leave_v mean_n in_o it_o to_o end_v controversy_n of_o religion_n with_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o catholic_n faith_n 9_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a foppery_n then_o to_o think_v that_o god_n institute_v his_o church_n without_o possibility_n of_o obtain_v the_o end_n or_o its_o institution_n the_o end_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v our_o salvation_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o supernatural_a and_o undoubted_a faith_n communicate_v by_o preach_v and_o hear_v 10._o rom._n 10._o this_o one_o and_o undoubted_a faith_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v impossible_a if_o there_o be_v not_o at_o least_o one_o infallible_a pastor_n when_o there_o be_v no_o general_a counsel_n who_o may_v by_o his_o definition_n declare_v what_o be_v catholic_n faith_n what_o heresy_n whensoever_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v with_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a therefore_o that_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n be_v not_o superfluous_a as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o god_n do_v not_o deprive_v his_o church_n of_o mean_n without_o which_o its_o impossible_a to_o compass_v the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o in_o its_o institution_n if_o profestant_o themselves_o judge_v it_o a_o most_o absurd_a and_o destructive_a tenet_n in_o any_o commonwealth_n hull_n see_v the_o late_a king_n answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n 26._o may_v 1642._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o business_n of_o hull_n that_o a_o murderer_n or_o fellow_n can_v be_v apprehend_v condemn_v or_o punish_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n then_o that_o of_o parliament_n even_o when_o it_o actual_o sit_v how_o much_o more_o absurd_a and_o destructive_a must_v they_o grant_v it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o a_o murderer_n of_o soul_n and_o a_o heretic_n can_v be_v declare_v and_o condemn_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n or_o infallibility_n then_o that_o of_o a_o general_a council_n not_o actual_o sit_v nor_o likely_a to_o be_v assemble_v in_o a_o long_a time_n do_v they_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v institute_v a_o church_n more_o absurd_o than_o themselves_o will_v order_v a_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o all_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n there_o must_v be_v mean_n to_o suppress_v sedition_n at_o any_o time_n before_o it_o come_v to_o be_v rebellion_n so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o must_v be_v mean_n to_o condemn_v dangerous_a opinion_n and_o grow_a heresy_n before_o they_o come_v to_o spread_v and_o infect_v christian_a soul_n if_o there_o be_v no_o infallible_a and_o visible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n beside_o a_o general_a council_n none_o will_v alter_v his_o opinion_n until_o the_o general_a council_n be_v gather_v and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o apply_v the_o remedy_n a_o exterior_a acquiescence_n do_v not_o change_v man_n opinion_n nor_o free_v their_o mind_n and_o thought_n from_o heretical_a error_n none_o think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o forsake_v his_o own_o opinion_n for_o that_o of_o other_o man_n if_o they_o be_v no_o more_o then_o probable_a therefore_o some_o infallible_a authority_n there_o must_v be_v at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o church_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o condemn_v even_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o error_n and_o none_o do_v as_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o it_o but_o the_o roman_a bishop_n 10_o the_o infallibility_n of_o some_o visible_a judge_n of_o controversy_n always_o at_o hand_n especial_o when_o general_a counsel_n can_v not_o meet_v convenient_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o evident_a reason_n and_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o peace_n not_o only_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o also_o of_o the_o christian_a commonwealth_n that_o the_o protestant_n who_o be_v most_o against_o it_o be_v now_o most_o for_o it_o and_o wish_v that_o the_o pope_n if_o he_o be_v not_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o we_o pretend_v if_o their_o wish_n be_v rational_a as_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v we_o be_v to_o presume_v that_o god_n the_o author_n of_o reason_n be_v as_o rational_a in_o this_o particular_a as_o they_o can_v wish_v and_o though_o it_o be_v strange_a how_o they_o can_v imagine_v that_o god_n can_v be_v unreasonable_a in_o any_o matter_n and_o in_o one_o that_o so_o much_o concern_v his_o church_n yet_o they_o be_v convince_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o our_o belief_n of_o the_o pope_n infallibility_n be_v as_o beneficial_a to_o catholic_n as_o their_o obstinacy_n against_o it_o have_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o protestant_n who_o make_v scripture_n the_o ground_n and_o warrant_v of_o all_o attempt_n and_o rebellion_n against_o their_o sovereign_n whereas_o we_o submit_v our_o judgement_n to_o the_o ancient_a and_o settle_a interpretation_n of_o god_n word_n and_o when_o that_o be_v not_o clear_a we_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o very_a indifferent_a person_n and_o supreme_a judge_n in_o matter_n of_o christian_a religion_n at_o least_o he_o be_v more_o unpartial_a to_o prince_n than_o their_o own_o subject_n interpret_n scripture_n by_o fancy_n interest_n or_o passion_n why_o shall_v we_o catholic_n believe_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v infallible_a and_o christ_n vicar_n upon_o earth_n rather_o than_o he_o of_o constantinople_n or_o any_o other_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o demand_v why_o do_v we_o rather_o believe_v that_o philip_n the_o 4._o or_o lewis_n the_o 14._o be_v lawful_a king_n of_o spain_n and_o france_n than_o other_o man_n that_o never_o can_v pretend_v right_a to_o those_o kingdom_n 10._o see_v the_o protestant_n apology_n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tr_fw-la 1._o see_v 3._o subd_v 10._o &_o see_v 7._o subd_v 5._o &_o 9_o &_o tr_fw-la 2_o seeâ—_n â—_z &_o 3_o subd_v 10._o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n who_o can_v pretend_v right_o be_v be_v infallible_a in_o determine_v controversy_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n he_o have_v a_o more_o constant_a and_o universal_a tradition_n for_o his_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o infallible_a authority_n than_o any_o king_n have_v for_o his_o temporal_a superiority_n why_o shall_v we_o deny_v to_o the_o pope_n what_o all_o antiquity_n acknowledge_v and_o all_o man_n must_v grant_v if_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o animosity_n against_o his_o person_n or_o obstinacy_n against_o his_o prerogative_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o measure_v by_o his_o personal_a merit_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o necessity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o prerogative_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o one_o man_n may_v deserve_v it_o better_o and_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o it_o than_o every_o one_o of_o they_o who_o concur_v to_o the_o infallible_a definition_n of_o a_o general_a council_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o seem_v so_o strange_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o make_v one_o pope_n infallible_a in_o s_n peter_n chair_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o every_o bishop_n be_v infallible_a in_o a_o council_n who_o concurre_v to_o a_o definition_n when_o all_o christendom_n be_v assemble_v together_o in_o a_o universal_a synod_n no_o catholic_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v infallible_a in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o action_n or_o as_o a_o particular_a doctor_n but_o only_o when_o he_o propose_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n name_n and_o as_o his_o interpreter_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n chap._n x._o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o form_n of_o judicature_n be_v whole_o destroy_v by_o penal_a law_n and_o oath_n against_o any_o point_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n 1_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o judicature_n be_v evidence_n of_o lawful_a witness_n against_o who_o testimony_n the_o accuse_a person_n can_v have_v no_o rational_a exception_n as_o the_o judge_n must_v have_v evidence_n of_o witness_n for_o the_o sentence_n he_o pronounce_v so_o must_v the_o witness_n have_v some_o evidence_n for_o the_o testimony_n they_o give_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o evidence_n of_o witness_n require_v against_o person_n accuse_v for_o religion_n and_o for_o other_o crime_n eye-witness_n have_v best_a evidence_n against_o malefactor_n apprehend_v for_o civil_a crime_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n all_o go_v by_o hearsay_n 10._o rom._n 10._o he_o be_v the_o best_a witness_n who_o rely_v least_o upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n his_o best_a evidence_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o dead_a before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o though_o their_o body_n lie_v rot_v in_o grave_n their_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n must_v be_v fresh_a in_o the_o memory_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o present_a catholic_n church_n and_o christian_a posterity_n 2_o as_o the_o judge_n must_v have_v evidence_n for_o his_o sentence_n and_o the_o witness_n for_o his_o testimony_n so_o must_v the_o legislatour_n
his_o prince_n for_o not_o punish_v or_o banish_v his_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o these_o who_o look_v more_o upon_o their_o own_o preservation_n than_o the_o prince_n his_o safety_n or_o honour_n engage_v he_o more_o and_o more_o in_o their_o quarrel_n by_o persuade_v he_o that_o to_o rebel_n nothing_o must_v be_v grant_v who_o at_o length_n get_v all_o by_o force_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o his_o posterity_n all_o this_o you_o may_v see_v verify_v in_o the_o life_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n 3_o but_o in_o case_n the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n be_v take_v and_o that_o the_o subject_n to_o comply_v with_o perverse_a inclination_n and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o power_n strive_v who_o shall_v be_v most_o wicked_a from_o thence_o must_v great_a danger_n arise_v to_o the_o prince_n then_o from_o any_o other_o emulation_n or_o discontent_n virtuous_a man_n be_v few_o and_o consequent_o the_o prince_n may_v without_o great_a difficulty_n find_v they_o employment_n but_o if_o vice_n be_v reward_v he_o will_v not_o find_v in_o his_o kingdom_n wherewith_o to_o content_v half_o the_o number_n of_o dishonest_a pretender_n and_o to_o satisfy_v some_o few_o of_o they_o be_v to_o disgust_v all_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v man_n of_o as_o little_a honour_n as_o conscience_n will_v make_v use_n of_o their_o number_n and_o power_n to_o obtain_v what_o they_o can_v not_o by_o favour_n and_o will_v climb_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o ambition_n by_o force_n and_o wicked_a device_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o prince_n ought_v to_o esteem_v and_o reward_v virtue_n and_o discountenance_v vice_n and_o why_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o his_o council_n who_o integrity_n be_v not_o notorious_a to_o his_o subject_n for_o how_o can_v a_o prince_n discountenance_v vice_n if_o his_o favourit_n be_v vicious_a and_o dishonest_a person_n their_o ill_a example_n may_v be_v his_o ruin_n because_o all_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v prefer_v will_v