Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bring_v	king_n	scotland_n	3,716	5	8.3363	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12064	A looking-glasse for the Pope Wherein he may see his owne face, the expresse image of Antichrist. Together with the Popes new creede, containing 12. articles of superstition and treason, set out by Pius the 4. and Paul the 5. masked with the name of the Catholike faith: refuted in two dialogues. Set forth by Leonel Sharpe Doctor in Diuinitie, and translated by Edward Sharpe Bachelour in Diuinitie.; Speculum Papæ. English	Sharpe, Leonel, 1559-1631.; Sharpe, Edward, 1557 or 8-1631.	1616 (1616)	STC 22372; ESTC S114778	304,353	438

king_n against_o the_o pope_n that_o the●_n will_v maintain_v to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n against_o the_o papal_a citation_n suspension_n excommunication_n and_o censure_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n which_o they_o hold_v as_o always_o free_a subject_a to_o no_o commonweal_n but_o immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o not_o subject_a by_o name_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n &_o that_o they_o will_v unite_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o pope_n in_o all_o cause_v undertake_v by_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o king_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o wou●d_v live_v and_o die_v with_o the_o king_n this_o be_v the_o love_n and_o the_o ancient_a faithfulness_n of_o the_o whole_a english_a people_n towards_o their_o king_n namely_o against_o the_o pope_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o suffer_v the_o king_n to_o be_v depose_v by_o the_o pope_n now_o the_o spaniard_n with_o what_o earnestness_n they_o have_v §_o 122_o detest_a the_o treachery_n of_o subject_n against_o their_o king_n cover_v with_o any_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o 75._o council_n teleta_n 4_o cano._n 75._o their_o many_o counsel_n of_o tole_v do_v declare_v in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v entitle_v the_o apology_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n pope_n the_o practice_n of_o spaniard_n against_o pope_n wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o check_v your_o equivocation_n which_o they_o observe_v in_o many_o thing_n when_o as_o they_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o oath_n with_o their_o tongue_n and_o retain_v in_o their_o mind_n perfidious_a treachery_n do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o popery_n these_o noble_a nation_n the_o italians_n german_n french_a english_a and_o spanish_a do_v retain_v this_o light_n and_o heat_n of_o obedience_n towards_o their_o king_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o in_o this_o business_n neither_o the_o bishop_n dissent_v from_o the_o noble_n nor_o the_o noble_n from_o the_o bishop_n but_o the_o laicke_n with_o the_o clerk_n and_o the_o clerk_n with_o the_o laicke_n counsel_n with_o parliament_n do_v full_o agree_v to_o maintain_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o obedience_n and_o concord_n of_o subject_n against_o the_o popish_a censure_n what_o be_v become_v of_o this_o ancient_a nobility_n and_o this_o virtue_n of_o the_o people_n where_o be_v that_o magnanimity_n of_o the_o italian_n french_a german_n and_o spanish_a when_o shall_v we_o ever_o see_v a_o second_o frederick_n or_o another_o philip_n the_o fair_a who_o will_v suppress_v the_o pope_n insolency_n in_o germany_n and_o france_n when_o will_v these_o noble_a kingdom_n bring_v forth_o such_o catholic_a bishop_n which_o will_v keep_v the_o king_n crown_n and_o the_o people_n conscience_n free_a from_o the_o pope_n tyranny_n they_o have_v england_n scotland_n and_o other_o famous_a country_n go_v before_o they_o in_o this_o business_n but_o you_o call_v these_o schismatical_a the_o italian_a german_n french_a english_a and_o spanish_a who_o with_o common_a consent_n resist_v the_o pope_n but_o mark_v if_o you_o believe_v sigebert_n your_o abbot_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o hard_a matter_n for_o you_o to_o wipe_v away_o the_o note_n of_o heresy_n from_o the_o pope_n who_o carry_v himself_o so_o proud_o against_o king_n then_o to_o take_v away_o the_o aspersion_n of_o schism_n from_o those_o catholic_a people_n who_o do_v maintain_v their_o king_n against_o the_o pope_n §_o 123_o but_o from_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v it_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v saturnine_n how_o that_o be_v very_o false_a which_o you_o allege_v erewhile_o that_o the_o counsel_n and_o national_a parliament_n do_v ever_o approve_v the_o depose_n of_o king_n by_o popish_a censure_n when_o as_o they_o do_v public_o condemn_v their_o insolency_n cruelty_n treachery_n towards_o their_o king_n as_o you_o see_v for_o so_o the_o matter_n stand_v grace_n