his_o letter_n and_o messenger_n both_o which_o say_v he_o be_v yet_o extant_a to_o be_v her_o majesty_n true_a intelligencer_n from_o spain_n &_o be_v this_o likely_a that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o armada_n run_v to_o a_o altar_n â—â—_o and_o take_v a_o silver_n candle_n stick_n swear_v a_o monstrous_a oath_n that_o he_o will_v waste_v not_o only_o all_o spain_n but_o also_o all_o his_o indies_n to_o that_o candle_n stick_v but_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o england_n etc._n etc._n which_o how_o likely_a it_o be_v all_o they_o which_o know_v the_o say_a king_n his_o grave_n and_o modest_a nature_n may_v easy_o guess_v â—â—_o that_o the_o jesuit_n have_v by_o letter_n go_v about_o to_o reproach_n and_o desame_a cardinal_n allen_n since_o his_o death_n allege_v for_o proof_n the_o word_n of_o doctor_n haddock_n to_o sir_n francis_n inglefeld_n be_v profectâ—_n obije_fw-fr etc._n etc._n which_o doctor_n be_v never_o jesuite_n in_o his_o life_n nor_o ever_o write_v such_o word_n in_o latinor_a english_a since_o he_o be_v bear_v that_o f._n person_n have_v hire_v a_o couple_n in_o paris_n â—7_n whereof_o he_o say_v that_o he_o know_v one_o 〈◊〉_d come_v one_o evening_n late_o to_o their_o college_n gate_n with_o pistol_n half_a in_o sight_n and_o half_a out_o and_o so_o wish_v angry_a look_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o himself_o with_o pale_a look_n and_o tremble_a member_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o rector_n etc._n etc._n that_o very_o nâ—ght_v he_o be_v convey_v privy_o out_o of_o the_o college_n with_o mency_n enough_o in_o his_o purse_n the_o next_o day_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n to_o rome_n etc._n etc._n which_o how_o self_n a_o devise_n it_o be_v before_o have_v be_v handle_v that_o the_o say_v f._n in_o his_o book_n of_o reformation_n do_v appoint_v all_o bishop_n dean_n prebend_n person_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v pencioner_n to_o the_o pope_n hol._n and_o to_o have_v no_o other_o prâ—prictyes_n etc._n etc._n but_o 4._o jesuit_n with_o only_a 2._o seculas_fw-la priest_n of_o their_o choosing_n to_o be_v his_o holiness_n collector_n of_o these_o renew_v etc._n etc._n whereof_o no_o one_o word_n or_o the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o that_o book_n nor_o ever_o pass_v by_o the_o writer_n cogitation_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o weeyt_v before_o and_o final_o his_o deadly_a and_o devilish_a hatred_n to_o jesuit_n in_o general_n and_o to_o this_o man_n in_o particular_a to_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o profess_v great_a obligation_n for_o his_o spiritual_a good_a as_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o conclude_v thus_o of_o he_o in_o brief_a 102._o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o judas_n to_o god_n church_n and_o his_o country_n to_o the_o disparage_n of_o the_o seminaryes_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o where_o you_o find_v such_o ungrateful_a traitorous_a and_o judas-like_o nature_n to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v benefical_a to_o he_o and_o so_o profitable_a to_o god_n church_n and_o his_o country_n as_o this_o man_n have_v be_v what_o dispute_v be_v there_o with_o he_o we_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n judgement_n and_o so_o a_o end_n of_o that_o of_o other_o two_o libel_n the_o first_o call_v a_o memorial_n the_o other_o the_o quodlibettes_n §._o 4._o if_o the_o former_a three_o book_n late_o come_v forth_o stuff_v as_o you_o have_v hard_a with_o infinite_a slander_n lie_n and_o reproach_n will_v require_v as_o many_o volume_n to_o answer_v they_o and_o lay_v forth_o the_o malice_n &_o untruth_n therein_o contain_v then_o much_o more_o will_v these_o two_o book_n that_o ensue_v demand_v the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v only_o a_o infarcement_n of_o malicious_a devise_v calumniation_n partly_o lay_v together_o in_o england_n and_o partly_o supply_v in_o flaunders_n by_o the_o factious_a crew_n as_o the_o author_n himself_o robert_n fisher_n return_v afterward_o to_o himself_o &_o go_v to_o rome_n of_o purpose_n 1595._o to_o discover_v the_o same_o and_o discharge_v his_o conscience_n do_v declare_v under_o his_o oath_n to_o his_o hol._n fiscal_n as_o by_o public_a record_n appear_v which_o robert_n fisher_n confess_v also_o that_o notwith_o stand_v diverse_a of_o the_o point_n he_o have_v to_o set_v down_o be_v know_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v false_a before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o england_n yet_o be_v he_o will_v to_o set_v they_o down_o and_o publish_v they_o when_o he_o come_v to_o flanders_n he_o discover_v also_o his_o complice_n both_o in_o england_n and_o flanders_n in_o england_n the_o faction_n of_o wisbich_n whereof_o now_o the_o head_n be_v go_v to_o paris_n and_o rome_n griff._n in_o flaunders_n the_o two_o doct._n of_o the_o cleargle_n in_o cambray_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o the_o first_o be_v go_v 〈…〉_z which_o we_o beseech_v goâ—â—_n may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n giff._n the_o second_o 〈…〉_z we_o hear_v have_v write_v letter_n of_o late_a into_o england_n to_o some_o friend_n of_o he_o though_o nothing_o of_o his_o humour_n of_o no_o less_o seditious_a falsehood_n than_o be_v the_o point_n of_o that_o memorial_n affirm_v that_o he_o never_o like_v the_o proceed_n of_o such_o as_o either_o in_o word_n or_o work_n have_v deal_v or_o write_v against_o the_o state_n of_o england_n whereas_o notwith_o stand_v no_o man_n ever_o flatter_v so_o much_o the_o late_a card._n in_o that_o kind_n as_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v be_v so_o intemperate_a in_o his_o word_n hitherto_o as_o himself_o for_o which_o we_o can_v allege_v his_o sermon_n in_o rheims_n while_o he_o be_v there_o his_o oration_n also_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n 1585._o and_o other_o prince_n at_o their_o come_n thither_o his_o speech_n to_o many_o private_a man_n yet_o alive_a his_o letter_n extant_a to_o d._n allen_n sir_n francis_n inglefield_n and_o other_o with_o such_o speech_n of_o the_o high_a in_o england_n as_o very_a modesty_n make_v we_o to_o forbear_v to_o repeat_v except_o we_o beforce_v thereunto_o and_o final_o his_o print_a book_n de_fw-fr iusta_fw-la reip._n in_fw-la principes_fw-la impios_fw-la authoritate_fw-la whereunto_o his_o name_n be_v set_v do_v contain_v such_o violent_a matter_n against_o all_o prince_n but_o especial_o he_o of_o france_n at_o that_o time_n be_v also_o a_o catholic_a and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a now_o to_o see_v he_o write_v into_o england_n as_o he_o do_v against_o modest_a religious_a man_n who_o never_o come_v near_o by_o ten_o degree_n to_o the_o acerbity_n of_o his_o spirit_n against_o both_o prince_n and_o state_n which_o we_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o prove_v at_o large_a in_o another_o more_o ample_a treatese_fw-it if_o we_o be_v require_v thereunto_o and_o for_o the_o present_a it_o shall_v suffice_v that_o this_o memorial_n of_o fisher_n be_v recall_v by_o himself_o disavouch_v by_o the_o chief_a suggestor_n afterward_o impugn_a as_o â—â—lfe_n and_o devilish_a by_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o grave_a clergy_n man_n of_o england_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o letter_n of_o six_o 〈◊〉_d testify_v the_o same_o &_o many_o other_o letter_n of_o the_o grave_a priest_n of_o that_o realm_n and_o final_o so_o absurd_a in_o itself_o and_o apparent_o forge_v and_o malicious_a as_o the_o very_a read_n thereof_o do_v cause_n man_n to_o abhor_v it_o together_o with_o the_o deviser_n and_o publisher_n thereof_o 1601._o and_o yet_o have_v these_o shameless_a creature_n presume_v to_o diwlge_v the_o same_o now_o again_o in_o print_n but_o it_o be_v their_o condemnation_n withal_o man_n of_o judgement_n piety_n or_o other_o good_a respect_n as_o for_o the_o other_o great_a gross_a libel_n entitle_v a_o decacordon_n of_o ten_o quodlibetical_a question_n quodlibet_n wherein_o the_o author_n frame_v himself_o as_o he_o say_v a_o quâ—libet_n to_o every_o quodlibet_n decide_v a_o hundred_o cross_a interrogatory_n doubt_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o ridiculous_a but_o yet_o impious_a a_o piece_n of_o work_n as_o we_o dare_v say_v never_o come_v hitherto_o out_o in_o our_o tongue_n by_o any_o sort_n of_o fond_a furious_a mad_a or_o pathetical_a man_n whatsoever_o for_o whether_o you_o consider_v the_o quodlibet_n or_o the_o quilibet_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o question_n propose_v or_o the_o author_n and_o answerer_n to_o wit_n will_v wat_fw-mi the_o â—umbler_n nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o contemptible_a or_o contumelious_a his_o question_n be_v foolish_a impertinent_a trivial_a but_o yet_o audacious_a his_o answer_v rash_a unlearned_a confuse_v and_o inconsiderate_a his_o speech_n and_o manner_n of_o handle_v fantastical_a scurrilous_a infamatorie_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n contradict_v himself_o and_o the_o purpose_n that_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n he_o spare_v no_o man_n that_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n nor_o bear_v respect_n to_o any_o state_n or_o
