Notwithstanding that, I removed from thence, and went unto Coventry; and got me a house a mile out of that city in a wood side. But before I removed from the said house [_in Wood Street_] in London; I had two children born there, a wench [_i.e., a girl, his fifth daughter, ANNE, born 4th January, 1554_], and a boy [_his second son, EDWARD, born 10th February, 1555_]. It was a great grief to me, to see so much innocent blood shed for the Verity. I was also threatened by JOHN AVALES and BEARD: which I understood by Master LUKE [SHEPHERD], my very friend, of Coleman Street, physician; who was great with some that kept them company, and yet were honest men. Whom I caused to let them understand, that "If they did attempt to take me, except they had a warrant signed with four or five of the Council's hands, I would go further with them than PETER did, who strake off but the ear of MALCHUS; but I would surely strike off head and all." Which was declared unto them; so that I oftentimes met them, but they would not meddle with me. So mightily the merciful LORD defended me; as also from being present at that blasphemous _Mass_, in all the time of Queen MARY. This LUKE [SHEPHERD] wrote many proper books against the Papists, for the which he was imprisoned in the Fleet; especially a book called _JOHN BON and mast. Person_, who reasoned together of the natural presence in the Sacrament [_see pp. 101-111_]. Which book he wrote in the time of King EDWARD; wherewith the Papists were sore grieved, specially SIR JOHN GRESHAM, then being Mayor [_i.e., October 1547-October 1548; but the true date of ALLEN's arrest would appear, from p. 87, to have been in 1551; when Sir ANDREW JUDDE was Lord Mayor_]. JOHN DAY did print the same book [_? in 1551_]; whom the Mayor sent for, to know the maker [_author_] thereof saying "He should also go to prison, for printing the same." It was my chance to come in the same time; for that I had found out where [ROBERT] ALLEN the Prophesier, had a chamber; through whom there was a bruit in the city, that the King was dead: which I declared to the Mayor, requiring him to have an Officer to apprehend him. "Marry," said the Mayor, "I have received letters to make search for such this night at midnight." He was going unto dinner; who willed me to take part of the same. As we were at dinner, he said "There was a book put forth, called JOHN BON; the maker whereof, he would gladly search for." "Why so?" said I, "that book is a good book. I have one of them here, and there are many of them in the Court." "Have you so?" said he, "I pray you, let me see it; for I have not seen any of them." So he took it, and read a little of it, and laughed thereat, as it was both pithy and merry. By means whereof, JOHN DAY, sitting at a sideboard after dinner, was bidden [to] go home; who had, else, gone to prison.