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A18072
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A brief apologie of Thomas Cartwright against all such slaunderous accusations as it pleaseth Mr Sutcliffe in seuerall pamphlettes most iniuriously to loade him with
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Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.; Throckmorton, Job, 1545-1601.
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if_o he_o have_v do_v this_o as_o the_o read_n of_o this_o apology_n will_v make_v it_o clear_a unto_o thou_o then_o what_o reason_n have_v thou_o to_o marvel_n or_o think_v strange_a if_o thou_o see_v he_o now_o and_o then_o most_o foul_o and_o shameful_o over-reache_a himself_o against_o other_o that_o be_v far_o short_a of_o this_o man_n in_o judgement_n and_o sufficiency_n it_o be_v write_v of_o socrates_n that_o be_v unjust_o put_v to_o death_n without_o cause_n while_o he_o be_v go_v to_o execution_n his_o wife_n follow_v he_o aloof_o of_o howl_v and_o weep_v and_o cry_v aloud_o o_o my_o husband_n die_v guiltless_a die_v guiltless_a whereunto_o the_o good_a old_a man_n look_v back_o upon_o she_o with_o a_o frown_a &_o angry_a countenance_n reply_v thus_o why_o thou_o foolish_a woman_n will_v thou_o have_v i_o die_v guilty_a this_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n voy_v of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v rise_v up_o i_o fear_v in_o judgement_n against_o many_o of_o we_o that_o profess_v christianity_n in_o this_o age_n who_o common_a corruption_n be_v such_o that_o when_o we_o be_v wrongful_o burden_v with_o any_o matter_n of_o disgrace_n we_o fret_v at_o nothing_o more_o than_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v false_a that_o be_v so_o charge_v upon_o our_o head_n why_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a say_v one_o or_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o report_v of_o i_o it_o will_v never_o grieve_v i_o whereas_o in_o truth_n if_o we_o do_v right_o consider_v of_o it_o it_o shall_v grieve_v we_o and_o humble_v we_o most_o to_o be_v guilty_a or_o that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v true_a that_o be_v thus_o blow_v abroad_o against_o us._n will_v thou_o know_v then_o good_a reader_n how_o to_o carry_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v thus_o iniuriouslie_o deal_v with_o by_o any_o false_a charge_n or_o imposition_n look_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o thou_o see_v they_o do_v so_o do_v thou_o anna_n when_o she_o be_v charge_v by_o eli_n to_o be_v drunken_a do_v not_o fret_v or_o snuff_v at_o it_o or_o look_v upon_o the_o man_n with_o a_o disdainful_a eye_n but_o in_o much_o patience_n and_o modesty_n make_v answer_n nay_o my_o lord_n not_o so_o 1.15.16_o 1_o sam._n 1.15.16_o i_o have_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n but_o have_v pour_v forth_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n count_v not_o thy_o handmaid_n a_o wicked_a woman_n for_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o grief_n have_v i_o speak_v etc._n etc._n saint_n paul_n likewise_o when_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o festus_n to_o be_v beside_o himself_o be_v we_o see_v no_o whit_n distemper_v or_o inflame_v with_o it_o but_o make_v answer_v in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o reverence_n i_o be_o not_o mad_a most_o noble_a festus_n 26.25_o act._n 26.25_o but_o i_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n etc._n etc._n this_o than_o must_v be_v thy_o course_n good_a reader_n and_o these_o be_v the_o step_n that_o thou_o must_v tread_v in_o thou_o know_v who_o counsel_n and_o admonishment_n it_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n 4.15_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o look_v thou_o to_o that_o then_o in_o any_o case_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpa_fw-la keep_v thou_o still_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o let_v the_o clearness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o thy_o hand_n be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n unto_o thou_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o if_o satan_n do_v rage_n or_o his_o instrument_n do_v revel_v or_o revile_v never_o so_o much_o term_v thou_o a_o drunkard_n a_o mad_a man_n a_o traitor_n a_o conspirator_n a_o innovatour_n or_o what_o they_o will_v else_o be_v not_o thou_o trouble_v or_o dismay_v with_o it_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v and_o give_v god_n thanks_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v able_a true_o to_o say_v with_o th'apostle_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n 