be_v as_o they_o say_v that_o their_o cause_n be_v poor_a and_o more_o pore_o defend_v and_o therefore_o great_a simplicity_n have_v they_o show_v in_o prate_v of_o thing_n above_o their_o capacity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o stand_v condemn_v by_o all_o true_a christian_n which_o will_v have_v like_v much_o better_o their_o sober_a silence_n than_o their_o violent_a and_o foolish_a libel_n three_o their_o child_n who_o these_o petitioner_n that_o divide_v themselves_o from_o god_n church_n do_v divide_v from_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o curse_v such_o parent_n as_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o ignorance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o open_a idolatry_n and_o if_o they_o have_v grace_n will_v wish_v their_o babble_a parent_n have_v never_o meddle_v in_o this_o desperate_a cause_n four_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o make_v any_o just_a defence_n against_o their_o adversary_n that_o they_o give_v both_o they_o and_o other_o just_a cause_n to_o insult_v and_o triumph_v see_v that_o the_o wit_n of_o lay_n papist_n and_o their_o teacher_n be_v som_v and_o press_v togegether_o no_o drop_n of_o reason_n or_o piety_n have_v proceed_v from_o they_o to_o season_v their_o unsavoury_a religion_n final_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o observe_v no_o decorum_n and_o yet_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v not_o examine_v curious_o that_o which_o by_o their_o adversary_n have_v be_v thunder_v out_o against_o they_o nor_o dispute_v in_o mood_n and_o figure_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v desirous_a to_o give_v his_o majesty_n all_o possible_a contentment_n and_o a_o account_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o religion_n and_o a_o full_a and_o ample_a security_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o if_o they_o observe_v no_o decorum_n it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o will_v content_v his_o majesty_n and_o hardly_o will_v they_o give_v satisraction_n to_o so_o learned_a and_o wise_a a_o prince_n without_o curious_a examination_n of_o matter_n object_v they_o must_v also_o dispute_v if_o not_o in_o mood_n and_o figure_n yet_o in_o some_o better_a form_n then_o now_o they_o do_v if_o they_o will_v either_o prove_v unto_o we_o their_o disfigure_a and_o evil_a qualify_a religion_n or_o else_o justify_v unto_o his_o majesty_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o rude_a request_n that_o be_v not_o only_o subscribe_v as_o approve_v by_o subscription_n of_o a_o thousand_o hand_n as_o that_o be_v of_o the_o millenary_a minister_n of_o which_o these_o lay_v papist_n talk_v id_o but_o also_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o popish_a faction_n as_o it_o be_v obtrude_v to_o his_o majesty_n so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o these_o petitioner_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v neither_o truth_n nor_o reason_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o cause_n keep_v silence_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v speak_v and_o speak_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n when_o they_o resolve_v to_o break_v silence_n but_o if_o we_o please_v to_o examine_v the_o true_a cause_n both_o of_o their_o former_a silence_n and_o this_o present_a petition_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o their_o silence_n proceed_v partly_o from_o their_o great_a occasion_n be_v busy_v in_o diverse_a practice_n against_o the_o state_n as_o these_o horrible_a treason_n late_o discover_v do_v declare_v and_o partly_o from_o the_o lewdness_n of_o their_o cause_n that_o by_o far_o better_a orator_n than_o these_o layman_n can_v be_v defend_v contrariwise_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o petition_n be_v not_o any_o wrong_n offer_v by_o we_o but_o rather_o a_o wrong_n intend_v by_o they_o and_o that_o both_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o the_o state_n while_o brag_v of_o the_o number_n force_n and_o correspondence_n with_o stranger_n they_o endeavour_n to_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o his_o majesty_n and_o buzz_v these_o foolish_a tale_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o multitude_n desire_v to_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n but_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n be_v well_o know_v neither_o shall_v his_o majesty_n have_v cause_n to_o fear_v their_o threat_n nor_o the_o people_n reason_n to_o believe_v their_o foolish_a tale_n for_o as_o they_o feed_v themselves_o like_a as_o all_o fugitive_n and_o malcontent_n do_v with_o a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n without_o ground_n of_o reason_n so_o they_o feed_v their_o reader_n with_o word_n and_o show_v without_o any_o sound_a demonstration_n of_o any_o point_n of_o their_o erroneous_a religion_n god_n grant_v that_o the_o simple_a seduce_v papist_n may_n as_o well_o apprehend_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v prove_v it_o and_o then_o will_v they_o hereafter_o be_v more_o wary_a how_o they_o venture_v their_o state_n and_o soul_n upon_o the_o masspriest_n warrant_v who_o upon_o the_o hazard_n and_o loss_n of_o other_o do_v reap_v no_o small_a advantage_n now_o and_o seek_v to_o bring_v all_o into_o adventure_n hereafter_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o quality_n number_n and_o force_n of_o english_a papist_n and_o of_o their_o assurance_n and_o resolution_n which_o they_o praetend_v in_o their_o religion_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o thepapist_n of_o england_n do_v either_o well_o know_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o quality_n numbre_n and_o force_n or_o else_o have_v learned_a for_o what_o religion_n they_o contend_v for_o then_o neither_o will_v they_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o their_o merit_n quality_n number_n and_o force_n nor_o yet_o once_o offer_v to_o talk_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o religion_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n and_o this_o every_o other_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v see_v their_o merit_n if_o we_o respect_v favour_n to_o be_v slender_a their_o good_a quality_n to_o be_v few_o their_o force_n to_o be_v nothing_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o majesty_n number_n of_o true_a subject_n and_o consider_v that_o they_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n may_v not_o be_v examine_v by_o lay_a papist_n and_o whole_o rest_v on_o the_o pope_n pleasure_n their_o plead_n be_v most_o simple_a as_o the_o two_o chapter_n follow_v do_v declare_v chapter_n 3._o the_o estate_n and_o quality_n of_o your_o majesty_n catholic_a subject_n for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o which_o two_o point_n may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n to_o consider_v first_o what_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o your_o faithfulll_n and_o catholic_a subject_n for_o desert_n for_o they_o will_v terrify_v his_o majesty_n with_o show_v of_o number_n &_o reproach_n he_o as_o ungrateful_a not_o regard_v their_o desert_n number_n quality_n and_o desert_n next_o what_o fancy_n what_o their_o religion_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o hochpot_n of_o heresy_n impiety_n and_o novelty_n their_o ground_n be_v uncertain_a tradition_n and_o the_o pope_n decretaline_a fancy_n religion_n it_o be_v they_o profess_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n last_o what_o they_o be_v of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n of_o their_o rank_n that_o for_o former_a of_o future_a service_n and_o submission_n in_o all_o civil_a and_o temporal_a cause_n against_o all_o both_o domestical_a and_o foreign_a enemy_n have_v and_o will_v go_v far_o or_o venture_v more_o willing_o their_o life_n &_o live_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o defence_n of_o your_o person_n greatness_n and_o posterity_n than_o they_o and_o their_o friend_n both_o have_v and_o will_v do_v in_o delivery_n of_o which_o point_n we_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v expect_v no_o far_o art_n or_o eloquence_n than_o may_v be_v require_v of_o man_n plunge_v and_o perplex_v with_o the_o abroad_o the_o the_o pope_n belike_o have_v give_v his_o client_n a_o purgation_n that_o be_v thus_o trouble_v with_o flux_n and_o reflux_n but_o for_o vexation_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v here_o in_o england_n consider_v their_o wealth_n and_o case_n at_o home_n and_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o consort_n abroad_o and_o their_o desert_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o perpetual_a vexation_n which_o be_v truth_n that_o crave_v you_o crave_v if_o you_o cry_v for_o justice_n what_o need_v mercy_n we_o find_v your_o plead_n so_o absurd_a and_o destitute_a of_o truth_n that_o neither_o your_o crocodile_n tear_n can_v excuse_v you_o nor_o justice_n acquit_v you_o justice_n and_o tear_n that_o cry_v for_o mercy_n it_o be_v evident_a dread_a sovereign_n that_o the_o subject_n of_o your_o majesty_n realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n consist_v of_o catholic_n protestant_n hypocrite_n protestant_n they_o put_v themselves_o before_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n and_o rail_v at_o the_o state_n as_o bearing_z with_o sectary_n they_o do_v also_o leave_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n judge_n then_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o find_v more_o proud_a beggar_n or_o insolent_a malcontent_n or_o rail_a hypocrite_n puritan_n and_o other_o sectary_n the_o catholic_n and_o catholikely_a
vaunt_n see_v lay_a man_n be_v little_o skill_v in_o tong_n &_o stamnd_a prohibit_v to_o read_v they_o in_o vulgar_a tong_n with_o out_o licence_n furthermore_o these_o fellow_n be_v not_o so_o far_o travel_v as_o to_o know_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n &_o ancient_a writer_n concern_v matter_n in_o controversy_n &_o if_o they_o resolve_v themselves_o by_o relation_n of_o the_o massepreest_n &_o friar_n thenar_a they_o most_o simple_a idiot_n to_o believe_v matter_n upon_o heresay_n and_o to_o find_v themselves_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o such_o lie_a compagnions_n last_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v their_o brain_n distemper_v that_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o popish_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o quick_a and_o dead_a their_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n flesh_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n nay_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o bruit_n beast_n their_o transubstantiation_n half_a communion_n and_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o pope_n universal_a and_o plenary_a power_n contain_v in_o decretales_fw-la their_o 7._o sacrament_n and_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o order_n marriage_n and_o extreme_a unction_n their_o worship_n of_o saint_n relic_n and_o image_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o abominable_a doctrine_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n father_n saint_n doctor_n counsel_n parliamente_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v thy_o unity_n universality_n succession_n and._n antiquity_n beside_o the_o testimony_n of_o virgin_n and_o martyr_n this_o we_o may_v affirm_v of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n teach_v and_o publish_v in_o ancient_a counsel_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o modern_a synagogue_n of_o rome_n nay_o in_o our_o abridgement_n or_o survey_v of_o popery_n we_o have_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o same_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n father_n counsel_n ancient_a writer_n and_o be_v devoyde_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o martyr_n virgin_n and_o decree_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o other_o authentical_a proof_n second_o they_o allege_v that_o never_o any_o universal_a innovation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o commission_n and_o vocation_n of_o the_o messenger_n have_v be_v authorise_v by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n but_o this_o allegation_n as_o it_o concearn_v we_o nothing_o so_o it_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o petitioner_n cause_n for_o we_o have_v make_v no_o universal_a innonation_n nay_o we_o do_v not_o alter_v or_o abrogate-any_a one_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o as_o in_o spain_n true_a teacher_n in_o former_a time_n cause_v arianisme_n to_o cease_v and_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o as_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o land_n of_o palestine_n some_o 400._o year_n sense_n for_o a_o time_n cause_v the_o impiety_n of_o mahomet_n to_o be_v suppress_v &_o christian_a religion_n to_o be_v teach_v and_o practise_v so_o do_v we_o only_o abolish_v the_o corruption_n false_a doctrine_n heresy_n and_o impiety_n of_o popery_n and_o retain_v every_o article_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n faith_n but_o the_o massepreest_n friar_n and_o monk_n adhere_v to_o the_o pope_n have_v make_v a_o universal_a alteration_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n bring_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o saint_n of_o image_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o receive_v many_o old_a condemn_a heresy_n and_o new_o devise_v school_n doctrine_n and_o decretaline_a devise_n and_o yet_o neither_o show_v sign_n nor_o wonder_n unless_o a_o man_n listen_v to_o believe_v the_o wondrous_a lie_n of_o their_o legend_n and_o breviaries_n three_o they_o take_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n most_o evident_a and_o that_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o first_o apostle_n and_o converter_n of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n france_n and_o germany_n be_v send_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o deliver_v we_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o the_o papist_n now_o profess_v but_o they_o take_v bold_o and_o affirm_v impudent_o that_o which_o no_o man_n either_o give_v they_o or_o yield_v to_o be_v true_a parson_n have_v spend_v much_o idle_a talk_n in_o this_o argument_n and_o prove_v nothing_o coleton_n be_v as_o mute_a as_o if_o he_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o codfish_n and_o repli_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o masseprecstes_n the_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n and_o their_o discourse_n touch_v this_o point_n as_o for_o these_o petitioner_n they_o show_v themselves_o ignorant_a of_o learning_n that_o believe_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o romish_a tradition_n of_o the_o pope_n authority_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o 7._o sacrament_n of_o purgatory_n and_o indulgence_n and_o such_o like_a matter_n be_v know_v to_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o suppose_v old_a rome_n have_v send_v true_a preacher_n abroad_o to_o convert_v nation_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n what_o be_v that_o to_o new_a rome_n that_o send_v out_o false_a apostle_n to_o corrupt_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o assassin_n &_o cutthroat_n to_o murder_v such_o as_o favour_v the_o truth_n this_o false_a doctrine_n and_o cut_v throat_n practice_v certes_o be_v never_o confirm_v with_o true_a sign_n and_o wonder_n fourthlie_o they_o require_v we_o to_o show_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o convince_v the_o papist_n that_o they_o have_v not_o true_a scripture_n or_o interpret_v they_o not_o right_a or_o that_o they_o be_v idolater_n or_o heretic_n a_o devise_n likely_a to_o proceed_v from_o such_o idle_a head_n for_o neither_o do_v those_o father_n that_o convince_v the_o marcionist_n arrian_n manichee_n angelick_n and_o other_o heretic_n either_o of_o corrupt_v or_o misconstrue_v the_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o point_n of_o false_a doctrine_n show_v a_o commission_n immediate_o from_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o mass_n priest_n that_o dispute_v now_o against_o turk_n arrian_n and_o anabaptist_n show_v forth_o any_o such_o commission_n all_o christian_n and_o not_o only_o public_a teacher_n have_v commission_n sufficient_a to_o descry_v &_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o false_a prophet_n that_o come_v unto_o they_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n what_o need_v then_o this_o extraordinary_a authority_n five_o they_o tellus'_v that_o we_o have_v our_o scripture_n from_o rome_n and_o have_v be_v scripturelesse_a if_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v they_o from_o thence_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o same_o bible_n which_o angustine_n bring_v into_o england_n be_v yet_o reserve_v by_o god_n especial_a providence_n but_o first_o it_o be_v not_o material_a from_o whence_o christian_n receive_v holy_a scripture_n the_o roman_n receive_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o i_o trow_v parson_n and_o coletou_n as_o they_o be_v turn_v romanist_n will_v not_o turn_v jews_n second_o that_o the_o britous_a receive_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o be_v as_o the_o common_a report_n go_v convert_v by_o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n neither_o do_v these_o petitioner_n show_v where_o the_o bible_n be_v to_o be_v foud_z that_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o austen_n the_o monk_n nor_o do_v they_o make_v proof_n that_o this_o which_o they_o show_v be_v the_o the_o same_o bible_n which_o austen_n bring_v in_o if_o it_o be_v the_o old_a vulgar_a translation_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o gregory_n send_v it_o for_o he_o do_v not_o always_o follow_v that_o translation_n here_o also_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v reject_v and_o discanonize_v diverse_a book_n of_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v express_v testimony_n against_o our_o religion_n which_o it_o please_v they_o to_o call_v new_a and_o negative_a but_o neither_o do_v we_o reject_v any_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n nor_o can_v any_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o book_n apocryphal_a add_v in_o the_o vulgarlatin_a translation_n to_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o do_v hurt_v us._n furthermore_o if_o we_o do_v only_o deny_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o papist_n then_o do_v we_o not_o frame_v any_o new_a religion_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o if_o the_o papist_n affirm_v matter_n not_o know_v to_o father_n then_o be_v their_o religion_n new_a &_o positive_a if_o not_o wicked_a in_o the_o superlative_a for_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v only_o the_o warrant_n of_o our_o private_a spirit_n and_o they_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n promise_v to_o his_o church_n but_o absurd_o they_o talk_v of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n follow_v therein_o the_o private_a sense_n of_o a_o senseless_a pope_n and_o neither_o the_o interpretation_n consonant_n to_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n speak_v in_o scripture_n nor_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o father_n upon_o who_o they_o brag_v most_o fond_o last_o they_o tell_v we_o again_o of_o parliament_n and_o
mass_n in_o their_o honour_n and_o to_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n and_o to_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a tale_n of_o saint_n george_n christina_n catherine_n margaret_n dorothy_n and_o such_o like_a legend_n confirm_v false_a doctrine_n with_o false_a tale_n 10._o their_o doctrine_n of_o 7._o sacrament_n be_v most_o false_a for_o no_o where_o can_v they_o show_v where_o christ_n institute_v either_o the_o form_n or_o matter_n of_o all_o these_o sacrament_n or_o promise_a grace_n and_o justification_n to_o all_o these_o sacrament_n 11._o false_o and_o dishonourble_o they_o teach_v that_o brute_n beast_n eat_v the_o sacrament_n eat_v also_o christ_n body_n 12._o christ_n say_v take_v and_o eat_v they_o say_v to_o their_o priest_n in_o effect_n lift_v and_o offer_v and_o to_o the_o people_n gape_v and_o gaze_v 13._o they_o teach_v their_o follower_n to_o make_v grave_v image_n and_o to_o worship_v they_o yet_o god_n in_o his_o law_n express_o forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o they_o 14._o god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n they_o teach_v their_o disciple_n to_o swear_v by_o saint_n and_o other_o creature_n 15._o false_o they_o teach_v subject_n to_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n excommunicate_a by_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o assoil_v they_o from_o their_o allegiance_n a_o doctrine_n false_a and_o seditious_a 16._o they_o teach_v that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenera_n be_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o conceive_v in_o sin_n which_o holy_a scripture_n condemn_v as_o crroneous_a 17._o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n they_o place_v in_o the_o vow_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n as_o if_o their_o rule_n contain_v more_o perfection_n than_o the_o gospel_n 18._o their_o justification_n they_o place_v partly_o in_o charity_n partly_o in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o hope_v thereby_o to_o merit_v heaven_n but_o the_o law_n pronounce_v they_o accurse_v that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 19_o charity_n they_o say_v be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n and_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o this_o utter_o destroy_v grace_n 20._o they_o doubt_n not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n but_o true_a christian_n believe_v that_o by_o christ_n stripe_n they_o be_v heal_v final_o all_o those_o doctrine_n which_o the_o papist_n teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a as_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o diverse_a ample_a treatise_n publish_v against_o they_o chapter_n 7._o that_o popery_n be_v a_o heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a religion_n if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o exception_n against_o popery_n yet_o this_o one_o be_v sufficient_a to_o exclude_v it_o out_o of_o all_o christian_a church_n and_o common_a wealth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n blot_v with_o most_o gross_a and_o heathenish_a idolatry_n a_o matter_n displease_v to_o god_n offensive_a to_o true_a christian_n and_o most_o repugnant_a to_o the_o christian_n faith_n god_n in_o his_o law_n exod._n 20._o denounce_v grievous_a punishment_n against_o this_o sin_n tertullian_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr idololatria_fw-la call_v it_o a_o principal_a crime_n and_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n idololatria_fw-la say_v he_o principale_v crimen_fw-la geveris_fw-la humani_fw-la summus_fw-la seculi_fw-la reatus_fw-la tota_fw-la causaiudicij_fw-la if_o then_o the_o mass_n priest_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n how_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v either_o before_o god_n or_o man_n but_o of_o this_o crime_n we_o doubt_n not_o but_o plain_o to_o convince_v they_o for_o first_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n both_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v teach_v to_o bow_v themselves_o and_o to_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o the_o sacrament_n alan_n de_fw-fr sacrifice_n eucharist_n c._n 41._o and_o bristol_n in_o his_o 26._o motive_n and_o other_o papist_n do_v call_v the_o sacrament_n their_o lord_n and_o god_n but_o to_o give_v god_n honour_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n be_v plain_a idolatry_n either_o therefore_o must_v they_o prove_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v god_n by_o hypostatical_a union_n as_o allen_n confess_v very_o impious_o &_o false_o or_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v they_o idolater_n 2_o second_o the_o papist_n confess_v that_o latria_n or_o the_o honour_n proper_o due_a to_o god_n be_v due_a also_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o crucifix_n and_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o thomas_n aqwinas_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n but_o it_o leave_v these_o idolater_n without_o excuse_n for_o how_o can_v they_o defend_v their_o doctrine_n unless_o they_o will_v deny_v these_o cross_n crucifix_n and_o image_n to_o be_v creature_n 3_o three_o they_o make_v vow_n to_o saint_n &_o angel_n and_o in_o their_o public_a liturgy_n call_v upon_o they_o they_o do_v also_o swear_v by_o they_o &_o public_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o join_v they_o in_o rank_n with_o god_n almighty_a but_o to_o communicate_v these_o honour_n to_o creature_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o make_v they_o god_n and_o themselves_o idolater_n bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la c._n 9_o blush_v not_o to_o make_v they_o god_n by_o participation_n but_o herein_o he_o do_v participate_v with_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n 4_o four_o they_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o pope_n give_v unto_o he_o the_o honour_v and_o title_n that_o be_v proper_o due_a unto_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o the_o head_n spouse_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o the_o chapter_n satis_fw-la do_v 96._o he_o be_v express_o call_v god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v right_o so_o call_v augustine_n steuchus_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o pretend_a donation_n of_o constantine_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o gloss_n in_o c._n cum_fw-la inter_fw-la extr_n joan._n 22_o de_fw-la verbor_fw-la signif_n he_o be_v impious_o call_v lord_n and_o god_n baldus_n in_o l._n ult._n c_o scent_n rescind_n and._n felin_n in_o c._n ego_fw-la n._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la iurando_fw-la do_v give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o god_n on_o the_o earth_n final_o his_o follower_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o worship_v he_o as_o god_n now_o what_o be_v idolatry_n else_o but_o to_o advance_v a_o creature_n above_o his_o rank_n and_o to_o give_v he_o divine_a title_n and_o honour_n 5._o five_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o make_v grave_v image_n and_o to_o worship_v they_o for_o that_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n that_o be_v special_o direct_v against_o idolatry_n but_o the_o papist_n make_v grave_v image_n and_o worship_n they_o nay_o they_o worship_v they_o not_o otherwise_o than_o the_o gentile_n do_v their_o idol_n both_o gentile_n and_o papist_n pray_v before_o they_o both_o offer_n incense_n unto_o they_o both_o do_v think_v to_o honour_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o erect_v image_n to_o they_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v repute_v idolatry_n as_o well_o in_o the_o papist_n as_o in_o the_o gentile_n very_o if_o we_o do_v right_o esteem_v of_o matter_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o papist_n do_v more_o slavish_o serve_v their_o idol_n them_z the_o he_o then_o do_v their_o idol_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o they_o kiss_v they_o &_o crouch_v unto_o they_o and_o set_v up_o light_n before_o they_o 6._o they_o make_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n &_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o of_o the_o trinity_n &_o give_v they_o divine_a honour_n but_o to_o worship_v false_a image_n as_o these_o be_v the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a it_o be_v manifest_a idolatry_n also_o to_o give_v god_n honour_n or_o latria_fw-la to_o creature_n 7._o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o papist_n make_v new_a god_n of_o the_o altar_n &_o often_o they_o make_v new_a crucifix_n the_o pope_n also_o canonize_v at_o his_o pleasure_n new_a saint_n but_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n psal_n 81_o forbid_v the_o have_v of_o new_a &_o strange_a god_n as_o idolatrous_a they_o deny_v percase_o that_o they_o esteem_v they_o as_o god_n but_o what_o can_v vain_a pretence_n avail_v when_o we_o see_v they_o communicate_v god_n honuor_n to_o these_o creature_n 8._o the_o holy_a scripture_n amos_n 5._o and_o act_n 7._o condomn_v they_o for_o idolater_n that_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n but_o papist_n worship_v angel_n &_o saint_n &_o the_o court_n &_o host_n of_o heaven_n &_o serve_v they_o religious_o nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n herein_o that_o they_o contend_v that_o dulia_n or_o service_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o 9_o the_o gentile_n be_v condemn_v
