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his_o filthiness_n through_o the_o pursuit_n of_o some_o of_o they_o which_o be_v now_o in_o master_n ainsworths_n company_n as_o dan._n studley_n strive_v long_o in_o vain_a for_o geffrey_n whittakers_n so_o let_v master_n johnson_n think_v he_o strive_v in_o vain_a for_o dan._n studley_n who_o lewd_a lust_n appear_v by_o his_o lewd_a attempt_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o chap._n iii_o the_o copy_n of_o robert_n bulwards_n suspension_n and_o excommunication_n with_o a_o answer_n thereunto_o robert_n bulward_n be_v seclude_v from_o the_o public_a meeting_n of_o the_o church_n december_n 1._o 1611._o for_o contentious_a and_o troublesome_a deal_n when_o the_o church_n be_v meet_v together_o for_o ministration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n partake_v with_o sanders_n with_o with_o natth_n sanders_n another_o that_o be_v they_o debar_v the_o church_n meeting_n for_o communicate_v with_o railer_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n and_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v his_o so_o do_v it_o be_v then_o also_o signify_v unto_o he_o again_o &_o again_o by_o some_o of_o the_o elder_n that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o rest_n we_o will_v consider_v what_o to_o do_v with_o he_o likewise_o the_o thirty_o of_o january_n 1612._o robert_n bulward_n aforesaid_a be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n reason_n 1_o for_o communicate_v with_o railer_n and_o excommunicate_n and_o leave_v the_o sincerity_n of_o truth_n wherein_o he_o be_v before_o and_o withstand_v our_o public_a testimony_n concern_v separation_n from_o the_o apostasy_n and_o corruption_n of_o antichrist_n and_o such_o as_o maintain_v they_o with_o opposition_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n reason_n 2_o for_o slander_v master_n studley_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o prove_v against_o he_o reason_n 3_o for_o despise_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n reason_n 4_o for_o disorderly_a and_o seditious_a walk_v among_o the_o brethren_n reason_n 5_o for_o refuse_v to_o come_v when_o he_o be_v last_o send_v for_o to_o the_o public_a all_o these_o be_v answer_v as_o in_o the_o former_a excommunication_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n concern_v the_o brownist_n when_o as_o they_o send_v their_o messenger_n with_o some_o question_n unto_o the_o dutch_a eldership_n they_o receive_v this_o answer_n from_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o assembly_n to_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n or_o a_o lawful_a church_n and_o when_o master_n johnson_n and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v instant_a to_o hear_v reason_n of_o this_o answer_n from_o they_o it_o be_v further_o answer_v they_o will_v do_v it_o if_o they_o see_v it_o needful_a or_o if_o they_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o answer_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o magistracy_n of_o amsterdam_n concern_v the_o brownist_n the_o magistrate_n both_o of_o old_a against_o master_n white_a and_o now_o of_o late_a in_o suit_n about_o their_o meetinghouse_n when_o they_o seek_v to_o lay_v in_o their_o action_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v repel_v by_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n they_o will_v not_o receive_v complaint_n from_o they_o in_o the_o quality_n or_o name_n of_o a_o church_n or_o the_o name_n of_o any_o elder_a or_o deacon_n but_o as_o from_o private_a man_n the_o magistrate_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o hold_v they_o not_o as_o a_o church_n but_o as_o a_o sect._n m._n johnson_n his_o unnatural_a deal_n with_o his_o brother_n we_o 37_o we_o g._n johnson_n his_o discourse_n of_o trouble_n and_o excom_n p._n 36._o 37_o read_v that_o his_o brother_n george_n be_v in_o extreme_a want_n live_v upon_o bread_n and_o water_n only_o master_n johnson_n do_v then_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o poor_a brother_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n against_o he_o while_o other_o insult_v against_o the_o afflict_a and_o bid_v he_o sell_v his_o book_n his_o coverlet_n and_o his_o cloak_n also_o as_o other_o witness_n do_v excommunication_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o nature_n and_o dissolve_v the_o duty_n of_o kindred_n and_o brotherhood_n chap._n four_o more_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o studley_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o dutch._n that_o the_o english_a reader_n be_v not_o altogether_o debar_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o