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good_a to_o adjoine_v another_o supplement_n also_o of_o recrimination_n against_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n this_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v like_o most_o to_o disgrace_v he_o when_o it_o come_v to_o examination_n for_o here_o will_v be_v fulfil_v the_o poet_n say_v vana_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la â—iribus_fw-la ira_fw-la much_o malice_n and_o little_a power_n all_o which_o will_v in_o part_n appear_v by_o some_o short_a note_n edition_n which_o in_o this_o place_n i_o mean_v to_o make_v upon_o every_o part_n of_o this_o work_n which_o be_v four_o to_o wit_n the_o epistle_n and_o preface_n the_o challenge_n renew_v the_o defence_n against_o o._n e._n and_o the_o recrimination_n against_o diverse_a to_o begin_v then_o with_o the_o first_o part_n part_n this_o whole_a work_n be_v dedicate_v to_o sr._n robert_n cecil_n now_o l._n cecil_n but_o with_o what_o reason_n every_o man_n will_v easy_o consider_v that_o know_v the_o author_n and_o who_o and_o what_o course_n he_o have_v follow_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o speech_n of_o he_o whilst_o his_o best_a master_n be_v in_o authority_n for_o my_o part_n i_o refuse_v not_o the_o noble_a man_n judgement_n in_o this_o controversy_n between_o we_o of_o false_a and_o true_a dealing_v for_o that_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o howsoever_o otherwise_o in_o affection_n he_o may_v stand_v aversed_a from_o our_o religion_n yet_o can_v his_o understanding_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v swerve_v in_o so_o evident_a a_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o here_o we_o be_v to_o handle_v wherefore_o let_v we_o make_v if_o he_o please_v the_o l._n cecil_n judge_v and_o umpire_n in_o this_o our_o contention_n de_fw-fr crimine_fw-la falâ—i_fw-la desiringe_v his_o honour_n to_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n as_o first_o to_o look_v back_o upon_o that_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v treat_v about_o mounseur_fw-fr plessis_n and_o then_o to_o stand_v attent_a to_o that_o which_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o be_v to_o handle_v of_o matthew_n sutcliffe_n and_o so_o to_o give_v sentence_n accord_v to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o cause_n one_o principal_a point_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a as_o also_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n be_v extraordinary_a vauntinge_v as_o though_o no_o man_n can_v match_v he_o or_o dare_v appear_v in_o his_o sight_n whereof_o you_o have_v see_v what_o cause_n hitherto_o he_o have_v have_v &_o shall_v do_v more_o heraafter_o vaunt_a i_o have_v write_v diverse_a treatiss_n say_v he_o not_o only_o against_o robert_n parson_n but_o also_o against_o robert_n bellarmine_n and_o their_o consort_n the_o papist_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o find_v any_o that_o dare_v encounter_v i_o hand_n to_o hand_n nor_o have_v i_o receive_v any_o answer_n to_o any_o purpose_n nor_o have_v i_o yet_o encounter_v any_o that_o have_v oppose_v himself_o to_o any_o discourse_n or_o argument_n of_o i_o etc._n etc._n this_o to_o sir_n robert_n but_o much_o more_o earnest_o after_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n if_o person_n have_v not_o leisure_n to_o answer_v i_o let_v garnet_n or_o black_a well_o that_o be_v near_o supply_v for_o he_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o begin_v a_o quarrel_n and_o to_o give_v it_o over_o first_o for_o one_o bout_n they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o