out_o of_o their_o primer_n and_o short_a catechism_n and_o very_o slender_o do_v their_o divine_n touch_v the_o sore_a of_o idolatry_n many_o exception_n i_o confess_v they_o make_v and_o excuse_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v of_o this_o heinous_a crime_n but_o their_o excuse_n be_v unsufficient_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n common_a to_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n with_o they_o they_o say_v first_o they_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o image_n but_o such_o as_o offer_v incense_n to_o statue_n be_v repute_v idolater_n albeit_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o they_o beside_o that_o they_o speak_v most_o untrue_o for_o never_o do_v the_o gentile_n trust_v so_o much_o in_o the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n apollo_n aesculapius_n juno_n diana_n and_o other_o heathen_a god_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v in_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o loreto_n of_o monserrat_n of_o sichem_n of_o saint_n james_n of_o compostella_n of_o the_o crucifix_n of_o burgos_n in_o spain_n and_o mantua_n in_o italy_n but_o do_v they_o not_o trust_v in_o image_n the_o hethen_n can_v answer_v so_o also_o bellarmine_n lib._n de_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o image_n be_v not_o worship_v with_o latria_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o propriè_fw-la that_o be_v for_o themselves_o and_o proper_o but_o what_o say_v he_o that_o the_o gentile_n can_v not_o aswell_o allege_v for_o themselves_o as_o the_o papist_n final_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o worship_v image_n as_o god_n but_o the_o same_o pretence_n be_v also_o bring_v in_o time_n past_a by_o the_o heathen_a idolater_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o instit_fw-la divin_v c._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o psalm_n set_v out_o under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o psal_n 113._o shall_v then_o christian_n admit_v a_o religion_n that_o be_v corrupt_v with_o so_o gross_a idolatry_n nay_o rather_o we_o be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o repress_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o lest_o god_n wrath_n fall_v upon_o we_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o dishonour_n and_o negligent_a in_o perform_v his_o true_a service_n chapter_n 8._o that_o popery_n be_v be_v ligion_n compose_v of_o old_a and_o new_a heresy_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariseye_n matth._n 23._o with_o far_o better_a reason_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o complice_n for_o while_o they_o be_v still_o quarrel_v with_o christian_n which_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o their_o pharisaical_a tradition_n they_o err_v themselves_o in_o more_o weighty_a point_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o receive_v diverse_a olld_v and_o new_a heresy_n for_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o seem_v to_o strain_v a_o gnat_n swallow_v down_o camel_n 1._o with_o the_o pharisy_n they_o glory_v in_o the_o law_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v thereof_o although_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o and_o galat._n 2._o do_v teach_v contrary_a 2._o the_o pharisy_n make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o tradition_n as_o our_o saviour_n charge_v they_o marc._n 7._o and_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o complice_n likewise_o make_v and_o worship_v grave_v image_n dispense_n with_o oath_n kill_v innocent_a christian_n without_o form_n of_o justice_n maintain_v public_a stew_n &_o diverse_a 〈◊〉_d excess_n 3._o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 16._o ante_fw-la christum_fw-la repute_v the_o pharisy_n heretic_n for_o that_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o other_o and_o receive_v a_o voluntarye_a and_o superfluous_a religion_n how_o then_o can_v monk_n and_o friar_n be_v herein_o culpable_a clear_v themselves_o from_o heresy_n 4._o the_o scribe_n be_v enroll_v among_o heretic_n by_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 15._o ante_fw-la christum_fw-la for_o their_o supersophisticall_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o their_o often_o wash_n and_o affectate_v holiness_n but_o the_o pope_n factour_n and_o friar_n do_v far_o pass_v they_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n 5._o the_o hemerobaptist_n by_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 15._o ante_fw-la christum_fw-la be_v repute_v heretic_n for_o their_o often_o wash_n why_o then_o not_o the_o papist_n that_o daily_o and_o sometime_o hourly_o wash_v themselves_o with_o holy_a water_n 6._o the_o dosithean_o spare_v not_o their_o body_n but_o for_o this_o and_o for_o affect_v praise_n for_o their_o virginity_n they_o be_v repute_v heretic_n by_o epiphanius_n shall_v not_o then_o the_o jebusite_n and_o other_o that_o whip_n themselves_o and_o affect_v virginity_n be_v kalendr_v in_o the_o same_o order_n 7._o with_o the_o capernait_v the_o massepriest_n expound_v christ_n word_n of_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n carnal_o be_v they_o not_o then_o both_o to_o be_v range_v among_o heretic_n 8._o with_o simon_n magus_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o follower_n think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o other_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o follower_n both_o of_o simon_n magus_n and_o of_o the_o pope_n worship_v image_n and_o use_v common_a woman_n 9_o jrenaeus_fw-la lib_n 1._o advers_a haeres_fw-la c._n 23_o range_v the_o basilidian_o among_o heretic_n for_o that_o they_o use_v image_n inchauntmente_n and_o diverse_a exorcization_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o conjure_v bread_n and_o wine_n out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o papist_n suppose_v they_o do_v by_o their_o enchantment_n the_o papist_n do_v also_o exorcise_v water_n salt_n and_o spirit_n as_o they_o say_v 10_o carpocrates_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v repute_v a_o heretic_n by_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o advers_a haeres_fw-la c._n 24._o and_o marcellina_n for_o burn_a incense_n to_o image_n and_o adore_v they_o as_o saint_n augustine_n testify_v de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 7._o the_o papist_n therefore_o dong_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v escape_v the_o like_a censure_n 11._o the_o carpocratian_o and_o basilidian_o be_v account_v heretic_n for_o conceal_v and_o hide_v the_o mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n jest_n holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v cast_v to_o dog_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o advers_a haeres_fw-la c._n 23_o and_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 24._o and._n 27._o they_o be_v then_o simple_a that_o repute_v the_o papist_n catholic_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o use_v the_o same_o reason_n with_o these_o heritick_n 12_o the_o marcosian_o do_v baptise_v in_o a_o strange_a language_n as_o epiphanius_n testify_v haeres_fw-la 34._o irenaeus_n lib._n 1._o advers_a haeres_fw-la c._n 18._o show_v that_o they_o grease_v such_o as_o they_o baptize_v and_o that_o they_o use_v to_o give_v their_o follower_n die_v extreme_a unction_n epiphanius_n say_v that_o marcus_n bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transubstantiation_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o that_o his_o follower_n account_v themselves_o perfect_a how_o then_o can_v we_o account_v the_o papist_n catholic_n that_o have_v borrow_v from_o marcus_n and_o his_o follower_n so_o many_o branch_n of_o their_o heresy_n 13._o the_o nazarite_n stand_v condemn_v as_o heretic_n for_o mingle_v jewish_a ceremony_n with_o christian_a religion_n as_o we_o read_v in_o in_o augustine_n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 9_o and_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 29._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n therefore_o to_o judge_v in_o what_o term_n the_o papist_n stand_v that_o consecrate_v paschal_n lamb_n and_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n use_v so_o many_o jewish_a observance_n 14._o the_o heracleonite_n give_v their_o follower_n extreme_a unction_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o augustine_n de_fw-la haeres_fw-la 16._o and_o epiphanius_n hae_fw-la res_fw-la 36._o it_o appear_v also_o that_o in_o this_o ceremony_n they_o use_v a_o strange_a language_n and_o for_o proof_n bring_v the_o word_n of_o sainte_n james_n the_o 5._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o annoyt_v the_o sick_a who_o then_o see_v not_o that_o popish_a extreme_a unction_n do_v savour_n of_o this_o he_o resy_n 15._o from_o the_o follower_n gf_n helzai_n and_o the_o heretic_n call_v osseni_n the_o papist_n have_v learn_v to_o swear_v by_o bread_n and_o salt_n and_o to_o worship_v spittle_n and_o rag_n and_o to_o pray_v in_o a_o strange_a language_n for_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o catholic_n but_o by_o these_o heretic_n as_o we_o way_n read_v in_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 19_o ante_fw-la christum_fw-la 16._o with_o the_o marcionist_n the_o papist_n separate_v marriage_n for_o religion_n and_o teach_v that_o christ_n fetch_v soul_n out_o of_o hell_n for_o that_o be_v doctrine_n first_o teach_v by_o the_o marcioniste_n as_o epiphanius_n signify_v haeres_fw-la 42._o 17_o both_o papist_n &_o messalian_o believe_v that_o baptism_n cut_v away_o only_o former_a sin_n and_o in_o their_o prayer_n hope_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o babble_n 18_o the_o angelick_n be_v condemn_v for_o worship_v angel_n and_o pray_v to_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o commentary_n of_o theodoret_n in_o coloss_n 3._o and_o
cultu_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la c._n 23._o alow_v these_o speech_n of_o friar_n speak_v to_o a_o wooden_a crucifix_n thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o thou_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o thy_o father_n he_o confess_v also_o in_o his_o 1._o book_n de_fw-fr iudulgentijs_fw-la that_o saint_n may_v be_v call_v redeemer_n thomas_n waldensis_n in_o his_o prologue_n ad_fw-la martinum_fw-la quintum_fw-la apply_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v to_o the_o pope_n 14._o bonaventure_n or_o rather_o some_o falsary_n under_o his_o name_n apply_v those_o divine_a praise_n which_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o psalm_n give_v to_o god_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 15._o of_o the_o scripture_n most_o common_o they_o speak_v most_o blasphemous_o sometime_o call_v they_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n sometime_o a_o dead_a letter_n sometime_o a_o kill_a letter_n sometime_o compare_v they_o to_o aesop_n fable_n kellison_n in_o his_o survey_n p._n 158._o say_v the_o devil_n do_v wrap_v himself_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n in_o scripture_n as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o listen_v to_o see_v diverse_a other_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n &_o say_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o complice_n let_v he_o read_v the_o two_o book_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la et_fw-la eius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la late_o set_v out_o by_o master_n powel_n a_o young_a man_n learn_v zealous_a and_o painful_a that_o have_v at_o large_a handle_v this_o argument_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o may_v see_v that_o such_o as_o profess_v christian_n religion_n and_o true_a piety_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o like_v that_o religion_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v notorious_o blaspheme_v and_o so_o many_o impiety_n contain_v chap._n 11._o that_o toleration_n of_o popery_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n of_o state_n fvrthermore_o with_o small_a labour_n it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o popery_n be_v a_o religion_n full_a of_o contradiction_n absurdity_n and_o foolery_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n of_o christian_n as_o darkness_n to_o light_n falsehood_n to_o truth_n and_o black_a to_o white_a but_o this_o short_a answer_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o such_o large_a discourse_n beside_o that_o all_o these_o point_n be_v at_o large_a prove_v in_o the_o survey_n of_o popery_n publish_v in_o answer_n to_o kellisons_n invective_n survey_v now_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o as_o popery_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a religion_n so_o it_o si_fw-mi no_o less_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o derogatory_n both_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n that_o popish_a religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o politic_a govern_v mean_v it_o appear_v first_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v idolatrous_a wicked_a false_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n true_a service_n now_o what_o state_n can_v long_o continue_v that_o either_o receive_v such_o a_o wicked_a religion_n or_o else_o be_v careless_a for_o the_o establishment_n of_o god_n service_n they_o that_o honour_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n 1._o samuel_n 2._o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v despise_v the_o apostle_n also_o rom._n 1._o show_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveil_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n second_o it_o be_v always_o dangerous_a to_o change_v law_n and_o to_o reverse_v matter_n heretofore_o orderly_o pass_v but_o if_o popish_a religion_n be_v tolerate_v then_o shall_v all_o those_o law_n cease_v that_o concern_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n the_o form_n of_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n the_o king_n royal_a authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o postession_n of_o the_o church_n final_o many_o thing_n now_o well_o order_v will_v then_o be_v call_v in_o question_n if_o then_o law_n be_v the_o band_n that_o contain_v the_o common_a wealth_n in_o order_n who_o see_v not_o that_o a_o great_a dislolution_n of_o state_n will_v follow_v if_o popish_a religion_n be_v tolerate_v three_o the_o pope_n claim_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o to_o depose_v king_n and_o all_o his_o true_a disciple_n do_v maintain_v his_o claim_n be_v it_o then_o possible_a that_o any_o state_n shall_v either_o live_v under_o such_o a_o tyranny_n or_o tolerate_v such_o profess_a enemy_n of_o state_n four_o the_o same_o man_n pretend_v right_a to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o state_n especial_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o live_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o think_v no_o state_n will_v give_v this_o power_n to_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n that_o have_v liberty_n to_o refuse_v it_o five_o we_o read_v that_o pope_n paul_n the_o three_o in_o his_o bulle_n of_o excommunication_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o eighte_o king_n of_o englamnd_a command_v his_o subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o give_v away_o his_o true_a subject_n as_o slave_n to_o those_o that_o can_v take_v they_o dissolve_v all_o bond_n wherein_o any_o stand_v bind_v to_o he_o or_o his_o subject_n as_o be_v evident_o aparent_a in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o bulle_n record_v in_o sanders_n de_fw-la schismate_fw-la &_o the_o collector_n of_o his_o bull_n and_o this_o authority_n all_o pop_v claim_v and_o all_o papist_n must_v defend_v but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o state_n shall_v endure_v such_o indignity_n offer_v to_o prince_n and_o their_o subject_n six_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n especial_o be_v in_o opposition_n with_o the_o pope_n how_o then_o can_v the_o state_n admit_v such_o as_o depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v his_o commandment_n and_o take_v themselves_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o paive_n of_o damnation_n nay_o percy_n and_o other_o papist_n of_o late_a without_o his_o commandment_n as_o they_o say_v be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o overthrow_v the_o state_n 7._o to_o restore_v banish_v man_n to_o acquit_v condemn_v person_n &_o to_o let_v prisoner_n loose_v that_o be_v in_o custody_n by_o order_n of_o law_n be_v the_o most_o extreme_a condition_n that_o lose_v common_a wealth_n may_v be_v draw_v unto_o as_o tully_n say_v lib._n 5._o in_o verrem_fw-la perditae_fw-la civitates_fw-la say_v he_o desperatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la hos_fw-la solent_fw-la exitus_fw-la exitiales_fw-la habere_fw-la ut_fw-la damnati_fw-la in_o integrum_fw-la restituantur_fw-la vinctisoluantur_fw-la exules_fw-la redusantur_fw-la but_o toleration_n of_o popery_n do_v bring_v all_o these_o incommodity_n with_o it_o shall_v we_o then_o base_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o enemy_n and_o traitoure_n &_o take_v that_o course_n which_o no_o state_n ever_o yield_v unto_o unlessethe_v same_o be_v bring_v to_o extreme_a and_o desperate_a term_n 8._o no_o state_n can_v admit_v such_o as_o depend_v upon_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o entertain_v intelligence_n with_o they_o for_o that_o be_v to_o embrace_v within_o our_o bosom_n the_o enemy_n of_o state_n but_o that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o archpree_a of_o the_o jebusite_n massepreest_n gunpowder_n traitor_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n 9_o no_o state_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v by_o two_o governor_n and_o two_o diverse_a law_n for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o principal_a government_n in_o a_o state_n so_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v but_o one_o authority_n and_o one_o law_n but_o if_o papist_n be_v tolerate_v than_o the_o pope_n must_v aswell_o be_v obey_v as_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pope_n law_n be_v join_v with_o the_o king_n law_n furthermore_o the_o common_a wealth_n will_v prove_v a_o monster_n not_o only_o with_o two_o head_n but_o also_o with_o two_o soul_n and_o two_o diverse_a kind_n of_o proceed_n 10._o the_o bond_n of_o state_n be_v law_n &_o the_o bond_n that_o tie_v subject_n to_o their_o prince_n be_v oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o loyal_a affection_n towards_o they_o but_o papist_n be_v dispense_v with_o all_o by_o the_o pope_n respect_v neither_o law_n of_o state_n nor_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n nor_o love_v due_a to_o prince_n how_o then_o can_v any_o state_n tolerate_v such_o fellow_n as_o respect_v nether_a bond_n of_o state_n nor_o duty_n nor_o obligation_n towards_o their_o lawful_a prince_n 11._o law_n punish_v such_o as_o contrive_v the_o murder_n of_o private_a person_n and_o much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o stir_v sedition_n shall_v then_o then_o the_o state_n tolerate_v such_o as_o upon_o the_o pope_n commandment_n and_o warrant_v nay_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o seditious_a massepriest_n shall_v think_v it_o lawful_a &_o meritorious_a to_o murder_v &_o empoyson_v any_o that_o shall_v be_v opposite_a
toleration_n of_o popery_n be_v conformable_a to_o reason_n but_o little_o do_v he_o seem_v to_o understand_v what_o be_v reason_n that_o require_v thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o truth_n law_n &_o reason_n for_o first_o what_o reason_n can_v he_o pretend_v to_o desire_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o religion_n rebellious_a seditious_a fall_v erroneous_a foolish_a absurd_a new_a strange_a idolatrous_a blasphemous_a and_o full_a of_o diverse_a other_o most_o gross_a abuse_n either_o therefore_o the_o papist_n must_v clear_v their_o religion_n from_o these_o crime_n or_o else_o confess_v they_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o demand_v a_o toleration_n for_o it_o we_o have_v justify_v our_o charge_n in_o diverse_a treatise_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o english_a and_o yet_o they_o answer_v nothing_o particular_o second_o little_a show_n of_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o desire_v his_o majesty_n to_o admit_v a_o religion_n which_o deprive_v he_o of_o half_a his_o authority_n half_a his_o subject_n half_a his_o revenue_n and_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o the_o pope_n three_o they_o do_v without_o all_o reason_n demand_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o a_o religion_n that_o bring_v man_n conscience_n into_o thraldom_n their_o person_n into_o danger_n and_o their_o land_n and_o good_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n four_o the_o pope_n and_o masseprieste_n make_v merchandise_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o make_v little_a conscience_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v church_n altar_n dignity_n heaven_n grace_n and_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o spoil_v the_o poor_a the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o for_o maynteinaunce_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n make_v havoc_n of_o christian_a man_n estate_n have_v they_o then_o reason_n to_o sue_v for_o such_o a_o bargayn_v and_o spoil_v religion_n 5._o they_o show_v themselves_o devoid_a of_o reason_n that_o admit_v mass_n priest_n into_o their_o house_n that_o like_a owl_n fly_v the_o light_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o entertain_v intelligence_n with_o foreign_a enemy_n that_o devour_v their_o substance_n that_o like_o impure_a lechour_n abuse_v the_o wife_n daughter_n and_o maid_n of_o such_o as_o give_v they_o entertainment_n and_o pretend_v to_o make_v they_o catholic_a do_v indeed_o make_v they_o cuckoldlike_a six_o we_o find_v by_o proof_n that_o massepreests_a and_o jebusite_n have_v combine_v themselves_o with_o foreign_a enemy_n &_o have_v seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o ire_n sovereign_a prince_n &_o the_o thraldom_n of_o their_o native_a country_n to_o stranger_n if_o any_o man_n doubt_v of_o this_o before_o the_o horrible_a treason_n and_o rebellion_n of_o percy_n catesby_z &_o their_o follower_n and_o their_o wicked_a deseignement_n may_v resolve_v he_o and_o therefore_o if_o reason_n may_v rule_v they_o none_o of_o the_o king_n true_a subject_n can_v seek_v the_o advancement_n of_o this_o treache_n rous_fw-la religion_n final_o papist_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o ask_v that_o of_o we_o in_o england_n which_o themselves_o deny_v to_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n in_o spain_n and_o italy_n there_o they_o will_v not_o cease_v their_o butcherly_a proceed_n nor_o put_v down_o their_o house_n of_o inquisition_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v induce_v to_o suspend_v their_o penal_a law_n make_v against_o true_a christian_n what_o face_n and_o forehead_n then_o have_v papist_n to_o ask_v that_o in_o england_n of_o we_o which_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n in_o other_o country_n be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o other_o as_o they_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v to_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o the_o law_n quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la ff_n quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la iuris_fw-la contain_v great_a reason_n determine_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o himself_o use_v but_o if_o papist_n will_v needs_o urge_v thing_n unreasonable_a then_o must_v they_o understand_v that_o true_a christian_n have_v reason_n to_o reject_v their_o treacherous_a false_a erroneous_a new_a absurd_a ido_o latrous_a and_o blasphemous_a religion_n and_o next_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o abhor_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o religion_n that_o as_o have_v be_v foreshow_v make_v he_o the_o pope_n vassal_n and_o take_v away_o half_a his_o authority_n half_a his_o subject_n half_a his_o revenue_n and_o bring_v the_o rest_n into_o question_n now_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o he_o can_v suppress_v the_o grow_a faction_n of_o antichrist_n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la in_o his_o declaratory_a bull_n anno_fw-la d._n 1588._o against_o our_o late_a gracious_a queen_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o proceed_v against_o she_o as_o he_o have_v in_o country_n profess_v popery_n to_o deal_v with_o other_o prince_n but_o let_v massepriest_n gather_v their_o band_n of_o seditious_a person_n together_o and_o then_o both_o prince_n and_o state_n shall_v incur_v great_a hazard_n three_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n have_v good_a occasion_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o these_o wolf_n that_o seek_v to_o enter_v upon_o christ_n flock_n they_o seek_v to_o alter_v both_o religion_n and_o state_n and_o will_v not_o rest_v before_o they_o have_v deprive_v all_o true_a pastor_n both_o of_o their_o live_n and_o life_n will_v not_o then_o true_a pnstor_n awake_a and_o vigorous_o resist_v they_o four_o wise_a politike_n may_v not_o admit_v a_o religion_n that_o will_v cause_v dinision_n and_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o state_n neither_o may_v they_o tolerate_v such_o as_o depend_v on_o stranger_n and_o concur_v with_o foreign_a enemy_n 5._o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v no_o felowshipp_n either_o with_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n or_o the_o cannibal_n massepriest_n that_o say_v they_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o tooth_n &_o swallow_v his_o blood_n into_o their_o belly_n or_o with_o the_o disciple_n of_o antichrist_n that_o seek_v to_o suppress_v the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n 6._o no_o true_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n can_v endure_v rinegue_v jebusite_n and_o massepriest_n that_o be_v combine_v with_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o seek_v to_o bring_v their_o countryman_n under_o the_o command_n of_o stranger_n and_o to_o murder_v all_o that_o be_v studious_a of_o the_o peace_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o nation_n as_o walleye_n and_o other_o jesuites_n action_n of_o late_a have_v plain_o declare_v 7._o charitable_a christian_n may_v not_o tolerate_v either_o a_o race_n of_o sturdy_a beg_a friar_n or_o a_o pack_n of_o lazy_a monk_n or_o a_o swarm_n of_o cannibal_n masseprieste_n which_o say_v they_o eat_v up_o christ_n body_n real_o and_o corporal_o but_o indeed_o and_o real_o devour_v the_o poor_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a 8._o man_n of_o honest_a mind_n and_o disposition_n be_v enemy_n to_o all_o lecherous_a and_o fodomiticall_a friar_n monk_n and_o massepriest_n neither_o will_v they_o salute_v they_o hear_v they_o or_o converse_v with_o they_o lest_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o their_o plague_n 9_o christian_n maintain_v their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o have_v reason_n to_o detest_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n that_o enthral_v both_o their_o person_n and_o conscience_n further_o as_o it_o pill_v their_o good_n so_o it_o destroy_v utter_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o and_o they_o final_o see_v they_o cut_v our_o brethren_n throat_n abroad_o no_o christian_a man_n have_v reason_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o harbour_v here_o purpose_v to_o cut_v our_o throat_n at_o home_n faux_n percy_n and_o catesby_n have_v leave_v a_o race_n of_o cutthroat_n and_o gunpowder_n fellow_n behind_o they_o shall_v then_o reasonable_a man_n so_o far_o forget_v reason_n as_o to_o harken_v to_o a_o petition_n so_o unreasonable_a chap._n 15._o that_o popish_a religion_n may_v not_o be_v tolerate_v if_o we_o respect_v the_o ground_n of_o christian_n religion_n and_o policy_n confess_v by_o the_o papist_n themselves_o that_o diverse_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o a_o christian_n common_a wealth_n we_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o papist_n themselves_o it_o rest_v therefore_o now_o that_o we_o prove_v by_o general_a pofition_n hold_v and_o confess_v by_o the_o papist_n that_o popish_a religion_n may_v not_o be_v tolerate_v by_o prince_n and_o state_n either_o profess_v true_a religion_n or_o else_o hold_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o policy_n 1._o first_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o that_o no_o idolatrous_a religion_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o any_o state_n but_o it_o be_v clear_o demonstrate_v heretofore_o chap._n 7._o that_o popish_a religion_n in_o diverse_a point_n be_v idolatrous_a 2._o neither_o will_v they_o yield_v to_o permit_v any_o sect_n or_o heresy_n but_o it_o be_v apperant_a that_o monk_n friar_n and_o massepriest_n be_v divide_v into_o sect_n and_o manifest_o
