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A00908 A defence of the Catholyke cause contayning a treatise in confutation of sundry vntruthes and slanders, published by the heretykes, as wel in infamous lybels as otherwyse, against all english Catholyks in general, & some in particular, not only concerning matter of state, but also matter of religion: by occasion whereof diuers poynts of the Catholyke faith now in controuersy, are debated and discussed. VVritten by T.F. With an apology, or defence, of his innocency in a fayned conspiracy against her Maiesties person, for the which one Edward Squyre was wrongfully condemned and executed in Nouember ... 1598. wherewith the author and other Catholykes were also falsly charged. Written by him the yeare folowing, and not published vntil now, for the reasons declared in the preface of this treatyse. Fitzherbert, Thomas, 1552-1640. 1602 (1602) STC 11016; ESTC S102241 183,394 262

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and_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v over_o we_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o external_a act_n of_o religion_n do_v so_o full_o and_o convenient_o express_v and_o signify_v the_o same_o as_o sacrifice_v whereby_o we_o grateful_o offer_v to_o almighty_a god_n his_o own_o creature_n not_o only_o render_v he_o part_n of_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o yield_v he_o thanks_n therefore_o but_o also_o destroy_v they_o in_o his_o honour_n to_o testify_v as_o well_o that_o he_o be_v sowerayn_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o that_o we_o hold_v our_o be_v and_o all_o we_o have_v of_o he_o and_o depend_v whole_o of_o his_o will_n and_o providence_n yea_o and_o that_o we_o owe_v our_o own_o life_n to_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v redeem_v the_o same_o with_o the_o death_n or_o destruction_n of_o a_o other_o creature_n in_o signification_n whereof_o cap._n he_o which_o in_o the_o old_a law_n do_v present_a to_o the_o priest_n any_o beast_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v do_v hold_v he_o by_o
be_v notable_o confirm_v by_o a_o other_o circumstance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n concern_v the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o new_a law_n or_o manifestation_n of_o his_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n for_o as_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v dedicate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n not_o to_o come_v but_o then_o offer_v to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v promulgat_v with_o the_o which_o blood_n moses_n sprinkle_v the_o people_n 24._o say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n that_o god_n have_v send_v unto_o you_o so_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v also_o dedicate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n ●_o not_o to_o be_v offer_v only_o afterward_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o then_o also_o present_o offer_v by_o our_o saviour_n who_o therefore_o allude_v evident_o to_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o old_a law_n 26._o and_o to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n say_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sanctify_v his_o church_n far_o more_o inward_o and_o effectual_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o sacrifice_v body_n when_o he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o apostle_n to_o drink_v than_o moses_n sanctify_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o sprinkle_v they_o exterior_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_a beast_n and_o therefore_o saint_n ireneus_fw-la call_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n novam_fw-la oblationem_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti●_n the_o new_a oblation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 32._o and_o s._n augustin_n caul_v it_o sacrificium_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 21._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n defyne_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n command_v by_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n pertain_v to_o the_o wourship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o call_v latria_fw-la quo_fw-la 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etc._n thus_o far_o s._n chrisostome_n of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o then_o prosecute_a the_o interpretation_n of_o s._n paul_n discourse_n thereupon_o he_o add_v that_o saint_n paul_n represent_v to_o the_o corinthian_n our_o saviour_n action_n at_o his_o supper_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v so_o affect_v as_o though_o they_o where_o sit_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o he_o &_o ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la christ●_n ac●●pientes_fw-la ho_o sacrificium_fw-la and_o as_o though_o they_o receive_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n himself_o declare_v evident_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n where_o with_o our_o saviour_n do_v dedicat_fw-la his_o testament_n according_a to_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v one_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o at_o his_o supper_n whereof_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o at_o his_o supper_n he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n free_a and_o at_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o make_v and_o publish_v his_o law_n to_o assemble_v his_o friend_n and_o witness_n of_o his_o will_n and_o those_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v his_o heir_n his_o vicar_n and_o substitute_n all_o which_o he_o do_v 9_o whereas_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o represent_v no_o public_a person_n no_o master_n of_o a_o family_n no_o law_n maker_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o free_a man_n but_o seem_v the_o most_o abject_a and_o miserable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n forsake_v