Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	good_a	sin_n	3,350	5	5.1002	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00458	A defence and true declaration of the thinges lately done in the lowe countrey, whereby may easily be seen to whom all the beginning and cause of the late troubles and calamities is to be imputed. And therewith also the sclaunders wherewith the aduersaries do burden the churches of the lowe countrey are plainly confuted..; Libellus supplex Imperatoriae Majestati caeterisque sacri imperii electoribus, principibus, atque ordinibus nomine Belgarum ex inferiore Germania, Evangelicae religionis causa per Albani Ducis tyrannidem ejectorum in comitiis spirenibus exhibitus. English.	Newcomen, Elias, 1550?-1614.	1571 (1571)	STC 18441; ESTC S94277	61,500	152

shut_v up_o in_o a_o most_o horrible_a prison_n because_o he_o be_v against_o the_o send_n of_o the_o alban_n and_o do_v abhor_v from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o edict_n set_v out_o against_o the_o religion_n bear_v singular_a favour_n and_o grace_n towards_o the_o low_a german_n brute_v abroad_o most_o vain_a and_o diverse_a rumour_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n what_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o queen_n i_o have_v rather_o other_o man_n shall_v imagine_v then_o that_o we_o shall_v report_v this_o true_o all_o man_n do_v behold_v how_o this_o their_o faithful_a champion_n the_o duke_n of_o alba_n do_v behave_v himself_o he_o come_v into_o a_o quiet_a province_n all_o those_o be_v throw_v out_o or_o voluntary_o go_v into_o exile_n who_o he_o look_v to_o have_v have_v as_o his_o adversary_n he_o be_v receive_v most_o honourable_o of_o all_o man_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o find_v which_o with_o his_o most_o ready_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n legate_n do_v not_o testify_v his_o faithful_a heart_n towards_o the_o king_n belgye_n but_o he_o out_o of_o hand_n order_v they_o not_o as_o the_o king_n love_v subject_n but_o as_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n equal_o rage_v and_o extend_v his_o cruelty_n both_o upon_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o papist_n compel_v he_o constrain_v the_o chief_n prince_n contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o chief_o contrary_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o appointmente_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o famous_a order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n of_o burgundye_n to_o plead_v their_o cause_n in_o chain_n and_o when_o they_o refuse_v that_o kind_n of_o judgement_n as_o unmeet_a and_o to_o be_v suspect_v proffer_v themselves_o ready_a to_o stand_v before_o equal_a judge_n he_o chop_v of_o their_o head_n the_o rest_n which_o by_o their_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n have_v defend_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o country_n and_o by_o their_o wisdom_n stay_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n he_o pronounce_v as_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n to_o their_o king_n and_o their_o country_n and_o so_o compel_v they_o will_n they_o will_v they_o by_o take_v upon_o they_o armour_n to_o try_v themselves_o unguilty_a of_o so_o great_a treason_n the_o which_o their_o take_n of_o armour_n do_v by_o they_o for_o necessity_n sake_n as_o godly_a man_n may_v judge_v he_o have_v since_o that_o time_n not_o only_o make_v as_o a_o just_a occasion_n of_o slander_v we_o with_o his_o cavil_n but_o also_o as_o a_o goodly_a title_n of_o justice_n in_o execute_v his_o tyranny_n and_o thereupon_o forthwith_o he_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o which_o he_o have_v before_o determine_v therefore_o he_o first_o put_v all_o the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v think_v once_o to_o favour_n justice_n out_o of_o their_o authority_n and_o place_n with_o great_a ignominy_n and_o reproach_n he_o substitute_v in_o their_o room_n contrary_a to_o their_o law_n and_o order_n naughty_a pack_n abound_v in_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o he_o appoint_v as_o