Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n authority_n great_a king_n 1,863 5 3.5392 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A11806 Vox populi, or Newes from Spayne translated according to the Spanish coppie ; which may serve to forwarn both England and the Vnited Provinces how farre to trust to Spanish pretences. Scott, Thomas. 1620 (1620) STC 22100.2; ESTC S100489 19,312 28

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

thousand_o soldier_n scarce_o one_o hundred_o dare_v discharge_v a_o musker_n and_o of_o that_o hundred_o scarce_o one_o can_v use_v it_o like_o a_o soldier_n and_o for_o their_o arm_n they_o be_v so_o ill_o provide_v that_o one_o corselet_n serve_v many_o man_n when_o such_o as_o show_v their_o arm_n upon_o one_o day_n in_o one_o place_n lend_v they_o to_o their_o friend_n in_o other_o place_n to_o show_v when_o they_o have_v use_v and_o this_o if_o it_o be_v spy_v be_v only_o punish_v by_o a_o mulct_n in_o the_o purse_n which_o be_v the_o officer_n aim_v who_o for_o his_o advantage_n wink_v at_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o find_v and_o cherish_v by_o connivance_n profitable_a fault_n which_o increase_v his_o revenue_n thus_o stand_v the_o state_n of_o that_o poor_a miserable_a country_n which_o have_v never_o more_o people_n and_o few_o man_n so_o that_o if_o my_o master_n shall_v resolve_v upon_o a_o invasion_n the_o time_n never_o fit_v as_o at_o this_o present_a security_n of_o this_o marriage_n and_o the_o disuse_n of_o arm_n have_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n a_o strong_a and_o waken_n faction_n be_v ever_o among_o they_o ready_a to_o assist_v we_o and_o they_o be_v unprovided_a of_o ship_n and_o arm_n or_o heart_n to_o fight_v a_o universal_a discontentment_n fill_v all_o man_n this_o i_o have_v from_o their_o mustermaster_n and_o captain_n who_o be_v many_o of_o they_o of_o our_o religion_n or_o of_o none_o and_o so_o we_o ready_a to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o desirous_a to_o be_v my_o master_n servant_n in_o fee._n thus_o much_o for_o the_o state_n particular_o wherein_o i_o have_v bend_v myself_o to_o weaken_v they_o and_o strengthen_v we_o &_o in_o all_o these_o have_v advance_v the_o catholic_a cause_n but_o especial_o in_o procure_v favour_n for_o all_o such_o as_o favour_v that_o side_n and_o cross_v the_o other_o by_o all_o mean_n and_o this_o i_o practice_v myself_o &_o give_v out_o to_o be_v general_o practise_v by_o other_o that_o whatsoever_o success_n i_o find_v i_o still_o boast_v of_o the_o victory_n which_o i_o do_v to_o dishearten_v the_o heretic_n to_o make_v they_o suspicious_a one_o of_o a_o other_o especial_o of_o their_o prince_n and_o their_o best_a statesman_n and_o to_o keep_v our_o own_o in_o courage_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n increase_v otherwise_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o decay_v now_o for_o religion_n and_o for_o such_o design_n as_o fetch_v their_o pretence_n from_o thence_o i_o behold_v the_o policy_n of_o that_o late_a bishop_n of_o they_o bancroft_n who_o stir_v up_o and_o maintain_v a_o dangerous_a schism_n between_o our_o secular_a priest_n and_o jesuite_n by_o which_o he_o discover_v much_o weakness_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o our_o clergy_n and_o prejudice_n of_o our_o cause_n this_o teach_v i_o as_o it_o do_v barnevelt_n in_o the_o low_a country_n to_o work_v secret_o and_o insensible_o between_o their_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n and_o to_o cast_v a_o eye_n as_o far_o as_o the_o orcades_n know_v that_o business_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o there_o that_o may_v hinder_v proceed_n in_o england_n as_o the_o french_a ever_o use_v scotland_n to_o call_v home_o the_o force_n of_o england_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v their_o conquest_n the_o effect_n you_o have_v partly_o see_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n who_o sometime_o be_v captain_n for_o the_o king_n and_o church_n against_o the_o great_a marquis_n huntley_n &_o now_o fight_v under_o our_o banner_n at_o brussels_n leave_v the_o cross_n of_o s._n george_n &_o s._n andrew_n for_o the_o staff_n of_o s._n james._n neither_o do_v our_o hope_n end_v here_o but_o we_o daily_o expect_v more_o revolter_n at_o least_o such_o a_o disunion_n as_o will_v never_o admit_v solid_a reconcilement_n but_o will_v send_v some_o to_o we_o and_o some_o to_o amsterdam_n for_o the_o king_n a_o wise_a and_o vigilant_a prince_n labour_v for_o a_o perfect_a union_n betwixt_o both_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o see_v can_v be_v effect_v where_o the_o least_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n be_v continue_v divers_a sharp_a and_o bitter_a brawl_n from_o thence_o