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our_o uttermost_a endeavour_n so_o to_o temper_n and_o qualify_v the_o same_o as_o it_o may_v not_o turn_v to_o any_o conquest_n of_o our_o country_n to_o which_o purpose_n sir_n francis_n englefield_n engl._n while_o he_o live_v father_n parson_n fa._n creswel_n and_o myself_o have_v at_o divers_a time_n represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o glorious_a memory_n many_o important_a reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o seek_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n nor_o probable_a either_o that_o he_o can_v conquer_v it_o or_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o can_v long_o keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n and_o this_o we_o have_v urge_v so_o oft_o and_o with_o such_o pregnant_a reason_n as_o well_o to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v as_o to_o his_o father_n of_o glorious_a memory_n that_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o ever_o have_v any_o inclination_n or_o resolution_n
point_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o that_o therefore_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o rip_v up_o every_o other_o particular_a point_n controverse_v betwixt_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o but_o what_o need_v it_o see_v they_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o pope_n i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la to_o s._n gregory_n but_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o govern_v the_o church_n have_v teach_v and_o decree_v any_o different_a doctrine_n from_o his_o predecessor_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o show_v evident_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o our_o roman_a bishop_n there_o have_v be_v also_o a_o 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affirm_v that_o they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a in_o diverse_a part_n of_o my_o apology_n besides_o that_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o other_o also_o intend_v to_o treat_v thereof_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a challenge_n make_v by_o o._n e._n fraught_v with_o most_o absurd_a paradox_n as_o well_o concern_v this_o point_n as_o other_o touch_v our_o catholic_a faith_n i_o remit_v thou_o good_a reader_n thereto_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v our_o adversary_n the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o to_o thou_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v of_o matter_n so_o much_o import_v the_o eternal_a good_a and_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v no_o less_o than_o my_o own_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o 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
traitor_n be_v but_o different_a word_n that_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n so_o that_o although_o all_o persecutor_n have_v seek_v to_o cover_v their_o persecution_n with_o the_o cloak_n of_o treason_n i_o think_v none_o have_v wrought_v it_o so_o cunning_o as_o we_o have_v do_v by_o mean_n of_o these_o law_n second_v with_o such_o slander_n as_o this_o of_o squire_n against_o father_n walpoole_n and_o i_o and_o other_o here_o of_o which_o kind_n there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o and_o of_o such_o diverse_a sort_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o england_n these_o late_a year_n as_o neither_o i_o nor_o perhaps_o any_o one_o particular_a man_n can_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v only_o touch_v with_o convenient_a brevity_n a_o few_o which_o either_o be_v with_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n or_o have_v come_v to_o my_o understanding_n by_o undoubted_a and_o assure_v mean_n and_o may_v be_v 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the_o same_o be_v it_o a_o good_a manner_n of_o proceed_v for_o the_o accuser_n to_o say_v your_o great_a grand_a father_n and_o father_n and_o sister_n and_o kynsfolke_n love_v all_o mutton_n ergo_fw-la you_o have_v steal_v the_o sheep_n if_o you_o will_v prove_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o m._n attorney_n and_o solicitor_n you_o must_v leave_v your_o range_a speech_n &_o come_v to_o say_v thou_o campion_n or_o thou_o sherwyn_n or_o thou_o such_o a_o one_o have_v do_v or_o deal_v or_o commit_v this_o act_n this_o say_v that_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o all_o indifferent_a man_n that_o be_v present_v his_o demand_n seem_v most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a but_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o