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A16785 An apologie and true declaration of the institution and endeuours of the tvvo English colleges, the one in Rome, the other novv resident in Rhemes against certaine sinister informations giuen vp against the same. Allen, William, 1532-1594. 1581 (1581) STC 369; ESTC S122355 72,955 248

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be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n provident_a care_n over_o that_o poor_a afflict_a people_n under_o she_o ma._n tie_v and_o their_o government_n but_o if_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o their_o conscience_n as_o be_v persuade_v their_o own_o religion_n to_o be_v true_a or_o at_o least_o not_o with_o their_o wisdom_n for_o that_o be_v thus_o far_o go_v the_o retire_a back_n may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n yet_o for_o christ_n love_n we_o ask_v it_o let_v their_o honour_n have_v some_o care_n and_o consideration_n of_o our_o conscience_n also_o and_o of_o other_o innumerable_a in_o the_o realm_n no_o less_o timorous_a and_o as_o well_o inform_v as_o they_o or_o any_o man_n can_v be_v in_o this_o case_n that_o for_o our_o satisfaction_n before_o god_n and_o for_o the_o peril_n that_o may_v fall_v through_o his_o offence_n and_o indignation_n to_o they_o
110._o haer_fw-mi 53._o cyril_n cont_n julian._n li._n 6._o chrys_n in_o c._n 10._o ad_fw-la hebr._n ambros_n primus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la grego_n li._n 7._o ind_z 2._o ep_n 109._o &_o ep_v 53._o in_o fine_a ambros_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la c._n 2._o &_o deinceps_fw-la dial._n count_v lucif_n in_o fine_a ibid._n c._n 5._o the_o protestant_n be_v challenge_v to_o a_o disputation_n our_o exercise_n in_o divinity_n and_o special_o the_o study_n of_o scripture_n exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o devotion_n aug_n li._n the_o duab_n animab_n c._n 14._o de_fw-fr util_fw-la cred_a c._n 8._o the_o commission_n of_o the_o jesuite_n and_o priest_n in_o england_n cypt._n ep_v 55._o ad_fw-la cor._n nel_fw-it nu_fw-la 6._o leo_fw-la ep_n 89._o matter_n of_o religion_n call_v and_o make_v treason_n dan._n 3._o dan._n 6._o cont._n ep_v fund_z c._n 4._o act._n 24._o the_o catholic_n of_o england_n suffer_v for_o religion_n s._n augustine_n our_o apostle_n have_v his_o commission_n also_o from_o rome_n and_o from_o pope_n gregory_n bed_n hist_o li._n 1._o c._n 25._o hallowed_a token_n grego_n li._n 9_o ep_n 60._o bed_n hist_o li._n 1._o c._n 22._o augu._n &_o paulin._n ep_v 31._o 34._o 35._o leo_fw-la ep_n 72._o grego_n li._n 2._o ep_n 72._o 86._o li._n 3._o ep_v 30._o li._n 5._o ep_n 6._o li._n 7._o ep_n 53._o 126._o ind_z 2._o let_v the_o good_a reader_n that_o understand_v latin_a see_v these_o place_n here_o quote_v the_o jesuite_n commission_n and_o travail_n for_o the_o convert_n of_o country_n their_o teach_n of_o all_o good_a learning_n and_o other_o great_a be_v fire_n to_o the_o church_n prince_n and_o commonweal_v ep._n 80_o ad_fw-la d._n augu._n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o jesuite_n stranger_n and_o their_o desire_n to_o be_v send_v into_o england_n the_o zeal_n of_o other_o learned_a stranger_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o england_n many_o english_a man_n enter_v into_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n priest_n sue_v to_o be_v send_v into_o england_n and_o other_o to_o be_v make_v priest_n notwithstanding_o all_o terror_n ezech._n 16._o ep._n 56._o ad_fw-la apron_n luc._n 9_o heb._n 11._o 1._o cor._n 4._o mark_v this_o all_o you_o bless_a folk_n that_o entertain_v and_o relieve_v