Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	court_n	ecclesiastical_a	king_n	2,936	5	4.6101	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29086	The victory of truth for the peace of the Church to the king of Great Britain to invite him to embrace the Roman-Catholick faith / by Monsieur de la Militiere, counsellour in ordinary to the King of France ; with an answer thereunto, written by the right reverend John Bramhall, D.D. and Lord Bishop of London-Derry.	La Milletière, Théophile Brachet, sieur de, ca. 1596-1665.; Bramhall, John, 1594-1663.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4097A; ESTC R34379	76,867	210

give_v other_o leave_v to_o ●…tile_v they_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n within_o their_o dominion_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o conceive_v that_o they_o ●…ntended_v a_o spiritual_a headship_n to_o infuse_v ●…he_a life_n and_o motion_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o ●…earts_n of_o the_o faithful_a such_o a_o head_n be_v christ_n alone_o no_o nor_o yet_o a_o ecclesia●…ical_a headship_n we_o do_v never_o believe_v ●…hat_o our_o king_n in_o their_o own_o person_n ●…ould_v exercise_v any_o act_n pertain_v either_o ●…o_o the_o power_n of_o order_n or_o juri●…ction_n nothing_o can_v give_v that_o to_o another_o which_o it_o have_v not_o itself_o they_o mean_v head_n one●…y_v a_o civil_a or_o political_a head_n as_o saul_n be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o see_v that_o pub●…ick_a peace_n be_v pres●…rved_v 17._o to_o see_v that_o all_o subject_n as_o well_o ecc●…esiastiques_n as_o other_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o their_o several_a place_n to_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v manage_v for_o that_o great_a and_o architectonical_a end_n that_o be_v the_o weal_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n politic_a both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o you_o will_v not_o trust_v i_o hear_v our_o church_n itself_o when_o we_o attribute_v the_o sovereign_a 37._o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n we_o do_v not_o give_v he_o any_o power_n ●…o_o administer_v the_o w●…rd_n or_o sacrament_n but_o only_o that_o prerogative_n which_o god_n in_o hol●…_n scripture_n have_v always_o allow_v to_o godly_a prince_n to_o see_v that_o all_o state_n and_o order_n of_o their_o sub●…ects_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o who_o be_v delinquent_a with_o the_o civil_a sword_n here_o be_v no_o power_n ascribe_v 37._o no_o punishment_n inflict_v but_o mere_o political_a and_o this_o be_v approve_v and_o justisy_v by_o s._n clara_n both_o by_o reason_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o political_a power_n he_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n the_o preserver_n of_o true_a piety_n towards_o god_n as_o we●…l_o as_o right_a justice_n towards_o man_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o skin_n and_o carcase_n of_o his_o subject_n this_o power_n though_o not_o this_o name_n head_n the_o christian_a emperor_n of_o old_a assume_v unto_o themselves_o to_o convocate_v synod_n to_o preside_v in_o synod_n to_o confirm_v synod_n to_o establish_v ecclesiastical_a law_n to_o receive_v appeal_n to_o nominate_v bishop_n to_o eject_v bishop_n to_o suppress_v heresy_n to_o compose_v ecclesiastical_a difference_n in_o council_n out_o of_o council_n by_o themselves_o by_o their_o delegate_n all_o which_o be_v as_o clear_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o power_n though_o not_o this_o name_n head_n the_o ancient_a king_n of_o engla●…d_n ever_o exercise_v not_o only_o before_o the_o reformation_n but_o before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o great_a council_n by_o their_o statute_n and_o article_n of_o the_o clergy_n by_o so_o many_o law_n of_o provision_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n confer_v ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o benefice_n upon_o foreiner_n by_o so_o many_o sharp_a opposition_n against_o the_o exaction_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n by_o so_o many_o law_n concern_v the_o patronage_n of_o bishopric_n and_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n by_o so_o many_o example_n of_o churchman_n punish_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n of_o all_o which_o jewel_n the_o roman_a court_n have_v undoubted●…y_o rob_v the_o crown_n if_o the_o peer_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v not_o come_v into_o ●…he_a rescue_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v death_n or_o at_o lest_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o good_n for_o any_o man_n to_o publish_v the_o pope_n bull_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o pope_n legate_n without_o the_o king_n leave_v