great_a while_n at_o last_o notwithstanding_o be_v bring_v in_o certain_a witness_n who_o name_n be_v slead_v cradock_n monday_n &_o eliot_n the_o first_o have_v be_v a_o serve_a man_n in_o rome_n and_o say_v he_o have_v hear_v by_o common_a report_n that_o some_o stir_n be_v 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peace_n these_o late_a year_n impossibility_n of_o conquest_n her_o majesty_n propension_n to_o peace_n and_o to_o give_v toleration_n to_o catholyk_n the_o heretyk_v measure_n catholyk_v by_o themselves_o the_o charity_n of_o catholyk_n towards_o their_o enemy_n the_o catholyk_v desire_v restitution_n of_o religion_n by_o sweet_a mere_n the_o erection_n of_o seminaryes_n tend_v not_o to_o force_v of_o arm_n the_o sword_n needle_n where_o the_o word_n prevail_v heresy_n daily_o decay_v the_o wise_a governor_n can_v not_o but_o note_n god_n handiwork_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o catholyk_n religion_n in_o england_n what_o conquest_n the_o catholyk_n desire_v in_o england_n neither_o f._n pars._n at_o rome_n nor_o any_o englishman_n in_o spayn_n make_v privy_a thereto_o the_o prudent_a manner_n of_o proceed_v of_o the_o council_n of_o spayn_n the_o circumspection_n of_o the_o irish_a witness_v may_v be_v take_v of_o hugh_n buy_v agent_n of_o late_a for_o odonel_n in_o spayn_n and_o now_o in_o her_o majesty_n service_n not_o lyk_o that_o sir_n william_n stanley_n can_v approve_v the_o plot_n that_o be_v execute_v the_o ridiculous_a folly_n of_o a_o lybeller_n in_o object_v to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n his_o deliver_v of_o deventer_n to_o the_o true_a owner_n sir_n willians_n generosity_n &_o sincerity_n in_o tender_v daventer_v the_o hatred_n of_o heretyk_n be_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o f._n parson_n his_o great_a virtue_n the_o great_a saint_n of_o god_n always_o calumniate_v as_o the_o church_n be_v plant_v so_o it_o must_v be_v restore_v joan._n 7_o &_o 10._o luc._n 2d_o act._n 6._o 14._o 17._o 21._o 24._o 23._o god_n servant_n so_o cunning_o calumniate_v by_o evil_a man_n that_o good_a man_n sometime_o hold_v they_o suspect_v s._n athanasius_n extreme_o caâ—lumniated_v baron_fw-fr anno_fw-la 336._o &_o 339._o 335._o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 30â—_n socrat._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o epiph._n haer_fw-mi 68_o athan._n apoâ—log_n ad_fw-la constant_n baron_fw-fr anno_o 363._o &_o 371._o s._n basil._n basil._n ep._n 7â—_n &_o epist_n 79._o basil._n ad_fw-la eustachium_n epist_n s._n hierome_n baron_fw-fr to._n anno_fw-la 39â—_n â—roâ—â—anno_fw-mi â—_o hieron_n epist_n ad_fw-la demetria_n the_o good_a work_n of_o good_a man_n remain_v honourable_a whiles_o their_o persecutor_n perish_v with_o ignominy_n s._n chrisostome_n so_o calumniate_v that_o he_o be_v twys_o banish_v by_o catholyk_n bishop_n baron_fw-fr annâ—_n 427._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 369._o 369._o greg._n nazian_n oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la 150._o episc._n &_o in_o vita_fw-la sua_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o 387_o aug._n contra_fw-la julianun_n lib._n 6_o cap._n 12._o &_o baron_n anno_o 426._o item_n epist_n â—_o editio_fw-la novae_fw-la ciril_n epist_n 7â—_n &_o 14._o baron_fw-fr anno_o 429._o s._n ciril_n slander_v by_o man_n send_v abroad_o of_o purpose_n to_o defame_v he_o spy_n send_v abroad_o to_o defame_v f._n parson_n spy_n discover_v in_o the_o seminary_n of_o spain_n baron_fw-fr â—od_a a_o &_o ciryl_n epist_n 8._o s._n ciril_n answer_n to_o nestorius_n apply_v to_o f._n pars._n parson_n repay_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n with_o charity_n hiero._n epist_n â—7_n miserable_a to_o do_v injury_n but_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o of_o f._n pars._n his_o great_a &_o profitable_a labour_n in_o god_n church_n his_o notable_a book_n soul_n gain_v to_o god_n by_o he_o in_o england_n 4._o notable_a seminary_n erect_v and_o 2._o residence_n for_o priest_n 2000_o crown_n rend_v procure_v for_o the_o seminary_n of_o douai_n the_o tumult_n of_o the_o english_a in_o rome_n pacify_v his_o wise_n &_o examplar_n government_n of_o the_o english_a college_n at_o rome_n all_o our_o seminary_n either_o erect_v or_o relieve_v or_o exceed_o benefyte_v by_o he_o his_o life_n so_o religious_a that_o his_o great_a enemy_n can_v just_o reprehend_v nothing_o therein_o f._n parson_n charge_v for_o lack_n of_o better_a matter_n with_o the_o action_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n his_o good_a work_n calumniate_v &_o il_fw-mi interpret_v as_o our_o saviour_n be_v god_n