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seek_v to_o bring_v in_o â—is_n brazen_a horse_n load_v wit_n arm_v calamity_n for_o england_n ruin_n etc._n etc._n this_o whoâ—e_a matter_n be_v handle_v afterward_o both_o in_o the_o remitter_n itself_o and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o book_n where_o the_o k._n beside_o this_o blast_n of_o brazen_a word_n have_v no_o one_o argument_n in_o the_o world_n to_o reply_v or_o to_o prove_v any_o calamity_n either_o arm_v or_o unarmed_a to_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o this_o brazen_a horse_n as_o he_o will_v needs_o term_v it_o of_o mitigation_n or_o toleration_n horse_n the_o imagine_v brazen_a horse_n nor_o answer_v he_o any_o one_o letter_n or_o syllable_n to_o the_o many_o utilitye_n and_o public_a emolument_n which_o there_o i_o show_v to_o be_v pretend_v and_o intend_v thereby_o nor_o do_v he_o so_o much_o as_o go_v about_o to_o answer_v or_o remove_v any_o one_o of_o the_o great_a hurt_n danger_n damage_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o i_o declare_v in_o my_o first_o 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answer_n shape_v to_o all_o material_a point_n and_o that_o he_o be_v full_o clear_v from_o all_o imputation_n of_o falsehood_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o my_o pride_n be_v no_o more_o swell_n than_o his_o misshape_a answer_n be_v sound_a and_o material_a i_o may_v think_v myself_o a_o very_a humble_a man_n and_o if_o in_o westminster_n hall_fw-mi s._n f._n shall_v be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o other_o grievous_a crimination_n as_o many_o catholic_a priest_n be_v upon_o less_o occasion_n and_o shall_v clear_v and_o free_v himself_o no_o better_o therein_o then_o here_o he_o do_v in_o this_o reply_n from_o imputation_n of_o falsehood_n he_o may_v quick_o expect_v both_o judgement_n and_o execution_n and_o consequent_o himself_o be_v drive_v to_o that_o hang_a ward_n which_o here_o he_o threaten_v to_o drive_v we_o unto_o and_o last_o whereas_o he_o write_v for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o epistle_n that_o this_o answer_n of_o his_o be_v end_v and_o publish_v which_o 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encounter_n which_o be_v this_o that_o s_n it_o f._n h._n be_v enter_v into_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o careful_a watch_n over_o england_n and_o think_v to_o imitate_v perhaps_o herein_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o hide_a prophet_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o resemble_v esteem_v it_o not_o only_o expedient_a but_o incident_a also_o to_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o general_a watchman_n take_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o own_o election_n &_o not_o by_o any_o man_n commission_n to_o forewarn_v the_o people_n not_o only_o of_o great_a and_o mighty_a feign_a danger_n hang_v over_o they_o from_o catholic_n but_o also_o of_o innumerable_a new_a devise_a blessing_n benefit_n and_o benediction_n abound_v among_o they_o and_o flow_v to_o they_o daily_a by_o the_o fortunate_a change_n of_o old_a religion_n into_o protestancy_n book_n the_o subject_n of_o s_o f._n book_n break_v forth_o into_o these_o word_n of_o fervour_n 2._o pap._n 2._o if_o i_o 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the_o english_a nation_n 9_o fox_n monu_fw-fr pag_n 107.108_o hoâ—â—nâ—h_o des_fw-fr crip_n angl._n cap._n 9_o second_o it_o be_v â—o_o be_v note_v that_o since_o the_o new_a religion_n of_o protestant_n come_v up_o though_o all_o the_o â—â—and_n almost_o be_v of_o one_o tongue_n &_o thorough_o friend_n in_o other_o matterâ—_n yet_o in_o point_n or_o religion_n they_o agree_v not_o as_o in_o bede_n time_n when_o they_o be_v enemy_n which_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o unity_n and_o three_o may_v be_v note_v the_o evil_a deal_n of_o sir_n f._n himself_o also_o who_o in_o this_o place_n stick_v not_o to_o avowche_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o by_o these_o word_n of_o bede_n it_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v now_o in_o all_o these_o fyve_o tongue_n where_o as_o s._n bede_n say_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o
quas_fw-la haereses_fw-la inferunt_fw-la 14._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 14._o &_o quae_fw-la hareticos_fw-la faciunt_fw-la this_o rule_n of_o faith_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o deliver_v to_o his_o church_n have_v no_o doubt_n or_o question_n among_o we_o catholykes_n but_o such_o as_o either_o heresye_n do_v bring_v in_o or_o do_v make_v heretic_n and_o then_o after_o a_o sharp_a reprehension_n against_o curious_a man_n skill_n tertullians_n reprehension_n of_o curious_a heretic_n that_o brag_v of_o skill_n and_o such_o as_o under_o pretence_n of_o seek_v knowledge_n be_v always_o dispute_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n he_o conclude_v thus_o novissimè_fw-la ignorare_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n tertul._n ibid._n ne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la debeas_fw-la noris_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la debeas_fw-la nosti_fw-la etc._n etc._n final_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o many_o thing_n lest_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o know_v see_v you_o know_v already_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n receive_v so_o much_o as_o you_o shall_v know_v and_o then_o further_o ibid._n ibid._n cedat_fw-la curiositas_fw-la fidei_fw-la cedat_fw-la gloria_fw-la saluti_fw-la certe_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la obstrepant_fw-la aut_fw-la quiescant_fw-la adversus_fw-la regulam_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultra_fw-la scire_fw-la omne_fw-la scire_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v curiosity_n of_o search_v yield_v unto_o faith_n and_o beleve_v let_v the_o vain_a glory_n of_o dispute_v yield_v unto_o the_o study_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o at_o leastwise_o either_o let_v they_o not_o brabble_n at_o all_o or_o let_v they_o be_v silent_a against_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n receve_v for_o to_o know_v nothing_o besides_o this_o be_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n now_o let_v the_o sober_a reader_n judge_v what_o honesty_n wit_n or_o shame_v this_o minister_n may_v have_v in_o he_o e._n illation_n against_o o._n e._n that_o cit_v these_o place_n out_o of_o 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archbishop_n to_o be_v a_o