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lib._n 8._o p._n 3.18_o william_n schewe_v schewe_v francis_n thin_a ibid._n andrew_z steward_z steward_z francis_n thin_a ibid._n ibid._n holinshed_a hiâ—story_n of_o scotland_n p._n 288._o alexa._n steward_n steward_n francisâ—_n thin_a ibid._n ibid._n speed_v history_n p._n 1002._o hallâ—_n chron_n 36_o h._n 8._o f._n 255._o 255._o lesle_n pag._n 375._o holinsh._n history_n of_o scot._n p._n 303_o 304._o 304._o fran._n thin_a ibid._n andr._n formamâ—_n formamâ—_n francis_n thin_a his_o continuation_n oâ—_n holin_n history_n of_o scot._n p._n 451._o james_n beton_n beton_n holinshed_a hiâ—story_n of_o scotland_n p._n 302.308_o david_n bâ—tâ—n_n bâ—tâ—n_n holinsheds_n history_n of_o scotland_n p._n 330._o to_o 340._o francis_n thin_a his_o continuation_n of_o thâ—_n history_n of_o scotland_n p._n 452._o bishop_n of_o râ—â—â—e_a author_n of_o the_o northern_a rebellion_n a_o 1569_o martin_n p._n 552._o hâ—linsh_fw-mi p._n 959._o speed_v 1049_o etc._n etc._n george_n wischart_n a_o learned_a man_n burn_v john_n hamilton_n hamilton_n holinshed_a hist._n of_o scot._n d._n 340.355_o leslaus_n l._n 10._o p._n 513._o 513._o holinshed_a hist._n of_o scotland_n p._n 366.367_o leslaeus_n l._n 10._o p._n 538._o 538._o lib._n 10._o p._n 553.574_o 553.574_o lib._n 16._o 16._o hist._n of_o scotland_n 567.368.376_o 567.368.376_o holinshed_a 380_o 6.410.511_o see_v 〈◊〉_d reâ—â—m_n scot._n l._n 17_o &_o 18._o 18._o holinshed_a hist._n of_o scot._n p._n 402._o chytraus_n chrâ—n_n saxâ—niâ—_fw-la l._n 21.641_o 21.641_o francis_n thin_a his_o continuation_n of_o holinshed_a hist._n of_o scot._n p._n 434.435.282_o london_n 1585._o patrick_n adamson_n adamson_n holinsh_v and_o thin_a hist._n of_o scotland_n p._n 438._o to_o 44â—_n 455.456_o 455.456_o see_v andrew_n melvin_n his_o patricâ—i_fw-la adamsoni_fw-la palinodia_fw-la p._n 49.55_o and_o celsae_fw-la commissionis_fw-la anaâ—omia_fw-la note_v this_o this_o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 2._o p._n 614._o john_n cumin_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n dublin_n hoveden_n annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 773._o anno._n 1313._o henry_n scorch_v villain_n villain_n the_o annal_n of_o ireland_n in_o mr._n cambden_n p._n 154.155_o 154.155_o the_o annal_n of_o ireland_n p._n 168._o john_n leek_n alexander_n de_fw-fr bickner_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n dublin_n wâ—lsingham_n hiâ—t_n angl._n p._n 98.99_o holin_n p._n 335._o ant._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 227._o 227._o walsingh_n hist._n angl._n p._n 101._o 101._o the_o annal_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 184._o david_n o-hirraghey_a o-hirraghey_a annal_n of_o ireland_n fol_n 187._o archbishop_z of_o caâ—sels_n caâ—sels_n walsingh_n hist._n ang._n p._n 224.255_o 224.255_o annal_n of_o ireland_n p._n 200._o in_o mr._n cambden_n chron._n of_o ireland_n in_o holinshed_n p._n 77â—_n richard_n o-bedian_a john_n allenâ—_n allenâ—_n stainâ—urst_v his_o continuation_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o ireland_n p._n 88.92_o 88.92_o stainhurst_n ibid_fw-la p._n 118._o 118._o sâ—ainâ—urst_v ibid._n p._n 166._o 166._o mr._n cambden_n in_o his_o description_n of_o ireland_n p._n 135._o 135._o licet_fw-la sit_fw-la expediens_fw-la quod_fw-la uni_fw-la populo_fw-la partiali_fw-la futeli_fw-la praesit_fw-la unus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la toti_fw-la populo_fw-la fideli_fw-la praesit_fw-la unus_fw-la solus_fw-la tum_o quia_fw-la minus_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la populus_fw-la partialis_fw-la &_o parvus_fw-la inficiatur_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la totus_fw-la vel_fw-la ferâ—_n totus_fw-la populus_fw-la christianus_n inficiatur_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la capite_fw-la qui_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praesit_fw-la ockam_n dialog_n l._n 2._o tract_n 1._o p._n 3._o c._n 30._o ad_fw-la 8._o 