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it I must act as a judge. And your Lordship 

 knows no judge condemns any man before he 

 hath knowledge of the cause, and hath cited the 

 party. However I sent to Mr. Dean and ac- 

 quainted him with his Majesty's displeasure, 

 whom I find so ready to give all reasonable 

 satisfaction, that I have thought fit to make him 

 the bearer of this answer from him that will 

 never be unfaithful to the King or otherwise 

 than, 



" My Lord, 

 *' Your Lordship's most humble servant, 



** H. London." 



On the same day the Doctor drew up his own 

 petition to the King in the terms following, as 

 taken from the original petition. 



" TO THE king's MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 



*' The humble Petition of John Sharp, Clerk. 

 " Sheweth, 



*' That it is very grievous to your petitioner 

 to be so unhappy as to have incurred your 

 Majesty's displeasure. 



" That from the time he heard of it to this 

 present he hath forborn to preach. 



*' Your petitioner can with great sincerity 

 affirm, that ever since he hath been a preacher, 

 he hath faithfully endeavoured to do the best 



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