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A09112 The vvarn-vvord to Sir Francis Hastinges wast-word conteyning the issue of three former treateses, the Watch-word, the Ward-word and the Wast-word (intituled by Sir Francis, an Apologie or defence of his Watch-word) togeather with certaine admonitions & warnings to thesaid [sic] knight and his followers. Wherunto is adioyned a breif reiection of an insolent, and vaunting minister masked with the letters O.E. who hath taken vpon him to wryte of thesame [sic] argument in supply of the knight. There go also foure seueral tables, one of the chapters, another of the controuersies, the third of the cheif shiftes, and deceits, the fourth of the parricular [sic] matters conteyned in the whole book. By N.D. author of the Ward-word. Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. 1602 (1602) STC 19418; ESTC S114221 315,922 580

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oxford_n etc._n etc._n so_o say_v fox_n but_o he_o conceal_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o coubridge_n his_o cause_n be_v send_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o the_o l._n cromwell_n vicegerent_n to_o the_o king_n at_o this_o time_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n and_o that_o by_o his_o voice_n also_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o alanus_n copus_n in_o the_o foresay_a place_n do_v show_v but_o how_o soever_o this_o be_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o william_n coubridge_n be_v mad_a and_o beside_o his_o sense_n as_o fox_n here_o for_o his_o excuse_n devise_v how_o happen_v it_o then_o that_o himself_o make_v he_o a_o martyr_n of_o his_o church_n &_o do_v register_v he_o under_o that_o name_n and_o worthy_a title_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a calendar_n upon_o the_o 10._o of_o october_n a_o 1539._o be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v mad_a and_o furious_a man_n pillar_n of_o his_o new_a church_n the_o last_o be_v one_o collyns_n of_o who_o fox_n write_v thus_o 1033._o colyns_n and_o his_o dog_n fox_n 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particular_a our_o knight_n desire_v to_o discredit_v let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v first_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o caesarius_n a_o monk_n as_o he_o call_v he_o 59_o pag._n 59_o that_o there_o be_v a_o question_n make_v in_o paris_n after_o s._n thom._n his_o death_n whether_o he_o be_v damn_v or_o save_v roger_n the_o norman_a who_o have_v be_v a_o special_a enemy_n to_o the_o archbishop_n say_v that_o he_o be_v damn_v for_o that_o heresisted_a his_o king_n &_o peter_n a_o parisian_a that_o be_v chaunt_a of_o that_o church_n hold_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a martyr_n this_o story_n out_o of_o caesarius_n be_v in_o part_n true_a but_o yet_o powder_v with_o so_o many_o falsity_n &_o corruption_n partly_o by_o s_n r._n f._n and_o partly_o by_o john_n fox_n from_o who_o he_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v and_o show_v evident_o that_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v nothing_o they_o allege_v further_o than_o he_o see_v it_o with_o his_o eye_n for_o first_o they_o 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4._o num_fw-la 12._o protestant_n book_n and_o write_n one_o against_o the_o other_o in_o general_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 5_o &_o 6._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la protestant_n shall_v perish_v final_o by_o division_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o luther_n prophesy_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 7._o nu_fw-la 4._o protestant_n of_o how_o good_a life_n common_o they_o be_v according_a both_o to_o erasmus_n and_o luther_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o num_fw-la 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n protestant_n clergy_n poor_a and_o miserable_a enc._n 1._o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 3._o puritan_n fear_v great_o toleration_n of_o cath._n religion_n and_o why_o note_n upon_o the_o epist._n of_o s._n f._n num_fw-la 8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n puritan_n book_n and_o judgment_n against_o english_a protestant_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 6._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la puritan_n do_v complain_v greevous_o of_o protestant_n for_o persecution_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o puritan_n and_o protestant_n contempt_n of_o their_o own_o doctor_n when_o they_o make_v against_o they_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 17._o nu_fw-la 13.14_o etc._n etc._n r._n roman_a faith_n and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o visit_v martyr_n sepulchre_n in_o s._n hieromes_n tyme._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 9_o nu_fw-la 3.4_o etc._n etc._n religious_a man_n corrupt_v by_o wickliff_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 10.11_o etc._n etc._n rule_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v