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point_n which_o i_o have_v handle_v what_o have_v always_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o that_o therefore_o king_n lucius_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o from_o the_o catholic_a roman_a church_n by_o the_o which_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o if_o i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o rip_v up_o every_o other_o particular_a point_n controverse_v betwixt_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o i_o can_v easy_o show_v the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o but_o what_o need_v it_o see_v they_o can_v prove_v that_o any_o pope_n i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o s._n eleutherius_fw-la to_o s._n gregory_n but_o from_o s._n peter_n to_o clement_n the_o eight_o that_o now_o govern_v the_o church_n have_v teach_v and_o decree_v any_o different_a doctrine_n from_o his_o predecessor_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o show_v evident_o that_o in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o our_o roman_a bishop_n there_o have_v be_v also_o a_o 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affirm_v that_o they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n for_o religion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v this_o matter_n at_o large_a in_o diverse_a part_n of_o my_o apology_n besides_o that_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o other_o also_o intend_v to_o treat_v thereof_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a challenge_n make_v by_o o._n e._n fraught_v with_o most_o absurd_a paradox_n as_o well_o concern_v this_o point_n as_o other_o touch_v our_o catholic_a faith_n i_o remit_v thou_o good_a reader_n thereto_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o treaty_n beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v our_o adversary_n the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n patience_n and_o constancy_n and_o to_o thou_o indifferency_n to_o judge_v of_o matter_n so_o much_o import_v the_o eternal_a good_a and_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v no_o less_o than_o my_o own_o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o preface_n wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o print_v the_o apology_n and_o withal_o be_v note_v the_o impudence_n of_o a_o late_a writer_n in_o england_n disguyse_v his_o name_n with_o the_o letter_n o._n e._n who_o avow_v the_o fiction_n of_o squyres_n employment_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o england_n for_o religion_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n avowch_v in_o the_o foresay_a libel_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v &_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholyk_n &_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o the_o jesuit_n calumniate_v by_o the_o lybeller_n chap._n 1._o concern_v father_n parson_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o the_o extreme_a malice_n that_o the_o heretyk_n bear_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholykes_n be_v persecute_v &_o martyr_v now_o in_o england_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n die_v in_o the_o primative_a church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a injustice_n do_v to_o two_o priest_n condemn_v at_o lincoln_n by_o judge_n glanduile_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o impudence_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o martyr_n aforesaid_a affirm_v publyk_o that_o our_o country_n be_v convert_v by_o saint_n augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o the_o protestant_n religion_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o point_n be_v evident_o declare_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholyk_n faith_n be_v then_o preach_v and_o plant_v there_o chap._n 5._o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v &_o prove_v out_o of_o gildas_n the_o sage_a ca._n 6._o certain_a point_n of_o controversy_n be_v discuss_v whereby_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o king_n lucius_n receive_v our_o catholic_a faith_n and_o first_o of_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n chap._n 7._o that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o successor_n of_o saint_n peter_n to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercise_v supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n 10._o the_o matter_n of_o holy_a image_n be_v debate_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o our_o saviour_n tyme._n chap._n 11._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v image_n be_v explicate_v &_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n declare_v chap._n 12._o concern_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o reverend_a use_n thereof_o chap._n 13._o that_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v genera_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v by_o malachias_n chap._n 14._o that_o not_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o way_n be_v declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o for_o common_a wealth_n as_o for_o religion_n chap._n 15._o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n institute_v and_o offer_v at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o