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declare_v unto_o the_o people_n his_o innocency_n protest_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o die_v only_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n to_o the_o which_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v from_o paganism_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o great_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v publyk_o that_o the_o religion_n now_o teach_v &_o preach_v there_o be_v the_o same_o whereto_o england_n be_v first_o convert_v and_o although_o i_o hold_v not_o this_o minister_n for_o a_o man_n of_o that_o worth_a that_o he_o may_v merit_v my_o labour_n or_o any_o man_n else_o serious_o to_o confute_v his_o idle_a babble_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v oft_o publish_v and_o preach_v by_o many_o other_o and_o many_o ignorant_a abuse_v thereby_o and_o see_v the_o narration_n of_o our_o first_o conversion_n may_v no_o less_o profit_n and_o edify_v the_o unlearned_a reader_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n then_o content_a and_o delyte_n he_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o history_n i_o will_v brief_o treat_v first_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o english_a in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edelbert_n and_o after_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n &_o evident_o prove_v that_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v preach_v and_o plant_v in_o our_o country_n at_o both_o time_n and_o that_o our_o king_n and_o country_n continue_v ever_o after_o the_o latter_a conversion_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n until_o the_o time_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o appear_v by_o our_o chronicle_n and_o history_n that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 582._o according_a to_o s._n bede_n computation_n s._n gregory_n surname_v the_o great_a the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n 23._o send_v into_o england_n saint_n augustin_n a_o monk_n with_o diverse_a other_o of_o his_o profession_n to_o preach_v the_o christian_n faith_n to_o the_o english_a and_o that_o they_o come_v thither_o bear_v a_o silver_n cross_v for_o their_o banner_n and_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o saint_n bede_n say_v paint_v in_o a_o table_n and_o have_v leave_n of_o king_n edelbert_n to_o preach_v to_o his_o subject_n begin_v first_o the_o exercise_n of_o christian_a catholyk_n religion_n in_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n in_o a_o ancient_a chutch_n which_o they_o find_v there_o dedicate_v to_o s._n martin_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o roman_n live_v there_o in_o which_o church_n 26._o ipsi_fw-la primo_fw-la say_v saint_n bede_n conveâ—ire_v psaâ—lâ—re_o orare_fw-la missas_fw-la facere_fw-la praedicare_fw-la &_o baptizare_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la they_o first_o begin_v to_o assemble_v themselves_o to_o sing_v to_o pray_v to_o say_v mass_n to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v until_o the_o king_n be_v convert_v they_o have_v â—eave_v to_o buyld_v some_o church_n and_o
point_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o that_o therefore_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o rip_v up_o every_o other_o particular_a point_n controverse_v betwixt_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o but_o what_o need_v it_o see_v they_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o pope_n i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la to_o s._n gregory_n but_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o govern_v the_o church_n have_v teach_v and_o decree_v any_o different_a doctrine_n from_o his_o predecessor_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o show_v evident_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o our_o roman_a bishop_n there_o have_v be_v also_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n where_o upon_o it_o follow_v infalible_o that_o king_n ethelbert_n and_o the_o english_a can_v not_o receive_v from_o s._n gregory_n the_o pope_n any_o other_o faith_n than_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n receive_v from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o that_o we_o which_o now_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n then_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o our_o ancestor_n and_o have_v successive_o come_v from_o s._n peter_n &_o consequent_o from_o our_o saviour_n christ._n therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o wonder_v good_a reader_n at_o the_o impudence_n of_o our_o english_a minister_n that_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o preach_v &_o teach_v the_o contrary_a whereby_o thou_o may_v also_o see_v how_o lamentable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o poor_a country_n wherein_o such_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o cure_v of_o soul_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o common_a