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A34967
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An epistle apologetical of S.C. to a person of honour touching his vindication of Dr. Stillingfleet.
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Cressy, Serenus, 1605-1674.
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1674
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Wing C6893; ESTC R26649
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without_o prejudice_n to_o charity_n yea_o that_o charity_n itself_o oâ—t_o require_v they_o we_o must_v likewise_o acknowledge_v especial_o when_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o truth_n or_o piety_n be_v high_a in_o popular_a esteem_n for_o zeal_n and_o learning_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o thereby_o give_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o error_n and_o suggestion_n of_o cruelty_n otherwise_o we_o must_v condemn_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a law_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o apostle_n and_o several_a among_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o god_n church_n under_o the_o new_a yea_o we_o must_v not_o except_v our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v charity_n itself_o from_o our_o censure_n who_o sharp_a reprehension_n neither_o the_o high_a priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n nor_o king_n herod_n himself_o no_o not_o his_o own_o belove_a apostle_n escape_v 10._o therefore_o before_o we_o can_v give_v a_o equal_a judgement_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o reprehension_n deserve_v to_o be_v reprehend_v we_o ought_v impartial_o to_o consider_v the_o motive_n and_o ground_n of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o trial_n i_o most_o willing_o submit_v myself_o before_o all_o indifferent_a judge_n and_o particular_o the_o genuine_a learned_a protestant_a clergy_n of_o the_o english_a church_n insomuch_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v determine_v that_o in_o my_o late_a to_o i_o unusual_a manner_n of_o treat_v with_o dr._n stillingfleet_n i_o have_v offend_v against_o christian_a charity_n or_o purposely_o intend_v to_o fix_v any_o dishonourable_a brand_n on_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n and_o the_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n of_o it_o establish_v by_o law_n i_o will_v be_v ready_a without_o any_o reply_n to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o censure_n or_o punishment_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v on_o i_o 11._o and_o noble_a sir_n if_o now_o after_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o you_o against_o i_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v i_o to_o petition_v for_o a_o revision_n of_o judgement_n i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o proper_a law_n term_n i_o do_v confident_o persuade_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v in_o your_o own_o thought_n a_o little_a qualify_v the_o rigour_n of_o your_o sentence_n and_o not_o look_v on_o i_o as_o a_o person_n who_o for_o one_o fault_n against_o a_o doctor_n almost_o â—_o strâ—nger_a to_o you_o have_v deserve_v not_o only_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o fifty_o year_n continue_a favour_n but_o moreover_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o virulent_a calumniator_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n indignation_n as_o a_o defamer_n of_o one_o of_o his_o royal_a ancestor_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o to_o the_o honourable_a parliament_n and_o tribunal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n justice_n as_o a_o delinquent_n beyond_o all_o other_o deserve_v the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o last_o to_o the_o haâ—â—ed_n of_o all_o person_n of_o honour_n or_o vâ—rtue_n as_o a_o most_o ungrateful_a infamous_a detractor_n from_o the_o fame_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o most_o oblige_a generous_a friend_n that_o ever_o be_v my_o most_o dear_a lord_n and_o benefactor_n lucius_n viscount_n falkland_n 12._o now_o honour_a sir_n my_o hope_n be_v it_o will_v not_o increase_v your_o anger_n if_o i_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v myself_o the_o best_a i_o can_v of_o these_o dangerous_a imputation_n yea_o moreover_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o comfort_v myself_o in_o a_o persuasion_n if_o i_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o have_v evident_o demonstrate_v to_o you_o that_o have_v you_o not_o be_v wrong_v by_o a_o malicious_a informer_n you_o will_v have_v spare_v most_o of_o these_o criminal_a accusation_n against_o i_o and_o have_v be_v a_o little_a more_o tender_a of_o my_o reputation_n and_o of_o the_o safety_n of_o my_o life_n my_o humble_a suit_n to_o you_o therefore_o be_v that_o at_o least_o you_o will_v be_v please_v yourself_o to_o read_v this_o short_a apology_n which_o i_o be_o force_v