6.8_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o as_o deceyvers_a and_o yet_o true_a etc._n etc._n then_o howsoever_o the_o bloodthirsty_a may_v gnashe_v and_o grind_v their_o tooth_n at_o thou_o thy_o conscience_n may_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o thou_o may_v cheerful_o answer_v thy_o good_a friend_n that_o be_v peradventure_o aggrieve_v to_o see_v the_o falsehood_n and_o indignity_n of_o th'imposition_n lay_v upon_o thou_o as_o socrates_n do_v to_o his_o wife_n why_o my_o master_n will_v you_o have_v i_o suffer_v guilty_a or_o be_v slander_v and_o ill_o speak_v of_o deserve_o thus_o do_v what_o know_v thou_o whether_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n will_v make_v thy_o condemner_n to_o be_v thy_o clearer_n and_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o friend_n yea_o and_o turn_v all_o this_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o untruth_n to_o thy_o far_a peace_n clear_v &_o security_n in_o the_o end_n for_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o more_o bitter_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n than_o saul_n be_v to_o david_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n force_v this_o wretched_a man_n after_o many_o false_a surmise_n and_o unjust_a jealousy_n of_o treason_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n for_o david_n acquittal_n in_o these_o word_n 24.17_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o and_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n may_v work_v the_o like_a effect_n and_o remorse_n in_o mr_n sutcliffe_n ere_o he_o die_v even_o to_o force_v he_o in_o like_a manner_n after_o all_o his_o bundle_n of_o outcry_n and_o unjust_a accusation_n to_o pass_v the_o white_a stone_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o accuse_v and_o himself_o to_o pronounce_v that_o certain_o tho._n cart._n &_o steph._n egerton_n be_v much_o more_o righteous_a they_o he_o and_o thereupon_o to_o add_v far_o as_o the_o same_o saul_n do_v afterward_o i_o have_v sin_v 26.21_o 1_o sam._n 26.21_o i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n i_o have_v err_v exceed_o in_o slander_v and_o belie_v the_o innocent_a sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v happy_a and_o thrice_o happy_a for_o he_o if_o he_o may_v live_v to_o do_v this_o of_o conscience_n but_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o no_o labour_v thou_o always_o good_a reader_n so_o to_o walk_v as_o thou_o may_v not_o just_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o stain_n to_o thy_o holy_a profession_n and_o so_o harbour_v still_o in_o thy_o breast_n the_o comfortable_a guest_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o a_o assuagement_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o discontentmente_n of_o this_o life_n cease_v not_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o her_o right_a excellent_a majesty_n that_o have_v be_v so_o long_a god_n good_a instrument_n of_o that_o happy_a peace_n that_o as_o josua_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v till_o he_o be_v avenge_v on_o his_o enemy_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v this_o sunshine_n of_o our_o peace_n to_o stand_v and_o never_o to_o go_v down_o till_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n be_v bring_v low_a to_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o that_o be_v the_o long_a day_n that_o ever_o be_v so_o this_o have_v be_v already_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o happy_a may_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o long_a reign_n that_o ever_o be_v that_o the_o date_n of_o her_o life_n may_v if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o with_o the_o last_o date_n and_o dissolution_n of_o this_o earth_n to_o the_o continual_a bliss_n and_o renown_n of_o this_o land_n to_o the_o terror_n &_o amaze_a of_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o her_o own_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v â§_o a_o brief_a of_o thomas_n cartwright_n to_o the_o print_a slander_n of_o mr_n d._n sutcliffe_n deane_n of_o exeter_n so_o far_o as_o they_o concern_v the_o same_o tho._n cartwright_n his_o slander_n be_v either_o in_o breach_n of_o necessary_a duty_n impose_v upon_o all_o christian_n or_o in_o thing_n which_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a be_v by_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o estate_n give_v out_o as_o thing_n of_o no_o good_a report_n mr_n d._n sutcliffes_n charge_n in_o the_o former_a kind_n be_v his_o charge_n of_o conspiracy_n with_o hacket_n and_o copinger_n to_o a_o mutual_a communication_n with_o copinger_n by_o word_n write_v and_o consent_v fol._n 10._o p._n 2._o and_o fol._n 44_o p._n 2._o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o dissuade_v he_o but_o rather_o will_v he_o that_o he_o
