Byrlyngham made a fray upon tweyne of theservauntes of the reverent fadyr in Godde, Byschop of Norwiche,[267.
Masse; and there and than the seid felechep wold have kelled the seid two servauntes at the prestis bakke, ne had they be lettyd, as it semed.
And he told me and Stompis bothe, whanne so evir he come he shuld be welcome, and that he wold do as welle to hym as to fewe servauntes he had for yowr sake, and that he wold kepe hym for yow.
But trewly, my lawe to my servauntes ever hath 50 ben in general, whiche may nat fayle.
Also manye tonges of greet false techinges in gylinge maner, principally in my tymes, not only with wordes but also with armes, 40 loves servauntesand professe in his religion of trewe rule pursewen, to confounden and to distroyen.
Loke now, I pray thee, how myne oldeservauntes of tyme passed continued in her service, and folowe thou after their steppes; and than might thou not fayle, in case thou worche 40 in this wyse.
Ye armen your servauntes ayenst al debates with imperciable harneys; ye setten in her hertes insuperable blood of 45 hardinesse; ye leden hem to the parfit good.
Wherfore the wordes of trouthe acorden that my servauntes shulden forsake bothe +fader and moder, and be adherand to his spouse; and they two in unite of one flesshe shulden accorde.
Also, I will that every of my servauntes be rewarded for theire good and diligent laboure and attendance had a bowte me after the discresion of my executours underwritten.
Ye schall have for yor self and for yche of your servauntes horsyd and hernessyd xxs.
Bange or the woman, some of my lordis servauntes had need to come for theym; for I can not do in the cause for lake of men and horse, for my wyff ridith this next week in to Kente, to the wydow, hir doughtir Leghe.
I omytt to shewe here howe divers have bene undon by their servauntes which have become renegadoes, of whome by the custome of the contrie their masters can have no manner of recovery, neither call them into justice.
But it was denyed that any should sit in his place as deputy.
Now therfore we praye the/ forgeue the trespace of the servauntes of thy fathers God.
And Abraham rebuked Abimelech for a well of water/ which Abimelech servauntes had taken awaye.
And he sayde: Se lordes/ turne in I praye you in to youre servauntes house and tary all nyghte & wash youre fete/ & ryse vp early and go on youre wayes.
I thynke goddes servauntes may lyve holyly, But the devyls servauntes lyve more meryly.
I know not what god geveth in standynge fees, But the devyls servaunts have casweltees[204] A hundred tymes mo then goddes servauntes have.
Arbella Seymour herservauntes from Barnett to London xvij's.
Geven in the Inne for glasses broken, and in rewardes to the meanar servauntesat Barnett, xxx's.
Fyer lightes and other nessces with the lodginge of the saide Lorde Bysshoppe and some of his servauntes at Highgate and Barnett during the xvij dayes aforesaide.
Yune for glasses broken and in rewardes to the meaner servauntes at Barnett xxxs.
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