8._o see_v antiquitates_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la brit._n throughout_o hence_o most_o papist_n nâ—w_v live_v near_o bishop_n cathedral_n cathedral_n 37._o h._n 8._o r._n 17.1_o e._n 1._o r._n 2._o 2._o malmesbury_n de_fw-fr geâ—tis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la in_o the_o life_n oâ—_n aâ—selâ—e_n with_o other_o forecited_a p._n 12.13_o 12.13_o see_v bishop_n whiteâ—_n epistle_n before_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n heylyn_n in_o his_o antidotum_fw-la lincolniense_n and_o moderate_a answer_n to_o h._n burton_n burton_n sedulius_n act_n 20.17_o 28._o 28._o anselm_n anselm_n in_o quo_fw-la vos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la posuit_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dixerat_fw-la enim_fw-la suprà _fw-la presbyteros_fw-la ephesi_n miletum_n vocatos_fw-la quos_fw-la nunc_fw-la episcopos_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la superin_fw-mi â—pectores_fw-la nominat_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la una_fw-la civitas_fw-la plures_fw-la episcopos_fw-la habere_fw-la potuit_fw-la sed_fw-la eosdem_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la ut_fw-la verè_fw-la sacerdotâ—s_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la significat_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la gradus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la multis_fw-la pene_fw-la similis_fw-la similis_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v of_o right_n and_o duty_n epist._n 5_o 6â—_n 10._o 10._o apologia_fw-la adu_fw-la gentes_fw-la c._n 39_o 39_o epist._n 6.18.28.39.45_o 6.18.28.39.45_o adu._n hâ—r_n l._n 4.43_o 44._o c._n 4._o 4._o cypr._n epist._n 33.58_o hierom_n ad_fw-la â—uagr_fw-la â—uagr_fw-la flacius_n illericus_fw-la in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o caral_n test._n veritatis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la in_o ephes._n 4._o tom._n 3.239_o 3.239_o see_v a_o catalogue_n se._n p._n 1.2_o 3._o 3._o consultatio_fw-la artic._n 14._o oper._n parisiis_fw-la 16.6_o p._n 952._o 952._o aelfrick_n canon_n canon_n henr._n spilmanni_n council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 576.586_o episcopi_fw-la &_o presbyteri_fw-la ordo_fw-la vnus_n vnus_n john_n salis._n petrus_n blesensis_n blesensis_n epist._n 147â—_n 147â—_n act_n 3.6_o 3.6_o possidonâ—us_o in_o vita_fw-la vita_fw-la bibl._n patrum_fw-la tom._n 12._o pr._n â—_o p_o 947_o 943._o 943._o hosea_n 8_o 4â—_n 4â—_n gen._n 46_o 34â—_n john_n 10.11_o 10.11_o jer._n 1.101_o 1.101_o 1_o cor._n 6.4_o 6.4_o john_n 21.17_o 21.17_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o a_o good_a note_n for_o bishop_n that_o meddle_v with_o court_n and_o exchequer_n office_n office_n matth._n 6.24_o 6.24_o see_v the_o book_n of_o ordination_n and_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n note_v this_o this_o ruffinus_n hist._n l._n 10._o c._n 2._o let_v those_o prelate_n who_o have_v have_v their_o voice_n in_o such_o sentence_n consider_v this_o 1_o king_n 18.12_o john_n 18_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o 11.23_o gal._n 6.142_o 6.142_o mat._n 10.25_o 26._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o i_o wish_v this_o charcter_n do_v not_o suit_n too_o well_o with_o some_o of_o our_o lordly_a prelate_n now_o now_o the_o true_a title_n of_o a_o prelate_n chair_n chair_n eccle_n 10_o 6â—_n 6â—_n isaiah_n 50â—â—â—_n 50â—â—â—_n see_v baâ—â—us_n centâ—riae_fw-la â—criâ—_n brit._n richâ—_n armachaâ—nus_n li._n 11._o de_fw-fr questionibus_fw-la aâ—nenoruâ—â—_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o john_n wiclifâ—e_n wiclifâ—e_n quia_fw-la certum_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la superbia_fw-la caesarâ—a_n hos_fw-la graduâ—_fw-la &_o ordines_fw-la adinvenit_fw-la adinvenit_fw-la histor._n angliae_fw-la p._n 474._o ypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la an._n 13â—9_n p._n 144â—_n dialog_n li._n 4._o c._n 