arise_v whilst_o some_o strive_n for_o honour_n more_o than_o for_o truth_n prefer_v their_o own_o way_n &_o will_n before_o the_o general_a peace_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o edification_n of_o soul_n he_o i_o say_v seek_v to_o work_v both_o church_n to_o uniformity_n and_o to_o this_o end_n make_v a_o journey_n into_o scotland_n but_o with_o no_o such_o success_n as_o he_o expect_v for_o divers_a of_o we_o attend_v the_o train_n who_o stir_v up_o humour_n and_o faction_n and_o cast_v in_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n to_o hinder_v &_o cross_v the_o proceed_n yea_o those_o that_o seem_v most_o adverse_a to_o we_o and_o adverse_a from_o our_o opinion_n by_o their_o disobedience_n and_o example_n help_v forward_o our_o plot_n and_o these_o be_v encourage_v by_o a_o factious_a and_o heady_a multitude_n by_o a_o faint_a &_o irresolute_a clergy_n many_o false_a brethren_n be_v among_o their_o bps._n &_o by_o the_o prodigal_a nobility_n who_o maintain_v these_o stir_n in_o the_o church_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v safe_o keep_v their_o church_n live_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o have_v most_o sacrilegious_o seize_v upon_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o deformation_n &_o which_o they_o fear_v will_v be_v recover_v by_o the_o clergy_n if_o they_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o brotherly_a peace_n &_o agreement_n for_o they_o have_v see_v the_o king_n very_o bountiful_a in_o this_o kind_n have_v late_o increase_v their_o pension_n &_o settle_v the_o clergy_n a_o competent_a maintenance_n &_o beside_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mean_n which_o in_o that_o kingdom_n be_v none_o of_o the_o great_a have_v bring_v in_o and_o restore_v whole_a bishopriks_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v before_o in_o layman_n hand_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n estate_n consist_v of_o spiritual_a land_n which_o make_v they_o cherish_v the_o puritanical_a faction_n who_o will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v trencher-fed_n with_o scrap_n and_o crumb_n and_o contribution_n and_o arbitrary_a benevolence_n from_o their_o lord_n and_o laird_n and_o lady_n and_o their_o adherent_n and_o follower_n but_o quoth_v the_o inquisitor_n general_a how_o if_o this_o act_n of_o the_o king_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o earnest_a and_o constant_a shall_v so_o far_o thrive_v as_o it_o shall_v effect_v a_o perfect_a union_n both_o in_o the_o church_n &_o common_a wealth_n i_o tell_v you_o it_o will_v in_o my_o conceit_n be_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o we_o if_o by_o a_o general_a meeting_n a_o general_a peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v and_o all_o their_o force_n bend_v against_o rome_n and_o we_o see_v their_o politic_a king_n aim_v at_o this_o true_o quoth_v gondamore_n but_o he_o take_v his_o mark_n amiss_o howsoever_o he_o understand_v the_o people_n and_o their_o inclination_n better_o than_o any_o man_n and_o better_a know_v how_o to_o temper_v their_o passion_n and_o affection_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v hinder_v there_o in_o scotland_n underhand_o by_o some_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o recite_v and_o by_o other_o great_a one_o of_o we_o who_o be_v in_o great_a place_n &_o authority_n among_o they_o he_o be_v likewise_o delude_v in_o this_o point_n even_o by_o his_o own_o clergy_n at_o home_n in_o england_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v most_o forward_o in_o the_o cause_n for_o they_o consider_v if_o a_o general_a uniformity_n be_v wrought_v what_o a_o inundation_n will_v follow_v whilst_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o as_o they_o fear_v will_v flock_v thither_o for_o preferment_n as_o man_n press_v towards_o the_o sun_n for_o light_n and_o hear_v and_o so_o their_o own_o shall_v be_v unprovided_a these_o therefore_o i_o say_v howsoever_o they_o bear_v the_o king_n fair_o in_o hand_n be_v underhand_o against_o it_o and_o stand_v stiff_a for_o all_o ceremony_n to_o be_v obtrude_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o other_o will_v not_o be_v almost_o draw_v to_o receive_v any_o when_o if_o a_o abatement_n be_v make_v doubtless_o they_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o midst_n but_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o this_o with_o they_o where_o neither_o party_n deal_v serious_o but_o only_o for_o the_o present_a to_o satisfy_v the_o king_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n on_o our_o side_n that_o affection_n and_o opinion_n so_o divers_a will_v ever_o be_v reconcile_v and_o make_v one_o their_o bishop_n of_o s._n andrewes_n stand_v almost_o alone_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o pull_v upon_o himself_o the_o labour_n the_o loss_n and_o the_o envy_n of_o all_o with_o little_a proficiency_n whilst_o the_o adverse_a faction_n have_v as_o sure_a friend_n and_o as_o good_a intelligence_n about_o the_o king_n
