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A18072
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A brief apologie of Thomas Cartwright against all such slaunderous accusations as it pleaseth Mr Sutcliffe in seuerall pamphlettes most iniuriously to loade him with
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Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.; Throckmorton, Job, 1545-1601.
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STC 4706; ESTC S118607
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if_o he_o have_v do_v this_o as_o the_o read_n of_o this_o apology_n will_v make_v it_o clear_a unto_o thou_o then_o what_o reason_n have_v thou_o to_o marvel_n or_o think_v strange_a if_o thou_o see_v he_o now_o and_o then_o most_o foul_o and_o shameful_o over-reache_a himself_o against_o other_o that_o be_v far_o short_a of_o this_o man_n in_o judgement_n and_o sufficiency_n it_o be_v write_v of_o socrates_n that_o be_v unjust_o put_v to_o death_n without_o cause_n while_o he_o be_v go_v to_o execution_n his_o wife_n follow_v he_o aloof_o of_o howl_v and_o weep_v and_o cry_v aloud_o o_o my_o husband_n die_v guiltless_a die_v guiltless_a whereunto_o the_o good_a old_a man_n look_v back_o upon_o she_o with_o a_o frown_a &_o angry_a countenance_n reply_v thus_o why_o thou_o foolish_a woman_n will_v thou_o have_v i_o die_v guilty_a this_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n voy_v of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v rise_v up_o i_o fear_v in_o judgement_n against_o many_o of_o we_o that_o profess_v christianity_n in_o this_o age_n who_o common_a corruption_n be_v such_o that_o when_o we_o be_v wrongful_o burden_v with_o any_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n we_o fret_v at_o nothing_o more_o than_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v false_a that_o be_v so_o charge_v upon_o our_o head_n why_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a say_v one_o or_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o report_v of_o i_o it_o will_v never_o grieve_v i_o whereas_o in_o truth_n if_o we_o do_v right_o consider_v of_o it_o it_o shall_v grieve_v we_o and_o humble_v we_o most_o to_o be_v guilty_a or_o that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a that_o be_v thus_o blow_v abroad_o against_o us._n will_v thou_o know_v then_o good_a reader_n how_o to_o carry_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v thus_o iniuriouslie_o deal_v with_o by_o any_o false_a charge_n or_o imposition_n look_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o thou_o see_v they_o do_v so_o do_v thou_o anna_n when_o she_o be_v charge_v by_o eli_n to_o be_v drunken_a do_v not_o fret_v or_o snuff_v at_o it_o or_o look_v upon_o the_o man_n with_o a_o disdainful_a eye_n but_o in_o much_o patience_n and_o modesty_n make_v answer_n nay_o my_o lord_n not_o so_o 1.15.16_o 1_o sam._n 1.15.16_o i_o have_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n but_o have_v pour_v forth_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n count_v not_o thy_o handmaid_n a_o wicked_a woman_n for_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o grief_n have_v i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n likewise_o when_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o festus_n to_o be_v beside_o himself_o be_v we_o see_v no_o whit_n distemper_v or_o inflame_v with_o it_o but_o make_v answer_v in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o reverence_n i_o be_o not_o mad_a most_o noble_a festus_n 26.25_o act._n 26.25_o but_o i_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n etc._n etc._n this_o than_o must_v be_v thy_o course_n good_a reader_n and_o these_o be_v 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true_o to_o say_v with_o th'apostle_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n 6.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o as_o deceyvers_a and_o yet_o true_a etc._n etc._n then_o howsoever_o the_o bloodthirsty_a may_v gnashe_v and_o grind_v their_o tooth_n at_o thou_o thy_o conscience_n may_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o thou_o may_v cheerful_o answer_v thy_o good_a friend_n that_o be_v peradventure_o aggrieve_v to_o see_v the_o falsehood_n and_o indignity_n of_o th'imposition_n lay_v upon_o thou_o as_o socrates_n do_v to_o his_o wife_n why_o my_o master_n will_v you_o have_v i_o suffer_v guilty_a or_o be_v slander_v and_o ill_o speak_v of_o deserve_o thus_o do_v what_o know_v thou_o whether_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n will_v make_v thy_o condemner_n to_o be_v thy_o clearer_n and_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o friend_n yea_o and_o turn_v all_o this_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o untruth_n to_o thy_o far_a peace_n clear_v &_o security_n in_o the_o end_n for_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o more_o bitter_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n than_o saul_n be_v to_o david_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n force_v this_o wretched_a man_n after_o many_o false_a surmise_n and_o unjust_a jealousy_n of_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n for_o david_n acquittal_n in_o these_o word_n 24.17_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o and_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n may_v work_v the_o like_a effect_n and_o remorse_n in_o mr_n sutcliffe_n ere_o he_o die_v even_o to_o force_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n after_o all_o his_o bundle_n of_o outcry_n and_o unjust_a accusation_n to_o pass_v the_o white_a stone_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o accuse_v and_o himself_o to_o pronounce_v that_o certain_o tho._n cart._n &_o steph._n egerton_n be_v much_o more_o righteous_a they_o he_o and_o thereupon_o to_o add_v far_o as_o the_o same_o saul_n do_v afterward_o i_o have_v sin_v 26.21_o 1_o sam._n 26.21_o i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n i_o have_v err_v exceed_o in_o slander_v and_o belie_v the_o innocent_a sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v happy_a and_o thrice_o happy_a for_o he_o if_o he_o may_v live_v to_o do_v this_o of_o conscience_n but_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o no_o labour_v thou_o always_o good_a reader_n so_o to_o walk_v as_o thou_o may_v not_o just_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o stain_n to_o thy_o holy_a profession_n and_o so_o harbour_v still_o in_o thy_o breast_n the_o comfortable_a guest_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o a_o assuagement_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o discontentmente_n of_o this_o life_n cease_v not_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o her_o right_a excellent_a majesty_n that_o have_v be_v so_o long_a god_n good_a instrument_n of_o that_o happy_a peace_n that_o as_o josua_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v till_o 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of_o exeter_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v the_o same_o tho._n cartwright_n his_o slander_n be_v either_o in_o breach_n of_o necessary_a duty_n impose_v upon_o all_o christian_n or_o in_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a be_v by_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o estate_n give_v out_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o good_a report_n mr_n d._n sutcliffes_n charge_n in_o the_o former_a kind_n be_v his_o charge_n of_o conspiracy_n with_o hacket_n and_o copinger_n to_o a_o mutual_a communication_n with_o copinger_n by_o word_n write_v and_o consent_v fol._n 10._o p._n 2._o and_o fol._n 44_o p._n 2._o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o dissuade_v he_o but_o rather_o will_v he_o that_o he_o