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prince_n establish_v 46._o so_o write_v i_o in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o albeit_o i_o do_v not_o insist_v and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o matter_n so_o long_o as_o upon_o some_o other_o sleight_n yet_o do_v it_o contain_v notable_a falsehood_n if_o you_o consider_v it_o well_o first_o to_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o a_o author_n that_o be_v not_o he_o and_o they_o to_o infer_v thereof_o that_o which_o neither_o the_o word_n themselves_o do_v bear_v nor_o the_o author_n ever_o dream_v of_o 47._o and_o here_o i_o may_v allege_v diverse_a other_o writer_n but_o especial_o jesuit_n wrongful_o abuse_v by_o he_o both_o in_o cite_v of_o their_o work_n and_o word_n and_o falsify_v their_o meaning_n as_o namely_o those_o three_o who_o he_o bring_v in_o for_o witness_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n against_o equivocation_n even_o in_o those_o place_n where_o they_o do_v most_o resolute_o affirm_v equivocation_n to_o be_v lawful_a namely_o azor_n emanuel_n sà _fw-fr &_o maldonatus_n 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the_o discharge_v and_o reckon_a about_o the_o former_a charge_n make_v to_o sir_n edward_n cook_n §._o v._o you_o have_v hear_v now_o this_o charge_n how_o important_a &_o substantial_a it_o be_v and_o who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v but_o that_o either_o mâ—_n morton_n or_o sir_n edward_n himself_o will_v have_v answer_v somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o in_o their_o reply_v make_v since_o the_o publish_n hereof_o or_o at_o leastwise_o will_v have_v asmuch_o as_n mention_v it_o especial_o m._n morton_n who_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n and_o law_n of_o urbanitie_n be_v more_o oblige_v to_o take_v the_o patronage_n of_o sir_n edward_n write_n then_o himself_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o charge_n be_v give_v in_o a_o book_n against_o m_o morton_n and_o he_o have_v so_o high_o commend_v the_o say_a work_n of_o his_o report_n as_o he_o call_v they_o the_o always_o reportable_a and_o memorable_a report_n take_v out_o of_o they_o sundry_a head_n of_o example_n as_o his_o word_n be_v that_o improve_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a &_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o king_n which_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o substantial_a they_o be_v i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o set_v they_o down_o here_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o his_o book_n 66._o i_o will_v point_v at_o some_o â—ew_a head_n oâ—_n example_n say_v he_o oâ—_n our_o ancient_a christian_a king_n which_o sir_n edward_n cook_n his_o majesty_n attorney_n general_a in_o his_o always_o reportable_a &_o memorable_a report_n have_v late_o publish_v report_n in_o the_o reign_n oâ—_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o say_v he_o a_o subject_n bring_v in_o a_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n against_o another_o subject_a oâ—_n this_o realm_n &_o publish_v it_o but_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v thâ—n_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n oâ—_n england_n 41._o treason_n against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o offender_n have_v be_v draw_v and_o hang_v but_o that_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o be_v only_o abjure_v the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n 67._o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o pope_n by_o his_o bull_n have_v by_o way_n of_o provision_n bestow_v a_o benefice_n upon_o one_o within_o the_o province_n of_o â—orke_n the_o king_n present_v another_o 12._o the_o archbishop_n reâ—useth_v the_o king_n presentation_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o pope_n provision_n this_o archbishop_n then_o by_o the_o common_a law_n oâ—_n the_o land_n be_v deprive_v oâ—_n the_o land_n oâ—_n his_o whole_a bishopric_n during_o lyâ—e_n 15._o and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edwâ—rd_n â—he_v three_o the_o king_n present_v to_o a_o benefice_n &_o his_o presentee_n be_v disturb_v by_o one_o who_o have_v obtain_v a_o bull_n from_o rome_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n 68_o in_o the_o reign_n oâ—_n richard_n the_o second_o 21._o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o parliament_n r._n 2._o c._n 2._o that_o england_n have_v always_o be_v â—ree_a and_o 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all_o popish_a priest_n upon_o this_o pretend_a supremacy_n and_o prerogative_n of_o pope_n and_o people_n do_v utter_o abolish_v the_o title_n of_o succession_n in_o all_o protestant_a prince_n ergo_fw-la and_o his_o ergo_fw-la be_v to_o a_o good_a purpose_n as_o you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o in_o which_o heinous_a slander_n you_o may_v note_v first_o that_o albeit_o he_o name_v here_o only_a priest_n yet_o do_v he_o mean_v it_o also_o of_o all_o lay-man_n that_o hold_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o priest_n &_o thereby_o strikâ—th_v at_o all_o their_o throat_n at_o once_o so_o rank_n be_v his_o malice_n 79._o after_o this_o i_o show_v sundry_a sort_n of_o malignant_a falsity_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o minor_a proposition_n of_o he_o that_o all_o priest_n without_o exception_n upon_o this_o pretend_a supremacy_n and_o prerogative_n of_o pope_n and_o people_n do_v utter_o abolish_v all_o title_n of_o succession_n in_o all_o protestant_a prince_n for_o first_o i_o show_v 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realm_n and_o kingdom_n three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o exaggeration_n to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o all_o priest_n do_v utter_o abolish_v etc._n etc._n in_o all_o protestant_a prince_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o you_o know_v that_o exaggeration_n in_o capital_a accusation_n be_v heinous_a crime_n and_o show_v great_a lack_n of_o conscience_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o accuser_n 81._o and_o to_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v a_o exaggeration_n that_o all_o priest_n do_v utter_o aâ—olish_a the_o title_n of_o succession_n in_o all_o protestant_a prince_n i_o allege_v contrary_a example_n in_o all_o the_o protestant_n prince_n that_o ever_o succeed_v in_o england_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v but_o three_o in_o number_n king_n edward_n queen_n eliâ—abeth_n and_o king_n james_n who_o be_v admit_v both_o by_o priest_n and_o lay-man_n ergo_fw-la all_o priest_n do_v not_o utter_o abolish_v all_o succession_n in_o all_o protestant_n prince_n etc._n etc._n 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