fain_o do_v the_o matter_n itself_o declare_v evidentlye_o in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o severity_n now_o use_v but_o earnest_o call_v for_o sharp_a &_o more_o painful_a law_n everye_o day_n and_o yet_o verylie_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o any_o christian_n can_v have_v so_o hard_a and_o yron_v a_o heart_n onlesse_a he_o have_v lose_v both_o feelinge_n of_o humanity_n and_o faith_n but_o may_v be_v move_v to_o compassion_n with_o theyse_fw-mi extremity_n which_o our_o poor_a catholic_n do_v suffer_v england_n for_o no_o lamentable_a distress_n can_v be_v imagine_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o calamity_n well_o nigh_o which_o theyse_fw-mi man_n do_v not_o daily_a bear_n no_o trouble_n in_o any_o condition_n of_o man_n can_v be_v think_v on_o which_o they_o do_v not_o continual_o sustain_v in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v most_o true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o tribulatiun_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n in_o stripe_n in_o pryson_n in_o tumult_n in_o labour_n and_o 6._o with_o the_o same_o soldier_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o 11._o other_o place_n in_o peril_n with_o in_o the_o city_n in_o peril_n in_o wilderness_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o peril_n among_o false_a brethren_n in_o travail_n and_o misery_n yea_o they_o may_v also_o say_v further_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v even_o in_o death_n oftentimes_o yet_o further_o that_o same_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o unaptlye_o skornefull_a mock_n 11._o and_o beat_n have_v they_o feel_v over_o and_o beside_o both_o fetter_n and_o pryson_n they_o have_v be_v rack_v they_o have_v be_v cut_n and_o mangle_a they_o have_v abydden_a temptation_n and_o trial_n they_o have_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o to_o conclude_v that_o same_o also_o very_o fytlie_o agree_v unto_o they_o we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n we_o be_v evell_a speak_v of_o and_o 4._o we_o say_v well_o of_o other_o we_o suffer_v and_o endure_v persecution_n we_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o we_o pray_v for_o they_o we_o be_v account_v the_o paring_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o refuse_v of_o all_o to_o this_o day_n but_o to_o make_v all_o theyse_v more_o evident_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v perhaps_o far_o from_o the_o purpose_n if_o i_o touch_v everye_o thing_n yet_o more_o particular_o and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o execution_n catholic_n which_o our_o catholic_n do_v endure_v in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o it_o can_v not_o be_v doubtful_a i_o think_v to_o any_o how_o many_o man_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n have_v be_v put_v to_o most_o painful_a death_n as_o strangle_v bowel_a cut_v in_o sunder_o boil_a and_o disperse_v by_o piece_n meal_n in_o the_o air_n and_o all_o for_o religion_n and_o though_o our_o adversary_n for_o more_o reproach_n make_v a_o surmise_n of_o treason_n yet_o the_o matter_n be_v manifest_a and_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o only_a religion_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o death_n i_o make_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o most_o reverend_a bishopp_n doctor_n priest_n and_o other_o confessor_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o prison_n have_v be_v either_o choke_v with_o filthy_a stink_n savour_n or_o consume_v with_o sorrow_n and_o hunger_n who_o cause_n we_o refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n alone_o i_o speak_v here_o of_o they_o only_o which_o open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n have_v give_fw-ge testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n with_o their_o own_o blood_n who_o besides_o the_o very_a torment_n of_o the_o execution_n &_o that_o common_a contumely_n where_o in_o they_o die_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n as_o traitor_n to_o the_o state_n and_o not_o as_o catholic_n have_v also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n this_o reward_n and_o