〈…〉_o to_o agree_v about_o the_o poison_n of_o 〈…〉_o whereas_o no_o one_o of_o they_o hold_v it_o 〈…〉_o contrary_n as_o you_o have_v hard_a but_o how_o then_o come_v in_o this_o 〈…〉_o call_v story_n so_o much_o urge_v and_o diligenâ—t_a thâ—_n forth_o by_o john_n fox_n in_o his_o lie_a act_n and_o 〈…〉_o you_o may_v read_v in_o john_n stow_n 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n allege_v the_o first_o author_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v a_o author_n without_o a_o name_n which_o write_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o seventene_v year_n ago_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o continue_v the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o geffrey_n of_o monmouth_n &_o among_o infinite_a other_o fable_n tell_v also_o this_o of_o king_n johns_n poison_v as_o he_o receive_v it_o by_o some_o vulgar_a report_n the_o book_n be_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o william_n caxton_n and_o so_o common_o call_v caxton_n chronicle_v and_o in_o the_o prologue_n he_o write_v thus_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1483._o in_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o 4._o at_o s._n albon_n so_o that_o all_o mâ—n_z may_v know_v the_o act_n of_o our_o noble_a king_n of_o england_n be_v compile_v in_o this_o book_n etc._n etc._n this_o go_v in_o the_o prologue_n and_o then_o in_o the_o end_n again_o he_o say_v thus_o here_o end_v this_o present_a chronicle_n of_o england_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o time_n compile_v in_o a_o book_n and_o also_o print_v by_o one_o sometime_o schoolmaster_n of_o s._n albon_n upon_o who_o soul_n god_n have_v mercy_n amen_o and_o new_o imprint_v in_o fleetstreet_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o i_o wiâ—ken_v the_o word_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1515._o 〈…〉_o how_o this_o book_n be_v 〈…〉_o withal_o &_o many_o hundred_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o book_n set_v down_o after_o the_o 〈…〉_o wyves_n tale_n name_v no_o author_n 〈…〉_o he_o have_v it_o for_o he_o live_v almost_o 300._o 〈…〉_o the_o fact_n &_o all_o the_o former_a author_n 〈…〉_o that_o live_v with_o king_n john_n or_o 〈…〉_o to_o this_o man_n time_n except_v only_o 〈…〉_o â—onicon_fw-la that_o mention_v it_o as_o a_o vulgar_a tale_n 〈…〉_o polidore_v after_o he_o with_o like_a rejection_n all_o â—â—ners_n i_o say_v former_a writer_n which_o best_a shall_v know_v the_o truth_n not_o only_o make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o but_o set_v down_o express_o other_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o k._n ihons_n death_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o yet_o will_v fox_n of_o mere_a malice_n and_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n believe_v this_o author_n against_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o print_n pageant_n and_o painting_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v and_o all_o other_o english_a heretyk_n since_o have_v follow_v he_o in_o the_o same_o impudence_n both_o in_o book_n sermon_n &_o common_a speech_n which_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v reason_n nor_o seek_v truth_n but_o only_o to_o hold_v the_o reader_n in_o error_n by_o any_o mean_n of_o sleight_n or_o falsehood_n whatsoever_o which_o ought_v to_o warn_v every_o true_a christian_a man_n who_o seek_v sincere_o to_o know_v the_o verity_n of_o matter_n in_o controversy_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n not_o to_o believe_v so_o easy_o these_o cozen_a people_n but_o to_o enter_v into_o better_a consideration_n of_o their_o do_n especial_o of_o john_n fox_n the_o most_o fraudulent_a and_o perfidious_a writer_n that_o ever_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n in_o our_o language_n if_o i_o be_v not_o great_o deceive_v who_o have_v take_v pain_n 〈…〉_o many_o other_o to_o examine_v the_o 〈…〉_o wilful_a falsehood_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o 〈…〉_o but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o sir_n 〈…〉_o reader_n note_v one_o trick_n more_o of_o he_o 〈…〉_o wing_n this_o story_n of_o k._n john_n to_o be_v as_o i_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o only_o content_a to_o use_v fox_n his_o frauâ—â—â—â—_n deceyve_v his_o reader_n but_o will_v needs_o add_v somâ—_n what_o of_o his_o own_o devise_n also_o for_o albeit_o thâ—_n former_a chronicle_n of_o caxâ—on_n if_o so_o it_o may_v be_v call_v do_v recount_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o matter_n most_o fond_o as_o to_o the_o reader_n may_v appear_v yet_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v that_o the_o monk_n name_n be_v simon_n as_o s._n francis_n call_v he_o nor_o that_o his_o abbot_n high_o commend_v he_o for_o his_o zeal_n as_o sir_n francis_n add_v out_o of_o fox_n his_o invention_n who_o forge_v also_o that_o the_o monk_n allege_v for_o himself_o the_o prophesy_n of_o cayphas_n john_n 11._o saying_n it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o die_v then_o all_o the_o people_n perish_v and_o moreover_o i_o be_o well_o content_v to_o loose_v my_o life_n and_o so_o become_v a_o martyr_n that_o i_o may_v utter_o destroy_v this_o tyrant_n and_o then_o with_o that_o the_o abbot_n do_v weep_v for_o gladness_n and_o much_o commend_v his_o fervent_a zeal_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o speech_n and_o circumstance_n i_o say_v be_v add_v and_o much_o more_o by_o john_n fox_n and_o s._n francis_n to_o the_o story_n to_o make_v it_o up_o more_o full_a for_o that_o no_o such_o word_n be_v in_o the_o author_n caxton_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o both_o the_o monk_n and_o the_o abbot_n be_v very_o sorrowful_a and_o last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v most_o false_a which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o story_n &_o for_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o sir_n francis_n that_o the_o abbot_n give_v he_o absolution_n before_o hand_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o this_o 〈…〉_o it_o have_v be_v commit_v for_o 〈…〉_o such_o matter_n at_o all_o in_o the_o story_n but_o 〈…〉_o he_o ask_v to_o be_v shrive_v and_o assoil_v 〈…〉_o of_o his_o sin_n but_o not_o that_o the_o 〈…〉_o yield_v thereunto_a and_o much_o less_o 〈…〉_o be_v any_o mention_n on_o either_o part_n of_o 〈…〉_o olution_n for_o the_o sin_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o â—r_o his_o sin_n past_a as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n or_o to_o like_a attempt_n where_o many_o sin_n be_v ordinary_o comit_v for_o which_o no_o man_n ask_v absolution_n before_o hand_n as_o our_o two_o master_n here_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o monk_n to_o have_v do_v though_o in_o deed_n sir_n francis_n be_v the_o more_o impudent_a of_o the_o two_o for_o that_o john_n fox_n dare_v not_o to_o avouch_v this_o manifest_o of_o absolve_a aforehand_o for_o sin_n to_o come_v yet_o our_o knight_n blush_v not_o to_o affirm_v ytâ—_n without_o all_o warrant_n or_o witness_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o become_v the_o disciple_n worse_o than_o his_o master_n fox_n set_v down_o the_o word_n somewhat_o more_o cunning_o and_o dexterous_o â—â—dulently_o 〈◊〉_d and_o fox_n 〈◊〉_d rive_v 〈…〉_o hall_n 〈◊〉_d most_o â—â—dulently_o to_o wit_n the_o monk_n be_v absolve_v of_o his_o abbot_n a_o forehand_n go_v etc._n etc._n where_o you_o see_v that_o he_o put_v down_o the_o word_n a_o forehand_n with_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o add_v of_o himself_o if_o any_o will_v urge_v he_o of_o falsehood_n but_o s_n r._n francis_n take_v quite_o a_o way_n the_o parenthesis_n and_o affirm_v the_o matter_n absolute_o say_v he_o high_o commend_v his_o zeal_n and_o give_v he_o absolution_n a_o forehand_n for_o commit_v of_o this_o wicked_a act_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v of_o they_o both_o master_n and_o scholar_n doctor_n &_o disciple_n and_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_a in_o dicipher_v their_o cozenage_n in_o this_o one_o example_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o malice_n and_o lack_v of_o conscience_n be_v full_o see_v in_o few_o point_n may_v be_v hold_v suspect_v in_o the_o rest_n for_o that_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n do_v falsify_v and_o lie_v of_o purpose_n can_v possible_o be_v think_v to_o be_v true_a or_o religious_a in_o any_o thing_n nor_o to_o seek_v religion_n for_o religion_n but_o faction_n and_o self_n will_v under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n let_v they_o say_v what_o they_o wil._n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o chapter_n where_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v add_v about_o our_o minister_n o.e._n for_o that_o he_o pass_v over_o with_o utter_a silence_n all_o that_o the_o knight_n have_v handle_v in_o this_o place_n about_o the_o poison_n of_o king_n john_n so_o as_o all_o the_o blame_n must_v light_v upon_o himself_o his_o champion_n not_o presume_v to_o make_v any_o defence_n at_o all_o for_o he_o now_o then_o let_v we_o pass_v to_o that_o which_o ensue_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o warder_n be_v defend_v where_o he_o call_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o only_a faith_n the_o common_a cart_n way_n of_o protestant_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v examine_v cap._n
&_o henry_n king_n of_o france_n the_o state_n of_o the_o low_a country_n &_o the_o people_n of_o portugal_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o diverse_a trouble_n war_n and_o disaster_n notwithstanding_o they_o continue_v the_o mass_n and_o be_v catholyk_n in_o religion_n but_o i_o will_v ask_v o._n e._n whether_o these_o trouble_n come_v by_o their_o change_n of_o religion_n or_o no_o for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o then_o be_v they_o impertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o by_o change_n of_o religion_n common_o do_v ensue_v trouble_n but_o not_o that_o only_o by_o this_o mean_n disaster_n be_v incur_v as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o for_o that_o catholyke_a prince_n &_o people_n also_o may_v incur_v trouble_n by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o change_n of_o religion_n but_o they_o avoid_v those_o which_o this_o change_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o flanders_n change_v of_o religion_n in_o france_n and_o flanders_n wherefore_o this_o noddy_n be_v discover_v to_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o bring_v in_o those_o five_o example_n whereof_o four_o notwithstanding_a be_v whole_o against_o himself_o for_o that_o all_o the_o trouble_n which_o he_o mention_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o catholyke_a prince_n and_o people_n in_o france_n and_o flaunders_n have_v be_v occasion_v by_o change_n of_o religion_n enforce_v upon_o they_o by_o other_o as_o the_o world_n know_v and_o not_o by_o â—heir_n own_o will_n and_o so_o have_v see_v what_o â—his_v minister_n have_v answer_v to_o the_o warder_n preface_n of_o temporal_a hurt_n we_o may_v imagine_v â—ow_o substantial_o he_o will_v satisfy_v afterward_o â—o_o the_o point_n themselves_o whereof_o the_o first_o â—ower_n be_v those_o that_o follow_v and_o first_o say_v the_o warder_z if_o religion_n have_v not_o be_v change_v her_o majesty_n tie_n at_o this_o day_n have_v have_v a_o most_o flourish_a kingdom_n 8._o warnword_n pag._n 8._o unite_v both_o to_o she_o and_o among_o themselves_o in_o religion_n union_n religion_n strength_n and_o felicity_n by_o union_n judgement_n affection_n fidelity_n and_o frend-â—hip_a as_o other_o realm_n cath._n of_o the_o world_n be_v see_v to_o be_v &_o as_o we_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n together_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o felicity_n be_v know_v to_o have_v remain_v security_n remain_v security_n hereof_o have_v ensue_v that_o none_o of_o these_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o conquest_n invasion_n assault_n treason_n conspiraty_n &_o the_o like_a which_o this_o wach-man_n endeavore_v to_o lay_v before_o we_o have_v ever_o come_v in_o consideration_n for_o that_o england_n unite_v in_o it_o self_n have_v ever_o since_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n make_v other_o kingdom_n and_o province_n round_a abouâ—_n it_o to_o fear_v her_o force_n as_o by_o matter_n happen_v in_o france_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n for_o many_o age_n be_v evident_a and_o she_o never_o great_o fear_v any_o three_o england_n have_v have_v her_o majesty_n tie_n at_o this_o day_n by_o all_o likelihood_n a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o many_o fair_a and_o princely_a child_n majesty_n child_n issue_n of_o her_o majesty_n for_o that_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o her_o grace_n not_o marry_v be_v to_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v proceed_v of_o the_o different_a religion_n of_o foreign_a prince_n who_o desire_v thâ—_n same_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o one_o