a_o true_a report_n of_o the_o late_a apprehension_n and_o imprisonnement_n of_o john_n nicols_n minister_n at_o rouen_n and_o his_o confession_n and_o answer_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o durance_n there_o whereunto_o be_v add_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o certain_a that_o of_o fear_n or_o frailty_n have_v lat_o fall_v in_o england_n print_v at_o rheims_n by_o john_n fogny_n 1583._o the_o preface_n good_a christian_a reader_n the_o child_n and_o special_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n church_n have_v be_v manifold_o assail_v by_o their_o adversary_n in_o our_o country_n these_o late_a year_n first_o by_o the_o writing_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o sect-maister_n which_o make_v no_o great_a impression_n second_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o be_v more_o forceible_a but_o yet_o prevail_v no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o rich-man_n transitory_a good_n &_o a_o few_o poor_a man_n temporal_a life_n neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o perish_v to_o the_o owner_n but_o both_o lay_v up_o with_o christ_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o to_o the_o hundred_o foul_v advantage_n in_o the_o next_o and_o to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o catholic_a party_n in_o this_o life_n last_o by_o practice_n and_o policy_n of_o certain_a crafty_a conscienceles_a man_n by_o falsehood_n &_o forgery_n alter_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o simple_a the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n &_o punishment_n &_o make_v their_o life_n &_o action_n odious_a to_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o disaduamtage_v in_o deed_n the_o catholic_a part_n much_o more_o than_o by_o any_o plain_a violence_n or_o pretend_a justice_n whatsoever_o beside_o the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o protestant_n but_o most_o false_a though_o ground_v upon_o the_o experiment_n of_o their_o own_o disloyaultie_a in_o the_o day_n of_o q._n mary_n that_o all_o catholic_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o state_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a temptation_n to_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o deep_a subtlety_n of_o satan_n to_o see_v that_o certain_a good_a fellow_n be_v find_v to_o preach_v print_n &_o advouch_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a desolate_a person_n yea_o and_o to_o swear_v that_o they_o have_v purpose_v and_o practise_v the_o queen_n death_n particular_o record_v the_o time_n place_n and_o circumstance_n and_o name_v such_o and_o such_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v with_o all_o to_o be_v massacre_v and_o all_o this_o either_o so_o coulorable_o and_o confident_o or_o so_o plausible_o &_o opportune_o for_o the_o practice_n that_o public_a justice_n pass_v upon_o they_o as_o malefactor_n and_o therewith_v many_o pretty_a pamphlet_n put_v forth_o and_o spread_v for_o the_o temper_n of_o man_n speech_n and_o conceit_n of_o such_o strange_a proceeding_n in_o this_o case_n true_o a_o poor_a and_o unaduised_a man_n may_v have_v be_v either_o for_o some_o time_n abuse_v or_o have_v find_v good_a cause_n to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n penè_fw-la moti_fw-la sunt_fw-la pedes_fw-la mei_fw-la my_o foot_n be_v almost_o move_v but_o he_o that_o say_v nothing_o be_v hide_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v reveal_v will_v not_o have_v this_o error_n long_o to_o prevail_v but_o have_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o catholic_a cause_n in_o our_o country_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n many_o way_n discover_v that_o treachery_n as_o short_a gaudy_n almost_o have_v the_o enemy_n of_o such_o traffic_n as_o judas_n have_v of_o the_o betray_n and_o sale_n of_o christ_n who_o disclose_v his_o own_o treason_n yield_v up_o his_o money_n again_o and_o hang_v himself_o before_o his_o master_n who_o he_o sell_v be_v execute_v god_n give_v the_o adversary_n better_a grace_n and_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o repentance_n than_o that_o proditor_n have_v to_o salvation_n and_o not_o to_o perdition_n but_o true_o his_o name_n be_v therefore_o