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A19367 A supplication exhibited to the most mightie Prince Philip king of Spain &c. VVherin is contained the summe of our Christian religion, for theprofession whereof the Protestants in the lowe Countries of Flaunders, &c. doe suffer persecution, vvyth the meanes to acquiet and appease the troubles in those partes. There is annexed An epistle written to the ministers of Antwerpe, which are called of the confession of Auspurge, concerning the Supper of our sauiour Iesus Christ. VVritten in French and Latine, by Anthonie Corronus of Siuill, professor of Diuinitie. Corro, Antonio del, 1527-1591.; Corro, Antonio del, 1527-1591. Epistle or godlie admonition, to the pastoures of the Flemish Church in Antwerp. aut 1577 (1577) STC 5791; ESTC S116690 149,833 422

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jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o our_o merit_n or_o payment_n of_o money_n the_o other_o add_v to_o the_o perfect_v and_o absolute_a work_n of_o christ_n many_o other_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n of_o their_o own_o good_a deed_n &_o merit_n the_o which_o controversy_n may_v very_o easy_o by_o compound_a betwixt_o they_o if_o it_o will_v please_v your_o majesty_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o use_v that_o authority_n which_o of_o right_n you_o ma●_z the_o which_o good_a work_n and_o enterprise_n of_o reconcile_a these_o two_o church_n toguth_o that_o be_v at_o this_o jar_n betwixt_o themselves_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v will_v be_v most_o profitable_a to_o your_o country_n and_o subject_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n m●ste_o glorious_a to_o your_o highness_n and_o sound_v most_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o your_o honour_n and_o renown_n to_o all_o the_o posterity_n that_o ever_o your_o majesty_n can_v or_o may_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o fame_n and_o memory_n whereof_o will_n for_o ever_o be_v record_v in_o the_o write_n &_o remembrance_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o your_o praise_n therefore_o mount_v aloft_o and_o ascend_v above_o the_o sky_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o your_o subject_n of_o the_o low_a country_n in_o all_o thing_n most_o dutiful_a towards_o your_o majesty_n and_o mindful_a of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n bestow_v by_o your_o highness_n upon_o they_o your_o poor_a vassal_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o inflame_v in_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n continual_o for_o your_o majesty_n most_o happy_a prosperous_a and_o flourish_a estate_n in_o abundance_n of_o honour_n and_o felicity_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o will_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o dispose_v and_o tur●_n they_o as_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o his_o holy_a wi●_n and_o pleasure_n as_o well_o say_v solomon_n omit_v many_o other_o reason_n with_o th●_z which_o your_o majesty_n may_v be_v draw_v t●_n have_v compassion_n upon_o your_o poor_a subiect●_n miserable_o oppress_v &_o complain_v the●_z self_n most_o lamentable_o i_o will_v convert●●_n and_o direct_v myself_o and_o my_o whole_a spech●_n to_o almighty_a god_n our_o most_o merciful_a and_o gentle_a father_n in_o most_o humble_a wise_a beseeching_n his_o fatherly_a goodness_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o we_o most_o miserable_a caitiff_n with_o his_o merciful_a eye_n of_o compassion_n and_o pity_n not_o as_o upon_o the_o offspring_n of_o our_o old_a parent_n adam_n but_o rather_o as_o upon_o his_o dear_o belove_a child_n engraft_v and_o implant_v into_o the_o body_n and_o stock_n of_o his_o béeloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n through_o who_o only_a mediation_n intercession_n and_o benefit_n our_o heavenly_a father_n put_v all_o our_o offence_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n by_o the_o which_o we_o have_v provoke_v his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o for_o the_o which_o we_o be_v daily_o plague_v while_o king_n and_o prince_n who_o ought_v most_o careful_o and_o tender_o to_o tender_v the_o weal_n of_o christ_n church_n forget_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n do_v offer_v the_o same_o to_o the_o spoil_n and_o ravine_n of_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n and_o desperate_a cutte-throate_n even_o he_o i_o say_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o most_o hardy_o and_o humble_o beseech_v to_o stir_v up_o your_o majesty_n mind_n with_o some_o sharp_a ●ricke_n and_o touch_v of_o heart_n to_o undertake_v the_o hear_n and_o debate_v of_o this_o quarrel_n that_o he_o will_v inflame_v your_o mind_n with_o some_o fervent_a zeal_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o your_o majesty_n by_o mean_n thereof_o be_v excite_v and_o provoke_v to_o seek_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o son_n kingdom_n beseech_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o his_o holy_a spirit_n abide_v always_o and_o remain_v with_o you_o he_o will_v grant_n unto_o your_o majesty_n a_o most_o happy_a and_o long_a life_n upon_o earth_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o death_n most_o glorious_o so_o likewise_o he_o will_v exchange_v this_o your_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a ly●_n with_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o heavenly_a an●●ternall_a life_n and_o make_v you_o partaker_n that_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o blessedness_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o all_o those_o which_o with_o a_o sure_a and_o a_o undoubted_a faith_n embrace_v his_o heavenly_a promise_n finis_fw-la a_o epistle_n or_o godly_a admoniton_n send_v to_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o flemish_a church_n in_o antwerp_n who_o name_n themselves_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurgh_n exhort_v they_o to_o concord_n with_o the_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n confidi_fw-la ego_fw-la vici_fw-la mundum_fw-la io._n xvi_o a_o prayer_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n oh_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n and_o true_a god_n with_o god_n thy_o father_n do_v take_v our_o nature_n to_o visit_v in_o form_n of_o man_n the_o poor_a child_n ●f_a adam_n lose_v by_o their_o infidelity_n distrust_n ●nd_v perverse_a opinion_n against_o their_o crea●●r_n and_o also_o by_o thy_o mean_a and_o remedy_n ●ast_v eftsoons_o reestablish_v the_o confederation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o approve_v the_o ●●ne_n most_o painful_o in_o the_o mortal_a mar●irdom_n of_o thy_o most_o innocent_a body_n bleed_n ●n_n the_o cross_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n ●e_z beseech_v thou_o oh_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n ●hat_n even_o as_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o consummate_v ●nd_n confirm_v our_o reconciliation_n thou_o will_v also_o reconcile_v our_o heart_n knit_v our_o wil●s_n and_o send_v thy_o spirit_n of_o truth_n amongst_o ●s_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o all_o concur_v in_o
¶_o a_o supplication_n exhibit_v to_o the_o most_o mighty_a prince_n philip_n king_n of_o spain_n etc_n etc_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o profession_n whereof_o the_o protestant_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o flaunders_n etc_n etc_n do_v suffer_v persecution_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o acquit_v and_o appease_v the_o trouble_n in_o those_o part_n there_o be_v annex_v a_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o antwerp_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n concern_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n write_a in_o french_a and_o latin_a by_o anthony_n corranus_n of_o seville_n professor_n of_o divinity_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o francis_n coldocke_n and_o henry_n bynneman_n anno._n 1577._o ¶_o to_o the_o christian_a and_o unaffectionate_a reader_n the_o author_n be_v determine_v to_o prefix_v before_o these_o treatise_n a_o apology_n wherein_o he_o declare_v and_o defend_v certain_a place_n special_o challenge_v in_o they_o which_o his_o defence_n for_o certain_a respect_n he_o have_v reserve_v to_o be_v imprint_v with_o the_o latin_a copy_n which_o by_o god_n grace_n shall_v short_o come_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n refer_v this_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o unpartial_a reader_n to_o the_o most_o mighty_a and_o most_o victorious_a philip_n king_n of_o spain_n have_v have_v certain_a intelligence_n aswell_o by_o common_a report_n as_o the_o special_a letter_n of_o diverse_a citizen_n of_o antwerp_n most_o mighty_a prince_n and_o my_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n how_o miraculous_o far_o beyond_o the_o expectation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o free_a passage_n &_o preach_v of_o his_o holy_a gospel_n in_o your_o majesty_n low_a