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a_o defence_n of_o catholic_n persecute_a in_o england_n invincible_o prove_v their_o holy_a religion_n to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o in_o profess_v it_o be_v become_v most_o faithful_a dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n to_o god_n their_o king_n and_o country_n and_o therefore_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o respect_v then_o persecute_v or_o molest_v compose_v by_o a_o old_a student_n in_o divinity_n let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o railer_n or_o a_o coveter_n of_o other_o man_n thing_n but_o if_o as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o name_n 1._o pet._n 4._o print_a at_o douai_n by_o gerard_n pinchon_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o coleyn_n 1610._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chapter_n i._n  _fw-fr by_o way_n of_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o persecute_a catholic_n and_o by_o they_o to_o their_o persecutor_n of_o the_o innocence_n perfection_n and_o honour_n of_o they_o and_o their_o spiritual_a pastor_n renown_a priest_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o  _fw-fr that_o the_o religion_n of_o our_o english_a catholic_n as_o well_o from_o the_o saxon_n as_o britan_n be_v the_o same_o with_o their_o first_o apostle_n and_o deduce_v from_o they_o and_o first_o of_o the_o saxon_n convert_v by_o saint_n augustine_n and_o his_o roman_a mission_n pag._n 15._o chap._n iii_o  _fw-fr the_o like_a prove_v of_o all_o other_o person_n and_o part_n of_o england_n as_o also_o the_o brâtans_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v tâ_n same_o with_o the_o apostle_n and_o thâ_n which_o our_o now_o persecuted_a catâlikes_n profess_v and_o maintain_v pag._n 30._o chap._n four_o  _fw-fr the_o religion_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o primative_a christian_n britan_n of_o the_o first_o christiaâ_n sâxons_n and_o of_o our_o now_o persecute_a catholic_n pâoveâ_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o euâry_a article_n against_o protestant_n anââeââeâutours_n pag._n 50._o chap._n v._n  _fw-fr that_o the_o consecration_n jurisdiction_n and_o mission_n of_o our_o catholic_a bishop_n teach_v the_o same_o apostolical_a doctrine_n in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v most_o lawful_a âoliâ_n orderly_o and_o honourable_a in_o that_o his_o sacred_a call_n be_v most_o worthy_a and_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o he_o unworthy_o persecute_v pag._n 69._o chap._n vi_o  _fw-fr that_o our_o english_a priest_n who_o teach_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o apostolical_a religion_n be_v true_o consecrate_v worthy_a man_n and_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o not_o persecute_v pag._n 102._o chap._n vii_o  _fw-fr that_o they_o catholic_n of_o england_n teach_v and_o direct_v by_o such_o guide_v in_o religion_n as_o our_o priest_n be_v be_v not_o to_o be_v persecute_v but_o protect_v defend_v and_o employ_v as_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n in_o all_o thing_n pag._n 146._o chap._n viii_o  _fw-fr that_o every_o article_n of_o catholic_a religion_n be_v more_o agreeable_a with_o the_o best_a temporal_a government_n than_o those_o of_o the_o protestant_n and_o that_o a_o catholic_a keep_v his_o religion_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n so_o he_o can_v be_v undutiful_a to_o his_o temporal_a prince_n and_o country_n pag._n 157._o chap._n ix_o  _fw-fr that_o true_a and_o obedient_a catholic_n be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o obedient_a subject_n pag._n 170._o approbatio_fw-la viso_fw-la tâstâmoâio_fw-la câiusdam_fw-la virâdocti_fw-la mihique_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o docârânâ_fw-la probè_fw-la coââiâi_fw-la quo_fw-la testatur_fw-la âunc_fw-la libruâ_n cvi_fw-la tââulus_fw-la est_fw-la a_o defânce_n of_o cathelike_n perseâutââ_n in_o england_n nihil_fw-la continere_fw-la fidei_fw-la vel_fw-la bonis_fw-la moâibus_fw-la adveâsâm_fw-la quin_fw-la poâius_fw-la âulta_fw-la quae_fw-la aâ_n catholicorum_n aâgâoruâ_n consolationem_fw-la ââcianâ_n âiânum_v cense_v quem_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la ãâã_d ââeo_fw-la approââreââatâm_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o âartâj_fw-la aâno_fw-la 1630._o geoâgius_n coâuânârius_n s_o theol._n doctâ_n &_o regius_n ãâ¦ã_o professor_n coâlegââae_n ãâ¦ã_o poââtus_fw-la ãâ¦ã_o caâcelâaâius_n &_o libââum_fw-la censor_n the_o first_o chapter_n by_o way_n of_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o persecute_a catholic_n and_o by_o they_o to_o their_o persecutor_n of_o the_o innocence_n perfection_n and_o honour_n of_o they_o and_o their_o spiritual_a pastor_n renown_a priest_n 1._o renown_a catholic_n of_o engâand_n moââ_n renow_v catholics_n ãâã_d persecute_v âor_a your_o ãâã_d âeligiââ_n give_v leave_n to_o one_o your_o old_a humble_a ând_n unworthy_a seruaât_n ân_o châist_v associate_n ând_v partaker_n now_o with_o you_o and_o youâ_n renowâed_v predecessor_n a_o long_a time_n from_o his_o youth_n âo_o old_a age_n in_o prison_n persecution_n ãâã_d ând_v tribulation_n for_o the_o most_o holy_a catholic_a âaith_n and_o religion_n to_o remember_v hiâ_n 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1576._o io._n gâsâ_n lin_v hâââor_n ecclesiast_n matth._n parker_n antiquiâ_n brit._n pag._n 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o receive_v allow_v and_o approve_a opinion_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o english_a protestant_n and_o those_o their_o best_a learned_a in_o their_o estimation_n to_o write_v in_o their_o own_o very_a word_n at_o the_o come_n of_o augustine_n there_o flourish_v with_o âhe_n britan_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o truth_n sincere_a doctrine_n livelie_a faith_n and_o the_o pure_a worship_n âf_n god_n âuch_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o be_v by_o god_n conâaundement_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o britan_n âefore_n augustine_n come_v continue_v in_o the_o âaith_n of_o âhrist_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n after_o the_o britan_n âmbraced_v the_o say_v of_o christ_n they_o never_o forsake_v iâ_n neiâer_v when_o augustine_n come_v into_o the_o island_n so_o many_o ând_n so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o the_o old_a name_n of_o priest_n monk_n abbot_n 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