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<heading>

THE TROUBLES OF THOMAS MOWNTAYNE , RECTOR OF ST. MICHAEL TOWER-RYALL ,
IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN MARY : WRITTEN BY HIMSELF (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,177.3)

</heading>

<P_178>

God is my defense . {COM:cf._note_on_p._217} (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.6)

In the yeare of Lorde God a thowsand fyffe hundrethe and iij quene
Marye was crownyd Quene of Ingeland , swche a daye of the monthe beynge
Sondaye ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.7)

and the next Sondaye after , I Thomas Mowntayne , parson of Sent
Myhellys in the towere ryall , otherwysse callyd Wythtyngeton college
yn London , dyd ther mynystere al kyend of servys acordynge to the
godly order than sett forthe by that moste grasyus and blessyd prence
kynge Edward the syxte ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.8)

and the hole paryshe , beynge than gatheryd togeather , dyd than and
there moste joyfully communycate together with me the holly supper of
the Lorde Jesus , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.9)

and manye other godly sytysyns wher than partakers of the same , whoe ,
with byter terys of repentance , dyd not-2 onlye-3 lament ther former
wycked lyves , but also the lacke and lose of our moste dred sufferent
lorde kynge Edward the syxte , whome we wher not worthye of , for our
unthankefulnes and dyssobedyence bothe towardes All mightye God and his
magestie . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.10)

Nowe , wyll I was even a brekynge of the bred at the table , sayenge to
the communycants thes wordys , <font> Take and eate thys </font> , &c.
, and <font> Drynke thys </font> , &c. , ther where standynge by , to
see and here , sartayne sarvynge men belongyng to the bushope of
Wynchester , amonge home , one of them most shamefully blasphemyd God ,
sayenge " Ye , Godys blud , standys thowe ther yet ? sayenge <font>
Take and eate , Take and drynke </font> ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.11)

wyl not thys geare be lefte yet ? (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.12)

yow shal be made to synge another songe withyn thys fewe dayes I trowe
, (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.13)

or elys I have loste my marke . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,178.14)

The nexte Weddynsdaye followyng the bushop of Wynchester sent one of
hys servantes for me to come and speake with my lorde hys <P_179>
master ; to home I answeryd , that I wolde wayte one hys lordshyp after
that I had done mornyng prayer . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.15)

" Naye , <paren> saythe hys man , </paren> I maye not tarye so longe
for yow . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.16)

I ham commaundyd to take yow whersoever I fyend you , and to brynge yow
with me ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.17)

that ys my charge gevyn unto me by my lordys owne mowthe . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.18)

" Wel than , <paren> sayed I , </paren> I wyll goo with yow owte of
hande , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.19)

and God be my comforde , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.20)

and strengthyn me with hys holy spryte thys daye and ever , in that
same truthe wher unto he hathe calyd me , that I may contynue theryn to
the end . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.21)

Amen ! " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.22)

Nowe , whan I came ynto the greate chamber at Saint Marye Overy's ,
ther I fownd the bushop standyng at a baye wyndowe with a great
companye aboute hym , and manye swters bothe men and wemen ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.23)

for he was gooynge to the courte ; amonge home ther was one mr.
Sellinger , a knyghte and lord debytye of Iyerland , beinge a swtter
also to my lorde . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.24)

Than the bushope callyd me unto hym (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.25)

and sayed , " Thou herytyke ! how darste thow be so bowlde to use that
sysmatycall service styll , of late set forthe ? seynge that God hath
sent us nowe a catholycke quene , whose lawys thow haste broken , as
the rest of thy fellowse hathe don , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.26)

and you shall knowe the pryse of yt yffe I do lyffe .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.27)

Ther ys suche abomynable companye of yowe , as ys able to poyesyne a
hole realme with your herysys . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.28)

" My lorde , <paren> sayed I , </paren> I ham none heretyke ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.29)

for that waye that yow counte heresy , so worshupe we the lyvynge God ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.30)

and as our fore fathers hathe done and belevyd , I mene Habraham ,
Isaake , and Jacob , with the reste of the holly prophetes and
apostyllys , even soo doo I beleve to be savyd , and by no other meanes
. " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.31)

" Godys pasyon ! <paren> sayd the bushop , </paren> dyd not I tel yow ,
my lorde $debyty , howe yow sholde knowe an heretyke ?
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,179.32)

he ys up with the ' lyvynge <P_180> God , ' as thoo ther were a dead
God . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.33)

They have nothynge yn ther mowthes , thes herytykys , but ' the Lord
lyvythe , the lyvyng God rwlythe , the Lorde , the Lorde , ' and
nothyng but the Lorde . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.34)

Here he chaffyed lyke a bushop , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.35)

and , as his mannar was , many tymys he put of hys cape
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.36)

and rubbyd to and froo , up and done , the fore parte of hys heed ,
wher a locke of hare was alwayes standynge up ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.37)

and that as some saye wase hys grace ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.38)

but , to passyffye thys hastye bushop and cruell man , the lord debytye
sayed , " My good lorde chaunseler , trobyl not yourselve with thys
herytyke , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.39)

