Protestantism in England From the Times of Henry VIII - James Aitken Wylie

ought letters of recommendation from Sir John,
mentioned his name to Bishop Tonstall; he even
obtained an audience of the bishop, but only to
have his hopes dashed. "My house is already full,"
said the bishop coldly. He turned away: there was
no room for him in the Episcopal palace to
translate the Scriptures. But if the doors of the
bishop's palace were closed against him, the door
of a rich London merchant was now opened for his
reception, in the following manner.
Soon after his arrival in the metropolis,
Tyndale began to preach in public: among his
hearers was one Humphrey Monmouth, who had
learned to love the Gospel from listening to Dean
Colet. When repulsed by Tonstall, Tyndale told
Monmouth of his disappointment. "Come and live
with me," said the wealthy merchant, who was ever
ready to show hospitality to poor disciples for the
Gospel's sake. He took up his abode in
Monmouth's house; he lived abstemiously [9] at a
table loaded with delicacies; and he studied night
and day, being intent on kindling a torch that
should illuminate England. Eager to finish, he
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