prostitute_v their_o conscience_n to_o the_o favourit_n will_v and_o pleasure_n and_o neglect_v his_o master_n and_o when_o the_o favourite_n have_v gain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o his_o own_o devotion_n perhaps_o he_o will_v plot_v something_o against_o the_o sovereign_n person_n and_o promote_v to_o the_o royal_a throne_n some_o of_o his_o own_o relation_n a_o prince_n can_v be_v too_o suspicious_a and_o jealous_a of_o dishonest_a counsellor_n the_o great_a tie_n of_o fidelity_n be_v conscience_n they_o who_o have_v none_o must_v prove_v disloyal_a whensoever_o it_o stand_v with_o their_o conveniency_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o want_v of_o true_a policy_n in_o prince_n to_o trust_v themselves_o or_o their_o affair_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o man_n for_o though_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n this_o day_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o king_n it_o may_v be_v the_o contrary_a to_o morrow_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v never_o be_v his_o interest_n to_o stick_v to_o they_o or_o own_o their_o dishonest_a proceed_n the_o interest_n of_o king_n lie_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o its_o impossible_a they_o shall_v affect_v a_o king_n who_o not_o only_o protect_v but_o own_v manifest_a injustice_n subject_n be_v man_n and_o as_o apt_a to_o resent_v and_o revenge_v injury_n as_o the_o sovereign_n he_o must_v handle_v they_o very_o gentle_o and_o not_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o contempt_n or_o tyranny_n of_o wicked_a minister_n for_o though_o they_o may_v have_v patience_n for_o a_o time_n at_o length_n they_o may_v grow_v furious_a and_o he_o will_v find_v himself_o mistake_v in_o their_o temper_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o dismiss_v or_o punish_v those_o who_o occasion_v their_o distemper_n 4_o among_o all_o prince_n ruin_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o minister_n none_o be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o edward_n the_o vi_o of_o england_n because_o he_o can_v as_o little_o depose_v as_o choose_v his_o counselor_n be_v always_o in_o his_o minority_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o writer_n that_o dudley_n duque_n of_o northumberland_n after_o behead_v seamour_n the_o protector_n do_v poison_v the_o king_n to_o the_o end_n his_o son_n guildford_n who_o marry_v the_o lady_n jane_n grace_n might_n in_o her_o right_n be_v king_n and_o himself_o in_o the_o right_n and_o reign_v of_o his_o son_n govern_v england_n exclude_v queen_n mary_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o any_o history_n can_v give_v testimony_n of_o more_o dishonest_a counselor_n in_o one_o time_n and_o in_o one_o kingdom_n than_o we_o read_v of_o in_o this_o poor_a child_n reign_n seamour_n himself_o violate_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n give_v to_o henry_n the_o viii_o that_o no_o new_a religion_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o england_n during_o the_o king_n minority_n afterward_o he_o cause_v his_o own_o brother_n to_o be_v behead_v the_o duque_n of_o northumberland_n plot_v the_o king_n death_n dissemble_v his_o faith_n which_o at_o length_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n he_o profess_v die_v a_o roman_n catholic_n and_o exhort_v the_o nation_n to_o stick_v to_o that_o religion_n but_o what_o i_o desire_v prince_n shall_v reflect_v upon_o be_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o have_v counselor_n void_a of_o all_o religion_n and_o conscience_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o dudley_n can_v have_v no_o other_o interest_n but_o that_o of_o king_n edward_n who_o he_o rule_v together_o with_o the_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o far_o he_o go_v to_o fetch_v a_o contrary_a interest_n and_o by_o what_o wicked_a and_o dishonest_a way_n there_o be_v no_o interest_n remote_a or_o too_o far_o from_o one_o of_o a_o large_a conscience_n if_o he_o be_v persuade_v its_o more_o for_o his_o purpose_n than_o the_o present_a which_o he_o manage_v let_v prince_n therefore_o countenance_n virtue_n and_o banish_v vice_n from_o their_o court_n and_o counsel_n if_o they_o have_v any_o care_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o security_n but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v chap._n xiii_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o statesman_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o how_o great_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o policy_n and_o craft_n 1_o all_o statesman_n must_v be_v gentleman_n in_o their_o action_n they_o must_v shun_v as_o much_o mean_a way_n in_o themselves_o as_o they_o must_v seem_v not_o to_o dislike_v of_o they_o in_o other_o mean_a person_n who_o they_o employ_v or_o entertain_v as_o necessary_a and_o base_a instrument_n they_o must_v countenance_v spy_n but_o scorn_v to_o be_v spy_v themselves_o the_o maxim_n of_o a_o statesman_n must_v be_v not_o to_o betray_v any_o man_n that_o confide_v in_o he_o for_o the_o food_n of_o policy_n be_v information_n and_o knowledge_n of_o business_n which_o none_o will_v give_v that_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v betray_v a_o man_n may_v be_v faithful_a to_o his_o prince_n without_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o subject_n or_o any_o other_o and_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o minister_n with_o his_o prince_n must_v not_o be_v ground_v upon_o information_n of_o other_o man_n defect_n but_o upon_o his_o own_o service_n strength_n of_o judgement_n and_o dexterity_n of_o manage_v affair_n he_o who_o creep_v into_o favour_n by_o tell_v tale_n and_o such_o mean_a way_n be_v rather_o a_o petty_a spy_n and_o informer_n than_o a_o wise_a statesman_n i_o have_v know_v a_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n who_o tell_v a_o gentleman_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v advise_v by_o he_o he_o will_v help_v he_o in_o what_o he_o can_v but_o warn_v he_o before_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o hear_v for_o his_o master_n service_n and_o therefore_o bid_v he_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o purpose_n to_o communicate_v unto_o he_o any_o secrecy_n this_o be_v honourable_a and_o plain_a deal_n he_o will_v serve_v his_o king_n and_o not_o betray_v other_o and_o yet_o this_o minister_n of_o state_n be_v know_v to_o be_v as_o faithful_a to_o his_o master_n as_o ever_o subject_a be_v to_o prince_n have_v lose_v for_o his_o service_n as_o great_a a_o estate_n as_o any_o subject_a in_o our_o part_n of_o christendom_n do_v possess_v 2_o there_o be_v some_o person_n that_o place_v the_o essence_n of_o a_o politician_n in_o be_v a_o favourite_n of_o that_o faction_n which_o actual_o bear_v sway_v they_o think_v it_o wisdom_n though_o not_o worth_a to_o change_v their_o friend_n as_o often_o as_o these_o do_v their_o fortune_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o become_v enemy_n or_o those_o who_o raise_v they_o from_o nothing_o because_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o humour_v the_o present_a power_n such_o cutpurse_n and_o cutthroat_n be_v the_o infamy_n of_o court_n and_o the_o
life_n in_o attempt_v a_o imagine_a liberty_n due_a to_o they_o by_o luther_n reform_a dutch_a gospel_n whereby_o our_o politician_n may_v learn_v how_o ordinary_o speak_v god_n providence_n do_v chastise_v wicked_a man_n by_o the_o same_o instrument_n they_o employ_v against_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n in_o compass_v their_o politic_a end_n luther_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o franconian_a nobility_n which_o have_v make_v he_o a_o instrument_n to_o destroy_v the_o clergy_n and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o retire_v into_o bohemia_n promise_v they_o will_v protect_v he_o we_o may_v see_v also_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o religion_n but_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o prince_n that_o liberty_n which_o protestant_n have_v of_o read_v the_o scripture_n without_o any_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n to_o submit_v their_o judgement_n in_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o to_o any_o of_o their_o own_o church_n when_o a_o religion_n be_v make_v to_o comply_v with_o as_o many_o contrary_a humour_n and_o interest_n as_o luther_n be_v we_o must_v expect_v no_o other_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n it_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o discord_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o all_o mischief_n in_o christian_a commonwealth_n 6_o from_o germany_n this_o plague_n of_o lutheranism_n go_v into_o swethland_n 6._o swethland_n pervert_v joan_n magnus_n in_o pontif_n psal_n lib._n 6._o by_o mean_n of_o one_o olaus_n peter_n a_o deacon_n and_o luther_n scholar_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1523._o return_v from_o wittenberg_n to_o his_o own_o country_n become_v acquaint_v with_o laurence_n andrew_n archdeacon_n of_o stronghen_n a_o ambitious_a man_n the_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v die_v laurence_n andrew_n pretend_v and_o fail_v of_o the_o bishopric_n which_o be_v give_v to_o another_o far_o inferior_a to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n olaus_n peter_n take_v this_o occasion_n to_o make_v he_o a_o lutheran_n and_o declare_v to_o he_o that_o all_o christian_n be_v priest_n by_o baptism_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o bishop_n but_o the_o revenue_n whereupon_o they_o both_o declare_v their_o error_n to_o gustavus_n king_n of_o swethland_n which_o he_o approve_v of_o as_o advantageous_a to_o that_o poor_a crown_n therefore_o he_o declare_v to_o all_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o learned_a scholar_n of_o luther_n teach_n that_o priesthood_n and_o episcopacy_n be_v but_o formality_n and_o privilege_n depend_v upon_o the_o prince_n his_o will_n and_o favour_n and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o take_v all_o their_o authority_n and_o land_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o do_v not_o only_o deprive_v the_o bishop_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o revenue_n but_o imprison_v they_o all_o because_o they_o oppose_v the_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o own_o destruction_n whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o poverty_n and_o coveteousnesse_n in_o a_o king_n and_o ambition_n in_o a_o subject_a be_v the_o ground_n of_o swethlands_n reformation_n 7_o in_o the_o year_n 1537._o john_n bugenhagius_n who_o have_v be_v a_o religious_a priest_n put_v christian_n the_o three_o king_n of_o oenmarke_n in_o mind_n of_o what_o advantage_n his_o neighbour_n gustavus_n have_v make_v of_o luther_n doctrine_n and_o he_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n follow_v so_o mean_v a_o example_n depose_v and_o imprison_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o be_v but_o seven_o and_o make_v john_n bugenhagius_n pope_n of_o his_o northern_a climate_n because_o he_o give_v he_o authority_n to_o name_v seven_o superintendent_o that_o succeed_v in_o the_o bishop_n sea_n but_o not_o in_o their_o ordination_n or_o revenue_n which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n that_o the_o king_n find_v in_o catholick-religion_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n that_o so_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n do_v perish_v through_o the_o coveteousnesse_n of_o those_o two_o northern_a prince_n but_o the_o people_n may_v curse_v their_o ancestor_n as_o much_o as_o their_o king_n who_o do_v not_o attempt_v the_o innovation_n of_o religion_n before_o they_o feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o their_o subject_n conscience_n and_o perceive_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v as_o full_a of_o vice_n as_o their_o country_n be_v of_o pitch_n and_o tar_n and_o as_o dispose_v