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of_o heaven_n luke_n 18._o moreover_o we_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o only_o that_o may_v help_v we_o god_n only_o may_v help_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o only_o well_o be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v not_o in_o he_o psal._n 2._o jer._n 17._o well_o be_v that_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o god_n shall_v be_v his_o trust_n psal._n 14._o eccles._n 34._o he_o y_z t_z trust_v in_o he_o shall_v understand_v the_o verity_n sap._n 3._o they_o shall_v all_o rejoice_v that_o trust_n in_o thou_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v glad_a and_o thou_o will_v defend_v they_o psal._n 5._o of_o charity_n charity_n be_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n be_v this_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v to_o charitye_n the_o rule_n of_o charitye_n for_o christ_n hold_v all_o alike_o the_o rich_a the_o poor_a the_o friend_n and_o the_o foe_n the_o thankful_a and_o unthankful_a the_o kinsman_n and_o stranger_n a_o 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a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v without_o work_n do_v what_o good_a work_n do_v rom._n 3._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o believe_v in_o jesu_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o die_v christ_n in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_a for_o a_o rightwise_n man_n live_v by_o his_o faith_n but_o y_o e_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n moreover_o since_o christ_n the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n 17._o act._n 17._o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o behove_v to_o die_v for_o we_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o drown_v &_o sink_v in_o sin_n righteous_a work_n do_v not_o make_v we_o righteous_a that_o neither_o our_o deed_n nor_o all_o the_o treasure_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v 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the_o church_n my_o grief_n most_o bitter_a be_v turn_v to_o peace_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o malignant_a church_n say_v peace_n peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n but_o only_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v write_v when_o the_o mighty_a arm_a man_n keep_v his_o gate_n he_o possess_v all_o thing_n in_o quiet_a but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v vanquish_v of_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o himself_o be_v he_o spoil_v and_o destroy_v all_o thing_n what_o now_o a_o day_n begin_v again_o to_o be_v attempt_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v god_n grant_v we_o grace_v that_o we_o do_v not_o refuse_v and_o reject_v if_o it_o be_v christ_n he_o that_o come_v unto_o we_o 2._o 2._o thess._n 2._o lest_o that_o we_o do_v feel_v that_o terrible_a judgement_n against_o we_o because_o say_v he_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o the_o blindness_n of_o error_n that_o they_o shall_v geve_v credit_n 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etc._n but_o now_o to_o pass_v over_o many_o thing_n 5._o this_o letter_n may_v well_o answer_v to_o the_o note_n of_o d._n saunders_n book_n entitle_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 14._o &_o nota_fw-la 5._o whereby_o i_o be_o move_v to_o fear_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v pure_o preach_v this_o be_v not_o the_o jest_n argument_n that_o they_o which_o come_v and_o be_v send_v and_o endeavour_n themselves_o to_o preach_v christ_n true_o be_v evyll_n speak_v of_o for_o his_o name_n which_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o stumble_a block_n unto_o they_o which_o stumble_v upon_o his_o word_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o be_v build_v but_o you_o will_v ask_v who_o be_v those_o man_n &_o what_o be_v their_o doctrine_n true_o i_o say_v whosoever_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n christ_n into_o the_o sheepfolde_a which_o thing_n all_o such_o shall_v do_v as_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n 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dorekeeper_n open_v the_o door_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n but_o contrariwise_o they_o which_o have_v not_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n 〈…〉_o who_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o but_o have_v clyme_v in_o some_o other_o way_n by_o ambition_n avarice_n or_o desire_n of_o rule_n they_o shall_v even_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o into_o