Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	begin_v	year_n	yield_v	18	3	7.0087	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16174	A reproofe of M. Doct. Abbots defence, of the Catholike deformed by M. W. Perkins Wherein his sundry abuses of Gods sacred word, and most manifold mangling, misaplying, and falsifying, the auncient Fathers sentences,be so plainely discouered, euen to the eye of euery indifferent reader, that whosoeuer hath any due care of his owne saluation, can neuer hereafter giue him more credit, in matter of faith and religion. The first part. Made by W.P.B. and Doct. in diuinty.	Bishop, William, 1554?-1624.	1608 (1608)	STC 3098; ESTC S114055	254,241	290

future_a moderation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o expectation_n of_o foreign_a prince_n his_o dear_a ally_n these_o i_o say_v and_o diverse_a other_o important_a motive_n can_v not_o but_o give_v great_a hope_n of_o some_o better_a course_n to_o be_v take_v in_o those_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o have_v be_v in_o former_a time_n and_o great_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o i_o who_o have_v be_v to_o my_o small_a power_n a_o favourer_n of_o his_o rightful_a claim_n to_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v as_o forward_o to_o do_v what_o in_o i_o lay_v to_o win_v his_o majesty_n to_o deal_v favourable_o with_o they_o that_o so_o willing_o honour_v love_a and_o follow_v he_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o m._n abbot_n if_o his_o aim_n fail_v he_o not_o will_v persuade_v his_o reader_n that_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o prevail_a first_o because_o of_o my_o allegation_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o true_a religion_n embrace_v by_o his_o majesty_n which_o reason_n of_o he_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o rush_n for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o my_o epistle_n be_v to_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n to_o embrace_v the_o true_a ancient_a catholic_a roman_a religion_n which_o all_o his_o most_o royal_a progenitour_n do_v love_n and_o maintain_v now_o to_o perform_v that_o i_o must_v needs_o speak_v against_o the_o new_a and_o false_a exposition_n of_o the_o gospel_n broach_v by_o the_o runnegate_n friar_n martin_n luther_n and_o also_o further_o say_v what_o be_v fit_v in_o commendation_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n that_o his_o highness_n consider_v more_o mature_o of_o that_o high_a and_o grave_a matter_n compare_v the_o antiquity_n piety_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o catholic_a with_o the_o novelty_n corruption_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o the_o protestant_n may_v the_o soon_o be_v induce_v to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a beside_o know_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o prince_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n to_o be_v dispose●_n off_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n we_o may_v never_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o any_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v so_o that_o my_o allegation_n against_o the_o religion_n embrace_v of_o his_o majesty_n and_o establish_v with_o law_n be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o move_v any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o i_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o prevail_a with_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o sundry_a of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a doctor_n present_a unto_o some_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n than_o heathen_n apollogy_n and_o defence_n even_o of_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o then_o great_o persecute_v do_v not_o s._n hillary_n that_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n to_o omit_v all_o other_o dedicate_v his_o book_n write_v against_o the_o arrian_n even_o unto_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n who_o be_v a_o most_o earnest_a defendor_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o be_v they_o trow_v you_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o do_v any_o good_a because_o of_o their_o exception_n and_o allegation_n against_o those_o emperor_n proceed_n and_o the_o religion_n establish_v by_o their_o imperial_a law_n nothing_o less_o nay_o they_o be_v therefore_o much_o respect_v of_o the_o same_o emperor_n and_o have_v great_a favour_n show_v they_o for_o those_o their_o zealous_a endeavour_n wherefore_o this_o reason_n of_o m._n abbot_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n and_o less_o worth_a be_v his_o lie_n that_o follow_v that_o i_o deal_v not_o sincere_o and_o faithful_o but_o seek_v to_o abuse_v his_o majesty_n the_o goodman_n