Of misrules contending/ with god's word by name. And then/ of ones judgement/ that heard of the same.  

I Hear say, that some say, there chanced of late  
Between one madmisrule, & god's word great hate  
The cause of there out fall (as some say) is this  
By here say, I hard it, now mark what it is   

This misrule, was moved, and mad in his mind  
That god's word with great men, such grace should still find  
Whereby as an out cast he might be reject  
This some say, and here say, to be the effect.   

But doubting where all things, which some say were right  
Sith some say, by here say, a lie spread be might  
I sought, and hard some say, they did it behold  
By whose words of credit, my doubts were resolved   

But now to my purpose, again for to come  
This misrule, through madness, at last frynds had some  
Of whom he got comfort, as it may well seem  
His boldness well weighed, who would not so dame.   

And being in favour, at last well was he  
That could unto misrule, from good order flee  
Who lost not their labour, as some say for that  
But were well esteemed, and had, I hard what.   

That god's word much loathing, could it not abide  
But stepped fourth boldly, and misrule defied  
wishing from misrule, all men to refrain  
As from a thing noisome, to vile, and to vain.   

But misrule that hearing, began for to start  
Like one that were vexed, and that to the heart  
As it well appeareth, by his subtle shift  
Who so well can ponder, the truth of his drift.   

He knew well, he could not, god's word well withstand  
To meet him as men do, that fight hand to hand  
But sought his fetch farther, by colour to crave  
And so under colour, god's word to deprave.   

But now if in conscience, speak freely I may  
In mind I digress not, from that which some say  
If misrule maintained be, and seek to ascend  
In this casse I doubt much, but mark well the end.   

☞ What regions to ruin, hath there not been brought  
Where misrule was chosen, and good rule unsought  
Weals public full wealthy, to nought brought it hath  
For misrule to mischief, must needs be the path.   

What caused gods wrath, all flesh to destroy  
Save only. viii. parsons, with old father Noye  
But for that this misrule, god's word did deface  
And moved that all men, misrule should embrace.   

In Sodom and Gomor, such like strife began  
Between this mad misrule, and gods word: but than  
Can god long abide it? when he in his fume  
With sulphire and brimstone, misrule did consume.   

His own jewish people, as oft as they ran  
A madding with misrule, with plagues God began  
To learn us that misrule, he always did hate  
And yet (alas) see you? how he plaith check mate.   

By misrule the subjects, be so far past grace  
Their heads and their rulers, they know not in place  
But like to beasts brutal, with ungodly strife  
As rebels resist will, with loss of their life   

What law is so straight made, they fear not to break  
What threat can such tongues stop, they fear not to speak  
What doctrine can drive them, to know what they be  
What mischief may move them, that only they se.   

What need more examples, than this our own realm  
To teach us that misrule, hath been to extreme  
In pressing so proudly, to noble welfare  
As some say, so boldly, as it were jack hare   

And so, under colour, of space, and beware  
To taunt at gods preachers, as much as they dare  
Saying, such pass not, by here say to go  
And preach in their pulpits, that thus some say so.   

Of some say, and here say, this well tell I can  
That here say, and some say, the truth now and than  
Of such, as both some say, and here say, disdain  
Because that both here say, and some say, so plain.   

But be it, that some say, by here say a miss  
And say not (through here say) the truth as it is  
Doth it therefore follow, for that thing fourth brought  
That all things which some say, therefore should be nought.   

If it be unlawful, by here say to wade  
I marvel what Paul meant, to use the same trade  
Who speaking by here say, belive did the same  
Which purgeth (as some say) the rest from all blame.   

But gods word of one thing, hath cause to rejoice  
For that this sharp taunting, is but mysrules voice  
Who being accepted, to much thus I fear  
Of right should leave courting, and not remain there.   

But who shall stand doubting, when our noble king  
With his faithful counsel, perceive shall the thing  
But that they will shortly, misrule so repress  
That glad shall the good be, to see such redress   
Finis.  
Quod William Kethe. Dominus mihi adiutor.   

Imprinted at London in Temestrete by Heugh Syngelton dwelling overgaynst the Stiliardes.   

