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2._o a_o copy_n of_o christopher_n lawn_n excommunication_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o fol._n 6_o chap._n 3._o a_o copy_n of_o john_n foâ—…er_n his_o excommunication_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o fol._n 12_o the_o second_o section_n chapter_n 1._o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o schism_n dissension_n blasphemy_n heresy_n and_o horrible_a crime_n practise_v by_o the_o brownist_n or_o separator_n fol._n 15_o chap._n 2._o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n tolwine_n against_o their_o injustice_n schism_n and_o slander_n fol._n 18_o chap._n 3._o the_o copy_n of_o robert_n bulwards_n suspension_n and_o excommunication_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o fol._n 20_o chap._n 4._o a_o relation_n of_o studley_n his_o wickedness_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o dutch._n fol._n 22_o chap._n 5._o a_o discovery_n of_o some_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o brownist_n in_o amsterdam_n fol._n 26_o chap._n 6._o a_o comparison_n between_o two_o notable_a separatist_n daniel_n sâ—…dley_n and_o richard_n mansfield_n fol._n 32_o chap_n 7._o the_o testimony_n of_o william_n gilgate_n one_o of_o master_n ainsâ—orth_n his_o company_n and_o one_o that_o have_v be_v minister_n in_o england_n fol._n 41_o chap._n 8._o letter_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o master_n ames_n and_o master_n robinson_n touch_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o separation_n fol._n 47_o chap._n 9_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o thomas_n lemar_n fol._n 55_o chap._n 10._o the_o testimony_n of_o william_n simpson_n against_o the_o prophet_n in_o master_n amsworth_n his_o church_n fol._n 58_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o dissension_n between_o john_n johnson_n the_o father_n and_z francis_z the_o son_n and_o betwixt_o the_o brother_n george_n and_o francis_n fol._n 59_o chap._n 12._o a_o taste_n of_o their_o detestable_a slander_n and_o reproach_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o england_n fol._n 66_o chap._n 13._o concern_v their_o mutual_a reproach_n dissension_n
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his_o filthiness_n through_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o of_o they_o which_o be_v now_o in_o master_n ainsworths_n company_n as_o dan._n studley_n strive_v long_o in_o vain_a for_o geffrey_n whittakers_n so_o let_v master_n johnson_n think_v he_o strive_v in_o vain_a for_o dan._n studley_n who_o lewd_a lust_n appear_v by_o his_o lewd_a attempt_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o chap._n iii_o the_o copy_n of_o robert_n bulwards_n suspension_n and_o excommunication_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o robert_n bulward_n be_v seclude_v from_o the_o public_a meeting_n of_o the_o church_n december_n 1._o 1611._o for_o contentious_a and_o troublesome_a deal_n when_o the_o church_n be_v meet_v together_o for_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n partake_v with_o sanders_n with_o with_o natth_n sanders_n another_o that_o be_v they_o debar_v the_o church_n meeting_n for_o communicate_v with_o railer_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v his_o so_o do_v it_o 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for_o to_o the_o public_a all_o these_o be_v answer_v as_o in_o the_o former_a excommunication_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n concern_v the_o brownist_n when_o as_o they_o send_v their_o messenger_n with_o some_o question_n unto_o the_o dutch_a eldership_n they_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o assembly_n to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n or_o a_o lawful_a church_n and_o when_o master_n johnson_n and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v instant_a to_o hear_v reason_n of_o this_o answer_n from_o they_o it_o be_v further_o answer_v they_o will_v do_v it_o if_o they_o see_v it_o needful_a or_o if_o they_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o answer_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o magistracy_n of_o amsterdam_n concern_v the_o brownist_n the_o magistrate_n both_o of_o old_a against_o master_n white_a and_o now_o of_o late_a in_o suit_n about_o their_o meetinghouse_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o