if_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v will_v forbear_v such_o injurious_a word_n unless_o he_o do_v withal_o show_v some_o particular_n wherein_o i_o commit_v some_o such_o fault_n as_o he_o speak_v off_o otherwise_o he_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v account_v rather_o a_o slanderous_a brabler_n than_o a_o discreet_a disputer_n he_o say_v also_o that_o we_o father_n our_o bastard_n upon_o the_o father_n and_o pour_v forth_o after_o his_o rude_a manner_n many_o lavish_a foul_a word_n upon_o we_o but_o because_o he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v true_a he_o need_v no_o other_o confutation_n than_o a_o bare_a denial_n i_o wish_v very_o hearty_o good_a sir_n that_o you_o can_v and_o will_v obtain_v of_o his_o majesty_n that_o we_o both_o may_v free_o appear_v in_o person_n before_o his_o highness_n there_o to_o justify_v whether_o of_o we_o have_v seek_v by_o lie_n to_o abuse_v his_o majesty_n and_o by_o pretend_v antiquity_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o antiquity_n be_v condemn_v now_o what_o other_o answer_n shall_v i_o make_v unto_o this_o audacious_a assertion_n of_o his_o that_o follow_v that_o i_o in_o my_o own_o conscience_n acquit_v their_o religion_n of_o heresy_n impiety_n and_o blasphemy_n then_o that_o of_o the_o roman_a orator_n which_o fit_v well_o such_o brazen_a forehead_n he_o that_o have_v once_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n care_v not_o to_o become_v exceed_o impudent_a for_o who_o have_v make_v m._n abbot_n so_o privy_a to_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o conscience_n if_o their_o religion_n be_v not_o acquit_v and_o clear_v of_o those_o imputation_n before_o i_o in_o my_o conscience_n purge_v it_o of_o they_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o must_v always_o stand_v just_o charge_v with_o they_o see_v the_o preface_n unto_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reform_a catholic_a wherein_o i_o have_v deliver_v my_o opinion_n of_o their_o religion_n concern_v those_o point_n m._n abbot_n have_v as_o he_o think_v sound_o prove_v that_o howsoever_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v my_o request_n to_o adventure_v yet_o i_o myself_o be_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o success_n he_o than_o divine_v and_o devise_v what_o i_o respect_v in_o that_o my_o dedication_n the_o first_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v to_o lengthen_v the_o expectation_n of_o catholic_n if_o he_o mean_v that_o i_o endeavour_v to_o encourage_v they_o to_o persevere_v constant_a in_o their_o religious_a course_n he_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o though_o the_o epistle_n be_v principal_o mean_v and_o direct_v to_o his_o majesty_n good_a yet_o consequent_o it_o may_v redound_v unto_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o marry_o if_o he_o think_v that_o catholic_n do_v continue_v firm_a in_o their_o faith_n upon_o hope_n only_o of_o the_o prince_n favour_n he_o be_v foul_o deceive_v for_o they_o have_v learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o s._n peter_n 29._o act_n 5._o v._o 29._o that_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o that_o of_o david_n 8._o psal_n 117._o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o god_n then_o in_o prince_n god_n we_o know_v of_o his_o inestimable_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n can_v when_o he_o please_v restore_v the_o catholic_a religion_n in_o our_o country_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v christ_n cross_n patient_o and_o to_o follow_v he_o rather_o than_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o mortal_a man_n as_o for_o other_o practice_n which_o he_o feign_v to_o have_v be_v my_o second_o respect_n beside_o the_o diligent_a &_o devout_a exercise_n of_o god_n true_a religion_n we_o allow_v of_o none_o much_o less_o do_v we_o prepare_v any_o man_n mind_n thereto_o three_o touch_v mine_n and_o my_o fellow_n craft_n and_o occupation_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o priestly_a function_n it_o be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n since_o they_o begin_v to_o persecute_v our_o religion_n in_o less_o jeopardy_n to_o grow_v to_o decay_v then_o at_o that_o time_n for_o in_o that_o first_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n when_o my_o book_n be_v compile_v more_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o religion_n then_o in_o any_o other_o year_n since_o i_o can_v remember_v which_o also_o be_v so_o notorious_a to_o all_o protestant_n and_o so_o much_o speak_v off_o throughout_o all_o england_n that_o m._n abbot_n must_v needs_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v either_o of_o simple_a intelligence_n or_o rather_o of_o so_o scare_v and_o corrupt_v a_o conscience_n