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absurd_a and_o impious_a yet_o wise_o teach_v in_o this_o case_n to_o wit_n to_o reduce_v a_o corrupt_a state_n of_o common_a wealth_n to_o the_o point_n from_o whence_o it_o first_o decline_v i_o hope_v your_o honour_n will_v see_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o reduction_n of_o our_o realm_n to_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_a body_n of_o christendom_n whereof_o it_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n together_o a_o principal_a member_n in_o all_o honour_n and_o security_n flourish_v in_o justice_n equity_n and_o piety_n whereas_o now_o by_o this_o difunion_n and_o divorce_n from_o the_o say_v catholic_a body_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o only_o expose_v to_o many_o danger_n and_o much_o in_o â—â—my_n but_o be_v also_o replenish_v with_o injustice_n and_o impiety_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ordinary_a &_o daily_a proceed_n of_o our_o adversary_n against_o we_o declare_v sufficient_o in_o this_o apology_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o honour_n wise_a consideration_n humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o illuminat_fw-la your_o lordship_n and_o her_o mayesty_n also_o in_o this_o behaulf_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o divine_a majesty_n tie_n to_o do_v and_o with_o so_o great_a a_o grace_n and_o blessing_n as_o be_v the_o light_n of_o his_o catholic_a faith_n to_o consummate_v and_o perfect_a those_o other_o rare_a gift_n that_o he_o have_v already_o bestow_v upon_o her_o majesty_n tie_n i_o mean_v she_o many_o princely_a part_n her_o power_n by_o sea_n &_o land_n her_o peace_n at_o home_n her_o prosperity_n abroad_o her_o long_a life_n and_o reign_n she_o will_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fortunate_a famous_a &_o glorious_a prince_n that_o england_n or_o christiandome_n have_v have_v in_o many_o age_n and_o a_o most_o rare_a example_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o the_o endless_a comfort_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n from_o madrid_n the_o last_o of_o august_n 1599_o your_o lordship_n humble_a servant_n t._n f._n the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n privy_a council_n the_o author_n protestation_n of_o his_o innocency_n with_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o fiction_n by_o the_o improbabilitie_n of_o the_o end_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o move_v squire_n there_o unto_o chap._n 1._o the_o examination_n of_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o squire_n be_v condemn_v and_o how_o uncertain_a be_v the_o trial_n of_o truth_n by_o torment_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rackmaister_n in_o england_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o examination_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o tormentor_n &_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o law_n and_o conscience_n chap._n 4._o that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n do_v not_o admit_v torment_n in_o trial_n of_o criminal_a cause_n for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o delinquent_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o presumption_n urge_v by_o some_o lawyer_n against_o squire_n and_o first_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o john_n stallage_n alias_o stanley_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o testimony_n give_v by_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n chap._n 7._o that_o the_o evidence_n produce_v against_o squire_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o give_v he_o torment_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o confession_n extort_a thereby_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o consequent_o his_o condemnation_n unjust_a chap._n 8._o a_o expostulation_n with_o m._n cook_n her_o majesty_n attorney_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o like_a slander_n raise_v diverse_a time_n heretofore_o against_o catholyk_n and_o of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o calumniation_n and_o persecution_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o unjust_a condemnation_n of_o father_n campion_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o 11._o priest_n for_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o like_a injustice_n use_v against_o m._n pain_n a_o priest_n for_o a_o surmise_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n tie_n person_n cha._n 12._o of_o the_o like_a unjust_a condemnation_n of_o m._n james_n fen_n &_o m._n george_n haddock_n upon_o the_o like_a fall_v pretence_n chap._n 13._o of_o two_o catholykes_n in_o wales_n condemn_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o false_a witness_n suborn_v and_o hire_v for_o money_n cha._n 14._o of_o william_n york_n &_o cullen_n execute_v for_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o end_n that_o our_o adversary_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o slander_v catholyk_n with_o treasonable_a attempt_n and_o first_o of_o the_o end_n that_o they_o have_v common_a with_o all_o persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o how_o much_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n therein_o chap._n 16._o of_o other_o end_n particular_a to_o our_o adversary_n and_o of_o their_o disloyalty_n towards_o her_o majesty_n chap._n 17._o that_o these_o proceed_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o politic_a be_v against_o all_o policy_n &_o true_a reason_n of_o state_n chap._n 18._o of_o two_o inevitable_a dommage_n that_o must_v needs_o ensue_v to_o the_o whole_a state_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n with_o a_o intimation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 19_o the_o confutation_n of_o a_o pamphlet_n print_v in_o england_n concern_v the_o feign_a conspiracy_n of_o squire_n and_o first_o of_o two_o notable_a lie_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o avow_v upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n chap._n 20._o of_o certain_a absurd_a improbability_n in_o the_o pamphlet_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o squyres_n suppose_a conspiracy_n chap_n 21._o of_o certain_a impertinent_a and_o foolish_a gloss_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o moderation_n and_o lenity_n which_o he_o say_v be_v use_v in_o cause_n of_o religion_n