hell_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o of_o they_o be_v the_o say_n of_o jeremy_n verify_v all_o beauty_n be_v go_v away_o from_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n because_o her_o prince_n be_v become_v like_o ram_n 1._o lameâ—â—_n 1._o not_o find_v pasture_n and_o why_o so_o because_o like_o thief_n &_o robber_n they_o have_v clyme_v a_o other_o way_n not_o be_v call_v nor_o send_v and_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o preach_v when_o as_o they_o be_v not_o send_v but_o run_v for_o lucre_n seek_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n god_n outward_a calling_n by_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o christ_n ministry_n avayl_v nothing_o without_o the_o inward_a call_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v y_z e_z root_n of_o all_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v not_o send_v inward_o of_o god_n for_o without_o this_o inward_a call_n it_o help_v nothing_o before_o god_n to_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n elect_v and_o consecrate_v by_o a_o thousand_o bull_n either_o by_o pope_n king_n or_o emperor_n god_n behold_v the_o heart_n who_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n howsoever_o we_o deceyve_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n for_o a_o time_n which_o also_o at_o the_o last_o shall_v see_v their_o abomination_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n that_o we_o thrust_v in_o ourselves_o into_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n who_o salvation_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n we_o do_v not_o thirst_v nor_o seek_v for_o but_o altogether_o our_o own_o lucre_n &_o profit_n 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for_o marbecke_n you_o see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n here_o that_o accuse_v or_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o poor_a man_n marbecke_n save_v he_o have_v write_v certain_a thing_n of_o other_o man_n say_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n whereof_o he_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o king_n general_a pardon_n therefore_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o conscience_n therein_o then_o start_v up_o fachel_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o say_v persecuter_n fachell_n a_o persecuter_n what_o can_v we_o tell_v whether_o they_o be_v write_v before_o the_o pardon_n or_o after_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v write_v since_o as_o afore_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o
of_o love_n to_o god_n but_o to_o get_v a_o live_n thereby_o and_o for_o a_o worldly_a purpose_n and_o have_v leav_o otherways_o live_v then_o do_v i_o that_o office_n which_o god_n have_v put_v i_o in_o and_o yet_o please_v not_o god_n myself_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o howsoever_o he_o preach_v he_o have_v not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o he_o preach_v but_o if_o he_o preach_v willing_o with_o a_o true_a hart_n &_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n then_o have_v he_o his_o reward_n that_o be_v then_o feel_v he_o the_o earnest_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o as_o he_o feel_v god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n so_o be_v thou_o sure_a he_o feel_v his_o own_o infirmity_n weakness_n and_o unworthines_n and_o mourn_v and_o knowledge_v his_o sin_n in_o that_o the_o hart_n will_v not_o arise_v to_o work_v with_o that_o full_a lust_n and_o love_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o nevertheless_o be_v he_o yet_o at_o peace_n with_o 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the_o people_n turn_v to_o god_n thou_o consente_v unto_o the_o deed_n thy_o heart_n break_v out_o in_o joy_n spring_v and_o leap_v in_o thy_o breast_n that_o god_n be_v honour_v and_o in_o thy_o hart_n do_v the_o same_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o haply_o with_o great_a delectation_n and_o a_o more_o fervent_a spirit_n now_o he_o that_o receave_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o prophet_n that_o be_v he_o that_o consent_v to_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o maintain_v it_o the_o same_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n and_o earnest_n of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v and_o be_v elect_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v faith_n no_o difference_n of_o man_n before_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o deed_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o thou_o compare_v deed_n to_o deed_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o wash_v of_o