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and_o cawled_a he_o cephas_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o the_o which_o word_n cephas_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n in_o our_o latin_a translation_n and_o peter_n in_o english_a for_o where_o as_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o expound_v cephas_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a saying_n 1._o quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petús_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v interpret_v a_o rock_n the_o latin_a translator_n say_v quod_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la petrus_n which_o be_v interpret_v peter_n mean_v thereby_o also_o a_o rock_n or_o a_o man_n that_o metaphorical_o be_v a_o rock_n 16._o for_o other_o wise_n he_o give_v not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o cephas_n nor_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o in_o this_o sentence_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la do_v plain_o expound_v petrus_n to_o signify_v a_o rock_n for_o that_o the_o pronoun_n this_o can_v not_o have_v so_o proper_a relation_n to_o any_o other_o word_n as_o to_o the_o next_o antecedent_n which_o be_v petrus_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n must_v needs_o be_v thus_o 16._o thou_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n here_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v the_o correspondence_n that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o s._n peter_n have_v with_o s._n peter_n word_n to_o he_o for_o when_o our_o saviour_n ask_v his_o apostle_n quem_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la dicitis_fw-la who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o he_o ask_v not_o what_o they_o call_v his_o name_n but_o what_o they_o say_v be_v his_o quality_n &_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n answer_v not_o thou_o be_v jesus_n which_o be_v the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v he_o at_o his_o circumsision_n but_o thou_o be_v messiah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o anoint_a or_o as_o we_o common_o say_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o our_o saviour_n recompense_v not_o by_o tell_v he_o his_o name_n which_o be_v simon_n but_o by_o give_v he_o another_o name_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o signify_v the_o office_n quality_n and_o dignity_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v cephas_n or_o petrus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n or_o peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n which_o saint_n leo_n express_o note_v say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o s._n peter_n thus_o â—_o as_o my_o father_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o thou_o my_o divinity_n even_o so_o i_o make_v know_v to_o thou_o thy_o excellency_n that_o thou_o be_v peter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n hierome_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o speak_v also_o in_o his_o person_n say_v thus_o matth._n because_o thou_o simon_n have_v say_v to_o i_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o also_o say_v to_o thou_o not_o with_o a_o vain_a or_o idle_a speech_n that_o have_v no_o operation_n or_o effect_n but_o quia_fw-la meum_fw-la dixisse_fw-la fecisse_fw-la est_fw-la because_o my_o say_n be_v a_o do_v or_o a_o make_n therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n or_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n thus_o far_o s._n hierom_n signify_v that_o christ_n both_o make_v he_o a_o rock_n and_o cawled_a he_o a_o rock_n which_o yet_o he_o declare_v more_o plain_o in_o that_o which_o he_o add_v immediate_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v himself_o the_o light_n grant_v to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v cawled_a the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n ita_fw-la simoni_n qui_fw-la credebat_fw-la in_o pertam_fw-la christum_fw-la petri_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la so_o to_o simon_n who_o beleve_v in_o christ_n the_o rock_n he_o give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rock_n for_o if_o we_o expound_v not_o petri_n so_o the_o similitude_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o and_o according_a to_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o he_o i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n upon_o thou_o here_o you_o see_v s._n hierome_n understand_v petrum_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v peter_n &_o a_o rock_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o do_v s._n ambrose_n expound_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n sanct_n thou_o be_v peter_n he_o be_v cawled_a say_v he_o a_o rock_n because_o he_o first_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o gentiles_n and_o like_o a_o unmoveable_a stone_n do_v hold_v up_o or_o susteyn_v the_o frame_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a work_v paeâ—iteâ—_n this_o may_v be_v confirm_v out_o of_o saint_n basil_n who_o say_v petrus_n dixerat_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la filius_fw-la deivivi_fw-la &_o vicissim_fw-la audierat_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la petram_fw-la peter_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v again_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o rock_n which_o according_a to_o our_o latin_a and_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o true_a if_o petrus_n and_o peter_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o rock_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o petrus_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o especial_o in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n do_v signify_v a_o rock_n no_o less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o cepha_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o in_o our_o latin_a