that_o he_o pass_v not_o how_o palpable_o he_o fable_v last_o what_o grace_n can_v the_o dedication_n of_o my_o book_n to_o his_o majesty_n give_v it_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o foolish_a babble_n as_o you_o make_v it_o wherefore_o your_o surmise_n about_o my_o drift_n of_o address_v my_o book_n unto_o the_o king_n highness_n be_v vain_a and_o false_a but_o what_o be_v that_o that_o follow_v it_o seem_v very_o strange_a and_o to_o have_v leap_v out_o of_o his_o pen_n unaduised_o doubtless_o say_v m._n abbot_n he_o think_v some_o exploit_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o by_o offer_v his_o book_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o m._n abbot_n speak_v not_o this_o in_o other_o man_n name_n without_o his_o own_o consent_n thereunto_o he_o add_v

meaning_n that_o it_o be_v in_o january_n pass_v before_o he_o have_v see_v my_o book_n which_o though_o he_o say_v not_o direct_o but_o that_o my_o book_n be_v then_o send_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n take_v it_o so_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o and_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v gather_v what_o expedition_n he_o have_v use_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o wherein_o he_o give_v he_o wrong_a to_o understand_v for_o two_o month_n before_o that_o the_o book_n be_v common_a to_o be_v have_v and_o great_a communication_n about_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o either_o he_o or_o one_o of_o his_o name_n have_v in_o short_a marginal_a note_n assay_v to_o give_v answer_n unto_o many_o point_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n by_o that_o very_a january_n but_o admit_v that_o he_o see_v not_o the_o book_n before_o why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o it_o have_v receive_v straight_o commandment_n from_o so_o high_a a_o personage_n to_o use_v all_o expedition_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o forsooth_o the_o barber-surgeon_n have_v his_o sore_a eye_n in_o cure_n will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o do_v it_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o the_o l._n archbishop_n be_v so_o evil_a inform_v of_o his_o estate_n that_o he_o will_v require_v he_o to_o make_v a_o speedy_a answer_n to_o a_o book_n before_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o case_n to_o read_v it_o but_o his_o lordship_n letter_n perhaps_o find_v m._n abbot_n according_a unto_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n freeze_v and_o can_v not_o as_o then_o work_n in_o he_o any_o great_a resolution_n to_o answer_v but_o the_o spring_n follow_v begin_v to_o revive_v his_o drowsy_a spirit_n and_o in_o july_n when_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n have_v thorough_o warm_v he_o then_z ●●e_z his_o affection_n to_o answer_n be_v so_o fervent_a and_o his_o disposition_n so_o fiery_a that_o he_o bestir_v himself_o beyond_o all_o measure_n dispatch_v within_o three_o month_n not_o only_o this_o book_n of_o thirty_o sheet_n of_o paper_n but_o prepare_v also_o woof_n and_o warp_n as_o he_o speak_v for_o three_o hundred_o more_o sure_o this_o be_v wonderful_a celerity_n if_o we_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o believe_v he_o but_o until_o he_o make_v better_a proof_n of_o his_o fidelity_n he_o must_v pardon_v we_o if_o in_o have_v we_o give_v not_o credit_v unto_o he_o for_o who_o can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o m._n abbot_n be_v enjoin_v to_o use_v such_o expedition_n in_o answer_v will_v have_v stay_v one_o year_n and_o a_o half_a before_o he_o publish_v his_o answer_n unto_o one_o sheet_n and_o half_a of_o paper_n for_o my_o epistle_n contain_v no_o more_o if_o he_o can_v have_v soon_o compass_v it_o and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o dedicatory_a epistle_n where_o matter_n be_v summary_o touch_v only_o be_v none_o of_o the_o hard_a part_n of_o the_o book_n to_o be_v answer_v but_o the_o man_n meaning_n in_o this_o preface_n to_o commend_v himself_o above_o the_o sky_n see_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o remove_v this_o stumbling-block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o before_o hand_n to_o excuse_v his_o extreme_a slowness_n that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v strange_a how_o so_o admirable_a quick_a a_o penman_n shall_v be_v hold_v occupy_v so_o long_a time_n about_o so_o little_a i_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o note_v that_o which_o now_o three_o time_n m._n abbot_n have_v repeat_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o answer_v of_o my_o book_n be_v commit_v ●o_o he_o from_o great_a authority_n wherein_o he_o seem_v by_o his_o often_o reiterate_v of_o it_o to_o take_v no_o small_a pride_n that_o such_o a_o charge_n shall_v be_v