man_n among_o the_o protestants_n themselves_o have_v note_v heretofore_o catholyk_n but_o now_o come_v hither_o to_o rome_n and_o see_v the_o matter_n reviue_v and_o mighty_o urge_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o all_o catholykes_n by_o 2._o several_a lybel_n compose_v late_o in_o england_n the_o one_o by_o a_o heretical_a minister_n ashamed_a of_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o sut_o shroud_a it_o under_o a_o false_a visar_fw-la of_o o._n e._n and_o the_o other_o write_v very_o late_o by_o a_o puritan_n as_o it_o seem_v call_v himself_o thomas_n diggs_n i_o have_v determine_v to_o set_v out_o my_o apology_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o indifferent_a man_n in_o this_o point_n apology_n whereto_o i_o be_o move_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o i_o have_v also_o sufficient_o treat_v therein_o some_o other_o matter_n handle_v by_o o._n e._n e._n who_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o persecution_n which_o catholykes_n have_v hitherto_o suffer_v â—_o be_v just_o to_o be_v 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iniqua_fw-la that_o the_o mouth_n of_o calumniator_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o whereas_o the_o same_o may_v seem_v to_o redound_v to_o some_o disgrace_n or_o dishonour_v of_o the_o state_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o publyke_a authority_n &_o pretence_n of_o her_o majesty_n service_n wherewith_o our_o adversary_n do_v common_o cover_v and_o colour_v all_o their_o malicious_a action_n i_o purpose_v for_o my_o part_n to_o use_v in_o this_o my_o defence_n such_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o state_n &_o to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n thereof_o i_o mean_v her_o majesty_n and_o the_o honourable_a lord_n of_o her_o counsel_n that_o i_o hope_v to_o avoid_v all_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n and_o give_v ample_a testimony_n of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o a_o most_o dutiful_a subject_n discover_v to_o her_o majesty_n and_o their_o honour_n by_o way_n of_o humble_a complaint_n the_o great_a abuse_n offer_v by_o our_o adversary_n no_o less_o to_o they_o then_o to_o we_o as_o will_v more_o particular_o 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our_o uttermost_a endeavour_n so_o to_o temper_n and_o qualify_v the_o same_o as_o it_o may_v not_o turn_v to_o any_o conquest_n of_o our_o country_n to_o which_o purpose_n sir_n francis_n englefield_n engl._n while_o he_o live_v father_n parson_n fa._n creswel_n and_o myself_o have_v at_o divers_a time_n represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o glorious_a memory_n many_o important_a reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o seek_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n nor_o probable_a either_o that_o he_o can_v conquer_v it_o or_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o can_v long_o keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n and_o this_o we_o have_v urge_v so_o oft_o and_o with_o such_o pregnant_a reason_n as_o well_o to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v as_o to_o his_o father_n of_o glorious_a memory_n that_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o ever_o have_v any_o inclination_n or_o resolution_n
in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n much_o more_o be_v it_o needful_a in_o our_o law_n wherein_o ignorant_a and_o simple_a man_n be_v to_o determine_v the_o cause_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o our_o lawmaker_n that_o ordain_v our_o jury_n we_o can_v with_o reason_n defend_v either_o they_o or_o their_o law_n in_o this_o behalf_n nor_o excuse_v they_o from_o exceed_v great_a absurdity_n and_o injurious_a proceed_n that_o the_o evidence_n against_o squire_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o give_v he_o torment_n &_o that_o therefore_o his_o confession_n extort_a thereby_o be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o his_o condemnation_n unjust_a chap._n viii_o but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o although_o these_o two_o testimony_n of_o the_o privy_a councelour_n and_o of_o stanley_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o condemn_v squire_n yet_o they_o suffice_v to_o give_v suspicion_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v he_o apprehend_v examine_v and_o torment_v whereupon_a ensew_v his_o confession_n which_o be_v ratify_v after_o by_o himself_o at_o the_o bar_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o jury_n to_o find_v he_o guilty_a scena_fw-la and_o to_o the_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o of_o death_n as_o they_o do_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v brief_o prove_v first_o that_o this_o evidence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v squire_n torment_n second_o that_o his_o confession_n upon_o torment_n be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o last_o that_o his_o ratification_n thereof_o at_o the_o bar_n can_v not_o revalidate_v the_o same_o and_o although_o for_o his_o purpose_n i_o must_v aid_v myself_o of_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v for_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n &_o book_n of_o our_o own_o law_n yet_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v no_o wise_n and_o learned_a common_a lawyer_n can_v reject_v the_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o well_o 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party_n 1._o as_o of_o the_o lykelihood_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o crime_n