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The answere of Robert, Bishop of S. Dauids, to the Articles ministred vnto hym.

TO the first Article he sayeth, that after lawful monition in the kings Maiesties name & autoritie, from the sayd B. (being then at London) geuen to the Chanter & chap∣ter of S. Dauids, for visitation at a certaine daye there to be entred: the sayd Byshop himselfe, for such purpose com∣ming into the Diocesse, knowing also that the Chaunter, and one of the Canons of that Churche, & late before com∣missaries in that Diocesse, had not onely by their owne e∣uill example and winking at the faultes of other, or neg∣lecting to correct the same, left there among priestes and o∣thers, much detestable whoredome: but hadde also spoyled the Cathedrall churche of Crosses, Chalices and Censers, wyth other plate, iewels, and ornaments of the Church to the value of 5. C. markes or more, for their owne priuate lucre, (the Church remaining euen yet very vile & in great decay:) and hadde also made further vnder theyr Chapiter seale many blankes to the number of twelue or moe, Sede vacante, wythout the kings licence or knowledge: There∣fore he brought wyth him one Edmunde Farlee, Bachelor of lawe, by D. Tong and D. Neuinson, to hym commen∣ded as a man sufficient in faithfull truthe, and learning, to be hys Chauncellour. To whome hee graunted and Sea∣led a Commission for that purpose, geuing credite to hym in hys facultie, concerning the draught and fourme therof. But the kinges Maiesties stile of Supremacie was ••ullye sette foorth in the same commission. Whether there were a∣nye defaulte of formall woordes in setting foorthe of the kings authoritie therein, hee is not certaine. For hee com∣mitted the doing thereof to hys Chauncelloure, who was commended to hym for a learned manne. And the Byshop

sayeth, that he did neuer grounde the Commission vppon any forraine vsurped lawes or authoritie. Neither did hys sayde Chauncellour by force of suche authoritie, visite anye Deanrie of the sayde Diocesse, nor gaue anye monition to the Chauntour and Chapiter there, by force of that Com∣mission, for any like intent or purpose, but onely offered in y^e kings Maiesties name, and authoritie (to the said Bysh. committed) for to enter visitation of the Chaunter and Chapter of the Cathedrall Churche, at an other daye to be executed by the Byshoppe himselfe, for reformation of the Chapiter Churche, and Ministers there, accordinge to the kings gracious ordinaunces and Iniunctions in that be∣halfe. But the aforesayd Chanter and Canon of the church, before the sight of any Commission, stubbornely answea∣red the sayde Chauncellour, that they woulde not receyue him, nor any other to visit them, except he were one of their Chapter. And further desiring to see his Commission, de∣••••uered the same into their handes, and would not deliuer it him again. And so it may appeare that he did nothing by force of that Commission.

To the seconde Article hee sayeth, that they opened not [ 2] vnto hym the danger of any statute to hys knowledge and remembraunce. Neuerthelesse, hee not knowing anye de∣faulte in the sayde Commission, and certainely minedynge wyth all diligence the faithfull execution of hys Office of preachinge, and visitinge the whole Diocesse in hys owne persone, by the kings Maiesties authoritie, for the conser∣uation of Gods peace, and the kings, in that daungerous time of rebellion, then beginning to arise in other places, did neglect and lay apart the stubborne behauiour and vn∣godly doings of the sayde Chaunter and Canon, and a∣greed wyth them, omitting all contemptes and reproches towardes him and his sayde Chauncellor, and all manner of contention by them done, fearing els that through theyr vnquietnesse, some tumult mighte haue risen amonges the people there, and did also make the sayd Chanter his Chā∣cellour, and Canon hys Commissarie, according to theyr ambitious desires, to appease their malice in that daunge∣rous time. And further, he sayeth that he made a Collation to syr Ioh. Euans of the Uicarage of Pembrin, what day or time he remembreth not, not by any olde forraine vsur∣ped authoritie, but by the kinges authoritie onely, making full mention of the kinges stile and authoritie in the same Collation.