I thynke all the worlde ys full of them , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.40)

God bles me from them ! (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.41)

but as your lordshyp sayed even now full well , havynge a chrystyan
quene nowe raynynge over us , I truste ther $will $be {TEXT:wylbe}
shortly a reformasyon and an order taken for these herytykes ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.42)

and I trust God hathe presarvyd your honorable lordshyp even for the
very same porpoose . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.43)

Than sayed mr. Selynger unto me , " Submyt yourselve unto my lorde ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.44)

and so yow shall fynd favor at hys hand . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.45)

" I thanke yow , syr , <paren> sayd I , </paren> ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.46)

plye your owne swete {COM:suit} , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.47)

and I pray yow let me alone , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.48)

for I never offendyd my lord , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.49)

neyther yet wyll I make any suche submysyon has he wolde have me to doo
, (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.50)

be assueryd of that , God wyllynge . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.51)

" Wel , <paren> sayed he , </paren> you are a stuburne man . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.52)

Than stode ther one by muche lyke unto docter Martyn ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.53)

and sayed , " My lorde , the tyme pasythe awaye ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.54)

trubule your selve no longer with thys herytyke ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.55)

for he ys not onlye an herytyke , but also a traytor to the quenes
magesty , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.56)

for he was one of them that wente forthe with the ducke of
Northethumberland and was yn open felde agaynste here grace ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.57)

and therfor as a traytor he ys one of them that ys exsemte owte of the
generall pardon , and hathe loste the benyfytt of the same . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,180.58)

" Ys yt even so ? <paren> saythe <P_181> the bushope , </paren>
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.59)

feche me the boke that I maye see yt . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.60)

Than was the boke broughte hym , weryn he loked as one ingnorante what
had bene done , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.61)

and yet he beynge the cheffe doere hymselve therof .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.62)

Than asked he of me what my name was . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.63)

I sayed my name was Thomas Mownttayne . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.64)

" Thow haste wronge , " sathe he . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.65)

" Why so , my lorde ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.66)

" That thow haste not <font> mowntyd </font> to Tyborne , or to soche a
lyke place . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.67)

Than sayed I unto hym , " I beseeche your lordshyp be so good lord unto
me , as to let me knowe myn acusars who they {TEXT:they_they} be ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.68)

for I truste that I have not desarvyd nether to be hangyd as a theffe ,
nor yet to be burnyd as $a {COM:missing_in_text} herytyke ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.69)

for I onely beleve yn one God yn trinitye , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.70)

and as for the lawes of the realme , I truste I have not offendyd or
brokyn anye of them . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.71)

" No ? <paren> sayd the bushop , </paren> (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.72)

I wyll make thee to synge a newe songe or thow and I have done ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.73)

for thes ij be alwayes lynked together , treson and herysy ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.74)

and thow haste lyke a shameles man offendyd in bothe ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.75)

and that shalte thow knowe . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.76)

I wyl scole thee myselve . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.77)

Than he called for the marshall or some of his men ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.78)

and ther was none of them ther . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.79)

Than calyd he for one mr. Hungerford , one of his owne jentellemen ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.80)

hyme he rowndyd yn the eare a pretty whyele , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.81)

and than openly the bushop sayed with a loude woysce , " I praye yow ,
mr. Hungerford , take thys trayterus herytike ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.82)

and have hym to the Marshallsee , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.83)

and remember wel whate I have sayed unto yow , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.84)

for thys ys one of our new brochyd bretheryn that spekethe agayenste al
good workes . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.85)

" No , my lorde , <paren> sayed I , </paren> I never prechyd or spake
agaynste anye of those good workys which be comawndyd of God yn the
holy scryptures to be done ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.86)

for yn those good workys every chrystyan man awghte to exsersys
hymselve al the dayes of hys lyffe , and yet not to thynke hymselve to
be justyffyed therby , but rather to cownte hymselve an unprovytable
servant whan he hathe don the beste he can . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.87)

" That ys true , <paren> qothe the bushop ; </paren>
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,181.88)

ynded your fraternyte was , ys , and ever wyll be altogether
unprophytabull yn al ages , and good for nothynge but <P_182> for the
fyere . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.89)

Tel me , I praye the , whate good workes was ther done , other yn kynge
Hary's days , or yn kyng Edward's days ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.90)

" Truely , my lorde , <paren> sayd I , </paren> ther was doone yn the
dayes of these ij notable kynges , of moste worthye memorye , manye
notable thynges moste worthye of perpetuall memory to the ende .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.91)

Fyrste , the bushop of Rome was uterly abollyshyd owte of thys realme ,
with alle his usurpyd powre and $auctoritye over all crystyan prynsys ;
al idolatrye , superstysyon , and ipocrysye supressyd ; all false and
faynyd erelygyus men and women dischargyd of ther longe lowtrynge yn
cloysters , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.92)

and $th $aute {TEXT:thaute} hence to serve God yn spirete and truthe ,
and no longer to worshup hym yn wayne , devoyrynge poore whydoose
howsys under the pretence of longe prayers . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.93)

