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THe King & his Councell had much trauell by Letters and messengers, to re∣duce the Lady Mary to obedient con••ormitie of Religion: yet she would not be reclaimed from her owne singuler opinion, fixed vpon custome, to giue any in∣different hearing vnto the word and voice of verity, the which set will of the said Lady Mary, the yong King, and also his Father King Henry, right well perceiuing they were both much displeased against her, insomuch that not only her brother did
sequester her in his Will, but also her owne father considering her inclination, did conceiue such a hate against her, that for a great space he did seclude her from the title of Princesse, yea, and seemed so greatly incensed against her, that he was ful∣ly purposed to haue procéeded further with her, as it is reported, had not the inter∣cession of Thomas Cranmer the Archbishop reconciled the King againe to fauour and pardon his owne daughter.
And about the eighth of September 1552. Doctor Ridley Bishop of London, went to visit the Lady Mary, and was gently entertained of Sir Thomas Whar∣ton, and other her officers. About eleuen of the clocke the Lady Mary came forth of her chamber of presence: then the Bishop saluted her Grace, and said he was come to doe his dutie vnto her Grace; she thanked him, and for a quarter of an houre talked with him pleasantly, and said, she knew him when he was Chaplain to her father, and remembred a Sermon that he made before her father, at the Lady Clin∣tons marriage, and so dismissed him to dine with her officers.
After dinner the Bishop being called, resorted againe vnto her Grace: then said the Bishop, Madam, I come not only to doe my duety to sée your Grace, but also to offer my selfe to preach before you on Sonday next, if it please you to heare me: she said, I pray make the answere your selfe, for you know the answere well e∣nough: but if I must make answere, this shall be your answere, The doore of the Church shall be open for you if you come, but neither I nor none of mine shall heare you. The Bishop said, Madam, I trust you will not refuse GODS word. She answered, I cannot tell what you call GODS word; that is not GODS word now that was GODS word in my fathers dayes. The Bishop said, GODS word is one in all times, but it hath beene better vnderstood and prac∣tised in some ages then in others. She said, you durst not for your eares haue a∣uouched that for GODS word in my fathers dayes that now you doe: as for your new books, I thanke GOD for it, I neuer read none of them, nor neuer will doe.
After many bitter words against the forme of Religion then established, and a∣gainst the gouernment of the Realme, and the lawes made in the young yeares of her brother, which she said she was not bound to obey vntill her brother came to perfect age, and then affirmed she would obey them. Then she asked him whether he were one of the Priuie Councell; he answered no: you might well enough, quoth she, as the Councell goeth now-a-dayes: so she concluded, that she thanked him for his gentlenesse to come and see her, but for your offering to preach before me, I thank you neuer a whit.
Then was the Bishop brought by Sir Thomas Wharton vnto the place where he dined, who desired him to drinke: after he had drunke he looked very sadly, and brake out in these words, Surely I haue done amisse, in that I haue drunke in that place where GODS word hath beene offered and refused, whereas indeed if I had beene mindfull of my duety, I ought not to haue stayed, but to haue de∣parted immediatly, and to haue shaken off the dust of my feete for a testimony a∣gainst this house.
Touching the disputations of Peter Martyr, Martin Bucer, and Paulus Phagius, because they are only touching the Sacrament, which is so often handled in this book, for breuitie I referre thee to the book at large.