everlasting_o glorify_v our_o merciful_a lord_n have_v merueilous_o reveal_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o heresy_n these_o sinful_a invention_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n the_o conscience_n and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o so_o many_o good_a man_n that_o know_v those_o holy_a confessor_n innocency_n the_o wisdom_n of_o other_o that_o see_v the_o practiz_v colour_n and_o collusion_n the_o note_n of_o their_o answeres_fw-la and_o full_a satisfaction_n give_v at_o the_o bar_n their_o uniform_a and_o sincere_a protestation_n of_o their_o innocence_n at_o their_o death_n the_o very_a quality_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v the_o first_o brocher_n and_o instrument_n of_o their_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n all_o these_o thing_n and_o diverse_a treatise_n set_v forth_o of_o the_o matter_n have_v openned_a and_o make_v clear_o the_o case_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n whereby_o god_n of_o his_o old_a mercy_n have_v turn_v all_o these_o difficulty_n and_o apparent_a distress_n to_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o lo_o here_o more_o to_o see_v his_o sweat_n providence_n and_o disposition_n of_o these_o thing_n john_n nichols_n himself_o the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o shameful_a fiction_n and_o that_o first_o set_v down_o the_o particularity_n for_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v and_o execute_v fall_v of_o late_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o justice_n at_o rouen_n have_v confess_v all_o the_o collusion_n and_o forgery_n which_o be_v think_v meet_a to_o be_v publish_v verbatim_o even_o as_o himself_o write_v &_o give_v forth_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o other_o the_o original_a partly_o remain_v in_o the_o court_n roll_n partly_o to_o be_v show_v of_o his_o own_o hand_n writing_n in_o set_v it_o down_o no_o one_o title_n be_v alter_v nor_o the_o very_a incongruity_n of_o his_o speech_n amend_v and_o though_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n when_o he_o do_v it_o yet_o he_o do_v nothing_o of_o fear_n or_o compulsion_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o can_v not_o for_o such_o matter_n as_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o england_n nor_o for_o religion_n be_v any_o long_a time_n in_o durance_n in_o france_n but_o all_o come_v of_o deep_a remor_n of_o mind_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o innocent_n which_o he_o know_v come_v by_o his_o false_a accusation_n wherewith_o he_o be_v inward_o so_o vex_v in_o england_n though_o he_o continue_v as_o he_o do_v yet_o in_o his_o perverse_a pretend_a religion_n that_o he_o both_o confess_v his_o foul_a deal_n to_o one_o of_o the_o condemn_a person_n and_o to_o some_o in_o office_n and_o authority_n there_o and_o also_o in_o fine_a leave_v the_o realm_n therefore_o special_o and_o partly_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o because_o the_o bishop_n who_o be_v command_v and_o have_v promise_v he_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o yearly_a pension_n for_o recompense_n of_o that_o his_o service_n will_v not_o keep_v touch_n with_o he_o but_o shake_v he_o of_o with_o a_o tu_fw-la videris_fw-la like_a as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o copesman_n sudas_fw-la where_o upon_o he_o obtain_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n of_o a_o other_o his_o principal_a patron_n who_o think_v it_o pity_v or_o at_o lest_o no_o policy_n to_o cast_v the_o poor_a miser_n of_o in_o that_o sort_n and_o pass_v over_o into_o the_o low_a country_n without_o take_v his_o leave_n &_o go_v forward_o into_o germany_n prowl_a as_o his_o manner_n have_v long_o be_v with_o epistle_n for_o his_o live_n and_o not_o find_v contentement_n so_o he_o purpose_v into_o turkey_n and_o thitheward_n he_o go_v on_o till_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o companion_n one_o m._n laurence_n caddey_n sometime_o student_n of_o the_o english_a college_n in_o rome_n he_o be_v turn_v back_o from_o that_o desperate_a course_n into_o france_n by_o who_o godly_a endeavour_n for_o both_o their_o salvation_n notice_n be_v give_v of_o the_o say_a nichols_n