26._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 414._o thomas_n walsingham_n hist._n angl._n p._n 205.302_o to_o 307._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 398_o 399.414_o holiâ—shedâ—_n p._n 411._o 411._o dialog_n l._n 3._o c._n 3â—_n f._n 72._o william_n swinderby_n swinderby_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 431.434_o edit_fw-la 1610._o and_o edit_n ult_n vol._n 1._o p._n 609_o 619.113.615.616.617_o â—â—remy_n 35._o 35._o walter_n brute_n brute_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1â—_n p._n 622_o 642â—653_n 642â—653_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 572._o william_n thorpe_n thorpe_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 700_o 701.707_o the_o viciousness_n and_o pride_n of_o priest_n infecteâ—h_v all_o the_o world_n world_n it_o be_v pity_n bishop_n can_v swear_v john_n purveyâ—_n purveyâ—_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 711._o 711._o fox_n acâ—s_v and_o monument_n p._n 514.517_o 518.522_o walsingham_n hist._n angliae_fw-la an._n 1413._o p._n 429._o lord_n cobham_n peirce_n ploughman_n ploughman_n passus_fw-la 15.2_o 4_o 8._o 8._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 1._o p._n 528.529_o 53â—_n 532_o edit_fw-la ult_n ult_n the_o ploughman_n tale._n lucifer_n letter_n letter_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n edit_fw-la 1610._o p._n 462_o 4â—3_n place_v of_o all_o mischief_n the_o church_n never_o well_o govern_v since_o the_o devil_n be_v take_v of_o the_o church_n man_n pride_n in_o prelatâ—â—_n ntoe_v popish_a prelate_n neither_o give_v to_o god_n nor_o caesar_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o caesar._n the_o double_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o pope_n two_o sword_n come_v of_o lucifer_n doninus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la the_o lascivious_a &_o whorish_a life_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n the_o whorish_a latter_a church_n of_o â—ome_o pope_n successor_n not_o of_o simon_n peter_n but_o of_o simon_n magus_n wicked_a &_o unworthy_a minister_n admit_v in_o the_o pope_n church_n unworthy_a bestow_n of_o benefice_n extortion_n pervert_v of_o justice._n acception_n of_o person_n bribery_n love_n of_o lucreâ—_n destruction_n of_o true_a faith_n the_o life_n of_o papists_n contrary_a 〈◊〉_d their_o teachingâ—_n the_o pope_n increase_v helâ—_n antichrist_n the_o pope_n a_o feign_a procurer_n of_o peace_n between_o prince_n â—â—mony_n the_o pope_n nuâ—se_n promote_a of_o proud_a and_o rich_a cardinal_n
and_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o such_o meaning_n couch_v in_o it_o as_o be_v suggest_v but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a namely_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o absolute_a king_n unless_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v still_o be_v rebellious_a disloyal_a and_o opposite_a to_o their_o sovereign_n so_o far_o as_o to_o uncrown_v or_o make_v they_o no_o king_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v suppress_v which_o be_v all_o i_o intend_v in_o this_o passage_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o its_o opposition_n to_o their_o no_o bishop_n no_o king_n by_o the_o speech_n of_o king_n john_n who_o hear_v of_o hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n his_o death_n say_v 31._o i_o be_v never_o a_o king_n till_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o hubert_n presumptuous_a dare_a to_o cross_v and_o frustrate_v his_o royal_a resolution_n from_o whence_o i_o borrow_v this_o misinterpret_v clause_n by_o mr_n william_n tyndal_n passage_n here_o cite_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n part._n 2._o p._n 366.369_o which_o i_o allude_v to_o and_o by_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o antipathy_n to_o this_o effect_n by_o this_o malicious_a false_a suggestion_n with_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n heretofore_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o all_o