[1] In good faith sir (said the bishop) if it did, the thing that I was about to say, taken as well as (afore God) I ment it, could deserue but thanke: and yet taken as I wéene it would, might happen to turne me to to little good, and you to lesser. Then longed the duke yet much more to wit what it was. Where|vpon the bishop said; In good faith (my lord) as for the late protector, sith he is now king in possession, I purpose not to dispute his title; but for the weale of this realme, whereof his grace hath now the gouer|nance, and whereof I am my selfe one poore member, I was about to wish, that to those good habilities whereof he hath alreadie right manie, little néeding my praise, it might yet haue pleased God, for the bet|ter store, to haue giuen him some of such other excel|lent vertues, meet for the rule of a realme, as our Lord hath planted in the person of your grace: and there left againe.