to_o publish_v since_o your_o conceal_n yourself_o disenable_v i_o to_o present_v it_o to_o you_o in_o writing_n ¶_o 2._o the_o first_o motive_n of_o the_o sharpness_n against_o dr._n stillingfleet_n be_v his_o unusual_a odious_a way_n of_o manage_v controversy_n 13._o but_o i_o must_v apply_v myself_o first_o to_o what_o concern_v dr._n stillingfleet_n which_o occasion_v your_o add_v other_o far_o more_o criminal_a accusationsâ—_n and_o of_o great_a danger_n against_o i_o and_o true_o sir_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o be_v in_o conscience_n oblige_v once_o for_o all_o to_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v myself_o in_o this_o point_n also_o i_o can_v possible_o do_v it_o without_o danger_n of_o renew_v the_o â—_z personal_a resentment_n and_o you_o also_o against_o i_o in_o case_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v touch_v the_o motive_n induce_v i_o to_o write_v in_o a_o stile_n which_o will_v have_v be_v unpardonable_a in_o a_o book_n of_o controversy_n wherein_o only_a catholic_n doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v shall_v give_v you_o no_o satisfaction_n but_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o now_o i_o only_o declare_v what_o i_o then_o think_v when_o that_o book_n against_o the_o doctor_n be_v write_v not_o what_o i_o now_o at_o present_a think_v and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o read_v his_o book_n and_o this_o epistle_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o exceed_v great_a probability_n and_o more_o than_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o induce_v i_o to_o suspect_v he_o of_o a_o design_n therein_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n contrary_a to_o christian_a charity_n and_o even_o to_o humanity_n however_o in_o some_o way_n of_o compensation_n this_o advantage_n against_o i_o i_o will_v free_o yield_v he_o that_o in_o case_n any_o more_o such_o quarrelsome_a matter_n from_o whoâ—e_a pen_n soever_o shall_v come_v ouâ—_n against_o i_o i_o will_v not_o defend_v myself_o except_o i_o be_v command_v by_o such_o as_o have_v right_a to_o dispose_v of_o my_o pen_n or_o unless_o by_o false_a accusation_n i_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n and_o perhaps_o not_o then_o neither_o in_o all_o point_n 14._o whereas_o you_o say_v honoured_a sir_n that_o my_o fault_n be_v therefore_o inexcusable_a because_o i_o have_v not_o any_o provocation_n tâ—_n write_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n against_o a_o person_n of_o so_o dovelike_a a_o mildness_n with_o the_o softness_n 18._o gentleness_n and_o civility_n of_o who_o language_n you_o say_v you_o have_v be_v exceed_o delight_v etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o no_o personal_a provocation_n or_o contemptuous_a reflection_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o doctor_n on_o i_o but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o book_n call_v sancta_fw-la sophia_n and_o i_o do_v assure_v you_o that_o though_o perhaps_o the_o read_n of_o they_o may_v at_o first_o have_v a_o little_a warm_v my_o blood_n especial_o such_o incivility_n come_v from_o a_o person_n with_o who_o i_o never_o have_v any_o commerce_n at_o all_o and_o who_o name_n i_o have_v never_o mention_v yet_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v judge_v fit_a that_o a_o resentment_n of_o a_o few_o phrase_n of_o disparagement_n shall_v be_v the_o argument_n of_o a_o book_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n 6._o we_o as_o christian_n must_v expect_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n per_fw-la infamiâ—m_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la famam_fw-la bâ—_n please_v therefore_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o myself_o that_o i_o consider_v when_o i_o write_v my_o book_n but_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o another_o particular_a adversary_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o english_a catholic_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o general_o to_o all_o catholic_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n yea_o and_o to_o many_o protestant_n also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a design_n of_o his_o book_n that_o therefore_o for_o which_o very_o many_o besides_o myself_o thought_n dr._n stillingâ—fleet_n exceed_o blame-worthy_a be_v his_o unusual_a unseemly_a way_n of_o manage_v the_o controversy_n against_o the_o catholic_n church_n nâ—xt_v his_o cruel_a time_v of_o it_o 15._o first_o then_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n impartial_o the_o doctor_n be_v behaviour_n in_o the_o former_a regard_n and_o judge_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o renounce_v all_o moderation_n and_o charity_n in_o charge_v in_o a_o most_o tragical_a manner_n the_o catholic_n church_n upon_o three_o or_o four_o account_n with_o most_o horribble_v worse_o than_o heathenish_a idolatry_n as_o also_o his_o employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o invention_n all_o his_o logic_n and_o rhetoric_n to_o render_v we_o upon_o that_o account_n odious_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v exterminatedâ—_n but_o especial_o his_o do_v this_o in_o quality_n of_o a_o authorize_v english_a protestant_n as_o if_o
