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to_o 〈◊〉_d wicked_a false_a and_o seditious_a his_o refuge_n wâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v press_v by_o the_o council_n anâ—_n learned_a man_n thereof_o that_o he_o do_v appeal_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n from_o they_o all_o answer_v the_o manner_n of_o john_n hus_n his_o answer_v fly_v thereby_o as_o the_o council_n say_v all_o ordinary_a ecclesiaâ—stical_a jurisdiction_n as_o heretyk_n be_v wont_a tâ—_n do_v when_o they_o can_v not_o defend_v their_o fancie_v 316._o ses._n 15._o pag._n 316._o and_o when_o after_o the_o condemnation_n of_o these_o arâ—ticles_n diverse_a cardinal_n archbyshop_n bishopâ—_n and_o other_o man_n which_o the_o record_n do_v nameâ—_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o council_n to_o conferâ—_n with_o he_o again_o and_o to_o persuade_v he_o tâ—_n follow_v reason_n and_o not_o to_o stand_v only_o in_o hiâ—_n own_o judgement_n respondit_fw-la quod_fw-la vellet_fw-la stare_v iâ—_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la scripsit_fw-la manu_fw-la sva_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o factâ—_n hinc_fw-la inde_fw-la suasionibus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vellet_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la suâ—â—_n opinion_n sed_fw-la potius_fw-la stare_n cum_fw-la tota_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n hâ—_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v stand_v in_o that_o he_o haâ—_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o present_a affair_n &_o then_o diverse_a persuasion_n be_v madâ—_n to_o and_o fro_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o stick_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o that_o he_o will_v stand_v rather_o with_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o with_o the_o learned_a man_n thereof_o in_o this_o present_a council_n gather_v together_o final_o he_o stand_v â—â—iffe_o in_o his_o own_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o the_o â—oords_n of_o the_o register_n and_o then_o again_o a_o little_a after_o reperto_fw-la deâ—um_fw-la johanne_n remanere_fw-la in_o perversitate_fw-la sva_fw-la convert_n vaâ—neglory_n hold_v husse_v from_o convert_n and_o diâ—â—â—e_v quod_fw-la propter_fw-la homines_fw-la quos_fw-la dòcuit_fw-la de_fw-la opposito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d velit_fw-la abâ—urare_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o final_o find_v that_o â—ohn_n hus_n do_v persist_v in_o his_o perversitie_n say_v â—â—at_a in_o respect_n of_o these_o man_n who_o he_o have_v â—aught_v the_o contrary_n he_o will_v not_o abvire_v â—r_o that_o it_o will_v be_v scandalous_a etc._n etc._n heereâ—pon_o they_o proceed_v to_o this_o condemnation_n â—nd_v thus_o much_o of_o that_o point_n whereby_o appear_v contrary_a to_o s_o r._n francis_n assertion_n that_o â—e_n be_v both_o hear_v dispute_v with_o and_o charitable_o persuade_v to_o return_v unto_o the_o truth_n but_o besides_o the_o former_a article_n of_o doctrine_n â—e_n be_v convince_v also_o of_o two_o notorious_a untruth_n one_o a_o lie_n the_o other_o a_o forgery_n concern_v england_n for_o first_o he_o have_v publish_v 〈◊〉_d prage_n 326._o stow_n pag._n 326._o that_o in_o a_o meeting_n of_o many_o catholyke_a â—â—â—rned_a man_n against_o his_o 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the_o learnede_a and_n chiefeâ—â—_n champion_n of_o his_o church_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n buâ—_n beggary_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o penury_n oâ—_n man_n to_o fill_v up_o their_o church_n for_o that_o hussâ—_n confess_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o article_n for_o 〈◊〉_d against_o s._n f._n as_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n 318._o art_n 8_o pag._n 318._o anâ—_n divers_a other_o point_n of_o catholyke_a religion_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v many_o proposiâ—tions_n which_o s._n f._n will_v not_o dare_v to_o admit_v iâ—_n englandâ—_n either_o for_o shame_n or_o fear_n as_o thaâ—_n above_o mention_v of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 319._o art_n 30._o pag._n 319._o pastor_n and_z prelate_n to_o lose_v their_o authority_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o sâ—_n ever_o they_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n which_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n for_o both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n this_o day_n in_o england_n and_o a_o other_o that_o begin_v thus_o quilibet_fw-la 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the_o king_n officer_n be_v inform_v that_o grynaeus_n a_o lutheran_n be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o seek_v to_o apprehend_v he_o the_o protestant_n hear_v of_o it_o they_o attribute_v