full_o jesuit_v upon_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n will_v rather_o take_v part_n with_o their_o own_o king_n though_o a_o heretic_n then_o with_o his_o catholic_a majesty_n a_o stranger_n the_o ambassador_n desire_v he_o to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n since_o first_o for_o the_o person_n general_o their_o body_n by_o long_a disuse_n of_o arm_n be_v disable_v and_o their_o mind_n effeminate_a by_o peace_n and_o luxury_n far_o from_o that_o they_o be_v in_o 88_o when_o they_o be_v daily_o flesh_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o make_v hearty_a by_o customary_a conquest_n and_o for_o the_o affection_n of_o those_o who_o they_o call_v recusant_n quoth_v he_o i_o know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o inveterate_a malice_n &_o have_v seem_v so_o far_o into_o their_o nature_n as_o i_o dare_v say_v they_o will_v be_v for_o spain_n against_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o quoth_v he_o i_o assure_v your_o honour_n i_o can_v not_o imagine_v so_o base_o of_o their_o king_n and_o state_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v they_o speak_v nay_o their_o rage_n have_v so_o pervert_v their_o judgement_n that_o what_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v proceed_v from_o their_o king_n beyond_o admiration_n even_o to_o astonishment_n they_o have_v slight_v misreport_v scorn_a and_o pervert_v to_o his_o disgrace_n and_o my_o rejoice_v magnify_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o defect_n for_o grace_n here_o the_o duke_n pastrana_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n for_o italy_n step_v up_o and_o say_v he_o have_v late_o read_v a_o book_n of_o one_o camden_n call_v his_o annalle_n where_o write_v of_o a_o treaty_n of_o marriage_n long_o since_o betwixt_o the_o english_a elizabeth_n &_o the_o french_a duke_n of_o andiou_n he_o there_o observe_v that_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o serious_o intend_v on_o either_o side_n but_o politic_o pretend_v by_o both_o state_n counterchangeable_o that_o each_o may_v effect_v their_o own_o end_n there_o quoth_v he_o the_o english_a have_v the_o better_a and_o i_o have_v some_o cause_n to_o doubt_n since_o they_o can_v dissemble_v as_o well_o as_o we_o that_o they_o have_v their_o aim_n underhand_o as_o we_o have_v and_o intend_v the_o match_n as_o little_a as_o we_o do_v and_o this_o quoth_v he_o i_o believe_v the_o rather_o because_o their_o king_n as_o he_o be_v wise_a to_o consult_v and_o consider_v so_o he_o be_v a_o constant_a master_n of_o his_o word_n and_o have_v write_v and_o give_v strong_a reason_n against_o match_n make_v with_o person_n of_o contrary_a religion_n which_o reason_v no_o other_o man_n can_v answer_v and_o therefore_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o go_v from_o or_o conncell_v his_o son_n to_o forsake_v those_o rule_n lay_v down_o so_o deliberate_o your_o excellency_n mistake_v quoth_v the_o ambassador_n the_o advantage_n be_v they_o one_o the_o side_n of_o the_o english_a because_o the_o french_a seek_v the_o match_n now_o it_o must_v be_v on_o we_o because_o the_o english_a seeck_n it_o who_o will_v grant_v any_o thing_n rather_o they_o break_v off_o and_o beside_o have_v no_o patience_n to_o temporize_v and_o dissemble_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o design_n as_o the_o french_a have_v long_o since_o well_o observe_v for_o their_o necessity_n will_v give_v they_o neither_o time_n nor_o rest_n nor_o hope_v else_o where_o to_o be_v supply_v as_o for_o their_o king_n i_o can_v search_v into_o his_o hart_n i_o must_v believe_v other_o that_o presume_v to_o know_v his_o mind_n hear_v his_o word_n and_o read_v his_o writing_n and_o these_o relate_v what_o i_o have_v deliver_v but_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v true_o religious_a be_v ever_o the_o least_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o least_o account_n so_o be_v it_o there_o where_o if_o a_o equal_a opposition_n be_v make_v betwixt_o their_o true_o religious_a and_o we_o the_o remainder_n which_o will_v be_v the_o great_a number_n will_v stand_v indifferent_a and_o fall_v to_o the_o strong_a side_n where_o there_o be_v most_o hope_n of_o gain_n and_o glory_n for_o those_o two_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o magnitude_n &_o the_o multitude_n now_o these_o see_v apparent_o no_o certain_a supply_n of_o their_o want_n but_o from_o we_o yes_o quoth_v the_o duke_n for_o even_o now_o you_o say_v the_o