god_n priest_n tob._n 1._o 4._o reg._n 4._o mat._n 10._o marc._n 9_o mat._n 10._o luc._n 10._o 2._o tim._n 1._o act._n 16._o bed_n hist_o angl._n li._n 1_o c.7_n luc._n 12._o mass_v priest_n ps_n 1._o the_o apostle_n themselves_o and_o ancient_a father_n of_o all_o age_n be_v mass_n priest_n iren._n li_n c._n 32._o cyp_n ep_v 63._o ad_fw-la cae●●l_n chry._n ho._n 12._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la heb._n amb●_n in_o p●_n 38_o post_n med_n cap._n 14._o ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la heliod_n when_o leo_n the_o great_a ep_n 81._o c._n 2._o take_v order_n for_o say_v mo_z mass_n than_o one_o in_o a_o day_n in_o one_o church_n be_v they_o not_o mass_n priest_n that_o say_v those_o mass_n li._n 5._o ep_n 33._o ep._n 5._o de_fw-fr ciu_o li._n 22._o c._n 8._o li_z 10._o confess_v c._n 12._o 13._o in_o vit_fw-mi const_n li._n 4._o c._n 45._o chrysoft_a de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la in_o 1._o tim._n 4._o greg_n li._n 2._o ep_n 9_o 93._o li._n 7._o ep_n 63._o ind_z 2._o li._n 11._o ep_n 17._o ad._n 3_o interrog_n august_n bed_n li._n 1._o hist_o c._n 26._o 29._o want_v of_o priest_n a_o lamentable_a thing_n li._n 2._o the_o van_n per_n ep._n 180_o catholic_n peaceable_a and_o orderly_a ptotestants_n licentious_a feditious_a and_o rebellious_a out_o of_o measure_n these_o for_o some_o one_o of_o their_o pastor_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n so_o much_o as_o one_o chur._n ch_z in_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o milan_n for_o the_o arian_n ambr._n li._n 5._o ep_n 33_o which_o we_o do_v not_o for_o all_o their_o bishop_n take_v from_o they_o at_o once_o nor_o for_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o realm_n deliver_v to_o the_o protestant_n in_o one_o day_n their_o rebellion_n in_o france_n flanders_n scorland_n england_n zuinglian_n bishop_n and_o clergy_n convict_v of_o treason_n their_o traitorous_a and_o seditious_a book_n slanderous_a report_n and_o infamous_a libel_n against_o prince_n and_o city_n unseemly_a and_o intolerable_a england_n much_o alter_v from_o our_o forefather_n gravity_n by_o the_o new_a preach_n act._n 23._o ep._n judae_fw-la v._n 9_o the_o guise_n or_o fashion_n of_o profane_a pilgrim_n and_o lewd_a traveller_n ireland_n more_o danger_n in_o force_a dissimulation_n they_o in_o plain_a and_o open_a confession_n of_o faith_n or_o religion_n to_o the_o honourable_a counsellor_n mar._n 6._o tract_n 49._o in_o loan_n aug._n ep_v ●1_n num._n 16._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 2._o tim._n 1._o li_n cont_n constant_n vita_fw-la defunctum_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o procede_v against_o catholic_n in_o england_n bridewell_n heb._n 12._o the_o church_n grow_v and_o increase_v by_o persecution_n esa_n 53._o martyr_n luc._n 12._o 3._o esd_v 4._o martyrdom_n ep._n 48._o li._n ad_fw-la constantium_fw-la against_o dissimulation_n and_o coldness_n in_o religion_n martyrdom_n a_o high_a dignity_n and_o singular_a blessing_n apoc._n 7._o sap._n 5._o cypr._n ep_v 52._o aug._n in_o ps_n 37._o mat._n 5._o apoc._n 6._o col._n 1._o to_o the_o afflict_a priest_n ep._n 54._o &_o li._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la homil._n 20._o ep._n 55._o nu_fw-la 1._o ibid._n nu_fw-la 3._o 2._o tim._n 3._o lo._n 6._o mat._n 16._o 1._o lo._n 2._o ro._n 3._o act._n 1._o 8._o 6._o 2._o tim._n 4._o ep._n 83._o basil_n ep_v 69._o &_o 70._o li._n count_n auxent_n in_o fine_a luc._n 22._o act._n 6._o 7._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 4._o act._n 12._o ib._n c._n 5._o 16._o dan._n 3._o 6._o 4._o ib._n c._n 5._o 1_o psal_n 75._o dan._n 4._o