be_v think_v good_a a_o new_a senate_n house_n of_o spaniard_n before_o who_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v plead_v the_o which_o for_o that_o cause_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o bloody_a senate_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o do_v deprive_v all_o the_o lawful_a and_o ordinary_a magistrate_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o hear_n of_o matter_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n he_o fill_v the_o gallows_n and_o the_o jubbit_n full_a of_o the_o poor_a people_n convict_v of_o no_o other_o crime_n but_o of_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n to_o the_o governess_n edict_n and_o their_o grant_v licence_n and_o to_o the_o magistrate_n consent_v thereunto_o and_o thereupon_o of_o hear_v of_o sermon_n he_o destroy_v many_o with_o the_o sword_n he_o burn_v many_o alive_a with_o a_o small_a fire_n he_o behead_v many_o before_o their_o cause_n we_o plead_v many_o he_o spoil_v of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n poison_v to_o death_n with_o the_o filthy_a stink_n of_o the_o continual_a prison_n but_o the_o ungodly_a person_n who_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v stain_v with_o infamy_n be_v before_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a buy_v out_o with_o money_n have_v give_v they_o licence_n to_o plead_v with_o their_o witness_n he_o cut_v out_o many_o of_o their_o tongue_n who_o he_o put_v to_o death_n after_o lest_o they_o shall_v testify_v of_o so_o great_a injustice_n he_o burn_v many_o of_o their_o tongue_n with_o a_o hot_a pair_n of_o tongue_n &_o to_o some_o he_o tie_v their_o lip_n together_o through_o with_o a_o iron_n sharp_a on_o both_o side_n other_o have_v their_o mouth_n most_o beastly_a set_v awry_o with_o terror_n and_o anguish_n the_o matter_n and_o blood_n drop_v down_o together_o he_o cruel_o draw_v to_o most_o pitiful_a slaughter_n he_o pretermit_v nothing_o of_o phalaris_n his_o tyranny_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o with_o torment_n thus_o vex_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o those_o also_o which_o most_o favour_v the_o popish_a religion_n and_o they_o which_o have_v endeavour_v with_o all_o their_o power_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v move_v against_o the_o king_n as_o for_o those_o which_o can_v not_o behold_v the_o calamity_n of_o their_o country_n but_o have_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o present_a danger_n convey_v themselves_o away_o he_o appoint_v they_o a_o day_n of_o appearance_n and_o therewithal_o scarce_o stay_v for_o the_o day_n appoint_v he_o rush_v in_o upon_o their_o good_n adjudge_a they_o confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n exchequer_n not_o only_o spoil_v poor_a widow_n innocent_a orphaunte_n and_o very_a papist_n of_o their_o dowry_n and_o patrimony_n but_o also_o deceyve_a the_o creditor_n of_o all_o their_o just_a debt_n and_o lawful_a title_n he_o convert_v the_o inheritance_n of_o innocent_n from_o their_o kinsman_n and_o alien_n to_o who_o for_o the_o behede_v or_o civil_a death_n of_o the_o right_n and_o next_o heir_n they_o by_o law_n and_o right_n do_v appertain_v most_o wicked_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o commodity_n he_o take_v from_o city_n and_o town_n all_o their_o liberty_n law_n statute_n &_o privilege_n he_o overthrow_v all_o order_n of_o humanity_n he_o clear_o take_v away_o all_o duty_n of_o christian_a charity_n chief_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o by_o edict_n he_o forbid_v that_o no_o kind_n of_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v their_o father_n son_n kinsman_n or_o whatsoever_o shall_v show_v any_o kind_n of_o charity_n to_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n or_o be_v banish_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v and_o thus_o he_o alienate_v and_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n of_o child_n from_o their_o parent_n of_o parent_n from_o their_o child_n and_o of_o wife_n from_o their_o husband_n in_o the_o town_n of_o traciet_fw-la of_o mosa_n he_o put_v a_o