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good_a fruit_n sect._n 2._o for_o have_v by_o strong_a hand_n inhibit_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n which_o mary_n lawful_a queen_n of_o famous_a memory_n have_v by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o see_v restore_v after_o it_o have_v be_v former_o overthrow_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o a_o revolter_n therefrom_o and_o follow_v and_o embrace_v the_o error_n of_o heretic_n she_o have_v remove_v the_o royal_a council_n consist_v of_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o obscure_a man_n be_v heretic_n oppress_v the_o embracer_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n place_v impious_a preacher_n minister_n of_o iniquity_n abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n prayer_n fast_n choice_n of_o meat_n unmarried_a life_n and_o the_o catholic_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_a book_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o whole_a realm_n contain_v manifest_a heresy_n and_o impious_a mystery_n and_o institution_n by_o herself_o entertain_v and_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o calvin_n to_o be_v likewise_o observe_v by_o her_o subject_n presume_v to_o throw_v bishop_n parson_n of_o church_n and_o other_o catholic_n priest_n out_o of_o their_o church_n and_o benefice_n and_o to_o bestow_v they_o and_o other_o church_n live_n upon_o heretic_n and_o to_o determine_v of_o church_n cause_n prohibit_v the_o prelate_n clergy_n &_o people_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o obey_v the_o precept_n and_o canonical_a sanction_n thereof_o compel_v most_o of_o they_o to_o condescend_v to_o her_o wicked_a law_n and_o to_o abjure_v the_o authority_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v she_o to_o besole_n lady_n in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o this_o by_o oath_n impose_v penalty_n and_o punishment_n upon_o those_o which_o obey_v not_o and_o exact_v they_o of_o those_o which_o persevere_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o obedience_n aforesaid_a cast_v the_o catholic_n prelate_n and_o rector_n of_o church_n in_o prison_n where_o many_o of_o they_o be_v spend_v with_o long_o languish_v and_o sorrow_n miserable_o end_v their_o life_n all_o which_o thing_n see_v they_o be_v manifest_a and_o notorious_a to_o all_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o grave_a testimony_n of_o very_a many_o so_o substantial_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n at_o all_o leave_v for_o excuse_n defence_n or_o evasion_n sect._n 3_o we_o see_v that_o impiety_n and_o wicked_a action_n be_v multiply_v one_o upon_o another_o &_o moreover_o that_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o affliction_n for_o religion_n grow_v every_o day_n heavy_a &_o heavy_a through_o the_o instigation_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n because_o we_o understand_v her_o mind_n to_o be_v so_o harden_v and_o indurate_a that_o she_o have_v not_o only_o contemn_v the_o godly_a request_n and_o admonition_n of_o catholic_n prince_n concern_v her_o heal_n and_o conversion_n but_o also_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o permit_v the_o nuncios_fw-la of_o this_o see_v to_o cross_v the_o sea_n into_o england_n be_v strain_v of_o necessity_n to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o weapon_n of_o justice_n against_o she_o not_o be_v able_a to_o mitigate_v our_o sorrow_n that_o we_o be_v draw_v to_o take_v punishment_n upon_o one_o to_o who_o ancestor_n the_o whole_a state_n of_o christendom_n have_v be_v so_o much_o bind_v be_v therefore_o support_v with_o his_o authority_n who_o pleasure_n it_o be_v to_o place_v we_o though_o unable_a for_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n in_o this_o supreme_a throne_n of_o justice_n we_o do_v out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o our_o apostolic_a power_n declare_v the_o aforesaid_a elizabeth_n be_v a_o heretic_n and_o a_o favourer_n of_o heretic_n and_o her_o adherent_n in_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a to_o have_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o anathema_n and_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n sect._n 4._o and_o moreover_o we_o do_v declare_v she_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o her_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n aforesaid_a &_o of_o all_o dominion_n dignity_n and_o privilege_n whatsoever_o sect._n 5._o and_o also_o the_o nobility_n subject_n and_o people_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o which_o have_v in_o any_o sort_n swear_v unto_o she_o to_o be_v forever_o absolve_v from_o any_o such_o oath_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o duty_n of_o dominion_n allegiance_n and_o obedience_n as_o we_o also_o do_v by_o authority_n of_o these_o present_n absolve_v they_o and_o do_v deprive_v the_o same_o elizabeth_n of_o her_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n abovesaid_a and_o we_o do_v command_n and_o interdict_v all_o and_o every_o the_o nobleman_n subject_n people_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o obey_v she_o or_o her_o monition_n mandate_n and_o law_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v do_v the_o contrary_a we_o do_v innodate_v with_o the_o like_a sentence_n of_o anathema_n sect._n 6._o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o too_o much_o difficulty_n to_o