affect_v in_o this_o realm_n notwithstanding_o the_o long_a persecution_n in_o the_o late_a queen_n day_n be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o your_o majesty_n to_o this_o realm_n slave_n realm_n god_n forhid_v the_o x._o part_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v the_o pope_n mark_v slave_n esteem_v to_o be_v as_o many_o as_o any_o other_o of_o the_o say_a profession_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o for_o ireland_n few_o there_o be_v of_o that_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o any_o account_n or_o freehold_n terris_fw-la a_o irishman_n a_o protestant_n be_v rara_fw-la avis_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la but_o be_v religion_n be_v they_o observe_v only_o certain_a external_a rite_n for_o want_n of_o better_a teach_n but_o understand_v scarce_o any_o point_n of_o popish_a sophistical_a religion_n profess_a catholic_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v catholike_o affect_v and_o as_o for_o the_o catholic_n of_o this_o realm_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o their_o heretic_n their_o some_o of_o your_o ancestor_n be_v also_o pagan_n or_o heretic_n ancestor_n have_v deserve_v well_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o for_o their_o fidelity_n and_o laudable_a service_n have_v be_v advance_v by_o your_o majesty_n progenitor_n under_o who_o they_o live_v and_o serve_v from_o who_o we_o hope_v that_o in_o no_o point_n we_o popery_n we_o in_o infinite_a as_o may_v be_v specify_v by_o the_o bastardly_a doctrine_n of_o trent_n and_o of_o other_o late_a conventicle_n of_o pope_n schoolman_n and_o such_o like_a teacher_n of_o popery_n degenerate_v only_o that_o which_o in_o they_o be_v esteem_v the_o chair_n the_o your_o polestar_n be_v not_o catholic_a religion_n but_o the_o pope_n chair_n polestar_n of_o all_o their_o virtue_n to_o wit_n the_o catholic_a religion_n be_v in_o we_o england_n we_o not_o catholic_a faith_n but_o seditious_a practice_n and_o doctrine_n cover_v under_o this_o mask_n be_v punish_v in_o england_n punish_v for_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n this_o do_v our_o catholic_a parent_n dignify_v by_o your_o majesty_n catholic_a progenitor_n leave_v we_o to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o religion_n towards_o god_n their_o fidelity_n towards_o prince_n towards_o you_o succeed_v they_o in_o neither_o be_v neither_o sound_n in_o religion_n nor_o affection_n to_o your_o prince_n our_o prince_n and_o their_o native_a freedom_n in_o this_o your_o realm_n of_o england_n which_o we_o have_v liberty_n have_v so_o malefactor_n lose_v their_o liberty_n lose_v of_o late_a year_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o late_a queen_n for_o no_o other_o crime_n or_o offence_n then_o for_o that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o our_o catholic_a forefather_n have_v do_v before_o we_o ever_o since_o the_o convorsion_n of_o our_o of_o our_o not_o only_a christian_n but_o also_o pagan_n may_v be_v ashamed_a thus_o to_o lie_v for_o not_o only_o the_o service_n of_o saint_n and_o idol_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o also_o the_o popish_a mass_n and_o all_o those_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n which_o we_o refuse_v have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n long_o after_o this_o conversion_n which_o they_o talk_v of_o country_n from_o paganism_n and_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n than_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o although_o we_o be_v debar_v from_o all_o office_n and_o dignity_n and_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o perpetual_a banishment_n and_o confinement_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o hear_v that_o any_o one_o of_o our_o number_n of_o such_o suffer_a recusant_n ever_o pope_n ever_o do_v not_o the_o rebel_n in_o the_o north_n anno._n 1560._o and_o in_o ireland_n an._n 1599_o and_o at_o other_o time_n lift_v up_o their_o finger_n and_o hand_n against_o the_o queen_n and_o be_v not_o the_o papist_n in_o all_o place_n ready_a to_o rise_v against_o prince_n excommunicate_a by_o the_o pope_n lift_v up_o a_o finger_n to_o the_o least_o damage_n or_o detriment_n in_o the_o world_n of_o our_o prince_n or_o country_n and_o thus_o by_o these_o few_o line_n your_o majesty_n may_v see_v the_o multitude_n condition_n and_o disposition_n of_o your_o catholic_a subject_n who_o humble_o prostrate_a at_o your_o majesty_n foot_n crave_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a and_o ancient_a freedom_n what_o we_o have_v here_o speak_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o speak_v of_o our_o they_o our_o see_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o recusant_n and_o what_o prince_n receive_v for_o spare_v they_o hard_a usage_n in_o our_o late_a queen_n day_n we_o be_v drive_v thereto_o by_o necessity_n for_o move_v your_o majesty_n to_o commiseration_n by_o compare_v in_o your_o wisdom_n the_o grievousnes_n of_o our_o punishment_n with_o the_o quality_n of_o our_o desert_n that_o thereupon_o you_o may_v temper_v the_o papist_n the_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o bloody_a inquisitor_n of_o spain_n and_o compare_v our_o king_n with_o popish_a prince_n and_o then_o the_o world_n may_v as_o well_o see_v the_o moderation_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o cruel_o of_o papist_n asperity_n of_o the_o former_a proceed_n against_o we_o which_o our_o late_a sovereign_n herself_o in_o her_o late_a day_n begin_v to_o do_v give_v the_o world_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o last_o proclamation_n that_o ever_o she_o make_v in_o that_o kind_n that_o she_o begin_v to_o treason_n to_o she_o do_v always_o distinguish_v aright_o betwixt_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n and_o treason_n but_o papist_n hold_v it_o a_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o execute_v the_o pope_n bull_n against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n which_o true_a christian_n account_n to_o be_v treason_n distinguish_v between_o religion_n and_o treason_n and_o aswell_o therein_o as_o in_o diverse_a other_o book_n and_o proclamation_n tend_v to_o that_o purpose_n before_o publish_v upon_o any_o notorious_a execution_n upon_o catholic_n she_o diverse_a time_n and_o by_o her_o ambassador_n to_o diverse_a prince_n abroad_o do_v promise_n and_o protest_v that_o her_o will_n and_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v her_o subject_n for_o their_o religion_n their_o our_o late_a queen_n ever_o make_v profession_n that_o she_o mean_v never_o to_o punish_v for_o religion_n religion_n &_o conscience_n whereby_o we_o conceive_v some_o hope_n and_o find_v some_o effect_n a_o little_a before_o her_o majesty_n death_n and_o in_o this_o mind_n and_o disposition_n god_n do_v take_v she_o and_o your_o majesty_n find_v we_o which_o consider_v we_o hope_v your_o majesty_n have_v no_o occasion_n to_o hate_v we_o and_o we_o many_o old_a and_o new_a occasion_n to_o love_v you_o that_o you_o will_v rather_o imitate_v your_o predecessor_n in_o her_o first_o best_a and_o law_n and_o of_o her_o nature_n she_o be_v always_o iucline_v to_o mildness_n but_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o she_o and_o the_o state_n if_o she_o have_v permit_v her_o judge_n to_o execute_v her_o law_n last_o disposition_n tend_v to_o mildness_n mercy_n and_o moderation_n then_o in_o her_o other_o hard_a and_o sharp_a course_n since_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o be_v course_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sweet_a &_o mild_a course_n joy_n peace_n penury_n peace_n or_o rather_o discomfort_v rebellion_n penury_n abundance_n and_o universal_a union_n and_o combination_n of_o mind_n and_o affection_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o which_o your_o majesty_n seem_v most_o to_o desire_n and_o the_o harbinger_n and_o handmaid_n of_o the_o other_o have_v be_v persecution_n be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o blood_n and_o persecution_n war_n traitor_n war_n or_o rather_o victory_n against_o our_o enemy_n and_o discontentment_n and_o hurt_n to_o none_o but_o malcontent_n and_o traitor_n dissension_n discontentment_n blood_n and_o beggary_n which_o your_o grace_n can_v so_o well_o digest_v and_o that_o appear_v most_o evident_o by_o the_o first_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n reign_n which_o as_o they_o be_v free_a from_o blood_n and_o persecution_n so_o be_v they_o stawght_fw-mi with_o all_o kind_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n no_o prince_n be_v for_o that_o space_n better_o belove_v at_o home_n or_o more_o honour_a or_o respect_v abroad_o no_o subject_n ever_o live_v with_o great_a quintus_fw-la great_a then_o be_v the_o papist_n most_o wicked_a and_o ungrateful_a that_o live_v thus_o secure_o and_o content_o practise_v against_o she_o &_o seek_v her_o blood_n be_v set_v on_o by_o pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la security_n or_o contentment_n never_o be_v the_o realm_n more_o state_n more_o why_o then_o do_v the_o papist_n anno_o 1569._o take_v arm_n against_o their_o queen_n and_o seek_v to_o alter_v this_o opulent_a state_n opulent_a or_o abundant_a never_o be_v both_o in_o court_n and_o country_n such_o a_o general_a time_n of_o triumph_n joy_n and_o exultation_n but_o no_o soon_o do_v she_o begin_v to_o alter_v state_n alter_v she_o alter_v no_o course_n but_o only_o repress_v unquiet_a
a_o brief_a examination_n of_o a_o certain_a peremptory_a menace_v and_o disleal_n petition_v present_v as_o be_v pretend_a to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o certain_a say_v papist_n call_v themselves_o the_o lay_v catholic_n of_o england_n and_o now_o late_o print_v and_o diwlge_v by_o a_o busy_a companion_n call_v john_n lecey_n epist_n jude_n verse_n 16._o these_o be_v murmurer_n complainer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n who_o mouth_n speak_v proud_a thing_n have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n at_o london_n print_v for_o william_n cotton_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n adjoin_v to_o ludgate_n 1606._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_z in_o god_n toby_n by_o god_n grace_n bishop_n of_o duresme_n his_o special_a good_a lord_n the_o last_o session_n of_o the_o parliament_n my_o good_a lord_n i_o answer_v a_o certain_a petition_n then_o diwlge_v and_o print_v by_o the_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o popish_a religion_n and_o this_o i_o have_v well_o hope_v will_v have_v satisfy_v their_o disciple_n and_o follower_n see_v their_o learned_a leader_n so_o silent_a and_o unable_a to_o reply_v but_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o common_a say_n now_o proove_v true_a that_o many_o scholar_n varronem_fw-la scholar_n cicer._n epist_n famil_a lib._n 9_o ad_fw-la varronem_fw-la pass_v their_o master_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o excel_v their_o teacher_n in_o immodesty_n they_o will_v not_o have_v rub_v over_o that_o rusty_a stuff_n which_o their_o better_n be_v ashamed_a to_o bring_v again_o upon_o the_o stage_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o pass_v they_o in_o boldness_n and_o importunity_n they_o will_v have_v forbear_v to_o importune_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n further_o in_o matter_n former_o for_o such_o grave_n and_o important_a consideration_n most_o worthy_o reject_v and_o yet_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o clear_v their_o master_n for_o beside_o that_o this_o seem_v a_o devise_n of_o their_o master_n the_o masseprieste_n and_o jebusite_n that_o make_v other_o to_o solicit_v their_o forlese_a cause_n chrysostom_n homil_n 43._o open_a imperf_n in_o math._n tell_v we_o that_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o scholar_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o master_n the_o argument_n of_o both_o petition_n be_v one_o in_o effect_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o need_v not_o to_o be_v say_v now_o then_o that_o which_o be_v former_o answer_v to_o the_o masspriest_n yet_o because_o all_o have_v not_o see_v the_o former_a petition_n and_o answer_v nor_o understand_v their_o gunpowder_n and_o rebellious_a practice_n and_o these_o lay_v or_o rather_o lame_a roman_a catholic_n seem_v to_o stand_v more_o upon_o their_o loyalty_n than_o the_o other_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o after_o this_o late_a discovery_n of_o their_o most_o horrible_a treason_n particular_o to_o examine_v this_o discourse_n also_o and_o with_o marginal_a gloss_n to_o point_n to_o the_o foolery_n of_o their_o text_n which_o notwithstanding_o i_o will_v not_o have_v all_o simple_a papist_n take_v as_o speak_v to_o themselves_o for_o my_o meaning_n be_v to_o touch_v only_o these_o petitioner_n and_o such_o as_o subscribe_v this_o factious_a petition_n much_o ado_n we_o have_v about_o toleration_n of_o popish_a religion_n but_o we_o may_v say_v as_o saluianus_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-la providentia_fw-la say_v sometime_o in_o another_o case_n utinam_fw-la hoc_fw-la remedium_fw-la malorum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la diuturna_fw-la toleratio_fw-la i_o will_v this_o toleration_n which_o they_o desire_v be_v a_o remedy_n of_o their_o pretend_a evil_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o long_a continue_a toleration_n of_o mischief_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n for_o why_o i_o beseech_v you_o may_v we_o not_o so_o say_v see_v nothing_o can_v be_v grant_v that_o be_v either_o more_o derogatory_n to_o god_n honour_n or_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o state_n as_o have_v in_o part_n appear_v by_o this_o late_a attempt_n and_o as_o god_n will_v it_o shall_v at_o large_a with_o most_o invincible_a argument_n be_v demonstrate_v this_o my_o discourse_n most_o reverend_a father_n i_o present_v to_o your_o honour_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o my_o love_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o your_o lordship_n favour_n towards_o i_o and_o the_o rather_o that_o both_o your_o lordship_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n true_o zealous_a for_o the_o cause_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o studious_a of_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o country_n may_v thereby_o understand_v how_o much_o it_o import_v they_o all_o to_o concur_v in_o repress_v such_o notorious_a insolency_n &_o factious_a course_n these_o man_n they_o be_v like_o the_o heretic_n of_o who_o irenaeus_n lib._n 5._o advers_a haeres_fw-la speak_v which_o be_v blind_a in_o matter_n of_o truth_n do_v contradict_v their_o own_o salvation_n caecutientes_fw-la circa_fw-la veritatem_fw-la say_v he_o suae_fw-la contradicunt_fw-la saluti_fw-la but_o pious_a governor_n will_n neither_o neglect_v the_o safety_n of_o religion_n &_o the_o state_n nor_o of_o these_o contentious_a gainsayer_n of_o truth_n if_o they_o do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o their_o eye_n to_o the_o light_n and_o careless_o neglect_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o underminer_n both_o of_o the_o parliament_n house_n and_o whole_a state_n wherefore_o refer_v these_o matter_n next_o to_o god_n providence_n to_o the_o zealous_a care_n of_o our_o superior_n i_o commend_v this_o work_n and_o myself_o to_o your_o lordship_n and_o your_o lordship_n prosperous_a estate_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o almighty_a london_n this_o first_o of_o januarie_n anno._n 1605._o your_o lordship_n in_o all_o pious_a affection_n matth_n sutcliffe_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v gentle_a reader_n that_o many_o lay_v papist_n will_v subscribe_v this_o petition_n albeit_o pretend_v to_o be_v frame_v and_o exhibit_v by_o all_o of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n too_o saucy_a for_o wise_a and_o civil_a man_n to_o challenge_v the_o king_n of_o breach_n of_o promise_n as_o they_o do_v pag._n 8_o and_o too_o presumptuous_a to_o rail_v on_o religion_n public_o profess_v and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n face_n as_o they_o do_v in_o diverse_a place_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o all_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o make_v themselves_o pledge_v and_o hostage_n for_o their_o masspriest_n suffer_v such_o slippery_a companion_n to_o domineer_v in_o their_o house_n to_o confer_v with_o their_o wife_n &_o daughter_n to_o waste_v their_o estate_n while_o they_o have_v no_o counterbond_n from_o they_o either_o for_o the_o other_o good_a behaviour_n or_o their_o own_o security_n this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v that_o what_o soever_o be_v pretend_v this_o petition_n never_o come_v original_o from_o the_o head_n of_o lay_a papist_n for_o neither_o may_v such_o man_n without_o licence_n read_v caluines_n institution_n nor_o luther_n book_n nor_o other_o discourse_n write_v by_o man_n of_o our_o side_n nor_o may_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o discourse_v of_o religion_n as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o petition_n do_v i_o will_v therefore_o pray_v the_o simple_a sort_n of_o plain_a meaning_n papist_n not_o to_o take_v what_o soever_o be_v sharp_o speak_v against_o the_o mass_n priest_n mask_v under_o the_o name_n of_o lay_v papist_n and_o the_o sole_a deviser_n of_o this_o petition_n and_o their_o abherent_n the_o author_n of_o many_o treason_n and_o mischief_n as_o speak_v or_o mean_v against_o themselves_o and_o all_o seduce_v simple_a soul_n and_o against_o such_o as_o so_o violent_o run_v a_o course_n against_o truth_n and_o seek_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o king_n and_o state_n i_o doubt_n not_o but_o all_o indifferent_a man_n will_v esteem_v my_o speech_n moderate_a and_o this_o kind_n of_o deal_v most_o fit_v and_o convenient_a what_o shall_v uncircumcize_v philistines_n rail_n at_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v our_o destruction_n and_o shall_v not_o true_a christian_n be_v permit_v liberty_n to_o repress_v their_o insolency_n to_o countermine_v their_o undermine_v treason_n and_o free_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n when_o themselves_o do_v publish_v their_o petition_n they_o may_v not_o refuse_v to_o have_v they_o public_o examine_v and_o no_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o complain_v of_o wrong_n see_v themselves_o thus_o handle_v when_o notwithstanding_o their_o wicked_a intention_n they_o put_v forth_o their_o apologye_n request_n and_o discourse_n into_o other_o man_n hand_n as_o if_o they_o be_v most_o loyal_a and_o honest_a man_n hitherto_o they_o have_v abuse_v the_o world_n with_o a_o false_a pretence_n of_o antiquity_n and_o false_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o catholic_n they_o do_v also_o before_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o matter_n of_o state_n stand_v upon_o term_n of_o loyalty_n and_o love_n
of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n but_o now_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o urge_v we_o shall_v god_n willing_a make_v it_o appear_v that_o their_o popish_a devise_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pack_n of_o novelty_n late_o bring_v into_o the_o romish_a church_n &_o that_o their_o religion_n be_v full_a of_o heresy_n impiety_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o last_o that_o diverse_a of_o their_o practice_n be_v full_a of_o salt_n peter_n and_o most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n and_o that_o their_o importunate_a desire_n be_v repugnant_a both_o to_o reason_n of_o religion_n &_o state_n and_o also_o to_o modest_a and_o civil_a carriage_n my_o sole_a request_n to_o thou_o shall_v be_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o compare_v our_o answer_n with_o the_o lie_v papist_n petition_n and_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o proof_n we_o seek_v for_o truth_n we_o defend_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o state_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o shut_v his_o eye_n against_o that_o light_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v truth_n nor_o be_v careless_a in_o matter_n so_o nerelye_o touch_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n and_o state_n neither_o let_v any_o papist_n be_v offend_v with_o we_o while_o we_o seek_v his_o salvation_n non_fw-la ideo_fw-la vobis_fw-la displiceamus_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n to_o certain_a donatist_n epist_n 204._o ad_fw-la donatum_fw-la quia_fw-la revocamus_fw-la errantes_fw-la &_o quaerimus_fw-la perditos_fw-la and_o so_o we_o say_v also_o to_o the_o simple_a and_o abuse_a papist_n let_v we_o not_o displease_v you_o because_o we_o seek_v to_o call_v you_o from_o your_o error_n and_o to_o gain_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v we_o do_v not_o hate_v you_o as_o our_o countryman_n but_o we_o detest_v your_o error_n be_v humorous_o affect_v to_o foreign_a superstition_n in_o speak_v also_o for_o common_a peace_n and_o safety_n we_o seek_v your_o peace_n the_o petitioner_n say_v they_o be_v resolve_v and_o pretend_v reason_n of_o their_o resolution_n but_o nothing_o be_v more_o fantastical_a or_o foolish_a then_o to_o resolve_v upon_o false_a supposition_n and_o to_o build_v without_o firm_a foundation_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o sottish_a then_o to_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v grant_v will_v turn_v to_o their_o dishonour_n and_o hurt_v if_o not_o destruction_n to_o confirm_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o recall_v those_o which_o go_v astray_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a endeavour_n we_o have_v also_o defend_v the_o honour_n of_o religion_n his_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n as_o become_v us._n the_o rest_n we_o refer_v to_o god_n grace_n beseech_v he_o so_o to_o enlighten_v all_o christian_n man_n heart_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o eternal_a truth_n that_o not_o only_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n may_v stand_v firm_a against_o the_o gloze_a persuasion_n of_o seduce_a and_o sedition_n jebusite_n and_o masspriest_n but_o also_o such_o as_o incline_v too_o much_o to_o error_n and_o superstition_n and_o now_o seem_v malcontented_a may_v be_v gather_v into_o the_o true_a church_n and_o show_v themselves_o true_a subject_n embrace_v truth_n and_o persevere_v therein_o to_o their_o life_n end_n a_o brief_a examination_n of_o the_o lay_v papist_n late_a petition_n direct_v to_o his_o royal_a majesty_n anno._n 1604._o chapter_n 1._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o petition_n apologetical_a of_o the_o lay_v papist_n together_o with_o a_o some_o of_o the_o answer_n make_v unto_o it_o common_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o excuse_n go_v before_o accusation_n do_v argue_v a_o secret_a confession_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o guilty_a conscience_n if_o nothing_o else_o do_v show_v it_o yet_o this_o and_o diverse_a other_o petition_n and_o apology_n direct_v by_o diverse_a mass_n priest_n and_o papist_n unto_o his_o royal_a majesty_n who_o neither_o charge_v they_o nor_o proceed_v against_o they_o for_o those_o matter_n which_o they_o go_v about_o to_o cover_v and_o excuse_v do_v prove_v it_o sufficient_o for_o what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o make_v so_o many_o defence_n and_o excuse_n if_o they_o do_v not_o know_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a matter_n wherewith_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v charge_v do_v the_o defendant_n use_v to_o make_v their_o answer_n before_o the_o accuser_n exhibit_v their_o bill_n or_o article_n but_o suppose_v their_o conscience_n be_v clear_a yet_o their_o word_n do_v argue_v plain_o that_o neither_o for_o their_o faith_n towards_o god_n nor_o for_o their_o fidelity_n to_o his_o majesty_n they_o stand_v upright_o in_o the_o common_a reputation_n of_o their_o countryman_n for_o if_o they_o do_v what_o shall_v they_o need_v to_o publish_v such_o apology_n wherein_o they_o pretend_v to_o give_v his_o majesty_n a_o account_n of_o their_o belief_n and_o religion_n and_o a_o full_a and_o ample_a security_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o submission_n again_o if_o their_o cause_n be_v so_o clear_a why_o do_v not_o massepriest_n come_v forth_o and_o show_v themselves_o and_o why_o shall_v the_o lay_v papist_n be_v so_o spare_v in_o give_v the_o king_n his_o prerogative_n and_o so_o lavish_a in_o ascribe_v his_o right_n to_o the_o pope_n last_o what_o mean_v percy_n and_o his_o companion_n to_o attempt_v so_o bloody_a a_o execution_n and_o all_o papite_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o matter_n design_v to_o forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o cause_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o occasion_n to_o do_v hereafter_o first_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v what_o their_o intention_n be_v in_o this_o their_o apologetical_a epistle_n and_o next_o what_o form_n they_o keep_v in_o their_o proceed_n their_o request_n be_v first_o that_o penal_a law_n make_v heretofore_o against_o masseprieste_n recusantes_fw-la and_o their_o abettor_n may_v be_v either_o reverse_a or_o suspend_v and_o next_o that_o popish_a religion_n and_o the_o teacher_n thereof_o may_v be_v tolerate_v upon_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o submission_n and_o last_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o account_v papist_n for_o his_o good_a subject_n and_o to_o suspect_v the_o rest_n matter_n all_o of_o very_o hard_a digestion_n and_o very_o difficult_a to_o be_v prove_v or_o grant_v yet_o what_o dare_v they_o not_o attempt_v to_o obtain_v a_o toleration_n of_o their_o wicked_a abuse_n first_o they_o threaten_v the_o king_n chapter_n 3_o with_o a_o intimation_n of_o their_o number_n force_n and_o intelligence_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o not_o forget_v to_o brag_v of_o their_o quality_n and_o merit_n next_o they_o allege_v certain_a reason_n of_o their_o resolution_n in_o popish_a religion_n three_o which_o to_o we_o seem_v very_o admirable_a consider_v their_o manifold_a rebellion_n and_o treason_n against_o their_o prince_n &_o country_n both_o in_o england_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o late_a horrible_a treason_n then_o in_o brew_v they_o stand_v upon_o high_a term_n of_o their_o loyal_a carriage_n and_o fidelity_n four_o albeit_o the_o same_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o apologetical_a petition_n yet_o they_o run_v out_o into_o a_o long_a accusation_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o true_a religion_n therein_o involue_v his_o majesty_n &_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o state_n &_o as_o it_o be_v ridiculous_o make_v they_o to_o answer_v that_o must_v be_v their_o judge_n last_o they_o offer_v a_o form_n of_o submission_n &_o pretend_v to_o give_v we_o sufficient_a security_n for_o the_o king_n life_n &_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o which_o the_o first_o declare_v their_o obedience_n to_o be_v very_o bare_a &_o only_o voluntary_a the_o second_o argue_v their_o pride_n to_o be_v insupportable_a which_o undertake_v to_o capitulate_v with_o the_o king_n and_o think_v their_o word_n and_o bond_n sufficient_a for_o the_o security_n of_o such_o a_o king_n and_o state_n but_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o now_o they_o be_v conceit_v their_o horrible_a treason_n and_o that_o they_o mean_v to_o burn_v their_o bond_n and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o stand_v oblige_v this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o their_o plead_n for_o the_o better_a garnish_n whereof_o they_o propose_v reason_n first_o of_o their_o former_a silence_n &_o next_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o their_o silence_n in_o this_o petition_n apologetical_a albeit_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o wonder_v how_o they_o can_v well_o speak_v of_o silence_n when_o so_o many_o of_o their_o consort_n have_v never_o cease_v their_o babble_n and_o scribble_n about_o this_o object_n &_o how_o they_o dare_v pretend_v reason_n of_o this_o petition_n that_o be_v so_o devoid_a of_o weight_n reason_n &_o wisdom_n beside_o these_o reason_n john_n lecey_n come_v in_o with_o a_o prologue_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o actor_n in_o this_o pageant_n and_o certain_a banish_a masseprestes_a stand_n in_o the_o rearward_n with_o a_o epilogue_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n
