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101._o 3._o quarrel_n and_o contention_n between_o king_n and_o subject_n noble_n and_o noble_n 196._o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 2._o have_v be_v comprimit_v by_o the_o spiritual_a roman_a authority_n etc._n etc._n rigorous_a oneration_n impose_v by_o prince_n ease_v unappeasable_a war_n with_o france_n and_o other_o nation_n bring_v to_o a_o end_n pag._n 101._o 4._o the_o protestant_n denial_n of_o restitution_n and_o confession_n what_o wrong_v and_o abuse_n have_v it_o wrought_v 197._o etc._n etc._n who_o can_v now_o keep_v subject_n from_o devise_v against_o sovereign_n etc._n etc._n for_o want_v whereof_o so_o many_o suit_n and_o action_n of_o law_n such_o a_o multitude_n of_o lawyer_n what_o dilatory_a plea_n non_fw-la suit_n etc._n etc._n practise_v and_o uncontrolled_a by_o protestant_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 102.103_o 5._o the_o religious_a clergy_n enjoy_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o nation_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v employ_v towards_o the_o necessary_n of_o their_o poor_a 198._o chaste_a and_o single_a life_n they_o do_v furnish_v army_n more_o than_o all_o the_o minister_n and_o abbey_n gentleman_n the_o poor_a be_v relieve_v etc._n etc._n be_v they_o not_o better_o bestow_v then_o in_o hunt_v hawk_v card_v court_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 103.104_o 6._o catholic_a religion_n leave_v and_o keep_v england_n in_o amity_n and_o league_n 199._o with_o the_o popedom_n empire_n spain_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o no_o history_n make_v relation_n of_o so_o chargeable_a and_o prolong_a war_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o other_o nation_n as_o our_o late_a and_o now_o present_a spanish_a irish_a flemish_a pag._n 104._o 7._o last_o he_o show_v that_o by_o separation_n from_o the_o roman_a religion_n 200._o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n have_v lose_v much_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n in_o see_v other_o prince_n court_n and_o country_n soldier_n the_o skill_n and_o honour_n in_o arm_n scholar_n the_o benefit_n of_o study_n in_o other_o university_n merchant_n their_o trade_n and_o traffic_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o such_o condition_n as_o england_n be_v in_o in_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o henry_n the_o 8._o when_o this_o reformation_n begin_v then_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o protestancie_n since_o now_o be_v or_o by_o probability_n will_v grow_v to_o be_v in_o time_n to_o come_v pag._n 106._o the_o answer_n 1._o king_n henry_n his_o government_n be_v as_o glorious_a his_o battle_n as_o victorious_a his_o success_n as_o prosperous_a after_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n as_o before_o if_o not_o much_o more_o as_o in_o appease_v the_o commotion_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o lincolnshire_n anno_fw-la 28._o again_o 8._o another_o in_o yorkshire_n suppress_v anno_fw-la 3â—_n notable_a victory_n obtain_v against_o the_o scots_a anno_fw-la 34._o and_o again_o anno_o 36._o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n 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