can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o realm_n if_o a_o ordinary_a do_v refuse_v to_o accept_v a_o resignation_n report_n the_o king_n may_v supply_v his_o defect_n if_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n do_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o its_o just_a power_n either_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o manner_n of_o proceed_v the_o king_n prohibition_n have_v place_n so_o in_o effect_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v always_o the_o political_a head_n of_o the_o church_n within_o their_o own_o dominion_n so_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o who_o tell_v you_o that_o ever_o king_n church_n charles_n do_v call_v himself_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n thereby_o to_o merit_v such_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n he_o do_v not_o nor_o yet_o king_n james_n his_o father_n nor_o queen_n elizabeth_n before_o they_o both_o who_o take_v order_n in_o her_o first_o parliament_n to_o have_v it_o lest_o out_o ●…f_a her_o title_n they_o think_v that_o name_n do_v sound_a ill_n and_o that_o it_o entrench_v too_o far_o upon_o the_o right_n of_o their_o saviour_n therefore_o they_o decline_v it_o and_o be_v call_v only_o supreme_a governor_n in_o all_o cause_n over_o all_o person_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a which_o be_v a_o title_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la inseparable_a from_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o sovereign_a prince_n where_o it_o be_v want_v the_o facto_fw-la if_o any_o place_n be_v so_o unhappy_a to_o want_v it_o the_o king_n be_v but_o half_a a_o king_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o serpent_n with_o two_o head_n thus_o you_o see_v you_o be_v double_o and_o both_o wa●…es_v miserable_o mistake_v first_o king_n charles_n do_v never_o style_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v with_o patience_n endure_v to_o hear_v that_o title_n second_o a_o political_a headship_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o the_o unity_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n the_o king_n of_o is●…ael_n and_o judah_n the_o christian_a emperor_n the_o eng●…ish_a king_n before_o the_o reformation_n yea_o even_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o other_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n have_v own_v it_o signa●…ly_o but_o it_o seem_v you_o have_v be_v to●…d_v or_o have_v read_v this_o in_o the_o virulent_a write_n of_o sand●…rs_n or_o parson_n or_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o ludicrous_a scoff_a proposition_n of_o a_o m●…rriage_n between_o the_o two_o head_n of_o the_o two_o church_n six●…us_fw-la quintus_fw-la and_o queen_n elizabeth_z for_o the_o reunite_v forsooth_o of_o christendom_n all_o the_o satisfaction_n title_n i_o sh●…uld_v enjoin_v you_o be_v to_o persuade_v the_o bishop_n of_o r●…me_n if_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v live_v you_o can_v not_o fail_v of_o speed_a to_o imitate_v the_o piety_n and_o humility_n of_o our_o prince_n that_o be_v to_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o patriarchical_a dignity_n and_o primacy_n of_o order_n &_o princip●…m_fw-la unit_fw-la at_o be_v and_o to_o quit_v that_o much_o more_o presumptuous_a and_o if_o a_o pope_n word_n may_v pass_v for_o current_n antichristian_a term_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n than_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v the_o pope_n body_n which_o will_v be_v but_o a_o harsh_a expression_n to_o christian_a ear_n then_o the_o catholic_n church_n shall_v have_v no_o head_n when_o there_o be_v no_o pope_n two_o or_o three_o head_n when_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o pope_n a_o unsound_a head_n when_o there_o be_v a_o heretical_a pope_n a_o break_a head_n when_o the_o pope_n be_v censure_v or_o depose_v and_o no_o head_n when_o the_o see_v be_v vacant_a if_o the_o church_n must_v have_v one_o universal_a visible_a ecclesiastical_a head_n a_o general_a council_n may_v best_o pretend_v to_o that_o title_n neither_o be_v you_o more_o successful_a in_o your_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o parliament_n king_n persecute_v the_o king_n because_o he_o maintain_v episcopacy_n both_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o interest_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o abolish_v for_o though_o it_o be_v easy_o admit_v that_o some_o seditious_a and_o heterodox_n person_n have_v a_o evil_a eye_n both_o against_o monarchy_n and_o episcopacy_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o these_o trouble_n either_o out_o of_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n or_o vain_a affectation_n of_o novelty_n like_o those_o who_o have_v the_o green-sickness_n prefer_v chalk_n and_o meal_n in_o a_o corner_n before_o wholesome_a meat_n at_o their_o father_n table_n or_o out_o of_o a_o greedy_a and_o covetous_a desire_n of_o gather_v some_o stick_n for_o themselves_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o those_o great_a okes_n yet_o certain_o they_o who_o be_v the_o contriver_n and_o principal_a actor_n in_o this_o business_n do_v more_o malign_a