good_a turn_n give_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o be_v slander_v man_n in_o disperse_a libel_n with_o some_o notable_a false_a surmise_n throw_v out_o against_o their_o manner_n and_o doctrine_n in_o this_o wise_a very_o late_o when_o they_o have_v hang_v on_o their_o common_a gallows_n hansh_fw-mi that_o godly_a and_o zelouse_a priest_n euerard_n hanse_n and_o be_v afraid_a least_o some_o perchance_o will_v be_v move_v with_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o that_o innocent_a they_o give_v out_o in_o two_o contrary_a book_n the_o one_o impugn_v other_o certain_a monstruouse_a error_n and_o paradox_n i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o make_v this_o dead_a man_n theauthor_n thereof_o such_o as_o this_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o sin_n where_o as_o in_o truth_n master_n hanse_n do_v speak_v expresselye_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o therein_o only_o he_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o err_v and_o this_o be_v a_o other_o that_o no_o prince_n have_v any_o supremacy_n within_o his_o own_o dominion_n save_v the_o byshopp_n of_o rome_n only_o where_o in_o deed_n he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o this_o also_o that_o no_o treason_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n be_v a_o synn_n whereas_o be_v now_o at_o the_o point_n ready_a to_o be_v execute_v to_o death_n and_o repeting_n his_o own_o word_n diverse_a time_n before_o the_o people_n there_o present_a he_o affirm_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o every_o kind_n of_o treason_n but_o of_o that_o only_o for_o the_o which_o withowt_n desert_n he_o be_v then_o in_o dye_v and_o which_o his_o adversary_n undiscrete_o call_v treason_n be_v in_o truth_n no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o needful_a confession_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n for_o now_o by_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o law_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v manifest_a how_o many_o chief_a point_n and_o treason_n principle_n of_o our_o faith_n they_o have_v draw_v to_o the_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n in_o this_o point_n therefore_o our_o adversary_n exceed_v the_o malice_n of_o ancient_a persecutor_n that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v know_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o they_o martyr_n man_n though_o themselves_o do_v confess_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o the_o devil_n in_o those_o foremost_a time_n have_v sow_v much_o seed_n of_o this_o iniquity_n when_o s._n paul_n as_o pernicious_a &_o seditious_a yea_o &_o our_o savioure_n christ_n as_o one_o seduce_v 24._o the_o people_n &_o forbyddinge_a to_o pay_v tribute_n 24._o to_o caesar_n be_v most_o injurious_o slander_v but_o now_o it_o be_v i_o suppose_v scant_v woorthe_o the_o labour_n to_o put_v down_o here_o in_o rudeness_n writing_n with_o how_o great_a reproach_n with_o what_o outcry_n with_o how_o many_o mock_n and_o skorn_n with_o howsower_n and_o spite_v full_a skoffe_n with_o how_o bitter_a and_o unsavourye_n taunt_n with_o what_o rustle_v noise_n and_o dynne_n of_o mutteringe_v male_a content_n and_o foul_a mowthed_a detractor_n theyse_v our_o martyr_n be_v strangle_v and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n rend_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o itself_o be_v loathsome_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o terrible_a to_o the_o ear_n o_o how_o pitiful_a be_v hour_n case_n which_o be_v fall_v in_o to_o these_o time_n when_o we_o see_v so_o great_a rigoure_n practise_v by_o christian_n against_o christian_n for_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o pain_n and_o punishement_n ordain_v for_o catholic_n catholic_n now_o let_v we_o say_v something_o of_o the_o contumely_n that_o they_o abide_v before_o their_o death_n but_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a &_o endless_a matter_n it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v in_o few_o word_n for_o i_o think_v very_o that_o catholic_n not_o where_o in_o the_o world_n no_o not_o among_o moor_n goth_n tartar_n saracen_n