Protestantism in Sweden and Denmark - James Aitken Wylie
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eply, but neither would he make answer. At length<br />
the provost of the cathedral, George Turson, came<br />
forward, <strong>and</strong> began to defend with great warmth<br />
the privileges of the clergy. "If any one," he said,<br />
"dare take anyth<strong>in</strong>g from the Church, it is at the<br />
peril of excommunication <strong>and</strong> eternal damnation."<br />
The k<strong>in</strong>g bore the onset with great good-nature. He<br />
calmly requested Turson, as a theologian, to h<strong>and</strong>le<br />
the matter <strong>in</strong> a theological manner, <strong>and</strong> to prove<br />
what he had ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed from Holy Scripture. The<br />
worthy provost appears to have decl<strong>in</strong>ed this<br />
challenge; for we f<strong>in</strong>d the k<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong> conclusion,<br />
giv<strong>in</strong>g his decision to the follow<strong>in</strong>g effect, namely,<br />
that he would give all honor <strong>and</strong> all necessary <strong>and</strong><br />
honest support to the pious m<strong>in</strong>isters of the Church,<br />
but to the sluggards of the sanctuary <strong>and</strong> the<br />
monastery he would give noth<strong>in</strong>g. To this the<br />
chapter made no reply, <strong>and</strong> the k<strong>in</strong>g took his<br />
departure for Stockholm.[5]<br />
The bishops, however, were far from<br />
submitt<strong>in</strong>g quietly to the burdens which had been<br />
imposed upon them. They met <strong>and</strong> subscribed a<br />
secret compact or oath, to defend their privileges<br />
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