Foxe's Christian martyrs of the world; the story of the advance of Christianity from Bible times to latest periods of persecution .. . s of the bishop. Tonstal and Stokesly next addressed the court, in much the samemanner, and Lambert, attempting to answer them, was silenced bythe king. The other bishops then each made a speech in refutationof Lamberts arguments, till all had been answered, or rather railedagainst; for the prisoner was not permitted to say a word in his owndefence, no matter how much he heard himself being misrepresented. At last, when the evening was come and torches began to
Foxe's Christian martyrs of the world; the story of the advance of Christianity from Bible times to latest periods of persecution .. . s of the bishop. Tonstal and Stokesly next addressed the court, in much the samemanner, and Lambert, attempting to answer them, was silenced bythe king. The other bishops then each made a speech in refutationof Lamberts arguments, till all had been answered, or rather railedagainst; for the prisoner was not permitted to say a word in his owndefence, no matter how much he heard himself being misrepresented. At last, when the evening was come and torches began to be lighted,the king desiring to put an end to the dispute, said to Lambert, Whatsayest thou now, after all these great labors which we have taken forthee, and all the reasons and instructions of these learned men ? Artthou not yet satisfied ? Wilt thou live or die ? What sayest thou ?Thou hast yet free choice. Lambert answered, I yield myselfwholly unto the will of your majesty. Thou hadst better, said theking, commit thyself unto the hands of God, and not unto mine. Lambert replied, I commend my soul unto the hands of God, but. JOHN LAMBERTS TRIAL BEFORE KING HENRY VIII. 372 THE WORLDS CHRISTIAN MARTYRS. my body I wholly yield and submit unto your clemency. To thisthe king answered, If you do commit yourself unto my judgment,you must die, for I will not be a patron unto heretics; and turningto Cromwell, he said, Read the sentence of condemnation againsthim, which Cromwell accordingly did. Upon the day appointed for Lambert to suffer, he was brought outof the prison at eight oclock in the morning to the house of Crom-well, and carried into the inner chamber, where, it is said, Cromwellasked his forgiveness for what he had done. Lambert being at lastwarned that the hour of his death was at hand, and being brought outof the chamber into the hall, saluted the gentlemen present, and satdown to breakfast with them, showing neither sadness nor fear. Whenbreakfast was ended, he was c
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