¶ The story and processe agaynst Walter Brute.
AFter the story of William Swinderby,* 1.1 I thought good and conuenient, next to adioyne the actes and doinges of Gualter Brute his ioynte fellow and companion, being a lay man, and learned: brought vpp as it seemeth in the Uniuersitie of Oxforde, being there also graduate. The tractation of whose discourse as it is something long, so therein may appeare diuers thinges worthye to be read and considered.
First, y• mighty operation of gods spirit in him, his ripe knowledge, modest simplicitie; his valiant constancie, hys learned reactations and manifolde conflictes susteyned a∣agaynst Gods enemies.* 1.2 On the contrary part in hys ad∣uersaryes may appeare, might against right mans autho∣ritie agaynst plaine veritie: against which they hauing no∣thing directly to aunswere, proceede in condemnation a∣gaynst whom they are able to bring forth no confi••ation. The chiefest occasion that seemed to stirre vp the heart and zeale of this Walter agaynst the pope: was the in••pudent pardons and indulgenses of Pope 〈◊〉〈◊〉, graunted to Henry Spenser Bishop of Norwich 〈◊〉〈◊〉 against pope Clement, mentioned before pag. 428. Secondly the ••orōg∣full condemnation of the articles and conclusions of Wil∣liam Swinderby, the whole order wherof, in the processe here following more playnly may appeare.