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be_v because_o the_o king_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o some_o great_a injury_n and_o misdemeanour_n by_o he_o commit_v which_o he_o mean_v to_o question_v he_o for_o after_o this_o mean_v to_o sail_v into_o england_n anno._n 1534._o and_o that_o secret_o lurkingâ_n as_o tartajus_fw-la thomas_n fitzgerald_n and_o other_o apprehend_v and_o hale_v he_o out_o of_o his_o bed_n bring_v he_o naked_a in_o his_o âhirt_n bare_a footed_a and_o bear_v head_v to_o their_o captain_n who_o when_o the_o archbishop_n espy_v incontinent_o he_o kneel_v and_o with_o a_o pitiful_a countenance_n and_o lamentable_a voice_n he_o beseech_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n not_o to_o remember_v former_a injury_n but_o to_o weigh_v his_o present_a calamity_n and_o what_o malice_n so_o ever_o he_o bear_v his_o person_n yet_o to_o respect_v his_o call_n and_o vocation_n in_o that_o his_o enemy_n be_v a_o christian_a and_o he_o among_o christian_n a_o archbishop_n as_o he_o speak_v thus_o bequeath_v his_o 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likely_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n anno._n 1567._o marice_n a_o run_v gate_n priest_n go_v to_o rome_n be_v consecrate_v archbishop_n of_o cashell_n by_o the_o pope_n 118._o arrive_v in_o ireland_n he_o make_v challenge_v to_o the_o same_o see_v which_o be_v deny_v to_o he_o by_o the_o archbishop_n place_v there_o by_o the_o queen_n the_o say_v suppose_v bishop_n sudden_o with_o a_o irish_a scaine_n wound_v the_o bishop_n and_o put_v he_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n 166._o annoâ_n 1579._o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o ireland_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n commit_v the_o chancellor_n of_o liviricke_n to_o prison_n for_o which_o he_o be_v indict_v and_o find_v guilty_a and_o the_o bishop_n likewise_o upon_o the_o same_o suspicion_n be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o his_o own_o houâe_n anno._n 1600._o 135._o the_o rebel_n of_o monster_n by_o their_o agent_n a_o certain_a spaniard_n elect_v archbishop_n of_o dublin_n the_o bishop_n of_o clonfort_n the_o bishop_n of_o killaloe_n and_o archer_n a_o jesuit_n have_v obtain_v at_o length_n with_o pray_v entreat_v and_o earnest_n beseech_v at_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n hand_n that_o succour_n shall_v be_v send_v into_o monster_n to_o the_o rebel_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr aquila_n upon_o assure_a hope_n conceive_v that_o all_o monster_n will_v short_o revolt_v and_o the_o titular_a earl_n of_o desmond_n and_o florenâ_n mac-carti_a join_v great_a aid_n unto_o they_o but_o sir_n george_n carew_n the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o monster_n have_v provident_o before_o intercept_v they_o and_o send_v they_o over_o into_o england_n whereupon_o de_fw-fr aquila_n arrive_v at_o kinsale_n in_o monster_n with_o two_o thousand_o spaniard_n old_a soldier_n and_o certain_a irish_a fugitive_n the_o last_o day_n of_o october_n and_o straight_a way_n have_v publish_v a_o writing_n wherein_o he_o glorious_o style_v himself_o with_o this_o title_n master_n general_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o catholic_a king_n in_o the_o war_n of_o god_n for_o hold_v and_o keep_v the_o faith_n in_o ireland_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v deprive_v of_o her_o kingdom_n and_o her_o subject_n absolve_v and_o free_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v come_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n claw_n and_o the_o english_a tyranny_n and_o very_o with_o thâ_n goodly_a pretence_n he_o draw_v a_o number_n of_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a person_n to_o band_n and_o side_n with_o he_o through_o these_o prelate_n mean_n i_o have_v now_o give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o some_o of_o âhe_v irish_a prelate_n disloyal_a and_o seditious_a action_n in_o âormer_a age_n which_o i_o shall_v close_v up_o with_o the_o accusation_n and_o proceed_n against_o some_o of_o they_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o last_o year_n on_o the_o four_o of_o march_n last_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o ireland_n send_v up_o these_o article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o john_n bramham_n bishop_n of_o derry_n and_o other_o to_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n there_o which_o i_o find_v print_v with_o captain_n audâey_n mermin_n his_o speech_n who_o present_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o transmission_n article_n of_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v against_o sir_n richard_n bolton_n knight_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o ireland_n john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o derry_n and_o sir_n gerard_n lowther_n knight_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o sir_n george_n ratcliff_n knight_n in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o accusation_n