What the devil and his members. the pestilent Papists meant by his a way taking, God compelled my tongue to speak in mo places then one. And specially before you, and in the new Castle, as sir Robert Brad linge did not forget of long time after. God grant that he may under stand all other matters spoken before him then and at other times, as rightly as he did that mine interpretation of the vineyard, whose bedges, ditches, tours & winepress God destroyed,1 because it would bring forth no good fruit. And that he may remember, that what ever was spoken ⟨p. 26⟩by my mouth that day, is now complete and come to pass, except that2 the final destruction and vengeance of God is not yet fallen upon the greatest offenders, as assuredly shortly it shall, unless that he & such other of his sort that then were enemies to God's truth will speedily repent and that earnestly their stubborn disobedience. God compelled3 my tongue (I say) openly to declare, that the devil and his ministers intended only the subversion of God's true religion, by that mortal hatred among those which ought to have been most assuredly knit toge there by christian charity, and by benefits received. And especially that the wicked and envious Papists by that ungodly breach of charity diligently minded the overthrow of him, that to his own destruction procured the death of his innocent friend. Thus I say I was compel led of conscience oftener than once to affirm: that such as saw & i•cted the mean how the one should be taken away, saw and should find the means also to take away the other, and that all that trouble was devised by the devil and his instruments ⟨p. 27⟩to stop and let Christs disciples & their poor boat. But that was not able, because she was not yet come to the middest of the Sea.
What the deuel and his membres. the pestilent Papistes ment by his a waye takinge, God compelled my tounge to speake in mo places then one. And specially before you, and in the newe Castle, as syr Robert Brad linge dyd not forget of long tyme af ter. God graunt that he maye vnder stande al other maters spoken before him thē and at other tymes, as right ly as he dyd that myn interpretaciō of the vyneyarde, whose bedges, dit ches, toures & wynepresse God destroyed,1 because it would bring forth no good frute. And that he maye remember, that what euer was spoken ⟨p. 26⟩by my mouth that daye, is now complete and come to passe, except that2 the final destruccion and vengeance of God is not yet fallen vpon the greatest offendoures, as assuredlye shortly it shal, vnlesse that he & suche other of his sorte that then were ene mies to Goddes truth wyl spedelye repent and that earnestly their stubburne disobedience. God compelled3 my tounge (I say) openly to declare, that the deuel and his ministers intended only the subuercion of Goddes true religion, by that mortal hatred amonge those which oughte to haue bene moste assuredly knyt toge ther by christian charitie, and by benefites receyued. And especially that the wycked and enuious Papistes by that vngodlye breache of charitie diligently minded the ouerthrowe of hym, that to hys owne destruccion procured the death of his innocent frende. Thus I saye I was compel led of conscience oftener thē once to affirme: that suche as saw & i•cted the meane how the one should be taken awaye, sawe and shoulde fynde the meanes also to take awaye the other, and that al that trouble was deuised by the deuil and his instrumentes ⟨p. 27⟩to stoppe and let Christes di sciples & their poore bote. But that was not able, because she was not yet come to the myddest of the Sea.
- 1Esa. 5.
- 2Mark well.Marcke well.
- 3This was affirmed both before the King and also be fore Northumberland afte•er than once.This was affirmed bo th before the Kynge and also be fore Northumberland afte•er than o•ce.