manifest_a concurrence_n with_o his_o labour_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o cathol_a religion_n three_o conâ—lusions_n â—rawn_v of_o â—he_n premise_n god_n have_v raise_v f._n parson_n for_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o repair_v his_o church_n in_o england_n exod._n 31._o â—5_n 3â—_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o f._n pars_fw-la be_v employ_v by_o almighty_a god_n shall_v be_v impugn_a by_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n his_o apostolical_a labour_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o glorious_a to_o all_o posterity_n for_o the_o great_a contradiction_n he_o receive_v of_o god_n enemy_n the_o author_n proceed_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o impudence_n of_o o._n e_o affiancing_n that_o none_o be_v puâ—_n to_o death_n in_o engl._n for_o religion_n m._n john_n righby_n exeâ—cuted_v in_o the_o year_n 1600._o m._n palaser_n m._n talbot_n m._n john_n norton_n mrs._n lyne_n m._n john_n pibush_n m._n mark_v barkworth_n m._n robert_n nutter_n m._n edward_n thw_v m._n thurstan_n hunt_n m._n middleton_n m._n harrison_n â—_o a_o lay_v man_n catholic_a priest_n traitor_n now_o in_o to_o other_o â—ort_n than_o be_v the_o christian_a priest_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n beda_n histor_n eccles._n lib._n 1._o s._n alban_n our_o first_o martyr_n charge_v with_o receive_v a_o traitorous_a priest_n s._n alban_n martyr_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 300._o a_o example_n for_o catholyk_n matth_n 10._o christian_n martyr_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n by_o paynim_n for_o the_o same_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o catholyke_o be_v persecute_v now_o baron_fw-fr to._n 2._o anno_fw-la 303._o surius_n 11._o februa_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o dioclesian_n council_n roman_n sub_fw-la siluestro_fw-la 1._o con._n carth._n â—_o can_v 3._o leo_fw-la mag._n epist_n 81_o aug._n ser._n 9â—_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ambros._n li._n 5._o epist_n 33._o liturg._n diony_n &_o basil._n &_o chrisost._n tertul_n lib._n 3._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la li._n de_fw-fr castira_n li._n the_o oratione_fw-la cypria_n 63._o ibidem_fw-la christian_n martyr_v under_o diocletian_n for_o heat_a mass_n the_o answer_v of_o the_o martyr_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o mass_n to_o hear_v mass_n in_o england_n be_v treason_n by_o consequence_n a_o comparison_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o old_a persecutor_n with_o those_o of_o this_o time_n in_o engl._n the_o answer_n of_o the_o old_a martyr_n conform_v to_o we_o now_o act._n cap._n 5._o the_o old_a martyr_n be_v condemn_v for_o disobedience_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n as_o catholyk_n be_v now_o treason_n pretend_v but_o religion_n condemn_v as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a martyr_n as_o in_o we_o now_o notable_a injustice_n do_v to_o m_o hunt_n and_o m._n sprat_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n anno_fw-la 1600._o judge_n glanâ—duile_n punish_v exemâ—plarly_o by_o almighty_a god_n â—â—lâ—en_o the_o â—inister_n beda_n hist._n angl._n li._n 1._o c_o 23._o lib._n 1._o ca._n 26._o ibid._n ca._n 29._o â—p_n 29._o â—p_n 33._o â—â—b_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o â—id_fw-la 2_o cap_n â—_o â—ib_fw-la 2._o cap._n 7._o &_o 1â—_n â—l_n 3_o ca._n 29._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o lib._n 5._o ca._n â—0_n lib._n cap._n 5._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o ibibem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20_o polid._n lib._n 4._o hist._n angl._n polid._n lib._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la polid._n lib_n 7._o alâ—ed_n invita_fw-la s._n edwardi_fw-it gulielmus_fw-la neubricem_fw-la li._n â—_o ca._n 25._o &_o 34._o petrus_n blesensis_fw-la epist_n 44._o solid_a vergil_n lib._n â—5_n polid._n lib._n 27._o lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o quest_n 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o lib._n 3._o cap._n â—_o lib._n 4._o ca._n 10._o lib._n 5._o ca._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o lib_n 3._o cap._n 15._o polid._n lib._n 2._o platina_n in_o eleuther_n beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o lib._n 1._o hist._n eccles_n ca._n 17_o athan._n apoâ—_n log_n 2._o contra_fw-la arrianos_fw-la hilari_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la epistolos_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cap._n 21_o cap._n 7_o &_o â—_o