counsel_n accuse_v they_o of_o injustice_n &_o hard_a deal_n which_o some_o confess_v in_o part_n to_o be_v true_a for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v just_o deal_v with_o all_o then_o have_v they_o be_v execute_v for_o their_o treacherous_a practice_n and_o felony_n for_o which_o diverse_a of_o they_o stand_v by_o law_n condemn_v and_o not_o send_v away_o to_o rail_v upon_o such_o as_o show_v mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o corpse_n the_o devamt_v derry_a &_o all_o the_o content_n of_o this_o lame_a petition_n apologetical_a frame_v as_o be_v say_v by_o lay_a papist_n or_o rather_o in_o their_o name_n by_o certain_a masspriest_n for_o answer_v whereof_o although_o no_o further_a answer_n need_v then_o that_o which_o already_o have_v be_v make_v to_o their_o good_a master_n urge_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o diverse_a of_o their_o libel_n discourse_n and_o petition_n we_o purpose_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o hold_v this_o course_n first_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v that_o toleration_n of_o false_a religion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o rule_n of_o religion_n and_o holy_a scripture_n and_o next_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o christian_a policy_n and_o reason_n three_o that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o in_o place_n where_o they_o command_v deny_v all_o toleration_n of_o other_o religion_n then_o that_o which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o furthermore_o jest_n the_o papist_n may_v except_o that_o these_o allegation_n do_v nothing_o concern_v their_o cause_n it_o shall_v be_v further_o prove_v that_o popery_n be_v a_o false_a idolatrous_a heretical_a new_a and_o blasphemous_a religion_n and_o not_o only_a enemy_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n but_o also_o grievous_a to_o all_o christian_n final_o lest_o any_o of_o these_o petitioner_n shall_v swell_v with_o pride_n and_o think_v that_o with_o his_o great_a eloquence_n he_o be_v able_a either_o to_o justify_v the_o cause_n of_o popish_a religion_n or_o to_o make_v good_a his_o reason_n for_o toleration_n thereof_o we_o have_v think_v good_a not_o only_o to_o gloss_n the_o text_n but_o also_o to_o examine_v the_o prologue_n reason_n epilogue_n defence_n accusation_n and_o whole_a plead_n of_o our_o adversary_n throughout_o their_o whole_a apologetical_a petition_n tu_fw-la leno_fw-la haeresis_fw-la arrianae_n say_v lucifer_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o athanasius_n cunctos_fw-la fieri_fw-la cupis_fw-la consacrilego_n tuos_fw-la so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o these_o petitioner_n that_o while_n like_o bawd_n they_o set_v forth_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n &_o her_o whorish_a religion_n they_o seek_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n with_o they_o of_o their_o sacrilege_n and_o impiety_n it_o may_v be_v they_o will_v complain_v that_o this_o be_v no_o friendly_a deal_n but_o as_o sainte_n ambrose_n epist_n 27_o say_v of_o one_o non_fw-la ille_fw-la tuus_fw-la hostess_fw-la sed_fw-la tu_fw-la illius_fw-la so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o papist_n we_o be_v not_o their_o enemy_n but_o they_o be_v we_o noli_fw-la accusare_fw-la say_v hierome_n to_o ruffinus_n apolog_n 2._o &_o ego_fw-la cessabo_fw-la defendere_fw-la so_o say_v i_o to_o these_o petitioner_n forbear_v to_o charge_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v willing_o forbear_v to_o make_v our_o defence_n again_o let_v they_o cease_v to_o tell_v we_o of_o their_o resolution_n in_o their_o profession_n and_o loyalty_n towards_o his_o majesty_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v less_o cause_n to_o detect_v either_o their_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o foul_a impiety_n abomination_n and_o abuse_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o their_o undermine_v treason_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v they_o attend_v and_o have_v patience_n while_o we_o brief_o discover_v unto_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o wicked_a religion_n which_o so_o obstinate_o they_o will_v needs_o profess_v and_o the_o holownesse_n and_o defect_n of_o their_o loyalty_n which_o so_o bold_o they_o pretend_v chapter_n 2._o that_o the_o toleration_n of_o any_o false_a heretical_a or_o idolatrous_a religion_n be_v repugnante_fw-la to_o reason_n of_o religion_n and_o holy_a scripture_n the_o church_n and_o city_n of_o god_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o their_o doctrine_n it_o be_v matter_n sufficient_a for_o christian_n that_o be_v member_n of_o god_n church_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n to_o refuse_v and_o reject_v any_o religion_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n inspire_v by_o god_n spirit_n but_o if_o the_o same_o prove_v not_o only_o diverse_a and_o strange_a but_o also_o contrary_a to_o apostolical_a and_o prophetical_a doctrine_n and_o contain_v not_o only_o false_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n but_o also_o position_n and_o fancy_n tend_v to_o idolatry_n and_o plain_a impiety_n then_o ought_v all_o christian_n to_o abhor_v and_o fly_v from_o such_o a_o wicked_a religion_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o tolerate_v those_o that_o either_o teach_v it_o or_o profess_v it_o or_o favour_v it_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deuteronom_n 13._o be_v very_o direct_a and_o peremptory_a against_o false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n that_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o idolatry_n or_o any_o false_a religion_n whatsoever_o that_o prophet_n say_v moses_n or_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v be_v slay_v because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o turn_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n in_o this_o case_n he_o do_v not_o permit_v either_o the_o brother_n to_o favour_v his_o brother_n or_o the_o father_n his_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o the_o husband_n his_o wife_n or_o one_o friend_n another_o and_o deuteron_n 29._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v among_o you_o say_v he_o man_n nor_o woman_n nor_o family_n nor_o tribe_n which_o shall_v turn_v his_o hart_n this_o day_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o these_o nation_n so_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o the_o idolatrous_a seducer_n and_o such_o as_o adhere_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v seduce_v by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o land_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o insist_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o to_o avoid_v his_o heavy_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n elias_n 1_o king_n 18._o condemn_v such_o as_o stand_v indifferent_a betwixt_o two_o religion_n how_o long_o say_v he_o do_v you_o halt_v betwixt_o two_o if_o god_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o if_o baalbe_n god_n follow_v he_o now_o what_o else_o do_v they_o that_o be_v content_a to_o wink_v at_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n and_o worship_n of_o angel_n saint_n and_o dumb_a image_n but_o join_v god_n and_o baal_n together_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 16._o show_v what_o detestation_n all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o have_v not_o only_o of_o idolatry_n but_o also_o of_o all_o idolater_n and_o false_a worshipper_n their_o offering_n of_o blood_n say_v he_o will_v i_o not_o offer_v neither_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o name_n with_o my_o lip_n zephanie_n 1._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o together_o with_o god_n worship_n tolerate_v a_o other_o religion_n i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n say_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o worship_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 18_o command_v such_o to_o be_v repute_v and_o hold_v as_o heathen_a man_n and_o publican_n that_o stubbernlye_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o shall_v we_o harbour_v they_o and_o repute_v they_o good_a christian_n that_o shall_v profess_v a_o religion_n unhearde_v of_o in_o the_o apostolic_a and_o ancient_a church_n likewise_o matthew_n 7._o he_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n that_o come_v unto_o they_o in_o shep_n clothing_n and_o matth_n 16_o to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o leven_a of_o the_o pharisee_n &_o sadducee_n do_v they_o not_o then_o plain_o neglect_v the_o exhortation_n and_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n that_o without_o punishment_n suffer_v such_o as_o bring_v in_o the_o leven_a of_o popery_n or_o tolerate_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o false_a religion_n sainte_n paul_n galat_n 5_o do_v wish_v they_o cut_v of_o which_o do_v disquiet_v the_o church_n and_o apocalyps_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v commend_v for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_o contrariwise_o the_o bishop_n of_o pergamus_n &_o thyatyra_n be_v reprehend_v the_o first_o for_o suffer_v they_o which_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n the_o second_o for_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jesabel_n to_o peaehe_fw-ge and_o to_o deceine_a god_n servant_n do_v we_o then_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v disquiet_v with_o false_a teacher_n and_o wink_v at_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n
lib._n 2._o c._n 92._o testify_v that_o he_o disable_v heretic_n tomake_n any_o testament_n eusebius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n lib._n 3._o c._n 62._o &_o 63._o declare_v that_o he_o prohibit_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o heretical_a religion_n and_o hold_v heretic_n and_o sectary_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o traitor_n to_o himself_o and_o enemy_n to_o truth_n the_o emperor_n gratian_n valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n l._n 1._o cod_n de_fw-fr sum_n trinit_fw-la &_o fid_fw-we cath._n command_v all_o their_o people_n to_o embrace_v one_o religion_n the_o some_o whereof_o they_o do_v set_v down_o in_o form_n of_o a_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n omnens_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la they_o command_v all_o heresy_n to_o keep_v silence_n omnes_fw-la vetitae_fw-la legibus_fw-la divinis_fw-la &_o imperialibus_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la haereses_fw-la say_v they_o perpetuò_fw-la quiescant_fw-la arcadius_n and_o honorius_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n cuncti_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr haeret_fw-la &_o manich._n take_v away_o all_o church_n from_o heretic_n lest_o they_o shall_v teach_v or_o do_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o false_a religion_n in_o they_o theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o valentinian_n his_o consort_n make_v diverse_a law_n against_o heretic_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o codice_fw-la theodosiano_n the_o like_a course_n be_v hold_v by_o martianus_n and_o justinian_n as_o be_v evidentlye_o declare_v by_o their_o law_n yet_o extante_n in_o the_o code_n and_o novel_n final_o if_o at_o any_o time_n christian_n emperor_n grow_v cold_a either_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a faith_n or_o in_o punish_v or_o suppress_v error_n then_o we_o find_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n fail_v not_o both_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o to_o reprehend_v they_o for_o their_o slackness_n chapter_n 4._o that_o to_o admit_v the_o exercise_n of_o false_a religion_n former_o forbid_v be_v contrary_a both_o to_o christian_n policy_n and_o reason_n the_o gentiles_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n perceive_v that_o religion_n be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v change_v and_o god_n do_v therein_o tax_v his_o people_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o they_o be_v more_o easy_o induce_v to_o change_v the_o everliving_a god_n than_o the_o heathen_a nation_n be_v to_o change_v their_o god_n they_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n &_o constant_o believe_v that_o their_o religion_n be_v true_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o roman_n do_v so_o violent_o persecute_v the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o refuse_v the_o superstitious_a rite_n of_o bacchanalia_fw-la which_o privily_o begin_v to_o creep_v in_o among_o the_o people_n but_o christian_n proceed_v upon_o better_a ground_n of_o policy_n in_o prohibit_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o false_a religion_n for_o first_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveil_v from_o heaven_n against_o such_o as_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o who_o do_v herein_o offend_v more_o greevous_o than_o they_o which_o either_o grant_n liberty_n to_o false_a teacher_n or_o wink_v at_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o false_a religion_n do_v not_o they_o manifest_o give_v way_n to_o error_n and_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o truth_n second_o they_o know_v well_o that_o god_n despise_v those_o which_o despise_v he_o as_o we_o read_v 1._o samuel_n 2._o and_o that_o he_o cast_v such_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n as_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a if_o then_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o to_o see_v god_n right_o serve_v rest_v despise_v and_o lukewarm_a professor_n be_v reject_v how_o will_v it_o go_v with_o such_o as_o be_v cold_a in_o set_v forth_o true_a religion_n and_o care_v not_o what_o false_a doctrine_n be_v stir_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n three_o they_o understand_v the_o grievous_a threaten_n of_o the_o law_n against_o all_o idolatrous_a &_o false_a worship_n of_o god_n i_o be_o a_o jealous_a god_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v i_o four_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n so_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a religion_n christian_n policy_n therefore_o may_v teach_v they_o to_o admit_v no_o religion_n but_o that_o which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o which_o they_o be_v resolve_v be_v most_o true_a five_o diversity_n of_o religion_n breed_v distraction_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o diverse_a seditious_a stir_n and_o tumult_n as_o the_o league_n of_o france_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n agentes_fw-la in_o france_n flanders_n england_n scotland_n germany_n and_o other_o country_n do_v declare_v of_o late_a the_o papist_n seek_v to_o replant_v their_o superstition_n in_o england_n go_v about_o to_o set_v the_o land_n on_o a_o flame_n and_o to_o drown_v true_a religion_n in_o blood_n but_o wise_a politic_n be_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o root_v out_o these_o seed_n of_o civil_a dissension_n six_o all_o change_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n be_v dangerous_a but_o admit_v a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a religion_n where_o nothing_o but_o the_o true_a faith_n have_v be_v profess_v &_o then_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o change_n will_v be_v great_a final_o nothing_o be_v more_o absurd_a then_o to_o change_v law_n with_o out_o cause_n and_o to_o admit_v a_o religion_n condemn_v by_o law_n and_o to_o restore_v such_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o state_n for_o that_o be_v rather_o a_o subversion_n than_o a_o alteration_n both_o of_o law_n and_o state_n if_o then_o we_o respect_v nothing_o but_o the_o danger_n of_o state_n in_o the_o mutation_n of_o religion_n yet_o will_v all_o politic_a and_o wise_a man_n be_v well_o advise_v how_o they_o admit_v a_o new_a and_o false_a religion_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o have_v former_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o state_n chap._n 5._o that_o toleration_n of_o diverse_a religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o papist_n but_o where_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n may_v fit_v as_o judge_n little_o reason_v may_v serve_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o dislike_v of_o toleration_n of_o diverse_a religion_n for_o not_o only_o their_o doctrine_n but_o also_o their_o long_a continue_a practice_n condemn_v it_o in_o the_o chapter_n ad_fw-la abolendam_fw-la de_fw-la haereticis_fw-la they_o adjudge_v they_o heretic_n that_o dissent_v from_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o such_o both_o by_o ecclesiastical_a and_o by_o civil_a law_n they_o persecute_v to_o the_o death_n nay_o oftentimes_o without_o form_n &_o colour_n of_o law_n they_o massacre_v they_o empoyson_v they_o &_o by_o all_o mean_n seek_v to_o root_v out_o the_o race_n &_o memory_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n their_o good_n they_o confiscate_v their_o live_n they_o take_v away_o their_o body_n they_o burn_v and_o although_o malice_n do_v oftentimes_o end_v with_o death_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n &_o all_o those_o that_o favour_v they_o they_o persecute_v both_o alive_a and_o dead_a kill_v those_o who_o they_o can_v overcome_v and_o curse_v who_o they_o can_v kill_v in_o france_n they_o massacre_v many_o thousand_o without_o form_n of_o law_n and_o glad_o will_v they_o have_v massacre_v we_o in_o england_n if_o their_o treason_n have_v not_o be_v discover_v bellarmine_n lib._n de_fw-la laicis_fw-la c._n 18._o determine_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o magistrate_n or_o prince_n to_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n or_o toleration_n of_o religion_n to_o his_o subject_n he_o say_v further_a that_o he_o ought_v to_o defend_v one_o only_a religion_n with_o all_o his_o force_n non_fw-la licet_fw-la ulli_fw-la magistratum_fw-la vel_fw-la principi_fw-la say_v he_o conscientiae_fw-la libertatem_fw-la seu_fw-la pacem_fw-la religionis_fw-la subditis_fw-la suis_fw-la concedere_fw-la sed_fw-la unam_fw-la tantum_fw-la religionem_fw-la sum_fw-la ma_fw-fr vi_fw-la defendere_fw-la tenetur_fw-la possevin_n his_o consort_n lib._n 1_o select_a biblioth_o 2.6_o do_v not_o only_o deliver_v the_o fame_n doctrine_n but_o also_o show_v reason_n why_o two_o religion_n may_v not_o in_o one_o state_n be_v tolerate_v first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o devilish_a invention_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n ordinance_n 3_o that_o it_o repugn_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 4._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o substance_n and_o property_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n 5._o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o christian_n religion_n 6._o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n devire_v worship_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 7_o that_o it_o take_v away_o christian_n discipline_n 8._o that_o it_o cut_v asunder_o the_o unit_fw-la you_o of_o the_o church_n 9_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 10._o
apparel_n the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n condemn_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o abuse_n in_o popery_n that_o be_v of_o any_o antiquity_n but_o light_o the_o same_o be_v tax_v in_o some_o ancient_a council_n the_o popish_a worship_n of_o angel_n image_n cross_n and_o such_o like_a half_a communion_n strange_a and_o unknown_a tongue_n and_o other_o abuse_n of_o popish_a religion_n likewise_o be_v either_o not_o know_v or_o general_o condemn_v by_o the_o father_n 5._o the_o ancient_a christian_a religion_n come_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o popish_a worship_n of_o image_n and_o saint_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n body_n transubstantiation_n half_a communion_n indulgence_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o pope_n monarchy_n come_v never_o from_o thence_o 6_o final_o we_o find_v when_o and_o where_o the_o principail_n point_v of_o popish_a doctrine_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n refuse_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v first_o receive_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a second_o council_n of_o nice_a under_o irene_n gregory_n the_o 7._o first_o take_v on_o he_o the_o use_n of_o both_o sword_n and_o begin_v with_o source_n to_o depose_v emperor_n and_o to_o translate_v kingdom_n from_o one_o to_o another_o innocent_a the_o three_o first_o bring_v in_o transubstantiation_n and_o auricular_a confession_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n the_o conventicle_n of_o constance_n first_o decree_v that_o accident_n in_o the_o eucharist_n subsist_v without_o a_o subject_n and_o that_o all_o christian_n beside_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o content_v themselves_o with_o one_o kind_n in_o the_o sacrament_n eugenius_n the_o four_o in_o the_o conventicle_n of_o florence_n as_o be_v say_v settle_a the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n then_o also_o be_v deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 7._o sacrament_n and_o establish_v first_o by_o authority_n the_o rest_n of_o those_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n indulgence_n and_o such_o like_a devise_n which_o we_o refuse_v be_v late_o confirm_v in_o the_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n from_o thence_o the_o papist_n derive_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o missall_n breviaries_n and_o other_o ritual_a book_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v teach_v by_o they_o more_o than_o this_o contrary_a to_o the_o sound_a form_n of_o faith_n deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o have_v be_v receive_v either_o from_o old_a heretic_n or_o else_o from_o late_a pope_n of_o rome_n that_o religion_n therefore_o which_o papist_n teach_v over_o and_o above_o the_o christian_n faith_n be_v new_o devise_v and_o not_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostle_n or_o prophet_n or_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 10._o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v impious_a and_o blasphemous_a the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o law_n be_v so_o zealous_a of_o god_n glory_n that_o they_o use_v to_o rend_v their_o clothes_n if_o they_o do_v hear_v any_o man_n utter_v any_o thing_n sound_v like_o blasphemy_n nay_o for_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v blaspheme_v the_o hebrew_n use_v the_o word_n of_o blessing_n which_o show_v that_o all_o our_o action_n shall_v tend_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o none_o to_o his_o dishonour_n be_v it_o not_o then_o strange_a that_o christian_n which_o shall_v excel_v all_o other_o in_o zeal_n and_o love_n towards_o god_n shall_v either_o profess_v or_o suffer_v popish_a religion_n that_o be_v so_o full_a of_o impiety_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n this_o they_o think_v to_o wipe_v away_o with_o one_o impudent_a denial_n but_o this_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v too_o deep_o grave_v in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n to_o be_v deface_v with_o any_o denial_n for_o first_o the_o pope_n challenge_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o chap._n satis_fw-la do_v 96._o and_o c._n inter_fw-la corporalia_fw-la de_fw-fr translat_fw-la pral_a and_o the_o canonist_n give_v unto_o he_o that_o name_n and_o honour_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o gloss_n in_o c._n cum_fw-la inter_fw-la extr_n joan._n 22._o de_fw-fr verb._n signif_n and_o in_o the_o commentary_n of_o felin_n in_o c._n ego_fw-la n._n de_fw-fr iureiur_fw-fr ando_fw-la and_o baldus_n in_o l._n ult._n cod._n sententiae_fw-la rescindendae_fw-la stapleton_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o gregory_n the_o 13._o before_o his_o doctrinale_a principle_n do_v call_v the_o pope_n supremum_fw-la numen_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la that_o be_v the_o sovereign_a god_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o second_o blasphemous_o the_o papist_n translate_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o pope_n they_o call_v he_o the_o head_n foundation_n and_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o dispute_v of_o bellarmine_n lib._n 2_o the_o pontiff_a rom._n c._n 31._o and_o by_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o canonist_n abb_n as_o panormitanus_fw-la say_v that_o christ_n &_o the_o pope_n have_v but_o one_o consistory_n this_o honour_n also_o the_o pope_n be_v content_a to_o take_v to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o chap._n quoniam_fw-la de_fw-fr imunitate_fw-la in_o 6._o and_o diverse_a other_o decretales_fw-la it_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ceremony_n he_o apply_v to_o himself_o these_o word_n which_o christ_n utter_v of_o himself_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 3._o three_o they_o give_v the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o god_n to_o creature_n biel_n lect_n 48._o supper_n can_v missae_fw-la say_v the_o priest_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o his_o own_o creator_n the_o same_o blasphemy_n be_v also_o find_v in_o innocentius_n de_fw-la mysterijs_fw-la missae_fw-la and_o in_o stella_fw-la clericorum_fw-la and_o be_v utter_v by_o bonner_n to_o certain_a priest_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n mary_n day_n 4._o four_o they_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o angel_n and_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o to_o god_n as_o be_v evident_o prove_v by_o their_o common_a confession_n in_o tfieir_n missall_n horatius_n tursellinus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o peter_n aldobrandini_n before_o his_o history_n of_o our_o lady_n of_o loreto_n say_v that_o god_n do_v at_o our_o lady_n pleasure_n govern_v the_o earth_n and_o bestow_v at_o her_o beck_n heavenly_a gift_n upon_o man_n common_o they_o give_v the_o office_n of_o mediation_n to_o our_o lady_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n 5._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o massepriest_n be_v constitute_v priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n nay_o they_o make_v the_o priest_n mediator_n for_o christ_n body_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o mass_n supra_fw-la quae_fw-la propit_fw-la to_o ac_fw-la secreno_fw-la vuliu_fw-la respicere_fw-la digneris_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v that_o a_o dog_n or_o hog_n or_o mouse_n eat_v a_o consecrate_a host_n do_v eat_v christ_n true_a body_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o thomas_n aquinas_n 3._o p._n q._n 83._o art_n 6._o and_o in_o 4._o scent_n do_v 13_o and_o in_o biel_n in_o 4._o scent_n do_v 12._o in_o alexander_n hales_n and_o diverse_a other_o schoolman_n 7._o nicholas_n the_o 2._o in_o the_o chap._n ego_fw-la berengarius_fw-la do_v 2._o the_o consecrat_fw-mi make_v berengarius_fw-la to_o confess_v that_o christ_n glorify_a body_n be_v torue_fw-la with_o tooth_n and_o sensible_o handle_v by_o the_o priest_n 8._o clemens_n the_o 6._o in_o the_o chap._n unigenitus_fw-la extr_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la et_fw-fr remiss_a do_v make_v christ_n like_a to_o the_o sinful_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o who_o as_o we_o read_v isay_n c_o 1._o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a 9_o faber_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o mass_n compare_v christe_n to_o drunken_a silenus_n anon_o say_v he_o mirificus_fw-la silenus_n suis_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v he_o a_o enchanter_n 10._o bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr cult_a sanct_n c._n 13._o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o justine_n martyr_n but_o most_o false_o place_v angel_n before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o will_v have_v they_o worship_v together_o with_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 11._o julius_n the_o three_o call_v for_o his_o peacock_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o papist_n than_o blasphemy_n &_o imprecation_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o themselves_o in_o the_o romish_a catechism_n 12._o in_o the_o romish_a breviary_n the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v call_v dulcis_fw-la amica_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o be_v the_o sweet_a friend_n of_o god_n &_o the_o happy_a gate_n of_o heaven_n they_o give_v unto_o she_o also_o power_n over_o her_o son_n and_o say_v jure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la redemptori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o thy_o motherly_a power_n command_v the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n 13._o bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la
