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dangerous to the State and common wealth。 Gentlemen�察 �Justices�察 �master
Mayor�察 �and master Shrieve�察 �It doth behoove us all�察 �and each of us In
general and particular�察�to have care For suppressing of all mutinies�察�And
all assemblies�察 �except soldiers' musters For the King's preparation into
France。 We hear of secret conventicles made�察�And there is doubt of some
conspiracies�察�Which may break out into rebellious arms When the King's
gone�察�perchance before he go�此�Note as an instance�察�this one perilous fray�察�
What factions might have grown on either part�察�To the destruction of the
King and Realm。 Yet�察�in my conscience�察�sir John Old´castle�察�Innocent of it�察�
only his name was used。 We�察�therefore�察�from his Highness give this charge�此�
You�察�master Mayor�察�look to your citizens�察�You�察�master Sheriff�察�unto your
shire�察�and you As Justices�察�in every one's precinct�察�There be no meetings。
When the vulgar sort Sit on their Ale´bench�察 �with their cups and cans�察�
Matters of state be not their common talk�察�Nor pure religion by their lips
profaned。 Let us return unto the Bench again�察�And there examine further of
this fray。
��Enter a Bailiff and a Servant。�А�
SHERIFF。 Sirs�察�have ye taken the lord Powesse yet�拭�
BAILIFF。 No�察�nor heard of him。
SERVANT。 No�察�he's gone far enough。
SECOND JUDGE。 They that are left behind shall answer all。
��Exeunt。�А�
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SCENE II。 Eltham。 An antechamber in the palace。
��Enter Suffolk�察�Bishop of Rochester�察�Butler�察�parson of Wrotham。�А�
SUFFOLK。 Now�察 �my lord Bishop�察 �take free liberty To speak your
mind�此 �what is your suit to us�拭�
BISHOP。 My noble Lord�察 �no more than what you know�察 �And have
been oftentimes invested with�此�Grievous complaints have past between the
lips Of envious persons to upbraid the Clergy�察�Some carping at the livings
which we have�察�And others spurning at the ceremonies That are of ancient
custom in the church。 Amongst the which�察�Lord Cobham is a chief�此�What
inconvenience may proceed hereof�察 �Both to the King and to the
commonwealth�察 �May easily be discerned�察 �when like a frenzy This
innovation shall possess their minds。 These upstarts will have followers�察�to
uphold Their damned opinion�察 �more than Harry shall To undergo his
quarrel gainst the French。
SUFFOLK。 What proof is there against them to be had�察�That what you
say the law may justify�拭�
BISHOP。 They give themselves the name of Protestants�察�And meet in
fields and solitary groves。
SIR JOHN。 Was ever heard�察�my Lord�察�the like til now�拭�That thieves
and rebelssblood�察�heretics�察�Plain heretics�察�I'll stand tooth to their teeth
Should have�察 �to colour their vile practices�察 �A title of such worth as
Protestant�拭�
��Enter one with a letter。�А�
SUFFOLK。 O�察�but you must not swear�察�it ill becomes One of your coat
to rap out bloody oaths。
BISHOP。 Pardon him�察�good my Lord�察�it is his zeal�察�An honest country
prelate�察�who laments To see such foul disorder in the church。
SIR JOHN。 There's onethey call him Sir John Old´castle He has not
his name for naught�此 �for like a castle Doth he encompass them within his
walls�察�But till that castle be subverted quite�察�We ne'er shall be at quiet in
the realm。
BISHOP。 That is not our suit�察�my Lord�察�that he be ta'en�察�And brought
in question for his heresy。 Beside�察 �two letters brought me out of Wales�察�
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Wherein my Lord Hereford writes to me�察�What tumult and sedition was
begun�察�About the Lord Cobham at the Sises there�察。�For they had much ado
the calm the rage���察�And that the valiant Herbert is there slain。
SUFFOLK。 A fire that must be quenched。 Well�察 �say no more�察 �The
King anon goes to the counsel chamber�察 �There to debate of matters
touching France�此�As he doth pass by�察�I'll inform his grace Concerning your
petition�此 �Master Butler�察�If I forget�察�do you remember me。
BUTLER。 I will�察�my Lord。
��Offer him a purse。�А�
BISHOP。 Not for a recompence�察�But as a token of our love to you�察�By
me my Lords of the clergy do present This purse�察�and in it full a thousand
Angels�察�Praying your Lordship to accept their gift。
SUFFOLK。 I thank them�察�my Lord Bishop�察�for their love�察�But will not
take they money�察�if you please To give it to this gentleman�察�you may。
BISHOP。 Sir�察�then we crave your furtherance herein。
BUTLER。 The best I can�察�my Lord of Rochester。
BISHOP。 Nay�察�pray ye take it�察�trust me but you shall。
SIR JOHN。 Were ye all thee upon New Market heath�察�You should not
need strain curtsey who should ha't�察�Sir John would quickly rid ye of that
care。
SUFFOLK。 The King is coming。 Fear ye not�察 �my Lord�察 �The very
first thing I will break with him Shall be about your matter。
��Enter King Henry and Huntington in talk。�А�
KING。 My Lord of Suffolk�察�Was it not said the Clergy did refuse To
lend us money toward our wars in France�拭�
SUFFOLK。 It was�察�my Lord�察�but very wrongfully。
KING。 I know it was�察 �for Huntington here tells me�察�They have been
very bountiful of late。
SUFFOLK。 And still they vow�察 �my gracious Lord�察 �to be so�察 �Hoping
your majesty will think of them As of your loving subjects�察�and suppress
All such malicious errors as begin To spot their calling�察 �and disturb the
church。
KING。 God else forbid�此 �why�察 �Suffolk�察 �is there Any new rupture to
disquiet them�拭�
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SUFFOLK。 No new�察 �my Lord�察 �the old is great enough�察 �And so
increasing as�察 �if not cut down�察�Will breed a scandal to your royal state�察�
And set your Kingdom quickly in an uproar。 The Kentish knight�察 �Lord
Cobham�察 �in despite Of any law�察 �or spiritual discipline�察 �Maintains this
upstart new religion still�察�And divers great assemblies by his means And
private quarrels are commenced abroad�察�As by this letter more at large�察�my
liege�察�Is made apparent。
KING。 We do find it here�此�There was in Wales a certain fray of late�察�
Between two noblemen�察 �but what of this�拭 �Follows it straight�察 �Lord
Cobham must be he Did cause the same�拭 �I dare be sworn�察�good knight�察�
He never dreamt of any such contention。
BISHOP。 But in his name the quarrel did begin�察�About the opinion
which he held�察�my liege。
KING。 How if it did�拭�was either he in place�察�To take part with them�察�or
abet them in it�拭 �If brabling fellows�察 �whose inkindled blood�察 �Seethes in
their fiery veins�察�will needs go fight�察�Making their quarrels of some words
that past Either of you�察�or you�察�amongst their cups�察�Is the fault yours�察�or
are they guilty of it�拭�
SUFFOLK。 With pardon of your Highness�察�my dread lord�察�Such little
sparks�察�neglected�察�may in time Grow to a might flame�此 �but that's not all�察�
He doth�察�beside�察�maintain a strange religion�察�And will not be compelled to
come to mass。
BISHOP。 We do beseech you�察 �therefore�察 �gracious prince�察 �Without
offence unto your majesty�察�We may be bold to use authori