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mention_v this_o author_n point_v at_o such_o a_o thing_n while_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o article_n of_o thâ—ir_a faith_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o in_o any_o case_n to_o deny_v if_o therefore_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o state_n to_o prescribe_v such_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v draw_v wherein_o all_o or_o the_o most_o fundamental_a point_n of_o their_o trent_n faith_n be_v renounce_v and_o by_o name_n the_o twelve_o new_a article_n add_v to_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o we_o shall_v either_o soon_o see_v certain_o who_o be_v papist_n and_o who_o be_v not_o or_o at_o least_o give_v the_o romish_a religion_n a_o smart_a blow_n than_o it_o ever_o yet_o receive_v for_o though_o this_o author_n speak_v of_o a_o fox_n craft_n to_o be_v use_v by_o prudent_a catholic_n vulpâ—bus_fw-la and_o though_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n and_o the_o cunning_a head_n among_o the_o papist_n will_v set_v their_o wit_n on_o the_o rack_n to_o find_v out_o some_o eshapatoir_n or_o evasion_n whereby_o they_o may_v go_v beyond_o the_o state_n yet_o they_o must_v then_o be_v enforce_v to_o deny_v their_o religion_n to_o save_v it_o and_o to_o alter_v the_o tenet_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v hold_v for_o currant_n both_o among_o their_o school_n divine_v and_o casuist_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n to_o equivocate_v when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a denial_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n whosoever_o so_o deny_v he_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v by_o he_o before_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n last_o to_o show_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n which_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o most_o obstinate_a papist_n for_o this_o author_n a_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o book_n case_n of_o the_o romanist_n though_o in_o some_o place_n he_o jeer_v at_o our_o preacher_n and_o scoff_n at_o our_o religion_n yet_o in_o other_o where_o he_o be_v most_o serious_a he_o let_v fall_v those_o passage_n from_o he_o which_o be_v worthy_a the_o take_n up_o namely_o pag._n 6._o recusancie_n be_v first_o bring_v aâ—ong_a catholic_n into_o england_n by_o a_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n for_o temporal_a end_n procure_v covert_o and_o by_o indirect_a mean_n from_o twelve_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o certain_a pope_n upon_o false_a suggestion_n the_o false_a suggestion_n pag._n 7._o et_fw-la deinceps_fw-la be_v these_o viz._n that_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n be_v idolatrous_a and_o blasphemous_a heretic_n hate_v god_n and_o his_o church_n that_o the_o commerce_n with_o they_o especial_o at_o church_n will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o
and_o supremacy_n matth._n 10.16_o be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o oath_n simple_a as_o dove_n london_n print_v by_o i._n l._n for_o nicholas_n bourne_n at_o the_o south_n entrance_n to_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1642._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n i_o be_o to_o write_v of_o a_o point_n of_o controversy_n wherein_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v undergo_v the_o renounce_v censure_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o people_n yea_o amaze_v some_o at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o my_o intention_n be_v good_a as_o tend_v to_o the_o safeguard_n as_o well_o doctrine_n of_o soul_n as_o body_n of_o all_o and_o i_o myself_o be_v constrain_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a necessity_n thereto_o as_o suffer_v much_o not_o only_o by_o the_o faâ—it_fw-la severity_n of_o the_o law_n for_o my_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o least_o but_o likewise_o both_o spiritual_o and_o temporal_o by_o the_o malice_n and_o treachery_n of_o some_o evil_a spirit_n instigate_a other_o to_o take_v advantage_n by_o religion_n do_v hope_n to_o find_v approbation_n therein_o at_o least_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n although_o i_o can_v see_v but_o why_o in_o reason_n not_o pretend_v the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o religion_n but_o rather_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v the_o weak_a sort_n of_o catholic_n shall_v not_o be_v likewise_o please_v therewith_o for_o although_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o christian_a belief_n aught_o of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v profess_v according_a to_o st._n thomas_n aquinas_n and_o other_o doctor_n 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 3._o at_o two_o particular_a time_n viz._n when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v conduce_v thereunto_o or_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v either_o conserve_v or_o augment_v thereby_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.32_o qui_fw-la i_o confessus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la