To the thirde and fourth hee sayeth, that whereas hee [ 3. & 4.] hadde graunted to George Constantine the office of a Re∣gister, who brought vnto hym a Commission for the Chā∣cellourshippe to be sealed, and deliuered to the foresayde Chaunter of Saint Dauids, desiring the sayde Byshoppe to Seale it, hee vtterlye refused so to doe, because the sayde George hadde put therein a clause of admitting Clearkes into benefices: the which authority the said Bishop would not in any wise graunte, reseruing the examination and admission of Clearkes, onely to hymselfe, for the auoiding of wicked briberie and parcialitie. Whereuppon the sayde George and the Chaunter promised the said Byshoppe by their faith and trouthe, afore three or foure honest witnes∣ses, not to execute that clause of Institution into benefices, but onely to those Clearkes whome the Bishop did firste examine and admitte, and send vnto them for to be institu∣ted and inducted, vppon whych promise the Byshop sea∣led the sayde Commission. And after that time, the parso∣nage of Haskarde being voyde, and by the reason of laps deuolued to the Byshoppes gifte for that time, hee con∣ferred it to one Sir Henrie Godherd wyth a Collation or Institution by the kings authoritie, not extolling any for∣reine vsurped authoritie. In the which collation or insti∣tution is fully mentioned the renuntiation of the Byshop of Rome, and all forreine powers and authoritie, wyth the full stile of hys Maiesties supremacie. And this collation of the Churche of Haskarde he gaue, before he vnderstoode or knewe that hys Chauncellour had geuen oute the lyke, and hee surely thinketh, his Collation was the firste. That notwythstanding the sayde George Constantine, and the sayde Chaunter hauing a vowson determined by reason of laps, admitted and instituted one Iohn Gough, to the sayde personnage of Haskarde by vertue of their expired vowson and sealed hys institution wyth a wronge Seale, because they hadde not the right seale of office to that pur∣pose) contrary to theyr former earnest promesse, and the Bishoppes ryghte, and wythout any manner of warning or foreknowledge thereof to hym geuen, whych thynge by them vntruely done, the sayd George Constantine neuer∣thelesse came to the Byshoppes house, and there did wryte wyth hys owne hand the letters of Induction for the said Sir Henrye Godherd Prieste, comprising in the same the whole summe of the Institution or Collation, whyche the sayde Byshoppe hadde made, and the same George did seale the sayde letters of induction wyth his owne hande, fineding no maner of fault therein, nor making any worde or mention of hys and the Chauntours former wrong do∣ings, but so departed for that time. And afterward he came againe, and shewed the Byshoppe, what they hadde done before, concerning the Parsonage aforesayde. And further, the sayde Defendant sayeth, that he did not molest the sayd Iohn Gough, but lawfully did call him in the kings Ma∣iesties name, not for any title of Patronage, but to knowe, whether he were Parson of Haskarde, and howe hee was thereto admitted and instituted, and inducted, and by what authoritie he presumed to preach there, wythout the kings Maiesties licence, wyth other like lawfull demaundes, whereunto he sturdely refused to geue answere: and sayeth that the Article contained in hys accusation, sayinge thus. Item interrogetur quo titulo tenet rectoriam de Haskarde, was not ministred vnto the partie in that sorte, so farre as hee knoweth, but in these woordes or lyke. Quomodo intrauit in Rectoriam. &c.

To the fifth he sayth, that all be it George Constantine Register, did wilfully wythdrawe hys bounden seruice, [ 5] due to the Kings highnesse, and to the sayde defendaunt in the Kings name, refusing to attende either by hymselfe, or hys sufficient Deputie for wryting of Recordes and other Instruments, yet the sayd Defendant made his Collatiōs and Institutions in hys owne name, not by his owne au∣thoritie, nor by any others, saue onely the Kings authori∣tie, according as hee hath declared in hys aunsweare to the first Article, expressing in them the kings supremacie, with the Byshops owne name and seale of office, as hee oughte to doe, according to the prouision of the kinges Statute in suche a case.