for_o heresy_n and_o hell_n as_o their_o wood_n be_v for_o fire_n luther_n the_o incendiary_n of_o all_o these_o country_n live_v until_o the_o year_n 1546._o and_o die_v at_o isleb_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o 18._o of_o february_n between_o two_o and_o three_o in_o the_o morning_n after_o that_o he_o have_v feast_v himself_o and_o be_v very_o merry_a that_o same_o night_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o death_n he_o pronounce_v these_o word_n to_o his_o disciple_n pray_v for_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o his_o gospel_n that_o it_o may_v have_v good_a sucesse_n because_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o abominable_a pope_n be_v great_a enemy_n whether_o this_o blasphemy_n proceed_v from_o atheism_n or_o drunkenness_n let_v protestant_n determine_v my_o opinion_n be_v that_o luther_n be_v both_o atheist_n and_o drunkard_n though_o lutheran_n call_v he_o the_o saint_n and_o prophet_n of_o germany_n lutheri_fw-la justus_n jonas_n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la lutheri_fw-la notwithstanding_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o last_o prayer_n to_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a blasphemy_n but_o now_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o branch_n of_o his_o pretend_a reformation_n sect_n ii_o of_o anabaptism_n 1_o in_o the_o year_n 1523._o nicholas_n stork_n one_o of_o luther_n scholar_n see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o may_v not_o invent_v a_o new_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n and_o at_o length_n resolve_v to_o go_v to_o switzerland_n where_o by_o counterfeit_a revelation_n communicate_v to_o he_o by_o saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n he_o gain_v much_o credit_n among_o the_o simple_a people_n and_o persuade_v they_o what_o he_o please_v confirm_v his_o mad_a fancy_n with_o text_n of_o scripture_n fond_o apply_v and_o by_o the_o sermon_n of_o one_o thomas_n muntzer_n from_o both_o these_o apostle_n the_o sect_n of_o anabaptist_n have_v its_o beginning_n their_o principal_a error_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n misinterpret_v whosoever_o will_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o say_v they_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o capacity_n of_o belief_n or_o at_o least_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v whereas_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v see_v they_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n because_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v all_o creature_n but_o the_o continual_a tradition_n be_v that_o whereby_o this_o error_n have_v be_v and_o must_v be_v confute_v which_o be_v the_o best_a explication_n of_o doubtful_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o oecolampadius_n who_o former_o reject_v tradition_n as_o roman_a superstition_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v 5._o lindan_n in_o dubit_n prateol_n methon_n hist_o anabap._n lib._n 5._o when_o he_o dispute_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n at_o this_o very_a time_n in_o switzerland_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v banish_v by_o proclamation_n for_o their_o doctrine_n against_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o many_o other_o mad_a fancy_n whereby_o they_o practise_v bloody_a practice_n upon_o other_o and_o even_o upon_o themselves_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o country_n and_o sect_n and_o in_o few_o year_n have_v more_o than_o 44._o different_a religion_n as_o sebastian_n francus_n do_v testify_v in_o his_o history_n and_o be_v very_o credible_a because_o they_o be_v a_o people_n much_o give_v to_o believe_v dream_n and_o to_o take_v fancy_n for_o revelation_n none_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o assurance_n they_o pretend_v to_o have_v of_o themselves_o alone_o be_v saint_n and_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n exclude_v all_o other_o man_n not_o only_o from_o heaven_n but_o even_o from_o all_o right_n to_o land_n or_o inheritance_n here_o upon_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o book_n which_o they_o entitle_v restitution_n compose_v at_o munster_n when_o their_o prophet_n and_o king_n do_v domineer_v in_o that_o city_n john_n mathews_n give_v himself_o out_o sometime_o for_o moses_n sometime_o metimes_o for_o enoch_n and_o celebrate_v a_o synod_n at_o amsterdam_n breathe_v the_o spirit_n upon_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o send_v they_o to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n whereof_o some_o repent_v their_o madness_n other_o be_v punish_v and_o himself_o be_v kill_v at_o munster_n his_o royal_a seat_n 2_o but_o after_o he_o succeed_v for_o prophet_n and_o king_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o the_o same_o city_n john_n
threaten_v those_o of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v subscribe_v to_o his_o wicked_a passion_n 1._o act_n of_o parl._n a_o 1._o mariae_fw-la c._n 1._o and_o because_o the_o pope_n refuse_v to_o do_v the_o same_o henry_n declare_v himself_o pope_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v traitor_n that_o refuse_v to_o swear_v his_o supremacy_n and_o because_o many_o refuse_v to_o damn_v their_o soul_n by_o know_a perjury_n he_o take_v away_o their_o life_n among_o other_o that_o suffer_v death_n for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n be_v two_o cardinal_n three_z bishop_n thirteen_o abbot_n prior_n 1._o david_n camer_n scot._n lib._n 4._o c._n 1._o monk_n and_o priest_n five_o hundred_o archdeacon_n fourteen_o canon_n threesoore_a doctor_n fifty_o duke_n marquess_n and_o earl_n with_o their_o child_n twelve_o baron_n and_o knight_n twenty_o nine_o gentleman_n three_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o citizens_z a_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o woman_n of_o quality_n a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o in_o this_o ocean_n of_o innocent_a and_o noble_a blood_n be_v lay_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o fundation_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o it_o thrive_v no_o better_o 2_o notwithstanding_o henry_n the_o viii_o wickedness_n he_o never_o permit_v any_o new_a sect_n to_o be_v profess_v in_o england_n during_o his_o reign_n though_o many_o creep_v in_o by_o cranmers_n negligence_n and_o connivance_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o feel_v the_o remorse_n of_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o do_v often_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o know_v not_o how_o it_o may_v be_v do_v with_o his_o honour_n which_o he_o prefer_v before_o that_o of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n even_o in_o his_o last_o sickness_n for_o send_v to_o stephen_n gardiner_n bishop_n of_o wâ—…ester_n who_o be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o dare_v speak_v truth_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o advice_n he_o exhort_v he_o to_o declare_v and_o recant_v his_o error_n in_o parliament_n if_o god_n will_v give_v he_o life_n if_o not_o to_o testify_v repentance_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_v assure_v he_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v his_o good_a will_n if_o time_n be_v want_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o desire_v this_o be_v resolve_v upon_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o gardiner_n depart_v he_o fall_v of_o from_o his_o pious_a resolution_n and_o within_o a_o short_a time_n die_v despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n because_o quoth_v he_o i_o never_o spare_v man_n in_o my_o wrath_n nor_o woman_n in_o my_o lust_n his_o last_o word_n be_v all_o be_v lose_v the_o great_a policy_n and_o majesty_n upon_o earth_n come_v at_o length_n to_o be_v nothing_o and_o repentance_n differ_v do_v common_o end_v in_o despair_n and_o damnation_n 3_o to_z king_n henry_n the_o viii_o succeed_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n his_o son_n edward_n the_o vi_o a_o child_n of_o 9_o year_n old_a his_o tender_a age_n be_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n for_o heresy_n and_o policy_n to_o conspire_v against_o catholic_n religion_n which_o have_v never_o be_v suppress_v in_o england_n until_o that_o time_n his_o uncle_n and_o protector_n seamor_v declare_v himself_o a_o zwinglian_a and_o establish_v that_o sect_n in_o england_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o can_v not_o exclude_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n that_o have_v be_v so_o much_o reverence_v in_o the_o nation_n since_o it_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n though_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o ordination_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o bishop_n as_o upon_o a_o superstition_n of_o rome_n and_o badge_n of_o antichrist_n witness_v their_o translate_n in_o the_o bible_n ordination_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o saint_n hierome_n 6._o d._n greg._n martin_n in_o his_o discovery_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o holy_a scripture_n by_o english_a sectary_n chap._n 6._o and_o all_o the_o father_n do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordination_n by_o election_n and_o for_o the_o word_n priest_n they_o always_o translate_v elder_a for_o priesthood_n eldership_n cranmer_z archbishop_z of_o canterbury_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v oppose_v these_o wicked_a practice_n do_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o time_n and_o prevail_a party_n in_o king_n henry_n time_n he_o write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n and_o now_o in_o king_n edward_n time_n he_o write_v another_o against_o it_o both_o which_o book_n bishop_n bonner_n of_o london_n produce_v to_o his_o face_n 32._o fox_n pag._n 1200._o col_fw-fr 1._o num_fw-la 2._o person_n cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 32._o when_o cranmer_n and_o ridley_n be_v sit_v in_o judgement_n against_o he_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o bishopric_n 4_o after_o that_o the_o zwinglian_a clergy_n of_o england_n have_v corrupt_v scripture_n and_o wrest_v both_o word_n and_o sense_n to_o their_o own_o heretical_a and_o mad_a fancy_n they_o compose_v their_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o institute_v a_o new_a form_n of_o make_v priest_n and_o bishop_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n against_o holy_a order_n than_o a_o manifestation_n or_o the_o ordainers_n power_n and_o intention_n or_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o sacrament_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a principle_n among_o all_o man_n who_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n can_v be_v valid_o consecrate_v without_o word_n involve_v the_o name_n or_o at_o least_o the_o particular_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n in_o the_o english_a form_n of_o ordination_n the_o name_n be_v not_o mention_v and_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o insinuate_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o priest_n must_v involve_v power_n to_o make_v christ_n body_n and_o blond_n real_o present_a as_o our_o english_a protestant_n doctor_n now_o confess_v whether_o with_o or_o without_o transubstantiation_n be_v not_o the_o controversy_n let_v they_o examine_v whether_o any_o such_o power_n be_v mention_v in_o their_o form_n which_o be_v this_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 1607._o english_a ritual_a print_v at_o london_n 1607._o whofe_n sin_n thou_o do_v forgive_v they_o be_v forgive_v and_o whofe_o sin_n thou_o do_v retain_v they_o be_v retain_v and_o be_v thou_o a_o faithful_a dispenser_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dispense_v ot_fw-mi ministerâ—he_fw-mi â—he_z sacrament_n come_v far_o short_a of_o declare_v power_n to_o consecrate_v the_o element_n or_o make_v present_a