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 Bringing in coyne, a cart loade at the least, And all your followers mounted on good horse, Or neuer come disgracefull to vs all.

BeuerleyPerchance you may be chosen Treasurer, Tenne thousand pounds the least that you can bring.

Murley Paltry paltry, in and out, to and fro, vpon occasion I haue ten thousand pound to spend, and ten too. And, rather than the Bishop shall haue his will of mee for my conscience, it shall out all. Flame and flaxe, flame and flaxe, it was gotte with water and mault, and it shal flie with fire and gunne powder. Sir Roger, a cart loade of mony til the axetree cracke, my selfe and my men in Ficket field on friday next: remem∣ber my Knighthoode, and my place: there's my hand Ile bee there.

ActonSee what Ambition may perswade men to, In hope of honor he will spend himselfe.

BourneI neuer thought a Brewer halfe so rich.

BeuerleyWas neuer bankerout Brewer yet but one, With vsing too much mault, too little water.

ActonThats no fault in Brewers now-adayes: Come, away about our businesse.

HarryTis not enough Lord Cobham to submit. You must forsake your grosse opinion, The Bishops find themselues much iniured, And though for some good seruice you haue done, We for our part are pleasde to pardon you, Yet they will not so soone be satisfied,

CobhamMy gracious Lord vnto your Maiestie, Next vnto my God, I owe my life, And what is mine, either by natures gift, Or fortunes bountie, al is at your seruice, But for obedience to the Pope of Rome, I owe him none, nor shall his shaueling priests That are in England, alter my beliefe. If