To the sixth he sayeth, that the Uicarie of Pembrin be∣ing [ 6] voyde, he as righte patrone thereof to his knowledge, conferred it to Iohn Euans Clearke, wyth letters of in∣stitution and induction: and after when the kings presen∣tation came to him for one Dauid Ieinkin clearke, he desi∣red fourtene daies respite at that time, either to shew aun∣cient recorde for hys right, and then the matter to stande to the determination of the lawe, or elles if hee shewed not, bothe he and hys clarke, to geue place to the kings Clarke. Whych condition was by Syr Thomas Ioanes Knight, Doctour M. and the sayde Dauid Ieinkin receyued, and an Institution, wyth an Induction was made conditio∣nally to be putte into the handes of Sir Thomas Ioanes Knighte, for safe custodie for the kings Clearkes behoofe, after the fourteene dayes to be executed at the hands of the sayde Defendaunt, if he failed to shewe. Wythin whyche time the sayde Defendaunt did shewe an olde auncient re∣corde, declaring the full righte of Patronage, on the sayde Defendauntes behalfe, and so that Institution and In∣duction was neuer by the sayde Defendaunt putte in exe∣cution. Neuerthelesse, the sayde Dauid Ieinkin (contrary to hys promesse and othe, geuing thereuppon his righte hande to the sayde Syr Thomas Ioanes Knight) tooke aduauntage by the sayde wryting, wythout knowledge of the sayde Defendaunt. After whych time the Lord Chaun∣cellour by hys letters wrytten to the sayde Defendaunt, aduertised hym, to admitte one Iohn Appowell clearke, presented by vertue of a vowson which the L. Chancellor iudged to be good, and so to be admitted, notwythstanding his former presentation, whereby he would not abarre the other mannes right. And so thys Defendaunt made one Collation, two Institutions and three Mandates, doyng no wrong thereby to hys knowledge. And further he say∣eth, that there was no businesse nor vnquietnesse aboute the possession of the sayde Uicarage, but this Defendaunt geuing place, was content to loose hys right for that time.

To the seuenth he sayth, that as he nowe remembreth, [ 7] hee neuer decreed anye Caueates to be made in benefices, neither did institute nor cause to be inducted, any into be∣nefices, being knowne to hym litigious. [ 8]

To the eight he sayeth, that because the Archdeacons be absent from theyr Offices, and haue not had faithfull dili∣gent Officials, he hathe directed his Mandates to them or their Officials, or to other lawfull persons in that behalfe, so farre as he knoweth. [ 9. & 10.]

To the ninthe and tenthe Articles, he denieth as verye vntrue. [ 11]

To the xi. he sayth, that whereas Syr Thomas Ioans Knighte aduertised hym, that Thomas Pricharde had ce∣lebrated Matrimonie in a priuate house, betwixte a cer∣taine Priest, and a woman whose sister hadde refused the same, the sayde Pricharde leauing his owne cure vnserued on that Sonday, this defendant did put the same Thomas Prychard to penance for so doing, marying them without

banes. And wheras he made the said Thomas Aprichard, who is a Bachelor of law, his Commissary: it was for the respect of learning in the law, thereby faythfully to execute his office according to Iustice. And the sayde Defendaunt dyd neuer fauour nor beare with any man wittinglye in his wrong doinges. He confesseth that the Matrimonye was solemnized in a priuate church, and that the cure was that day vnserued.

[ 12] To the 12. he sayth, that it is slaunderous and vtterlye vntrue. And that one syr Iohn Hughs Priest, made Sage Hughs (daughter to his Steppemother) an harlot at 11. yeares of age, and after maryed openly to an other man, being Minister thereof himselfe. After whiche doyng, he tooke her away from her Husband agayne, and kept her, alledging a former contract. And when the sayde Iohn Hughs was lawfully conuicted before the sayde Byshop, in open Court at Carmarthen of that his abhominable a∣dultery, clayming the kinges pardon thereof, yet the sayde Sage confessed, that he had to do with her the night before that day of appearaunce. Whiche latter crime he denyed. Neuerthelesse, she proued with childe, affirming both be∣fore the byrth and after, the childe to be his, the Midwife and other being witnesses thereof. Yet notwithstandinge George Constantine as a wicked Bolsterer of the sayde Priest in hys naughtye doinges, with the helpe of the a∣foresayd Chaunter, fyrst vttered that Meredith Thomas was Father of the sayd childe, which matter was ordered in the Ecclesiasticall Court, according to Iustice without any parciall affection of the sayd Bishop, or of any other to his knowledge.