whereby_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o stand_v charge_v with_o high_a treason_n first_o that_o they_o the_o say_v john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o derry_n etc._n etc._n intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v traitorous_o confederate_v and_o conspire_v together_o to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o have_v traitorous_o contrive_v introduce_v and_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n against_o law_n throughout_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o countenance_n and_o assistance_n of_o tâomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n then_o chief_a governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o the_o say_v john_n lord_n bishop_n of_o derry_n etc._n etc._n have_v traitorous_o assume_v to_o themselves_o and_o every_o of_o they_o regal_a power_n over_o the_o good_n person_n land_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o likewise_o have_v malicious_o perfidious_o and_o traitorous_o give_v declare_v pronounce_v and_o publish_v many_o false_a unjust_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n judgement_n sentence_n and_o decree_n in_o extra_fw
this_o piece_n of_o it_o may_v seasonable_o promote_v have_v induce_v i_o to_o divide_v it_o into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o whereof_o thou_o have_v here_o complete_a the_o second_o god_n will_v thou_o shall_v receive_v with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o shall_v desire_v thy_o favourable_a acceptation_n of_o this_o moiety_n and_o of_o a_o perfect_a table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n wherein_o thou_o may_v behold_v the_o latter_a part_n in_o epitome_n till_o thou_o enjoy_v it_o in_o gross_a a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n chap._n i._n contain_v the_o several_a treason_n conspiracy_n rebellion_n sedition_n contumacy_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n against_o their_o sovereign_n king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o several_a war_n tumult_n and_o dissension_n occasion_v and_o raise_v by_o they_o in_o or_o against_o our_o realm_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o several_a treason_n conspiracy_n rebellion_n sedition_n state-schismes_a contempt_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o of_o the_o war_n tumult_n and_o civil_a dissension_n cause_v by_o they_o chap._n iii_o comprise_v the_o several_a treason_n conspiracy_n rebellion_n contumacy_n disloyalty_n war_n dissension_n and_o state_n schism_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n winchester_n durham_n salisbury_n and_o lincoln_n the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n iu._n comprise_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n exeter_z and_o hereford_z chap._n v._n contain_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n carlisle_n chester_n and_o norwich_n chap._n vi_o comprise_v the_o treason_n conspiracy_n sedition_n contumacy_n and_o disloyalty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o s._n david_n landaffe_n 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cum_fw-la collatam_fw-la a_o caeteris_fw-la collationem_fw-la respuissent_fw-la sanctius_fw-la putantes_fw-la fiscum_fw-la gravare_fw-la quam_fw-la singulos_fw-la by_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rochester_n 392.393_o putta_n and_o quichelmus_fw-la the_o 6._o and_o 7._o bishop_n of_o this_o see_v be_v force_v to_o leave_v it_o through_o want_n and_o poverty_n and_o by_o other_o of_o our_o ancient_a bishop_n who_o live_v common_o upon_o alm_n or_o contribution_n and_o have_v no_o temporal_a land_n or_o possession_n three_o they_o have_v no_o stately_a palace_n and_o cathedrall_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o first_o bishop_n of_o york_n and_o lindisfarne_n who_o live_v in_o 5.11_o poor_a cottage_n and_o have_v either_o no_o cathedralls_n aâ_n all_o or_o some_o build_v only_o of_o wattle_v or_o board_n and_o cover_v over_o with_o reed_n stately_a stone_n church_n be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o britain_n scot_n or_o irish_a for_o many_o hundred_o year_n as_o 114.661.736.737.13.14_o bishop_n usher_n prove_v out_o of_o beda_n eccles._n hist_o l._n 3_o cap._n 4.5_o and_o s._n bernard_n in_o the_o life_n of_o malachy_n therefore_o stone_n altar_n no_o doubt_n be_v not_o then_o in_o use_n when_o as_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o their_o church_n be_v but_o wattle_v or_o timber_n four_o they_o have_v no_o stately_a coach_n and_o palfrey_n as_o our_o lord_n bishop_n have_v neither_o be_v they_o unpreach_v or_o rare-preaching_a prelate_n but_o they_o go_v about_o the_o country_n on_o foot_n from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o 13.22_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v at_o first_o and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n day_n by_o day_n witness_v aidan_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o lindisfarne_n now_o durham_n and_o a_o count_n palatine_n who_o purposely_o avoid_v