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country_n chap._n 1._o first_o whereas_o we_o be_v close_o charge_v in_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o 15_o of_o julie_n 1580_o that_o we_o be_v flee_v into_o foreign_a part_n and_o refuse_v to_o live_v in_o our_o natural_a country_n we_o protest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o unduetiful_a affection_n alienation_n or_o estrang_v our_o heart_n and_o like_n from_o the_o same_o as_o our_o daily_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n our_o continual_a sigh_n and_o tear_n both_o public_a and_o private_a our_o sundry_a duetiful_a attempt_n and_o hazard_n of_o our_o person_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o life_n of_o our_o brethren_n yield_v in_o apostolic_a and_o peaceable_a sort_n for_o the_o weal_n and_o safety_n thereof_o do_v abundant_o testify_v nor_o for_o that_o by_o unkind_a affection_n we_o prefer_v any_o country_n or_o commonwealth_n before_o our_o own_o be_v the_o commodity_n in_o themselves_o never_o so_o many_o or_o their_o courtesy_n to_o we_o never_o so_o 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strange_a nation_n have_v their_o church_n with_o freedom_n to_o serve_v god_n after_o there_o manner_n in_o our_o country_n england_n only_a catholic_n which_o in_o our_o father_n day_n have_v all_o and_o for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o all_o church_n and_o christianity_n arise_v can_v by_o no_o intercession_n of_o foreign_a potentate_n nor_o no_o sigh_n nor_o sorrow_n of_o innumerable_a most_o loyal_a subject_n obtain_v one_o place_n in_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o serve_v their_o lord_n god_n after_o the_o rite_n of_o all_o other_o good_a christian_a prince_n priest_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n that_o no_o jew_n no_o turk_n no_o pagan_a can_v by_o the_o la_o of_o god_n nature_n or_o nation_n be_v force_v from_o the_o manner_n and_o persuasion_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n and_o service_n to_o any_o other_o which_o by_o promise_n or_o profession_n he_o or_o his_o progenitor_n never_o receive_v only_o we_o that_o neither_o in_o our_o own_o person_n nor_o in_o our_o forefather_n ever_o give_v consent_n to_o any_o other_o faith_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o have_v in_o precise_a term_n by_o protestation_n and_o promise_n bind_v ourselves_o in_o baptism_n to_o the_o religion_n faith_n and_o service_n catholic_a alone_n be_v against_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n and_o against_o the_o protestant_n own_o doctrine_n in_o other_o nation_n not_o only_o bereve_v of_o our_o christian_a due_a in_o this_o behalf_n but_o be_v force_v by_o manifold_a coaction_n to_o those_o rite_n which_o we_o never_o know_v nor_o give_v our_o assent_n unto_o wherein_o our_o grief_n of_o hart_n be_v much_o increase_v either_o when_o we_o look_v into_o other_o state_n and_o country_n as_o germany_n suitzerland_n suetia_n polonia_n boëmia_n and_o the_o like_a where_o though_o there_o have_v be_v great_a alteration_n in_o religion_n these_o late_a year_n yet_o light_o none_o be_v force_v so_o but_o if_o they_o can_v not_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o profession_n in_o one_o territory_n canton_n town_n church_n or_o parish_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v it_o near_o they_o in_o a_o other_o as_o also_o in_o all_o the_o province_n and_o kingdom_n subject_a either_o to_o the_o persian_a or_o the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n the_o old_a christian_n be_v permit_v to_o use_v free_o their_o devotion_n or_o when_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o like_a distress_n of_o catholic_n in_o old_a time_n when_o certain_a emperor_n be_v chief_a fautor_n of_o arianism_n and_o other_o sect_n who_o yet_o be_v often_o induce_v of_o their_o natural_a benignity_n to_o yield_v certain_a church_n or_o at_o least_o oratory_n in_o churcheyarde_n and_o other_o place_n adjoin_v for_o the_o catholic_a service_n in_o their_o dominion_n 16._o so_o do_v constantius_n the_o arian_n emperor_n and_o valens_n grant_v to_o s._n athanasius_n and_o his_o follower_n in_o alexandria_n 50._o which_o valens_n god_n plague_v afterward_o because_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o same_o at_o antioch_n trad_a valentinian_n also_o the_o young_a proffer_v the_o like_a to_o s._n ambrose_n in_o milan_n which_o only_a grace_n of_o our_o prince_n if_o we_o may_v have_v obtain_v no_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o preferment_n that_o the_o world_n beside_o yield_v in_o any_o part_n of_o christendom_n shall_v have_v keep_v we_o out_o of_o our_o dear_o belove_a country_n so_o long_o for_o who_o salvation_n and_o so_o much_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o be_v mention_v we_o have_v often_o wish_v diverse_a of_o our_o person_n in_o perpetual_a prison_n for_o pledge_v and_o warrant_v of_o the_o peaceable_a and_o loyal_a demeanour_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o catholic_n and_o for_o security_n of_o the_o state_n whereof_o her_o wise_a counsellor_n have_v always_o in_o such_o case_n great_a regard_n but_o neither_o this_o dare_v our_o catholic_a brethren_n demand_v in_o their_o manifold_a fear_n doubt_n and_o disgrace_n at_o home_n nor_o we_o in_o such_o suspicion_n and_o misconstruction_n of_o all_o our_o action_n can_v ever_o with_o hope_n attempt_v it_o abroad_o and_o alas_o much_o less_o than_o the_o grant_v of_o public_a place_n for_o exercise_n of_o our_o ancient_a religion_n will_v have_v give_v infinite_a contentment_n to_o the_o catholic_n within_o and_o have_v call_v home_o most_o of_o they_o abroad_o when_o both_o sort_n will_v have_v count_v it_o a_o singular_a grace_n during_o the_o distress_n of_o these_o day_n to_o have_v have_v by_o permission_n pardon_n connivance_n their_o soul_n right_n without_o which_o man_n perish_v doubtless_o everlasting_o in_o their_o private_a house_n and_o chamber_n yea_o in_o prison_n in_o the_o close_v and_o lest_o offen_n fensive_a manner_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o confessor_n do_v often_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n 5._o and_o s._n cyprian_n testify_v that_o some_o do_v in_o his_o time_n and_o s._n athanasius_n himself_o do_v with_o the_o catholic_n in_o
impunity_n and_o lucre_n they_o have_v traitorous_o slander_v but_o to_o some_o of_o the_o honourable_a counsel_n also_o who_o think_v such_o condition_a man_n not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o trust_v against_o man_n to_o say_v the_o least_o of_o faith_n and_o honesty_n and_o worthy_a also_o to_o be_v use_v and_o prefer_v for_o further_a affliction_n of_o poor_a catholic_a man_n through_o the_o whole_a realm_n by_o who_o and_o other_o like_v lose_v companion_n they_o have_v have_v such_o a_o pitiful_a fit_n these_o late_a month_n as_o never_o before_o which_o to_o we_o that_o be_v absent_a give_v unspeakable_a grief_n for_o that_o our_o dear_a brethren_n innocent_a in_o themselves_o shall_v be_v so_o heavy_o chastife_v for_o our_o defaulte_n and_o they_o not_o true_a but_o only_o surmise_v except_v always_o our_o scholastical_a attempt_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n and_o reconcilement_n of_o our_o brethren_n to_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o we_o 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