father_n to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v for_o one_o night_n lodge_v in_o his_o house_n his_o own_o son_n which_o have_v be_v for_o a_o space_n absent_a before_o and_o likewise_o he_o murder_v a_o other_o well_o know_v citizen_n because_o he_o give_v the_o six_o part_n of_o a_o bꝫ_n of_o corn_n unto_o a_o poor_a widow_n burden_v with_o the_o keep_v of_o iiij_o child_n who_o husband_n be_v before_o put_v to_o death_n for_o religion_n sake_n he_o bereave_v also_o a_o other_o of_o his_o life_n because_o he_o send_v his_o friend_n a_o little_a money_n over_o into_o england_n he_o compel_v honest_a and_o chaste_a matron_n bear_v of_o worshipful_a stock_n by_o flight_n and_o voluntary_a exile_n to_o save_v themselves_o and_o by_o beg_v to_o provide_v meat_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n only_o because_o they_o receive_v their_o husband_n into_o their_o house_n he_o throw_v down_o many_o man_n house_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o their_o friend_n of_o their_o health_n and_o welfare_n but_o what_o do_v spare_v the_o dead_a by_o his_o edict_n he_o straight_o charge_v that_o whosoever_o die_v without_o shrift_n and_o auricular_a confession_n his_o good_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o his_o body_n hang_v on_o a_o jubbit_n than_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v think_v or_o invent_v more_o cruel_a more_o contrary_a to_o all_o humanity_n and_o justice_n see_v it_o hapen_v daily_o that_o many_o sudden_o that_o have_v no_o time_n to_o bethink_v they_o of_o their_o former_a sin_n he_o place_v over_o city_n not_o soldier_n but_o enemy_n and_o thief_n which_o may_v violent_o abuse_v the_o riches_n wife_n child_n and_o life_n of_o the_o citizen_n according_a to_o their_o evil_a lust_n and_o he_o grant_v they_o licence_n to_o do_v what_o shall_v please_v they_o free_o without_o punishment_n for_o be_v there_o

a_o defence_n and_o true_a declaration_n of_o the_o thing_n late_o do_v in_o the_o low_a country_n whereby_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v to_o who_o all_o the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o calamity_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o therewith_o also_o the_o slander_n wherewith_o the_o adversary_n do_v burden_n the_o church_n of_o the_o low_a country_n be_v plain_o confute_v psal._n xliii_o geve_v sentence_n with_o i_o oh_o god_n and_o defend_v my_o cause_n against_o the_o ungodly_a people_n oh_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o deceitful_a and_o wicked_a man_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n at_o london_n print_a by_o john_n day_n dwell_v over_o aldersgate_n ¶_o cum_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o privilegio_fw-la regio_fw-la maiestatie_fw-mi ❧_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o my_o singular_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n the_o lord_n cheyne_n my_o singular_a good_a lord_n the_o do_n of_o papist_n stand_v whole_o as_o their_o religion_n do_v upon_o falsehood_n and_o cruelty_n and_o take_v to_o themselves_o by_o use_n a_o licence_n of_o untrue_a speak_n &_o work_n plain_o show_v what_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o keep_v no_o faith_n such_o have_v ever_o be_v their_o manner_n not_o only_o in_o dissimulation_n &_o practise_v before_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v but_o all_o so_o in_o shameless_a lie_a and_o misreport_v they_o after_o they_o be_v end_v for_o what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o of_o that_o unfaithful_a faith_n that_o be_v ground_v whole_o upon_o falsehood_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v pursue_v whole_o with_o malice_n and_o treason_n be_v advance_v whole_o by_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n and_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o prosperity_n beyond_o this_o life_n have_v by_o confidence_n in_o man_n destroy_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n monk_n friar_n and_o other_o parasite_n have_v be_v writer_n of_o history_n heretofore_o have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o