do_v never_o destroy_v nature_n or_o divinity_n civility_n faith_n do_v never_o overthrow_v civil_a justice_n but_o make_v it_o better_o nor_o ever_o take_v away_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n but_o make_v it_o more_o humane_a and_o when_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o reverent_o towards_o the_o parent_n of_o their_o body_n much_o more_o reverent_o ought_v they_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o country_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o for_o this_o love_n of_o our_o country_n and_o reverend_a respect_n of_o our_o king_n be_v not_o teach_v we_o by_o a_o master_n but_o in_o breed_v and_o graft_v by_o nature_n which_o whosoever_o do_v under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n either_o weaken_v or_o blot_v out_o he_o oppose_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v account_v not_o a_o pastor_n but_o a_o impostor_n not_o a_o holy_a father_n but_o a_o cruel_a tormentor_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o you_o as_o if_o the_o popish_a religion_n put_v all_o civil_a honesty_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o as_o if_o popish_a zeal_n do_v blot_v out_o all_o natural_a affection_n you_o think_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o pope_n must_v be_v build_v up_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o prince_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o kingdom_n with_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o our_o country_n and_o if_o catholic_a king_n do_v retain_v those_o princely_a spirit_n of_o their_o ancestor_n proud_a pope_n will_v not_o more_o bold_o desire_v to_o rule_v without_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n than_o they_o to_o forbid_v they_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o most_o excellent_a protestant_a king_n they_o will_v not_o only_o prune_v and_o cut_v off_o these_o hurtful_a sprig_n of_o this_o unjust_a and_o poisonfull_a power_n but_o they_o will_v utter_o cut_v up_o and_o pluck_v up_o that_o poison_a tree_n from_o the_o very_a root_n out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n be_v the_o pope_n spiritual_a supremacy_n whereby_o he_o claim_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n the_o judge_n and_o father_n of_o king_n the_o universal_a bishop_n of_o bishop_n to_o who_o the_o original_n of_o all_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n do_v forsooth_o immediate_o descend_v from_o christ_n to_o be_v derive_v mediate_o to_o other_o from_o he_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v with_o great_a wrong_n to_o king_n or_o to_o bishop_n i_o can_v just_o set_v down_o but_o all_o this_o spiritual_a supremacy_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o force_n and_o nature_n of_o that_o excommunication_n do_v depend_v whereof_o so_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v speak_v and_o of_o the_o depose_n of_o king_n and_o of_o release_n of_o subject_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n patriott_n shall_v pluck_v it_o in_o piece_n in_o the_o creed_n wherein_o first_o he_o shall_v fly_v at_o the_o head_n of_o popery_n after_o he_o shall_v wound_v the_o body_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v pragmatical_a antichrist_n upon_o the_o stage_n now_o we_o shall_v hear_v he_o dispute_v out_o of_o his_o chair_n dogmatical_a antichrist_n or_o the_o pope_n creed_n or_o the_o pastor_n reign_v the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o dialogue_n after_o that_o the_o most_o renown_a james_n §_o 124_o king_n of_o great_a b●itaine_n have_v make_v answer_n to_o the_o pope_n two_o bull_n &_o bellarmine_n epistle_n for_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n one_o matthew_n tortus_fw-la under_o who_o vizard_n bellarmine_n lie_v hide_v utter_v both_o elsewhere_o diverse_a article_n blasphemous_a against_o god_n and_o those_o two_o reproachful_a against_o prince_n full_a of_o insolency_n and_o cruelty_n one_o of_o the_o supreme_a dignity_n the_o other_o of_o the_o deprive_v power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o set_v they_o out_o be_v take_v forth_o of_o the_o pope_n new_a creed_n with_o all_o the_o skill_n he_o can_v this_o creed_n be_v compose_v of_o twelve_o new_a article_n of_o the_o romish-catholike_a faith_n creed_n the_o division_n of_o the_o pope_n creed_n take_v in_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o it_o it_o propound_v in_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n the_o four_o about_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n one_o wherein_z the_o faith_n of_o christian_n the_o other_o wherein_o their_o faithfulness_n towards_o prince_n be_v corrupt_v from_o that_o spring_n out_o the_o article_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n from_o this_o of_o treason_n and_o sedition_n by_o they_o they_o be_v make_v evil_a christian_n by_o these_o evil_a subject_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o they_o have_v more_o trouble_v the_o church_n or_o this_o the_o commonwealth_n hence_o lionel_n sharp_a a_o english_a divine_a take_v upon_o he_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o pope_n whole_a creed_n and_o to_o illustrate_v it_o in_o a_o dialogue_n for_o when_o as_o the_o most_o learned_a bishop_n of_o chichester_n have_v

