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¶_o a_o supplication_n exhibit_v to_o the_o most_o mighty_a prince_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n etc_n etc_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o profession_n whereof_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o flaunders_n etc_n etc_n do_v suffer_v persecution_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o acquit_v and_o appease_v the_o trouble_n in_o those_o part_n there_o be_v annex_v a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o antwerp_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n concern_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n write_a in_o french_a and_o latin_a by_o anthony_n corranus_n of_o seville_n professor_n of_o divinity_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o francis_n coldocke_n and_o henry_n bynneman_n anno._n 1577._o ¶_o to_o the_o christian_a and_o unaffectionate_a reader_n the_o author_n be_v determine_v to_o prefix_v before_o these_o treatise_n a_o apology_n wherein_o he_o declare_v and_o defend_v certain_a place_n special_o challenge_v in_o they_o which_o his_o defence_n for_o certain_a respect_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o be_v imprint_v with_o the_o latin_a copy_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v short_o come_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n refer_v this_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o unpartial_a reader_n to_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o most_o victorious_a philip_n king_n of_o spain_n have_v have_v certain_a intelligence_n aswell_o by_o common_a report_n as_o the_o special_a letter_n of_o diverse_a citizen_n of_o antwerp_n most_o mighty_a prince_n and_o my_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n how_o miraculous_o far_o beyond_o the_o expectation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o free_a passage_n &_o preach_v of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n in_o your_o majesty_n low_a country_n i_o determine_v with_o myself_o at_o the_o earnest_a persuasion_n of_o my_o friend_n set_v all_o my_o other_o business_n aside_o to_o take_v my_o journey_n thither_o both_o that_o i_o may_v be_v partaker_n with_o many_o other_o serve_v god_n there_o sincere_o and_o true_o of_o that_o great_a joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o â—hey_n receive_v and_o enjoy_v through_o the_o excee_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n pour_v upon_o your_o grace_n subject_n &_o withal_o to_o my_o simple_a power_n further_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lay_v this_o spiritual_a building_n of_o god_n house_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v i_o to_o this_o vocation_n for_o since_o my_o departure_n out_o of_o spain_n which_o be_v now_o twelve_o year_n past_a i_o protest_v unto_o your_o highness_n true_o &_o sincere_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o i_o more_o earnest_o desire_v &_o pray_v for_o than_o that_o which_o at_o this_o present_a i_o behold_v &_o see_v before_o my_o eye_n trust_v that_o this_o singular_a grace_n &_o benefit_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o so_o small_a a_o country_n but_o from_o thence_o in_o process_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v derive_v into_o your_o m._n whole_a realm_n of_o spain_n so_o that_o the_o true_a &_o sincere_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v there_o likewise_o shine_v &_o be_v manifest_v &_o therewith_o all_o superstition_n &_o all_o blind_a &_o false_a worship_v of_o god_n banish_v &_o exile_v which_o by_o the_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o man_n &_o for_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v creep_v into_o our_o religion_n and_o like_a weed_n have_v quite_o overgrow_v it_o final_o i_o have_v good_a hope_n that_o this_o change_n &_o alteration_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v stir_v up_o your_o majesty_n to_o hear_v the_o pitiful_a complaint_n &_o lamentation_n of_o your_o faithful_a &_o obedient_a subject_n &_o to_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o so_o many_o miserable_a soul_n as_o be_v your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n be_v notwithstanding_o oppress_v with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n persecution_n banishment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n &_o land_n &_o that_o more_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v be_v before_o their_o cause_n lawful_o hear_v against_o right_a &_o reason_n condemn_v &_o execute_v most_o horrible_o by_o the_o most_o extreme_a &_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v 17._o as_o for_o the_o judge_n which_o sit_v in_o this_o commission_n of_o life_n and_o death_n &_o in_o this_o wise_a condemn_v the_o poor_a innocent_n they_o bear_v your_o grace_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o determination_n of_o these_o cause_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o king_n or_o prince_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v the_o contrary_a and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o all_o other_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n chief_o and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o set_v forth_o good_a &_o true_a doctrine_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o same_o so_o set_v forth_o to_o authorise_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v publish_v and_o consequent_o to_o govern_v their_o subject_n with_o justice_n and_o with_o equity_n to_o defend_v they_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o any_o ever_o to_o perform_v without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n as_o the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o judge_v which_o be_v only_o learn_v &_o instruct_v after_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n