the_o plea_n of_o the_o innocent_a wherein_o be_v aver_v that_o the_o minister_n &_o people_n false_o term_v puritan_n be_v iniuriouslie_o slander_v for_o enemy_n or_o troubler_n of_o the_o state_n publish_v for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o a_o countermure_n against_o all_o sycophantise_a papst_n statise_v priest_n neutralise_v atheist_n and_o satanise_a scorner_n of_o all_o godliness_n truth_n and_o honesty_n write_v by_o josias_n nichols_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o humble_a servant_n of_o the_o english_a church_n micah_n 7._o vers_fw-la 8.9_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v when_o i_o shall_v sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n and_o execute_v 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marprelate_n the_o browniste_n &_o hacket_n stir_v up_o by_o satan_n to_o hinder_v their_o good_a cause_n pag._n 32._o 33._o 34._o 3_o preach_v against_o non_fw-la residentes_fw-la and_o the_o unpreach_a ministry_n and_o all_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o people_n aggree_v to_o holy_a scrip._n pag._n 35._o cap._n 3._o that_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n who_o have_v desire_v reformation_n in_o some_o church_n matter_n have_v therein_o follow_v the_o christian_a law_n and_o godly_a proceed_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n pag._n 38._o 39_o etc._n etc._n chapter_n 4._o wherein_o be_v prove_v 1_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n desire_v reformation_n shall_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o state_n pag._n 58._o 2_o they_o can_v not_o but_o unfainedlie_o love_v the_o queen_n most_o gracious_a majesty_n pag._n 60._o 3_o they_o do_v hearty_o reverence_v and_o thankefullie_o observe_v the_o lord_n of_o her_o most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n pag._n 65._o 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and_o unchaungeable_a unity_n pag._n 85._o 3_o they_o agree_v in_o all_o substantial_a point_n of_o our_o church_n as_o it_o aggrege_v with_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 90._o 4_o god_n by_o persecution_n can_v make_v they_o in_o deed_n to_o appear_v to_o be_v one_o pag._n 95._o cap._n 6._o wherein_o be_v plain_o open_v that_o there_o can_v no_o good_a reason_n be_v show_v that_o the_o godly_a minister_n seeke_v reformation_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o present_a state_n 1_o because_o their_o conscience_n be_v clear_a in_o god_n sight_n pag._n 99_o 2_o they_o defend_v no_o evil_a action_n in_o they_o self_n pag._n 100_o 3_o they_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o stranger_n anabaptiste_n foolish_a martin_n or_o of_o frantic_a hacket_n pag._n 102._o 4_o nor_o with_o unthankful_a obscure_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o their_o fancy_n etc._n etc._n nor_o with_o innovation_n or_o schism_n pag._n 113._o etc._n etc._n 5_o they_o can_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o any_o thing_n 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