the_o pomp_n and_o frequency_n of_o york_n choose_v the_o little_a island_n of_o lindisfarne_n for_o his_o see_n and_o for_o 15._o year_n space_n together_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n ãâã_d even_o 495._o on_o foot_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o people_n not_o seek_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o give_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v get_v unto_o the_o poor_a so_o 14._o paulinus_n the_o first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n for_o 36._o day_n together_o never_o rest_v one_o moment_n but_o either_o instruct_v the_o people_n by_o preach_v that_o flock_v continual_o about_o he_o or_o else_o impart_v christ_n unto_o they_o in_o baptism_n and_o that_o in_o the_o open_a fieldâ_n and_o river_n there_o be_v then_o no_o church_n build_v five_o they_o intermedle_v not_o with_o any_o secular_a affair_n and_o when_o some_o begin_v to_o tamper_v with_o they_o they_o make_v this_o canon_n in_o the_o 246._o council_n of_o cloveshow_n under_o cuthbert_n anno._n 747._o that_o bishop_n shall_v follow_v their_o pastoral_a cure_n with_o their_o uttermost_a endeavour_n and_o instruct_v the_o people_n with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o not_o addict_v themselves_o to_o secular_a affair_n more_o than_o to_o god_n service_n as_o most_o of_o our_o lordly_a prelate_n do_v now_o six_o bishop_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o repute_v
what_o ensu_v henry_n stalbridg_n stalbridg_n see_v the_o 5_o &_o 6._o part_n of_o the_o hom._n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n and_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o thâ_n homely_a on_o whitsunday_n whitsunday_n ibid._n fol._n 18._o &_o 22._o to_o 31._o note_n note_n see_v a_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o an._n 1544._o according_o according_o m._n tindals_n practice_n of_o prelate_n according_o according_o buceâus_fw-fr de_fw-fr regne_n christi_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o 12._o note_n see_v the_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o an._n 1544._o mr_n fish_n fox_n act_n and_o monum_fw-la p._n 926.927_o the_o fruit_n of_o prelate_n greatness_n sit_v in_o parliament_n parliament_n now_o they_o bring_v such_o into_o the_o high_a commission_n &_o there_o ruin_v they_o or_o force_v they_o to_o give_v over_o their_o action_n note_v the_o danger_n that_o accrue_v by_o make_v clergyman_n chief_a temporal_a officer_n martin_n bucer_n bucer_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1.2.12_o in_o his_o scripoa_fw-mi anglicana_n basilea_n 1577._o p._n 65.69.70.71.580_o 65.69.70.71.580_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n then_o not_o god_n that_o call_v bishop_n to_o be_v courtier_n and_o temporal_a officer_n officer_n how_o prelate_n come_v by_o their_o great_a lordly_a possession_n see_v his_o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n pag._n 254.255.259.291_o 292_o 293._o and_o comment_n in_o matth._n 16._o and_o âhe_v unbishoping_a of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n p._n 106_o 107_o 108._o zwinglius_fw-la bishop_n hooper_n hooper_n fox_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 46.137_o 46.137_o upon_o the_o 8._o commandment_n p._n 78._o 78._o see_v rucerus_fw-la dâ_n râgnâ_n christi_n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o note_n the_o book_n of_o ordination_n ordination_n 3_o edwâ_n 6._o c._n 12.8_o eliz._n c._n 1._o canon_n 36._o the_o bishop_n answer_n the_o bishop_n answer_n the_o book_n of_o homily_n father_n latimer_n latimer_n in_o his_o sermon_n f._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n note_v this_o note_v this_o welâ_n welâ_n father_n laâymer_n will_v not_o have_v bishop_n lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o sit_v therein_o note_v this_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n have_v a_o great_a charge_n in_o his_o sermon_n fol._n 10.11_o dr._n harpesfield_n &_o john_n bradford_n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n v._n 3._o p._n 293._o edmund_n allân_n this_o be_v the_o present_a objection_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n notâ_n john_n bale_n bale_n his_o image_n of_o both_o church_n on_o apoc._n 19_o &_o 20._o part_n 3._o f._n 195.208_o matthew_n parker_n parker_n antiquit._fw-la ecâl_n brit._n p._n 139.140.141.142.143_o a_o strange_a evil_a death_n of_o a_o clergy_n lord_n treasurer_n who_o like_o judas_n christ_n treasurer_n and_o bag-bearer_n die_v in_o despair_n despair_n lego_n omne_fw-la bona_fw-la mâa_fw-la dominâ_n regi_fw-la corpus_fw-la sepulture_n animâm_fw-la diabolo_fw-it quâ_n dictâ_n expiravit_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_n see_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr clemangiis_fw-la de_fw-fr corrupto_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la statu_fw-la c._n 17.18.19_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n against_o bishop_n intermeddle_v in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o bear_v civil_a office_n office_n