translation_n be_v interpret_v petrus_n &_o in_o our_o english_a peter_n in_o this_o respect_n tertulian_n in_o k._n lucius_n time_n caul_v s._n peter_n aedificandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la petram_fw-la the_o rock_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v praescrip_n &_o origen_n in_o the_o same_o age_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v about_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o conversion_n or_o within_o fyve_o or_o six_o year_n after_o term_v he_o magnum_fw-la illud_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la solidissimam_fw-la super_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la exodum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o solid_a or_o steadfast_a rock_n where-upon_o christ_n found_v his_o church_n &_o s._n cyprian_n who_o flourish_v also_o within_o 40._o or_o 50._o year_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o k._n lucius_n have_v rehearse_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n thou_o be_v peter_n ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n conclude_v thus_o super_fw-la illum_fw-la unum_fw-la adificat_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o ill_n pascendas_fw-la mandat_fw-la oveâ—_n svas_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o he_o beiug_v one_o he_o buyld_v his_o church_n and_o to_o he_o he_o commend_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o after_o declare_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n make_v he_o cheese_n or_o head_n of_o his_o apostle_n though_o they_o be_v otherwise_o equal_a with_o he_o in_o honour_n and_o power_n of_o the_o apostleship_n yet_o say_v he_o ibid._n to_o manifest_a unity_n he_o constitute_v one_o chair_n and_o so_o dispose_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o unity_n shall_v have_v beginning_n from_o one_o and_o a_o little_a after_o primatus_fw-la petro_n datur_fw-la ut_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la christ_n &_o cathedra_fw-la una_fw-la monstretur_fw-la the_o supremacy_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o and_o one_o chair_n whereby_o he_o signify_v that_o our_o saviour_n to_o conserve_v unity_n aswell_o among_o his_o apostle_n as_o also_o in_o his_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o schism_n which_o ordinary_o rise_v of_o plurality_n of_o head_n ordain_v and_o appoint_v one_o head_n over_o all_o to_o wit_n s._n peter_n parmenio_n the_o which_o reason_n be_v also_o observe_v by_o optatus_n milivitanus_fw-la and_o other_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n who_o acknowledge_v nevertheless_o a_o equality_n of_o apostolical_a authority_n in_o all_o the_o apostle_n which_o i_o note_v here_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v wont_a to_o object_v the_o same_o against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n as_o though_o the_o one_o do_v contradict_v or_o overthrow_v the_o other_o whereas_o they_o may_v learn_v of_o saint_n hierome_n joviniaâ—_n that_o although_o all_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n be_v establish_v upon_o they_o equaly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v aswell_o upon_o one_o of_o they_o as_o upon_o a_o other_o though_o not_o in_o like_a degree_n upon_o every_o one_o yet_o say_v he_o one_o be_v choose_v among_o twelve_o to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o head_n be_v appoint_v all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o s._n
revenge_n thereof_o antio_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n complain_v grievous_o of_o the_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o emperor_n therein_o the_o like_a be_v judge_v in_o england_n of_o the_o violence_n donne_fw-fr by_o hacket_n to_o the_o queen_n picture_n which_o be_v just_o hold_v for_o a_o disloyal_a act_n against_o her_o magestye_n person_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o he_o which_o stand_v bare_a head_v in_o the_o presence_n chamber_n before_o the_o queen_n chair_n and_o cloth_n of_o state_n do_v honour_v the_o queen_n therein_o also_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o time_n past_a to_o adore_v the_o image_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n which_o the_o christian_n refuse_v not_o to_o do_v in_o which_o respect_n julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la think_v either_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o adore_v his_o false_a god_n or_o else_o to_o have_v some_o pretence_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o contempt_n of_o his_o person_n place_v his_o own_o image_n among_o the_o image_n of_o false_a god_n juliannâ—_n as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o my_o apology_n upon_o a_o other_o occasion_n whereupon_o s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n say_v that_o the_o simple_a christian_n who_o do_v not_o fall_v into_o account_n of_o the_o deceat_fw-la be_v to_o be_v excuse_v of_o ignorance_n for_o that_o they_o think_v they_o adore_v no_o more_o but_o the_o emperor_n image_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o adore_v the_o image_n of_o a_o emperor_n or_o earthly_a king_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o almighty_a god_n i_o mean_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o adore_v the_o image_n of_o god_n image_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n himself_o i_o mean_v of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o many_o in_o england_n which_o will_v not_o have_v nor_o reverence_n the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o fear_n of_o commit_v idolatry_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n at_o all_o to_o keep_v some_o picture_n or_o remembrance_n of_o their_o mistress_n to_o kiss_v it_o and_o to_o use_v other_o token_n of_o affection_n and_o respect_n towards_o it_o to_o show_v thereby_o their_o good_a will_n to_o she_o and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o