the_o other_o thâ—_n inequality_n of_o blood_n in_o she_o own_o subject_n for_o such_o advancement_n for_o to_o attribute_v this_o great_a resolution_n of_o heâ—_n ma_fw-fr tie_n to_o the_o only_a love_n of_o sole_a life_n and_o maydâ—-head_n i_o doubt_v how_o it_o can_v be_v justifiable_a seinâ—_n that_o among_o catholyk_n where_o such_o profesioâ—_n be_v more_o praise_v and_o practise_v they_o use_v sometime_o to_o draw_v out_o even_o vow_a nun_n from_o â—heir_n cloister_n to_o marriage_n for_o so_o weighty_a a_o â—ause_n as_o be_v the_o save_n of_o succession_n in_o so_o great_a a_o â—rowne_n as_o england_n be_v know_v to_o be_v and_o â—mong_a protestant_n virginity_n be_v not_o of_o that_o necessity_n or_o meryt_n as_o for_o it_o to_o incur_v so_o great_a inconvenience_n notwithstanding_a the_o base_a â—nd_n servile_a flattery_n of_o this_o crouch_a knight_n â—ho_fw-mi cast_v in_o now_o and_o then_o the_o memory_n of_o 〈◊〉_d maiden_n queen_n without_o respect_v the_o â—eadly_a wound_n which_o his_o country_n receyve_v â—â—erby_o foorthly_a of_o this_o have_v follow_v the_o sure_a establishment_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o imperial_a â—â—owne_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o race_n of_o the_o unite_a â—â—yal_a house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n succession_n lancaster_n establishment_n of_o succession_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d lâ—ne_n of_o the_o noble_a k._n henry_n the_o 7._o which_o â—ne_n be_v now_o to_o end_v with_o her_o majesty_n tie_n in_o the_o â—â—rect_a descent_n be_v like_a to_o bring_v great_a danger_n 〈◊〉_d the_o realm_n for_o albeyt_n there_o want_v not_o of_o collateral_a branch_n yet_o their_o cause_n be_v otherways_o so_o implicate_v for_o diverse_a respect_n but_o special_o by_o difference_n of_o religion_n which_o have_v â—uer_o happen_v if_o the_o change_n have_v not_o be_v â—ade_v as_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n use_v most_o man_n do_v fear_v extreme_a calamity_n â—â—erby_o thus_o say_v he_o whereunto_a for_o the_o first_o two_o â—â—ints_n our_o minister_n answer_v nothing_o in_o â—â—ect_n danger_n first_o &_o second_o inconvenience_n fear_n &_o danger_n but_o that_o the_o warder_n mistake_v s._n f._n meaning_n 〈◊〉_d think_v he_o to_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n of_o fear_n eyâ—â—â—_n of_o foreign_a invasion_n or_o domestical_a treason_n but_o â—â—at_n be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n have_v it_o not_o be_v better_o that_o all_o this_o have_v be_v advoyd_v buâ—_n hear_v he_o further_o 30._o pag._n 30._o but_o suppose_v say_v he_o popery_n have_v be_v continue_v how_o can_v this_o noddy_n have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d warrant_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v neither_o oppugâ—eâ—_n by_o enemy_n abroad_o nor_o by_o traitor_n at_o home_n waâ—nâ—_n henry_n the_o 3._o of_o france_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o popâ—_n oppugn_v by_o his_o subject_n &_o murder_v by_o a_o dominicaâ—_n friar_n notwithstanding_a his_o zeal_n in_o popery_n mark_v here_o the_o man_n wit_n there_o be_v twâ—_n part_n of_o his_o demand_n the_o first_o how_o the_o waâ—der_n can_v warrant_v etc._n etc._n whereunto_a be_v easiâ—â—_n answer_v that_o such_o hurt_v as_o come_v by_o alteratiâ—â—_n of_o religion_n as_o division_n of_o mind_n judgement_n and_o affection_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v easy_o warranteâ—_n if_o religion_n itself_o have_v not_o be_v alter_v the_o second_o part_n about_o k._n henry_n the_o thirâ—_n of_o france_n be_v ridiculous_a france_n about_o henry_n late_o k._n of_o france_n for_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o change_v of_o religion_n himself_o bâ—_n for_o be_v presume_v to_o favour_v they_o underhand_a that_o mean_v to_o change_v religion_n &_o for_o the_o deaâ—_n of_o noble_a prince_n as_o all_o the_o world_n know_v have_v as_o diverse_a write_v give_v his_o oath_n aâ—â—_n fidelity_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o and_o yet_o it_o either_o presumption_n or_o ignorance_n in_o tâ—â—_n companion_n so_o bodily_a to_o affirm_v that_o the_o poâ—â—_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o say_a king_n for_o this_o faâ—â—_n which_o excommunication_n no_o man_n ever_o yâ—_n see_v publish_v to_o the_o three_o principal_a point_n about_o the_o probability_n of_o noble_a issue_n in_o her_o majesty_n tie_n if_o chanâ—â—_n of_o religion_n have_v not_o be_v royal_a be_v inconvenience_n lack_v of_o iâ—sue_n royal_a this_o parasite_n prâ—leth_v as_o if_o he_o be_v jack_n daw_n show_v will_n 〈◊〉_d talk_n but_o lack_v wit_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n tell_v we_o only_o that_o if_o it_o have_v please_v â—er_o ma_fw-fr tie_n to_o have_v marry_v she_o may_v as_o well_o â—ave_n marry_v in_o protestant_n religion_n as_o in_o caâ—holyke_a and_o that_o their_o woman_n may_v have_v fair_a princely_a child_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o that_o â—â—uers_v cath._n prince_n do_v seek_v her_o marriage_n â—nd_v among_o other_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n and_o â—hat_n the_o french_a k._n sister_n at_o this_o day_n be_v marry_v â—hough_o she_o be_v a_o protestant_n and_o that_o q._n mary_n â—as_v marry_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o child_n and_o diâ—ers_v other_o such_o trifle_a toy_n which_o we_o deny_v â—ot_n but_o say_v that_o they_o be_v impertinent_a and_o â—o_o not_o touch_v the_o substance_n itself_o of_o the_o â—atter_n mean_v by_o the_o warder_n which_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o cath._n state_n there_o will_v have_v be_v other_o â—anner_n of_o instance_n make_v to_o her_o majesty_n tie_n &_o other_o counsel_n and_o resolution_n of_o learned_a man_n lay_v â—efore_o she_o for_o her_o obligation_n to_o marry_v in_o such_o case_n for_o save_v of_o a_o common_a wealth_n
in_o dei_fw-la maâ—u_fw-la non_fw-la quâ—uis_fw-la every_o man_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o final_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la colitur_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la malo_fw-la 55._o serm._n 55._o god_n be_v not_o worship_v by_o a_o evil_a man_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o sentence_n you_o see_v there_o be_v need_n of_o some_o censure_n &_o examimation_n according_a as_o this_o index_n do_v note_n and_o albeit_o by_o marginal_a note_n they_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o ancient_a father_n yet_o neither_o be_v it_o always_o so_o nor_o do_v they_o contain_v good_a doctrine_n as_o you_o see_v &_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o solicitude_n of_o the_o cath._n church_n to_o give_v notice_n thereof_o where_o need_n be_v least_o simple_a people_n be_v deceive_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o we_o have_v justify_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o have_v show_v the_o quarrel_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o not_o sincere_o treat_v by_o he_o and_o when_o all_o be_v say_v and_o consider_v you_o shall_v find_v it_o far_o from_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o prove_v if_o he_o can_v that_o we_o forbid_v lay_v man_n to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o â—e_v prove_v first_o for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n in_o english_a and_o then_o for_o that_o we_o pervert_v as_o he_o say_v the_o ancient_a father_n with_o the_o censure_n of_o deleatur_fw-la when_o any_o sentence_n like_v we_o not_o of_o which_o two_o proof_n whether_o be_v most_o from_o the_o purpose_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v who_o have_v hear_v they_o both_o discuss_v the_o call_n in_o of_o o._n e._n but_o will_v you_o hear_v now_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o what_o s_n r._n f._n francis_n soldier_n of_o supply_n o.e._n say_v in_o this_o point_n controversy_n what_o the_o minister_n o._n e._n say_v about_o this_o controversy_n first_o you_o must_v imagine_v he_o have_v see_v all_o both_o what_o the_o watchman_n and_o the_o warder_n have_v say_v before_o and_o what_o sir_n francis_n also_o have_v reply_v and_o yet_o he_o come_v in_o with_o a_o flat_a new_a assertion_n as_o though_o he_o have_v see_v nothing_o hitherto_o 5â—_n pag._n 5â—_n likewayes_n say_v he_o they_o teach_v that_o layman_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v that_o prince_n have_v no_o power_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n nor_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n yea_o sir_n minister_n will_v you_o run_v out_o at_o that_o hole_n and_o be_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o k_o t._n assertion_n how_o then_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n that_o thereby_o we_o make_v all_o layman_n careless_a of_o god_n and_o all_o godliness_n and_o how_o do_v the_o k_o t._n himself_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v it_o by_o say_v that_o we_o bar_v layman_n from_o read_v scripture_n in_o english_a can_v this_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o prince_n and_o their_o authority_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n who_o ever_o see_v such_o brazen_a face_n as_o not_o to_o blush_v thus_o to_o disagree_v but_o harken_v to_o his_o inference_n upon_o this_o bold_a assertion_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o bell_n for_o impudence_n if_o the_o papist_n say_v he_o do_v so_o remove_v lay-man_n from_o government_n in_o eeclesiastical_a cause_n that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o care_v how_o god_n be_v serve_v then_o be_v they_o not_o wrong_v by_o s_n r._n francis_n etc._n etc._n who_o will_v loose_v time_n to_o dispute_v with_o this_o companion_n and_o much_o less_o to_o answer_v he_o in_o his_o frantic_a contumelious_a speech_n against_o f._n person_n which_o all_o man_n know_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o false_a and_o so_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o infinite_a witness_n and_o to_o proceed_v only_o from_o a_o slanderous_a and_o ignominious_a tongue_n of_o a_o lewd_a malicious_a minister_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v contemn_v then_o answer_v and_o so_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o examination_n of_o this_o position_n about_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n or_o not_o as_o malicious_o he_o be_v call_v by_o sir_n francis_n and_o o._n e._n and_o what_o notorious_a imposture_n both_o they_o and_o fox_n do_v devise_v to_o disgrace_v he_o against_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o ancient_a writer_n cap._n x._o but_o now_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o great_a controversy_n about_o s._n thomas_n becket_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o sir_n francis_n without_o all_o occasion_n bring_v into_o controversy_n among_o other_o impertinent_a point_n to_o maintain_v matter_n of_o talk_n for_o his_o subject_n be_v of_o lay-man_n debar_v the_o scripture_n and_o thereby_o as_o he_o say_v make_v careless_a of_o god_n &_o all_o godliness_n how_o may_v it_o fall_v to_o his_o purpose_n think_v you_o to_o rail_v at_o this_o bless_a archbishop_n martyr_v so_o long_o ago_o and_o reign_v now_o in_o heaven_n for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n but_o that_o such_o prince-parasits_a as_o these_o do_v think_v they_o can_v grace_v themselves_o sufficient_o with_o king_n and_o queen_n now_o a_o day_n in_o england_n except_o they_o have_v a_o fling_n at_o this_o hoâ—y_a man_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n liberty_n wherefore_o s_n r._n f._n have_v both_o false_o and_o foolish_o witten_v in_o the_o watchword_n that_o among_o catholyk_n there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v at_o layman_n hand_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n but_o only_o to_o go_v devout_o to_o mass_n and_o to_o confession_n once_o a_o year_n and_o then_o though_o he_o be_v to_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o gross_a sin_n yet_o rome_n have_v a_o trick_n to_o hale_v they_o into_o the_o rabble_n of_o their_o saint_n and_o so_o to_o canonize_v they_o you_o see_v how_o liberal_a this_o gentleman_n be_v in_o canonise_a that_o require_v no_o more_o perfection_n but_o once_o a_o year_n to_o go_v to_o mass_n and_o confession_n and_o then_o he_o add_v of_o this_o we_o have_v example_n of_o tho._n becket_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o his_o time_n who_o treason_n to_o the_o prince_n be_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v he_o in_o his_o watchword_n wherein_o the_o warder_n take_v he_o up_o for_o diverse_a untruth_n and_o absurdity_n as_o namely_o for_o say_v that_o we_o hold_v it_o for_o sufficient_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n to_o hear_v mass_n and_o confess_v once_o a_o year_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o saint_n with_o we_o yea_o canonize_v though_o he_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o gross_a sin_n that_o may_v be_v that_o s._n tho._n of_o canterbury_n be_v such_o a_o