refuse_v i_o here_o now_o i_o suppose_v my_o l._n cecil_n must_v needs_o smile_v to_o see_v the_o man_n so_o earnest_a to_o have_v one_o bout_n especial_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v understand_v that_o some_o five_o or_o six_o book_n be_v out_o against_o he_o upon_o the_o sudden_a &_o each_o one_o of_o they_o gevinge_v he_o so_o many_o boot_v as_o at_o length_n by_o reelinge_n the_o poor_a fellow_n be_v on_o the_o ground_n albeit_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o catholic_a writer_n be_v come_v now_o in_o such_o a_o loathinge_n and_o contempt_n of_o this_o man_n work_n &_o write_n both_o for_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v and_o perpetual_a scurrility_n of_o word_n infect_v the_o same_o as_o few_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v time_n in_o answer_v he_o he_o bringinge_v nothing_o common_o but_o absurd_a shift_n foolish_a evasion_n old_a worn-out_a allegation_n of_o other_o and_o such_o excessive_a turpitude_n of_o tongue_n as_o be_v loath_a some_o to_o any_o man_n to_o answer_v he_o whereof_o you_o be_v like_a to_o have_v some_o little_a last_n in_o this_o place_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v there_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n dedicatory_a another_o complaint_n apprtayninge_v to_o the_o same_o vein_n of_o vauntinge_v by-matter_n to_o wit_n that_o catholic_n do_v now_o fly_v the_o main_n point_n of_o joininge_v with_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o controversy_n and_o do_v run_v to_o trifle_n &_o by-matter_n let_v we_o hear_v his_o word_n my_o
11._o q._n 3._o august_n cont_n epist_n fundamenti_fw-la cap._n 5._o how_o transubstantiation_n be_v beleve_v from_o the_o begin_v scot._n ibid._n do_v 11._o q._n 3._o durands_n objection_n li._n 4._o scent_n do_v 11._o q._n 3._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o â—_o controversy_n sup._n cap._n 2d_o o._n e._n his_o reply_n refut_n pag._n 13._o o._n e._n his_o error_n in_o part_n excuse_v &_o in_o part_n aggravate_v two_o notorious_a untruth_n about_o durand_n durand_n primum_fw-la patet_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sanctorun_n &_o ex_fw-la determinatione_fw-la ecclesiaeâ—_n do_v 11._o q._n 1._o n._n 9_o bellar._n i._n 3._o the_o eucharist_n c._n â—1_n act_n fol._n 52._o sup._n cap._n 2._o chrysost._n â—om_n in_fw-ge â—_o epist_n ad_fw-la thessaly_n thessaly_n supraâ—_n cap._n 2._o o._n e._n refut_n pag._n 13._o 2._o falsificaâ—ions_n of_o plessis_n two_o falsehood_n of_o o._n e._n chrysost._n ibid._n o._n e._n refut_n ibid._n refut_n ibid._n impudentinglinge_v of_o plessis_n &_o of_o his_o attornay_n o._n e._n another_o contradiction_n between_o o._n e._n and_o plessis_n plessis_n supra_fw-la cap._n 2._o loc_n 3._o act_n fol._n 57_o chrysost._n hom_n 5._o in_o math._n o._n e._n seek_v to_o be_v obscure_a oftentimes_o of_o purpose_n o._n e._n refut_n pag._n 14_o refut_n â—ib_fw-la the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o o._n e._n his_o impertinency_n the_o second_o charge_n more_o foolish_o answer_v then_o the_o former_a o._n e._n refut_n pag._n 1â—_n o._n e._n refut_n ibid._n a_o false_a and_o ridiculous_a conclusion_n act_n fol._n 65._o hier._n l._n 4._o in_o ezech._n cap._n 14._o sup._n cap._n 2._o wilful_a obscurity_n of_o o._n e._n o._n e._n refut_n pag._n 14_o a_o obscure_a narration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n hier._n ibid._n discourse_v veritable_a pag._n 148._o gloss._n in_o cap._n 14._o in_o ezech._n the_o b._n of_o eureux_fw-fr unlucky_a only_o to_o hugonot_n o._n e._n refut_n ibid._n o._n e._n take_v in_o most_o clear_a absurdity_n