object_v secondlie_o that_o the_o evidence_n and_o proof_n produce_v be_v most_o manifest_a as_o in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v extraiudiâ—lalis_fw-la thirdlie_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o no_o lawful_a exception_n can_v be_v take_v against_o they_o quaest_n and_o although_o the_o judge_n may_v give_v torment_n with_o one_o lawful_a witness_n that_o produce_v indicium_fw-la indubitatum_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n term_v it_o a_o undoubted_a and_o clear_a evidence_n as_o for_o example_n when_o there_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n against_o who_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o say_v bartol_n yet_o when_o the_o say_a evidence_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_a two_o witness_n at_o least_o be_v require_v and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v contest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v affirm_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o thing_n this_o be_v true_a it_o appear_v that_o squire_n be_v torment_v against_o all_o law_n for_o that_o the_o matter_n and_o evidence_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o he_o be_v neither_o clear_a nor_o yet_o testify_v by_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a witness_n for_o as_o for_o stanley_n besides_o that_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o exception_n aswell_o of_o suspicion_n of_o subornation_n as_o also_o for_o be_v his_o accuser_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o witness_n his_o evidence_n be_v likewise_o in_o itself_o so_o defectious_a that_o it_o can_v be_v of_o no_o moment_n or_o consideration_n in_o the_o world_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n and_o as_o for_o the_o letter_n which_o the_o privy_a councelor_n testify_v he_o have_v see_v it_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o no_o counterfeit_n letter_n and_o therefore_o no_o such_o clear_a evidence_n as_o law_n require_v to_o the_o geve_v of_o torment_n besides_o that_o if_o his_o honour_n will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o witness_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o contestis_n with_o stanley_n for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o testify_v both_o of_o they_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n as_o be_v needful_a when_o the_o evidence_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o this_o neither_o do_v that_o letter_n mention_v any_o particular_a act_n but_o employment_n of_o squire_n in_o general_n &_o for_o generality_n no_o particular_a man_n can_v be_v punish_v as_o say_v the_o law_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v torment_v uniustlie_o and_o against_o law_n the_o confession_n so_o extort_a can_v not_o be_v of_o force_n to_o condemn_v he_o though_o he_o ratisy_v the_o same_o afterward_o publyk_o at_o the_o bar_n for_o all_o civil_a lawyer_n do_v agree_v that_o if_o the_o evidence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o the_o geve_v of_o torment_n yea_o and_o also_o sufficient_o prove_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o before_o i_o have_v declare_v then_o the_o confession_n extort_a thereby_o be_v nu_fw-la nuâ—la_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v account_v none_o at_o all_o though_o the_o party_n shall_v ratify_v it_o a_o thousand_o time_n after_o for_o so_o 7._o they_o write_v yea_o and_o further_o that_o although_o after_o such_o ratification_n there_o shall_v be_v present_v sufficient_a proof_n whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_a that_o the_o confession_n be_v true_a yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v thereby_o num_fw-la revalidate_a and_o make_v good_a in_o law_n for_o his_o condemnation_n though_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o assassinat_a treason_n or_o any_o other_o like_o heinous_a crime_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o civil_a law_n it_o can_v be_v contradict_v by_o we_o which_o be_v more_o favourable_a to_o life_n and_o admit_v no_o torture_n in_o trial_n of_o cause_n for_o condemnation_n nor_o rely_v so_o much_o upon_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n extort_a by_o torment_n as_o upon_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o lawful_a witness_n which_o in_o this_o case_n of_o squire_n be_v none_o at_o 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say_v philip._n non_fw-la ego_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la mecum_fw-la not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v sine_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o again_o s._n paul_n omne_fw-la possum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o comfortat_fw-la i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v or_o comfort_v i_o of_o the_o first_o justification_n s._n paul_n say_v in_o diverse_a place_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v gratis_o free_o or_o for_o nothing_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_v 5._o as_o meritorious_a cap_n and_o of_o the_o second_o he_o say_v speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o alm_n it_o shall_v multiply_v your_o seed_n 2._o and_o shall_v augment_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o justice_n and_o saint_n james_n a_o
