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The parson of pluckley
Stevyn Giles said that he blessed hymselfe dayly and nightly sayinge In nomine patris et filii et spiriti sancti, And than he said in the honor of god and our lady & al the company of hevyn, & for al christen sowles that god wolde have prayed for, a pater noster, an Ave & a crede. To whom the parson of pluckley said, that if he knewe it of truth that the said Stevyn used the same forme of prayer, he wolde not accompany hym, nor ones drinke with hym
Sir humfray Chirden parson of Saint Elphyns. the first sonday in lent last past
If Judas had gone to god, & confessed his fawte, sayinge Peccavi, as he went unto the preistes, he had not been damned.
Vincent Ingeam.
Injunctions
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he commawnded in Ester monday the 33 yere of the kynges reigne that no man sholde reade nor heare the bible red opon payne of imprisonment, & cast ii in prison, for the one for spekynge agaynst hym therin, & the other for shewinge hym the kynges injunctions concernynge the same wytnes the hole parish of saynt peteres
Images
he contended ag repugned agaynst the doinge of the Commissary, for takynge downe the image of saint John by the kynges commawndment. witnesses Mr John master Thomas pynnocke. Peter holam. Daniel Cranmer et al Christmas men.
Sir Thomas Curat of Sholden Thomas Sawier.
Images
have set vp agayne iiii images which by the kynges commawndment were taken downe for abuses by pilgrimages and offerynges, that is to say, the image of s. Nicolas, s. Stevyn, s. laurence & our lady. wytnesses Thomas Southowsand. william kenerdale. & william Norres .
Thomas Bleane of north Mongeam.
Images
Whan the images ther sholde have been defaced for abuses therof he commanded the preist & church wardens to let theym alone & contynue a while, sayinge that such wayes sholde contynue but a while, & that they sholde see shortly. And an image with iii crownes standeth nere unto his own seate tyl this day. william Norres and william kenerdale.
VI. Depositions against the following persons : i. The Parson of Pluckley :Steph. Giles said that he blessed himself daily and nightly saying In nomine Patris, &c.; "and then he said, in the honor of God and Our Lady and all the Company of Heaven and for all Christian souls that God would have prayed for, a Paternoster, an Ave and a Creed. To whom the parson of Pluckley said that if he knew it of truth that the said Stevyn used the same form of prayer, he would not accompany him, nor once drink with him." ii. (fn. 11) "Sir Humfray Chirden parson of St. Elphins ye first Sunday in Lent last past :""If Judas had gone to God and confessed his fault, saying Peccavi as he went in to the priests, he had not been damned." iii. (fn. 11) Vincent Ingeam :(1) He commanded, on Easter Monday 33 Hen. VIII., that no man should read or hear the Bible read on pain of imprisonment, and cast two in prison, the one for speaking against him therein, the other for showing him the King's injunctions concerning the same. Witness, the whole parish of St. Peter's.In margin : "Injunctions." (2) He repugned against the doing of the Commissary in taking down the image of St. John by the King's commandment. Witnesses, Mr. John Master, Thomas Pynnocke, Peter Holam, Daniel Cranmer, "and al Christmas men" (sic). Margin : "Images." iv. (fn. 11) "Sir Thomas Curat of Sholden [and] Thomas Sawier" have set up again 4 images taken down by the King's commandment for abuses by pilgrimages and offerings, viz., the images of St. Nicholas, St. Stephen, St. Laurence, and Our Lady. Witnesses, Thos. Southowsand, Wm. Kenerdale, and Wm. Norres. Margin : "Images." v. (fn. 11) Thomas Bleane of North Mongeam, when the images should have been defaced, commanded the priest and churchwardens to let them alone, "saying that such ways should continue but a while, and that they should see shortly. And an image with three crowns standeth near unto his own seat till this day. [Witnesses,] Wm. Norres and Wm. Kenerdale. Margin : "Images."