distinguish_v of_o the_o proposition_n and_o that_o out_o of_o god_n book_n which_o consider_v the_o church_n after_o 2._o sort_n 1._o after_o the_o inward_a truth_n and_o the_o outward_a profession_n 2._o after_o the_o outward_a profession_n only_o as_o bless_a john_n call_v the_o church_n of_o sardis_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n although_o it_o have_v greevous_o fall_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n why_o so_o because_o as_o yet_o it_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o retain_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o because_o certain_a lie_v hide_v among_o they_o who_o have_v not_o pollute_v themselves_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n because_o it_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o retain_v certain_a footstep_n and_o outward_a mark_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n as_o baptism_n the_o decalogue_n the_o creed_n ark_n the_o papist_n have_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o philistine_n have_v the_o ark_n the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o note_n miserable_o corrupt_v as_o the_o philistine_n who_o retain_v among_o they_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n but_o they_o feel_v it_o to_o be_v to_o they_o the_o ark_n of_o pestilence_n as_o the_o cutthite_n the_o bastard_n israelites_n who_o have_v moses_n book_n and_o will_v at_o once_o fear_n god_n and_o worship_n idol_n as_o the_o samaritan_n their_o successor_n who_o brag_v that_o they_o have_v jacobs_n well_o among_o they_o when_o they_o have_v infect_v the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n therefore_o the_o delegate_n do_v just_o complain_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o that_o be_v true_a which_o god_n complain_v by_o jeremie_n this_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n one_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n the_o other_o they_o have_v dig_v to_o themselves_o cistern_n which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n although_o i_o can_v deny_v that_o certain_a relic_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n do_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o same_o who_o have_v not_o bend_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n you_o have_v a_o name_n that_o you_o live_v but_o you_o be_v dead_a that_o may_v deserve_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a faith_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n you_o be_v stark_o dead_a although_o in_o outward_a profession_n you_o be_v say_v to_o live_v you_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n because_o you_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o you_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n because_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o faith_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n equivocal_o not_o univocal_o for_o a_o equivocal_a church_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o aequivocate_a christian_n now_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n have_v one_o purpose_n as_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o give_v over_o his_o virtue_n and_o his_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n she_o they_o will_v serve_v they_o will_v love_v and_o seek_v after_o she_o she_o they_o will_v sustain_v with_o their_o force_n at_o her_o book_n they_o will_v draw_v the_o sword_n and_o be_v confederae_v in_o holy_a league_n both_o with_o the_o beast_n and_o within_o themselves_o will_v fight_v with_o the_o lamb_n but_o after_o that_o the_o lamb_n shall_v by_o little_a and_o little_o begin_v to_o weaken_v and_o consume_v antichrist_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n than_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o before_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o whore_n shall_v begin_v to_o hate_v she_o and_o leave_v she_o forsake_v and_o naked_a chap._n xxii_o a_o advice_n to_o prince_n to_o join_v against_o the_o pope_n 8_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o old_a but_o of_o new_a rome_n whereof_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v now_o fulfil_v for_o the_o pope_n have_v lose_v as_o bellarmine_n bemoan_v a_o great_a part_n of_o germany_n suetia_n gothia_n noruegia_n all_o denmark_n a_o good_a part_n of_o england_n france_n helvetia_n polonia_n bohemia_n and_o