Christs victory over Satan's tyranny Wherein is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithful…Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull…

The next day early in the morning, the Prior, with the Chancellor, went to the forty eight Presidents, being unlearned men, and persuaded them what a seditious Fellow was come from Breame▪ and there-withal, if they would put him to death, what favour they should have of the Bishop of Breame, whereupon they decreed he should be put to death. Further, they had Letters from the forty eight Presidents unto the Parish-priest, commanding him under great pain, that he• should send away the said Henry without preaching. The Priest marvelled at their meddling in such matters, being it belonged not to them, but the Parish-Priest only to receive and put out a Preacher: and showing this to Henry, he said he was sure he must dye for the Gospel, and it was as near to Heaven to dye there, as in another place: and being he was sent for, and was sure it would be grateful to the people, he resolved to preach: and after the Sermon, the whole Congregation be wailed, called together the Priors, delivered them the Letter from the Presidents, and that they should be fined a thousand Gildrons, if they suffered him to preach. They were moved, because it was against the custom of their Country as aforesaid: yet they concluded to keep Henry for their Preacher, and defend him. In the after noon he preached again, the next day the Citizens sent Ambassadors to the Presidents, offering to answer all causes for their Preacher, and they declared what godly Sermons he had preached, and the Parish-Priest wrote to excuse himself, that Henry never intended sedition, but to preach the Word truly, and offered himself ready to answer for the said Henry whensoever he should be called: most earnestly desiring not to credit the Monks, which being blind with hatred and Avarice, would suppress the truth. After he Preached three forenoons and afternoons, and taught clearly Justification to be only by Faith in Christ, and not by works, they all rejoiced, and desired God that he would send such a Preacher to continue amongst them. ⟨p. 164⟩Finally, this Prior and others determined to take this Henry by night, and burn him before the people should know it.

The next day early in the morning, the Prior, with the Chancelor, went to the forty eight Presidents, being vnlearned men, and perswaded them what a seditious Fellow was come from Breame▪ and there-withall, if they would put him to death, what fauour they should haue of the Byshop of Breame, whereupon they decréed he should be put to death. Further, they had Letters from the forty eight Presidents vnto the Parish-priest, commaunding him vnder great paine, that he should send away the said Henry without preaching. The Priest maruelled at their meddling in such matters, being it belonged not to them, but the Parish-Priest onely to receiue and put out a Preacher: and shewing this to Henry, hee said he was sure hee must dye for the Gospell, and it was as neare to Heauen to dye there, as in another place: and being he was sent for, and was sure it would be gratefull to the people, he resolued to preach: and after the Sermon, the whole Congregation be wayled, called together the Priors, deliuered them the Letter from the Presidents, and that they should be fined a thousand Gildrons, if they suffered him to preach. They were moued, because it was against the custome of their Country as aforesaid: yet they concluded to keepe Henry for their Preacher, and defend him. In the after noone hee preached againe, the next day the Cittizens sent Ambassadours to the Presidents, offering to answer all causes for their Preacher, and they declared what godly Sermons he had preached, and the Parish-Priest wrote to excuse himselfe, that Henry neuer intended sedition, but to preach the Word truly, and offered himselfe ready to answere for the saide Henry whensoeuer he should be called: most earnestli desiring not to credit the Monkes, which being blinde with hatred and Auarice, would suppresse the truth. After he Preached three forenoones and afternoones, and taught cleerelie Iustification to bee onely by Faith in Christ, and not by workes, they all reioyced, and desired God that he would send such a Preacher to continue amongst them.