justitia_fw-la say_v tully_n nec_fw-la in_fw-la regno_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o repub_n retineri_fw-la deorum_fw-la aut_fw-la conseruari_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la iactis_fw-la ante_fw-la verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la vnneth_n can_v justice_n be_v keep_v or_o maintain_v either_o in_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o where_o true_a religion_n be_v first_o of_o all_o plant_v and_o root_v and_o true_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o true_a doctrine_n &_o service_n of_o god_n which_o i_o see_v preach_v in_o your_o majesty_n low_a country_n which_o cause_v i_o assure_o to_o hope_v that_o all_o other_o thing_n will_v have_v like_o happy_a success_n &_o that_o your_o majesty_n by_o this_o occasion_n will_v understand_v and_o determine_v this_o cause_n and_o purge_v christian_a religion_n in_o banish_v and_o root_n out_o all_o the_o abuse_n and_o error_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o by_o little_a &_o little_a and_o corrupt_v all_o christendom_n wherefore_o most_o noble_a prince_n upon_o my_o come_n to_o antwerp_n many_o man_n do_v great_o marvel_v think_v it_o a_o thing_n scarce_o credible_a that_o one_o of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n bear_v &_o breed_v there_o shall_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n so_o desirous_o and_o so_o earnest_o maintain_v it_o that_o he_o bold_o dare_v profess_v himself_o a_o public_a preacher_n of_o the_o same_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o bruit_n of_o this_o strange_a novelty_n be_v so_o common_a that_o it_o come_v to_o your_o majesty_n ear_n as_o i_o conjecture_v and_o perhaps_o many_o a_o false_a slander_n and_o misreport_n add_v therewith_o all_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o for_o i_o to_o take_v occasion_n of_o this_o my_o come_n to_o antwerp_n to_o break_v this_o long_a silence_n which_o i_o have_v keep_v these_o whole_a twelve_o year_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o purge_v myself_o unto_o your_o majesty_n and_o to_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o profess_v and_o that_o by_o write_v wherefore_o in_o most_o humble_a manner_n i_o beseech_v your_o highness_n my_o gracious_a sovereign_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o write_n of_o i_o your_o most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n wherein_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o cause_n aswell_o that_o move_v i_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o spain_n as_o to_o resort_v hither_o into_o your_o country_n of_o flaunders_n for_o i_o take_v god_n to_o witness_v my_o come_n to_o your_o majesty_n city_n of_o antwerp_n be_v not_o for_o any_o desire_n of_o newfangleness_n or_o to_o disquiet_v the_o state_n but_o by_o the_o 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by_o hook_n or_o by_o crook_n one_o way_n 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o for_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o â—â—all_a matter_n to_o devour_v and_o at_o a_o morell_n to_o chop_n up_o the_o quick_a to_o gnaw_v 〈◊〉_d their_o bone_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n â—yth_v to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o â—st_v they_o in_o a_o pot_n to_o make_v themselves_o â—oath_a withal_o they_o will_v also_o resemble_v the_o crow_n dead_a and_o pray_v upon_o â—e_n dead_a carcase_n for_o what_o be_v to_o â—ée_z call_v a_o devour_n of_o man_n a_o live_v if_o this_o be_v not_o that_o no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o poor_a without_o present_a pay_n may_v either_o have_v his_o châ—â—_n christen_v or_o bishop_v as_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d nor_o any_o be_v priested_a nor_o marry_v nor_o â—â—ceive_v the_o communion_n nor_o be_v anoylâ—_n last_o which_o be_v a_o most_o evident_a argument_n of_o the_o insatiable_a covetousness_n 〈◊〉_d these_o greedy_a cormorant_n may_v not_o bâ—_z bury_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d common_a to_o all_o man_n except_o these_o fellow_n have_v their_o money_n pay_v afore_o hand_n bâ—_z special_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n ought_v any_o peâ—tithe_n first_o fruit_n or_o any_o other_o church_n duty_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v christian_a burial_n before_o he_o have_v satisfy_v therefore_o and_o then_o also_o i_o beseech_v you_o what_o chantic_a do_v they_o show_v to_o the_o dead_a after_o aâ—_z this_o forsooth_o they_o will_v make_v the_o executour_n pay_v for_o their_o mass_n and_o dâ—â—ges_n for_o their_o sing_n and_o chant_v foâ—_n cross_a and_o cross_a cloth_n for_o bell_n and_o candle_n light_n for_o soul_n knell_n for_o sense_v forbear_v and_o bear_v cloth_n with_o infinite_a other_o poll_n reckon_n that_o these_o shave_a sire_n and_o these_o peddle_v mercer_n haâ—_z learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o satan_n their_o syreâ—_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n most_o mighty_a prince_n why_o a_o number_n have_v willing_o â—parted_v out_o of_o your_o majesty_n realm_n 〈◊〉_d spain_n sorow_v to_o see_v before_o their_o â—â—es_n so_o many_o and_o so_o horrible_a abuse_n in_o â—e_n popish_a church_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d redress_n in_o so_o cureless_a a_o case_n for_o such_o 〈◊〉_d dare_v either_o privy_o or_o open_o make_v â—eyr_n moan_v to_o other_o or_o declare_v their_o â—dgement_n in_o religion_n â—asted_v the_o inquiâ—â—ours_n tyranny_n therefore_o some_o be_v exeâ—â—ted_v by_o fire_n quick_a some_o strangle_v to_o â—â—athe_v some_o perish_v upon_o the_o rack_n â—nd_v other_o their_o torment_n inexplicable_a â—me_n by_o the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o prison_n other_o most_o cruel_o entreat_v at_o â—he_n gaoler_n hand_n and_o yet_o of_o all_o the_o â—est_n this_o be_v most_o