it_o unto_o the_o b._n procurement_n which_o perhaps_o be_v false_a and_o grynaeus_n ram_v away_o by_o night_n over_o the_o ryver_n of_o rheene_n and_o so_o escape_v this_o be_v the_o story_n of_o grynaeus_n as_o his_o best_a friend_n tell_v it_o wherein_o you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o mention_v of_o disputation_n but_o only_o of_o run_v away_o and_o how_o then_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o s._n f._n man_n be_v better_a learned_a than_o we_o especial_o the_o last_o two_o luther_n and_o grynaeus_n a_o lutheran_n who_o be_v as_o eager_a against_o s._n f._n with_o all_o the_o learning_n they_o have_v as_o they_o be_v against_o we_o 5._o enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o &_o 5._o as_o i_o have_v sâ—ewed_v at_o large_a by_o their_o word_n deed_n and_o write_n in_o the_o former_a encounter_n and_o moreover_o the_o 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or_o at_o leastwaye_n his_o mother_n the_o queen_n to_o permit_v this_o meeting_n somewhat_o thereby_o to_o mitigate_v the_o heretic_n that_o be_v in_o armour_n though_o it_o be_v among_o sword_n on_o every_o side_n the_o catholykes_n do_v mislike_v thereof_o and_o some_o refuse_v to_o come_v thither_o other_o that_o come_v complain_v great_o poisie_n complaint_n of_o f_o laynetz_n of_o the_o colloquie_n at_o poisie_n and_o among_o other_o jacobus_n laynet_n a_o spaniard_n and_o great_a learned_a man_n general_z afterward_o of_o the_o jesuite_n who_o speak_v open_o against_o it_o in_o the_o colloquie_n it_o self_n show_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o betray_n of_o religion_n then_o defend_v it_o to_o put_v it_o in_o dispusation_n with_o such_o disadvantage_n when_o the_o hugonot_n be_v in_o the_o ruff_n and_o have_v take_v newhaven_n roan_n and_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a hold_n round_o about_o threaten_v also_o to_o overrun_v all_o france_n as_o for_o the_o great_a part_n they_o do_v 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〈…〉_o manner_n of_o death_n happen_v to_o 〈…〉_o then_o by_o poison_v of_o the_o monk_n &_o 〈…〉_o fox_n himself_o confess_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o if_o you_o mark_v they_o for_o he_o say_v 〈…〉_o affirm_v that_o he_o die_v of_o heavyne_n 〈…〉_o radulphus_fw-la niger_n of_o surfeit_v roger_n 〈…〉_o bloody_a flux_n &_o some_o of_o a_o burn_a ague_n cold_a 〈…〉_o eat_n of_o apple_n pear_n peach_n plum_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d how_o then_o do_v the_o most_o of_o these_o author_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o that_o king_n john_n be_v poison_v by_o â—â—â—e_a monk_n see_v they_o never_o so_o much_o as_o name_v â—â—ther_n poison_n or_o monk_n but_o do_v recite_v other_o â—â—uses_n of_o his_o death_n heer_n john_n fox_n be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o be_v a_o fox_n with_o his_o own_o trap_n as_o â—ow_o see_v again_o john_n stow_n that_o print_v his_o annal_n â—â—â—â—ce_v fox_n publish_v his_o book_n of_o act_n &_o monument_n to_o wit_n anno_fw-la 1592._o writing_n the_o â—hole_a story_n and_o death_n of_o king_n john_n tell_v it_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o that_o which_o fox_n set_v â—â—wne_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a historiographer_n above_o mention_v name_v neither_o monk_n nor_o poison_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o narration_n add_v this_o thus_o i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o life_n â—hough_o much_o abridge_v and_o death_n of_o king_n john_n after_o 〈◊〉_d write_v of_o roger_n windover_n roger_n hoveden_n rad._n 〈◊〉_d rad._n cogshal_n canon_n of_o barnwel_n and_o matthew_n 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o other_o who_o all_o live_v when_o the_o k._n reign_v 〈◊〉_d write_v for_o that_o time_n what_o they_o see_v or_o hard_o credible_o report_v this_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o stow_z which_o convince_v fox_n 〈…〉_o pudency_n in_o that_o thesaid_a fox_n 〈…〉_o most_o part_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a
〈…〉_o to_o agree_v about_o the_o poison_n of_o 〈…〉_o whereas_o no_o one_o of_o they_o hold_v it_o 〈…〉_o contrary_n as_o you_o have_v hard_a but_o how_o then_o come_v in_o this_o 〈…〉_o call_v story_n so_o much_o urge_v and_o diligenâ—t_a thâ—_n forth_o by_o john_n fox_n in_o his_o lie_a act_n and_o 〈…〉_o you_o may_v read_v in_o john_n stow_n 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n allege_v the_o first_o author_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v a_o author_n without_o a_o name_n which_o write_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventene_v year_n ago_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o continue_v the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n &_o among_o infinite_a other_o fable_n tell_v also_o this_o