christ_n body_n deacon_n do_v minister_v and_o dispense_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o people_n in_o ancient_a time_n but_o be_v never_o think_v to_o have_v power_n to_o consecrate_v or_o make_v present_a christ_n body_n and_o blood_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o cite_v santa_n clara_n in_o their_o behalf_n 36._o franc._n à _fw-fr s._n clara_n in_o exposit_n paraphr_fw-mi confess_v anglic._n artic_a 36._o i_o know_v not_o his_o intention_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a his_o word_n favour_v not_o their_o ordination_n and_o much_o less_o these_o of_o innocent_a the_o iv_o sussiceret_fw-la ordinatori_fw-la dicere_fw-la sis_fw-la sacerdos_n vel_fw-la alia_fw-la aequipollentia_fw-la be_v thou_o a_o priest_n or_o some_o word_n equivalent_a but_o they_o who_o blot_v the_o word_n priest_n out_o of_o scripture_n never_o think_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o their_o ordination_n and_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n be_v far_o from_o express_v in_o their_o form_n of_o make_v priest_n any_o power_n to_o consecrate_v or_o make_v present_a christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n 5_o their_o form_n of_o make_v bishop_n be_v no_o less_o deficient_a than_o the_o former_a the_o word_n be_v take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o remember_v that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n love_n and_o soberness_n this_o advertisement_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o timothy_n after_o he_o have_v make_v he_o bishop_n do_v suppose_v 1._o 2._o ad_fw-la tim._n 1._o and_o not_o give_v the_o order_n of_o episcopacy_n it_o be_v a_o admonition_n to_o exercise_v the_o function_n and_o not_o the_o ordination_n itself_o because_o it_o do_v not_o declare_v in_o particular_a the_o name_n or_o authority_n of_o a_o bishop_n take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v say_v to_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o to_o bishop_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n power_n and_o soberness_n be_v communicate_v also_o by_o priesthood_n here_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a to_o episcopal_a ordination_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v
possession_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n he_o be_v engage_v to_o many_o prince_n that_o he_o will_v ease_v catholic_n by_o repeal_n the_o penal_a law_n and_o without_o doubt_n have_v perform_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o it_o by_o cecil_n and_o other_o upstart_n and_o politician_n who_o interest_n be_v begin_v and_o ground_v upon_o heresy_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ancient_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o ambassador_n in_o london_n have_v in_o his_o instruction_n to_o insist_v upon_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o catholic_n and_o the_o king_n be_v resolve_v to_o grant_v it_o rather_o than_o to_o break_v of_o the_o treaty_n and_o tell_v cecil_n so_o much_o who_o undertake_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v make_v peace_n with_o the_o spaniard_n without_o any_o obligation_n to_o favour_n catholic_n advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o oblige_v his_o own_o subject_n and_o not_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o owe_v so_o great_a a_o obligation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o any_o other_o foreign_a prince_n cecil_n therefore_o deal_v with_o a_o italian_a politician_n by_o who_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n be_v to_o by_o advise_v in_o all_o his_o negotiation_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o king_n james_n and_o himself_o also_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o catholic_n as_o the_o catholic_n king_n be_v earnest_a in_o demand_v it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o just_a but_o convenient_a for_o the_o state_n catholic_n be_v the_o fit_a instrument_n to_o oppose_v puritanisme_n which_o the_o king_n so_o much_o do_v fear_n and_o hate_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a or_o possible_a to_o article_n concern_v any_o such_o thing_n because_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v offend_v and_o the_o subject_n will_v owe_v the_o favour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n not_o to_o their_o own_o who_o be_v resolve_v within_o a_o little_a time_n to_o repeal_v all_o penal_a law_n whether_o the_o italian_a believe_v cecil_n i_o know_v not_o but_o its_o certain_a that_o these_o two_o politician_n resolve_v no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o religion_n in_o the_o article_n notwithstanding_o king_n james_n be_v of_o a_o gracious_a disposition_n tell_v cecil_n he_o will_v not_o persecute_v for_o conscience_n the_o catholic_n and_o i_o believe_v will_v have_v be_v very_o moderate_a if_o cecil_n have_v not_o invent_v the_o gunpowder_n treason_n plot_n that_o cecil_n be_v the_o contriver_n or_o at_o least_o the_o fomenter_n of_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o domestic_a gentleman_n who_o advertise_v a_o certain_a catholic_n his_o friend_n by_o name_n master_n buck_n two_o month_n before_o of_o a_o wicked_a design_n his_o master_n have_v against_o catholic_n one_o master_n tresham_n and_o another_o catholic_n who_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v cecil_n instrument_n in_o all_o this_o business_n have_v access_n to_o he_o even_o at_o midnight_n be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o never_o see_v afterward_o lest_o they_o shall_v tell_v tale_n and_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o percy_n and_z catesby_z may_v have_v be_v take_v alive_a when_o they_o be_v kill_v but_o cecil_n know_v full_a well_o that_o these_o two_o unfortunate_a gentleman_n will_v have_v relate_v the_o story_n less_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n than_o himself_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v therefore_o they_o be_v dispatch_v when_o they_o may_v have_v be_v make_v prisoner_n have_v no_o other_o weapon_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a but_o their_o sword_n 5_o this_o wicked_a plot_n of_o cecil_n make_v the_o catholic_n so_o odious_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n power_n to_o do_v they_o his_o intend_a favour_n yet_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o suspect_v cecil_n knavery_n or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o crime_n of_o few_o man_n attribute_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o multitude_n he_o declare_v he_o innocency_n of_o both_o and_o do_v not_o persecute_v catholic_n as_o much_o as_o protestant_n desire_v yet_o the_o barrel_n wherein_o the_o powder_n be_v be_v keep_v as_o relic_n and_o be_v often_o show_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o may_v not_o entertain_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o clemency_n towards_o catholic_n religion_n there_o be_v not_o a_o ignorant_a minister_n or_o tub-preacher_n who_o do_v not_o when_o all_o other_o matter_n fail_v remit_v his_o auditor_n to_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n and_o describe_v these_o tub_n very_o pathetical_o the_o only_a relic_n think_v fit_a by_o they_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o memory_n they_o may_v have_v keep_v other_o monument_n of_o far_o more_o barbarous_a savage_a cruelty_n whereunto_o none_o but_o themselves_o can_v lay_v claim_n practise_v by_o the_o french_a and_o scotch_a hugonot_n so_o horrid_o foul_a and_o abominable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o thought_n but_o eye_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o christianity_n to_o see_v it_o degenerate_a by_o heresy_n to_o more_o ugly_a enormous_a outrage_n than_o ever_o humane_a nature_n can_v be_v transport_v into_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o paganism_n i_o forbear_v the_o bloody_a practice_n of_o england_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n as_o not_o so_o barbarous_a in_o appearance_n though_o more_o wicked_a in_o substance_n as_o be_v exhibit_v by_o public_a magistrate_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o law_n and_o pretext_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n the_o starve_a and_o rack_a of_o so_o many_o innocent_a worthy_a learned_a person_n the_o tear_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o bowel_n in_o the_o public_a view_n upon_o suborn_a testimony_n of_o base_a vagabond_n perjure_a catchpoule_n hire_v to_o swear_v what_o they_o and_o their_o hirer_n know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o all_o the_o world_n see_v to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sign_n of_o truth_n but_o to_o return_v to_o cecil_n the_o mischief_n contrive_v by_o he_o be_v impute_v to_o man_n that_o have_v no_o more_o hand_n in_o the_o plot_n then_o to_o dissuade_v their_o penitent_n from_o it_o in_o confession_n the_o seal_n whereof_o be_v so_o sacred_a that_o it_o can_v be_v break_v which_o obligation_n of_o secrecy_n be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o prevent_v treason_n then_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o reveal_v the_o mischief_n impart_v in_o that_o sacrament_n because_o none_o will_v confess_v a_o treason_n that_o he_o think_v may_v be_v reveal_v and_o by_o acquaint_v his_o confessor_n with_o treacherous_a purpose_n he_o may_v be_v dissuade_v from_o they_o but_o not_o absolve_v unless_o he_o do_v promise_n to_o desist_v and_o hearty_o repent_v it_o be_v foretell_v to_o cecil_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v fall_v heavy_o upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o ditch_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o dunghill_n a_o thing_n very_o unlikely_a to_o happen_v all_o circumstance_n consider_v and_o yet_o it_o happen_v for_o be_v jealous_a of_o my_o lord_n henry_n howard_n get_v into_o the_o king_n favour_n cecil_n make_v such_o haste_n from_o the_o bath_n to_o london_n notwithstanding_o a_o troublesome_a disease_n that_o go_v to_o ease_v himself_o in_o a_o ditch_n there_o he_o die_v and_o be_v afterward_o bury_v in_o a_o chapel_n that_o himself_o have_v build_v upon_o a_o dunghill_n and_o thus_o a_o man_n raise_v from_o dirt_n come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v into_o his_o own_o element_n and_o to_o rest_v in_o his_o native_a soil_n not_o only_a catholic_n but_o protestant_n have_v reason_n to_o curse_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o man_n and_o his_o gunpowder_n plot_n for_o if_o catholic_n have_v be_v countenance_v as_o king_n james_n intend_v puritan_n and_o other_o sectary_n will_v never_o have_v have_v the_o power_n to_o bring_v his_o son_n head_n to_o the_o block_n and_o the_o nation_n to_o so_o much_o bloudshead_n let_v politician_n say_v what_o they_o please_v there_o be_v no_o great_a support_n of_o monarchy_n than_o catholic_n religion_n 6_o though_o in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n religion_n be_v square_v to_o his_o majesty_n interest_n and_o inclination_n but_o always_o with_o some_o regard_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v former_o profess_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n for_o fear_n of_o cause_v a_o distemper_n by_o a_o sudden_a alteration_n yet_o in_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n the_o church_n of_o england_n come_v to_o that_o perfection_n that_o it_o profess_v no_o religion_n at_o all_o protestant_n have_v be_v so_o shameful_o beat_v from_o all_o their_o negative_a article_n and_o lurk_a hole_n by_o catholic_n divine_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o do_v what_o petty_a prince_n be_v accustom_v when_o they_o be_v oppress_v and_o overpowr_v by_o great_a monarch_n confine_v with_o their_o estate_n now_o they_o side_n with_o