he_o and_o be_v much_o to_o be_v remember_v by_o these_o our_o brethren_n so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v our_o brethren_n which_o we_o wish_v may_v be_v ever_o but_o follow_v this_o spirit_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v long_o beside_o this_o they_o call_v general_o thesaid_a jesuit_n 5._o proud_a nenrod_n boisterous_a hunter_n jesâ—nical_a huâ—â—erists_n mâ—â—aâ—â—ill_o jan_a practiser_n furious_a spirit_n mâ—n_z without_o consereâ—â—e_n 〈◊〉_d companion_n ambitious_a hipoerit_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o they_o go_v so_o far_o in_o rancour_n and_o malice_n against_o these_o man_n as_o they_o do_v allow_v by_o name_n thomas_n bel_n the_o heretical_a apostata_fw-la and_o relapsed_a priest_n his_o shameless_a slander_n and_o railing_n against_o they_o and_o further_o they_o term_v all_o catholic_n that_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o archpâ—â—eist_n and_o the_o say_a father_n infect_v with_o 〈◊〉_d gallant_n abroad_o they_o of_o the_o new_a guise_n fanciful_a etc._n etc._n 3â—_n and_o as_o for_o the_o 19_o or_o 20._o grave_a man_n that_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o conversation_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d same_o prison_n of_o wisbieh_o they_o call_v they_o cuery_n where_o 23._o the_o 〈◊〉_d oft_o separation_n and_o themselves_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o unity_n they_o 〈◊〉_d so_o poor_a fool_n conspire_v companion_n and_o that_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d this_o better_a luck_n â—_o weston_n they_o call_v yoncker_n dissemble_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o hall_n 〈◊〉_d his_o cook_n m._n braâ—ston_n à _fw-fr reverend_a ancient_a priest_n a_o hipocritical_a parasite_n etc._n procure_v his_o agenage_n among_o the_o rest_n with_o machavillian_n practice_n etc._n etc._n of_o m._n d._n bavyn_n their_o judge_n they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v stesse_n line_v with_o jesuitisme_n and_o a_o halt_a arburator_n etc._n etc._n of_o three_o reverend_a priest_n that_o be_v procurator_n of_o the_o archp._n in_o rome_n the_o one_o a_o deane_z and_o doctor_z of_o divinity_n the_o other_o a_o provost_n and_o the_o three_o now_o a_o assistant_n to_o the_o say_v archp._n they_o write_v thus_o standish_n that_o honest_a man_n must_v have_v access_n to_o the_o pope_n hol._n with_o two_o runagate_n priest_n d._n iâ—addock_n and_o m._n martin_n array_n etc._n etc._n 55._o who_o like_v very_o lie_v wretch_n dishonest_a companion_n etc._n etc._n of_o father_n garnet_n they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o divelisâ—â—_a politician_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n abase_v â—assal_n of_o f._n person_n that_o be_v 53._o swâ—â—teth_v by_o his_o little_a honesty_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o f._n person_n himself_o who_o they_o make_v the_o special_a object_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o all_o their_o malice_n it_o will_v require_v half_a a_o book_n to_o set_v down_o what_o they_o â—could_v against_o he_o and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o his_o great_a merit_n in_o set_v forward_a god_n cause_n to_o bear_v with_o patience_n as_o we_o hear_v he_o do_v such_o insolent_a and_o intemperate_a railing_n at_o these_o man_n hand_n who_o have_v be_v so_o great_o many_o way_n behold_v unto_o he_o and_o diverse_a of_o they_o bring_v up_o by_o he_o whereby_o their_o notorious_a ingratitude_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o hateful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n now_o than_o we_o will_v end_v this_o chapter_n of_o their_o folly_n in_o handle_v their_o affair_n but_o that_o we_o think_v good_a to_o end_v with_o some_o more_o pleasant_a phrase_n of_o they_o as_o we_o begin_v then_o be_v these_o bitter_a gall_v and_o venomous_a speech_n now_o last_v rehearse_v hear_v then_o how_o they_o protest_v and_o conclude_v never_o shall_v any_o royal_a lady_n of_o the_o court_n maid_n of_o honour_n speech_n or_o daâ—â—sel_n of_o rare_a aspect_n quality_n endowment_n or_o grace_n distil_v the_o accent_n of_o their_o sorrow_n in_o the_o heceade_v of_o care_n cark_n and_o greese_n be_v lead_v away_o as_o wyve_n or_o concubyne_n to_o base_a villain_n swagger_v misshape_a sâ—addes_n etc._n etc._n never_o shall_v the_o angel_n face_n the_o flower_n of_o england_n youth_n the_o beauty_n of_o britayne_n ocean_n be_v pay_v empare_v overclouded_n with_o a_o steep_a down_o shower_n of_o stormy_a sorrow_n etc._n etc._n never_o shall_v the_o vermilion_a â—iush_n of_o english_a virgin_n the_o womanly_a modest_a look_n of_o marry_a wyve_n or_o the_o ancient_a matronlike_a countenance_n of_o any_o widow_n with_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o albion_n be_v make_v common_a to_o the_o abortive_n of_o the_o hot_a spanish_a clime_n by_o our_o doing_n etc._n etc._n never_o shall_v any_o tender_a mother_n nurse_n or_o sweet_a babe_n weep_v or_o any_o hand_n wring_v or_o hart_n hurl_v out_o volley_n of_o sigh_n and_o tear_n etc._n etc._n never_o shall_v any_o man_n or_o woman_n angel_n be_v offend_v or_o saint_n grieve_v nor_o soul_n punish_v or_o pass_v to_o purgatory_n much_o less_o to_o hell_n by_o our_o mean_n etc._n etc._n here_o now_o may_v we_o see_v and_o note_v diverse_a extremes_n of_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n as_o first_o in_o bitterness_n of_o rail_v spiteful_a and_o venomous_a slander_v and_o defame_v and_o then_o soft_a and_o delicate_a niceness_n in_o word_n for_o woman_n and_o if_o those_o of_o their_o party_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o wisbich_n be_v of_o this_o late_a spirit_n no_o marvel_n though_o those_o of_o the_o other_o side_n be_v force_v to_o seek_v for_o rule_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o their_o last_o judge_n and_o arbitrator_n in_o that_o contention_n who_o yet_o be_v know_v to_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o favourite_n m._n much_o we_o mean_v and_o m._n dudley_n have_v bring_v both_o side_n to_o live_v together_o again_o as_o in_o our_o apology_n we_o have_v show_v do_v yet_o ordain_v and_o leave_v in_o write_v also_o under_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o this_o relation_n be_v confess_v with_o the_o quiet_a party_n 46._o that_o they_o may_v separate_v themselves_o again_o afterward_o if_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o convenient_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o these_o other_o amend_v not_o their_o former_a life_n and_o conversation_n but_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o same_o scandalous_a behaviour_n again_o which_o be_v likely_a they_o will_v never_o have_v do_v except_o they_o have_v see_v in_o their_o conscience_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o former_a separation_n and_o some_o fear_v also_o and_o likelihood_n that_o the_o same_o enormyte_v and_o disorder_n may_v come_v in_o ure_n again_o visbich_n by_o which_o write_v in_o deed_n they_o justify_v the_o former_a separation_n to_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o just_a and_o urgent_a cause_n and_o do_v give_v testimony_n of_o great_a disorder_n on_o the_o other_o side_n etc._n etc._n consequent_o this_o also_o be_v not_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o our_o discontent_a brethren_n to_o publish_v the_o same_o in_o print_n and_o 〈◊〉_d now_o or_o the_o most_o part_n be_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o wisbich_n as_o you_o have_v see_v and_o little_o have_v be_v speak_v about_o the_o second_o book_n their_o six_o in_o order_n entitle_v important_a consideration_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d who_o argument_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o former_a chap._n to_o have_v be_v the_o justify_n of_o the_o proceed_n &_o persecution_n of_o heretic_n and_o other_o adversaries_n against_o we_o and_o the_o whole_a cath._n cause_n lay_v the_o fault_n where_o it_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o they_o say_v to_o wit_n on_o catholic_n themselves_o which_o subject_n or_o argument_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v you_o must_v imagine_v be_v handle_v by_o they_o with_o no_o less_o passion_n and_o consequent_o with_o no_o more_o wisdom_n reason_n or_o temperance_n they_o the_o former_a see_v that_o whereas_o passion_n enter_v reason_n fly_v as_o every_o man_n know_v whereof_o also_o ensue_v that_o whereas_o the_o philosopher_n say_v prudentia_fw-la consistie_a maximè_fw-la in_o eligendis_fw-la medijs_fw-la wisdom_n consist_v most_o in_o choose_v fit_a and_o apt_a mean_n to_o bring_v our_o end_n to_o pass_v these_o man_n be_v altogeth_a in_o the_o fury_n of_o passion_n no_o marvel_n though_o they_o do_v err_v in_o choose_v those_o mean_n both_o of_o word_n and_o deed_n whereby_o they_o shall_v effectuate_v well_o their_o designment_n if_o they_o be_v good_a and_o this_o we_o have_v ashew_v swell_v in_o our_o apology_n upon_o every_o occasion_n offer_v as_o also_o much_o more_o in_o our_o little_a appendix_n to_o their_o other_o two_o book_n libel_n the_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o relatio_fw-la turbarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o grow_v more_o into_o passion_n then_o before_o for_o that_o this_o tempest_n always_o grow_v when_o the_o door_n be_v once_o open_v unto_o it_o they_o take_v to_o themselves_o quite_o opposite_a mean_n to_o their_o own_o end_n as_o there_o we_o have_v show_v nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o peace_n with_o their_o superior_a which_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o former_a book_n
assailant_n than_o the_o assail_v you_o have_v hear_v how_o boysterous_o not_o to_o say_v furious_o these_o passionate_a people_n have_v run_v every_o where_o upon_o f._n person_n dentibus_fw-la &_o ensibus_fw-la to_o use_v their_o own_o phrase_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v f._n person_n and_o his_o merit_n towards_o our_o common_a cause_n and_o they_o in_o particular_a as_o we_o do_v yet_o know_v they_o as_o we_o may_v by_o these_o their_o book_n and_o libel_n and_o behold_v their_o outrageous_a deal_n with_o he_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v the_o better_a of_o he_o for_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a good_a thing_n in_o he_o for_o which_o they_o envy_v he_o so_o exceed_o and_o discover_v such_o rancour_n and_o malice_n against_o he_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v content_a we_o mean_v of_o the_o principal_a that_o write_v these_o book_n to_o put_v out_o both_o their_o own_o eye_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n so_o they_o may_v put_v out_o one_o of_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v some_o more_o particular_n of_o their_o proceed_n with_o he_o beside_o all_o their_o former_a rail_n and_o calumniation_n against_o f._n person_n person_n whereof_o we_o have_v treat_v hitherto_o they_o object_n now_o further_o to_o leave_v nothing_o untouched_a the_o write_n of_o certain_a book_n four_o in_o number_n whereof_o 3._o be_v extant_a in_o print_n and_o one_o only_a in_o write_v hand_n the_o first_o be_v in_o latyn_a under_o the_o name_n of_o philopater_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o english_a edict_n and_o most_o rigorous_a law_n set_v forth_o against_o catholic_n in_o the_o year_n 1591._o the_o second_o be_v in_o english_a name_v a_o wardword_n to_o the_o watchword_n of_o sir_n f._n hastings_n by_o n._n d._n which_o two_o book_n these_o man_n do_v inveigh_v against_o by_o name_n 1591._o and_o yet_o in_o the_o first_o of_o they_o their_o own_o cause_n if_o they_o be_v catholic_a priest_n as_o also_o the_o seminary_n and_o english_a martyr_n be_v so_o diligent_o deâ—ended_v especial_o in_o the_o 3._o 4._o and_o 5._o section_n as_o if_o envy_n have_v not_o utter_o extinguish_v in_o these_o people_n the_o sense_n and_o feeling_n not_o only_o of_o virtue_n and_o gratitude_n but_o of_o humanity_n also_o and_o civility_n