dish_n &_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o as_o touch_v to_o please_v god_n none_o at_o all_o for_o neither_o that_o nor_o this_o please_v but_o as_o farrefoorth_o as_o god_n have_v choose_v a_o man_n have_v put_v his_o spirit_n in_o he_o and_o purify_v his_o hart_n by_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n article_n 23._o article_n 23._o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n have_v bring_v the_o world_n from_o god_n fol._n 86._o read_v the_o place_n of_o tindall_n seek_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n annex_v the_o place_n annex_v and_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v nothing_o though_o it_o appear_v never_o so_o glorious_a whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o count_v idolatry_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o us._n luke_n 7._o wonder_v therefore_o at_o no_o monstrous_a appearance_n nor_o at_o any_o outward_a thing_n without_o the_o word_n for_o the_o world_n be_v never_o draw_v from_o god_n but_o with_o a_o outward_a show_n and_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o shine_v of_o 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to_o do_v our_o mind_n intent_n and_o affection_n or_o zeal_n be_v blind_a and_o all_o that_o we_o do_v of_o they_o be_v damn_v of_o god_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v god_n make_v a_o testament_n between_o he_o and_o we_o wherein_o be_v contain_v both_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o he_o see_v therefore_o that_o thou_o do_v nothing_o to_o please_v god_n withal_o but_o that_o he_o command_v neither_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 26._o church_n be_v for_o preach_v only_o and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v use_v now_o fol._n 87._o article_n this_o article_n contain_v neither_o error_n nor_o heresy_n but_o be_v plain_a enough_o of_o itself_o to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v their_o mind_n exercise_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n 27._o to_o worship_n god_n otherwise_o then_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o true_a in_o his_o promise_n be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o idol_n fol._n 87._o read_v the_o word_n of_o tindall_n with_o this_o article_n article_n god_n be_v honour_v on_o all_o side_n article_n in_o that_o we_o count_v he_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o also_o true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n other_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v none_o except_o we_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n 28._o pharaoh_n have_v no_o power_n to_o let_v the_o people_n depart_v at_o god_n pleasure_n fol._n 95._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 29._o our_o prelate_n in_o sin_n say_v they_o have_v power_n fol._n 95._o read_v the_o place_n in_o the_o wicked_a mammon_n 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o y_z e_z which_o these_o two_o article_n be_v gather_v s._n paul_n say_v if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d and_o believe_v with_o thy_o hart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a that_o be_v if_o thou_o believe_v he_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o for_o thy_o salvation_n many_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v scotfree_a and_o almighty_a but_o not_o unto_o themselves_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v good_a to_o they_o and_o defend_v they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n pharaoh_n for_o pain_n of_o the_o plague_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n but_o have_v yet_o no_o power_n to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v and_o to_o lose_v so_o great_a profit_n for_o god_n pleasure_n as_o our_o prelate_n confess_v their_o sin_n say_v though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o evil_a yet_o have_v we_o the_o power_n and_o again_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o phariseis_n say_v they_o sit_v in_o moses_n