pannonia_n he_o may_v better_o have_v say_v all_o england_n and_o join_v scotland_n and_o ireland_n thereto_o but_o that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o have_v a_o little_a vain_a hope_n in_o certain_a secret_a and_o break_a relic_n of_o antichrist_n among_o us._n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o as_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britanny_n with_o many_o other_o great_a prince_n have_v cast_v of_o the_o whore_n pope_n a_o desire_n that_o france_n and_o spain_n will_v forsake_v the_o pope_n so_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n will_v forsake_v she_o rome_n be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v of_o they_o then_o of_o our_o britain_n king_n who_o crown_n be_v more_o free_a who_o succession_n more_o certain_a who_o subject_n more_o loyal_a who_o kingdom_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o shut_v up_o from_o popish_a assault_n i_o will_v that_o so_o mighty_a prince_n this_o prince_n confederate_n will_v follow_v his_o valour_n and_o holiness_n in_o this_o point_n whereby_o they_o may_v whole_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n of_o mean_a condition_n to_o give_v counsel_n but_o to_o make_v prayer_n while_o they_o expound_v this_o so_o holy_a and_o weighty_a prophecy_n if_o not_o to_o advise_v yet_o to_o wish_v first_o that_o those_o two_o potent_a king_n will_v join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o other_o those_o worthy_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n against_o antichrist_n next_o that_o if_o they_o do_v make_v a_o secret_a league_n with_o antichrist_n and_o within_o themselves_o against_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o all_o our_o side_n will_v make_v a_o holy_a league_n with_o all_o possible_a haste_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o our_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n the_o protestant_n of_o france_n and_o flanders_n be_v not_o unaware_o oppress_v by_o they_o while_o we_o neglect_v they_o but_o we_o may_v not_o make_v war_n with_o our_o neighbour_n king_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o very_a dangerous_a war_n upon_o us._n but_o we_o must_v be_v addict_v to_o peace_n true_a which_o have_v no_o treachery_n nor_o deceit_n otherwise_o a_o holy_a war_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o treacherous_a peace_n whereto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v exhort_v king_n that_o with_o unite_a force_n they_o destroy_v and_o overthrow_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n that_o be_v rome_n as_o bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v chap._n xxiii_o the_o overthrow_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v continue_v his_o prophecy_n to_o the_o last_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whore_n which_o can_v agree_v with_o heathenish_a and_o imperial_a rome_n for_o this_o overthrow_n do_v follow_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a empire_n and_o the_o division_n thereof_o into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n will_v that_o the_o whore_n shall_v first_o perish_v afterward_o themselves_o shall_v consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o therefore_o this_o overthrow_n belong_v to_o rome_n that_o be_v popish_a but_o christian_n in_o name_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v notable_o expound_v it_o for_o whereas_o she_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n that_o be_v many_o people_n and_o many_o nation_n as_o the_o angel_n expound_v it_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o whereas_o the_o woman_n be_v call_v the_o great_a city_n which_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 18._o nothing_o do_v hinder_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v popish_a rome_n but_o that_o popish_a rome_n be_v not_o right_o say_v to_o have_v government_n first_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o rome_n then_o imperial_a be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n wherein_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n shall_v bear_v rule_n afterward_o again_o they_o which_o call_v she_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n turrianus_n turrianus_n the_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n do_v confess_v that_o she_o bear_v rule_v who_o have_v very_o cunning_o change_v the_o secular_a kingdom_n into_o a_o spiritual_a that_o which_o aquinas_n the_o angelical_a doctor_n do_v observe_v aquinas_n aquinas_n but_o so_o excellent_a a_o prophecy_n do_v not_o only_o look_v into_o the_o age_n then_o present_a but_o foresee_v the_o age_n long_o after_o to_o follow_v and_o therefore_o the_o description_n of_o the_o whore_n be_v first_o set_v out_o in_o all_o her_o part_n as_o you_o see_v and_o after_o her_o destruction_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o burn_a of_o ethnic_n rome_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n 10_o 10_o but_o by_o a_o final_a and_o sudden_a destruction_n as_o it_o be_v a_o myllstone_n cast_v by_o great_a force_n into_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o say_v the_o angel_n be_v find_v again_o any_o more_o which_o can_v agree_v to_o ethnic_n rome_n for_o after_o it_o have_v receive_v