where_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o more_o moderation_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n then_o afterward_o and_o of_o the_o difference_n make_v by_o the_o law_n betwixt_o seminary_n &_o queen_n mary_n priest_n chap_n 23._o the_o confutation_n of_o aninuective_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n make_v against_o the_o jesuit_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o his_o fellow_n and_o of_o a_o ridiculous_a miracle_n feign_v in_o her_o majesty_n tie_n suppose_a escape_n chap._n 25._o the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n chap._n 26._o such_o few_o fault_n as_o may_v have_v escape_v in_o the_o print_n it_o may_v please_v the_o courteous_a reader_n to_o pardon_v edward_n squire_n execute_v for_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n and_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatyse_n charge_v therewith_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o author_n to_o write_v a_o apology_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n the_o apology_n stay_v from_o the_o print_n in_o hope_n of_o some_o toleration_n of_o catholic_a religion_n in_o england_n hope_v of_o toleration_n frustrate_v squyres_n matter_n seem_v to_o be_v forget_v squyres_n matter_n hold_v by_o the_o wise_n for_o a_o stratagem_n of_o state_n squyres_n matter_n late_o revyue_v by_o 3._o lybel_n and_o much_o urge_v against_o catholyk_n the_o author_n determination_n to_o set_v out_o his_o apology_n o._n e._n in_o his_o new_a challenge_v to_o n.d._n chap_n â—_o the_o author_n answer_v and_o confute_v this_o slander_n upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n the_o autor_n protestation_n upon_o his_o conscience_n the_o endeavour_n of_o sir_n fran._n englefeld_n f._n parson_n f_o creswel_n and_o of_o the_o author_n to_o divert_v the_o catholic_a king_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o engl._n the_o catholyk_n king_n answer_n concern_v his_o intention_n restitution_n of_o catholyk_n religion_n in_o england_n ease_n of_o persecution_n by_o treaty_n of_o peace_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o catholyk_v rather_o expect_v remedy_n by_o peace_n then_o by_o war_n frequent_a owerture_n to_o treatyse_v of_o
religion_n condemn_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v hitherto_o hold_v and_o honour_v those_o old_a christian_n for_o glorious_a martyr_n now_o so_o do_v it_o now_o at_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o will_v esteem_v these_o other_o for_o no_o less_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o apology_n more_o at_o large_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v since_o my_o apology_n be_v write_v to_o two_o priest_n call_v m._n hunt_v and_o m._n sprat_n condemn_v and_o excute_v at_o lincoln_n in_o the_o year_n 1600._o 1600._o these_o two_o be_v take_v in_o a_o search_n and_o confess_v themselves_o only_a to_o be_v catholykes_n be_v first_o imprison_v and_o then_o short_o after_o indict_v for_o have_v conspire_v and_o practise_v the_o death_n of_o her_o majesty_n move_v her_o subject_n to_o rebelion_n withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o natural_a and_o due_a obedience_n and_o from_o the_o religion_n now_o 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execute_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n though_o slander_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n whereby_o their_o martyrdom_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a the_o malice_n of_o our_o adversary_n more_o manifest_a the_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o unexcusable_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n most_o execrable_a which_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n extend_v upon_o judge_n glanduile_v who_o have_v show_v a_o extraordinary_a malice_n and_o fury_n against_o they_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o as_o well_o may_v be_v presume_v within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o strike_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o such_o miraculous_a manner_n as_o the_o rest_n may_v take_v example_n thereby_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o indurat_fw-la and_o besides_o these_o late_a martyr_n before_o rehearse_v m._n tichborne_n m._n fr._n page_n and_o m._n r._n watkinson_n be_v arraign_v &_o condemn_v at_o london_n for_o be_v make_v priest_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o come_v into_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n &_o be_v execute_v at_o tyburn_n the_o 20._o of_o april_n this_o present_a year_n 1602._o be_v there_o not_o suffer_v to_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o sufferance_n and_o this_o be_v do_v even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o hope_n be_v both_o give_v and_o conceive_v of_o a_o more_o mild_a course_n of_o proceed_v towards_o catholykes_n then_o heretofore_o it_o be_v most_o grievous_a to_o consider_v how_o m._n tichborne_n by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o cote_n be_v betray_v and_o apprehend_v almighty_a god_n vouchsafe_v to_o restore_v to_o that_o wretched_a man_n so_o great_a grace_n as_o he_o fall_v from_o in_o the_o do_n of_o that_o act_n m._n page_n and_o m._n watkinson_n be_v apprehend_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o session_n the_o one_o by_o a_o wicked_a woman_n suborn_v to_o dissemble_v religion_n for_o such_o purpose_n the_o other_o by_o one_o bomer_n who_o have_v late_o before_o play_v the_o dissemble_a hypocrite_n &_o spy_n at_o douai_n return_v into_o england_n there_o to_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o his_o master_n judas_n at_o the_o same_o session_n be_v condemn_v for_o felony_n and_o also_o execute_v one_o james_n ducket_n a_o catholyke_o lie_v man_n and_o another_o lay_v man_n with_o he_o about_o a_o treatise_n write_v by_o a_o martyr_n diverse_a year_n since_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o catholic_a sufferer_n of_o the_o impudency_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o two_o martyr_n aforesaid_a affirm_v publyk_o that_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n four_o â—inister_n i_o can_v not_o omit_v to_o say_v somewhat_o here_o of_o the_o notable_a impudence_n of_o a_o foolish_a minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n at_o lincoln_n aforenamed_a and_o hear_v one_o of_o they_o 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