the_o victory_n of_o truth_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o embrace_v the_o roman-catholick_n faith_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr militiere_n counsellor_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o write_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a john_n bramhall_n d._n d._n and_o lord_n bishop_n of_o london-derry_n print_a at_o the_o hague_n 1653._o to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o invite_v his_o majesty_n to_o embrace_v the_o catholic_n faith_n sir_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n counsel_n be_v far_o above_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n who_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n one_o sort_n who_o know_v neither_o god_n nor_o his_o providence_n look_v upon_o all_o the_o event_n of_o humane_a life_n as_o if_o they_o happen_v by_o chance_n they_o imagine_v that_o that_o which_o we_o call_v good_a luck_n or_o ill_a luck_n have_v no_o other_o cause_n than_o hazard_n and_o that_o which_o every_o man_n prudence_n or_o imprudence_n bring_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o life_n other_o who_o acknowledge_v a_o divine_a providence_n but_o only_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o god_n have_v manifest_v it_o to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o instruction_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o law_n think_v that_o all_o the_o good_n which_o heap_v prosperity_n upon_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o favour_n where_o with_o god_n cherish_v those_o that_o be_v he_o and_o that_o the_o ill_n that_o oppress_v man_n life_n with_o misery_n be_v argument_n of_o the_o anger_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o he_o handle_v after_o that_o manner_n but_o christian_n to_o who_o god_n have_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o counsel_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n know_v that_o in_o his_o cross_n on_o which_o for_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o of_o the_o law_n he_o have_v bear_v the_o pain_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v change_v for_o those_o he_o call_v to_o his_o communion_n the_o use_n of_o affliction_n and_o that_o he_o employ_v they_o first_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v desire_v deliverance_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v come_v by_o this_o way_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o do_v deliver_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o same_o affliction_n accomplish_v in_o they_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o give_v they_o by_o his_o consolation_n in_o their_o patience_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o glorious_a happiness_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o and_o which_o carry_v over_o all_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o love_a of_o he_o those_o therefore_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n and_o this_o hope_n be_v of_o a_o judgement_n far_o differ_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o event_n of_o good_n and_o evil_n which_o accompany_v man_n life_n consider_v sir_n the_o present_a fortune_n of_o your_o serene_a majesty_n far_o remove_v from_o the_o majestic_a condition_n of_o your_o birth_n i_o humble_v myself_o with_o you_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o powerful_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n and_o only_a master_n of_o monarch_n to_o ascend_v by_o the_o step_n whereto_o the_o gospel_n address_v we_o even_o into_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o i_o find_v there_o that_o the_o disaster_n of_o this_o great_a calamity_n which_o environ_n you_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o will_v show_v in_o you_o who_o he_o have_v honour_v with_o his_o unction_n and_o his_o image_n a_o admirable_a effect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o his_o power_n i_o say_v sir_n that_o under_o the_o cloak_n of_o so_o many_o sad_a adventure_n which_o try_v you_o by_o revolution_n so_o strange_a that_o all_o the_o universe_n do_v tremble_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v humble_v himself_o for_o you_o infinite_o more_o low_a than_o you_o be_v draw_v himself_o near_o unto_o you_o he_o come_v to_o take_v you_o by_o the_o hand_n not_o only_o to_o re●…stablish_v you_o in_o