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touch_v father_n parson_n &_o his_o great_a labour_n in_o god_n church_n perverse_o interpret_v &_o shameful_o slander_v by_o the_o heretic_n treatise_n chap._n 2._o the_o five_o a_o impudent_a &_o malicious_a untruth_n avouch_v by_o o._n e._n in_o his_o late_a challenge_n to_o wit_n that_o no_o catholykes_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o treason_n and_o attempt_n against_o the_o state_n treatise_n chap._n 3._o apology_n chap._n 10._o 22._o &_o 23._o the_o six_o the_o improbable_a &_o absurd_a fixtion_n of_o squyres_n conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n impute_v to_o father_n richard_n walpole_n of_o the_o holy-society_n of_o jesus_n as_o principal_a contriver_n &_o to_o father_n creswel_n of_o the_o same_o society_n &_o to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n as_o abetter_n apology_n chap._n 1._o 2._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 20._o &_o 21._o the_o seven_o a_o slanderous_a untruth_n publish_v as_o well_o in_o these_o late_a as_o some_o 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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
state_n i_o will_v signify_v hereafter_o three_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o deviser_n of_o these_o feign_a conspiracy_n see_v themselves_o employ_v by_o your_o lordship_n otherwhyles_o in_o some_o matter_n of_o state_n take_v themselves_o for_o so_o great_a statist_n that_o they_o make_v no_o doubt_n to_o extend_v their_o care_n further_o than_o your_o lordship_n mean_v they_o shall_v do_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o government_n yea_o to_o the_o person_n of_o her_o majesty_n tie_n though_o little_a to_o her_o good_a or_o comfort_n hold_v it_o a_o high_a point_n of_o policy_n and_o necessary_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n epigram_n that_o her_o majesty_n tie_n be_v keep_v as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v in_o awe_n with_o these_o bugbear_n of_o imaginary_a attempt_n against_o her_o person_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v be_v the_o more_o pliable_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v govern_v for_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v res_fw-la est_fw-la imperiosa_fw-la timor_fw-la fear_n be_v a_o imperious_a thing_n furthermore_o the_o end_n which_o they_o may_v have_v for_o their_o own_o particular_a commodity_n be_v to_o make_v themselves_o and_o their_o service_n more_o gratful_a to_o her_o majesty_n tie_n and_o to_o your_o lordship_n by_o their_o pretend_a discovery_n of_o so_o many_o dangerous_a treason_n against_o her_o majesty_n tie_n and_o the_o state_n whereto_o i_o will_v add_v that_o it_o also_o import_v your_o honour_n to_o consider_v whether_o any_o of_o those_o that_o be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a discoverer_n of_o these_o suppose_a treason_n may_v be_v think_v to_o favour_v the_o title_n of_o any_o particular_a pretender_n to_o the_o crown_n after_o her_o majesty_n tie_n for_o in_o such_o case_n they_o may_v perhaps_o use_v this_o artifice_n to_o shadow_v some_o designment_n of_o their_o own_o no_o less_o dangerous_a to_o her_o majesty_n tie_n person_n then_o this_o which_o they_o feign_v and_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n to_o the_o end_n they_o 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to_o procure_v the_o spill_n of_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n by_o such_o damnable_a device_n as_o these_o will_v make_v less_o scruple_n to_o break_v all_o law_n humayn_v and_o divine_v when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o a_o crown_n i_o therefore_o insinuate_v this_o to_o your_o honour_n as_o matter_n worthy_a of_o your_o consideration_n especial_o fe_v it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o they_o bear_v any_o good_a and_o loyal_a affection_n to_o her_o majesty_n tie_n know_v that_o she_o can_v but_o be_v much_o afflict_v with_o the_o vehement_a apprehension_n of_o these_o suppose_a treason_n and_o yet_o never_o cease_v to_o torment_v she_o therewith_o frame_v daily_o new_a fantasy_n of_o feign_a fear_n as_o though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v conspire_v against_o she_o the_o concept_n whereof_o accompagny_v with_o other_o care_n incident_a to_o the_o government_n of_o such_o a_o potent_a state_n may_v suffice_v to_o procure_v the_o untymely_a death_n of_o the_o most_o courageous_a prince_n that_o live_v and_o what_o it_o may_v work_v in_o her_o majesty_n no_o less_o timorous_a of_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o sex_n then_o decay_v now_o in_o bodily_a vigeur_fw-fr by_o reason_n of_o her_o decline_a year_n any_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v that_o these_o proceed_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o politic_a be_v against_o all_o policy_n and_o true_a reason_n of_o state_n chap._n xviii_o but_o put_v the_o case_n that_o her_o majesty_n tie_n be_v so_o invincible_a of_o courage_n that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o any_o such_o effect_n to_o follow_v yet_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o in_o other_o respect_v it_o stand_v with_o true_a reason_n of_o state_n to_o incense_n her_o majesty_n tie_n against_o her_o subject_n by_o lie_n and_o slander_n and_o they_o against_o she_o by_o insupportable_a wrong_n and_o cruelty_n