they_o will_v never_o so_o enueigh_v against_o this_o book_n write_v in_o their_o behalf_n as_o neither_o against_o the_o second_o to_o wit_v the_o wardword_n 15â—8_n which_o be_v whole_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o most_o innocent_a catholic_a recusant_n of_o our_o country_n against_o the_o bloody_a slander_n and_o imputation_n of_o that_o cruel_a mind_v knight_n the_o 3._o and_o four_o book_n object_v by_o they_o be_v the_o conference_n about_o succession_n or_o title_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o the_o high_a counsel_n of_o reformation_n for_o so_o they_o fond_o term_v it_o of_o which_o two_o book_n we_o shall_v speak_v somewhat_o more_o in_o this_o place_n but_o most_o of_o the_o last_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o print_n as_o all_o the_o other_o three_o be_v and_o so_o may_v be_v view_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o reader_n himself_o to_o who_o we_o give_v only_o this_o advertisement_n that_o none_o of_o the_o foresaid_a three_o have_v f._n person_n name_n unto_o it_o and_o consequent_o be_v no_o otherwise_o know_v to_o be_v of_o his_o make_n but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o conjecture_n albeit_o all_o three_o be_v such_o as_o be_v they_o his_o or_o no_o they_o yield_v little_a matter_n of_o advantage_n to_o these_o poor_a man_n but_o much_o rather_o of_o grief_n and_o envy_n as_o by_o read_v they_o will_v appear_v and_o as_o for_o the_o three_o of_o succession_n we_o shall_v discuss_v some_o point_n thereof_o afterward_o be_v urge_v thereunto_o by_o their_o often_o carp_a thereat_o and_o a_o childish_a answer_n set_v forth_o against_o it_o in_o print_n now_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o four_o whereof_o they_o write_v thus_o this_o polypragman_n person_n say_v they_o set_v out_o a_o book_n entitle_v consid_n the_o high_a counsel_n of_o reformation_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o will_v have_v the_o old_a roman_a agrarian_a law_n so_o firm_o establish_v in_o this_o land_n &_o no_o fee_n simple_a of_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v leave_v for_o any_o english_a from_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o freeholder_n to_o possess_v enjoy_v and_o leave_v by_o succession_n of_o birth_n and_o blood_n to_o his_o posterity_n as_o to_o his_o next_o heir_n further_o than_o as_o the_o spanish_a jesuitical_a court_n counsel_n and_o governor_n shall_v appoint_v for_o they_o lo_o here_o a_o great_a and_o heinous_a charge_n and_o if_o any_o one_o sentence_n thereof_o be_v true_a or_o sincere_o set_v down_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v content_a to_o believe_v they_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o we_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o mere_o false_a than_o you_o know_v what_o to_o think_v of_o they_o first_o then_o we_o grant_v serte_n that_o upon_o search_n make_v we_o have_v find_v that_o the_o say_a father_n not_o altogether_o untrue_o call_v here_o polypragmon_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o care_n and_o labour_n in_o our_o public_a cause_n have_v have_v occasion_n above_o other_o for_o more_o than_o xx_o year_n not_o only_o to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o matter_n in_o england_n but_o also_o of_o many_o foreign_a nation_n and_o catholic_a kingdom_n abroad_o have_v use_v like_o diligence_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o observe_v and_o note_v to_o himself_o certain_a excellent_a thing_n find_v in_o other_o place_n which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o we_o in_o england_n nor_o be_v when_o it_o be_v catholic_a which_o observation_n he_o have_v impart_v sometime_o with_o certain_a confident_a friend_n they_o seem_v to_o they_o of_o so_o great_a importance_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o they_o entreat_v he_o earnest_o to_o put_v they_o at_o least_o in_o write_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o other_o after_o he_o to_o public_a good_a when_o time_n may_v serve_v to_o use_v they_o if_o now_o he_o will_v not_o make_v they_o common_a as_o he_o signify_v in_o no_o wiâ—e_n he_o will_v hereupon_o he_o then_o be_v at_o sivil_n in_o the_o year_n 1596._o and_o receyve_v letter_n from_o his_o superior_n to_o return_n to_o rome_n for_o appease_v the_o tumult_n there_o he_o be_v more_o earnest_o entreat_v that_o before_o his_o departure_n he_o will_v perform_v the_o same_o and_o so_o he_o do_v call_v it_o a_o memorial_n or_o remembrance_n for_o they_o that_o shall_v live_v when_o catholic_a religion_n shall_v be_v restore_v into_o england_n wherein_o he_o propose_v with_o all_o indifferency_n such_o matter_n as_o he_o have_v observe_v and_o note_v to_o be_v think_v and_o consider_v of_o at_o that_o time_n and_o either_o to_o be_v take_v or_o reject_v limit_v change_a or_o alter_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a all_o which_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o preface_n to_o that_o treatese_fw-it which_o for_o more_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o full_a declaration_n of_o his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n we_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o word_n for_o word_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o say_a book_n whereof_o we_o have_v procure_v a_o true_a copy_n out_o of_o the_o original_n though_o with_o great_a difficulty_n for_o that_o no_o copy_n be_v give_v abroad_o but_o only_o to_o some_o few_o confident_a friend_n to_o have_v a_o sight_n thereof_o and_o give_v their_o judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o yet_o before_o we_o set_v down_o the_o say_a preface_n we_o may_v note_v the_o falsity_n of_o these_o first_o word_n of_o our_o brethren_n affirm_v the_o book_n to_o be_v entitle_v the_o high_a counsel_n of_o reformation_n for_o england_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v only_o entitle_v a_o memorial_n for_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n contain_v certain_a note_n and_o advertisment_n etc._n etc._n gather_v and_o set_v down_o by_o r_o p._n 1596._o second_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o ever_o be_v set_v out_o or_o publish_v as_o these_o man_n false_o affirm_v but_o be_v keep_v in_o secret_a to_o the_o author_n and_o his_o near_a friend_n only_o to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a together_o three_o the_o whole_a calumniation_n that_o follow_v of_o the_o old_a roman_a agrarian_a law_n pretend_v thereby_o to_o be_v so_o firm_o establish_v as_o no_o fee_n simple_a of_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v leave_v for_o any_o english_a etc._n etc._n all_o this_o we_o say_v be_v so_o notorious_o false_a as_o the_o plain_a contrary_n be_v therein_o to_o be_v find_v first_o for_o that_o nothing_o propose_v in_o this_o memorial_n be_v firm_o establish_v or_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o resolution_n but_o only_o suggest_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o 4._o second_o
matter_n as_o these_o wicked_a companion_n have_v devise_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o argument_n but_o that_o neither_o f._n person_n himself_o nor_o any_o friend_n of_o his_o have_v never_o any_o doubt_n or_o least_o scruple_n thereof_o hitherto_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o neither_o in_o his_o enter_v into_o religion_n nor_o holy_a order_n of_o priesthood_n any_o dispensation_n be_v require_v or_o seek_v for_o this_o we_o say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o any_o honest_a man_n that_o be_v timorous_a of_o god_n and_o measure_v other_o man_n conscience_n by_o their_o own_o to_o convince_v this_o exorbitant_a malice_n of_o these_o consciencelesse_a rail_a people_n that_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o publish_v so_o false_a a_o matter_n &_o impossible_a to_o be_v know_v to_o they_o for_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a whereas_o in_o true_a conscience_n by_o christian_a cath._n divinity_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o heynon_n deadly_a sin_n to_o publish_v such_o a_o matter_n of_o infamy_n though_o it_o have_v be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o secret_a and_o not_o know_v before_o but_o much_o more_o to_o devise_v and_o spread_v the_o same_o of_o malice_n or_o be_v devise_v or_o bring_v in_o suspicion_n by_o other_o to_o avouch_v and_o diwlge_v it_o as_o in_o all_o their_o book_n they_o do_v wherein_o we_o can_v say_v no_o more_o consider_v there_o desperate_a course_n but_o remember_v with_o fear_n the_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n impius_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la venerit_fw-la contemnit_fw-la the_o wicked_a man_n contemn_v all_o when_o he_o be_v once_o over_o the_o ear_n in_o sin_n god_n help_v they_o out_o if_o it_o be_v his_o holy_a will_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n we_o be_v force_v to_o admonish_v they_o that_o this_o &_o other_o such_o slander_n must_v needs_o lie_v heavy_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o deviser_n or_o publisher_n and_o be_v a_o dangerous_a chirographum_fw-la against_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o make_v due_a satisfaction_n here_o which_o either_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a once_o they_o must_v do_v est_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la quaerit_fw-la 7._o &_o indicat_fw-la god_n grant_v they_o do_v it_o in_o this_o life_n whereunto_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o their_o ghostly_a father_n be_v bind_v to_o oblige_v they_o if_o they_o will_v remain_v free_a themselves_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o so_o great_a iniquity_n and_o thus_o much_o we_o have_v think_v good_a to_o add_v about_o this_o scurrilous_a objection_n so_o often_o repeat_v and_o â—o_o odious_o bring_v in_o by_o they_o in_o all_o their_o late_a book_n and_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n though_o in_o every_o new_a book_n they_o tell_v again_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n which_o before_o they_o invent_v and_o by_o often_o tell_v do_v seem_v at_o length_n as_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v they_o for_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o in_o coin_v aâ—d_v frequent_a repeat_n of_o lie_n yet_o for_o that_o our_o former_a answer_n be_v such_o as_o do_v evident_o demonstrate_v the_o falsehood_n and_o folly_n of_o the_o say_a calumniation_n and_o calumniator_n especial_o about_o f._n person_n departure_n from_o oxford_n before_o go_v into_o italy_n enter_v the_o society_n mission_n to_o england_n and_o return_v