your_o throne_n but_o to_o make_v you_o sit_v in_o he_o that_o you_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o eternal_o after_o you_o have_v employ_v the_o sceptre_n which_o he_o shall_v put_v again_o into_o your_o hand_n to_o re-establish_a his_o kingdom_n among_o your_o people_n it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o i_o sir_n to_o give_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o make_v of_o tha●…_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o sacred_a person_n and_o to_o explicate_v unto_o you_o not_o only_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o ill_a which_o be_v come_v upon_o you_o but_o also_o the_o way_n the_o use_n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o remedy_n which_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v give_v you_o to_o accomplish_v in_o you_o this_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o we_o seek_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o behold_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v make_v itself_o so_o grievous_o heavy_a upon_o the_o sacred_a head_n of_o the_o king_n your_o father_n and_o which_o pursue_v yet_o after_o he_o your_o royal_a person_n with_o so_o many_o sinister_a accident_n which_o have_v cause_v this_o great_a desolation_n to_o come_v upon_o all_o your_o kingdom_n this_o confusion_n and_o this_o subversion_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o former_a prosperity_n this_o change_n into_o which_o they_o be_v so_o blind_o precipitate_v to_o part_v with_o the_o form_n of_o government_n that_o god_n have_v establish_v among_o they_o under_o which_o they_o have_v live_v so_o happy_o for_o so_o many_o age_n past_a to_o become_v slave_n of_o the_o yoke_n which_o the_o arm_a hand_n of_o a_o tyrant_n have_v put_v upon_o their_o head_n under_o the_o false_a name_n of_o liberty_n it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a for_o we_o to_o find_v the_o cause_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o by_o the_o effect_n you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a sir_n and_o all_o the_o world_n know_v it_o with_o you_o that_o the_o subject_n for_o which_o this_o paricidal_a parliament_n have_v so_o cruel_o persecute_v the_o king_n your_o father_n have_v be_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o change_v the_o form_n by_o abolish_n episcopacy_n and_o suppress_v the_o liturgy_n and_o the_o ceremony_n by_o which_o the_o protestant_n of_o your_o kingdom_n have_v yet_o retain_v some_o image_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n those_o which_o they_o call_v puritan_n and_o presbyterian_o who_o will_v live_v under_o the_o form_n of_o the_o genevian_a discipline_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o form_n of_o that_o ancient_a order_n which_o the_o royal_a authority_n have_v retain_v as_o institute_v by_o divine_a authority_n and_o for_o this_o very_a thing_n necessary_a for_o its_o conformity_n to_o preserve_v in_o christian_a estate_n the_o form_n of_o a_o monarchical_a government_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v come_v that_o the_o puritan_n and_o presbyterian_a faction_n have_v conceive_v and_o always_o keep_v in_o its_o breast_n a_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o monarchical_a government_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o aversion_n from_o the_o episcopal_a that_o which_o the_o prudence_n of_o king_n james_n your_o majesty_n grandfather_n sir_n have_v judicious_o take_v notice_n of_o do_v as_o wise_o inform_v his_o posterity_n by_o a_o express_a book_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o and_o this_o king_n know_v church_n as_o well_o as_o state_n matter_n foresee_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v arise_v express_v from_o his_o mouth_n that_o which_o touch_v he_o at_o the_o heart_n have_v this_o familiar_a speech_n no_o bishop_n no_o king_n which_o be_v become_v a_o lamentable_a prophecy_n under_o his_o successor_n but_o o_o good_a god_n what_o successor_n such_o a_o one_o certain_o that_o have_v neither_o cause_n nor_o pretext_n capable_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o hatred_n of_o subject_n against_o a_o king_n so_o merciful_a so_o just_a and_o so_o loyal_a so_o amiable_a to_o his_o people_n so_o venerable_a to_o his_o neighbour_n that_o upon_o this_o only_a prejudication_n wherein_o the_o puritan_n faction_n have_v instruct_v they_o in_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o under_o that_o form_n of_o government_n and_o ancient_a service_n the_o king_n and_o the_o bishop_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o re-establish_a in_o the_o realm_n the_o catholic_n religion_n this_o be_v the_o poison_n which_o the_o puritan_n faction_n have_v blow_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o hatred_n against_o a_o king_n so_o loveworthy_a and_o this_o republican_n parliament_n endeavour_v to_o erect_v itself_o in_o a_o sovereign_a authority_n by_o annihilate_v that_o of_o the_o king_n have_v not_o think_v any_o occasion_n more_o favourable_a to_o