honesty_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o matter_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o teach_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o for_o lack_v of_o better_a reason_n and_o argument_n they_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v it_o with_o manifest_a lie_n slander_n yea_o and_o murder_n of_o innocent_a man_n who_o they_o execute_v for_o feign_a crime_n under_o colour_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n acknowledge_v thereby_o sufficient_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n see_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o aâ—ow_v that_o they_o trouble_v any_o man_n for_o it_o while_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n heretic_n namely_o the_o anabaptist_n direct_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o their_o impudence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o notorious_a for_o that_o their_o publyk_fw-mi proceed_n in_o the_o daily_a execution_n of_o penal_a and_o capital_a law_n touch_v only_a matter_n of_o religion_n do_v contradict_v and_o convince_v their_o say_n and_o write_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v that_o they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a in_o diverse_a part_n of_o my_o apology_n besides_o that_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o other_o also_o intend_v to_o treat_v thereof_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a challenge_n make_v by_o o._n e._n fraught_v with_o most_o absurd_a paradox_n as_o well_o concern_v this_o point_n as_o other_o touch_v our_o catholic_a faith_n i_o remit_v thou_o good_a reader_n thereto_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v our_o adversary_n the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o to_o thou_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v of_o matter_n so_o much_o import_v the_o eternal_a good_a and_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v no_o less_o than_o my_o own_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o preface_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o print_v the_o apology_n and_o withal_o be_v note_v the_o impudence_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n in_o england_n disguyse_v his_o name_n with_o the_o letter_n o._n e._n who_o avow_v the_o fiction_n of_o squyres_n employment_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n avowch_v in_o the_o foresay_a libel_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v &_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholyk_n &_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o jesuit_n calumniate_v by_o the_o lybeller_n chap._n 1._o concern_v father_n parson_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o extreme_a malice_n that_o the_o heretyk_n bear_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholykes_n be_v persecute_v &_o martyr_v now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v to_o two_o priest_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n by_o judge_n glanduile_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_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 that_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n be_v then_o preach_v and_o plant_v there_o chap._n 5._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v &_o prove_v out_o of_o gildas_n the_o sage_a ca._n 6._o certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercise_v supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n 10._o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n 11._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n be_v explicate_v &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o reverend_a use_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v genera_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v by_o malachias_n chap._n 14._o that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n 15._o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n afeer_n christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n 17_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o heretyk_n of_o this_o time_n that_o abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n chap._n 18._o
charitable_a man_n can_v conceive_v of_o i_o that_o i_o will_v now_o without_o all_o compulsion_n hope_v of_o gain_n or_o fear_v of_o loss_n advise_o forswear_v myself_o &_o with_o a_o wilful_a and_o damnable_a perjury_n frustrate_v and_o loose_v all_o that_o fruit_n of_o my_o former_a suffering_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o passionate_a and_o uncharitable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o my_o protestation_n and_o solemn_a oath_n let_v he_o way_n well_o the_o matter_n itself_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n &_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v easy_o fee_v the_o wrong_n do_v both_o to_o squire_n and_o we_o that_o be_v conjoin_v and_o mention_v in_o his_o accusation_n be_v first_o therefore_o for_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v squyres_n end_v therein_o see_v