feign_a miracle_n and_o with_o intolerable_a absurdity_n to_o flatter_v pope_n and_o deceive_v the_o people_n have_v slander_v emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n and_o as_o ordinary_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o library_n false_a treatise_n and_o chronicle_n to_o beguile_v posterity_n as_o in_o their_o coffer_n forge_v evidence_n which_o they_o daily_o make_v to_o rob_v true_a owner_n of_o their_o inheritance_n in_o these_o falsity_n they_o so_o far_o proceed_v that_o their_o impudency_n fall_a with_o want_n of_o shame_n by_o use_n of_o lie_a into_o so_o great_a imprudence_n as_o that_o manifest_a contradiction_n and_o inconvenience_n convince_v they_o they_o then_o resort_v to_o justify_v their_o untruth_n &_o seduce_a the_o world_n with_o pretence_n of_o a_o profitable_a deceive_v man_n with_o godly_a error_n sure_o who_o be_v conscience_n can_v serve_v they_o to_o do_v murder_n to_o tumble_v up_o kingdom_n and_o raise_v all_o kind_n of_o horrible_a and_o tragical_a example_n will_v not_o much_o stick_n to_o tell_v lie_n in_o excuse_v or_o report_v the_o do_n of_o they_o self_n and_o their_o adversary_n for_o exit_fw-la ijsdem_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o nutriuntur_fw-la mixta_fw-la a_o sect_n patch_v up_o of_o lie_n must_v be_v feed_v and_o maintain_v with_o the_o same_o much_o like_o it_o be_v to_o the_o do_v of_o king_n richard_n &_o catesby_n to_o blear_v the_o world_n eye_n with_o the_o proclamation_n of_o treason_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v by_o the_o lord_n hastings_n and_o shore_n wife_n and_o show_v out_o his_o own_o wither_a arm_n after_o the_o example_n of_o antoninus_n caracalla_n concern_v his_o brother_n geta_n and_o such_o like_a so_o do_v that_o honest_a man_n boner_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o excellent_a martyr_n the_o archbishop_n of_o caunterbury_n open_o cause_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n a_o report_n of_o the_o archbishop_n death_n and_o his_o word_n before_o his_o death_n direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v and_o all_o in_o favour_n of_o papistry_n thence_o come_v it_o that_o all_o foreign_a history_n be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o stuff_v with_o slander_n against_o our_o estate_n people_n and_o prince_n special_o sin_n that_o king_n henry_n the_o viij_o resume_v his_o lawful_a jurisdiction_n from_o usurp_a pope_n our_o king_n be_v villainous_o term_v tyrant_n virtuous_a queen_n and_o lady_n defame_v nobility_n disgrace_v parliament_n despise_v the_o people_n reproachful_o taunt_v thief_n whoremonger_n sodomite_n murderer_n and_o traitor_n saint_v victory_n pinch_v fact_n and_o success_n false_o utter_v and_o that_o so_o plain_o even_o while_n live_n witness_n present_a and_o party_n to_o the_o matter_n they_o self_n be_v able_a true_o to_o disprove_v they_o and_o all_o this_o they_o do_v upon_o trust_n that_o though_o it_o be_v some_o shame_n a_o while_n yet_o their_o book_n shall_v overlyve_a man_n person_n and_o so_o at_o length_n deceive_v posterity_n and_o so_o think_v they_o it_o reason_n now_o that_o other_o papist_n hereafter_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o falsehood_n at_o this_o time_n as_o they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o other_o papist_n false_a head_n heretofore_o so_o do_v fabulous_a jovius_fw-la so_o do_v prate_v paradine_n so_o do_v the_o whole_a heap_n of_o popish_a pamphleteer_n without_o reverence_n of_o prince_n estate_n or_o of_o other_o man_n ear_n of_o their_o own_o outwear_v honesty_n this_o have_v make_v common_a liar_n to_o show_v advice_n of_o news_n from_o beyond_o sea_n so_o fresh_o arrive_v that_o the_o very_a ink_n blot_v when_o the_o letter_n be_v show_v in_o paul_n man_n sure_o worthy_a of_o their_o card_n cousin_n to_o hang_v on_o their_o back_n to_o warn_v they_o and_o f._n cudgel_n better_a to_o advise_v they_o this_o do_v of_o they_o have_v of_o late_a year_n continual_o enforce_v noble_a prince_n and_o good_a man_n to_o publish_v apology_n and_o set_v forth_o book_n to_o yield_v true_a account_n of_o their_o fact_n