convey_v these_o present_n to_o all_o place_n wheresoever_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a our_o will_n be_v that_o the_o copy_n thereof_o under_o a_o public_a notary_n hand_n and_o seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n or_o of_o his_o court_n shall_v carry_v altogether_o the_o same_o credit_n with_o all_o people_n judicial_a and_o extrajudicial_a as_o these_o present_n shall_v do_v if_o they_o be_v exhibit_v or_o show_v give_v at_o rome_n at_o st._n peter_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n 1570._o the_o five_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n and_o of_o our_o popedom_n the_o five_o year_n damnatio_fw-la &_o excommunicatio_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la reginae_fw-la angliae_fw-la eique_fw-la adhaerentium_fw-la cum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la poenarum_fw-la adjectione_n pius_fw-la episcopus_fw-la servus_n servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la regrans_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la cui_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la potestas_fw-la unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o apostolicam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la extra_fw-la quam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la soli_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la videlicet_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la principi_fw-la petro_n petrique_fw-la successori_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la in_fw-la potestatis_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la tradidit_fw-la gubernandam_fw-la hunc_fw-la unum_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la regna_fw-la principem_fw-la constituit_fw-la qui_fw-la evellat_fw-la destruat_fw-la dissipet_fw-la disperdat_fw-la plantet_fw-la &_o aedisicet_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la mutuae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la nexu_fw-la constrictum_fw-la in_fw-la unitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la contineat_fw-la salvumque_fw-la &_o incolumem_fw-la svo_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la salvatori_fw-la sect._n 1_o quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o munere_fw-la obeundo_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la praedictae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gubernacula_fw-la dei_fw-la benignitate_fw-la vocati_fw-la nullum_fw-la laborem_fw-la intermittimus_fw-la omni_fw-la operà _fw-la contendentes_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vnitas_fw-la &_o catholica_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la illius_fw-la auctor_fw-la ad_fw-la probandam_fw-la suorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o correctionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la tantis_fw-la procellis_fw-la conslictari_fw-la permisit_fw-la integra_fw-la conservetur_fw-la sed_fw-la impiorum_fw-la numerus_fw-la tantum_fw-la potentia_fw-la invaluit_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o orb_n locus_fw-la sit_fw-la relictus_fw-la quem_fw-la illi_fw-la pessimis_fw-la doctrinis_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la non_fw-la tentârint_fw-la adnitente_fw-la inter_fw-la caeteros_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la seruâ_fw-la elizabeth_n praetensâ_fw-la angliae_fw-la reginâ_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la veluti_fw-la ad_fw-la asylum_fw-la omnium_fw-la infestissimi_fw-la profugium_fw-la invenerunt_fw-la haec_fw-la eadem_fw-la regno_fw-la occupato_fw-la supremi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la capitis_fw-la locum_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la angliâ_fw-la ejusque_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la atque_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la monstruose_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpans_fw-la regnum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la jam_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la frugem_fw-la reductum_fw-la rursus_fw-la in_o exitium_fw-la miserum_fw-la revocavit_fw-la sect._n 2._o
cardinal_n refer_v it_o to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o do_v 4._o paul_n too_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v the_o cardinal_n and_o such_o other_o papal_a parasite_n our_o bless_a saviour_n expound_v it_o not_o of_o peter_n but_o himself_o and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v etc._n say_v to_o peter_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n 2_o this_o be_v grant_v as_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o first_o immovable_a rock_n and_o most_o sure_a foundation_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v it_o be_v also_o grant_v and_o must_v be_v so_o scripture_n express_o say_v it_o that_o peter_n be_v a_o foundation_n too_o on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v but_o in_o a_o way_n far_o different_a from_o that_o our_o adversary_n dream_v of_o for_o they_o do_v but_o dream_v nor_o will_v any_o consider_v and_o intelligent_a person_n think_v they_o well_o awake_v when_o they_o write_v such_o thing_n for_o 1._o when_o we_o say_v that_o peter_n be_v a_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v our_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o have_v by_o this_o any_o prerogative_n or_o superiority_n much_o less_o what_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v