one_o canonize_v in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n which_o last_o point_n to_o omit_v the_o rest_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n death_n a_o gross_a error_n about_o the_o time_n of_o s_o thomas_n his_o death_n and_o canonisation_n of_o s._n thomas_n under_o k._n henry_n the_o three_o as_o this_o man_n say_v and_o not_o the_o second_o be_v show_v not_o only_o to_o be_v false_a but_o of_o gross_a ignorance_n also_o see_v that_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o nephew_n to_o the_o second_o be_v bear_v more_o than_o 30._o year_n after_o the_o death_n and_o canonisation_n of_o s._n thomas_n to_o which_o represension_n of_o error_n in_o story_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o s._n f._n give_v any_o reason_n of_o just_a excuse_n in_o this_o his_o reply_n now_o nor_o yet_o o._n e._n for_o he_o but_o rather_o as_o though_o nothing_o have_v be_v say_v against_o he_o for_o it_o turn_v to_o repeat_v again_o the_o same_o error_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o nameless_a author_n though_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o tell_v his_o tale_n he_o will_v covert_o seem_v somewhat_o to_o answer_v the_o objection_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v to_o examyne_n a_o little_a say_v he_o the_o state_n of_o this_o becket_n 55._o pag_n 55._o who_o be_v a_o traitor_n as_o i_o do_v affirm_v and_o not_o i_o only_o but_o heretic_n but_o none_o ever_o except_o some_o late_a heretic_n many_o before_o i_o against_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o but_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o my_o author_n take_v up_o and_o shrine_v for_o a_o new_a saint_n make_v of_o a_o old_a rebel_n 50._o year_n after_o his_o death_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v so_o notorious_a a_o untruth_n if_o he_o mean_v of_o his_o canonisation_n as_o by_o his_o former_a word_n in_o the_o watch_n word_n may_v appear_v &_o he_o be_v reprehend_v for_o it_o before_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v for_o modesty_n sake_n shall_v at_o least_o have_v name_v his_o author_n for_o some_o show_n or_o defence_n for_o if_o it_o be_v john_n fox_n or_o
some_o such_o other_o of_o as_o light_a credit_n as_o himself_o you_o see_v what_o cog_a it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o to_o allege_v another_o especial_o see_v fox_n also_o cit_v the_o same_o word_n with_o the_o same_o parenthesis_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o my_o author_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o cit_v any_o author_n at_o all_o and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o never_o any_o author_n of_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n say_v or_o write_v that_o s._n thomas_n either_o practise_a treason_n or_o be_v make_v a_o saint_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o his_o time_n as_o in_o the_o former_a word_n of_o his_o watch_n our_o knight_n affirm_v for_o that_o his_o contention_n be_v with_o k._n henry_n the_o 2._o grand_a father_n to_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o and_o his_o canonisation_n be_v by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o 3._o many_o year_n before_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o be_v bear_v as_o all_o writer_n do_v agree_v and_o the_o poor_a shift_n which_o here_o the_o knight_n run_v unto_o for_o salve_v of_o his_o former_a error_n to_o wit_n that_o s._n thomas_n his_o body_n be_v translate_v july_n se_fw-la math._n paris_n and_o matth_n west_n a_o dni_fw-la 1220._o henr._n reg_fw-la 3._o a_o 5_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o s_o tho._n 6._o july_n or_o as_o he_o term_v it_o shrine_v the_o 4._o year_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o maintain_v not_o his_o former_a assertion_n that_o thomas_n becket_n commit_v treason_n and_o be_v make_v a_o saint_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o his_o tyme._n for_o what_o if_o s._n thomas_n body_n be_v translate_v from_o one_o shrine_n to_o another_o under_o k._n henry_n the_o 3._o do_v this_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o canonize_v before_o or_o that_o he_o commit_v treason_n against_o this_o prince_n that_o be_v scarce_o bear_v 30._o year_n after_o his_o death_n 2d_o ward_n pag._n 2d_o we_o have_v a_o example_n say_v he_o of_o thomas_n becket_n in_o henry_n the_o 3._o his_o time_n who_o treason_n to_o the_o prince_n be_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a etc._n etc._n and_o be_v it_o not_o hereby_o apparent_a and_o manifest_a that_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o tho._n becket_n commit_v treason_n under_o henry_n the_o 3â—_n and_o can_v this_o be_v excuse_v now_o with_o tell_v we_o that_o his_o body_n be_v translate_v under_o henry_n the_o 3_o but_o these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a shift_n which_o our_o adversaries_n use_n when_o they_o be_v take_v trip_n to_o run_v to_o impertinent_a matter_n thereby_o to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o reader_n let_v they_o read_v but_o john_n stow_n in_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o 2._o his_o reign_n which_o be_v of_o our_o lord_n 1179._o and_o 41._o before_o the_o translation_n of_o s._n thomas_n his_o body_n mention_v here_o by_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o both_o the_o sâ—d_n k._n henry_n the_o 2._o and_o k._n lewes_n of_o france_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o s._n thomas_n his_o tomb_n and_o offer_v rich_a jewel_n for_o their_o devotion_n be_v but_o 8._o year_n after_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1171._o so_o as_o hereby_o be_v see_v that_o he_o be_v canonize_v under_o k._n henry_n the_o 2._o and_o not_o the_o three_o to_o which_o effect_n also_o and_o for_o clear_n this_o whole_a story_n let_v the_o ancient_a authentical_a author_n be_v read_v which_o live_v with_o s._n thomas_n or_o present_o after_o he_o as_o for_o example_n those_o five_o that_o write_v his_o whole_a life_n action_n and_o death_n canterbury_n the_o authentical_a author_n of_o the_o story_n of_o s._n tho._n of_o canterbury_n to_o wit_n herbert_n hoscan_n afterward_o cardinal_n john_n salisbury_n bishop_n of_o charter_n allen_n abbot_n of_o teukesbury_n william_n and_o edward_n monk_n of_o canterbury_n all_o which_o live_v with_o he_o as_o do_v also_o peter_n of_o blois_n archdeacon_n of_o well_n and_o soon_o after_o under_o k._n richard_n the_o first_o son_n to_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o write_v roger_n hoveden_n doctor_n and_o chief_a reader_n of_o divinity_n in_o oxford_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o s._n thomas_n as_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o story_n and_o so_o do_v nubergensis_n also_o handle_v thesame_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o so_o consequent_o after_o these_o matthew_n paris_n matthew_n of_o westminster_n thom._n walsingam_n polidor_n virgil_n and_o other_o downward_o in_o their_o history_n all_o which_o do_v agree_v in_o this_o point_n against_o sir_n francis_n first_o that_o s._n thomas_n be_v slay_v and_o canonize_v under_o pope_n alexander_n the_o 3._o and_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o and_o not_o under_o henry_n the_o 3._o his_o nephew_n and_o second_o that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o holy_a man_n of_o life_n even_o set_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n a_o side_n and_o neither_o taint_v with_o gross_a sin_n as_o these_o gross_a tongue_n do_v slander_v he_o nor_o comit_v ever_o any_o point_n of_o treason_n against_o his_o king_n but_o as_o primate_n and_o head_n of_o the_o english_a church_n stand_v for_o the_o ecclesiastical_a libertye_n thereof_o as_o in_o conscience_n he_o be_v bind_v and_o by_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o my_o rejoinder_n shall_v appear_v wherein_o first_o i_o must_v note_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o knight_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o combat_n about_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n do_v complain_v that_o i_o in_o my_o former_a answer_n seem_v to_o threaten_v that_o they_o who_o strive_v against_o saint_n will_v remain_v in_o the_o end_n with_o break_a head_n and_o that_o in_o some_o place_n i_o speak_v of_o bastinado_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o pick_a matter_n by_o he_o to_o make_v a_o quarrel_n for_o well_o he_o know_v that_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o figurative_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v bataile_n or_o to_o stand_v with_o so_o puissant_a a_o knight_n in_o material_a arm_n wherefore_o the_o bastinado_n or_o break_a head_n which_o i_o say_v he_o be_v like_a to_o gain_v by_o fight_v with_o saint_n be_v in_o his_o credit_n and_o reputation_n with_o man_n f._n what_o bastinado_n and_o break_a head_n be_v threaten_v to_o s._n f._n and_o in_o his_o demerit_n also_o with_o god_n if_o he_o esteem_v that_o any_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v like_a enough_o he_o do_v but_o little_a but_o for_o the_o first_o about_o discredit_n i_o do_v remit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n what_o man_n will_v or_o may_v think_v oâ—_n the_o honour_n of_o such_o a_o knight_n as_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o come_v forth_o in_o print_n with_o so_o many_o open_fw-mi probrious_a speech_n make_v out_o as_o it_o seem_v of_o his_o finger_n end_n against_o so_o honourable_a a_o personage_n as_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n be_v whilst_o he_o live_v and_o so_o high_o praise_v and_o esteem_v by_o all_o writer_n for_o 4._o hundred_o year_n after_o his_o death_n and_o this_o without_o allege_v any_o one_o author_n old_a or_o new_a good_a or_o bad_a credible_a or_o without_o credit_n for_o proof_n of_o that_o which_o he_o write_v for_o so_o do_v s._n f._n deal_v with_o we_o in_o his_o rail_a narration_n against_o s._n thomas_n set_v down_o as_o he_o pretend_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o that_o whieh_fw-it pass_v between_o he_o &_o the_o king_n without_o cite_v book_n or_o author_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o all_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o all_o ancient_a writer_n that_o live_v with_o he_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o write_v of_o this_o affair_n and_o moreover_o have_v corrupt_v which_o be_v far_o worse_o and_o falsify_v also_o wit_o and_o willing_o diverse_a thing_n which_o he_o find_v in_o other_o author_n francis_n false_a deal_n of_o s._n francis_n thereby_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v somewhat_o to_o his_o purpose_n all_o which_o you_o shall_v see_v evident_o prove_v in_o this_o examination_n of_o the_o two_o foresay_a point_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o life_n &_o contention_n with_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o first_o about_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n whatsoever_o s.f._n tatle_v of_o gross_a sin_n here_o or_o else_o where_o most_o certain_a and_o clear_a it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o foresay_a ancient_a author_n and_o whosoever_o have_v write_v of_o he_o beside_o notwithstanding_o they_o write_v under_o the_o aforesaid_a k._n henry_n his_o enemy_n or_o richard_n the_o first_o his_o son_n do_v give_v most_o high_a praise_n to_o this_o man_n for_o his_o integrity_n of_o life_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o d._n hoveden_n 2â—7_n d._n hoveden_n annal_a part_n 2._o fol._n 2â—7_n vita_fw-la etus_fw-la irreprehensibilis_fw-la erat_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la his_o life_n be_v irreprehensible_a before_o god_n and_o man_n yea_o his_o very_a adversary_n themselves_o as_o john_n fox_n by_o name_n after_o he_o have_v
