Of the country which were of the richer sort, would not doubt to
rebell against them; which thing is too well knowen in our countrey. Yet in
the meane time, the bishops being terrible with their authority of
excommunication, reduced some vnder their subiection, and others at that
time they cruelly persecuted.
Moreouer, albeit at that time the bishop was had in great, yea, in
exceeding great reuerence, yet now adayes, the darkenesse of popery being
dispelled, the deuill assaulteth men after another sort, and euen here
amongst vs, he is not slacke to arme their minds with contempt, and
peruerse stubburnnesse against God, and his holy ministery.
SECTIO NONA.
[Sidenote: Munster.] Illic victitant plerumque piscibus, propter magnam
penuriam frumenti, quod aliunde a maritimis ciuitatibus infertur: & qui
inde cum magno lucro pisces exportant. Item Munsterus. Illic piscibus
induratis vtuntur loco panis qui illic non crescit.
Vide Lector, quam Munsterum iuuet, eadem oberrare chorda: vt cum de gente
ignota nihil scribere possit, quod coloris aliquid habeat, vel falsa
afferre, vel eadem sapius repetere, sicque cramben eandem recoquere
sustineat: Dixerat enim paulo ante, Islandos piscibus viuere. Verba ipsius
superius etiam recitata, hac sunt. Islandia populos continet multos, solo
pecorum pastu et nunc captura piscium victitantes, etc. Et vt catera
transeam in quibus leue quiddam notari poterat:
