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A05089 A petition directed to Her Most Excellent Maiestie wherein is deliuered 1. A meane howe to compound the ciuill dissention in the Church of England, 2. A proofe that they who write for reformation, do not offend against the stat. of 23. Eliz. c.2. and therefore till matters be compounded, deserue more fauour ... : here vnto is annexed, some opinions of such as sue for reformation ... : also, certayne articles vvherein is discouered the negligence of the bishoppes ... : lastlie, certayne questions or interrogatories dravvn by a fauourer of reformation ... Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593. 1591 (1591) STC 1522A; ESTC S1453 68,920 84

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and_o shall_v call_v the_o same_o government_n a_o popedom_n popedom_n and_o tyranny_n whether_o this_o do_v not_o rank_o smell_v of_o detestable_a atheism_n 38_o quaere_fw-la whether_o the_o church_n in_o scotlande_n 〈…〉_o france_n the_o low_a country_n hungary_n polelande_n bohemi●_n saxon●e_n heluet●a_n and_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o rhine_n and_o whether_o zumgl●us_a occolampad●us_fw-la melancthon_n bucer_n caluin_n zanchius_n martyr_n and_o infinite_a other_o the_o most_o excellent_a divine_n in_o all_o the_o world_n commend_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o eldership_n be_v all_o anabaptiste_n puritan_n rebel_n traitor_n mare-state_n mar-lawe_n mar-prince_n and_o mar-alls_a and_o doctor_n bancrofte_a matthew_n sutcliffe_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a good_a subject_n in_o all_o the_o world_n 38_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o whether_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o scotla●de_n the_o prince_n of_o condy_n and_o orange_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n the_o county_n palatine_n of_o rhine_n 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priesthood_n also_o wicklef_n 〈…〉_o marsil●●s_n of_o pad●a_n 〈…〉_o luther_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o musculus_fw-la 〈…〉_o hoffman_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o sadel_n 〈…〉_o mornce_n 〈…〉_o marlorate_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o whitaker_n 〈…〉_o fulke_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o bullinger_n 〈…〉_o the_o waldense_n 〈…〉_o alley_n b●shop_n of_o excester_n 〈…〉_o lambert_n 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o daneus_n the_o 〈…〉_o magdeburgenses_n 〈…〉_o knitsius_fw-la 〈…〉_o mela●●thon_n 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n many_o christian_a 〈…〉_o church_n and_o all_o protestant_n that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o matter_n who_o teach_v express_o that_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n 〈…〉_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v all_o one_o and_o of_o like_a authority_n &_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v by_o 〈…〉_o bellarmine_n 〈…〉_o turrian_n 〈…〉_o dure●_n 〈…〉_o spence_n 〈…〉_o harding_n the_o 〈…〉_o rhemiste_n 〈…〉_o stapleton_n 〈…〉_o sanders_n 〈…〉_o bristol_n and_o other_o papist_n to_o be_v aertan_n heretic_n even_o as_o the_o ●b_n do_v account_n for_o the_o same_o 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20._o 25._o do_v only_o prohibit_v in_o the_o ministry_n tyrannical_a 〈…〉_o not_o lawful_a lordly_a rule_n yet_o of_o all_o these_o writer_n they_o can_v only_o name_v threc_fw-la or_o four_o whereas_o the_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n may_v produce_v 〈…〉_o luther_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o zuingl●us_n 〈…〉_o melancton_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o bullinger_n 〈…〉_o hemingius_n 〈…〉_o illiricus_fw-la 〈…〉_o gualther_n 〈…〉_o nowell_n 〈…〉_o jewel_n 〈…〉_o sad●●l_n 〈…〉_o beza_n 〈…〉_o munster_n 〈…〉_o bridges_n against_o the_o papist_n 〈…〉_o bilson_n 〈…〉_o broughton_n 〈…〉_o rainolds_n 〈…〉_o withers_n 〈…〉_o whitaker_n 〈…〉_o sn●canus_n 〈…〉_o szegedinus_n 〈…〉_o fulke_n 〈…〉_o erastus_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o church_n of_o bohem●a_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n speak_v there_o of_o lawful_a lorde_o rule_n for_o bid_v his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o use_v the_o same_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o friend_n adjudge_v it_o a_o popedom_n and_o tyranny_n to_o excommunicate_a prince_n although_o 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purchase_v great_a lordship_n for_o their_o posterity_n 〈…〉_o 11_o quaere_fw-la if_o the_o bishop_n that_o 〈…〉_o affirm_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v living_n appoint_v for_o minister_n to_o lay_v man_n or_o d._n bridges_n 〈…〉_o affirm_v that_o a_o priest_n may_v be_v lord_n over_o her_o majesty_n or_o doct._n bancroft_n that_o 〈…〉_o call_v her_o highness_n a_o petty_a pope_n do_v not_o disfame_v and_o dishonour_v her_o majesty_n and_o be_v therefore_o selon_n 12_o quaere_fw-la supremacy_n if_o the_o prelate_n who_o say_v 〈…〉_o that_o the_o ot●e_n of_o the_o supremacy_n import_v that_o her_o majesty_n may_v devise_v what_o church-governement_n she_o please_v be_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o by_o award_n of_o law_n malicious_a person_n see_v therein_o they_o ascribe_v more_o to_o her_o highness_n then_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n with_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o import_v and_o whether_o the_o seek_v of_o reformation_n yield_v to_o the_o o●he_n with_o the_o exposition_n 〈…〉_o be_v not_o her_o highness_n good_a and_o