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humble_a servant_n t._n f._n the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n privy_a council_n the_o author_n protestation_n of_o his_o innocency_n with_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o fiction_n by_o the_o improbabilitie_n of_o the_o end_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o move_v squire_n there_o unto_o chap._n 1._o the_o examination_n of_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o squire_n be_v condemn_v and_o how_o uncertain_a be_v the_o trial_n of_o truth_n by_o torment_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rackmaister_n in_o england_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o examination_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o tormentor_n &_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o law_n and_o conscience_n chap._n 4._o that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n do_v not_o admit_v torment_n in_o trial_n of_o criminal_a cause_n for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o delinquent_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o presumption_n urge_v by_o some_o lawyer_n against_o squire_n and_o first_o of_o the_o deposition_n of_o john_n stallage_n alias_o stanley_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o testimony_n give_v by_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n chap._n 7._o that_o the_o evidence_n produce_v against_o squire_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o law_n to_o give_v he_o torment_n and_o that_o therefore_o his_o confession_n extort_a thereby_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o consequent_o his_o condemnation_n unjust_a chap._n 8._o a_o expostulation_n with_o m._n cook_n her_o majesty_n attorney_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o like_a slander_n raise_v diverse_a time_n heretofore_o against_o catholyk_n and_o of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o calumniation_n and_o persecution_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o unjust_a condemnation_n of_o father_n campion_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n and_o 11._o priest_n for_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o state_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o like_a injustice_n use_v against_o m._n pain_n a_o priest_n for_o a_o surmise_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n tie_n person_n cha._n 12._o of_o the_o like_a unjust_a condemnation_n of_o m._n james_n fen_n &_o m._n george_n haddock_n upon_o the_o like_a fall_v pretence_n chap._n 13._o of_o two_o catholykes_n in_o wales_n condemn_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o false_a witness_n suborn_v and_o hire_v for_o money_n cha._n 14._o of_o william_n york_n &_o cullen_n execute_v for_o feign_a conspiracy_n against_o her_o majesty_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o end_n that_o our_o adversary_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o slander_v catholyk_n with_o treasonable_a attempt_n and_o first_o of_o the_o end_n that_o they_o have_v common_a with_o all_o persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o how_o much_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n therein_o chap._n 16._o of_o other_o end_n particular_a to_o our_o adversary_n and_o of_o their_o disloyalty_n towards_o her_o majesty_n chap._n 17._o that_o these_o proceed_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o politic_a be_v against_o all_o policy_n &_o true_a reason_n of_o state_n chap._n 18._o of_o two_o inevitable_a dommage_n that_o must_v needs_o ensue_v to_o the_o whole_a state_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n with_o a_o intimation_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o remedy_n chap._n 19_o the_o confutation_n of_o a_o pamphlet_n print_v in_o england_n concern_v the_o feign_a conspiracy_n of_o squire_n and_o first_o of_o two_o notable_a lie_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o avow_v upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n chap._n 20._o of_o certain_a absurd_a improbability_n in_o the_o pamphlet_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o squyres_n suppose_a conspiracy_n chap_n 21._o of_o certain_a impertinent_a and_o foolish_a gloss_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o first_o concern_v the_o moderation_n and_o lenity_n which_o he_o say_v be_v use_v in_o cause_n of_o religion_n where_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o matter_n of_o state_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o more_o moderation_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n then_o afterward_o and_o of_o the_o difference_n make_v by_o the_o law_n betwixt_o seminary_n &_o queen_n mary_n priest_n chap_n 23._o the_o confutation_n of_o aninuective_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n make_v against_o the_o jesuit_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o his_o fellow_n and_o of_o a_o ridiculous_a miracle_n feign_v in_o her_o majesty_n tie_n suppose_a escape_n chap._n 25._o the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n chap._n 26._o such_o few_o fault_n as_o may_v have_v escape_v in_o the_o print_n it_o may_v please_v the_o courteous_a reader_n to_o pardon_v edward_n squire_n execute_v for_o a_o feign_a conspiracy_n and_o the_o author_n of_o this_o treatyse_n charge_v therewith_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v the_o author_n to_o write_v a_o apology_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n the_o apology_n stay_v from_o the_o print_n in_o hope_n of_o some_o 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peace_n then_o by_o war_n frequent_a owerture_n to_o treatyse_v of_o