against_o he_o sect._n 9_o quer._n but_o more_o common_a answer_n be_v that_o every_o national_a church_n may_v reform_v itself_o be_v it_o so_o then_o it_o follow_v scotland_n may_v reform_v itself_o to_o calvinism_n saxony_n to_o lutheranism_n etc._n etc._n answ_n and_o so_o you_o leave_v we_o to_o gather_v the_o rest_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o scotland_n ought_v not_o to_o reform_v to_o calvinism_n saxony_n to_o lutheranism_n and_o therefore_o a_o national_a church_n may_v not_o reform_v itself_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o because_o the_o national_a churches_n which_o reform_v themselves_o do_v not_o all_o of_o they_o agree_v in_o every_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n with_o one_o another_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v reform_v the_o most_o manifest_a abuse_n notorious_a error_n in_o the_o take_n a_o way_n of_o which_o they_o all_o agree_v if_o you_o intend_v to_o insinuate_v that_o we_o confess_v some_o defect_n in_o this_o or_o 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unskilful_a quer._n moreover_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n be_v make_v here_o in_o england_n by_o vote_n of_o the_o national_a church_n or_o clergy_n of_o england_n no_o no_o but_o by_o the_o giddiness_n of_o a_o few_o during_o the_o minority_n of_o edward_n vi._n be_v then_o a_o child_n of_o ten_o year_n old_a read_v the_o annal_n of_o those_o time_n even_a fox_n himself_o where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o almost_o all_o the_o english_a bishop_n cranmer_z and_z two_o or_o three_o more_o except_v be_v utter_o against_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n sect._n 10_o answ_n if_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o a_o pretend_a only_o but_o a_o real_a reformation_n and_o if_o all_o the_o english_a bishop_n almost_o be_v against_o it_o the_o more_o to_o blame_v they_o but_o the_o reformation_n be_v not_o the_o less_o necessary_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o few_o if_o they_o be_v but_o few_o that_o follow_v it_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n with_o a_o young_a king_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n with_o a_o old_a pope_n but_o for_o what_o you_o say_v that_o the_o change_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n be_v make_v by_o the_o giddiness_n of_o a_o few_o it_o be_v notorious_o false_a for_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n that_o oppose_v it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o general_o receive_v that_o fire_n and_o faggot_n in_o the_o next_o reign_n be_v not_o able_a to_o destroy_v it_o sect._n 11_o quer._n yet_o let_v we_o suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v religion_n to_o have_v be_v reform_v here_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n i_o understand_v not_o how_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v in_o actual_a communion_n with_o the_o catholic_n church_n to_o separate_v itself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n answ_n she_o have_v not_o separate_v herself_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n though_o she_o have_v not_o now_o for_o some_o time_n be_v in_o actual_a conjunction_n with_o one_o part_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o most_o corrupt_a part_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o true_a reason_n whereof_o be_v that_o you_o will_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o we_o but_o we_o must_v pay_v for_o it_o at_o the_o price_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o to_o reform_v ourselves_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o your_o church_n look_v you_o to_o that_o who_o have_v it_o seem_v make_v both_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o thing_n by_o your_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v we_o for_o our_o part_n be_v amaze_v that_o man_n who_o talk_v so_o much_o for_o unity_n of_o communion_n will_v not_o do_v that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o unity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v though_o discord_n and_o separation_n will_v certain_o follow_v upon_o it_o sect._n 12_o quer._n if_o you_o say_v this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o fault_n of_o the_o english_a church_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n obtrude_a on_o the_o world_n her_o error_n and_o corruption_n i_o answer_v in_o short_a that_o all_o heretic_n themselves_o be_v judge_n will_v escape_v condemnation_n and_o father_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o all_o presbyterian_o be_v wont_a to_o urge_v this_o very_a instance_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n against_o the_o church_n england_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o have_v leave_v only_o the_o error_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o english_a church_n answ_n if_o you_o say_v this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o fault_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n and_o reject_v the_o catholic_n faith_n i_o answer_v in_o short_a that_o all_o usurper_n and_o deceiver_n themselves_o be_v judge_n will_v escape_v condemnation_n and_o far_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o though_o this_o plea_n of_o forsake_v the_o error_n of_o a_o church_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_a to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o every_o one_o that_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n yet_o