country_n i_o determine_v with_o myself_o at_o the_o earnest_a persuasion_n of_o my_o friend_n set_v all_o my_o other_o business_n aside_o to_o take_v my_o journey_n thither_o both_o that_o i_o may_v be_v partaker_n with_o many_o other_o serve_v god_n there_o sincere_o and_o true_o of_o that_o great_a joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o ●hey_n receive_v and_o enjoy_v through_o the_o excee_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n pour_v upon_o your_o grace_n subject_n &_o withal_o to_o my_o simple_a power_n further_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lay_v this_o spiritual_a building_n of_o god_n house_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v i_o to_o this_o vocation_n for_o since_o my_o departure_n out_o of_o spain_n which_o be_v now_o twelve_o year_n past_a i_o protest_v unto_o your_o highness_n true_o &_o sincere_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o i_o more_o earnest_o desire_v &_o pray_v for_o than_o that_o which_o at_o this_o present_a i_o behold_v &_o see_v before_o my_o eye_n trust_v that_o this_o singular_a grace_n &_o benefit_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o so_o small_a a_o country_n but_o from_o thence_o in_o process_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v derive_v into_o your_o m._n whole_a realm_n of_o spain_n so_o that_o the_o true_a &_o sincere_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v there_o likewise_o shine_v &_o be_v manifest_v &_o therewith_o all_o superstition_n &_o all_o blind_a &_o false_a worship_v of_o god_n banish_v &_o exile_v which_o by_o the_o wilful_a ignorance_n of_o man_n &_o for_o want_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v creep_v into_o our_o religion_n and_o like_a weed_n have_v quite_o overgrow_v it_o final_o i_o have_v good_a hope_n that_o this_o change_n &_o alteration_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v stir_v up_o your_o majesty_n to_o hear_v the_o pitiful_a complaint_n &_o lamentation_n of_o your_o faithful_a &_o obedient_a subject_n &_o to_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o so_o many_o miserable_a soul_n as_o be_v your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n be_v notwithstanding_o oppress_v with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n persecution_n banishment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n &_o land_n &_o that_o more_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v be_v before_o their_o cause_n lawful_o hear_v against_o right_a &_o reason_n condemn_v &_o execute_v most_o horrible_o by_o the_o most_o extreme_a &_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v 17._o as_o for_o the_o judge_n which_o sit_v in_o this_o commission_n of_o life_n and_o death_n &_o in_o this_o wise_a condemn_v the_o poor_a innocent_n they_o bear_v your_o grace_n in_o hand_n that_o the_o determination_n of_o these_o cause_n do_v not_o appertain_v to_o king_n or_o prince_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v the_o contrary_a and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o all_o other_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n chief_o and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o set_v forth_o good_a &_o true_a doctrine_n accord_v to_o the_o law_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o same_o so_o set_v forth_o to_o authorise_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v publish_v and_o consequent_o to_o govern_v their_o subject_n with_o justice_n and_o with_o equity_n to_o defend_v they_o the_o which_o thing_n it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o any_o ever_o to_o perform_v without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n as_o the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o judge_v which_o be_v only_o learn_v &_o instruct_v after_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n justitia_fw-la say_v tully_n nec_fw-la in_fw-la regno_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o repub_n retineri_fw-la deorum_fw-la aut_fw-la conseruari_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la iactis_fw-la ante_fw-la verae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la vnneth_n can_v justice_n be_v keep_v or_o maintain_v either_o in_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n but_o where_o true_a religion_n be_v first_o of_o all_o plant_v and_o root_v and_o true_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o true_a doctrine_n &_o service_n of_o god_n which_o i_o see_v preach_v in_o your_o majesty_n 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