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but the cause rather, the purpose, the end and mark whereunto they be directed, must be duly considered: which being thoroughly weighed, what could the king require (I beseech you) more accordant for his estate? Or what greater tokens of most humble obeisance could the subject yield more glorious for their Lord? Wherefore sithens it pleased the heavenly benignity in so perilous a time, and dangerous a case, to vouchsafe his merciful aid, rather to the preservation and delivery of the distressed Citizens, then too that most arrogant in••lency of the Pope: the kings Majesty entering into due consideration of the necessary circumstances, might of his singular justice, have so accepted of the equity of their cause, as that nothing could have been given from above more ⟨image 28⟩beneficial for his Crown and dignity, more peaceable for the freedom of his subjects, and more commodious for the preservation of his peace & safeguard of his nation.

but the cause rather, the purpose, the ende and marke wherevnto they be directed, must be duely considered: which being thorowly weyed, what coulde the king require (I beseech you) more accordant for his estate? Or what greater tokens of most humble obeysaunce coulde the subiect yelde more glorious for their Lorde? Wherefore sithens it pleased the heauenly benignitie in so perillous a tyme, and daungerous a case, to vouch•afe his me••ifull ayde, rather to the preseruation and deliu•ry of the distressed Citizens, then too that moste arrogant in••lency of the Pope: the kinges Maiestie entering into due consideration of the necessary circumstances, myght of his singular iustice, haue so accepted of the equitie of their cause, as that nothing could haue bene giuen from ab•ue more ⟨image 28⟩beneficiall for his Crowne and dignitie, more peaceable for the freedome of his subiectes, and more commodious for the preseruation of his peace & sauegard of his nation.