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obtained co'quest by tlieire armies, as being always rather ready 

 to pardon then punish. 



If then it please y r Maiesty to affect the same glory and 

 co'mendation (w ch you may easily doe in this man's reconcilia- 

 tion), you shall euen overcome the Romans themselves, and ia 

 this pointe of clemency excell them. Although we well appre- 

 hend it in the commemoration of his vertues and high exalted 

 worth ; yet had we rather leaue it to the consideration of y r 

 owne wisdome than p'secute it by any tedious and distasting 

 oratory, least we might hassard y r good opinion for wrestting 

 y r favour, as it wear rather by force, when we goe about to 

 praise the man, then by simplicity of deprecation ; that we rather 

 p r sume on the greatnesse of his vertues, than the sweetenesse of 

 y r compassion ; to conclude we rather appeal to y r kingly iustice 

 than princely mercy for the same. 



Wherefore (most excellent P r ), think this of us, we pray you, 

 that whatsoever is spoken of in the behalf e of o r Bishop is rather 

 by reason of o r duty, then by diffidence of y r mercy, soe that 

 dissisting from all allegations w ch may either extenuate his 

 faulte or augment his renowne, we altogither submit our hopes, 

 o'selves, and prayers to y r acceptation, p'mising and p' testing 

 before the throme of the Divine Maiesty that, though other 

 things faile us, the eternall memory of such a collated benefit 

 shall never be blotted out nor diminished, and soe the God of 

 all preseruation, keepe and secure y r royall person as the apple 

 of his eye, most mighty Christian King, o r only p'tection and 

 refuge. 



ffro' S fc Marie's in 

 Oxforde, August 4. 



But he whome the Diuell had wholy possessed worse then 

 Saul's evil spirit, was soe far from any impression or relaxation 

 by the enforcement of an oration, that, insteed of leniating his 

 immanity, he sent him prisoner to the Castle of Brecknock, 

 whereby this worthy prelat's patience was anew put to the 

 touchstone, wherein he remained awhile, untill by an ouer- 



