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subversion_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n pag._n 19_o in_o the_o protestant_a church_n there_o be_v neither_o idolatry_n commit_v nor_o hurt_v do_v pag._n 22._o why_o shall_v we_o not_o communicate_v with_o protestant_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o pag._n 23._o protestant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v proper_o formal_a heretic_n pag._n 41._o in_o go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n there_o be_v no_o moral_a malignity_n at_o all_o in_o so_o much_o that_o scarce_o the_o weak_a man_n can_v invent_v how_o to_o sin_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o do_v it_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o indifferent_a and_o to_o a_o good_a intention_n good_a that_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o evil_a therein_o pag._n 48._o i_o never_o yet_o can_v find_v any_o idolatry_n commit_v at_o protestant_a church_n as_o often_o as_o i_o have_v frequent_v the_o same_o pag._n 52._o protestant_n be_v not_o proper_o and_o in_o rigour_n formal_a heretic_n if_o protestant_n be_v not_o formal_a heretic_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o they_o be_v no_o heretic_n at_o all_o for_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi nomen_fw-la et_fw-la esse_fw-la if_o it_o be_v a_o false_a suggestion_n that_o protestant_n be_v blasphemous_a heretic_n hate_v god_n and_o his_o church_n than_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v neither_o blasphemous_a heretic_n nor_o hater_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o church_n but_o lover_n of_o both_o if_o there_o be_v no_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o protestant_a church_n than_o god_n be_v there_o pure_o worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n if_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n do_v in_o protestant_a church_n no_o danger_n of_o sin_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o appearance_n of_o evil_a then_o be_v all_o papist_n just_o to_o be_v punish_v who_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o our_o church_n and_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o grievous_a sin_n in_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o king_n and_o state_n and_o have_v no_o pretence_n at_o 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content_n premise_v or_o directory_a title_n serve_v in_o stead_n of_o signal_n letter_n to_o open_v the_o several_a part_n and_o section_n thereof_o it_o be_v think_v therefore_o requisite_a to_o supply_v that_o defect_n in_o the_o romish_a author_n by_o this_o table_n wherein_o the_o reader_n may_v ready_o and_o easy_o find_v those_o remarkable_a point_n which_o either_o be_v profess_o handle_v or_o occasional_o touch_v therein_o first_o in_o the_o preface_n pag._n 3._o second_o in_o the_o treatise_n pag._n 16._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 26._o sect._n 2._o pag._n 57_o sect._n 3._o pag._n 82._o three_o in_o the_o appendix_n pag._n 143._o first_o in_o the_o preface_n the_o original_n of_o recusancie_n in_o england_n pag._n 6._o the_o rescript_n of_o seven_o pope_n in_o the_o case_n all_o erroneous_a pag_n 7._o the_o determination_n of_o general_a counsel_n of_o great_a authority_n yet_o not_o infallible_a pag._n 12._o second_o in_o the_o treatise_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n touch_v go_v to_o church_n with_o man_n of_o a_o different_a religion_n explicate_v pag._n 16._o naaman_n fact_n bow_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o rimmonâ—iscussed_v â—iscussed_z pag._n 17._o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 5.19_o go_v in_o peace_n diverse_o expound_v pag._n 18._o none_o may_v dissemble_v his_o religion_n no_o not_o in_o fear_n of_o death_n pag._n 21._o the_o resolution_n â—f_o the_o sorbon_n doctor_n in_o the_o case_n of_o recusancie_n pag._n 24._o sect_n 1._o the_o definition_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 26._o several_a division_n of_o scandal_n pag._n 27._o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n refute_v pag._n 28._o evangelicall_n counsel_n as_o they_o call_v they_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o precept_n pag._n 29._o poverty_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o scandalous_a pag._n 31_o whether_o our_o liturgy_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o missal_n pag._n 33._o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n pag._n 34._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thess._n 5.22_o pag._n 35._o in_o what_o case_n the_o eat_a meat_n offer_v unto_o idol_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 8._o pag._n 39_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o heretic_n pag._n 51._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o protestant_n be_v no_o way_n defective_a pag._n 53._o the_o romish_a clergy_n be_v gross_o ignorant_a pag._n 54_o the_o protestant_n manner_n of_o preach_v in_o many_o respect_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o romish_a pag._n 55._o sect_n 2._o recusancie_n be_v no_o distinctive_a sign_n between_o a_o papist_n and_o a_o protestant_n pag._n 57_o the_o protestant_n sacrament_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a sign_n nor_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n common_a bread_n pag._n 60._o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o give_v in_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 61._o the_o popish_a carnal_a manner_n of_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v repugnant_a to_o faith_n reason_n and_o common_a sense_n pag._n 62._o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.20_o mean_v not_o the_o agapae_n or_o love-feast_n pag._n 64._o a_o foul_a practice_n and_o high_a misdemeanour_n of_o davenport_n alius_fw-la à _fw-la sancta_fw-la clara_n in_o procure_v a_o surreptitious_a bull_n