one_o may_v take_v it_o up_o with_o very_a good_a reason_n against_o one_o church_n while_o another_o lay_n hold_v on_o it_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n for_o so_o do_v against_o another_o church_n nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v any_o prejudice_n against_o use_v such_o a_o plea_n when_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o it_o that_o other_o may_v use_v when_o there_o be_v none_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v ever_o make_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o themselves_o since_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a may_v if_o they_o can_v but_o speak_v take_v the_o same_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n when_o the_o two_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o council_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v anto_n you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o they_o may_v have_v be_v tell_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o every_o deceiver_n may_v say_v and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o plea_n in_o their_o mouth_n be_v a_o very_a just_a and_o sufficient_a plea._n sect._n 13_o quer._n whether_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n have_v be_v corrupt_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n before_o cranmer_n rise_v if_o not_o tell_v i_o in_o what_o province_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v exist_v whether_o among_o the_o waldenses_n but_o i_o be_o ignorant_a from_o whence_o peter_n waldo_n the_o merchant_n of_o lion_n receive_v his_o mission_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o his_o sacrament_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n answ_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o very_a wide_a place_n and_o the_o query_n be_v a_o very_a impertinent_a query_n for_o whether_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n bid_v be_v corrupt_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n before_o cramner_n rise_n or_o not_o one_o thing_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o it_o be_v most_o vile_o corrupt_v here_o and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v cry_v need_n to_o have_v it_o reform_v but_o if_o you_o long_v to_o have_v a_o more_o positive_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n first_o go_v and_o learn_v that_o every_o corruption_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o lessen_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o every_o defect_n do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o corruption_n that_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n some_o church_n be_v better_a and_o other_o worse_o none_o i_o doubt_v perfect_a but_o that_o there_o be_v one_o worst_a of_o all_o so_o very_o bad_a that_o peter_n waldo_n need_v not_o anny_n mission_n to_o declare_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o learn_v these_o thing_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v against_o the_o next_o time_n
that_o scripture_n be_v the_o old_a song_n of_o heretic_n and_o secretary_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o betray_v more_o ignorance_n or_o profaneness_n the_o scripture_n if_o they_o must_v be_v so_o call_v be_v the_o old_a song_n of_o the_o good_a old_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o old_a song_n of_o the_o old_a heretic_n and_o sectary_n be_v tradition_n tradition_n unwritten_a tradition_n the_o take_v up_o of_o which_o song_n be_v that_o that_o give_v you_o some_o title_n to_o antiquity_n to_o your_o second_o interrogatiory_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o by_o admit_v various_a interpretation_n you_o mean_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v not_o so_o plain_a as_o to_o exclude_v all_o possibility_n of_o various_a interpretation_n and_o pervete_n they_o to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n it_o be_v then_o a_o very_a idle_a demand_n whether_o the_o bible_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o various_a interpretation_n for_o i_o defy_v your_o judge_n who_o you_o speak_v of_o present_o after_o be_v he_o man_n or_o man_n to_o put_v word_n so_o together_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o pervert_v they_o to_o a_o wrong_a meaning_n but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o upon_o a_o fair_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o bible_n they_o admit_v various_a interpretation_n i_o answer_v that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o do_v and_o in_o other_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v more_o than_o one_o which_o be_v therefore_o undoubted_o the_o true_a one_o but_o for_o you_o consequence_n that_o of_o necessity_n some_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v etc._n etc._n i_o beg_v your_o pardon_n that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v it_o unless_o of_o necessity_n man_n must_v be_v either_o so_o wanton_a and_o quarrelsome_a as_o to_o wrangle_v to_o all_o eternity_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o word_n which_o may_v be_v diverse_o expound_v without_o any_o harm_n do_v or_o so_o perverse_a as_o to_o cavil_v at_o a_o text_n which_o have_v but_o one_o plain_a meaning_n if_o you_o find_v yourselves_o give_v this_o way_n you_o indeed_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o judge_n assign_v for_o you_o and_o more_o than_o one._n you_o shall_v have_v one_o judge_n assign_v who_o constant_a business_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o