as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o end_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n in_o intention_n though_o the_o last_o in_o execution_n &_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n &_o danger_n as_o this_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o great_a consideration_n that_o move_v he_o thereto_o which_o the_o contriver_n of_o this_o tragedy_n know_v so_o well_o that_o for_o the_o better_a colour_n of_o the_o devise_n they_o forge_v the_o most_o forcible_a motive_n and_o high_a end_n that_o maybe_o which_o be_v zeal_n of_o religion_n and_o hope_v of_o aeternal_a reward_n induce_v perhaps_o thereto_o by_o the_o late_a example_n yet_o fresh_a in_o memory_n of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o france_n kill_v by_o a_o friar_n move_v with_o mere_a zeal_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o temporal_a gain_n or_o possibility_n to_o escape_v therefore_o they_o say_v that_o squire_n by_o f._n walpooles_n persuasion_n intend_v the_o death_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n and_o my_o l._n of_o essex_n to_o the_o end_n to_o do_v a_o meritorious_a act_n and_o to_o gain_v everlasting_a glory_n but_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o fiction_n be_v evident_a see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n as_o he_o show_v plain_o at_o his_o death_n when_o it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o dissemble_v where-upon_o i_o infer_v that_o see_v his_o religion_n teach_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o work_n and_o much_o less_o in_o such_o work_n how_o can_v he_o imagyn_v that_o the_o kill_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n shall_v be_v meritorious_a or_o any_o way_n grateful_a to_o god_n she_o be_v the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o his_o religion_n by_o who_o death_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v endanger_v and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n like_o to_o be_v further_v or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o must_v needs_o imagyn_v that_o f._n walpoole_n have_v no_o other_o end_n therein_o but_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o religion_n if_o he_o move_v he_o to_o any_o such_o matter_n can_v he_o then_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o him-self_n as_o for_o zeal_n of_o religion_n or_o hope_n of_o merit_n to_o seek_v the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n this_o be_v 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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 xix_o but_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o fear_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o as_o god_n be_v thank_v at_o home_o there_o be_v little_a though_o no_o god_n a_o mercy_n to_o these_o busy_a fellow_n yet_o what_o great_a indignity_n or_o injury_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o her_o subject_n then_o to_o abuse_v her_o royal_a name_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o murder_a of_o so_o many_o innocent_n as_o by_o these_o device_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n where-upon_o do_v follow_v two_o inevitable_a damage_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o realm_n the_o one_o the_o infamy_n that_o her_o majesty_n government_n do_v incur_v in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o those_o that_o travail_n over_o other_o country_n or_o read_v the_o book_n and_o history_n that_o daily_o be_v write_v thereof_o 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peace_n these_o late_a year_n impossibility_n of_o conquest_n her_o majesty_n propension_n to_o peace_n and_o to_o give_v toleration_n to_o catholyk_n the_o heretyk_v measure_n catholyk_v by_o themselves_o the_o charity_n of_o catholyk_n towards_o their_o enemy_n the_o catholyk_v desire_v restitution_n of_o religion_n by_o sweet_a mere_n the_o erection_n of_o seminaryes_n tend_v not_o to_o force_v of_o arm_n the_o sword_n needle_n where_o the_o word_n prevail_v heresy_n daily_o decay_v the_o wise_a governor_n can_v not_o but_o note_n god_n handiwork_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o catholyk_n religion_n in_o england_n what_o conquest_n the_o catholyk_n desire_v in_o england_n neither_o f._n pars._n at_o rome_n nor_o any_o englishman_n in_o spayn_n make_v privy_a thereto_o the_o prudent_a manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o council_n of_o spayn_n the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o irish_a witness_v may_v be_v take_v of_o hugh_n buy_v agent_n of_o late_a for_o odonel_n in_o spayn_n and_o now_o in_o her_o majesty_n service_n not_o lyk_o that_o sir_n william_n stanley_n can_v approve_v the_o plot_n that_o be_v execute_v the_o ridiculous_a folly_n of_o a_o lybeller_n in_o object_v to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n his_o deliver_v of_o deventer_n to_o the_o true_a owner_n sir_n willians_n generosity_n &_o sincerity_n in_o tender_v daventer_v the_o hatred_n of_o heretyk_n