among_o catholyk_n &_o that_o protestant_n have_v none_o at_o all_o whereby_o to_o have_v any_o certainty_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 14._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la what_o rule_n of_o faith_n o._n e._n do_v appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o what_o authority_n the_o parliament_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o that_o case_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 15._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 8._o s._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n acknowledge_v by_o ancient_a father_n by_o the_o magdeburgian_o own_o confession_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 13._o saint_n what_o process_n be_v 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cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 22._o who_o be_v proper_o lucifugi_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la heretic_n or_o catholyk_n ibid._n num_fw-la 25._o how_o scripture_n must_v be_v interpret_v ibid._n nu_fw-la 26._o how_o the_o jew_n of_o berrea_n do_v read_v the_o scripture_n act_n 17._o enc._n 2._o cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 4._o sectary_n spring_v up_o from_o luther_n and_o their_o division_n among_o themselves_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 7.8_o etc._n etc._n sectary_n burn_v by_o protestant_n when_o they_o be_v against_o they_o though_o they_o condemn_v burn_v by_o the_o catholyk_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 3.4_o etc._n etc._n stankarus_fw-la a_o polonian_a sectary_n his_o contumelious_a word_n against_o peter_n martyr_n bullinger_n and_o other_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o num_fw-la 6._o synod_n and_o counsel_n hold_v by_o protestant_n with_o more_o disagreement_n than_o before_o enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 11._o &_o 12._o etc._n etc._n t._n s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n how_o egregious_o he_o be_v abuse_v by_o s._n f._n and_o john_n fox_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 10._o nu_fw-la 17.18.19.20.21_o etc._n etc._n s._n thomas_n his_o constancy_n much_o like_o to_o that_o of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o nazianzen_n and_o other_o bishop_n with_o their_o prince_n ibid._n num_fw-la 13.14_o etc._n etc._n s._n thomas_n his_o miracle_n and_o how_o authentical_a they_o be_v pro●ed_v enc._n 2._o cap._n 11._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la v._o virtue_n what_o effect_n thereof_o have_v new_a religion_n bring_v into_o england_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 18._o n._n 2._o unity_n between_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n what_o note●_n upon_o the_o ep_n of_o s._n f._n n._n 9.10_o etc._n etc._n union_n of_o doctrine_n among_o protestant_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o false_o affirm_v by_o sir_n f._n enc._n 1._o cap._n 4._o n._n 3.4.5.6_o etc._n etc._n no_o mean_n of_o union_n among_o protestant_n ibid._n n._n 10._o unity_n in_o catholic_a religion_n in_o s._n bede_n time_n among_o different_a and_o opposite_a nation_n that_o be_v in_o war_n with_o themselves_o a_o great_a argument_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o religion_n enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o n._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n w._n war_n of_o protestant_n among_o themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n enc._n 1._o cap._n 5._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la westphalus_n what_o he_o say_v against_o caluyn_n and_o caluynist_n ibid._n n._n 5._o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_o not_o profitable_a but_o pernicious_a also_o to_o salvation_n and_o justification_n as_o luther_n hold_v enc._n 1._o cap._n 10._o n._n 3._o about_o good_a work_n what_o be_v the_o catholic_a doctrine_n ibid._n n._n 6._o &_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 16._o n._n 11.12_o etc._n etc._n wickliff_n his_o doctrine_n what_o horrible_a stir_n it_o make_v in_o england_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n enc._n 2._o n._n 10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n wickliff_n not_o only_o make_v a_o saint_n by_o john_n fox_n but_o a_o martyr_n also_o though_o he_o die_v in_o his_o bed_n encont_n 2._o cap._n num_fw-la 13._o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o encounter_n a_o brief_a summarie_n of_o all_o that_o before_o have_v be_v say_v or_o now_o be_v to_o be_v add_v about_o this_o first_o encounter_n of_o blessing_n &_o curse_n by_o change_n of_o catholic_a religion_n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o first_o charge_n of_o flatter_a the_o state_n of_o england_n lay_v to_o sir_n francis_n and_o of_o his_o own_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o therein_o about_o the_o devise_a blessing_n of_o his_o new_a gospel_n cap._n 2._o proctor_n o._n e._n be_v call_v up_o the_o stage_n to_o tell_v his_o tale_n &_o to_o help_v out_o sir_n