word_n &_o by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n with_o a_o declaration_n how_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o last_o that_o he_o give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o offer_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o say_v the_o mass_n chap._n 16._o that_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_v or_o say_v mass_n themselves_o and_o leave_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v thereof_o unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o only_o in_o king_n lucius_n time_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o first_o 500_o year_n afeer_n christ_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a sacrifice_n and_o propitiatory_a for_o the_o live_n &_o for_o the_o dead_a chap._n 17_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o the_o heretyk_n of_o this_o time_n that_o abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v not_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o pernicious_a enemy_n of_o human_a kind_n chap._n 18._o
in_o example_n of_o all_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o like_a be_v not_o commit_v hereafter_o of_o the_o tormentor_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v against_o law_n and_o conscience_n chap._n four_o see_v such_o be_v their_o examination_n what_o maruail_v be_v it_o though_o their_o torment_n be_v no_o less_o exorbitant_a which_o they_o give_v common_o to_o catholykes_n without_o accuser_n or_o witness_n and_o without_o measure_n or_o certain_a number_n as_o of_o late_a year_n to_o omit_v other_o example_n be_v evident_a in_o two_o rare_a gentleman_n priest_n and_o religious_a learned_a father_n southwel_n and_o walpoole_n who_o they_o torment_v walpoole_n the_o one_o 10._o and_o the_o other_o 14._o time_n though_o they_o have_v neither_o accuser_n nor_o witness_n nor_o just_a presumption_n of_o other_o matter_n against_o they_o than_o their_o religion_n for_o the_o which_o only_o they_o be_v after_o condemn_v and_o execute_v whereas_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o man_n can_v be_v torment_v except_o their_o be_v proof_n against_o he_o â—_o luce_n clariâ—ra_n as_o baldus_n say_v clear_a than_o the_o sun_n itself_o &_o testify_v at_o least_o by_o one_o witness_n iudâ—_n omni_fw-la exceptione_n maior_fw-la against_o who_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v that_o either_o have_v see_v the_o crime_n commit_v or_o otherways_o understand_v it_o as_o certain_o as_o though_o he_o have_v see_v it_o in_o which_o torment_n also_o a_o certain_a moderation_n be_v praescribe_v which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o exceed_v as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v reiterated_a â—_o but_o when_o new_a proof_n be_v present_v and_o as_o some_o lawyer_n say_v more_o pregnant_a than_o the_o first_o and_o that_o the_o party_n torment_v be_v neither_o corn_n kill_v nor_o lame_v therewith_o neither_o yet_o that_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o torture_n be_v use_v then_o ordinary_a in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o 6._o doctor_n do_v marvellous_o enueigh_v against_o such_o judge_n as_o invent_v new_a manner_n of_o torment_n call_v they_o tonura_n caâ—nifices_n and_o not_o judices_fw-la hangman_n and_o not_o judge_n likewise_o the_o canonist_n do_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n for_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v torment_n without_o sufficient_a witness_n and_o evidence_n or_o to_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o measure_n praescribe_v by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o judge_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o lawful_a power_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o dispense_v therewith_o 9_o or_o to_o command_v it_o to_o be_v down_o in_o other_o manner_n as_o some_o very_a learned_a cyvilians_n have_v signify_v unto_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o some_o case_n and_o occasion_n as_o themselves_o have_v write_v therefore_o the_o civil_a law_n worthy_o ordain_v sicarijs_fw-la paenaem_fw-la capitis_fw-la pain_n of_o death_n against_o the_o judge_n which_o geve_v torment_n without_o sufficient_a proof_n and_o appoint_v other_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o they_o that_o observe_v not_o the_o prescript_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o geve_v the_o same_o wherein_o i_o report_v myself_o to_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o arch_n and_o m._n of_o the_o chancery_n that_o be_v civilian_n and_o canonist_n who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o law_n in_o this_o point_n whereby_o your_o lordship_n may_v understand_v what_o they_o deserve_v that_o torment_n the_o catholyk_n upon_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o bare_a suspicion_n without_o any_o proof_n or_o witness_v in_o the_o world_n &_o that_o with_o such_o extremety_n as_o they_o lame_v some_o and_o kill_v other_o and_o with_o such_o devilish_a device_n as_o among_o christian_n have_v not_o be_v hard_o of_o whereof_o i_o can_v allege_v some_o lamentable_a example_n of_o priest_n hang_v up_o by_o rhe_n member_n or_o privy_a part_n as_o of_o m._n tho._n pormort_n and_o m._n george_n beesley_n but_o especial_o of_o m._n francis_n dikenson_n