confitebor_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la eum_fw-la coram_fw-la patre_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la est_fw-la every_o one_o that_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n i_o also_o will_v confess_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o any_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n do_v confess_v his_o religion_n without_o hypocrite_n necessity_n whence_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o into_o the_o market_n place_n and_o cry_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o religion_n or_o shall_v write_v upon_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o his_o house_n in_o a_o country_n contrary_n to_o his_o religion_n here_o live_v a_o christian_n a_o protestant_n or_o catholic_a his_o act_n will_v be_v think_v so_o far_o from_o virtue_n or_o religion_n as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v rather_o deem_v presumption_n or_o the_o height_n of_o indiscretion_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o although_o a_o catholic_a be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o profess_v his_o religion_n in_o the_o twice_o before_o assign_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o profess_v a_o recusancy_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a thereby_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o discover_v his_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o to_o cry_v himself_o over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o to_o write_v over_o his_o door_n that_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_a or_o at_o least_o some_o sectary_n for_o as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o say_v recusancy_n be_v common_a both_o to_o catholic_n brownist_n and_o other_o sectary_n different_a in_o opinion_n from_o protestant_n which_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o call_v himself_o in_o question_n for_o the_o religion_n he_o profess_v whence_o i_o may_v right_o describe_v the_o recusancy_n of_o catholic_n no_n otherwise_o then_o to_o be_v a_o indiscreet_a discovery_n of_o a_o man_n religion_n without_o necessity_n or_o obligation_n whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o the_o penal_a law_n of_o england_n for_o not_o go_v to_o church_n which_o be_v bring_v first_o among_o they_o into_o england_n by_o a_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n for_o college_n temporal_a end_n procure_v covert_o and_o by_o indirect_a mean_n from_o twelve_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o certain_a pope_n upon_o false_a suggestion_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o man_n that_o i_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o relate_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n catholic_n go_v to_o church_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n as_o they_o do_v in_o k._n edward_n the_o sixths_n time_n yet_o private_o keep_v to_o themselves_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n which_o some_o priest_n perceive_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o own_o family_n then_o new_o hatch_v wrought_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o twelve_o father_n of_o the_o say_a council_n not_o all_o bishop_n yet_o favourer_n of_o the_o say_a family_n may_v be_v select_v to_o declare_v to_o english_a catholic_n upon_o these_o suggestion_n follow_v viz._n that_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n be_v idolatrous_a and_o blasphemous_a heretic_n hate_v god_n and_o his_o church_n that_o their_o commerce_n especial_o at_o church_n will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o subversion_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n deny_v and_o betray_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n give_v of_o scandal_n to_o man_n of_o tender_a conscience_n as_o break_v that_o sign_n which_o be_v distinctive_a between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o not_o his_o people_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o go_v any_o long_o to_o the_o protestant_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a declaration_n which_o if_o i_o have_v by_o i_o i_o will_v willing_o have_v here_o insert_v this_o declaration_n be_v thus_o obtain_v they_o possess_v faith_n certain_a pope_n to_o wit_n paul_n the_o four_o pius_n the_o the_o five_o the_o two_o last_o gregory_n sixtus_n clement_n and_o paul_n the_o five_o so_o strong_o with_o the_o same_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a suggestion_n that_o the_o say_v pope_n likewise_o declare_v as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o certain_a rescript_n which_o i_o never_o yet_o can_v see_v their_o go_n to_o church_n to_o be_v likewise_o unlawful_a which_o say_v suggestion_n have_v they_o be_v or_o be_v they_o true_a i_o shall_v likewise_o say_v and_o grant_v it_o unlawful_a but_o not_o be_v true_a as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v the_o contrary_n common_a opinion_n of_o divine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o frequent_v the_o church_n of_o schismatic_n now_o to_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o