understand_v first_o the_o condition_n or_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o french_a man_n or_o stranger_n so_o likewise_o i_o will_v that_o we_o understand_v what_o thing_n we_o promise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o infant_n unto_o god_n in_o baptism_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o believe_v you_o have_v confirmation_n then_o say_v master_n bleiter_n chaplain_n that_o he_o have_v the_o devil_n within_o he_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n then_o answer_v he_o a_o child_n say_v the_o devil_n can_v speak_v such_o word_n as_o yonder_o man_n do_v speak_v 6_o thou_o heretic_n traitor_n and_o thief_n thou_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n bake_v upon_o the_o ash_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n else_o and_o all_o that_o be_v there_o do_v articâ—â—_n 6._o articâ—â—_n be_v but_o a_o superstitious_a rite_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n oh_o lord_n god_n so_o manifest_a lie_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o teach_v you_o aunswâ—â—â—_n aunswâ—â—â—_n as_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o aultare_fw-la my_o lord_n i_o never_o teach_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d the_o paâ—pistes_n reâ—proved_a liar_n aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d use_v of_o 〈◊〉_d sacrament_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o i_o shall_v by_o god_n grace_n make_v manifest_v this_o day_n i_o be_v ready_a therefore_o to_o suffer_v death_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o the_o great_a abuse_n of_o it_o be_v very_o detestable_a unto_o he_o but_o what_o occasion_n they_o have_v to_o say_v such_o word_n of_o i_o i_o shall_v short_o show_v your_o lordship_n i_o once_o chance_v to_o meet_v with_o a_o jew_n when_o i_o be_v sail_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o rhine_n i_o do_v inquire_v of_o he_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o pertinacie_n jewâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o jewâ—_n that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v come_v consider_v that_o 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man_n shall_v never_o sleep_v but_o ever_o shall_v live_v a_o immortal_a life_n the_o which_o life_n from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v renew_a in_o grace_n and_o augment_v sleep_v the_o faithful_a soul_n shall_v never_o sleep_v nor_o yet_o shall_v ever_o perish_v or_o have_v a_o end_n but_o ever_o immortal_a shall_v live_v with_o christ._n to_o the_o which_o life_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o rest_n in_o eternal_a glory_n amen_n when_o the_o bishop_n with_o their_o complice_n have_v accuse_v this_o innocent_a man_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a incontinent_o they_o conden_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o a_o heretik_a not_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o godly_a answer_n and_o true_a reason_n which_o he_o allege_v nor_o yet_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n think_v very_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o god_n good_a sacrifice_n conformable_a to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n john_n 16._o john_n 16._o they_o shall_v excommunicate_v you_o yea_o and_o the_o time_n shall_v 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make_v your_o confession_n unto_o us._n he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o will_v make_v no_o confession_n unto_o you_o go_v fetch_v i_o yonder_o man_n that_o preach_v this_o day_n and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o confession_n unto_o he_o then_o they_o send_v for_o the_o suppriour_a of_o the_o abbey_n who_o come_v to_o he_o withal_o diligence_n but_o what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o confession_n i_o can_v not_o show_v when_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v ready_a and_o the_o gallows_n at_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o castle_n near_o to_o the_o priory_n the_o lord_n cardinal_n dread_v that_o master_n george_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v away_o by_o his_o friend_n command_v to_o bend_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o castle_n right_a against_o that_o part_n and_o command_v all_o his_o gunner_n to_z be_v ready_a and_o stand_v beside_o their_o gun_n unto_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v burn_v all_o this_o be_v do_v they_o bind_v master_n george_n hand_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o lead_v he_o forth_o 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and_o a_o chain_n of_o iron_n about_o his_o middle_n when_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o fire_n he_o sit_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o thrice_o he_o say_v these_o word_n o_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o father_n of_o heaven_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o holy_a hand_n when_o he_o have_v make_v this_o prayer_n he_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v these_o word_n people_n the_o word_n and_o exhortation_n of_o m._n wysehart_n at_o his_o death_n to_o the_o people_n i_o beseech_v you_o christian_a brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o you_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o affliction_n and_o torment_n which_o you_o see_v already_o prepare_v for_o i_o but_o i_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o suffer_v patient_o and_o with_o a_o comfortable_a heart_n for_o the_o word_n sake_n which_o be_v your_o undoubted_a salvation_n and_o everlasting_a comfort_n 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change_v my_o colour_n this_o grim_a fire_n i_o fear_v not_o and_o so_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o to_o do_v if_o that_o any_o persecution_n come_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o word_n sake_n &_o not_o to_o fear_v they_o that_o slay_v the_o body_n and_o afterward_o have_v no_o power_n to_o slay_v the_o soul_n some_o have_v say_v of_o i_o that_o i_o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v sleep_v until_o y_o e_fw-la last_o day_n but_o i_o know_v sure_o &_o my_o faith_n be_v such_o that_o my_o soul_n shall_v sup_v w_z t_o my_o saviour_n christ_n this_o night_n ere_o it_o be_v 6._o hour_n for_o who_o i_o suffer_v this_o then_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o accuse_v he_o say_v they_o m._n geoâ—â—â—_n wyseharâ—â—_n pray_v hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d &_o forgeâ—_n they_o i_o beseech_v thou_o father_n of_o heaven_n to_o forgeve_v they_o that_o have_v of_o any_o ignorance_n or_o else_o of_o any_o evil_a mind_n forge_v any_o lie_n upon_o i_o i_o forgeve_v they_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o beseech_v christ_n to_o forgeve_v they_o that_o have_v condemn_v i_o to_o death_n this_o day_n ignorant_o and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n on_o this_o manner_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o exhort_v your_o prelate_n to_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o m._n 〈◊〉_d wysehaâ—â—_n propheâ—â—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—â—â—â—dinall_n 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o at_o the_o last_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o convert_v themselves_o from_o their_o wicked_a error_n there_o shall_v hasty_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o eschew_v many_o faithful_a word_n
pope_n leo_n with_o what_o heap_n of_o tragical_a word_n and_o exclamation_n do_v he_o fare_v and_o rage_n against_o y_o e_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n poor_a luther_n for_o disturb_v y_o e_o church_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v the_o pope_n only_o &_o his_o father_n house_n that_o trouble_v and_o long_o have_v trouble_v the_o true_a church_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o by_o his_o do_n all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v enough_o &_o to_o much_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n read_v i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o judgement_n this_o impudent_a &_o false_a slanderous_a bull_n of_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o appeal_n also_o of_o luther_n again_o from_o the_o say_a pope_n the_o copy_n whereof_o because_o they_o be_v rare_a to_o be_v get_v &_o have_v not_o be_v hitherto_o common_o see_v be_v before_o omit_v i_o think_v to_o commit_v here_o to_o history_n as_o i_o have_v it_o out_o of_o certain_a register_n the_o manner_n &_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o follow_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n x._o not_o less_o slanderous_a than_o barbarous_a against_o martin_n luther_n and_o his_o doctrine_n leo_fw-la papa_n ten_o lo_o episcopus_fw-la seruus_fw-la seruorum_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la exurge_n domine_fw-la &_o iudica_fw-la causam_fw-la tuam_fw-la luther_n the_o bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n against_o m._n luther_n memor_n esto_fw-la impropriorum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la inclina_fw-la aurem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la quoniam_fw-la surrexerunt_fw-la vulpes_fw-la querentes_fw-la demoliri_fw-la veneam_fw-la cvius_fw-la tu_fw-la torcular_a solus_fw-la calcasti_fw-la &_o ascensurus_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la eius_fw-la curam_fw-la regimen_fw-la 1459._o que_fw-fr sequntur_fw-la vide_fw-la superiore_fw-la aeditione_fw-la pag._n 1459._o &_o administrationem_fw-la petro_n tanquam_fw-la capiti_fw-la &_o tuo_fw-la vicario_fw-la eiusque_fw-la successoribus_fw-la instar_fw-la triumphantis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commisisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o say_a slanderous_a and_o barbarous_a bull_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o