that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n seek_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n these_o fellow_n cause_v henry_n the_o 3._o of_o france_n anno_fw-la 1589._o to_o be_v most_o cruel_o murder_v by_o a_o dominican_n friar_n and_o the_o like_a they_o attempt_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o 4._o now_o reign_v if_o god_n have_v not_o watch_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o king_n and_o state_n catesby_n percy_n &_o faux_n have_v by_o fire_n &_o gunpowder_n destroy_v the_o king_n the_o queen_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n judge_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n how_o many_o they_o have_v late_o empoison_v we_o refer_v to_o god_n secret_a judgement_n that_o the_o pope_n do_v intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n who_o he_o excommunicate_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v see_v he_o arm_v their_o subject_n against_o they_o and_o promise_v not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o reward_n to_o such_o as_o lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o whosoever_o therefore_o mean_v to_o reign_v secure_o and_o to_o maintain_v his_o regal_a authority_n must_v diligent_o provide_v that_o his_o subject_n profess_v not_o popish_a religion_n that_o be_v so_o opposite_a both_o to_o his_o authority_n and_o security_n chapter_n 13._o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v grievous_a both_o to_o true_a christian_n and_o to_o papist_n themselves_n that_o popish_a religion_n be_v grievous_a to_o all_o true_a christian_n it_o can_v well_o be_v deny_v for_o who_o be_v not_o vex_v especial_o if_o his_o hart_n be_v inflame_v with_o true_a zeal_n see_v the_o holy_a scripture_n abuse_v and_o accuse_v of_o imperfection_n insufficiency_n and_o flexibility_n and_o popish_a tradition_n either_o aequalled_a or_o prefer_v before_o they_o what_o true_a christian_n can_v endure_v to_o see_v christ_n honour_n and_o office_n empart_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n and_o idol_n worship_v more_o free_a quent_o and_o devout_o than_o the_o true_a and_o ever_o live_a god_n what_o zealous_a christian_a do_v not_o burn_v with_o indignation_n to_o see_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o domineer_v in_o christ_n church_n &_o to_o call_v himself_o christ_n vicar_n the_o head_n and_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n final_o who_o will_v not_o grieve_v to_o see_v god_n holy_a name_n and_o truth_n blaspheme_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o teacher_n of_o popery_n furthermore_o as_o christ_n be_v greeve_v to_o see_v the_o house_n of_o god_n make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n so_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o grieve_v his_o disciple_n to_o see_v the_o house_n of_o god_n possess_v by_o antichrist_n and_o all_o true_a teacher_n chase_v away_o oppress_v and_o murder_v in_o place_n where_o his_o complice_n can_v prevail_v there_o also_o scripture_n in_o tong_n understand_v of_o the_o multitude_n be_v suppress_v and_o the_o pope_n hest_n follow_v more_o diligent_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n three_o what_o can_v be_v devise_v more_o grievous_a to_o a_o christian_n soul_n then_o to_o see_v god_n true_a worship_n suppress_v &_o idolatry_n &_o superstition_n publikelye_o maintain_v and_o of_o ignorant_a people_n so_o gross_o abuse_v four_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o please_v to_o trué_fw-fr christian_n they_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n of_o true_a catholic_a religion_n so_o can_v there_o be_v no_o great_a vexation_n of_o conscience_n then_o to_o see_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o worship_n violate_v and_o man_n conscience_n force_v to_o embrace_v error_n and_o true_a professor_n cruel_o persecute_v final_o it_o be_v no_o small_a vexation_n of_o spirit_n for_o free_a christian_n to_o see_v prince_n make_v the_o pope_n vassal_n and_o his_o executioner_n to_o murder_v such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n for_o free_a man_n to_o endure_v the_o pope_n exaction_n and_o pillage_n to_o hear_v the_o untruth_n and_o calumniation_n of_o his_o agent_n defame_v innocent_a christian_n with_o note_n of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o other_o most_o grievous_a crime_n nay_o so_o heavy_a be_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n that_o they_o papist_n themselves_n be_v force_v to_o complain_v thereof_o and_o will_v no_o doubt_n cry_v outloud_o if_o they_o dare_v petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr reformat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la complain_v of_o the_o principal_a abuse_n which_o be_v most_o grievous_a and_o burdensome_a the_o first_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o pope_n law_n the_o second_o be_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o excommunication_n and_o other_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n the_o three_o be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o popish_a prelate_n exaction_n beside_o these_o three_o he_o show_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o religious_a order_n and_o beg_a friar_n be_v a_o heavy_a and_o intolerable_a burden_n in_o the_o church_n the_o germane_a not_o long_a sense_n collect_v a_o hundred_o matter_n of_o grecuance_n offer_v they_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n and_o officer_n and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n desire_v redress_n the_o special_a point_n be_v set_v down_o in_o their_o petition_n entitle_v centum_fw-la gravamina_fw-la germaniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o many_o abuse_n reign_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n some_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o chems_n writing_n thereof_o a_o special_a treatise_n call_v it_o onus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o burden_n of_o the_o church_n aluarus_n pelagius_n also_o that_o live_v some_o time_n before_o martin_n luther_n begin_v to_o discover_v the_o error_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o do_v most_o greevous_o complain_v of_o they_o intitul_a his_o book_n de_fw-fr planctu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o complaint_n of_o diverse_a christian_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o some_o epistle_n of_o petrarch_n and_o other_o writing_n of_o arnold_n the_o villa_n nona_fw-la of_o nicholas_n orem_n thomas_n bradwardine_n and_o many_o other_o the_o papist_n themselves_o feel_v the_o grief_n of_o auricular_a concession_n the_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o the_o friar_n in_o their_o absolution_n and_o enjoin_v of_o satisfaction_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o pope_n law_n &_o the_o burden_n thereof_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o their_o conscience_n for_o their_o friar_n teach_v they_o that_o they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n the_o vow_n of_o single_a life_n in_o many_o youngman_n &_o woman_n do_v work_v desperate_a effect_n when_o they_o see_v themselves_o haltre_v they_o run_v into_o a_o great_a dissolution_n of_o manner_n and_o grow_v careless_a what_o sin_n they_o commit_v the_o massepriest_n live_v in_o great_a subjection_n to_o their_o prelate_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o monkish_a life_n be_v grevous_a to_o all_o that_o profess_v those_o forge_a religion_n and_o therefore_o few_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o profession_n none_o long_o do_v well_o content_v themselves_o to_o live_v under_o they_o in_o italy_n and_o spaive_n they_o mure_n up_o their_o nun_n and_o yet_o neither_o wall_n nor_o law_n can_v keep_v they_o in_o order_n the_o tax_n impose_v both_o upon_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v many_o and_o grievous_a no_o act_n of_o religion_n almost_o be_v do_v without_o pay_v of_o these_o payment_n the_o pope_n raise_v great_a treasure_n if_o any_o transgress_v the_o pope_n law_n out_o fly_v suspension_n excommunication_n and_o interdiction_n and_o no_o release_n be_v grant_v with_o out_o grievous_a composition_n especial_o if_o matter_n concern_v the_o pope_n prerogative_n final_o if_o any_o spurn_v either_o against_o the_o pope_n authority_n or_o against_o any_o point_n of_o his_o erroneous_a religion_n than_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n and_o to_o the_o rack_n if_o not_o to_o the_o fire_n he_o go_v if_o a_o man_n be_v suspect_v he_o be_v a_o long_a time_n imprison_v if_o he_o be_v convict_v then_o be_v he_o to_o pass_v to_o the_o fire_n &_o his_o good_n be_v seize_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n utter_o empoverish_v and_o of_o these_o cruel_a execution_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v the_o minister_n neither_o do_v the_o father_n respect_v the_o child_n nor_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n if_o the_o pope_n do_v accurse_v he_o nay_o oftentimes_o without_o form_n of_o law_n either_o they_o cause_v such_o as_o they_o suspect_v to_o be_v empoyson_v or_o massacre_v and_o under_o this_o government_n do_v papist_n live_v be_v it_o not_o then_o strange_a that_o free_a man_n shall_v endure_v this_o slavery_n and_o that_o christian_n shall_v not_o seek_v remedy_n for_o so_o grievous_a oppression_n chap._n 14._o that_o the_o petition_n of_o papist_n for_o a_o toleration_n of_o popish_a religion_n be_v void_a of_o reason_n iohn_n lecey_n in_o his_o preface_n do_v vaunt_v that_o the_o petition_n of_o his_o consorte_n for_o
papist_n study_v as_o much_o for_o the_o pope_n grace_n as_o for_o god_n grace_n in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la in_o futura_fw-la from_o my_o study_n in_o douai_o this_o month_n this_o that_o be_v 12._o day_n before_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o book_n which_o be_v the_o 28._o of_o this_o month_n 16._o of_o october_n 1604._o your_o very_a love_a son_n and_o servant_n in_o christo_fw-la dommo_fw-la io._n lecey_n the_o answer_n to_o both_o how_o little_a our_o adversary_n respécte_n true_a and_o sincere_a deal_n we_o may_v in_o part_n conjecture_n by_o the_o untruth_n of_o thè_z title_n and_o preface_n prefix_a before_o this_o petition_n for_o first_o they_o give_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_n to_o papist_n who_o religion_n be_v prove_v seditious_a false_a erroneous_a heretical_a idolatrous_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o in_o no_o sort_n catholic_a or_o profess_v of_o true_a catholic_n and_o second_o they_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o lie_v papist_n of_o england_n whereof_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v so_o unwise_a as_o that_o they_o will_v avow_v what_o soever_o be_v say_v in_o this_o petition_n or_o so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o charge_v the_o king_n with_o disgraceful_a breach_n of_o promise_n or_o to_o defame_v he_o with_o suspicion_n of_o heresy_n as_o these_o man_n do_v further_o the_o author_n hereof_o page_n 19_o do_v cite_v caluine_n knox_n luther_n and_o goodman_n who_o book_n lay_v papist_n may_v not_o read_v and_o who_o testimony_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o allege_v unless_o théy_v have_v read_v they_o leceys_n praeface_n concern_v the_o conformity_n and_o perfection_n of_o this_o petition_n &_o the_o contentement_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n thereby_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pack_n of_o foolish_a and_o untrue_a surmise_n as_o we_o shall_v declare_v hereafter_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o saint_z peter_n 1_o epist_n 2._o they_o leave_v out_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sentence_n upon_o which_o the_o word_n by_o they_o cite_v do_v depend_v have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentiles_n say_v saint_n peter_n that_o wherein_o they_o detract_v from_o you_o as_o malefactor_n consider_v good_a work_n they_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n those_o word_n have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a be_v guilty_a in_o their_o conscience_n of_o dishonesty_n they_o leave_v out_o and_o translate_v by_o the_o good_a work_n consider_v you_o for_o consider_v your_o good_a work_n further_o their_o title_n and_o testimony_n be_v not_o more_o destitute_a of_o truth_n they_o of_o reason_n for_o neither_o be_v a_o petition_n a_o apology_n nor_o a_o apology_n a_o petition_n that_o they_o shall_v call_v their_o discouse_n a_o petition_n apologetical_a nor_o have_v they_o reason_n to_o allege_v saint_n peter_n word_n concern_v the_o good_a work_n of_o christian_o who_o notwithstanding_o be_v repute_v malefactor_n for_o little_a do_v they_o fit_v the_o cause_n of_o papist_n who_o good_a work_n be_v gheason_n and_o who_o practice_n of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n in_o so_o many_o record_n do_v convince_v they_o to_o be_v true_o malefactor_n the_o secular_a preeste_n also_o confess_v that_o the_o execution_n do_v upon_o masseprieste_n and_o their_o adherentes_fw-la be_v just_a and_o necessary_a the_o preface_n of_o john_n lecey_n or_o rather_o lazy_a john_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o idle_a declamation_n in_o praise_n of_o this_o pseudaposticall_a petition_n and_o the_o author_n thereof_o wherein_o this_o scrape_a fellow_n endevour_v to_o tickel_n the_o gall_a back_n of_o his_o own_o compagnions_n with_o his_o forge_a commendation_n but_o let_v they_o beware_v they_o trust_v he_o not_o to_o far_o lest_o he_o draw_v they_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o own_o disloyalty_n and_o bring_v they_o where_o percy_n and_o catesby_n leave_v they_o the_o lazy_a fellow_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o some_o odd_a &_o nameless_a sacrificer_n for_o he_o call_v he_o reverend_a sir_n but_o if_o the_o masselover_n be_v not_o blind_v with_o affection_n they_o may_v thereby_o see_v howsoever_o this_o gear_n be_v thrust_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o lay_v papist_n that_o all_o the_o advantage_n proceed_v thereof_o come_v to_o the_o polshorne_a priest_n of_o baal_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o his_o matter_n he_o make_v great_a brag_n tell_v his_o friend_n that_o this_o petition_n or_o apology_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o call_v it_o be_v so_o conformable_a to_o reason_n so_o absolute_a in_o form_n of_o the_o petitioner_n submission_n and_o so_o admirable_a for_o the_o assurance_n by_o they_o offer_v for_o their_o preeste_n and_o pastorus_a that_o the_o publish_n thereof_o can_v but_o give_v contentment_n in_o his_o opinion_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o his_o performance_n be_v nothing_o correspondent_a to_o his_o great_a countenance_n for_o first_o we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o this_o request_n for_o a_o toleration_n of_o popery_n be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o also_o to_o religion_n &_o all_o christian_a policy_n second_o the_o submission_n that_o they_o make_v be_v very_o defective_a consider_v their_o denial_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o ecclesiast_fw-la icall_a cause_n and_o their_o the_o pendance_n upon_o the_o pope_n that_o claim_v a_o superiority_n over_o the_o king_n but_o do_v they_o submit_v themselves_o whole_o to_o his_o majesty_n yet_o shall_v they_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o good_a subject_n three_o their_o admirable_a assurance_n be_v most_o admirable_o ridiculous_a for_o who_o do_v not_o wonder_n and_o laugh_v to_o hear_v assurance_n offer_v for_o the_o life_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n and_o so_o potent_a a_o state_n by_o a_o few_o threadbare_a fellow_n we_o know_v not_o who_o they_o be_v the_o parliament_z house_n have_v be_v blow_v up_o who_o shall_v have_v sue_v their_o bond_n who_o shall_v have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o starchamber_n for_o perjury_n again_o when_o the_o pope_n so_o easy_o dispense_v with_o oath_n and_o dissolve_v contract_n what_o reason_n have_v any_o christian_n to_o depend_v either_o upon_o he_o or_o his_o adherent_n for_o either_o oath_n promise_n or_o bond_n beside_o all_o this_o our_o prologue_n where_o he_o think_v himself_o horrible_o eloquent_a speak_v plain_a contradiction_n &_o foolery_n for_o first_o if_o the_o petitioner_n have_v such_o reason_n as_o he_o pretend_v what_o shall_v they_o need_v to_o make_v a_o submission_n as_o have_v commit_v some_o great_a crime_n again_o what_o submission_n can_v a_o subject_n make_v to_o his_o sovereine_n that_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o he_o by_o duty_n three_o such_o as_o make_v such_o absolute_a submission_n as_o he_o talk_v of_o need_n nor_o to_o put_v in_o bond_n or_o pledge_n final_o it_o be_v foolery_n to_o think_v either_o that_o papist_n be_v true_a catholic_n or_o that_o such_o as_o be_v true_o inform_v of_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o fiery_a jebusite_n and_o masseprieste_n against_o the_o state_n will_v like_v of_o their_o unreasonable_a request_n and_o no_o man_n can_v take_v they_o to_o be_v wise_a that_o charge_v their_o judge_n with_o prejudice_n before_o hear_v but_o to_o say_v or_o signify_v that_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v the_o state_n but_o the_o blood_n and_o utter_a beggary_n of_o catholic_n or_o rather_o papist_n be_v plain_a villainy_n and_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v against_o any_o governor_n of_o this_o state_n no_o they_o desire_v their_o reformation_n and_o not_o their_o destruction_n or_o hindrance_n and_o much_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o percy_n and_o other_o papist_n have_v be_v no_o more_o malicious_o affect_v to_o we_o they_o we_o to_o they_o allege_v reason_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o treatise_n he_o dispute_v like_o a_o wild_a man_n run_v far_o beyond_o his_o wit_n &_o reason_n first_o he_o say_v that_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o apology_n can_v but_o tend_v much_o to_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o more_o to_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o security_n as_o if_o those_o do_v honour_n he_o that_o charge_v he_o with_o breach_n of_o promise_n &_o note_v he_o with_o the_o stain_n of_o heresy_n &_o hatred_n to_o catholic_a religion_n as_o the_o petitioner_n do_v further_n what_o security_n and_o satisfaction_n can_v those_o yield_v his_o majesty_n that_o esteem_v neither_o oath_n nor_o bond_n when_o the_o pope_n contremand_v they_o but_o do_v they_o mean_v to_o keep_v both_o yet_o prinate_a man_n bond_n be_v no_o security_n for_o such_o a_o king_n &_o kingdom_n they_o talk_v i_o confess_v of_o love_n and_o devotion_n to_o the_o king_n but_o it_o appear_v but_o little_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o brook_n clerke_n and_o watson_n first_o &_o les_fw-fr late_o by_o the_o treason_n of_o percy_n catesby_n and_o faux_n who_o of_o mere_a love_n seek_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o king_n
&_o the_o whole_a parliament_n to_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o secret_a combination_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v no_o good_a sign_n that_o they_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o devout_o when_o they_o seek_v to_o set_v up_o a_o religion_n displease_v to_o god_n disgraceful_a &_o hurtful_a to_o the_o king_n and_o most_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o subject_n second_o he_o suppose_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v with_o reason_n disallow_v this_o petition_n see_v nothing_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n but_o a_o reasonable_a conference_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o point_n of_o their_o mission_n and_o vocation_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o mean_v to_o give_v they_o but_o little_a satisfaction_n that_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o their_o due_a title_n and_o tell_v they_o of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o wealth_n pleasure_n and_o palace_n pretend_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o he_o be_v also_o very_o ignorant_a that_o imagine_v that_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o truecatholike_a faith_n can_v abide_v a_o false_a wicked_a idolatrous_a heretical_a &_o blasphemous_a religion_n or_o true_a subject_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n and_o very_o impudent_a to_o call_v true_a bishop_n in_o question_n for_o their_o vocation_n and_o mission_n have_v no_o colour_n of_o defence_n either_o for_o the_o mission_n and_o vocation_n of_o mass_n priest_n to_o sacrifice_v for_o quick_a and_o dead_a as_o for_o the_o pope_n to_o rule_v the_o whole_a church_n or_o for_o the_o cardinal_n to_o practice_v the_o trouble_n of_o christendom_n further_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a to_o talk_v of_o bishop_n winess_n be_v allow_v by_o saint_n paul_n see_v the_o perjure_a romish_a preiste_n forswear_v marriage_n and_o swear_a continency_n do_v notwithstanding_o keep_v concubine_n whoor_n and_o bardassae_n as_o for_o the_o call_n of_o our_o prelate_n and_o minister_n it_o have_v be_v often_o and_o sufficient_o justify_v already_o and_o shall_v be_v again_o when_o the_o intrusion_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o poleshorne_a crew_n of_o sacrifice_a preeest_n into_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v maintain_v or_o colour_v three_o he_o seem_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o offend_v the_o puritan_n as_o he_o call_v they_o but_o it_o be_v offence_n enough_o to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o faction_n to_o true_a christian_n furthermore_o if_o the_o papist_n be_v no_o better_a able_a to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n than_o these_o petitioner_n have_v do_v not_o only_o such_o as_o they_o call_v puritan_n but_o also_o all_o other_o good_a christian_n will_v condemn_v they_o to_o be_v neither_o half_a subject_n nor_o condicionall_a subject_n nor_o subject_n at_o all_o as_o for_o their_o religion_n it_o grow_v every_o day_n more_o odious_a and_o execrable_a than_o other_o four_o the_o scholar_n of_o cambridge_n and_o oxford_n of_o all_o man_n rest_v worst_a satisfy_v with_o this_o petition_n be_v void_a both_o of_o learning_n and_o reason_n as_o for_o the_o conceit_n which_o ignorant_a creature_n have_v of_o mass_n priest_n they_o regard_v it_o not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v but_o shallow_a fellow_n in_o divine_a matter_n though_o very_o profound_a in_o rebellion_n and_o treacherous_a practice_n miserable_a be_v they_o that_o follow_v such_o guide_n and_o trust_v such_o false_a fugitive_a compagnions_n five_o the_o artisan_n and_o prentice_n of_o london_n will_v make_v a_o wise_a speak_v than_o this_o petition_n so_o silly_a defence_n be_v therein_o make_v for_o the_o popish_a priest_n that_o how_o so_o ever_o they_o think_v on_o they_o before_o they_o can_v choose_v now_o but_o both_o cry_n out_o against_o they_o and_o stop_v they_o as_o false_a fugitive_n seditious_a traitor_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o mass_n priest_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o thank_v john_n lazy_a that_o make_v they_o plead_v their_o cause_n before_o artisan_n and_o prentice_n who_o general_o detest_v they_o and_o their_o abominable_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o hope_v to_o see_v they_o short_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o treason_n final_o the_o papist_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o will_v be_v very_o sorry_a to_o see_v their_o cause_n so_o naked_o handle_v and_o so_o weak_o defend_v and_o if_o they_o be_v wise_a will_v curse_v he_o that_o publish_v so_o bare_a a_o discourse_n give_v we_o occasion_n to_o discover_v their_o treacherous_a heretical_a and_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o other_o mystery_n of_o the_o popish_a faction_n as_o for_o the_o example_n of_o saint_n alban_n and_o of_o his_o teacher_n it_o fit_v the_o papist_n in_o no_o sort_n those_o two_o know_v no_o one_o point_n of_o that_o wicked_a doctrine_n of_o papist_n which_o the_o church_n of_o england_n condemn_v neither_o be_v alban_n martyr_v for_o the_o pope_n quarrel_n or_o the_o doctrine_n now_o contain_v in_o the_o decretales_fw-la but_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v as_o loyal_a to_o his_o governor_n as_o the_o jebusite_n and_o their_o complice_n be_v perverse_a and_o disloyal_a and_o therefore_o at_o unaware_o where_o the_o prologue_n will_v use_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o england_n he_o print_v privative_a church_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n rather_o of_o the_o pope_n privative_a church_n of_o england_n that_o be_v deprive_v &_o will_v deprive_v christian_n of_o all_o true_a faith_n in_o verity_n of_o religion_n and_o sincerity_n in_o conversation_n then_o of_o the_o true_a primitive_a church_n found_v by_o christ_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o apostel_n and_o their_o true_a successor_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o stand_v long_o about_o the_o examination_n of_o this_o poor_a speak_v of_o this_o rude_a &_o lazy_a prologue_n who_o so_o far_o forget_v himself_o in_o his_o date_n of_o his_o discourse_n that_o he_o publish_v in_o print_n the_o 16._o of_o octobre_a this_o apology_n that_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o prologue_n come_v to_o his_o hand_n the_o 28._o of_o that_o month_n which_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a than_o he_o have_v send_v we_o rather_o a_o prophesy_n than_o a_o preface_n tell_v we_o what_o the_o lay_n papi_v plead_v some_o 12_o day_n before_o their_o plead_n come_v to_o his_o hand_n chap._n 17._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o petition_n contain_v cause_n both_o of_o the_o petitioner_n long_a silence_n and_o of_o their_o breach_n of_o silence_n if_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o these_o lay_n man_n petition_n have_v be_v spare_v it_o may_v percase_o have_v be_v impute_v for_o wisdom_n unto_o they_o for_o than_o neither_o their_o ingratitude_n in_o not_o acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n rare_a favour_n towards_o they_o gracious_o pardon_v their_o offence_n nor_o their_o presumption_n in_o accuse_v he_o for_o breach_n of_o promise_n nor_o their_o untruth_n in_o charge_v his_o majesty_n the_o parliament_fw-mi and_o state_n with_o rigorous_a and_o cruel_a deal_n against_o they_o nor_o their_o vain_a brag_n in_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v so_o forward_o in_o mainten_v the_o king_n title_n and_o the_o principal_a mean_n that_o place_v he_o in_o his_o royal_a throne_n will_v so_o clear_o have_v appear_v but_o see_v they_o will_v needs_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o present_a speech_n and_o former_a silence_n let_v we_o hear_v they_o what_o they_o can_v say_v a_o petition_n apologetical_a present_v to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o the_o lay_v catholic_n of_o england_n in_o julie_n last_o chapter_n 1._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o silence_n most_o hinder_v most_o his_o grace_n you_o abuse_v his_o sovereignty_n you_o deny_v his_o might_n you_o hinder_v mighty_a and_o gracious_a sovereign_n many_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o expect_v with_o perpetual_a patience_n and_o profound_a silence_n your_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a resolution_n for_o some_o benign_a remedy_n and_o redress_v of_o our_o most_o grievous_a favour_n grievous_a you_o wrong_v his_o majesty_n charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o your_o cause_n show_v yourselves_o unthankful_a for_o his_o favour_n calamity_n and_o affliction_n as_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o incorrrupte_v conscience_n the_o memory_n of_o our_o constant_a and_o continual_a affection_n to_o the_o undoubted_a right_n and_o title_n in_o remaynder_n of_o your_o renown_a catholic_a mother_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o imputation_n cross_n and_o affliction_n we_o suffer_v many_o all_o many_o if_o your_o plot_n have_v take_v you_o have_v mar_v all_o year_n therefore_o the_o public_a and_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n that_o your_o say_a glorious_a mother_n make_v thereof_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o arraignment_n and_o execution_n in_o