turcks_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o confederate_n or_o swear_v enemy_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v more_o skornfullie_o than_o they_o be_v by_o these_o contumeliouse_a and_o disdeinfull_a new_a gospeller_n if_o they_o take_v a_o priest_n at_o mass_n a_o man_n mass_n will_v marvel_v to_o see_v how_o impiouslye_o &_o how_o despitefil_o they_o behave_v themselves_o first_o for_o the_o sacred_a yea_o and_o consecrate_v host_n they_o take_v it_o away_o with_o violence_n tread_v it_o under_o foot_n thrust_v it_o through_o with_o knyve_n and_o dagger_n fasten_v it_o to_o a_o post_n and_o with_o great_a wonder_n show_v it_o to_o catholic_n insult_v and_o triumph_n against_o it_o in_o all_o skoff_a and_o scornful_a manner_n and_o call_v it_o such_o be_v their_o blasphemy_n the_o wheaten_a or_o breadie_a god_n of_o papist_n now_o as_o to_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o have_v after_o their_o manner_n first_o entreat_v he_o ill_a withein_o door_n than_o they_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o attire_n
sure_o if_o after_o king_n henry'_v death_n the_o noble_a man_n which_o they_o can_v do_v most_o consultinge_v with_o his_o friend_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a religion_n have_v please_v to_o bring_v in_o tow_v lutheran_n anabaptiste_n or_o of_o any_o othersecte_n as_o he_o do_v two_o caluiniste_n to_o read_v in_o the_o two_o university_n of_o england_n as_o he_o may_v very_o easelye_o bueer_n have_v do_v for_o any_o resistance_n or_o trial_n that_o then_o be_v use_v have_v not_o that_o religion_n be_v now_o call_v the_o gospel_n the_o pure_a word_n the_o la_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o establissed_a religion_n and_o the_o like_a as_o now_o this_o be_v call_v in_o england_n and_o as_o thes_n other_o sect_n be_v call_v by_o their_o professor_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o bear_v rule_v and_o shall_v not_o we_o have_v be_v punish_v as_o much_o for_o resistinge_v of_o they_o as_o we_o be_v now_o for_o resistinge_v this_o yes_o very_o and_o no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n wherefore_o seinge_v a_o man_n may_v not_o always_o depend_v safe_o of_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n in_o religion_n nor_o make_v repose_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o the_o fowndation_n of_o a_o temporal_a la_o we_o be_v in_o justice_n to_o crave_v pardon_n of_o your_o honour_n for_o not_o conforminge_v our_o opinion_n to_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o dissimulation_n and_o most_o greevouse_n remorse_n of_o a_o accusinge_a conscience_n if_o your_o honour_n will_v grant_n such_o indifferent_a trial_n betwixt_o the_o renew_v learned_a of_o both_o our_o side_n as_o we_o demand_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o due_a reformation_n in_o judgement_n if_o we_o err_v the_o matter_n perhaps_o may_v soon_o be_v end_v but_o that_o be_v deny_v and_o the_o adverse_a party_n show_v manifest_a distrust_v thereby_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o we_o remain_v as_o before_o of_o contrary_a opinion_n in_o point_n of_o belief_n but_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n as_o become_v dewtifull_a subject_n most_o ready_a to_o serve_v her_o majesty_n &_o your_o honour_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o all_o our_o earthly_a &_o mortal_a ability_n our_o desire_n we_o have_v to_o be_v right_o inform_v may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o our_o often_o and_o earnest_a petition_n of_o lawful_a trial_n in_o point_n of_o controversy_n but_o also_o by_o this_o that_o we_o require_v not_o any_o long_a or_o tediouse_a satisfaction_n in_o matter_n but_o only_o a_o demonstration_n of_o one_o necessary_a point_n whereof_o our_o resolution_n in_o other_o thing_n will_v soon_o ensue_v and_o this_o point_n be_v that_o seinge_v the_o religion_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v by_o all_o party_n confession_n the_o very_a true_n religion_n for_o which_o we_o stryve_v and_o whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o so_o for_o a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o without_o contradiction_n