lay_v in_o their_o 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witness_n do_v excommunication_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o nature_n and_o dissolve_v the_o duty_n of_o kindred_n and_o brotherhood_n chap._n four_o more_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o studley_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o dutch._n that_o the_o english_a reader_n be_v not_o altogether_o debar_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o dutch_a story_n concern_v the_o notable_a exploit_n of_o this_o famous_a franciscan_a d._n studley_n let_v he_o know_v that_o herein_o be_v describe_v 1._o his_o memorable_a wrestle_n with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n his_o breathlesnesse_n his_o blush_n his_o abashment_n his_o daughter_n colour_n 2._o m._n hintons_n trouble_n for_o the_o construction_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o pensivenesse_n weep_v and_o cry_v of_o studleyes_n wife_n 4._o studley_n his_o rise_n out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o go_v into_o his_o daughter_n slap-came_a to_o kiss_v she_o to_o show_v that_o he_o love_v his_o daughter_n for_o his_o wife_n sake_n 5._o his_o punch_a of_o his_o wife_n with_o knee_n and_o elbow_n upon_o her_o admonition_n and_o counsel_n she_o give_v he_o 6._o the_o devise_n betwixt_o mistress_n hinton_n and_o the_o mother_n to_o chastise_v the_o daughter_n that_o have_v occasion_v her_o mother_n so_o many_o beat_n 7._o studley_n his_o proceed_n unto_o further_a dalliance_n 8._o the_o blue_a eye_n that_o studley_n give_v his_o wife_n 9_o his_o respect_n of_o the_o daughter_n above_o the_o mother_n 10._o the_o repentance_n that_o studley_n his_o wife_n be_v bring_v to_o for_o complain_v unto_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o church_n and_o the_o many_o stripe_n that_o she_o receive_v for_o the_o same_o 11._o the_o fear_n of_o studley_n his_o wife_n 12._o the_o knowledge_n that_o other_o have_v of_o his_o deal_n 13._o his_o mock_n of_o his_o wife_n those_o person_n which_o be_v figure_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o unclean_a creature_n unfit_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o be_v eat_v or_o to_o be_v touch_v may_v not_o be_v retain_v in_o office_n in_o the_o church_n because_o those_o that_o by_o office_n bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n aught_o to_o be_v clean_o esay_n 52.11_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o person_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o defile_v and_o pollute_v every_o vessel_n that_o they_o touch_v levit._fw-la 11.32_o but_o daniel_n studley_n be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v figure_v out_o by_o those_o unclean_a creature_n of_o all_o sort_n 4._o verse_n 4._o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o first_o of_o they_o which_o chew_v the_o cud_n and_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o hoof_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o great_a camel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a uncleanness_n above_o note_v and_o therefore_o to_o retain_v this_o camel_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o office_n even_o then_o also_o when_o those_o which_o do_v but_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v in_o other_o true_a church_n be_v not_o retain_v in_o communion_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o with_o those_o partial_a and_o blind_a guide_n to_o strain_v out_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n matth._n 23.24_o 7._o verse_n 7._o again_o of_o those_o beast_n which_o divide_v the_o hoof_n but_o chew_v not_o the_o cud_n he_o be_v like_o the_o filthy_a swine_n for_o that_o although_o by_o his_o repentance_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v wash_v from_o his_o former_a uncleanness_n he_o have_v yet_o now_o of_o late_a like_o the_o swine_n return_v to_o wallow_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o mire_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o other_o maid_n according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n 2._o pet._n 2.22_o 10._o verse_n 9_o &_o 10._o for_o unclean_a creature_n in_o the_o water_n have_v not_o sin_n and_o scale_n first_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o slippery_a eel_n without_o scale_n for_o what_o wickedness_n be_v there_o which_o by_o his_o slippery_a shift_n and_o wind_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v and_o cover_v be_v it_o