beda_n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 17._o ibid._n ca._n lib._n 1._o ca._n gildas_n in_o â—_o stigatio_fw-la in_o eccles_n ordinem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la polido_fw-la verg_fw-mi hist._n angl._n lib._n 3._o gildas_n de_fw-fr excidio_fw-la britaniae_fw-la beda_n hist._n angl._n lib._n cap._n 2._o lib._n 2_o cap._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tertul._n li._n adversus_fw-la judeos_fw-la origen_n in_o ezech._n hom_n 4._o &_o in_o hom_n 6._o in_o luâ—_n athanas._n 2._o apolo_n hilar._n sinodi_fw-la soft_a hâ—_n in_o maâ—_n hieroâ—_n marcel_n migret_fw-la bethleâ—_n â—lido_fw-la lib._n 1._o &_o angl._n â—an_v 21._o â—eda_fw-la hist._n engl_n â—_o â—_o ca._n 4._o â—ector_n boeâ—ius_n hist._n coâ—_n lib._n 6._o â—reneus_fw-la lib._n 3._o â—ap_n 3._o tertul._n lib_n prescrip_n ang._n cont_n epist_n man_n chaei_fw-la quaâ—_n vocat_fw-la funmenti_fw-la aug._n in_o p_o mo_z contra_fw-la parten_v doâ—_n optams_n â—_o
a_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a cause_n contain_v a_o treatise_n in_o confutation_n of_o sundry_a untruth_n and_o slander_n publish_v by_o the_o heretic_n as_o well_o in_o infamous_a lybel_n as_o otherwise_o against_o all_o english_a catholyk_n in_o general_a &_o some_o in_o particular_a not_o only_o concern_v matter_n of_o state_n but_o also_o matter_n of_o religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o diverse_a point_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n now_o in_o controversy_n be_v debate_v and_o discuss_v write_a by_o t._n f._n with_o a_o apology_n or_o defence_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n for_o the_o which_o one_o edward_n squire_n be_v wrongful_o condemn_v and_o execute_v in_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1598._o wherewith_o the_o author_n and_o other_o catholykes_n be_v also_o false_o charge_v write_a by_o he_o the_o year_n follow_v and_o not_o publish_v until_o now_o for_o the_o reason_n declare_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o this_o treatyse_n psalm_n 118._o redimo_fw-la i_o à _fw-la calumnijs_fw-la hominum_fw-la ut_fw-la custodiam_fw-la mandata_fw-la tua_fw-la redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o slander_n of_o man_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n imprint_v with_o licence_n 1602._o the_o untruth_n and_o slander_n concern_v matter_n of_o state_n &_o some_o particular_a person_n confute_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o in_o the_o apology_n follow_v the_o first_o concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n which_o o._n e._n in_o his_o late_a lybel_n false_o charge_v the_o english_a catholykes_n to_o seek_v and_o sâ—iâ—â—t_a treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o second_o touch_v the_o catholic_a king_n late_a attempt_n in_o ireland_n which_o the_o english_a catholykes_n be_v also_o false_o suppose_v to_o have_v procure_v treatyse_n chap._n â—_o the_o three_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n &_o his_o deliver_v daventer_v to_o the_o king_n catholyke_n treatse_n chap._n 1._o the_o four_o 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 former_a libel_n concern_v william_n york_n &_o patrick_n cullen_n execute_v at_o london_n some_o year_n past_a and_o false_o suppose_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o english_a catholykes_n then_o at_o brussels_n against_o her_o majesty_n person_n apology_n chap._n 15._o the_o 8._o a_o impertinent_a untruth_n publysh_v in_o a_o pamphlet_n concern_v the_o feign_a conspiracy_n of_o edward_n squire_n wherein_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v great_a moderation_n &_o lenity_n use_v in_o cause_n of_o religion_n apology_n chap._n 22._o &_o 23._o the_o 9_o a_o foolish_a invective_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n against_o the_o jesuit_n apology_n chap._n 24._o untruth_n and_o slander_n concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n discover_v &_o confute_v upon_o diverse_a occasion_n in_o this_o treatise_n &_o the_o apology_n follow_v a_o false_a &_o impudent_a assertion_n of_o a_o shameless_a minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o two_o martyr_n at_o lincoln_n in_o the_o year_n 1600._o affirm_v public_o that_o england_n receive_v the_o protestant_n religion_n when_o it_o be_v first_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n under_o the_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o gregory_n the_o first_o treatise_n chap._n 4.5_o &_o 6._o an_o other_o slanderous_a untruth_n of_o the_o heretic_n charge_v catholykes_n with_o idolatry_n in_o the_o reverend_a use_n of_o holy_a