in_o rheims_n and_o paris_n and_o after_o be_v apprehend_v in_o rouen_n where_o he_o write_v and_o speak_v the_o letter_n and_o other_o thing_n follow_a and_o thereupon_o be_v dimiss_v very_o short_o and_o be_v afterward_o among_o some_o contreyman_n of_o his_o own_o religion_n to_o who_o he_o resort_v for_o payment_n of_o his_o fee_n he_o be_v demand_v before_o they_o by_o some_o that_o be_v catholik_o whether_o he_o will_v now_o being_n at_o liberty_n avouch_v all_o the_o thing_n confess_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o restraint_n he_o answer_v that_o all_o be_v most_o certain_a &_o that_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v utter_v a_o protestant_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v still_o though_o in_o prison_n he_o show_v himself_o willing_a to_o confer_v and_o to_o yield_v to_o reason_n and_o may_v at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v easy_o be_v invite_v to_o rheims_n if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o protestant_n hand_n at_o his_o release_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n in_o rouen_n the_o vain_a man_n tell_v
the_o cause_n why_o i_o come_v not_o to_o rheims_n be_v because_o i_o be_v ashamed_a of_o myself_o your_o patience_n be_v great_a than_o my_o malice_n your_o word_n proceed_v from_o brotherly_a charity_n do_v declare_v with_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v endue_v laurence_n caddey_n who_o deliver_v my_o former_a letter_n unto_o you_o have_v affirm_v the_o fore_n say_v thing_n to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o with_o a_o other_o he_o also_o can_v witness_v into_o what_o speech_n i_o burst_v forth_o when_o i_o understand_v this_o your_o charity_n if_o it_o be_v true_a m.d._n allen_n that_o you_o have_v so_o great_a care_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o your_o reverence_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o travail_v to_o what_o place_n soever_o to_o save_v it_o do_v you_o your_o endeavour_n then_o to_o save_v it_o for_o if_o my_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o your_o mean_n you_o shall_v save_v your_o own_o soul_n also_o as_o holy_a writ_n say_v but_o if_o i_o do_v perish_v body_n and_o soul_n by_o your_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n you_o be_v to_o render_v account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o be_o imprison_v and_o that_o worthy_o and_o be_o feed_v hitherto_o more_o delicate_o than_o i_o have_v deserve_v i_o do_v appeal_n to_o your_o worship_n and_o not_o to_o the_o pope_n nunce_n and_o if_o you_o will_v promise_n i_o by_o your_o letter_n that_o the_o fault_n which_o i_o have_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o commit_v against_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v forgive_v i_o and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v pursue_v i_o to_o death_n for_o the_o crime_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v i_o will_v come_v to_o rheims_n &_o yield_v myself_o into_o your_o hand_n if_o you_o deny_v i_o this_o my_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o esteem_v not_o this_o transitory_a life_n i_o be_o content_a to_o die_v and_o that_o every_o day_n oh_o if_o i_o feel_v once_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o virtue_n &_o religion_n stay_v upon_o god_n holy_a word_n no_o man_n will_v be_v more_o glad_a than_o i_o shall_v be_v many_o report_n that_o i_o have_v no_o religion_n in_o i_o and_o they_o say_v true_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o work_n for_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o many_o abominable_a vice_n i_o say_v thus_o much_o &_o have_v often_o say_v it_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n that_o i_o do_v firm_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n if_o the_o sergeant_n be_v draw_v i_o to_o the_o fire_n or_o gallows_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v any_o other_o thing_n my_o life_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n i_o cry_v to_o you_o worshipful_a sir_n and_o full_a of_o charity_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o rouen_n to_o assist_v i_o while_o yet_o i_o live_v if_o you_o complain_v of_o my_o book_n i_o will_v retract_v that_o