show_v the_o great_a gall_n against_o he_o yet_o confess_v the_o help_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n he_o add_v 4._o fox_n act_n and_o mon._n pag._n 1â—6_n col_fw-fr 2._o n._n 4._o beside_o this_o say_v he_o he_o be_v of_o a_o chaste_a and_o strict_a life_n if_o the_o history_n be_v true_a mark_v john_n fox_n his_o exception_n if_o the_o history_n be_v true_a &_o why_o shall_v he_o call_v in_o doubt_n ancient_a history_n more_o in_o this_o point_n then_o in_o other_o but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o fox_n have_v a_o special_a spite_n against_o this_o bless_a man_n &_o be_v desirous_a by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o disgrace_v he_o and_o his_o action_n in_o his_o false_a lie_a martyrologe_n and_o find_v no_o author_n in_o the_o world_n before_o luther_n heresy_n to_o serve_v his_o purpose_n or_o to_o speak_v or_o write_v evil_a of_o he_o but_o all_o rather_o high_o in_o his_o commendation_n what_o course_n take_v the_o miseriable_a man_n think_v you_o true_o a_o most_o desperate_a which_o be_v to_o use_v these_o author_n against_o themselves_o and_o against_o both_o their_o own_o say_n and_o meaning_n and_o so_o patch_v he_o up_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o they_o a_o long_a treatese_fw-it and_z narration_n of_o above_o 40._o page_n of_o paper_n against_o s._n tho._n pretend_v to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o foresay_a author_n but_o yet_o spice_v it_o with_o so_o many_o ass_n &_o and_n thomas_n fox_n his_o egregious_a falâ—e_n deal_v against_o s._n thomas_n &_o adjoin_v so_o many_o gloss_n parenthesis_n note_n observation_n interpretation_n commentary_n and_o censure_n of_o his_o own_o both_o in_o the_o text_n and_o margin_n as_o he_o make_v all_o those_o writer_n to_o tell_v a_o quite_o contrary_a story_n to_o that_o they_o purpose_v and_o for_o which_o they_o write_v their_o book_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v set_v out_o the_o bible_n or_o new_a testament_n itself_o with_o such_o corruption_n and_o perversion_n it_o will_v more_o disgrace_n christian_n religion_n for_o who_o confirmation_n it_o be_v write_v they_o any_o other_o wicked_a book_n whatsoever_o yea_o then_o the_o turk_n koran_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o deal_n of_o john_n fox_n in_o cite_v and_o corrupt_v author_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v more_o particular_o but_o sir_n francis_n take_v another_o course_n which_o be_v to_o tell_v his_o tale_n at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o cite_v any_o testimony_n or_o author_n at_o all_o whereof_o i_o take_v the_o reason_n to_o be_v that_o which_o john_n fox_n tell_v we_o in_o these_o word_n plain_o 4._o john_n fox_n discredit_v all_o old_a writer_n pag._n 204._o col_fw-fr 1._o n._n 4._o scarce_o any_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o that_o age_n be_v all_o blind_a and_o corrupt_v with_o superstition_n thus_o he_o say_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sir_n f._n allege_v no_o author_n and_o fox_n force_v they_o to_o speak_v as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o but_o i_o will_v ask_v john_n fox_n again_o if_o no_o writer_n of_o the_o age_n itself_o wherein_o s._n tho._n live_v be_v to_o be_v credit_v about_o his_o affair_n how_o shall_v we_o believe_v writer_n of_o late_a age_n that_o must_v needs_o take_v it_o from_o the_o former_a if_o they_o write_v with_o foundation_n &_o not_o devise_v matter_n of_o themselves_o again_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o so_o great_a a_o king_n as_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o be_v can_v get_v no_o man_n to_o write_v the_o story_n indifferent_o for_o he_o in_o his_o age_n how_o likely_a a_o fiction_n be_v this_o of_o fox_n and_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o first_o point_n for_o see_v all_o the_o foresay_a writer_n and_o their_o work_n be_v full_a of_o high_a praise_n of_o s._n thom._n for_o his_o sanctity_n and_o perfection_n of_o life_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v special_o discredit_v here_o by_o john_n fox_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o remit_v the_o reader_n in_o this_o behalf_n to_o thesaid_a volume_n and_o write_n before_o mention_a for_o the_o second_o which_o be_v his_o cause_n with_o the_o king_n whether_o his_o resist_n as_o primate_n of_o england_n for_o liberty_n to_o the_o english_a church_n be_v treason_n to_o the_o k._n or_o no_o traitor_n whether_o s._n thom._n be_v a_o traitor_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o passionate_a and_o will_v without_o flattery_n of_o temporal_a prince_n consider_v indifferent_o the_o dignity_n pre-eminence_n duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n in_o this_o behalf_n for_o defence_n of_o their_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o warder_n say_v as_o follow_v if_o in_o every_o contention_n or_o dissension_n that_o a_o bishop_n 22._o ward_n p._n 22._o priest_n or_o other_o spiritual_a subject_n or_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n may_v have_v with_o his_o temporal_a prince_n 18._o that_o all_o spiritual_a man_n resist_v temporal_a magistrate_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v not_o traitor_n marc._n 18._o the_o subject_n shall_v present_o be_v condemn_v of_o treason_n according_a to_o this_o servile_a censure_n of_o our_o knight_n who_o for_o flatter_a prince_n do_v make_v they_o absolute_a lord_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n than_o john_n baptist_n also_o must_v be_v account_v a_o traitor_n that_o deal_v so_o peremptory_o with_o his_o king_n herod_n his_o liege_n lord_n in_o temporal_a affair_n or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v example_n of_o christian_n prince_n s._n ambrose_n must_v be_v a_o traitor_n first_o for_o resist_v open_o his_o â—ord_n and_o king_n deinceps_fw-la theod._n lib_n 4._o ca._n 6._o &_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 17_o &_o deinceps_fw-la valentinian_n the_o young_a and_o then_o for_o handle_v so_o hardly_o the_o elder_a theodâ—sius_n in_o miliayn_a as_o he_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o make_v he_o go_v home_o again_o with_o shame_n and_o do_v penance_n totum_fw-la zozomenus_n lib._n 8_o fear_v pet_n totum_fw-la s._n hilarius_n also_o and_o s._n athanasius_n shall_v be_v traitor_n for_o their_o contention_n with_o constantius_n their_o lawful_a emperor_n and_o temporal_a lord_n who_o banish_v they_o from_o their_o bishopric_n and_o the_o former_a of_o the_o two_o write_v two_o vehement_a book_n and_o invective_n against_o thesaid_a emperor_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n ever_o account_v he_o a_o traitor_n for_o thesame_n but_o rather_o a_o great_a saint_n for_o his_o christian_n liberty_n and_o constancy_n s._n chrysostome_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o a_o great_a traitor_n who_o have_v great_a contention_n with_o his_o temporal_a lord_n arcadius_n and_o honorius_n christian_n emperor_n 16._o socrat._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 16._o and_o with_o their_o wife_n theodosia_n and_o eudoxia_n then_o ever_o s._n thomas_n have_v with_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o 17._o zozom_n lib._n 8_o cap._n 17._o for_o he_o preach_v against_o they_o public_o with_o great_a vehemency_n and_o thunder_v out_o excommunication_n against_o they_o 43._o niceph._n li._n 14._o cap._n 43._o and_o be_v twice_o banish_v and_o dryven_v out_o of_o his_o bishopric_n by_o their_o disfavour_n and_o die_v in_o exile_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o never_o call_v or_o account_v a_o traitor_n but_o a_o singular_a holy_a man_n and_o theodosius_n the_o young_a son_n of_o arcadius_n bring_v his_o body_n with_o great_a solemnity_n honour_n and_o reverence_n into_o constantinople_n and_o weep_v most_o bitter_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n in_o persecute_v so_o bless_v a_o man_n &_o as_o the_o story_n say_v make_v prayer_n to_o he_o now_o dead_a for_o pardon_v of_o his_o father_n sin_n as_o do_v also_o often_o both_o our_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o his_o father_n henr._n math._n parisien_n in_o vit_fw-mi henr._n who_o have_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o just_a man_n his_o pastor_n and_o spiritual_a father_n thus_o write_v the_o warder_n then_o and_o what_o repli_v now_o our_o knight_n or_o his_o minister_n to_o all_o this_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o knight_n in_o his_o own_o word_n who_o say_v he_o but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o all_o impudence_n and_o shameless_a gaynsay_v the_o truth_n 54._o pag._n 54._o will_v seek_v to_o cover_v beckets_n rebellion_n by_o the_o fact_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n ambrose_n hilary_n athanasius_n and_o chrysostome_n which_o have_v as_o much_o agreement_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o becket_n as_o have_v light_n with_o darkness_n good_a with_o evil_a sweet_a with_o sour_a here_o you_o see_v the_o knight_n in_o a_o great_a heat_n but_o his_o minister_n o._n e._n answer_v somewhat_o more_o temperate_o say_v only_o that_o these_o example_n fit_v not_o thomas_n beckeâ—s_n cause_n well_o then_o of_o two_o
traitor_n thus_o he_o write_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o controversy_n there_o be_v as_o author_n do_v affirm_v in_o that_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o 56._o pag_n 56._o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o murder_n besides_o other_o felonye_n prove_v upon_o the_o clergy_n which_o when_o the_o king_n will_v have_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 〈…〉_o a_o fâ—lse_a and_o slanderous_a beginning_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o becket_n oppose_v himself_o and_o beard_v the_o king_n in_o this_o so_o just_a a_o action_n under_o title_n of_o stand_v for_o the_o libertye_n of_o the_o church_n &_o from_o this_o strange_a ground_n these_o proceed_n ensue_v in_o which_o word_n of_o the_o knight_n there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o that_o where_o he_o say_v author_n do_v affirmè_fw-la that_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o murder_n beside_o other_o felony_n be_v prove_v upon_o the_o clergy_n no_o other_o author_n be_v find_v to_o mention_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o only_a nubergensis_n who_o yet_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v prove_v upon_o the_o clergy_n but_o his_o word_n be_v 16._o nuberg_n hist._n angl._n l._n 2_o 16._o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v tell_v the_o king_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n that_o above_o a_o hundred_o murder_n have_v be_v commit_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n since_o his_o reign_n by_o clergy_n man_n in_o which_o word_n as_o you_o see_v nubergensis_n do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a or_o that_o it_o be_v prove_v as_o our_o knight_n do_v and_o second_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o king_n henry_n reign_n until_o this_o contention_n which_o be_v some_o 14._o or_o 15._o year_n and_o three_o the_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o archbishop_n with_o the_o king_n be_v not_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v these_o clergy_n man_n punish_v if_o they_o have_v offend_v as_o wicked_o this_o knight_n give_v to_o understand_v say_v present_o after_o this_o proud_a prelate_n dare_v protect_v felon_n and_o murderer_n against_o the_o king_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o lanâ—_n but_o the_o controversy_n be_v only_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o punish_v those_o that_o do_v offend_v and_o by_o what_o judge_n and_o jurisdiction_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v to_o wit_n whether_o by_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a power_n for_o that_o the_o archbishop_n affirm_v that_o equity_n require_v that_o clergy_n man_n offend_v shall_v first_o be_v judge_v condemn_v and_o degrade_v by_o ecclesiastical_a power_n according_a both_o to_o the_o cannon_n law_n as_o also_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n confirm_v by_o all_o former_a christian_a king_n â—rom_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o england_n and_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o condemn_v shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o secular_a power_n for_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o be_v a_o case_n that_o faâ—leth_v out_o daily_o in_o spayn_n italy_n france_n and_o other_o cath._n country_n where_o bishop_n do_v defend_v their_o eccâ—es_n jurisdiction_n in_o punish_v eccles._n person_n take_v they_o also_o by_o force_n of_o censure_n out_o of_o secular_a judge_n hand_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v without_o all_o note_n of_o rebellion_n or_o treason_n and_o no_o less_o be_v this_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n confirm_v by_o ancient_a parliament_n and_o other_o antiquity_n than_o be_v the_o secular_a law_n for_o which_o s_n r._n f._n stand_v and_o fond_o call_v the_o defence_n of_o eccles_n law_n treason_n and_o rebellion_n wherefore_o have_v set_v down_o so_o false_a a_o relation_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o controversy_n falsify_v nubergensis_n as_o you_o see_v in_o many_o point_n he_o do_v prosecute_v the_o same_o with_o like_a untruth_n as_o present_o you_o shall_v see_v and_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o certain_a letter_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n unto_o the_o archbishop_n which_o she_o write_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o king_n her_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o information_n of_o such_o courtier_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o cause_n in_o which_o letter_n she_o charge_v he_o that_o to_o use_n s_o â—_o f._n own_o word_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v he_o go_v about_o to_o disinherit_v the_o king_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o truth_n it_o be_v john_n fox_n have_v such_o a_o letter_n of_o thesaid_a empress_n maud_n without_o tell_v where_o â—8_o pag_n â—8_o or_o whence_o or_o how_o he_o have_v it_o or_o where_o we_o may_v read_v it_o for_o in_o none_o