from whence they beyng promised to be let goe, if they would say that theyr husbandes were damned, refused so to say.

informed the Iudges, to doe their office vprightly. Thē were iij. Doctours of Sorbone assigned, Nicolas Clerici, Iohn Picard, and Nico. Maillard, to dispute with him. Who when they could finde no aduauntage, but rather shame at his handes, they waxed angry with the Iudges, for lettyng them dispute with heretickes.

This done, the Iudges consultyng together vpō the condēnation, could not agree: so that Chapot (as it seemed) might haue escaped, had not a wicked person, the reporter of the proces, sought & wrought his cōdemnatiō, which cōdemnatiō was at lēgth cōcluded thus: þ^t he should be burned quicke, onely þ^e cuttyng of hys toung was pardoned. The Doctour appoynted to be at his executiō, was Maillard, with whō he was greatly encumbred: For this Frier called vpon hym still, not to speake to the people: but he desired hym that he might pray. Then he bad him pray to our Lady, and confesse her to be his Aduocate. He confessed, that she was a blessed Virgine, & recited the Lords Prayer and the Creede, and was about to speake of the Masse: but Maillard would not let him, making hast to his execution, & sayd, vnles he would say Aue Maria, he should be burnt quicke. Then Chapot prayed: O Iesu, sonne of Dauid, haue mercy vppon me. Maillard then bad him say Iesus, Maria, and so he should be strangled. Chapot agayne excused that he was so weake, he could not speake. Say, sayd Maillard, Iesus Maria, or els thou shalt be burned quicke. As Chapot was thus striuyng with the Frier, sodeinly as it happened, Iesus Maria escaped out of his mouth. ButMarginaliaTo geue neuer so litle to the aduersaries is a great matter. he by & by repressing himselfe, O God, sayd he, what haue I done? Pardon me, O Lord, to thee onely haue I sinned. Then Maillard commaūded the corde to be pluckt about his necke to strāgle him: notwithstandyng yet he felt somethyng the fire. After all thynges done, Maillard all full of anger went to the counsaile house, called La chamber ardante, declaryng what an vprore had there almost happened amongest the people, saying that he would complaine vpō the iudges, for sufferyng those heretickes to haue their toungs. MarginaliaThe cutting of tounges how and by whom it came, in Fraunce. Wherupon immediatly a decree was made that all which were to be burned, vnlesse they recanted at the fire, shoulde haue their toungues cut of. Which law diligently afterward was obserued. Ex Ioan. Crisp. lib. 6.

that he said or not: he gaue this aūswere againe, worthy to be regestred in all mens hartes, saying: And I aske you agayne Lord Iudges, dare you be so bold to deny that is so playne & manifest by the open wordes