eureux_fw-fr in_o refut_n of_o plessis_n false_a discourse_n fol._n 141._o 132._o 243._o &_o de_fw-fr inceps_fw-la hier._n l._n 2._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gala._n disecous_n du_fw-fr pless_n pag._n 4â—_n refut_n fol._n 144._o &_o 146._o 147._o hier._n ep_n 2._o cont_n vigilant_a anotable_a place_n of_o s._n hier._n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o time_n act_n fol._n 70_o &_o refut_n fol._n 148._o lib._n 6._o cont_n julian_n refut_n of_o discourse_n fol._n 147._o o._n e._n refut_n pag._n 15_o a_o very_a poor_a defence_n of_o plessis_n by_o o._n e._n three_o new_a untruth_n bring_v for_o a_o supply_n by_o o._n e._n to_o help_v out_o his_o client_n client_n supra_fw-la cap._n 2._o loâ—_n 6._o a_o fraudulent_a equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n cross_v take_v of_o the_o author_n for_o a_o gibbet_n or_o gallows_n lib._n 1._o cod._n tit_n 9_o nemini_fw-la licere_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o solâ—_n vel_fw-la in_o marmoribus_fw-la humi_fw-la positis_fw-la sculpere_fw-la etc._n etc._n o._n e._n refut_n pag._n 15._o an_o other_o defence_n of_o o._n e._n a_o obscure_a defence_n by_o o._n e._n sup._n cap._n 2._o acts._n fol._n 77._o 77._o this_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v theodosius_n the_o second_o &_o valentinian_n the_o three_o pet._n crinit_fw-la lib._n 9_o the_o honesty_n disciplinâ—_n cap._n 9_o a_o vain_a calumniation_n of_o o._n e._n against_o trebonian_n lib._n 1._o cod_n tit_n 8._o nemini_fw-la licere_fw-la etc._n etc._n another_o cavil_v return_v upon_o o._n e._n about_o old_a original_n pretend_v by_o o._n e._n crinit_fw-la l._n 9_o de_fw-fr hom_n disciplinâ—_n cap._n 9_o o_o e._n foyâ—â—_n about_o his_o neâ—_n original_n o_o e_o refut_n pag._n 15._o act_n fol._n 8â—_n 2_o 83._o &_o refut_n fol._n â—69_n 170._o cod_n theod._n lib._n 16._o tit_n 10._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o elâ—â—eris_n aâ—â—â—â—red_v discourse_n pag._n 55._o act_n fol._n â—3_n berâ—_n ep_n 174._o o._n e._n refut_n pag._n 16._o o._n e._n refut_n ibid._n how_o heretic_n do_v allege_v cath._n author_n author_n see_v the_o confutation_n of_o o._n e._n his_o challenge_n by_o vv._n r._n chal._n 3._o â—_o 9_o n._n 61._o 62._o and_o 3_o conver_n of_o england_n part_n 2._o cap._n 2._o â—_o 21._o 22._o act_n fol._n 90._o theodor._n come_v in_o psal._n 113._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n o._n e._n pag._n 17._o of_o his_o refut_n heretical_a corruption_n in_o translatinge_v m._n martin_n discovery_n print_v as_o 1582._o cap._n 1._o refut_n of_o discourse_n fol._n 184._o 155._o etc._n etc._n o._n e._n refut_n ibid._n a_o notorious_a shift_a answer_n o_o e._n refut_n pag._n â—7_n â—7_n see_v this_o to_o be_v falâ—e_n cap._n 1._o ibid._n p._n 19_o 19_o a_o break_a head_n ibidem_fw-la great_a brag_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o sâ—tcliffes_n fond_a challenge_n 4._o part_n of_o sutcliffes_n new_a edition_n 1._o part_n sutcliffes_n foolish_a vaunt_a sutcliffe_n account_v falsification_n for_o trifle_n ad_fw-la by-matter_n of_o what_o importance_n catholik_o do_v hold_v false_a dealing_v to_o be_v diverse_a degrea_n of_o falsehood_n &_o falsification_n decius_n in_o i_o 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr reg._n iur_fw-fr sutcliffe_n will_v authorise_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n by_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n challenge_n 3._o cap._n 9_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o confutation_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a answer_n of_o master_n sutcliffe_n the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o