truth_n which_o now_o make_v know_v to_o you_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o condemnation_n which_o god_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o his_o judgement_n have_v draw_v from_o itself_o and_o his_o proper_a work_n that_o you_o may_v feel_v the_o effect_n how_o shall_v you_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v discover_v under_o this_o fair_a show_n of_o reformation_n whereof_o she_o have_v take_v the_o title_n under_o this_o splendid_a lustre_n which_o she_o have_v put_v upon_o her_o face_n of_o knowledge_n and_o eloquence_n the_o gift_n whereof_o shine_n in_o her_o doctor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o read_n and_o particular_a regard_n she_o command_v they_o to_o have_v towards_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o familiar_a text_n which_o adorn_v their_o pastor_n discourse_n and_o preach_n of_o the_o popular_a exercise_n of_o her_o psalm_n and_o canticle_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o orison_n which_o be_v extract_v and_o interweave_v with_o the_o understanding_n which_o give_v consolation_n shall_v you_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v discover_v i_o say_v that_o under_o this_o appearance_n of_o piety_n she_o have_v disavowed_a her_o strength_n if_o god_n have_v not_o at_o present_a let_v you_o see_v it_o in_o the_o work_n of_o horror_n and_o confusion_n deadly_a to_o christian_a piety_n and_o charity_n destructive_a to_o all_o form_n of_o religion_n enemy_n to_o all_o order_n of_o god_n which_o she_o have_v produce_v by_o the_o consequence_n of_o her_o fundamental_a maxim_n sir_n have_v your_o majesty_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o imposture_n and_o deceit_n which_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n have_v hide_v under_o these_o bait_n that_o they_o themselves_o who_o he_o make_v the_o first_o instrument_n and_o author_n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o perceive_v for_o they_o will_v have_v abhor_v it_o have_v they_o know_v it_o will_v have_v be_v such_o this_o be_v then_o true_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n whereof_o this_o false_a prophet_n understand_v not_o the_o reason_n when_o he_o speak_v thus_o god_n have_v certain_o do_v this_o work_n and_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o up_o himself_o to_o put_v this_o confusion_n among_o they_o which_o have_v forsake_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o divide_v themselves_o into_o a_o thousand_o sect_n of_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v at_o present_a that_o no_o one_o can_v call_v himself_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o protestant_n can_v pretend_v to_o it_o since_o she_o herself_o subsist_v no_o more_o but_o that_o every_o one_o see_v she_o just_o perish_v by_o the_o same_o maxim_n that_o separate_v she_o from_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o which_o seduce_v they_o have_v now_o destroy_v they_o nor_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o which_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o independent_o who_o cut_v their_o throat_n with_o the_o same_o sword_n wherewith_o they_o war_v against_o the_o church_n for_o they_o bring_v they_o by_o their_o own_o maxim_n to_o renounce_v all_o discipline_n all_o government_n all_o law_n and_o all_o rule_n of_o unity_n and_o by_o consequence_n all_o form_n of_o the_o church_n this_o curse_a cham_n have_v then_o discover_v his_o father_n filthiness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o pretend_a reformation_n who_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o his_o error_n do_v not_o himself_o know_v ●…t_v but_o if_o god_n please_v the_o impudence_n of_o his_o brazen_a face_n who_o have_v lose_v all_o shamefac'dness_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o discover_v by_o his_o independence_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o preposterous_a reformation_n shall_v now_o touch_v his_o brethren_n with_o compunction_n and_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v return_v to_o their_o common_a father_n he_o will_v cause_v the_o presbyterian_o and_o protestant_n to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o senslesness_n and_o error_n which_o make_v luther_n conceive_v and_o undertake_v the_o design_n of_o divide_v the_o church_n under_o pretext_n of_o a_o false_a reformation_n from_o whence_o they_o will_v perceive_v if_o they_o can_v but_o come_v to_o themselves_o that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o desire_v