my_o former_a suffering_n the_o world_n may_v easy_o judge_v what_o malicious_a calumniator_n what_o impudent_a false_a informer_n our_o lordly_a prelate_n be_v and_o how_o much_o i_o have_v be_v behold_v to_o they_o for_o their_o malicious_a misinterpretation_n of_o my_o word_n and_o misrepresentation_n of_o my_o sincere_a intention_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o they_o ever_o labour_v to_o incense_v against_o i_o by_o these_o most_o sinister_a mean_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o since_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v satisfy_v touch_v this_o forecited_n passage_n some_o of_o they_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o report_v abroad_o to_o other_o that_o there_o be_v such_o passage_n in_o my_o prologue_n for_o which_o my_o life_n may_v be_v question_v and_o i_o believe_v it_o true_a be_v they_o to_o be_v both_o my_o accuser_n and_o judge_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n this_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v my_o consolation_n that_o they_o can_v only_o slander_v not_o convict_v i_o of_o any_o disloyalty_n or_o misdemeanour_n and_o if_o they_o will_v still_o calumniate_v i_o for_o well_o do_v as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v that_o golden_a apothegme_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o pen_n apoph_n regium_fw-la est_fw-la malè_fw-la audire_fw-la cum_fw-la benè_fw-la facias_fw-la now_o lest_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o slander_v i_o for_o any_o false_a quotation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o impression_n and_o page_n of_o some_o of_o our_o historian_n i_o have_v frequent_o quote_v to_o prevent_v this_o inconvenience_n i_o shall_v advertise_v they_o and_o thou_o kind_a reader_n what_o edition_n i_o have_v use_v malmesbury_n huntindon_n and_o hoveden_n here_o quote_v be_v print_v at_o francfort_n by_o wichâ—lus_n anno_fw-la 1601._o matthew_n paris_n tiguri_n 1589._o matthew_n westm._fw-la londini_fw-la 1570._o walsingham_n londini_fw-la 1574._o by_o john_n day_n speed_z london_n 1623._o holinsh_v the_o last_o edition_n of_o godwin_n catalogue_n of_o bishop_n there_o be_v two_o edition_n the_o first_o print_v by_o geoâ—ge_n bishop_n 1600._o the_o latter_a with_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o britain_n and_o some_o addition_n print_v for_o thomas_n adam_n london_n 1615._o both_o these_o edition_n i_o have_v quote_v for_o the_o most_o part_n promiscuous_o and_o sometime_o with_o distinction_n if_o the_o page_n vary_v in_o one_o edition_n peruse_v the_o other_o and_o these_o edition_n of_o the_o historian_n which_o i_o follow_v and_o then_o every_o page_n and_o quotation_n will_v prove_v true_a and_o punctual_a if_o examine_v and_o now_o reader_n have_v give_v thou_o this_o advertisement_n i_o shall_v desire_v god_n to_o sanctify_v this_o treatise_n to_o thy_o private_a information_n and_o the_o public_a reformation_n of_o all_o corruption_n in_o our_o church_n farewell_n a_o complete_a table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antipathy_n which_o may_v serve_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o index_n chap._n iu._n comprise_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n disloyalty_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n exeter_z worcester_z and_o hereford_z chap._n v._n contain_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n disloyalty_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n carlisle_n norwich_n chester_n coventry_n and_o lichfield_n chap._n vi_o comprise_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n disloyalty_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n s._n david_n landaffe_n bangor_n asaph_n bath_n and_o well_n with_o a_o short_a touch_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n bristol_n peterborough_n and_o gloucester_n and_o of_o our_o bishop_n in_o general_n chap._n vii_o contain_v the_o several_a treason_n rebellion_n sedition_n