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realm_n there_o be_v oftentimes_o grievous_a sedition_n for_o if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v variance_n &_o disagreement_n between_o those_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n so_o fast_o link_v together_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o religion_n what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o other_o not_o the_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n but_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n make_v division_n of_o kingdom_n and_o of_o common_a weal_n hereupon_o come_v that_o old_a proverb_n una_fw-la fides_fw-la una_fw-la lex_fw-la unus_fw-la rex_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o faith_n one_o law_n and_o one_o king_n among_o these_o division_n and_o discord_n how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o violence_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v for_o war_n follow_v always_o discord_n and_o dissension_n according_a to_o these_o verse_n discordia_fw-la that_o lady_n of_o strife_n and_o of_o woe_n war_n have_v with_o she_o bellona_n her_o handmaid_n also_o who_o always_o do_v carry_v a_o most_o bloody_a 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every_o man_n at_o his_o own_o discretion_n to_o receive_v what_o religion_n he_o ly_v take_v heed_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o religion_n as_o there_o be_v man_n thou_o say_v that_o thy_o religion_n be_v better_a than_o i_o and_o i_o defend_v that_o which_o i_o embrace_v whether_o be_v it_o more_o meet_a that_o i_o follow_v thy_o opinion_n or_o thou_o i_o who_o shall_v end_v our_o controversy_n but_o the_o holy_a council_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o not_o alter_v any_o thing_n rash_o least_o by_o sedition_n we_o bring_v war_n into_o our_o kingdom_n and_o so_o there_o follow_v a_o confusion_n the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n will_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o may_v procure_v a_o council_n and_o if_o this_o remedy_n may_v not_o be_v have_v they_o will_v seek_v other_o remedy_n and_o now_o our_o prelate_n and_o
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spain_n on_o the_o other_o side_n leave_v nothing_o undo_v to_o punish_v &_o vex_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o torment_n so_o many_o as_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o special_o in_o spain_n &_o belgio_n the_o murder_a inquisition_n in_o every_o place_n most_o cruel_o be_v execute_v the_o house_n in_o the_o which_o the_o faithful_a come_v together_o be_v burn_v they_o which_o be_v take_v be_v speedy_o put_v to_o death_n some_o be_v burn_v some_o drown_v &_o some_o torment_n with_o new_a kind_n of_o death_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n have_v be_v he_o poor_a or_o rich_a gentleman_n or_o noble_a man_n he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o these_o torment_n the_o king_n be_v great_o inflame_v &_o villain_n prick_v forward_o hereunto_o by_o the_o cardinal_n granuellan_n who_o a_o little_a before_o be_v make_v cardinal_n in_o belgio_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o new_a bishop_n nevertheless_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o pâ—…rsecuted_v church_n offer_v their_o confession_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o publish_v the_o same_o every_o where_o abroad_o &_o by_o public_a writing_n open_v their_o king._n cause_n to_o the_o magistrate_n show_v how_o injurious_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o condemn_v a_o man_n before_o his_o cause_n be_v hear_v beseech_v that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o be_v hear_v that_o their_o confession_n may_v be_v read_v which_o will_v manifest_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v these_o trouble_n say_v they_o do_v arise_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o first_o be_v such_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o rash_a &_o undiscrete_a zeal_n 〈◊〉_d to_o defend_v their_o error_n which_o have_v long_a time_n continue_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o second_o be_v such_o as_o be_v afeard_a to_o have_v newâ—…rs_n the_o gospel_n prevail_v because_o they_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o reprove_v their_o wicked_a do_n &_o affection_n it_o be_v great_a arrogancy_n to_o condemn_v those_o that_o lean_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o prefer_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n before_o the_o same_o wherefore_o they_o desire_v that_o before_o they_o be_v condemn_v they_o may_v be_v convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o the_o disputation_n may_v not_o be_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n for_o say_v they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o undoubted_a &_o certain_a rule_n of_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o confession_n we_o believe_v in_o one_o true_a god_n which_o by_o his_o glorious_a name_n &_o title_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o false_a &_o counterfeit_a god_n which_o may_v also_o be_v know_v by_o that_o most_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o