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But though the first broaching of religious controversy might encourage the sceptical turn in a few persons of a studious disposition, the zeal with which men soon after attached themselves to their several parties, served effectually to banish for a long time all such obnoxious liberties.
The bills for regulating the clergy met with some opposition in the house of lords.

Bishop Fisher, in particular, imputed these measures of the commons to their want of faith; and to a formed design, derived from heretical and Lutheran principles, of robbing the church of her patrimony, and over-turning the national religion.

The duke of Norfolk reproved the prelate in severe, and even somewhat indecent terms.

He told him, that the greatest clerks were not always the wisest men.

But Fisher replied, that he did not remember any fools in his time who had proved great clerks.