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but_o a_o sudden_a rumour_n 〈◊〉_d how_o that_o he_o have_v carry_v with_o he_o vast_a â—ummes_n of_o money_n of_o the_o other_o cardinal_n â—ut_v of_o the_o realm_n for_o at_o that_o time_n cardinal_n wolsey_n waâ—_n suspect_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n by_o â—eason_n of_o the_o king_n displeasure_n insomuch_o that_o 〈…〉_z after_o and_o overtake_v at_o calais_n where_o when_o they_o have_v search_v 〈…〉_z they_o scarce_o find_v so_o much_o money_n about_o he_o as_o will_v serve_v to_o defray_v his_o ordinary_a charge_n to_o rome_n this_o the_o cardinal_n campeius_n take_v heavy_o and_o thereat_o be_v mâ—rvailously_o discontent_v which_o search_n for_o treasure_n be_v but_o a_o colour_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o king_n aim_v at_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o contain_v the_o sentence_n of_o divorce_n which_o campeius_n have_v show_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o case_n he_o have_v see_v cause_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n which_o if_o the_o king_n have_v sound_a out_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o will_v have_v make_v good_a play_n therewith_o but_o he_o be_v deceiveâ—_n of_o his_o purpose_n howsoever_o in_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_v a_o parliament_n be_v summon_v to_o begin_v at_o london_n the_o 3._o day_n of_o november_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1529._o and_o according_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o county_n etc._n etc._n but_o withal_o private_a letter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o most_o potent_a man_n direct_v they_o who_o they_o shall_v choose_v which_o letter_n there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o dare_v disobey_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n fill_v to_o the_o king_n heart_n desire_v and_o the_o regulation_n of_o all_o abuse_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o where_o severe_a complaint_n against_o the_o whole_a clergy_n as_o well_o as_o against_o particular_a clergyman_n be_v daily_o present_v whereof_o some_o the_o house_n of_o lordâ—_n 〈◊〉_d into_o consideration_n and_o some_o they_o 〈◊〉_d whâ—ch_v when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n perceive_v he_o speak_v as_o follow_v my_o lord_n here_o be_v certain_a bill_n exhibit_v against_o the_o clâ—â—gy_n wherein_o there_o be_v complaint_n make_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d idâ—â—nesse_n rapâ—ciry_n and_o cruelty_n of_o bishop_n abbot_n priest_n and_o their_o official_o but_o my_o lord_n be_v all_o vicious_a all_o idle_a all_o ravenous_a and_o â—ruell_a priest_n or_o bishop_n and_o for_o such_o as_o be_v such_o be_v there_o not_o law_n provide_v already_o against_o such_o be_v there_o any_o abuse_n that_o we_o doâ—_n not_o seek_v to_o rectify_v or_o can_v there_o be_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o 〈…〉_z their_o own_o and_o 〈◊〉_d where_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o correct_v if_o wâ—_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o law_n let_v each_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o delinquency_n or_o if_o we_o have_v not_o power_n do_v 〈◊〉_d with_o your_o assistance_n and_o we_o shall_v 〈…〉_z much_o the_o good_a as_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v look_v after_o true_o my_o lord_n how_o this_o may_v sound_v in_o your_o 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v tell_v but_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o if_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n be_v to_o become_v a_o bondmaid_n and_o new_o bring_v into_o servility_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o little_a &_o little_a to_o be_v quite_o banish_v out_o of_o those_o dwell_a place_n which_o the_o piety_n and_o liberality_n oâ—_n our_o forefather_n as_o most_o 〈◊〉_d benefactor_n have_v confer_v upon_o â—er_n otherwise_o to_o what_o tend_v these_o 〈◊〉_d and_o curious_a petition_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o no_o other_o intent_n or_o purpose_n but_o to_o bring_v the_o clergy_n into_o contempt_n with_o the_o laity_n that_o they_o may_v seize_v their_o patrimony_n but_o my_o lord_n beware_v of_o yourselves_o and_o your_o 〈…〉_z now_o on_o fire_n teach_v we_o to_o beware_v our_o own_o disaster_n wherefore_o my_o lord_n i_o will_v tell_v 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