which_o be_v false_a i_o will_v show_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o write_v so_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mind_n abundant_o so_o far_o as_o the_o limit_n of_o truth_n will_v permit_v m.d._n allen_n albeit_o i_o have_v grevous_o offend_v that_o notwithstanding_o i_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o my_o soul_n unto_o you_o i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n and_o other_o in_o authority_n be_v determine_v to_o do_v with_o i_o if_o they_o think_v it_o best_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o i_o for_o the_o injury_n which_o i_o have_v unjust_o do_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v do_v they_o know_v where_o to_o find_v i_o let_v they_o put_v their_o design_n in_o execution_n hardly_o but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o hope_v better_o of_o their_o charity_n be_v bring_v into_o these_o distress_n i_o beseech_v you_o d._n allen_n to_o assist_v i_o with_o counsel_n and_o all_o other_o work_v of_o charity_n and_o you_o shall_v thereby_o heap_v to_o yourself_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v bind_v i_o to_o be_v you_o forever_o i_o be_o not_o obstinate_a god_n grant_v i_o may_v be_v saw_v after_o this_o life_n i_o have_v write_v fare_v you_o well_o and_o pray_v for_o i_o a_o grevous_a sinner_n for_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v hope_v m.d._n allen_n render_v good_a for_o evil_a and_o by_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v be_v christe_o his_o disciple_n for_o so_o christ_n do_v so_o he_o teach_v by_o i_o john_n nichols_n englisman_n your_o lover_n post_v scriptum_fw-la the_o spirit_n do_v fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o a_o time_n the_o spirit_n be_v over_o whelm_v with_o the_o flood_n of_o sin_n do_v yield_v unto_o the_o flesh_n but_o i_o hope_v that_o the_o spirit_n will_v get_v the_o victory_n and_o weaken_v the_o force_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o imprisonment_n be_v a_o mean_n by_o which_o i_o may_v find_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n m._n d._n allen_n help_v i_o with_o your_o advice_n while_o time_n be_v partly_o because_o you_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n partly_o also_o because_o you_o be_v my_o country_n man_n i_o read_v your_o book_n and_o be_o not_o weary_a of_o read_v i_o have_v gain_v great_a comfort_n &_o consolation_n by_o read_v they_o i_o will_v read_v still_o and_o will_v refuse_v no_o conference_n with_o any_o roman_a catholic_n i_o have_v write_v and_o now_o expecte_v your_o favourable_a answer_n as_o i_o hope_v to_o my_o salvation_n 18._o feb._n 1583._o by_o i_o most_o grevous_a sinner_n john_n nicols_n unworthy_a to_o live_v doctor_n alane_n contra_fw-la papam_fw-la cardinal_n &_o episcopos_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la scripsi_fw-la scripsi_fw-la ambitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la audiveram_fw-la in_o italia_n de_fw-la moribus_fw-la papae_fw-la cardinalium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la aliorúmque_fw-la inter_fw-la agreste_n &_o inopes_fw-la homines_fw-la literis_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it mandavi_fw-la nullum_fw-la librum_fw-la aedidissem_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la testis_fw-la nisi_fw-la praeses_fw-la castri_fw-la londinensis_fw-la i_o ad_fw-la scribendum_fw-la provocasset_fw-la partim_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la grandipromissione_n delusus_fw-la partim_fw-la appetens_fw-la interituram_fw-la gloriam_fw-la a_o i_o publicè_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la praesertim_fw-la de_fw-la moribus_fw-la papae_fw-la cardinalium_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la totiusque_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la ordinis_fw-la quae_fw-la fama_fw-la acceperam_fw-la à _fw-la viris_fw-la non_fw-la fide_fw-la dignis_fw-la libertate_fw-la mihi_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la concessa_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la resipui_fw-la &_o my_o nequiter_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la domino_fw-la lucae_n kirbeoâ—am_fw-la vita_fw-la defuncto_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o