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tue_o epitilatu_fw-la victi_fw-la fugentur_fw-la favente_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 96._o versus_fw-la sancti_fw-la bernardi_n but_o sure_o they_o may_v better_o call_v they_o versus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la for_o howsoever_o to_o we_o they_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v and_o david_n pen_v yet_o to_o they_o they_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n choose_v and_o commend_v well_o let_v they_o thus_o learn_v both_o their_o doctrine_n and_o devotion_n from_o the_o devil_n we_o for_o our_o part_n envy_v they_o not_o it_o suffice_v we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n moreover_o this_o be_v that_o book_n wherein_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v not_o entreat_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o to_o god_n but_o there_o be_v prayer_n direct_v to_o they_o with_o these_o title_n a_o prayer_n to_o saint_n gabriel_n a_o prayer_n to_o s._n raphael_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v therein_o call_v for_o of_o they_o which_o christian_n do_v of_o god_n take_v one_o example_n i_o beseech_v thou_o thou_o excellent_a prince_n gabriel_n thou_o valiant_a champion_n rise_v up_o in_o my_o defence_n against_o the_o wicked_a be_v on_o my_o side_n against_o my_o enemy_n and_o all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n discover_v their_o crafty_a plot_n confound_v their_o power_n that_o all_o who_o oppose_v i_o may_v be_v put_v to_o slight_v by_o thy_o assistance_n with_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v also_o a_o prayer_n to_o thy_o proper_a angel_n and_o another_o to_o the_o 1000_o virgin_n another_o to_o all_o both_o hee-saint_n and_o shee-saint_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o prayer_n or_o else_o two_o that_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o lord_n prayer_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o be_v trust_v in_o so_o strange_a a_o report_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n by_o the_o word_n themselves_o 55._o ibid._n fol._n 55._o this_o 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we_o poor_a condemn_a heretic_n of_o england_n ask_v they_o upon_o their_o conscience_n what_o kind_n of_o divinity_n and_o devotion_n this_o be_v for_o our_o part_n we_o will_v account_v he_o a_o blasphemer_n that_o shall_v say_v so_o among_o us._n there_o be_v also_o another_o prayer_n of_o which_o this_o strange_a report_n be_v make_v in_o that_o book_n 50._o ibid_fw-la fol._n 50._o this_o prayer_n show_v our_o lady_n to_o a_o devout_a person_n say_v that_o this_o golden_a prayer_n be_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o acceptabl_a to_o i_o and_o in_o she_o appear_v she_o have_v this_o salutation_n and_o prayer_n write_v with_o letter_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o breast_n then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n to_o the_o same_o holy_a virgin_n begin_v thus_o aue_fw-la rosa_fw-la sive_fw-la spinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o be_v another_o piece_n of_o rare_a divinity_n and_o devotion_n that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n shall_v recommend_v a_o prayer_n make_v by_o a_o man_n and_o to_o herself_o alone_o as_o more_o excellent_a in_o itself_o and_o acceptable_a to_o she_o then_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o the_o prayer_n make_v to_o god_n himself_o last_o in_o this_o book_n there_o be_v a_o prayer_n where_o god_n be_v make_v mediator_n to_o a_o creature_n nay_o to_o a_o silly_a woman_n s._n scythe_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a whether_o she_o ever_o be_v or_o no_o the_o word_n be_v so_o strange_a as_o it_o be_v pity_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v for_o first_o they_o pray_v to_o she_o to_o prepare_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o which_o she_o have_v merit_v meruisâ—i_fw-la aue_fw-la sitha_n famula_fw-la sancta_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la para_fw-it nobis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la quam_fw-la tu_fw-la meruisâ—i_fw-la our_o bible_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n the_o father_n prepare_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o christ_n jesus_n purchase_v it_o for_o we_o but_o here_o be_v romish_a catholic_a divinity_n which_o teach_v we_o we_o may_v have_v they_o both_o another_o way_n for_o s._n scythe_n both_o prepare_v it_o &_o pay_v for_o it_o then_o follow_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o all_o the_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n can_v show_v the_o like_a for_o thus_o go_v the_o word_n o_o god_n who_o do_v honour_v the_o bless_a virgin_n since_o 26._o deus_fw-la qui_fw-la beatam_fw-la sitham_n virginem_fw-la famulam_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la vita_fw-la multis_fw-la miraculis_fw-la decorasti_fw-la te_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la