Also , and that lyke your lordeshype , they did erecte many colegyes .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.94)

Also the unyversytys of Cambryge and Oxforde fyrst by wyse men were
vysytyd , than purgyd , wel furnyssyd with godly learnyd masters of
every howse , and laste of all contynuallie relevyd and mayentaynyd
from tyme to tyme by the good and well dysposyd people of thys sytye of
London , that lernyd men myghte floryshe . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.95)

Al these , my lord , were good workes . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.96)

Further , they dyd erecte manye fayer ospytallys ; one for orfaynes and
fatherlese chylderyn , wheryn they maye be towghte to knowe ther duety
and obedyence bothe-2 to God and man , havynge bothe a scolmaster and
also an husher , to theche them ther grammer ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.97)

these lykewaies also have meat , drynke , clothe , and logynge ,
lawnders , surgyns , and phisysyons , with al other nessesarys .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.98)

Yn the other howsys , my lorde , ther ys the blyend , the lame , the
doume , the deaffe , and al kynd of syke , sore , and dessesyd peple ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.99)

they have alwayes with them an honeste learnyd mynyster to comforte
them , and to gyve them good cownsell that they myghte pasyently take
yn good parte Godys vysytasyon . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.100)

Thys they have : bysyed meate , dryuke , lodgynge , surgyns , and
physysyons . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.101)

Are not al these good workes , my lord ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,182.102)

Than the bushop sayed unto me yn mokage , " Ser , you have made a
greate <P_183> speke ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.103)

for , wheras yow have set upe one begarlye howse , yow have pulde downe
an C. prynsly howsys for yt ; puttyng owte godly , lernyd , and devoyte
men that sarvyd God daye and nyghte , and thurte {COM:thrust} yn ther
plase a sorte of scurvye and lowsye boyes . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.104)

Wel , to be shorte with thee , whate sayeste thow to the blysyd
sacramente of the alter ? (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.105)

howe belevyste thow yn that ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.106)

" Not as yow beleve , my lord ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.107)

for I never reed yn the scryptur of anye suche sacrament so callyd ,
and so unreverently to be hangyd up yn a rope , over a hepe of stones ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.108)

and that same to $be worshuppyd of the people as God .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.109)

Woo be unto them that so dothe theache the people thus to beleve !
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.110)

for they be false prophetes , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.111)

beleve them who wyll ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.112)

for trewlye I wyl not . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.113)

Thus ham I tawghte to beleve . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.114)

" By home ? " saythe the bushope . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.115)

" For sothe , even by Jesus Chryste , the hye bushop and pryest of our
sowlys ; who by the offerynge up of hys owne blysyd bodye on the crosse
once for all , as saint Pawl sayth to Ebrwse , and ther shedynge hys
moste presyus blude hathe clensyd us from al our synnes ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.116)

and I trust only by his deathe to have everlastynge lyffe . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.117)

" What sayeste thow nowe , thow shameles heretike , unto the holy and
blysyd mase ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.118)

" My lorde , suffer me to speake my consyence , I beseche yow ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.119)

I nother beleve yt to be holly nor yet blyssyd , but rather to be
abomynable before God and man , and the same to be acursyd ; "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.120)

and with that I knellyd doune (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.121)

and hylde up my handys , lokynge up unto hevyn ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.122)

and sayed yn the presence of them all , " O Father of heaven and of
earthe ! I moost whomblye beseche thee to increase my faythe and to
help my unbeleve , and shortly cast doune for ever that shameful idolle
the mase , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.123)

even $for Jesus Chrystes sake I aske yt . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.124)

Amen . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.125)

God grawnte yt for hys marsy sake shortly to come to pase . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.126)

" I crye you marsy , syr , <paren> sayed the bushop , </paren>
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.127)

howe holy you ar nowe ! (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.128)

Dyd you never saye mase , I praye yow ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.129)

" Yese , my lorde , that I have , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.130)

and I aske God marsy , and moost hartely forgyfenes for doynge so
wycked a dede . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.131)

" And wyll yow never saye yt agayne ? " sayd the bushop .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,183.132)

" No , my lord , God wylynge : <P_184> never while I lyve , knoynge
that I doo knowe ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.133)

not to be drawne insunder with whyld horse . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.134)

I trust that God wyll not so gyve me over and leve me to myselve . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.135)

Than he cryed , " Awaye with hyme ! (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.136)

yt ys the stoburnste knave that ever I talkyd with , " etc .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.137)

Than mr. Hungerford callyd for iij or iiij of my lordys men to wayet
apon hym to the Marshalsee ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.138)

and by the waye as wee went he myghtyly persuadyd with me , that I
showld gyve over myne herysys and wyckyd opynnyons as he termyd them ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.139)

and he wolde be a mean for me unto my lord , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.140)

and offeryd me to goo bake agayn . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.141)