in_o a_o national_a synod_n renounce_v a_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n for_o many_o age_n never_o question_v in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o catholic_n kingdom_n this_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o act_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n both_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a and_o no_o less_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a i_o dare_v say_v do_v another_o act_n of_o his_o appear_v to_o dr._n stillingfleet_n church_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o his_o behead_v but_o leave_v a_o perpetual_a foul_a stain_n on_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o second-first_a wife_n the_o now_o exalt_v virtuous_a lady_n anne_n bulen_n mother_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 93._o but_o as_o touch_v the_o so_o high_o displease_v term_n tyrant_n i_o do_v so_o much_o and_o indeed_o â—o_o entire_o defer_v to_o your_o honourable_a judgement_n that_o though_o i_o be_o unable_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o yet_o i_o be_o now_o persuade_v that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v name_v that_o word_n for_o no_o doubt_n such_o person_n of_o high_a condition_n like_o yourself_o be_v exact_o skilful_a in_o what_o term_n wâ—_n ought_v to_o speak_v to_o and_o of_o great_a prince_n i_o wish_v therefore_o i_o can_v bâ—â—t_v it_o out_o and_o if_o god_n afford_v thâ—â—ife_n and_o opportunity_n to_o â—nd_v my_o church_n history_n after_o the_o conqrest_n of_o which_o as_o yet_o the_o affair_n of_o little_a more_o than_o two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n be_v dispatch_v and_o which_o will_v have_v its_o conclusion_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o king_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d heed_n of_o that_o unseemly_a word_n tyrant_n and_o moreover_o i_o will_v consult_v with_o know_v person_n how_o after_o the_o most_o tender_a manner_n i_o ought_v to_o relate_v the_o action_n of_o some_o of_o our_o king_n which_o i_o must_v not_o always_o conceal_v and_o i_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o condemn_v ¶_o 9_o of_o archbishop_n cranmer_z 80._o 9â—_n forasmuch_o as_o concern_v archbishop_n cranmer_n who_o memory_n you_o say_v will_v â—e_v preserve_v as_o of_o a_o most_o worthy_a prelate_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n notwithstanding_o the_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v by_o mr._n crâ—ssy_n upon_o he_o to_o wit_n treason_n for_o which_o crime_n you_o also_o affirm_v that_o unhappy_a and_o ill_o advise_v queen_n mary_n rather_o desire_v to_o have_v hang_v he_o than_o to_o have_v he_o burn_v for_o his_o religion_n but_o the_o law_n will_v not_o extend_v to_o serve_v she_o turn_v that_o way_n if_o it_o will_v no_o man_n will_v have_v blame_v she_o for_o have_v prosecute_v he_o with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n 95._o honour_a sir_n the_o crime_n of_o treason_n i_o confess_v be_v foul_a but_o the_o imputation_n of_o so_o â—oul_a a_o crime_n be_v not_o foul_a unless_o it_o be_v groundless_a or_o false_a now_o i_o humble_o conceive_v how_o false_a soever_o that_o imputation_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v i_o to_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o not_o answerable_a for_o it_o and_o so_o much_o confidence_n i_o have_v in_o your_o justice_n be_v a_o person_n of_o honour_n that_o you_o will_v absolve_v mâ—_n now_o that_o i_o shall_v produce_v voucher_n of_o that_o imputation_n man_n of_o unquestioned_a credit_n even_o with_o yourself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o fox_n your_o voluminous_a martyrologist_n express_o say_v 1698._o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o archbishop_n be_v short_o after_o cast_v into_o the_o tower_n and_o within_o a_o while_n condemn_v of_o treason_n again_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n where_o bâ—ing_v accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o seditious_a paper_n they_o send_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n the_o same_o fox_n moreover_o produce_v the_o letter_n which_o cranmer_n among_o other_o write_v to_o queen_n mary_n 1282._o command_v she_o to_o acknowledge_v jâ—ne_v grey_a to_o be_v lawful_a queen_n 1279._o and_o to_o desist_v from_o challenge_v the_o crown_n in_o the_o next_o place_n hollinshead_n affirm_v 1553_o that_o he_o be_v arraign_v of_o treason_n not_o only_o for_o give_v counsel_n to_o disherit_v queen_n mary_n but_o likewise_o because_o he_o have_v send_v horse_n and_o man_n to_o aid_v the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n then_o in_o manifest_a rebellion_n against_o