thence_o into_o france_n with_o other_o his_o public_a and_o private_a action_n since_o we_o mean_v not_o to_o write_v again_o here_o that_o which_o there_o we_o write_v but_o to_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o our_o say_a apology_n and_o only_o here_o to_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o about_o certain_a new_a fresh_a cavillation_n frame_v since_o the_o write_n of_o their_o two_o first_o libel_n among_o which_o one_o be_v this_o which_o follow_v to_o wit_n that_o f._n person_n 1â—_n within_o these_o late_a three_o year_n bring_v d._n bagshaw_n and_o some_o other_o for_o his_o sake_n in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n about_o the_o stratagem_n undertake_v by_o one_o squiar_n that_o be_v hang_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o mere_a and_o malicious_a a_o cavil_v this_o be_v all_o man_n may_v easy_o see_v for_o d._n bagshaw_n be_v never_o in_o danger_n bagshaw_n that_o we_o know_v but_o in_o special_a favour_n with_o the_o state_n and_o so_o both_o his_o usage_n at_o home_n and_o his_o late_a go_v over_o sea_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o do_v witness_v also_o his_o authority_n with_o the_o keeper_n in_o wisbich_n while_o he_o be_v there_o his_o friendly_a call_n up_o to_o london_n and_o usage_n in_o the_o tower_n his_o power_n to_o draw_v thither_o from_o wisbich_n who_o he_o liâ—ted_v of_o his_o adversaries_n and_o other_o like_a circumstance_n which_o agree_v not_o to_o a_o man_n suspect_v and_o bring_v in_o question_n of_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n as_o poison_v her_o majesty_n and_o never_o quit_v by_o any_o trial_n which_o we_o know_v second_o this_o fiction_n of_o squiar_n attempt_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v already_o and_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n in_o deed_n and_o so_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o miserable_a fellow_n at_o his_o death_n and_o have_v otherwise_o be_v declare_v by_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o catholic_a book_n and_o no_o man_n but_o a_o counterfeit_n or_o cavil_v catholic_a will_v for_o shame_n make_v â—â—â—ention_n thereof_o again_o but_o howsoever_o that_o matter_n be_v f._n person_n can_v with_o any_o probability_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v have_v any_o part_n therein_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o rome_n and_o the_o thing_n feign_v to_o be_v do_v in_o spain_n so_o aâ—_n here_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o malignity_n with_o folly_n and_o improbability_n show_v another_o cavil_v be_v about_o f._n person_n speech_n with_o one_o james_n clark_n in_o london_n before_o his_o departure_n over_o the_o sea_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o mean_v to_o go_v to_o padua_n to_o study_v physic_n and_o not_o ever_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n offer_v also_o to_o swear_v the_o same_o but_o this_o seem_v aâ—â—ale_a of_o a_o tub_n neither_o probable_a not_o important_a for_o nether_a do_v they_o say_v that_o he_o swear_v in_o deed_n and_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o will_v you_o easy_o see_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v against_o f._n person_n who_o be_v ready_a of_o pure_a malice_n and_o swell_a envy_n to_o conspire_v and_o swear_v against_o he_o every_o where_o if_o thereby_o they_o may_v hurt_v he_o but_o whatsoever_o talk_n he_o may_v have_v with_o m._n james_n clark_n 28._o year_n pass_v before_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o england_n about_o be_v a_o papist_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o word_n you_o know_v be_v odious_a in_o england_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o a_o term_n profess_v by_o we_o and_o whatsoever_o m._n james_n clarke_n may_v report_v thereof_o which_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o we_o imagine_v it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v report_v injurious_o of_o his_o old_a friend_n yet_o god_n be_v thank_v f._n person_n prove_v after_o a_o good_a catholic_a and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o moral_o also_o sure_a that_o many_o hundred_o who_o be_v now_o such_o have_v not_o be_v so_o at_o this_o day_n in_o which_o number_n we_o may_v recon_fw-mi diverse_o also_o of_o they_o that_o write_v these_o pestilent_a book_n so_o ingrateful_a be_v they_o to_o god_n and_o his_o instrument_n for_o their_o so_o great_a and_o singular_a benefit_n that_o which_o follow_v of_o cardinal_n allens_n opinion_n of_o f._n person_n violent_a nature_n 43._o be_v a_o violent_o or_o slander_v raise_v against_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o refute_v before_o both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o cardinal_n own_o letter_n yet_o extant_a as_o also_o of_o such_o as_o live_v near_o he_o and_o know_v best_a his_o intrinsical_v judgement_n affection_n and_o censure_n of_o man_n other_o also_o that_o know_v the_o say_a father_n and_o converse_v daily_a with_o he_o and_o do_v consider_v his_o action_n even_o towards_o these_o violent_a and_o virulent_a people_n that_o strive_v so_o desperate_o against_o he_o do_v both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o also_o reprehend_v the_o contrary_a disposition_n in_o he_o there_o ensue_v another_o long_a reprehension_n of_o f._n person_n for_o deal_v in_o sir_n thomas_n stukley_n his_o action_n for_o ireland_n and_o set_v it_o forward_o in_o the_o year_n 1578._o action_n which_o only_o cavil_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o do_v evident_o convince_v that_o these_o libeler_n have_v neither_o wit_n not_o honesty_n to_o see_v or_o care_v what_o make_v for_o or_o against_o they_o for_o first_o as_o have_v be_v touch_v f._n person_n at_o that_o time_n have_v not_o be_v above_o 2._o or_o 3._o year_n at_o most_o in_o the_o society_n and_o be_v a_o student_n of_o divinity_n in_o rome_n and_o not_o yet_o priest_n and_o
to_o their_o better_n and_o superior_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v sufficient_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n the_o rest_n you_o shall_v discern_v by_o that_o which_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o catholic_a reader_n the_o manifest_a folly_n and_o apparent_a bad_a spirit_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o these_o libel_n in_o choose_v the_o subject_n &_o argument_n of_o such_o late_a book_n as_o they_o have_v set_v forth_o cap._n i._n their_o folly_n and_o passionate_a spirit_n declare_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v â—he_v say_v argument_n cap._n ii_o their_o folly_n and_o presumptuous_a spirit_n in_o make_v to_o theâ—selues_n such_o adversaries_n as_o they_o do_v cap._n iii_o their_o folly_n &_o unshâ—mfast_a spirit_n in_o utter_v so_o open_a and_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o contradiction_n to_o their_o own_o discredit_n cap._n four_o their_o folly_n and_o malignant_a spirit_n in_o object_v certain_a book_n to_o f._n person_n which_o if_o they_o be_v his_o can_v but_o give_v he_o much_o credit_n and_o commendation_n with_o a_o brief_a confutation_n of_o a_o fond_a paniphlet_n set_v forth_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o book_n of_o succession_n cap._n v._n their_o folly_n and_o deceive_v spirit_n in_o persuade_v themselves_o to_o get_v credit_n or_o recover_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v with_o any_o â—â—â—t_n of_o man_n be_v they_o friend_n or_o enemy_n by_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v with_o clamour_n and_o libel_n cap._n vi_o of_o five_o other_o book_n or_o rather_o absurd_a and_o scandalous_a libel_n come_v forth_o since_o the_o answer_v of_o the_o former_a two_o and_o of_o ten_o more_o promise_v cap._n vii_o certain_a direction_n unto_o catholic_n hâ—w_v to_o discern_v the_o truth_n and_o how_o to_o bear_v themselves_o in_o this_o time_n of_o contention_n with_o a_o examination_n of_o diverse_a notorious_a and_o infamous_a lie_n of_o vv._n vv._n in_o his_o book_n of_o quodâ—â—bets_n cap._n viii_o there_o manifest_a folly_n and_o apparent_a bad_a spirit_n in_o choose_v the_o argument_n and_o subject_n of_o these_o their_o book_n cap._n i._n first_o then_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o argument_n and_o subject_n of_o these_o our_o discontent_a priest_n late_a book_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a for_o prove_v our_o purpose_n to_o run_v they_o over_o all_o which_o hitherto_o be_v six_o that_o have_v come_v to_o our_o hand_n the_o first_o in_o latyn_a entitle_v book_n declaratio_fw-la moâ—uum_fw-la &_o turbationum_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o declaration_n of_o stir_n and_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v nothing_o else_o indeed_o but_o a_o certain_a intemperate_a invectyve_a against_o many_o good_a and_o worthy_a man_n well_o deserve_v both_o of_o they_o &_o of_o our_o country_n and_o replenish_v with_o innumerable_a slander_n most_o manifest_o false_a and_o prove_v by_o no_o other_o reason_n authoritye_n or_o restimony_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o passionate_a writer_n have_v make_v all_o stranger_n that_o have_v read_v the_o same_o to_o have_v a_o strange_a opinion_n of_o english_a man_n humour_n when_o they_o be_v in_o passion_n about_o which_o point_n see_v the_o table_n of_o deceit_n falsehood_n and_o slander_n set_v before_o our_o apology_n and_o the_o apology_n itself_o cap._n ii_o the_o second_o book_n book_n be_v entitle_v the_o copy_n of_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o the_o first_o part_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o second_o do_v easy_o both_o answer_n and_o confound_v itself_o â—_z for_o that_o in_o the_o foremost_a discourse_n all_o these_o man_n opposition_n &_o impugnation_n of_o the_o archpriest_n do_v stand_v upon_o the_o want_n of_o the_o pope_n own_o letter_n to_o confirm_v those_o of_o the_o card._n protector_n whereby_o the_o archpriest_n be_v appoint_v assure_v we_o that_o whensoever_o any_o such_o confirmation_n shall_v come_v from_o his_o hol._n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o controversy_n and_o yet_o the_o very_a next_o ensue_n discourse_n in_o the_o same_o book_n his_o hol._n breve_fw-la of_o approbation_n be_v now_o publish_v do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v much_o far_o of_o from_o obey_v the_o archpriest_n than_o before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o childbirth_n after_o their_o long_a and_o troublesome_a trayvayl_v thrust_v out_o to_o the_o world_n very_o unexpected_o to_o move_v new_a trouble_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o