of_o king_n johns_n poison_v as_o he_o receive_v it_o by_o some_o vulgar_a report_n the_o book_n be_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o william_n caxton_n and_o so_o common_o call_v caxton_n chronicle_v and_o in_o the_o prologue_n he_o write_v thus_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1483._o in_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o 4._o at_o s._n albon_n so_o that_o all_o mâ—n_z may_v know_v the_o act_n of_o our_o noble_a king_n of_o england_n be_v compile_v in_o this_o book_n etc._n etc._n this_o go_v in_o the_o prologue_n and_o then_o in_o the_o end_n again_o he_o say_v thus_o here_o end_v this_o present_a chronicle_n of_o england_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o time_n compile_v in_o a_o book_n and_o also_o print_v by_o one_o sometime_o schoolmaster_n of_o s._n albon_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o new_o imprint_v in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o i_o wiâ—ken_v the_o word_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1515._o 〈…〉_o how_o this_o book_n be_v 〈…〉_o withal_o &_o many_o hundred_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o book_n set_v down_o after_o the_o 〈…〉_o wyves_n tale_n name_v no_o author_n 〈…〉_o he_o have_v it_o for_o he_o live_v almost_o 300._o 〈…〉_o the_o fact_n &_o all_o the_o former_a author_n 〈…〉_o that_o live_v with_o king_n john_n or_o 〈…〉_o to_o this_o man_n time_n except_v only_o 〈…〉_o â—onicon_fw-la that_o mention_v it_o as_o a_o vulgar_a tale_n 〈…〉_o polidore_v after_o he_o with_o like_a rejection_n all_o â—â—ners_n i_o say_v former_a writer_n which_o best_a shall_v know_v the_o truth_n not_o only_o make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o but_o set_v down_o express_o other_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o k._n ihons_n death_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o yet_o will_v fox_n of_o mere_a malice_n and_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n believe_v this_o author_n against_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o print_n pageant_n and_o painting_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o all_o other_o english_a heretyk_n since_o have_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o same_o impudence_n both_o in_o book_n sermon_n &_o common_a speech_n which_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v reason_n nor_o seek_v truth_n but_o only_o to_o hold_v the_o reader_n in_o error_n by_o any_o mean_n of_o sleight_n or_o falsehood_n whatsoever_o which_o ought_v to_o warn_v every_o true_a christian_a man_n who_o seek_v sincere_o to_o know_v the_o verity_n of_o matter_n in_o controversy_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n not_o to_o believe_v so_o easy_o these_o cozen_a people_n but_o to_o enter_v into_o better_a consideration_n of_o their_o do_n especial_o of_o john_n fox_n the_o most_o fraudulent_a and_o perfidious_a writer_n that_o ever_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n in_o our_o language_n if_o i_o be_v not_o great_o deceive_v who_o have_v take_v pain_n 〈…〉_o many_o other_o to_o examine_v the_o 〈…〉_o wilful_a falsehood_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o 〈…〉_o but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o sir_n 〈…〉_o reader_n note_v one_o trick_n more_o of_o he_o 〈…〉_o wing_n this_o story_n of_o k._n john_n to_o be_v as_o i_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o use_v fox_n his_o frauâ—â—â—â—_n deceyve_v his_o reader_n but_o will_v needs_o add_v somâ—_n what_o of_o his_o own_o devise_n also_o for_o albeit_o thâ—_n former_a chronicle_n of_o caxâ—on_n if_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v do_v recount_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o matter_n most_o fond_o as_o to_o the_o reader_n may_v appear_v yet_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v that_o the_o monk_n name_n be_v simon_n as_o s._n francis_n call_v he_o nor_o that_o his_o abbot_n high_o commend_v he_o for_o his_o zeal_n as_o sir_n francis_n add_v out_o of_o fox_n his_o invention_n who_o forge_v also_o that_o the_o monk_n allege_v for_o himself_o the_o prophesy_n of_o cayphas_n john_n 11._o saying_n it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o die_v then_o all_o the_o people_n perish_v and_o moreover_o i_o be_o well_o content_v to_o loose_v my_o life_n and_o so_o become_v a_o martyr_n that_o i_o may_v utter_o destroy_v this_o tyrant_n and_o then_o with_o that_o the_o abbot_n do_v weep_v for_o gladness_n and_o much_o commend_v his_o fervent_a zeal_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o speech_n and_o circumstance_n i_o say_v be_v add_v and_o much_o more_o by_o john_n fox_n and_o s._n francis_n to_o the_o story_n to_o make_v it_o up_o more_o full_a for_o that_o no_o such_o word_n be_v in_o the_o author_n caxton_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o