hâvedân_a aâââl_n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 779._o speed_n p_o 550_o 550_o annal._n pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 767.768_o thomas_n beacon_n isay._n 36.10_o mat._n 5.13_o joh._n 20.21_o wolvish_a shepherd_n the_o description_n of_o a_o certain_a head_n wolf_n clathe_v in_o a_o bishop_n rotchet_n a_o comparison_n between_o queen_n isabella_n time_n and_o we_o priest_n chief_a in_o the_o country_n and_o through_o out_o england_n awake_v nobility_n the_o ambition_n and_o security_n of_o the_o papist_n miles_n coverdale_n coverdale_n godwin_n cat._n p._n 338._o john_n ponet_fw-la walter_n haddon_n bishop_n alley_n bishop_n pilkington_n mr._n nowell_n bishop_n elmer_n few_o of_o our_o prelate_n will_v now_o refuse_v such_o a_o proffer_n act._n 3_o â_o to_o 7._o cor._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o nicholas_n bullingham_n john_n bridges_n difference_n between_o priest_n and_o bishop_n bishop_n hiârâniâus_a ãâã_d titum_fw-la dist._n 63._o can._n oliâ_n idâm_fw-la idâm_fw-la lib._n 4._o dist._n 24.1_o â_o tim._n 3â_n instiâutiâ_n dâctr_n christi_fw-la de_fw-fr shârâ_n ordinis_fw-la fol._n 196._o 196._o summa_fw-la angâlica_n l._n ord._n the_o papist_n controversy_n about_o their_o holy_a order_n the_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v not_o ãâã_d join_v that_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v earthly_a king_n m._n sanders_n objetion_n and_o answer_n whether_o a_o bishop_n may_v take_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o proper_o or_o unproper_o depose_v of_o prince_n by_o the_o prelate_n practice_n heb._n 10._o the_o church_n promotion_n matth._n 2d_o glossa_fw-la in_o lyââââââpâr_n iâh_o hofmeister_n in_o luc._n 12._o why_o christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n christ_n abolish_v not_o the_o magistrate_n office_n though_o he_o himâelfe_n refuse_v it_o m._n john_n fox_n bishop_n juâl_o juâl_o ad_fw-la eâagrium_n eâagrium_n dâ_n simplicit_fw-la prelatâr_n eâasm_n in_o schol._n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la euagrium_n m._n harding_n hieron_n iâ_n epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n i._n erasm._n in_o schol._n iâ_n epist._n ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la sub._n lââne_a sâssiâne_n 10._o erasm._n in_o apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la pium_fw-la pium_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n erasmus_fw-la adversus_fw-la albert._n pighium_n pighium_n hierân_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la c._n 1._o 1._o hieron_n âodem_fw-la locâ_n locâ_n august_n epist._n 9_o 9_o chrys._n in_o 1_o tim._n homili_fw-la 11._o hieron_n ad_fw-la euagrium_n euagrium_n aug._n in_o quaest_n novi_fw-la &_o vet._n testamâ_n q._n 101._o 101._o amb._n in_o 1_o tim._n cap._n 3._o 3._o joh._n de_fw-fr paristis_fw-la cap._n 22._o in_o vira_fw-la silvestri_n silvestri_n de_fw-fr considerate_a ad_fw-la eug._n lib._n 4._o â_o â_o aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n deâ_n lib._n 19_o c._n 19_o 19_o chrysost._n hom._n 43â_n in_o opere_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la in_o mat._n mat._n serm._n 33._o in_o cantica_fw-la cantica_fw-la bern._n serm._n 1._o in_o conu._n s._n pauli_n pauli_n conc._n macrââse_fw-la âitatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illyr_n intâr_fw-la testâs_fw-la verit_fw-la p._n 121._o 121._o chrys._n in_o mat._n homil._n 35._o 35._o hieron_n contra_fw-la lucifârianos_fw-la lucifârianos_fw-la hieron_n in_o sophoniam_fw-la âap_n 1._o 1._o conc._n trident._n trident._n sub_fw-la paulo_n 3_o admonitio_fw-la legator_fw-la legator_fw-la auântinus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rupertâ_n rupertâ_n berâ_n in_o cantic_a serm._n 33._o holcot_n in_o sapient_a lect_v 23._o 23._o bern._n in_o cantiâ_n serm._n 77._o 77._o lauâ_n valla_n de_fw-fr donat._n const._n paralipoman_n paralipoman_n vrspergen_n vrspergen_n bernar._n the_o consideration_n ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la l._n 4â_n 4â_n 8_o quast_n 1._o qui_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la episcopatum_fw-la august_n 2._o qu._n 7._o qui_fw-la nec_fw-la aug._n aug._n aug._n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 6._o 6._o bern._n the_o considerate_a ad_fw-la eugenium_fw-la lib._n 3._o 1â_n cor._n 15._o 15._o aâ_n do._n 1â9â_n 1â9â_n an._n 1273._o in_o provisione_n marâona_n c._n 9_o 9_o extr._n qui_fw-la silli_fw-la sunt_fw-la legitime_fw-la legitime_fw-la lâges_v canuti_n canuti_n robert_n keilwey_n his_o report_n f._n 184._o b._n b._n nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr poit_fw-fr asset_n bien_fw-fr tener_n son_fw-fr parliament_n perley_n &_o say_v temporal_a seigniour_n &_o per_fw-la ses_fw-fr commons_o tout_fw-fr sans_fw-fr les_fw-fr spiritual_n signor_n carlos_n spiritual_a signior_n nont_a ascun_fw-fr place_n enââ_n parliament_n chamber_n per_fw-la reason_n de_fw-mi lour_v spiritualty_n mes_fw-fr solement_n perâ_n reason_n de_fw-fr lour_v temporal_a possession_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n