be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o f._n parson_n his_o great_a virtue_n the_o great_a saint_n of_o god_n always_o calumniate_v as_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v so_o it_o must_v be_v restore_v joan._n 7_o &_o 10._o luc._n 2d_o act._n 6._o 14._o 17._o 21._o 24._o 23._o god_n servant_n so_o cunning_o calumniate_v by_o evil_a man_n that_o good_a man_n sometime_o hold_v they_o suspect_v s._n athanasius_n extreme_o caâ—lumniated_v baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 336._o &_o 339._o 335._o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30â—_n socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n apoâ—log_n ad_fw-la constant_n baron_fw-fr anno_o 363._o &_o 371._o s._n basil._n basil._n ep._n 7â—_n &_o epist_n 79._o basil._n ad_fw-la eustachium_n epist_n s._n hierome_n baron_fw-fr to._n anno_fw-la 39â—_n â—roâ—â—anno_fw-mi â—_o hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetria_n the_o good_a work_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v honourable_a whiles_o their_o persecutor_n perish_v with_o ignominy_n s._n chrisostome_n so_o calumniate_v that_o he_o be_v twys_o banish_v by_o catholyk_n bishop_n baron_fw-fr annâ—_n 427._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 369._o 369._o greg._n nazian_n oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la 150._o episc._n &_o in_o vita_fw-la sua_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o 387_o aug._n contra_fw-la julianun_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 12._o &_o baron_n anno_o 426._o item_n epist_n â—_o editio_fw-la novae_fw-la ciril_n epist_n 7â—_n &_o 14._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 429._o s._n ciril_n slander_v by_o man_n send_v abroad_o of_o purpose_n to_o defame_v he_o spy_n send_v abroad_o to_o defame_v f._n parson_n spy_n discover_v in_o the_o seminary_n of_o spain_n baron_fw-fr â—od_a a_o &_o ciryl_n epist_n 8._o s._n ciril_n answer_n to_o nestorius_n apply_v to_o f._n pars._n parson_n repay_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o charity_n hiero._n epist_n â—7_n miserable_a to_o do_v injury_n but_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o of_o f._n pars._n his_o great_a &_o profitable_a labour_n in_o god_n church_n his_o notable_a book_n soul_n gain_v to_o god_n by_o he_o in_o england_n 4._o notable_a seminary_n erect_v and_o 2._o residence_n for_o priest_n 2000_o crown_n rend_v procure_v for_o the_o seminary_n of_o douai_n the_o tumult_n of_o the_o english_a in_o rome_n pacify_v his_o wise_n &_o examplar_n government_n of_o the_o english_a college_n at_o rome_n all_o our_o seminary_n either_o erect_v or_o relieve_v or_o exceed_o benefyte_v by_o he_o his_o life_n so_o religious_a that_o his_o great_a enemy_n can_v just_o reprehend_v nothing_o therein_o f._n parson_n charge_v for_o lack_n of_o better_a matter_n with_o the_o action_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n his_o good_a work_n calumniate_v &_o il_fw-mi interpret_v as_o our_o saviour_n be_v god_n manifest_a concurrence_n with_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o cathol_a religion_n three_o conâ—lusions_n â—rawn_v of_o â—he_n premise_n god_n have_v raise_v f._n parson_n for_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o repair_v his_o church_n in_o england_n exod._n 31._o â—5_n 3â—_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o f._n pars_fw-la be_v employ_v by_o almighty_a god_n shall_v be_v impugn_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n his_o apostolical_a labour_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a to_o all_o posterity_n for_o the_o great_a contradiction_n he_o receive_v of_o god_n enemy_n the_o author_n proceed_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o impudence_n of_o o._n e_o affiancing_n that_o none_o be_v puâ—_n to_o death_n in_o engl._n for_o religion_n m._n john_n righby_n exeâ—cuted_v in_o the_o year_n 1600._o m._n palaser_n m._n talbot_n m._n john_n norton_n mrs._n lyne_n m._n john_n pibush_n m._n mark_v barkworth_n m._n robert_n nutter_n m._n edward_n thw_v m._n thurstan_n hunt_n m._n middleton_n m._n harrison_n â—_o a_o lay_v man_n catholic_a priest_n traitor_n now_o in_o to_o other_o â—ort_n than_o be_v the_o christian_a priest_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n beda_n histor_n eccles._n lib._n 1._o s._n alban_n our_o first_o martyr_n charge_v with_o receive_v a_o traitorous_a priest_n s._n alban_n martyr_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 300._o a_o example_n for_o catholyk_n matth_n 10._o christian_n martyr_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o paynim_n for_o the_o same_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o catholyke_o be_v persecute_v now_o baron_fw-fr to._n 2._o anno_fw-la 303._o surius_n 11._o februa_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o dioclesian_n council_n roman_n sub_fw-la siluestro_fw-la 1._o con._n carth._n â—_o can_v 3._o leo_fw-la mag._n epist_n 81_o aug._n ser._n 9â—_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ambros._n li._n 5._o epist_n 33._o liturg._n