its_o great_a height_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a doctor_n be_v of_o no_o religion_n at_o all_o it_o be_v time_n for_o god_n vengeance_n to_o fall_v upon_o their_o church_n which_o in_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o christianity_n indifferent_a for_o all_o heresy_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n only_o catholic_n or_o universal_a it_o be_v a_o â—lla_n podrida_fw-es of_o all_o error_n a_o politic_a corporation_n of_o university_n man_n that_o pretend_v a_o neutrality_n of_o religion_n by_o apply_v absurd_o their_o distinction_n of_o fundamental_a and_o not_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n final_o it_o be_v a_o phantasma_n or_o ghost_n of_o reformation_n that_o a_o distance_n seem_v nothing_o but_o when_o man_n draw_v near_o and_o examine_v its_o principle_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o weak_a policy_n and_o obstinate_a heresy_n almost_o degenerate_v into_o manifest_a atheism_n sect_n ix_o of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n 1_o of_o all_o prince_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o lament_v for_o the_o heresy_n they_o have_v fall_v into_o then_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n other_o pervert_v their_o subject_n by_o policy_n persecution_n and_o ill_a example_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o scotland_n persecute_v their_o sovereign_n for_o catholic_n religion_n and_o make_v their_o young_a king_n swear_v to_o maintain_v heresy_n before_o he_o have_v discretion_n to_o know_v what_o they_o impose_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n king_n james_n the_o v._o of_o scotland_n be_v so_o zealous_a a_o catholic_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1527._o he_o command_v a_o kinsman_n of_o his_o own_o pathrick_n hamilton_n by_o name_n to_o be_v burn_v in_o saint_n andrews_n for_o his_o obstinacy_n and_o heresy_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1533._o call_v a_o parliament_n 9_o leslaus_n lib._n 9_o wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o resolution_n to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a as_o all_o his_o ancestor_n have_v do_v since_o christianity_n be_v profess_v in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o three_o state_n or_o scotland_n swear_v the_o same_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v against_o all_o novelty_n in_o religion_n and_o to_o prevent_v they_o it_o be_v command_v that_o none_o of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o vulgar_a sort_n shall_v read_v the_o scripture_n false_o translate_v into_o english_a but_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o his_o church_n 2_o in_o the_o year_n 1539._o a_o canon_n regular_a two_o dominican_n one_o franciscan_a and_o some_o secular_o be_v burn_v for_o obstinate_a heretic_n some_o recant_v their_o error_n other_o be_v banish_v but_o george_n buchanan_n a_o franciscan_a apostata_fw-la 14._o buchan_n lib._n 14._o escape_v out_o of_o prison_n as_o himself_o relate_v though_o he_o conceal_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v not_o only_o for_o heresy_n but_o for_o judaisme_n and_o celebrate_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n of_o eat_v a_o paschall_n lamb_n with_o great_a devotion_n in_o lent_n this_o be_v that_o mercenary_a knave_n who_o be_v bribe_v by_o james_n steward_n the_o bastard_n write_v so_o base_o and_o false_o of_o that_o incomparable_a queen_n mary_n steward_n and_o recount_v so_o many_o fable_n and_o palpable_a lie_n in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n that_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v not_o believe_v 78._o beza_n epist_n theol._n 78._o beza_n the_o heretic_n call_v he_o a_o excellent_a and_o most_o worthy_a man_n and_o genebrardus_n grace_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o atheistical_a poet_n and_o a_o drunken_a buffoon_n 2._o basil_n dorc._n lib._n 2._o king_n james_n have_v so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o in_o his_o instruction_n to_o prince_n henry_n he_o forbid_v he_o the_o perusal_n of_o buchanan_n and_o knox_n writing_n 3_o henry_n the_o viii_o of_o england_n jealous_a to_o see_v his_o nephew_n james_n the_o v._o so_o addict_v to_o france_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o magdalen_n elder_a daughter_n to_o francis_n king_n of_o france_n his_o first_o wife_n he_o take_v for_o his_o second_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n sister_n desire_v the_o say_v james_n king_n of_o scot_n to_o give_v he_o a_o meeting_n at_o york_n the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n of_o scotland_n oppose_v this_o conference_n as_o dangerous_a both_o to_o the_o state_n and_o religion_n bring_v to_o their_o king_n memory_n how_o james_n the_o i._o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v keep_v prisoner_n in_o england_n upon_o such_o a_o other_o occasion_n as_o also_o how_o henry_n the_o viii_o who_o have_v be_v perfidious_a to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v hereupon_o henry_n declare_v war_n against_o scotland_n and_o james_n the_o v._o raise_v a_o army_n to_o oppose_v and_o prevent_v henry_n by_o make_v england_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o war_n but_o because_o he_o name_v a_o favourite_n of_o his_o own_o to_o command_v the_o army_n under_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o grateful_a to_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n they_o will_v not_o obey_v nor_o concur_v with_o their_o sovereign_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n this_o put_v the_o king_n into_o a_o fever_n whereof_o he_o die_v the_o 13._o of_o december_n 1542._o in_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o his_o age_n a_o most_o gallant_a and_o active_a prince_n whole_a great_a fault_n and_o ruin_n be_v not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o humour_n of_o his_o subject_n a_o wise_a prince_n must_v so_o contrive_v thing_n that_o the_o one_o be_v second_v by_o the_o other_o for_o if_o they_o encounter_v it_o be_v twenty_o to_o one_o but_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o multitude_n will_v prevail_v against_o the_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o their_o sovereign_n who_o must_v humour_v his_o people_n if_o he_o will_v be_v obey_v and_o go_v their_o pace_n if_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v his_o own_o way_n but_o let_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v away_o of_o his_o own_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o other_o who_o be_v hate_v or_o not_o regard_v by_o those_o that_o must_v do_v his_o business_n when_o subject_n imagine_v that_o they_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o their_o prince_n but_o by_o his_o favourite_n they_o often_o break_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n especial_o if_o the_o favourite_n seem_v to_o be_v too_o imperious_a and_o uncivil_a it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o people_n do_v accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o humour_n or_o their_o prince_n and_o his_o counsellor_n and_o not_o impossible_a if_o the_o prince_n will_v choose_v person_n of_o honour_n and_o integrity_n to_o assist_v he_o that_o confound_v not_o their_o master_n interest_n with_o their_o own_o ambition_n and_o passion_n whether_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n his_o favourite_n be_v guilty_a of_o any_o such_o crime_n i_o know_v not_o but_o his_o case_n have_v demonstrate_v to_o posterity_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o fatal_a to_o a_o prince_n then_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o humour_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o a_o favourite_n who_o fidelity_n they_o suspect_v or_o contemn_v his_o person_n and_o ability_n and_o if_o king_n will_v think_v it_o concern_v their_o honour_n not_o to_o part_v with_o hate_a or_o contemn_a favourite_n because_o thereby_o they_o seem_v to_o condemn_v their_o own_o choice_n and_o judgement_n let_v they_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o for_o their_o purpose_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o kingdom_n or_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o choose_v councillor_n and_o privado_n yet_o if_o the_o councillor_n grow_v odious_a since_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o prince_n his_o choice_n or_o judgement_n can_v be_v censure_v for_o remove_v from_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n person_n who_o incapacity_n be_v not_o know_v to_o he_o before_o he_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 4_o but_o in_o case_n the_o unfitnesse_n of_o a_o favourite_n for_o govern_v great_a affair_n shall_v be_v so_o evident_a that_o the_o ill_a success_n must_v be_v attribute_v rather_o to_o his_o want_n of_o wisdom_n and_o conduct_n then_o to_o fortune_n if_o the_o prince_n be_v obstinate_a in_o his_o resolution_n of_o not_o part_v with_o he_o he_o must_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o be_v censure_v not_o only_o void_a of_o judgement_n in_o his_o choice_n but_o also_o incorrigible_a in_o his_o error_n his_o first_o choice_n may_v be_v excuse_v by_o affection_n to_o the_o person_n or_o want_v of_o experience_n his_o persist_v in_o that_o choice_n notwithstanding_o the_o continual_a miscarriage_n of_o business_n must_v be_v
it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o a_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n or_o any_o other_o in_o the_o realm_n to_o make_v ill_a use_n of_o his_o supreme_a spiritual_a jurisdiction_n in_o england_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o pope_n at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n and_o with_o so_o little_a acquaintance_n experience_n do_v demonstrate_v that_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o christendom_n be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a as_o protestant_a law_n and_o petty_a preacher_n do_v pretend_v history_n do_v testify_v that_o pope_n have_v restore_v twenty_o king_n for_o one_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o depose_v neither_o do_v they_o ever_o pretend_v to_o depose_v any_o king_n until_o his_o own_o subject_n be_v weary_a of_o his_o tyrannical_a government_n or_o all_o the_o world_n scandalize_v at_o his_o wicked_a heresy_n and_o in_o those_o very_a case_n the_o pope_n never_o take_v the_o kingdom_n to_o themselves_o a_o evident_a argument_n that_o religion_n not_o interest_n move_v they_o to_o take_v so_o rigorous_a way_n whether_o warrantable_a or_o not_o let_v other_o dispute_v i_o can_v yet_o this_o much_o i_o can_v assure_v protestant_a prince_n that_o pope_n have_v exhort_v their_o subject_n to_o obedience_n and_o patience_n when_o they_o be_v most_o persecute_v in_o case_n any_o of_o his_o minister_n shall_v be_v misinform_v indiscrete_a or_o exceed_v his_o commission_n that_o fault_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o his_o master_n nor_o to_o the_o religion_n of_o catholic_n subject_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o catholic_n tenet_n and_o of_o canonical_a doctrine_n which_o command_v subject_n to_o obey_v though_o their_o sovereign_n be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n 3_o king_n and_o prince_n by_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n teach_v their_o subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o themselves_o and_o do_v dispense_v with_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n the_o ground_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o hereditary_a sovereign_n be_v a_o constant_a tradition_n that_o he_o who_o actual_o resign_v be_v lawful_a successor_n to_o one_o who_o right_a and_o jurisdiction_n be_v undoubted_o acknowledge_v and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o rational_a and_o secure_a ground_n of_o obedience_n than_o tradition_n and_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o lawful_a witness_n from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o write_n may_v be_v counterfeit_v tradition_n can_v because_o its_o impossible_a to_o stop_v so_o many_o