a_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o itself_o by_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o business_n for_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o one_o man_n authority_n to_o wit_n doctor_n sanders_n who_o be_v name_v to_o be_v the_o only_a agent_n herein_o a_o man_n always_o ill_o relish_v in_o our_o state_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o point_n to_o be_v esteem_v partial_a can_v select_v so_o many_o father_n out_o of_o the_o say_a council_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o importance_n upon_o his_o own_o bare_a suggestion_n or_o that_o the_o say_v father_n will_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v declare_v the_o same_o unless_o they_o have_v be_v make_v believe_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a suggestion_n be_v true_a in_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o most_o of_o the_o priest_n then_o in_o our_o kingdom_n that_o it_o be_v wrought_v for_o temporal_a end_n by_o the_o say_a company_n the_o event_n show_v the_o same_o for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v get_v or_o do_v get_v thereby_o but_o only_o the_o say_a company_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o abundant_a treasure_n and_o rich_a college_n for_o recusancie_n beget_v persecution_n and_o persecution_n alm_n deed_n that_o god_n may_v assist_v the_o afflict_a in_o their_o distress_n and_o by_o this_o recusancie_n great_a man_n child_n can_v get_v no_o learning_n or_o science_n within_o this_o kingdom_n but_o must_v be_v send_v beyond_o the_o sea_n each_o at_o twenty_o five_o or_o thirty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o which_o their_o say_a family_n be_v and_o be_v propagate_v and_o their_o heap_n increase_v further_o the_o political_a invention_n of_o recusancie_n be_v so_o sweet_a and_o please_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a gain_n which_o it_o bring_v that_o one_o of_o the_o say_a company_n author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o libel_n of_o justice_n all_o besmear_v with_o wont_a piety_n so_o
moral_a cap._n 11._o &_o 27_o punctâ—_n 2.4_o &_o 5._o who_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o catholic_n to_o prâ—y_v together_o with_o protestant_n to_o hear_v their_o service_n and_o go_v to_o their_o sermon_n and_o for_o this_o opinion_n he_o cit_v navarr_n lib._n 5._o con._n 10._o &_o 12._o de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la who_o as_o all_o man_n know_v be_v a_o pious_a divine_a and_o a_o man_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n again_o the_o say_v azorius_fw-la say_v in_o the_o say_v cap._n 27._o puncto_fw-la 5._o that_o if_o a_o heretical_a prince_n command_v his_o subject_n that_o be_v catholic_n to_o go_v to_o church_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o loss_n of_o good_n if_o he_o do_v this_o only_a because_o he_o will_v have_v his_o law_n obey_v and_o not_o to_o make_v it_o symbolum_n hereticae_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la nor_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o discern_v thereby_o catholic_n from_o heretic_n they_o may_v obey_v it_o gregory_n martin_n one_o of_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o english_a cite_v by_o the_o say_v r._n p._n in_o his_o book_n aforesaid_a pag._n 101._o &_o 109._o diana_n 5._o part_n tract_n de_fw-fr scandal_n pag._n 191._o resol_n 33._o where_o he_o say_v a_o man_n may_v use_v the_o habit_n and_o ceremony_n profession_n of_o a_o false_a law_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n see_v hurtado_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n and_o other_o by_o he_o cite_v and_o paulus_n comitolius_fw-la resp._n moral_a lib._n 1._o q._n 47._o when_o he_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v send_v into_o those_o part_n where_o the_o greek_a church_n observe_v other_o rite_n may_v go_v to_o their_o service_n he_o allow_v it_o and_o build_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n if_o any_o there_o be_v that_o forbid_v this_o do_v not_o bind_v christian_n in_o case_n of_o great_a detriment_n to_o the_o life_n or_o soul_n or_o honour_n or_o fame_n or_o outward_a thing_n see_v azor._n above_o cite_v for_o go_v to_o the_o schismatical_a church_n of_o the_o greek_n where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o catholic_a hear_v mass_n in_o a_o schismatical_a church_n there_o on_o a_o sunday_n fulfil_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n command_v the_o same_o see_v further_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constans_n and_o martin_n the_o 5._o which_o begin_v in_o super_fw-la ad_fw-la evitanda_fw-la scandala_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o communicate_v with_o heretic_n as_o well_o in_o service_n as_o otherways_o which_o decree_n extend_v itself_o further_a than_o to_o our_o purpose_n for_o by_o the_o same_o we_o may_v communicate_v with_o heretic_n fall_v in_o a_o catholic_a country_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o point_n of_o heresy_n yea_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o priest_n excommunicate_v either_o by_o law_n or_o any_o sentence_n