A PROCLAMATION CONCERNING butchers.  
FOR AS MOCHE AS THE kings majesty is credibly advertised and informed, that beafes, muttons, and veals, are likely to be more scarce and dear now against this holy time of Ester, than in other seasons of the year, by reason of the charges of keeping of such cattelle with hay and other stover, in the winter: by occasione whereof the butchers and other that shall sell such beaves muttons and veals by retail by weight, can not buy them of the breders proggers farmers drovers owners and feeders of such cattle at such reasonable prices in gross, as they may sell the same again by weight by retail at such prices as are limited in the ace made for ●…ynge of flesh by weight, unless it should be to their utter loss and undoing: His highness therefore willing, that the same butchers, and other selling flesh by retail for the time hereafter limited in this proclamation, should be so conveniently provided for in the premissis, as they should not have any cause reasonable to forbear their provisions for such vital to be sold by retail against this holy time of Easter, for relief and succour of his subiectis, in as ample man●er as heretofore hath been accustomed: Is therefore contented and pleased, that from henceforth unto the xxiiii day of june next coming, butchers and all other, that shall sell flesh of the kinds aforesaid by weight by retail, shall and may sell from time to time, unto the said. xxiiii. day of june enxte coming, every pound of beef good and wholesome for man's body, for an halfpenny and one half farthing and no more: And every pound of mutton for three farthings only and no more: And every pound of veal for an halfpenny and half farthing, and no more. The said act of provision heretofore had and made for selling flesh by weight by retail, or any thing therein contained, to the contrary hereof not withstondingye.  
¶ provided always, that no butchers or other shall kill any calves to sell by retaylle for the term of two years ensuing, from the first day of Ianuarye last, upon the pains limited in the act made for killing of calves, this proclamation no withstanding. And his highness hath ordained, that if any boucher or other selling by retail, do sell any of the kinds of victuals aforesaid, otherwise then by weight, or at any other prices than is afore limited, or refuse to sell according to this proclamation: thenne every boucher, or other so offending shall suffer lose and forfeit all such pains and penalities, and also be ordered in all things as is contained and limited in the act made for the premises. This proclamation in any wyse-not letting.  
¶ And furthermore the kings highness straightly chargeth and commandeth all and every the said breders broggers drovers farmers feeders and owners of such cattle, that they and every of them furnish the fairs & markets with such fat cattle as they have to sell from time to time, in as large and ample manner as hath been accustomed: And to sell their said cattles at such reasonable prices, as the said butchers or such other, as shall retail the same again by weight, may utter and sell the same to his loving subjects, at such prices as are above limited, as they will avoid his graces high displeasure, and answer to the same at their uttermost perils.  
¶ AND THAT after the said xxiiii day of june, the said butchers and other selling flesh by retail, shall from thence forth sell by weight by retail, according to the prices limited in the said act made and provided for the same, upon the pains and penalities contained in the said act, without any abstinence or redress to be had thereof after the said xxiiii day. Wherefore the kings highness straightly chargeth and commandeth all and singular Maires, justices of peace, Shireffes, bailiffs, constables, and other his officers and faithful subjects, to whom it shall or in any manner of wise may appertain, that they and every of them cause this his proclamation to be put in due and effectual execution according to the tenor thereof, as they will answer to his highness at their uttermost perils.  
GOD SAVE THE KING. Tho. Berthelet. regius impressor excudebat. cum PRIVILEGIO.   