mouth_n as_o deliver_v it_o to_o posterity_n or_o to_o contradict_v the_o testimony_n of_o whole_a province_n and_o nation_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o heretic_n can_v gainsay_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n though_o they_o deny_v the_o supremacy_n itself_o and_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o doctrine_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o mad_o impudent_a as_o to_o deny_v what_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o christendom_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a tradition_n when_o luther_n revolt_v from_o the_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v christ_n vicar_n upon_o earth_n they_o only_o pretend_v that_o this_o tradition_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o oblige_v man_n to_o believe_v what_o it_o deliver_v or_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o how_o can_v the_o tradition_n of_o one_o only_a nation_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o oblige_v subject_n to_o believe_v that_o their_o sovereign_n be_v lawful_a king_n of_o france_n or_o spain_n or_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v he_o there_o be_v not_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n in_o europe_n that_o have_v so_o universal_a and_o constant_a a_o tradition_n for_o his_o temporal_a sovereignty_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v to_o be_v saint_n peter_n lawful_a successor_n and_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n by_o divine_a institution_n pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la feed_v my_o sheep_n 21._o joan._n 21._o and_o many_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n have_v never_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v in_o the_o church_n by_o any_o but_o by_o declare_v heretic_n who_o contradict_v the_o tradition_n and_o ancient_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n can_v as_o little_a prejudice_n the_o pope_n right_a and_o supremacy_n as_o a_o declare_a rebel_n can_v prejudice_v his_o sovereign_n right_n by_o call_v in_o question_n his_o descent_n or_o royal_a authority_n when_o saint_n peter_n chair_n be_v shake_v by_o protestant_a prince_n their_o own_o throne_n must_v fall_v because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o the_o support_n of_o christian_a monarchy_n 4_o here_o i_o can_v omit_v to_o advertise_v my_o reader_n what_o poor_a shift_n some_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a protestant_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o renew_v that_o so_o often_o and_o solid_o refute_v error_n of_o make_v the_o pope_n patriarch_n only_o of_o the_o west_n by_o misapply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o nicen_n council_n 33._o baron_fw-fr a_fw-fr 325._o sirmondus_fw-la &_o guther_n card._n perron_n my_o râ—sp_n ad_fw-la object_n reg._n brit._n lib._n 1_o c._n 32._o &_o 33._o and_o conceal_v the_o true_a translation_n of_o the_o canon_n as_o every_o man_n may_v see_v in_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o title_n of_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n do_v no_o more_o exclude_v the_o pope_n supreme_a dignity_n of_o head_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n than_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o flanders_n do_v exclude_v that_o of_o king_n of_o spain_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o universal_a patriarch_n but_o patriarch_n only_o of_o the_o west_n why_o do_v saint_n victor_n pope_n in_o the_o second_o age_n of_o christianity_n excommunicate_v all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n 198._o euseb_n 5._o hist_o 24._o &_o cap._n 25._o spond_n 198._o upon_o the_o difference_n of_o celebrate_v easter_n for_o not_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o roman_a sea_n and_o though_o saint_n iretaeus_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o so_o great_a severity_n yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o call_v in_o question_n his_o authority_n they_o be_v also_o please_v to_o make_v the_o pope_n speaker_n in_o the_o general_a counsel_n but_o not_o precedent_n they_o allow_v he_o the_o place_n of_o first_o bishop_n and_o call_v he_o exordium_n unitatis_fw-la with_o saint_n cyprian_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v they_o grant_v he_o the_o title_n of_o infallible_a and_o supreme_a pastor_n these_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o pitiful_a shift_n whereunto_o protestant_n be_v drive_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o counsel_n father_n tradition_n and_o catholic_n argument_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenet_n and_o doctrine_n of_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o late_a church_n of_o england_n if_o the_o pope_n be_v exordium_n unitatis_fw-la he_o must_v be_v infallible_a in_o decide_v the_o controversy_n propose_v otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v exordium_n divisionis_fw-la because_o no_o learned_a person_n will_v submit_v their_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o a_o judge_n that_o may_v be_v mistake_v they_o will_v be_v as_o far_o from_o his_o sentence_n and_o thought_n as_o from_o any_o other_o and_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n whereof_o saint_n cyprian_n speak_v consist_v more_o in_o a_o unity_n of_o thought_n of_o judgement_n then_o of_o speech_n or_o exterior_a acquiescence_n such_o a_o dumb_a unity_n of_o faith_n have_v its_o beginning_n from_o policy_n not_o religion_n 5_o they_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o crime_n of_o schism_n as_o ridiculous_o as_o they_o impugn_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n they_o accuse_v we_o catholic_n for_o the_o fault_n themselves_o commit_v because_o forsooth_o they_o leave_v not_o our_o communion_n until_o we_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o door_n it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o judge_n and_o not_o the_o thief_n be_v the_o malefactor_n because_o the_o judge_n pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o thief_n the_o roman_a catholic_n church_n have_v no_o more_o part_n in_o the_o schism_n of_o england_n then_o to_o declare_v henry_n the_o viii_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n schismatic_n and_o heretic_n they_o commit_v the_o crime_n and_o the_o pope_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n therefore_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o court_n be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n be_v a_o excellent_a protestant_a consequence_n but_o such_o foppery_n we_o must_v expect_v from_o obstinate_a heretic_n that_o with_o a_o perverse_a will_v oppose_v no_o less_o their_o own_o understanding_n than_o catholic_n verity_n the_o pope_n say_v they_o impose_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n upon_o their_o tender_a conscience_n he_o make_v a_o new_a creed_n and_o declare_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o same_o therefore_o he_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o schism_n the_o same_o argument_n that_o the_o arrian_n make_v against_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o saint_n athanasius_n his_o creed_n do_v these_o heretic_n now_o object_n against_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o pope_n
have_v evidence_n that_o his_o law_n or_o statute_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o legislative_a power_n must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o christian_a religion_n henry_n the_o viii_o edward_n the_o vi_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n penal_a statute_n be_v evident_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a religion_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v antiquity_n and_o stick_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o catholic_n prince_n that_o go_v before_o they_o not_o only_o in_o england_n but_o in_o all_o other_o christian_a kingdom_n no_o person_n live_v have_v any_o other_o evidence_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o catholic_n religion_n but_o the_o test_n money_n of_o the_o immediate_o precedent_a age_n confirm_v with_o supernatural_a sign_n all_o former_a age_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o last_o with_o which_o we_o converse_v we_o must_v cake_n their_o word_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o for_o the_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n the_o 14._o age_n deliver_v to_o the_o 15._o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n which_o we_o now_o profess_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o 13._o age_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o apostle_n what_o evidence_n have_v henry_n the_o viii_o or_o his_o daughter_n queen_n elizabeth_n to_o oppose_v against_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o former_a age_n confirm_v with_o so_o many_o miracle_n and_o to_o make_v statute_n against_o the_o know_a and_o practise_v law_n of_o god_n and_o christianity_n his_o luxury_n and_o his_o daughter_n bastardy_n be_v the_o only_a evidence_n which_o protestant_n can_v produce_v for_o the_o ground_n of_o penal_a law_n against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o other_o point_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n a_o excellent_a foundation_n of_o protestant_a law_n justice_n and_o judicature_n 3_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n loss_n of_o good_n or_o banishment_n against_o person_n without_o any_o prose_n be_v rather_o tyranny_n than_o injustice_n the_o great_a crime_n even_o that_o of_o treason_n require_v at_o least_o one_o lawful_a witness_n let_v protestant_a produce_v but_o one_o lawful_a witness_n against_o the_o religion_n of_o catholic_n and_o their_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o we_o will_v not_o murmur_v against_o their_o penal_a law_n and_o rigorous_a proceed_n antiquity_n afford_v they_o none_o because_o though_o in_o divers_a age_n some_o odd_a man_n do_v testify_v sometime_o one_o error_n of_o they_o sometime_o another_o they_o be_v in_o those_o very_a time_n contradict_v by_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n and_o declare_v infamous_a impostor_n and_o heretic_n in_o this_o present_a age_n no_o protestant_n can_v be_v lawful_a witness_n for_o their_o own_o religion_n or_o against_o we_o because_o their_o testimony_n can_v be_v valid_a against_o so_o constant_a and_o universal_a a_o tradition_n as_o we_o catholic_n have_v for_o our_o doctrine_n and_o sense_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v as_o ridiculous_a and_o unjust_a in_o a_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o roman_a catholic_n for_o their_o religion_n upon_o the_o evidence_n and_o testimony_n of_o protestancy_n as_o if_o he_o have_v in_o open_a court_n condemn_v man_n to_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n and_o ancient_a inheritance_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o mad_a fellow_n that_o produce_v no_o other_o evidence_n to_o confirm_v his_o claim_n but_o interior_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o coveteousnesse_n and_o ambition_n or_o some_o obscure_a text_n of_o the_o law_n appliable_a to_o all_o case_n and_o subject_n for_o all_o the_o protestant_a evidence_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o private_a spirit_n and_o the_o pretend_a clearness_n of_o scripture_n if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o form_n of_o judicature_n protestant_n have_v a_o different_a way_n of_o proceed_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o have_v alter_v the_o stile_n of_o natural_a reason_n humane_a nature_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o antiquity_n 4_o they_o can_v excuse_v their_o persecution_n against_o catholic_n with_o the_o example_n of_o christian_a emperor_n and_o king_n that_o both_o for_o zeal_n of_o religion_n and_o humane_a policy_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o