england_n that_o condemn_v catholykes_fw-mi for_o keep_v image_n and_o picture_n to_o move_v they_o to_o devotion_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o keep_v lascivious_a picture_n to_o provoke_v themselves_o to_o lust_n whereby_o they_o may_v see_v by_o their_o own_o experience_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o good_a and_o devout_a picture_n in_o well_o dispose_v mind_n and_o what_o it_o will_v be_v in_o themselves_o if_o they_o be_v as_o spiritual_a and_o feruerous_a in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v carnal_a and_o fiery_a in_o sensual_a appetyt_n for_o who_o dout_v that_o devout_a representation_n do_v as_o easy_o move_v pious_a and_o godly_a mind_n to_o holy_a cogitation_n and_o affection_n as_o lascivious_a object_n do_v kindle_v carnal_a mind_n to_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n and_o therefore_o s._n gregory_n nissen_n say_v council_n that_o he_o never_o behold_v the_o picture_n of_o abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n but_o he_o be_v move_v to_o tear_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o have_v often_o read_v the_o story_n thereof_o without_o any_o such_o effect_n as_o basilius_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n note_v very_o well_o in_o the_o 7._o general_a council_n of_o nice_a 2._o when_o the_o same_o be_v allege_v there_o out_o of_o s._n gregory_n above_o 800._o year_n ago_o whereupon_o theodorus_n bishop_n of_o catane_n also_o infer_v ibidem_fw-la in_o the_o same_o council_n that_o much_o more_o may_v the_o story_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n represent_v by_o picture_n work_v the_o like_a effect_n in_o devout_a person_n that_o behold_v the_o same_o whereof_o i_o think_v good_a to_o declare_v here_o a_o manifest_a example_n of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n it_o chance_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o catholic_a where_o i_o be_v that_o a_o young_a maid_n of_o 15._o or_o 16._o year_n of_o age_n who_o have_v be_v always_o bring_v up_o among_v protestants_n come_v thither_o and_o see_v a_o picture_n of_o christ_n crusify_v demand_v who_o picture_n it_o be_v and_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n whereby_o she_o may_v see_v what_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o she_o be_v move_v with_o such_o compassion_n that_o after_o she_o have_v steadfast_o behold_v it_o a_o while_n she_o burst_v out_o first_o into_o sigh_n &_o after_o into_o tear_n say_v that_o she_o have_v often_o hear_v of_o it_o but_o never_o see_v it_o before_o add_v further_o our_o lord_n help_v we_o if_o he_o suffer_v all_o this_o for_o us._n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o true_a be_v that_o which_o saint_n gregory_n the_o great_a say_v of_o image_n to_o wit_n 9_o that_o they_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o ignorant_a who_o be_v many_o time_n more_o move_v with_o picture_n then_o with_o preach_v and_o understand_v that_o which_o be_v teach_v they_o much_o better_a when_o it_o be_v by_o image_n or_o picture_n represent_v to_o their_o eye_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v segnius_fw-la irritant_fw-la animos_fw-la immissa_fw-la per_fw-la auros_fw-la poetica_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculis_fw-la commissa_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v conceive_v by_o hear_v do_v less_o move_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n than_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o sight_n this_o the_o devil_n know_v so_o well_o as_o to_o hinder_v the_o same_o &_o all_o other_o good_a effect_n of_o holy_a image_n and_o devour_v picture_n yea_o and_o to_o exterminat_fw-la as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v all_o external_a monument_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o life_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n to_o root_v out_o all_o christian_a religion_n he_o have_v stir_v up_o in_o all_o age_n his_o instrument_n and_o servant_n to_o make_v war_n against_o holy_a image_n under_o colour_n of_o zeal_n to_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a impugner_n of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o image_n for_o some_o hundred_o year_n together_o be_v either_o jew_n or_o magician_n or_o manifest_a heretic_n or_o otherwise_o know_v in_o for_o most_o wicked_a man_n 27._o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v a_o perâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z about_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n who_o 〈…〉_z caul_v the_o servant_n of_o satan_n say_v that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o bishop_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v woorshipe_v and_o almost_o 200._o year_n after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 676._o the_o jew_n impugn_a the_o use_n of_o image_n in_o their_o talmud_n 5._o and_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 700._o a_o jew_n persuade_v a_o mahometan_a king_n in_o arabia_n to_o burn_v all_o the_o image_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o short_o after_o leo_n isaurus_n the_o emperor_n do_v the_o like_a by_o persuasion_n of_o a_o jew_n â—sau_fw-fr who_o example_n his_o son_n leo_n copronimus_n follow_v be_v a_o magician_n and_o a_o nestorian_n heretyk_fw-mi and_o about_o the_o year_n 800._o leo_fw-la armenius_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o successor_n michael_n balbus_n and_o theophilus_n imperat_fw-la all_o three_o most_o wicked_a man_n &_o the_o last_o addict_v both_o to_o judaism_n and_o necromancy_n make_v a_o new_a war_n against_o image_n which_o the_o wyclefist_n also_o do_v 500_o year_n after_o and_o now_o of_o late_a the_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n whereas_o all_o those_o that_o defend_v the_o use_n of_o image_n against_o leo_n and_o those_o other_o emperor_n be_v most_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n as_o