be_v in_o john_n nicholas_n and_o other_o fol._n 13._o they_o retain_v among_o they_o open_a offender_n judith_n holder_n canadine_v jacob_n johnson_n fol._n 9_o &_o 10._o extract_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a letter_n underwrite_v by_o m._n white_n the_o 20._o of_o julie_n i_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o people_n from_o such_o a_o congregation_n where_o adultery_n cousenage_n and_o theft_n be_v in_o such_o abundance_n as_o in_o the_o brownist_n the_o the_o viz_o the_o brownist_n english_a congregation_n of_o amsterdam_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o brokerage_n of_o whore_n and_o other_o filthiness_n too_o too_o bad_a this_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o sect_n in_o amsterdam_n though_o many_o in_o such_o contempt_n for_o filthy_a life_n as_o the_o brownist_n the_o the_o viz._n the_o brownist_n english_a be_v concern_v these_o article_n which_o they_o lay_v in_o against_o master_n white_a as_o though_o he_o have_v slander_v they_o therein_o when_o as_o master_v white_a have_v once_o take_v order_n by_o his_o attorney_n to_o answer_v the_o matter_n whenas_o also_o he_o have_v for_o proof_n thereof_o bring_v sundry_a witness_n before_o the_o burgo-master_n which_o there_o do_v testify_v and_o by_o their_o oath_n and_o depsition_n confirm_v the_o thing_n which_o master_n white_n have_v write_v then_o be_v master_n white_a discharge_v and_o have_v liberty_n from_o the_o magistrate_n to_o go_v for_o england_n as_o his_o occasion_n or_o business_n shall_v require_v and_o beside_o their_o speech_n unto_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n this_o be_v manifest_a also_o by_o this_o authentic_a copy_n of_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o follow_v extract_v vyt_n to_o arrest-rolle_n der_fw-mi stadt_n amstetredam_fw-la schepeven_fw-mi give_v de_fw-la fante_fw-la tegens_fw-la francoy_n janson_n end_n hendrick_n answer_n end_v do_z voort_n profijt_fw-la van_n dyen_fw-mi off_o to_o arrest_v open_fw-mi des_fw-fr opposant_n parson_n gedaen_fw-la end_n condemneren_fw-mi de_fw-mi verschleven_fw-mi arrestaiten_v inde_fw-la costen_v dezer_n instantie_n actum_fw-la de_fw-la 24._o febr._n xvi_o c._n ses_fw-fr presentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o registro_fw-la thomas_n weyt_v contra_fw-la francoy_n janson_n jacob_n janson_n hendrick_n answer_v francoy_n blackwall_n daniel_n studley_n christosell_n boman_n jan_n nicholas_n judick_n holder_n willem_n barbons_n end_n thomas_n bischop_n coll._n m._n bouwer_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o arrest_n rolle_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n the_o judge_n give_v default_n for_o not_o appear_v against_o francis_n johnson_n and_o henry_n ainsworth_n and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o discharge_v the_o opposant_a of_o the_o arrest_v do_v on_o his_o person_n condemn_v the_o arrester_n in_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o this_o suit_n unto_o this_o present_a time_n actum_fw-la the_o 24._o of_o february_n 1606._o thomas_n white_a against_o francis_n johnson_n jacob_n johnson_n henry_n ainsworth_n francis_n blackwell_n daniel_n studley_n christopher_n bowman_n john_n nicholas_n judith_n holder_n william_n barber_n and_o thomas_n bishop_n confer_v m._n bower_n by_o this_o sentence_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o master_n white_n be_v not_o only_o acquit_v from_o their_o arrest_n by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o arrester_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o this_o suit_n unto_o that_o present_a time_n after_o which_o time_n there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o reverse_v the_o same_o in_o so_o much_o that_o at_o length_n the_o brownist_n themselves_o although_o troublesome_a and_o contentious_a in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o action_n be_v content_a to_o let_v their_o suit_n fall_v and_o cease_v to_o proceed_v any_o further_a therein_o and_o much_o better_a it_o have_v be_v for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v begin_v it_o than_o with_o so_o much_o shame_n and_o so_o many_o 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