carceribus_fw-la detentus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la confessus_fw-la sum_fw-la multa_fw-la scripsi_fw-la multa_fw-la feci_fw-la quae_fw-la scribere_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la negavi_fw-la prorsus_fw-la antequam_fw-la praeses_fw-la turris_n londinensis_fw-la saepe_fw-la minatus_fw-la sit_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la torquaris_fw-la tormentum_fw-la quam_fw-la acerbam_fw-la poenam_fw-la pati_fw-la meafragilis_fw-la caro_fw-la abhorruit_fw-la illius_fw-la igitur_fw-la inventionem_fw-la atque_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la executus_fw-la sum_fw-la quod_fw-la imperabat_fw-la scripsi_fw-la feci_fw-la sic_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la impulsu_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la prava_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la satanica_fw-la suggestione_fw-la multa_fw-la scripsi_fw-la falsò_fw-la quae_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la poenituit_fw-la i_o antequam_fw-la ex_fw-la anglia_fw-it tanquam_fw-la profugus_fw-la ob_fw-la enormia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la meae_fw-la magnam_fw-la inquietem_fw-la diu_fw-la &_o noctu_fw-la iniecerunt_fw-la discesseram_fw-la nun_n quam_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it steti_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la aut_fw-la alio_fw-la quovis_fw-la magistratu_fw-la tamquam_fw-la testis_fw-la contra_fw-la quemuis_fw-la catholicum_fw-la romanum_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la proposito_fw-la abfui_fw-la londino_n papa_n cardinal_n episcopi_fw-la &_o alij_fw-la catholici_fw-la romani_fw-la in_o i_o multa_fw-la contulerunt_fw-la beneficia_fw-la quae_fw-la ingratitudine_fw-la recompensavi_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la metus_fw-la gravissimi_fw-la supplicij_fw-la magnifica_fw-la promissa_fw-la i_o à _fw-la deo_fw-la avocaverunt_fw-la si_fw-la vos_fw-la viri_fw-la dignissimi_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la periculo_fw-la versaremini_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la faceretis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la audire_fw-la potui_fw-la in_o carceribus_fw-la quam_fw-la have_v minas_fw-la fac_n sic_fw-la aut_fw-la satellite_n te_fw-la ducent_fw-la torqueri_fw-la maluissem_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la suspendi_fw-la non_fw-la bona_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la isto_fw-la cruciatu_fw-la longius_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la dvos_fw-la fere_n pedes_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la concedit_fw-la narratum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la modus_fw-la torquendi_fw-la cum_fw-la audiveram_fw-la timor_fw-la &_o horror_n istiusmodi_fw-la supplicij_fw-la i_o omnino_fw-la vicit_fw-la in_o meaexaminatione_fw-la quorum_fw-la voluit_fw-la ille_fw-la praeses_fw-la aut_fw-la sernus_fw-la illius_fw-la nomina_fw-la scribi_fw-la scripsi_fw-la georgius_n peccam_fw-la aeques_fw-la auratus_fw-la in_o catalogo_fw-la fuit_fw-la papistarum_fw-la judex_fw-la southcotus_n &_o alij_fw-la multi_fw-la mihi_fw-la ignoti_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la
singularity_n delight_n and_o love_n of_o man_n self_n that_o drive_v down_o person_n lade_v with_o sin_n to_o this_o heresy_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o that_o the_o next_o door_n yea_o the_o next_o steape_n of_o this_o stair_n be_v atheism_n and_o no_o belief_n at_o al._n a_o few_o word_n will_v serve_v a_o wise_a man_n well_o when_o i_o have_v thus_o entangle_v myself_o &_o for_o some_o day_n prove_v that_o such_o as_o i_o have_v utter_v my_o evel_a heretical_a speech_n unto_o keep_v all_o thing_n close_o i_o bold_o adventure_v upon_o their_o familiarity_n and_o secrecy_n to_o utter_v diverse_a horrible_a blasphemy_n in_o plain_a term_n against_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o religion_n special_o to_o one_o person_n of_o my_o own_o call_n who_o afterward_o as_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o th'ennemy_n godly_a and_o true_o for_o both_o our_o good_a and_o salvation_n utter_v the_o whole_a matter_n unto_o our_o superior_a