to_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v open_a the_o new_a creed_n of_o faith_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n both_o open_a and_o secret_a by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n himself_o not_o so_o much_o for_o our_o own_o countryman_n that_o be_v papist_n who_o if_o so_o many_o book_n so_o excellent_o set_v forth_o in_o english_a can_v satisfy_v nothing_o at_o all_o can_v satisfy_v as_o in_o a_o latin_a dialogue_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v in_o foreign_a part_n and_o this_o dialogue_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o book_n whereof_o two_o of_o they_o be_v now_o set_v forth_o the_o three_o god_n willing_a which_o at_o this_o time_n lie_v in_o scatter_a paper_n if_o my_o health_n will_v permit_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o print_v assoon_o as_o may_v be_v in_o all_o which_o i_o first_o bring_v in_o a_o certain_a jesuite_n robert_n saturnine_n a_o turbulent_a and_o wicked_a fellow_n who_o with_o his_o choice_a argument_n do_v eager_o defend_v heresy_n and_o treason_n and_o i_o join_v with_o he_o for_o a_o answerer_n antonius_n patriotta_n a_o orthodoxal_a divine_a cicero_n cicero_n you_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o dialogue_n that_o man_n speak_v those_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o they_o never_o speak_v therefore_o saturnine_n will_v happy_o complain_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n which_o he_o never_o speak_v whenas_o i_o dare_v religious_o affirm_v that_o this_o factious_a priest_n do_v not_o use_v only_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o chief_a jesuit_n but_o their_o method_n and_o their_o word_n chief_o of_o alan_n bellarmine_n and_o parson_n that_o any_o of_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v robert_n saturnine_n i_o have_v prefix_v before_o the_o dialogue_n a_o true_a lookingglass_n for_o the_o pope_n i._n a_o lively_a picture_n of_o antichrist_n prophetical_o draw_v out_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n john_n expound_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v foresee_v and_o by_o the_o new_a more_o certain_o by_o the_o event_n i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v it_o together_o with_o short_a conclusion_n press_v to_o that_o end_n wherein_o the_o pope_n with_o all_o his_o rabble_n may_v discern_v himself_o for_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n do_v require_v that_o he_o shall_v evict_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o glass_n who_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o prove_v popery_n to_o be_v antichristianity_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o creed_n i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v before_o they_o both_o the_o glass_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o short_a compendium_n of_o christianity_n fetch_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o express_v in_o my_o epistle_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n for_o you_o know_v that_o two_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o minister_n one_o that_o he_o preach_v christ_n sincere_o the_o other_o that_o he_o plain_o lie_v open_a antichrist_n as_o that_o worthy_a man_n and_o martyr_n of_o god_n john_n husse_v think_v in_o his_o time_n now_o all_o this_o i_o know_v not_o how_o little_a or_o nothing_o father_v and_o brethren_n i_o submit_v to_o your_o judgement_n and_o commit_v to_o your_o patronage_n for_o those_o reason_n which_o seem_v equal_a to_o i_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o business_n shall_v seem_v so_o to_o you_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o person_n ay_o when_o i_o read_v that_o there_o be_v mention_n make_v of_o the_o popish_a creed_n by_o our_o man_n but_o see_v that_o it_o be_v lay_v open_a by_o none_o to_o my_o knowledge_n of_o set_a purpose_n with_o any_o of_o their_o discourse_n i_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n not_o so_o much_o in_o hope_n to_o perform_v that_o i_o shall_v do_v as_o for_o desire_v to_o try_v what_o i_o can_v do_v hope_v thereby_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o man_n care_n who_o can_v deal_v in_o the_o business_n more_o learned_o and_o eloquent_o you_o have_v hitherto_o hear_v why_o i_o undertake_v this_o labour_n now_o if_o it_o please_v you_o understand_v why_o i_o dedicate_v it_o to_o you_o for_o