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prayer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o brittany_n who_o undertake_v to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o custom_n but_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o 2._o therefore_o as_o saint_n bede_n report_v s._n augustine_n do_v foretell_v to_o the_o say_a monk_n of_o bangor_n that_o see_v they_o will_v not_o have_v peace_n with_o their_o brethren_n they_o shall_v have_v war_n with_o their_o enemy_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o preach_v unto_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o way_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v by_o their_o hand_n receive_v revenge_n of_o death_n which_o after_o be_v true_o fulfil_v ibidem_fw-la for_o edelfrid_n a_o pagan_a king_n of_o northumberland_n kill_v a_o thousand_o &_o two_o hundred_o monk_n of_o that_o monastery_n at_o one_o time_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o saint_n bede_n say_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n thus_o much_o for_o this_o matter_n whereby_o thou_o may_v see_v good_a reader_n that_o saint_n 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2._o and_o s._n hilarius_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n of_o which_o two_o the_o first_o testify_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o brittany_n come_v to_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n bethleâ—_n and_o the_o other_o commend_v the_o britain_n church_n for_o reject_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o also_o in_o s._n chrisostome_n and_o saint_n hierom_n who_o commend_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o britan_n that_o come_v to_o bethlem_n in_o pilgrimage_n in_o his_o day_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o saxon_n enter_v into_o brittany_n 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 vii_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o undouted_a truth_n may_v be_v clear_v of_o all_o doubt_n i_o will_v join_v issue_n with_o our_o adversary_n upon_o some_o two_o or_o three_o point_n now_o in_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o and_o brief_o prove_v that_o the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o teach_v concern_v the_o same_o be_v publyk_o hold_v for_o truth_n throughout_o christendom_n in_o king_n lucius_n day_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o other_o than_o the_o same_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o i_o undertake_v the_o more_o willing_o for_o that_o albeit_o all_o matter_n of_o controversy_n have_v be_v very_o learned_o and_o sufficient_o handle_v yea_o and_o whole_a volume_n write_v of_o they_o by_o our_o english_a catholykes_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o straight_o prohibition_n of_o the_o say_a book_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n in_o england_n especial_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n that_o never_o see_v the_o same_o to_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o give_v in_o this_o treatyse_n at_o least_o some_o little_a taste_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholic_a religion_n so_o far_o as_o my_o determine_a brevity_n will_v permit_v first_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 common_a honesty_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o matter_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n and_o teach_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o for_o lack_v of_o better_a reason_n and_o argument_n they_o be_v force_v to_o maintain_v it_o with_o manifest_a lie_n slander_n yea_o and_o murder_n of_o innocent_a man_n who_o they_o execute_v for_o feign_a crime_n under_o colour_n of_o matter_n of_o state_n acknowledge_v thereby_o sufficient_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n see_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o aâ—ow_v that_o they_o trouble_v any_o man_n for_o it_o while_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n heretic_n namely_o the_o anabaptist_n direct_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o their_o impudence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o notorious_a for_o that_o their_o publyk_fw-mi proceed_n in_o the_o daily_a execution_n of_o penal_a and_o capital_a law_n touch_v only_a matter_n of_o religion_n do_v contradict_v and_o convince_v their_o say_n and_o write_n wherein_o they_o 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
state_n i_o will_v signify_v hereafter_o three_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o deviser_n of_o these_o feign_a conspiracy_n see_v themselves_o employ_v by_o your_o lordship_n otherwhyles_o in_o some_o matter_n of_o state_n take_v themselves_o for_o so_o great_a statist_n that_o they_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o extend_v their_o care_n further_o than_o your_o lordship_n mean_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o government_n yea_o to_o the_o person_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n though_o little_a to_o her_o good_a or_o comfort_n hold_v it_o a_o high_a point_n of_o policy_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n epigram_n that_o her_o majesty_n tie_n be_v keep_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v in_o awe_n with_o these_o bugbear_n of_o imaginary_a attempt_n against_o her_o person_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v be_v the_o more_o pliable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v govern_v for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v res_fw-la est_fw-la imperiosa_fw-la timor_fw-la fear_n 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5._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o bethlem_n there_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o thou_o a_o caeptayne_n that_o shall_v govern_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n 19_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o in_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o