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…

Finally, that God will ask no other obedience then to his law, and if any Prelate require more, or any other kind of obedience; he contemneth Christ; exalteth himself above God, and becometh an open Antichrist, all these premisses I believe particularly: and generally all that God hath left in holy Scripture, desiring my most worthy King, that this my confession may be examined by the most godly and learned of the Realm, and if it be found agreeing to the verity, then let it be allowed and I holden for a true Christian: and if it be proved otherwise, let it be condemned; provided that I be taught a better belief by the word of God, and I shall most reverently obey thereunto.

Finally, that God wil aske no other obedience then to his law, and if any Prelate require more, or any other kinde of obedience; hee contemneth Christ; exalteth himselfe aboue God, and becommeth an open Antichrist, all these premisses I beléeue particularly: and generally all that God hath left in holy Scripture, desiring my most worthy King, that this my confession may be examined by the most godly and learned of the Realme, and if it be found agréeing to the verity, then let it be allowed and I holden for a true Christian: and if it be proued otherwise, let it bee condemned; prouided that I be taught a better beliefe by the word of God, and I shall most reuerently obey therevnto.

This being offered to the King, he would not receive it, but commanded it to be delivered unto them that should be his Judges, then he desired that 100. Knights & Esquires might be suffered to come upon his purgation, which he knew would clear him of all heresies. Moreover, he offered himself, according to the law of arms, to fight with an• man living in the quarrel of his faith, the K. & Council excepted, or y• he would suffer any manner of correction that should after the law of God be ministered to him: notwithstanding, the king suffered him to be summoned in his privy Chamber, then ⟨p. 133⟩he said he had appealed to the Pope, and showed his appeal ready written: the King said he should not pursue his appeal, but tarry in hold until the Pope allowed his appeal, and then whether he would or no the Archbishop should be his Judge. And because he would not be sworn to submit himself to the Church, and take what penance that the Archbishop would enjoin him, he was arrested at the Kings commandment and led to the Tower: then he caused the foresaid confession to be written in manner of an Indenture, that at his answer he might give one copy to the Archbishop, and keep the other himself; which he did do when he was shortly after called before the Archbishop. The Bishops of Winchester and London said moreover touching the Sacrament of Penance, We must forsake our sins and do penance with true contrition to God, and confess them to Christ, and have satisfaction in him, else can we have no salvation. Images pertain nothing to Christian belief, but were permitted to be Calendars to Lay-men, to bring to mind the passion of Christ, and martyrdom and good living of Saints. He that worshippeth them, hopeth in help of them, or preferreth one above another, committeth Idolatry: and I believe that every man living is a Pilgrim, either towards bliss or pain; and he that will not keep the commandment of God, though he go to all quarters of the world in pilgrimage, he shall be damned, and the faithful shall be saved in Christ though they never go in pilgrimage, as men use now-a-days to Canterbury, Walsingham, Compostell and Rome, or any other place. Then the Archbishop said, We deny not but that there are many good and Catholic things herein, but you are appointed this day to answer other matters.