A PROCLAMATION that strangers shall pay like custom and subsidy as the kings subjects.  
FOR AS MOCHE as it is the office and duty of chief rulers and governors of all civil commynalties, to study devise and practise by sundry ways and means, to advance set forth and increase their common wealths, committed to their cures and charges, and to maintain and observe such ordinances and orders, as by them should be devised for the same, if by the experience of them, such goodness profit commodity and benefit succeed thereof in and among their civility, as they intended, and if not, then to revoke repeal and reform their said ordinances and orders, and establish new from time to time, as the necessity of their common wealth should require: The kings most royal majesty, HENRY the VIII. by the grace of god king of England and of France, defender of the faith, lord of Ireland, and in earth supreme heed of the church of England, of his most excellent goodness, deeply pondering and considering his kingly office and charge, and that although in the time of his most gracious reign, a great multitude of laws ordinances and orders, have been devised made and ordained by his most excellent wisdom and policy, for advancement and increase of the common wealth of his realm, and the great profit and commodity of his loving subjects of the same, yet his most gracious highness, like a most godly and worthy ruler, not minding to cease, but daily to travail and labour in devising and setting forth orders and ordinances from time to time, as his grace by his most excellent wisdom may perceive just occasion of necessity in his common wealth, and now amongs other things calling to his most gracious remembrance, that all be it his highness is justly and lawfully entitled in the right of his imperial crown, to take and perceive for Custom and subsidy of merchants estrangers conveying or transporting, into this his realm or out of the same, their wares, goods, and merchandises, greater and larger sums of money, than of his own loving and natural subjects, and being in good hope and confidence, that although the moderation thereof should tend to his graces own detriment and loss, that yet it shall be a great occasion, to have more plentiful resort trafyke and commutation with in this his graces realm, with and among his loving subjects of the same, for their enriching wealths and commodities. Taking therefore more respect to the advancement of his graces common wealth, than to his own singular profit, and like the most godly and most worthy chief ruler of this realm, minding to prove and assay, whether by the attemperance and moderation of the said custom and subsidy of strangers, goodness, profit, and commodity, shall succeed, increase and grow to the common wealth of this his realm, according to his graces hope and expectation in that behalf, Is therefore, and for other considerations, moving his highness, pleased and contented for the experiment thereof, that from the. vi. day of Apryll, in the xxx year of his graces reign, during the full and hole term of vii years, from thence next following, no person or persons, being strangers or denysens, conveying or transporting any goods, wares, or merchandises into any port creke, or other place of this realm, or out of the same, shall for and during the same time of vii years, pay any other more or larger custom and subsidy, than the kings own loving and natural subjects, have used and been accustomed to do and pay at this present time (custom and subsidy for wols only excepted.) And his highness straightly chargeth and commandeth all and singular Customers, controllers, and other his ministers, having charge of receit of his customs and subsidy, that they ne any of them, by any manner of colour or means, during the said time of seven years, shall exact take or receive of any stranger or denysen, any other more or larger custom and subsidy, than is above especified in this his graces proclamation, upon pain of forfeiture of their offices, and making fine at his graces will: And over that upon pain to yield and render to the parties grieved, ten times so much as they shall exact and take, contrary to this present proclamation. And his highness also chargeth and commandeth, as well the treasurer Chancellor Chamberlains and Barons of his exchequer, and every of them, as all other his Auditors, having charge to take accomtes of his customs and subsidies, that they, ne any of them, from the said sixth day of Apryll, during the said time of vii years, from thence next following, shall charge any the said customers, controllers, and ministers of any other further or more custom and subsidy, for strangers or denyzens, than above is expressed, as they will answer to his highness at their uttermost perils. Sygnifienge and declaring, as well to the said treasurer chancellor chamberlains barons and auditors, and to every of them, as to all and singular the said customers controllers and ministers, that they following and ensuing this his graces proclamation, the same shallbe to them, and to every of them, their heirs and executors, and to the heirs and executors of every of them, a sufficient warrant and discharge against his majesty, his heirs and successors for the same, without any other bill, warrant, writ, or other commandment to be sued in this behalf.  
¶ provided always, that this present proclamation, ne any thing therein contained, shall not extend, to give licence or liberty to any person or persons strangers or other, to convey or transport into this realm or out of the same, any goods wares or merchandises, contrary to the form and effect of the laws and statutes of this Realm: But that it shall be understand taken and expounded alonely, that custom and subsidy of strangers and denyzens, shall be agreeable and equal with the custom and subsidy of the kings own natural subjects, and not above, during the time of vii years afore limited.  
¶ yeven at our palace of westin, the. XXVI. day of February, in the. XXX. year of our Reign. GOD SAVE THE KING. Tho. Berthelet Regius impressor excu. cum PRIVILEGIO.