neither_o that_o any_o one_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n true_a or_o lawful_a but_o in_o the_o union_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o tradition_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o conserve_v by_o a_o continue_a succession_n as_o god_n sir_n draws_z light_n out_o of_o darkness_n so_o your_o majesty_n see_v that_o he_o make_v your_o salvation_n to_o come_v out_o of_o your_o calamity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o for_o you_o alone_o that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v in_o your_o person_n he_o will_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o all_o your_o kingdom_n by_o your_o person_n and_o not_o only_o in_o all_o your_o kingdom_n but_o in_o all_o the_o place_n and_o in_o all_o those_o which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n as_o your_o kingdom_n be_v that_o which_o you_o have_v singular_a in_o this_o cause_n be_v by_o be_v the_o great_a king_n of_o the_o party_n divide_v from_o the_o church_n and_o that_o your_o kingdom_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o flourish_a estate_n that_o have_v receive_v this_o novelty_n of_o religion_n where_o she_o have_v find_v the_o most_o powerful_a sanctuary_n and_o where_o she_o have_v plant_v her_o seat_n the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o assure_a this_o be_v likewise_o a_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v put_v she_o into_o this_o confusion_n in_o destroy_v she_o by_o the_o different_a sect_n which_o she_o herself_o have_v engender_v that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n from_o whence_o she_o have_v take_v her_o original_a for_o all_o the_o world_n at_o present_a see_v what_o this_o spirit_n be_v and_o its_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o peac●…_n and_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o trouble_n and_o error_n which_o have_v raise_v the_o trouble_n and_o errou●…_n which_o rule_v at_o present_a in_o your_o kingdom_n since_o such_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o new_a reformation_n and_o its_o maxim_n such_o ar●…_n its_o work_n that_o be_v at_o this_o day_n discover_v and_o make_v evident_a who_o be_v that_o man_n that_o can_v defend_v it_o that_o can_v preserve_v i●…_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o can_v have_v repos●…_n or_o comfort_n in_o his_o soul_n by_o adhere_v to_o it_o there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o dispute_n or_o argument_n to_o convince_v it_o she_o be_v convince_v by_o herself_o according_a to_o the_o character_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v stamp_v upon_o the_o heretical_a man_n by_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n who_o command_v we_o to_o depart_v for_o these_o reason_n there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o pervert_v spirit_n that_o be_v condemn_v by_o itself_o this_o be_v the_o imag●…_n that_o all_o the_o world_n do_v see_v at_o present_a in_o this_o reformation_n and_o its_o genius_n but_o there_o rest_v now_o one_o thing_n to_o do_v which_o be_v to_o apply_v this_o remedy_n of_o salvation_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n seduce_v by_o the_o error_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o do_v than_o to_o anoint_v the_o wound_n the_o scorpion_n have_v make_v with_o the_o oil_n where_o it_o have_v be_v bruise_v for_o the_o way_n to_o heal_v they_o be_v now_o very_o easy_a by_o reason_n their_o reformation_n have_v receive_v such_o a_o miserable_a success_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a than_o to_o make_v the_o people_n know_v thereupon_o by_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o pastor_n upon_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o maxim_n of_o their_o reformation_n that_o they_o have_v neither_o church_n nor_o faith_n but_o then_o when_o they_o suppose_v contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n be_v fall_v into_o ruin_n for_o pretext_n of_o reform_v it_o they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o form_v a_o other_o which_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o a_o infinity_n of_o different_a and_o contrary_a sect_n among_o they_o none_o of_o which_o can_v be_v the_o church_n but_o in_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n for_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o her_o faith_n they_o have_v abandon_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o every_o one_o may_v abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n by_o the_o different_a opinion_n they_o have_v conceive_v that_o which_o of_o necessity_n must_v cast_v they_o as_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v into_o the_o independence_n of_o all_o rule_n and_o the_o indifference_n of_o all_o opinion_n in_o religion_n and_o as_o modesty_n to_o accuse_v the_o church_n of_o error_n in_o all_o the_o age_n have_v be_v the_o

