christ, a subtyll and craftye Lawyer of Suffolke, called MarginaliaFoster a Lawyer.Mayster Foster, beynge Stewarde and keeper of Courtes, for one Iohn Clearke of Hadley, whych both hadde euer bene secrete fauourers of the Romyshe idolatries, these twoo conspired to brynge in the Pope, and his idolatries  

againe into Hadley Churche. For as yet Doctour Taylour, as a good Shepehearde, had retayned and kepte in hys Churche, the godlye Churche seruice, and reformation made by Kynge Edwarde, and most faythfullye, and earnestlye preached agaynste the Popyshe idolatries, whych had infected the whole Countrye rounde aboute hym.

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Therefore the aforesayde Foster, and Clarke, hyred one MarginaliaIohn Auerth a ryght papist.Iohn Auerth, Person of Aldam, a verye money Marchaunt,  

a blynde Leader of the blynde, a Popishe Idolatour, and an open Aduouterer,   and whoremonger, a very fyt Minister for their purpose, to come to Hadley, and there to geue the onsette to begynne agayne the popyshe Masse. To thys purpose they buylded vp with al hast possible the Altar, entendyng to bring in their Masse agayne, about the Palme mondaye: but thys their deuise tooke none effecte. MarginaliaMark how vnwillingly the people were to receaue the papacye agayne.For in the night the Aulter was beaten downe againe. Wherefore they buylt it vp againe the second tyme, and layde diligent watche, leaste anye shoulde agayne breake it downe. On the day followinge came Mayster Foster, and Iohn Clarke, brynginge wyth them their popyshe Sacrificer, who brought with hym all his implementes, and garmentes, to play in hys papish Pageaunt, whom they & theyr men garded wyth swoordes and bucklers, least anye man shoulde disturbe hym in hys missall Sacrifice.

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When Doctour Taylour, MarginaliaDoctoure Tailers custome to studye.who (accordyng to his custome) sat at hys booke, studying the woorde of God, hearde the bels ryng, hee arose and went into the Churche, supposyng something had bene there to be done, according to his Pastoral office. And commyng to the Churche, he founde the Church doores shut, and fast barred, sauynge the Chauncell doore, which was onelye larched: Where he entring in, and comming into the Chauncell, sawe MarginaliaA popyshe Sacrificera popishe Sacrificer, in hys robes, wyth a broade newe shauen crowne, readye to begynne hys popish sacrifice, beset round about with drawen swoordes and buckelers, leaste anye man should approche to disturbe hym. Then sayde Doctour Taylour: MarginaliaDoctour Tailour rebuked the Deuyll.Thou Deuyl, who made thee so bolde to enter into thys Churche of Christe, to prophane, and defile it wyth this abhominable Idolatrye? Wyth that start vp Foster, and wyth an irefull, and furious countenaunce, sayd to Doctour Tailour: Thou Traytour, what doest thou here,

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to let, and perturbe the Quenes procedinges?MarginaliaThe papistes call all their trumperye the Queenes procedings For you must remēber that antichrist rayneth by anothers arm, and not by his own power: Read Daniell of the king of faces the. 8. chapter Doctour Taylour answered: I am no Traytour, but I am the Shepeheard, that God and my Lorde Christe hathe appoynted to feede thys hys flocke: Wherefore I haue good autoritye to be here. And I commaunde thee, thou popishe Woulfe, in the name of God to auoyde hence, and not to presume here wyth suche popishe idolatrye, to poyson Christes flocke.

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Then sayd Foster: wylt thou traytourlye hereticke make a commotion, and resist violently the Quenes procedinges?

Doctour Taylour answered: I make no commotion: but it is you Papistes that maketh commotions and tumultes. MarginaliaDoctour Tailer is a right Elyas. 3. Reg. 18.I resist onely with Gods woorde, againste your popyshe idolatries, whych are agaynst Gods woorde, the Queenes honour, and tende to the vtter subuersion of thys Realme of Englande. And further thou doest agaynst the Canon lawe, which commaundeth that no Masse be sayde, but at a consecrate Aultar.

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MarginaliaThe papist is afraid to breake a popish lawe.When the person of Aldam hearde that, he beganne to shrincke backe, and woulde haue left hys saying of Masse. Then start vp Iohn Clarke, and sayde: maister Auerth, be not afrayd, ye haue a MarginaliaSuperaltare is a stone consecrate by the Byshops, commonlye of a foote long, whiche the papists cari in steade of an aultare, when they Masse for mony in gētlemēs houses.Superaltare.  

Go foorth with your busines man.

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Then Foster with his armed men, tooke Doctour Taylour, and ledde him with strong hande oute of the Churche, and the popyshe prelate proceded in his Romishe idolatrye. Doctour Taylours wyfe, who followed her husbande into the Churche, when shee sawe her husbande thus violently thrust out of hys Church: she kneeled downe, and helde vp her handes, and with loude voyce said: I beseche God, the righteous Iudge to auenge this iniurye, that this popishe Idolatour, this daye doth to the bloud of Christ. Then they thrust her out of the Churche also, and shut to the doores: for they feared that the people woulde haue rent their Sacrificer in peeces. Notwithstanding one, or two threwe in great stones at the wyndowes, and missed very lytle their popishe Masser.

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Thus you see how with out consent of the people, the popishe Masse was agayne set vp, with MarginaliaThe papistes argumēts wher wyth they maynteyne theyr doctrine.battayle araye, with swoordes and bucklers, wyth violence and tiranny: which practise the Papistes haue euer yet vsed. As for reason, righteous lawe, or Scripture of Gods woorde, they haue none on theyr part. Therfore they ar þ^e same that saith: MarginaliaSap. 2.The lawe of vnryghteousnes is our strength: Come let vs oppresse the ryghteous wythout any feare. &c.

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Wythin a daye or twoo after, with all haste possible, thys mayster Foster, and Iohn Clarke made a complaynt of Doctoure Taylour, by a letter written to Stephan Gardi-