of_o all_o the_o author_n above_o mention_v i_o do_v find_v it_o yet_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v thom._n s._n f_o untrue_a deal_n in_o cite_v matter_n against_o s._n thom._n which_o testify_v the_o continuance_n of_o s_o r._n f._n untrue_a deal_n in_o this_o affair_n that_o whereas_o in_o john_n fox_n the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o empress_n against_o the_o archbishop_n be_v mitigate_v by_o this_o parenthesius_a as_o the_o report_n be_v which_o show_v that_o these_o be_v but_o suspicion_n only_a and_o report_v of_o his_o enemy_n 201._o fox_n pag._n 201._o s_n r._n f._n have_v leave_v out_o the_o parenthesis_n as_o the_o report_n be_v as_o though_o she_o have_v charge_v he_o upon_o her_o own_o knowledge_n which_o be_v no_o true_a deal_n or_o right_a meaning_n as_o you_o see_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v further_o s_o r._n f._n his_o word_n pretend_v a_o more_o certain_a proof_n of_o treason_n &_o rebellion_n in_o s._n thomas_n 58._o pag._n 58._o but_o if_o the_o empress_n say_v he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v partia_o on_o the_o k._n her_o son_n behalf_n yet_o the_o two_o card._n send_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o hear_v all_o this_o controversy_n out_o of_o question_n will_v not_o condemn_v he_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o they_o to_o the_o pope_n they_o do_v condemn_v he_o etc._n etc._n if_o s._n f._n prove_v himself_o a_o true_a k_o â—_o in_o verify_v this_o one_o point_n which_o here_o he_o say_v i_o be_o to_o pardon_n much_o of_o that_o which_o have_v pass_v before_o but_o if_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n he_o be_v take_v in_o like_a falsehood_n who_o will_v then_o trust_v he_o hereafter_o let_v we_o examine_v then_o the_o matter_n &_o i_o will_v have_v none_o other_o evidence_n or_o witness_n but_o his_o own_o word_n for_o present_o after_o he_o set_v down_o a_o part_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o william_n and_o otho_n card._n send_v by_o pope_n alexander_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n between_o the_o king_n &_o the_o archbishop_n and_o have_v travayl_v therein_o the_o king_n be_v in_o normandy_n and_o the_o archb._n at_o paris_n they_o find_v the_o matter_n more_o hard_a than_o they_o imagine_v to_o compound_v frances_n false_a deal_n of_o sir_n frances_n for_o that_o the_o archbishop_n demand_v restitution_n to_o his_o lyving_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o revocation_n of_o certain_a law_n late_o make_v prejudicial_a to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n before_o he_o can_v end_v the_o matter_n wherewith_o thesayd_a card._n be_v somewhat_o displease_v for_o that_o they_o desire_v to_o carry_v with_o they_o to_o the_o pope_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o accord_n make_v by_o they_o and_o for_o that_o the_o king_n have_v much_o gain_v their_o good_a will_n by_o liberality_n towards_o they_o for_o these_o cause_n they_o write_v to_o the_o pope_n somewhat_o favourable_o in_o the_o king_n behalf_n but_o yet_o nothing_o condemn_v the_o archbishop_n as_o untrue_o out_o k_o â—_o do_v avow_v which_o now_o i_o shall_v show_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o their_o own_o letter_n allege_v here_o by_o s.f._n which_o be_v these_o william_n and_o otho_n card._n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o alexander_n the_o pope_n pope_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o two_o cardinal_n to_o the_o pope_n &_o â—_o we_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o k._n of_o england_n find_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n more_o sharp_a and_o vehement_a than_o we_o will_v for_o the_o king_n &_o the_o great_a part_n about_o he_o say_v that_o the_o archbishop_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o french_a king_n grevous_o against_o he_o as_o also_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n his_o kinsman_n who_o be_v very_o love_v and_o kind_n to_o he_o before_o who_o he_o make_v his_o open_a adversary_n ready_a to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o as_o be_v by_o diverse_a evidence_n most_o certain_a etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o card._n by_o s._n f._n relation_n which_o suppose_v they_o be_v true_o allege_v yet_o he_o that_o shall_v consider_v and_o ponder_v they_o well_o will_v see_v that_o out_o of_o they_o no_o more_o can_v be_v urge_v against_o the_o archbishop_n but_o
that_o the_o king_n and_o those_o about_o he_o do_v say_v that_o the_o archbishop_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o k._n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n against_o they_o and_o that_o this_o be_v hold_v by_o they_o for_o most_o certain_a upon_o diverse_a evidence_n but_o what_o these_o evidence_n be_v none_o of_o they_o do_v set_v down_o so_o that_o here_o be_v no_o condemnation_n at_o all_o from_o the_o card_n themselves_n but_o only_o that_o they_o relate_v what_o the_o king_n and_o his_o part_n say_v and_o yet_o you_o must_v note_v that_o s._n francis_n besides_o other_o evil_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n have_v wilful_o corrupt_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o all_o to_o make_v it_o seem_v as_o though_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o card._n judgement_n to_o wit_n venientes_fw-la quadrileg_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la b._n thom._n lib._n 5._o cap._n venientes_fw-la as_o be_v by_o diverse_a evidence_n most_o certain_a whereas_o in_o latyn_a after_o the_o first_o word_n asserebat_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o sucrum_fw-la pars_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o affirm_v that_o the_o archbishop_n have_v do_v this_o etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v sicut_fw-la sibi_fw-la pro_fw-la ceâ—to_fw-la constabat_fw-la &_o evidâ—ntibus_fw-la apparebat_fw-la indicijs_fw-la as_o to_o they_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o certain_a and_o appear_v by_o evident_a sign_n out_o of_o which_o word_n s._n f._n of_o purpose_n cut_v of_o both_o sibi_fw-la and_o indicijs_fw-la francis_n false_a deal_n of_o sir_n francis_n to_o they_o &_o sign_n for_o that_o by_o the_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o not_o of_o the_o card._n and_o by_o the_o second_o appear_v that_o the_o evidence_n which_o the_o king_n and_o he_o have_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o accusation_n be_v found_v only_o in_o sign_n and_o conjecture_n which_o be_v evident_a to_o our_o k_o â—_o he_o do_v not_o only_o strike_v out_o the_o say_a word_n but_o make_v also_o a_o severe_a inference_n upon_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v leave_v mangle_v by_o himself_o as_o you_o have_v see_v his_o inference_n be_v this_o ibid._n pag._n ibid._n now_o say_v he_o for_o a_o subject_a to_o stir_v up_o foreign_a state_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o soveraygne_a and_o country_n be_v at_o all_o time_n high_a treason_n but_o that_o becket_n do_v so_o by_o the_o card_n confession_n be_v by_o diverse_a evidence_n most_o certain_a therefore_o becket_n not_o now_o his_o enemy_n but_o his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n be_v judge_n be_v a_o traitor_n lo_o here_o the_o invincible_a argument_n of_o our_o learned_a knight_n if_o any_o man_n can_v trust_v he_o hereafter_o upon_o his_o word_n i_o shall_v much_o marvel_n see_v he_o so_o shameless_a in_o a_o matter_n so_o evident_a for_o who_o discover_v not_o the_o impudence_n of_o his_o second_o proposition_n when_o he_o say_v that_o becket_n do_v so_o by_o the_o card._n confession_n whâ—ras_n the_o card._n confess_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o say_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n do_v affirm_v it_o nether_a do_v the_o card._n say_v as_o our_o k_o t._n false_o charge_v they_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v certain_a to_o they_o by_o diverse_a evidence_n but_o only_o that_o the_o king_n say_v it_o be_v certain_a or_o seem_v so_o to_o he_o by_o diverse_a evident_a sign_n and_o conjecture_n shameful_o then_o have_v our_o k_o t._n abuse_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o card._n as_o he_o do_v common_o all_o author_n that_o come_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o this_o i_o end_v this_o controversy_n of_o s._n thomas_n his_o cause_n with_o the_o king_n which_o cause_n whatsoever_o the_o k_o t._n tatle_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o be_v it_o never_o account_v treason_n or_o name_v so_o by_o any_o author_n that_o write_v in_o that_o time_n either_o friend_n or_o foe_n nor_o shall_v s._n f._n be_v able_a to_o allege_v i_o any_o one_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a before_o luther_n day_n and_o as_o for_o the_o king_n himself_o though_o he_o pursue_v he_o eager_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o desire_n touch_v eccles._n jurisdiction_n yet_o never_o be_v it_o read_v that_o he_o ever_o call_v or_o count_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n nor_o any_o foreign_a prince_n whatsoever_o and_o within_o 8._o year_n after_o his_o death_n as_o before_o i_o note_v both_o he_o and_o lewes_n the_o k._n of_o france_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o his_o tomb_n at_o canterbury_n which_o be_v likely_a they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v nether_a the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o if_o they_o have_v repute_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n john_n stow_n put_v down_o the_o relation_n thus_o the_o 27._o of_o august_n both_o the_o king_n come_v to_o canterbury_n 25._o stow_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1179_o reg_fw-la hent_n 21._o 25._o where_o they_o be_v with_o due_a honour_n receive_v etc._n etc._n lewes_n k._n of_o france_n offer_v upon_o the_o tomb_n and_o to_o the_o shrine_n of_o thomas_n becket_n a_o scotfree_a cup_n of_o gold_n he_o give_v also_o that_o renown_a precious_a stone_n that_o be_v call_v the_o regal_a of_o france_n which_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o put_v afterward_o in_o a_o ring_n &_o wear_v it_o on_o his_o thumb_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v stow_n out_o of_o other_o author_n and_o whether_o king_n lewes_n of_o france_n will_v have_v take_v a_o journey_n into_o england_n to_o the_o shrine_n of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o know_v and_o have_v talk_v withal_o few_o year_n before_o and_o will_v have_v offer_v such_o precious_a gift_n if_o he_o have_v suspect_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n or_o that_o his_o miracle_n have_v be_v feign_v as_o after_o sir_n f._n affirm_v and_o whether_o king_n henry_n himself_o be_v no_o way_n force_v thereunto_o will_v have_v accompany_v he_o in_o such_o a_o action_n to_o his_o own_o disgrace_n who_o common_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n if_o he_o have_v hold_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n let_v every_o man_n judge_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v pass_v from_o his_o point_n to_o another_o about_o his_o miracle_n wherein_o the_o caviller_n show_v themselves_o more_o vain_a conscienslesse_a and_o malicious_a if_o it_o may_v be_v then_o in_o the_o former_a of_o s._n thomas_n his_o miracle_n and_o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o they_o and_o other_o such_o like_a with_o the_o malicious_a corruption_n and_o falsehood_n use_v by_o john_n fox_n and_o s._n f._n to_o discredit_v they_o there_o be_v handle_v also_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o canonise_a saint_n in_o their_o and_o our_o church_n cap._n xi_o among_o many_o other_o argument_n that_o i_o use_v in_o the_o wardword_n for_o the_o holiness_n of_o this_o archbishop_n to_o all_o which_o this_o wastword_n answer_v no_o one_o word_n at_o all_o i_o say_v also_o that_o many_o miracle_n have_v be_v record_v by_o grave_a author_n and_o public_a testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o and_o of_o foreign_a writer_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o god_n at_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o otherwise_o by_o his_o intercession_n in_o witness_n of_o his_o sanctity_n upon_o which_o word_n sir_n f._n take_v occasion_n with_o his_o heretical_a spirit_n of_o incredulity_n to_o jest_v and_o blaspheme_v at_o all_o miracle_n of_o pope-made_a saint_n for_o that_o be_v his_o contumelious_a term_n but_o with_o what_o reason_n truth_n prudence_n or_o piety_n we_o shall_v somewhat_o here_o examine_v by_o this_o occasion_n note_v first_o two_o point_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o first_o that_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n thomas_n do_v present_o after_o his_o death_n have_v a_o circumstance_n annex_v unto_o they_o thom._n two_o especial_a consideration_n in_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n thom._n which_o great_o confirm_v their_o certainty_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o public_a reproof_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a king_n that_o day_n in_o christendom_n if_o not_o the_o great_a of_o all_o which_o be_v king_n henry_n the_o second_o by_o who_o fault_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n &_o who_o labour_v with_o all_o his_o power_n for_o avoid_v that_o infamy_n either_o to_o suppress_v or_o improve_v the_o miracle_n that_o fall_v out_o and_o who_o know_v not_o what_o the_o force_n and_o favour_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n may_v do_v in_o such_o a_o cause_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o multitude_n and_o evidency_n of_o s._n thom._n his_o miracle_n such_o as_o they_o break_v through_o all_o obstacle_n that_o the_o king_n can_v put_v against_o they_o and_o so_o conquer_v himself_o also_o as_o he_o final_o yield_v and_o go_v to_o his_o sepulchre_n weep_v &_o do_v penance_n as_o by_o all_o author_n be_v evident_a this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o point_n of_o consideration_n in_o this_o affair_n