determine_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o all_o other_o scripture_n but_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o keep_v you_o from_o wrangle_v about_o they_o and_o you_o will_v need_v another_o extraordinary_a judge_n to_o assign_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n from_o those_o text_n that_o mention_v he_o and_o a_o three_o to_o assign_v the_o second_o and_o so_o on_o till_o you_o come_v to_o a_o judge_n for_o who_o credit_n you_o must_v take_v his_o own_o word_n that_o you_o may_v not_o wrangle_v about_o a_o judge_n to_o all_o eternity_n sect._n 6_o quer._n to_o these_o query_n i_o have_v often_o desire_v a_o answer_n but_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o answ_n why_o that_o be_v hard_o indeed_o but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o these_o query_n though_o they_o be_v print_v yet_o go_v abroad_o so_o private_o as_o if_o they_o be_v more_o afraid_a than_o desirous_a to_o meet_v with_o a_o answer_n whether_o you_o ever_o meet_v with_o a_o answer_n i_o can_v say_v perhaps_o you_o have_v not_o and_z it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v never_o own_o that_o you_o have_v but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o sect._n 7_o quer._n if_o you_o pretend_v as_o many_o do_v that_o cranmer_n and_o his_o associate_n derive_v their_o holy_a order_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o roman_n catholic_n bishop_n it_o follow_v inevitable_o that_o roman_n catholic_n bishop_n do_v also_o receive_v their_o order_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v hear_v by_o this_o answer_n the_o protestant_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o destroy_v their_o own_o cause_n answ_n if_o they_o destroy_v their_o own_o cause_n you_o be_v to_o give_v they_o thanks_o for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o their_o enemy_n can_v do_v but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o this_o answer_n destroy_v it_o for_o if_o those_o who_o you_o call_v roman_n catholic_n bishop_n can_v give_v good_a order_n than_o be_v the_o order_n of_o cranmer_n and_o his_o associate_n good_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o they_o have_v their_o order_n from_o bishop_n and_o as_o we_o contend_v that_o their_o order_n be_v never_o the_o better_a so_o we_o willing_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o be_v confer_v by_o those_o who_o you_o must_v needs_o style_n roman_n catholic_n bishop_n well_o but_o you_o say_v if_o we_o pretend_v to_o derive_v our_o holy_a order_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o roman_n catholic_n bishop_n it_o follow_v inevitable_o that_o these_o also_o do_v receive_v their_o order_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o though_o our_o order_n be_v never_o the_o worse_o from_o come_v through_o their_o hand_n yet_o the_o roman_n catholic_n bishop_n themselves_o be_v in_o a_o better_a case_n for_o our_o grant_v it_o since_o their_o order_n must_v therefore_o by_o our_o confession_n be_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n very_o well_o and_o if_o your_o doctrine_n be_v true_a it_o will_v i_o think_v be_v find_v that_o judas_n receive_v his_o order_n from_o christ_n too_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v that_o those_o be_v not_o bishop_n order_n to_o go_v on_o with_o you_o therefore_o what_o follow_v from_o roman_a catholic_n bishop_n have_v receive_v their_o order_n from_o christ_n why_o therefore_o they_o be_v true_a bishop_n and_o to_o be_v hear_v undoubted_o but_o what_o then_o therefore_o protestant_n seem_v to_o destroy_v their_o own_o cause_n this_o be_v so_o much_o out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n of_o reason_v that_o sure_o you_o have_v some_o logic_n by_o yourself_o which_o the_o world_n yet_o never_o see_v and_o therefore_o you_o will_v do_v very_o well_o to_o let_v we_o have_v 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sect._n 32_o quer._n you_o will_v say_v the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v it_o so_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o supreme_a governor_n under_o christ_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n answ_n to_o this_o silly_a stuff_n i_o oppose_v a_o little_a plain_a sense_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n who_o law_n they_o be_v that_o the_o king_n be_v our_o supreme_a governor_n under_o god_n but_o that_o we_o know_v of_o no_o supreme_a governor_n that_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v absolute_o without_o any_o limitation_n whatsoever_o but_o god_n himself_o sect._n 33_o quer._n what_o if_o controversy_n rise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n about_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n the_o private_a spirit_n or_o not_o hence_o if_o be_o not_o mistake_v come_v the_o 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body_n think_v himself_o infallible_a when_o once_o they_o depend_v upon_o his_o holiness_n no_o long_o when_o you_o design_v a_o witty_a query_n take_v care_n whilst_o you_o live_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sense_n and_o a_o little_a truth_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o in_o one_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o like_o this_o which_o be_v a_o mere_a bubble_n and_o turn_v to_o nothing_o sect._n 27_o quer._n by_o who_o authority_n do_v he_o divorce_v his_o virtuous_a wife_n queen_n catharine_n his_o own_o or_o a_o foreign_a if_o by_o his_o own_o why_o may_v not_o other_o king_n