when_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v by_o i_o in_o this_o creed_n i_o think_v good_a most_o humble_o to_o call_v together_o the_o religious_a clergy_n to_o be_v patron_n of_o this_o work_n of_o who_o the_o romish_a clergy_n have_v take_v so_o many_o deadly_a blow_n that_o they_o fear_v no_o clergy_n force_n and_o blow_n more_o and_o who_o it_o greeve_v they_o to_o see_v endow_v of_o god_n with_o so_o many_o excellent_a part_n of_o piety_n knowledge_n tongue_n and_o pprophecy_n therefore_o that_o great_a tiberine_n fisherman_n when_o as_o his_o trade_n of_o fish_v begin_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o wax_v cold_a because_o that_o certain_a great_a fish_n have_v break_v out_o of_o his_o net_n tear_v and_o wear_v for_o age_n draw_v unto_o he_o certain_a skilful_a workman_n out_o of_o our_o university_n with_o deceitful_a reward_n who_o may_v mend_v again_o the_o net_n be_v so_o tatter_a and_o tear_v and_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o catch_v not_o soul_n but_o crown_n and_o those_o who_o he_o first_o catch_v with_o his_o golden_a bait_n as_o fish_n he_o send_v back_o again_o as_o fisherman_n whereto_o agree_v that_o of_o marshal_n he_o send_v we_o great_a reward_n but_o send_v they_o on_o a_o hook_n how_o can_v the_o fish_n on_o fisherman_n in_o lovely_a manner_n look_v with_o the_o same_o cunning_a deceit_n he_o do_v daily_a endeavour_n to_o entangle_v young_a learned_a student_n and_o to_o entice_v they_o with_o deadly_a gift_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v help_v and_o uphold_v his_o forlorn_a and_o desperate_a quarrel_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v like_a to_o that_o pithius_fw-la the_o usurer_n in_o cicero_n 3._o cic_a offic_n 3._o who_o that_o he_o may_v cozen_v cannius_n a_o plain_a country_n gentleman_n call_v to_o he_o all_o the_o fisherman_n and_o teach_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o shall_v fish_v altogether_o and_o bring_v the_o fish_n when_o it_o be_v catch_v and_o lay_v they_o at_o his_o foot_n by_o which_o devise_n he_o may_v sell_v his_o farm_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n so_o the_o bishop_n have_v send_v for_o fisherman_n out_o of_o germany_n signet_n which_o be_v the_o pope_n signet_n but_o chief_o out_o of_o england_n under_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o fisherman_n who_o shall_v secret_o return_v to_o the_o fish_n pond_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o be_v catch_v themselves_o shall_v catch_v other_o and_o shall_v bring_v their_o boat_n and_o fish_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o he_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v make_v the_o merchandise_n of_o his_o church_n the_o more_o salable_a this_o be_v the_o bishop_n cunning_a be_v this_o the_o reason_n he_o allure_v our_o youth_n unto_o he_o with_o reward_n and_o place_v they_o in_o his_o college_n of_o rome_n and_o rheims_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o back_o twice_o worse_o than_o he_o find_v they_o this_o cozenage_n of_o our_o young_a man_n wherewith_o this_o grand_a cozener_n of_o the_o world_n do_v uphold_v his_o seat_n be_v to_o be_v prevent_v with_o all_o the_o advice_n we_o can_v whereby_o he_o do_v plain_o show_v what_o great_a confidence_n he_o put_v in_o our_o man_n wit_n wherewith_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o tower_n of_o babylon_n be_v both_o most_o eager_o defend_v and_o impugn_a in_o this_o age_n of_o we_o he_o have_v none_o of_o his_o side_n more_o learned_a than_o the_o english-priest_n chief_o the_o jesuite_n who_o that_o they_o may_v infect_v the_o english_a write_v in_o english_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o wiseman_n elegant_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o fool_n probable_o that_o they_o may_v supply_v that_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o style_n which_o be_v want_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n neither_o yet_o do_v they_o bring_v any_o new_a matter_n but_o they_o pol_fw-la sh_z and_o trim_n over_o their_o old_a stuff_n object_v a_o hundred_o time_n by_o their_o side_n and_o refute_v a_o hundred_o time_n by_o we_o and_o they_o cast_v a_o new_a colour_n and_o flourish_v over_o there_o threadbare_a and_o wither_a argument_n that_o the_o jesuite_n school_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v refine_v old_a popery_n as_o medea_n do_v pelia_n with_o her_o enchantment_n papist_n the_o description_n of_o a_o papist_n but_o it_o do_v bewray_v in_o the_o encounter_n both_o her_o fear_n and_o diffidence_n while_o she_o do_v enlarge_v the_o canon_n with_o the_o apocriphals_n diminish_v the_o scripture_n with_o her_o tradition_n overthrow_v the_o original_n with_o her_o translation_n pervert_v the_o text_n with_o her_o gloss_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o she_o send_v out_o book_n wherein_o she_o stuff_v out_o her_o argument_n conclude_v common_o out_o of_o mere_a allegory_n enforce_a proportion_n lame_a similitude_n feign_a miracle_n foolish_a