against_o this_o poisonous_a kind_n of_o parasite_n and_o rumour_n spreader_n this_o my_o lord_n have_v cause_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o other_o of_o base_a germany_n to_o publish_v in_o supplication_n by_o they_o exhibit_v to_o the_o emperor_n the_o elector_n and_o other_o prince_n assemble_v at_o spires_z the_o report_n of_o their_o do_n and_o suffering_n with_o request_n of_o good_a interpretation_n and_o charitable_a aid_n because_o the_o same_o contain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o matter_n of_o good_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o because_o the_o daily_a rumour_n of_o papist_n do_v amplify_v evil_n to_o kindle_v uncharitableness_n against_o poor_a man_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o turn_v the_o same_o into_o english_a and_o to_o set_v it_o out_o to_o the_o world_n to_o behold_v without_o preiudice_v the_o credit_n of_o any_o but_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v so_o far_o with_o they_o or_o against_o they_o as_o evident_a truth_n &_o apparent_a proof_n shall_v lead_v they_o only_o this_o by_o the_o way_n remember_v that_o the_o public_a minister_n embassador_n messenger_n &_o agentes_fw-la for_o those_o against_o who_o these_o do_v complain_v have_v not_o stick_v against_o common_a faith_n to_o be_v certifier_n and_o avoucher_n of_o untruth_n and_o partner_n of_o treason_n against_o our_o noble_a queen_n as_o in_o public_a arrainemente_n and_o other_o open_a place_n and_o do_n beside_o secret_a knowledge_n have_v late_o appear_v have_v perform_v this_o work_n of_o translation_n for_o credit_n of_o truth_n and_o for_o raise_v of_o good_a affection_n in_o just_a and_o indifferent_a person_n and_o for_o a_o good_a monument_n of_o knowledge_n to_o such_o as_o lack_v help_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n wherein_o &_o in_o the_o dutch_a tongue_n it_o have_v be_v before_o print_v i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o offer_v the_o same_o to_o your_o good_a lordship_n whereunto_o many_o reasonable_a respect_n have_v move_v i_o first_o your_o zeal_n to_o true_a religion_n your_o virtuous_a governance_n of_o your_o household_n therein_o your_o noble_a and_o sincere_a administration_n of_o justice_n without_o use_v the_o queen_n service_n to_o private_a malice_n and_o affection_n and_o your_o severe_a look_v to_o dangerous_a carrier_n of_o untrue_a rumour_n and_o seditious_a speech_n in_o your_o country_n all_o which_o virtue_n become_v a_o personage_n fit_v to_o receive_v a_o work_n intend_v for_o declaration_n of_o truth_n and_o confutation_n of_o slander_n beside_o that_o i_o be_v sustain_v in_o study_n by_o your_o lordshyps_n liberality_n do_v owe_v you_o that_o duty_n that_o under_o your_o name_n shall_v pass_v to_o the_o world_n commodity_n such_o fruit_n of_o learning_n as_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o yield_v humble_o pray_v your_o lordship_n to_o accept_v the_o same_o and_o most_o humble_o beseech_v god_n long_o to_o bless_v your_o lordship_n and_o my_o good_a

purpose_n he_o send_v thither_o in_o his_o stead_n with_o most_o large_a commission_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n a_o man_n both_o a_o most_o assure_a minister_n of_o their_o inquisition_n and_o for_o old_a grudge_n a_o most_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o the_o low_a country_n he_o colour_n he_o own_o malicious_a affection_n with_o the_o glorious_a pretence_n of_o zeal_n to_o restore_v the_o romish_a religion_n and_o to_o chastise_v rebel_n it_o be_v incredible_a to_o tell_v how_o great_a and_o how_o outrageous_a cruelty_n he_o have_v eachwhere_o execute_v upon_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o low_a country_n without_o respect_n or_o difference_n by_o how_o many_o and_o how_o strange_a device_n he_o have_v rob_v all_o man_n good_n how_o he_o have_v spoil_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o all_o their_o ornament_n disarm_v they_o of_o their_o defence_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n and_o strip_v they_o out_o of_o their_o law_n and_o privilege_n how_o every_o honest_a man_n he_o