image_n treat_n chap._n 11._o &_o 12._o the_o like_a slanderous_a &_o impudent_a untruth_n touch_v the_o catholic_n opinion_n of_o merit_n of_o work_n publish_v late_o in_o a_o pamphlet_n concern_v the_o conviction_n of_o my_o lord_n of_o essex_n treat_n chap._n â—9_n a_o ridiculous_a miracle_n feign_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n above_o say_v that_o concern_v squyres_n â—ayned_v conspiracy_n apolog._n chap._n 25._o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o treatise_n the_o preface_n wherein_o the_o author_n declare_v his_o intention_n in_o this_o treatise_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o write_v the_o same_o and_o why_o the_o apology_n concern_v edward_n squire_n be_v write_v three_o year_n since_o be_v not_o publish_v until_o now_o it_o be_v now_o more_o than_o three_o year_n gentle_a reader_n since_o that_o one_o edward_n squire_n therewith_n have_v be_v sometime_o prisoner_n in_o spain_n and_o escape_v thence_o into_o england_n be_v condemn_v and_o execute_v for_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesties_n person_n whereto_o myself_o &_o some_o other_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v privy_a &_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o this_o fraudulent_a manner_n of_o our_o adversary_n proceed_v against_o catholykes_n by_o way_n of_o slander_n and_o diffamation_n authorise_v with_o show_n of_o public_a justice_n defence_n and_o continue_v now_o many_o year_n do_v begin_v to_o redound_v not_o only_o to_o the_o undeserued_a disgrace_n &_o discredit_v of_o particular_a man_n wrongful_o accuse_v but_o also_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o our_o whole_a cause_n i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o write_v a_o apology_n in_o my_o defence_n &_o to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n privy_a counsel_n as_o well_o to_o clear_v myself_o to_o their_o honour_n of_o the_o crime_n false_o impute_v unto_o i_o as_o also_o to_o discover_v unto_o they_o the_o treacherous_a deal_n of_o such_o as_o abuse_v her_o majesty_n authority_n and_o they_o in_o this_o behalf_n to_o the_o spill_n of_o much_o innocent_a blood_n with_o no_o smalle_a blemish_n to_o her_o majesty_n government_n and_o the_o assure_a exposition_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o remedy_v in_o tyme._n this_o apology_n be_v write_v by_o i_o in_o spain_n england_n and_o make_v ready_a for_o the_o print_n now_o almost_o 3._o year_n pass_v it_o seem_v good_a as_o well_o to_o i_o as_o to_o other_o of_o my_o friend_n to_o stay_v the_o impression_n of_o it_o until_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o england_n and_o spain_n then_o expect_v with_o no_o smalle_n hope_v conceive_v of_o many_o that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n or_o at_o least_o some_o toleration_n of_o religion_n may_v ensue_v thereof_o to_o the_o catholic_n of_o england_n &_o therefore_o see_v my_o principal_a intention_n be_v no_o other_o but_o with_o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o own_o purgation_n to_o seek_v remedy_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o we_o by_o discover_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n the_o unchristian_a and_o pernicious_a proceed_n of_o our_o chief_a persecutor_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o if_o the_o desire_a effect_n of_o toleration_n and_o consequent_o our_o remedy_n do_v follow_v of_o the_o treaty_n the_o labour_n &_o charge_n of_o print_v my_o apology_n shall_v be_v needless_a frustrate_v and_o although_o after_o many_o month_n expectation_n and_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o commissioner_n at_o bullen_n there_o appear_v no_o lykelyhood_n at_o all_o either_o of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdom_n or_o toleration_n of_o catholic_a religion_n in_o england_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o seem_v convenient_a to_o some_o that_o my_o apology_n shall_v be_v publish_v yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o so_o long_a time_n be_v then_o over_o past_a that_o the_o matter_n of_o squire_n seem_v to_o be_v forget_v and_o that_o therefore_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o innocency_n may_v either_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n or_o at_o least_o seem_v out_o of_o season_n i_o resolve_v to_o suppress_v the_o same_o forget_v and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o i_o understand_v that_o howsoever_o some_o simple_a man_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o squyres_n cause_n yet_o the_o wise_a consider_v the_o weakness_n and_o invalydity_n of_o the_o proof_n and_o his_o denial_n of_o the_o fact_n at_o his_o death_n do_v take_v it_o for_o a_o invention_n and_o a_o stratagem_n of_o state_n state_n conform_a to_o divers_a other_o of_o like_a quality_n which_o many_o wise_a