of_o either_o party_n the_o religion_n be_v pure_a which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n over_o all_o the_o would_n let_v demonstration_n be_v make_v which_o of_o our_o religion_n begin_v sense_n that_o time_n for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a have_v not_o his_o begin_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o both_o easy_o apparentlye_o and_o sensiblye_o in_o this_o manner_n when_o any_o religion_n be_v once_o publiquelye_o plant_v and_o receive_v as_o the_o true_n religion_n be_v by_o our_o adversary_n confession_n in_o the_o first_o two_o trial_n or_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a religion_n contrary_a to_o that_o or_o any_o article_n of_o faith_n repugnant_a to_o these_o before_o without_o some_o contradiction_n or_o resistance_n of_o they_o that_o then_o live_v possess_v in_o the_o former_a religion_n this_o be_v a_o proposition_n evident_a both_o by_o experience_n and_o reason_n for_o first_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o man_n or_o many_o to_o reason_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a religion_n contrary_a to_o all_o and_o to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v general_o of_o all_o without_o resistance_n of_o some_o especial_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o manifest_a falsehood_n to_o wchinge_a matter_n of_o salvation_n as_o they_o say_v our_o opinion_n be_v this_o i_o say_v be_v impossible_a in_o common_a reason_n for_o if_o one_o city_n will_v receive_v it_o yet_o a_o other_o will_v not_o if_o one_o country_n or_o kingdom_n will_v allow_v it_o yet_o a_o other_o will_v make_v resistance_n atlea_v wise_a for_o a_o tyme._n and_o if_o no_o city_n nor_o country_n nor_o kingdom_n have_v control_v it_o yet_o some_o good_a man_n or_o other_o will_v have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o world_n abroad_o secondlye_o the_o same_o appearethe_v experience_n by_o experience_n for_o that_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o heresy_n or_o error_n that_o rise_v against_o any_o one_o clause_n or_o jot_n of_o the_o truth_n before_o receive_v but_o it_o be_v control_v present_o and_o resist_v by_o voice_n and_o write_n of_o infinite_a man_n and_o in_o england_n be_v but_o a_o little_a corner_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o can_v never_o yet_o appear_v any_o one_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n before_o receive_v but_o it_o be_v straight_o way_v note_v and_o rebuke_v as_o the_o religion_n of_o caluine_n by_o the_o catholic_n before_o in_o possession_n after_o that_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o puritan_n by_o the_o pretestant_n after_o that_o the_o devise_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n by_o both_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n and_o general_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o heresy_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o any_o piece_n of_o the_o same_o but_o that_o it_o be_v straight_o way_v know_v who_n be_v the_o beginner_n thereof_o at_o what_o time_n what_o multitude_n first_o leave_v the_o former_a religion_n and_o follow_v the_o same_o who_n resist_v who_n speak_v and_o write_v against_o it_o and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n more_o clear_a than_o the_o son_n itself_o this_o then_o be_v so_o the_o issew_a which_o we_o offer_v desire_v to_o join_v be_v evident_a and_o plain_a to_o wit_n that_o of_o these_o article_n wherein_o we_o dissent_v from_o they_o and_o which_o they_o call_v heresye_n as_o invent_v by_o we_o sense_n the_o apostle_n time_n as_o the_o real_a presence_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n purgatorye_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a intercession_n of_o saint_n meritt_v of_o good_a woorcke_n grace_n inherent_a fyve_o sacrament_n deny_v by_o they_o and_o the_o like_a let_v they_o show_v by_o any_o one_o father_n historiographer_n or_o other_o authentical_a testimony_n when_o any_o of_o these_o point_n be_v bring_v first_o into_o the_o church_n and_o resist_v by_o they_o that_o then_o live_v as_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o universal_a doctrine_n then_o receive_v