dutch_a story_n concern_v the_o notable_a exploit_n of_o this_o famous_a franciscan_a d._n studley_n let_v he_o know_v that_o herein_o be_v describe_v 1._o his_o memorable_a wrestle_n with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n his_o breathlesnesse_n his_o blush_n his_o abashment_n his_o daughter_n colour_n 2._o m._n hintons_n trouble_n for_o the_o construction_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o pensivenesse_n weep_v and_o cry_v of_o studleyes_n wife_n 4._o studley_n his_o rise_n out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o go_v into_o his_o daughter_n slap-came_a to_o kiss_v she_o to_o show_v that_o he_o love_v his_o daughter_n for_o his_o wife_n sake_n 5._o his_o punch_a of_o his_o wife_n with_o knee_n and_o elbow_n upon_o her_o admonition_n and_o counsel_n she_o give_v he_o 6._o the_o devise_n betwixt_o mistress_n hinton_n and_o the_o mother_n to_o chastise_v the_o daughter_n that_o have_v occasion_v her_o mother_n so_o many_o beat_n 7._o studley_n his_o proceed_n unto_o further_a dalliance_n 8._o the_o blue_a eye_n that_o studley_n give_v his_o wife_n 9_o his_o respect_n of_o the_o daughter_n above_o the_o mother_n 10._o the_o repentance_n that_o studley_n his_o wife_n be_v bring_v to_o for_o complain_v unto_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o church_n and_o the_o many_o stripe_n that_o she_o receive_v for_o the_o same_o 11._o the_o fear_n of_o studley_n his_o wife_n 12._o the_o knowledge_n that_o other_o have_v of_o his_o deal_n 13._o his_o mock_n of_o his_o wife_n those_o person_n which_o be_v figure_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o unclean_a creature_n unfit_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o be_v eat_v or_o to_o be_v touch_v may_v not_o be_v retain_v in_o office_n in_o the_o church_n because_o those_o that_o by_o office_n bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n aught_o to_o be_v clean_o esay_n 52.11_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o person_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o defile_v and_o pollute_v every_o vessel_n that_o they_o touch_v levit._fw-la 11.32_o but_o daniel_n studley_n be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v figure_v out_o by_o those_o unclean_a creature_n of_o all_o sort_n 4._o verse_n 4._o for_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o fourfooted_a beast_n and_o first_o of_o they_o which_o chew_v the_o cud_n and_o do_v not_o divide_v the_o hoof_n he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o great_a camel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a uncleanness_n above_o note_v and_o therefore_o to_o retain_v this_o camel_n in_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o office_n even_o then_o also_o when_o those_o which_o do_v but_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v in_o other_o true_a church_n be_v not_o retain_v in_o communion_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o with_o those_o partial_a and_o blind_a guide_n to_o strain_v out_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n matth._n 23.24_o 7._o verse_n 7._o again_o of_o those_o beast_n which_o divide_v the_o hoof_n but_o chew_v not_o the_o cud_n he_o be_v like_o the_o filthy_a swine_n for_o that_o although_o by_o his_o repentance_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v wash_v from_o his_o former_a uncleanness_n he_o have_v yet_o now_o of_o late_a like_o the_o swine_n return_v to_o wallow_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o mire_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o other_o maid_n according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n 2._o pet._n 2.22_o 10._o verse_n 9_o &_o 10._o for_o unclean_a creature_n in_o the_o water_n have_v not_o sin_n and_o scale_n first_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o slippery_a eel_n without_o scale_n for_o what_o wickedness_n be_v there_o which_o by_o his_o slippery_a shift_n and_o wind_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o excuse_v and_o cover_v be_v it_o