x._o against_o luther_n in_o english_a with_o the_o answer_n of_o luther_n join_v to_o the_o same_o lo_o bishop_n servant_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n hereof_o rise_v up_o o_o lord_n &_o judge_v thy_o cause_n remember_v the_o rebuke_n wherewith_o we_o be_v scorn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o of_o foolish_a rebuker_n incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n engliâ—he_n the_o pope_n bull_n in_o engliâ—he_n for_o fox_n be_v rise_v up_o seek_v to_o destroy_v thy_o vineyard_n the_o vinepresse_v whereof_o thou_o only_o have_v tread_v and_o ascend_v up_o to_o thy_o father_n have_v commit_v the_o charge_n and_o regiment_n thereof_o unto_o peter_n as_o chief_a head_n and_o to_o thy_o vicar_n and_o his_o successor_n the_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n seek_v to_o exterminate_v and_o root_v up_o thy_o uineyard_n rise_v up_o peter_n and_o for_o this_o thy_o pastoral_a charge_n commit_v to_o thou_o from_o above_o intend_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o church_n christ._n note_v here_o and_o mark_v good_a reader_n how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n hold_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o not_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o of_o our_o faith_n which_o thou_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v consecrate_v with_o thy_o own_o blood_n against_o which_o as_o thou_o have_v foretell_v we_o false_a liar_n have_v rise_v up_o bring_v in_o sect_n of_o perdition_n to_o their_o own_o speedy_a destruction_n who_o tongue_n be_v like_a fire_n full_a of_o unquietnes_n and_o replenish_v with_o deadly_a poison_n who_o have_v a_o wicked_a zeal_n and_o nourish_a contention_n in_o their_o heart_n do_v brag_v and_o lie_v against_o the_o verity_n rise_v up_o paul_n also_o we_o pray_v thou_o which_o have_v illuminate_v the_o same_o church_n with_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o like_a martyrdom_n for_o now_o be_v spring_v up_o a_o new_a porphecy_n who_o as_o they_o say_v porphyry_n then_o unjust_o do_v slander_v the_o holy_a apostle_n so_o semblable_o do_v this_o man_n now_o slander_v revile_v rebuke_n bite_v and_o bark_n against_o the_o holy_a bishop_n our_o predecessor_n not_o in_o beseech_v they_o but_o in_o rebuke_v they_o and_o where_o he_o distru_v his_o cause_n there_o he_o fall_v to_o opprobrious_a check_n &_o rebuke_n after_o the_o wont_a use_n of_o heretic_n who_o uttermost_a refuge_n be_v this_o as_o hierome_n say_v y_o it_o when_o they_o see_v their_o cause_n go_v to_o wrack_n then_o like_o serpent_n they_o cast_v out_o their_o venom_n with_o their_o tongue_n and_o when_o they_o see_v themselves_o near_o to_o be_v overcome_v they_o fall_v to_o rail_n for_o though_o heresy_n as_o thou_o say_v must_v needs_o be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o lest_o these_o 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especial_o within_o almany_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o under_o like_a censure_n and_o pain_n do_v public_o denounce_v &_o cause_n and_o command_v to_o be_v denounce_v of_o other_o the_o say_a martin_n with_o t_o all_o and_o singular_a his_o foresay_a adherent_n which_o shall_v not_o obey_v our_o commandment_n and_o monition_n within_z y_z e_z term_n aforesaid_a upon_o every_o sunday_n and_o other_o festival_n day_n within_o their_o church_n when_o as_o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n shall_v resort_v to_o divine_a service_n to_o be_v declare_v and_o condemn_v for_o heretic_n and_o that_o all_o christ_n faithful_a people_n shall_v avoid_v they_o under_o the_o say_a censure_n and_o penalty_n as_o be_v afore_o express_v and_o that_o they_o do_v set_v up_o these_o present_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v set_v up_o or_o the_o transcript_n of_o they_o make_v under_o the_o form_n hereafter_o ensue_v in_o their_o church_n monastery_n house_n conuent_v and_o other_o place_n 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forth_o the_o style_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o writing_n shall_v be_v alter_v 1._o august_n 1._o and_o this_o follow_v shall_v be_v use_v ☞_o philip_n and_o mary_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n france_n naples_n jerusalem_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n prince_n of_o spain_n and_o cicill_n archduke_n of_o ostrich_n duke_n of_o milan_n burgundy_n and_o brabant_n county_n of_o haspurge_n flaunders_n and_o tyroll_n of_o this_o marriage_n as_o the_o papist_n chief_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o glad_a so_o diverse_a of_o they_o after_o diverse_a study_n