slanderous_a and_o great_a dishonour_n to_o your_o majesty_n that_o all_o â—â—ese_n tyranny_n be_v countenance_v with_o â—our_n authority_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o your_o highness_n commission_n as_o the_o common_a â—â—ying_n be_v that_o your_o majesty_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o the_o inquisitor_n but_o â—oure_n instrument_n for_o they_o say_v that_o â—our_n majesty_n have_v straight_o charge_v â—nd_n command_v that_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v hold_v opinion_n that_o these_o thinger_n that_o be_v above_o name_v be_v abuse_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o that_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v we_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n torture_n death_n in_o mostâ—_n cruel_a sort_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v your_o majesty_n great_o most_o gracious_a prince_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o cause_n which_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o private_a lucre_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o keep_v from_o your_o knowledge_n fear_v that_o our_o cause_n be_v know_v they_o gain_v will_v cease_v before_o your_o grace_n authoryze_n by_o commission_n such_o uniustâ—_a judge_n and_o not_o to_o permit_v that_o they_o shall_v sit_v of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o they_o who_o can_v best_o declare_v to_o your_o grace_n the_o subtle_a practice_n of_o this_o generation_n because_o they_o know_v they_o beast_n religion_n it_o be_v report_v in_o history_n that_o hadrian_n the_o emperor_n who_o know_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o religion_n nevertheless_o will_v not_o reject_v the_o supplication_n and_o bill_n of_o petition_n exhibit_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o christian_n neither_o do_v pontius_n pilate_n that_o jew_n enter_v into_o judgement_n of_o â—ure_a saviour_n christ_n before_o he_o have_v â—y_a orderly_a process_n and_o as_o it_o be_v â—y_a due_a form_n demand_v of_o the_o party_n himself_o what_o his_o cause_n be_v â—utting_v apart_o out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n all_o his_o accuser_n festus_n and_o felix_n two_o chief_a ruler_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o provynce_n will_v â—ot_n condemn_v s._n paul_n till_o they_o have_v with_o patience_n hear_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n neither_o will_v your_o most_o noble_a progenitoure_n and_o late_a emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o of_o most_o famous_a memory_n be_v quiet_a in_o his_o mind_n before_o â—ée_z have_v hear_v luther_n speak_v for_o himself_o in_o his_o majesty_n own_o presence_n and_o also_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o â—enne_n of_o very_o good_a credit_n do_v private_o seek_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a â—ate_z of_o his_o cause_n at_o luther_n own_o â—outhe_n whereupon_o pope_n paulus_n the_o third_o of_o â—hat_n name_n begin_v to_o have_v he_o more_o than_o half_a in_o a_o jealousy_n and_o to_o conceive_v some_o displeasure_n towards_o he_o frown_v upon_o he_o foul_o therefore_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o let_v not_o to_o threaten_v the_o emperor_n tâ—_n remember_v he_o for_o suffer_v a_o heretic_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o presence_n though_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n the_o which_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o a_o full_a weak_a and_o a_o unjust_a quarrel_n 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commandment_n concern_v the_o institution_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o prince_n deut._n 17._o 17._o speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o this_o wise_a when_o thoâ—_n be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lorâ—_n your_o god_n give_v you_o and_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d and_o dwell_v therein_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_o as_o aâ—_z the_o nation_n that_o be_v about_o i_o than_o thoâ—_n shall_v make_v he_o king_n who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v even_o one_o from_o amonâ—_n thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o make_v king_n ouâ—_n thou_o and_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v one_o which_o iâ—_z not_o of_o thy_o brethren_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o bring_v thâ—_z people_n again_o to_o egypt_n to_o increase_v thâ—_z number_n of_o horse_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o go_v no_o more_o that_o way_n also_o he_o ought_v noâ—_n to_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o 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and_o determination_n ought_v tâ—_n be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o power_n wherein_o they_o claim_v unto_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o special_a prerogative_n a_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n above_o all_o christian_a prince_n and_o emperor_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o may_v command_v prince_n and_o rob_v and_o spoil_v their_o subject_n both_o of_o life_n and_o live_n at_o their_o pleasure_n how_o much_o more_o convenient_a be_v it_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o constantine_n who_o have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o great_a quarrel_n &_o controversy_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o arrian_n and_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n call_v a_o council_n free_a for_o every_o man_n to_o resort_v unto_o and_o sit_v himself_o mean_a betwixt_o two_o part_n as_o a_o equal_a &_o indifferent_a judge_n and_o arbitrator_n betwixt_o they_o &_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v all_o the_o voice_n 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