francis_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o flatter_a the_o state_n and_o how_o he_o play_v his_o part_n far_o worse_o and_o more_o ridiculous_o than_o the_o knight_n himself_o cap._n 3._o of_o ten_o new_a devise_v blessing_n bring_v in_o by_o sir_n f._n as_o peculiar_a to_o his_o gospel_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v union_n in_o doctrine_n term_v by_o he_o unity_n in_o verity_n and_o how_o false_a and_o vain_a this_o be_v cap._n 4._o ●he_v same_o matter_n be_v prosecute_v and_o the_o disunion_n of_o protestant_n be_v prove_v and_o declare_v by_o diverse_a other_o mean_n out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o writing_n especial_o of_o foreign_a protestant_n lutheran_n zwinglian_o and_o caluenist_n cap._n 5._o the_o continuation_n of_o thesame_a narration_n about_o unity_n in_o verity_n among_o ridge_v and_o soft_a caluenist_n name_v protestant_n &_o puritan_n in_o england_n &_o scotland_n cap_n 6._o a_o answer_n to_o three_o fond_a objection_n or_o interrogation_n of_o sir_n ●rancis_fw-la with_o a_o addition_n about_o o.e._n cap._n 7._o of_o the_o second_o &_o three_o blessing_n which_o be_v read_v of_o scripture_n &_o public_a service_n in_o english_a cap._n 8._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n about_o church_n service_n in_o english_a contain_v some_o authority_n allege_v for_o it_o but_o much_o corrupt_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o knight_n cap._n 9_o of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o blessing_n affirm_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o protestant_n which_o be_v abundance_n of_o good_a work_n &_o freedom_n from_o persecution_n cap._n 10._o of_o the_o other_o five_o imagine_a blessing_n that_o remain_v to_o wit_n deliverance_n from_o exaction_n long_a peace_n power_n in_o foreign_a country_n wealth_n of_o the_o land_n multitude_n of_o subject_n increase_v cap._n 11._o how_o the_o contrary_a effect_n to_o blessing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o great_a damage_n and_o curse_n bring_v in_o by_o change_n of_o religion_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o how_o sir_n f._n and_o his_o proctor_n o._n e._n do_v answer_v they_o cap._n 12._o what_o proctor_n o._n e._n say_v to_o this_o matter_n of_o curse_n and_o how_o absurd_o he_o behave_v himself_o therein_o cap._n 13._o that_o protestant_n have_v not_o only_o no_o agreement_n or_o unity_n among_o themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sure_a
example_n of_o pardon_n abuse_v by_o catholyk_n as_o s.f._n allege_v and_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 k._n john_n cap._n 15._o 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-way_n of_o protestant_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o doctrine_n be_v examine_v c._n 16._o the_o warning_n and_o admonition_n about_o this_o second_o encounter_n first_o to_o s._n f._n hastings_n &_o then_o to_o o.e._n his_o chaplain_n and_o champion_n cap._n 17._o a_o addition_n by_o the_o publisher_n of_o this_o book_n wherein_o he_o show_v first_o a_o reason_n why_o these_o two_o encounter_n go_v alone_o then_o the_o d●fference_n he_o find_v in_o the_o writer_n and_o their_o write_n three_o how_o a_o man_n may_v use_v this_o which_o here_o be_v say_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o any_o controversy_n of_o our_o tyme._n cap._n 18._o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a controversy_n handle_v in_o these_o two_o encounter_n in_o the_o first_o encounter_n who_o be_v proper_o catholyk_v and_o who_o heretyk_v by_o the_o old_a law_n of_o cath._n christian_n emperor_n and_o whether_o the_o law_n make_v against_o heretyk_n by_o these_o emperor_n do_v touch_v protestant_n or_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n annotat_fw-la upon_o the_o epist_n of_o o.e._n &_o cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 2._o how_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o most_o clear_a and_o evident_a deduction_n of_o cath._n religion_n by_o the_o foresaid_a imperial_a law_n if_o no_o other_o proof_n be_v and_o whether_o ever_o any_o christian_a be_v punishable_a before_o our_o time_n for_o stick_v to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o religion_n ibid._n num_fw-la 12.13.27.28_o etc._n etc._n how_o old_a christian_a emperor_n do_v promulgate_v law_n about_o religion_n &_o against_o the_o transgressor_n thereof_o &_o how_o different_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v from_o that_o which_o protestant_a prince_n be_v teach_v to_o do_v at_o this_o day_n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o old_a rule_n of_o faith_n so_o much_o esteem_v and_o talk_v of_o among_o the_o ancient_a father_n &_o how_o cathol_o &_o heretyk_n may_v easy_o &_o evident_o be_v try_v by_o thesame_n cap._n 15._o whether_o the_o english-parlament_n rule_v of_o faith_n set_v down_o by_o o.e._n be_v sufficient_a to_o discern_v catholyk_n from_o heretic_n and_o whether_o a_o parliament_n can_v make_v any_o rule_n of_o faith_n cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n whether_o canonist_n do_v