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that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v temperate_a neither_o vex_v with_o too_o much_o heat_n nor_o oppress_v with_o over_o much_o cold_a as_o many_o other_o country_n be_v it_o be_v also_o of_o a_o most_o delicate_a &_o wholesome_a air_n full_a of_o pleasant_a spring_n fountain_n and_o river_n a_o country_n of_o fruitful_a soil_n country_n commodity_n of_o our_o country_n yield_v corn_n of_o all_o sort_n abundance_n of_o wool_n allom_n copper_n mine_n of_o lead_n tin_n iron_n stone_n wood_n seacole_n pit_n to_o make_v salt_n of_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o cattle_n horse_n fowl_n &_o fish_n beast_n of_o venery_n of_o all_o kind_n plentiful_a and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o man_n sustenance_n use_n and_o pleasure_n a_o country_n apt_a for_o traffic_v by_o sea_n from_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o
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our_o country_n and_o also_o what_o preparation_n have_v be_v make_v by_o her_o majesty_n to_o prevent_v the_o same_o chap._n 7._o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o continual_a plot_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n us._n practice_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o us._n the_o vow_a enemy_n to_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o sow_v discord_n and_o division_n within_o the_o same_o to_o make_v a_o easy_a way_n for_o the_o enemy_n to_o invade_v our_o country_n have_v be_v strange_a i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v mention_n here_o of_o some_o part_n of_o her_o majesty_n proclamation_n publish_v in_o the_o 33_o year_n of_o her_o most_o gracious_a reign_n eliz._n proclamation_n 33._o eliz._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v practise_v with_o certain_a principal_a seditious_a head_n be_v unnatural_a subject_n of_o her_o majesty_n kingdom_n but_o yet_o very_o base_a of_o birth_n together_o with_o great_a labour_n upon_o his_o charge_n a_o multitude_n of_o 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oath_n yea_o by_o sacrament_n allegiance_n renounce_v allegiance_n to_o forswear_v their_o natural_a allegiance_n to_o her_o majesty_n and_o yield_v obedience_n with_o all_o their_o power_n to_o to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o to_o assist_v foreign_a force_n and_o for_o the_o more_o forcible_a attraction_n of_o these_o unnatural_a people_n bull_n this_o be_v treason_n by_o 13._o el._n cap._n 1._o bull_n be_v weak_a of_o understanding_n to_o this_o they_o bend_v these_o seedman_n of_o treason_n to_o bring_v certain_a ball_n from_o the_o pope_n some_o of_o indulgence_n pretend_v to_o promise_v heaven_n to_o such_o as_o will_v yield_v and_o some_o of_o curse_n threaten_n &_o damnation_n and_o hell_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o their_o persuasion_n and_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v 1._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o practice_v with_o any_o foreigner_n to_o invade_v this_o realm_n 13._o el._n cap._n 1._o that_o these_o head_n of_o these_o den_n and_o receptacle_n which_o be_v by_o the_o traitor_n call_v seminary_n and_o college_n of_o jesuit_n have_v heretofore_o assure_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v late_o decease_v that_o though_o heretofore_o he_o have_v no_o good_a success_n with_o his_o great_a force_n against_o this_o realm_n yet_o if_o now_o he_o will_v renew_v his_o war_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v ready_a secret_o within_o her_o highness_n dominion_n many_o thousand_o as_o they_o make_v their_o account_n for_o their_o purpose_n of_o able_a people_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o assist_v such_o power_n as_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o land_n and_o by_o their_o vaunt_a they_o do_v tempt_v the_o say_a king_n hereunto_o who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o peradventure_o hope_v of_o any_o safe_a land_n here_o consider_v what_o success_n he_o have_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1588._o when_o he_o make_v so_o great_a preparation_n to_o conquer_v this_o land_n that_o one_o name_v parson_n and_o one_o allen_n have_v show_v to_o the_o say_a king_n of_o spain_n certain_a schrole_n or_o beadrolle_v of_o name_n of_o man_n dwell_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o her_o majesty_n country_n as_o they_o have_v imagine_v they_o but_o special_o near_o the_o sea_n coast_n with_o assurance_n that_o these_o their_o seedman_n name_v seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n be_v in_o sundry_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n secret_o harbour_v which_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o continue_v their_o reconcile_a people_n in_o their_o lewd_a constancy_n to_o serve_v their_o purpose_n both_o in_o their_o force_n and_o with_o their_o traitorous_a enterprise_n when_o the_o spanish_a power_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o land_n beside_o this_o upon_o their_o impudent_a assertion_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n though_o they_o know_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o be_v false_a they_o have_v late_o afore_o this_o proclamation_n advertise_v into_o diverse_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o their_o secret_a messenger_n whereof_o some_o have_v be_v take_v and_o confess_v the_o same_o that_o the_o king_n upon_o their_o information_n and_o request_n promise_v to_o employ_v all_o his_o force_n that_o he_o can_v make_v by_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1592._o to_o attempt_v once_o again_o the_o invasion_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o because_o some_o of_o his_o wise_a counsellor_n doubt_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v he_o alter_v his_o purpose_n beside_o many_o other_o lewd_a practice_n &_o treasonable_a conspiracy_n by_o the_o say_v fugitive_n but_o her_o majesty_n doubt_v not_o but_o almighty_a god_n the_o defender_n of_o all_o just_a cause_n will_v as_o he_o always_o hither_o to_o have_v make_v all_o their_o device_n void_a and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o her_o faithful_a subject_n to_o increase_v she_o &_o their_o force_n and_o by_o execution_n of_o her_o law_n &_o by_o other_o politic_a ordinance_n to_o impeach_v the_o aforesaid_a seditious_a practice_n and_o treason_n and_o do_v exhort_v all_o the_o 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