both_o the_o monk_n and_o the_o abbot_n be_v very_o sorrowful_a and_o last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v most_o false_a which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o story_n &_o for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o sir_n francis_n that_o the_o abbot_n give_v he_o absolution_n before_o hand_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o this_o 〈…〉_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v for_o 〈…〉_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o in_o the_o story_n but_o 〈…〉_o he_o ask_v to_o be_v shrive_v and_o assoil_v 〈…〉_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o not_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_o yield_v thereunto_a and_o much_o less_o 〈…〉_o be_v any_o mention_n on_o either_o part_n of_o 〈…〉_o olution_n for_o the_o sin_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o â—r_o his_o sin_n past_a as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n or_o to_o like_a attempt_n where_o many_o sin_n be_v ordinary_o comit_v for_o which_o no_o man_n ask_v absolution_n before_o hand_n as_o our_o two_o master_n here_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o monk_n to_o have_v do_v though_o in_o deed_n sir_n francis_n be_v the_o more_o impudent_a of_o the_o two_o for_o that_o john_n fox_n dare_v not_o to_o avouch_v this_o manifest_o of_o absolve_a aforehand_o for_o sin_n to_o come_v yet_o our_o knight_n blush_v not_o to_o affirm_v ytâ—_n without_o all_o warrant_n or_o witness_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o become_v the_o disciple_n worse_o than_o his_o master_n fox_n set_v down_o the_o word_n somewhat_o more_o cunning_o and_o dexterous_o â—â—dulently_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fox_n 〈◊〉_d rive_v 〈…〉_o hall_n 〈◊〉_d most_o â—â—dulently_o to_o wit_n the_o monk_n be_v absolve_v of_o his_o abbot_n a_o forehand_n go_v etc._n etc._n where_o you_o see_v that_o he_o put_v down_o the_o word_n a_o forehand_n with_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o add_v of_o himself_o if_o any_o will_v urge_v he_o of_o falsehood_n but_o s_n r._n francis_n take_v quite_o a_o way_n the_o parenthesis_n and_o affirm_v the_o matter_n absolute_o say_v he_o high_o commend_v his_o zeal_n and_o give_v he_o absolution_n a_o forehand_n for_o commit_v of_o this_o wicked_a act_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v of_o they_o both_o master_n and_o scholar_n doctor_n &_o disciple_n and_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_a in_o dicipher_v their_o cozenage_n in_o this_o one_o example_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o malice_n and_o lack_v of_o conscience_n be_v full_o see_v in_o few_o point_n may_v be_v hold_v suspect_v in_o the_o rest_n for_o that_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n do_v falsify_v and_o lie_v of_o purpose_n can_v possible_o be_v think_v to_o be_v true_a or_o religious_a in_o any_o thing_n nor_o to_o seek_v religion_n for_o religion_n but_o faction_n and_o self_n will_v under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n let_v they_o say_v what_o they_o wil._n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o chapter_n where_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v add_v about_o our_o minister_n o.e._n for_o that_o he_o pass_v over_o with_o utter_a silence_n all_o that_o the_o knight_n have_v handle_v in_o this_o place_n about_o the_o poison_n of_o king_n john_n so_o as_o all_o the_o blame_n must_v light_v upon_o himself_o his_o champion_n not_o presume_v to_o make_v any_o defence_n at_o all_o for_o he_o now_o then_o let_v we_o pass_v to_o that_o which_o ensue_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o warder_n be_v defend_v where_o he_o call_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o only_a faith_n the_o common_a cart_n way_n of_o protestant_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v examine_v cap._n
heretical_a writer_n their_o confusion_n and_o vanity_n in_o write_v discover_v enc._n 1._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 8.9_o etc._n etc._n s._n hierome_n his_o word_n much_o abuse_v by_o s._n f._n enc._n 1._o c._n 9_o n._n 2._o his_o great_a humility_n in_o subiect_v his_o judgement_n to_o pope_n damasus_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 18._o s._n hilary_n his_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n heavenly_a authority_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 14._o hosius_n egregious_o abuse_v &_o falsify_v enc._n 2._o c._n 8._o n._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n hostâ—ensis_n abuse_v by_o s._n francis_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 7._o husse_v and_o his_o whole_a cause_n examine_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n his_o dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n be_v a_o prince_n prelate_n