be_v in_o john_n nicholas_n and_o other_o fol._n 13._o they_o retain_v among_o they_o open_a offender_n judith_n holder_n canadine_v jacob_n johnson_n fol._n 9_o &_o 10._o extract_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a letter_n underwrite_v by_o m._n white_n the_o 20._o of_o julie_n i_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o people_n from_o such_o a_o congregation_n where_o adultery_n cousenage_n and_o theft_n be_v in_o such_o abundance_n as_o in_o the_o brownist_n the_o the_o viz_o the_o brownist_n english_a congregation_n of_o amsterdam_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o brokerage_n of_o whore_n and_o other_o filthiness_n too_o too_o bad_a this_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o sect_n in_o amsterdam_n though_o many_o in_o such_o contempt_n for_o filthy_a life_n as_o the_o brownist_n the_o the_o viz._n the_o brownist_n english_a be_v concern_v these_o article_n which_o they_o lay_v in_o against_o master_n white_a as_o though_o he_o have_v slander_v they_o therein_o when_o as_o master_v white_a have_v once_o take_v order_n by_o his_o attorney_n to_o answer_v the_o matter_n whenas_o also_o he_o have_v for_o proof_n thereof_o bring_v sundry_a witness_n before_o the_o burgo-master_n which_o there_o do_v testify_v and_o by_o their_o oath_n and_o depsition_n confirm_v the_o thing_n which_o master_n white_n have_v write_v then_o be_v master_n white_a discharge_v and_o have_v liberty_n from_o the_o magistrate_n to_o go_v for_o england_n as_o his_o occasion_n or_o business_n shall_v require_v and_o beside_o their_o speech_n unto_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n this_o be_v manifest_a also_o by_o this_o authentic_a copy_n of_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o follow_v extract_v vyt_n to_o arrest-rolle_n der_fw-mi stadt_n amstetredam_fw-la schepeven_fw-mi give_v de_fw-la fante_fw-la tegens_fw-la francoy_n janson_n end_n hendrick_n answer_n end_v do_z voort_n profijt_fw-la van_n dyen_fw-mi off_o to_o arrest_v open_fw-mi des_fw-fr opposant_n parson_n gedaen_fw-la end_n condemneren_fw-mi de_fw-mi verschleven_fw-mi arrestaiten_v inde_fw-la costen_v dezer_n instantie_n actum_fw-la de_fw-la 24._o febr._n xvi_o c._n ses_fw-fr presentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o registro_fw-la thomas_n weyt_v contra_fw-la francoy_n janson_n jacob_n janson_n hendrick_n answer_v francoy_n blackwall_n daniel_n studley_n christosell_n boman_n jan_n nicholas_n judick_n holder_n willem_n barbons_n end_n thomas_n bischop_n coll._n m._n bouwer_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o arrest_n rolle_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n the_o judge_n give_v default_n for_o not_o appear_v against_o francis_n johnson_n and_o henry_n ainsworth_n and_o in_o regard_n thereof_o discharge_v the_o opposant_a of_o the_o arrest_v do_v on_o his_o person_n condemn_v the_o arrester_n in_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o this_o suit_n unto_o this_o present_a time_n actum_fw-la the_o 24._o of_o february_n 1606._o thomas_n white_a against_o francis_n johnson_n jacob_n johnson_n henry_n ainsworth_n francis_n blackwell_n daniel_n studley_n christopher_n bowman_n john_n nicholas_n judith_n holder_n william_n barber_n and_o thomas_n bishop_n confer_v m._n bower_n by_o this_o sentence_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o master_n white_n be_v not_o only_o acquit_v from_o their_o arrest_n by_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o arrester_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o this_o suit_n unto_o that_o present_a time_n after_o which_o time_n there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o reverse_v the_o same_o in_o so_o much_o that_o at_o length_n the_o brownist_n themselves_o although_o troublesome_a and_o contentious_a in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o action_n be_v content_a to_o let_v their_o suit_n fall_v and_o cease_v to_o proceed_v any_o further_a therein_o and_o much_o better_a it_o have_v be_v for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v begin_v it_o than_o with_o so_o much_o shame_n and_o so_o many_o rebuke_n to_o leave_v it_o off_o and_o as_o master_v white_a himself_o be_v thus_o acquit_v so_o be_v also_o mistress_n white_a his_o wise_a by_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n acquit_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o copy_n of_o the_o sentence_n give_v in_o respect_n of_o she_o extract_v vyt_n to_o arrest-rolle_n der_fw-mi stadt_n amstelredam_fw-la schepeven_fw-mi do_z off_o to_o arrest_v open_a de_fw-fr parsoon_fw-fr van_fw-mi des_fw-fr opposant_n huiistorowe_n gedaen_fw-la actum_fw-la de_fw-la 25._o februar_n xvi_o c._n ses_fw-fr presentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o registro_fw-la thomas_n weyt_v all_o be_v man_n end_n voocht_fw-ge van_fw-mi rose_n weyt_v contra_fw-la daniel_n studley_n coll._n m._n bouwer_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o arrest-rolle_n of_o the_o city_n of_o amsterdam_n the_o judge_n release_v the_o arrest_v do_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o opposants_n wife_n actum_fw-la the_o 25._o of_o february_n 1606._o thomas_n white_a as_o husband_n and_o head_n of_o rose_n white_n against_o