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 hominibus_fw-la confitebor_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la eum_fw-la coram_fw-la patre_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la est_fw-la every_o one_o that_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n i_o also_o will_v confess_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o any_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n do_v confess_v his_o religion_n without_o hypocrite_n necessity_n whence_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o into_o the_o market_n place_n and_o cry_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o religion_n or_o shall_v write_v upon_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o his_o house_n in_o a_o country_n contrary_n to_o his_o religion_n here_o live_v a_o christian_n a_o protestant_n or_o catholic_a his_o act_n will_v be_v think_v so_o far_o from_o virtue_n or_o religion_n as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v rather_o deem_v presumption_n or_o the_o height_n of_o indiscretion_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o although_o a_o 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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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himself_o disdain_v this_o reason_n seem_v to_o i_o very_o strange_a that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o church_n to_o serve_v his_o king_n and_o may_v not_o go_v to_o church_n to_o serve_v himself_o when_o as_o charity_n always_o begin_v at_o home_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v naught_o in_o or_o to_o himself_o to_o who_o can_v he_o be_v good_a or_o that_o fear_n of_o displeasure_n through_o apprehend_a disdain_n can_v excuse_v a_o man_n from_o do_v that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o unlawful_a as_o though_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v rather_o to_o suffer_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o king_n with_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n then_o suffer_v wrack_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o if_o fear_v of_o displeasure_n do_v excuse_v naaman_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n loss_n of_o fortune_n ruin_n of_o posterity_n and_o the_o like_a excuse_v catholic_n 4._o the_o four_o reason_n and_o most_o especial_a difference_n be_v say_v they_o that_o naaman_n make_v a_o promise_n 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prudence_n to_o keep_v themselves_o so_o more_o than_o to_o their_o confessaries_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a protestation_n in_o these_o troublesome_a time_n for_o i_o wonder_v by_o what_o law_n a_o mâ—n_z be_v bind_v to_o make_v any_o other_o protestation_n of_o his_o belief_n for_o the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o that_o as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o the_o say_v four_o reason_n and_o likewise_o because_o there_o be_v idolatry_n commit_v at_o protestant_a church_n which_o i_o never_o yet_o can_v find_v as_o often_o as_o i_o have_v frequent_v the_o same_o and_o do_v hope_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a the_o aforesaid_a doctor_n make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o scandalous_a to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o our_o case_n different_a from_o naaman_n hence_o they_o liken_v it_o to_o that_o of_o eleazarus_n and_o the_o other_o maccabee_n 2_o mac._n 6.7_o who_o be_v command_v by_o eat_a swine_n flesh_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o their_o father_n which_o say_v they_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v lawful_a to_o do_v or_o to_o make_v show_n of_o do_v the_o same_o and_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v it_o true_a for_o swine_n flesh_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v bind_v under_o sin_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v make_v their_o brethren_n believe_v in_o word_n that_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o will_v have_v tell_v a_o untruth_n with_o dissimulation_n in_o a_o matter_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n both_o which_o be_v 28._o mortal_a sin_n which_o be_v as_o far_o different_a from_o our_o case_n as_o light_v from_o darkness_n for_o we_o contend_v that_o to_o go_v to_o a_o protestant_a church_n be_v by_o no_o law_n forbid_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o by_o a_o good_a intention_n may_v be_v make_v real_o good_a without_o any_o dissemble_n and_o they_o bring_v we_o a_o example_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o in_o do_v many_o sin_n be_v commit_v so_o that_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v give_v i_o 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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