[ 13] To the 13. hee sayth, it is vtterly false so farre as he knoweth.

[ 14] To the 14. he sayth, that by lawfull sequestration in the Kinges Maiesties name, he committed the custody of the fruites of Langatnok, and Lanuihangell to two ho∣uost men, for the behoufe of the Kynges first fruites and tenthes, and of the next incumbent, and further he did not meddle nor minister any cause of vnquietnesse in that be∣halfe.

To the 15. he sayth, that he made a collation, lawfull [ 15] as he supposeth, of the prebend of Lanbister, to Stephen Greene his Chapleine without any couenaunt or colour, and further he did not meddle in that behalfe.

[ 16] To the 16. he sayth, all is vntrue as farre as he kno∣weth.

[ 17] To the 17. he sayth, it is all vntrue for his owne part, & for his officers, as farre as he knoweth.

[ 18] To the 18. he sayth, it is vntrue as farre as he know∣eth, and that he did certify the recusants iustly, as he thin∣keth, because they refused wilfully to paye the Kynges whole Subsidye, of theyr whole diuidenesse, as it stan∣deth in the Kinges booke, perteyning to the Canons re∣sident.

[ 19] To the 19. he sayth, that after trauayle of fourtene Miles, beyng not able fastyng to Celebrate Communi∣on, in a Chappell within the house of Syr Thomas Io∣anes Knyght, one of the Kinges Maiesties honourable Counsayle of the Marches of Wales: this Defendaunte celebrated Matrimony without the receyuing the Com∣munion for the causes abouesayd, betwixt Mayster Grif∣fith Ryce, and the Daughter of the sayde Syr Thomas Ioanes, accordynge to the kinges ordinaunces. And Thomas Upricharde Prieste administred the holy Com∣munion there, without any superstition, to this defen∣dauntes knowledge, and the maryed persons not dispo∣sed to receiue the holy Communion, he coulde not com∣pell them agaynst theyr consciences, and sayeth that hee didde not dispense with them as it is contayned in the ar∣ticle.

¶To the slaunderous and vntrue title of mayntenance of superstition. &c. he sayeth, that he did not maynteyne any superstition, contrary to the kinges ordinaunces and iniun∣ctions, but abhorring in his hart all superstition, hath trauel∣led and doth trauell to abolish the same by true doctrine and doyng, as much as he can, with the kinges peace amongst his people there.

[ 20] TO the 20. he sayth, that George Constantine in the third yeare of the kinges Maiestyes reigne, not regar∣ding the daungerous time of rebellion in other places, rashly caused to be pulled downe without any authoritye knowne to this defendaunt, the communion altar in Car∣marthen Church, by his owne presumptuous mynde ap∣pointing the vse thereof in another place of the church, not without grudge of the people. Wherefore the Bishop fea∣ring tumult, cōmaunded the vicar to set vp the communiō table (for the time) nere to the place where it was before.

To the 21. he sayth that he hath bene diuers tymes in [ 21] the quere of Carmarthen, and hath taried there in the com∣munion time not communicating himselfe, and that in e∣uery Church where he commeth on the holy day to preach, or to pray, he kneeleth in the quere bareheaded, as well at Matines before the Communion, as at Euensong after without any superstition: he thinketh it not necessary for the Communions sake to leaue kneeling to Christ. But he hath diligently taught the people not to kneele nor knocke to the visible shew, or externall shewe of the Sacrament. And the queres of Carmarthen and other places there, are not close at the sides, so that the people may come in and forth at theyr pleasure. Moreouer the Kinges ordinaun∣ces doth not authorise him to rebuke the people for knock∣ing on theyr brests in token of repentaunce of theyr sinnes nor for kneeling in token of submission to God for mercye in Christ.

