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A09112 The vvarn-vvord to Sir Francis Hastinges wast-word conteyning the issue of three former treateses, the Watch-word, the Ward-word and the Wast-word (intituled by Sir Francis, an Apologie or defence of his Watch-word) togeather with certaine admonitions & warnings to thesaid [sic] knight and his followers. Wherunto is adioyned a breif reiection of an insolent, and vaunting minister masked with the letters O.E. who hath taken vpon him to wryte of thesame [sic] argument in supply of the knight. There go also foure seueral tables, one of the chapters, another of the controuersies, the third of the cheif shiftes, and deceits, the fourth of the parricular [sic] matters conteyned in the whole book. By N.D. author of the Ward-word. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1602 (1602) STC 19418; ESTC S114221 315,922 580

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they_o make_v against_o they_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 17._o nu_fw-la 13.14_o etc._n etc._n r._n roman_a faith_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o visit_v martyr_n sepulchre_n in_o s._n hieromes_n tyme._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 9_o nu_fw-la 3.4_o etc._n etc._n religious_a man_n corrupt_v by_o wickliff_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 10.11_o etc._n etc._n rule_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v among_o catholyk_n &_o that_o protestant_n have_v none_o at_o all_o whereby_o to_o have_v any_o certainty_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 14._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la what_o rule_n of_o faith_n o._n e._n do_v appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o what_o authority_n the_o parliament_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o that_o case_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 15._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 8._o s._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n acknowledge_v by_o ancient_a father_n by_o the_o magdeburgian_o own_o confession_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 13._o saint_n what_o process_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o cath._n church_n for_o their_o canonization_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 15.16.17_o &c_n &c_n fox-made_a saint_n not_o comparable_a to_o pope-made_a saint_n ibid._n saint_n blood_n and_o merit_n how_o it_o may_v be_v name_v in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 12._o num_fw-la 9_o scripture_n expound_v diverse_o by_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 11._o scripture_n read_v in_o vulgar_a tongue_n have_v be_v occasion_n of_o ruin_n to_o many_o of_o the_o simple_a sort_n enc._n 1._o cap._n ●_o num_fw-la 2.3_o etc._n etc._n scripture_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n permit_v in_o england_n with_o moderation_n and_o licence_n in_o former_a age_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 7._o see_v thesame_n handle_v more_o large_o ibid._n cap._n 6._o nu_fw-la 14.15_o et_fw-fr cap_n 9_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la intricate_a deal_n of_o heretic_n about_o understanding_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 22._o who_o be_v proper_o lucifugi_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la heretic_n or_o catholyk_n ibid._n num_fw-la 25._o how_o scripture_n must_v be_v interpret_v ibid._n nu_fw-la 26._o how_o the_o jew_n of_o berrea_n do_v read_v the_o scripture_n act_n 17._o enc._n 2._o cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 4._o sectary_n spring_v up_o from_o luther_n and_o their_o division_n among_o themselves_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 7.8_o etc._n etc._n sectary_n burn_v by_o protestant_n when_o they_o be_v against_o they_o though_o they_o condemn_v burn_v by_o the_o catholyk_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 3.4_o etc._n etc._n stankarus_fw-la a_o polonian_a sectary_n his_o contumelious_a word_n against_o peter_n martyr_n bullinger_n and_o other_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 6._o synod_n and_o counsel_n hold_v by_o protestant_n with_o more_o disagreement_n than_o before_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 11._o &_o 12._o etc._n etc._n t._n s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n how_o egregious_o he_o be_v abuse_v by_o s._n f._n and_o john_n fox_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 10._o nu_fw-la 17.18.19.20.21_o etc._n etc._n s._n thomas_n his_o constancy_n much_o like_o to_o that_o of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o nazianzen_n and_o other_o bishop_n with_o their_o prince_n ibid._n num_fw-la 13.14_o etc._n etc._n s._n thomas_n his_o miracle_n and_o how_o authentical_a they_o be_v pro●ed_v enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la v._o virtue_n what_o effect_n thereof_o have_v new_a religion_n bring_v into_o