[ 38] TO the 38. he sayth, that he being attendant (according to his bounden duetye) to serue the Kinges highnesse du∣ring the time of the parliament, from the first, vnto the last day, and then immediately after repayred into his Dio∣ces, and he might not trust R. M. the Chauntour, and George Constantine to execute faythfully the iurisdiction, because they had before (through theyr slaundrous life and not punishing misdoers) left the country in great enormi∣ty of filthy whoredome. And sayth farther, that one cause why he appoynted not an Officer. &c. was for that he lac∣ked his letters of authority of Iurisdiction.
[ 39.40.] The 39. and 40. he sayth are vntrue.
To the 41. he sayth, that how often he did minister the Communion he doth not remember, but in all other thin∣ges so farre as he knoweth, he hath studied to order hym∣selfe according to his vocation, as farre as he beleueth, hee goeth like a Minister.
To the 42. he sayeth, that hee hath not alienated hym∣selfe from studye, neyther preached vndiscreetly, nor re∣ported [ 42] the Scriptures vntruely to his knowledge: (but he hath bene very much hindered both from study & prea∣ching, by the malicious, crafty, and couetous behauiour of the forenamed persons.) And that he did set forth the do∣ctrine of honest maryage, as well of all other menne, as of Priestes, euen as the Scripture then rehearsed did mini∣ster occasion.
To the 43. he sayth, that reciting the wordes of Luke, [ 43] if thy brother haue offended agaynst thee, blame him, and if he repent, forgeue hym, and if he haue offended agaynst thee seuen tymes in one day, and seuen times in the daye be conuerted vnto thee, saying: I am sory, forgeue him: He sayd farther these wordes in effect: it appeareth by this place of scripture, that we are not bound (except he repent) to forgeue him, but we are bound to pray to God to for∣geue him, and to geue him grace to repent, that wee may forgeue him.
To the 44. he sayth, that he hath preached right often [ 44] at Carmarthen, as well as at other places, and hee sayeth that a great number at Aberguilly do vnderstand english very well.
To the 45. he sayth, that after he had preached fyrste at [ 45] Brecknocke, Carmarthen, Swanzy Laugharne, Tin∣by, Pembroche, Hereforde, Saynt Dauids, Cardigan, with other notable Townes, he hath since that time prea∣ched to a greate manye other poore Churches, but not in Tinby nor Pembroche: but for Hereforde he standeth in doubt. And whereas he brought with him at the first, a learned Preacher, of Godly life, the vngodly stubborne be∣hauiour of the persons before named, weryed him away. And wheras he had waged an other learned man, to come into his Dioces to preache, George Constantine by hys discouragement aduertised him from this Defendaunt.
To the 46. he sayth, that in all his Churches appro∣priated, there is both Bible and Paraphrases so farre as [ 46] he knoweth: and if the Priestes there woulde not shewe him the lacke thereof, yet should the Officialles declare it vnto him, that it might be amended (by his will) with∣out delay.
To the 47. he sayth, that George Constantine coue∣tously [ 47] ingrossed into his handes a great number of Para∣phrases, & wher as this Defendaunt hath admonished the Clergy to buy, euery one, for his discharge: and if the sayd George being Officiall of two Archdeaconries, and other Officials in theyr Office woulde declare vnto him, what Churches do lack Bibles or Paraphrases, he would cause it to be amended as much as in him lyeth.