To the 22. he sayth, that in time of rebellion in Deuon. [ 22] and Cornewall, threatening to come into Wales, he tea∣ching the people the true fourme of prayer, accordinge to Gods holy word, and declaring the prayer vpon beades to be vayne and superstitious, yet durste not for feare of tumulte, forceably take from any man his beades with∣out authority. And touching the not reproouing of suche as hee shoulde meete, wearing beades, hee remembreth not that he hath so done, vnlesse it were in the rebellion tyme, at whiche time he durste not rebuke suche Offen∣ders.

To the 23. he sayth, that he beyng in the Pulpitte, hys [ 23] face towardes the people, did not see the lightes, if anye were set vp about the corpes behinde his backe, till after that he came downe from the Pulpitte. But he with Ge∣orge Constantine and the aforesayde Chauntour, sittyng in the Church in Carmarthen, to heare causes, and see∣ing the Uicare with other Priestes, with song and lights bringyng a corpes vppe to the Church, called forthwyth the Uicare and Priestes, and rebuked them in open court as cormorantes and Rauens flying about the dead carcase for lucre sake.

To the 24. he sayeth, that he caused the one childe be∣yng [ 24] borne with great perill of death to the Mother, and it selfe lying for dead a certayne space after, to be christened on the workyng day: the other childe was Christened on the working day, because both Father and Mother, and al other people there, were in perill of death, by reason of the sodayne sweat, which all men feared at that time. And touching the rest of the accusatiō which is, that by that ex∣ample, it is vsed after the olde accustomed fashion, he kno∣weth no such thing.

¶To the tytle of Couetousnesse he sayth: that hys doynges prooue the contrarye as his neighbours kno∣weth.

And to the 25. Article he vtterly denyeth.

To the 26. he sayth, that his Hall at Aberguilly being [ 25] ruinous, he vseth for his Hall a greate Chamber adioy∣ning, [ 26] for his selfe and his seruauntes, and all manner of straungers, and besides twenty persons in house daylye. What other hospitality he keepeth, honest neighbours can testify.

To the 27. he sayth, that his talke is accordyng to his [ 27] hearers, that is to say reuerently and truely of fayth, loue, and honest lyfe, according to the Scriptures to like Au∣ditours, and to other vnreuerent and rash Turmoylers of Scriptures and holye doctrine he doeth talke of honest worldly thinges with Godly intent: and that he doeth not moste commonlye talke of suche thinges as are expressed in this Article, but when hee hath honest occation so to doe.

The 28. he sayth is vntrue, and that hee hath warned [ 28] no manne out of theyr landes: but where he is destitute of necessary prouision, and woulde haue part of his owne demayne from certayne free holdes, hauing it onelye from yeare to yeare, of pleasure, hee cannot obteyne it without brawlyng. Wherefore he suffereth them to keepe it euen yet still, agaynst right reason. And touching the rest, that he had rather the Crowes should eat it. &c. he ne∣uer spake any such word.

To the 29. he sayth that whereas hys Predecessour [ 29] Byshop Barloe did let to farme the Isle of Ramsay, to one William Browne, after whose handes this Defen∣daunt receiued it into his owne possession, the Uicars of Saynt Dauids being dispossessed of it long before, he let∣ted it ouer to Stephen Greene for 40. shillings the groūd, as it was before, and three poundes more for seales, con∣nies and foules there: & he knoweth of no right y^e Uicars Chorall had therein, who did refuse when this defendant

did diligently vpon reasonable conditions offer the same vnto them: and this defendant made no promise vnto thē, as is conteined in the Article.

To the 30. he sayth he knoweth not, but that he aduer∣tised [ 30] his Bayliffe to warne the freeholdes and other ha∣uing his demayne to rent during pleasure, to leaue it at a lawfull day, to this Defendantes necessary vse, and dyd not cause the Curate to do as is conteined in the Article to his remembraunce.

To the 31. he sayth, that he knoweth not what y^e priest [ 31] bad in the Churche, nor howe many plowes there came, vndesired of this Defendaunt. But he knoweth certein∣ly, that he desired no mans labour but for his mony.