rebellion_n make_v law_n and_o statute_n against_o heretic_n and_o innovatour_n of_o the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o descend_v to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n protestant_n take_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n they_o make_v law_n and_o statute_n against_o the_o ancient_a religion_n and_o know_v sense_n of_o god_n word_n and_o persecute_v catholic_n for_o profess_v it_o whereas_o their_o predecessor_n emperor_n and_o king_n punish_v new_a religion_n and_o novelist_n this_o last_o be_v lawful_a in_o secular_a prince_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o protestant_n be_v unjust_a and_o wicked_a because_o it_o destroy_v justice_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n confirm_v by_o the_o public_a testimony_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n to_o this_o present_a if_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n be_v not_o the_o true_a apostolical_a faith_n but_o as_o new_a as_o protestant_n pretend_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o in_o history_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o person_n that_o suffer_v as_o a_o heretic_n for_o broach_v or_o maintain_v any_o one_o point_n which_o we_o now_o profess_v if_o any_o doctrine_n of_o we_o be_v judge_v a_o heresy_n or_o a_o novelty_n by_o antiquity_n without_o doubt_n we_o have_v not_o all_o escape_v the_o rigour_n of_o penal_a law_n make_v against_o heretic_n and_o novelist_n i_o be_o sure_a protestant_n can_v brag_v nor_o say_v so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o doctrine_n many_o if_o not_o all_o the_o point_n whereof_o have_v be_v condemn_v as_o heresy_n by_o the_o church_n in_o ancient_a time_n and_o punish_v as_o novelty_n by_o christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n which_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n that_o move_v the_o first_o english_a protestant_n to_o cause_v the_o young_a child_n edward_n the_o vi_o when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v to_o repeal_v all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n that_o any_o christian_a king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o kingdom_n have_v make_v against_o heretic_n be_v convince_v that_o themselves_o and_o not_o catholic_n be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o number_n all_o who_o suffer_v persecution_n or_o death_n for_o any_o point_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o all_o age_n as_o glorious_a confessor_n and_o renown_a martyr_n among_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n be_v account_v such_o as_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o defend_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n against_o the_o iconuclast_n 5._o baron_fw-fr a_o 723._o conc._n nicaen_fw-la 2._o act._n 5._o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o persecute_v christian_n for_o that_o doctrine_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o serantapicus_n a_o magician_n and_o a_o jew_n that_o promise_v to_o gizedo_n prince_n of_o the_o saracen_n he_o shall_v live_v 30._o year_n if_o he_o will_v command_v all_o image_n to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o not_o worship_v in_o his_o dominion_n by_o the_o catholic_n but_o gizedo_n die_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a his_o son_n vlidus_n condemn_v the_o jew_n to_o death_n as_o a_o perfidious_a lmpostour_n and_o the_o image_n be_v worship_v as_o former_o until_o three_o year_n afterward_o leo_n isaurus_n the_o heretic_n emperor_n at_o the_o instance_n also_o of_o jew_n 726._o council_n nicaen_fw-la 2._o baron_fw-fr a_o 726._o raise_v that_o most_o terrible_a persecution_n against_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o practise_v so_o pious_a a_o custom_n which_o have_v continue_v among_o christian_n without_o the_o least_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o that_o present_a and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v interrupt_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o the_o clamour_n endeavour_n and_o vain_a pretend_a fear_n of_o protestant_a zealot_n in_o behalf_n of_o serantapicus_n their_o patriarch_n and_o his_o hebrew_n tribe_n their_o love_a brethren_n 5_o their_o persecution_n against_o catholic_n can_v be_v no_o more_o excuse_v by_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o spanish_a and_o italian_a inquisition_n inquisition_n of_o the_o inquisition_n than_o their_o penal_a statute_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o ancient_a king_n and_o emperor_n against_o heretic_n 1._o because_o the_o inquisition_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o form_n of_o justice_n none_o be_v declare_v a_o heretic_n or_o guilty_a by_o a_o new_a law_n or_o oath_n make_v only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o they_o man_n may_v be_v entrap_v both_o in_o soul_n body_n and_o estate_n it_o be_v no_o crime_n in_o england_n to_o be_v a_o catholic_n before_o
his_o servant_n in_o a_o litter_n to_o shun_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o army_n be_v take_v and_o hang_v in_o westmeath_n master_n gauley_n a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n have_v a_o protection_n and_o show_v it_o hope_v thereby_o to_o save_v his_o good_n lose_v his_o life_n have_v his_o protection_n lay_v on_o his_o breast_n &_o be_v shoot_v through_o it_o to_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v proof_n master_n thomas_n talbot_n a_o gentleman_n of_o 90._o year_n of_o age_n and_o a_o great_a serviture_fw-fr in_o queen_n elizabeth_n war_n in_o ireland_n have_v a_o protection_n also_o be_v murder_v seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o woman_n and_o child_n ploughman_n and_o labourer_n be_v burn_v and_o murder_v in_o a_o day_n in_o the_o king_n land_n a_o tract_n within_o seven_o mile_n or_o dublin_n where_o neither_o murder_n nor_o pillage_n have_v be_v commit_v on_o the_o protestant_n whensoever_o the_o army_n go_v abroad_o the_o poor_a country_n people_n do_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o firre_n where_o the_o protestant_a officer_n do_v besiege_v they_o and_o set_v the_o firre_n on_o fire_n such_o as_o shun_v and_o escape_v that_o element_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o besiege_n army_n and_o this_o they_o term_v a_o â—unting_a sport_v thenselve_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n these_o barbarous_a and_o savage_a cruelty_n be_v ordinary_a not_o only_o near_o dublin_n but_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n wheresoever_o the_o protestant_n be_v and_o may_v be_v read_v in_o divers_a remonstrance_n and_o relation_n publish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n but_o why_o do_v we_o detain_v ourselves_o in_o particular_n when_o all_o the_o world_n see_v how_o the_o whole_a irish_a nation_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o transplantation_n into_o conaght_n and_o by_o transport_v they_o into_o the_o plantation_n of_o america_n not_o content_a to_o starve_v they_o in_o those_o place_n protestant_n be_v resolve_v also_o to_o damn_v they_o force_v they_o to_o a_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o public_a faith_n give_v not_o only_o by_o print_a declaration_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n to_o the_o irish_a catholic_n a_o 1649_o and_o 1652._o that_o the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n shall_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o in_o ireland_n but_o also_o by_o a_o express_a article_n grant_v in_o a_o treaty_n to_o the_o catholic_n of_o ireland_n at_o kilkenny_n the_o 12._o of_o may_v 1652._o in_o confidence_n whereof_o and_o of_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o irish_a submit_v and_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n be_v assure_v that_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o be_v molest_v for_o not_o go_v to_o church_n or_o any_o protestant_a worship_n of_o god_n who_o in_o due_a time_n will_v comfort_v his_o people_n confound_v his_o enemy_n destroy_v protestancy_n the_o murderer_n of_o soul_n and_o catholic_n nation_n do_v not_o divers_a in_o these_o very_a time_n prove_v their_o constant_a affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o show_v their_o name_n subscribe_v to_o this_o cruel_a petition_n do_v not_o the_o mayor_n who_o then_o be_v of_o londonderry_n a_o englishman_n and_o a_o protestant_n with_o many_o other_o testify_z that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n draw_v in_o the_o north_n of_o ireland_n where_o the_o war_n begin_v until_o the_o daughter_n of_o o_o hara_n a_o irish_a lord_n be_v most_o barbarous_o murder_v by_o protestant_n but_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o particular_a of_o ireland_n let_v he_o read_v among_o all_o other_o the_o print_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o irish_a confederate_a catholic_n deliver_v by_o their_o commissioner_n the_o lord_n viscount_n preston_n and_o sir_n robert_n talbot_n the_o 17._o of_o march_n 1642._o to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n at_o trim_a and_o there_o he_o will_v see_v at_o large_a how_o the_o catholic_n desire_v that_o the_o murder_n on_o both_o side_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o how_o they_o be_v force_v to_o take_v arm_n by_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o sir_n willium_n person_n sir_n charles_n coote_n and_o other_o protestant_n who_o then_o govern_v that_o kingdom_n the_o best_a news_n you_o can_v give_v the_o council_n at_o dublin_n be_v that_o such_o a_o gentleman_n or_o nobleman_n have_v retire_v for_o fear_n of_o be_v murder_v from_o his_o house_n this_o be_v evidence_n enough_o to_o declare_v he_o a_o rebel_n and_o confiscate_v his_o estate_n their_o phrase_n be_v they_o have_v another_o estate_n to_o divide_v among_o themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n and_o seem_v to_o rejoice_v more_o at_o the_o take_a arm_n of_o one_o estate_a man_n then_o if_o all_o the_o kingdom_n have_v lay_v down_o arm_n and_o submit_v whatsoever_o man_n may_v say_v in_o passion_n of_o the_o irish_a war_n its_o evident_a that_o protestancy_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o it_o than_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v the_o preface_n or_o pretext_n or_o persecution_n or_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n 7_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o chapter_n it_o appear_v that_o penal_a law_n and_o oath_n against_o the_o catholic_n roman_n religion_n destroy_v the_o ground_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o form_n of_o judicature_n because_o the_o witness_n have_v no_o evidence_n for_o their_o testimony_n the_o judge_n not_o any_o for_o their_o sentence_n and_o the_o legislatour_n as_o little_a for_o the_o law_n they_o be_v block_n lay_v in_o the_o way_n for_o catholic_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o occasion_n of_o scandal_n whereby_o they_o must_v damn_v their_o soul_n or_o loose_v their_o livelihood_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o christian_a man_n can_v drive_v other_o into_o such_o strait_n and_o necessity_n what_o judge_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o condemn_v a_o man_n to_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o good_n because_o he_o will_v not_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n forfeit_v his_o share_n of_o happiness_n in_o the_o other_o life_n but_o let_v they_o who_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o catholic_n for_o conscience_n remember_v that_o a_o day_n will_v come_v when_o themselves_o must_v stand_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o hear_v their_o dreadful_a doom_n without_o hope_n of_o reprivall_n god_n justice_n have_v fall_v visible_o upon_o some_o of_o they_o even_o in_o this_o world_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o many_o and_o repentance_n of_o very_a few_o the_o memory_n of_o justice_n