against_o day_n the_o franciscan_a pag._n 75._o sect_n 3._o that_o papist_n attribute_v religious_a worship_n to_o image_n themselves_o pag._n 85._o that_o a_o man_n be_v question_v of_o his_o faith_n though_o before_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n be_v bind_v to_o answer_v the_o truth_n pag._n 98._o that_o we_o may_v not_o dissemble_v with_o dissembler_n nor_o play_v the_o fox_n with_o fox_n pag._n 99_o that_o papist_n trust_v in_o their_o own_o merit_n though_o some_o at_o their_o death_n have_v renounce_v they_o pag._n 104._o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n divide_v into_o eight_o branch_n and_o every_o branch_n justify_v by_o papist_n themselves_o pag._n 109._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n divide_v into_o four_o branch_n pag._n 114._o in_o what_o sense_n protestant_n teach_v the_o king_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 115._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o foreigner_n in_o the_o statute_n pag._n 120._o that_o no_o papist_n can_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o that_o he_o must_v renounce_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o his_o religion_n pag._n 138._o three_o in_o the_o appendix_n 1._o a_o form_n of_o recantation_n enjoin_v the_o lollard_n in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o take_v out_o of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n pag._n 143._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 145._o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n enact_v 35._o hen._n 8._o &_o 1_o elizabeth_n pag._n 148.150_o a_o proviso_n for_o expound_v the_o oath_n 5._o elizabeth_n pag._n 151._o the_o admonition_n annex_v to_o the_o injunction_n elizabeth_n 1._o pag._n 152._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o animadversion_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n 154._o errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n p._n 7._o in_o marg_n state_n r._n flat_a p._n 8._o lin_v 11._o p._n 7._o r._n 12._o p._n 15._o l._n 9_o ignorattia_n r._n ignorantia_fw-la p._n 22._o l._n 22._o the_o r._n they_o p._n 28._o l._n 15._o deal_n the_o p._n 42._o l._n 17._o rejoice_v r._n rejoin_v p._n 54_o l._n 35._o proposition_n r._n preposition_n p._n 64._o l._n 14._o apollorum_fw-la r._n apostolorum_fw-la p._n 76._o l._n 6._o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 85._o l._n 12._o sede_fw-la r._n sedè_fw-la p._n 97._o marg_n l._n 6._o do_v r._n do_v p._n 99_o l._n 11._o marg_n adeo_fw-la r._n add_v l._n 12._o r._n wizard_n p._n 140._o marg_n l._n 6._o d_o the_o appendix_n a_o 14._o safeguard_v from_o shipwreck_n to_o a_o 3.15_o prudent_a catholic_a wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o a_o they_o catholic_a may_v go_v to_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o take_v both_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n
and_o supremacy_n matth._n 10.16_o be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o oath_n simple_a as_o dove_n london_n print_v by_o i._n l._n for_o nicholas_n bourne_n at_o the_o south_n entrance_n to_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1642._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n gentle_a reader_n i_o be_o to_o write_v of_o a_o point_n of_o controversy_n wherein_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v undergo_v the_o renounce_v censure_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o people_n yea_o amaze_v some_o at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o my_o intention_n be_v good_a as_o tend_v to_o the_o safeguard_n as_o well_o doctrine_n of_o soul_n as_o body_n of_o all_o and_o i_o myself_o be_v constrain_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a necessity_n thereto_o as_o suffer_v much_o not_o only_o by_o the_o faâ—it_fw-la severity_n of_o the_o law_n for_o my_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o least_o but_o likewise_o both_o spiritual_o and_o temporal_o by_o the_o malice_n and_o treachery_n of_o some_o evil_a spirit_n instigate_a other_o to_o take_v advantage_n by_o religion_n do_v hope_n to_o find_v approbation_n therein_o at_o least_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n although_o i_o can_v see_v but_o why_o in_o reason_n not_o pretend_v the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o religion_n but_o rather_o the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v the_o weak_a sort_n of_o catholic_n shall_v not_o be_v likewise_o please_v therewith_o for_o although_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o christian_a belief_n aught_o of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v profess_v according_a to_o st._n thomas_n aquinas_n and_o other_o doctor_n 2a._o 2ae_fw-la q._n 3._o at_o two_o particular_a time_n viz._n when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v conduce_v thereunto_o or_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v either_o conserve_v or_o augment_v thereby_o ground_v themselves_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.32_o qui_fw-la i_o confessus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la coram_fw-la 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or_o obligation_n whereby_o he_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o the_o penal_a law_n of_o england_n for_o not_o go_v to_o church_n which_o be_v bring_v first_o among_o they_o into_o england_n by_o a_o certain_a company_n of_o man_n for_o college_n temporal_a end_n procure_v covert_o and_o by_o indirect_a mean_n from_o twelve_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o certain_a pope_n upon_o false_a suggestion_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o man_n that_o i_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o relate_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n catholic_n go_v to_o church_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n as_o they_o do_v in_o k._n edward_n the_o sixths_n time_n yet_o private_o keep_v