latymer_n bishop_n bilsân_n a_o parliament_n take_v part_n with_o truth_n have_v the_o warrant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n layman_n may_v make_v their_o choice_n what_o faith_n they_o will_v 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the_o worse_a for_o this_o precedent_n it_o be_v much_o insist_v on_o to_o justify_v the_o late_a tax_n of_o ship-money_n such_o perfidious_a and_o pernicious_a counsellor_n of_o state_n have_v these_o prelate_n be_v in_o teach_v prince_n in_o every_o land_n to_o lay_v new_a exaction_n on_o and_o tyrannize_v more_o and_o more_o over_o their_o subject_n woe_n say_v 116.152_o mr._n tyndall_n be_v to_o the_o realm_n where_o they_o be_v of_o the_o council_n as_o profitable_a be_v they_o to_o the_o realm_n with_o their_o counsel_n as_o the_o wolf_n unto_o the_o sheep_n or_o the_o fox_n unto_o the_o goose_n as_o be_v this_o arch-prelate_n who_o be_v much_o blame_v in_o our_o history_n for_o this_o his_o advice_n robert_n robert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o norman_n conquest_n in_o england_n persuade_v king_n edward_n to_o make_v duke_n william_n his_o heir_n 2.4_o whereunto_o when_o he_o have_v condescend_v himself_o become_v the_o messenger_n 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suit_n in_o law_n with_o sir_n henry_n martin_n and_o other_o of_o which_o be_z will_v âee_n a_o end_n ere_o he_o depart_v london_n beside_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o furnish_v his_o house_n at_o durham_n for_o his_o entertainment_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a way_n to_o durham_n the_o way_n somewhat_o foul_a the_o weather_n cold_a and_o himself_o age_a wherefore_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v go_v out_o of_o town_n till_o the_o next_o summer_n if_o then_o come_v what_o will_v and_o bid_v he_o return_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o archbishop_n neither_o can_v the_o secretary_n who_o persuade_v he_o to_o send_v a_o mild_a answer_n and_o to_o sue_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o licence_n to_o abide_v in_o town_n obtain_v any_o other_o resolution_n from_o this_o choleric_a prelate_n from_o he_o he_o repair_v to_o doctor_n buckeridge_n bishop_n of_o ely_n at_z ely_z house_n in_o holborn_n acquaint_v he_o with_o this_o his_o majesty_n letter_n and_o command_v he_o by_o his_o majesty_n order_n upon_o his_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o repair_v forthwith_o to_o his_o bishopric_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n command_n but_o this_o dutiful_a prelategrew_n more_o choleric_a than_o the_o former_a answer_v he_o to_o this_o effect_n let_v who_o will_v obey_v this_o command_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o what_o say_v he_o have_v i_o late_o bestow_v almost_o 500_o l._n in_o repair_v and_o furnish_v my_o house_n here_o in_o london_n to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o my_o habitation_n and_o must_v i_o now_o be_v command_v to_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o send_v into_o the_o cold_a waâây_a rot_a fen_n of_o ely_n to_o impair_v my_o health_n and_o kill_v i_o up_o quite_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o serve_v nor_o abuse_v and_o therefore_o tell_v your_o lord_n from_o i_o that_o i_o take_v it_o ill_a âe_n shall_v send_v i_o such_o a_o command_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o go_v from_o my_o house_n to_o ely_n for_o his_o or_o any_o other_o man_n pleasure_n the_o secretary_n thereupon_o desire_v his_o lordship_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n he_o shall_v depart_v to_o his_o bishopric_n as_o well_o as_o the_o archbishop_n who_o do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o king_n who_o mandate_n he_o hope_v his_o lordship_n will_v obey_v however_o he_o neglect_v or_o disobey_v the_o archbishop_n command_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v be_v his_o metropolitan_a in_o conclusion_n the_o bishop_n tell_v he_o plain_o he_o will_v obey_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o other_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o london_n all_o the_o winter_n till_o the_o spring_n if_o then_o the_o secretary_n wonder_v at_o these_o two_o bishop_n strange_a disobedience_n and_o contumacy_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n depart_v from_o they_o to_o bishop_n harsnet_n and_o bishop_n field_n with_o his_o letter_n and_o instruction_n who_o give_v he_o the_o like_a answer_n in_o effect_n though_o in_o calm_a term_n not_o one_o of_o they_o stir_v from_o london_n either_o upon_o the_o king_n letter_n or_o archbishop_n command_v for_o all_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o the_o archbishop_n if_o then_o these_o late_a prelate_n have_v be_v so_o rebellious_a so_o contumacious_a both_o against_o his_o majesty_n and_o their_o metropolitan_n command_n when_o they_o require_v they_o only_o to_o reside_v on_o their_o bishopricke_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o the_o very_a canon_n law_n itself_o enjoin_v they_o