But you are mistaken, my lords.

I am acquainted with Cranmer, and I know that he is loyal and faithful." "And yet it is he," said Gardiner, "who confirms these heretics in their obduracy and stiff-neckedness.

He is the cause why these lost wretches do not, from the fear of divine wrath at least, return to you, their sovereign and high-priest.

For he preaches to them that God is love and mercy; he teaches them that Christ came into the world in order to bring to the world love and the forgiveness of sins, and that they alone are Christ's true disciples and servants who emulate His love.

Do you not see then, sire, that this is a covert and indirect accusation against yourself, and that while he praises pardoning love, he at the same time condemns and accuses your righteous and punitory wrath ?" The king did not answer immediately, but sat with his eyes fixed, grave and pondering.