I thanked hym for hys good wyll , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.142)

and dysyryd hyme that I myghte goo forward to the plase apoyentyd by my
lorde . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.143)

" Wel , <paren> saythe he , </paren> and ther be no remedye , come one
. (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.144)

I ham sory for yow . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.145)

Than cam we to the Marshallsee ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.146)

and the porter , calyd Bryttyne , opynyd the doore ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.147)

and let us yn , sayenge , " Whate have yow broughte here , mr.
Hungerfurde , an herytyke ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.148)

He sayed " Ye , and a trayter to . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.149)

" No , <paren> sayed I , </paren> I am none ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.150)

I ham even as trwe a man bothe to God and to the crowne of Ingland as
anye of yew bothe are , or my lorde your mastar other . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.151)

" Well , <paren> sayd the porter , </paren> wee shall hamper yow wel
inoughe . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.152)

Come one with me . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.153)

Then the jentelman rowndyd hyme yn the eare , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.154)

and so went hys wayes . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.155)

Than was I browghte unto $the greate blocke . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.156)

" Sete up your feete here , master herytyke , <paren> sayed Bryttyne
the porter , </paren> (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.157)

and let me see howe thes cramp ryngynes wylle become yow . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.158)

" I hame not to good <paren> sayed I , </paren> to were these for the
truthe sake ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.159)

seynge that Jesus Chryste dyed for my sake , they are welcome unto me ,
with all my harte : (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.160)

for by moche trybulasyon we muste enter ynto the kyngdome of God . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.161)

Than he toke a greate hammer yn hys hand , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.162)

and dyd set them one , and that surelye . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.163)

Than he brughte me to my lodgynge , a place calyd Bonnares cool-house ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.164)

ther he put me yn (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.165)

and locked the dore apon me , sayeing that he was commandyd to keape me
as a cloose prysonar , and that no man myghte speake with me .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.166)

" Content , <paren> sayd I , </paren> (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.167)

and yete wyll I speake with one I truste every daye , and aske yow no
beleve . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,184.168)

<P_185>

" Whoo ys that ? <paren> sayed he , </paren> (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.170)

I wolde I myghte knowe hym . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.171)

" So wolde I trwely ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.172)

than were yow a greate dell more nearar to the kyngdom of God than yow
are nowe . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.173)

Repent therfore your papestrye , mr. Brytyn , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.174)

and beleve the Gospell ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.175)

so shall yew be suere to be savyd , or eles lost for ever . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.176)

So he shake hys hed at me , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.177)

and whente hys wayes . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.178)

Withyn a ten dayes after , the bushopes amner came yn with hys
mayster's awmese basketes , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.179)

and thes woordys he sayed to the porter : (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.180)

" My lordys plesure is that none of thoos herytykes that ly here ,
sholde have anye parte of hys almes that he dothe send hether ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.181)

for yef he maye knowe that they have anye of it , thys house shal never
have yt agayne so longe as he lyffe . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.182)

" Weel ! <paren> sayd Brytyn , </paren> I wyll see to yt well inowght ,
mr. Broox ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.183)

and they have no meate tyl that theye have of that ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.184)

some of them are lyke to starfe I warante you ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.185)

and so tel my lorde , for anye favore they get at my hande . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.186)

Than Broxe whent hys wayes ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.187)

and , goynge owte , he behelde a peese of scrypture that was payentyd
over the doore , yn the tyme of kyng Edwardes rayne ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.188)

" Whate have we here ? <paren> saythe he , </paren> a pees of herysye !
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.189)

I command yow yn my lordys name that yt be clene put owte agaynst I
come agayne ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.190)

for if I fynd yt here my lord shall knowe yt , by the holy mase ! "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.191)

Now , wylle I was prysonar yn the Marshallse , they came yn dayly thyke
and threefold for relygyone , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.192)

and than mr. Wyate was up yn Kente , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.193)

and so comynge to London and lyenge yn Southewarke , he sent one of hys
chaplaynes unto me and to the reste of my fellow prysonares , to knowe
whether that we wolde be delyvered owte of pryson or no .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.194)

Yf we wolde so doo , he wolde set us at libertye so manye as laye for
relygyon ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.195)

with the reste he wold not medylle . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.196)

Than we all agreyd (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.197)

and sent hym thys answere , " Syr , wee gyve you moste hartye thankes
for thys your jentell offer ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,185.198)

but , for as mouche as we came yn for our consyences , and sent hether
by the <P_186> counsell , we thynke yt good here styll to remayne tyl
yt please God to worke our delyverance as yt shall seme beste to hys
glorye and owre lawfull dyscharge ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.199)

whether yt $be by lyffe or deathe we are contente ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.200)

hys wyll be done apon us ! (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.201)

and thus fayer you well . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.202)

With this our answer he was very well content , as afterward reporte
was made unto us . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.203)

That same Lente ther came unto me doctor Chadse , doctor Penulton , mr.
Udalle , parson Pyttyes , and one Wackelyn a petye cannon of Powllys .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.204)

Al these laboryd me very sore for to recant , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.205)

and yf that I wolde grawnte so to doo , " my lorde chancelar wyll
delyver yow , I dare saye , <paren> sayed mr. Chadsey , </paren>
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.206)

and yow shall have as good lyvynges as ever yow had and better . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.207)

To whom I answeryd that " I wolde not by {COM:buy} my libertye nor yet
my lordys favore so dear , and to forsake my good God , as some of yow
hafe done ; the pryse wherof you are lyke one daye to feel yf that yow
repent not yn tyme . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.208)

God turne your harttys (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.209)

and make yow of a better myend ! (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.210)

Fayer yow well . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.211)

Yow have loste your marke , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.212)

for I hame not he that yow loke for . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.213)

And so we partyd . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,186.214)

<P_187>

Doctor Martyn also dyd one tyme send for me lykewyse , to come speake
with hyme at my lorde of Wynchester's howse , offerynge me good
lyvynges , yf that I wolde submyte unto my lorde .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.216)

I tolde hym that " yf I sholde goo abowghte to plese men , I knowe not
howe sone my Maker wolde take me awaye , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.217)

for a dubyle-hartyd man ys unconstante yn all hys wayes .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.218)

I truste that your swete barmyse {COM:balms} therfor shalle never break
my hede ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.219)

and , seynge that I have begone yn the spryte , God forbyd that I
sholde nowe end yn the fleshe ! " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.220)

And he herynge thys partyd from me yn a greate furye ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.221)

and goynge out of hys chamber , he sware a great othe , sayinge that I
was as craftye an herytyke knave as ever he talked with , and that I
dyd nothynge but mocke my lorde . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.222)

" Thow shalte gayne nothynge by it , I warrante ye .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.223)

Kepar , have hyme awaye , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.224)

and loke strayetly to hym , I counsell yow , tyl that yow knowe further
of my lordys plesure . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.225)

So I returnyd to the Marshalse agayne withe my keapar ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.226)

and within a whylle after , kynge Phyllyp beynge come yn to Ingland , a
sartayne dyscrypsyon was made of hys parson , queen Mary beynge joynyd
yn the same , and somethynge sayed of her , as well as of the
Spanyardes ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.227)

and , because that I hade a copye of the same , yt was layed to my
charge that I dyd make yt ; wherupon sartayne jentelmen were apoyented
to syte yn commysyon for the tryall theroff , and to examyne me and iij
moo of my fellowse . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,187.228)

The commysyonars wher these : sir Jhon Baker , sir Thomas Moyelle , sir
Rychard Sothwelle , and mr. Brygysg the lefftenante , and sir Thomas
Holdcrofte , <P_188> beyng knyghte marshall . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.229)

All thees sate yn comysyon withyn the Towere of London , yn a gallerye
of the quenes syede ; afore home we were commandyd to come ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.230)

that ys I myselve one , Jamys Proctor , Edmond Lawrance , and Thomas
Stonynge , everye one of us beynge fyrste severally examynyd .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.231)

We utterly denyinge that anye of us ever were the fyrste awctores
theroff , " No , <paren> sayd they , </paren> (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.232)

that wyll be provyd the contrarye to some of your paynes . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.233)

Than sayed sir Rychard Sothewelle , " To the racke with them !
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.234)

to the racke with them ! (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.235)

sarve them lyke erytyckes and traytors as they be ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.236)

for one of these knavys ys able to undoo a hole syttye . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.237)

Thys was spoken at afternone , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.238)

and soudaynly he fell faste aslepe as he sate at the borde .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.239)

Than sir Jhon Baker asked of me wer I had the coppy , and howe I came
by yt . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.240)

" For sothe , <paren> sayed I , </paren> ther was one Warter , cuerte
{COM:curate} of St. Bryedys yn Fletstrete , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.241)

and he fyrste browghte yt yn amongste us , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.242)

and so came I by the coppye of yt . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.243)

" Whoo wryte yt ? " sayd they . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.244)

" That dyd I , " sayed Tomas Stonynge . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.245)

" And ys thys your hand ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.246)

" Ye , <paren> sayed he , </paren> and yt lyke your honors , I wyll
never deny yt . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.247)

" Onester man yow , " sayd they . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.248)

Than were we all commandyd to goo asyed . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.249)

Than dyd they consulte togeather , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.250)

and whan they hade done , we were calde yn agayne , and so commytyd
unto the leftennant to be locked up , every man by hyme selve alone .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.251)

Tomas Stonynge was stayed by hynde , and so had downe to the rake ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.252)

and was layed on yt and so pulde that he began to crake under the
armepytes and yn other partes of his bodye ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.253)

and than was he takyn of and put yn a brake of iorne , hys necke ,
handys , and feet ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.254)

and so he stod al nyghte agaynste a walle , and the next day takyn owte
agayne . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,188.255)

