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Gardiner

Gardiner

Articles to be ministred to Mr Selengar Parkehurste, Sandewiche and other

In primis Whither thei presentid unto tharchebisshop of Canterburye, the self same Articles, that be conteynid in the boke of Complainte, or whither there be moo or ffewer, or some Altered by addition of any wourdes

Item whither the witnes broughin, did prove all the said Articles

Item wherfore thei lefte oute iii of the Articles that before were presentid

Item whither tharchebisshop of Canterburye did rebuke Serls for that he preached that Images myght be permittid in the churche as representers of sainctes and not Idolles

Whither tharchebisshop of Canterbury did speake openly before all the Prebendaries and preachers there / and also openly in his Consistorye, that the kinges pleasur was to have iii preachers of the newe learnyng and iii of tholde.

Item whither Serles and Shether were accused by men which were noted by common fame to be of evill opinion for preaching and who thei were that accused theym

Item whither the honestie of thair audience offered themselffes to testifie that thei were falsely accused, and that, which was laied againste theym was not true, and Althoughe thei were a great nomber, yet coulde not be admitted, And who thei were that soo offered themselffes

Item whither false persons, men of ylle ffame for susspecte opinions, though thei were but ii or iii, were admitted

Item whither thei said Serls and Shether were not Innocent preachers / and so being Innocent were condempnid, thone to prison and thother to rede a declaracion of false surmised articles, And by whome the one was committed to prison

Item whither thei that wolde speake againste evill opinions dare not, for if thei do, thei be complayned apon and callid seditious persons stiring the people to commotion, and by whome thei be so called and complayned apon

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