any_o monarchical_a supremacy_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v as_o well_o and_o as_o much_o a_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o peter_n the_o 5._o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a house_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o 20._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n and_o st._n john_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n say_v 14._o the_o city_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb._n in_o these_o text_n all_o the_o apostle_n james_n and_o paul_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n be_v foundation_n of_o the_o church_n equal_o and_o without_o any_o distinction_n or_o difference_n no_o prerogative_n give_v to_o peter_n above_o the_o rest_n much_o less_o that_o vast_a monarchical_a supremacy_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n the_o christian_a faith_n or_o the_o creed_n which_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o or_o peter_n confession_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a fundamental_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o say_v that_o in_o those_o father_n judgement_n this_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v st._n augustin_n explain_v the_o creed_n to_o the_o catechuman_n have_v these_o word_n 9_o know_v you_o say_v he_o that_o this_o creed_n be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o edifice_n or_o building_n of_o the_o church_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n theophylact_fw-mi tell_v we_o 18._o that_o the_o faith_n which_o peter_n confess_v be_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o evident_a that_o a_o learned_a jesuit_n have_v cite_v and_o approve_a c._n alcazar_n a_o zealous_a roman_a catholic_n for_o this_o very_a same_o opinion_n do_v not_o only_o receive_v and_o approve_v but_o large_o and_o undeniable_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o clemens_n romanus_n augustin_n hierome_n russin_n the_o e_o trent_n council_n and_o ibidem_fw-la st._n paul_n and_o then_o add_v ibid._n that_o other_o council_n and_o father_n say_v the_o same_o another_o e._n learned_a jesuit_n confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o ancient_a father_n yet_o he_o endeavour_v to_o confute_v it_o that_o those_o word_n upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v upon_o this_o faith_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v that_o i_o be_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o then_o he_o cites_n many_o father_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o immediate_o quote_v st._n augustin_n and_o with_o little_a respect_n or_o modesty_n say_v that_o ibid._n augustine_n '_o s_o opinion_n be_v further_a from_o sense_n than_o those_o he_o there_o cite_v because_o he_o make_v christ_n the_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v 3._o i_o take_v it_o then_o for_o certain_a and_o confess_v and_o so_o do_v a_o very_a d._n learned_a jesuit_n too_o that_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n before_o cite_v cap._n 21._o 14._o signify_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n on_o who_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v build_v and_o therefore_o their_o name_n as_o st._n john_n say_v be_v write_v on_o those_o foundation_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n be_v founder_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n and_o that_o this_o may_v more_o distinct_o appear_v and_o from_o scripture_n itself_o that_o every_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n be_v a_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o that_o in_o scripture_n the_o church_n be_v common_o call_v 16._o a_o house_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o every_o good_a christian_n be_v a_o 5._o lively_a stone_n which_o go_v to_o the_o build_n of_o that_o spiritual_a house_n 2._o our_o bless_a saviour_n call_v and_o send_v all_o his_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n to_o 12._o build_v this_o house_n he_o give_v some_o apostle_n for_o the_o edify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o build_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o body_n church_n 3._o the_o apostle_n all_o of_o they_o paul_n etc._n as_o well_o as_o peter_n be_v master-builder_n of_o this_o house_n evident_a it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n cite_v that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o masterbuilder_n and_o st._n peter_n be_v no_o more_o nor_o be_v he_o any_o where_o in_o scripture_n express_o say_v to_o be_v so_o much_o though_o i_o believe_v and_o grant_v he_o be_v 4._o the_o mean_n by_o which_o these_o master-builder_n edify_v and_o build_v the_o church_n be_v these_o their_o diligent_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n first_o and_o more_o infallible_o communicate_v to_o they_o then_o to_o any_o other_o their_o pious_a and_o exemplary_a conversation_n which_o make_v their_o preach_a more_o effectual_a and_o give_v reputation_n to_o it_o and_o themselves_o their_o confirm_v with_o miracle_n and_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o their_o blood_n and_o martyrdom_n 5._o hence_o the_o gospel_n itself_o and_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v before_o and_o by_o st._n paul_n who_o express_o hesychius_n call_v it_o so_o for_o that_o foundation_n which_o he_o there_o 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