hope_v by_o a_o voluntary_a condescension_n in_o these_o particular_n to_o save_v the_o râ—st_n be_v of_o a_o mind_n to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n therein_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n perceive_v speak_v as_o follow_v my_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o brethren_n here_o assemble_v i_o pray_v you_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o what_o you_o do_v lâ—st_v you_o do_v you_o know_v not_o what_o and_o what_o you_o can_v do_v for_o indeed_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v demand_v at_o our_o hand_n be_v none_o of_o we_o to_o grant_v nor_o they_o to_o who_o we_o shall_v bestow_v they_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v they_o their_o desire_n but_o they_o be_v the_o legacy_n of_o those_o testator_n who_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n for_o ever_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o heavy_a â—urse_n impose_v on_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v any_o way_n go_v abouâ—_n to_o alienaâ—_n their_o property_n from_o the_o church_n and_o beside_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v these_o small_a 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towards_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z conspiracy_n wâ—re_o contrive_v by_o the_o kâ—ngâ—_n consent_n or_o privity_n it_o be_v not_o handsome_a to_o determine_v be_v 〈…〉_z word_n against_o he_o at_o his_o table_n &_o elsewhere_o which_o word_n experience_n telâ—_n we_o how_o too_o great_a 〈◊〉_d may_v often_o take_v so_o large_a commission_n from_o they_o as_o to_o attempt_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o warrant_n the_o bishop_n now_o come_v to_o rochester_n fâ—ll_o to_o his_o old_a accustom_a manner_n of_o frequent_a preach_n visit_v the_o sick_a convert_v the_o seduce_a and_o for_o his_o recreation_n he_o will_v sometime_o go_v and_o see_v his_o workman_n while_o they_o wâ—re_v employ_v in_o the_o reparation_n of_o rochester_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o he_o have_v bestow_v great_a cost_n â—ut_v 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o those_o paâ—ts_n but_o he_o be_v rob_v almost_o of_o all_o his_o plate_n by_o thief_n in_o the_o nighttime_n who_o break_v into_o his_o manor_n house_n of_o halling_n near_o rochester_n which_o be_v perceive_v in_o the_o morning_n by_o his_o servant_n they_o be_v all_o in_o great_a perplexity_n and_o pursue_v the_o thief_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o follow_v they_o through_o the_o wood_n the_o thief_n leâ—_n fall_v several_a piece_n of_o plate_n through_o the_o great_a haste_n which_o they_o have_v make_v in_o fly_v so_o that_o they_o bring_v some_o of_o the_o plate_n back_o â—gain_o before_o the_o bishop_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o but_o the_o bp._n come_v down_o to_o his_o dinner_n perceive_v a_o unwonted_a kind_n of_o heaviness_n and_o sadness_n in_o their_o countenance_n insomuch_o that_o he_o ask_v they_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n they_o seem_v unwilling_a to_o relate_v the_o story_n and_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o who_o shall_v begin_v he_o command_v they_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o distraction_n assure_v they_o that_o he_o be_v arm_v for_o all_o adventure_n deem_v it_o to_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n but_o when_o they_o have_v give_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o how_o they_o have_v recover_v some_o of_o the_o plate_n back_n again_o the_o bishop_n reply_v if_o this_o be_v all_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v restore_v to_o we_o some_o than_o to_o be_v discontent_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v take_v away_o any_o for_o the_o least_o favour_n of_o god_n almighty_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v than_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o be_v to_o be_v value_v wherefore_o let_v we_o sit_v down_o and_o be_v merry_a thank_v god_n it_o be_v no_o worse_o and_o look_v you_o better_a to_o the_o rest_n chap._n xv._n 1._o the_o king_n agent_n be_v return_v from_o rome_n with_o sufficient_a matter_n of_o vexation_n to_o the_o clergy_n 2._o the_o king_n call_v another_o parliament_n 3._o the_o whole_a clergy_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o praemunire_n 4._o the_o king_n lay_v hold_v on_o that_o advantage_n to_o make_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n his_o most_o admirable_a speech_n upon_o that_o occasion_n whereupon_o the_o proposition_n be_v reject_v 6._o the_o king_n persist_v in_o his_o demand_n by_o this_o time_n the_o king_n agent_n which_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n be_v return_v with_o sufficient_a matter_n wherewith_o to_o veâ—_n the_o whole_a clergy_n for_o they_o have_v learn_v our_o how_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o privilege_n former_o grant_v from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n no_o legate_n de_fw-fr latere_fw-la shall_v enter_v the_o realm_n of_o england_n except_o he_o be_v first_o send_v for_o by_o the_o king_n now_o it_o happen_v that_o
