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be_v oblation_n in_o the_o old_a law_n so_o there_o be_v oblation_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sacrifice_n among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o church_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o teach_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o reject_v by_o mutation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o change_v whereto_o he_o add_v also_o this_o difference_n that_o sacrifice_n be_v now_o offer_v by_o we_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o by_o bond_n man_n but_o by_o free_a man_n because_o our_o saviour_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thus_o say_v this_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o mass_n which_o a_o little_a before_o he_o caul_v the_o new_a oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n apply_v thereto_o the_o prophesy_n of_o malachy_n as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n to_o this_o purpose_n
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
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 manifest_a that_o he_o be_v a_o protestant_n as_o he_o show_v plain_o at_o his_o death_n when_o it_o be_v no_o time_n to_o dissemble_v where-upon_o i_o infer_v that_o see_v his_o religion_n teach_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o work_n and_o much_o less_o in_o such_o work_n how_o can_v he_o imagyn_v that_o the_o kill_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n shall_v be_v meritorious_a or_o any_o way_n grateful_a to_o god_n she_o be_v the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o his_o religion_n by_o who_o death_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v endanger_v and_o the_o catholic_a faith_n like_o to_o be_v further_v or_o at_o the_o least_o he_o must_v needs_o imagyn_v that_o f._n walpoole_n have_v no_o other_o end_n therein_o but_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o religion_n if_o he_o move_v he_o to_o any_o such_o matter_n can_v he_o then_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o him-self_n as_o for_o zeal_n of_o religion_n or_o hope_n of_o merit_n to_o seek_v the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n this_o be_v incredible_a absurd_a and_o impossible_a see_v than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o such_o motive_n or_o end_n as_o be_v suppose_v and_o urge_v in_o his_o accusation_n what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o whole_a matter_n build_v upon_o so_o weak_a &_o fall_v a_o ground_n but_o that_o the_o foundation_n fail_v the_o whole_a building_n must_v needs_o fall_v withal_o for_o the_o further_a proof_n whereof_o and_o our_o full_a purgation_n though_o it_o may_v suffice_v without_o further_a discourse_n that_o squire_n at_o his_o death_n clear_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o yet_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o impiety_n &_o malice_n of_o our_o adversaries_n may_v be_v withal_o so_o evident_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o colour_n or_o pretence_n to_o have_v proceed_v according_a to_o allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la which_o in_o some_o case_n may_v excusse_v a_o judge_n from_o all_o offence_n though_o he_o condemn_v a_o innocent_a man_n i_o will_v particular_o examine_v the_o ground_n where-upon_o he_o be_v condemn_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o ground_n whereupon_a squire_n be_v condemn_v and_o how_o uncertain_a be_v the_o trial_n of_o truth_n by_o torment_n chap._n ii_o although_o i_o have_v little_a understanding_n of_o our_o english_a common_a law_n whereof_o i_o never_o have_v further_a knowledge_n then_o that_o which_o i_o get_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o some_o few_o case_n that_o i_o see_v try_v at_o the_o common_a assize_n and_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n which_o also_o by_o my_o long_a absence_n from_o england_n i_o have_v in_o part_n forgoten_a and_o therefore_o can_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n and_o text_n thereof_o nor_o by_o book_n case_n that_o squire_n be_v wrongful_o conden_v yet_o if_o i_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o approve_a law_n of_o other_o country_n yea_o and_o by_o reason_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o good_a law_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o either_o he_o be_v condemn_v flat_o 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