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noble_a ancestor_n by_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v work_v and_o achieve_v throughout_o all_o those_o age_n so_o many_o notorious_a work_n of_o christian_a piety_n as_o perhaps_o by_o no_o nation_n more_o and_o to_o think_v that_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o they_o live_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n deprive_v of_o true_a faith_n infect_v with_o erroneous_a doctrine_n deceive_v with_o false_a sacrament_n be_v no_o member_n of_o his_o true_a church_n but_o rather_o cast_v out_o from_o his_o face_n and_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o delusion_n scorn_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v no_o doubt_n temerarious_a impiety_n to_o imagine_v or_o affirm_v 15._o wherefore_o most_o noble_a and_o renown_a prince_n all_o and_o sovereign_n i_o do_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o dutiful_a zeal_n of_o a_o love_a devote_a subject_n exhibit_v this_o humble_a petition_n to_o your_o majesty_n but_o also_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n entreat_v that_o it_o may_v please_v your_o highness_n if_o not_o to_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v yet_o not_o to_o persecute_v that_o religion_n wherein_o your_o ancestor_n have_v live_v so_o honourable_o and_o pious_o for_o that_o this_o will_v be_v to_o persecute_v they_o in_o their_o religion_n and_o your_o majesty_n princely_a nature_n i_o know_v persecutor_n can_v but_o abhor_v the_o hateful_a name_n of_o persecution_n and_o violent_a proceed_n as_o well_o know_v out_o of_o your_o own_o great_a prudence_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o durable_a or_o more_o subject_a to_o hatred_n and_o malediction_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o universal_a and_o common_a to_o so_o many_o other_o great_a prince_n and_o some_o of_o they_o the_o near_a of_o your_o royal_a blood_n as_o all_o man_n see_v it_o be_v 16._o but_o the_o very_a fundamental_a reason_n indeed_o be_v that_o this_o catholic_n religion_n be_v no_o novelty_n or_o innovation_n but_o that_o whereunto_o your_o majesty_n realm_n be_v first_o convert_v from_o paganism_n when_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n &_o whereunto_o they_o yield_v their_o obedience_n promise_v subjection_n submit_v the_o regiment_n of_o their_o soul_n profess_a constancy_n therein_o to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o now_o then_o in_o any_o justice_n can_v they_o be_v punish_v for_o hold_v that_o which_o be_v so_o solemn_o sow_v root_v and_o so_o general_o admit_v so_o long_o and_o faithful_o contive_v so_o firm_o ground_v so_o deliver_v and_o so_o commend_v by_o our_o father_n to_o this_o their_o posterity_n if_o all_o our_o great_a grandfather_n and_o ancient_a predecessor_n be_v alive_a again_o may_v they_o not_o as_o lawful_o be_v pursue_v and_o persecute_v for_o their_o religion_n as_o we_o be_v now_o for_o the_o same_o if_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o church_n which_o themselves_o build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n for_o divine_a service_n and_o especial_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a sacrifice_n use_v throughout_o christendom_n at_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o not_o only_o take_v away_o but_o penal_a statute_n also_o make_v against_o the_o fame_n by_o imprisonment_n vexation_n payment_n of_o money_n and_o other_o tribulation_n will_v they_o not_o complain_v of_o great_a injustice_n do_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o so_o sharp_a persecution_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o their_o child_n for_o keep_v their_o depositum_fw-la or_o pledge_v receive_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o for_o observe_v their_o fidelity_n both_o to_o god_n and_o they_o 17._o wherefore_o most_o noble_a prince_n let_v this_o be_v as_o far_o from_o your_o action_n or_o permission_n as_o it_o be_v from_o your_o royal_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n to_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v only_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o these_o not_o frame_v upon_o wilful_a fancy_n as_o all_o those_o of_o sectary_n and_o innovator_n be_v but_o necessary_o lay_v upon_o they_o by_o obligation_n of_o religion_n leave_v unto_o they_o by_o tradition_n of_o god_n whole_a