An English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History and Literature (4 of 8)
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An English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History and Literature (4 of 8)
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The greatest hold that he took of, was of the 3rd of _JOHN_, upon
those words, "And no man ascendeth up to heaven, but He that came
down from heaven, that is to say, the Son of Man which is in
heaven." I drove him from the 6th of _JOHN_ and all other places
that he could allege; but from this, he would not be removed, but
that those words proved his natural body to be in heaven and in
the sacrament also. I told him he as grossly understood CHRIST, as
NICODEMUS did in the same place, of "being born anew."
In my opinion, any man that is not given up of GOD, may be
satisfied concerning the natural presence in the Supper of the
Lord, by the Gospel of Saint JOHN, reading from the first chapter
to the end of the seventeenth; with the witness of the first of the
_Acts of the Apostles_ of CHRIST's ascension and coming again; if
ever he will be satisfied, without the help of any Doctors.
Undoubtedly, the apprehending of me was for this matter: but the
great mercy of GOD so provided for me, that Master HASTINGS was not
at my examination. For tarrying thus at the Chamber door, Doctor Cox
[_afterwards Bishop of ELY_] was within; who came forth, and was
sent to the Marshalsea. Then came forth the Lord FERRERS, [Viscount
HEREFORD], and was committed to the Tower. Then it was dinner time,
and all were commanded to depart until after dinner.
My two waiting men and I went to an alehouse to dinner; and, longing to
know my pain [_punishment_], I made haste to get to the Council Chamber
door, that I might be the first.
Immediately, as they had dined, Secretary BOURNE came to the door,
looking as a wolf doth for a lamb; unto whom my two keepers delivered
me, standing next unto the door: for there were more behind me.
He took me in greedily, and shut to the door; leaving me at the nether
[_lower_] end of the Chamber, he went unto the Council showing them of
me: and then beckoned me to come near.
Then they began the table, and sat them down. The Earl of BEDFORD sat
as chief, uppermost upon the bench. Next unto him, the Earl of SUSSEX;
next him, Sir RICHARD SOUTHWELL.
On the side next me, sat the Earl of ARUNDEL; next him, the Lord PAGET.
By them, stood Sir JOHN GAGE, then Constable of the Tower; the Earl of
BATH, and Master [_afterwards Sir JOHN_] MASON.
At the board's end, stood Serjeant MORGAN [_who, later on, condemned
Lady JANE GREY_] that afterwards died mad; and Secretary [Sir JOHN]
BOURNE.
The Lord WENTWORTH [_the Lord Deputy of Calais, when lost; see p._
173] stood in the bay window, talking with one, all the while of my
examination, whom I knew not.
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