call_v the_o pope_n god_n or_o no_o and_o how_o false_a s._n francis_n and_o his_o chaplayne_n be_v find_v in_o this_o point_n cap._n 2._o &_o 3_o &_o enc._n 2._o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n a_o creature_n may_v be_v call_v god_n and_o how_o constantine_n the_o great_a do_v call_v pope_n silvester_n so_o cap._n 2._o &_o 3._o what_o wonderful_a reverend_a opinion_n the_o ancient_a father_n have_v of_o the_o high_a and_o divine_a power_n give_v to_o priest_n upon_o earth_n especial_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n ibid._n whether_o protestant_n have_v union_n among_o they_o or_o any_o mean_a to_o make_v union_n or_o to_o find_v out_o certainty_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 10._o item_n cap._n 5.6.14.15.16.17_o what_o synod_n and_o counsel_n conference_n conventicle_n and_o other_o meeting_n protestant_n have_v have_v throughout_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v some_o show_n of_o union_n but_o eve●_o have_v depart_v more_o disagree_v then_o before_o cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 12.13_o whether_o lutheran_n and_o caluinist_n may_v any_o way_n be_v say_v to_o be_v brethren_n or_o of_o one_o church_n as_o both_o s._n f._n &_o john_n fox_n do_v hold_v cap._n 3_o 4.5_o etc._n etc._n whether_o zwinglian_o and_o caluinist_n and_o other_o sacramentary_a protestans_fw-la be_v true_o heretic_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n of_o martin_n luther_n and_o what_o blessing_n he_o give_v they_o as_o to_o bastard_n child_n ca._n 5._o n._n 1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n whether_o english_a protestant_n and_o puritan_n do_v agree_v in_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v as_o s._n f._n say_v or_o may_v be_v account_v true_a brethren_n &_o of_o one_o church_n ca._n 6._o &_o 10_o n._n 8._o etc._n etc._n 12._o n._n 6._o whether_o liberty_n for_o all_o unlearned_a to_o read_v scripture_n in_o english_a without_o difference_n or_o restraint_n be_v a_o blessing_n or_o a_o curse_n profitable_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n ca._n 8._o &_o enc._n 2._o c._n 3._o whether_o publyke_a service_n in_o english_a be_v a_o hurt_n or_o benefit_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 7._o &_o cap._n 9_o whether_o and_o how_o the_o merit_n of_o holy_a man_n may_v stand_v with_o merit_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 7.8.9_o whether_o abundance_n of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o peculiar_a blessing_n of_o protestant_n or_o no_o as_o s._n f._n defend_v cap._n 10._o n._n 2.3_o 4.5_o &_o cap._n 17._o &_o 18._o whether_o english_a nobility_n and_o commonalty_n be_v rich_a at_o this_o day_n then_o in_o old_a time_n by_o change_n of_o religion_n cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n and_o bless_a nature_n of_o protestant_n to_o persecute_v no_o man_n for_o religion_n cap._n 10._o whether_o freedom_n from_o exaction_n long_a peace_n great_a power_n in_o other_o country_n great_a wealth_n of_o the_o land_n and_o more_o abundant_a multiply_v of_o child_n then_o before_o be_v special_a benefit_n and_o benediction_n bring_v into_o england_n by_o change_n of_o religion_n cap._n 11._o whether_o the_o universal_a church_n may_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o teach_v we_o or_o no_o which_o o._n e._n deni_v cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 12._o whether_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v a_o new_a invention_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o the_o number_n of_o 7._o sacrament_n be_v not_o agree_v on_o before_o the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n as_o o.e._n affirm_v cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 7.8.9.10_o etc._n etc._n how_o far_o catholyke_a man_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o religion_n ca._n 16._o n._n 17.18.19_o enc._n 2._o c._n 13._o n._n 16._o whether_o any_o one_o new_a or_o old_a heresy_n can_v be_v prove_v true_o to_o be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n and_o how_o that_o there_o be_v many_o proper_o and_o formal_o hold_v by_o protestant_n cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 20._o what_o difference_n of_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n may_v be_v among_o cath._n man_n without_o heresy_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n cap._n 16._o num_fw-la 6._o how_o contemptuous_o the_o protestant_n do_v speak_v not_o only_o of_o the_o old_a father_n but_o also_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n when_o they_o make_v against_o they_o cap._n 17._o num_fw-la 17._o whether_o temporal_a blessing_n enter_v into_o england_n and_o other_o country_n round_o about_o with_o the_o new_a gospel_n and_o change_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n cap._n 12._o &_o 13.14_o &_o 18._o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n &_o otherwise_o have_v ensue_v in_o england_n by_o change_n of_o religion_n since_o k._n henry_n the_o 8._o his_o departure_n from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n