of_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n teach_v not_o that_o he_o do_v make_v institut_n or_o publish_v his_o testament_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o that_o he_o confirm_v it_o there_o by_o his_o death_n and_o that_o from_o then_n forward_o it_o take_v effect_v as_o man_n be_v wont_a before_o they_o die_v to_o make_v their_o testament_n which_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a begin_v to_o be_v of_o force_n and_o for_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o although_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a consummation_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n whatsoever_o and_o a_o full_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o have_v distinguish_v the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o new_a for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o a_o certain_a common_a and_o transcendent_a good_a indifferent_a to_o both_o state_n and_o testament_n whereto_o all_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v a_o relation_n as_o now_o also_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n as_o s._n augustin_n note_v 19_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v prefigure_v and_o promise_v to_o come_v by_o the_o many_o and_o sundry_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o now_o be_v represent_v as_o past_a by_o our_o one_o and_o only_a sacrifice_n 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cross_n whereof_o s._n leo_n also_o say_v passione_n that_o he_o prevent_v his_o death_n by_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o s._n gregorius_n nissenus_n explicate_v this_o matter_n divinly_a resurrectione_n say_v thus_o remember_v say_v he_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o wit_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o myself_o will_v give_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o which_o do_v give_v all_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n do_v not_o expect_v necessity_n by_o treason_n nor_o the_o violent_a fury_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o unjust_a judgement_n of_o pilate_n that_o their_o wickedness_n &_o malice_n shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o by_o a_o secret_a &_o ineffable_a manner_n of_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v preoccupat_fw-la or_o prevent_v the_o violence_n of_o man_n by_o his_o own_o disposition_n offer_v himself_o a_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o be_v both_o the_o priest_n &_o the_o lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o when_o chance_v this_o even_o then_o when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o familiar_a friend_n his_o body_n to_o be_v eat_v &_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v drink_v for_o a_o man_n can_v eat_v the_o sheep_n but_o the_o slaughter_n must_v go_v before_o therefore_o when_o he_o give_v his_o body_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v eat_v he_o do_v plain_o demonstrat_fw-la and_o show_v that_o the_o lamb_n be_v already_o immolate_a &_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o host_n while_o it_o be_v live_v be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v eat_v thus_o far_o this_o famous_a grecian_a brother_n to_o saint_n basil_n who_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n body_n before_o it_o be_v eat_v be_v most_o consonant_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n not_o only_a when_o he_o institute_v the_o holy_a
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 ●_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 to_o himself_o and_o follower_n of_o good_a work_v they_o teach_v express_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o for_o though_o they_o grant_v that_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o death_n and_o by_o his_o passion_n purchase_v we_o life_n everlasting_a yet_o they_o confess_v not_o that_o he_o redeem_v or_o make_v we_o clean_o from_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v s._n paul_n teach_v but_o plain_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a 6_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n nor_o any_o other_o sin_n after_o baptism_n remit_v but_o cover_v and_o not_o impute_v in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o teach_v further_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a thereof_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o just_a man_n be_v not_o only_o infect_v with_o sin_n but_o also_o sin_n of_o themselves_o deserve_v eternal_a damnation_n &_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n or_o justice_n real_o in_o man_n but_o only_o in_o christ_n gala●_n and_o impute_v to_o man_n whereupon_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n our_o father_n be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o make_v we_o sinner_n than_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v we_o just_a which_o be_v no_o less_o dishonourable_a to_o christ_n then_o contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n 5._o where_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o adam_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o christ_n many_o be_v make_v just_a if_o then_o we_o be_v true_o sinner_n by_o adam_n we_o be_v also_o true_o just_a by_o christ_n or_o else_o our_o help_n be_v not_o equivalent_a to_o our_o harm_n nor_o our_o remedy_n to_o our_o disease_n nor_o our_o rise_n to_o our_o false_a nor_o our_o gain_n to_o our_o loss_n nor_o consequent_o christ_n to_o adam_n which_o be_v impiety_n to_o think_v and_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v and_o yet_o so_o must_v our_o adversary_n be_v force_v to_o say_v if_o they_o will_v defend_v their_o opinion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o not_o only_o this_o their_o absurd_a doctrine_n of_o imputative_a justice_n but_o also_o diverse_a other_o execrable_a error_n or_o rather_o damnable_a heresy_n spring_v all_o out_o of_o one_o root_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o foresay_a opinion_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o