make_v profession_n to_o have_v appeal_v to_o his_o hol._n and_o will_v attend_v his_o auswere_n and_o resolution_n therein_o which_o resolution_n as_o since_o we_o have_v see_v come_v forth_o soon_o after_o against_o they_o though_o his_o hol._n at_o that_o time_n know_v nothing_o of_o these_o seditious_a book_n the_o iniquity_n whereof_o be_v and_o be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v see_v it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o his_o hol._n 1601_o will_v have_v answer_v so_o myld_o as_o he_o do_v though_o we_o know_v his_o nature_n and_o disposition_n whole_o bend_v to_o mildness_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o disposition_n we_o have_v also_o endeavour_v in_o our_o apology_n or_o answer_n to_o these_o two_o libel_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o injurious_a proceed_n of_o our_o tempt_a brethren_n in_o those_o book_n and_o to_o mitigate_v their_o distemper_a humour_n the_o best_a we_o can_v apology_n and_o for_o that_o this_o apology_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v we_o will_v say_v no_o more_o thereof_o but_o remyt_v it_o and_o ourselves_o to_o their_o discreet_a judgment_n after_o this_o come_v out_o two_o other_o twin_n at_o one_o time_n the_o one_o in_o english_a libel_n the_o other_o in_o latyn_a the_o first_o be_v entitle_v the_o hope_n of_o peace_n by_o lay_v open_a the_o archpriest_n untruth_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o contain_v the_o copy_n as_o well_o of_o the_o card._n protector_n letter_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o archpriest_n by_o his_o hol._n authority_n as_o also_o the_o pope_n own_o breve_fw-la for_o confirmation_n thereof_o the_o letter_n also_o of_o card_n burghesiâ—s_n viceprotector_n in_o reprehension_n of_o m._n charnockâ—_n for_o disobey_v of_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o two_o cardâ—_n in_o rome_n against_o they_o and_o other_o such_o like_a write_n which_o two_o book_n come_v to_o our_o hand_n after_o our_o foresay_a apology_n be_v end_v inducedâ—_n we_o to_o make_v a_o certain_a appendix_n apology_n for_o unfold_n their_o content_n the_o one_o have_v nothing_o but_o some_o few_o handful_n of_o vanity_n and_o scurrility_n lay_v to_o gather_v unfit_a to_o be_v further_o treat_v by_o modest_a man_n and_o the_o second_o represent_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o reproof_n and_o condemnation_n of_o their_o own_o contentious_a proceed_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o four_o former_a book_n who_o argument_n be_v as_o we_o have_v rehearse_v we_o remit_v ourselves_o how_o great_a a_o manifestation_n it_o have_v be_v of_o their_o own_o folly_n passion_n and_o imprudence_n to_o take_v this_o course_n of_o clamorous_a libel_v and_o defame_v their_o own_o friend_n and_o thereby_o also_o oblige_v they_o for_o defence_n of_o their_o innocency_n to_o return_v auswere_v which_o they_o be_v most_o loath_a and_o unwilling_a to_o do_v but_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o inch_n of_o folly_n in_o write_v and_o publish_v the_o former_a 4_o book_n libel_n there_o be_v a_o ell_n in_o these_o last_o two_o that_o now_o be_v come_v forth_o the_o one_o bring_v we_o a_o new_a relation_n of_o the_o sedition_n and_o contention_n pass_v in_o wisbich_n the_o other_o important_a consideration_n to_o move_v all_o uniesuited_a catholic_n as_o their_o phrase_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o mild_a and_o merciful_a proceeding_n of_o the_o state_n of_o england_n towards_o they_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n since_o the_o beginning_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o book_n we_o say_v and_o the_o subject_n thereof_o together_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v and_o other_o circumstance_n before_o mention_v be_v sufficient_a if_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a credit_n of_o our_o discontent_a brethren_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o discreet_a and_o modest_a man_n not_o only_a catholic_n but_o also_o protestant_n as_o by_o rip_v up_o some_o part_n thereof_o shall_v easy_o appear_v for_o first_o concern_v the_o relation_n of_o matter_n fall_v out_o in_o wisbich_n wisbich_n he_o that_o shall_v have_v read_v the_o six_o chapter_n of_o our_o apology_n about_o these_o affair_n where_o matter_n be_v set_v down_o plain_o and_o sincere_o with_o order_n and_o perspicuity_n without_o either_o amplification_n or_o exaggeration_n as_o here_o be_v use_v in_o this_o new_a rhetorical_a narration_n authentical_o also_o under_o man_n hand_n and_o letter_n and_o not_o in_o word_n alone_o scoff_n and_o jest_n as_o these_o man_n do_v whosoever_o we_o say_v shall_v read_v that_o and_o confer_v it_o with_o this_o &_o consider_v the_o different_a
leave_v great_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o reverence_n towards_o his_o mother_n the_o society_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o 4._o apology_n neither_o have_v any_o slaughter_n or_o bloodshed_n follow_v from_o the_o jesuit_n by_o his_o death_n nor_o be_v like_a to_o do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o hol._n who_o we_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o daily_a that_o he_o may_v livelong_a and_o so_o we_o do_v assure_v ourselves_o the_o jesuit_n do_v also_o whatsoever_o this_o unchristian_a calumniation_n do_v cast_v out_o to_o the_o contrary_a which_o how_o well_o ground_v it_o be_v may_v appear_v by_o two_o other_o that_o ensue_v 23._o the_o one_o that_o the_o jesuit_n seek_v the_o government_n of_o the_o college_n of_o douai_n 24_o and_o the_o other_o immediate_o follow_v 25._o that_o the_o jesuit_n by_o their_o machavillian_n practice_n go_v about_o to_o procure_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o same_o college_n but_o of_o these_o matter_n the_o precedent_n doctor_n and_o ancient_n of_o douai_n college_n together_o with_o the_o fact_n and_o effect_n themselves_o will_v testify_v against_o this_o slanderous_a tongue_n as_o also_o against_o that_o impious_a objection_n whereby_o they_o say_v in_o another_o article_n 13._o that_o it_o be_v a_o know_a position_n or_o maxim_n among_o the_o jesuit_n divide_v &_o impera_fw-la set_v in_o division_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o govern_v at_o your_o pleasure_n which_o be_v so_o malicious_a a_o conceit_n against_o so_o religious_a man_n that_o we_o blush_v to_o relate_v it_o albeit_o they_o blush_v not_o to_o affirm_v it_o as_o neither_o another_o crime_n more_o improbable_a than_o this_o 10._o say_v that_o the_o jesuit_n in_o rome_n do_v use_v to_o intercept_v all_o manner_n of_o letter_n of_o all_o man_n what_o soever_o not_o forbear_v the_o packet_n of_o cardinal_n nor_o prince_n etc._n etc._n what_o forehead_n will_v affirm_v this_o and_o put_v it_o in_o print_n can_v never_o yet_o any_o one_o be_v take_v with_o this_o see_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v to_o so_o many_o &_o so_o punish_v for_o the_o same_o but_o that_o you_o may_v better_o see_v their_o good_a conscience_n hear_v we_o pray_v you_o what_o true_a and_o pious_a protestation_n they_o make_v of_o english_a affair_n 12._o and_o catholic_n there_o n._n call_v god_n &_o his_o angel_n to_o witness_v in_o latin_a deum_fw-la testatur_fw-la vv._n g._n &_o angelus_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n in_o england_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o do_v be_v wail_v with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n their_o most_o miserable_a estate_n in_o that_o they_o suffer_v more_o grevous_a thing_n under_o these_o new_a tyrant_n the_o jesuit_n then_o by_o all_o their_o other_o grevous_a daily_a persecution_n man_n vv._n g._n ep_n ad_fw-la marc._n now_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n maxima_fw-la pars_fw-la of_o the_o nobility_n and_o the_o english_a clergy_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o wherein_o no_o doubt_n must_v enter_v all_o the_o seminaryes_n also_o do_v thus_o weep_v and_o bewaylâ—_n their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n receive_v by_o jesuit_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v so_o certain_a a_o truth_n as_o vv._n g._n may_v call_v god_n and_o his_o angel_n to_o witness_v thereof_o and_o whether_o these_o man_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v publish_v the_o same_o in_o print_n we_o leave_v to_o any_o catholic_a man_n or_o civil_a protestant_n to_o judge_n and_o yet_o they_o repeat_v the_o very_a same_o again_o as_o most_o true_a and_o notorious_a in_o the_o article_n follow_v saying_n 1â—_n that_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v more_o grevous_a to_o the_o catholic_n then_o that_o of_o the_o heretic_n in_o england_n and_o all_o this_o you_o must_v note_v be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n 1596._o when_o these_o late_a broil_n and_o revolt_v of_o these_o our_o mutine_v brethren_n be_v not_o yes_n fall_v out_o further_o also_o they_o tell_v his_o hol._n for_o his_o better_a information_n in_o english_a affair_n 19_o that_o nothing_o do_v so_o vex_v the_o english_a catholik_o as_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n in_o the_o jesuit_n of_o the_o precedent_n that_o now_o be_v in_o latyn_a praesentis_fw-la pontificis_fw-la and_o the_o slanderous_a reproach_n impute_v by_o they_o to_o the_o renown_a cardinal_n tole_v and_o alexandrinus_n vv._n g._n epist_n ad_fw-la temp._n 19â—_n septemb_n 1596._o and_o can_v envy_v herself_o think_v you_o invent_v more_o odious_a and_o malicious_a stuff_n but_o yet_o harken_v further_o of_o three_o hundred_o priest_n say_v they_o which_o have_v enter_v into_o england_n scarce_o six_o or_o seven_o have_v fall_v away_o 17._o but_o of_o twenty_o jesuit_n eight_o have_v revolt_v and_o be_v this_o justifiable_a nay_o be_v there_o any_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o england_n hitherto_o by_o obedience_n of_o his_o superior_n revolt_v or_o fall_v if_o there_o be_v not_o what_o impudensie_n be_v it_o so_o bold_o to_o avouch_v it_o what_o folly_n also_o to_o name_n so_o many_o of_o their_o fellow_n priest_n who_o number_n we_o pray_v god_n that_o some_o of_o these_o man_n do_v not_o increase_v but_o yet_o let_v we_o hearefurth_o of_o english_a matter_n and_o english_a jesuit_n set_v down_o under_o another_o general_a head_n or_o branch_n entitle_v 1._o touch_v the_o jesuit_n in_o england_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o society_n in_o england_n do_v descent_n among_o themselves_o f._n henry_n the_o superior_a and_o f._n edmund_n in_o the_o prison_n at_o wisbich_n and_o there_o be_v 26._o article_n of_o their_o dissension_n thus_o say_v this_o article_n and_o