assign_v he_o from_o so_o high_a a_o personage_n but_o good_a sir_n if_o my_o book_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fardel_n of_o baggage_n and_o rot_a stuff_n as_o you_o term_v it_o it_o must_v needs_o redound_v rather_o to_o your_o shame_n to_o be_v think_v a_o fit_a man_n to_o give_v it_o answer_v for_o as_o every_o man_n know_v 〈◊〉_d bald_a beggarly_a scholar_n be_v the_o meet_a match_n to_o deal_v with_o a_o fardel_n of_o baggage_n but_o if_o there_o be_v more_o in_o my_o book_n than_o you_o sometime_o will_v have_v people_n to_o believe_v they_o that_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o it_o may_v hap_v to_o think_v that_o those_o grave_a wiseman_n in_o high_a authority_n foresee_v that_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v answer_v by_o lay_v naked_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o testimony_n and_o reason_n to_o reason_n wherefore_o they_o think_v it_o best_a policy_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o jolly_a smooth-tongued_a discourser_n that_o may_v with_o a_o ruffle_a multitude_n of_o fair_a please_a word_n carry_v his_o reader_n quite_o from_o the_o matter_n and_o then_o blind_a he_o with_o some_o colourable_a show_n of_o learning_n l●●de_v he_o into_o error_n proceed_v robert_z abbot_n now_o the_o treatise_n against_o which_o m._n bishop_n write_v be_v common_o know_v and_o entitle_v a_o reform_a catholic_a etc._n etc._n write_v by_o one_o m._n perkins_n since_o decease_a a_o man_n of_o very_o commendable_a quality_n and_o well_o deserve_v for_o his_o great_a travail_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n against_o this_o book_n m._n bishop_n so_o bend_v himself_o in_o his_o dedicatory_a epistle_n as_o that_o with_o all_o he_o traduce_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n and_o with_o such_o motive_n and_o reason_n as_o a_o bad_a cause_n will_v afford_v he_o play_v the_o part_n of_o symmachus_n the_o pagan_a labour_v under_o the_o name_n of_o antiquity_n 5._o symmach_n relat_n ad_fw-la imp._n ambr._n epistolarum_n lib._n 5._o to_o bring_v in_o idolatry_n and_o to_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n that_o that_o be_v catholic_a religion_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o error_n and_o superstition_n in_o the_o due_a examination_n whereof_o weigh_v well_o the_o sundry_a and_o slippery_a foundation_n whereupon_o he_o build_v i_o presume_v gentle_a reader_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v of_o my_o mind_n that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v hereby_o to_o prevail_v any_o whit_n with_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n but_o only_o use_v the_o pretence_n of_o this_o dedication_n to_o credit_v his_o book_n with_o they_o who_o he_o know_v will_v take_v all_o that_o he_o say_v hand_n over_o head_n upon_o his_o own_o bare_a word_n sure_o if_o he_o have_v not_o presume_v of_o very_o wel-willing_a and_o friendly_a reader_n he_o will_v never_o have_v dream_v to_o gain_v any_o credit_n by_o write_v in_o this_o sort_n what_o his_o epistle_n be_v thou_o may_v here_o see_v concern_v the_o rest_n as_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v much_o only_o i_o advertise_v thou_o and_o do_v assure_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o do_v like_a of_o m._n perkins_n book_n before_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n by_o m._n bishop_n to_o dislike_v of_o it_o now_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o assault_v with_o ignorance_n with_o impudence_n with_o untruth_n and_o falsehood_n with_o gross_a and_o palpable_a heresy_n and_o that_o which_o he_o commend_v to_o be_v the_o marrow_n and_o pith_n of_o many_o large_a volume_n thou_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fardel_n of_o baggage_n and_o rot_a stuff_n for_o some_o taste_n thereof_o let_v i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o take_v well_o in_o worth_n for_o the_o time_n this_o answer_n to_o his_o epistle_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o have_v i_o excuse_v as_o yet_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o weakness_n whereby_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o withhold_v from_o the_o follow_v of_o this_o work_n as_o also_o for_o the_o care_n i_o have_v as_o well_o to_o give_v thou_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o question_n here_o discuss_v as_o to_o stop_v the_o adversary_n mouth_n that_o he_o may_v have_v nothing_o further_a to_o reply_v i_o have_v propound_v to_o myself_o the_o rule_n of_o tertullian_n in_o such_o business_n always_o to_o be_v observe_v decet_fw-la veritatem_fw-la totis_fw-la uti_fw-la viribus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la laborantem_fw-la truth_n be_v to_o use_v it_o whole_a strength_n and_o not_o to_o fare_v as_o if_o it_o have_v much_o a_o do_v to_o defend_v itself_o i_o be_o loath_a therefore_o to_o come_v hasty_o into_o the_o field_n and_o with_o my_o own_o sword_n only_o to_o make_v a_o uncertain_a fight_n but_o to_o take_v convenient_a time_n to_o levy_v such_o troop_n and_o band_n ●as_v that_o i_o may_v not_o need_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o victory_n and_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o thou_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o crack_n and_o brag_n of_o these_o romish_a sycophant_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v 16._o 2._o reg._n 6._o vers_fw-la 16._o that_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v more_o than_o they_o that_o

