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And speaking to the French King there present said, whatsoever displeaseth this man he saith it is contrary to the honour of God, and by this means will vindicate to himself that which is his own and mine too, there have bin Kings of England of greater and less puissance then I am, & there have have been Archb. of Canterbury both great & holy men, what the best of them have done to my predecessors before me, let him do the same to me and I am content: the standers by with one voice cried, the king hath debased himself enough to the Bishop, the French King said what my Lord will you be better then those holy men, will you be greater then Peter, you have peace and quietness put in your hands if you will take it: he answered, my predecessors every one in his time did pluck up, and correct something in his time, though not all things, for then there would be no cause of this fire of temptation to try us: though some have been slack, we are not to follow their examples, we rebuke Peter for denying Christ, but we commend him for resisting Nero, he could not in his conscience consent unto him; he did not dissemble, whereby he lost his life: by such oppressions the Church hath always grown, our forefathers suffered, because they would not dissemble the honour of Christ, shall I▪ to have the favour of one man, suffer the honour of Christ to be supperest: the Noble men standing by, noted him of arrogancy, and wilfulness: and one openly protested, that seeing he refused the request of both kingdoms, he was worthy of the help of neither: as England had rejected him, so France should not entertain him.

And speaking to the French King there present said, whatsoeuer displeaseth this man hee saith it is contrary to the honour of God, and by this meanes will vindicate to himselfe that which is his owne and mine too, there haue bin Kings of England of greater and lesse puissance then I am, & there haue haue béen Archb. of Canterbury both great & holy men, what the best of them haue done to my predecessors before me, let him doe the same to me and I am content: the standers by with one voice cried, the king hath debased himselfe enough to the Bishop, the French King said what my Lord will you be better then those holy men, will you be greater then Peter, you haue peace and quietnes put in your hands if you will take it: he answered, my predecessors euery one in his time did pluck vp, and correct something in his time, though not all things, for then there would bee no cause of this fire of temptation to try vs: though some haue béen slack, we are not to follow their examples, we rebuke Peter for denying Christ, but we commend him for resisting Nero, hee could not in his conscience consent vnto him; he did not dissemble, wherby he lost his life: by such oppressions the Church hath alwaies growne, our forefathers suffered, because they would not dissemble the honour of Christ, shall I to haue the fauour of one man, suffer the honour of Christ to be supprest: the Noble men standing by, noted him of arrogancy, and wilfulnes: and one openly protested, that séeing he refused the request of both kingdomes, hee was worthy of the help of neither: as England had reiected him, so France should not entertaine him.