of_o print_v some_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o sir_n francis_n afterward_o much_o against_o my_o will_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o diverse_a to_o who_o i_o will_v never_o have_v let_v they_o come_v mr_n d._n sutcliffes_n accusation_n mr_n cartwright_n upon_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o martin_n be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o the_o bb._n be_v so_o handle_v see_v they_o will_v take_v no_o warning_n fol._n 48._o p._n 1._o thomas_n cartwrighte_v answer_v let_v it_o be_v judge_v what_o christian_n love_v it_o be_v to_o commit_v such_o thing_n to_o print_v upon_o a_o bare_a report_n and_o if_o the_o reporter_n have_v be_v name_v as_o in_o other_o case_n where_o he_o do_v call_v out_o the_o person_n by_o their_o name_n the_o truth_n may_v have_v the_o better_a appear_v for_o i_o i_o be_o able_a to_o produce_v witness_n that_o the_o first_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o martin_n marprelate_n i_o testify_v my_o great_a mislike_v &_o grief_n for_o so_o naughty_a and_o so_o disorderly_a a_o course_n as_o that_o be_v and_o therefore_o where_o fol._n 51._o pa._n 1._o he_o ask_v when_o i_o will_v condemn_v th'vnlawfull_a and_o uncivil_a practice_n of_o martin_n and_o penry_n i_o ask_v again_o what_o office_n or_o charge_n i_o have_v to_o publish_v condemnation_n upon_o every_o unlawful_a and_o uncivil_a writing_n that_o come_v abroad_o and_o yet_o i_o have_v witness_n that_o even_o public_o when_o i_o be_v allow_v to_o preach_v i_o condemn_v all_o deal_n in_o that_o kind_n mr_n d._n sutcliffes_n accusation_n fol._n 61._o p._n 1._o extemporal_a prayer_n tho._n cartwright_n commend_v most_o high_o as_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n secret_a inspiration_n and_o scarce_o will_v be_v induce_v when_o time_n be_v to_o like_v of_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v add_v thomas_n cartwrighte_v reply_v thomas_n cartwrighte_v onswere_v where_o in_o my_o reply_n or_o in_o treatise_n of_o what_o matter_n i_o remember_v not_o nor_o mr_n sutcliffe_n i_o believe_v shall_v ever_o show_v that_o thomas_n cartwright_n have_v so_o little_a knowledge_n of_o divinity_n as_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o extemporal_a prayer_n of_o any_o how_o able_a soever_o in_o these_o day_n be_v utter_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n secret_a inspiration_n and_o in_o what_o place_n or_o time_n and_o in_o who_o hear_v can_v i_o scarce_o be_v induce_v to_o like_v of_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n the_o note_n of_o these_o circumstance_n which_o he_o do_v diligent_o yea_o curious_o where_o he_o think_v they_o may_v serve_v the_o turn_n will_v easy_o have_v bewray_v th'vntrueth_n hereof_o my_o continual_a practice_n in_o the_o ministry_n witness_v against_o it_o for_o in_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n i_o preach_v at_o antwerp_n and_o middelborogh_n i_o do_v every_o sunday_n read_v the_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o all_o the_o while_o i_o preach_v at_o warwick_n there_o be_v few_o sermon_n i_o ever_o make_v there_o but_o to_o my_o remembrance_n i_o do_v shut_v up_o the_o prayer_n either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o sermon_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n beside_o that_o the_o prayer_n before_o the_o sermon_n ordinary_o be_v a_o set_v and_o accustom_a form_n of_o prayer_n howsoever_o i_o read_v it_o not_o out_o of_o the_o book_n and_o likewise_o be_v that_o after_o the_o sermon_n some_o small_a part_n except_v where_o in_o my_o prayer_n i_o apply_v some_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o handle_v all_o which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o i_o have_v not_o allow_v yea_o well_o like_v also_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o slander_n concern_v the_o breach_n of_o necessary_a duty_n impose_v upon_o all_o christian_n the_o second_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n follow_v for_o as_o touch_v his_o charge_n of_o odious_a and_o ignorant_a rail_n etc._n etc._n i_o refer_v myself_o to_o indifferent_a judgement_n upon_o the_o book_n which_o be_v extant_a mr_n d._n sutcliffes_n accusation_n in_o his_o former_a book_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v that_o notwithstanding_o thomas_n cartwright_n condemn_v executorship_n in_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v executor_n to_o his_o brother_n stubbe_n his_o will_n look_v also_o fol._n 69._o pag._n 2._o of_o his_o