final_o he_o do_v absurd_o apply_v s._n augustine_n word_n speak_v against_o the_o donatist_n to_o we_o they_o will_v much_o better_o fit_v the_o protestant_n who_o imitate_v their_o error_n in_o most_o point_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o who_o also_o may_v be_v more_o apt_o resemble_v to_o child_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o rod_n because_o their_o religion_n be_v every_o way_n childish_a as_o be_v young_a and_o of_o late_o bear_v fantastical_a and_o without_o any_o sound_a ground_n of_o mature_a judgement_n as_o changeable_a also_o as_o child_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a humour_n of_o the_o state_n and_o time_n sect_n 4._o w._n bishop_n very_a many_o urgent_a and_o forcible_a reason_n may_v be_v produce_v in_o favour_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n whereof_o diverse_a have_v be_v already_o in_o most_o learned_a treatise_n tender_v to_o your_o majesty_n wherefore_o i_o will_v only_o touch_v three_o two_o choose_a out_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n the_o three_o select_v from_o a_o sentence_n of_o your_o majesty_n record_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a conference_n and_o because_o that_o argument_n be_v as_o most_o sensible_a so_o best_o assure_v which_o proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n either_o evident_a in_o itself_o or_o else_o grant_v and_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a my_o first_o proof_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o that_o your_o highness_n resolute_a and_o constant_a opinion_n record_v in_o the_o say_a conference_n 75._o page_n 75._o to_o wit_n that_o no_o church_n ought_v to_o separate_v itself_o further_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o ceremony_n than_o she_o have_v depart_v from_o herself_o when_o she_o be_v in_o she_o most_o flourish_a and_o best_a estate_n from_o whence_o i_o deduce_v this_o reason_n the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o her_o most_o flourish_a estate_n teach_v in_o all_o point_n of_o religion_n the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o she_o n●w_o hold_v and_o teach_v and_o in_o express_a term_n condemn_v for_o error_n and_o heresy_n most_o of_o the_o article_n which_o the_o protestant_n esteem_v as_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o reform_a gospel_n therefore_o if_o your_o majesty_n will_v resolute_o embrace_v and_o constant_o defend_v that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o roman_a church_n maintain_v in_o she_o most_o flourish_a estate_n you_o must_v forsake_v the_o protestant_n and_o take_v the_o catholic_a into_o your_o princely_a and_o royal_a protection_n robert_z abbot_n you_o talk_v m._n bishop_n of_o many_o urgent_a and_o forcible_a reason_n but_o you_o talk_v as_o your_o fellow_n do_v like_o mountebank_n and_o juggler_n you_o have_v much_o prate_n and_o many_o word_n but_o your_o reason_n when_o they_o be_v due_o examine_v be_v as_o light_a as_o feather_n before_o the_o wind_n neither_o will_v they_o seem_v other_o to_o your_o own_o follower_n but_o that_o you_o bewitch_v they_o with_o this_o principle_n that_o they_o must_v read_v nothing_o write_v on_o our_o part_n for_o answer_v to_o they_o we_o see_v your_o urgent_a and_o forcible_a reason_n in_o this_o book_n which_o you_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o marrow_n and_o pith_n of_o many_o volume_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o that_o time_n i_o have_v examine_v the_o same_o your_o own_o pupil_n and_o scholar_n if_o they_o read_v the_o answer_n will_v account_v you_o a_o mere_a seducer_n a_o cosener_n and_o abuser_n of_o they_o and_o will_v detest_v you_o according_o but_o to_o begin_v withal_o you_o offer_v three_o reason_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o your_o epistle_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o your_o romish_a religion_n &_o for_o the_o impeach_a of_o we_o two_o choose_a out_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n the_o three_o select_v from_o a_o sentence_n of_o his_o majesty_n now_o if_o