point_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o that_o therefore_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o rip_v up_o every_o other_o particular_a point_n controverse_v betwixt_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o but_o what_o need_v it_o see_v they_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o pope_n i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la to_o s._n gregory_n but_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o govern_v the_o church_n have_v teach_v and_o decree_v any_o different_a doctrine_n from_o his_o predecessor_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o show_v evident_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o our_o roman_a bishop_n there_o have_v be_v also_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n where_o upon_o it_o follow_v infalible_o that_o king_n ethelbert_n and_o the_o english_a can_v not_o receive_v from_o s._n gregory_n the_o pope_n any_o other_o faith_n than_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n receive_v from_o saint_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o that_o we_o which_o now_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o roman_a church_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n then_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o our_o ancestor_n and_o have_v successive_o come_v from_o s._n peter_n &_o consequent_o from_o our_o saviour_n christ._n therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o wonder_v good_a reader_n at_o the_o impudence_n of_o our_o english_a minister_n that_o be_v not_o a_o shame_a to_o preach_v &_o teach_v the_o contrary_a whereby_o thou_o may_v also_o see_v how_o lamentable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o our_o poor_a country_n wherein_o such_o have_v the_o charge_n and_o cure_v of_o soul_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o 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affirm_v that_o they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a in_o diverse_a part_n of_o my_o apology_n besides_o that_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o other_o also_o intend_v to_o treat_v thereof_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a challenge_n make_v by_o o._n e._n fraught_v with_o most_o absurd_a paradox_n as_o well_o concern_v this_o point_n as_o other_o touch_v our_o catholic_a faith_n i_o remit_v thou_o good_a reader_n thereto_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v our_o adversary_n the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o to_o thou_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v of_o matter_n so_o much_o import_v the_o eternal_a good_a and_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v no_o less_o than_o my_o own_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o preface_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o print_v the_o apology_n and_o withal_o be_v note_v the_o impudence_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n in_o england_n disguyse_v his_o name_n with_o the_o letter_n o._n e._n who_o avow_v the_o fiction_n of_o squyres_n employment_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n avowch_v in_o the_o foresay_a libel_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v &_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholyk_n &_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o jesuit_n calumniate_v by_o the_o lybeller_n chap._n 1._o concern_v father_n parson_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o extreme_a malice_n that_o the_o heretyk_n bear_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholykes_n be_v persecute_v &_o martyr_v now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v to_o two_o priest_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n by_o judge_n glanduile_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n aforesaid_a affirm_v publyk_o that_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n be_v then_o preach_v and_o plant_v there_o chap._n 5._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v &_o prove_v out_o of_o gildas_n the_o sage_a ca._n 6._o certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercise_v supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n 10._o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n 11._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n be_v explicate_v &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o reverend_a use_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v genera_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v by_o malachias_n chap._n 14._o that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n 15._o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n afeer_n christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n 17_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o heretyk_n of_o this_o time_n that_o abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n chap._n 18._o
sr._n robert_n cecyl_n who_o honour_n know_v how_o innocent_a i_o be_o thereof_o but_o also_o to_o have_v conspire_v together_o with_o they_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o king_n munition_n at_o machlyn_n though_o afterward_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o particular_a favour_n of_o the_o duke_n grace_n to_o who_o i_o be_o therefore_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o aeternal_a obligation_n i_o be_v full_o clear_v thereof_o for_o the_o process_n be_v at_o the_o duke_n request_n reveiw_v by_o the_o privy_a council_n &_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o judge_n thorough_o examine_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o give_v two_o torment_n to_o either_o of_o the_o prisoner_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o so_o force_v they_o to_o accuse_v both_o i_o and_o themselves_o wrongful_o but_o also_o confront_v they_o together_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o