again_o in_o the_o psalm_n 2._o thou_o shall_v govern_v or_o rule_v theym_a in_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o which_o place_n as_o also_o in_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o like_a purpose_n 44._o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o great_a monarch_n cirus_n shall_v be_v his_o pastor_n because_o he_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v his_o people_n and_o homer_n oftentimes_o caul_v king_n agamemnon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n or_o pastor_n of_o this_o people_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o and_o therefore_o s._n augustin_n expound_v those_o word_n feed_v 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paenit_fw-la that_o christ_n give_v he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o he_o also_o affirm_v in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n say_v that_o the_o supremacy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v give_v he_o by_o christ._n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o s._n leo_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o power_n of_o bind_n and_o lose_v be_v give_v to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n viennen_n the_o care_n &_o charge_n of_o feed_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o special_o commit_v to_o he_o to_o who_o whosoever_o shall_v think_v the_o principality_n or_o supremacy_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v he_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n diminish_v his_o dignity_n but_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o own_o pride_n he_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o to_o hell_n thus_o thou_o see_v matth_n good_a reader_n that_o our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v no_o novelty_n of_o our_o invention_n but_o the_o uniform_a and_o constant_a opinion_n joaâ—_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n ground_v upon_o the_o scripture_n â—_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o find_v in_o all_o the_o say_v ancient_a docctor_n most_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a title_n of_o superiority_n 51._o and_o prerogative_n attribute_v to_o s._n peter_n who_o in_o s._n hilary_n be_v cawled_a the_o bless_a porter_n of_o heaven_n 6._o in_o s._n augustin_n the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n in_o eusebius_n the_o great_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o master_n of_o the_o warfare_n of_o god_n in_o epiphanius_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o s._n ciril_n prince_n and_o head_n of_o the_o apostle_n lucae_n in_o s._n ambrose_n the_o vicar_n that_o christ_n leave_v we_o of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o omit_v other_o for_o brevitye_n sake_n in_o s._n chrysostome_n joan_n the_o top_n or_o head_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o apostle_n paenite_fw-la a_o unconsumable_a rock_n the_o unmoveable_a top_n of_o the_o building_n and_o last_o joan_n the_o pastor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o successor_n of_o s._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 ix_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v not_o this_o authority_n to_o s._n peter_n for_o his_o own_o particular_a benefit_n but_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o his_o church_n nor_o for_o his_o own_o day_n only_o but_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o long_o as_o their_o shall_v be_v any_o sheep_n in_o his_o fold_n so_o long_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o universal_a pastor_n to_o feed_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o that_o his_o church_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a body_n
charitable_a man_n can_v conceive_v of_o i_o that_o i_o will_v now_o without_o all_o compulsion_n hope_v of_o gain_n or_o fear_v of_o loss_n advise_o forswear_v myself_o &_o with_o a_o wilful_a and_o damnable_a perjury_n frustrate_v and_o loose_v all_o that_o fruit_n of_o my_o former_a suffering_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o man_n be_v so_o passionate_a and_o uncharitable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o my_o protestation_n and_o solemn_a oath_n let_v he_o way_n well_o the_o matter_n itself_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n &_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v easy_o fee_v the_o wrong_n do_v both_o to_o squire_n and_o we_o that_o be_v conjoin_v and_o mention_v in_o his_o accusation_n be_v first_o therefore_o for_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v squyres_n end_v therein_o see_v as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o end_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n in_o intention_n though_o the_o last_o in_o execution_n &_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n &_o danger_n as_o this_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o great_a consideration_n that_o move_v he_o thereto_o which_o the_o contriver_n of_o this_o tragedy_n know_v so_o well_o that_o for_o the_o better_a colour_n of_o the_o devise_n they_o forge_v the_o most_o forcible_a motive_n and_o high_a end_n that_o maybe_o which_o be_v zeal_n of_o religion_n and_o hope_v of_o aeternal_a reward_n induce_v perhaps_o thereto_o by_o the_o late_a example_n yet_o fresh_a in_o memory_n of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o france_n kill_v by_o a_o friar_n move_v with_o mere_a zeal_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o temporal_a gain_n or_o possibility_n to_o escape_v therefore_o they_o say_v that_o squire_n by_o f._n walpooles_n persuasion_n intend_v the_o death_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n and_o my_o l._n of_o essex_n to_o the_o end_n to_o do_v a_o meritorious_a act_n and_o to_o gain_v everlasting_a glory_n but_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o fiction_n be_v evident_a see_v it_o be_v 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