these_o reason_n prove_v reasonless_a than_o your_o reason_n m._n bishop_n shall_v have_v teach_v you_o more_o manner_n and_o duty_n than_o thus_o to_o trouble_v his_o majesty_n with_o your_o reasonless_a reason_n to_o examine_v they_o in_o order_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o principle_n most_o judicious_o &_o sound_o affirm_v by_o his_o majesty_n that_o no_o church_n ought_v further_o to_o separate_v itself_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o doctrine_n or_o ceremony_n then_o she_o have_v depart_v from_o herself_o when_o she_o be_v in_o her_o flourish_a &_o best_a estate_n and_o which_o be_v subtle_o leave_v out_o by_o m._n bishop_n from_o christ_n her_o lord_n and_o head_n for_o see_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v once_o sound_a and_o upright_o in_o faith_n the_o apostle_n bear_v witness_n 1._o rom._n 1._o that_o their_o faith_n be_v publish_v throughout_o the_o world_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o what_o she_o have_v not_o since_o that_o time_n alter_v be_v still_o upright_o and_o sound_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v embrace_v now_o from_o thence_o m._n bishop_n argue_v thus_o the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o her_o most_o flourish_a estate_n teach_v in_o all_o point_v the_o same_o doctrine_n that_o she_o now_o teach_v and_o in_o express_a term_n do_v condemn_v of_o heresy_n most_o of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o soft_a and_o fair_a m._n bishop_n there_o be_v no_o haste_n etc._n etc._n william_n bishop_n true_a there_o be_v no_o haste_n indeed_o for_o m._n abbot_n come_v fair_a and_o soft_a to_o the_o matter_n what_o a_o number_n of_o idle_a vaunt_a word_n and_o vain_a repetition_n be_v here_o as_o though_o any_o judicious_a man_n be_v to_o be_v persuade_v by_o bare_a word_n and_o voluntary_a supposal_n before_o he_o see_v any_o proof_n s_o it_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n will_v suspend_v his_o judgement_n and_o deem_v never_o the_o worse_o of_o my_o writing_n for_o your_o empty_a censure_n till_o he_o see_v good_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o some_o catholic_n have_v read_v your_o book_n do_v like_o much_o the_o better_a of_o i_o and_o esteem_v you_o a_o very_a fond_a piece_n of_o work_n full_a of_o babble_n lie_v and_o foul_a word_n void_a of_o find_v proof_n and_o far_o from_o common_a civility_n who_o be_v more_o circumspect_a than_o you_o yourselves_o to_o keep_v your_o follower_n from_o read_v our_o book_n who_o first_o imprison_v any_o that_o will_v help_v to_o print_v they_o then_o set_v fine_n on_o all_o their_o head_n that_o shall_v keep_v they_o and_o make_v very_o diligent_a search_n after_o they_o so_o that_o all_o these_o common_a word_n may_v most_o true_o be_v return_v upon_o yourself_o mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la narratur_fw-la fabula_fw-la you_o note_v that_o i_o subtle_o leave_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n speech_n from_o christ_n her_o lord_n and_o head_n but_o show_v no_o cause_n why_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o none_o indeed_o can_v be_v show_v they_o be_v needless_a word_n as_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o former_a for_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n depart_v not_o from_o herself_o when_o she_o be_v in_o she_o most_o flourish_a and_o best_a estate_n she_o can_v depart_v from_o christ_n her_o lord_n and_o head_n wherefore_o to_o note_v this_o for_o a_o subtle_a trick_n give_v the_o reader_n cause_n to_o note_v you_o for_o a_o wrangler_n and_o one_o that_o be_v very_o captious_a where_o no_o cause_n be_v offer_v m._n abbot_n come_v at_o length_n to_o my_o first_o reason_n and_o go_v about_o to_o disprove_v it_o thus_o robert_z abbot_n we_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n be_v one_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o there_o shed_v his_o blood_n he_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o that_o church_n when_o the_o faith_n thereof_o be_v most_o renown_v throughout_o the_o world_n he_o write_v at_o large_a comprehend_v therein_o as_o li._n as_o theodor._n in_o praefat_fw-la epist_n pat._n li._n theodoret_n say_v doctrine_n of_o all_o sort_n or_o all_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n et_fw-la accuratam_fw-la copiosamue_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la pertractationem_fw-la a_o exact_a and_o plentiful_a handle_n of_o all_o point_n thereof_o now_o in_o all_o that_o epistle_n what_o do_v he_o say_v either_o for_o you_o or_o against_o we_o nay_o what_o do_v he_o not_o say_v for_o we_o against_o you_o he_o condemn_v the_o 23._o rom._n 1._o v._n 23._o change_a the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n and_o worship_v the_o creature_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o creator_n it_o be_v for_o we_o against_o you_o for_o you_o by_o your_o schoole-tricke_n doubt_v not_o to_o teach_v man_n by_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o by_o religious_a devotion_n of_o prayer_n and_o offering_n to_o worship_v saint_n and_o saint_n image_n