to_o seek_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n we_o have_v do_v sufficient_a diligence_n to_o divert_v they_o from_o all_o cogitation_n thereof_o but_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v of_o their_o majesty_n intention_n in_o this_o behalf_n which_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n here_o to_o defend_v nor_o treat_v of_o but_o to_o signify_v what_o have_v be_v our_o treaty_n or_o deal_n with_o they_o sure_o i_o be_o intention_n that_o their_o majesty_n tie_n have_v upon_o divers_a occasion_n assure_v we_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v no_o other_o but_o only_o to_o seek_v reparation_n of_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o with_o the_o advancement_n of_o catholic_a religion_n howsoever_o the_o quarrel_n shall_v end_v either_o by_o extremity_n of_o war_n or_o composition_n of_o peace_n for_o though_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v prove_v more_o prosperous_a unto_o they_o than_o we_o imagine_v it_o can_v do_v yea_o and_o that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n may_v thereby_o fall_v to_o their_o disposition_n yet_o they_o affirm_v that_o their_o intention_n be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o restore_v and_o assure_v catholic_a religion_n there_o england_n by_o establish_v a_o catholic_a king_n with_o who_o they_o may_v renew_v and_o perpetual_o hold_v the_o ancient_a league_n so_o long_o continue_v in_o time_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o castille_n to_o the_o mutual_a benefit_n of_o both_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o shall_v grow_v to_o treatye_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v most_o likely_a will_v be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o war_n peace_n soon_o or_o late_a they_o promise_v to_o make_v instance_n to_o her_o majesty_n either_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o catholic_n or_o at_o least_o for_o relaxsation_n of_o penal_a law_n &_o ease_n of_o the_o present_a persecution_n now_o then_o war_n this_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o their_o majesty_n as_o they_o signify_v unto_o we_o consist_v on_o two_o point_n the_o one_o no_o doubt_n in_o their_o own_o opinion_n uncertain_a and_o in_o we_o altogether_o unprobable_a if_o not_o unpossible_a as_o before_o i_o have_v declare_v and_o the_o other_o most_o likely_a in_o time_n to_o ensue_v especial_o consider_v the_o frequent_a overture_n these_o late_a year_n to_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n conquest_n and_o the_o continual_a report_n of_o her_o majesty_n propension_n nor_o only_o thereto_o but_o also_o to_o give_v some_o toleration_n to_o catholic_n any_o indifferent_a man_n may_v judge_v which_o of_o these_o two_o point_n we_o be_v more_o like_a to_o expect_v and_o solicit_v though_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o iâ—_n affect_v and_o unnatural_a to_o our_o country_n catholyk_n as_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v who_o measure_v our_o charity_n and_o zeal_n in_o religion_n by_o their_o own_o fury_n and_o malice_n against_o we_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o because_o they_o will_v if_o they_o be_v in_o our_o case_n wish_v and_o procure_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a our_o utter_a overthrow_n &_o ruin_n themselves_o we_o therefore_o do_v the_o like_a by_o they_o whereas_o we_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o out_o saviour_n and_o his_o saint_n enemy_n in_o forgeve_a our_o enemy_n and_o hearty_o wish_v the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n do_v daily_o and_o instant_o pray_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o they_o that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o forgive_v and_o illuminate_v they_o mere_n and_o although_o we_o desire_v nothing_o more_o in_o our_o country_n than_o the_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o catholyk_n faith_n yet_o we_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o work_v it_o by_o such_o sweet_a mean_n that_o not_o only_o our_o monarchy_n may_v still_o retain_v the_o former_a liberty_n dignity_n and_o honour_n that_o hitherto_o it_o have_v have_v but_o also_o that_o no_o man_n finger_n may_v so_o much_o as_o ache_v for_o the_o same_o and_o whosoever_o do_v 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