queen_n mary_n my_o three_o voucher_n be_v bishop_n gâ—dwin_n reg._n who_o write_v thus_o at_o first_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o proceed_v against_o cranmer_n by_o law_n as_o guilty_a of_o treason_n because_o he_o have_v subscribe_v to_o the_o decree_n touch_v the_o promote_a jane_n grey_a to_o be_v queen_n therefore_o on_o the_o twelve_o of_o november_n after_o he_o have_v be_v some_o time_n detain_v in_o the_o tower_n they_o accuse_v he_o of_o treason_n together_o with_o the_o say_v jane_n and_o some_o other_o and_o they_o be_v all_o condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n to_o these_o i_o may_v adjoyn_v other_o witness_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o stow_n speed_z martin_n etc._n etc._n only_o indeed_o i_o must_v confess_v his_o kind_a friendly_a successor_n parker_n tell_v we_o reg._n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o jury_n and_o judge_n that_o he_o be_v evince_v â—f_a treâ—son_n in_o a_o form_n of_o justice_n without_o truth_n but_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o be_v now_o one_o of_o his_o judge_n and_o deterâ—ine_o whether_o a_o man_n convict_v of_o disperse_v seditious_a paper_n of_o prâ—mâ—tiâ—g_v a_o usurp_a queen_n of_o command_a thâ—_n lawful_a hâ—ir_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o desist_v from_o her_o claim_n and_o of_o send_v horse_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o general_n â—f_fw-mi â—_o rebellious_a army_n be_v not_o legal_o guilty_a of_o treâ—sâ—n_n and_o consequent_o whether_o the_o law_n wâ—uld_v not_o have_v extend_v to_o serve_v queen_n maâ—iâ—s_n turn_n to_o hang_v your_o mâ—st_o worthy_a prelate_n and_o glorious_a martyr_n for_o thâ—t_a crime_n 95._o and_o whereas_o you_o reprehend_v i_o for_o say_v that_o the_o final_a judgement_n both_o touch_v ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o doctrine_n be_v â—eferred_v by_o the_o same_o archbishop_n to_o a_o king_n of_o about_o nine_o year_n of_o aâ—e_n sâ—nce_o i_o can_v but_o knâ—w_v that_o in_o all_o kâ—ngdâ—me_n hereditary_a the_o king_n be_v nâ—t_v less_o king_n for_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d year_n of_o age_n and_o that_o all_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n be_v as_o much_o refer_v to_o he_o then_o as_o when_o he_o be_v at_o fâ—â—â—_n age_n this_o 〈◊〉_d clause_n i_o acknowledge_v but_o that_o which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d on_o as_o a_o most_o infamous_a act_n in_o cranmer_n wâ—s_n that_o he_o a_o ancient_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o old_a age_n shall_v shâ—w_v such_o a_o slavish_a sordid_a disposition_n as_o to_o expect_v insâ—ructâ—â—â—s_n and_o a_o direction_n in_o his_o belief_n from_o a_o sâ—â—ular_a authority_n even_o a_o child_n and_o again_o that_o have_v all_o his_o life_n madâ—_n profession_n of_o catholic_a religion_n he_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d râ—â—diness_n â—o_o submit_v himself_o anâ—_n his_o church_n to_o a_o sacrilegious_a protector_n whilst_z against_o the_o express_a will_n of_o k._n hen._n who_o have_v entrust_v he_o with_o other_o in_o the_o care_n of_o his_o son_n education_n he_o shameful_o abuse_v the_o lovely_a innocent_a prince_n do_v in_o his_o name_n and_o aâ—_n by_o his_o authority_n utter_o abolish_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n profess_v by_o all_o his_o ancestor_n and_o entire_o change_v the_o â—â—ame_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n â—_z the_o protector_n have_v just_a power_n during_o the_o nonage_n of_o a_o king_n to_o act_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n the_o part_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o destroyer_n i_o be_o nâ—t_o able_a to_o deâ—â—rmine_v you_o honour_a sir_n i_o believe_v can_v easy_o do_v it_o but_o withal_o you_o can_v deâ—y_v that_o your_o glorious_a martyr_n archbishop_n cranmer_n forasmuch_o as_o concern_v his_o fâ—ith_n make_v himself_o a_o disciple_n to_o be_v catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o religion_n by_o a_o child_n of_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n who_o by_o virtue_n oâ—_n his_o father_n latâ—ly_o assume_v title_n be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o a_o body_n wâ—ich_a have_v no_o resemblance_n with_o the_o â—ormâ—r_n â—ither_o in_o belief_n or_o government_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chiâ—d_n himself_o in_o person_n who_o the_o grave_a archbishop_n desire_v and_o think_v sufficient_o enable_v to_o be_v his_o catechiser_n we_o have_v his_o oâ—n_a acknowledgement_n in_o a_o letter_n writâ—en_o to_o â—hâ—â—k_v thâ—_n young_a king_n tutor_n which_o lettâ—r_n be_v deserve_o for_o his_o honour_n record_v by_o fox_n in_o which_o we_o read_v this_o passage_n 1179._o ah_o mr._n cheâ—k_n you_o may_v rejoice_v all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n thâ—t_v you_o have_v such_o a_o disciple_n who_o have_v more_o knowledge_n in_o divinity_n in_o his_o little_a finger_n