To the 32. he sayth, that he knoweth not any such ap∣poyntment [ 32] of Schooles and reuenewes there but he foūd there (after the departyng of Byshop Barloe) a Schoole∣mayster, an Ussher being a Priest, and 20. Scholers, which he hath hitherto maynteined better then he founde it, to his knowledge: he did neuer conuert anye pennye therof to his owne vse, albeit he might lawfully haue done the same.

[ 33] The 33. he sayeth is all vntrue, so farre as hee kno∣weth.

To the 34. Article he sayth, he neuer purchased more [ 34] then three percels, whereof one was 2. shillinges 8. pence by yeare, the second, three shillinges foure pence, and the third 26. shillinges 8. pence or there about by yeare: the rest he denyeth.

To the 35. he sayeth, that he neuer bought of Lewes [ 35] Iohn Thomas his land good cheape, but after forty yeres purchase, not knowing at that time any suche thinge as is contayned in the article, agaynst the sayd Lewes Iohn. Neither badde he the Somner to lette him alone, but as soone as he hearde any thing of it, commaunded the Som∣ner to cyte him, and so he was cyted in this Defendantes house, occasionyng him to breake his bargayne, to the which Lewes this Defendaunt sayde these wordes. If you would geue me your land with an house full of golde, I cannot, nor will not suffer you to keepe a Lemman. Then the sayde Lewes affirming the latter woman to bee his wife, and the firste vnknowne to this Defendaunt, hee caused the sayde Lewes to bee called to the consistorye for tryall, where it hangeth yet: And also by lawfull pro∣cesse excommunicated the firste Woman, for that shee would not by any meanes appeare in the Court to claime or to confesse marryage with the sayde Lewes and so she standeth this day, at the poynt of significauit.

To the 56. he sayth, that whereas the Chauntour and [ 36] R. M. with other Chanons there, would not obey the Kynges Godlye Iniunctions, concerning the fyndyng a Schoole for poore mennes Chyldren, a Lectur of Di∣uinitye, Sermons on the Sondayes, repayring of their Church and Mansion houses, decent order and ministra∣tion there, but stubbornely counted themselues (with the Chauntour) to be a bodye politicke, without regarde of the Byshoppe and his lawefull monitions, beyng hym∣selfe named in theyr Shyre Statutes, Decanus, & quasi De∣canus, hauing also theyr Deanes stall in the quere, wyth a Prebende thereunto annexed, and the chiefe place in the Chapter house with a key of theyr Chapter Seale, beyng also by the Kynges Maiestyes Commission appoynted theyr Ordinary: yet woulde they not in anye wise deliuer vnto him a Booke of theyr Statutes, for the better know∣ledge of his and theyr duetyes, nor shewe vnto him their Recordes and Monumentes, for declaration of the kings right and his. For which cause, this Defendaunt by writ of quo warranto, lawefully called them to aunswere, which yet lyeth a sleepe, to the losse of the Kinges Maiestyes right. The time of deliuery of the sayd writte, he remem∣breth not.

The 37. he sayeth is all false, as farre as hee know∣eth.

[ 37]

¶To the title of wilfull negligence: he sayeth that hee hath vsed, to his power willing diligence.

[ 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.

¶To the title of Folly, he sayth that his desire is in true simple maner of his wordes, deedes, and other honest behaui∣our through Gods grace to shew Godly wisedome.

TO the 48. he sayth, that he thinketh no folly in the de∣cent [ 48] colour or fashion with honest vse of Saddle, Bri∣dle, Stirrops, Staffe, and other like necessary or conueni∣ent things, and sayth that he vseth a Saddle made after the Scottish fashion, with stirrops of iron vnuarnished & like spurs: and blacke bridle without studdes, the bit and snaf∣fle white as other mens be.

To the 49. he sayth, that whē he goeth abroad in win∣ter, [ 49] he weareth a hat to beare of rayne and snow, & in som∣mer, to shadow him from the Sunne, without any vowe of superstition or offence of the people.

To the 50. he sayth, that all is one to him, to ride or go, [ 50] as cause requireth, and whether he sayd as is conteyned in the article or not, he remembreth not. Howbeit he doth vse to go a foote.