diony_n &_o basil._n &_o chrisost._n tertul_n lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr castira_n li._n the_o oratione_fw-la cypria_n 63._o ibidem_fw-la christian_n martyr_v under_o diocletian_n for_o heat_a mass_n the_o answer_v of_o the_o martyr_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o mass_n to_o hear_v mass_n in_o england_n be_v treason_n by_o consequence_n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o old_a persecutor_n with_o those_o of_o this_o time_n in_o engl._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o old_a martyr_n conform_v to_o we_o now_o act._n cap._n 5._o the_o old_a martyr_n be_v condemn_v for_o disobedience_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n as_o catholyk_n be_v now_o treason_n pretend_v but_o religion_n condemn_v as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a martyr_n as_o in_o we_o now_o notable_a injustice_n do_v to_o m_o hunt_n and_o m._n sprat_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n anno_fw-la 1600._o judge_n glanâ—duile_n punish_v exemâ—plarly_o by_o almighty_a god_n â—â—lâ—en_o the_o â—inister_n beda_n hist._n angl._n li._n 1._o c_o 23._o lib._n 1._o ca._n 26._o ibid._n ca._n 29._o â—p_n 29._o â—p_n 33._o â—â—b_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o â—id_fw-la 2_o cap_n â—_o â—ib_fw-la 2._o cap._n 7._o &_o 1â—_n â—l_n 3_o ca._n 29._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o lib._n 5._o ca._n â—0_n lib._n cap._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o ibibem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20_o polid._n lib._n 4._o hist._n angl._n polid._n lib._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la polid._n lib_n 7._o alâ—ed_n invita_fw-la s._n edwardi_fw-it gulielmus_fw-la neubricem_fw-la li._n â—_o ca._n 25._o &_o 34._o petrus_n blesensis_fw-la epist_n 44._o solid_a vergil_n lib._n â—5_n polid._n lib._n 27._o lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o quest_n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o lib._n 3._o cap._n â—_o lib._n 4._o ca._n 10._o lib._n 5._o ca._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o lib_n 3._o cap._n 15._o polid._n lib._n 2._o platina_n in_o eleuther_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o lib._n 1._o hist._n eccles_n ca._n 17_o athan._n apoâ—_n log_n 2._o contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la hilari_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la epistolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cap._n 21_o cap._n 7_o &_o â—_o beda_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o ibid._n ca._n lib._n 1._o ca._n gildas_n in_o â—_o stigatio_fw-la in_o eccles_n ordinem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la polido_fw-la verg_fw-mi hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o gildas_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la britaniae_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n cap._n 2._o lib._n 2_o cap._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tertul._n li._n adversus_fw-la judeos_fw-la origen_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 4._o &_o in_o hom_n 6._o in_o luâ—_n athanas._n 2._o apolo_n hilar._n sinodi_fw-la soft_a hâ—_n in_o maâ—_n hieroâ—_n marcel_n migret_fw-la bethleâ—_n â—lido_fw-la lib._n 1._o &_o angl._n â—an_v 21._o â—eda_fw-la hist._n engl_n â—_o â—_o ca._n 4._o â—ector_n boeâ—ius_n hist._n coâ—_n lib._n 6._o â—reneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o â—ap_n 3._o tertul._n lib_n prescrip_n ang._n cont_n epist_n man_n chaei_fw-la quaâ—_n vocat_fw-la funmenti_fw-la aug._n in_o p_o mo_z contra_fw-la parten_v doâ—_n optams_n â—_o
other_o bishop_n make_v general_a edict_n condemn_v heretic_n depose_v and_o restore_v bishop_n caul_a counsel_n and_o excommunicate_v whole_a province_n and_o country_n i_o appeal_v to_o thou_o gentle_a reader_n whether_o he_o be_v not_o then_o general_o hold_v for_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o whether_o it_o be_v lyk_o that_o when_o eleutherius_fw-la the_o pope_n make_v king_n lucius_n a_o christian_n he_o make_v he_o a_o protestant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolyk_n a_o persecuter_n of_o priest_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o defend_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o saint_n peter_n his_o predecessor_n from_o who_o he_o claim_v and_o hold_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o now_o all_o protestant_n deny_v to_o his_o successor_n and_o again_o see_v i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o human_a tradition_n but_o upon_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o leave_v his_o flock_n and_o sheep_n to_o saint_n peter_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o build_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o 21._o as_o upon_o a_o sure_a rock_n promise_v that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o 16._o ordain_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o schism_n &_o division_n one_o head_n from_o the_o which_o the_o divers_a and_o manifold_a