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you_o plain_o what_o i_o think_v that_o except_o you_o resist_v manful_o by_o your_o authority_n this_o violent_a heap_n of_o mischief_n offer_v by_o the_o commons_o you_o shall_v see_v all_o obedience_n first_o draw_v fâ—om_fw-mi the_o clergy_n and_o second_o from_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o these_o mischief_n which_o reign_v among_o they_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o all_o arise_v through_o want_n of_o faith_n this_o speech_n please_v and_o displease_v divers_a of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n 〈…〉_z be_v several_o incline_v or_o addict_v to_o â—orward_a or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o kâ—ngs_n â—_z among_o the_o which_o none_o 〈…〉_z thereto_o but_o only_o the_o 〈…〉_z bâ—t_o when_o the_o commons_o hear_v of_o this_o speech_n they_o conceive_v so_o great_a displeasure_n against_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o forthwith_o send_v their_o speaker_n mr._n audeley_n to_o complain_v on_o he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o let_v his_o highness_n understand_v how_o grievous_o they_o lie_v â—hâ—_n themselves_o injure_v thereby_o so_o as_o to_o be_v so_o high_o charge_v for_o lack_v of_o faith_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v infidel_n or_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n therefore_o to_o satisfy_v the_o commons_o send_v for_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n to_o come_v before_o he_o be_v come_v the_o king_n demand_v of_o he_o why_o he_o speak_v in_o such_o sort_n the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o be_v in_o counsel_n he_o speak_v his_o mind_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n who_o he_o see_v daily_o injure_v and_o oppress_v by_o the_o common_a people_n who_o office_n it_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o her_o manner_n much_o less_o to_o reform_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v he_o think_v himself_o in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o defend_v she_o in_o all_o that_o lay_v within_o his_o power_n nevertheless_o the_o king_n wish_v he_o to_o use_v his_o word_n more_o temperate_o and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o give_v the_o commons_o littlâ—_n satisfaction_n chap._n fourteen_o 1._o the_o demand_n of_o all_o the_o small_a abbey_n within_o the_o land_n for_o the_o king_n use_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n oppose_v the_o demand_n in_o the_o convocation_n house_n 3._o the_o mind_n of_o the_o clergy_n before_o ready_a to_o condescend_v to_o the_o proposition_n alter_v thereupon_o 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d escape_v very_o narrow_o from_o be_v poison_v at_o his_o dinner_n 5._o how_o he_o escape_v another_o danger_n from_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o cannon_n 6._o his_o departure_n from_o the_o place_n to_o rochester_n immediate_o hereupon_o the_o foresay_a demand_n for_o all_o the_o small_a abbey_n and_o monastery_n within_o the_o land_n of_o the_o value_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n land_n and_o under_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n be_v revive_v and_o the_o pretence_n for_o such_o demand_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v in_o recompense_n of_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n which_o the_o king_n be_v 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o divorce_n which_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o by_o the_o false_a and_o double_a deal_n of_o the_o cardinal_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o king_n again_o for_o the_o great_a expense_n he_o have_v be_v at_o and_o this_o be_v urge_v with_o such_o â—imporâ—unity_n as_o if_o the_o business_n have_v be_v call_v upon_o by_o sound_n of_o drum_n and_o â—_z in_o conclusion_n they_o all_o agree_v that_o certâ—ine_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n shall_v make_v demand_n hereof_o to_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v perform_v with_o such_o a_o terrible_a show_n of_o the_o king_n displeasure_n 〈◊〉_d they_o if_o they_o yield_v not_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o divers_a of_o the_o convocation_n seaâ—â—ing_v the_o king_n indignation_n and_o
