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to_o say_v no_o one_o word_n for_o his_o help_n or_o defence_n 〈…〉_o gorge_v 〈…〉_o be_v say_v 〈…〉_o or_o any_o come_n 〈…〉_o though_o he_o command_z 〈…〉_o â—gainst_a god_n and_o disloyalty_n against_o prince_n cap._n xii_o but_o now_o say_v the_o warder_n let_v we_o see_v his_o three_o position_n 23._o 〈…〉_o position_n wardw_n p._n 23._o that_o he_o feign_v to_o be_v among_o we_o catholykes_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o religion_n these_o two_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a ground_n say_v he_o be_v lay_v though_o you_o have_v see_v that_o the_o knight_n have_v lay_v they_o as_o fiction_n of_o his_o own_o and_o not_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o we_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o three_o and_o set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o popish_a ground_n also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a sin_n for_o any_o man_n to_o disobey_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n in_o any_o of_o
〈…〉_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 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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
corruption_n use_v by_o s.f._n and_o john_n fox_n in_o allege_v the_o authority_n of_o caesarius_n against_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n encount_n 2._o cap._n 12._o num_fw-la 12._o sir_n f._n convince_a of_o a_o notorious_a wilful_a calumniation_n about_o our_o lady_n conception_n encount_n 2._o cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 23.24_o etc._n etc._n sir_n f._n abuse_v duraâ—d_n in_o allege_v he_o about_o pardon_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 15._o n._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n a_o notorious_a imposture_n of_o sir_n f._n and_o john_n fox_n about_o the_o devise_v poison_v of_o king_n john_n by_o a_o monk_n the_o four_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a particular_a matter_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n angel_n whether_o they_o may_v be_v pray_v unto_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 8._o archbishop_z of_o aix_n a_o most_o learned_a prelate_n great_o abuse_v by_o s._n f._n and_o john_n fox_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 21._o arnobius_n abuse_v by_o s._n francis_n as_o though_o he_o speak_v against_o christian_a image_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 17._o augustinus_n stenchus_n falsify_v by_o o._n e._n the_o minister_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 10._o &_o 11._o s._n augustine_n abuse_v great_o by_o s._n francis_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 8._o b._n bassinet_n a_o french_a apostata_fw-la friar_n make_v doctor_n by_o fox_n and_o s._n francis_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 20._o s._n bernard_n his_o judgement_n of_o the_o pope_n title_n of_o honour_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 15._o s._n bernard_n his_o sentence_n touch_v man_n merit_n and_o god_n grace_n enc_n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 8._o &_o 9_o about_o a_o cath._n man_n beyt_v in_o a_o bear_n skin_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 4._o s._n bede_n his_o testimony_n notable_o abuse_v by_o s._n francis_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 4._o blessing_n of_o england_n by_o the_o new_a gospel_n be_v not_o present_v but_o past_o according_a to_o s._n f._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 15._o blessing_n of_o protestant_n religion_n of_o 2._o sort_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o true_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 4._o blessing_n of_o unity_n among_o protestant_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la item_n the_o blessing_n of_o read_v service_n in_o english_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 8._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la item_n the_o 4._o and_o 5._o blessing_n abundance_n of_o good_a work_n and_o freedom_n from_o persecution_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la five_o other_o blessing_n ibid._n cap._n 11._o &_o 12._o bookeseller_n of_o auinion_n put_v to_o death_n for_o heresy_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 5._o no_o book_n of_o old_a heretyk_n have_v remain_v to_o posterity_n and_o why_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 19_o buccanan_n the_o scottish_a caluinist_n what_o desperate_a doctrine_n he_o teach_v about_o deposition_n of_o prince_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o c._n cayetan_n card._n beguile_v by_o luther_n flattery_n at_o augusta_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 3._o caluyn_n how_o he_o rayl_v against_o lutheran_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o n._n 5._o what_o himself_n be_v call_v by_o hesshusius_fw-la ibid._n n._n 7._o and_o by_o ochinus_n and_o westphalus_n ibid._n who_o be_v true_a catholic_n at_o this_o day_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o ancient_a christian_n emperor_n obseruat_fw-la n._n 17._o 18.19_o etc._n etc._n catholic_a faith_n manifest_o deduce_v and_o demonstrate_v against_o new_a sectarye_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o ancient_a emperor_n obseruat_fw-la n._n 27.28.29_o etc._n etc._n charles_n the_o emperor_n his_o decree_n and_o determination_n about_o luther_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 4._o nu_fw-la 8._o chemnitius_n his_o censure_n of_o english_a religion_n enc._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 9.10_o etc._n etc._n s._n chrisostome_n his_o testimony_n of_o priest_n authority_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o n._n 13._o communion-book_n of_o english_a protestant_n how_o it_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o puritan_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o n._n 9_o commons_o and_o nobility_n miserable_o corrupt_v by_o wicliffes_n doctrine_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o n._n 10.11_o etc._n etc._n clanmer_n and_o cromwel_n action_n against_o q._n anne_n bullen_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 3._o n._n 7._o cursing_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o new_a ghospeller_n in_o steed_n of_o blessing_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 12._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la eight_o temporal_a curse_n or_o malediction_n ensue_v by_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 18._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la d._n darkness_n devise_v by_o s._n f._n and_o pitiful_o describe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o cath._n church_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 15._o devotion_n whether_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o ignorance_n or_o no_o euc._n 2._o cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 3.4_o etc._n etc._n what_o true_a devotion_n be_v ibid._n num_fw-la 17._o how_o devotion_n may_v be_v hinder_v more_o by_o a_o know_v than_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 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 â—_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 â—_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 ilfaâ—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 â—8_o