[1] [2] During the aforesaid parlement,A publike disputation about the reall presence in the sacrament. about the eigh|téenth daie of October, there was kept at Paules church in London a publike disputation, appointed by the quéenes commandement, about the presence of Christ in the sacrament of the altar, which disputa|tion continued six daies, doctor Weston then being prolocutor of the conuocation, who vsed manie vn|seemelie checks & tawnts against the one part, to the preiudice of their cause. By reason whereof the di|sputers neuer resolued vpon the article proponed, but grew dailie more and more into contention, without anie fruit of their long conference, and so ended this disputation, with these words spoken by doctor Weston prolocutor:

It is not the queens plea|sure that we should herein spend anie longer time, and yeare well inough, for you haue the word, and we haue the sword.

But of this matter ye maie read more in the booke of the monuments of the church. Iohn Fox. At this time was cardinall Poole sent for to Rome by the quéene,Cardinall Poole sent for home. who was verie desirous of his com|ming as well for the causes before declared, as al|so for the great affection that she had to him, being hir neere kinsman, and consenting with hir in reli|gion.