you_o for_o all_o the_o sorrow_n they_o have_v endure_v for_o what_o else_o can_v have_v extort_a that_o law_n from_o so_o merciful_a a_o queen_n which_o you_o erewhile_o blame_v as_o bloody_a for_o your_o jesuite_n after_o the_o send_n in_o of_o pius_fw-la the_o fift_n bull_n come_v swarm_v into_o england_n as_o campion_n parson_n and_o many_o other_o and_o do_v mighty_o labour_v to_o put_v that_o bull_n in_o execution_n and_o do_v propound_v it_o as_o the_o thirteen_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o obedience_n to_o be_v show_v to_o a_o queen_n excommunicate_v practice_v the_o seditious_a doctrine_n of_o jesuite_n ga●_n that_o severe_a law_n when_o it_o come_v to_o practice_v and_o depose_v then_o present_o follow_v the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north._n it_o be_v therefore_o your_o seditious_a doctrine_n that_o beget_v so_o severe_a a_o law_n your_o school_n have_v make_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n of_o rome_n a_o catechism_n of_o rebellion_n your_o logic_n first_o make_v a_o papist_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o be_v all_o one_o your_o society_n be_v the_o first_o overthrow_n of_o the_o roman-catholikes_a estate_n for_o your_o papist_n behave_v themselves_o quiet_o for_o the_o first_o eleven_o year_n while_o pius_n the_o five_o that_o old_a credulous_a dotard_n be_v induce_v by_o the_o false_a whisper_n of_o the_o english_a catholic_n as_o they_o call_v they_o show_v that_o their_o power_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o can_v resist_v the_o queen_n force_n have_v excommunicate_v the_o queen_n by_o his_o bull_n and_o deprive_v she_o of_o her_o kingdom_n and_o have_v release_v her_o subject_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o be_v so_o release_v stir_v they_o up_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o hir._n but_o the_o old_a man_n quick_o find_v his_o error_n and_o correct_v it_o with_o his_o dispensation_n that_o the_o papist_n to_o redeem_v their_o trouble_n so_o he_o speak_v shall_v show_v outward_a obedience_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n but_o restreyn_v with_o two_o condition_n one_o thing_n so_o stand_v other_o while_o the_o public_a execution_n of_o the_o bull_n may_v be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o say_v while_o they_o have_v so_o much_o power_n as_o by_o force_n they_o may_v overcome_v the_o queen_n faith_n rebellion_n among_o jesuite_n be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n hence_o among_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n bring_v into_o england_n by_o you_o spring_v out_o the_o 55_o article_n where_o a_o catholic_a be_v demand_v do_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v put_v the_o queen_n from_o her_o authority_n he_o be_v teach_v to_o answer_v notwithstanding_o any_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o do_v believe_v it_o for_o this_o question_n do_v appertain_v to_o faith_n and_o require_v a_o confession_n of_o faith_n behold_v your_o catholic_a faith_n which_o this_o present_a oath_n be_v say_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o cross_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o jesuitisme_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o marrow_n of_o popery_n and_o be_v you_o now_o in_o a_o chafe_n saturnine_n that_o a_o few_o jesuite_n be_v hang_v up_o for_o traitor_n who_o make_v treason_n a_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o do_v you_o not_o think_v the_o king_n have_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o take_v away_o their_o head_n ala●us_fw-la ala●us_fw-la who_o have_v with_o such_o conjure_v bewitch_v the_o conscience_n of_o subject_n that_o they_o think_v that_o war_n holy_a just_a and_o honourable_a which_o be_v raise_v against_o their_o prince_n but_o what_o if_o they_o be_v not_o only_a messenger_n and_o master_n §_o 8_o but_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o rebellion_n rebellion_n the_o i●suites_n and_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o rebellion_n and_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o most_o cruel_a conspiracy_n that_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o creation_n not_o only_o to_o depose_v the_o king_n and_o absolve_v his_o subject_n but_o to_o raze_v out_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o man_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o not_o the_o guilty_a only_o but_o the_o innocent_n also_o according_a to_o that_o old_a tyrannical_a practice_n diatore_fw-la cicero_n pro_fw-la diatore_fw-la let_v our_o friend_n perish_v so_o our_o enemy_n perish_v also_o and_o they_o will_v have_v the_o catholic_n