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Those and many other like things, do these ravening wolves, and false Prophets, not only whisper in mens ears, but also most boldly (as though they fear nether God, nor King) blow out abroad, among the loving subjects of this Realm. I tell the truth, I lye not (god shall bear me record of the same). Not long a goo, I was in communication with one of the chiefest ring leaders of that unlucky company (whose name I do here wittingly pass over) which is a man of great learning, and in the Philosophy and doctrine of Aristoteles, most conning and expert. This man after that we had reasoned a while in matters of Religion, suddenly brake forth with these words: No, no, said he, (and called me by my name) set your heart at rest, I do not doubt, but that within these two or three years, ⟨image 4⟩all these fellows, that now are busyest, and most earnest, in setting forth of this heresy (for so did he call the preaching of the gospel, that is now used among us) shall be glad to recant every one of them, as fast, to call back their erroneous opinions, and to say: tongue thou diddest lye. Now most mighty Prince, if this man, not withstanding the Kings proceedings, and other godly acts, set forth by the Kings most honourable counsel, to thee utter subversion of false doctrine, ungodly traditions, and Idolatry, and again to the maintenance of true religion, durst be so bold too have such talk, and communication with me, whom he knew right well, though that I have but very small learning and knowledge (how beit I do most highly thank god, that he of his goodness did vouchsafe, to direct that little that I have, to his glory) yet to be most earnest, in the defence of this true doctrine & religion. What will both he, and other of the ungodly fact, do among them, whom they know to be both unlearned & weak? Truly they will utterly subvert them. They will make them, that when they hear of christ, & of his gospel, they shall stop their ears & cry out ⟨image 5⟩with the ungodly multitude of thee Jews, saying: Away with him, crucify him. Mark ye this, o ye Christian Magistrates (whose part and duty it is, to beware and take heed, that thee people committed unto you, do not fall again into darkness and ignorance).¹

Those and many other lyke thinges, doo these rauenynge wolues, and false Prophetes, not only whysper in mens eares, but also most boldely (as though they feare nether God, nor King) blow out abroade, among the louing subiectes of thys Realme. I tell the truth, I lye not (god shall beare me recorde of the same). Not longe a goo, I was in communication wyth one of the chiefest ringe leaders of that vnlucky companye (whose name I do here wittingly passe ouer) whych is a man of great learnynge, and in the Philosophie and doctrine of Aristoteles, moste conninge and experte. Thys man after that we hadde reasonned a whyle in matters of Relygyon, sodeynlye brake forthe wythe these wordes: No, no, sayde he, (and called me by my name) sette your harte at reste, I doo not doubte, but that wythin these two or thre yeares,