<P_189>

Thus dyd we contynywe prysonars yn the Tower a quarter of a yare or
ther abowghte , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,189.257)

and than , at the commandement of the counsel , we were sent to the
Marshallse agayne , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,189.258)

and ther I remaynyd untyl suche tyme as my lord chanseler sent a wryte
to remove <P_190> me from thence to Cambryge castelle ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.259)

and over nyghte I had warnynge to prepare myselve agaynste the nexte
daye yn the mornynge . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.260)

Shorte warnynge I hade ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.261)

but there was no remedye . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.262)

In the mornynge I made me redy by tymes , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.263)

and rekenyd with my keper ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.264)

went downe (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.265)

and toke my leve of al my felowe prysonars withe the reste of my
frendys , movynge them and exortynge them , as the tyme dyd serve , "
to be constante yn the truthe , to serve God and feare hyme , and to be
obedyent unto the deathe , and not to resyst the hyere powers , havynge
alwayes with yow the testymonye of a good consyence , belevynge that
Jesus of Nazarethe was crusyfyed for your synnes , lettynge all other
trache and trumperye goo . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.266)

Yea and <font> thoo an angell sholde come from heven and preche anye
other gospell unto yow than that which we have prechyd alredye </font>
yn the dayes of kynge Edward , beleve them not ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.267)

but holde hyme acursyd , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.268)

for <font> there ys a waye that some men thynke to be ryghte , but the
end therof ledyth unto deathe </font> . <paren> Prov. xiiij . </paren>
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.269)

Chryst ys therfore the onely waye and meane unto God the Father :
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.270)

he is truthe and lyfe , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.271)

he is alone our onlye medyator and advocate , sytynge at the ryghte
hande of hys Father . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.272)

Yt ys he , as S. Powle saythe , that ys our onlye redempsion ,
salvasyon , justyffycasyon , and reconsylyation .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.273)

Take yow heed therfore , my deare bretheryn , lest yow be abusyd and
led awaye from the truthe by false prophetes ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.274)

let them not make you to shute at a wronge marke ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.275)

for they wyll onlye labore to make shypwrake of your faythe , and to
brynge yow to pardysyon . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.276)

Yow see whate a sort of greedie wolves are alredye enteryd yn amonge
Christes flocke to devour them . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.277)

" Staye there , syr , I pray yew , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.278)

and make an end , <paren> sayed the under marshall , </paren>

yow have talked long inowghe , I trowe , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.280)

and that be good . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,190.281)

To home {COM:whom} I sayd , " Sir , I thanke yew moste hartely for your
jentelnes , yn that yow have so pasyently sufferyd <P_191> me freely
thus to speake , and to take my leve of thys house .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.282)

I truste I have not spoken anye thyng here yn your presens that hathe
offended ether God or anye good man . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.283)

" Well , <paren> sayd he , </paren> dyspache , I pray yow ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.284)

for the wryte ys come , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.285)

and they tarye for yow at the doore . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.286)

With that I fell prostrate to the grownd , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.287)

and sayed , " O hevenly Father , yf yt be thy blyssyd $will and plesure
, delyver me owte of thys trouble , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.288)

and suffer me not to be temptyd above my strenght , I beseche $thee ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.289)

but yn the mydyste of the temptasyon make suche a waye for my
delyverance as shall be moste to thy glory , my comforde , and the
edyfyenge of mye bretheryn . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.290)

Never the lese , thy wyll be done , and not myne .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.291)

Geve me pasyens , I beseche thee , O Father , for Christes sake ! "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.292)

To thys they all sayd Amen . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.293)

So I kyssyd the earthe , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.294)

and roose up , byddyng them all fayre well , and dyssyerynge them to
praye for me , and not to forgete whate I had sayd unto them , as they
wolde answer afor God . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.295)

Than wente I owte of the doores , fyendynge ther betwen the gates vj
tale {COM:tall} men yn blwe cottyes with swordys and buckelers and
jauflynges yn ther handys , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.296)

and one of them broughte unto me a geldynge , desyerynge me to lyghte
on hym quyckely , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.297)

" for the daye ys fare spente , " sayde he . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.298)

" Content I ham so to do . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.299)

And , beynge on horsebake , one of good wyll broughte me a coup of wyne
to comford me with ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.300)

so I toke yt (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.301)

and dronke to all the peple that were present there ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.302)

and thanked them al hartely for there jentelnes .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.303)

The under-marshall than toke me faste by the hand ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.304)

and roundyd me yn the eare , sayeng thus , " Syr , I ham commandyd by
my lorde chanseler to charge yow in the kinge and quenes name , that
yew doo keape your tongue as yow doo ryde throwe the syttye , and
quietly to pase the same , as yow wyll answer to the contrye
{COM:contrary} before the counsel ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.305)

and thus muche more I saye unto yow , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.306)

I feare that I shall here of thys dayes worke for your sake .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.307)

Never the lese , God strengthen yow yn that same truthe wherunto he
hath callyd yow , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.308)

for I parsave and also beleve that yow are yn the ryghte waye .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.309)

Fayer yow wel ! (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.310)

for I dare stand no longer with yew . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.311)

Praye for me , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.312)

and I wyll praye for yew . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.313)