though_o they_o be_v different_a and_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o martyr_n a_o notorious_a rabble_n of_o martyr_n as_o barnes_n hierome_n &_o carrot_n burn_v in_o one_o fire_n or_o that_o they_o hold_v twice_o as_o many_o opinion_n against_o he_o as_o with_o he_o as_o john_n husse_v of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o &_o many_o other_o or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o martyr_v at_o all_o but_o die_v in_o their_o bed_n as_o fox_n himself_o confess_v of_o john_n wickliff_n or_o that_o they_o deny_v his_o religion_n at_o their_o death_n as_o be_v evident_a of_o thomas_n bilney_n or_o that_o they_o deny_v or_o blaspheme_v christ_n himself_o as_o coubridge_n or_o that_o they_o be_v mad_a in_o his_o judgement_n as_o colyns_n burn_v with_o his_o dog_n and_o the_o like_a of_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o certainty_n and_o good_a order_n which_o these_o man_n have_v in_o canonise_v their_o saint_n robert_n barnes_n a_o augustine_n friar_n thomas_n gerrat_n and_o william_n jerome_n apostata_fw-la priest_n be_v burn_v together_o in_o one_o fire_n in_o smithfeild_n the_o 30._o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n 1540_o as_o john_n stow_n d._n sanders_n and_o other_o do_v put_v it_o down_o though_o fox_n in_o his_o calendar_n do_v agree_v with_o neither_o of_o they_o in_o year_n month_n nor_o day_n but_o put_v they_o in_o his_o calendar_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o octobre_n 1539._o gerat_fw-la barn_n herome_n &_o gerat_fw-la these_o three_o be_v full_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n especial_o about_o the_o most_o important_a artycle_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n barnes_n be_v a_o earnest_n lutheran_n and_o zealous_a defender_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n as_o both_o 1097._o both_o fox_n act_n &_o mon._n p._n 1097._o fox_n and_o 1536._o and_o ibid._n p._n 9â—7_n a_o 1536._o tindal_n do_v testify_v of_o he_o and_o the_o other_o two_o no_o less_o vehement_a zwinglians_n against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n as_o their_o examination_n do_v testify_v set_v down_o by_o fox_n himself_o and_o yet_o do_v they_o all_o three_o protest_v at_o the_o fire_n that_o they_o never_o hold_v error_n or_o heresy_n in_o their_o life_n 86._o fox_n p._n 1â—93_n col_fw-fr 2._o n._n 86._o for_o thus_o john_n fox_n write_v those_o 3._o good_a saint_n of_o god_n the_o calendar_n the_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o in_o his_o calendar_n 30._o of_o july_n be_v bring_v together_o from_o the_o tower_n to_o smythfeild_n where_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o fire_n d._n barnes_n thus_o begin_v god_n i_o take_v to_o record_v i_o never_o to_o my_o knowledge_n teach_v any_o erroneous_a doctrine_n but_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o scripture_n lead_v i_o unto_o and_o that_o in_o my_o sermon_n i_o never_o maynteyn_v any_o error_n etc._n etc._n fire_n barnes_n his_o protestation_n at_o the_o fire_n thus_o write_v fox_n of_o he_o and_o allow_v well_o thereof_o so_o that_o if_o this_o man_n do_v err_v as_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o real_a presence_n fox_n will_v not_o deny_v then_o do_v the_o scripture_n lead_v he_o thereunto_o &_o yet_o will_v not_o he_o or_o sir_n f._n grant_v that_o he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o can_v take_v hurt_v by_o read_v of_o scripture_n well_o but_o what_o do_v the_o other_o two_o his_o opposite_a mate_n do_v they_o protest_v nothing_o yes_o i_o trow_v 2._o fox_n ibid._n pag._n 1094._o col_fw-fr 2._o for_o thus_o write_v fox_n the_o like_a confession_n make_v hierome_n and_o gerrat_n profess_v their_o belief_n as_o the_o time_n will_v suffer_v whereby_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n nor_o error_n in_o their_o faith_n wherefore_o just_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v condemn_v protest_v that_o they_o deny_v nothing_o that_o be_v either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n set_v forth_o by_o their_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n who_o they_o pray_v the_o lord_n long_o to_o continue_v etc._n etc._n lo_o here_o a_o contrary_a protestation_n for_o their_o contrary_a belief_n found_v also_o in_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o k._n bible_n and_o how_o can_v john_n fox_n now_o join_v these_o together_o call_v they_o those_o three_o good_a saint_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o all_o three_o martyr_n but_o as_o samson_n join_v his_o fox_n tail_n and_o because_o in_o this_o last_o protestation_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v in_o hope_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o some_o pardon_n even_o at_o the_o fire_n flatter_v the_o king_n extreme_o and_o one_o of_o they_o have_v exhort_v the_o people_n great_o to_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o king_n in_o all_o thing_n at_o length_n write_v thus_o yea_o i_o say_v further_o that_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v you_o any_o thing_n against_o god_n law_n 2._o barnes_n ibid._n apud_fw-la fox_n pag._n 1094._o col_fw-fr 2._o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n to_o resist_v he_o you_o may_v not_o do_v it_o lo_o what_o a_o spirit_n of_o a_o good_a saint_n this_o be_v that_o teach_v king_n to_o have_v power_n above_o god_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o pardon_n come_v not_o he_o send_v certain_a message_n to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o sheriff_n there_o present_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o and_o his_o new_a fellow_n the_o new-gospellers_a have_v make_v his_o majesty_n a_o whole_a king_n whereas_o he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o king_n before_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o realm_n a_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o never_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n ancestor_n have_v before_o behold_v what_o a_o benefit_n this_o be_v the_o like_a whereof_o be_v bestow_v by_o they_o upon_o monk_n and_o friar_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o lamentable_a letter_n of_o friar_n peter_n martyr_v write_v from_o oxford_n to_o sir_n john_n cheke_n one_o how_o these_o new_a preacher_n make_v whole_a king_n and_o whole_a friar_n of_o half_a one_o king_n edward_n schoolmaster_n wherein_o the_o old_a man_n complain_v pitiful_o that_o his_o woman_n the_o nun_n be_v dead_a who_o he_o call_v his_o wife_n he_o be_v but_o dimidiatus_fw-la homo_fw-la half_a a_o man_n so_o as_o barnes_n and_o his_o companion_n give_v wife_n to_o monk_n and_o friar_n and_o spiritual_a primacy_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n by_o their_o new_a doctrine_n they_o make_v aswell_o friar_n whole_a man_n of_o half_a as_o whole_a king_n of_o half_a king_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o these_o there_o follow_v john_n husse_v of_o who_o i_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v more_o opinion_n against_o the_o protestant_n husse_n john_n husse_n then_o with_o they_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o article_n of_o his_o doctrine_n yet_o extant_a and_o author_n that_o have_v write_v of_o he_o whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o before_o in_o this_o 3._o this_o cap._n 3._o encounter_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o put_v in_o john_n fox_n his_o calendar_n for_o a_o solemn_a martyr_n in_o red_a letter_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o may._n and_o the_o like_a i_o may_v also_o show_v of_o the_o waldense_n albigense_n pauperes_fw-la de_fw-fr lugduno_n and_o many_o other_o base_a and_o desperate_a heretic_n which_o john_n fox_n in_o his_o protestation_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n do_v allow_v for_o saint_n of_o his_o faith_n 10._o fox_n protest_v pag._n 10._o whereas_o notwithstanding_o they_o hold_v many_o more_o thing_n against_o he_o then_o with_o he_o and_o some_o so_o beastly_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v as_o for_o john_n wickcliff_n there_o need_v no_o dispute_n or_o other_o proof_n than_o john_n fox_n himself_o and_o his_o own_o testimony_n etc._n john_n wickliff_n fox_n pag._n 411.412.413_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o die_v in_o lincolnshire_n in_o his_o own_o benefice_n and_o bed_n and_o yet_o he_o put_v he_o in_o his_o calendar_n for_o a_o martyr_n the_o 2._o day_n of_o january_n in_o fair_a red_a letter_n say_v thus_o john_n wickcliff_n preacher_n and_o martyr_n as_o touch_v thomas_n bilney_n bilney_n tho._n bilney_n sir_n tho._n more_o in_o his_o preface_n before_o his_o confutation_n of_o tyndale_n answer_n do_v prove_v large_o by_o many_o witness_n and_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o he_o have_v recant_v public_o certain_a heresye_n of_o luther_n â—49_n thom._n more_o in_o pâ—aefat_n ad_fw-la tyndal_n pag._n â—49_n which_o for_o a_o time_n he_o have_v hold_v which_o john_n fox_n also_o confess_v and_o fall_v again_o afterward_o into_o relapse_n be_v condemn_v and_o burn_v but_o before_o his_o burn_a he_o recant_v again_o and_o confirm_v the_o same_o at_o the_o fire_n be_v confess_v hear_v mass_n devout_o desire_a absolution_n upon_o his_o knee_n from_o the_o excommunication_n lay_v
dabo_fw-la clave_n 〈…〉_o 16._o etc._n etc._n quodcunque_fw-la ligaveris_fw-la 〈…〉_o of_o which_o text_n he_o say_v non_fw-fr 〈…〉_o collatione_fw-la indulgentiarum_fw-la debeant_fw-la 〈…〉_o clear_a than_o these_o place_n of_o 〈…〉_o understand_v of_o give_v 〈…〉_o word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o word_n 〈…〉_o the_o former_a clause_n do_v evident_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d albeit_o durand_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n be_v clear_o and_o express_o contain_v in_o scripture_n yet_o that_o it_o may_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o scripture_n for_o which_o cause_n sir_n francis_n cut_v they_o out_o this_o be_v one_o trick_n let_v we_o see_v another_o immediate_o after_o the_o word_n in_o durand_n &_o the_o ancient_a father_n s._n ambrose_n hilary_n hierome_n august_n make_v not_o mention_v of_o indulgence_n etc._n etc._n follow_v gregorius_n tamen_fw-la loquor_fw-la but_o s._n gregory_n speak_v of_o they_o this_o sir_n francis_n dash_v out_o which_o be_v a_o principal_a verb_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o a_o man_n may_v answer_v that_o albeit_o the_o particular_a use_n of_o indulgence_n be_v not_o so_o treat_v of_o by_o s._n ambrose_n s._n augustine_n and_o other_o former_a doctor_n occupy_v in_o other_o affair_n and_o strife_n with_o other_o heretic_n yet_o soon_o after_o in_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a his_o time_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o be_v common_a in_o the_o church_n see_v durand_n in_o this_o very_a place_n affirm_v not_o only_o that_o s._n gregory_n speak_v of_o they_o but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v ordain_v 〈…〉_o public_a station_n who_o 〈…〉_o to_o have_v begin_v this_o 〈…〉_o or_o to_o have_v teach_v and_o 〈…〉_o contrary_n to_o antiquity_n in_o 〈…〉_o christ._n all_o which_o for_o sir_n 〈…〉_o dissemble_a and_o of_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o a_o bad_a conscience_n both_o in_o he_o 〈…〉_o they_o strive_v not_o for_o truth_n but_o 〈…〉_o faction_n and_o falsehood_n 〈…〉_o by_o what_o mean_v so_o ever_o which_o shall_v appear_v also_o by_o that_o which_o ensue_v in_o the_o sequent_a chapter_n if_o first_o we_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o that_o which_o his_o minister_n o._n e._n bring_v in_o to_o assist_v he_o which_o be_v such_o stuff_n as_o be_v common_o utter_v by_o such_o break_a merchant_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v what_o o._n e._n say_v of_o indulgence_n it_o be_v most_o true_a say_v he_o which_o sir_n francis_n affirm_v 54._o o.e._n pag._n 54._o that_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o have_v commit_v most_o abominable_a offence_n and_o live_v in_o all_o filthynes_n