myself but all towards hell, except I have better help of another than I
have of myself. Now we may see in what state we enter into this world,
that we be of ourselves the true and just inheritors of hell, the
children of the ire and indignation of Christ, working all towards hell,
whereby we deserve of ourselves perpetual damnation, by the right
judgment of God, and the true claim of ourselves; which unthrifty state
that we be born unto is come unto us for our own deserts, as proveth well
this example following:

Let it be admitted for the probation of this, that it might please the
king's grace now being to accept into his favour a mean man, of a simple
degree and birth, not born to any possession; whom the king's grace
favoureth, not because this person hath of himself deserved any such
favour, but that the king casteth this favour unto him of his own mere
motion and fantasy: and for because the king's grace will more declare
his favour unto him, he giveth unto this said man a thousand pounds in
lands, to him and his heirs, on this condition, that he shall take upon
him to be the chief captain and defender of his town of Calais, and to be
true and faithful to him in the custody of the same, against the
Frenchmen especially, above all other enemies.

This man taketh on him this charge, promising his fidelity thereunto. It
chanceth in process of time, that by the singular acquaintance and
frequent familiarity of this captain with the Frenchmen, these Frenchmen
give unto the said captain of Calais a great sum of money, so that he
will but be content and agreeable that they may enter into the said town
of Calais by force of arms; and so thereby possess the same unto the
crown of France. Upon this agreement the Frenchmen do invade the said
town of Calais, alonely by the negligence of this captain.