to_o do_v under_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n what_o rebel_n and_o disobedient_a varlet_n will_v they_o have_v prove_v think_v you_o in_o matter_n and_o command_n less_o reasonable_a eleven_o our_o prelate_n have_v be_v strange_o rebellious_a contumacious_a and_o disloyal_a above_o all_o other_o subject_n in_o slight_v vilify_a affront_a the_o king_n own_o letter_n patent_n and_o frustrate_v his_o subject_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o thus_o doctor_n young_a deane_n of_o winchester_n be_v put_v by_o the_o mastership_n of_o saint_n cross_n though_o grant_v he_o by_o patent_n that_o doctor_n lewis_n who_o leave_v his_o provostship_n in_o oriel_n college_n in_o oxford_n with_o other_o preferment_n and_o flee_v into_o france_n for_o buggery_n as_o be_v report_v may_v be_v thrust_v in_o so_o doctor_n manwer_v public_o censure_v in_o parliament_n for_o a_o seditious_a sermon_n and_o make_v uncapable_a of_o any_o preferment_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o house_n be_v immediate_o after_o the_o parliament_n end_v thrust_v into_o a_o live_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o our_o prelate_n and_o he_o who_o have_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o next_o advowson_n by_o patent_n put_v by_o thus_o divers_a other_o have_v be_v thrust_v by_o such_o place_n as_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v grant_v they_o by_o patent_n by_o our_o omnipotent_a prelate_n to_o advance_v those_o of_o their_o own_o saction_n yea_o one_o of_o they_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o have_v the_o king_n himself_o grant_v a_o patent_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la excommunicatum_fw-la to_o some_o who_o have_v long_o sue_v for_o it_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o king_n recall_v it_o or_o in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o he_o will_v withstand_v and_o not_o obey_v it_o nay_o we_o know_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n major_n of_o london_n by_o patent_n and_o prescription_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n as_o the_o king_n leiutenant_n and_o vicegerent_n have_v use_v to_o carry_v up_o their_o sword_n before_o they_o in_o paul_n churchyard_n and_o church_n yet_o a_o proud_a ambitious_a prelate_n not_o long_a sinceâ_n question_v he_o for_o do_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n as_o if_o the_o king_n sword_n of_o justice_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v within_o that_o precinct_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n crosier_n neither_o have_v the_o city_n of_o york_n escape_v scotfree_a for_o the_o bishop_n and_o prebend_n of_o that_o city_n have_v contest_v with_o the_o citizen_n of_o york_n even_o in_o his_o majesty_n presence_n about_o those_o liberty_n which_o both_o his_o majesty_n himself_o but_o five_o year_n before_o and_o his_o royal_a ancestor_n have_v ancient_o grant_v to_o they_o by_o several_a charter_n in_o express_a word_n endeavour_v to_o nullify_v and_o repeal_v their_o patent_n and_o cause_v the_o major_a of_o york_n not_o to_o bear_v his_o sword_n within_o the_o close_a as_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v usual_o do_v and_o that_o by_o special_a charter_n from_o richard_n the_o second_o time_n till_o of_o late_a since_o that_o the_o now_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v have_v contest_v with_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n touch_v their_o charter_n and_o privilege_n which_o must_v all_o stop_v to_o adore_v his_o greatness_n contest_v even_o before_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n with_o that_o university_n and_o oxford_n too_o whether_o he_o as_o archbishop_n or_o his_o majesty_n as_o king_n shall_v be_v their_o visitor_n now_o what_o great_a affront_n almost_o can_v there_o be_v to_o royal_a majesty_n than_o thus_o public_o to_o nullify_v oppose_v and_o spurn_v under_o foot_n the_o king_n own_o charter_n and_o patent_n as_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n or_o moment_n twelve_o they_o have_v most_o contemptuous_o affront_v his_o majesty_n own_o late_a royal_a declaration_n to_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n both_o before_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n &_o concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n in_o the_o very_o high_a degree_n and_o that_o first_o in_o their_o court_n sermon_n before_o his_o majesty_n face_n second_o in_o book_n late_o write_v or_o public_o authorize_v by_o they_o and_o their_o chaplain_n for_o the_o press_n three_o by_o their_o visitation_n oath_n and_o article_n four_o by_o their_o late_a injunction_n censure_n order_n and_o instruction_n by_o and_o in_o all_o which_o they_o have_v notorious_o oppugn_v innovate_v alter_v both_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sundry_a way_n cause_v a_o apparent_a backslide_n to_o arminianism_n popery_n superstition_n schism_n oppress_v and_o grieve_v his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n and_o deprive_v many_o of_o they_o both_o of_o their_o live_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o their_o conscience_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a provision_n letter_n and_o purport_n of_o these_o his_o majesty_n royal_a declaâions_n as_o have_v be_v late_o manifest_v in_o sundry_a new_a print_a book_n and_o vote_v by_o the_o present_a parliament_n thiâteenthly_o they_o have_v cause_v some_o grand_a juries_n and_o the_o judge_n himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prosecutor_n to_o be_v pursevanred_n into_o the_o high_a commission_n only_o for_o find_v a_o