clerk_n brooke_n percy_n garnet_n and_o their_o confederate_n hearty_a affection_n we_o bear_v to_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o your_o potent_a monarchy_n deserve_v it_o be_v not_o our_o meaning_n most_o mighty_a monarch_n be_v mere_o lie_v man_n that_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o lettre_n to_o examine_v examination_n examine_v they_o think_v to_o slubber_v matter_n over_o with_o out_o examination_n curious_o and_o contentious_o all_o that_o our_o adversary_n have_v thunder_v of_o late_a against_o we_o or_o to_o dispute_v with_o they_o in_o mood_n &_o figure_n which_o combat_n we_o leave_v to_o the_o divine_v of_o both_o part_n when_o your_o majesty_n shall_v think_v good_a thereof_o but_o with_o due_a respect_n to_o give_v your_o grace_n a_o account_v and_o reason_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o religion_n and_o a_o full_a and_o ample_a security_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o fidelity_n and_o submission_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o silence_n and_o of_o their_o speakeinge_n but_o we_o can_v see_v that_o they_o be_v either_o true_a or_o sufficient_a the_o first_o reason_n pretend_v for_o their_o silence_n be_v these_o as_o they_o tell_v us._n the_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o incorrupt_a conscience_n the_o memory_n of_o their_o constant_a &_o continual_a affection_n to_o the_o undoubted_a right_a and_o title_n in_o remainder_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n their_o zeal_n and_o promptitude_n show_v in_o his_o majesty_n right_a and_o pretention_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n their_o forwardness_n in_o proclaim_v his_o majesty_n king_n of_o england_n and_o their_o general_a joy_n and_o applause_n at_o his_o majesty_n entrance_n into_o the_o realm_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n they_o say_v they_o have_v in_o profound_a silence_n expect_v for_o some_o benign_a remedy_n and_o redress_v of_o their_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n and_o affliction_n but_o first_o what_o absurd_a fellow_n be_v these_o to_o talk_v of_o silence_n have_v of_o late_a time_n publish_v so_o many_o discourse_n libel_n rhyme_n and_o pamphlet_n both_o in_o defence_n of_o themselves_o and_o in_o disgrace_n of_o other_o and_o present_v so_o many_o petition_n both_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o all_o that_o can_v help_v they_o or_o be_v likely_a to_o favour_v they_o second_o if_o the_o massepreeste_n and_o their_o associate_n have_v a_o conscience_n so_o incorrupte_v as_o they_o pretend_v and_o such_o confidence_n in_o their_o cause_n as_o they_o boast_v why_o do_v they_o fly_v the_o light_n and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o corner_n again_o why_o do_v they_o not_o make_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n appear_v and_o particular_o clear_v themselves_o of_o those_o heretical_a and_o treacherous_a doctrine_n wherewith_o they_o stand_v charge_v they_o show_v themselves_o most_o shameless_a when_o they_o defend_v the_o pope_n claim_n in_o depose_v king_n and_o translate_n kingdom_n and_o adhere_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o sclave_n and_o maintain_v gross_a idolatry_n and_o absurd_a novel_a tie_n to_o talk_v either_o of_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n three_o if_o they_o indeed_o have_v favour_v the_o king_n undoubted_a right_a then_o will_v they_o not_o have_v call_v it_o pretention_n nor_o put_v he_o in_o remainder_n as_o here_o they_o do_v nor_o will_v so_o many_o of_o they_o have_v favour_v parson_n and_o coluill_n that_o have_v oppugn_v the_o king_n title_n in_o book_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n nor_o have_v receive_v pension_n and_o entertain_v intelligence_n with_o other_o clay_n mer_n and_o pretender_n four_o those_o which_o favour_v the_o jebusite_n and_o spaniarde_n and_o pope_n do_v not_o then_o much_o applaud_v when_o either_o his_o majesty_n be_v proclaim_v king_n of_o england_n or_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n but_o when_o they_o see_v the_o state_n forwardness_n than_o whatsoever_o heaviness_n lie_v at_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v force_v to_o set_v on_o the_o best_a face_n they_o cold_a and_o to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v though_o with_o small_a alacrity_n as_o the_o deject_a countenance_n heavy_a sigh_n and_o sober_a cheer_n of_o diverse_a of_o they_o do_v declare_v know_v the_o king_n to_o be_v of_o a_o religion_n adverse_a to_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o pope_n decretales_fw-la which_o they_o regard_v as_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o may_v not_o favour_n he_o nor_o consort_n with_o he_o if_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v last_o most_o unjust_o they_o charge_v the_o state_n as_o oppress_v the_o papist_n with_o greâ—uous_a calamity_n and_o affliction_n whereas_o their_o consort_n in_o spain_n and_o italy_n with_o all_o cruelty_n spoil_v and_o murder_v our_o brethren_n and_o the_o state_n do_v only_o punish_v recusancy_n with_o pecuniary_a mulcte_n and_o very_o rare_o and_o of_o few_o and_o of_o late_a time_n have_v begin_v to_o exact_v they_o but_o have_v these_o fellow_n so_o good_a a_o cause_n and_o conscience_n as_o they_o pretend_v yet_o shall_v the_o same_o rather_o move_v they_o to_o speak_v then_o to_o keep_v silence_n for_o who_o be_v not_o bolld_v to_o speak_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n to_o mention_v the_o king_n mother_n or_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o grace_n and_o cob_n ham_n they_o shall_v say_v of_o clerk_n and_o watson_n the_o principal_a contriver_n of_o that_o plot_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o destruction_n draw_v she_o indirect_o into_o their_o intricate_a practice_n most_o dangerous_a to_o her_o person_n and_o that_o conspiracy_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o invention_n &_o practice_n of_o papist_n the_o next_o cause_n of_o their_o silence_n be_v as_o they_o say_v the_o promise_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a the_o courteous_a usage_n of_o certain_a recusant_n at_o hampton_n court_n and_o his_o majesty_n speech_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o these_o be_v matter_n that_o rather_o may_v move_v they_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n and_o to_o give_v thanks_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o undeserued_a favour_n then_o either_o to_o suppress_v his_o praise_n in_o silence_n or_o to_o mutinous_o to_o mutter_v and_o to_o utter_v word_n of_o discontentment_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v deal_v withal_o hardly_o and_o unjust_o furthermore_o they_o do_v bewray_v their_o ungracious_a and_o crooked_a nature_n that_o seem_v to_o charge_v the_o king_n with_o breach_n of_o promise_n and_o alteration_n of_o his_o course_n who_o promise_v more_o than_o they_o deserve_v and_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o promise_v and_o alter_v not_o his_o course_n of_o clemency_n though_o force_v thereto_o necessary_o by_o alteration_n of_o their_o lewd_a course_n and_o their_o agent_n importunity_n for_o his_o promise_n at_o hampton_n court_n which_o be_v principal_o urge_v this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o that_o place_n neither_o be_v any_o toleration_n of_o religion_n demand_v nor_o any_o such_o matter_n promise_v nay_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o repair_n of_o diverse_a recusant_n thither_o be_v the_o suspicion_n conceive_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o priest_n treason_n and_o not_o any_o new_a motion_n for_o toleration_n thereupon_o they_o pray_v his_o majesty_n to_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o other_o crime_n as_o they_o say_v they_o recusancy_n and_o he_o like_o a_o most_o gracious_a king_n &_o father_n of_o his_o people_n answer_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v no_o conviction_n if_o other_o wise_a they_o do_v emean_v themselves_o loyal_o have_v they_o be_v as_o dutiful_a as_o his_o majesty_n be_v benign_a and_o gracious_a they_o will_v not_o have_v enter_v into_o those_o plot_n and_o rebellion_n which_o some_o do_v afterward_o that_o his_o majesty_n do_v never_o promise_v any_o toleration_n of_o popery_n at_o any_o other_o time_n a_o noble_a counsellor_n do_v assure_v all_o that_o be_v present_a when_o digby_n upon_o occasion_n do_v mention_n and_o urge_v the_o same_o at_o his_o arreignement_n his_o majesty_n say_v he_o as_o well_o before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o at_o the_o very_a time_n and_o always_o sense_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v a_o promise_n or_o give_v hope_n of_o toleration_n that_o he_o profess_v he_o shall_v not_o endure_v the_o very_a motion_n there_o of_o by_o any_o whatsoever_o for_o his_o clement_a course_n against_o recusant_n &_o evil_a deserve_a papist_n i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o the_o same_o be_v notorious_a to_o the_o world_n only_o i_o wish_v that_o this_o generation_n will_v not_o abuse_v his_o cleman_n cy_v but_o seek_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o his_o former_a favour_n they_o provoke_v his_o justice_n by_o their_o continue_a ill_a carriage_n misdemeanour_n &_o secret_a plotting_n the_o
that_o we_o have_v not_o so_o many_o book_n of_o scripture_n book_n scripture_n we_o discanonise_v no_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o papist_n place_v apocryphal_a scripture_n among_o the_o canonical_a book_n discanonise_v and_o reject_v because_o they_o be_v express_v testimony_n against_o their_o new_a and_o negative_a religion_n if_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o sense_n and_o true_a interpretation_n we_o stand_v on_o that_o point_n more_o confident_o than_o they_o they_o have_v no_o further_a warrant_n than_o their_o spirit_n their_o the_o papist_n proper_o stand_v upon_o the_o private_a judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n we_o follow_v no_o man_n private_a spirit_n private_a spirit_n and_o we_o rely_v on_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therein_o promise_v to_o his_o adherent_n his_o but_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o adherent_n church_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o truth_n which_o be_v columna_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o truth_n if_o they_o fly_v to_o the_o father_n for_o one_o place_n evil_o understand_v and_o sometime_o falsify_v sometime_o mutilate_v &_o sometime_o whole_o corrupt_v we_o produce_v a_o thousand_o not_o by_o patch_n nor_o mammock_n as_o they_o do_v but_o whole_a page_n whole_a chapter_n whole_a book_n &_o the_o uniform_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o catholic_a church_n if_o they_o press_v we_o with_o their_o pass_a parliament_n and_o prince_n for_o one_o of_o they_o we_o have_v a_o hundred_o and_o for_o a_o child_n king_n and_o a_o pope_n a_o better_o a_o woman_n queen_n than_o a_o woman_n pope_n woman_n queen_n we_o have_v for_o we_o so_o many_o so_o wise_a so_o learned_a so_o religious_a so_o victorious_a prince_n as_o our_o history_n without_o they_o will_v be_v very_o barren_a our_o name_n obscure_a our_o clergy_n miserable_a our_o bishop_n beggarly_a our_o parliament_n confuse_v our_o law_n intricate_v our_o university_n without_o college_n our_o college_n without_o scholar_n our_o scholar_n without_o maintenance_n reason_n then_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n require_v to_o our_o understanding_n more_o ample_a and_o scripture_n and_o these_o suppose_v the_o pope_n decretall_n more_o authentical_a than_o scripture_n authentical_a evidence_n before_o we_o be_v cendemn_v by_o law_n as_o superstitious_a or_o irreligious_a the_o faith_n we_o profess_v be_v that_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o like_o it_o then_o false_a doctrine_n to_o faith_n faith_n &_o religion_n which_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o high_o commend_v 1._o the_o 6_o reason_n rom._n chap._n 1._o which_o therefore_o be_v call_v catholic_a and_o roman_a because_o church_n because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ever_o be_v and_o be_v the_o mother_n church_n all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n either_o do_v in_o their_o beginning_n or_o do_v for_o the_o present_a agree_v uniform_o with_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n in_o union_n and_o communion_n of_o faith_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n have_v recourse_n thereto_o as_o to_o the_o rome_n the_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n church_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o new_a rome_n mother_n church_n from_o the_o pastor_n and_o prelate_n of_o this_o church_n to_o wit_n from_o monk_n from_o s._n gregory_n the_o pope_n s._n auhustine_n the_o monk_n s._n none_o s._n that_o will_v hardly_o be_v prove_v further_o what_o make_v this_o for_o such_o as_o subvert_v the_o state_n pervert_v christian_n convert_v none_o gregory_n the_o pope_n and_o s._n augustin_n the_o monk_n we_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n from_o they_o we_o receive_v the_o england_n the_o this_o self_n same_o untruth_n we_o have_v refute_v at_o large_a in_o our_o answer_n to_o parson_n his_o treatise_n concern_v 3._o suppose_v conversion_n of_o england_n self_n same_o doctrine_n discipline_n service_n sacrament_n feast_n and_o laudable_a ceremony_n which_o be_v by_o we_o hold_v practise_v profess_a and_o defend_v with_o the_o blood_n the_o note_v how_o they_o say_v they_o defend_v holiday_n greasing_n holiwater_n and_o such_o ceremony_n with_o their_o blood_n effusion_n of_o our_o blood_n at_o this_o very_a day_n and_o this_o we_o find_v christian_n find_v you_o corrupt_a history_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v and_o yet_o they_o show_v how_o much_o you_o be_v degenerate_v from_o true_a christian_n verify_v by_o the_o history_n of_o savell_v of_o s._n bede_n cambden_n stowe_n hollenshed_n and_o savell_v s._n bede_n cambden_n hollenshed_n stow_v and_o that_o tripartite_a history_n set_v out_o by_o master_n savell_n from_o this_o curch_n of_o rome_n we_o receive_v our_o bible_n our_o gospel_n our_o creed_n our_o canon_n reason_n the_o 7_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o same_o through_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n among_o catholic_n both_v for_o the_o translation_n sense_n and_o interpretation_n this_o church_n be_v by_o your_o majesty_n and_o by_o the_o learned_a sort_n of_o the_o protestant_n paul_n protestant_n not_o this_o late_a rome_n that_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n but_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v praise_v by_o s._n paul_n reason_n the_o 8._o reason_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n church_n we_o hope_v than_o we_o be_v excusable_a pope_n excusable_a so_o the_o gospel_n of_o papist_n depend_v on_o the_o pope_n that_o reverence_n and_o love_v our_o dear_a mother_n from_o who_o breast_n our_o forefather_n and_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v vever_o yet_o since_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n any_o heresy_n that_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n reason_n the_o 9_o reason_n but_o we_o find_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messelians_n the_o name_v the_o author_n of_o the_o angelick_n nudipedal_n colâ—yridians_n messelians_n author_n of_o such_o heresy_n we_o find_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n counsel_n call_v to_o condemn_v they_o and_o doctor_n employ_v to_o confute_v they_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ceremony_n or_o circumstance_n that_o have_v be_v add_v for_o the_o great_a ceremony_n great_a for_o mere_a scorn_n &_o foolery_n further_o you_o have_v devise_v new_a doctrine_n and_o new_a worship_n of_o god_n &_o not_o only_o new_a ceremony_n majesty_n and_o solemnity_n in_o god_n divine_a service_n but_o the_o year_n be_v know_v when_o and_o the_o pope_n by_o who_o it_o be_v ordain_v if_o matter_n then_o of_o so_o small_a moment_n pass_v not_o without_o record_v reason_n will_v that_o the_o law_n that_o must_v condemn_v our_o mother_n church_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n shall_v tell_v we_o the_o author_n that_o first_o corrupt_v her_o integrity_n but_o if_o the_o first_o inventor_n and_o institutor_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o purgatory_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o the_o like_a suppose_a error_n can_v be_v produce_v doubtless_o we_o must_v attribute_v they_o as_o we_o do_v indeed_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o as_o derive_v from_o such_o infallible_a authority_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o equity_n to_o follow_v they_o but_o if_o by_o the_o fruit_n your_o majesty_n will_v give_v judgement_n of_o the_o tree_n reason_n the_o 10._o reason_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o heresy_n our_o or_o rather_o sedition_n war_n massacre_n empoysomment_n stews_n ribaldry_n heresy_n religion_n at_o love_n unity_n concord_n piety_n act_n of_o charity_n and_o devotion_n as_o fast_v prayer_n alm_n build_v of_o monastery_n erect_v of_o university_n sound_v of_o hospital_n convert_n of_o nation_n call_v of_o counsel_n confute_v of_o heresy_n obedience_n to_o our_o prince_n though_o they_o be_v pagan_n and_o infidel_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n 10.6.5_o sake_n calu._n lib._n 4._o inst_z cap._n 4._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 10.6.5_o whereas_o both_o practiser_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o religion_n which_o we_o be_v so_o press_v to_o embrace_v do_v far_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o those_o point_n untruth_n point_n these_o fellow_n teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v untruth_n teach_v under_o colour_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1559._o gospel_n knox_n in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o england_n print_v at_o geneva_n 1559._o contempt_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n 2_o authority_n luther_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la seculari_fw-la &_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o 1._o of_o s._n peter_n cap._n 2_o neglect_v of_o law_n cite_v law_n goodman_n in_o his_o book_n of_o obedience_n all_o which_o teach_v contempt_n of_o authority_n &_o neglect_v of_o law_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v and_o obedience_n the_o example_n be_v to_o late_a and_o lamentable_a in_o your_o majesty_n realm_n of_o scotland_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o your_o gracious_a mother_n and_o grandmother_n father_n and_o grandfather_n to_o pass_v with_o silence_n the_o tragedy_n by_o such_o like_a play_v in_o sundry_a other_o throat_n other_o can_v these_o man_n just_o blame_v our_o brethren_n that_o
resist_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o pope_n agent_n to_o cut_v their_o throat_n country_n reason_n then_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n will_v acquit_v we_o if_o we_o prefer_v a_o faith_n that_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a root_n who_o goodly_a fruit_n we_o daily_a see_v and_o taste_v before_o christian_n before_o not_o so_o slender_a &_o slight_a as_o the_o papist_n be_v slender_a sleight_n &_o green_a christian_n a_o slender_a sleight_n green_a and_o far_o less_o fruitful_a plant_n about_o twenty_o four_o year_n now_o past_a when_o a_o certain_a conference_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o tower_n between_o master_n campion_n and_o master_n sherwin_n catholic_a faculty_n catholic_a or_o rather_o the_o seditious_a priest_n of_o baal_n that_o come_v to_o stir_v rebellion_n in_o england_n as_o appear_v by_o parson_n &_o campion_n faculty_n priest_n and_o some_o of_o the_o select_a learned_a protestant_n divine_v there_o be_v then_o in_o prison_n in_o the_o fleet_n diverse_a catholic_n both_o of_o honourable_a and_o worshipful_a degree_n for_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n only_o as_o the_o lord_n vaux_n master_n thomas_n somerset_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n sir_n thomas_n thresham_n sir_n william_n catesby_n &_o other_o who_o offer_v the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n to_o procure_v they_o licence_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o conference_n and_o to_o have_v that_o question_n of_o repair_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n discuss_v and_o decide_v one_o hundred_o hundred_o hundred_o they_o tell_v lie_v by_o hundred_o french_a crown_n for_o every_o day_n that_o this_o question_n shall_v remain_v thus_o under_o examination_n but_o their_o request_n can_v not_o then_o be_v contrary_n be_v diverse_a yet_o live_v can_v testify_v the_o contrary_n admit_v albeit_o the_o say_a warden_n do_v undertake_v the_o suit_n and_o confident_o promise_v to_o effect_v it_o and_o serious_o labour_v it_o aswell_o by_o his_o honourable_a friend_n in_o court_n as_o by_o all_o other_o mean_v he_o can_v possible_o the_o same_o offer_n of_o conformity_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n which_o we_o make_v then_o we_o in_o humble_a wise_n make_v now_o and_o that_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o great_a efficacy_n as_o your_o majesty_n have_v a_o most_o full_a and_o ample_a possession_n of_o our_o pope_n our_o how_o can_v the_o hart_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o pope_n heart_n and_o affection_n for_o manifold_a important_a respect_n both_o for_o the_o love_n your_o gracious_a mother_n do_v bear_v we_o and_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o suffer_v as_o also_o for_o the_o often_o to_o we_o most_o comfortable_a protestation_n your_o majesty_n have_v make_v and_o that_o in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a that_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n free_a from_o persecution_n or_o thrawl_a your_o subject_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n that_o you_o will_v not_o increase_v our_o burden_n with_o man_n with_o the_o king_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o insolent_a and_o wicked_a young_a man_n roboam_n to_o which_o add_v your_o clemency_n of_o which_o we_o have_v taste_v and_o your_o gracious_a promise_n wherewith_o we_o live_v in_o hope_n and_o your_o daily_a discourse_n spring_v from_o your_o native_a bounty_n and_o beniguity_n make_v we_o promise_n we_o if_o you_o strain_v yourself_o through_o a_o colendar_n yet_o nothing_o come_v from_o you_o but_o vain_a promise_n strain_v ourselves_o to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o give_v your_o grace_n satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o favour_n at_o your_o grace_n hand_n to_o be_v assure_v in_o conscience_n by_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o learned_a answer_v learned_a let_v your_o divine_n or_o rather_o sophistical_a priest_n prove_v what_o they_o can_v in_o writing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v answer_v divines_n of_o both_o side_n that_o the_o act_n of_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_n sermon_n and_o service_n be_v not_o a_o damnable_a sin_n then_o if_o after_o such_o disputation_n such_o a_o most_o hamble_n and_o reasonable_a request_n a_o council_n conference_n or_o disputation_n dispute_n decision_n and_o information_n we_o shall_v refuse_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o your_o majesty_n will_n &_o example_n we_o think_v then_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o give_v life_n and_o reestablishment_n to_o the_o law_n make_v against_o us._n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v we_o hope_v for_o discharge_v of_o the_o dutiful_a respect_n we_o bear_v to_o your_o majesty_n and_o desire_v we_o have_v to_o give_v your_o grace_n all_o foolish_a all_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n vaunt_v themselves_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 94._o and_o so_o do_v these_o also_o but_o their_o crack_n be_v vain_a proud_a and_o foolish_a possible_a satisfaction_n in_o matter_n our_o belief_n and_o religion_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o 3_o and_o 4._o chapter_n of_o the_o petition_n hitherto_o these_o petttioner_n have_v well_o dissemble_v their_o violent_a humour_n pretend_v only_a humility_n submission_n and_o offer_v in_o term_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n to_o his_o majesty_n but_o now_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o tell_v his_o majesty_n of_o their_o numbre_n both_o in_o england_n and_o jreland_n secret_o intimate_v that_o if_o they_o may_v not_o have_v their_o petition_n by_o fair_a mean_n they_o have_v power_n to_o take_v other_o course_n they_o do_v also_o signify_v that_o some_o of_o their_o consort_n have_v hold_v the_o pope_n hand_n from_o censure_v the_o king_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o censure_v those_o that_o shall_v offer_v the_o king_n any_o disturbance_n in_o the_o first_o plain_o threaten_v the_o state_n in_o the_o second_o advance_v the_o pope_n make_v the_o king_n behold_v to_o he_o for_o his_o crown_n many_o other_o particular_n there_o be_v in_o these_o two_o chapter_n worthy_a to_o be_v censure_v first_o they_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n that_o as_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n in_o england_n and_o jreland_n be_v papist_n as_o professor_n of_o true_a religion_n they_o will_v percase_o say_v the_o same_o of_o scotland_n but_o that_o their_o consciience_n tell_v they_o contrary_n but_o first_o they_o must_v show_v that_o papist_n hold_v with_o the_o pope_n be_v true_a subject_n before_o they_o place_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n true_a subject_n next_o they_o must_v bring_v forth_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o papist_n and_o name_v they_o or_o else_o no_o man_n will_v believe_v they_o for_o in_o ireland_n howsoever_o the_o common_a fort_n retain_v some_o popish_a ceremony_n the_o number_n of_o that_o znuerstand_v the_o principal_a ground_n and_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n be_v very_a slander_n in_o england_n except_o certain_a stage_n player_n old_a woman_n addict_v to_o superstition_n silly_a husband_n overrule_v by_o their_o wife_n and_o certain_a malcontent_n and_o frequenter_n of_o ordinary_n that_o despair_n to_o obteive_v preferment_n in_o this_o state_n and_z and_z only_o hope_v for_o honour_n and_o dignity_n in_o a_o new_a world_n there_o be_v but_o few_o papist_n and_o all_o their_o number_n &_o force_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o multitude_n of_o true_a christian_n amount_v to_o nothing_o second_o they_o talk_v very_o idle_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o english_a papist_n but_o they_o name_v no_o one_o man_n of_o that_o sort_n that_o either_o for_o his_o great_a service_n in_o war_n or_o peace_n deserve_v any_o singular_a commendation_n therefore_o they_o run_v out_o into_o a_o long_a rehearsal_n of_o matter_n forepast_a and_o talk_v of_o their_o ancestor_n say_v that_o they_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n but_o as_o well_o may_v the_o modern_a roman_n allege_v the_o great_a service_n and_o noble_a act_n of_o scipio_n paulus_n aemilius_n sylla_n marius_n catulus_n caesar_n cicero_n cato_n and_o other_o or_o of_o the_o ancient_a trojan_n from_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v descend_v they_o commend_v their_o ancestor_n also_o for_o their_o love_n &_o fidelity_n unto_o their_o prince_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o late_a papist_n both_o against_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n king_n edward_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o also_o against_o himself_o both_o in_o scotland_n and_o sense_n his_o come_n in_o england_n beside_o that_o if_o they_o claym_v to_o be_v descend_v from_o those_o rebel_n that_o oppugned_a king_n john_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o and_o seek_v to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o pope_n most_o grievous_a yoke_n and_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o crown_n it_o shall_v not_o procure_v they_o any_o great_a honour_n with_o the_o people_n or_o grace_n from_o the_o king_n they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o degenerate_v in_o any_o point_n from_o their_o ancestor_n and_o that_o they_o have_v endcuour_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o their_o forefather_n have_v do_v