of_o man_n so_o they_o be_v tolerate_v and_o not_o by_o name_n excommunicate_v see_v diana_n pag._n 175._o col_fw-fr 1._o and_o the_o say_v hurtado_n who_o he_o cit_v if_o then_o we_o may_v communicate_v with_o such_o man_n where_o there_o may_v be_v some_o danger_n of_o sin_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o communicate_v with_o protestant_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o sin_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v it_o be_v four_a prove_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o catholic_n in_o foreign_a country_n for_o germany_n see_v for_o germany_n and_o france_n navarr_n lib._n 5._o consil._n 12._o de_fw-fr heret_fw-la and_o see_v the_o foresay_a author_n of_o the_o answer_n his_o word_n be_v these_o cap._n 9_o pag._n 216._o and_o indeed_o if_o the_o german_a catholic_n have_v be_v so_o restrain_v persecute_a g._n and_o put_v to_o death_n as_o the_o english_a have_v be_v these_o year_n and_o have_v not_o go_v by_o half_n with_o the_o protestant_n as_o in_o some_o place_n the_o have_v do_v they_o have_v have_v perhaps_o far_o more_o catholic_n at_o this_o day_n and_o they_o more_o zealous_a and_o their_o whole_a nation_n perchance_o reduce_v ere_o this_o thus_o he_o where_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o his_o perhaps_o and_o perchance_o be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o by_o their_o go_v to_o church_n as_o he_o term_v it_o by_o half_n with_o the_o protestant_n their_o country_n become_v catholic_a long_o since_o whereas_o his_o zeal_n of_o persecution_n have_v not_o convert_v we_o yet_o neither_o be_v yet_o like_a to_o do_v for_o scotland_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o say_v r._n p._n pag._n 69._o with_o his_o judgement_n of_o their_o misery_n ensue_v thereby_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o misery_n i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o who_o yet_o in_o plain_a term_n do_v not_o deny_v my_o assertion_n but_o here_o and_o there_o grant_v that_o some_o learned_a discreet_a man_n where_o there_o be_v no_o scandal_n and_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o subversion_n may_v go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o heretic_n and_o hear_v their_o sermon_n much_o more_o say_v i_o then_o to_o the_o church_n of_o protestant_n most_o of_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v proper_o formal_a heretic_n for_o to_o heresy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o faith_n and_o make_v a_o formal_a heretic_n be_v require_v obstinacy_n or_o pertinacie_n against_o the_o doctrine_n declaration_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n see_v saint_n thomas_n of_o aquin._n 2_o â—ae_fw-la q._n 11._o be_v 2o._o cajetan_n bannes_n idem_fw-la aragona_n art_n 1o._o suares_n disput_n 19_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la sect_n 3._o now_o what_o obstinacy_n can_v protestant_n be_v say_v to_o have_v in_o their_o opinion_n with_o relation_n to_o a_o church_n they_o know_v not_o for_o they_o know_v none_o other_o but_o their_o own_o so_o that_o although_o they_o believe_v amiss_o whereby_o they_o may_v suffer_v in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o speak_v heretical_a proposition_n yet_o because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o heretical_a mind_n or_o consent_n they_o be_v not_o perfect_o heretic_n add_v that_o i_o myself_o in_o germany_n with_o other_o catholic_n of_o the_o same_o country_n have_v go_v to_o a_o synagogue_n of_o jew_n without_o any_o scandal_n or_o have_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v do_v amiss_o ergo_fw-la i_o and_o other_o may_v go_v to_o a_o church_n of_o protestant_n without_o any_o scandal_n or_o be_v judge_v in_o reason_n to_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o i_o can_v assure_v myself_o whatsoever_o other_o may_v think_v of_o my_o assurance_n that_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o go_v to_o church_n be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o foreign_a divine_n that_o ever_o i_o converse_v with_o in_o any_o university_n which_o in_o part_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o fact_n of_o a_o certain_a catholic_a lady_n who_o go_v to_o church_n in_o england_n send_v her_o priest_n to_o paris_n to_o have_v this_o case_n resolve_v by_o the_o sorbon_n doctor_n who_o all_o subscribe_v that_o a_o catholic_a in_o england_n may_v lawful_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n that_o this_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o some_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n yet_o alive_a if_o any_o english_a scholar_n shall_v answer_v that_o we_o go_v to_o the_o synagogue_n of_o jew_n out_o of_o curiosity_n and_o when_o they_o do_v not_o exercise_v their_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n i_o reply_v that_o to_o choose_v we_o will_v have_v go_v if_o we_o may_v have_v have_v private_a conveniency_n unknown_a to_o they_o to_o have_v see_v their_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n neither_o do_v we_o set_v down_o our_o intention_n of_o go_v for_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o any_o intention_n