The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

And again in King Richards days the second / Thomas Arundell archbishop of Canterbury & chancellor was exiled with the Earle of Darby.¹ The outward pretence of the variance between the King and his lords was for the deliverance of the town of Burst in Britain. But our prelates had an other secret mystery a brewing They could not at their own lust slay the poor wretches which at that time were converted unto repentance / and to the true faith / to put their trust in christs death & bloudsheadyng for the remission of their sins by the preaching of Johan Wycliffe / As soon as the archbishop was out of the royaume,² the Irishmen began to rebel against king Richard as before against King John: But not hardly without the invisible inspiration of them that rule both in the court and also in the consciences of all men. They be one kingdom sworn together one to help an other scattered abroad in all realms.

And agayn in Kyng Richardes dayes ye second / Thomas Arundell archbysshop of Cāterbury & chaūcelare was exyled wt ye Earle of Darbye.¹ The outwarde pretē ce of the varyaunce betwene the Kynge ād his lordes was for the delyueraunce of the towne of Braste in Brytayne. But our prelates had an other secret mystery a bruing They coulde not at theyre owne luste slea the poore wretches which at that tyme were conuerted vnto repentaunce / and to the true faith / to put their trust in christs death & bloudsheadyng for the remission of their sinnes by the preachinge of Iohan Wyclefe / As sone as the archbysshop was out of the royaume,² the Irishmen began to rebell againste kynge Rychard as before against Kynge Ihon: But not hardelye withoute the inuisyble inspyration of them that rule bothe in the courte and also in the consciences of al men. They be one kingdom sworne together one to helpe an other scatered abroade in all royalmes.

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