to_o themselves_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n which_o some_o priest_n perceive_v not_o convenient_a for_o the_o propagation_n 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i_o i_o will_v willing_o have_v here_o insert_v this_o declaration_n be_v thus_o obtain_v they_o possess_v faith_n certain_a pope_n to_o wit_n paul_n the_o four_o pius_n the_o the_o five_o the_o two_o last_o gregory_n sixtus_n clement_n and_o paul_n the_o five_o so_o strong_o with_o the_o same_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a suggestion_n that_o the_o say_v pope_n likewise_o declare_v as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o certain_a rescript_n which_o i_o never_o yet_o can_v see_v their_o go_n to_o church_n to_o be_v likewise_o unlawful_a which_o say_v suggestion_n have_v they_o be_v or_o be_v they_o true_a i_o shall_v likewise_o say_v and_o grant_v it_o unlawful_a but_o not_o be_v true_a as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v the_o contrary_n common_a opinion_n of_o divine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o frequent_v the_o church_n of_o schismatic_n now_o to_o prove_v what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o 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much_o delight_v in_o tribulation_n which_o arise_v by_o this_o recusancie_n that_o he_o will_v not_o a_o toleration_n of_o catholic_a religion_n in_o england_n if_o he_o may_v although_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a libel_n he_o say_v as_o know_v he_o not_o able_a to_o procure_v of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o state_n a_o toleration_n for_o catholic_n that_o upon_o certain_a condition_n of_o he_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o same_o but_o when_o he_o speak_v from_o his_o heart_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o he_o say_v in_o his_o say_a book_n cap._n 9_o pag._n 216._o that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o to_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n be_v to_o ask_v we_o know_v not_o what_o for_o that_o persecution_n be_v better_a that_o the_o say_a declaration_n and_o pope_n rescript_n be_v get_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a suggestion_n appear_v by_o the_o write_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v cite_v and_o further_o by_o one_o r._n p._n of_o the_o same_o family_n who_o write_v a_o 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english_a cite_v by_o the_o say_v r._n p._n in_o his_o book_n aforesaid_a pag._n 101._o &_o 109._o diana_n 5._o part_n tract_n de_fw-fr scandal_n pag._n 191._o resol_n 33._o where_o he_o say_v a_o man_n may_v use_v the_o habit_n and_o ceremony_n profession_n of_o a_o false_a law_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n see_v hurtado_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n and_o other_o by_o he_o cite_v and_o paulus_n comitolius_fw-la resp._n moral_a lib._n 1._o q._n 47._o when_o he_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_a faith_n be_v send_v into_o those_o part_n where_o the_o greek_a church_n observe_v other_o rite_n may_v go_v to_o their_o service_n he_o allow_v it_o and_o build_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n if_o any_o there_o be_v that_o forbid_v this_o do_v not_o bind_v christian_n in_o case_n of_o great_a detriment_n to_o the_o life_n or_o soul_n or_o 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the_o catholic_a that_o be_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n scatter_v far_o and_o wide_o over_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o he_o challenge_v to_o be_v and_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n within_o his_o dominion_n whether_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o romish_a or_o reform_a church_n church_n the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n of_o papist_n practise_v in_o england_n do_v not_o any_o way_n abridge_v his_o majesty_n supreme_a power_n for_o he_o exercise_v his_o power_n not_o in_o regulate_v those_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a rite_n but_o in_o suppress_v they_o and_o punish_v those_o who_o so_o defile_v god_n worship_n in_o his_o kingdom_n kingdom_n see_v this_o evasion_n refute_v pag._n 120._o letter_n s._n s._n the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o that_o no_o foreigner_n prince_n or_o prelate_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o spiritual_a authority_n within_o the_o protestant_a church_n but_o 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conclude_v therefore_o super_fw-la tota_fw-la materia_fw-la that_o the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n be_v a_o abrenunciation_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o wrong_v no_o papist_n that_o take_v the_o oath_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o a_o forswearer_n who_o forswear_v his_o belief_n de_fw-fr memorando_fw-la irrotulatâ—_n irrotulatâ—_n the_o helâ—esaus_n wâ—re_v condemn_v for_o heretic_n for_o holâ—ing_v a_o man_n may_v deny_v his_o faith_n with_o his_o mouth_n so_o he_o keep_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n euseb._n hâ—st_n l._n 6._o c._n 31._o 31._o rom._n 10.10_o cic._n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d amâ—r_n vultu_fw-la saepe_fw-la ladâ—tur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ep._n â—â—_o contamiâ—ari_fw-la se_fw-la 〈…〉_z aâ—am_o illam_fw-la vidâ—â—iâ—_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ibid._n feâ—endâ—m_fw-la ne_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gentilis_fw-la sacrifâ—câ—t_fw-la christianus_fw-la inter_fw-la sit_fw-la sâ—zo_n hist._n eccles_n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o prejecto_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la auâ—o_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n suidas_n in_o auxent_n auxent_n marcus_n bishop_n of_o arrethusa_n theod._n hist._n l._n 3_o c._n 6._o