church_n and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o those_o day_n as_o a_o principal_a member_n thereof_o who_o communion_n in_o religion_n if_o these_o man_n do_v break_v and_o leave_v now_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o either_o of_o fear_n flattery_n ambition_n worldy_a favour_n and_o preferment_n peril_n or_o persecution_n then_o must_v they_o consequent_o break_v of_o for_o ever_o that_o eternal_a band_n and_o link_v of_o be_v save_v together_o or_o ever_o enjoy_v more_o the_o one_o the_o other_o in_o the_o next_o life_n for_o that_o no_o association_n can_v be_v for_o eternity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o by_o observe_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o religion_n in_o this_o world_n which_o cogitation_n do_v strong_o work_v with_o your_o highness_n catholic_n subject_n and_o they_o do_v hearty_o pray_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n that_o it_o may_v no_o less_o work_n with_o your_o majesty_n in_o like_a manner_n finis_fw-la de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 16._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la contra_fw-la petil_fw-la donatist_n c._n 2._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dan._n 6._o 17._o leo_fw-la seriâ—_n 1._o the_o resurrectione_n lib._n de_fw-fr paientia_fw-la c._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 11_o lib._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la 1._o petr._n 3._o 15_o his_o majesty_n protestation_n job._n 19_o 23_o 24._o sallust_n about_o the_o word_n catholic_n and_o heretic_n and_o that_o they_o can_v never_o agree_v gen._n 21._o 9_o 14._o the_o implacable_a hostility_n between_o heresy_n &_o catholic_n religion_n gen._n 26._o 22_o gen._n 13._o 9_o â—_o 4._o regum_fw-la 9_o 18._o 19_o 22._o dogmata_fw-la nova_fw-la dij_fw-la alieni_fw-la deut._n 13._o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n contra_fw-la baeres_fw-la c._n 15._o â—_o reg._n 18._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la eccles._n cap._n 5._o gen._n 28._o 17_o 1._o tim._n 3._o 15_o matt._n 28._o 20._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o catholic_a can_v be_v a_o chooser_n but_o admit_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v psal._n 1._o 5._o tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n the_o 1._o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n heretic_n cor._n 11._o 1._o 9_o de_fw-fr prescript_n advers_a haer_fw-mi cap._n 4._o tit._n 3._o 10._o 11._o jibd_v c._n 6._o ibidem_fw-la ibid._n v_o 31_o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 16._o act._n 5._o 17._o 15._o 5._o 24._o 14._o concern_v the_o word_n catholic_a how_o eminent_a it_o be_v de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o father_n judgment_n about_o the_o word_n heretic_n &_o catholic_n in_o catal._n virorum_fw-la illust_n pacian_a epist_n ad_fw-la sempr._n 3._o reg._n 3._o 15._o 19_o matt._n 18._o 1â—_n 2._o cor._n 13._o de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 26._o aug._n lib._n contra_fw-la fundament_n in_o epist._n c._n 4._o hebr._n 12._o 1._o lib._n advers._n haeres_fw-la c._n 5._o the_o counsel_n &_o direction_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n about_o be_v a_o catholic_a matt._n 24._o 14._o the_o consideration_n and_o consultation_n of_o the_o writer_n about_o his_o change_n in_o religion_n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 32._o what_o be_v require_v to_o prove_v the_o protestant_a church_n catholic_n ibid._n c._n 32._o lib._n the_o prescript_n cap._n 21._o 22._o de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n cyprian_a de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles._n of_o the_o dreadful_a misery_n of_o be_v a_o heretic_n apud_fw-la pacian_n epist._n 1._o gen._n 35._o 18._o joan._n 1._o 2._o 1â—_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 20._o 27._o cap._n commenit_fw-la advers._n haereses_fw-la vincent_n in_o praf_n john_n 3._o 8._o d._n thom._n 2._o 2._o quaest_n 10._o art_n 6._o heresy_n be_v worse_a them_z judaism_n or_o paganis_fw-la i_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la credâ—â—di_fw-la a_o heretic_n have_v no_o divine_a faith_n at_o all_o and_o why_o matth._n 7._o 15._o 16._o the_o description_n of_o heretic_n by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 4._o advers._n haeres_fw-la c._n 36._o a_o notable_a interpretation_n of_o vincentius_n lyrinensis_n