other_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o his_o palace_n of_o westminster_n at_o who_o first_o entrance_n into_o his_o presence_n he_o shine_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o gracious_a look_n as_o if_o all_o the_o raâ—â—s_n of_o majesty_n have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o that_o aspect_n and_o court_v they_o with_o the_o soft_a mild_a and_o gentle_a word_n as_o that_o possible_o he_o can_v use_v protest_v unto_o they_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o kâ—ng_n that_o if_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o will_v never_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o gâ—ant_n assume_v unto_o himself_o any_o more_o powâ—r_n juâ—isdict_v on_o or_o authority_n over_o they_o than_o all_o other_o th'king_n of_o england_n his_o 〈◊〉_d have_v former_o assume_v neiâ—her_o wouâ—d_v he_o tâ—ke_v upon_o he_o to_o promulge_v or_o 〈◊〉_d any_o new_a spiritual_a law_n or_o exâ—rcise_v any_o 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n or_o intermâ—ddle_v himself_o among_o they_o in_o alter_v change_a order_v or_o judge_v in_o any_o spiritual_a business_n whatsoever_o wherefore_o say_v he_o i_o have_v make_v you_o thâ—s_o frank_a promise_n i_o expect_v that_o you_o shall_v deal_v with_o mâ—_n accord_o and_o so_o he_o dismiss_v they_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o business_n among_o themsâ—luâ—_n and_o to_o gâ—ve_v his_o orator_n a_o accouâ—t_n thereof_o in_o the_o house_n the_o next_o morning_n chap._n xvi_o 1._o the_o bishop_n consult_v what_o course_n to_o take_v 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochâ—ster_n propose_v untâ—_n they_o a_o parable_n whereupon_o they_o all_o break_v off_o in_o confusion_n 3._o the_o king_n orator_n repair_n unto_o the_o coâ—â—ocation_n to_o know_v the_o clergy_n finâ—_n determination_n in_o the_o business_n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o râ—chester's_n speech_n unto_o the_o king_n orator_n 5._o the_o orator_n reply_v unto_o the_o bishop_n speech_n 6._o the_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n graâ—teâ—_n unto_o the_o king_n upoâ—_n condition_n the_o condition_n reject_v at_o last_o accept_v of_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v depart_v the_o king_n presence_n retire_v themselves_o to_o a_o place_n of_o privacy_n to_o consider_v with_o themselves_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o account_n and_o advice_n they_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n some_o of_o they_o be_v apt_a enough_o to_o think_v the_o business_n now_o pretty_a fair_a see_v that_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v fair_o but_o because_o my_o lord_n of_o rochester_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o most_o stickled_a in_o this_o business_n they_o all_o ask_v his_o opinion_n herein_o in_o the_o first_o place_n who_o soon_o answer_v they_o with_o this_o parable_n thus_o stand_v the_o case_n my_o maâ—ters_n the_o heart_n upon_o a_o timâ—_n sâ—id_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n lâ—t_v i_o also_o be_v your_o head_n and_o i_o will_v promise_v you_o that_o i_o will_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o smell_v nor_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v close_v and_o shuâ—_n my_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o mouth_n and_o nostril_n and_o will_v excecute_v no_o other_o office_n than_o a_o mere_a heart_n shall_v do_v whereupon_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n upon_o that_o trust_n and_o wâ—yes_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v soon_o nip_v in_o the_o bud_n and_o they_o all_o break_v off_o in_o confusion_n with_o use_v heart_n the_o next_o day_n the_o orator_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o convocation_n to_o know_v the_o clergy_n resolution_n in_o the_o business_n repeat_v unto_o the_o whole_a house_n the_o word_n which_o the_o day_n before_o his_o maj._n have_v speak_v unto_o some_o of_o they_o and_o that_o over_o &_o over_o and_o moreover_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v now_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o his_o maj._n this_o business_n it_o must_v needs_o declare_v a_o grâ—at_a mistrâ—stâ—ulnesse_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o king_n word_n sâ—eing_v he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o solemn_a and_o high_a a_o oath_n which_o word_n of_o they_o press_v so_o home_o and_o follow_v so_o close_o with_o all_o the_o specious_a argument_n and_o fair_a promise_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v stagger_v indeed_o some_o but_o silence_v all_o except_v he_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o history_n who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v earnest_o require_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o they_o do_v and_o to_o consider_v the_o manifold_a michief_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v â—nâ—ue_v unto_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o