schism_n contumacy_n war_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n normandy_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o kingdom_n and_o king_n of_o england_n chap._n viii_o contain_v certain_a conclusion_n deduce_v from_o the_o premise_n with_o the_o judgement_n and_o resolution_n of_o divers_a of_o our_o ancient_a writer_n martyr_n and_o some_o of_o our_o learnede_a bishop_n and_o author_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n touch_v the_o pretend_a divine_a institution_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n their_o treason_n rebellion_n temporalty_n large_a possession_n intermeddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o temporalty_n not_o to_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o the_o uselessenesse_n unprofitablenesse_n and_o mischievousnesse_n of_o lordly_a bishop_n and_o their_o government_n in_o our_o church_n chap._n ix_o comprise_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o principal_a objection_n allege_v by_o the_o prelate_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o pretend_a divine_a institution_n and_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o episcopacy_n in_o our_o church_n kind_a reader_n i_o pray_v correct_v these_o subsequent_a error_n which_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n in_o some_o copy_n in_o my_o absence_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o book_n p._n 200._o l._n 18._o or_o read_v for_o p._n 203._o l._n 12._o insolent_o 207._o l._n 2._o he_o to_o â—_o he_o to._n p._n 235._o l._n 12._o money_n p._n 238._o manwaring_n p._n 242._o l._n 2._o then_o l._n 6._o henry_n stephens_n p._n 250_o l._n 10._o force_v p._n 251._o l._n 36.11000_o p._n 255._o l._n 1â—_n eiicâ—rent_a p._n 322._o l._n 2._o not_o p._n 328._o l._n 1._o after_o aver_v p._n 322._o l._n 34._o church_n churchman_n p._n 342._o l_o 7._o our_o your_o p._n 356._o l._n 10._o cefenas_n p._n 393._o l._n 11._o it_o be_v p._n 404._o l._n 11._o and_o destruction_n p._n 405._o l._n 18._o that_o p._n 411._o l._n 8._o perceive_v p._n 417._o l._n 19â—_n fisher_n fish_n p._n 419._o l._n 11._o be_v both_o p._n 424_o l._n 3._o deal_n in_o p._n 430._o l._n 21._o can_n can_v l._n 22._o in_o master_n p._n 434._o l._n 23._o fol._n l._n 24.32.22_o l._n 37._o or_o spiritual_a p._n 435._o l._n 6._o deal_n great_a p._n 446._o l._n 5._o pasture_n p._n 440._o l._n 3._o he_o thus_o write_v and_o l._n 10._o where_o which_o p._n 453._o l._n 5._o understand_v l._n 15._o erasmus_n p._n 481._o l._n 31._o angelorum_fw-la l._n 33._o this_o book_n p._n 482._o l._n 16._o never_o ever_o l._n 31._o of_o and._n p._n 484._o l._n 32._o man_n p._n 486._o l._n 6._o by_o paul_n p._n 490._o l._n 27._o deny_v deem_v l._n 35._o it_o they_o p._n 499._o l._n 23._o habetur_fw-la p._n 501._o l._n 13._o deal_n together_o p._n 503._o l._n 11._o deal_n other_o p._n 510._o l._n 6._o deal_n ad_fw-la l._n 31._o whole_a in_o the_o margin_n p._n 208._o l._n 2._o fordham_n p._n 357._o joan_n baleus_n scrip._n brit._n cent._n 3._o c._n 61._o omit_v p._n 253.254_o be_v omit_v p._n 365._o l._n 9_o common_z canon_n p._n 487._o l._n 2._o timotheum_n l._n 5._o romanorum_fw-la p._n 499_o l._n 12._o h._n 8._o p._n 500_o l._n 14._o finan_n p._n 513._o l._n 25._o ingulph_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antipathy_n of_o the_o english_a lordly_a prelacy_n both_o to_o regal_a monarchy_n and_o civil_a unity_n chap._n iu._n contain_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n exeter_z worcester_z and_o hereford_z the_o bishopric_n of_o ely_n be_v 169._o first_o erect_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o richard_n abbot_n of_o ely_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a wealth_n disdain_v to_o live_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n to_o who_o diocese_n cambridge-shire_n at_o that_o time_n appertain_v but_o he_o have_v reasonable_a pretence_n or_o his_o ambition_n he_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o diocese_n of_o lincoln_n be_v