Enter Sumner with Books.
1980Bish. What bring'
st thou there? what, books of here
sie?
1981Sum. Yea, my Lord, here's not a Latine Book,
1982No not
so much as our Ladies P
salter:
1983Here's the Bible, the Te
stament, the P
salmes in meeter,
1984The
sick-man's
salve, the Trea
sure of Gladness,
1985All
English, no not
so much but the Almanack's
English.
1986Bish. Away with them, to th'
fire with them,
Clun,
1987Now
fie upon the
se up
start Hereticks.
1988All
English, burn them, burn them quickly,
Clun.
1989Harp. But do not, Sumner, as you'll an
swer it, for I
1990have there
English books, my Lord, that I'le not part
1991withall for your Bi
shoprick,
Bevis of
Hampton, Owle- 1992glasse,
The Fryer and the Boy, Ellen of Rumming,
Ro- 1993bin-hood, and other
such godly
stories, which if you burn,
1994by this
fle
sh I'le make ye drink their a
shes in S.
Marget's 1996Enter the Bishop of Rochester, with his men in Livery Coats. 19971. Ser. Is it your honours we
shall
stay,
1998Or come back in the afternoon to fetch you.
1999Bish. Now have ye brought me here unto the Tower,
2000You may go back unto the Porter's lodge,
2001Where if I have occa
sion to employ you,
2002I'le
send
some o
fficer to call you to me.
2003Into the City go not, I command you,
2004Perhaps I may have pre
sent need to u
se you.
20052. We will attend your honour here without.
20063. Come, we may have a quart of wine at the Ro
se at
2007Barking, and come back an hour before he'll go.
20081.We mu
st hie us then.
20093. Let's away.
Exeunt. 2010Bish. Ho, Mr. Lievtenant.
2011Liev. Who calls there?
2012Bish. A friend of yours.
2013Liev. My Lord of
Rochester? your honour's welcome.
2014Bish. Sir, here's my warrant from the coun
sel,
2015For conference with Sir
John Oldcastle,
2016Upon
some matter of great con
sequence.
2018Har. Who calls there?
2019Liev. Harpool, tell
sir
John, that my Lord of
Rochester 2020Comes from the coun
sel to confer with him,
2021I think you may as
safe without
su
spition.
2022As any man in
England as I hear,
2023For it was you mo
st labour'd his commitment.
2024Bish. I did,
sir, and nothing repent it I a
ssure you.
2025Enter Sir John Oldcastle. 2026Mr. Lievtenant, I pray you give us leave,
2027I mu
st confer here with
sir
John a little.
2028Liev. With all my heart, my Lord.
2029Har. aside. My Lord, be rul'd by me, take this occa
sion
2030while it is o
ffered, & on my life your Lord
ship will e
scape.
2031Cob. No more I
say, peace le
st he
should
su
spe
ct it.
2032Bish. Sir
John, I am come to you from the Lords of
2033the Coun
sel, to know if you do recant your errours.
2034Cob. My Lord of
Rochester, on good advice.
2035I
see my errour; but yet under
stand me,
2036I mean not errour in the Faith I hold,
2037But errour in
submitting to your plea
sure,
2038Therefore your Lord
ship without more to do,
2039Mu
st be a means to help me to e
scape.
2040Bish. What means, thou heretick?
2041Dar'
st thou but lift thy hand again
st my calling?
2042Cob. No, not to hurt you for a thou
sand pound.
2043Har. Nothing but to borrow your upper garment a
2044little, not a word more, peace for waking the children;
2045there, put on, di
spatch, my Lord, the window that goes
2046out into the Leads is
sure enough: as for you, I'le bind
2047you
surely in the inner room.
2048Cob. This is well begun, God
send us happy
speed,
2049Hard
shift you
see men make in time of need.