one_o instruct_v the_o other_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v yea_o and_o that_o he_o raze_v their_o deposition_n that_o be_v different_a and_o make_v they_o agree_v by_o his_o own_o art_n whereto_o the_o prisoner_n consent_v also_o for_o fear_n of_o new_a torment_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o endure_v the_o same_o and_o determine_v to_o discharge_v their_o conscience_n at_o their_o death_n as_o well_o for_o their_o own_o purgation_n as_o i_o and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o the_o examination_n not_o only_o of_o the_o prisoner_n themselves_o but_o also_o of_o the_o judge_n clerk_n &_o the_o jailer_n besides_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o have_v be_v no_o munition_n at_o machlyn_n to_o burn_v of_o 25._o year_n before_o the_o prisoner_n be_v quit_v of_o that_o matter_n by_o sentence_n and_o i_o for_o that_o i_o be_v never_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o justice_n be_v only_o declare_v to_o be_v clear_a and_o innocent_a by_o testimony_n give_v i_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v also_o force_v to_o restore_v my_o honour_n and_o to_o do_v i_o such_o reparation_n of_o the_o wrong_n as_o i_o rest_v satisfy_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o i_o have_v as_o potent_a a_o patron_n &_o friend_n in_o england_n at_o this_o present_a as_o i_o have_v at_o brussels_n who_o may_v procure_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o matter_n of_o squire_n to_o be_v sift_v &_o examine_v to_o the_o bottom_n as_o he_o do_v the_o other_o there_o will_v be_v find_v no_o less_o indirect_a deal_n in_o this_o than_o there_o be_v in_o that_o if_o not_o much_o worse_o &_o more_o cunning_o handle_v as_o after_o will_n in_o part_n appear_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rackmaister_n in_o england_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o examination_n chap._n iii_o but_o to_o the_o end_n your_o lordship_n may_v the_o better_o conceyve_v how_o squire_n be_v circumvent_v and_o force_v to_o accuse_v both_o him-self_n &_o f._n walpoole_n may_v it_o please_v you_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o barbarous_a usage_n &_o tyranny_n that_o the_o rackmaister_n tormentor_n and_o inferior_a officer_n and_o examiner_n by_o who_o hand_n he_o pass_v have_v use_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o catholykes_n for_o many_o year_n and_o daily_o do_v use_v observe_v no_o order_n of_o justice_n nor_o form_n of_o law_n neither_o in_o examine_v nor_o torment_v for_o they_o examine_v man_n not_o only_o of_o their_o own_o work_n word_n and_o thought_n yea_o and_o what_o they_o will_v do_v or_o say_v in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n a_o thing_n never_o practise_v either_o among_o christian_o or_o heathen_n but_o also_o of_o other_o man_n by_o name_n and_o with_o such_o particularity_n as_o they_o teach_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o torment_n what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o say_v of_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n against_o all_o conscience_n and_o law_n which_o law_n say_v qu._n he_o which_o examine_v in_o torment_n ought_v not_o to_o ask_v particular_o whether_o lucius_n titius_n do_v the_o murder_n 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against_o squire_n and_o first_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o john_n stallage_n alias_o stanley_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o testimony_n give_v by_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n chap._n 7._o that_o the_o evidence_n produce_v against_o squire_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o give_v he_o torment_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o confession_n extort_a thereby_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o consequent_o his_o condemnation_n unjust_a chap._n 8._o a_o expostulation_n with_o m._n cook_n her_o majesty_n attorney_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o like_a slander_n raise_v diverse_a time_n heretofore_o against_o catholyk_n and_o of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o calumniation_n and_o persecution_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o unjust_a condemnation_n of_o father_n campion_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o 11._o priest_n for_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o like_a injustice_n use_v against_o m._n pain_n a_o priest_n for_o a_o surmise_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n tie_n person_n cha._n 12._o of_o the_o like_a unjust_a condemnation_n of_o m._n james_n fen_n &_o m._n george_n haddock_n upon_o the_o like_a fall_v pretence_n chap._n 13._o of_o two_o catholykes_n in_o wales_n condemn_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o false_a witness_n suborn_v and_o hire_v for_o money_n cha._n 14._o of_o william_n york_n &_o cullen_n execute_v for_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o end_n that_o our_o adversary_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o slander_v catholyk_n with_o treasonable_a attempt_n and_o first_o of_o the_o end_n that_o they_o have_v common_a with_o all_o persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o how_o much_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n therein_o chap._n 16._o of_o other_o end_n particular_a to_o our_o adversary_n and_o of_o their_o disloyalty_n towards_o her_o majesty_n chap._n 17._o that_o these_o proceed_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o politic_a be_v 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