general_a state_n loathe_v this_o match_n will_v redeem_v the_o fear_n there_o of_o with_o half_a of_o their_o estate_n it_o be_v theaefore_o but_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o the_o business_n be_v soon_o effect_v a_o parliament_n quoth_v the_o ambassador_n nay_o therein_o lie_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a service_n i_o have_v do_v in_o work_v such_o a_o dislike_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o low_a house_n by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o that_o honourable_a earl_n and_o admirable_a engine_n a_o sure_a servant_n to_o we_o and_o the_o catholic_a cause_n while_o he_o live_v as_o the_o king_n will_v never_o endure_v parliament_n again_o but_o rather_o suffer_v absolute_a want_n then_o receive_v conditional_a relief_n from_o his_o subject_n beside_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o cunning_o carry_v the_o last_o parliament_n that_o as_o in_o the_o powder_n plot_v the_o fact_n effect_v shall_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o puritan_n the_o great_a zealot_n of_o the_o calvinian_n sect_n so_o the_o proposition_n which_o damn_v up_o the_o proceeding_n of_o this_o parliament_n howsoever_o they_o be_v invent_v by_o roman_a catholic_n and_o by_o they_o intend_v to_o disturb_v that_o session_n yet_o be_v propound_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o puritan_n as_o if_o they_o have_v beme_fw-mi hammer_v in_o their_o forge_n which_o very_o name_n and_o shadow_v the_o king_n hate_v it_o be_v a_o sufficien_fw-fr aspersion_n to_o disgrace_v any_o person_n to_o say_v he_o be_v such_o &_o a_o sufficient_a bar_n to_o stop_v any_o suit_n &_o utter_o to_o cross_v it_o to_o say_v it_o smell_n of_o or_o incline_v to_o that_o party_n mareover_o there_o be_v so_o many_o about_o he_o who_o blow_n this_o coal_n fear_v their_o own_o stake_n if_o a_o parliament_n shall_v inquire_v into_o their_o action_n that_o they_o use_v all_o their_o ant_n and_o industry_n to_o withstand_v such_o a_o council_n persuade_v the_o king_n he_o may_v rule_v by_o his_o absolute_a prerogative_n without_o a_o parliament_n and_o thus_o furnish_v himself_o by_o wary_v with_o we_o and_o by_o other_o domestic_a project_n without_o subsidy_n when_o levy_v of_o subsidy_n and_o task_n have_v be_v the_o only_a use_n prince_n have_v make_v of_o such_o assembly_n and_o whereas_o some_o free_a mind_n among_o they_o resemble_v our_o nobility_n who_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o subject_n against_o sovereign_a invasion_n call_v for_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n a_o law_n proper_a to_o their_o nation_n these_o other_o time_n server_n cry_v the_o law_n down_o and_o cry_v up_o the_o prerogative_n whereby_o they_o prey_v upon_o the_o subject_n by_o suit_n and_o exaction_n milk_n the_o estate_n and_o keep_v it_o poor_a procure_v themselves_o much_o suspicion_n among_o the_o better_a &_o more_o judicious_a sort_n &_o hate_v among_o the_o oppress_a commons_o &_o yet_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n such_o a_o course_n be_v take_v as_o they_o shall_v never_o choose_v their_o sheer_a knight_n and_o burgess_n free_o who_o make_v the_o great_a half_n of_o the_o body_n thereof_o for_o these_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v by_o most_o voice_n of_o freeholder_n in_o the_o country_n where_o such_o election_n be_v to_o be_v make_v be_v carry_v which_o way_n the_o great_a person_n who_o have_v land_n in_o those_o country_n please_v who_o by_o their_o letter_n command_v their_o tenant_n follower_n and_o friend_n to_o nominate_v such_o as_o adhere_v to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v of_o our_o faction_n and_o respect_v their_o own_o benefit_n or_o grace_n rather_o than_o their_o country_n good_a yea_o the_o country_n people_n themselves_o will_v every_o one_o stand_v for_o the_o great_a man_n their_o lord_n or_o neighbour_n or_o master_n without_o regard_n of_o his_o honesty_n wisdom_n or_o religion_n that_o which_o they_o aim_v at_o as_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o by_o faithful_a intelligence_n be_v to_o please_v their_o landlord_n &_o to_o renew_v their_o lease_n in_o which_o regard_n they_o will_v betray_v their_o country_n and_o religion_n too_o &_o elect_v any_o man_n that_o may_v most_o profit_v their_o particular_a therefore_o it_o be_v unlikely_a there_o shall_v ever_o be_v a_o parliament_n &_o impossible_a the_o king_n debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v his_o want_v sufficient_o repair_v and_o himself_o leave_v full_o hand_v by_o such_o a_o course_n &_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v general_o think_v by_o any_o other_o course_n but_o by_o a_o marriage_n with_o we_o for_o which_o cause_n whatsoever_o project_n we_o listen_v to_o attempt_v enter_v safe_o at_o