in_o christianity_n and_o we_o remain_v satisfy_v without_o any_o further_a particular_a trial_n this_o be_v a_o most_o reasonable_a demand_v so_o one_o answer_v if_o the_o truth_n be_v with_o our_o adversary_n for_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o show_v all_o thes_n particular_n before_o recite_v in_o every_o point_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o dissent_v from_o we_o that_o be_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v first_o know_v in_o the_o church_n by_o what_o man_n who_o first_o control_v it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o let_v they_o do_v the_o same_o by_o we_o and_o the_o matter_n be_v end_v but_o if_o they_o can_v find_v no_o one_o book_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n against_o any_o article_n of_o our_o difference_n from_o they_o at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o same_o into_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v find_v record_n of_o any_o man_n that_o either_o reprehend_v or_o control_v it_o when_o it_o be_v first_o invent_v as_o they_o say_v by_o our_o forefather_n but_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v with_a silence_n and_o approbation_n not_o only_o in_o one_o country_n but_o thoroughowt_o the_o world_n not_o in_o one_o point_n but_o in_o many_o and_o they_o most_o important_a as_o for_o example_n the_o feign_v of_o fyve_o sacrament_n together_o although_o we_o hold_v in_o our_o doctrine_n that_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v institute_v a_o sacrament_n no_o not_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o nor_o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v alyve_a if_o i_o say_v they_o can_v find_v no_o record_n at_o all_o that_o any_o man_n resist_v or_o control_v thes_n horrible_a &_o blasphemous_a point_n at_o their_o first_o entere_v into_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v true_v that_o they_o enter_v in_o since_o the_o apostle_n time_n then_o must_v they_o think_v that_o man_n be_v senseless_a and_o mad_a at_o that_o time_n that_o will_v suffer_v so_o many_o
be_v he_o willing_o absolve_v upon_o his_o absolve_v own_o suit_n or_o witting_o do_v but_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v absolve_v though_o he_o never_o desire_v it_o yet_o if_o he_o any_o way_n succour_n or_o conceal_v he_o or_o do_v not_o geve_v notice_n of_o he_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a he_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o punishment_n who_o so_o ever_o know_v any_o to_o have_v caluinism_n dissuade_v a_o other_o from_o the_o religion_n now_o publiklie_o use_v in_o england_n of_o intent_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o bysopp_n and_o religion_n of_o rome_n or_o know_v any_o to_o have_v be_v a_o procurer_n mover_n or_o counseler_n to_o such_o dissuade_v of_o any_o other_o and_o do_v by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_a help_n conceal_v or_o not_o discover_v he_o to_o a_o magistrate_n withein_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n as_o be_v a_o foresay_a he_o shall_v endure_v the_o same_o penalty_n punishement_n and_o pain_n so_o often_o now_o remember_v which_o be_v asmuch_o to_o say_v in_o effect_n as_o he_o shall_v lose_v all_o the_o joy_n comforthe_n &_o commodity_n which_o this_o mortal_a life_n can_v velde_v to_o man_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o so_o farras_n i_o now_o do_v remember_v towch_v the_o penal_a law_n by_o these_o only_a though_o there_o be_v no_o capital_a law_n a_o man_n may_v easy_o conjecture_v in_o how_o hard_a term_n the_o catholic_n now_o in_o england_n do_v stand_v against_o who_o so_o many_o dredefull_a and_o most_o perilous_a law_n be_v lay_v like_o snare_n for_o their_o destruction_n who_o can_v have_v a_o quiet_a mind_n when_o he_o be_v without_o security_n to_o enjoy_v but_o one_o hour_n the_o very_a necessary_n where_o with_o he_o showld_v live_v be_v on_o every_o side_n hedge_v and_o list_v yn_fw-we with_o so_o many_o menace_a law_n the_o dawnger_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o eschew_v except_o he_o will_v be_v come_v impiouse_a how_o great_a a_o sway_n do_v cavil_n bear_v among_o these_o law_n how_o great_a force_n have_v malice_n here_o how_o much_o opportunity_n be_v give_v to_o iniquity_n behold_v i_o pray_v you_o if_o any_o person_n do_v either_o aid_n or_o conceal_v the_o reconciler_n or_o the_o reconcile_a the_o absoluer_n or_o the_o absolve_v the_o procurer_n counselor_n dissuader_n or_o such_o like_a he_o be_v guilty_a say_v the_o law_n of_o a_o haynouse_a crime_n &_o worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o good_n yea_o and_o of_o his_o liberty_n also_o let_v the_o matter_n itself_o pass_v consider_v but_o only_o how_o wide_o open_a to_o all_o injustice_n the_o catholic_n do_v lie_v by_o mean_n of_o thes_n law_n if_o one_o by_o chance_n or_o unwitting_o shall_v receive_v in_o to_o his_o house_n some_o of_o the_o a_o foresay_a person_n and_o a_o quareling_n fellow_n will_v accuse_v he_o that_o he_o do_v it_o witting_o how_o cold_n he_o be_v able_a in_o this_o case_n to_o defend_v himself_o or_o what_o supportation_n may_v he_o find_v for_o his_o own_o innocencye_n if_o one_o will_v dissuade_v a_o man_n from_o the_o heresy_n of_o caluin_n and_o never_o speak_v word_n at_o all_o of_o mention_v the_o byshopp_n of_o rome_n how_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o treason_n i_o mean_v how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v in_o evidence_n that_o he_o do_v not_o dissuade_v with_o this_o intent_n that_o the_o other_o shall_v reject_v the_o fantasy_n of_o caluin_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o bisshopp_n &_o church_n of_o rome_n yes_o you_o will_v say_v the_o peril_n may_v be_v easy_o avoid_v if_o this_o fellow_n showlde_v plain_a lie_n move_v one_o to_o the_o religion_n of_o puritan_fw-gr anabaptist_n arian_n or_o yet_o of_o atheist_n faith_n in_o very_a truth_n i_o believe_v it_o well_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o unproblable_a that_o this_o same_o clause_n be_v so_o smothelye_o couch_v to_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o penner_n of_o the_o law_n in_o favour_n and_o maintenance_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a heresy_n oh_o how_o miserable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o hour_n day_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v cavillation_n catholic_n and_o surmise_n now_o as_o to_o the_o unequalitie_n of_o these_o law_n what_o shall_v a_o man_n say_v thereof_o since_o therbye_v at_o this_o day_n in_o england_n the_o father_n be_v bownde_v to_o accuse_v his_o son_n the_o husband_n his_o wife_n the_o brother_n his_o brother_n the_o penitent_a his_o ghostly_a father_n the_o servant_n his_o master_n as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o myschoevouse_n crime_n and_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o forsooth_o for_o the_o catholic_a religion_n under_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v with_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o instruct_v and_o the_o very_a same_o which_o all_o other_o prince_n do_v embrace_v and_o defend_v the_o like_a to_o this_o without_o doubt_n no_o age_n past_a have_v taste_v no_o memory_n of_o our_o forefather_n have_v hear_v no_o antiquity_n of_o former_a world_n have_v see_v these_o be_v the_o brainsick_a fantasy_n only_o of_o our_o day_n the_o variable_a innovation_n of_o particular_a place_n the_o flexible_a wilfulness_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o most_o vain_a cogitation_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whereby_o man_n do_v attempt_v to_o exchange_v the_o unmutable_a truth_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o own_o fantasy_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o commodity_n but_o let_v we_o yet_o see_v mo_z of_o these_o severe_a law_n &_o that_o be_v the_o capital_a law_n which_o before_o i_o have_v call_v bloody_a law_n in_o england_n this_o respect_n for_o that_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n of_o blood_n and_o do_v assail_v the_o very_a life_n of_o man_n and_o in_o these_o law_n first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o unmete_v to_o be_v note_v that_o all_o thes_n law_n do_v concern_v religion_n only_o and_o yet_o never_o the_o less_o they_o do_v infer_v not_o only_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o