be_v notwithstanding_o teach_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o pardon_v they_o and_o absolve_v they_o etc._n etc._n mark_v here_o two_o word_n subtle_o join_v together_o of_o pardon_v and_o absolve_a as_n though_o they_o be_v one_o whereas_o indeed_o they_o import_v far_o different_a thing_n as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v for_o that_o absolve_a impli_v that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o absolution_n and_o so_o reach_v to_o all_o sin_n never_o so_o grievous_a but_o pardon_v be_v proper_a to_o indulgence_n and_o stretch_v no_o further_o but_o to_o the_o release_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o before_o have_v but_o declare_v and_o thus_o the_o minister_n 〈…〉_o of_o purpose_n to_o have_v some_o 〈…〉_o he_o be_v press_v but_o all_o man_n 〈…〉_o here_o only_o of_o the_o former_a to_o 〈…〉_o that_o it_o be_v a_o abominable_a lyf_v 〈…〉_o science_n to_o affirm_v as_o he_o do_v 〈…〉_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o filthynes_n and_o 〈…〉_o sense_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o pope_n pardon_n 〈…〉_o his_o life_n be_v so_o licentious_a and_o filthy_a 〈…〉_o of_o he_o and_o his_o course_n of_o 〈…〉_o do_v well_o agree_v thereunto_o 〈…〉_o come_v to_o be_v of_o our_o religion_n he_o will_v â—ind_v other_o remedye_n applyable_a to_o he_o beside_o pardon_n that_o will_v stick_v near_o his_o skin_n albeit_o in_o leâ—itate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la for_o save_v of_o his_o soul_n but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v think_v you_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n be_v remit_v by_o pardon_n two_o argument_n he_o allege_v the_o one_o of_o authority_n the_o other_o of_o practice_n in_o both_o which_o he_o lie_v notable_o his_o argument_n of_o authority_n be_v out_o of_o cardinal_n bellarmyne_n in_o these_o word_n 10._o bellarmâ—_n de_fw-fr indul_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o bellarmyne_n say_v that_o indulgence_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n well_o what_o of_o this_o will_v you_o infer_v hereof_o that_o all_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v by_o indulgence_n cardinal_n bellarmyne_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v go_v about_o to_o refute_v luther_n who_o affirm_v indulgentias_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la utiles_fw-la nisi_fw-la publicis_fw-la &_o scelestissimis_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la 1â—_n luth._o in_o assert_v art_n 1â—_n that_o indulgence_n be_v not_o profitable_a but_o only_o to_o publyke_v and_o most_o wicked_a sinner_n which_o card._n bellarmine_n do_v refute_v and_o show_v that_o they_o profit_v also_o to_o good_a man_n so_o that_o this_o minister_n will_v infer_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o author_n meaning_n and_o 〈…〉_o out_o fraudulent_o how_o 〈…〉_o the_o three_o chapter_n after_o 〈…〉_o large_a what_o manner_n of_o 〈…〉_o they_o that_o must_v be_v 〈…〉_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o 〈…〉_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o most_o 〈…〉_o rather_o and_o false_a which_o this_o 〈…〉_o all_o filthiness_n and_o most_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v pardon_v among_o 〈…〉_o indulgence_n yet_o hear_v what_o he_o appear_v also_o second_o proof_n deduce_v from_o practâ—â—e_n for_o money_n say_v he_o they_o pardon_v murder_n of_o child_n of_o man_n 55._o o.e._n pag._n 55._o of_o woman_n of_o wyve_n of_o near_o kicr_v fornication_n adultery_n incest_n and_o all_o unnatural_a abomination_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o be_v answer_v before_o that_o cath._n doctrine_n neither_o teach_v nor_o allow_v any_o such_o matter_n and_o if_o any_o bad_a fellow_n or_o under_o officer_n have_v go_v about_o by_o corruption_n at_o any_o time_n to_o commit_v such_o abuse_n he_o be_v as_o honest_a a_o man_n as_o o._n e._n and_o shall_v do_v it_o as_o lawful_o as_o he_o and_o other_o such_o like_o ruffianly_a and_o ravenous_a companion_n do_v possess_v buy_v &_o sell_v cath._n benesice_n institute_v for_o priest_n and_o honest_a man_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o which_o he_o add_v out_o of_o taxa_fw-la poenitentiariae_fw-la note_v in_o the_o margin_n pro_fw-la licentia_fw-la erigendi_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la publicam_fw-la synagogam_fw-la taxa_fw-la est_fw-la suron_n 60._o ducat_n 15._o be_v a_o thing_n no_o way_n to_o be_v find_v by_o i_o that_o have_v seek_v for_o it_o in_o the_o paenitentiaria_fw-la itself_o and_o their_o register_n and_o can_v find_v no_o such_o matter_n ever_o in_o use_n and_o yet_o if_o in_o country_n where_o jew_n be_v permit_v some_o tribute_n be_v impose_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o help_n of_o poor_a 〈…〉_o great_a matter_n or_o be_v this_o to_o 〈…〉_o as_o this_o companion_n will_v 〈…〉_o diverse_a protestant_n state_n of_o 〈…〉_o jew_o also_o to_o dwell_v among_o they_o 〈…〉_o we_o leave_v this_o poor_a companion_n 〈…〉_o almighty_a his_o indulgence_n and_o 〈…〉_o the_o reader_n see_v he_o have_v not_o 〈…〉_o against_o catholyk_n indulgence_n 〈…〉_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o recital_n as_o you_o 〈…〉_o of_o two_o other_o example_n of_o pardon_n abuse_v by_o catholyk_n as_o sir_n francis_n allege_v but_o both_o of_o they_o false_a with_o a_o notorious_a imposture_n about_o the_o poison_n of_o king_n john_n cap._n xv._o the_o knight_n have_v flee_v from_o the_o point_n he_o shall_v have_v prove_v of_o doctrine_n against_o indulgence_n as_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o betake_v himself_o only_o to_o show_v certain_a abuse_n which_o if_o they_o be_v true_a do_v make_v nothing_o against_o the_o doctrine_n after_o the_o former_a allege_v example_n there_o do_v ensue_v in_o his_o answer_n other_o 74._o wastword_n pag._n 74._o in_o these_o word_n sundry_a chronicle_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o simon_n the_o monk_n of_o swinsted_n who_o poison_a king_n john_n that_o before_o the_o fact_n he_o confess_v his_o purpose_n to_o his_o abbot_n who_o high_o commend_v his_o zeal_n 〈…〉_o beforehand_o for_o the_o commit_n 〈…〉_o i_o may_v join_v the_o 〈…〉_o who_o murder_v the_o k._n of_o france_n 〈…〉_o hand_n confess_v and_o absolve_v of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o two_o example_n as_o they_o be_v both_o 〈…〉_o so_o i_o answer_v first_o to_o the_o last_o 〈…〉_o that_o s_o r._n francis_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈…〉_o to_o avouch_v so_o weighty_a a_o 〈◊〉_d by_o whâ—â—_n as_o this_o without_o name_v some_o appear_v also_o â—_o bad_a except_o he_o esteem_v 〈…〉_o no_o other_o than_o â—atling_v or_o tell_v of_o news_n upon_o every_o man_n speech_n or_o fond_a imagination_n as_o man_n be_v wont_v to_o in_o barber_n
for_o pag._n 204._o col_fw-fr 2._o nu_fw-la 70._o that_o either_o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v at_o all_o but_o devise_v and_o forge_v by_o friar_n and_o monk_n or_o if_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o deed_n it_o be_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o â—ivel_n and_o his_o deceive_a spirit_n which_o late_a way_n he_o take_v from_o the_o jew_n who_o as_o you_o well_o remember_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n object_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o do_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o belsebub_n 22._o math_n 24._o marc._n 22._o and_o to_o these_o two_o way_n of_o evasion_n sir_n f._n as_o a_o good_a scholar_n have_v add_v a_o three_o which_o be_v that_o many_o of_o these_o miracle_n may_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a power_n and_o mean_n though_o hide_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o now_o tell_v i_o gentle_a reader_n what_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n may_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n and_o make_v doubtful_a by_o some_o of_o these_o 3._o mean_n and_o consider_v i_o beseech_v thou_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o heretyk_n do_v lead_v a_o sensual_a man_n understanding_n be_v it_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o all_o for_o what_o more_o certainty_n have_v i_o or_o can_v any_o man_n have_v of_o the_o ancient_a miracle_n of_o the_o primative_a church_n than_o that_o diverse_a virtuous_a and_o learned_a author_n do_v write_v they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v be_v contradict_v no_o doubt_n by_o all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o have_v be_v false_a or_o forge_a as_o none_o ever_o of_o s._n tho._n be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o any_o author_n of_o ancient_a time_n so_o far_o as_o we_o understand_v again_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o consider_v good_a reader_n attentive_o with_o thyself_o miracle_n which_o be_v the_o better_a spirit_n to_o believe_v or_o discredit_v miracle_n which_o be_v the_o better_a spirit_n more_o pious_a and_o more_o secure_a either_o to_o scoff_n at_o miracle_n and_o extraordinary_a workâ—_n do_v by_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v reason_n to_o discredit_v they_o as_o protestant_n do_v or_o to_o enclyne_v rather_o to_o believe_v they_o or_o at_o least_o way_n quiet_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v with_o pious_a humility_n think_v that_o god_n can_v do_v these_o and_o great_a matter_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o have_v do_v for_o and_o by_o his_o servant_n and_o consequent_o whether_o they_o be_v true_a or_o false_a the_o matter_n not_o be_v apparent_a to_o praise_n god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v report_v of_o his_o work_n rather_o than_o to_o scoff_n thereat_o which_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o catholic_a man_n who_o do_v not_o make_v every_o one_o of_o these_o miracle_n matter_n of_o their_o belief_n nor_o yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v run_v to_o the_o proud_a or_o contentious_a spirit_n of_o condemn_v all_o or_o call_v every_o thing_n in_o controversy_n with_o contempt_n whereas_o in_o temporal_a matter_n also_o they_o believe_v many_o thing_n upon_o less_o authority_n and_o witness_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v pious_a credulity_n to_o be_v much_o more_o secure_a and_o commend_v scripture_n credulity_n commend_v in_o scripture_n than_o diffidence_n distrust_n or_o incredulity_n and_o that_o also_o about_o miracle_n 12._o mar._n 16._o joan._n 12._o for_o why_o be_v s._n mary_n magdalen_n so_o much_o commend_v before_o other_o but_o for_o that_o she_o be_v more_o prone_a than_o the_o rest_n to_o believe_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n when_o it_o be_v tell_v she_o and_o why_o be_v s._n thomas_n so_o much_o reprehend_v by_o chryst_n when_o he_o say_v noli_fw-la esse_fw-la incredulous_fw-la 20._o joan._n 20._o sed_fw-la fidelis_fw-la be_v not_o thou_o incredulous_a but_o faithful_a but_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n apparition_n and_o entrance_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v relate_v unto_o he_o by_o other_o and_o why_o be_v s._n peter_n reprehend_v by_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v 14._o math._n 14._o modicae_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la quare_fw-la dubitasti_fw-la but_o for_o that_o he_o doubt_v in_o his_o miracle_n upon_o the_o go_n 〈…〉_o why_o do_v christ_n general_o 〈…〉_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n together_o 〈…〉_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o but_o for_o that_o as_o tâ—â—_n evangelist_n specifi_v they_o have_v not_o give_v credit_n so_o easy_o to_o such_o as_o have_v report_v the_o strange_a miracle_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o they_o final_o it_o be_v say_v of_o charity_n omne_fw-la credit_n and_o of_o incredulous_a people_n 1â—_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_n non_fw-la fecit_fw-la ibi_fw-la virtutes_fw-la multas_fw-la propter_fw-la incredulitatem_fw-la corum_fw-la 1â—_n math._n 1â—_n christ_n do_v not_o many_o miracle_n there_o because_o of_o the_o people_n incredulity_n and_o again_o â—_o collos._n â—_o venit_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la filios_fw-la incredulitatis_fw-la the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o incredulity_n and_o many_o other_o such_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o for_o brevity_n we_o pretermit_v now_o whether_o protestant_n or_o catholic_n be_v give_v more_o to_o this_o quality_n of_o incredulity_n in_o matter_n of_o miracle_n all_o the_o world_n see_v it_o be_v report_v that_o some_o year_n since_o a_o certain_a learned_a man_n come_v among_o a_o crew_n of_o protestant_n that_o do_v scoff_n merry_o at_o miracle_n miracle_n a_o story_n of_o le_v at_o miracle_n he_o tell_v they_o pleasant_o that_o he_o have_v fall_v of_o late_a upon_o a_o certain_a book_n of_o ancient_a monk_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n wherein_o be_v many_o strange_a miracle_n wrought_v which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v