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A09112 The vvarn-vvord to Sir Francis Hastinges wast-word conteyning the issue of three former treateses, the Watch-word, the Ward-word and the Wast-word (intituled by Sir Francis, an Apologie or defence of his Watch-word) togeather with certaine admonitions & warnings to thesaid [sic] knight and his followers. Wherunto is adioyned a breif reiection of an insolent, and vaunting minister masked with the letters O.E. who hath taken vpon him to wryte of thesame [sic] argument in supply of the knight. There go also foure seueral tables, one of the chapters, another of the controuersies, the third of the cheif shiftes, and deceits, the fourth of the parricular [sic] matters conteyned in the whole book. By N.D. author of the Ward-word. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1602 (1602) STC 19418; ESTC S114221 315,922 580

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he_o give_v they_o as_o to_o bastard_n child_n ca._n 5._o n._n 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n whether_o english_a protestant_n and_o puritan_n do_v agree_v in_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v as_o s._n f._n say_v or_o may_v be_v account_v true_a brethren_n &_o of_o one_o church_n ca._n 6._o &_o 10_o n._n 8._o etc._n etc._n 12._o n._n 6._o whether_o liberty_n for_o all_o unlearned_a to_o read_v scripture_n in_o english_a without_o difference_n or_o restraint_n be_v a_o blessing_n or_o a_o curse_n profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n ca._n 8._o &_o enc._n 2._o c._n 3._o whether_o publyke_a service_n in_o english_a be_v a_o hurt_n or_o benefit_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 7._o &_o cap._n 9_o whether_o and_o how_o the_o merit_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v stand_v with_o merit_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 7.8.9_o whether_o abundance_n of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o protestant_n or_o no_o as_o s._n f._n defend_v cap._n 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encount_n 2._o cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 18._o e._n earl_n of_o essex_n pitiful_o seduce_v by_o puritan_n note_n upon_o the_o epist_n of_o s._n f._n num_fw-la 5._o &_o 6._o item_n of_o the_o same_o obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la 5._o the_o hope_n of_o his_o follower_n and_o of_o o._n e._n the_o minister_n in_o particular_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 13._o emperor_n christian_n their_o law_n and_o decree_n against_o heretyk_n do_v touch_v protestant_n and_o not_o catholyk_n obseru_fw-la num_fw-la 10._o english_a religion_n what_o it_o be_v according_a to_o chemnitius_n euc._n ●_o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 10._o english_a service_n no_o blessing_n to_o the_o common_a people_n but_o rather_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a to_o devotion_n enc._n 1._o cap._n ●_o num_fw-la 7._o erasmus_n what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o protestant_n good_a life_n in_o his_o tyme._n euc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n f._n fides_n explicitae_fw-la and_o implicita_fw-la how_o necessary_a the_o disjunction_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v know_v enc._n 2._o cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 7.3_o etc._n etc._n more_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o some_o man_n then_o by_o other_o ibid._n num_fw-la 10._o fox_n take_v in_o plain_a calumniation_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 4._o fox_n defend_v the_o most_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o john_n husse_n about_o depose_v of_o prince_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 24._o friar_n how_o deceytful_o they_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v liar_n in_o k._n richard_n the_o 2._o his_o tyme._n euc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 3._o s._n francis_n hastings_n his_o puritanical_a presbytery_n at_o cadbury_n and_o their_o ilfa●ored_a name_n in_o the_o answer_v entitle_v certain_a note_n numb_a 4._o he_o will_v not_o tell_v plain_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o puritan_n or_o no._n ibid._n nu_fw-la 7._o &_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 12._o nu_fw-la 7._o he_o fly_v the_o true_a combat_n in_o the_o first_o encounter_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 6._o he_o devise_v 10._o new_a fresh_a blessing_n of_o his_o gospel_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 4._o he_o agree_v not_o in_o his_o blessing_n with_o o._n e._n the_o minister_n and_o his_o champion_n but_o ridiculous_o differ_v from_o he_o ibid._n num_fw-la 8._o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 14._o he_o leap_v over_o four_o part_n of_o five_o of_o his_o adversary_n argument_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 12._o num_fw-la 1._o and_o when_o he_o speak_v he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o point_n of_o most_o importance_n ibid._n num_fw-la 6._o et_fw-la enc._n 2._o cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 6._o he_o deni_v division_n or_o difference_n between_o puritan_n and_o protestant_n ibid._n num_fw-la 6.7_o etc._n etc._n he_o excuse_v his_o own_o lie_v by_o the_o lie_a of_o friar_n in_o k._n rich._n the_o 2._o his_o tyme._n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 6.7.8_o etc._n etc._n he_o abuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o walsingham_n notorious_o in_o the_o former_a place_n he_o doctore_v bassanet_n a_o apostata_fw-la friar_n and_o disable_v the_o archb._n of_o aix_n ibid._n num_fw-la 20.21_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v take_v with_o falsehood_n in_o that_o he_o allege_v of_o john_n husse_v his_o condemnation_n in_o constance_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o as_o also_o about_o luther_n disputation_n in_o augusta_n and_o worm_n ibid._n cap._n 4._o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o lie_v for_o the_o whetstone_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 5._o n._n 11._o he_o pervert_v s._n chrysostome_n notorious_o about_o read_v scripture_n in_o vulgar_a tongue_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 9_o nu_fw-la 8.9_o etc._n etc._n g._n d._n gifford_n deane_z of_o lisle_n defend_v enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 16._o h._n heshufius_n a_o german_n lutheran_n call_v caluyn_n and_o beza_n epicure_n of_o geneva_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 7._o heretyk_n who_o be_v at_o this_o day_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o ancient_a christian_a emperor_n obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la ●8_o