which_o be_v god_n great_a mercy_n to_o i_o for_o otherwise_o i_o have_v doubtless_o perish_v for_o ever_o more_o for_o a_o month_n space_n or_o there_o about_o i_o deal_v with_o my_o say_a fellow_n bold_o not_o only_a by_o argument_n and_o often_o communication_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o heresy_n but_o also_o utter_v to_o he_o my_o intention_n to_o go_v into_o england_n there_o to_o preach_v heresy_n and_o to_o annoy_v the_o common_a cause_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o special_o this_o seminary_n the_o precedent_n and_o superior_n thereof_o as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v possible_o discourse_v with_o he_o and_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o the_o counsel_n must_v needs_o seek_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o seminary_n or_o else_o sustain_v their_o state_n to_o be_v ruyne_v in_o time_n by_o it_o thereupon_o i_o utter_v sundry_a mean_n unto_o he_o how_o first_o the_o precedent_n himself_o may_v be_v make_v away_o and_o if_o that_o miss_v how_o the_o whole_a company_n may_v easy_o be_v poison_v or_o otherwise_o disperse_v further_o more_o offer_v my_o hand_n to_o gage_v that_o the_o precedent_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o live_v that_o day_n two_o year_n that_o i_o speak_v it_o one_o of_o the_o year_n be_v now_o go_v and_o yet_o he_o alive_a as_o i_o desire_v god_n he_o may_v be_v many_o this_o be_v often_o my_o devilish_a communication_n and_o whether_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v this_o overture_n to_o the_o counsel_n when_o i_o come_v into_o england_n for_o dispatch_v of_o he_o and_o the_o say_a seminary_n my_o dear_a nurse_n myself_o know_v not_o to_o say_v he_o lest_o how_o far_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v drive_v i_o who_o now_o holy_a occupy_v my_o hart_n in_o hope_n of_o advauncement_n in_o england_n by_o these_o practice_n for_o which_o purpose_n i_o have_v also_o fraudulent_o discover_v certain_a point_n of_o secrecy_n &_o set_v they_o down_o in_o writing_n with_o intent_n to_o give_v the_o note_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o counsel_n wherein_o i_o rather_o detect_v my_o own_o malice_n then_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o no_o importance_n in_o deed_n in_o brief_a this_o i_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o will_v have_v do_v any_o of_o these_o impious_a injury_n rather_o than_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o preferment_n i_o hope_v &_o gape_v after_o so_o inordinate_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n for_o give_v i_o that_o detestable_a treason_n against_o he_o and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o abominable_a perjury_n dissimulation_n &_o fiction_n when_o for_o a_o whole_a month_n space_n after_o i_o have_v discover_v my_o mind_n to_o my_o fellow_n yet_o i_o say_v mass_n daily_o seek_v for_o leave_n and_o viaticum_fw-la of_o m._n precedent_n to_o go_v home_o to_o increase_v by_o preach_v and_o all_o endeavour_n the_o catholic_n cause_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o evangelist_n that_o i_o believe_v all_o point_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o have_v no_o other_o purpose_n of_o go_v into_o england_n but_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o same_o and_o i_o desire_v good_a m._n precedent_n &_o the_o whole_a house_n even_o for_o the_o bless_a death_n and_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o sustain_v all_o this_o contradiction_n of_o i_o and_o other_o sinner_n to_o pardon_v and_o healp_n i_o by_o their_o prayer_n to_o true_a repentance_n and_o remission_n and_o that_o good_a priest_n my_o dear_a love_a fellow_n who_o i_o will_v have_v have_v partaker_n of_o my_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a revoult_v i_o cry_v he_o mercy_n even_o upon_o my_o knee_n and_o thank_v he_o though_o to_o the_o carnal_a world_o man_n it_o may_v be_v count_v a_o injury_n that_o he_o discover_v all_o my_o counsel_n unto_o his_o superior_n and_o i_o for_o else_o i_o have_v be_v with_o out_o doubt_n damn_v for_o ever_o more_o but_o all_o this_o come_v of_o the_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o disposition_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o