to_o show_v forth_o their_o inward_a affection_n some_o make_a interlude_n and_o pagentes_fw-la some_o draw_v forth_o genealogy_n derive_v his_o petigrue_a from_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o john_n of_o gaunte_n some_o make_a verse_n among_o all_o other_o master_n whyte_n than_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n his_o poetical_a vain_a be_v drunken_a with_o joy_n of_o the_o marriage_n spew_v out_o certain_a verse_n the_o copy_n whereof_o we_o have_v here_o insert_v ¶_o philippi_n &_o mariae_fw-la genealogia_fw-la qua_fw-la ambo_fw-la principes_fw-la ex_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-la gandavo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la tertij_fw-la angliae_fw-la franciaeque_fw-la regis_fw-la filio_fw-la descendisse_fw-la ostenduntur_fw-la whito_fw-la lincolniense_n authore_fw-la i_o will_v parens_fw-la regum_fw-la gandava_fw-la ex_fw-la urbe_fw-la johannes_n somersetensem_fw-la comitem_fw-la profert_fw-la johannem_fw-la somersetensis_fw-la venit_fw-la hoc_fw-la patre_fw-la dux_fw-la johannes_n qui_fw-la margaretam_fw-la richemundi_fw-la habuit_fw-la comitissam_fw-la haec_fw-la dedit_fw-la henricum_fw-la qui_fw-la regni_fw-la septimus_fw-la huius_fw-la henrico_n octavo_fw-la solium_fw-la regale_n reliquit_fw-la hoc_fw-la patre_fw-la propitio_fw-la &_o fausto_fw-la quasi_fw-la sydere_fw-la nata_fw-la jure_fw-la tenes_fw-fr sacram_fw-la teneasque_fw-la maria_fw-la coronam_fw-la ¶_o verse_n of_o m._n white_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o philip_n and_o mary_n nvbat_fw-la ut_fw-la angla_fw-mi anglo_fw-it regina_fw-la maria_n philippo_n inque_fw-la suum_fw-la fontem_fw-la regius_fw-la stirps_fw-la redeat_fw-la noluit_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la daemon_n vetus_fw-la hostess_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la anglorum_fw-la provida_fw-la spes_fw-la voluit_fw-la nollet_n scotus_n inops_fw-la timidusque_fw-la ad_fw-la praelia_fw-la gallus_n caesar_n &_o italia_n &_o flandria_n tota_fw-la volet_fw-la noluit_fw-la haereticus_fw-la stirps_fw-la caiphae_n pontificum_fw-la grex_fw-la pontificum_fw-la sed_fw-la grex_fw-la catholicus_n voluit_fw-la octo_fw-la uxorati_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o daemone_v nollent_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenati_fw-la pro_fw-la pielate_fw-la volent_fw-la noluit_fw-la johannes_n dâ—dley_n northumbrius_n ursus_fw-la sed_fw-la fidum_fw-la regni_fw-la consilium_fw-la voluit_fw-la noluit_fw-la aetatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la catelina_n viatus_fw-la sed_fw-la proceres_fw-la &_o plebs_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la turba_fw-la volet_fw-la nollet_n graius_fw-la dux_fw-la &_o cantia_n terra_fw-la rebellans_fw-la nos_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la sic_fw-la voluit_fw-la volumus_fw-la clarior_fw-la effectus_fw-la repetat_fw-la sva_fw-la limina_fw-la sanguis_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la philippo_n iuncta_fw-la maria_n viro_fw-la ¶_o answer_v by_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lyncolne_n externo_fw-la nubat_fw-la maria_fw-la ut_fw-la regina_fw-la philippo_n ut_fw-la sint_fw-la pulsa_fw-la suis_fw-la sceptra_fw-la britanna_n locis_fw-la vult_fw-la daemon_n generis_fw-la nostri_fw-la antiquissimus_fw-la hostess_fw-la anglorum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la anchora_fw-la sola_fw-la deus_fw-la nolunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la galli_n nolunt_fw-la scoti_n armipotentes_fw-la vult_fw-la caesar_n flandrus_fw-la vult_fw-la italus_n goliath_n vult_fw-la grex_fw-la pontificum_fw-la stirps_fw-la caypha_fw-la turba_fw-la bicornis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ann._n â—â—54_n 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la vult_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la patrum_fw-la nolunt_fw-la octo_fw-la quibus_fw-la sunt_fw-la vincla_fw-la iugalia_fw-la curae_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenati_fw-la daemonis_fw-la arte_fw-la volunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la neque_fw-la tu_fw-la prorsus_fw-la dudlaee_n animose_n volebas_fw-la inuitum_fw-la regni_fw-la consilium_fw-la voluit_fw-la dedecus_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la fortissimus_fw-la ille_fw-la viatus_fw-la inuitus_fw-la populus_fw-la sic_fw-la proceresque_fw-la volent_fw-la vos_fw-fr vultis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la semper_fw-la mala_fw-la cuncta_fw-la voletis_fw-la non_fw-la vulâ—_n graius_n dux_n nec_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la volet_fw-la quot_fw-la tulit_fw-la