Thus became I odious unto most men, and many times in danger of my life, even in King EDWARD's days. As also for apprehending one ALLEN, a false prophesier [_of whom UNDERHILL says elsewhere_, This ROBERT ALLEN was called the God of Norfolk, before they received the light of the Gospel]; who bruited [_in January, 1551_] that King EDWARD was dead, two years before it came to pass; who was a great calculator for the same. But these jugglers and wicked dicers were still in favour among the magistrates, and were advanced; who were the sowers of sedition, and the destroyers of the two Dukes. I pray God the like be not practised by such flatterers in these days [_i.e., in ELIZABETH's reign_], according to the old proverb, "He that will in Court dwell, must curry Fauvell." And _He that will in Court abide,_ _Must curry Fauvell back and side,_ [_i.e._, he must curry or groom a horse, of Fauvell (a bright yellow or tawny) colour (opposed to Sorell, a dark colour), back and side.] for such get most gain. I was also called "the hot Gospeller!" jesting and mocking me, saying, "He is all of the Spirit!" This was their common custom, at their tables, to jest and mock the Preachers and earnest followers of the Gospel; even among the magistrates: or else [speak] in wanton and ribald talk; which when they fell into, one or other would look through [_along_] the board, saying, "Take heed that UNDERHILL be not here!" At Stratford on the Bow [_now Stratford at Bow_], I took the pix of the altar; being of copper, stored with copper gods: the Curate being present, and a Popish Justice dwelling in the town, called Justice TAWE. There was commandment it should not hang in a string over the altar; and then, they set it upon the altar. For this act, the Justice's wife with the women of the town, conspired to have murdered me; which one of them gave me warning of, whose good will to the Gospel was not unknown unto the rest. Thus the Lord preserved me from them, and many other dangers more; but specially from hell fire, but that, of His mercy, He called me from the company of the wicked. This BANBERY, aforesaid, was the spy for Stepney parish; as JOHN AVALES, BEARD, and such others were for London: who [_i.e., BANBERY_]caused my friend and neighbour Master IVE to be sent unto the Marshalsea, but the LORD shortly delivered him. Wherefore I thought it best to avoid [_leave_]; because my not coming to the church there, should by him be marked and presented. Then took I a little house in a secret corner, at the nether [_lower_] end of Wood Street; where I might better shift the matter. Sir HUMPHREY RATCLIFFE was the Lieutenant of the Pensioners, and always favoured the Gospel; by whose means I had my wages still paid me [_70 marks a year_ = £46 13_s._ 4_d._ = _about_ £500 _now; besides a free diet_].