england_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 18._o n._n 2._o unity_n between_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n what_o note●_n upon_o the_o ep_n of_o s._n f._n n._n 9.10_o etc._n etc._n union_n of_o doctrine_n among_o protestant_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o false_o affirm_v by_o sir_n f._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o n._n 3.4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n no_o mean_n of_o union_n among_o protestant_n ibid._n n._n 10._o unity_n in_o catholic_a religion_n in_o s._n bede_n time_n among_o different_a and_o opposite_a nation_n that_o be_v in_o war_n with_o themselves_o a_o great_a argument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o religion_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o n._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n w._n war_n of_o protestant_n among_o themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la westphalus_n what_o he_o say_v against_o caluyn_n and_o caluynist_n ibid._n n._n 5._o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_o not_o profitable_a but_o pernicious_a also_o to_o salvation_n and_o justification_n as_o luther_n hold_v enc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o n._n 3._o about_o good_a work_n what_o be_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n ibid._n n._n 6._o &_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 16._o n._n 11.12_o etc._n etc._n wickliff_n his_o doctrine_n what_o horrible_a stir_n it_o make_v in_o england_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n enc._n 2._o n._n 10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n wickliff_n not_o only_o make_v a_o saint_n by_o john_n fox_n but_o a_o martyr_n also_o though_o he_o die_v in_o his_o bed_n encont_n 2._o cap._n num_fw-la 13._o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o encounter_n a_o brief_a summarie_n of_o all_o that_o before_o have_v be_v say_v or_o now_o be_v to_o be_v add_v about_o this_o first_o encounter_n of_o blessing_n &_o curse_n by_o change_n of_o catholic_a religion_n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o charge_n of_o flatter_a the_o state_n of_o england_n lay_v to_o sir_n francis_n and_o of_o his_o own_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o therein_o about_o the_o devise_a blessing_n of_o his_o new_a gospel_n cap._n 2._o proctor_n o._n e._n be_v call_v up_o the_o stage_n to_o tell_v his_o tale_n &_o to_o help_v out_o sir_n francis_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o flatter_a the_o state_n and_o how_o he_o play_v his_o part_n far_o worse_o and_o more_o ridiculous_o than_o the_o knight_n himself_o cap._n 3._o of_o ten_o new_a devise_v blessing_n bring_v in_o by_o sir_n f._n as_o peculiar_a to_o his_o gospel_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v union_n in_o doctrine_n term_v by_o he_o unity_n in_o verity_n and_o how_o false_a and_o vain_a this_o be_v cap._n 4._o ●he_v same_o matter_n be_v prosecute_v and_o the_o disunion_n of_o protestant_n be_v prove_v and_o declare_v by_o diverse_a other_o mean_n out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o writing_n especial_o of_o foreign_a protestant_n lutheran_n zwinglian_o and_o caluenist_n cap._n 5._o the_o continuation_n of_o thesame_a narration_n about_o unity_n in_o verity_n among_o ridge_v and_o soft_a caluenist_n name_v protestant_n &_o puritan_n in_o england_n &_o scotland_n cap_n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o three_o fond_a objection_n or_o interrogation_n of_o sir_n ●rancis_fw-la with_o a_o addition_n about_o o.e._n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o second_o &_o three_o blessing_n which_o be_v read_v of_o scripture_n &_o public_a service_n in_o english_a cap._n 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n about_o church_n service_n in_o english_a contain_v some_o authority_n allege_v for_o it_o but_o much_o corrupt_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o knight_n cap._n 9_o of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o blessing_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o protestant_n which_o be_v abundance_n of_o good_a work_n &_o freedom_n from_o persecution_n cap._n 10._o of_o the_o other_o five_o imagine_a blessing_n that_o remain_v to_o wit_n deliverance_n from_o exaction_n long_a peace_n power_n in_o foreign_a country_n wealth_n of_o the_o land_n multitude_n of_o subject_n increase_v cap._n 11._o how_o the_o contrary_a effect_n to_o blessing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o great_a damage_n and_o curse_n bring_v in_o by_o change_n of_o religion_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o how_o sir_n f._n and_o his_o proctor_n o._n e._n do_v answer_v they_o cap._n 12._o what_o proctor_n o._n e._n say_v to_o this_o matter_n of_o curse_n and_o how_o absurd_o he_o behave_v himself_o therein_o cap._n 13._o that_o protestant_n have_v not_o only_o no_o agreement_n or_o unity_n among_o themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sure_a