be_v so_o conformable_a to_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n that_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o passion_n that_o can_v perceive_v it_o now_o to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o threat_n if_o every_o kind_n of_o signification_n of_o future_a danger_n in_o how_o fair_a manner_n soever_o it_o be_v deliver_v may_v be_v call_v a_o threat_n then_o every_o friend_n that_o in_o the_o kind_n of_o dissuasion_n mention_v any_o such_o inconvenience_n like_a to_o ensue_v must_v be_v take_v no_o long_o for_o a_o love_a friend_n but_o for_o a_o unkind_a menacer_n that_o use_v threat_n which_o in_o all_o man_n judgement_n that_o understand_v that_o matter_n must_v needs_o be_v condemn_v for_o most_o absurd_a my_o word_n then_o be_v very_o absurd_o note_v for_o a_o threat_n because_o they_o contain_v a_o certain_a signification_n of_o some_o future_a incommodity_n now_o whereas_o m._n abbot_n demand_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o first_o church_n and_o to_o disprove_v it_o allege_v one_o sentence_n out_o of_o tertullian_n who_o albeit_o ancient_a yet_o be_v he_o to_o short_a of_o the_o first_o christian_a church_n by_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a he_o be_v no_o sound_a member_n neither_o of_o the_o same_o catholic_a church_n at_o al._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o first_o church_n may_v have_v use_v the_o like_a stile_n very_o authentical_o for_o the_o prophet_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n utter_v far_o more_o rough_a speech_n to_o their_o king_n which_o be_v warrant_v for_o loyal_a and_o dutiful_a subject_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v very_o lawful_o imitate_v i_o will_v omit_v the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n who_o anoint_v 7._o 4._o reg._n 9_o vers_fw-la 7._o jehu_n king_n of_o israël_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n ahias_n unto_o the_o 12._o the_o 3._o reg._n 14._o vers_fw-la 12._o queen_n jeroboam'_v wife_n because_o they_o be_v exceed_o stern_a and_o boisterous_a and_o fit_v not_o our_o purpose_n let_v that_o mild_a judge_n and_o prophet_n samuël_n his_o speech_n to_o king_n saul_n be_v scan_v who_o be_v one_o of_o saules_n best_o and_o most_o love_a subject_n yet_o be_v bold_a to_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n 24._o 1._o reg._n 13._o vers_fw-la 24._o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v rise_v no_o further_o 23._o further_o ibid._n ca._n 15._o vers_fw-la 23._o and_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v another_o man_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o god_n have_v cast_v he_o off_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v king_n no_o long_o if_o some_o flatter_a parasite_n stand_v by_o will_v therefore_o have_v challenge_v the_o prophet_n samuenl_n for_o a_o false_a traitor_n that_o dare_v so_o bold_o menace_v his_o king_n with_o no_o less_o a_o punishment_n then_o deprivation_n from_o his_o kingdom_n have_v he_o not_o be_v a_o fit_a pattern_n of_o m._n abbot_n patience_n that_o prophet_n admonition_n as_o any_o man_n may_v see_v be_v exceed_v vehement_a and_o plain_a in_o comparison_n of_o i_o yet_o i_o rehearse_v it_o that_o my_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o the_o best_a subject_n may_v without_o touch_n of_o disloialty_n admonish_v their_o prince_n of_o some_o evil_a hang_n over_o their_o head_n nathan_n the_o prophet_n his_o word_n come_v near_o to_o my_o purpose_n he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v no_o treason_n nor_o any_o point_n of_o disloialty_n to_o tell_v his_o prince_n who_o be_v no_o mean_a a_o personage_n then_o that_o most_o puissant_a and_o holy_a king_n david_n plain_o and_o round_o 12._o 2._o reg._n c._n 12._o that_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v bloody_a strife_n and_o contention_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n and_o progeny_n for_o ever_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n evil_a against_o he_o what_o be_v this_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n to_o be_v style_v a_o false_a traitor_n for_o his_o labour_n be_v he_o of_o a_o prophet_n become_v a_o herald_n at_o arm_n that_o dare_v threaten_v his_o prince_n with_o open_a war_n and_o rebellion_n either_o he_o must_v be_v take_v for_o such_o a_o disloyal_a person_n or_o else_o i_o that_o do_v not_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o sharpness_n and_o roundness_n of_o his_o word_n be_o