The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

In King Henrys days the .vij. the cardinal Morton & bishop •ox of winchester, delivered unto the kings grace the confessions of as many lords as his grace lusted. Who soever was mistrusted, it he shrove him self at the chart•rhouses sy•n Greenwich / at saint Iho•s,¹ or where soever it wa•, the confessor was commanded by the authority of the pope to deliver his confession written & sworn that it was all. And cardinal Morton had a licence of the pope for fourteen, to study nycromancy•, of which he him self was one / and other I have heard named which at this time I pass over with silence. And how the holy fryers observants carried feigned letters to try who was true, I pass over with silence also. How be it such temptations and feigned proffers were enough to mo•e them that never would have thought amiss: yea and in confession men will shrive them s•lues of thoughts which they never went about in the outward dead.

In Kynge Henryes dayes the .vij. the cardinall Murton & bysshop •ox of winchester, delyuered vnto the kinges grace the confessions of as many lordes as hys grace lusted. Who soeuer was mistrusted, it he shroue hym self at the chart•rhouses sy•n Grenewich / at sainct Iho•s,¹ or where soeuer it wa•, the confessour was comaunded by the aucthorite of the pope to delyuer his confession wrytē & sworne that it was al. And cardinal Murton had a lyc•nce of the pope for fourtyne, to study nycromancy•, of whych he him selfe was one / and other I haue heard named whiche at thys tyme I passe ouer with scilence. And how the holy fryers obseruauntes caryed feyned letters to trye who was true, I passe ouer with silence also. How beit such temptacions and fained profers were ynough to moe them that neuer wold haue thought amysse: yea and in confession men wyll shryue them slues of thoughtes which they neuer went about in the outwarde dead.