such_o a_o pain_n as_o be_v provide_v for_o offence_n commit_v against_o her_o majesty_n person_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v a_o most_o grevouse_n &_o most_o odiouse_a pain_n as_o due_a for_o the_o most_o flagitiouse_a crime_n and_o that_o be_v treason_n or_o rebellion_n and_o this_o course_n our_o adversary_n do_v take_v of_o special_a purpose_n that_o the_o death_n of_o catholic_n snoulde_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o martyrdom_n but_o rather_o may_v be_v convey_v through_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o ignorant_a people_n under_o the_o infamouse_a blot_n of_o a_o haynouse_a crime_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n also_o that_o the_o prince_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v persuade_v the_o catholic_a religion_n to_o stand_v styfflie_o bend_v against_o her_o royal_a sceptre_n and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o security_n ofher_n regiment_n now_o when_o this_o foundation_n be_v once_o lay_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o procure_v what_o law_n they_o lust_v against_o catholic_n albeit_o in_o very_a deed_n she_o of_o her_o own_o disposition_n abhor_v such_o violence_n and_o effusion_n of_o man_n blood_n but_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o law_n &_o thus_o the_o first_o begin_v who_o so_o ever_o shall_v say_v write_v affirm_v dissuason_n or_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o cipher_n shall_v utter_v or_o yet_o be_v demand_v shall_v confess_v that_o the_o byshopp_n of_o rome_n be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o have_v there_o any_o jurisdiction_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v repute_v and_o take_v for_o a_o traitor_n and_o shall_v endure_v such_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o feature_n &_o penalty_n as_o be_v provide_v in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n commit_v against_o the_o state_n he_o which_o for_o any_o cause_n do_v hereafter_o rome_n appeal_v to_o the_o byssopp_n of_o rome_n and_o obtain_v from_o he_o bull_n or_o other_o instrument_n and_o bring_v the_o same_o in_o to_o england_n shall_v endure_v the_o punishment_n of_o high_a treason_n if_o any_o person_n do_v hereafter_o bring_v thing_n in_o to_o england_n any_o agnus_n dei_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o rosary_n hallow_a grain_n medalle_n crucifix_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n hallow_v of_o the_o byshopp_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v repute_v deem_v and_o take_v for_o a_o traitor_n what_o person_n so_o ever_o be_v under_o oath_n the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n to_o who_o the_o oath_n or_o abjuration_n against_o the_o pope_n authority_n and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o queen_n supreme_a power_n in_o cause_n ecclesisticall_a shall_v be_v thrice_o tender_v do_v at_o the_o three_o time_n refuse_v to_o swear_v shall_v suffer_v the_o pain_n ordain_v for_o high_a treason_n scismitique_n wo_n so_o ever_o by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_a doethe_v from_o hensefourthe_n say_v write_v signify_v or_o be_v demand_v do_v confess_v that_o the_o queen_n be_v
particular_a man_n list_v to_o take_v it_o for_o by_o this_o controversy_n mean_a all_o heresy_n be_v defend_v but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o most_o certain_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a at_o the_o least_o way_n most_o ancient_a which_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v lay_v down_o before_o we_o the_o true_a &_o natural_a sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o because_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o admit_v this_o ground_n nor_o yet_o refel_v it_o but_o as_o their_o fashion_n be_v run_v into_o corner_n creak_v and_o start_a hole_n he_o put_v down_o in_o writing_n be_v but_o a_o lay_a man_n &_o not_o much_o travail_v in_o scripture_n six_o strong_a reason_n to_o fortify_v his_o opinion_n whereunto_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o minister_n will_v answer_v &_o there_o with_o all_o request_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o