of_o who_o torment_n i_o think_v good_a to_o relate_v some_o particular_n omit_v to_o avoid_v prolixity_n the_o story_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o the_o say_v m._n francis_n dikenson_n priest_n be_v take_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n by_o one_o of_o the_o persecutor_n dikensâ—on_n who_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o very_a proper_a young_a man_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o imagine_v that_o he_o may_v quick_o overthrow_v he_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n find_v mean_n to_o have_v a_o woman_n convey_v to_o his_o bed_n who_o be_v repel_v by_o he_o and_o the_o enemy_n see_v that_o the_o practice_n take_v no_o effect_n but_o come_v to_o be_v know_v not_o only_o to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n but_o also_o to_o many_o other_o abroad_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o priest_n chastity_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n he_o be_v so_o incense_v against_o he_o that_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v hang_v up_o first_o by_o the_o privy_a part_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v pierce_v in_o diverse_a place_n with_o hot_a iron_n and_o after_o by_o the_o hand_n until_o he_o be_v half_o dead_a and_o then_o call_v in_o many_o to_o see_v his_o say_a privy_a part_n inflame_v and_o rankle_a with_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o hot_a iron_n say_v unto_o they_o after_o they_o be_v go_v forth_o again_o behold_v this_o chaste_a priest_n how_o he_o have_v dress_v and_o spoil_v himself_o with_o naughty_a woman_n and_o not_o content_a therewith_o cause_v he_o also_o to_o be_v arraign_v and_o execute_v for_o be_v a_o priest_n without_o have_v any_o other_o matter_n against_o he_o which_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n both_o of_o soul_n body_n honour_n and_o all_o can_v hardly_o be_v match_v i_o think_v with_o any_o example_n of_o the_o old_a heathen_a persecutor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n this_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o represent_v to_o your_o lordship_n as_o well_o that_o it_o may_v please_v you_o of_o your_o wisdom_n &_o piety_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n hereafter_o unto_o such_o proceed_n as_o also_o that_o your_o honour_n may_v conceyve_v what_o such_o merciless_a man_n as_o these_o may_v make_v so_o weak_a a_o man_n as_o squire_n be_v to_o say_v or_o do_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o if_o nevertheless_o they_o have_v wrought_v the_o like_a effect_n god_n be_v thank_v but_o in_o very_a few_o of_o that_o great_a number_n of_o catholykes_n that_o have_v past_o their_o hand_n in_o this_o our_o persecution_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o thing_n else_o but_o to_o the_o miraculous_a assistance_n that_o god_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n have_v give_v and_o give_v to_o these_o witness_n of_o his_o truth_n no_o less_o than_o he_o do_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o the_o ancient_a martyr_n 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 cryminal_a cause_n for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o delinquent_n chap._n v._n but_o now_o to_o proceed_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o squire_n our_o lawmaker_n wise_o consider_v the_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o grow_v of_o the_o secret_a trial_n of_o cause_n by_o torment_n the_o danger_n of_o error_n the_o corruption_n of_o justice_n the_o circumuention_n of_o the_o party_n accuse_v the_o slander_n and_o calumniation_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o last_o the_o small_a ground_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o a_o confession_n wrong_v out_o by_o the_o rack_n not_o only_o ordain_v the_o public_a trial_n which_o we_o have_v in_o use_n but_o also_o exclude_v all_o torment_n from_o the_o same_o admit_v only_o the_o testimony_n of_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a witness_n which_o be_v have_v the_o party_n be_v condemn_v in_o our_o law_n though_o he_o never_o confess_v the_o crime_n so_o that_o the_o confession_n be_v not_o material_a or_o necessary_a for_o condemnation_n as_o in_o other_o country_n it_o be_v torment_v which_o serve_v only_o to_o extort_v the_o same_o be_v superfluous_a for_o where_o the_o effect_n be_v not_o necessary_a the_o cause_n be_v also_o needle_n and_o if_o our_o law_n forbid_v not_o or_o perhaps_o ordain_v the_o use_n of_o torment_n in_o matter_n of_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n to_o force_v the_o party_n to_o confess_v for_o his_o condemnation_n but_o for_o the_o bolt_n out_o of_o the_o bottom_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n &_o to_o know_v all_o the_o confederates_n for_o the_o praevention_n of_o the_o danger_n which_o may_v ensue_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o otherwye_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o our_o law_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o danger_n of_o error_n and_o of_o corruption_n of_o justice_n which_o our_o lawmaker_n seek_v to_o prevent_v by_o our_o