then_o be_v quote_v ch._n p._n in_o colloq_fw-la cum_fw-la p._n bonardâ—ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la literis_fw-la 27._o sept._n 1597._o which_o quotation_n our_o brethren_n for_o spare_v of_o their_o friend_n do_v omit_v though_o in_o all_o their_o late_a book_n they_o do_v contradict_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o this_o article_n also_o by_o complain_v that_o f._n garnet_n f._n edmund_n and_o f._n person_n with_o the_o rest_n be_v too_o much_o unite_v the_o one_o obey_v the_o other_o beck_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o they_o lay_v on_o load_n â—_o say_v â—hat_n the_o jesuit_n be_v the_o firebrand_n of_o all_o sedition_n 5._o enemy_n to_o all_o secular_a priest_n such_o notable_a lyâ—rs_n as_o none_o will_v believe_v they_o 7._o no_o not_o when_o they_o swear_v that_o by_o the_o schismatic_o in_o england_n they_o be_v call_v horseliche_n and_o blood_n sucker_n and_o thus_o they_o go_v on_o rail_v and_o revile_v without_o stop_n or_o stay_v either_o of_o shame_n fastnes_n or_o conscience_n 6._o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o write_v neque_fw-la ebriosi_fw-la neque_fw-la maledici_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la possidebunt_fw-la both_o which_o sin_n these_o man_n hear_v do_v notable_o express_v by_o their_o intemperancy_n of_o tongue_n and_o yet_o for_o very_a shame_n they_o leave_v out_o â—6_n whole_a article_n which_o be_v in_o the_o latyn_a albeit_o these_o which_o they_o set_v down_o here_o in_o english_a be_v so_o slanderous_a and_o malicious_a as_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o wade_v further_o therein_o yet_o will_v we_o end_v with_o one_o that_o will_v make_v you_o laugh_v or_o rather_o pity_v the_o blindness_n of_o their_o folly_n 11._o for_o thus_o they_o write_v that_o f._n holt_n and_o his_o companion_n have_v gather_v such_o a_o infinite_a mass_n of_o money_n in_o flanders_n of_o the_o catholic_n in_o england_n exaggeration_n for_o dispensation_n or_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o expend_v it_o to_o their_o use_n as_o many_o credible_o affirm_v it_o to_o exceed_v the_o some_o of_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n english_a which_o make_v two_o hundred_o million_o of_o italian_a scude_n vv._n g._n â—p_n ad_fw-la marc._n 8._o august_n 1596._o the_o quotation_n they_o omit_v according_a to_o their_o fashion_n for_o cover_v their_o friend_n credit_n that_o write_v this_o notable_a excess_n but_o yet_o do_v overthrow_v their_o own_o credit_n in_o this_o ridiculous_a multiplication_n of_o two_o hundred_o millioâ—s_o of_o italian_a scude_n which_o be_v more_o money_n perhaps_o then_o all_o the_o prince_n in_o italy_n orel_n where_o in_o christendom_n can_v lay_v togethers_o in_o the_o latyn_a copy_n take_v out_o of_o vv._n g._n his_o letter_n it_o be_v ducenta_fw-la millia_fw-la two_o hundred_o thousand_o which_o these_o man_n either_o by_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n will_v needs_o increase_v to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o million_o and_o we_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v that_o when_o f._n person_n come_v to_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 1597._o cardinal_z â—urgheâ—ius_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v employ_v by_o his_o hol._n as_o viceprotector_n in_o compound_v the_o stir_n of_o the_o tumultuous_a
memory_n or_o witness_n or_o any_o authentical_a testimony_n in_o this_o kind_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o will_v here_o have_v allege_v it_o see_v their_o malice_n against_o he_o be_v so_o rank_n as_o every_o way_n appear_v and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o allege_v none_o at_o all_o nor_o any_o other_o enemy_n of_o he_o heretic_n politic_a or_o atheist_n have_v hitherto_o do_v to_o our_o knowledge_n you_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v there_o be_v nothing_o extant_a and_o so_o these_o good_a fellow_n do_v supply_v with_o cry_n and_o clamour_n oath_n and_o protestation_n that_o which_o they_o can_v show_v by_o any_o sufficient_a proof_n or_o substantial_a argument_n as_o you_o shall_v better_o perceive_v by_o the_o example_n that_o ensue_v bring_v in_o and_o handle_v by_o themselves_o against_o catholic_n and_o jesuyte_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o say_a father_n and_o first_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o they_o mention_v of_o m._n francis_n throgmorton_n his_o attempt_n for_o which_o he_o die_v if_o any_o such_o be_v at_o all_o as_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o we_o will_v ask_v be_v this_o by_o jesuit_n counsel_n and_o incitation_n or_o not_o no_o man_n we_o think_v can_v say_v yea_o for_o that_o it_o be_v too_o much_o know_v how_o that_o poor_a gentleman_n not_o long_o before_o by_o his_o brother_n thomas_n his_o journey_n into_o england_n be_v draw_v into_o that_o new_a crew_n and_o unlucky_o association_n which_o be_v late_o begone_v in_o paris_n by_o m._n paget_n factious_a morgan_n and_o himself_o as_o adherent_a against_o d._n allen_n f._n person_n and_o their_o friend_n as_o in_o the_o first_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o our_o apology_n be_v touch_v and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v doubt_v of_o this_o let_v he_o read_v but_o the_o pamphlet_n set_v out_o by_o the_o state_n at_o that_o time_n a_fw-mi 1584._o entitle_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o treason_n of_o francis_n throgmorion_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o write_v item_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v make_v acquaint_v by_o his_o brother_n thomas_n throgmorton_n by_o letter_n and_o conference_n and_o by_o thomas_n morgan_n his_o letter_n two_o of_o the_o principal_a confederate_n and_o worker_n of_o these_o treason_n reside_v in_o france_n with_o a_o resolute_a determination_n agree_v on_o by_o the_o scotish_n queen_n and_o her_o confederate_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v ask_v further_o of_o d._n parry_n parry_n his_o send_v into_o england_n a_o little_a after_o that_o time_n to_o kill_v the_o queen_n as_o he_o tell_v her_o ma._n be_v this_o also_o by_o any_o english_a jesuit_n plot_v no_o true_o for_o that_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v and_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n that_o d._n allen_n and_o f._n person_n be_v at_o that_o very_a time_n in_o paris_n when_o he_o be_v there_o and_o whence_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n into_o england_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o talk_v with_o he_o or_o hear_v his_o plot_n as_o the_o two_o forename_a gentleman_n of_o the_o contrary_a part_n entreat_v they_o whereupon_o he_o be_v offend_v protest_v to_o m._n wat'_v a_o english_a priest_n in_o rouen_n his_o country_n man_n at_o his_o pass_v that_o way_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o enemy_n in_o england_n and_o if_o all_o other_o proof_n fail_v yet_o his_o own_o confession_n extant_a in_o print_n do_v clear_a by_o name_n the_o say_v d._n and_o father_n from_o all_o deal_n with_o he_o or_o consent_v to_o his_o attempt_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o his_o own_o confession_n set_v forth_o after_o in_o print_n in_o october_n i_o come_v to_o paris_n william_n where_o i_o find_v my_o credit_n well_o settle_v &_o be_v one_o day_n at_o the_o chamber_n of_o thomas_n morgan_n a_o catholic_a gentleman_n great_o belove_v and_o trust_v on_o that_o side_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_v after_o other_o talk_n desire_v by_o morgan_n to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o to_o another_o chamber_n where_o he_o break_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n 14._o i_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v soon_o do_v if_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_o do_v and_o warrant_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a divine_n etc._n etc._n diverse_a divine_n be_v name_v d._n allen_n i_o desire_v person_n i_o refuse_v by_o chance_n come_v m._n wat'_v a_o learned_a priest_n with_o who_o i_o confer_v and_o be_v overule_v etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o we_o see_v not_o only_a d_o allen_n and_o f._n person_n deliver_v from_o all_o counsel_n and_o participation_n of_o this_o matter_n but_o parry_n also_o by_o his_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o show_v himself_o no_o friend_n to_o f._n person_n nether_a to_o have_v dare_v to_o comyt_v his_o plot_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o yet_o hear_v what_o these_o our_o charitable_a brethren_n do_v write_v of_o this_o and_o another_o case_n two_o gentleman_n say_v they_o about_o that_o time_n a_o 23._o 1583._o m._n arden_n and_o m._n someruile_n be_v convict_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o have_v purpose_v and_o contryve_v how_o they_o may_v have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o she_o ma._n sacred_a preson_z etc._n etc._n and_o d._n parry_n the_o very_a same_o year_n be_v plot_v with_o jesuit_n beyond_o the_o sea_n how_o he_o may_v have_v effect_v the_o like_a villainy_n someruile_n thus_o they_o say_v and_o will_v lay_v this_o villainy_n as_o you_o see_v upon_o the_o jesuit_n as_o also_o the_o other_o of_o someruile_a &_o arden_n if_o any_o such_o wear_v wherein_o yet_o never_o jesuite_n we_o think_v be_v so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o there_o process_n or_o otherwise_o hitherto_o so_o as_o the_o malice_n of_o these_o man_n seem_v to_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o heretic_n against_o jesuit_n by_o many_o degree_n as_o it_o do_v also_o in_o another_o point_n follow_v touch_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n m._n shelley_n shelley_n and_o other_o by_o the_o go_n of_o one_o mope_v into_o england_n whereof_o these_o man_n write_v in_o these_o word_n ibid._n how_o the_o worthy_a earl_n of_o northumberland_n be_v about_o this_o time_n bring_v into_o the_o say_a plot_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n we_o will_v pretermit_v m._n person_n that_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o it_o can_v tell_v the_o story_n very_o round_o etc._n etc._n it_o wrought_v the_o noble_a earl_n overthrow_v 1585._o which_o may_v just_o be_v ascribe_v to_o jesuitical_a practice_n of_o the_o jesuite_n mendoza_n and_o other_o of_o that_o crew_n mark_v here_o gentle_a reader_n the_o malignant_a proceed_n of_o these_o man_n first_o they_o say_v they_o will_v pretermit_v how_o it_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o they_o name_v f._n person_n wherein_o be_v two_o malignitye_n priest_n