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Because the said Hierome would not leave preaching, he was commanded to appear before the Pope to give account of his new learning, but he went not. Then was he again forbidden to preach, and his learning condemned as false and seditions, whereby he left off preaching: But when the people •ore hungered for Gods Word, and were instant upon him that he would preach again,¹ he began again to preach in Florence; many exhorted him to the contrary, but he regarded it not but went forward freely.

Because the said Hierome would not leaue preaching, hee was commanded to appeare before the Pope to giue account of his new learning, but hee went not. Then was hee againe forbidden to preach, and his learning condemned as false and seditions, whereby he left off preaching: But when the people •ore hungred for Gods Word, and were instant vpon him that hee would preach againe,¹ hee beganne againe to preach in Florence; many exhorted him to the contrarie, but he regarded it not but went forward freely.

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When the Pope and his Shavelings heard thereof they were greatly inflamed against him, and cursed him as an obstinate heretic: yet he proceeded in teaching the people, saying men ought not to regard such curses which is against the true doctrine and the common Prophets; for by preaching we should be learned and amended, Christs Kingdom enlarged and the Kingdom of the Devil overthrown. He desired to teach no other thing then the pure word of God,¹ often protesting, that all men should certify him if they heard him teach any thing contrary thereunto: for in his conscience he knew nothing which he had taught but the pure word of God. What his doctrine was, may easily be judged by his books he wrote. After that he was taken, with two Friars with him which favoured his learning, named Dominick and Sylvester, and carried to prison, where he wrote a godly meditation upon the most comfortable one and fiftieth Psalm; wherein he excellently described the strife betwixt the flesh and spirit. The Popes Legates came to Florence, and called forth these three good men, threatening them marvellously, but they continued still constant. Then they gathered Articles against them, whereupon they were condemned, and were first hanged up openly in the market-place, after burned to ashes, and the ashes cast into the river of Are.