as_o he_o have_v and_o the_o same_o post_n perhaps_o that_o bring_v a_o packet_n from_o the_o king_n to_o he_o bring_v another_o from_o their_o abettor_n to_o they_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o whole_a proceed_n and_o counsel_n &_o prepare_v they_o aforehand_o for_o opposition_n this_o i_o know_v for_o truth_n and_o this_o i_o rejoice_v in_o as_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o catholic_n good_a but_o quoth_v the_o nuntio_n be_v there_o none_o of_o the_o heretical_a preacher_n busy_a about_o this_o match_n i_o think_v their_o finger_n shall_v itch_v to_o be_v writing_n and_o their_o tongue_n burn_v to_o be_v prate_v of_o this_o business_n especial_o the_o puritanical_a sort_n howsoever_o the_o most_o temperate_a and_o indifferent_a carry_v themselves_o the_o truth_n be_v my_o lord_n quoth_v the_o ambassador_n that_o private_o what_o they_o can_v and_o public_o what_o they_o dare_v both_o in_o england_n &_o scotland_n all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n except_o such_o as_o be_v of_o our_o faith_n oppose_v this_o match_n to_o their_o utmost_a by_o prayer_n counsel_n speech_n wish_n but_o if_o any_o be_v find_v long_o tongue_v than_o his_o fellow_n we_o have_v still_o mean_v to_o charm_v their_o sauciness_n to_o silence_v they_o and_o expel_v they_o the_o court_n to_o disgrace_v they_o and_o cross_v their_o preferment_n with_o the_o imputation_n pragmatic_n puritanisme_n for_o instance_n i_o will_v relate_v this_o particular_a a_o doctor_n of_o they_o and_o a_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o king_n give_v many_o reason_n in_o a_o letter_n against_o this_o marriage_n and_o propound_v a_o way_n how_o to_o supply_v the_o king_n want_v otherwise_o which_o i_o understanding_n so_o wrought_v underhand_o that_o the_o doctor_n be_v commit_v and_o hardly_o escape_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o presumptuous_a admonition_n though_o the_o state_n know_v his_o intent_n be_v honest_a and_o his_o reason_n good_a wherein_o we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n both_o here_o and_o with_o the_o arch_a duke_n have_v have_v book_n pen_v and_o picture_n print_v direct_o against_o their_o king_n and_o state_n for_o which_o their_o ambassador_n have_v seek_v satisfaction_n of_o we_o in_o vain_a not_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v the_o print_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o the_o author_n garment_n but_o we_o have_v a_o evasion_n which_o heretic_n miss_v our_o clergy_n be_v free_v from_o the_o temporal_a sword_n and_o so_o not_o include_v in_o our_o treaty_n and_o condition_n of_o peace_n but_o at_o liberty_n to_o give_v any_o heretical_a prince_n the_o mate_n when_o they_o listen_v whereas_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o account_v and_o hazard_n &_o be_v muzzle_v for_o bark_v when_o we_o may_v both_o bark_n and_o bite_v too_o the_o council_n table_n and_o the_o star-chamber_n do_v so_o terrify_v they_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o riot_n but_o run_v at_o the_o stirrup_n in_o excellent_a command_n and_o come_v in_o at_o the_o least_o rebuke_n they_o call_v their_o preach_n in_o many_o place_n stand_v up_o but_o they_o crouch_v and_o dare_v not_o stand_v up_o nor_o quest_n behave_v themselves_o like_o setter_n silent_a and_o creep_a upon_o their_o belly_n lick_v the_o dust_n which_o our_o priest_n shake_v from_o their_o beautiful_a foot_n now_o quoth_v the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n satisfy_v i_o about_o our_o own_o clergy_n how_o they_o fare_n .._o for_o there_o be_v here_o petition_n make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o distress_a afflict_a persecute_a and_o imprison_v priest_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v intercede_v for_o they_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n they_o groan_v under_o and_o to_o procure_v their_o liberty_n and_o letter_n be_v direct_v from_o we_o to_o that_o end_n that_o you_o shall_v negotiate_v this_o demand_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o diligence_n most_o excellent_a prince_n reply_v gondamore_n i_o do_v your_o command_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o command_n myself_o not_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o make_v it_o a_o suit_n in_o your_o name_n or_o my_o master_n i_o obtain_v they_o liberty_n to_o walk_v free_o up_o and_o down_o to_o face_n and_o outface_v their_o accuser_n judge_n magistrate_n bishop_n and_o to_o exercise_v their_o function_n almost_o as_o free_o altogether_o as_o safe_o as_o at_o rome_n here_o the_o nuntio_n object_v that_o he_o do_v not_o well_o to_o his_o judgement_n in_o procure_v their_o liberty_n since_o they_o may_v do_v more_o