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the_o plea_n of_o the_o innocent_a wherein_o be_v aver_v that_o the_o minister_n &_o people_n false_o term_v puritan_n be_v iniuriouslie_o slander_v for_o enemy_n or_o troubler_n of_o the_o state_n publish_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o a_o countermure_n against_o all_o sycophantise_a papst_n statise_v priest_n neutralise_v atheist_n and_o satanise_a scorner_n of_o all_o godliness_n truth_n and_o honesty_n write_v by_o josias_n nichols_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o humble_a servant_n of_o the_o english_a church_n micah_n 7._o vers_fw-la 8.9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v when_o i_o shall_v sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v see_v his_o righteousness_n 1602._o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n chapter_n 1._o wherein_o be_v show_v 1_o they_o be_v not_o puritan_n in_o deed_n who_o now_o in_o england_n be_v so_o call_v pag._n 1._o 2_o that_o name_n be_v very_o fit_a and_o proper_a for_o all_o papist_n pag._n 4._o 3_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o some_o of_o her_o majesty_n most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n be_v term_v puritan_n pag._n 5._o etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o true_a state_n of_o their_o cause_n pag._n 12._o capit._fw-la 2._o wherein_o be_v declare_v 1_o that_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n which_o have_v desâ—â—d_v &_o seek_v reformation_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o this_o land_n be_v warrant_v in_o their_o doting_n by_o the_o principal_a rule_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n namely_o the_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n 2_o martin_n marprelate_n the_o browniste_n &_o hacket_n stir_v up_o by_o satan_n to_o hinder_v their_o good_a cause_n pag._n 32._o 33._o 34._o 3_o preach_v against_o non_fw-la residentes_fw-la and_o the_o unpreach_a ministry_n and_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o people_n aggree_v to_o holy_a scrip._n pag._n 35._o cap._n 3._o that_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n who_o have_v desire_v reformation_n in_o some_o church_n matter_n have_v therein_o follow_v the_o christian_a law_n and_o godly_a proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n pag._n 38._o 39_o etc._n etc._n chapter_n 4._o wherein_o be_v prove_v 1_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n desire_v reformation_n shall_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o state_n pag._n 58._o 2_o they_o can_v not_o but_o unfainedlie_o love_v the_o queen_n most_o gracious_a majesty_n pag._n 60._o 3_o they_o do_v hearty_o reverence_v and_o thankefullie_o observe_v the_o lord_n of_o her_o most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n pag._n 65._o 4_o they_o rejoice_v to_o live_v under_o the_o common_a law_n and_o civil_a community_n of_o this_o realm_n pag._n 69._o 5_o and_o in_o all_o their_o do_v maintain_v the_o faith_n and_o promote_v the_o good_a proceedinge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 71._o 72._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 5._o this_o teach_v that_o the_o reverend_n bishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n stand_v for_o conformity_n such_o as_o indeed_o unfainedlie_o do_v favour_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v faithful_o hold_v and_o believe_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n maintain_v by_o public_a authority_n among_o we_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o people_n which_o desire_n reformation_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n 1_o because_o they_o do_v disagree_v in_o some_o thing_n &_o yet_o be_v faithful_a brethren_n pag._n 83._o 2_o this_o life_n afford_v not_o absolute_a and_o unchaungeable_a unity_n pag._n 85._o 3_o they_o agree_v in_o all_o substantial_a point_n of_o our_o church_n as_o it_o aggrege_v with_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 90._o 4_o god_n by_o persecution_n can_v make_v they_o in_o deed_n to_o appear_v to_o be_v one_o pag._n 95._o cap._n 6._o wherein_o be_v plain_o open_v that_o there_o can_v no_o good_a reason_n be_v show_v that_o the_o godly_a minister_n seeke_v reformation_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o present_a state_n 1_o because_o their_o conscience_n be_v clear_a in_o god_n sight_n pag._n 99_o 2_o they_o defend_v no_o evil_a action_n in_o they_o self_n pag._n 100_o 3_o they_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o stranger_n anabaptiste_n foolish_a martin_n or_o of_o frantic_a hacket_n pag._n 102._o 4_o nor_o with_o unthankful_a obscure_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o their_o fancy_n etc._n etc._n nor_o with_o innovation_n or_o schism_n pag._n 113._o etc._n etc._n 5_o they_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o thing_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n crown_n or_o dignity_n pag._n 132._o 6_o or_o that_o they_o be_v against_o all_o superiority_n in_o minister_n or_o the_o true_a power_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 140_o cap._n 7._o wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o minister_n seek_v reformation_n false_o call_v puritan_n be_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o papist_n in_o evil_a much_o less_o to_o be_v equalise_v with_o traitor_n seminary_n priest_n or_o jesuite_n 1_o by_o their_o contradictory_n doctrine_n pag._n 145._o 2_o by_o their_o contrary_a act_n &_o do_n pag._n 149._o cap._n 8._o the_o minister_n which_o desire_v reformation_n in_o some_o thing_n of_o our_o church_n matter_n can_v not_o fear_v but_o ever_o love_v her_o majesty_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a wise_a magistrate_n under_o she_o but_o the_o papist_n clean_o contrary_a pag._n 151.152_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 9_o wherein_o be_v plain_o show_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o 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