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ber . To the first then he said . protest before God as I hope to be saved that love and honour the Bishop of Chalcedon and do embrace his authority and jurisdiction which do acknowledge to be just and lawful over all the lay Catholics of England as well as over the clergy. To the second he speak feelingly and said, Truly Sir never was contriver of that uncharitable letter and therefore do utterly disclaim from that , yet notwithstanding do acknowledge my error and weakness in consenting to the publication of the said letter and yielding to the importunity of those gentlemen who were resolved to publish that before their meeting at my lodging. For that error cry god mercy and ask the Bishop of Chalcedon forgiveness. Moreover if it shall please God to lend me life and the use of my senses till you come again tomorrow will (as you request) testify this much under my hand. But alas with grief I relate it, that worthy Knight departed this life within few hours after my parting from him, even the second of December 1633. God rest his soul Amen . The last word his man could perceive him to speak was this , Would God that old man were with me now.
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