lawful_o especial_o where_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o all_o their_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v always_o conserve_v to_o wit_n a_o burn_a lamp_n with_o oil_n for_o the_o soul_n depart_v now_o as_o they_o conceive_v in_o limbo_n patrum_fw-la a_o place_n where_o the_o oblation_n of_o oil_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v always_o keep_v the_o ten_o commandment_n place_v in_o 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it_o will_v be_v the_o scandal_n of_o pharisee_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a now_o to_o prove_v the_o assertion_n which_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o minor_n scandal_n be_v a_o word_n or_o deed_n less_o right_a apt_a to_o give_v occasion_n to_o another_o of_o spiritual_a ruin_n â—ut_v to_o go_v to_o church_n be_v no_o deed_n less_o right_a but_o prudent_o and_o chief_o right_a all_o circumstance_n consider_v ergo_fw-la to_o go_v to_o church_n be_v no_o scandal_n and_o consequenter_fw-la to_o go_v to_o church_n can_v yield_v no_o occasion_n to_o my_o neighbour_n of_o spiritual_a ruin_n but_o rather_o a_o occasion_n of_o both_o his_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a conservation_n and_o edification_n this_o minor_a i_o prove_v to_o go_v to_o hear_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o mass_n in_o english_a be_v no_o deed_n less_o right_a but_o to_o go_v to_o church_n be_v to_o go_v to_o hear_v a_o fountain_n piece_n of_o a_o mass_n in_o english_a ergo_fw-la to_o go_v to_o church_n be_v no_o deed_n 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err_a mind_n shall_v conceive_v evil_a species_n from_o my_o action_n which_o a_o part_n rei_fw-la be_v no_o species_n at_o all_o of_o they_o but_o quite_o contrary_a to_o thâ—ir_a species_n that_o i_o shall_v thereby_o be_v judge_v to_o give_v scandal_n to_o little_a one_o no_o i_o hope_v as_o the_o erroneous_a eye_n shall_v bear_v their_o own_o imperfection_n so_o the_o erroneous_a judgement_n shall_v bear_v its_o own_o mistake_n and_o neither_o shall_v accuse_v i_o before_o god_n of_o the_o scandal_n of_o little_a one_o hence_o i_o answer_v second_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n before_o object_v thaâ—_n the_o appearance_n or_o show_v of_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v first_o that_o it_o proceed_v real_o from_o the_o act_n do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o conjectural_a appearance_n but_o moral_o certain_a that_o no_o man_n play_v tom-fool_n in_o strike_v he_o that_o stand_v next_o he_o without_o a_o cause_n second_o that_o the_o appearance_n proceed_v 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case_n we_o be_v to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v the_o weak_a as_o i_o by_o these_o present_n do_v that_o although_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v evil_a or_o to_o have_v some_o show_n of_o evil_a yet_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o good_a and_o i_o be_o constrain_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o do_v the_o same_o after_o which_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n if_o they_o still_o persist_v in_o their_o scandal_n it_o be_v not_o a_o scandal_n of_o little_a one_o but_o of_o pharisee_n and_o great_a one_o neither_o do_v it_o proceed_v from_o infirmity_n or_o ignorance_n but_o from_o malice_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o judgement_n against_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v more_o regard_v the_o trouble_n of_o his_o neighbour_n conscience_n at_o a_o thing_n lawful_a than_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o see_v diana_n for_o this_o doctrine_n and_o all_o the_o author_n by_o he_o above_o cite_v if_o any_o shall_v here_o reply_v to_o my_o first_o answer_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o show_n of_o evil_n be_v real_o in_o the_o act_n of_o go_v to_o church_n and_o not_o as_o false_o imagine_v and_o that_o this_o show_n of_o evil_n appear_v not_o only_o to_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a people_n but_o to_o man_n of_o understanding_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o not_o only_o to_o catholic_n but_o likewise_o to_o schismatic_n of_o all_o sort_n who_o in_o go_v to_o church_n to_o save_v their_o good_n confess_v that_o they_o do_v it_o against_o their_o conscience_n as_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a declaration_n of_o the_o twelve_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o foresay_a pope_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v get_v by_o false_a suggestion_n or_o no_o they_o discern_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o dispute_v but_o simple_o obey_v to_o make_v up_o the_o rhyme_n in_o reason_n the_o more_o simple_a they_o for_o reason_n may_v teach_v great_a one_o and_o man_n seem_v of_o understanding_n that_o be_v schismatic_n or_o lay-catholiques_a the_o contrary_n because_o nothing_o be_v do_v at_o church_n which_o be_v either_o evil_a or_o hurtful_a and_o both_o reason_n and_o learning_n priest_n and_o therefore_o i_o rejoice_v with_o aristotle_n propter_fw-la illorum_fw-la cogitare_fw-la nihil_fw-la mutatur_fw-la in_o re_fw-la and_o say_v that_o the_o show_n of_o evil_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o act_n of_o go_v to_o church_n for_o in_o all_o king_n edward_n time_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n until_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o her_o