the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1534._o two_o man_n must_v be_v thank_v for_o this_o wolsey_z and_o fisher_n and_o these_o two_o man_n must_v be_v meet_v withal_o whereby_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o payment_n for_o the_o first_o we_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o story_n or_o some_o other_o on_o his_o behalf_n the_o second_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o how_o they_o find_v out_o he_o the_o follow_a chapter_n must_v relate_v chap._n xviii_o 1._o the_o various_a rumour_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o divorce_n 2._o the_o history_n of_o the_o holy_a maid_n of_o kent_n 3._o diuâ—rs_a person_n of_o quality_n execute_v as_o traitor_n concern_v she_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n etc._n etc._n convict_v of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n 4._o a_o new_a parliament_n call_v 5._o the_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n katherine_n pronounce_v null_a by_o archbishop_n cranmer_n 6._o a_o new_a oath_n make_v and_o tender_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n all_o take_v it_o except_v the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n begin_v to_o be_v divide_v when_o the_o king_n be_v about_o to_o make_v the_o divorce_n between_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o supremacy_n and_o to_o talk_v too_o busiâ—â—_n some_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n but_o most_o of_o the_o queen_n it_o happen_v that_o one_o elizabeth_n barton_n a_o young_a maiden_n bear_v in_o kent_n at_o a_o placâ—_n call_v court_n at_o street_n declare_v unto_o sundry_a person_n that_o she_o have_v late_o receive_v certain_a visiâ—ns_n and_o revelation_n concern_v the_o king_n proceed_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o dâ—vorce_n and_o as_o shâ—_n think_v they_o come_v from_o god_n and_o often_o fall_v into_o a_o trance_n she_o will_v declare_v how_o that_o the_o kâ—ngs_n 〈◊〉_d away_o his_o wife_n will_v be_v a_o mâ—anes_n to_o bring_v in_o 〈…〉_z land_n and_o that_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z his_o wife_n shall_v never_o have_v coâ—foâ—t_v in_o any_o other_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v yet_o the_o daughter_n of_o this_o queen_n shall_v reign_v and_o because_o he_o deprive_v 〈◊〉_d mother_n the_o 〈◊〉_d cathol_n que_fw-fr church_n of_o so_o many_o child_n all_o his_o childâ—â—n_n shall_v die_v 〈◊〉_d and_o himself_o comfortless_a leave_v a_o ignominious_a name_n and_o fame_n 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o the_o world_n end_n to_o this_o and_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d she_o will_v â—tter_v word_n which_o be_v too_o wonderful_a to_o proceed_v ordinary_o from_o so_o simple_a a_o repute_a woman_n first_o she_o communicate_v these_o vâ—sions_n etc._n etc._n to_o one_o m_n richard_n master_n parson_n of_o aldington_n in_o kent_n who_o penitent_a she_o be_v this_o alâ—ington_n advise_v she_o to_o go_v to_o mr._n edward_n bocking_n dr._n of_o divinity_n and_o a_o monk_n of_o christchurch_n in_o canterbury_n a_o man_n that_o be_v â—amous_a both_o for_o learning_n and_o devotion_n who_o send_v for_o one_o 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every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v as_o a_o high_a traitor_n and_o suffer_v such_o punishment_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n be_v provide_v and_o for_o the_o better_a keep_n of_o this_o act_n the_o king_n majesty_n together_o with_o his_o counselor_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n frame_v a_o oâ—th_n upon_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o parliament_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o 30._o day_n of_o maâ—ch_n and_o tender_v it_o the_o same_o day_n to_o all_o the_o lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a as_o likewise_o to_o all_o the_o commons_o and_o be_v to_o be_v tender_v to_o who_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n shall_v call_v before_o they_o the_o word_n of_o which_o oath_n be_v these_o viz._n you_o shall_v swear_v to_o bear_v faith_n truth_n and_o all_o obedience_n only_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o of_o his_o most_o dear_a and_o entire_o belove_a wife_n queen_n anne_n beget_v and_o 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person_n of_o what_o estate_n dignity_n degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v and_o in_o no_o wise_n do_v or_o attempt_v nor_o to_o your_o power_n suffer_v to_o be_v do_v or_o attempt_v direct_o any_o thing_n or_o thing_n privy_o or_o open_o to_o the_o let_v hindrance_n danger_n or_o derogation_n thereof_o or_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o pretence_n so_o help_v you_o god_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n which_o oath_n all_o the_o lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a take_v except_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n who_o absolute_o refuse_v it_o so_o the_o parliament_n be_v end_v but_o the_o say_a bishop_n have_v not_o be_v 4_o day_n quiet_a within_o his_o palace_n of_o rochester_n but_o a_o letter_n come_v to_o he_o from_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n together_o with_o other_o of_o the_o commissioner_n will_v he_o personal_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o in_o the_o say_v archbishop_n house_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n express_v within_o the_o letter_n all_o excuse_n set_v a_o part_n and_o chap._n xix_o 