mean_n and_o certain_a rule_n whereby_o to_o attain_v thereunto_o cap._n 14._o what_o o.e._n answer_v to_o the_o former_a chapter_n about_o division_n and_o uncertainty_n in_o religion_n cap._n 15._o of_o the_o english_a rule_n of_o belief_n set_v down_o by_o o._n e._n and_o what_o substance_n or_o certainty_n it_o have_v and_o how_o they_o do_v use_v it_o for_o exclude_v puritan_n and_o other_o protestant_n and_o of_o diverse_a shameful_a shift_n of_o o._n e._n cap._n 16._o it_o be_v further_a show_v by_o diverse_a clear_a example_n that_o o._n e._n and_o his_o fellow_n do_v plain_o despair_v of_o all_o certain_a mean_a of_o rule_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n among_o themselves_o or_o with_o us._n cap._n 17._o of_o the_o fruit_n virtue_n and_o good_a work_n by_o change_n of_o religion_n as_o also_o of_o eight_o temporal_a inconvenience_n which_o may_v be_v call_v curse_n or_o malediction_n ensue_v by_o thesame_n and_o how_o o._n e._n behave_v himself_o in_o this_o controversy_n cap._n 18._o the_o warn_v or_o admonition_n to_o sir_n f._n h._n and_o he_o as_o also_o to_o his_o advocate_n &_o proctor_n o._n e._n upon_o this_o first_o encounter_n of_o blessing_n cap._n 19_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a controversy_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n the_o first_o encounter_n who_o be_v proper_o catholic_n and_o who_o heretic_n by_o the_o old_a law_n of_o catholic_a christian_a emperor_n and_o whether_o the_o law_n make_v against_o heretic_n by_o those_o emperor_n do_v touch_v protestant_n or_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n encount_n 1._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 2._o and_o an●it_fw-la upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o o._n e._n to_o the_o reader_n how_o catholic_n &_o heretic_n may_v be_v easy_o &_o evident_o try_v by_o the_o old_a rule_n of_o faith_n among_o the_o father_n encount_n 1._o cap._n 15._o whether_o the_o english_a parliament_n rule_v set_v down_o by_o o.e._n be_v sufficient_a to_o discern_v cathol_a from_o heretic_n or_o one_o sect_n of_o heretic_n from_o another_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 16._o and_o 17._o whether_o canonist_n do_v call_v the_o pope_n god_n or_o no_o and_o how_o false_a sir_n f._n and_o his_o chaplayne_n o._n e._n be_v find_v in_o this_o point_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 2._o &_o 3_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o certain_a rule_n of_o faith_n to_o try_v matter_n in_o controversy_n and_o what_o that_o rule_n be_v enc._n 1._o cap._n 15._o whether_o protestant_n have_v union_n among_o they_o or_o any_o mean_a to_o make_v union_n or_o to_o find_v out_o certainty_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 10._o item_n cap._n 5.6.14.15.16.17_o whether_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n may_v any_o way_n be_v say_v to_o be_v brethren_n or_o of_o one_o church_n encount_n 1._o cap._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o whether_o english_a protestant_n &_o puritan_n do_v agree_v i●_n jesus_n christ_n crucify_v as_o sir_n f_o say_v or_o may_v be_v account_v true_a brethren_n and_o of_o one_o church_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o &_o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 8._o &_o cap_n 12_o ●●m_fw-la 6._o whether_o liberty_n for_o all_o unlearned_a to_o read_v scripture_n in_o english_a without_o difference_n or_o restraint_n be_v a_o blessing_n or_o a_o curse_n to_o the_o people_n encount_n 1._o cap._n 8._o and_o enc._n 2._o whether_o public_a service_n in_o english_a be_v a_o hurt_n or_o benefit_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 8._o nu_fw-la 7._o &_o cap._n 9_o at_o large_a whether_o abundance_n of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o protestant_n encount_n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 2.3.4.5_o &_o cap._n 17._o &_o 18._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n and_o bless_a nature_n of_o protestant_n to_o persecute_v no_o man_n for_o religion_n enc._n 1._o c._n 10._o whether_o freedom_n from_o exaction_n long_a peace_n great_a power_n in_o other_o country_n great_a wealth_n of_o the_o land_n and_o more_o abundant_a multiply_v of_o child_n than_o before_o be_v special_a benefit_n and_o benediction_n bring_v into_o england_n by_o change_n of_o religion_n enc._n 1._o cap._n ●1_n whether_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o new_a invention_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o the_o number_n of_o 7._o sacrament_n be_v not_o agree_v on_o before_o the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n as_o o.e._n affirm_v enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 7.8.9.10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n how_o far_a catholic_a man_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o religion_n encount_n 1._o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 17.18.19_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o one_o new_a or_o old_a heresy_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n and_o how_o many_o there_o be_v proper_o and_o formal_o hold_v by_o protestant_n encount_n 1._o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 20._o how_o contemptuouslie_o the_o protestant_n do_v speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o old_a father_n but_o also_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n when_o they_o make_v against_o they_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 17._o what_o manner_n of_o trial_n robertson_n the_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v by_o stay_v the_o sun_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o religion_n against_o caluinist_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 17._o num_fw-la 17._o whether_o temporal_a blessing_n enter_v into_o england_n &_o other_o country_n round_o about_o with_o the_o new_a gospel_n and_o change_v of_o the_o old_a religion_n encount_n 1._o cap._n 12._o &_o 13.14_o &_o 18._o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n and_o otherwise_o have_v ensue_v in_o england_n by_o change_n of_o religion_n since_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o his_o departure_n from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n encount_n 1_o ●ap_n 17._o &_o 18._o finis_fw-la