prince_n and_o say_v that_o for_o one_o of_o we_o they_o have_v a_o hundred_o but_o they_o show_v themselves_o shame_n less_o to_o speak_v untruth_n without_o any_o show_n of_o proof_n for_o if_o they_o look_v into_o all_o history_n they_o shall_v not_o find_v either_o parliament_n or_o prince_n within_o this_o realm_n that_o allow_v the_o wicked_a decree_n of_o the_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n neither_o do_v the_o clergy_n or_o the_o universitye_n of_o england_n ever_o approve_v they_o here_o again_o they_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o child_n king_n and_z woman_n queen_n as_o if_o they_o have_v queen_n that_o be_v no_o woman_n or_o disallow_v of_o the_o succession_n of_o child_n to_o their_o father_n so_o their_o five_o reason_n be_v very_o childish_a their_o six_o reason_n have_v be_v more_o allowable_a if_o they_o can_v have_v prove_v their_o antecedent_n for_o if_o their_o faith_n have_v be_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n so_o high_o commend_v and_o which_o be_v first_o teach_v the_o english_a by_o gregory_n then_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o helas_n poret_n soul_n these_o laypapiste_n read_v not_o s._n paul_n epistle_n nor_o can_v they_o tell_v what_o he_o teach_v and_o as_o for_o their_o master_n they_o shall_v prove_v themselves_o desperate_a fellow_n if_o thèy_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o prove_v their_o transubstantiation_n and_o mass_a sacrifice_n and_o other_o point_n of_o popery_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n they_o shall_v also_o but_o abuse_v their_o reader_n if_o they_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o popery_n be_v catholic_a doctrine_n as_o have_v be_v often_o show_v final_o if_o gregory_n the_o first_o be_v judge_v yet_o shall_v they_o neither_o prove_v the_o popish_a worship_n of_o image_n nor_o the_o universal_a headship_n of_o the_o pope_n nor_o the_o invisibility_n and_o impalpability_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o contrary_a rather_o out_o of_o gregorye_n doctrine_n may_v be_v conclude_v the_o 7._o reason_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o repetition_n of_o matter_n former_o deny_v they_o say_v we_o have_v receive_v our_o bible_n our_o gospel_n and_o the_o canon_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o true_a christian_n have_v receive_v both_o the_o bible_n &_o the_o gospel_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostles-likewise_a we_o have_v receive_v ancient_a canon_n from_o ancient_a general_a counsel_n &_o from_o the_o same_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v receive_v both_o law_n and_o canon_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o modern_a church_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o 7._o sacrament_n half_a communion_n the_o carnal_a eat_n of_o christ_n body_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o such_o like_a mystery_n of_o the_o mass_n they_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o scripture_n and_o act_n of_o counsel_n and_o be_v never_o know_v to_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o rome_n in_o their_o 8._o reason_n they_o affirm_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v our_o mother_n church_n but_o than_o be_v she_o a_o cruel_a mother_n that_o persecute_v and_o murther_v her_o child_n of_o the_o old_a roman_a church_n diverse_a nation_n receive_v the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o to_o they_o she_o may_v be_v repute_v the_o mother_n church_n and_o so_o his_o majesty_n mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o rome_n but_o this_o late_a romish_a church_n be_v rather_o a_o stepmother_n than_o a_o mother_n and_o rather_o the_o mother_n of_o fornication_n as_o saint_n john_n call_v she_o or_o the_o mother_n of_o error_n as_o francis_n petrarch_n call_v she_o than_o the_o mother_n of_o christian_n nay_o we_o haveby_o diverse_a reason_n demonstrate_v that_o she_o be_v neither_o the_o mother_n church_n nor_o christ_n church_n but_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o synagogue_n of_o antichriste_n their_o nine_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o firsten_a arise_v and_o condemnation_n of_o heresye_n for_o if_o there_o never_o yet_o arise_v any_o heresy_n but_o both_o the_o name_n of_o the_o author_n and_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o condemn_v they_o be_v well_o know_v then_o if_o neither_o the_o author_n of_o the_o mass_n or_o of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n can_v be_v name_v nor_o any_o council_n find_v out_o that_o condemn_v they_o than_o they_o suppose_v that_o these_o point_n come_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n but_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v prove_v that_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o angelike_n collyridian_n messalian_o nudipedalls_n nazarite_n apostolikes_n and_o diverse_a of_o that_o sort_n come_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o neither_o be_v coleton_n able_a to_o name_v the_o first_o author_n of_o these_o heresye_n nor_o except_o it_o be_v the_o angelike_n condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can_v he_o show_v that_o any_o of_o these_o heretic_n be_v condemn_v by_o counsel_n further_o we_o show_v who_o be_v the_o first_o deviser_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o these_o lay_v papist_n confess_v that_o the_o author_n of_o every_o little_a ceremony_n and_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v know_v we_o knowalso_fw-la that_o purgatory_n for_o satisfaction_n for_o temporal_a pain_n after_o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v remit_v &_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v first_o devise_v by_o schoolman_n among_o christian_n &_o by_o idolater_n among_o heathen_a man_n their_o last_o reason_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o true_a religion_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v love_n unity_n concord_n piety_n act_n of_o charity_n and_o devotion_n as_o fast_v prayer_n alm_n build_v of_o monasterye_n erect_v of_o university_n sound_v of_o hospital_n convert_n of_o nation_n and_o such_o like_a but_o first_o the_o erection_n of_o monastery_n and_o such_o like_a den_n of_o superstitious_a person_n and_o sodomite_n be_v neither_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n nor_o devotion_n second_o these_o fruit_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v never_o proceed_v from_o the_o modern_a superstition_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o be_v most_o apparent_a not_o only_o by_o common_a experience_n but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n and_o confession_n of_o papist_n themselves_o in_o italy_n &_o other_o country_n where_o popery_n most_o reign_v there_o be_v little_a true_a love_n no_o unity_n nor_o concord_n either_o among_o the_o teacher_n or_o among_o their_o follower_n no_o step_n of_o christian_n piety_n no_o act_n of_o christian_a charity_n nor_o sign_n of_o sincere_a and_o internal_a devotion_n their_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o saint_n &_o angel_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o little_o understand_v of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n be_v in_o strange_a language_n their_o fast_n be_v superstitious_a their_o alm_n be_v pharisaical_a &_o for_o the_o most_o part_n evil_a bestow_v the_o pope_n &_o their_o complice_n massacre_v &_o murdre_fw-fr true_a christian_n &_o with_o deadly_a hatred_n prosecute_v on_o another_o their_o enemy_n they_o empoyson_v &_o murdre_fw-fr &_o such_o as_o they_o can_v kill_v they_o curse_v and_o hate_n they_o make_v bank_n of_o usury_n &_o set_v up_o bordello_n house_n for_o maintenance_n of_o whoredom_n &_o bawdry_n they_o have_v empoverish_v christian_n &_o occasion_v the_o progress_n and_o success_n of_o turk_n and_o as_o for_o new_a rome_n it_o have_v confute_v no_o heresye_n nor_o call_v any_o lawful_a counsel_n nor_o erect_v any_o universitye_n nor_o teach_v any_o obedience_n to_o prince_n nay_o contrariwise_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v dissolve_v the_o band_n of_o obedience_n and_o with_o prefer_v man_n unworthy_a &_o foster_a jebusite_n have_v overthrow_v university_n final_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v above_o counsel_n they_o have_v take_v away_o all_o authority_n from_o counsel_n &_o teach_v the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o saint_n image_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o set_v for_o ward_v their_o tradition_n they_o have_v destroy_v all_o religion_n and_o this_o in_o the_o abridgement_n or_o survey_n of_o popery_n be_v prove_v both_o by_o testimony_n and_o example_n against_o we_o certes_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v any_o such_o matter_n they_o charge_v master_n caluin_n knox_n luther_n &_o godman_n with_o teach_v contempt_n of_o power_n &_o authority_n and_o neglect_v of_o law_n &_o obedience_n &_o that_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o papist_n when_o they_o be_v at_o a_o stop_n to_o father_n lie_v upon_o luther_n caluin_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n how_o sincere_o they_o deal_v it_o be_v apparent_a when_o they_o allege_v such_o author_n as_o lay_v papist_n under_o pain_n of_o excommu_fw-fr nication_n may_v not_o read_v &_o affirm_v that_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o which_o those_o godly_a teacher_n utter_o dislike_v and_o condemn_v absurd_o also_o where_o they_o undertake_v to_o defend_v themselves_o they_o run_v out_o
catholic_a christian_n subject_n towards_o christian_a magistrate_n with_o all_o humility_n respect_n modesty_n and_o subjection_n ever_o either_o ready_o do_v what_o they_o enjoin_v or_o patient_o suffer_v what_o they_o impose_v the_o long_a time_n of_o our_o passive_a our_o active_a and_o not_o passive_a persecution_n the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v the_o diversity_n of_o their_o rank_n &_o quality_n and_o of_o their_o humour_n and_o disposition_n the_o perpetuity_n and_o variety_n of_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n the_o infinite_a in_o dignity_n we_o pass_v through_o for_o so_o many_o year_n if_o they_o have_v fall_v out_o among_o any_o other_o constitution_n of_o man_n then_o catholic_a they_o may_v have_v wroung_a very_o probable_o out_o of_o man_n well_o mortify_v and_o patient_a some_o action_n of_o dislike_n or_o you_o or_o all_o the_o perilous_a practice_n that_o have_v long_o trouble_v the_o state_n have_v proceed_v from_o you_o perilous_a practice_n of_o discontentment_n when_o such_o multitude_n of_o all_o degree_n be_v so_o assail_v especial_o of_o people_n so_o resolute_a in_o that_o supreme_a degree_n of_o fortitude_n which_o be_v as_o aristotle_n as_o behold_v lay_v man_n well_o study_v in_o aristotle_n aristotle_n define_v it_o tristia_fw-la pro_fw-la virtute_fw-la latin_n virtute_fw-la lay_v mens_fw-la latin_n tolerare_fw-la to_o endure_v heavy_a thing_n for_o virtue_n sake_n a_o point_n very_o dangerous_a and_o whereof_o there_o want_v not_o plenty_n of_o will_n of_o do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o they_o threaten_v calamily_n to_o the_o state_n if_o they_o may_v not_o have_v their_o will_n lamentable_a event_n rise_v from_o case_n of_o desperate_a necessity_n which_o abner_n the_o general_a of_o saul_n army_n object_v to_o joab_n david_n livetevant_n in_o these_o word_n exclamavit_fw-la abner_n ad_fw-la joab_n &_o ait_fw-la num_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la internecionem_fw-la tuus_fw-la mucre_fw-la desaeviet_a a_o ignor_fw-it as_o quod_fw-la periculosa_fw-la quod_fw-la desperatio_fw-la periculosa_fw-la periculosa_fw-la est_fw-la desperatio_fw-la 2._o reg._n 2_o cap._n 2._o usquequo_fw-la non_fw-la dicis_fw-la populo_fw-la ut_fw-la omittat_fw-la pierce_v qui_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la and_o abner_n cry_v out_o to_o joab_n shall_v thy_o sword_n be_v cruel_a even_o to_o the_o death_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o desperation_n be_v perilous_a why_o do_v thou_o not_o command_v the_o people_n that_o they_o cease_v to_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n but_o this_o may_v we_o glory_v in_o redoubt_a sovereign_n that_o in_o all_o this_o time_n no_o diligence_n of_o our_o adversary_n no_o malice_n no_o policy_n no_o curiosity_n no_o argus_n eye_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a store_n greedy_o pry_v into_o all_o our_o do_n can_v papist_n can_v then_o want_v they_o eye_n for_o who_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o jreland_n and_o of_o the_o north_n be_v raise_v by_o papist_n ever_o espy_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o disloyalty_n in_o any_o one_o action_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n professor_n and_o most_o sufferer_n in_o the_o cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o long_a and_o perpetual_a course_n of_o their_o servitude_n and_o vexation_n the_o true_a reason_n whereof_o be_v the_o doctrine_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v which_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v our_o prince_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la iram_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la not_o for_o any_o indignation_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o that_o to_o resist_v they_o be_v to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bit_n and_o bridle_n that_o every_o true_a catholic_a carry_v in_o his_o mouth_n to_o restrain_v he_o from_o that_o by_o grace_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n otherwise_o with_o the_o livelie_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o insupportable_a misery_n and_o affliction_n may_v drive_v he_o unto_o in_o this_o case_n of_o our_o queen_n our_o the_o lay_v catholic_n fidelity_n to_o the_o late_a queen_n dutiful_a behaviour_n in_o the_o late_a queen_n day_n fiant_fw-la inimici_fw-la nostri_fw-la iudices_fw-la let_v our_o enemy_n be_v our_o judge_n therein_o let_v the_o roll_n register_n and_o record_n speak_v since_o the_o great_a penalty_n impose_v upon_o we_o for_o recusancy_v what_o have_v be_v our_o innocency_n our_o integrity_n our_o unimpeacheable_a carriage_n and_o demeanour_n how_o free_a we_o have_v be_v from_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n and_o practice_n as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o late_a privy_a council_n to_o tell_v we_o council_n we_o catholic_n justify_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n that_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o imprisonment_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o doubt_n make_v of_o our_o loyalty_n but_o only_o to_o prevent_v the_o spaniard_n hope_n of_o our_o assistance_n in_o their_o pretend_a invasion_n in_o the_o year_n 88_o year_n the_o carriage_n of_o catholic_n the_o year_n 88_o eighty_o eight_o when_o the_o spanish_a armado_n come_v with_o intention_n to_o invade_v this_o realm_n our_o offer_n at_o eely_n to_o the_o lord_n north_n than_o lord_n lieutenant_n in_o those_o part_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o eely_n and_o many_o other_o else_o of_o worshipful_a call_n there_o present_a at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o haste_v away_o of_o the_o force_n of_o those_o country_n to_o tilbery-camp_n be_v these_o we_o beseech_v and_o instant_o importune_v that_o we_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o those_o service_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n and_o not_o endure_v that_o dishonour_n that_o the_o whole_a realm_n shall_v be_v endanger_v and_o we_o no_o unworthy_a member_n thereof_o and_o no_o mean_a freeholder_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o that_o so_o behooveful_a and_o honourable_a service_n we_o with_o voluntary_a adventure_n of_o our_o life_n and_o worldly_a fortune_n person_n fortune_n their_o offer_n of_o service_n in_o person_n offer_v earth_n offer_v how_o dare_v you_o serve_v against_o your_o god_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v in_o person_n with_o our_o son_n servant_n and_o tenant_n at_o out_o own_o charge_n as_o desirous_a most_o joyful_o to_o embrace_v that_o opportunity_n to_o make_v manifest_a our_o loyalty_n in_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n cause_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o front_n of_o the_o battle_n we_o offer_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o hot_a and_o most_o dangerous_a service_n and_o if_o we_o may_v not_o obtain_v that_o favour_n of_o trust_n and_o service_n for_o great_a security_n and_o lively_a demonstration_n of_o our_o true_a english_a heart_n we_o do_v offer_v and_o implore_v to_o be_v place_v battle_n place_v they_o offer_v to_o be_v place_v unarm_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o battle_n unarm_v question_n unarm_v this_o be_v to_o run_v awoy_n without_o question_n in_o our_o shirt_n before_o the_o foremost_a rank_n of_o our_o battle_n to_o receive_v in_o our_o body_n the_o first_o volley_n of_o our_o enemy_n shoot_v to_o leave_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n by_o that_o our_o death_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o serpentine_a maligner_n of_o our_o papist_n our_o this_o be_v unspeakable_a impudence_n for_o the_o cheese_n procurer_n of_o this_o invasion_n be_v papist_n unspotted_a integrity_n and_o true_a english_a loyalty_n but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o instant_a request_n will_v be_v grant_v we_o yet_o those_o hand_n which_o shall_v have_v valorons_o be_v use_v against_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v zealous_o lift_v up_o to_o god_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o country_n and_o to_o obtain_v renown_v glorious_a victory_n against_o the_o inuador_n wherein_o we_o fail_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o loyal_a english_a subject_n all_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o we_o to_o be_v perform_v notwithstanding_o the_o late_a queen_n be_v twice_o excommunication_n twice_o they_o play_v the_o part_n of_o good_a subject_n notwithstanding_o all_o excommunication_n excommunicate_v and_o this_o be_v a_o demonstrable_a and_o undoubted_a argument_n that_o we_o be_v not_o conditional_a excommunicate_v conditional_a either_o conditional_a subject_n or_o no_o true_a papist_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o execute_v the_o pope_n censure_n against_o their_o king_n be_v excommunicate_v subject_n a_o calumny_n so_o frequent_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o by_o they_o endless_o object_v against_o us._n the_o like_a offer_n to_o that_o the_o catholic_n at_o eely_n make_v the_o vanx_n the_o the_o like_a offer_n make_v the_o lord_n vanx_n lord_n vaux_n than_o prisoner_n likewise_o for_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n offer_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n will_v have_v do_v all_o the_o catholic_n in_o england_n upon_o like_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n when_o the_o spanish_a armado_n be_v disperse_v and_o their_o force_n defeat_v the_o vice_n chancellor_n of_o cambridge_n associate_v with_o the_o dean_n of_o eely_n
consequent_o your_o majesty_n from_o your_o catholic_a mother_n and_o her_o catholic_a predecessor_n have_v not_o only_o receive_v the_o hereditary_a succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n but_o also_o a_o double_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o prince_n as_o his_o majesty_n true_a heir_n both_o to_o the_o saxon_a &_o norman_a prince_n heir_n to_o the_o saxon_a lineal_a line_n by_o a_o holy_a saint_n and_o catholic_a queen_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o norman_a line_n by_o a_o most_o worthy_a catholic_a prince_n and_o a_o bless_a martyr_n and_o all_o they_o unite_v in_o she_o and_o now_o due_o descend_v to_o your_o majesty_n it_o be_v the_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a queen_n mary_n and_o her_o catholic_a subject_n mary_n queen_n mary_n who_o king_n who_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n profess_v themselves_o falsaries_n cancel_v the_o authentical_a will_n of_o king_n cancel_v the_o forge_a will_n of_o her_o father_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o exceed_v prejudicial_a to_o your_o right_n in_o this_o crown_n that_o disprove_v itin_n parliament_n and_o depose_v the_o protestant_a usurp_v queen_n jane_n catholic_n jane_n queen_n janc_n set_v up_o by_o protestant_n depose_v by_o catholic_n action_n catholic_n more_o papist_n then_o true_a christian_n concur_v in_o that_o action_n set_v up_o then_o by_o the_o protestant_n to_o the_o disinherit_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o his_o daughter_n queen_n mary_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o his_o elder_a sister_n issue_n who_o be_v your_o majesty_n great_a grand_a mother_n and_o who_o issue_n be_v in_o all_o right_a to_o have_v be_v prefer_v before_o her_o young_a sister_n grandmother_n to_o the_o usurp_a protestant_a queen_n jane_n who_o so_o depose_v by_o that_o renown_a pious_a catholic_a queen_n mary_n the_o crown_n by_o her_o royal_a providence_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o righful_a &_o lawful_a heir_n thereof_o consequent_o descend_v now_o to_o your_o majesty_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n the_o serpentine_a invective_n make_v by_o hales_n and_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n direct_o against_o elizabeth_n against_o not_o so_o but_o rather_o against_o such_o as_o pretend_v a_o right_a before_o queen_n elizabeth_n your_o majesty_n title_n thereby_o intend_v scotland_n intend_v hales_n invective_n against_o the_o title_n of_o scotland_n the_o advancement_n of_o a_o pretender_n potent_o in_o those_o day_n possess_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o no_o mean_a multitude_n be_v upon_o the_o set_n forth_o thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n indelayedlie_o undertake_v full_o answer_v and_o learned_o confute_v by_o catholic_n by_o hales_v answer_v by_o justice_n brown_n and_o master_n ployden_n both_o catholic_n supremacy_n catholic_n neither_o be_v nor_o ployden_n dare_v speak_v direct_o neither_o can_v it_o he_o show_v that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n sir_n anthony_n brown_n then_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o late_o before_o in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n have_v be_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o same_o court_n and_o m._n edmund_n ployden_n famous_a lawyer_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o other_o catholic_a divine_n civil_a lawyer_n and_o gentleman_n of_o good_a worth_n judgement_n and_o experience_n how_o many_o abington_n many_o hawards_n perseus_n paget_n vaux_n treshams_n throgmortons_n salisburies_n abington_n family_n of_o catholic_n have_v endure_v great_a damage_n and_o detrimente_n in_o renown_n and_o state_n for_o desire_v they_o have_v to_o maintain_v the_o right_n of_o your_o most_o bless_a mother_n title_n title_n title_n they_o care_v not_o a_o straw_n for_o her_o title_n furthen_n they_o think_v the_o same_o a_o good_a pretence_n and_o colour_n for_o their_o seditious_a course_n as_o appear_v afterward_o plain_o when_o they_o go_v to_o other_o and_o oppugn_v the_o king_n title_n in_o remainder_n and_o peradventure_o and_o by_o their_o adventure_n they_o bring_v she_o to_o her_o end_n without_o all_o peradventure_o adventure_n make_v to_o relieve_v she_o and_o deliver_v the_o afflict_a princess_n out_o of_o her_o captivity_n with_o much_o abundant_a love_n tear_n and_o affection_n your_o sacred_a mother_n testify_v public_o at_o the_o end_n of_o her_o life_n since_o your_o mother_n death_n we_o remain_v ever_o mother_n ever_o catholik_o behaviour_n after_o the_o martyr_n doom_n of_o his_o majesty_n mother_n constant_a to_o your_o majesty_n right_a to_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o crown_n not_o ebb_v and_o slow_v in_o our_o affection_n but_o resolute_a ever_o to_o live_v or_o die_v with_o your_o majesty_n in_o that_o most_o just_a pretence_n but_o if_o any_o particular_a person_n in_o foreign_a country_n have_v speak_v or_o write_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o his_o private_a and_o particular_a pretension_n he_o title_n he_o as_o if_o none_o concur_v with_o he_o that_o be_v to_o answer_v also_o as_o well_o as_o he_o for_o oppugn_v the_o king_n title_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o fact_n for_o therein_o we_o disclaim_v which_o party_n as_o we_o be_v credible_o inform_v have_v both_o before_o and_o sithence_o the_o queen_n death_n do_v great_a diligence_n to_o give_v your_o majesty_n payment_n majesty_n viz._n if_o word_n and_o leasing_n be_v payment_n satisfaction_n and_o your_o majesty_n be_v not_o ignorant_a we_o be_v assure_v what_o have_v be_v the_o carriage_n opinion_n and_o opposition_n of_o we_o and_o our_o friend_n even_o in_o that_o particular_a in_o the_o favour_n and_o defence_n of_o your_o majesty_n right_a both_z within_o and_o without_o the_o realm_n what_o notorious_a what_o the_o danger_n damage_n and_o disgrace_n which_o m._n charles_n paget_n cap._n tresham_n m._n john_n stoner_n of_o stonor_n and_o diverse_a other_o suffer_v therefore_o be_v notorious_a danger_n we_o have_v pass_v at_o home_n and_o what_o slander_n and_o damage_n very_o many_o of_o our_o catholic_a brethren_n have_v suffer_v abroad_o suffer_v so_o it_o appear_v his_o majesty_n title_n be_v oppugn_v abroad_o abroad_o for_o show_v themselves_o scotish_n in_o faction_n as_o we_o be_v term_v that_o what_o that_o scotish_n in_o faction_n what_o be_v firm_o and_o immoveable_o affect_v to_o your_o majesty_n right_a of_o succession_n to_o this_o crown_n your_o majesty_n have_v hear_v and_o we_o have_v feel_v and_o shall_v feel_v our_o honour_n and_o estate_n thereby_o be_v extreme_o diminish_v and_o eclipse_v while_o we_o live_v unless_o your_o majesty_n pious_a &_o royal_a hart_n vouchsafe_v to_o repair_v and_o relieve_v the_o same_o neither_o do_v your_o majesty_n justice_n majesty_n his_o majesty_n zeal_n in_o the_o protestant_n religion_n do_v nothing_o diminish_v the_o catholic_n forwardness_n towards_o his_o right_a and_o justice_n zeal_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n protestant_a nickname_v not_o true_a religion_n you_o professor_n of_o antichristian_a religion_n religion_n any_o way_n alter_v or_o doctrine_n or_o then_o be_v you_o no_o papist_n for_o such_o may_v not_o tolerate_v any_o profess_v our_o religion_n if_o they_o draw_v other_o to_o it_o by_o bellarmine_n doctrine_n diminish_v the_o just_a conceit_n and_o dutiful_a consideration_n we_o carry_v to_o that_o justice_n and_o right_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o your_o cradle_n if_o then_o our_o carriage_n and_o affection_n to_o your_o majesty_n be_v such_o when_o your_o religion_n be_v to_o we_o so_o different_a your_o person_n to_o we_o unknown_a your_o fortune_n doubtful_a the_o faction_n diverse_a the_o opposition_n in_o all_o likely_a hood_n very_o great_a and_o the_o event_n of_o your_o affair_n very_o uncertain_a what_o may_v your_o majesty_n presume_v of_o we_o now_o or_o rather_o what_o may_v you_o not_o promise_v and_o allegiance_n and_o just_o nothing_o for_o the_o pope_n take_v on_o he_o to_o dissolve_v bond_n of_o allegiance_n assure_v to_o yourself_o of_o our_o fidelity_n in_o this_o time_n of_o your_o majesty_n present_a prosperity_n and_o fruition_n of_o this_o crown_n have_v prove_v ourselves_o so_o faithful_a to_o your_o majesty_n in_o time_n of_o your_o expectation_n and_o to_o conclude_v such_o be_v the_o they_o the_o the_o confidence_n catholic_n have_v in_o his_o majesty_n royal_a deal_n with_o they_o confidence_n we_o have_v in_o your_o majesty_n abroad_o majesty_n abuse_v by_o papist_n that_o infringe_v his_o law_n and_o maintain_v intelligence_n with_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n abroad_o clemency_n and_o so_o far_o we_o rely_v upon_o the_o bounty_n of_o your_o nature_n and_o royal_a proceed_n with_o we_o that_o whereas_o the_o not_o payment_n of_o twenty_o pound_n a_o month_n for_o recusancie_n into_o the_o exchequer_n at_o the_o term_n by_o law_n prescribe_v put_v we_o absolute_o into_o your_o majesty_n hand_n and_o mercy_n for_o two_o part_n of_o all_o our_o land_n and_o revenue_n during_o our_o life_n and_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o discretion_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o promotor_n disable_n