good_a in_o prison_n then_o abroad_o because_o in_o prison_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v under_o persecution_n and_o so_o be_v pity_v of_o other_o and_o pity_v of_o the_o person_n prepare_v the_o affection_n further_o beside_o than_o they_o be_v careful_a over_o their_o own_o life_n to_o give_v no_o offence_n but_o abroad_o they_o may_v be_v scandalous_a in_o their_o life_n as_o they_o use_v to_o be_v in_o rome_n and_o spain_n and_o other_o catholic_a country_n and_o so_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o holiness_n which_o uphold_v their_o credit_n and_o cause_n against_o the_o marry_a clergy_n will_v soon_o decay_v but_o the_o ambassador_n reply_v he_o consider_v those_o inconvenience_n but_o beside_o a_o superior_a command_n he_o see_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o liberty_n more_o than_o of_o their_o restraint_n for_o now_o they_o may_v free_o confer_v and_o be_v ever_o practise_v and_o will_v doubtless_o produce_v some_o work_n of_o wonder_n and_o beside_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o mean_n to_o change_v place_n do_v apply_v themselves_o to_o many_o person_n whereas_o in_o prison_n they_o only_o can_v deal_v with_o such_o as_o come_v to_o be_v catch_v or_o be_v their_o own_o before_o and_o this_o quoth_v he_o i_o add_v as_o a_o secret_a that_o as_o before_o they_o be_v maintain_v by_o private_a contribution_n to_o devout_a catholic_n even_o to_o excess_n so_o much_o more_o now_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o gather_v great_a sum_n to_o weaken_v the_o state_n and_o furnish_v they_o for_o some_o high_a attempt_n by_o the_o example_n of_o cardinal_n woolsey_n barrel_v up_o gold_n for_o rome_n and_o this_o they_o may_v easy_o do_v since_o all_o catholic_n rob_v the_o heretical_a priest_n and_o withhold_v tithe_n from_o they_o by_o fraud_n or_o force_n to_o give_v to_o these_o of_o their_o own_o to_o who_o it_o be_v proper_o due_a and_o if_o this_o be_v spy_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o lay_v all_o upon_o the_o hollander_n and_o say_v he_o carry_v the_o coin_n out_o of_o the_o land_n who_o be_v forward_o enough_o indeed_o in_o such_o practice_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v excuse_v but_o a_o flaw_n make_v betwixt_o they_o to_o weaken_v their_o amity_n &_o beget_v suspicion_n betwixt_o they_o of_o each_o other_o love_n but_o among_o all_o these_o priest_n quoth_v the_o inquisitor_n general_a do_v you_o remember_v that_o old_a reverend_a father_n baldwin_n who_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o that_o admirable_a attempt_n make_v on_o our_o behalf_n against_o the_o parliament_n house_n such_o as_o he_o deserve_v so_o high_o adventure_v their_o life_n so_o resolute_o for_o the_o catholic_a cause_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v but_o extraordinary_o regard_v thereby_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o like_a holy_a undertake_n holy_a father_n quoth_v gondamor_n my_o principal_a care_n be_v of_o he_o who_o life_n and_o liberty_n when_o i_o have_v with_o much_o difficulty_n obtain_v of_o the_o king_n i_o solemn_o go_v in_o person_n attend_v with_o all_o my_o train_n and_o divers_a other_o well_o willer_n to_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o tower_n where_o he_o be_v in_o durance_n assoon_o as_o i_o come_v in_o his_o sight_n i_o behave_v myself_o after_o so_o lowly_a &_o humble_a a_o manner_n that_o our_o adversary_n stand_v amaze_v to_o behold_v the_o reverence_n we_o give_v to_o our_o ghostly_a father_n and_o this_o i_o do_v to_o confound_v they_o &_o their_o contemptuous_a clergy_n and_o to_o beget_v a_o extraordinary_a opinion_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o person_n &_o piety_n in_o we_o and_o also_o to_o provoke_v the_o english_a catholic_n to_o the_o like_a devout_a obediencie_n and_o thereby_o at_o any_o time_n these_o jesuite_n who_o authority_n be_v somewhat_o weaken_v since_o the_o schism_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o secular_o and_o the_o succeed_a powder-plot_n may_v work_v they_o to_o our_o end_n as_o master_n their_o servant_n tutor_n their_o scholar_n father_n their_o child_n king_n their_o subject_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v this_o the_o more_o bold_o and_o secure_o i_o have_v somewhat_o dash_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o high_a commission_n upon_o which_o whereas_o there_o be_v diverse_a pursuivant_n man_n of_o the_o worst_a kind_n and_o condition_n resemble_v our_o fly_n &_o familiar_n attend_v upon_o the_o inquisition_n who_o office_n and_o employment_n it_o be_v to_o disturb_v the_o catholic_n search_v their_o
