The Confession of Deryk Carver (Diricke Caruer) before Bishop Bonner of London. |
Item, beyng examined concernynge the Masse in Latin, nowe vsed in the Churche of Englande, he beleueth that there is no sacrifyce in the sayde Masse, and that there is in it no saluation for a Christian manne, excepte it shoulde bee sayde in the mother tonge, that he myght vnderstande it: and concernynge the ceremonyes of the Churche, he sayeth and beleueth, that they be not profitable to a christyan man. |
Item, beyng examined concernyng Aurycular confession, he aunswereth: that he hath and doth beleue, that it is necessarye to goe to a good priest for good counsaile. but the absolution of the priest, laying his hande vpon any mannes head as is now vsed, is nothing profitable to a christian mannes saluation. And further he sayth, that he hath not bene confessed, nor receiued the sacrament of the altar, since the coronation of the Quene that now is. |
Item, concernyng the fayth and religion,
nowe taught, sette foorth, and beleued, in the Churche of Englande,
he aunswereth and beleueth, that the faith and doctrine now taught
set forth, and vsed, in the said churche of Englande, is not agreable
to Goddes woorde. And furthermore he sayth, that Byshoppe Hooper,
Cardmaker, Rogers,
and other of theyr opinion, whiche were of late burned, were good
christian men, and did preach the true doctrine of Christ, as he
beleueth: and sayeth that they dyd shedde theyr bloude in the same
Doctrine, which was by the power of God, as he sayeth and beleueth.
And beyng further examyned, sayth, that since the Quenes Coronation,
he hath hadde the Byble and Psalter in English, red in his house
at Bryghthampsted dyuers tymes, and likewyse since his commynge
into Newgate: but the keper hering thereof, dyd take them awaye:
and sayeth also that about a twelue moneth nowe paste, he hadde
the Englishe procession sayde in his house, wyth other English
prayers. And further sayth, that Thomas Euersō, Iohn Laūder,
and Williā Veisy, beyng
prisoners with him in Newgate, were takē wt this Examinate
in his house at Brighthampsted, as they were hearing of the gospel,
then red in Englysh, a litle before Alhollowne daye laste
paste, and brought to the Court: and beyng examined thereuppon,
by the counsaile, were committed by them to prison in Newgate If you find the Tudor English of the confession too much to decipher, you can read a modernised version by clicking HERE |