gregorius_n and_o hadrianus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o those_o day_n and_o germanus_n and_o tharasius_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n s._n john_n damascen_n methodius_n leontius_n jonas_n aurelianensis_fw-la paulus_n diaconus_fw-la and_o diverse_a other_o all_o of_o they_o man_n of_o singular_a learning_n and_o virtue_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o autor_n both_o greek_n &_o latin_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n explicate_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n xii_o but_o our_o adversary_n object_n against_o we_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 20._o to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o any_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n whereto_o i_o answer_v if_o they_o take_v the_o bare_a letter_n without_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o circumstance_n no_o man_n may_v make_v any_o image_n whatsoever_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o lyknesse_n of_o any_o thing_n
of_o the_o eucharist_n to_o serve_v we_o not_o only_o for_o a_o food_n and_o spiritual_a meat_n but_o also_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v the_o fame_n himself_o first_o to_o his_o father_n and_o then_o geve_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v to_o wit_n to_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_v the_o same_o 11._o say_v hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o nâ—eam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v make_v or_o sacrifice_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o for_o this_o word_n facite_fw-la as_o well_o in_o the_o syriac_a hebrew_n and_o greek_a as_o in_o the_o laryn_n signify_v to_o sacrifice_v no_o less_o then_o to_o do_v or_o make_v as_o in_o leviticus_fw-la 15._o faciet_fw-la unum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccate_a he_o shall_v sacrifice_v one_o of_o the_o turtle_n dove_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n faciam_fw-la bovem_fw-la alterum_fw-la i_o will_v sacrifice_v the_o other_o ox_n 2._o &_o the_o like_a may_v be_v see_v in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o the_o hebrew_n &_o greek_a word_n which_o do_v proper_o signify_v facere_fw-la mus_fw-la needs_o be_v understand_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n in_o which_o sense_n facâ—re_o be_v also_o use_v among_o the_o latin_n 3._o as_o cum_fw-la faciam_fw-la uttulapro_fw-la frugthus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o i_o shall_v sacrifice_v a_o calf_n for_o my_o corn_n &c_n &c_n also_o in_o plautus_n faciam_fw-la tib_n fideliam_fw-la mulsiplenam_fw-la i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o a_o potful_a of_o sweet_a wine_n and_o again_o in_o cicero_n junoni_n omnes_fw-la consules_a facere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la all_o the_o consul_n must_v needs_o sacrifice_v to_o june_n murena_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o little_a import_v for_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n whether_o faecere_fw-la do_v proper_o signify_v to_o sacrifice_v or_o no_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n do_v understand_v that_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v command_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v 5._o s._n denis_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o s._n paul_n at_o athens_n declare_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n faith_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a mystery_n excuse_v himself_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o sacrifice_v the_o host_n that_o give_v health_n or_o salvation_n aleadge_v for_o his_o excuse_n our_o saviour_n commandment_n to_o wit_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n 10._o s._n clement_n in_o his_o apostolical_a constitution_n speak_v to_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n suscitato_fw-la domino_fw-la offerte_fw-la saecrificium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la vobis_fw-la praecepit_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la hae_fw-la facite_fw-la in_o meam_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la on_o easter_n day_n when_o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v offer_v your_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o command_v you_o by_o we_o say_v do_v this_o in_o my_o remembrance_n martialis_n who_o also_o converse_v with_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n offer_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o life_n everlasting_a burdegal_a because_o he_o command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o justin_n the_o philosopher_n tripho_n and_o martyr_n within_o 140._o year_n after_o christ_n say_v that_o god_n who_o receive_v sacrifice_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o none_o but_o of_o priest_n do_v foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o those_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v grateful_a to_o he_o which_o jesus_n christ_n command_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o eucharist_n s._n cyprian_n say_v caecilium_fw-la our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o offer_v first_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o command_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o his_o remembrance_n s._n chrysostome_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v daily_o offer_v in_o the_o church_n hebrae_fw-la be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o offer_v never_o so_o oft_o add_v hebea_n that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o our_o saviour_n far_o he_o say_v do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o i_o omit_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n s._n augustin_n s._n ambrose_n primasius_n bishop_n of_o utica_n s._n isidore_n haymo_n and_o diverse_a other_o that_o testify_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n