And as to the first of said vii causes. Albeit[812] she told youe that she had shewed her reuelations co_n_cernyng the king_es_ grace to the king herself, yet her seyng or others discharged not you but that ye were bound by yo_ur_ fidelite to shewe to the king_es_ grace . that thing whiche semed to co_n_cerne his grace and his reigne so nyghly . for how knew you that she[813] shewed thes reuelations to the king_es_ grace but by her owne seyng, to whiche ye shuld haue gyven no suche credence as to for_e_ber_e_ the utt_e_rance of so greate maters co_n_cernyng a king_es_ welth And why shuld you so sinisterly iudge the prince that if ye had shewed thees same vnto him, he wold haue thought that ye had brought that tale vnto him mor_e_ for the strenghing and co_n_firmatio_n_ of yo_ur_ opinion then for any other thing els. Veryly my lord what so eu_er_ yo_ur_ iudgeme_n_t bee . I se dayly suche benignite and excellent humanite in his grace that I doubt not but his highnes . wold haue accepted it in good part if ye had shewed the same reuelations vnto him as ye wer_e_ bounden to do by yo_ur_ fidelite.
To the secunde cause. Albeit she shewed you not that any prince or other t_em_poral lord shuld put the king_es_ grace in daing_er_ of his crowne yet there were weyes Inoughe, by whiche her said reuelations myght haue put the king_es_ grace in dainger, as the for_e_said counsel of lord_es_ . haue substancially and duely co_n_sidered And therefor Albeit she shewed you not the meanes whereby the dayng_er_ shuld ensue to the king_es_ [grace] yet . ye wer_e_ neverthelesse bounden to shewe him of the dainger.
To the third. Think you my lord, that if any p_er_son wold com vnto you and shewe youe that the king_es_ destruction wer_e_ co_n_spired against a certen tyme, and wold ferther shewe you, that he wer_e_ sent from his maist_er_ to shewe the same to the king and wol sey ferther vnto [you] that he wold go streyct to the king, wer_e_ it not yet your duety to certifie the king_es_ grace of the relation, but also to inquire whether the said p_e_rson had doen his for_e_said messaige or no, yes verely. And so wer_e_ ye bound, thoughe the nu_n_ne shewed youe, it was her messaige from god to be declared by her to the king_es_ grace.