clean_o remit_v and_o take_v away_o by_o baptism_n i_o will_v by_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o overthrow_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o depend_v thereon_o and_o show_v withal_o the_o dishonour_n they_o do_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n which_o they_o seem_v so_o much_o to_o esteem_v let_v we_o then_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o regenerate_a which_o to_o speak_v general_o be_v two_o the_o one_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o a_o regeneration_n or_o renovation_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n of_o the_o first_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n say_v 3._o i_o will_v power_n upon_o you_o a_o clean_a water_n and_o you_o 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in_o which_o respect_n that_o be_v no_o smalle_a point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o any_o prosperous_a and_o victorious_a prince_n ever_o to_o fear_v the_o after_o clap_v and_o to_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n as_o he_o may_v after_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o so_o to_o make_v war_n as_o he_o exclude_v not_o himself_o from_o possibility_n of_o peace_n if_o his_o former_a fortune_n fail_v he_o yea_o and_o during_o the_o course_n of_o his_o prosperity_n to_o harken_v to_o any_o reasonable_a composition_n rather_o than_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o future_a event_n which_o many_o great_a prince_n and_o famous_a captain_n not_o observe_v have_v obscure_v all_o their_o former_a glory_n with_o final_a disgrace_n and_o make_v themselves_o lamentable_a example_n of_o human_a infelicity_n aemilius_n perseus_n king_n of_o macedony_n puff_v up_o with_o pride_n for_o diverse_a victory_n that_o he_o have_v get_v against_o the_o roman_n provoke_v they_o so_o long_o with_o continual_a injury_n that_o at_o 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whole_a state_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n with_o a_o intimation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n xix_o but_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o fear_n either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o as_o god_n be_v thank_v at_o home_o there_o be_v little_a though_o no_o god_n a_o mercy_n to_o these_o busy_a fellow_n yet_o what_o great_a indignity_n or_o injury_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o her_o subject_n then_o to_o abuse_v her_o royal_a name_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o murder_a of_o so_o many_o innocent_n as_o by_o these_o device_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n where-upon_o do_v follow_v two_o inevitable_a damage_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o realm_n the_o one_o the_o infamy_n that_o her_o majesty_n government_n do_v incur_v in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o those_o that_o travail_n over_o other_o country_n or_o read_v the_o book_n and_o history_n that_o daily_o be_v write_v thereof_o by_o stranger_n in_o all_o language_n which_o no_o track_v of_o time_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o abolish_v the_o other_o be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o almighty_a god_n due_a by_o his_o justice_n to_o all_o such_o notable_a wrong_n do_v by_o publyk_fw-mi authority_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n and_o her_o law_n the_o which_o what_o it_o may_v bring_v upon_o she_o and_o the_o realm_n in_o time_n any_o man_n that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o just_a judge_n of_o human_a action_n can_v but_o fear_v see_v not_o only_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o profane_a history_n do_v yield_v innumerable_a example_n of_o god_n wrath_n extend_v upon_o realm_n and_o state_n for_o injustice_n commit_v therein_o kingdom_n be_v transfer_v say_v the_o scripture_n from_o nation_n to_o nation_n for_o injustice_n injury_n contumely_n and_o diverse_a deceit_n 10._o and_o among_o injustice_n there_o be_v none_o that_o more_o offend_v god_n they_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n exclaym_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 24._o woe_n be_v to_o the_o bloody_a city_n whereof_o i_o will_v make_v a_o great_a heap_n as_o of_o a_o pile_n of_o wood_n to_o burn_v and_o the_o same_o prophet_n threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 22._o and_o declare_v the_o cause_n thereof_o reconeth_n for_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a ibid._n the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n her_o prince_n say_v he_o be_v like_o woulues_n raven_a for_o their_o prey_n to_o shed_v blood_n ibid._n &_o again_o their_o be_v calumntatour_n and_o slanderer_n in_o box_n to_o shed_v blood_n like_o wise_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o place_n our_o lord_n speak_v to_o jerusalem_n say_v they_o have_v receive_v gift_n and_o reward_n in_o thou_o to_o spill_v blood_n behold_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o wildisper_v thou_o into_o diverse_a nation_n and_o scatter_v thou_o into_o diverse_a country_n etc._n etc._n also_o when_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o juda_n 2d_o and_o jerusalem_n be_v lead_v into_o captivite_fw-la by_o nabucodonozor_n the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o blood_n which_o manasses_n have_v shed_v when_o he_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v in_o like_o manner_n our_o saviour_n himself_o prophese_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n ascribe_v the_o same_o principal_o to_o the_o spill_n of_o innocent_a blood_n 23._o not_o only_o of_o his_o own_o but_o also_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v send_v and_o be_v to_o send_v jerusalem_n say_v he_o which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o behold_v your_o how_o be_v shall_v be_v leave_v desert_n etc._n etc._n hereof_o many_o notable_a example_n occur_v in_o profane_a history_n 2d_o but_o 2._o 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