daniel_n studley_n confer_v m._n bower_n here_o mark_v their_o notable_a partiality_n in_o call_v before_o the_o magistrate_n such_o as_o in_o their_o speech_n do_v mention_v their_o adultery_n and_o yet_o let_v those_o alone_a that_o commit_v the_o adultery_n and_o never_o call_v they_o before_o the_o magistrate_n although_o the_o fact_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o master_n johnson_n himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o master_n white_n can_v not_o deny_v the_o same_o as_o namely_o of_o william_n holder_n thomas_n canadine_v robert_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n have_v it_o not_o be_v as_o just_a and_o as_o necessary_a to_o have_v call_v these_o malefactor_n before_o the_o magistrate_n as_o to_o have_v call_v master_n white_a who_o do_v but_o publish_v what_o they_o have_v do_v be_v it_o a_o less_o matter_n for_o a_o brownist_n to_o commit_v sin_n than_o for_o a_o other_o man_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o or_o shall_v the_o less_o sin_n be_v call_v into_o judgement_n when_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v let_v alone_o george_n johnson_n 30._o johnson_n disc_n p_o 30._o tell_v we_o how_o often_o his_o brother_n francis_n and_o daniel_n studley_n wish_v for_o magistracy_n against_o he_o why_o can_v they_o not_o as_o well_o have_v seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o magistracy_n against_o william_n holder_n thomas_n canadine_v etc._n etc._n when_o they_o may_v have_v get_v the_o same_o but_o suppose_v they_o have_v some_o colour_n in_o the_o former_a thing_n yet_o what_o hinder_v they_o that_o now_o they_o will_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o call_v john_n de_fw-fr cluse_n john_n trap_n and_o richard_n mansfield_n before_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o master_v white_a if_o master_n white_a make_v mention_n of_o their_o adultery_n and_o uncleanness_n so_o do_v these_o testify_v of_o their_o probable_a murder_n approve_a whoredom_n and_o wretched_a perjury_n and_o have_v also_o provoke_v they_o to_o goâ—_n before_o the_o magistrate_n about_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o these_o offence_n as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a than_o those_o which_o master_v white_a object_v unto_o they_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o partiality_n why_o do_v they_o threaten_v extremity_n to_o we_o and_o yet_o use_v so_o much_o lenity_n towards_o those_o that_o fall_v so_o hard_a upon_o they_o as_o for_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o judith_n holder_n here_o object_v by_o master_n white_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o evident_a as_o may_v be_v for_o geffrey_n whitaker_n have_v since_o that_o time_n open_o confess_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o congregation_n that_o he_o have_v lie_v with_o he_o night_n after_o night_n and_o this_o by_o his_o own_o open_a confession_n in_o so_o beastly_a and_o abominable_a manner_n as_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o report_v other_o of_o her_o uncleaneness_n be_v also_o note_v before_o and_o in_o fine_a she_o be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o unclean_a as_o by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o brownist_n she_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o society_n but_o dan._n studley_n do_v labour_v it_o even_o again_o to_o defend_v she_o after_o m._n white_n have_v in_o print_n rebuke_v he_o for_o it_o and_o when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o congregation_n consent_v to_o cast_v she_o out_o as_o unsavoury_a salt_n yet_o will_v not_o daniel_n studley_n consent_n but_o complain_v thereof_o and_o mourn_v for_o she_o and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o m._n johnson_n also_o seek_v to_o cloak_n her_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o diminish_v her_o sin_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o geffrey_n whitaker_n her_o bedfellow_n and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v adultery_n use_v his_o distinction_n of_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n and_o in_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o many_o of_o his_o brownist_n be_v ashamed_a to_o hear_v he_o so_o to_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o strumpet_n abraham_n pulburie_n do_v then_o also_o very_o stiff_o oppose_v himself_o against_o saint_n francis_n at_o that_o time_n and_o prevail_v so_o far_o by_o compare_v the_o matter_n with_o that_o place_n john_n 8.4_o that_o it_o be_v at_o length_n conclude_v
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