religion_n neither_o enjoy_v honour_n nor_o good_n nor_o land_n nor_o liberty_n nor_o life_n pristine_a honour_n and_o honest_a reputation_n and_o to_o our_o birthright_n freedom_n and_o liberty_n by_o your_o only_a peerless_a justice_n clemency_n and_o benignity_n permit_v we_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n &_o come_v dear_a buccellam_fw-la nostram_fw-la sine_fw-la dolore_fw-la to_o put_v a_o bit_n of_o meat_n into_o our_o mouth_n without_o sorrow_n without_o flight_n without_o flight_n and_o without_o circumuention_n of_o our_o adversary_n our_o wound_n be_v so_o deep_a and_o dangerous_a in_o matter_n of_o our_o honour_n state_n and_o liberty_n that_o no_o physician_n can_v cure_v we_o but_o yourself_o with_o the_o sovereign_a balm_n of_o your_o renown_a clemencye_n what_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n can_v redound_v to_o your_o majesty_n person_n or_o estate_n if_o we_o your_o approve_a and_o assure_v servant_n and_o subject_n religion_n subject_n many_o have_v be_v sat_v in_o prison_n few_o have_v rot_v in_o prison_n though_o commit_v for_o treason_n and_o not_o religion_n lot_n in_o prison_n die_v in_o banishment_n and_o live_v in_o penury_n and_o disgrace_n for_o no_o other_o crime_n or_o offence_n but_o for_o the_o constante_n profession_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o in_o conscience_n we_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n of_o which_o our_o faith_n and_o belief_n we_o have_v render_v so_o reason_n so_o you_o have_v only_o tell_v false_a report_n and_o fabulous_a conccit_n of_o your_o own_o brain_n dennyd_v of_o reason_n sufficient_a reason_n that_o we_o hope_v it_o will_v full_o satisfy_v and_o content_v so_o wise_a learned_a politic_a and_o discreet_a a_o prince_n as_o your_o majesty_n have_v show_v yourself_o to_o be_v in_o all_o occasion_n present_v to_o make_v trial_n thereof_o which_o make_v we_o the_o more_o confident_a in_o our_o just_a and_o reasonable_a defence_n because_o we_o sue_v to_o a_o most_o wise_a just_a and_o learned_a monarch_n and_o albeit_o more_o than_o this_o can_v hardly_o be_v require_v of_o man_n who_o fidelity_n be_v so_o sufficient_o try_v and_o testify_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a substance_n and_o tenor_n of_o this_o our_o apology_n yet_o pro_fw-la abundantiore_fw-la cautela_fw-la we_o humble_o lie_v down_o at_o your_o majesty_n foot_n in_o form_n of_o submission_n and_o security_n follow_v in_o behalf_n of_o our_o precst_n and_o pastor_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o 6._o chapter_n thjs_fw-la be_v the_o some_o of_o this_o quarrelsome_a accusation_n flend_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o matter_n object_v and_o witless_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o as_o the_o sequel_n will_v declare_v first_o they_o accuse_v a_o student_n of_o lion_n inn_n a_o lawyer_n by_o profession_n as_o they_o call_v he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o nay_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o minister_n they_o speak_v of_o further_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n betwixt_o student_n of_o lion_n inn_n and_o lawyer_n betwixt_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o chancery_n but_o that_o they_o lack_v law_n and_o experience_n this_o lawyer_n by_o profession_n as_o they_o say_v in_o a_o discourse_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o queen_n majesty_n by_o francis_n throckmorton_n tell_v how_o there_o be_v find_v among_o other_o his_o paper_n 12_o pedigree_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n print_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rosse_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o pretend_a title_n of_o the_o scottish_a queen_n his_o mistress_n but_o whether_o they_o say_v true_a or_o no_o god_n know_v neither_o need_v we_o to_o examine_v it_o the_o matter_n concern_v we_o nothing_o and_o yet_o if_o these_o man_n in_o those_o time_n shall_v have_v discredit_v queen_n elizabeth_n title_n and_o prefer_v another_o before_o she_o they_o will_v hardly_o have_v answer_v the_o matter_n if_o they_o have_v be_v call_v to_o tyburn_n for_o it_o neither_o if_o this_o student_n offence_n be_v so_o great_a which_o only_o tell_v matter_n of_o fact_n will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o clear_a parson_n and_o many_o recusant_n in_o england_n that_o have_v heretofore_o allow_v that_o traitorous_a book_n of_o title_n which_o infringe_v the_o king_n title_n that_o now_o reign_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o oppugner_n next_o they_o mention_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n for_o set_v up_o the_o lady_n jane_n against_o queen_n mary_n and_o thereto_o add_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o execrable_a murder_n of_o the_o king_n father_n &_o grandfather_n with_o they_o also_o they_o conjoin_v david_n the_o queen_n secretary_n as_o they_o call_v he_o last_o they_o run_v out_o into_o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o james_n the_o base_a brother_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o scot_n of_o bothwel_n gowry_n &_o other_o that_o in_o time_n pass_v make_v some_o attempt_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o mother_n but_o what_o make_v all_o this_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o england_n against_o who_o they_o pretend_v to_o frame_v their_o odious_a accusation_n do_v not_o the_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n as_o they_o say_v die_v a_o papist_n and_o be_v he_o not_o assist_v and_o follow_v by_o more_o papist_n then_o true_a christian_n furthermore_o do_v not_o the_o earl_n gowry_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o popery_n witchcraft_n conjuration_n yea_o &_o of_o atheism_n out_o of_o italy_n and_o be_v not_o bothwell_n a_o hypocrite_n at_o least_o in_o religion_n aswell_o as_o a_o traitor_n in_o his_o rebellion_n but_o have_v they_o do_v wicked_o we_o be_v not_o to_o justify_v their_o particular_a action_n neither_o can_v these_o accuser_n justify_v their_o absurd_a discourse_n join_v to_o gether_o matter_n so_o unlike_a and_o so_o far_o from_o the_o purpose_n and_o in_o some_o point_n make_v against_o themselves_o david_n be_v no_o man_n fit_a to_o be_v join_v with_o king_n james_n the_o queen_n brother_n be_v wicked_o murder_v by_o a_o practice_n of_o papist_n that_o the_o king_n grandfather_n be_v murder_v we_o can_v learn_v they_o be_v none_o of_o our_o religion_n certes_o that_o lay_v hand_n either_o upon_o his_o majesty_n father_n or_o grandfather-likewise_a his_o majesty_n mother_n be_v bring_v into_o trouble_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o sammier_n a_o wicked_a jebusite_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o he_o that_o write_v the_o jebusite_n catechism_n a_o papist_n &_o a_o man_n of_o more_o credit_n &_o learning_n they_o these_o libel_v lie_v papist_n &_o therefore_o not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v shake_v of_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o nor_o watson_n a_o martyr_n of_o their_o church_n yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v believe_v pius_fw-la qnintus_fw-la his_o letter_n extant_a in_o his_o life_n write_v by_o hierome_n catena_n and_o show_v that_o she_o be_v animate_v in_o those_o course_n by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o faction_n of_o which_o any_o man_n may_v gather_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o calamity_n the_o same_o also_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o history_n and_o all_o the_o proceed_n in_o that_o cause_n which_o i_o forbear_v to_o relate_v jest_n i_o shall_v offend_v as_o these_o libeler_n do_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n refresh_v the_o king_n grief_n and_o speak_v of_o matter_n which_o he_o most_o gracious_o have_v forget_v last_o they_o mention_v certain_a statute_n make_v partly_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o partly_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o sedition_n and_o cunning_a practice_n of_o papist_n which_o with_o reconcile_a man_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o by_o diverse_a note_n of_o faction_n as_o agnus_fw-la dey_v bead_n grain_n and_o such_o like_v seek_v to_o unite_v their_o consort_n to_o stir_v up_o tumult_n and_o to_o make_v a_o side_n to_o depose_v queen_n elizabeth_n but_o all_o this_o rehearsal_n of_o law_n as_o it_o show_v the_o great_a or_o rather_o necessary_a occasion_n give_v to_o the_o state_n to_o make_v law_n against_o faction_n priest_n and_o their_o adherent_n so_o it_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n see_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n be_v thereby_o confirm_v and_o the_o king_n right_a no_o way_n prejudice_v but_o if_o the_o massepreste_n and_o the_o pope_n agent_n have_v be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o found_v the_o pope_n kingdom_n within_o england_n then_o if_o the_o king_n have_v not_o find_v geate_a trouble_n at_o his_o entrance_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v feel_v half_a his_o authority_n and_o kingdom_n share_v by_o the_o pope_n this_o discourse_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o man_n adverse_a to_o the_o state_n and_o favourable_a to_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o dealer_n for_o the_o jnfantae_n title_n as_o be_v record_v in_o diverse_a book_n and_o prove_v by_o diverse_a witness_n &_o know_v by_o good_a experience_n
have_v well_o say_v we_o be_v in_o deed_n but_o half_a subject_n not_o that_o our_o body_n mind_n will_n wit_n understanding_n sense_n memory_n judgement_n intention_n or_o our_o breath_n blood_n or_o life_n be_v divide_v or_o devout_v to_o the_o supreme_a honour_n or_o service_n of_o any_o terrene_a service_n terrene_a be_v the_o pope_n a_o terrene_a creture_n if_o he_o be_v how_o can_v you_o say_v that_o you_o be_v not_o devote_a to_o his_o supreme_a service_n creature_n other_o than_o your_o majesty_n only_o but_o that_o the_o subject_n the_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o catholic_n may_v be_v call_v half_a subject_n better-halfe_a of_o our_o live_n good_n friend_n and_o fortune_n wherewith_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o better_a able_a and_o have_v great_a courage_n to_o serve_v your_o majesty_n be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o yet_o your_o majesty_n coffer_n little_a the_o better_a therefore_o our_o desire_n then_o be_v most_o gracious_a prince_n to_o become_v your_o majesty_n whole_a subject_n whole_a hitherto_o than_o you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o be_v subject_n subject_n &_o your_o majesty_n may_v so_o make_v we_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o your_o eye_n or_o stamp_v of_o your_o foot_n wherewith_o you_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o more_o treason_n more_o not_o one_o true_a papist_n may_v serve_v the_o king_n if_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v he_o but_o to_o omit_v this_o case_n if_o papist_n can_v raise_v uparmy_n so_o easy_o in_o england_n it_o be_v time_n to_o look_v to_o they_o let_v we_o remember_v perseus_n late_a treason_n army_n than_o ever_o pompey_n the_o great_a can_v do_v from_o who_o the_o metaphor_n be_v borrow_v in_o all_o his_o pomp_n and_o presumptuous_a pride_n vouchsafe_v then_o dread_a sovereign_n to_o make_v we_o as_o other_o your_o subject_n be_v of_o all_o profession_n majesty_n the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o his_o majesty_n entire_a and_o absolute_a euglishmen_n absolute_a you_o must_v be_v found_v in_o another_o mould_n then_o popery_n if_o you_o will_v become_v true_a euglishmen_n englishman_n for_o nothing_o by_o god_n holy_a assistance_n can_n or_o ever_o shall_v divide_v we_o from_o our_o subjection_n and_o dutiful_a affection_n to_o your_o majesty_n but_o death_n which_o be_v ultima_fw-la linea_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o last_o period_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o all_o other_o devision_n we_o renounce_v from_o all_o other_o service_n popery_n service_n will_v you_o leave_v to_o serve_v saint_n image_n and_o the_o pope_n you_o may_v not_o without_o renounce_v popery_n we_o disclaim_v but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n in_o the_o supernatural_a course_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o secret_a influence_n and_o supernatural_a concurrence_n of_o his_o grace_n we_o allot_v to_o god_n without_o disparagement_n to_o your_o majesty_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o your_o majesty_n so_o conversant_a in_o all_o good_a writer_n and_o perfect_a theology_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n so_o honourable_a for_o a_o prince_n as_o that_o which_o be_v attribute_v long_o sithence_o to_o caesar_n and_o now_o be_v not_o improper_o apply_v to_o your_o majesty_n jupiter_n in_o coelu_n caesar_n regit_fw-la omne_fw-la terris_fw-la divisum_fw-la imperium_fw-la cum_fw-la decretales_fw-la cum_fw-la this_o be_v a_o profane_a speech_n and_o repugn_v to_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n further_o it_o can_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o word_n of_o decretales_fw-la jove_n caesar_n habet_fw-la while_o this_o apology_n or_o petition_n be_v a_o print_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o the_o late_a banish_a priest_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n which_o for_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o argument_n i_o think_v good_a to_o annexe_v hereunto_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o 7._o chapter_n the_o matter_n handle_v in_o this_o chap._n be_v of_o more_o consequence_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o therein_o they_o crave_v a_o immunitye_n or_o toleration_n for_o their_o mass_a preeste_n to_o which_o no_o man_n that_o be_v true_o religious_a can_v be_v enduce_v to_o yield_v although_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o yield_v any_o lawful_a favour_n to_o the_o rest_n for_o albeit_o seduce_a soul_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o may_v percase_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o haggarrd_v popish_a superstition_n yet_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o tolerate_v seducer_n &_o gross_a idolater_n especial_o when_o they_o depend_v upon_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o be_v grese_v and_o mark_v for_o the_o pope_n slave_n &_o have_v heretofore_o be_v blot_v both_o wiith_n treacherous_a doctrine_n and_o treasonable_a practice_n the_o treason_n first_o of_o watson_n and_o clerk_n and_o late_o of_o garnet_n hall_n hamond_n and_o other_o that_o consort_v with_o percy_n and_o his_o complice_n do_v demonstrate_v this_o to_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o no_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n be_v more_o loose_o or_o foolish_o handle_v for_o first_o in_o this_o conclusion_n they_o involve_v a_o request_n for_o their_o masseprest_n have_v speak_v nothing_o of_o thém_n before_o which_o be_v alone_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v conclude_v without_o premise_n second_o they_o require_v some_o quiet_a grave_a and_o virtuous_a clergy_n man_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o polshorne_a preste_n of_o antichrist_n for_o they_o be_v not_o quiet_a but_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a they_o be_v not_o grave_a but_o light_n &_o giddy_a head_a ready_a to_o run_v up_o the_o gallows_n for_o the_o pope_n service_n they_o be_v not_o virtuous_a but_o base_a filthy_a and_o lecherous_a fellow_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o diverse_a particular_n final_o the_o comfort_n of_o christian_a man_n soul_n confi_v not_o in_o faculty_n indulgence_n popish_a absolution_n and_o such_o antichristian_a trash_n as_o they_o bring_v but_o in_o christ_n sweet_a promise_n and_o in_o apostolic_a doctrine_n and_o comfortable_a word_n of_o true_a preacher_n and_o to_o such_o if_o they_o will_v open_v their_o ear_n they_o shall_v have_v both_o quiet_a grave_a &_o virtuous_a clergy_n man_n and_o true_a and_o godly_a pastor_n also_o three_o they_o tell_v we_o what_o favour_n be_v do_v to_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi priest_n and_o other_o lie_v man_n affect_v to_o popery_n especial_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n but_o they_o can_v not_o do_v we_o a_o great_a favour_n or_o themselves_o great_a dishonour_n they_o to_o mention_v these_o matter_n for_o first_o they_o testify_v against_o themselves_o queen_n elizabeth_n great_a clemency_n that_o spare_v they_o who_o have_v deal_v so_o rigorous_o herself_o &_o other_o &_o do_v not_o proceed_v against_o the_o papist_n before_o they_o begin_v to_o practice_v &_o attempt_v against_o her_o second_o we_o seeheerin_o that_o all_o favour_n do_v to_o papist_n be_v lose_v as_o bestow_v upon_o ungratful_a person_n &_o enemy_n irreconciliable_a we_o may_v deal_v merciful_o with_o they_o &_o give_v they_o life_n that_o otherwise_o will_v perish_v but_o if_o they_o have_v once_o the_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o satiffy_a themselves_o with_o nothing_o but_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v little_a do_v the_o example_n of_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi priest_n relieve_v they_o for_o they_o be_v make_v priest_n at_o home_n these_o by_o foreign_a enemy_n they_o acknowledge_v the_o prince_n supreme_a authority_n these_o defend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n they_o depend_v on_o the_o princess_n grace_n &_o favour_n these_o depend_v on_o the_o pope_n grace_n &_o withal_o their_o force_n defend_v his_o authority_n they_o offend_v of_o ignorance_n notknow_v the_o truth_n these_o of_o malice_n run_v out_o of_o their_o country_n and_o oppugn_v a_o truth_n once_o know_v they_o profess_v a_o plain_a kind_n of_o popery_n and_o be_v not_o factious_o dispose_v these_o be_v factious_a compagnions_n and_o profess_v a_o more_o desperate_a kind_n of_o doctrine_n new_o forge_v in_o the_o conventicle_n of_o trent_n final_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o queen_n mercy_n these_o bark_n at_o she_o be_v dead_a &_o never_o cease_v to_o work_v against_o her_o be_v alive_a for_o proof_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o their_o petition_n to_o reason_n they_o add_v in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o no_o religion_n do_v or_o cold_a ever_o consist_v without_o preeste_n and_o pastor_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o these_o priest_n of_o baal_n that_o at_o no_o true_a prcest_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o tech_v &_o administer_a sacrament_n according_a to_o christ_n institution_n but_o idolatrous_a sacrificer_n ordain_v by_o antichrist_n to_o offer_v for_o quick_a &_o ded_fw-we again_o what_o be_v that_o to_o these_o murderer_n bloodsucker_n that_o be_v no_o pastor_n but_o rather_o gunpowder_n traitor_n sheepbiters_n and_o destroyer_n of_o christ_n his_o flock_n last_o if_o
merciful_a man_n pillar_n from_o prison_n to_o exile_n &_o so_o desire_v god_n to_o inspire_v your_o lordship_n upon_o who_o resolution_n depend_v the_o repose_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o doctrine_n the_o you_o save_v none_o destroy_v all_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o beast_n mark_v &_o your_o pestilent_a doctrine_n salvation_n or_o perdition_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n with_o his_o holy_a grace_n and_o assistance_n in_o all_o your_o most_o grave_a &_o weighty_a determination_n in_o most_o humble_a &_o dutiful_a manner_n we_o take_v our_o leave_n from_o equal_a from_o many_o of_o your_o fellow_n a_o 1588._o that_o come_v a_o against_o their_o country_n lie_v in_o the_o boton_fw-mi of_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o send_v no_o libel_v letter_n your_o hap_n be_v better_a your_o cause_n equal_a the_o seaside_n this_o 24._o of_o sept._n 1604._o his_o majesty_n true_a massepriest_n true_a as_o true_a as_o the_o irish_a rebel_n or_o as_o watson_n clerk_n &_o brook_n percy_n catesby_z faux_n digby_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o crew_n that_o be_v as_o true_a papist_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o massepriest_n and_o loy_n all_o subject_n and_o your_o honour_n most_o humble_a servant_n the_o late_a banish_a priest_n the_o censure_n the_o lord_n no_o doubt_n look_v for_o thanks_o for_o their_o gentle_a and_o mild_a course_n take_v with_o these_o massepreest_n if_o they_o look_v for_o none_o yet_o his_o majesty_n deserve_v at_o their_o hand_n both_o thanks_o and_o praise_n that_o give_v they_o life_n who_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v death_n and_o though_o he_o send_v they_o out_o of_o england_n yet_o do_v send_v they_o into_o no_o place_n but_o whether_o they_o have_v flee_v before_o voluntary_o of_o themselves_o but_o see_v the_o malicious_a disposition_n i_o pray_v you_o of_o this_o viperous_a generation_n for_o thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o send_v reproof_n and_o expostulation_n &_o direct_v their_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o think_v the_o king_n to_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o worthy_a to_o be_v write_v unto_o by_o such_o glorious_a creature_n of_o antichrist_n as_o they_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v they_o suppose_v that_o they_o have_v write_v wise_o &_o pithy_o but_o of_o that_o man_n may_v the_o better_a esteem_n by_o these_o particular_n first_o they_o say_v they_o have_v suffer_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_a religion_n which_o he_o plant_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n but_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a slander_n to_o the_o state_n and_o to_o his_o majesty_n principal_o who_o be_v here_o charge_v with_o persecute_v christ_n &_o the_o true_a catholic_a religion_n further_o the_o same_o be_v a_o most_o impudent_a and_o untrue_a assertion_n for_o neither_o do_v christ_n plant_n nor_o water_v the_o mass_n nor_o the_o worship_n of_o saint_n and_o image_n nor_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n with_o his_o blood_n nor_o be_v popery_n catholic_a religion_n nor_o do_v these_o fellow_n suffer_v for_o their_o superstitious_a &_o false_a opinion_n unless_o the_o same_o draw_v they_o into_o practice_n of_o treason_n and_o make_v they_o to_o fetch_v their_o greasy_a ordination_n from_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o seek_v to_o blow_v up_o the_o state_n second_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o worldly_a comfort_n &_o commodity_n but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o quodliber_n say_v not_o and_o the_o world_n know_v how_o they_o have_v domineer_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o resiance_n and_o live_v with_o all_o plenty_n ease_n and_o contentment_n in_o prison_n gerrard_n and_o garnet_n be_v fat_a and_o well_o like_n and_o never_o do_v man_n enjoy_v more_o worldly_a delight_n 3_o they_o call_v the_o sentence_n of_o exile_n hard_a and_o heavy_a but_o in_o spayn_n and_o italy_n our_o brethren_n will_v thank_v god_n for_o such_o a_o favour_n so_o will_v they_o also_o consider_v they_o have_v deserve_v death_n but_o that_o they_o be_v graceless_a and_o unthankful_a 4._o they_o blush_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o their_o prince_n in_o recommendation_n when_o their_o doctrine_n make_v their_o prince_n and_o country_n subject_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o censure_n and_o their_o practice_n tend_v to_o bring_v in_o stranger_n and_o to_o dishonour_v and_o overthrow_v both_o prince_n and_o state_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v and_o as_o appear_v by_o percy_n treason_n 5._o they_o say_v their_o banishment_n be_v a_o undeserued_a penalty_n but_o the_o law_n of_o england_n say_v they_o deserve_v death_n and_o their_o treason_n prove_v it_o be_v not_o then_o favour_v well_o bestow_v on_o these_o treacherous_a and_o murmur_a fellow_n 6._o they_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o saint_n peter_n nemo_fw-la vestrum_fw-la patiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la fur_n ut_fw-la latro_fw-la aut_fw-la maledicus_fw-la aut_fw-la alienorum_fw-la appetitor_fw-la si_fw-la auten_fw-mi ut_fw-la christianus_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v no_o follower_n of_o s._n peter_n or_o of_o his_o doctrine_n suffer_v for_o treacherous_a combination_n with_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o domestical_a gunpowder_n man_n and_o have_v long_o rail_v against_o the_o state_n and_o seek_v the_o spoil_n thereof_o diverse_a of_o they_o devide_v bishopric_n and_o benefice_n in_o england_n in_o conceit_n and_o be_v induct_v into_o they_o at_o tyburn_n or_o wisbich_n and_o none_o of_o they_o suffer_v for_o any_o point_n of_o christian_a faith_n 7._o they_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o diverse_a quality_n of_o the_o massepreeste_n banish_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n see_v none_o will_v revounce_v intelligence_n with_o foreign_a enemy_n nor_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n supreme_a authority_n further_o they_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v any_o good_a quality_n be_v so_o far_o engage_v in_o percyes_n conspiracy_n and_o other_o practice_n 8._o they_o signify_v that_o they_o purpose_v again_o to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n but_o how_o agree_v this_o with_o their_o former_a protestation_n of_o suffer_v with_o patience_n and_o humility_n again_o why_o shall_v they_o intrude_v themselves_o where_o no_o man_n send_v for_o they_o why_o shall_v they_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o among_o true_a pastor_n be_v ordain_v by_o antichrist_n to_o sacrifice_v for_o quick_a &_o dead_a &_o why_o shall_v wolf_n be_v suffer_v to_o entre_fw-fr within_a christ_n fold_n heretic_n among_o christian_n treacherous_a compagnions_n among_o the_o king_n loyal_a subject_n 9_o they_o pray_v their_o honour_n to_o conceive_v of_o they_o as_o of_o man_n that_o have_v the_o fear_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o sincere_a love_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o country_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o their_o doctrine_n action_n and_o practice_n do_v utter_o remove_v this_o conceit_n both_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o council_n &_o of_o other_o some_o particular_n of_o their_o do_n we_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o treason_n of_o catesby_n and_o percy_n touch_v they_o at_o the_o very_a hart_n final_o they_o call_v themselves_o his_o majesty_n true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n but_o how_o true_a it_o appear_v first_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o clerk_n and_o watson_n hang_v at_o winchester_n not_o long_a sense_n and_o next_o in_o the_o attempt_n of_o percy_n and_o his_o complice_n diverse_a of_o they_o be_v absolve_v and_o resolve_v by_o massepreest_n in_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o general_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o massepreest_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n before_o mention_v and_o in_o their_o combination_n and_o intelligence_n with_o the_o pope_n &_o other_o traitor_n and_o foreign_a enemy_n as_o parson_n and_o the_o popish_a cardinal_n and_o such_o like_a what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o banishment_n shall_v have_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o such_o as_o love_v the_o pope_n and_o italy_n better_a than_o the_o king_n and_o their_o own_o country_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o live_v with_o their_o holy_a father_n in_o their_o italian_a babylon_n god_n grant_v that_o neither_o prince_n nor_o country_n receive_v harm_n by_o their_o return_n or_o by_o any_o of_o their_o associate_n or_o companion_n amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o every_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n precedent_n chap._n 1._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o petition_n apologetical_a of_o the_o lie_v papist_n together_o with_o a_o some_o of_o the_o answer_n make_v unto_o it_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o toleration_n of_o any_o false_a heretical_a or_o idolatrous_a religion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n of_o religion_n and_o holy_a scripture_n chap._n 3._o that_o convinence_n and_o toleration_n of_o false_a religion_n and_o heresy_n and_o of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o authority_n both_o of_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o ancient_a christian_n prince_n chap._n 4._o that_o to_o admit_v the_o exercise_n of_o false_a religion_n former_o forbid_v be_v contrary_a both_o to_o christian_n policy_n and_o reason_n chap._n 5._o that_o toleration_n of_o diverse_a religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o papist_n chap._n 6._o that_o popery_n be_v a_o false_a and_o erroneous_a religion_n chap._n 7._o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v heathenish_a and_o idolatrous_a chap._n 8._o that_o popery_n be_v a_o religion_n compose_v of_o old_a and_o new_a heresy_n chap._n 9_o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v new_a and_o not_o as_o the_o papist_n call_v it_o the_o old_a religion_n chap._n 10._o that_o popery_n be_v a_o religion_n impious_a and_o blasphemous_a chap._n 11._o that_o toleration_n of_o popery_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n of_o state_n chap._n 12._o that_o popish_a religion_n be_v enemy_n to_o king_n chap._n 13._o that_o the_o same_o be_v burdensome_a to_o christian_n chap._n 14._o that_o the_o petition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v a_o toleration_n of_o popery_n be_v void_a of_o reason_n chap._n 15._o that_o the_o same_o be_v repugnant_a to_o ground_n of_o religion_n and_o policy_n practise_v by_o papist_n themselves_n chap._n 16._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o title_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o lay_v papist_n and_o the_o preface_n of_o john_n lecey_n chap._n 17._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o two_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o petition_n contain_v cause_n both_o of_o the_o petitioner_n long_a silence_n and_o of_o their_o breach_n of_o silence_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o quality_n number_n and_o force_n of_o english_a papist_n and_o of_o their_o assurance_n and_o resolution_n which_o they_o praetend_v in_o their_o religion_n chap._n 19_o the_o examination_n of_o lay_n papist_n fidelity_n of_o which_o they_o endeavour_n to_o make_v proof_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o their_o petition_n chap._n 20._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o petitioner_n calumniation_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o their_o popish_a apologetical_a petition_n chap._n 21._o the_o insufficiency_n and_o foolery_n of_o the_o submission_n promise_v by_o lay_a papist_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o priest_n be_v examine_v chap._n 22._o a_o censure_n upon_o certain_a letter_n of_o the_o banish_a massepreest_n send_v back_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n anno_fw-la 1604._o and_o annex_v to_o the_o former_a petition_n escape_n correct_v thus_o pag._n 8._o line_n 18._o read_v the_o apostle_n 2._o corinth_n 6._o p._n 14._o l._n ul_a ulli_fw-la magistratui_fw-la p._n 26._o lin_v 28._o hierem._n 2._o p._n 31._o l_o 23._o basilidian_o l._n 25._o exorcization_n p._n 34._o l._n 5._o with_o the_o priscillianist_n p._n 48._o l._n 7._o and_o ignorant_a people_n p._n ead_n l._n antepenul_v three_o principal_n p._n 60_o l._n 9_o whereas_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v p._n 62._o l._n 6._o if_o the_o parliamenthouse_n p._n 73._o lin_v 26_o be_v matter_n p._n ead_n l._n or_o so_o mutinous_o p._n 74._o l._n 26._o but_o rather_o seek_v p._n 76._o l._n 12._o dangerous_a desein_n p._n 91._o l._n 22._o numbre_n of_o papist_n p._n 94._o l._n 15._o four_o they_o mention_v p._n 95._o l._n 31._o for_o their_o resolution_n p._n 99_o l._n 33._o helas_n poor_a soul_n literal_a fault_n and_o transposition_n of_o title_n pardon_v