shall_v condescend_v to_o any_o such_o request_n apply_v himself_o unto_o the_o king_n orator_n he_o speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o king_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o protest_v thus_o and_o thus_o what_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v alter_v his_o mind_n where_o be_v our_o remedy_n what_o if_o the_o king_n will_v execute_v the_o supremacy_n must_v we_o sue_v unto_o the_o head_n to_o forbear_v be_v head_n again_o this_o dignity_n be_v invest_v in_o he_o his_o successor_n will_v expect_v the_o same_o and_o the_o parliament_n will_v questionless_a anneâ—_n that_o dignity_n to_o the_o crown_n what_o if_o a_o woman_n shall_v succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n must_v she_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n what_o if_o a_o infant_n shall_v succeed_v can_v he_o be_v head_n this_o be_v not_o only_o say_v he_o to_o make_v the_o church_n no_o church_n but_o the_o scripture_n no_o scripture_n and_o at_o last_o jesus_n to_o be_v no_o christ._n to_o the_o which_o saying_n the_o orator_n reply_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o such_o meaning_n as_o he_o doubt_v repeat_v again_o his_o royal_a protestation_n and_o further_o say_v that_o though_o the_o supremacy_n be_v grant_v unto_o his_o majesty_n simple_o and_o absolute_o according_a to_o his_o demand_n yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v or_o so_o takâ—n_o that_o he_o can_v hâ—ve_v no_o far_o power_n or_o authority_n thereby_o than_o quantum_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la licet_fw-la and_o than_o if_o a_o temporal_a prince_n can_v have_v no_o such_o authority_n by_o god_n law_n as_o his_o lordship_n have_v declare_v what_o need_v the_o forecast_a of_o so_o many_o doubt_n the_o bâ—shop_n of_o rochester_n perceive_v the_o whole_a house_n to_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o their_o manner_n of_o plead_v and_o fear_v that_o they_o may_v desert_v he_o in_o the_o end_n through_o â—ear_n and_o dread_a of_o the_o king_n displeasure_n take_v hold_v upon_o their_o last_o word_n and_o thus_o speak_v unto_o his_o majesty_n orator_n gentleman_n you_o think_v that_o herein_o we_o stand_v too_o stâ—ff_n upon_o our_o own_o leg_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o only_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o own_o and_o your_o mother_n the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n in_o who_o bosom_n you_o be_v as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o the_o milk_n of_o who_o breast_n it_o be_v your_o pâ—rts_n to_o suck_v as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o within_o who_o blessed_a communion_n there_o be_v but_o one_o salvation_n which_o be_v common_a uâ—to_o all_o wherefore_o gentleman_n let_v it_o be_v your_o care_n that_o our_o tenderness_n in_o this_o point_n be_v not_o misconstrue_v to_o the_o king_n and_o now_o as_o to_o this_o demand_n that_o his_o majesty_n and_o you_o all_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o we_o shall_v to_o please_v his_o majesty_n do_v the_o uttermost_a of_o whaâ—_n lieâ—_n within_o ouâ—_n pour_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d let_v all_o that_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v protest_v and_o so_o solemn_o take_v his_o oâ—th_n upon_o be_v â—â—cordâ—d_v and_o the_o word_n quantum_fw-la per_fw-la lâ—gâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v inâ—erted_v in_o the_o grant_n which_o be_v no_o otherwâ—â—â—_n than_o what_o the_o king_n and_o you_o yourselves_o have_v faithful_o promise_v and_o protest_v and_o for_o my_o part_n it_o shall_v be_v grant_v whereupon_o the_o orator_n go_v away_o as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v a_o report_n of_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o convocation_n house_n unto_o the_o king_n whereat_o the_o king_n be_v high_o offend_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o mother_n of_o god_n you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d pretty_a prank_n i_o think_v to_o have_v make_v fool_n of_o theâ—â—_n and_o now_o you_o have_v so_o order_v the_o business_n that_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o make_v a_o fool_n of_o i_o as_o they_o have_v do_v of_o you_o already_o get_v unto_o they_o again_o and_o let_v i_o have_v the_o business_n pâ—ssed_v without_o any_o quâ—ntum's_n or_o tantum'â—_n i_o will_v have_v no_o quantum_n nor_o no_o tantum_fw-la '_o s_z in_o the_o business_n but_o lâ—t_v it_o be_v do_v whereupon_o immediate_o they_o return_v to_o the_o convocation_n house_n call_z and_o cry_v ouâ—_n upon_o they_o with_o open_a and_o coâ—tinuall_a clamour_n to_o have_v the_o grant_v pass_v absolute_o and_o to_o credit_v the_o king_n honour_n who_o have_v make_v unto_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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