most_o wrongful_o burden_v therewith_o but_o let_v vain_a man_n either_o of_o malice_n towards_o their_o adversary_n or_o of_o flattery_n to_o their_o prince_n spit_v out_o their_o venom_n and_o bark_v against_o innocent_n never_n so_o currish_o yet_o his_o most_o excellent_a and_o mild_a majesty_n will_v i_o doubt_v not_o rather_o imitate_v that_o holy_a and_o noble_a king_n david_n who_o take_v it_o in_o very_o good_a part_n then_o lend_v his_o highness_n gentle_a care_n unto_o such_o venomous_a declaimour_n that_o care_v not_o how_o vile_o and_o wrongful_o they_o gall_n and_o slander_v their_o adversary_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n if_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o dissuasion_n according_a to_o the_o approve_a rule_n of_o all_o man_n that_o write_v thereof_o do_v allow_v i_o to_o signify_v that_o inconvenience_n in_o such_o modest_a sort_n as_o i_o deliver_v it_o if_o the_o same_o be_v also_o fortify_v by_o the_o example_n of_o man_n inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o warrant_v by_o the_o record_n of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o m._n abbot_n in_o a_o frantic_a humour_n trow_v you_o when_o he_o burst_v out_o so_o furious_o against_o it_o be_v he_o not_o strange_o transport_v with_o blind_a malice_n all_o his_o book_n over_o when_o as_o in_o every_o section_n thereof_o almost_o he_o glanse_v and_o gird_v at_o this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o horrible_a bugbear_a and_o heinous_a crime_n now_o i_o come_v to_o tertullian_n and_o s._n augustine_n word_n which_o we_o receive_v with_o reverence_n and_o great_a approbation_n for_o first_o we_o willing_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v slay_v for_o our_o religion_n and_o think_v it_o not_o only_o more_o tolerable_a as_o tertullian_n speak_v but_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o honourable_a to_o be_v kill_v in_o that_o holy_a quarrel_n then_o to_o kill_v or_o slay_v any_o man_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v if_o i_o shall_v have_v use_v the_o like_a word_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v much_o more_o rack_v and_o torment_v than_o those_o which_o i_o utter_v for_o ●f_o i_o have_v say_v as_o tertullian_n do_v if_o we_o will_v deal_v with_o you_o not_o by_o secret_a revenge_n 37._o in_o apolog._n cap._n 37._o but_o by_o open_a enmity_n we_o want_v neither_o number_n nor_o strength_n what_o war_n be_v we_o not_o fit_a for_o etc._n etc._n who_o see_v not_o but_o such_o a_o quarrel_n as_o m._n abbot_n be_v will_v have_v take_v that_o straight_a for_o a_o terrible_a threat_n indeed_o and_o for_o a_o open_a denounce_v of_o war_n we_o moreover_o like_o very_a well_o of_o s._n augustine_n discourse_n and_o do_v according_o exhort_v all_o catholic_n valiant_o to_o contemn_v this_o transitory_a life_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n see_v our_o epistle_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a catholic_n and_o other_o like_a treatise_n write_v to_o that_o purpose_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o word_n in_o they_o encourage_v any_o man_n to_o seek_v remedy_n thereof_o by_o take_v arm_n but_o to_o endure_v patient_o whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o permit_v the_o state_n to_o lay_v upon_o they_o until_o it_o be_v his_o holy_a will_v to_o redress_v it_o and_o though_o this_o be_v our_o accustom_a stile_n when_o we_o write_v or_o speak_v to_o our_o afflict_a brother_n yet_o plead_v unto_o my_o prince_n in_o their_o behalf_n i_o may_v very_o dutiful_o remember_v his_o clemency_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mischief_n which_o too_o too_o common_o wait_v at_o the_o heel_n upon_o overmuch_a severity_n neither_o be_v s._n augustine_n when_o he_o counsel_v all_o man_n to_o patience_n ignorant_a of_o that_o uproar_n which_o happen_v at_o milan_n in_o his_o own_o time_n or_o not_o much_o before_o even_o among_o the_o best_a affect_a subject_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o s._n ambrose_n against_o the_o emperor_n his_o sovereign_n the_o like_a short_o after_o happen_v at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o behalf_n also_o of_o their_o most_o glorious_a patriarch_n s._n john_n chrysostome_n against_o the_o emperor_n archadius_fw-la now_o albeit_o none_o of_o these_o most_o holy_a bishop_n will_v have_v have_v their_o flock_n take_v arm_n in_o their_o defence_n but_o mislike_v that_o as_o much_o as_o any_o other_o yet_o no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o may_v very_o well_o without_o suspicion_n of_o disloialty_n have_v humble_o request_v the_o say_v emperor_n to_o have_v use_v more_o lenity_n in_o their_o proceed_n for_o fear_n of_o such_o a_o after-clap_a and_o he_o that_o shall_v therefore_o have_v style_v they_o either_o false_a