with_o heretic_n england_n the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n as_o we_o seem_v to_o you_o the_o noble_a with_o the_o ignoble_a and_o the_o father_n to_o be_v martyr_n with_o their_o son_n for_o what_o else_o be_v that_o gunpowder_n treason_n devise_v by_o you_o but_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n §_o 9_o then_o saturnine_n you_o do_v great_a wrong_n to_o the_o jesuite_n say_v he_o who_o you_o fain_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o catesbies_n conspiracy_n for_o that_o which_o they_o hear_v only_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n think_v it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v conceal_v about_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o you_o call_v it_o which_o god_n wot_v hurt_v no_o body_n be_v only_o devise_v and_o not_o perform_v garnet_n therefore_o the_o chief_a jesuite_n do_v wrong_v to_o the_o jesuite_n say_v patriotta_n who_o when_o himself_o have_v nourish_v that_o evil_a humour_n in_o catesby_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o whole_a conspiracy_n a_o right_a catiline_n and_o a_o apt_a scholar_n who_o conclude_v by_o a_o very_a wicked_a consequence_n out_o of_o the_o bull_n of_o clement_n the_o eight_o wherein_o the_o pope_n have_v exclude_v the_o king_n be_v a_o heretic_n as_o he_o write_v from_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n conclude_v i_o say_v that_o be_v enter_v he_o be_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_o to_o be_v expel_v out_o of_o that_o wicked_a proposition_n which_o now_o be_v in_o question_n he_o suck_v out_o that_o most_o pestilent_a poison_n of_o that_o unheard-of_a treachery_n but_o when_o garnet_n will_v have_v he_o the_o chief_a workman_n in_o this_o conspiracy_n he_o join_v unto_o he_o diverse_a other_o counsellor_n out_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n nay_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o lest_o that_o live_a mess_n of_o jesuite_n be_v singular_o inspire_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n parson_n garnet_n greenwell_n gerard._n parson_n shall_v lay_v the_o whole_a fault_n upon_o a_o lay-traitor_n now_o dead_a let_v it_o be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o garnet_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o die_v under_o his_o hand_n by_o a_o voluntary_a confession_n he_o write_v that_o greenwell_n with_o catesby_n be_v hear_v of_o he_o himself_o the_o traitor_n betray_v himself_o not_o confess_v but_o consult_v that_o greenwell_n with_o gerard_n be_v not_o only_a author_n but_o actor_n who_o declare_v their_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o fact_n by_o their_o flight_n that_o baldwine_n and_o parson_n be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o whereof_o he_o set_v on_o fauxe_n that_o fire_n brand_n in_o germany_n the_o other_o make_v acquaint_v by_o he_o of_o the_o villainous_a treachery_n come_v fly_v against_o the_o day_n out_o of_o italy_n into_o lion_n in_o france_n as_o it_o be_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o s._n winefreds_n well_o as_o a_o crow_n to_o carrion_n that_o like_o another_o nero_n he_o may_v with_o a_o detestable_a pleasure_n near_o behold_v the_o fire_n most_o furious_o consume_v each_o part_n of_o his_o country_n but_o this_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n as_o you_o call_v it_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o effect_v what_o then_o as_o though_o we_o be_v ignorant_a that_o antichrist_n do_v deliver_v many_o to_o death_n and_o do_v assign_v many_o more_o that_o he_o do_v thirst_n after_o more_o blood_n than_o he_o do_v spill_v we_o be_v all_o martyr_n in_o your_o intention_n but_o not_o in_o execution_n that_o the_o mischief_n be_v devise_v we_o attribute_v it_o to_o your_o malice_n that_o it_o take_v no_o effect_n to_o god_n mercy_n which_o move_v the_o never-suspecting_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n the_o most_o mild_a of_o all_o that_o be_v have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v that_o out_o of_o those_o letter_n whereof_o little_a reckon_n be_v make_v he_o smell_v out_o the_o kind_n of_o danger_n and_z i_o may_v almost_o say_v the_o very_a gunpowder_n itself_o and_o so_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o public_a safety_n hence_o rise_v a_o double_a bond_n one_o that_o bind_v the_o king_n to_o god_n the_o other_o that_o more_o near_o for_o ever_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o king_n there_o be_v no_o want_n either_o of_o counsel_n and_o care_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prudent_a and_o faithful_a counsellor_n but_o when_o neither_o care_n nor_o counsel_n can_v prevent_v such_o blind_a and_o secret_a conspiracy_n both_o thanks_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o our_o deliverance_n past_a whereof_o i_o doubt_v we_o