special_o by_o his_o word_n we_o also_o imâ—…race_v &_o receive_v the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n not_o so_o much_o because_o the_o church_n receive_v the_o same_o but_o because_o it_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o believe_v that_o one_o god_n in_o essence_n be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n which_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reserve_v notwithstanding_o to_o every_o person_n his_o special_a property_n we_o believe_v that_o god_n which_o have_v create_v the_o world_n do_v govern_v &_o preserve_v the_o same_o by_o his_o providence_n we_o believe_v that_o he_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n &_o likeness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v holy_a good_a &_o perfect_a &_o that_o he_o fall_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n &_o have_v wrap_v his_o prosteritie_n in_o y_fw-es same_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n &_o corruption_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v in_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v a_o true_a mediator_n &_o the_o only_a mean_a &_o way_n to_o salvation_n we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v promise_v long_o before_o unto_o the_o father_n and_o represent_v and_o shadow_v under_o the_o ceremony_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n come_v in_o his_o time_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o without_o great_a sacrilege_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n no_o other_o mean_a can_v be_v take_v also_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v partaker_n of_o these_o benefit_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o tie_v to_o place_n or_o perfon_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o pure_a and_o sincere_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n the_o pure_a ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o discipline_n by_o the_o which_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n be_v note_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o do_v then_o profit_v when_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o do_v belong_v only_o two_o sacrament_n to_o the_o church_n namely_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o therefore_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v true_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o benefit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v nourish_v to_o everlasting_a life_n by_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n even_o as_o our_o body_n be_v nourish_v with_o bread_n and_o wine_n but_o we_o must_v bring_v faith_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v only_o profit_v the_o faithful_a &_o bring_v to_o the_o unworthy_a that_o be_v to_o the_o unbelieving_a condemnation_n we_o believe_v that_o god_n to_o defend_v and_o preserve_v the_o society_n of_o man_n have_v ordain_v law_n and_o politic_a government_n which_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v &_o that_o tribute_n custom_n and_o other_o tax_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v reverence_v and_o for_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v unto_o god._n we_o believe_v also_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v again_o with_o all_o power_n majesty_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a thus_o much_o concern_v their_o persecution_n but_o now_o to_o return_v to_o ourselves_o again_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n have_v be_v at_o no_o small_a variance_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n he_o purpose_v with_o himself_o part_o by_o his_o own_o mind_n in_o hope_n of_o profit_n &_o partly_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o come_v into_o his_o favour_n and_o friendship_n again_o guise_n the_o queen_n and_o the_o constable_n exhort_v he_o there_o unto_o and_o help_v he_o to_o have_v his_o purpose_n therefore_o the_o king_n when_o he_o have_v call_v the_o prime_a council_n together_o and_o all_o the_o prince_n be_v present_a he_o call_v both_o of_o they_o before_o he_o and_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v open_v he_o command_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n to_o declare_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n the_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n do_v protest_v that_o he_o never_o cause_v nor_o counsel_v the_o king_n which_o be_v depart_v to_o apprehend_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n to_o which_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n answer_v that_o he_o do_v count_v he_o a_o wicked_a and_o naughty_a person_n which_o go_v about_o to_o work_v he_o that_o mischief_n what_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n say_v that_o he_o think_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v no_o less_o but_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o at_o the_o length_n by_o the_o king_n