his_o excellency_n be_v the_o card_n and_o compass_n by_o which_o i_o sail_v to_o make_v profit_n of_o all_o humour_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o advance_v the_o state_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n and_o the_o spanish_a faction_n together_o upon_o all_o advantage_n either_o of_o oath_n or_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o old_a observation_n but_o a_o true_a that_o for_o our_o piety_n to_o rome_n his_o holiness_n do_v not_o only_o give_v but_o bless_v we_o in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o thus_o in_o our_o pious_a perseverance_n we_o hope_v still_o to_o be_v conqueror_n of_o the_o old_a and_o to_o this_o end_n whereas_o his_o excellentie_n in_o his_o excellent_a discourse_n seem_v to_o extend_v our_o outward_a force_n &_o private_a aim_n only_o against_o heretic_n and_o restrain_v they_o in_o true_a amity_n with_o these_o of_o the_o romish_a religion_n this_o i_o affirm_v that_o since_o there_o can_v be_v no_o security_n but_o such_o prince_n though_o now_o romish_a catholic_n may_v turn_v heretic_n hereafter_o my_o aim_n have_v ever_o be_v to_o make_v profit_n of_o all_o &_o to_o make_v my_o master_n master_n of_o all_o who_o be_v a_o faithful_a &_o constant_a son_n of_o his_o mother_n rome_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o behold_v the_o endeavour_n of_o our_o king_n of_o happy_a memory_n how_o they_o have_v achieve_v kingdom_n and_o conquest_n by_o this_o policy_n rather_o they_o by_o open_a hostility_n and_o that_o without_o difference_n as_o well_o from_o their_o ally_n and_o kinsfolk_n man_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o profession_n such_o as_o be_v those_o of_o naples_n france_n and_o navarre_n though_o i_o do_v not_o mention_v poitugall_n now_o unite_v to_o we_o nor_o savoy_n that_o hardly_o slip_v from_o we_o as_o of_o a_o adverse_a and_o heretical_a faith_n neither_o be_v this_o rule_n leave_v of_o as_o the_o present_a kingdom_n of_o france_n the_o state_n of_o venice_n the_o low-countries_n bohemia_n now_o all_o labour_a for_o life_n under_o our_o plot_n apparent_o manifest_a this_o way_n therefore_o i_o bend_v my_o engine_n in_o england_n as_o your_o honour_n shall_v particular_o hear_v neither_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o repeat_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o service_n i_o have_v there_o do_v because_o this_o state_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o many_o of_o they_o here_o to_o fore_n by_o the_o intercourse_n of_o letter_n and_o messenger_n those_o only_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o that_o be_v of_o late_a edition_n do_v since_o the_o return_n of_o the_o lord_n rosse_n from_o hence_o and_o may_v seem_v most_o direct_o to_o tend_v to_o those_o end_n former_o propound_v by_o his_o excellentie_n that_o be_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o spanish_a state_n and_o romish_a religion_n together_o first_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o state_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o otherwise_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o accomplish_a prince_n that_o ever_o reign_v extreme_o hunt_v after_o peace_n and_o so_o affect_v the_o true_a name_n of_o a_o peacemaker_n as_o that_o for_o it_o he_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n and_o withal_o they_o have_v behold_v the_o general_a bounty_n &_o munificence_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n so_o exhaust_v as_o it_o be_v unable_a to_o supply_v his_o desire_n who_o only_o seek_v to_o have_v that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o other_o upon_o those_o advantage_n they_o have_v give_v out_o their_o direction_n and_o instruction_n both_o to_o i_o and_o other_o and_o i_o have_v observe_v they_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_v able_a and_o for_o this_o purpose_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o marriage_n propound_v betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o howsoever_o i_o suppose_v our_o state_n too_o devout_a to_o deal_v with_o heretic_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o good_a earnest_n yet_o i_o make_v that_o a_o cover_n for_o much_o intelligence_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o i_o desire_v while_o the_o state_n of_o england_n long_v after_o that_o marriage_n hope_v thereby_o though_o vain_o to_o settle_v peace_n and_o fill_v the_o excheaquer_fw-mi here_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o toledo_n inquisitor_n general_n step_v up_o and_o interrupt_v gondamor_n saying_n that_o marriage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o first_o for_o religion_n sake_n lest_o they_o shall_v endanger_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o young_a lady_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o company_n who_o may_v become_v heretic_n second_o