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which_o be_v endure_v great_a trouble_n and_o persecution_n by_o the_o b_o shâ—â—s_n of_o london_n and_o canterbury_n tokesly_n and_o wâ—â—ham_n about_o the_o year_n 1531._o and_o he_o have_v then_o hardly_o escape_v their_o clutch_n but_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o â—â—e_z king_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o dr._n butts_n the_o kinâ—â—_n physician_n who_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o cromwell_n advance_v he_o to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o worcester_n where_o be_v continue_v â—â—mâ—_n fâ—w_o year_n â—nstructing_v his_o diocese_n like_o a_o good_a b_o shop_n &_o a_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n where_o he_o likewise_o endure_v several_a trouble_n etc._n etc._n persecution_n beâ—â—g_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n by_o his_o adversaries_n who_o think_v to_o have_v put_v he_o into_o the_o tower_n but_o the_o king_n perceive_v the_o integrity_n of_o this_o good_a man_n his_o heart_n relent_v and_o he_o dismiss_v mr._n laâ—tmeâ—_n 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