which_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o next_o way_n to_o put_v all_o in_o combustion_n if_o the_o catholykes_n loyalty_n obedience_n and_o patience_n be_v not_o such_o as_o god_n be_v thank_v it_o be_v and_o i_o hope_v ever_o will_v be_v such_o i_o say_v as_o never_o have_v be_v red_a nor_o hear_v of_o in_o any_o people_n so_o oppress_v so_o long_a time_n together_o so_o many_o in_o number_n so_o honourable_a in_o quality_n and_o condition_n and_o so_o friend_v abroad_o as_o they_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o religion_n if_o they_o will_v seek_v the_o remedy_n that_o other_o discontent_a people_n have_v seek_v in_o former_a time_n whereby_o the_o state_n of_o england_n have_v be_v change_v and_o turn_v upsyde_o down_o twice_o or_o thrice_o already_o since_o the_o conquest_n for_o how_o be_v the_o two_o king_n richard_n the_o 2._o &_o 3._o disposess_v of_o their_o crown_n and_o life_n but_o by_o their_o own_o subject_n malcontent_a succour_v with_o small_a force_n from_o abroad_o &_o yet_o no_o such_o cause_n give_v they_o as_o be_v to_o we_o who_o be_v esteem_v for_o no_o better_a than_o opprobâ—ium_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o abiectio_fw-la plebis_fw-la the_o scorn_n of_o man_n and_o outcast_n of_o the_o people_n &_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v peripsema_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o very_a scum_n of_o the_o world_n 4.13_o contemn_v tread_v under_o foot_n &_o deride_v of_o all_o man_n deprive_v of_o all_o privilege_n of_o natural_a subject_n of_o honâ—ors_n &_o dignity_n land_n &_o life_n for_o no_o great_a offence_n than_o our_o ancient_a &_o the_o universal_a faith_n of_o christendom_n make_v treason_n yea_o for_o feign_a crime_n never_o mean_v nor_o dream_v of_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o no_o force_n nor_o power_n be_v so_o great_a as_o cicero_n say_v that_o can_v resist_v the_o hatred_n of_o a_o multitude_n offic_n neither_o any_o empire_n so_o potent_a that_o can_v long_o stand_v by_o rigour_n oppression_n and_o cruelty_n &_o therefore_o among_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o empire_n and_o kingdom_n aristotle_n worthy_o reckon_v hatred_n 5._o and_o fear_v of_o the_o subject_n exemplyfy_n the_o same_o with_o the_o small_a continuance_n of_o all_o the_o tyrannical_a state_n that_o have_v be_v in_o his_o time_n or_o before_o attidum_fw-la and_o caesar_n confess_v that_o he_o never_o know_v any_o cruel_a man_n that_o can_v long_o conserve_v him-self_n and_o his_o state_n but_o only_o sylla_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o long_o he_o wise_o add_v that_o he_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o example_n wherein_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n for_o one_o swallow_v as_o they_o say_v make_v no_o summer_n neither_o can_v the_o example_n of_o a_o few_o which_o escape_n countervail_v a_o common_a experience_n that_o teach_v what_o evident_a danger_n do_v accompany_v cruelty_n &_o oppression_n which_o no_o human_a power_n nor_o policy_n can_v make_v secure_a as_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o to_o all_o wise_a man_n that_o will_v consider_v how_o little_a security_n king_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o their_o people_n have_v find_v in_o the_o remedye_n and_o defence_n that_o human_a policy_n have_v invent_v i_o mean_v in_o their_o treasure_n fortress_n guard_n army_n multitude_n of_o spy_n wisdom_n and_o vigilance_n of_o counsellor_n and_o such_o like_a for_o have_v not_o a_o number_n of_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v by_o their_o subject_n chastise_v and_o reform_v depose_v expel_v imprison_v kill_v and_o those_o that_o have_v escape_v best_a have_v they_o not_o common_o live_v a_o miserable_a life_n afflict_a and_o torment_v with_o continual_a fear_n ielousye_n and_o suspicion_n of_o their_o best_a friend_n for_o as_o seneca_n say_v senec._n he_o that_o be_v fear_v of_o many_o must_v needs_o fear_v many_o what_o do_v all_o the_o wealth_n sectâ—n_n power_n and_o force_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n avayle_v the_o emperor_n claudius_n poison_v by_o his_o raster_n and_o nero_n so_o pursue_v by_o the_o people_n that_o he_o
be_v force_v to_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n or_o domitian_n kill_v by_o his_o chamberlain_n or_o â—omodus_fw-la murder_v by_o his_o concubyn_n vict_v phocas_n by_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a favourite_n or_o caligula_n pertinax_n caracalla_n heliogabalus_n eurrop_n pupienus_n balbinus_n philippe_n galen_n severus_n macrinus_n aurelianus_n maximinus_n probus_n with_o diverse_a other_o some_o of_o they_o slay_v by_o their_o own_o guard_n and_o some_o by_o their_o soldier_n to_o who_o we_o may_v add_v the_o last_o king_n of_o france_n kill_v by_o one_o alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o puissant_a army_n when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o potent_a and_o secure_a whereby_o it_o evident_o appear_v how_o unsure_a dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a be_v the_o policy_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o follow_v the_o absurd_a and_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o maâ—hiavel_n think_v they_o can_v assure_v her_o majesty_n tie_n estate_n by_o rigour_n cruelty_n and_o injustice_n whearea_n both_o reason_n 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