have_v condemn_v by_o private_a warrant_n without_o judicial_a order_n every_o the_o most_o innocent_a man_n blood_n he_o have_v shed_v every_o most_o virtuous_a person_n he_o have_v put_v to_o most_o vile_a shame_n all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o have_v violate_v the_o band_n of_o marriage_n he_o have_v break_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v pollute_v all_o order_n of_o charity_n and_o friendly_a society_n he_o have_v overthrow_v final_o no_o part_n of_o most_o extreme_a cruelty_n and_o such_o as_o never_o be_v hear_v of_o before_o have_v he_o omit_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o throw_v upon_o we_o the_o blame_n of_o his_o heinous_a fact_n and_o by_o proclamation_n publish_v &_o by_o infamous_a libel_n print_v open_o to_o all_o prince_n and_o state_n to_o accuse_v we_o of_o most_o grevous_a crime_n for_o this_o only_a cause_n forsooth_o that_o in_o flee_v we_o give_v place_n to_o his_o fury_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n protection_n have_v escape_v his_o sword_n most_o thirsty_a of_o our_o blood_n all_o which_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o almighty_a god_n have_v so_o determine_v that_o we_o shall_v for_o a_o time_n be_v here_o afflict_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o will_v have_v think_v it_o best_o for_o we_o to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n and_o in_o patience_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o time_n which_o the_o great_a judge_n have_v appoint_v either_o for_o bring_v our_o innocence_n to_o knowledge_n or_o for_o open_v the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o our_o king_n to_o understand_v our_o unjust_a misery_n and_o just_a complaint_n be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o do_v plain_o see_v that_o such_o our_o silence_n special_o in_o this_o so_o sacred_a and_o so_o full_a assembly_n of_o your_o majesty_n most_o victorious_a emperor_n and_o of_o your_o highness_n most_o noble_a prince_n may_v hereafter_o bring_v no_o small_a prejudice_n to_o we_o and_o our_o innocence_n before_o such_o to_o who_o the_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_o know_v for_o by_o such_o mean_a the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o doctrine_n which_o we_o profess_v according_a to_o his_o word_n shall_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o most_o heinous_a slander_n of_o the_o adversary_n as_o if_o the_o professor_n thereof_o before_o this_o so_o reverend_a judgement_n seat_n of_o christendom_n before_o so_o upright_o and_o uncorrupt_a judge_n before_o this_o theatre_n so_o furnish_v with_o so_o great_a assembly_n of_o sundry_a nation_n be_v by_o silent_a confession_n find_v guilty_a not_o only_o of_o heresy_n and_o pestilent_a ungodly_a error_n but_o also_o of_o shameful_a rebellion_n of_o wicked_a sedition_n and_o disturbance_n of_o common_a peace_n wherefore_o we_o have_v utter_o determine_v that_o we_o can_v not_o with_o good_a peace_n of_o conscience_n long_o keep_v silence_n but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o we_o know_v that_o the_o order_n of_o these_o usual_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n have_v their_o chief_a respect_n to_o this_o end_n that_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v by_o force_n and_o injury_n may_v hear_v present_a their_o compleinte_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a throne_n of_o justice_n in_o christendom_n we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o declare_v our_o whole_a estate_n to_o your_o majesty_n most_o mighty_a emperor_n and_o to_o your_o highness_n most_o noble_a prince_n and_o to_o open_v unto_o you_o the_o very_a original_a fountain_n of_o this_o our_o most_o grevous_a calamity_n that_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o our_o so_o great_a misery_n we_o may_v by_o your_o goodness_n and_o liberality_n begin_v to_o take_v breath_n again_o after_o this_o most_o heavy_a weight_n of_o oppression_n if_o not_o yet_o the_o cause_n be_v more_o thorough_o hear_v we_o shall_v before_o indifferent_a judge_n deliver_v our_o innocence_n