dutiful_a answer_n of_o a_o arch_a prelate_n to_o his_o prince_n prince_n see_v holinsh_fw-mi p._n 313_o annâ_n 1305_o 1305_o see_v mat._n west_n an._n â_o 305._o p._n 452_o 453._o an._n 1306._o p._n 457._o 457._o pag._n 316_o 293._o 293._o antiq._n ecclâs_n briâ_n p._n 219_o 220â_n 229._o 229._o m._n 19_o e._n 3._o fitz._n jurisdiction_n 28._o 28._o walter_n raynolds_n fox_n act_v ând_a monument_n p._n 342._o aât_fw-la ecâlâs_n p._n 226.227_o godwin_n gatal_a p._n 129.130_o walsingham_n hist._n angl._n p._n 98.99_o 101_o 103_o 104_o 105._o speed_z hist._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o p._n 667_o 677_o 679_o 680_o 681_o 685._o hâlin_n p._n 335._o 335._o a_o dutiful_a speech_n of_o a_o prelate_n prelate_n the_o presumptuous_a demeanour_n of_o prelate_n prelate_n hang_v be_v too_o good_a for_o he_o and_o his_o complice_n complice_n see_v holinsâed_v p._n 338_o 339_o 340_o 341._o antiq_n ecclâs_n brit._n p._n 236._o to_o 258._o godâin_o p._n 132._o to_o 137._o walse_v p._n 136._o âs_n 147._o fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 349_o 350_o 409._o 409._o john_n stratford_n speâdâ_n hist._n l._n 9_o c._n 12._o sect._n 64_o 65â_n p._n 69â_n foxâ_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 350._o 350._o antiq._n eccel_v brit._n p._n 239._o hâlinsh_fw-mi p._n 361._o 361._o i_o wish_v our_o present_a secular_a prelate_n will_v observe_v this_o this_o a_o insolent_a act_n of_o a_o trayterly_a prelate_n prelate_n ant._n eccles._n ârit_n p._n 241._o to_o 255._o walse_v p._n 138._o âs_n 144._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 339_o 350_o 351._o 351._o notâ_n this_o proud_a inâolent_a answer_n answer_n so_o his_o present_a successor_n and_o our_o other_o prelate_n argue_v in_o dr._n bastââckes_n câse_n câse_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 409._o edit_fw-la 1610â_n 1610â_n simon_n islip_n islip_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 26â_n â6â_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n â68_n ãâã_d 274._o 274._o simon_n langham_n langham_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 275._o to_o 282._o walse_v hist._n angl._n ann._n 1371._o p._n 181._o et_fw-la ypodigma_fw-la neustâââ_n p._n 132._o 132._o see_v holinsââd_n p._n 406._o caxton_n 7._o part_n an._n 46._o ed._n 3._o 3._o william_n witlesey_n witlesey_n see_v antiq._n eccles._n ârit_fw-fr p._n 282._o 282._o simon_n sudbury_n sudbury_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 283._o to_o 205._o 205._o walse_v hist._n angl._n an._n 1381._o p._n 261_o 262_o 263._o ypodigma_fw-la neust._n p._n 139._o godwin_n cat._n of_o bishop_n p._n 102.103_o graftân_n p._n 336._o 336._o william_n courtney_n courtney_n ant._n eccles._n brât_n p._n 282.284_o 282.284_o antiqu._n ecâl_n brit._n p._n 296_o to_o 300_o etc._n etc._n holin_n p._n 475_o 476._o 476._o ant._n eccl._n brit._n p._n 299_o 300â_n 300â_n therefore_o they_o sit_v there_o only_o by_o their_o tenure_n as_o baron_n not_o as_o bishop_n bishop_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 404_o etc._n etc._n see_v walse_v hist._n ang._n p._n 300_o to_o 330._o holinshâd_v p._n 482_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v master_n fullârs_n argument_n p._n 8_o 9_o 9_o note_v here_o the_o prelate_n forgery_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n note_v here_o the_o injustice_n treachery_n and_o bloody_a practice_n of_o the_o prelate_n prelate_n thomas_n walsin_n âist_v aug_n p._n 348_o anti._n eâclâ_n brit._n p._n 300._o 300._o anti._n eccle._n bri._n p._n 303_o to_o 311._o godwin_n p._n 152_o &c_n &c_n fox_n act_n &_o monument_n p._n 533â_n grafton_n p._n 390_o 391_o holin_n p._n 488._o etc._n etc._n to_o 514._o polychronicon_n l._n ult_n c_o 8._o walsingham_n hist._n anââ_n p_o 397_o to_o 403._o 403._o thomas_n arundel_n arundel_n see_v fabian_n par_fw-fr 7_o p._n 351._o 351._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 474._o to_o 540._o 540._o see_v iâannes_n de_fw-fr aton_n constit._fw-la prov._n f._n 104._o 104._o tho._n gascon_n in_o dict._n theol._n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 311._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 276._o the_o old_a edition_n godwin_n p._n 110._o holinshâd_a p._n â24_n it_o be_v speak_v like_o a_o prelate_n prelate_n thomas_n walse_v hist._n aug._n an._n 1414.414.415_o holinâââd_v p._n 526._o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 282._o p._n 308._o speed_n p._n 775._o walsingham_n ypâdig_n nâustr_n p._n 166._o he_o