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 2._o sir_n thomas_n mâ—or_n and_o dr._n wilson_n commit_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n 4._o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v wherein_o the_o bishop_n imprisonment_n be_v vote_v lawful_a 5._o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n confer_v upon_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n by_o act_n of_o pâ—â—liament_n absolute_o and_o wâ—â—â—out_v the_o foâ—mer_a clause_n 6._o a_o act_n 〈◊〉_d parliament_n make_v iâ—_n treason_n to_o deny_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n now_o be_v the_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v nothing_o terrible_a to_o he_o because_o it_o be_v foresee_v wherefore_o he_o first_o make_v his_o will_n and_o leave_v several_a legacy_n to_o divers_a person_n and_o use_n as_o to_o michael_n house_n in_o cambridge_n where_o he_o receive_v his_o education_n to_o st._n johns_n college_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o some_o of_o his_o 〈…〉_z to_o all_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o leave_v weep_v behind_o he_o while_o the_o rest_n follow_v he_o lament_v his_o condition_n in_o his_o journey_n towards_o lambeth_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n of_o rochester_n there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n gather_v together_o both_o citizen_n and_o countryman_n to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o benediction_n ride_v by_o they_o all_o the_o while_o bareheaded_a some_o cry_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v he_o again_o other_o denounce_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o trouble_n other_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o all_o of_o they_o lament_v and_o bewail_v that_o whâ—ch_n be_v their_o misery_n and_o his_o glory_n thus_o he_o pass_v on_o his_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o suitor_n hill_n twenty_o mile_n from_o rochester_n on_o the_o top_n whereof_o he_o rest_v himself_o descend_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o such_o victual_n as_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v bring_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n he_o say_v he_o will_v now_o make_v use_n of_o his_o time_n and_o dine_v in_o the_o open_a air_n while_o as_o he_o may_v after_o which_o dinner_n he_o cheerful_o take_v his_o horse_n and_o come_v to_o london_n the_o same_o night_n the_o day_n of_o his_o appearance_n be_v come_v he_o present_v himself_o before_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o lambeth_n the_o lord_n audely_n chancellor_n of_o england_n thomas_n cromwell_n the_o king_n secretary_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n authorise_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o call_v before_o they_o who_o they_o please_v and_o to_o tender_v unto_o they_o the_o foresay_a oath_n then_o sit_v at_o lambeth_n where_o at_o the_o same_o tune_n the_o bishop_n meet_v with_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n who_o welcome_v and_o salute_v the_o bishop_n in_o these_o term_n well_o meet_v my_o lord_n i_o hope_v we_o shall_v meet_v in_o heaven_n to_o which_o the_o bishop_n reply_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o way_n sir_n thomas_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strait_a gate_n we_o be_v in_o there_o have_v be_v doctor_n wilson_n sometime_o the_o king_n confessor_n who_o together_o with_o sir_n thomas_n moor_n have_v both_o of_o they_o refuse_v the_o oath_n a_o little_a before_o the_o bishop_n come_v for_o which_o the_o knight_n be_v commit_v for_o the_o present_a to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o westminster_n as_o the_o doctor_n have_v be_v former_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n at_o which_o time_n also_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n be_v warn_v to_o appear_v about_o the_o same_o business_n who_o all_o of_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n at_o the_o same_o time_n then_o be_v it_o that_o the_o bâ—shop_n of_o râ—chester_n be_v call_v before_o the_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n who_o put_v the_o bâ—shâ—p_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o late_a parliament_n whâ—ch_n have_v provide_v a_o oâ—th_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n concern_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n etc._n etc._n how_o all_o the_o lord_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n only_o himself_o except_v how_o grievous_o his_o majesty_n be_v offend_v with_o he_o therefore_o how_o he_o have_v give_v strict_a charge_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o call_v he_o before_o they_o and_o to_o tender_v unto_o he_o the_o oath_n once_o more_o present_v unto_o he_o the_o oath_n lay_v it_o before_o he_o and_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o will_v say_v thereto_o the_o good_a man_n peruse_v