And thus we partyd at ix of the cloke yn the forenone .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,191.314)

<P_192>

Than iij of them ryd afor me , and the other iij behynde me , tyl I
came to Ware , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.316)

and there we alytyd at the syene of the Crowne ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.317)

and I was browghte yn to a fayer parlar , a greate fyer made afore me ,
and a tabulle coveryd . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.318)

Than they asked me yf that I were not wery and a hungeryd .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.319)

" Not gretly , " sayd I . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.320)

" Wel , <paren> sayd they , </paren> cal for whate yow wyll ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.321)

and yow shall heve yt , yf yt be to be gotyn for gold ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.322)

for so are we commawndyd ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.323)

and be of good cheer , for Godys sake . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.324)

I trust yow shall have none other cawse . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.325)

So doune I sate at the borde , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.326)

sayed grase , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.327)

and made as I thoughte a good meale ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.328)

and , so fare as I can remember , the reconynge came to a viij or ix.
=s= , bysyed our horsemeate . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.329)

So , grace beynge sayed , and the table taken up , the cheffyste of
thes vj sarvynge men sayed unto me , " Sir , howe are yow myendyd nowe
? (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.330)

anye other wyse than yew were whan yow came owte of London ? "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.331)

" No , trwelly , <paren> sayed I , </paren> I thanke God I ham even the
same man nowe that I was than , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.332)

and I truste yn God so to remayne unto the end ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.333)

or els I wold be sory and also ashamyd ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.334)

and I tell yew trwe , that <font> I hame not ashamyd of the gospell of
Jesus Chryste , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.335)

for yt ys the power of God unto salvasyon to as manye as doo beleve
</font> ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.336)

and to tel you further , <font> yf thys gospell be hyde yt ys hyde from
thoos that shall peryshe </font> , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.337)

for unto the good yt ys the savore of lyfe unto lyffe ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.338)

and unto the wycked and ungodly yt ys the savore of deathe unto deathe
. (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.339)

Take yow all heed therefore , dearly belovyd ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.340)

beware yn tyme , leste bothe yow and your teachers have your porsyon yn
the fyerye lacke amonge the ipocrytes , wher there ys wepynge ,
wayllynge , and gnashynge of teethe ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.341)

weras the worme of consyence shall never dye , but yow to dwell yn
payne so longe as God raynythe yn glorye . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.342)

O whate should yt prophyte a man to have thys whole worlde at wyll ,
and to leese hys owne sowle ? (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.343)

and whan yt ys lost wherwithall wyl you redeme yt agayne ?
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,192.344)

<P_193>

I tel yow thys ys no maseynge matter , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.346)

neyther yet wyll any pardones , purgatorye , or pylgramagyes sarve your
turne . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.347)

No , and my lord chancelar , or the pope hymselve , shulde saye mass
for one of yow , and synge iij tryntallys for yew , yt wolde not goo
for payement before God ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.348)

for , as the prophet Davyd saythe yn the sphalme , <font> Ther ys no
man that can make agrement to God for hys brother ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.349)

he must let that alone , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.350)

for yt coste moor than so : (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.351)

and Yf one man syn agaynst another , dayes-men maye be judges ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.352)

but yf a man synne agaynst the Lord , who wyl be hys dayesman ?
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.353)

Yow are dearly bought , </font> saythe sent Petter , <font> not with
coryptyble gold and silver , pearle or presyus stones , but by the
moste presyus and ynnosent blude-shedinge of Jesus Chryste , the only
begottyn son of God </font> . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.354)

Than sayed they one to another , " Never let us talke any longer with
hym , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.355)

yt ys but lost labor . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.356)

Yow see that he ys at a pownte ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.357)

there ys no good to be done of hym , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.358)

I perceive that he wylle dye yn hys opynyons . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.359)

" Ye , <paren> sayd I , </paren> I truste yn God so ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.360)

for yt ys wrytyn , happye and blessyd are al they that dye yn the Lorde
, (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.361)

for they shall be sartayne and suer of a joyfull resurecsyon .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.362)

Aryse therfor , I praye yow , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.363)

and let us be gooynge . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.364)

So to horsbake we wente , a gret nomber of people beynge yn the yarde
and yn the stretes , to see and behold me , the poore prysonar that
came from London . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.365)

Every man spake there fansy , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.366)

and some broughte me wyne to comforde me with , for the which I gave
them moste harty thankes , desyerynge them all to pray for me ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.367)

and I wolde praye for them . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.368)

And thus with teres of all handys we partyd from Ware ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.369)

and so came to Rayston to our bed ; $where $as {TEXT:wheras} they made
me good chere (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.370)

and sparde for no coste . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.371)

Than they once ageyne dyd asawte me , desyerynge me to wryght my mynde
to my lorde chansler , or to some other of the cownsell , to home I
wolde , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,193.372)

and they wolde delyver <P_194> yt wyth spede ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.373)

" and yf that yow wyll so do , we wyl send one of our companye to cary
the same , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.374)

and wee wyll tarye here styll tyl that he bryng word agayne what the
counsel's plesure ys . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.375)