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to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n say_v thus_o by_o the_o figure_n of_o apostrophe_n thy_o father_n o_o england_n thy_o ornament_n thy_o deâ—â—nce_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o death_n be_v innocent_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o lefâ—_n his_o life_n for_o thy_o sake_n leave_v he_o shall_v overthrow_v and_o betray_v thy_o salvation_n and_o cardinal_n bâ—llarmine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr scriptoribus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la ab_fw-la anno_fw-la 1400._o ad_fw-la 1500._o thus_o write_v of_o fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n johannes_n fischerus_fw-la natione_fw-la anglus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la roffensis_fw-la posteà _fw-la s._n r._n e._n cardinalis_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la long_a gloriofius_fw-la est_fw-la martyr_n christi_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la henrici_fw-la octavi_fw-la regis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la iussu_fw-la anno_fw-la 1535._o john_n fisher_n a_o english_a man_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o afterward_o cardinal_n and_o which_o make_v he_o far_o more_o glorious_a a_o martyr_n of_o christ_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o coommandement_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v to_o his_o evasion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o oath_n see_v the_o answer_n p._n 119._o letter_n r._n and_o the_o appendix_n p._n 141._o either_o fisher_n and_o moor_n be_v no_o martyr_n who_o die_v for_o refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n or_o they_o be_v no_o good_a papist_n who_o take_v it_o but_o fisher_n and_o moor_n be_v famous_a and_o glorious_a martyr_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v ergo_fw-la they_o who_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v no_o good_a papist_n 4._o four_o from_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o priest_n pag._n 118._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n when_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n 8._o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v take_v by_o any_o catholic_a and_o pag._n 119._o if_o any_o have_v swear_v the_o king_n to_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o that_o church_n he_o will_v have_v swear_v false_a as_o make_v the_o church_n a_o monster_n have_v two_o head_n or_o deprive_v the_o pope_n of_o his_o authority_n grant_v he_o by_o god_n whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n prescribe_v by_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 35._o of_o henry_n 8._o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v take_v by_o any_o roman_a catholic_n as_o this_o priest_n confess_v but_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n prescribe_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o first_o of_o elizabeth_n in_o force_n at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o oath_n prescribe_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 35._o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o as_o appear_z by_o compare_v both_o the_o oath_n together_o with_o a_o proviso_n in_o a_o act_n the_o five_o of_o elizabeth_n for_o expound_v this_o oath_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o 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conclude_v therefore_o super_fw-la tota_fw-la materia_fw-la that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v a_o abrenunciation_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o wrong_v no_o papist_n that_o take_v the_o oath_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o a_o forswearer_n who_o forswear_v his_o belief_n de_fw-fr memorando_fw-la irrotulatâ—_n irrotulatâ—_n the_o helâ—esaus_n wâ—re_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n for_o holâ—ing_v a_o man_n may_v deny_v his_o faith_n with_o his_o mouth_n so_o he_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n euseb._n hâ—st_n l._n 6._o c._n 31._o 31._o rom._n 10.10_o cic._n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d amâ—r_n vultu_fw-la saepe_fw-la ladâ—tur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ep._n â—â—_o contamiâ—ari_fw-la se_fw-la 〈…〉_z aâ—am_o illam_fw-la vidâ—â—iâ—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ibid._n feâ—endâ—m_fw-la ne_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gentilis_fw-la sacrifâ—câ—t_fw-la christianus_fw-la inter_fw-la sit_fw-la sâ—zo_n hist._n eccles_n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o prejecto_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la auâ—o_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n suidas_n in_o auxent_n auxent_n marcus_n bishop_n of_o arrethusa_n theod._n hist._n l._n 3_o c._n 6._o