glanvile_v strange_a wound_n and_o death_n by_o a_o iuvisible_a hand_n be_v yet_o fresh_a in_o lincoln_n where_o in_o the_o end_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n he_o condemn_v two_o priest_n sprat_n and_o hunt_n for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v sudden_o strike_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o kill_v by_o such_o another_o blow_n as_o we_o read_v of_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la occasion_n spondanus_n a_o 1579._o cambden_n in_o his_o annal_n relate_v the_o death_n of_o drury_n but_o not_o the_o occasion_n drury_n lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n judgement_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 15._o day_n by_o the_o venerable_a bishop_n and_o marly_n fr._n pathrike_n ochely_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n who_o he_o command_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v for_o the_o 14._o day_n drury_n die_v of_o so_o intolerable_a a_o disease_n that_o he_o cry_v aloud_o he_o be_v torment_v with_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 8_o many_o other_o remarkable_a thing_n may_v be_v set_v down_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o catholic_n and_o terror_n of_o their_o persecutor_n these_o may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o penal_a statute_n and_o oath_n against_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n and_o that_o the_o sword_n of_o divine_a justice_n will_v always_o hang_v over_o the_o english_a nation_n until_o they_o model_n their_o law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o equity_n and_o though_o weak_a and_o covetous_a politician_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n i_o be_o confident_a they_o will_v in_o time_n learn_v by_o experience_n that_o malicious_a policy_n must_v not_o give_v the_o law_n to_o divine_a providence_n nor_o their_o injustice_n prevail_v against_o god_n mercy_n to_o who_o divine_a majesty_n we_o catholic_n continual_a prey_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o most_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o hope_v they_o will_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o way_n of_o reason_n and_o salvation_n soon_o than_o they_o deserve_v but_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o permit_v they_o carry_v on_o their_o barbarous_a persecution_n catholic_n must_v not_o despair_v but_o assure_v themselves_o that_o then_o they_o be_v most_o
out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o prudent_a king_n not_o doubt_v that_o to_o grant_v this_o be_v to_o betray_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o bestow_v his_o inheritance_n upon_o rebel_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v give_v as_o little_a encouragement_n to_o new_a religion_n as_o charles_n the_o v._o his_o father_n whereupon_o henry_n bredenrod_n lewis_n of_o nassau_n orange_n his_o brother_n and_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n head_v the_o heretic_n who_o profane_v church_n sack_v monastery_n abuse_v the_o clergy_n and_o religious_a and_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o bless_a sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n idol_n lind._o the_o fug_n idol_n near_a ruremond_n they_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n saint_n authonies_n image_n and_o go_v to_o burn_v it_o on_o a_o sudden_a all_o be_v touch_v with_o wild_a fire_n and_o die_v the_o next_o day_n they_o take_v antwerp_n than_o orange_n declare_v himself_o for_o they_o and_o with_o all_o governor_n of_o that_o famous_a and_o rich_a city_n 2_o before_o the_o heretic_n have_v commit_v these_o outrage_n they_o make_v a_o procession_n in_o brussells_n wherein_o every_o one_o carry_v a_o medal_n hang_v upon_o his_o breast_n with_o king_n philip_n image_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o two_o hand_n join_v with_o a_o beggar_n wallet_n with_o this_o motto_n fidi_fw-la regi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la bisaccium_fw-la in_o this_o manner_n they_o present_v themselves_o to_o margaret_n of_o parma_n that_o then_o govern_v the_o low_a country_n for_o her_o brother_n alij_fw-la surius_n in_o comment_n schardius_n in_o reb_n gest_n sub_fw-la maximil_n belear_n lib._n 30._o &_o alij_fw-la at_o which_o sight_n when_o her_o highness_n seem_v to_o be_v fright_v the_o earl_n of_o barlamont_n a_o zealous_a catholic_n tell_v she_o that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v from_o such_o geuse_n which_o be_v a_o word_n of_o contempt_n in_o walloun_n and_o signify_v vagabond_n beggar_n this_o be_v the_o occasion_n whereby_o the_o heretic_n of_o the_o netherlands_o come_v to_o have_v so_o honourable_a a_o denomination_n as_o their_o brethren_n the_o hugonot_n in_o france_n the_o catholic_n to_o be_v discern_v from_o heretic_n or_o geuse_n wear_v also_o medal_n about_o their_o neck_n or_o tie_v to_o their_o bead_n with_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o his_o bless_a mother_n if_o heretic_n think_v it_o be_v a_o profession_n of_o fidelity_n and_o devotion_n in_o themselves_o to_o their_o king_n to_o wear_v and_o worship_v his_o image_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v find_v fault_n with_o catholic_n for_o wear_v medal_n or_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n his_o mother_n and_o saint_n i_o be_o sure_a we_o mean_v better_o to_o god_n in_o do_v it_o than_o they_o do_v to_o their_o king_n when_o they_o be_v call_v geuse_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o jealous_a that_o they_o will_v rebel_v with_o his_o image_n or_o make_v it_o king_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o foppery_n it_o be_v a_o foppery_n and_o madness_n in_o heretic_n to_o imagine_v that_o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o catholic_n worship_v his_o own_o or_o his_o servant_n image_n and_o as_o for_o the_o pretend_a danger_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v no_o great_a then_o that_o which_o the_o geuse_n do_v incur_v of_o set_v up_o their_o medal_n for_o their_o king_n or_o earl_n of_o flanders_n the_o difference_n between_o our_o medal_n and_o they_o be_v that_o we_o be_v a_o profession_n of_o love_n respect_n and_o devotion_n which_o we_o bear_v to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n because_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n they_o be_v a_o pretext_n of_o treachery_n and_o rebellion_n against_o their_o sovereign_n who_o be_v as_o far_o from_o their_o heart_n and_o effection_n as_o his_o image_n be_v near_o their_o breast_n 3_o there_o be_v never_o any_o prince_n that_o do_v more_o to_o humour_v his_o subject_n than_o philip_n the_o second_o do_v for_o his_o in_o the_o low_a country_n first_o he_o remove_v from_o thence_o the_o duke_n of_o alba_n because_o he_o be_v think_v to_o be_v over_o severe_a and_o send_v in_o his_o place_n requesens_n one_o of_o a_o mild_a disposition_n after_o who_o death_n he_o be_v content_a to_o confirm_v the_o governor_n themselves_o have_v choose_v until_o he_o be_v advertise_v that_o the_o first_o act_n of_o their_o government_n be_v a_o league_n make_v against_o the_o spaniard_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o orange_n who_o ambition_n can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o but_o the_o whole_a country_n at_o his_o own_o disposal_n to_o which_o end_n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v name_v admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n turn_v don_n john_n of_o austria_n out_o of_o the_o country_n have_v brabant_n join_v to_o his_o government_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n imprison_v the_o duke_n of_o arschor_n and_o two_o bishop_n because_o they_o send_v for_o mathias_n the_o archduke_n who_o be_v arrive_v be_v but_o a_o cifer_n orange_n be_v name_v his_o vicar_n do_v govern_v all_o and_o obtain_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o heretic_n in_o all_o the_o 17._o province_n that_o thereby_o his_o friend_n and_o faction_n may_v increase_v after_o mathias_n his_o departure_n he_o send_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n a_o cifer_n also_o but_o think_v by_o his_o mean_n to_o engage_v france_n in_o the_o quarrel_n be_v content_a to_o let_v he_o have_v the_o title_n of_o governor_n and_o master_n keep_v all_o the_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n 4_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o orange_n with_o that_o ordinary_a and_o specious_a pretext_n of_o rebellion_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o of_o conscience_n whereby_o many_o catholic_n be_v deceive_v and_o join_v with_o he_o and_o his_o heretic_n but_o they_o perceive_v at_o lengthy_a that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v orange_n and_o that_o he_o aim_v at_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o his_o confederate_n and_o to_o that_o end_n promote_v heresy_n thereby_o to_o engage_v the_o people_n more_o against_o their_o catholic_n king_n &_o endear_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o that_o many_o insolence_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o geuse_n and_o countenance_v by_o their_o protector_n orange_n hannonia_n artois_n and_o some_o other_o province_n declare_v against_o he_o and_o his_o ambitious_a heretical_a proceed_n the_o king_n also_o see_v that_o orange_n will_v be_v content_v with_o no_o less_o than_o the_o propriety_n and_o dominion_n of_o all_o the_o low_a country_n promise_v great_a reward_n by_o proclamation_n to_o any_o person_n that_o will_v kill_v he_o whereupon_o in_o the_o year_n 1584._o this_o rebel_n be_v send_v to_o the_o other_o world_n by_o one_o gerard_n a_o burgundian_n if_o he_o have_v live_v long_o perhaps_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v be_v a_o kingdom_n not_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o its_o certain_a his_o design_n and_o desire_n be_v not_o to_o make_v they_o a_o free_a state_n though_o he_o free_v they_o from_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o albeit_o by_o his_o policy_n he_o make_v they_o cast_v of_o one_o yoke_n he_o oppress_v they_o with_o another_o far_o more_o intolerable_a that_o be_v with_o heresy_n whereby_o they_o become_v slave_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o the_o church_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o multitude_n have_v be_v mislead_v by_o one_o politic_a head_n that_o conceal_v his_o ambition_n with_o the_o zeal_n of_o a_o new_a religion_n and_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n of_o his_o nation_n sect_n vi_o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o his_o time_n 1_o it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o draw_v homeward_o and_o examine_v whether_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n be_v also_o a_o branch_n of_o policy_n that_o luxury_n and_o covetcousnesse_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o deny_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n and_o supremacy_n be_v evident_a by_o our_o chronicle_n in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n the_o viii_o who_o be_v weary_a of_o queen_n catharine_n of_o spain_n and_o despair_v or_o issue_n male_a by_o she_o as_o also_o enamour_v of_o anne_n bullen_n desire_v the_o pope_n to_o declare_v null_a a_o marriage_n that_o no_o person_n live_v call_v in_o question_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 20._o year_n but_o now_o forsooth_o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n because_o saint_n john_n baptist_n tell_v herod_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o keep_v his_o brother_n wife_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o himself_o be_v also_o marry_v if_o prince_n arthur_n be_v live_v the_o text_n have_v make_v as_o much_o for_o henry_n the_o viii_o as_o for_o herod_n brother_n yet_o king_n henry_n tender_a conscience_n can_v not_o be_v quiet_a until_o anne_n bullen_n be_v queen_n of_o england_n therefore_o he_o bribe_v university_n abroad_o and_o