do_v this_o give_v they_o commission_n and_o power_n to_o sacrifice_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o mass_n by_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o apostle_n practyse_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_n thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n and_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 the_o first_o 500_o year_n after_o 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 and_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n xvii_o now_o then_o to_o speak_v brief_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o god_n church_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v already_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v not_o only_o institute_v &_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n at_o his_o last_o supper_n but_o also_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o execute_v this_o power_n and_o commission_n and_o do_v not_o only_o consecrate_v and_o make_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o he_o do_v but_o also_o sacrifice_v the_o same_o therefore_o whereas_o we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o use_v to_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o ad_fw-la frangendum_fw-la panem_fw-la to_o break_v bread_n 30._o it_o be_v doubtless_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n inform_v of_o bread_n according_a to_o the_o commission_n &_o commandment_n of_o our_o saviour_n &_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o public_a ministry_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v occupy_v when_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o segregat_fw-la paul_n and_o barnabas_n 13._o whereof_o it_o be_v say_v ministrantibus_fw-la illis_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o ieiunantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n while_o they_o be_v minister_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o fast_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v the_o ministry_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o be_v use_v absolute_o and_o speak_v of_o any_o publyke_a and_o holy_a ministry_n whereof_o we_o have_v example_n as_o well_o in_o the_o epistieto_fw-la the_o hebrew_n in_o divers_a place_n 8.9.10_o as_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o speak_v of_o zacharias_n the_o priest_n and_o of_o his_o ministry_n or_o office_n which_o be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o erasinus_n of_o who_o judgement_n in_o like_a case_n our_o adversary_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v no_o smaâ—e_a account_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o translate_v the_o foresay_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sacrificanâ—bus_fw-la illu_fw-la domino_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o they_o be_v sacrifice_a to_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o common_a be_v this_o sense_n &_o understanding_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o grecian_n have_v no_o other_o proper_a word_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n furthermore_o that_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o break_v bread_n 10._o be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o appear_v evidet_o by_o s._n paul_n who_o to_o withdraw_v the_o corinthian_n from_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n do_v represent_v unto_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v to_o offer_v in_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n make_v a_o plain_n antithesis_fw-la betwixt_o the_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o other_o and_o compare_v the_o bread_n which_o they_o break_v as_o well_o with_o the_o lawful_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o also_o with_o the_o unlawful_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentiles_n of_o the_o first_o he_o say_v behold_v israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o those_o which_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n partaker_n of_o the_o altar_n 10._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o flie_z say_v he_o from_o the_o worship_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o idol_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n thereof_o the_o cup_n say_v he_o which_o we_o bless_v
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
like_a case_n and_o that_o this_o be_v also_o his_o resolution_n it_o appear_v manifest_o at_o his_o death_n at_o what_o time_n he_o utter_o deny_v not_o only_o the_o fact_n and_o all_o intention_n thereof_o but_o also_o that_o he_o have_v be_v employ_v to_o any_o such_o end_n by_o any_o man_n accuse_v his_o own_o frailty_n in_o that_o he_o have_v for_o torment_v belie_v himself_o which_o be_v consider_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o evidence_n do_v no_o less_o manifest_v his_o innocence_n and_o we_o then_o discover_v the_o impiety_n of_o those_o that_o enueygle_v he_o to_o bely_v and_o slander_v himself_o &_o other_o whereof_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o a_o expostulation_n which_o m._n cook_n her_o majesty_n attorney_n chap._n ix_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o understand_v that_o m._n cook_n her_o majesty_n tie_n attorney_n be_v a_o principal_a actor_n in_o the_o tragedy_n of_o squire_n and_o play_v the_o part_n as_o well_o of_o a_o kind_n as_o of_o a_o kindly_a cook_n 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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 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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 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peace_n then_o by_o war_n frequent_a owerture_n to_o treatyse_v of_o
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 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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