for_o the_o state_n lest_o by_o give_v so_o large_a a_o portion_n to_o heretic_n they_o shall_v enrich_v and_o in_o able_a they_o for_o war_n &_o impoverish_v and_o weaken_v the_o catholic_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n the_o pope_n nuntio_n answer_v that_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o catholic_a cause_n will_v dispense_v with_o the_o marriage_n though_o it_o be_v with_o a_o turk_n or_o infidel_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o valuable_a danger_n in_o hazard_v one_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o many_o perhaps_o of_o all_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v no_o hazard_n since_o woman_n especial_o young_a one_o be_v to_o obstinate_a to_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o opinion_n and_o able_a to_o work_v solomon_n to_o their_o opinion_n than_o solomon_n to_o work_v they_o to_o his_o faith_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o match_v which_o such_o from_o who_o they_o may_v break_v at_o pleasure_n have_v the_o catholic_a cause_n for_o a_o colour_n and_o beside_o if_o need_n be_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o all_o respect_n since_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n and_o if_o his_o holiness_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o murder_n of_o such_o &_o dispose_v of_o their_o crown_n as_o what_o good_a catholic_a doubt_n but_o he_o may_v much_o more_o may_v he_o and_o will_v he_o in_o their_o marriage_n to_o prevent_v the_o leprous_a seed_n of_o heresy_n and_o to_o settle_v catholic_a blood_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o state_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n the_o ambassador_n himself_o answer_v say_v that_o though_o the_o english_a general_o loathe_v the_o match_n and_o will_v as_o he_o think_v buy_v it_o off_o with_o half_a of_o their_o estate_n hate_v the_o nation_n of_o spain_n and_o their_o religion_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o uproar_n and_o assault_v a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o his_o departure_n from_o london_n by_o the_o apprentice_n who_o seem_v greedy_a of_o such_o a_o occasion_n to_o vent_v their_o own_o spleen_n in_o do_v he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o a_o mischief_n yet_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n unmeasurable_o desire_v the_o match_n may_v proceed_v first_o the_o beg_n and_o beggarly_a courtier_n that_o they_o may_v have_v to_o furnish_v their_o want_n second_o the_o romish_a catholic_n who_o hope_v hereby_o at_o least_o for_o a_o moderation_n of_o fyne_n and_o law_n perhaps_o a_o tolleraaion_n and_o perhaps_o a_o total_a restauration_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o england_n in_o which_o regard_n quoth_v he_o i_o have_v know_v some_o zealous_a person_n protest_v that_o if_o all_o their_o friend_n and_o half_a their_o estate_n can_v procure_v they_o the_o service_n of_o our_o lady_n if_o she_o come_v to_o be_v marry_v too_o their_o prince_n they_o will_v free_o use_v the_o mean_n faithful_o to_o fight_v under_o her_o colour_n when_o they_o may_v do_v it_o safe_o and_o if_o it_o come_v to_o portion_n they_o will_v underhand_o contribute_v large_o of_o their_o estate_n to_o the_o spanish_a collector_n and_o make_v up_o half_a the_o portion_n out_o of_o themselves_o perhaps_o more_o so_o that_o by_o this_o marriage_n it_o may_v be_v so_o wrought_v that_o the_o state_n shall_v rather_o be_v rob_v and_o weaken_v which_o be_v our_o aim_n then_o strengthen_v as_o the_o english_a vain_o hope_v beside_o in_o a_o small_a time_n they_o shall_v work_v so_o far_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o state_n by_o buy_v office_n and_o the_o like_a whether_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n of_o justice_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o church_n or_o state_n all_o be_v for_o money_n expose_v to_o sale_n that_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o jesuite_n they_o will_v undermine_v they_o with_o mere_a wit_n without_o gunpowder_n and_o leave_v the_o king_n but_o a_o few_o subject_n who_o faith_n he_o may_v rely_v upon_o whilst_o they_o be_v of_o a_o faith_n adverse_a to_o he_o for_o what_o catholic_a body_n that_o be_v sound_a at_o the_o hart_n can_v abide_v a_o corrupt_a and_o heretical_a head_n with_o that_o the_o duke_n medina_n del_fw-it rio_fw-la secco_fw-it precedent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n and_o one_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n rise_v up_o and_o say_v his_o predecessor_n have_v feel_v the_o force_n and_o wit_n of_o the_o english_a in_o 88_o and_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o doubt_v the_o catholic_n themselves_o that_o be_v english_a and_o not_o