make_v it_o a_o easy_a work_n to_o effect_v which_o there_o need_v no_o disputation_n but_o only_o to_o behold_v the_o heretical_a genius_n of_o our_o reformation_n which_o be_v sufficient_o condemn_v by_o itself_o if_o man_n 44._o will_v only_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o compare_v the_o fundamental_a principle_n thereof_o with_o the_o consequence_n great_a house_n and_o fort_n be_v build_v at_o a_o easy_a charge_n in_o paper_n when_o you_o have_v consult_v with_o your_o a●…chitects_n and_o enginier_n you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o more_o difficu●…ty_n and_o your_o adversa●…ies_n resolution_n may_v teach_v you_o to_o your_o cost_n what_o it_o be_v to_o promise_v to_o yourself_o su●…h_v a_o easy_a conquest_n before_o the_o fight_n and_o let_v you_o see_v that_o those_o golden_a mountain_n which_o you_o phantasy_v have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o in_o your_o brain_n and_o send_v you_o home_o to_o seek_v that_o selfconviction_n there_o which_o you_o seek_v to_o fasten_v upon_o other_o when_o you_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v your_o universal_a monarchy_n your_o new_a cannon_n of_o faith_n your_o new_a treasury_n of_o the_o church_n your_o new_a roman_a purgatory_n whereof_o the_o pope_n keep_v the_o key_n your_o image_n worship_n your_o common-praier_n in_o 〈◊〉_d tongue_n unknown_a your_o detain_v of_o the_o cup_n from_o the_o laity_n in_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o rest_n os_fw-la your_o new_a c●…eed_n out_o of_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n or_o the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n either_o as_o principle_n or_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o you_o affirm_v or_o so_o much_o as_o ordinary_a point_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o deny_v we_o will_v yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a both_o of_o contradiction_n and_o schism_n until_o you_o be_v able_a to_o make_v these_o innovation_n good_a it_o be_v best_o for_o you_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o leave_v your_o vapor_n desperate_a undertake_n do_v easy_o forseit_v a_o man_n reputation_n now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o the_o most_o specious_a piece_n of_o your_o whole_a epistle_n cons●…quence_n that_o be_v the_o motion_n or_o proposition_n of_o a_o conference_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n before_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n and_o his_o coadjutor_n between_o some_o of_o your_o roman_a catholic_a doctor_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n at_o paris_n who_o you_o do_v deserve_o commend_v ●…or_a their_o sufficiency_n and_o zeal_n you_o further_o suppose_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n will_v accept_v of_o such_o a_o disputation_n or_o by_o their_o tergiversation_n betray_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o you_o conclude_v confident_o beyond_o ●…upposition_n that_o they_o will_v be_v con●…uted_v and_o convict_v and_o that_o their_o conversion_n or_o conviction_n will_v afford_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o embrace_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n and_o that_o his_o conversion_n will_v reduce_v all_o conscientious_a protestant_n to_o unity_n and_o due_a obedience_n i_o will_v contract_v your_o large_a palm_n to_o a_o fist._n if_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n desire_v a_o solemn_a conference_n the_o king_n of_o france_n will_v enjoin_v it_o if_o he_o enjoin_v it_o the_o minister_n will_v accept_v it_o it_o they_o do_v accept_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v convict_v if_o they_o be_v convict_v the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n will_v change_v his_o religion_n if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o religion_n all_o conscientious_a p●…nts_n will_v be_v reduce_v and_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o old_a way_n of_o d●…ting_v no_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o the_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n but_o by_o a_o proper_a new_a way_n of_o refute_v old_a protestant_a principle_n by_o new_a independent_a practice_n why_o be_v this_o remedy_n find_v out_o no_o soon_o this_o may_v have_v ease_v the_o cardinal_n in_o their_o consultation_n about_o propagate_a the_o faith_n this_o may_v have_v save_v cardinal_n allen_n all_o his_o machiavillian_a instruction_n to_o his_o english_a emissary_n this_o may_v in_o a_o short_a time_n ●…urne_v the_o inquisitor_n out_o of_o their_o employment_n for_o want_v of_o a_o object_n and_o not_o leave_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o