speak_v like_o â_o lord._n lord._n tho._n waldensââ_n hist._n aâg_n â410_n p._n 422._o ypodig_n neuââ_n p._n 174._o hâlin_n p._n 536._o fabian_z ann._n 1410._o part_n 7._o p._n 386_o 387._o 387._o henry_n chichâly_o chichâly_o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 312.315_o godâins_n catal._n p._n 159._o walsingh_n hist._n aug._n p._n 432._o 432._o antiq._n ecclâs_n brit._n p._n 317._o to_o 322._o where_o the_o âopes_n bâll_n and_o âhe_n arch-bishops_a lettersare_n ât_a large_a recite_v recite_v antiq._n ecclâs_n brit._n p._n 322._o 322._o lindwood_n prâvinc_fw-la const._n 3._o tit._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la conjugatis_fw-la p._n 94.95_o 94.95_o 37._o h._n 8._o cap._n 17._o entitle_v aâ_n act_n that_o â_z of_o civil_a law_n be_v marry_v may_v exercise_v ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n jurisdiction_n mean_v our_o english_a prelate_n prelate_n note_v this_o this_o to_o wit_n under_o henry_n chichâly_o forecited_n forecited_n notâ_n this_o this_o where_o then_o be_v âur_n bishop_n pretended_a superiority_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o divine_a rightâ_n rightâ_n not_o thâ_n bishop_n not_o by_o bishop_n to_o wit_n by_o special_a patent_n which_o bishopââhen_o have_v and_o none_o have_v âoâ_n see_v bishop_n hall_n 3._o late_a âookes_n of_o episcopacy_n episcopacy_n see_v the_o breviate_v of_o the_o prelate_n intolerable_a usurpation_n both_o upon_o the_o king_n prerogative_n royal_a and_o the_o subject_n liberâies_n liberâies_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 323._o and_o liâdwood_n his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a before_o his_o institution_n institution_n fabian_n part_n 7._o p._n 390.139_o hall_n an._n 2._o h_o 5._o f_z 35.36_o &_o câ_n holinsâ_n p._n 54â_n 547_o etc._n etc._n 583._o 583._o antiq._n ecclâs_n brit._n p._n 325._o to_o 330._o 330._o john_n stafford_z stafford_z stâphân_a gardener_n his_o letter_n from_o the_o fleet_n to_o the_o lord_n protector_n oct._n 14._o fox_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 741._o in_o the_o old_a edition_n quite_o omit_v iâ_n the_o neâ_n neâ_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 330.331_o 330.331_o john_n kemp_n antiq._n ecâles_n brit._n p._n 334._o to_o 339._o 339._o thomas_n bourgchier_n bourgchier_n hâlin_n p._n 717._o to_o 722._o hall_n in_o edw._n the_o 5._o â_o 8._o to_o 14._o speed_n p._n 90â_n to_o 912._o 912._o holinsh._n p._n 725._o to_o 728._o speed_z p._n 918.919_o 918.919_o holinsh._n p._n 733.734_o hall_n f._n 25.26_o 25.26_o pag._n 114._o 114._o john_n morton_z morton_z hall_n f._n 30._o to_o 40._o hâlinshed_v p._n 735._o to_o 760._o speâd_v p._n 931.932_o to_o 946._o antiq_n eccles._n brit_n p._n 339._o to_o 344._o godwin_n in_o his_o life_n life_n speed_v p._n 960._o see_v hall_n holinâââd_n polydârâ_n virgil_n stow_n and_o bacon_n in_o the_o life_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o seven_o antiq._n eccles._n briâ_n p._n 342.343.344_o godwin_n p._n 117._o 117._o antiq._n eccles._n briâ_n p._n 342.343.344_o godwin_n p._n 117._o 117._o antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 341.342_o 341.342_o hall_n chron._n an._n 15._o h._n 7_o f._n 50.51_o holinâââd_v p._n 78â_n 78â_n see_v stamâord_n his_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n l._n 2._o c._n 41._o to_o 51._o 51._o 4._o h._n 7._o c._n 13._o 13._o henry_n deane_n deane_n antiq._n eccles._n brit._n p._n 345.346.347.348_o godwin_n p._n 118.119_o be_v not_o such_o then_o like_a to_o prove_v faithful_a counselor_n of_o state_n to_o prince_n be_v not_o such_o then_o like_a to_o prove_v faithful_a counselor_n of_o state_n to_o prince_n prince_n limina_fw-la or_o lumina_fw-la lumina_fw-la therefore_o their_o own_o king_n if_o the_o pope_n adjudge_v they_o such_o such_o mauritiuâ_n de_fw-fr alzedo_n de_fw-la praecellenâia_fw-la episâ_n dignitatis_fw-la l._n 1._o sect_n 8._o foâ_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 961._o hall_n chronicle_n aââ_n 24._o hâ_n 8._o f._n 205.206_o d._n burn_v his_o supplication_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o p._n â85_n to_o 201._o 201._o dr._n barnes_n ibid._n ibid._n see_v 25._o h._n 8._o c._n 20.28_o hen._n 8._o c._n 10.35_o hen._n 8â_n c._n 1._o 1._o 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 10._o see_v 35._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o to_o the_o like_a clâuse_n and_o oath_n oath_n the_o bishop_n natural_a pedigree_n pedigree_n as_o our_o bishop_n in_o imitation_n of_o he_o pretend_v their_o episcopacy_n to_o have_v have_v in_o his_o work_n p._n 195._o to_o 205._o 205._o in_o vi_fw-la lib._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o jurejââandâ_n c._n ego_fw-la episcâpus_fw-la episcâpus_fw-la the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o bishop_n the_o holy_a work_n of_o bishop_n bishop_n in_o prâââ_n 6._o â_o quoniam_fw-la in_o âârbo_fw-la papa_n papa_n 1_o pet._n 5.2.3_o bishop_n fisher_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o swear_v to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n supremacy_n 1_o