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What shall we say to this, that the same hath been earnestly impugned by learned and grave divines, (as we find recorded in Histories) to call back that most insolent tyranny of that proud Peacock, to some mean and reasonable order, wherein these also did but beat the air and loose their labour:¹ for either they were prick forthwith to prison, or raked to recant, or tormented with tortures, compelled to be mute. Amongest whom innumerable names of godly Martyrs, besides the Valdenses, Albigenses, Merindolanes, Bohemias be registered of record. What other cause procured the death of that godly martyr Jerome Savonarola, whose worthy sermons published in the Italian tongue, and printed at Venice,² Italy it self to this day yet can in no wise digest? What else was the destruction of those two Monks burnt at Avignon under Pope Innocent the sixth? What other cause did consume to ashes William Sawtre•, Swinderbie, Thorpe, G•alter, Brute a very learned young man, John Badbie, Lord Cobham right honourable of parentage, and infinite others partakers of the same persecution? What other matter raked out of grave John Wycliffe being buried long before? In which Catalogue let be numbered also, whom for reverence due unto them I may not forget Tauler, Wesel, Groningensis, Hilton, Isenua, William de Sancto amore, Nicholas Oremmus, William Laudivensis, John Poliacensis, Armacan, Peter de Vineis, the Archbishop of Tullensis, ³of whom Aventine maketh mention.

What shal we say to this, that the same hath beene earnestly impugned by learned and graue diuines, (as wee finde recorded in Histories) to call backe that moste insolent tyranny of that proude Peacocke, to some meane and reasonable order, wherein these also did but beate the ayre and loose their labour:¹ for either they were pricke foorthwith to prison, or raked to recant, or tormen•ed with tortures, compelled to bee mute. Amongest whom innumerable names of godly Martyres, besides the Valdenses, Albingenses, Merindolanes, Bohemias be registred of recorde. What other cause procured the death of that godly martyr Ierome Sauouarolla, whose worthie sermons published in the Italian tongue, and printed at Uenice,