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A petition apologeticall, presented to the Kinges most excellent Maiesty, by the lay Catholikes of England, in Iuly last
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Lecey, John.
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1604
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STC 4835; ESTC S120958
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majesty_n be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o yet_o your_o majesty_n coffer_n little_a the_o better_a therefore_o our_o desire_n then_o be_v most_o gracious_a prince_n to_o become_v your_o majesty_n whole_a subject_n and_o your_o majesty_n may_v so_o make_v we_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o your_o eye_n or_o stamp_v of_o your_o foot_n wherewith_o you_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o more_o army_n than_o ever_o pompey_n the_o great_a can_v do_v from_o who_o the_o metaphor_n be_v borrow_v in_o all_o his_o pomp_n and_o presumptuous_a pride_n vouchsafe_v then_o dread_a sovereign_n to_o make_v we_o as_o other_o your_o subject_n be_v of_o all_o profession_n entire_a and_o absolute_a englishman_n majesty_n the_o conclusion_n with_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o nothing_o by_o god_n holy_a assistance_n can_n or_o ever_o shall_v divide_v we_o from_o our_o subjection_n and_o dutiful_a affection_n to_o your_o majesty_n but_o death_n which_o be_v ultima_fw-la linea_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o last_o period_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o all_o other_o devision_n we_o renounce_v from_o all_o other_o service_n we_o disclaim_v but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n in_o the_o supernatural_a course_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o secret_a influence_n and_o supernatural_a concurrence_n of_o his_o grace_n we_o alotte_n to_o god_n without_o diparagement_n to_o your_o majesty_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o your_o majesty_n so_o conversant_a in_o all_o good_a writer_n and_o perfect_a theology_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n so_o honourable_a for_o a_o prince_n as_o that_o which_o be_v attribute_v long_o sithence_o to_o caesar_n and_o now_o be_v not_o improper_o apply_v to_o your_o majesty_n jupiter_n in_o coelis_fw-la caesar_n regit_fw-la omne_fw-la terris_fw-la divisum_fw-la imperum_fw-la cum_fw-la jove_n caesar_n habet_fw-la while_o this_o apology_n or_o petition_n be_v a_o print_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n the_o copy_n 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glorificet_fw-la autem_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n therefore_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o self_n same_o sentence_n of_o banishment_n be_v very_o different_a and_o considerable_a both_o in_o honour_n and_o conscience_n among_o the_o which_o some_o there_o be_v that_o come_v voluntary_o into_o prison_n upon_o a_o proclamation_n set_v out_o by_o your_o lordship_n in_o the_o late_a queen_n day_n and_o name_n with_o assurance_n of_o favour_n upon_o such_o their_o submission_n some_o come_v neither_o voluntary_o into_o the_o prison_n nor_o into_o the_o realm_n &_o therefore_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o censure_n &_o all_o of_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o most_o faithful_a servant_n and_o affectionate_a well-willer_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o have_v to_o show_v under_o the_o great_a zeal_n of_o england_n his_o majesty_n gracious_a general_a pardon_n by_o which_o they_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o place_n of_o true_a subject_n since_o which_o time_n they_o have_v commit_v nothing_o against_o his_o majesty_n quiet_a crown_n and_o dignity_n as_o be_v ever_o since_o in_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n of_o those_o law_n which_o in_o their_o best_a sense_n and_o nature_n be_v ever_o hold_v both_o extreme_a and_o rigorous_a can_v be_v punish_v by_o any_o form_n or_o course_n of_o law_n with_o so_o severe_a a_o correction_n as_o aqua_fw-la &_o igne_fw-la interdici_fw-la to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a air_n and_o element_n of_o our_o most_o natural_a and_o dear_a country_n yet_o since_o it_o be_v your_o lordship_n pleasure_n we_o shall_v be_v transport_v we_o be_v content_a in_o sign_n of_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o that_o we_o see_v be_v your_o order_n for_o this_o time_n to_o forbear_v the_o realm_n for_o a_o while_n and_o to_o 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way_n aggravate_v our_o case_n or_o make_v we_o less_o capable_a of_o favour_n and_o grace_n than_o we_o be_v the_o xxj_o of_o september_n when_o your_o lordship_n order_n come_v to_o remove_v we_o from_o post_n to_o pillar_n from_o prison_n to_o exile_n &_o so_o desire_v god_n to_o inspire_v your_o lordship_n upon_o who_o resolution_n depend_v the_o repose_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o salvation_n or_o perdition_n of_o many_o thousand_o soul_n with_o his_o holy_a grace_n and_o assistance_n in_o all_o your_o most_o grave_a and_o weighty_a determination_n in_o most_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a manner_n we_o take_v our_o leave_n from_o the_o sea_n side_n this_o 24._o of_o september_n 1604._o his_o majesty_n true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o your_o honour_n most_o humble_a servant_n the_o late_a banish_a priest_n
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as_o it_o be_v deliver_v we_o in_o julie_n precedent_n at_o hampton-court_n whereupon_o we_o resolve_v absolute_o to_o put_v our_o whole_a estate_n into_o your_o majesty_n hand_n that_o your_o majesty_n may_v see_v how_o we_o prefer_v the_o credit_n and_o confidence_n we_o have_v in_o your_o majesty_n justice_n equity_n conscience_n and_o mercy_n before_o our_o own_o security_n our_o land_n good_n and_o livinge_n and_o so_o do_v we_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n where_o if_o every_o penny_n have_v be_v a_o pound_n &_o every_o of_o our_o mole-hille_n mountain_n we_o will_v upon_o such_o urge_v of_o our_o diffidence_n have_v prostrate_v all_o the_o same_o at_o your_o most_o royal_a majesty_n foot_n chapter_n 6._o this_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n of_o our_o accuser_n antagoniste_n the_o carriage_n of_o our_o antagoniste_n it_o rest_v now_o last_o to_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o some_o of_o our_o accuser_n the_o minister_n we_o mean_v &_o 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religion_n that_o in_o a_o book_n print_v anno_fw-la 1584._o &_o entitle_v a_o discovery_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o queen_n majesty_n by_o frances_n throgmorton_n among_o other_o his_o treason_n 3._o pag._n 3._o he_o reckon_v this_o for_o one_o in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v also_o find_v among_o other_o his_o paper_n 12._o petegree_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n print_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rosse_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o pretend_a title_n of_o the_o scotish_n queen_n his_o mistress_n what_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a to_o that_o bless_a lady_n and_o all_o her_o posterity_n then_o in_o a_o book_n print_v in_o defence_n of_o a_o execution_n of_o justice_n to_o call_v her_o title_n false_a pretend_v and_o unjust_a and_o account_v the_o evidence_n and_o record_n thereof_o as_o treason_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n if_o inquiry_n be_v make_v who_o they_o be_v that_o in_o prejudice_n of_o your_o majesty_n 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