as_o the_o king_n have_v find_v in_o the_o begin_n january_n of_o his_o reign_n diverse_a and_o sundry_a trouble_n he_o went_n about_o by_o due_a advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o near_a kinsman_n and_o of_o his_o lord_n and_o noble_n to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o they_o set_v forth_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n diverse_a edict_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n one_o the_o last_o of_o july_n in_o the_o which_o all_o doctrine_n be_v plain_o forbid_v save_v the_o ancient_a and_o accustom_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o force_n notwithstanding_o and_o effect_n of_o the_o which_o edict_n be_v not_o only_o let_v and_o stay_v but_o thereof_o also_o follow_v diverse_a perturbation_n and_o trouble_n through_o the_o obstinacy_n and_o headiness_n of_o the_o people_n complain_v and_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o severity_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o same_o edict_n therefore_o he_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o counsel_n advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o queen_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o other_o wise_a and_o grave_a man_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v and_o do_v appoint_v charge_n and_o command_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n so_o call_v do_v forthwith_o restore_v unto_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n their_o church_n house_n or_o field_n and_o their_o revenue_n or_o ten_o which_o they_o have_v occupy_v and_o that_o they_o do_v suffer_v they_o peaceable_o and_o quiet_o to_o enjoy_v they_o that_o neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o open_o nor_o privy_o they_o hinder_v vex_v or_o molest_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o those_o person_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n either_o within_o or_o without_o the_o city_n to_o build_v they_o temple_n or_o other_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o assembly_n together_o and_o for_o preach_v of_o sermon_n also_o he_o will_v and_o command_v that_o no_o cross_n crucifix_n and_o image_n be_v overthrow_v oranye_n other_o offence_n in_o these_o thing_n hereafter_o commit_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o pardon_n furthermore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v any_o sermon_n or_o the_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n within_o the_o city_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n open_o or_o secret_o in_o the_o day_n time_n or_o in_o the_o night_n notwithstanding_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n sake_n of_o his_o subject_n which_o he_o special_o seek_v he_o have_v will_v and_o command_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v permit_v will_n and_o command_v that_o until_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o general_a council_n no_o manner_n of_o punishment_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o former_a edict_n be_v execute_v upon_o those_o which_o shall_v preach_v 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extraordinary_a 1_o 2_o 3_o act._n 1._o act._n 6._o 1._o timo._n 3._o titus_n 1._o exod._n 28._o isaiah_n 6._o 9_o dom._n 1._o 17._o amos._n 7._o 14._o isaiah_n 28._o jere._n 7._o ezechiel_n 22._o soph._n 3._o 1._o samuel_n 7._o 1._o king._n 18._o authority_n of_o the_o church_n hebt_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 14._o ephe._n 4._o galatian_n 5._o ephe._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o whether_o the_o church_n may_v err_v 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o hon_n 1._o general_a counsel_n bernar._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr consider_v &_o in_o sermon_n 33_o in_o cantica_fw-la &_o in_o sermo_fw-la de_fw-fr conuersione_fw-la pauli_n caiphas_n prophesy_v â—…hon_fw-mi 18._o isaiah_n 56._o jeremy_n 6._o jeremy_n 14._o isaiah_n ezechiel_n 7._o act_n 20._o 2._o thes._n 4._o aust._n lib._n 2._o the_o bap_n contra_fw-la donat_n cap._n 31._o aust._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 4._o ad_fw-la arrianun_n 1._o cor._n â—…_n 2._o peter_n 1._o ihon._n 5._o ihon._n 20._o 2._o timo._n 3._o act._n 15_o 16._o 18_o thing_n indifferent_a act_n 15._o 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peter_n martyr_v interrupt_v by_o the_o cardinal_n the_o unapte_a compaâ—…son_n of_o a_o spanisha_fw-mi monk_n aust._n ad_fw-la bonifacius_n â–ª_o how_o the_o sacramentâ—…_n under_o the_o law_n be_v figure_n beza_n be_v here_o threaten_a the_o article_n agree_v upon_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_n concern_v the_o presence_n the_o deceit_n of_o the_o cardinal_n the_o end_n of_o the_o conference_n of_o posâ—…cene_n king_n philip_n by_o the_o suffâ—…rance_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v certain_a year_n enjoy_v the_o king_n doom_n of_o navarre_n which_o lie_v at_o that_o part_n of_o spain_n that_o border_v on_o the_o mountain_n pyrenaei_n the_o sedition_n of_o sanmedard_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o january_n the_o edict_n of_o january_n sermon_n without_o the_o city_n permit_v protection_n of_o the_o protestant_n inhibition_n of_o armour_n synod_n and_o consistory_n contribution_n of_o money_n poll_n â—…ike_a law_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o 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