saviour_n who_o overtake_v and_o over_o reach_v i_o happy_o in_o the_o very_a course_n of_o my_o malice_n and_o damnable_a designment_n and_o have_v by_o his_o unspeakable_a wisdom_n cause_v not_o only_o my_o imprisonment_n and_o other_o my_o bodily_a affliction_n which_o he_o procure_v for_o i_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v be_v in_o my_o ruff_n and_o jollity_n amongst_o his_o enemy_n but_o turn_v my_o very_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o honour_n and_o my_o salvation_n at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o deliver_v his_o true_n and_o innocent_a servant_n of_o the_o seminary_n and_o other_o who_o my_o malice_n may_v have_v annoy_v and_o i_o also_o in_o most_o gracious_a &_o miraculous_a sort_n his_o name_n be_v bless_v therefore_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o it_o be_v his_o goodness_n that_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o my_o wicked_a desire_n as_o powrable_o and_o miraculous_o all_o most_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n persecute_v the_o christian_n but_o with_o much_o more_o mercy_n than_o he_o for_o that_o he_o find_v grace_n because_o he_o do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n in_o incredulity_n where_o i_o do_v all_o against_o my_o own_o skill_n and_o conscience_n never_o doubt_v but_o the_o catholic_n roman_n religion_n be_v the_o only_a true_a christian_a ancient_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n though_o i_o feign_v myself_o for_o the_o atchive_n of_o my_o detestable_a designment_n to_o doubt_v thereof_o and_o to_o have_v some_o reasonable_a motive_n against_o the_o same_o and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o have_v inform_v my_o conscience_n against_o that_o truth_n which_o otherwise_o i_o in_o hart_n believe_v now_o therefore_o for_o the_o poor_a amends_n that_o lie_v in_o i_o to_o make_v unto_o god_n church_n i_o protest_v before_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a company_n in_o heaven_n and_o by_o this_o public_a writing_n which_o i_o voluntary_o make_v and_o subscribe_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n that_o i_o believe_v in_o all_o point_v the_o holy_a catholic_n apostolic_a &_o roman_a church_n submit_v myself_o to_o she_o and_o the_o chief_a governor_n thereof_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n gregory_n the_o xiij_o christ_n supreme_a minister_n in_o earth_n and_o do_v detest_v accurse_v anathematise_v and_o condemn_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n all_o heresy_n schism_n and_o sect_n and_o special_o the_o heresy_n of_o luther_n caluin_n and_o all_o other_o unto_o which_o i_o may_v seem_v by_o my_o outward_a wicked_a behaviour_n and_o dissimulation_n to_o have_v be_v incline_v unto_o desire_v god_n and_o our_o holy_a mother_n the_o church_n no_o otherwise_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o to_o salvation_n than_o so_o long_o &_o so_o far_o as_o i_o keep_v profess_v and_o maintain_v to_o my_o power_n the_o say_a faith_n of_o our_o holy_a forefather_n teach_v &_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o see_v apostolic_a give_v in_o my_o chamber_n at_o rheims_n the_o xiij_o of_o may_n 1583._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o m._n thomas_n bailly_n priest_n m._n humphrey_n ely_n doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o m._n seth_n foster_n priest_n i_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v my_o own_o act_n richard_n baines_n priest_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o edward_n osberne_n priest_n touch_v his_o frailty_n and_o fall_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n at_o his_o be_v in_o england_n it_o be_v almighty_a god_n great_a wisdom_n &_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v beside_o his_o other_o just_a judgement_n either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a upon_o sinner_n join_v also_o for_o most_o part_n some_o great_a affliction_n and_o torment_n of_o mind_n for_o a_o continual_a inward_a check_n and_o chastisement_n of_o their_o offence_n even_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o this_o life_n which_o cause_v a_o great_a clerk_n to_o say_v thou_o haste_v command_v