heretical_a pravity_n in_o the_o world_n how_o must_v man_n praise_v your_o fortune_n and_o applaud_v your_o invention_n but_o stay_v the_o second_o thought_n be_v wise_a what_o be_v this_o chain_n suppose_v to_o be_v of_o adamant_n shall_v prove_v a_o rope_n of_o sand_n and_o so_o it_o be_v i_o have_v see_v a_o sorite_n disgrace_v and_o hiss_v out_o of_o the_o school_n for_o draw_v but_o one_o lame_a leg_n after_o it_o this_o be_v founder_v of_o all_o four_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o future_a contingent_n which_o be_v know_v only_o to_o god_n no●…_n one_o grain_n of_o necessary_a truth_n conference_n first_o sir_n be_v not_o angry_a if_o a_o man_n take_v away_o the_o subject_n of_o your_o whole_a discourse_n it_o be_v but_o your_o officiousness_n the_o king_n desire_v no_o such_o con●…erence_n let_v they_o desire_v conference_n who_o waver_v in_o their_o faith_n all_o these_o bluster_a storm_n have_v radicate_v he_o deep_o in_o his_o religion_n and_o chief_o that_o which_o you_o make_v the_o chief_a motive_n to_o his_o apostate_v the_o martirdom_n of_o his_o royal_a father_n and_o a_o hereditary_a love_n to_o that_o church_n which_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o blood_n second_o if_o his_o majesty_n shall_v incline_v to_o such_o a_o conference_n do_v you_o clergy_n think_v he_o will_v desert_v the_o english_a clergy_n who_o have_v forsake_v their_o country_n their_o friend_n their_o estate_n out_o of_o their_o conscience_n out_o of_o their_o d●…ty_n to_o god_n and_o their_o sovereign_n who_o understand_v the_o constitution_n o●…_n the_o english_a church_n much_o better_a than_o yourself_o or_o any_o foreigner_n how_o susficent_a soever_o and_o cast_v himsel●…_n whole_o upon_o stranger_n who_o reformation_n you_o say_v be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o england_n in_o the_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n liturgy_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n say_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o gross_a omission_n be_v you_o afraid_a of_o that_o image_n of_o the_o church_n as_o you_o call_v it_o in_o a_o slight_v manner_n which_o they_o retain_v o●…_n do_v you_o not_o think_v any_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n worthy_a to_o bear_v your_o book_n at_o a_o conference_n it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o heretofore_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o otherwise_o now_o when_o you_o come_v to_o prove_v it_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o england_n have_v be_v more_o fortunate_a or_o unfortunate_a since_o the_o reformation_n in_o breed_v as_o many_o able_a p●…lemique_a writer_n on_o both_o side_n as_o any_o nation_n in_o europe_n stapleton_n harding_n parson_n sanders_n reynolds_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o roman_a church_n jewel_n andrews_n abbot_n lawd_n white_n field_n montague_n reynolds_n whitaker_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o english_a church_n i_o forbear_v to_o name_v those_o that_o be_v live_v and_o many_o mo_z e_o who_o come_v not_o short_a of_o these_o if_o they_o have_v please_v to_o communicate_v their_o talent_n to_o the_o world_n this_o be_v such_o a_o c●…ntumely_n that_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o nation_n and_o you_o must_v be_v content_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o three_o how_o be_v you_o sure_a that_o the_o france_n king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o counsel_n will_v give_v way_n to_o such_o a_o public_a conference_n private_a insinuation_n use_v to_o prevail_v much_o when_o a_o man_n may_v lavere_n &_o tack_n to_o and_o again_o to_o compass_v his_o ends._n au●…hority_n or_o the_o sword_n may_v put_v a_o end_n ●…o_o controversy_n but_o public_a conference_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v but_o start_v new_a q●…estions_n and_o revive_v old_a forget_v animosity_n what_o be_v the_o donatist_n the_o better_a for_o the_o collation_n at_o carthage_n the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n be_v generous_a and_o where_o it_o look_v for_o opposition_n it_o fortify_v itself_o against_o it_o urban_n the_o eight_o be_v the_o wise_a pope_n you_o have_v have_v of_o late_a who_o by_o his_o moderation_n and_o courtesy_n cool_v much_o of_o that_o heat_n which_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v raise_v against_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o mild_a bea●…es_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o the_o bluster_a blast_n of_o the_o north_n wind._n multiply_v of_o word_n more_o common_o engender_v strite_a than_o peace_n four_o upon_o what_o ground_n be_v you_o church_n so_o confident_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n will_v admit_v of_o such_o a_o public_a