Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.

¶Priuate talke had with Iohn Bradford, by such as the Prelates sent vnto him, after the time of condemnation, by his own writing.

* 1.1VPpon the 4. of February, that is, the same day M. Ro∣gers was burned, Bonor bishop of London came to y^e Counter in the Poultry to disgrade M. Doctor Taylor a∣bout one of y^e clocke at after noone. But before he spake to M. Taylor, he called for Iohn Bradford which was priso∣ner there whome when he saw, he put of his cap and gaue him his hand, saying: because I perceaue that ye are desi∣rous to conferre with some learned men, therefore I haue brought M. Archdeacon Harpsfield to you. And I tel you you doe like a wise man. But I pray you goe roundly to worke: for the time is but short.

Bradford.

* 1.2My Lorde as roundly as I can I will goe to worke with you: I neuer desired to conferre with any mā, nor yet do. Howbeit if ye will haue one to talke with me, I am ready.

Boner.

What (quoth the Byshop in a fume to the keeper) did you not tell me that this man desired conference?

Keeper.

No my Lord, I told you that he would not refuse to conferre with any: but I did not say that it is his desire.

Boner.

Wel, M. Bradford, you are welbeloued, I pray you consider yourselfe, & refuse not charitie when it is offered.

Bradford.

* 1.3In deede my Lord, this is small charitie, to con∣demne a man as you haue condemned me, whiche neuer brake your lawes. In turky a man may haue charitie, but in England I could not yet finde it. I was condemned for my fayth, so soon as I vttered it at your requests, before I had committed any thing agaynst the lawes. And as for conference I am not afrayd to talke with whom you will. But to say that I desire to conferre, that do I not.

Boner.

Well, well. And so he called for M. Taylour and Bradford went his way.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Rogers 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Brad∣••••rd.
• * 1.2

  Bradford ••••sireth to ••••nferre with none, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yet is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.3

  More 〈…〉〈…〉 the Turkes▪ then 〈…〉〈…〉 the persecu∣••ing Papists.