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"Hic promisit in scholis quod vellet probare Wyclif et Herford simul dictis repugnare; Sed cum hic nescierat plus argumentare, Nichol solvens omnia jussit Bayard stare. With an O and an I, Wellis replicabat; Sed postquam Nichol solverat, tunc Johannes stabat.

Tunc accessit alius, Stokis nominatus, Rufus naturaliter, et veste dealbatus, Omnibus impatiens, et nimis elatus, Et contra veridicos dirigens conatus. With an O and an I, sub tam rubra pelle Animus non habitat nisi unctus felle."

The entry made in the Archbishop's register by Courtenay's direction, relating to the condemnation of Wyclif in 1382, is printed by Wilkins in his Councils of Great Britain. It is of course set forth in Latin, and is to the following effect.

"Whereas it was matter of common repute amongst the nobles and the people of England that certain heretical conclusions, and some which were erroneous, and contrary to decisions of the Church, which aim at overthrowing the entire Church, and our province of Canterbury, and the peace of the realm, had been generally, commonly, and publicly professed in various places within our said province; we, William, by Divine permission Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and legate of the Apostolic See, having taken cognisance of these matters, and being minded to exercise the functions of our office, called together certain venerable brethren, our suffragans and others, and many doctors of the sacred page, of the canon and civil