Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Manie that for feare of persecution in quéene Maries daies were fled the realme,The returne of the protes|tants from exile. and liued in vo|luntarie exile, now that all persecution ceased by the gratious clemencie of this noble princesse quéene Elisabeth, they returned with all conuenient spéed home into their natiue countrie, giuing to almigh|tie God most humble thanks for that his mercifull deliuerance, in sending them a gouernor, that not onelie permitted libertie of conscience, but also was readie to aduance religion, and command frée exer|cise of common praier, preaching, and administrati|on of the sacraments, according to the right institu|tion of the primitiue churches.One set on the pillorie; and what pu|nishment the quéene by hir owne mouth appointed him. Fridaie the seauen|téenth of Februarie, one of maister Hunnings ser|uants (that was also one of the takers of fresh fish for the prouision of the queenes house) was set on the pillorie in Cheapside in the fish market ouer against the kings head, hauing a bawdrike of smelts hang|ing about his necke, with a paper on his forehead written: For buieng smelts for twelue pence the hundred, and selling them againe for ten pence the quarter. He stood so likewise on the eightéenth and the twentith daie of the same moneth, euerie one of those three daies from nine of the clocke till twelue. The last daie he should haue had one of his eares slit, EEBO page image 1182 if by great sute made to the councell by the lord ma|ior of London, he had not béene pardoned and relea|sed out of prison. This penance was assigned to him by the quéenes owne appointment, when to hir grace his trespasse was reuealed. Whereby shée gaue a tast to the people of a zealous mind to haue iustice dulie ministred, and faults accordinglie punished, namelie of those which vnder pretense of hir graces authoritie should go about to wrong and oppresse hir louing subiects.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This yéere in the Easter holidaies on the mon|daie preached at the Spittle doctor Bill,Preachers at S [...]ittle. on the tues|daie doctor Cox, & on the wednesdaie doctor Horne: the first was hir maiesties chapleine, the other two had remained at Geneua, and in other places be|yond the seas all queene Maries time. On low sundaie maister Samson made the rehearsall ser|mon: but when the lord maior and aldermen came to their places in Paules churchyard, the pulpit doore was locked,The pulpit [...] Paules [...] all [...] and [...]. & the keie could not be heard of. Wher|vpon the lord maior sent for a smith to open the locke, which was doone; and when the preacher should enter the place, it was found verie filthie and vn|cleanlie. Moreouer, the verger that had the custodie of the keie, which opened the doore of the place where the prelats and other vse to stand at the sermon time, would not open the doore; but the gentlemen with a foorme brake it open and so came in to heare the ser|mon. This disorder chanced by reason that since Christmasse last past there was not a sermon prea|ched at Paules crosse, by meanes of an inhibition sent from the councell vnto the bishop of London, that he should admit no preacher, because of the con|trouersie betwixt the bishops and other of the clergie that were now returned into the realme, from the parties of beyond the seas.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 A conference appointed [...]ncerning r [...]ligion.The last of March the parlement yet continuing, was a conference begun at Westminster concern|ing certeine articles of religion betwixt the bishops and other of the clergie on the one part, and certeine learned preachers of whome some had beene in digni|tie in the church of England before that time on the other part. The declaration of the procéeding wherin, and the cause of the breaking vp of the same confe|rence by default and contempt of certeine bishops, parties of the said conference was published in a lit|tle treatise, and imprinted by Richard Iug and Iohn Cawood, printers to the quéenes maiestie, as here followeth. The quéenes most excellent maiestie, hauing heard of diuersitie of opinions in certeine matters of religion amongst sundrie of hir louing subiects, and being verie desirous to haue the same reduced to some godlie & christian concord, thought it best by the aduise of the lords, and other of hir pri|uie councell, as well for the satisfaction of persons doubtfull, as also for the knowlege of the verie truth in certeine matter of difference, to haue a cõuenient chosen number of the best learned of either part,The best lear|ned of ech side to be chosen [...] [...]h [...]s con| [...]erence. & to confer togither their opinions and reasons, and ther|by to come to some good and charitable agreement.