or_o magistrate_n while_o he_o be_v in_o mortal_a sin_n ibid._n num_fw-la 17._o two_o famous_a heretical_a lie_v prove_v there_o against_o he_o ibid._n num_fw-la 20._o husse_o contrary_a to_o s._n f._n in_o doctrine_n eâ—c_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o nu_fw-la 21._o husse_v his_o doctrine_n reject_v by_o luther_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ibid._n num_fw-la 22._o husse_v his_o leather_n breech_n keep_v at_o this_o day_n for_o relic_n among_o the_o hussâ—ts_n in_o prage_n ibid._n num_fw-la 24._o i._o idolatry_n and_o idolatror_n agree_v only_o to_o heretic_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n obseruat_fw-la nâ—_n 1â—_n 12_o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n whether_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 7._o n._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n index_n expurgatorius_fw-la why_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v enc._n 2._o cap._n 9_o n._n 21.22_o etc._n etc._n justification_n how_o great_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n do_v disagree_v about_o thesame_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o work_n or_o faith_n only_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 16._o n._n 8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n k._n king_n john_n feign_v by_o protestant_n to_o have_v be_v poison_v by_o a_o monk_n against_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 15._o n._n 3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n knock_n founder_v of_o caluinisme_n in_o scotland_n his_o wicked_a &_o dangerous_a doctrine_n about_o the_o deposition_n of_o princesâ—_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o nu_fw-la 3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n l._n lateran_n counsel_v falsify_v by_o the_o minister_n o._n e._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 10._o layman_n whether_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o catholyk_n to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 7._o and_o more_o large_o cap._n 9_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la lie_v historical_a and_o doctrinal_a how_o they_o differ_v enc._n 2._o â—ap_n 2._o num_fw-la 3._o lutheran_n and_o sacramentary_n their_o war_n one_o against_o the_o other_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 5.4_o etc._n etc._n per_fw-la totum_fw-la luther_n his_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o sacramentary_n ibid._n cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o luther_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o zwinglians_n and_o caluinist_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 5._o luther_n canonize_v by_o john_n fox_n ibid._n num_fw-la 4._o luther_n prophesy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o protestant_n especial_o caluinist_n by_o division_n among_o themselves_o enc._n 1._o cap_n 7._o num_fw-la 4._o luther_n his_o go_v to_o angusta_fw-la and_o worm_n and_o deal_n there_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 1._o num_fw-la 8._o luther_n his_o condemnation_n by_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o council_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o not_o a_o man_n ibid._n n._n 8._o luther_n write_v of_o himself_o that_o one_o cry_v to_o he_o beatusventer_n qui_fw-la te_fw-la portavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n n._n 9_o m._n martyr_n tomb_n frequent_v with_o great_a devotion_n by_o christian_n in_o rome_n in_o s._n hieromes_n tyme._n enc._n 1._o c._n 9_o n._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n what_o diligence_n be_v use_v in_o old_a time_n in_o register_n the_o life_n of_o martyr_n and_o the_o day_n 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augustine_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 26.27_o etc._n etc._n n._n nobility_n and_o commons_o corrupt_v pitiful_o by_o wickliff_n his_o doctrine_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 10.11_o etc._n etc._n o._n obedience_n spiritual_a to_o the_o pope_n may_v stand_v with_o temporal_a to_o the_o prince_n obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la 5._o ochinus_n that_o teach_v in_o england_n in_o k._n edward_n his_o day_n his_o sentence_n of_o caluyn_n and_o beza_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o o._n e._n minister_n his_o extreme_a pride_n malice_n and_o folly_n in_o the_o answer_v to_o his_o epistle_n he_o be_v prove_v a_o noddy_n by_o spell_a the_o word_n noddy_n ibid._n he_o be_v describe_v what_o fellow_n he_o be_v ibid._n he_o be_v a_o bloody_a fellow_n poor_a and_o needy_a and_o hope_v for_o scrap_n by_o other_o man_n ruin_n obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o notorious_a firebrand_n of_o sedition_n obseruat_fw-la num_fw-la 7._o he_o excuse_v his_o rail_n by_o 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