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passion_n of_o christ_n or_o arrogat_fw-la to_o ourselves_o or_o our_o own_o work_v more_o than_o the_o scripture_n do_v give_v we_o warrant_v for_o that_o our_o adversary_n who_o affirm_v that_o we_o derogat_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n do_v themselves_o whole_o evacuat_a and_o frustrate_v the_o same_o by_o their_o most_o wicked_a and_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o imputative_a justice_n and_o divers_a other_o point_n confute_v in_o this_o chapter_n cap._n xx._n but_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o fellow_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o jealous_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o passion_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o do_v utter_o obscure_v and_o frustrate_v the_o same_o for_o where_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v himself_o to_o death_n â—_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o iniquity_n and_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o sin_n and_o a_o people_n acceptable_a 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prisoner_n it_o have_v be_v requisite_a that_o if_o not_o all_o at_o least_o some_o of_o these_o particular_n shall_v have_v be_v prove_v either_o against_o they_o all_o or_o at_o least_o against_o some_o one_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v not_o for_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o some_o body_n have_v tell_v slead_v or_o cradock_n in_o rome_n that_o there_o will_v be_v great_a stir_n in_o england_n short_o what_o do_v that_o touch_n f._n campion_n in_o particular_a or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o whereas_o one_o say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v also_o at_o rheims_n of_o some_o such_o stir_n like_o to_o ensue_v what_o prove_v this_o against_o any_o of_o those_o that_o come_v from_o rome_n or_o yet_o against_o those_o that_o be_v come_v from_o rheims_n diverse_a year_n or_o month_n before_o or_o else_o afterward_o see_v that_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n near_o hand_n 200._o english_a at_o rheims_n of_o who_o it_o can_v not_o be_v with_o any_o reason_n 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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
in_o example_n of_o all_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o like_a be_v not_o commit_v hereafter_o of_o the_o tormentor_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o law_n and_o conscience_n chap._n four_o see_v such_o be_v their_o examination_n what_o maruail_v be_v it_o though_o their_o torment_n be_v no_o less_o exorbitant_a which_o they_o give_v common_o to_o catholykes_n without_o accuser_n or_o witness_n and_o without_o measure_n or_o certain_a number_n as_o of_o late_a year_n to_o omit_v other_o example_n be_v evident_a in_o two_o rare_a gentleman_n priest_n and_o religious_a learned_a father_n southwel_n and_o walpoole_n who_o they_o torment_v walpoole_n the_o one_o 10._o and_o the_o other_o 14._o time_n though_o they_o have_v neither_o accuser_n nor_o witness_n nor_o just_a presumption_n of_o other_o matter_n against_o they_o than_o their_o religion_n for_o the_o which_o only_o they_o be_v after_o condemn_v and_o execute_v whereas_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o man_n 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