from_o the_o most_o unjust_a slander_n of_o our_o adversary_n whereby_o if_o nothing_o else_o yet_o this_o we_o shall_v obtain_v that_o from_o henceforth_o our_o religion_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o infamy_n of_o so_o grevous_a crime_n with_o they_o that_o heretofore_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o adversary_n have_v not_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o name_n we_o profess_v shall_v not_o be_v wound_v through_o we_o and_o final_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o as_o enemy_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o quietness_n be_v expel_v from_o common_a society_n by_o forrene_a prince_n and_o people_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o our_o enemy_n do_v seek_v but_o that_o the_o whole_a truth_n be_v thorough_o understand_v the_o whole_a original_n of_o the_o mischief_n shall_v be_v just_o lay_v upon_o they_o that_o inflame_v with_o their_o own_o greedy_a malice_n do_v tumble_v up_o all_o thing_n and_o such_o good_a and_o innocent_a man_n as_o they_o have_v by_o wrong_n and_o tyranny_n spoil_v of_o their_o good_n and_o can_v not_o yet_o bereave_v of_o their_o life_n they_o labour_v to_o oppress_v with_o most_o vile_a slanderous_a report_n to_o your_o majesty_n oh_o emperor_n and_o your_o highness_n oh_o noble_a prince_n that_o so_o they_o may_v draw_v you_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o by_o your_o help_n they_o may_v either_o satisfy_v their_o unsatiable_a thirst_n with_o our_o blood_n or_o glut_v their_o most_o bitter_a hatred_n that_o they_o have_v conceive_v against_o we_o with_o our_o destruction_n which_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o obtain_v your_o equity_n truth_n and_o uprightness_n and_o our_o innocence_n do_v assure_v we_o in_o confidence_n whereof_o we_o prostrate_v we_o at_o your_o foot_n we_o flee_v to_o your_o protection_n and_o mercy_n &_o crave_v help_n of_o your_o religiousness_n justice_n &_o uprightness_n and_o we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v you_o that_o preserve_v the_o justice_n of_o law_n you_o will_v vouchsafe_v most_o merciful_o to_o defend_v our_o miserable_a and_o afflict_a innocence_n against_o the_o outrageous_a power_n and_o unbridled_a boldness_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v how_o just_o you_o may_v do_v it_o &_o that_o you_o may_v clear_o perceive_v in_o who_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o whole_a mischief_n rest_v we_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n most_o invincible_a emperor_n &_o your_o highness_n most_o noble_a prince_n that_o at_o leisure_n you_o will_v gentle_o and_o diligent_o read_v this_o book_n annex_v to_o this_o our_o supplication_n wherein_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n we_o declare_v our_o innocence_n to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o patience_n and_o equity_n of_o mind_n that_o you_o use_v to_o receive_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o miserable_a and_o innocent_a person_n it_o may_v please_v you_o also_o to_o understand_v our_o cause_n and_o to_o your_o power_n deliver_v we_o out_o of_o these_o calamity_n so_o shall_v you_o show_v yourselves_o worthy_a minister_n to_o the_o sovereign_a king_n of_o king_n &_o supreme_a judge_n and_o shall_v stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v continual_a suitor_n to_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o you_o it_o be_v now_o never_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o sin_n the_o most_o noble_a ferdinand_n and_o isabella_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o castille_n spain_n have_v end_v their_o great_a and_o long_a war_n against_o the_o mahumetan_n which_o have_v invade_v inhabit_v and_o trouble_v the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n by_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o viij_o hundred_o year_n and_o have_v chase_v the_o say_v enemy_n out_o of_o all_o spain_n and_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o granada_n give_v their_o mind_n to_o establish_v religion_n and_o to_o root_v out_o all_o