obedient_a subject_n 13_o quaere_fw-la why_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cant._n shall_v not_o rather_o be_v call_v pope_n than_o primate_fw-la of_o all_o england_n see_v 〈…〉_o that_o a_o 〈…〉_o cardinal_n give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o primate_fw-la &_o a●_n pope_n do_v assign_v they_o the_o name_n of_o pope_n 14_o quaere_fw-la if_o wicleve_v luther_n calum_fw-la latimer_n tindall_n 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o be_v now_o alive_a 〈…〉_o and_o shall_v speak_v against_o the_o lordship_n of_o bishop_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o writing_n to_o which_o prison_n the_o bishop_n will_v send_v they_o whether_o to_o the_o fleet_n clinke_n marshalsea_n or_o gate_n house_n whether_o book_n see_v allow_v &_o public_o sell_v by_o authority_n do_v contain_v matter_n of_o felony_n and_o defamatory_n to_o the_o queen_n 15_o quaere_fw-la wherein_o the_o papist_n have_v deserve_v so_o well_o that_o mainteaning_n error_n favour_v heresy_n and_o blasphenne_n account_v in_o general_a our_o doctrine_n our_o bishop_n a_o magistrate_n heretical_a and_o impious_a shall_v find_v more_o grace_n than_o seeker_n of_o reformation_n and_o why_o they_o ●hould_v not_o be_v condemn_v as_o felon_n for_o their_o abominable_a doctrine_n 16_o quaere_fw-la if_o the_o bb._n proceed_v against_o man_n perordinem_fw-la inquisit●onis_fw-la inquisition_n as_o do._n cousin_n say_v at_o the_o examination_n of_o master_n cartur_fw-la do_v not_o therein_o imitate_v the_o papal_a order_n use_v by_o the_o bb._n in_o time_n of_o cruelty_n and_o blindness_n 17_o quaere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d if_o christ_n be_v before_o the_o bishop_n &_o be_v demand_v 21_o of_o they_o concern_v his_o doctrine_n and_o shall_v answer_v i_o speak_v open_o etc._n etc._n why_o ask_v you_o i_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o behold_v they_o know_v what_o i_o say_v whether_o make_v this_o answer_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v as_o maist._n bambridge_n and_o maist._n johnson_n be_v in_o cambridge_n and_o as_o many_o other_o godly_a minister_n be_v ordinary_o upon_o like_a occasion_n 18_o quaere_fw-la oath_n if_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n by_o the_o course_n in_o the_o chancery_n or_o starchamber_n any_o man_n be_v force_v to_o swear_v before_o he_o know_v the_o cause_n at_o least_o in_o general_n whereunto_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n 19_o quaere_fw-la child_n whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n every_o bishop_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o confirm_v child_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n to_o marry_v with_o a_o ring_n &_o whether_o popish_a young_a man_n not_o yet_o confirm_v by_o any_o bishop_n may_v not_o without_o danger_n of_o ●awe_n re●use_v the_o communion_n see_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n n●ne_o must_v receyve_v the_o lord_n supper_n till_o he_o be_v confirm_v 20_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o whether_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v punish_v bris●one_n the_o p●pist_n for_o 〈…〉_o write_v that_o our_o communion_n book_n be_v 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&_o the_o same_o cause_n 22_o quaere_fw-la 〈…〉_o if_o any_o ordinary_a have_v contrive_v promulge_v &_o published_a article_n in_o his_o own_o name_n without_o as●ent_n of_o she_o ma_fw-fr iesty_n under_o seal_n and_o enforce_v her_o highness_n subject_n to_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o same_o and_o for_o not_o subscribe_v have_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v they_o and_o whether_o a_o ordinary_a thus_o do_v may_v not_o be_v 〈…〉_o imprison_v &_o fine_v at_o the_o queen_n pleasure_n 23_o quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o ordinary_n may_v cite_v a_o man_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o in_o his_o court_n to_o depose_v as_o awit●esse_v see_v 〈…〉_o justice_n fitzherbert_n say_v 〈…〉_o that_o it_o be_v extortion_n and_o wiong_a to_o the_o party_n and_o how_o many_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v extortioner_n in_o that_o behalf_n 24_o quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o man_n 〈…〉_o be_v examine_v by_o oath_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o sound_v to_o his_o reproach_n 〈…〉_o see_v that_o nullus_fw-la ten●●●●_n se●psum_fw-la perdere_fw-la and_o whether_o schism_n and_o heresy_n be_v not_o matter_n that_o sound_v to_o a_o man_n reproach_n 25_o quaere_fw-la if_o a_o ordinary_a or_o a_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n cite_v man_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la to_o swear_v to_o accuse_v themselves_o in_o cause_n 〈…〉_o neither_o matrimonial_a nor_o testamentary_a 〈…〉_o whether_o a_o prohibition_n will_v lie_v against_o they_o or_o not_o item_n whether_o the_o ordinary_a &_o his_o officer_n ought_v not_o to_o surcease_v this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v until_o the_o controversy_n move_v and_o now_o depend_v thereupon_o in_o the_o star_n chamber_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o reverend_a judge_n and_o of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o famous_a lawyer_n master_n cook_n 〈…〉_o be_v determine_v item_n let_v it_o be_v inquire_v if_o notwithstanding_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o prelatte_n the_o grave_n and_o learned_a judge_n of_o this_o noble_a realm_n private_o debate_v these_o matter_n whether_o 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