last_o book_n thomas_n cartwrighte_v answer_v i_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o my_o brother_n will_n and_o to_o put_v of_o mr_n sutcliffes_n shift_n of_o answer_n he_o have_v make_v to_o excuse_v himself_o in_o his_o latter_a book_n that_o by_o the_o word_n of_o last_o will_v he_o will_v understand_v any_o conveyance_n late_o make_v before_o his_o death_n wherein_o trust_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o i_o answer_v that_o my_o brother_n stubbe_n do_v never_o either_o long_o before_o or_o soon_o after_o his_o death_n put_v i_o in_o trust_n with_o any_o of_o his_o worldly_a estate_n either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n neither_o be_v there_o as_o mr_n sutcliffe_n surmise_v any_o unkindness_n of_o my_o brother_n towards_o i_o in_o not_o put_v i_o in_o trust_n which_o will_v not_o that_o way_n be_v employ_v or_o my_o unkindness_n towards_o he_o who_o trust_v he_o with_o my_o whole_a estate_n that_o way_n and_o that_o my_o brother_n wife_n and_o kindred_n rest_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o deal_n either_o be_v a_o untruth_n of_o mr_n sutcliffes_n report_n or_o a_o most_o causeless_a complaint_n of_o their_o behaulf_n for_o where_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o wife_n portion_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n i_o have_v a_o annuity_n in_o fee-simple_n for_o default_n of_o payment_n whereof_o after_o his_o death_n beside_o th'annuity_n and_o arrierage_n i_o have_v a_o lease_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n grant_v i_o of_o certain_a pasture_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o six_o pound_n by_o estimation_n for_o a_o pepercorne_n only_o i_o be_v content_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o land_n may_v be_v sell_v for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o my_o brother_n creditor_n free_o and_o for_o naught_o to_o release_v my_o interest_n in_o that_o lease_n which_o the_o law_n for_o want_v of_o payment_n of_o th'annuitie_n do_v evident_o cast_v upon_o i_o also_o to_o yield_v up_o my_o annuity_n for_o the_o same_o sum_n of_o money_n i_o have_v pay_v to_o my_o brother_n without_o both_o which_o my_o brother_n land_n will_v have_v find_v no_o convenient_a sale_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o creditor_n until_o this_o day_n and_o of_o my_o deal_n herein_o i_o take_v witness_n of_o sir_n robert_n jermin_n of_o suffolk_n mr_n atkins_n &_o mr_n tindall_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n who_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o man_n my_o brother_n trust_v with_o his_o worldly_a estate_n and_o who_o in_o my_o judgement_n acquit_v the_o trust_n my_o brother_n repose_v in_o they_o according_o mr_n d._n sutcliffes_n accusation_n in_o his_o former_a book_n he_o say_v that_o i_o purchase_v three_o or_o four_o good_a manor_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o hospital_n and_o that_o only_a with_o the_o sale_n of_o a_o cottage_n and_o three_o or_o four_o acre_n of_o land_n or_o as_o to_o my_o remembrance_n he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n of_o his_o former_a book_n as_o much_o land_n as_o will_v graze_v three_o or_o four_o goseling_n look_v also_o fol._n 68_o p_o 2._o of_o his_o late_a book_n &_o fol._n 69._o he_o may_v mend_v the_o matter_n if_o it_o please_v he_o by_o convey_v his_o land_n and_o lease_n to_o his_o hospital_n by_o which_o the_o law_n intend_v he_o have_v get_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o fol._n 70._o he_o have_v two_o lease_n at_o welborne_n he_o buy_v of_o mr._n alexander_n morgan_n yearly_o worth_a two_o hundred_o mark_n his_o land_n in_o norfolk_n part_n whereof_o he_o have_v of_o his_o brother_n stubbe_n amount_v to_o half_a the_o sum_n the_o value_n of_o that_o he_o buy_v in_o warwikeshire_n he_o know_v best_o himself_o some_o benefit_n he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o lease_n of_o the_o hospital_n thomas_n cartwrighte_v answer_v here_o be_v a_o charge_n of_o a_o purchase_n of_o three_o or_o four_o good_a manor_n and_o two_o good_a lease_n &_o both_o get_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o spoil_n of_o t'hospitall_n except_o the_o price_n of_o some_o small_a cottage_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o three_o or_o four_o manor_n i_o never_o purchase_v any_o manor_n in_o my_o life_n but_o the_o manor_n of_o saxmundehan_n in_o suffolk_n whereof_o i_o have_v yet_o but_o he_o moiety_n nether_a shall_v have_v these_o fourtene_n or_o fiftene_o year_n if_o one_o mr_n johnsons_n lease_n be_v available_a as_o hitherto_o he_o have_v enjoy_v it_o by_o i_o who_o have_v not_o disturb_v his_o possession_n