first_o in_o pretermit_v mope_v know_v to_o be_v the_o actor_n for_o that_o he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o chief_a pillar_n of_o their_o faction_n the_o other_o in_o name_v f._n person_n who_o in_o all_o that_o affair_n be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v hitherto_o to_o our_o knowledge_n the_o three_o malignity_n also_o be_v in_o name_v for_o a_o jesuite_n don_n bernardino_n mendoza_n the_o k._n of_o spain_n his_o ambassador_n in_o england_n a_o lay_a gentleman_n yet_o alive_a and_o no_o jesuite_n nor_o ever_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o those_o action_n or_o no_o we_o know_v not_o but_o suâ—e_v we_o be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a malignity_n to_o call_v they_o jesuitical_a practice_n as_o these_o man_n do_v 1584._o see_v that_o in_o the_o foresaid_a book_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o heretic_n against_o m._n throgmorton_n be_v set_v down_o among_o his_o confession_n that_o the_o foresaid_a mope_v alias_o spring_n that_o come_v over_o and_o deal_v with_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o m._n shelley_n be_v otherwise_o call_v charles_n paget_n and_o that_o thomas_n morgan_n reside_v in_o france_n have_v bring_v the_o say_a francis_n throgmorton_n into_o deal_n of_o state_n matter_n with_o the_o q._n of_o scot_n and_o foresaid_a ambassador_n he_o and_o mope_v send_v m._n thom._n throgmorton_n to_o his_o say_a brother_n in_o england_n to_o advertise_v he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n of_o those_o attempt_n here_o object_v all_o which_o three_o actor_n how_o they_o be_v affect_v to_o jesuit_n &_o how_o little_a union_n they_o have_v with_o they_o in_o their_o plot_n and_o action_n all_o englishman_n know_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v by_o that_o we_o have_v write_v in_o the_o first_o &_o four_o chapter_n of_o our_o apology_n whereby_o may_v appear_v to_o who_o the_o overthrow_n of_o this_o good_a earl_n ascribe_v by_o these_o man_n to_o jesuitical_a practice_n may_v true_o be_v attribute_v and_o besides_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o in_o m._n shelley_n his_o arraignment_n certain_a confession_n of_o d._n bagshaw_n high_o commend_v by_o the_o q._n
within_o be_v write_v this_o in_o cipher_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o letter_n also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o note_n for_o f._n holt_n &_o such_o other_o confident_a friend_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o communicate_v the_o same_o withal_o 1597._o and_o then_o begin_v the_o letter_n thus_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o my_o journey_n be_v to_o settle_v with_o his_o holiness_n and_o f._n general_n all_o such_o point_n as_o shall_v seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o uphold_v of_o the_o seminary_n of_o spain_n flaunders_n italy_n and_o of_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o society_n to_o england_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o shall_v offer_v itself_o unto_o you_o about_o any_o of_o these_o point_n to_o wit_n for_o faculty_n government_n privilege_n maintenance_n or_o the_o like_a i_o pray_v you_o and_o other_o friend_n to_o advise_v i_o with_o the_o best_a speed_n that_o may_v be_v for_o i_o mean_v to_o procure_v that_o my_o abode_n in_o italy_n be_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v and_o so_o i_o have_v promise_v in_o spain_n and_o for_o diverse_a reason_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a if_o i_o can_v do_v any_o good_a also_o in_o compound_v or_o end_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o english_a roman_a seminary_n and_o of_o our_o controversye_n between_o those_o of_o our_o nation_n else_o where_o i_o shall_v do_v my_o best_a at_o least_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v make_v his_o hol._n and_o other_o principal_a person_n understand_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o ground_n thereof_o by_o these_o two_o first_o point_n we_o may_v see_v that_o f._n person_n journey_n to_o rome_n be_v neither_o in_o post_n as_o these_o man_n say_v be_v 5._o or_o 6._o month_n in_o come_v nor_o to_o cause_n the_o book_n of_o english_a title_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o refectory_n as_o fond_o here_o be_v devise_v about_o which_o whole_a matter_n of_o succession_n he_o speak_v in_o his_o letter_n so_o temperate_o and_o indifferent_o as_o may_v shame_v his_o adversaries_n to_z allege_v it_o for_o he_o say_v in_o substance_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o proceed_v therein_o very_o soft_o and_o cold_o let_v his_o hol._n only_o to_o know_v how_o matter_n do_v stand_v &_o that_o english_a catholik_o do_v only_o desire_v after_o her_o majesty_n some_o sincere_a catholic_a prince_n england_n without_o respect_n of_o english_a scottish_a spanish_a or_o other_o nation_n in_o respect_n of_o religion_n that_o f._n person_n be_v not_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n nor_o agent_n for_o king_n philip_n as_o some_o have_v inform_v show_v in_o the_o first_o what_o good_a office_n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n for_o many_o year_n whilst_o their_o be_v hope_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o catholic_a and_o in_o the_o second_o show_v by_o testimony_n of_o the_o nuntio_n of_o madrid_n patriarch_n caetan_a who_o have_v write_v effectual_o in_o that_o behalf_n that_o f._n person_n have_v always_o persuade_v the_o king_n &_o his_o counsel_n that_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v well_o for_o his_o majesty_n to_o pretend_v england_n for_o himself_o &_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v of_o the_o king_n full_a promise_n thereof_o about_o which_o point_n the_o nuntio_n have_v see_v the_o paper_n &_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o speech_n which_o f._n person_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v have_v unto_o that_o effect_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o secret_a letter_n and_o final_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o best_a of_o all_o will_v be_v if_o to_o avoid_v contention_n opposition_n and_o garboil_n after_o her_o majesty_n such_o a_o person_n may_v be_v think_v of_o as_o will_v be_v fit_a and_o stand_v well_o both_o for_o his_o hol._n and_o majesty_n catholic_a inglish_n and_o scotish_n catholik_o the_o king_n of_o france_n denmark_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o who_o that_o person_n or_o person_n be_v he_o mean_v to_o suffer_v his_o hol._n to_o think_v upon_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o write_v as_o you_o see_v in_o great_a confidence_n and_o secrecy_n to_o his_o dear_a friend_n and_o be_v to_o treat_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n with_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o commission_n as_o here_o be_v insinuate_v of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n himself_o and_o his_o hol._n can_v be_v witness_n whether_o he_o do_v so_o or_o no_o and_o whether_o he_o have_v change_v his_o course_n or_o no_o until_o this_o day_n and_o then_o let_v the_o discreet_a reader_n judge_v whether_o these_o cogitation_n and_o endeavour_n of_o f._n person_n do_v not_o tend_v more_o to_o peace_n union_n composition_n save_v of_o his_o country_n from_o war_n and_o garboil_n pacify_v of_o prince_n round_o about_o and_o further_a the_o catholic_a religion_n which_o principal_o be_v seek_v by_o he_o as_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a mean_n of_o all_o joy_n and_o felicity_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o next_o than_o the_o distract_a passionate_a clamour_n of_o these_o few_o discontent_a people_n that_o cry_v out_o to_o pull_v down_o but_o set_v up_o nothing_o that_o calumniate_v other_o man_n action_n but_o can_v do_v nothing_o themselves_o be_v only_o fit_a to_o undo_v discompose_v wrangle_v trouble_n cry_v and_o curse_v but_o let_v we_o see_v yet_o a_o little_a further_o they_o object_n slander_n that_o f._n person_n have_v entitle_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o all_o the_o 3._o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o france_n &_o the_o lady_n infanta_n to_o the_o say_v three_o kingdom_n let_v they_o show_v this_o out_o of_o any_o write_n of_o he_o and_o if_o they_o can_v as_o be_v most_o certain_a let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o their_o shameless_a calumniation_n for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o succession_n which_o they_o attribute_v unto_o he_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n either_o about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o scotland_n for_o either_o of_o those_o two_o person_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a which_o prove_v these_o man_n not_o to_o speak_v by_o line_n or_o measure_n or_o regard_n of_o verity_n but_o only_o what_o they_o imagine_v may_v sound_v odious_o and_o be_v this_o fit_a for_o priest_n yea_o catholic_a priest_n the_o tale_n of_o the_o student_n subscribe_v semiâ—â—â—â—yes_n swear_v and_o promise_v in_o spain_n to_o promote_v with_o main_n and_o might_n poise_n of_o word_n dentibus_fw-la &_o â—nsibus_fw-la as_o our_o orator_n say_v the_o infanta_n her_o title_n be_v much_o like_o poetical_a commentary_n and_o fiction_n upon_o some_o little_a ground_n of_o truth_n for_o all_o be_v lie_v but_o only_o this_o that_o our_o late_a good_a cardinal_n think_v serious_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o day_n of_o the_o perilous_a state_n of_o our_o country_n if_o her_o ma._n shall_v fail_v and_o what_o great_a contention_n and_o war_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v about_o the_o succession_n of_o a_o new_a prince_n he_o be_v great_o trouble_v and_o afflict_v in_o mind_n and_o cast_v diverse_a way_n about_o how_o these_o mischief_n may_v best_o be_v prevent_v and_o matter_n wrought_v to_o some_o moderation_n and_o composition_n both_o to_o the_o contentment_n of_o foreign_a prince_n and_o probability_n to_o reduce_v the_o cath._n faith_n again_o into_o england_n he_o take_v his_o pen_n in_o hand_n and_o set_v down_o a_o very_a wise_a moderate_a and_o pious_a discourse_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n therein_o send_v the_o same_o into_o spain_n with_o desire_n to_o hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o friend_n about_o the_o same_o who_o like_v it_o very_o well_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v the_o same_o continue_a and_o set_v forward_o diverse_a of_o the_o chief_a english_a there_o as_o well_o lay_v man_n as_o ecclesiastical_a as_o namely_o sr._n francis_n inglefield_n m._n d._n stillington_n and_o other_o write_v their_o like_n and_o approbation_n thereof_o and_o request_v that_o the_o like_a may_v be_v perform_v from_o the_o semynaryes_n for_o encourage_v the_o good_a card._n to_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o pious_a cogitation_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o in_o that_o matter_n be_v do_v or_o attempt_v without_o any_o promise_n oath_n or_o obligation_n at_o all_o so_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o these_o man_n ad_fw-la be_v either_o poetical_a fiction_n or_o exaggeration_n as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o calumniation_n about_o the_o l._n dacres_n be_v most_o false_a &_o slanderous_a dacres_n and_o have_v many_o malignant_a untruth_n that_o which_o pass_v between_o he_o and_o f._n person_n be_v this_o as_o we_o be_v certain_o inform_v by_o they_o that_o know_v it_o he_o go_v out_o of_o england_n to_o vallidolid_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o year_n 1590._o where_o find_v f._n person_n begin_v his_o new_a seminary_n he_o be_v most_o courteous_o receive_v and_o treat_v by_o he_o therein_o and_o after_o some_o day_n recommend_v by_o his_o letter_n very_o effectual_o to_o the_o court_n at_o madrid_n where_o also_o he_o