To home I answeryd , " I thanke yew for your good wyl .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.376)

I yntend never to wryghte unto anye of the counsell whyll I lyve , for
thys matter ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.377)

and therfore I praye yew content yourselves , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.378)

and ses {COM:cease} your vayne swyte {COM:suit} so oftyn atemptyd ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.379)

for yew doo but stryve agaynste the streme , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.380)

for I see that yew are not wyth Chryst , but agaynst Chryste .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.381)

Yew savore of earthly thynges and not of hevenly .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.382)

Yew goo aboughte to hynder my helthe and salvasyon layd up yn Chryst ,
and to plucke down whate God hathe byeldyd . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.383)

Yew know not what yow doo . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.384)

And therefore once agayne I praye yow hartely , lefve of ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.385)

and take yn good part whate I have sayed alredy ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.386)

and so judge al to the beeste {COM:best} . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.387)

" Wel , <paren> sayed theye one to another , </paren> yt were good that
my lord chanseler dyd knowe all hys sayenges .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.388)

One of us muste tel hym by mouthe as well as we can . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.389)

They were not yet agreyd than whoo shold tel the tale .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.390)

Than desyeryd they me to goo unto my lodgynge , wher there was a great
fyer made redy agaynste I came , and al other thynges verye swett and
cleane . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.391)

So yn the name of God to bed I wente , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.392)

and all they vj wachyd me that nyghte , all the doores beynge faste
locked apone me , and they kepynge the keyes themselves .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.393)

They myghte goo owte , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.394)

but no man colde come yn to them withowte there leve .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.395)

In the mornynge they calde me very earlye , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.396)

and wylde me with speed to make me redye to horsbake ;
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.397)

" for <paren> sayd they </paren> we muste ryed to the hye shyryff to
dynnar . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.398)

" Whoo ys that ? <paren> sayd I , </paren> (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.399)

and where dothe he dwell ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.400)

" Viij myllys beyoned Huntyngton , <paren> sayed they , </paren>
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,194.401)

and hys name ys sir Ollyver Leader , a man of muche <P_195> worshyp and
one that keapyth a good howsse . " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.402)

" The poore shall fayer the better therby , " sayed I .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.403)

So whan we came to Huntyngton they made me to drynke ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.404)

and we came to the shyryffes howse even as the tabull were coveryd .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.405)

Than they herynge that the prysonar was come from London , ther was no
small adoo . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.406)

Worde was caryed to the churche , where syr Olyver was at mase ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.407)

and yt was no nede to yntrete hyme to come ; (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.408)

for with speed bothe he and my lady hys whyffe departyd owte of the
churche , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.409)

and the paryshe followyd them , lyk a sorte of shepe , stayryng and
wonderynge at me . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.410)

The shyryffe gently toke me by the hand (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.411)

and led me ynto a fayer parlor , dyssyeryeng me to stand to the fyer
and to warme me , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.412)

for wee were all thorowe wet with rayne , snowe , and halle {COM:hail}
. (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.413)

Than to dynnar we went , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.414)

and greate cheare I had , with many welcomys ; and oftyn tymes dronke
to , bothe-2 by the shyryffe hymselve and the reste hys freendys .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.415)

When dynar was done , ynto the parler I was callyd ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.416)

and a great sorte of jentellmen beynge there set on the one syed , and
jentelwomen on the other syed with my ladye the shyryffes wyffe ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.417)

than mr. shyryffe sayed unto the knyghte marshalles men , " Where ys
the wryte that yow have browghte as towchynge the resayte of thys
prysonar ? " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.418)

" Here yt ys , syr , " sayed one of them . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.419)

So he reasavyd yt , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.420)

and whan he had red yt , he toke me by the hand agayne
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.421)

and sayed that I was welcome . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.422)

I thanked hyme for hys jentel frendshyp . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.423)

Than callyd he for a payer of yndentores . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.424)

So they were browghte yn and rede . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.425)

That done , one of them was gyven to the knyghte marshalles man ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.426)

and the other the shyryffe kepte . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.427)

Than the knyghte marshalles man toke me by the hand ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.428)

and sayed to the shyryffe , " Syr , I doo here , yn the presense of al
these people , delyver thys prysonar unto you ,
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,195.429)

and your mastarshyp from henceforthe <P_196> to stand chargyd with hyme
, (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,196.430)

and my maystar sir Thomas Holdecroffte , the kynght marshall ,
dyschargyth hymselve of the sayd prysonar callyd Thomas Mowntayne . "
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,196.431)

And with that he dellyveryd hym bothe me and the yndentor .
(MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,196.432)

Than the shyryffe sayed unto hym , " I do here resave that same
prysonar so callyd , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,196.433)

and discharge your master of the same ; " (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,196.434)

and so toke me by the hand , (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,196.435)

and delyveryd unto hym hys yndentor . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,196.436)

All thys was done with greate sollemnytye . (MOWNTAYNE-E1-P1,196.437)