cap._n 17._o &_o 18._o in_o the_o second_o encounter_n whether_o there_o be_v more_o darkness_n &_o ignorance_n in_o q._n maryes_fw-mi time_n &_o former_a age_n than_o now_o &_o whether_o protestant_n be_v better_a learned_a than_o catholyk_n cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 18.19_o &_o cap._n 3.4_o &_o 6._o whether_o friar_n we●e_v brave_a liar_n in_o k._n richard_n 2._o his_o time_n as_o s.f._n say_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o friar_n they_o be_v to_o wit_n corrupt_v by_o wickliff_n cap._n 2._o num_fw-la 11._o whether_o scripture_n be_v read_v general_o in_o english_a in_o s._n bede_n his_o time_n or_o no_o cap._n 3._o num_fw-la 5.6_o etc._n etc._n whether_o john_n husse_v and_o martin_n luther_n offer_v disputation_n to_o catholyk_n or_o no_o and_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o one_o and_o thesame_a religion_n or_o that_o any_o of_o they_o do_v agree_v full_o with_o s._n francis_n and_o o._n e._n in_o their_o religion_n now_o profess_v cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o whether_o the_o catholyk_n or_o hugonote_v minister_n in_o the_o conference_n at_o poysy_n in_o france_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1561._o have_v the_o better_a cap_n 4._o num_fw-la 14._o whether_o catholyk_n do_v ever_o hold_v it_o for_o heresy_n to_o read_v scripture_n in_o english_a or_o have_v ever_o put_v man_n or_o woman_n to_o death_n for_o that_o fact_n only_o cap._n 4._o &_o 5._o &_o 6._o num_fw-la 12._o &_o 15._o &_o cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 3._o whether_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v use_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o
angel_n or_o no_o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 6._o num_fw-la 8._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o lucifugi_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la or_o scripture-battes_n use_v by_o tertullian_n do_v proper_o agree_v to_o protestant_n or_o catholyks_n cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 24.25.26_o etc._n etc._n whether_o ignorance_n be_v hold_v by_o catholyk_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 1.2_o etc._n etc._n whether_o ignorance_n in_o some_o point_n concern_v religion_n may_v in_o some_o people_n be_v commendable_a and_o meritorious_a as_o s._n hilary_n say_v or_o not_o ibid._n cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 3._o whether_o the_o distinction_n of_o fides_fw-la implicita_fw-la and_o explicita_fw-la be_v a_o true_a &_o necessary_a distinction_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o man_n soul_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v save_v without_o the_o use_n thereof_o cap_n 7._o num_fw-la 6._o whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o catholyk_v teach_v that_o layman_n must_v not_o meddle_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o meddle_v cap._n ●_o why_o the_o cath._n church_n do_v use_v index_n expurgatorius_fw-la against_o the_o corruption_n of_o heretyk_n and_o their_o book_n how_o it_o must_v be_v use_v and_o what_o great_a good_a ensue_v thereof_o cap._n 9_o num_fw-la 23.24_o etc._n etc._n whether_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n be_v a_o true_a martyr_n and_o of_o his_o miracle_n cap._n 10._o &_o 11._o whether_o his_o case_n be_v like_o the_o case_n of_o s._n john_n bapt._n with_o his_o king_n or_o of_o s._n ambrose_n with_o his_o emperor_n or_o no_o cap._n 10._o whether_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o s._n thomas_n of_o canterbury_n after_o his_o death_n be_v true_a miracle_n and_o do_v prove_v he_o a_o saint_n or_o no._n cap._n 11._o which_o be_v the_o better_a spirit_n and_o more_o conform_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o old_a father_n to_o believe_v easy_o miracle_n or_o to_o discredit_v they_o cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 19_o how_o true_a saint_n may_v be_v know_v and_o whether_o fox-made_a saint_n or_o pope-made_a saint_n as_o s.f._n call_v they_o be_v more_o substantial_o canonize_v cap._n 11._o num_fw-la 15.16_o etc._n etc._n whether_o catholyk_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o come_n from_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v though_o he_o command_v blasphemy_n cap._n 12._o &_o 13._o whether_o the_o merit_n and_o suffering_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v lawful_o mention_v in_o our_o prayer_n as_o motive_n to_o move_v god_n with_o all_o cap._n 12._o whether_o no_o man_n may_v say_v to_o the_o pope_n why_o do_v you_o so_o though_o he_o lead_v infinite_a soul_n to_o hell_n as_o o._n e._n cavil_v cap._n 13._o num_fw-la 17.18_o etc._n etc._n whether_o catholyk_n do_v use_v the_o pope_n pardon_n for_o their_o chief_a remedy_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n as_o heretyk_n do_v accuse_v they_o cap._n 14._o in_o what_o degree_n or_o sense_n pardon_n be_v available_a to_o christian_n ibid._n num_fw-la 8._o &_o cap._n 15._o num_fw-la 1.2.3_o 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