exoramus_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la nomine_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la postulant_fw-la auxilium_fw-la eius_fw-la obtentu_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la sibi_fw-la sentiant_fw-la opportunum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la taeter_fw-la noster_fw-la jbid._n fol._n 26._o thy_o servant_n with_o many_o miracle_n in_o her_o life_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o all_o those_o who_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v seek_v help_n of_o she_o may_v by_o her_o mean_n find_v it_o seasonable_o to_o themselves_o from_o thou_o by_o christ_n christian_n religion_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o here_o be_v a_o religion_n teach_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n since_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n judge_n good_a reader_n if_o here_o god_n be_v not_o make_v a_o mediator_n to_o a_o creature_n thus_o have_v i_o give_v you_o you_o romish_a catholic_n a_o full_a taste_n of_o the_o dainty_n lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o this_o book_n if_o these_o be_v all_o lie_n falsehood_n and_o foolery_n then_o see_v with_o what_o food_n your_o forefather_n be_v feed_v and_o learn_v what_o to_o judge_v of_o those_o pope_n pastor_n teacher_n and_o confessor_n that_o thus_o give_v they_o scorpion_n in_o stead_n of_o bread_n and_o see_v how_o foul_o the_o roman_a church_n err_v which_o for_o many_o age_n allow_v this_o book_n by_o public_a authority_n but_o if_o these_o be_v true_a then_o see_v what_o a_o brave_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v 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no_o great_a matter_n nay_o a_o very_a good_a bargain_n and_o a_o quick_a market_n see_v its_o likely_a enough_o so_o much_o and_o more_o may_v be_v gather_v in_o again_o in_o one_o week_n as_o will_v pay_v for_o the_o whole_a year_n rend_v and_o whereas_o many_o among_o we_o out_o of_o ignorance_n of_o these_o romish_a secret_n and_o some_o out_o of_o charitable_a construction_n believe_v not_o they_o ever_o allow_v such_o indulgence_n for_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n and_o for_o remission_n of_o all_o or_o half_a or_o a_o part_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n now_o come_v the_o pope_n in_o this_o book_n &_o satisfy_v we_o to_o the_o full_a that_o such_o merchandise_n be_v common_a in_o the_o romish_a market_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n exchange_n be_v never_o empty_a of_o they_o and_o so_o indulgent_a and_o favourable_a a_o father_n be_v the_o pope_n as_o he_o will_v not_o
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as_o he_o shall_v be_v twenty_o see_v good_a reader_n what_o a_o clergy_n the_o romish_a church_n afford_v and_o marvel_v not_o if_o they_o be_v such_o feeder_n and_o their_o sheep_n so_o starve_v as_o they_o be_v and_o as_o we_o read_v it_o bitter_o complain_v of_o in_o some_o of_o their_o own_o book_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a in_o civil_a government_n 10.16_o eccles_n 10.16_o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o land_n where_o thy_o king_n be_v a_o child_n then_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v in_o the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n woe_n to_o that_o church_n where_o their_o clergy_n be_v child_n and_o where_o boy_n of_o 15_o 14_o nay_o 10._o yea_o 7._o year_n may_v for_o money_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o holy_a order_n and_o of_o the_o best_a benefice_n in_o the_o land_n chap._n viii_o licence_n the_o romish_a text._n a_o licence_n to_o eat_v flesh_n butter_n egg_n and_o white_a meat_n in_o lent_n and_o other_o fast_a day_n or_o prohibit_v time_n be_v rate_v at_o 7._o 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dare_v say_v many_o of_o they_o will_v not_o want_v it_o again_o the_o world_n ear_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o lewd_a and_o loud_a noise_n against_o we_o of_o our_o carnality_n looseness_n and_o licentiousness_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o if_o book_n and_o travellour_n say_v true_a more_o meal_n be_v fast_v in_o england_n in_o a_o year_n then_o in_o the_o jesuite_n college_n in_o two_o and_o i_o believe_v they_o who_o try_v do_v find_v that_o a_o licence_n here_o to_o eat_v flesh_n for_o one_o year_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o have_v as_o at_o rome_n for_o once_o whole_a life_n if_o they_o pay_v the_o new_a rate_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chap._n ix_o licence_n for_o the_o laity_n and_o first_o for_o king_n and_o prince_n the_o romish_a text._n a_o licence_n or_o faculty_n that_o a_o king_n or_o a_o queen_n shall_v enjoy_v such_o indulgence_n as_o if_o they_o go_v to_o rome_n will_v cost_v 200._o gross_n a_o licence_n for_o a_o queen_n to_o adopt_v a_o child_n be_v rate_v at_o 4000_o gross_n 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