To the 51. he sayth, that after lawfull prayer, it pleased [ 51] God to geue him a sonne begottē and borne in honest ma∣riage: whome he therefore caused to be named Samuell, presenting him to the minister to be receiued into Christes Church as a poore member of Christ: by the holy Sacra∣ment of baptisme was this done openly in the Cathedrall Church, with earnest grauity, and without offending any man: and also 2. wiues being before at variaunce, desired both to be Godmothers, whiche were both receiued to make vnity betweene them, not knowing any lawe to the contrary, nor none offence therby conceiued of the people.

To the 52. he sayth, that he doth vse with grauity, all honest louing enterteinement of his Chylde, to encourage [ 52] him hereafter, willinglye at hys Fathers mouth, to re∣ceiue

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wholesome doctrine of the true feare & loue of God, and sayeth that he hath whistled to hys Chylde, but sayde not, that the Chylde vnderstoode it, and that he aunswe∣red to one that founde fault with it, as is conteyned in the article.

To the 53. he sayeth, that hee was neuer Surueyor, but went to see Milforde Hauen for honest purpose, and not to suruey it: and for that hee at the sighte of a Seale whistled in his fist, such as meaned folly, might turne it to theyr purpose. And it is not true that he stoode whistlynge an hower to the Seale, nor that anye faulte was founde with it, nor any such aunswere made by him to his know∣ledge.

To the 54. he sayth, that if he did say, the destroying of the Frie, letteth plenty of Fish, he thinketh the same not a∣gaynst reason: but he remembreth not to haue sayd, as is conteined in the article.

To the 55. he saith, that he remembreth not that euer he sayd as they alledge.

To the slaunderous, vntrue, and vngodly conclusion, he saith that George Constantine with other his aduersa∣ries before named, and theyr adherents, not regarding the feare of God, and theyr bounden duety, of louing obediēce towards God and the king, and his true Ministers, haue to much slaunderously with false tongues, contumelious wordes, and spitefull deedes, labored by all meanes to dis∣credite and deface the kinges gracious authority, to hym committed. Who euer sithe he came to the Dioces, hath en∣deuored himselfe to shew his faythfull ministerye, by his true honest doinges, and to vse his authority according to his vocation, to Gods glory, and the kinges honour. And that he hath bene diligent in teaching of trueth, reforming of superstition, free of hospitality, diligent in ouerseeing with Godly wisedome, peace and mercifulnesse, as he tru∣steth in God, may be truely approoued. And he is able iust∣ly to charge his aduersaries with all the faultes herein by them most vniustlye and slaunderously agaynst hym obie∣cted. And he doth maruell greatly, that George Constan∣tine with other his adherentes are not ashamed, malici∣ously to obiect for the intent to sclaunder hym, with mo∣lesting of preachers founden there. For trueth it is that he hath molested none, but hath iustly brought vnder signifi∣cauit one Morice a Preacher, liuing lewdly for his stub∣borne behauiour and malicious contemptes, euen yet con∣tinuing in his wilfull contempt and irregularity. And he hath (to his knowledge) iustlye certified Hugh Raulyns Parson of Tynby, for his wilfull recusancy of two other Personages, shamefully deceiuing the Kynges maiestye by coulour of Commission, as appeareth by the same. And as for the rayling, contemptuous preaching of R. M. and the vnlearned arrogant preaching of the Chauntoure he referreth to discreete Hearers, whiche were offended thereat, as they shewed this Defendaunt. And this De∣ponent brought into his Dioces, both learned Preachers, and learned men in the lawe, to his verye great charges, which men George Cōstantine with his adherentes hath weried away.

¶After these aunsweres thus exhibited by the vertu∣ous and Godly Byshop agaynst the quarrelling and fri∣uolous articles of his foresayd aduersaryes, to wit Hugh Raulins, and Thomas Lee, then came in for witnes vp∣on the sayd articles and informations, George Constan∣tine, and the Chauntour of S. Dauids, agaynst whom the Byshop layde first exceptions, then also exhibited matter iustificatory, the tenor and processe whereof here foloweth in order to be sene, first concerning the exceptions, and af∣ter the matter iustificatory.