hispanus_n rex_fw-la ergò_fw-la commoda_fw-la secum_fw-la reginae_fw-la socias_fw-la cum_fw-la dedit_fw-la ille_fw-la manus_fw-la ¶_o another_o answer_n by_o the_o say_a author_n hispano_fw-it nubat_fw-la maria_fw-la ut_fw-la regina_fw-la philippo_n extirpetur_fw-la stirps_fw-la ut_fw-la quoque_fw-la nobilium_fw-la vult_fw-la pater_fw-la id_fw-la vester_fw-ge disturbans_fw-la omne_fw-la daemon_n non_fw-la vult_fw-la anglorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pater_fw-la altitonans_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la bellipotens_fw-la gallus_n non_fw-la vult_fw-la scotus_n acer_fw-la vult_fw-la caesar_n flandrus_fw-la papicolaeque_fw-la volunt_fw-la grex_n mitratorum_fw-la vult_fw-la cayphae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la propago_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la sed_fw-la pius_fw-la ordo_fw-la patrum_fw-la nolunt_fw-la octo_fw-la pios_fw-la qui_fw-la jure_fw-la colunt_fw-la hymenaeos_fw-la quinque_fw-la cathenati_fw-la pro_fw-la impietate_fw-la volunt_fw-la dudlaeus_fw-la minimè_fw-la voluit_fw-la northumbrius_n heros_n cui_fw-la sva_fw-la perchara_fw-la est_fw-la patria_fw-la nemo_fw-la volet_fw-la libertatis_fw-la amans_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la bone_fw-la ille_fw-la viatus_fw-la non_fw-la proceres_fw-la non_fw-la plebs_fw-la nec_fw-la pia_fw-la turba_fw-la volet_fw-la vos_fw-fr vultis_fw-la pietas_fw-la qui_fw-la vultis_fw-la ut_fw-la exulet_fw-la omnis_fw-la non_fw-la graius_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la cantia_n turba_fw-la volet_fw-la ergò_fw-la magis_fw-la clarus_fw-la quî_fw-la fit_v rogo_fw-la sanguis_fw-la avitus_fw-la quando_fw-la iugalis_fw-la sit_fw-la iunctus_fw-la uterque_fw-la thoro_fw-la ¶_o other_o verse_n answer_v to_o bishop_n white_a make_v by_o i._n c._n qvamlibet_fw-la anglorum_fw-la stirps_fw-la ementita_fw-la philippo_n et_fw-la maria_n hispana_n de_fw-fr genetrice_n fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la hispano_fw-la confusi_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la angla_n nuberet_fw-la in_o gentis_fw-la dedecus_fw-la atque_fw-la patris_fw-la noluit_fw-la anglorum_fw-la priscae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amator_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o nostram_fw-la perniciem_fw-la voluit_fw-la noluit_fw-la in_o nostram_fw-la nisi_fw-la conspirata_fw-la salutem_fw-la turba_n quid_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la
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the_o fast_a in_o lent_n and_o other_o appoint_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n fast_o lent_n fast_o and_o receive_v in_o common_a usage_n of_o christian_a people_n unless_o necessity_n otherwise_o require_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v 18._o whether_o it_o be_v laudable_a and_o profitable_a image_n worship_v of_o image_n that_o worshipful_a image_n be_v set_v in_o church_n for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n 19_o whether_o thou_o beleve_v that_o prayer_n of_o man_n live_v do_v profit_n soul_n depart_v and_o be_v in_o purgatory_n merit_n pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v merit_n 20._o whether_o man_n may_v merit_v and_o deserve_v both_o by_o their_o fasting_n and_o also_o by_o their_o other_o deed_n of_o devotion_n 21._o whether_o thou_o do_v believe_v that_o man_n prohibit_v of_o bishop_n to_o preach_v as_o suspect_v of_o heresy_n licence_n preach_v with_o out_o licence_n aught_o to_o cease_v from_o preach_v and_o teach_v until_o they_o have_v purge_v themselves_o of_o 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that_o be_v inobedient_a and_o sturdy_a from_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o to_o suspend_v or_o let_v they_o from_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o same_o 31._o whether_o faith_n only_o without_o good_a work_n justification_n justification_n may_v suffice_v unto_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n after_o his_o baptism_n for_o his_o salvation_n and_o justify_n priest_n difference_n between_o a_o latin_a priest_n and_o a_o greek_a priest_n 32._o whether_o a_o priest_n marry_v a_o wife_n and_o that_o without_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o beget_v also_o child_n of_o she_o without_o slander_n geve_v do_v sin_n deadly_a 33._o item_n whether_o a_o latin_a priest_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o stir_v with_o prick_v of_o lust_n and_o lechery_n and_o therefore_o marry_v a_o wife_n for_o remedy_n of_o the_o same_o do_v sin_n deadly_a 34._o item_n whether_o thou_o do_v ever_o pray_v for_o john_n 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