in_o great_a doubt_n whether_o he_o may_v believe_v or_o no_o and_o desire_v to_o have_v there_o opinion_n and_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o recount_v some_o of_o they_o â—â—racles_n strange_a â—â—racles_n and_o so_o he_o do_v say_v that_o the_o first_o be_v of_o a_o certain_a poor_a man_n cut_v down_o wood_n the_o head_n or_o iron_n of_o who_o hatcher_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a deep_a water_n he_o cry_v to_o a_o 〈…〉_o be_v near_o and_o he_o 〈…〉_o though_o it_o be_v of_o 〈…〉_o from_o the_o bottom_n and_o swymne_n to_o â—â—m_fw-la again_o at_o this_o story_n all_o begin_v to_o laugh_v hearty_o and_o then_o he_o tell_v another_o that_o a_o certain_a man_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v by_o chance_n in_o a_o place_n where_o a_o certain_a holy_a monk_n or_o friar_n have_v be_v bury_v before_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o dead_a body_n touch_v the_o monk_n bone_n he_o turn_v to_o life_n again_o then_o he_o tell_v they_o further_o that_o a_o certain_a poor_a woman_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v milk_n to_o monk_n one_o day_n have_v but_o a_o little_a pan_n full_a of_o milk_n leave_v and_o the_o monk_n will_v needs_o eat_v it_o but_o she_o say_v that_o she_o have_v no_o more_o for_o herself_o then_o they_o tell_v she_o she_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o for_o their_o eat_n of_o that_o and_o so_o they_o do_v eat_v it_o &_o after_o the_o womman_a find_v more_o milk_n in_o her_o daitry_n then_o ever_o before_o this_o be_v hear_v increase_v the_o pastime_n after_o this_o he_o tell_v yet_o more_o incredible_a tale_n as_o that_o one_o monk_n mule_n talk_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o way_n and_o that_o diverse_a monk_n come_v to_o a_o great_a ryver_n when_o they_o can_v not_o pass_v one_o of_o they_o make_v a_o bridge_n with_o his_o cloak_n or_o cool_v and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n be_v devour_v by_o a_o fish_n but_o short_o after_o get_v out_o again_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n and_o that_o one_o of_o these_o monk_n hear_v that_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v sick_a take_v of_o his_o girdle_n and_o send_v it_o to_o he_o which_o touch_v the_o sick_a present_o he_o be_v well_o and_o that_o other_o sick_a people_n of_o incurable_a disease_n commâ—g_v 〈…〉_o monk_n and_o put_v they_o 〈…〉_o shadow_n be_v present_o 〈…〉_o disease_n when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v tell_v much_o jest_n their_o be_v and_o some_o say_v they_o be_v pretty_a tale_n and_o some_o other_o of_o a_o more_o hot_a and_o zealous_a protestant_n spirit_n enter_v into_o indignation_n say_v that_o this_o be_v abominable_a superstition_n and_o folly_n to_o believe_v these_o tale_n or_o suffer_v they_o in_o write_v whereat_o the_o man_n that_o have_v tell_v they_o be_v force_v for_o his_o own_o defence_n to_o show_v that_o all_o he_o have_v recount_v be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n change_v a_o little_a the_o name_n of_o person_n miracle_n explication_n of_o the_o former_a miracle_n which_o
he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o present_o discover_v he_o and_o so_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o first_o of_o his_o example_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o king_n where_o be_v recount_v of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o hatchet_n make_v swymne_n by_o the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la the_o 4._o book_n of_o king_n 6._o chapter_n the_o second_o of_o the_o dead_a man_n raise_v by_o touch_v elizeus_fw-la his_o bone_n be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n &_o 13._o chapter_n the_o three_o of_o increase_v the_o milk_n be_v express_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o chapter_n by_o increase_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o poor_a woman_n of_o sarepta_n the_o four_o of_o the_o talk_n which_o the_o monk_n have_v with_o his_o mule_n be_v verify_v in_o the_o speech_n of_o balaam_n his_o ass_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n 22._o chapter_n the_o five_o of_o pass_v of_o many_o monk_n through_o a_o great_a river_n by_o help_n of_o a_o monk_n cloak_n be_v show_v in_o elias_n his_o fact_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o king_n 2._o chapter_n 〈…〉_o by_o a_o fish_n and_o get_v 〈…〉_o in_o jonas_n chap._n 2._o the_o 〈…〉_o from_o send_v a_o girdle_n to_o heal_v a_o to_o 〈…〉_o be_v the_o fact_n of_o s._n paul_n recount_v by_o s._n luke_n act._n 19_o and_o the_o last_o of_o man_n cure_v by_o stand_v only_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o other_o man_n be_v testify_v by_o the_o same_o evangelist_n act._n 5._o and_o so_o we_o see_v that_o by_o jest_v at_o monk_n miracle_n as_o also_o of_o bishop_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v record_v to_o have_v wrought_v such_o wonderful_a work_n in_o christ_n church_n by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o their_o master_n as_o the_o former_a saint_n do_v these_o scorner_n come_v to_o deride_v also_o and_o call_v in_o doubt_n the_o miracle_n of_o all_o age_n as_o well_o of_o the_o primative_a church_n as_o of_o late_a time_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o believe_v they_o of_o those_o day_n but_o only_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o time_n and_o of_o grave_a writer_n therein_o the_o like_a whereof_o we_o have_v for_o witness_n of_o those_o of_o s_n r._n thomas_n which_o our_o heretical_a english_a spirit_n of_o these_o day_n do_v so_o malicious_o deride_v contemn_v and_o jest_v at_o but_o with_o mad_a man_n there_o be_v no_o dispute_v and_o so_o to_o their_o frenzy_n of_o heresy_n i_o leave_v they_o and_o yet_o if_o i_o think_v they_o wear_v curable_a of_o this_o frenzy_n saint_n the_o ancient_a father_n ceiling_n &_o sense_n about_o miracle_n of_o holy_a saint_n and_o will_v hear_v good_a counsel_n i_o will_v send_v they_o to_o a_o treatese_fw-it or_o two_o of_o s._n ambrose_n as_o also_o of_o some_o other_o father_n about_o this_o incredulous_a humour_n of_o heretic_n in_o scoff_v at_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o saint_n after_o their_o death_n for_o that_o s._n ambrose_n have_v find_v out_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n the_o bury_a body_n of_o s._n geruasius_n &_o 〈…〉_o and_o show_v they_o 〈…〉_o due_n honour_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v 〈…〉_o whereof_o s._n augustine_n also_o be_v a_o eye_n 〈…〉_o as_o he_o testify_v in_o these_o word_n tantae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la maâ—_n tyrum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ego_fw-la testis_fw-la fui_fw-la vita_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o 〈…〉_o vita_fw-la ubi_fw-la mediolani_n eranâ—_n facta_fw-la miracula_fw-la novi_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o this_o so_o great_a glory_n of_o these_o martyr_n i_o be_v also_o a_o witness_n and_o know_v the_o miracle_n to_o be_v do_v when_o i_o be_v at_o millayne_n but_o more_o large_o than_o the_o rest_n do_v s._n ambrose_n himself_o testify_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o a_o large_a epistle_n to_o his_o sister_n marcellina_n marâ—â—_n ambâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la marâ—â—_n that_o be_v a_o nun_n say_v cognovistis_fw-la imò_fw-la vidistis_fw-la ipâ—i_fw-la multos_fw-la à _fw-la daemonijs_fw-la purgatos_fw-la etc._n etc._n yourselves_o have_v know_v nay_o rather_o you_o have_v see_v many_o deliver_v of_o devil_n by_o the_o relic_n of_o these_o martyr_n great_a number_n also_o deliver_v from_o their_o sickness_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v touch_v with_o their_o hand_n the_o saint_n apparel_n you_o have_v see_v the_o miracle_n of_o old_a time_n restore_v and_o very_o many_o make_v hole_n with_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o these_o holy_a body_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o say_v and_o then_o present_o prosecute_a the_o same_o about_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o christian_n people_n of_o those_o day_n he_o add_v ibid._n amb._n ibid._n quanta_fw-la oraria_fw-la iactitantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o many_o handkerchefe_n or_o napkin_n be_v cast_v upon_o these_o body_n how_o many_o garment_n be_v make_v medicinable_a to_o heal_v other_o even_o by_o their_o very_a touch_v of_o these_o most_o holy_a relic_n all_o do_v desire_v to_o touch_v the_o very_a uttermost_a part_n and_o whosoever_o touch_v be_v heal_v we_o thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n that_o in_o this_o time_n thou_o have_v 〈…〉_o of_o these_o holy_a martyr_n 〈…〉_o most_o need_v such_o help_n 〈…〉_o from_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n to_o 〈…〉_o ago_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a 〈◊〉_d out_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n against_o the_o scoff_a incredulity_n of_o arrian_n wherewith_o he_o be_v no_o less_o trouble_v at_o that_o time_n than_o we_o be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o lutheran_n caluenist_n &_o like_o faithless_a humour_n of_o heretic_n who_o with_o thesame_a spirit_n scoff_n now_o as_o they_o do_v then_o against_o who_o the_o say_v holy_a father_n make_v a_o solemn_a sermon_n the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o body_n inveigh_v against_o the_o say_a arrian_n qui_fw-la pertinacia_fw-la quadam_fw-la judaica_n atque_fw-la haeretica_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la hominum_fw-la ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la daemonum_fw-la confession_n negarent_fw-la illos_fw-la esse_fw-la martyr_n ambrosij_n ambr._n serm_n 5._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la paulin._n in_o viâ—â—_n ambrosij_n detraherent_fw-la miraculis_fw-la seque_fw-la calumniarentur_fw-la cvius_fw-la arte_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la composita_fw-la esse_fw-la dicerent_fw-la which_o arrian_n by_o a_o certain_a jewish_a and_o heretical_a obstinacy_n in_o so_o public_a confession_n both_o of_o man_n and_o devil_n do_v still_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v martyr_n detract_n from_o their_o miracle_n and_o calumniate_a himself_n s._n ambrose_n and_o affirm_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v devise_v by_o his_o fraud_n thus_o say_v these_o heretic_n against_o s._n ambrose_n and_o the_o miracle_n of_o s._n geruasius_n &_o protasius_n as_o we_o do_v at_o this_o day_n with_o the_o same_o spirit_n against_o those_o of_o s._n thom._n of_o canterbury_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o paulinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n ambrose_n do_v note_n that_o only_a devil_n and_o arrian_n do_v contradict_v the_o say_a miracle_n but_o the_o arrian_n more_o obstinate_o than_o the_o devil_n for_o that_o diverse_a devil_n do_v 〈…〉_o holiness_n of_o s._n 〈…〉_o cit_v s._n 〈…〉_o but_o diverse_a 〈…〉_o some_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o invade_v and_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o saâ—â—_n devil_n which_o dreadful_a example_n be_v record_v by_o so_o ancient_a and_o holy_a man_n ought_v to_o move_v our_o scoffer_n and_o scorner_n at_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o his_o saint_n to_o beware_v least_o for_o like_a impiety_n they_o incur_v not_o the_o like_a danger_n at_o leastwise_o of_o be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o inward_a devilish_a spirit_n much_o worse_o both_o for_o themselves_o and_o other_o than_o the_o corporal_a possession_n by_o the_o wicked_a fiend_n from_o which_o god_n deliver_v they_o and_o so_o we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o three_o feign_a position_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o sir_n f._n with_o who_o we_o have_v deal_v above_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o miracle_n for_o that_o this_o minister_n o._n e._n see_v perhaps_o his_o case_n to_o be_v desperate_a think_v best_a to_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o lurche_n and_o to_o say_v no_o one_o word_n for_o his_o help_n or_o defence_n 〈…〉_o gorge_v 〈…〉_o be_v say_v 〈…〉_o or_o any_o come_n 〈…〉_o though_o he_o command_z 〈…〉_o â—gainst_a god_n and_o disloyalty_n against_o prince_n cap._n xii_o but_o now_o say_v the_o warder_n let_v we_o see_v his_o three_o position_n 23._o 〈…〉_o position_n wardw_n p._n 23._o that_o he_o feign_v to_o be_v among_o we_o catholykes_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o religion_n these_o two_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a ground_n say_v he_o be_v lay_v though_o you_o have_v see_v that_o the_o knight_n have_v lay_v they_o as_o fiction_n of_o his_o own_o and_o not_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o we_o they_o proceed_v to_o a_o three_o and_o set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o popish_a ground_n also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a sin_n for_o any_o man_n to_o disobey_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n in_o any_o of_o