prisoner_n it_o have_v be_v requisite_a that_o if_o not_o all_o at_o least_o some_o of_o these_o particular_n shall_v have_v be_v prove_v either_o against_o they_o all_o or_o at_o least_o against_o some_o one_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v not_o for_o though_o we_o shall_v grant_v that_o some_o body_n have_v tell_v slead_v or_o cradock_n in_o rome_n that_o there_o will_v be_v great_a stir_n in_o england_n short_o what_o do_v that_o touch_n f._n campion_n in_o particular_a or_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o whereas_o one_o say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v also_o at_o rheims_n of_o some_o such_o stir_n like_o to_o ensue_v what_o prove_v this_o against_o any_o of_o those_o that_o come_v from_o rome_n or_o yet_o against_o those_o that_o be_v come_v from_o rheims_n diverse_a year_n or_o month_n before_o or_o else_o afterward_o see_v that_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n near_o hand_n 200._o english_a at_o rheims_n of_o who_o it_o can_v not_o be_v with_o any_o reason_n presume_v that_o they_o be_v all_o privy_a of_o the_o conspiracy_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o and_o if_o only_o some_o be_v privy_a thereof_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o those_o which_o be_v arraign_v be_v of_o that_o number_n see_v the_o witness_n do_v not_o particulerlie_o charge_v any_o of_o they_o therewith_o last_o he_o which_o testify_v that_o m._n payne_n the_o priest_n tell_v he_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n of_o some_o catholykes_n to_o kyl_v the_o queen_n in_o a_o progress_n what_o prove_v he_o against_o any_o of_o they_o at_o the_o bar_n see_v that_o m._n payne_n be_v none_o of_o their_o company_n and_o the_o matter_n altogether_o different_a from_o the_o other_o where_o upon_o they_o be_v indict_v be_v this_o then_o such_o plain_a and_o sufficient_a evidence_n as_o be_v necessary_a in_o law_n for_o condemnation_n of_o a_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o evidence_n as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v in_o squyres_n case_n aught_o to_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n not_o general_a but_o particular_a not_o of_o hearsay_n but_o of_o assure_v and_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o testify_v by_o witness_n avouch_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o particular_n but_o what_o need_v i_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v their_o testimony_n by_o law_n see_v it_o be_v clear_a to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a at_o their_o araignment_n or_o death_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o all_o know_a one_o to_o a_o other_o neither_o yet_o to_o the_o witness_n themselves_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v in_o england_n and_o some_o in_o other_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v conspire_v at_o rome_n and_o rheims_n as_o diverse_a of_o they_o affirm_v and_o be_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o m._n thomas_n lancaster_n manifest_o prove_v of_o m._n colington_n the_o priest_n who_o be_v quit_v thereupon_o and_o the_o like_a be_v also_o avouch_v of_o a_o other_o of_o they_o by_o one_o m._n william_n nicolson_n who_o be_v present_a and_o move_v in_o conscience_n to_o testify_v a_o truth_n call_v to_o the_o judge_n from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v and_o offer_v to_o depose_v that_o he_o know_v that_o one_o of_o the_o prisoner_n who_o name_n i_o have_v forget_v be_v other_o where_o then_o be_v say_v in_o his_o indictment_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o crime_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v commit_v of_o two_o catholic_n in_o wales_n condemn_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n suborn_v and_o hire_v for_o money_n chap._n xiiii_o two_o substantial_a man_n the_o one_o cawled_a john_n hewes_n &_o the_o other_o richard_n white_a have_v be_v many_o mes_fw-fr most_o cruel_o torment_v and_o examine_v by_o sr._n george_n bronley_n &_o other_o his_o assistant_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n &_o confess_v nothing_o whereupon_a hold_n may_v be_v take_v to_o execute_v any_o of_o the_o captious_a law_n upon_o they_o be_v nevertheless_o design_v to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n 3._o witness_n be_v suborn_v to_o accuse_v they_o that_o they_o have_v persuade_v some_o to_o be_v catholykes_n the_o prisoner_n be_v arraign_v thereupon_o except_v against_o the_o witness_n that_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v nail_v on_o the_o pillory_n for_o perjury_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n as_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o aswell_o he_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v hire_v to_o testify_v against_o they_o the_o judge_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o exception_n that_o though_o the_o party_n have_v be_v perjure_a in_o one_o case_n yet_o he_o may_v say_v true_a in_o a_o other_o and_o then_o do_v put_v the_o prisoner_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o subornation_n for_o which_o purpose_n they_o avow_a that_o a_o gentleman_n of_o good_a estimation_n who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o same_o town_n can_v testify_v it_o and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o gentleman_n be_v send_v for_o and_o be_v depose_v 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