also_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n at_o their_o pleasure_n if_o mary_n his_o daughter_n by_o queen_n catharine_n be_v legimate_a heiress_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o elizabeth_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o king_n henry_n to_o have_v two_o wife_n at_o once_o answ_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o queen_n catharine_n be_v a_o virtuous_a wife_n but_o under_o favour_n since_o you_o will_v needs_o be_v 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catholic_n religion_n establish_v by_o so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n answ_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o what_o you_o call_v the_o catholic_n religion_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o yet_o these_o query_n be_v publish_v with_o allowance_n your_o superior_n sure_o can_v instruct_v you_o that_o to_o destroy_v the_o legal_a establishment_n of_o a_o religion_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o religion_n be_v another_o but_o they_o see_v that_o if_o you_o have_v express_v the_o former_a the_o query_n have_v look_v so_o ridiculous_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o let_v it_o go_v for_o all_o the_o sacredness_n that_o human_a law_n can_v give_v to_o a_o religion_n be_v a_o legal_a sacredness_n and_o no_o more_o or_o if_o you_o please_v a_o legal_a establishment_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o english_a of_o your_o quaere_fw-la if_o that_o religion_n have_v a_o legal_a establishment_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n why_o do_v the_o queen_n destroy_v the_o legal_a establishment_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n which_o be_v of_o estalibsh_v by_o so_o many_o law_n in_o my_o opinion_n it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a to_o query_n thus_o like_o a_o plain_a man_n if_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v establish_v by_o so_o many_o law_n why_o do_v queen_n elizabeth_n unestablish_v it_o by_o law_n again_o and_o now_o have_v bring_v your_o query_n to_o this_o form_n i_o answer_v that_o you_o be_v not_o the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v that_o sacredness_n which_o the_o law_n give_v it_o because_o it_o have_v no_o sacredness_n of_o its_o own_o to_o deserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a law_n that_o take_v away_o the_o other_o sacredness_n from_o it_o if_o you_o think_v this_o answer_v not_o to_o be_v full_a enough_o you_o may_v pick_v out_o somerh_v more_o in_o answ_n to_o sect._n 20._o whither_o i_o refer_v you_o sect._n 29_o quer._n queen_n elizabeth_n expel_v fourteen_o catholic_n bishop_n from_o their_o see_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o how_o can_v they_o swear_v she_o to_o be_v head_n or_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o can_v not_o swear_v she_o be_v head_n of_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n i_o think_v true_o fourteen_o bishop_n be_v deprive_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o that_o for_o not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o take_v this_o along_o with_o you_o too_o that_o most_o of_o these_o bishop_n if_o not_o all_o have_v take_v the_o very_a same_o oath_n before_o and_o some_o of_o they_o assist_v at_o the_o frame_n of_o it_o so_o that_o one_o will_v think_v that_o their_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n under_o elizabeth_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o deny_v she_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o you_o say_v which_o all_o modest_a man_n must_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o their_o deprivation_n but_o yet_o as_o tender_a as_o prince_n 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universal_o acknowledge_v her_o title_n defy_v you_o both_o to_o make_v good_a your_o teproach_n and_o fix_v the_o title_n of_o calumniator_n upon_o you_o both_o if_o you_o neither_o can_v justify_v it_o nor_o will_v public_o retract_v it_o sect._n 30_o quer._n do_v not_o cranmer_n and_o his_o reform_a associate_n steal_v their_o liturgy_n out_o of_o the_o roman_a missal_n ritual_a and_o breviary_n answ_n or_o rather_o do_v not_o you_o steal_v this_o query_n from_o the_o dissenter_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v they_o save_v only_o the_o rudeness_n of_o the_o expression_n which_o you_o have_v add_v to_o it_o go_v to_o they_o and_o they_o can_v furnish_v you_o with_o a_o abundant_a answer_n to_o this_o terrible_a objection_n but_o if_o something_o must_v be_v say_v here_o our_o liturgy_n if_o it_o must_v be_v steal_v look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v steal_v not_o out_o of_o your_o roman_a but_o the_o old_a gallican_n missal_n which_o once_o be_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o steal_v but_o now_o every_o body_n have_v his_o own_o again_o but_o if_o we_o have_v take_v your_o roman_a missal_n ritual_a and_o breviary_n only_o and_o compile_v our_o liturgy_n out_o of_o they_o yet_o we_o take_v nothing_o of_o your_o peculiar_a good_n from_o they_o but_o only_o what_o every_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o as_o yourselves_o and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v peculiarly_a and_o proper_o your_o own_o there_o we_o have_v leave_v it_o entire_o to_o you_o and_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v you_o sect._n 31_o quer._n be_v not_o protestant_n bind_v by_o their_o do_v the_o supremacy_n to_o obey_v the_o king_n as_o supreme_a governor_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a