member_n of_o his_o church_n may_v receive_v the_o influence_n of_o one_o doctrine_n and_o spirit_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n that_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o this_o head_n that_o be_v not_o plant_v upon_o this_o root_n of_o unity_n nor_o build_v upon_o this_o rock_n that_o against_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n set_v up_o a_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n can_v they_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n or_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n or_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_v if_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o new_a doctrine_n tear_v and_o rend_v with_o every_o schism_n and_o cast_v at_o length_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o heresy_n or_o atheism_n have_v we_o not_o then_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o give_v land_n life_n or_o what_o honour_n pleasure_n or_o commodity_n soever_o the_o world_n yield_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v drive_v from_o this_o safe_a harbour_n of_o truth_n and_o anchor_n of_o unity_n into_o the_o sea_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n to_o the_o assure_a shipwreck_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o when_o we_o spend_v our_o blood_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v we_o not_o die_v for_o religion_n yea_o for_o a_o most_o important_a point_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v make_v treason_n whereof_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a martyr_n sir_n thomas_n more_o thet_o it_o be_v a_o treason_n without_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v hang_v and_o have_v no_o harm_n die_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o seem_v to_o some_o a_o traitor_n and_o be_v a_o glorious_a martyr_n the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n xi_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v a_o point_n or_o two_o more_o of_o religion_n wherein_o our_o adversary_n dissent_n from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o k._n lucius_n be_v more_o like_a to_o learn_v their_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o same_o or_o we_o and_o for_o that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v a_o marvellous_a advantage_n of_o we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o image_n and_o relyke_n of_o saint_n wherein_o they_o charge_v we_o with_o flat_a idolatry_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o thereof_o and_o first_o i_o can_v but_o marvel_v at_o their_o grossness_n exodum_fw-la that_o can_v distinguish_v betwiyt_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n whereof_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o difference_n in_o origen_n and_o theodoretus_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n non_fw-la facies_fw-la tibi_fw-la idolun_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o idol_n 20._o for_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la who_o translation_n they_o follow_v for_o sculptile_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o idol_n whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o a_o idol_n be_v a_o fall_v similitude_n represent_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o &_o that_o a_o similitude_n or_o image_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o ae_z thing_n which_o true_o be_v to_o which_o purpose_n also_o s._n paul_n say_v idolum_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o for_o that_o idol_n represent_v no_o truth_n but_o mere_a fiction_n vanity_n and_o lie_v and_o therefore_o be_v cawled_a in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n elilun_n and_o auâ—nim_n whereon_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o image_n or_o other_o creature_n hold_v or_o adore_v for_o god_n whâ—ch_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o yet_o possible_o can_v be_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o idol_n whereas_o other_o image_n that_o represent_v a_o truth_n can_v not_o so_o be_v cawled_a and_o this_o difference_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o never_o attribute_n the_o name_n of_o idol_n to_o the_o true_a image_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o the_o fall_v god_n of_o the_o gentiles_n and_o use_v the_o name_n of_o image_n for_o the_o similitud_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v or_o have_v the_o true_a proprietye_n that_o by_o the_o image_n be_v represent_v &_o so_o christ_n be_v cawled_a the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n 1._o and_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n image_n of_o lion_n ox_n flower_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o cherubin_n who_o though_o they_o be_v angel_n and_o spirit_n be_v nevertheless_o portray_v like_o man_n 7._o to_o express_v the_o form_n wherein_o they_o appear_v to_o moses_n on_o the_o mountain_n and_o with_o wing_n 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