multitude_n of_o his_o parenthesis_n mislike_v he_o say_v by_o some_o reader_n second_o you_o see_v after_o his_o accusation_n and_o confession_n both_o a_o complaint_n against_o the_o severity_n of_o some_o catholic_n with_o some_o excuse_n of_o himself_o the_o complaint_n we_o think_v very_o to_o be_v false_a for_o what_o catholic_a think_v you_o will_v deny_v a_o cup_n of_o water_n or_o a_o glass_n of_o beer_n except_o there_o where_o no_o glass_n in_o the_o house_n to_o so_o miserable_a a_o poor_a fellow_n stand_v in_o bodily_a need_n though_o never_o so_o much_o spiritual_o offend_v by_o his_o fault_n as_o for_o his_o excuse_n or_o defence_n it_o be_v very_o simple_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o you_o see_v especial_o in_o that_o point_n where_o he_o say_v that_o his_o great_a sin_n in_o accuse_v catholik_o be_v call_v by_o divine_v percussio_fw-la clerici_fw-la strike_v of_o a_o clerk_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o learning_n at_o all_o nor_o know_v what_o he_o say_v in_o matter_n of_o divinity_n or_o if_o he_o do_v and_o have_v any_o light_n or_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n leave_v he_o as_o then_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v let_v he_o consider_v in_o how_o far_o worse_a case_n he_o stand_v now_o than_o he_o do_v then_o have_v scandalize_v so_o much_o the_o more_o catholic_n in_o this_o fall_n former_a then_o in_o that_o by_o how_o much_o this_o be_v more_o public_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o common_a cause_n hurtful_a and_o injurious_a to_o infinite_a particular_a person_n belie_v and_o slander_v by_o he_o and_o that_o this_o be_v voluntary_a conspire_v with_o the_o common_a enemy_n whereas_o that_o be_v upon_o fear_n and_o frailty_n this_o be_v of_o mere_a malice_n envy_n pride_n and_o other_o like_a motyves_n the_o other_o upon_o infirmity_n so_o as_o there_o be_v much_o more_o cause_n for_o he_o to_o accuse_v himself_o of_o percussio_fw-la clerici_fw-la then_o before_o see_v the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v injure_v by_o he_o be_v priest_n and_o percussio_fw-la linguae_fw-la strike_v with_o the_o tongue_n be_v by_o s._n aâ—gustynes_n judgement_n ground_v on_o scripture_n the_o most_o grievous_a and_o dangerous_a strike_n and_o wound_v of_o all_o other_o violence_n 63._o and_o consequent_o this_o miserable_a fellow_n have_v add_v this_o sin_v to_o his_o former_a be_v in_o far_o worse_a state_n of_o damnation_n no_o doubt_n if_o he_o repent_v noâ—_n and_o may_v better_o bewail_v his_o sin_n now_o then_o beforeâ—_n when_o he_o write_v the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o letter_n thus_o i_o now_o take_v my_o leave_n say_v he_o in_o most_o humble_a wise_a beseech_v god_n to_o grant_v grace_n strength_n &_o constancy_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v stand_v &_o to_o we_o sinner_n that_o have_v fall_v true_a repentance_n with_o continual_a contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n etc._n etc._n lo_o here_o in_o how_o good_a a_o mood_n he_o be_v when_o he_o write_v this_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v constant_a therein_o he_o have_v never_o fall_v into_o that_o desperate_a case_n wherein_o now_o he_o have_v plunge_v himself_o but_o soon_o after_o this_o he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a licentious_a course_n abroad_o and_o then_o be_v take_v and_o break_a prison_n we_o know_v not_o how_o often_o and_o once_o with_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o better_a merit_n with_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v then_o himself_o he_o become_v in_o short_a space_n to_o be_v so_o gay_a and_o gallant_a with_o horse_n and_o man_n and_o his_o little_a body_n so_o deck_v and_o load_v with_o jewel_n chain_n ring_n bracelet_n and_o other_o such_o ornament_n get_v partly_o by_o importunity_n partly_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o shift_n and_o other_o like_a mean_n whereof_o we_o can_v recount_v here_o diverse_a particular_n if_o we_o have_v but_o half_a the_o desire_n to_o discredit_v he_o as_o he_o have_v malice_n to_o bely_v the_o jesuit_n as_o none_o or_o few_o in_o england_n be_v more_o notorious_a for_o those_o matter_n than_o he_o and_o be_v in_o this_o state_n and_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o outlawry_n with_o the_o state_n by_o his_o break_n of_o prison_n and_o in_o no_o credit_n with_o catholic_n for_o his_o disorderly_a life_n and_o notorious_a foolery_n have_v make_v a_o ridiculous_a common_a wealth_n a_o little_a before_o about_o sit_v at_o table_n &_o other_o such_o proceed_n among_o priest_n and_o gentleman_n â—_o the_o seditious_a lack_v man_n of_o audacity_n to_o make_v more_o stir_n and_o immagine_v he_o to_o be_v for_o their_o purpose_n m._n bluet_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o b._n of_o london_n if_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o condition_n appoint_v he_o which_o by_o all_o likelihood_n be_v this_o to_o rail_v against_o jesuit_n the_o archpriest_n and_o their_o friend_n write_v and_o print_v book_n by_o the_o bishop_n direction_n and_o this_o be_v william_n watsons_n holy_a vocation_n in_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o perdition_n wherein_o now_o he_o stand_v and_o so_o much_o for_o his_o person_n at_o this_o present_a now_o let_v we_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o set_v forth_o by_o he_o here_o in_o his_o brethren_n name_n as_o he_o call_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mutine_v &_o discontent_a priest_n though_o no_o man_n in_o particular_a set_v his_o name_n thereunto_o discovery_n and_o this_o fellow_n in_o his_o quodlibet_n say_v that_o some_o do_v disclaim_v as_o well_o from_o this_o as_o other_o book_n set_v forth_o in_o their_o name_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o all_o be_v but_o mutiny_n dissension_n and_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o and_o their_o write_n of_o no_o substance_n ground_n or_o care_n of_o truth_n but_o only_o to_o rail_v revel_v and_o revile_v as_o turbulent_a spirit_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v until_o god_n from_o heaven_n or_o magistrate_n upon_o earth_n repress_v they_o and_o so_o now_o if_o we_o will_v begin_v to_o examine_v this_o book_n entitle_v a_o spare_a discovery_n according_a to_o the_o former_a point_n and_o chapter_n set_v down_o by_o we_o before_o we_o shall_v first_o find_v that_o for_o argument_n or_o subject_n this_o have_v none_o but_o only_o to_o rail_v at_o jesuit_n in_o general_a and_o f._n person_n in_o particular_a and_o second_o for_o handle_v it_o be_v far_o more_o shameless_a foolish_a and_o malicious_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a three_o though_o it_o be_v mean_v and_o direct_v principal_o against_o the_o man_n aforesaid_a yet_o break_v it_o out_o also_o most_o insolent_o against_o any_o other_o that_o be_v think_v by_o they_o not_o to_o favour_v their_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n four_a for_o open_a lie_n manifest_a untruth_n apparent_a contradiction_n and_o intolerable_a slander_n which_o be_v the_o four_o consideration_n before_o specify_v to_o be_v weigh_v in_o their_o book_n if_o you_o remember_v this_o be_v so_o replenish_v as_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o we_o to_o examine_v they_o in_o this_o one_o head_n or_o member_n without_o make_v a_o whole_a volume_n in_o answer_n especial_o if_o we_o shall_v descend_v to_o particular_n yet_o some_o example_n for_o a_o taste_n shall_v we_o touch_v unto_o you_o &_o thereby_o you_o may_v guess_v of_o the_o rest_n note_v only_o by_o the_o way_n that_o together_o with_o impudent_a lie_n we_o mean_v to_o join_v also_o for_o brevitye_n sake_n the_o absurd_a wicked_a and_o impious_a speech_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o good_a spirit_n and_o holy_a constitution_n of_o mind_n &_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o brief_a as_o possible_a we_o may_v be_v for_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o so_o loathsome_a matter_n before_o we_o begin_v first_o then_o they_o begin_v this_o libel_n with_o a_o odious_a comparison_n take_v from_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharasyes_n in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o represent_v out_o they_o our_o religious_a order_n now_o but_o yet_o great_o reprehend_v by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o heretical_a objection_n be_v answer_v aswell_o in_o the_o old_a time_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n s._n basil_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n nazianzen_n s._n augustine_n s._n gregory_n which_o be_v all_o religious_a man_n though_o priest_n and_o bishop_n also_o as_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o all_o the_o writer_n in_o controversye_n in_o our_o time_n against_o lutheran_n zwinglian_n caluinist_n atheist_n scoffer_n and_o ribalde_n of_o which_o late_a sort_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o spare_a discovery_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o also_o a_o most_o ridiculous_a companion_n in_o that_o after_o he_o have_v say_v of_o jesuit_n that_o their_o follower_n presume_v to_o affirm_v 3_o that_o they_o be_v more_o free_a from_o error_n more_o familiar_a with_o god_n more_o particular_o illuminate_v and_o more_o special_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o