edition_n edition_n entitle_v a_o brief_a &_o clear_a confutation_n of_o avaine_n &_o vaunt_a challenge_n of_o o._n e._n minister_n etc._n etc._n by_o vv._n r._n 1603._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o edition_n sutcliffes_n immodesty_n sutcliffes_n scold_v the_o first_o place_n of_o sutcliffes_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z answer_v to_o except_o pag._n 1._o the_o hole_n open_v by_o sutcliffe_n to_o run_v out_o at_o the_o interpretation_n of_o statute_n by_o a_o good_a fellow_n student_n in_o oxford_n answer_v to_o except_v pag._n 5._o magdeburg_n cent_n 2._o 3._o 4._o cap._n 6._o examination_n of_o the_o second_o place_n sess._n 7._o can._n 5._o answer_v to_o except_v pag._n 5._o the_o first_o notable_a shift_n aug._n l._n 3._o the_o orig_n animae_fw-la ad_fw-la vinc._n vict._n cap._n 9_o asnamelesse_a shift_v of_o of_o s._n austen_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n aug._n epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la hieron_n the_o 3._o shift_n the_o five_o shift_n and_o cozenage_n the_o fiâ—th_v absurd_a evasion_n upon_o this_o place_n answer_v to_o except_v section_n 4._o pag._n 13._o examination_n of_o the_o 4._o place_n about_o mass_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a answer_v to_o except_o pag._n 11._o s._n chrysostom_n sentence_n of_o prayinge_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o masle_n chrysost._n hom_n 69._o ad_fw-la pop._n antloch_n s_o epiphanius_n 10._o calniâ—_n s._n augustine_n willett_n sutcliffes_n first_o shift_n 2._o shift_n mass_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n august_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap_n 1._o 9_o conf._n 110_o cyp._n epist_n 66_o ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la sutcliffes_n shiftinge_a answer_n to_o saint_n chrysostome_n chrysostome_n sacerdotalis_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la constiterit_fw-la how_o sutcliffe_n shisi_v of_o epiphanius_n &_o s._n augustine_n about_o aërius_n &_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a aug._n haer_fw-mi 53._o epiphan_n haer_fw-mi 75._o the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o aërius_n his_o heresy_n three_o several_a shift_n of_o sutcliffe_n to_o deceive_v his_o reader_n ibid._n pag._n 13._o ibidem_fw-la aug_n enchirid_a cap._n 110._o three_o sort_n of_o man_n desceased_a how_o sutcliffe_n shift_v of_o calvin_n and_o willâ—tt_n calu._n 3_o justitat_fw-la cap._n 5._o §._o 10._o hom._n 30._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la phillippens_n hom._n 69._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioâ—hen_o a_o notorious_a untrut_v he_o about_o pray_v a_o for_o patriarch_n and_o not_o to_o they_o cyrill_n cath._n myst._n 5._o â—asel_n liturg_n &_o in_o anaph_n syriaca_fw-la aug._n track_v 84._o in_o joan_n &_o serm_n 17._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostol_n a_o consideration_n about_o sutcliffes_n manner_n of_o write_v the_o 4._o part_n or_o principal_a member_n of_o this_o edition_n sutcliffes_n objection_n to_o two_o of_o f._n person_n book_n answer_v to_o except_v pag._n 182._o answeren_a to_o except_v ibid._n eight_o fond_a objection_n against_o the_o book_n of_o resolution_n resolution_n this_o be_v only_o set_v down_o for_o you_o and_o you_o to_o draw_v they_o from_o atheism_n the_o conclusion_n sutcliffe_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n in_o be_v suerry_n for_o many_o a_o censure_n of_o sutcliffes_n write_n sutcliffes_n raylinge_v in_o praefat._n to_o the_o reader_n sutcliffes_n barbarous_a conclusion_n against_o catholic_n blood_n answer_n cap._n 13._o