by_o speech_n or_o pen_n to_o confute_v their_o answer_n if_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o either_o impertinent_a and_o doubtful_a or_o otherwise_o weak_a and_o insufficient_a well_o when_o these_o minister_n have_v get_v the_o write_n thence_o they_o pack_v in_o haste_n &_o to_o the_o superintendent_n of_o londom_n they_o go_v &_o to_o he_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o man_n pertinacie_n how_o notwithstanding_o their_o advice_n and_o motion_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o caluinian_a yea_o and_o that_o he_o dare_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v his_o opinion_n by_o writing_n this_o superintendent_n as_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o be_v a_o fumish_a hasty_a man_n and_o by_o nature_n choleric_a be_v outragiouslie_o incense_v with_o ire_n desine_v the_o gentleman_n by_o and_o by_o in_o his_o mind_n to_o some_o special_a pain_n purpose_v to_o punish_v he_o thorough_o and_o thereupon_o he_o thrust_v he_o so_o delulie_o out_o of_o londom_n into_o a_o streict_a kind_n of_o imprisonment_n he_o lock_v he_o castle_n up_o in_o a_o old_a decay_a castle_n a_o raw_a unhaunted_a and_o obscure_a place_n uhere_o he_o can_v neither_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o other_o light_n nor_o yet_o of_o man_n he_o load_v he_o with_o iron_n and_o not_o to_o recite_v all_o particular_n he_o afflict_v he_o with_o calamity_n meruailouse_a &_o without_o all_o measure_n now_o these_o minister_n be_v thus_o put_v owte_n of_o all_o doubt_n &_o fear_v of_o their_o adversary_n do_v set_v forth_o a_o book_n and_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n by_o he_o before_o lay_v down_o unto_o they_o and_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o especial_o in_o this_o they_o deal_v most_o iniuriouslie_o with_o he_o for_o they_o conceal_v and_o dissemble_v the_o very_a state_n and_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o question_n and_o controversy_n charge_v he_o to_o have_v say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o less_o authority_n than_o the_o church_n where_o in_o truth_n he_o talk_v not_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o scripture_n as_o be_v evident_o know_v to_o be_v divine_a scripture_n but_o his_o talk_n be_v either_o touch_v the_o knowe_a and_o discern_v of_o such_o uncertein_a scripture_n as_o have_v be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o doubt_v of_o or_o touch_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o dark_a &_o obscure_a place_n of_o divine_a scripture_n marshalsey_n moreover_o a_o certain_a divine_a doctor_n and_o one_o of_o some_o authority_n among_o our_o adversary_n come_v one_o day_n with_o no_o small_a ostentation_n nor_o light_a train_n of_o follower_n to_o a_o certain_a prison_n for_o disputation_n sake_n as_o he_o pretend_v for_o these_o fellow_n will_v glad_o bear_v the_o people_n on_o hand_n &_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o do_v offer_v to_o our_o man_n disputation_n thick_a and_o threfolde_v there_o this_o gloriouse_a doctor_n call_v to_o gether_o in_o to_o the_o hall_fw-mi every_o prisoner_n which_o whas_fw-ge shut_v up_o in_o that_o prison_n for_o religion_n both_o young_a and_o old_a priest_n and_o lay_v folk_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o dispute_v he_o and_o his_o associate_n take_v their_o seat_n on_o the_o bench_n &_o sit_v down_o solemnelre_a and_o first_o of_o all_o though_o the_o prisoner_n be_v in_o number_n many_o yet_o he_o demand_v of_o each_o man_n his_o name_n &_o dwell_v place_n if_o any_o answer_v not_o ready_o the_o divine_a name_n by_o and_o by_o will_v fall_v in_o a_o terrible_a chafe_n and_o shake_v up_o the_o prisoner_n outragiouslie_o then_o before_o the_o disputation_n do_v begin_v one_o of_o the_o prisoner_n upon_o occasion_n do_v alleige_v forth_o of_o holy_a scripture_n some_o thing_n which_o the_o doctor_n have_v deny_v whereupon_o the_o silly_a old_a man_n wax_v very_o augrie_a &_o in_o no_o case_n will_v admit_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n the_o book_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v recite_v very_o clear_o word_n for_o word_n as_o it_o have_v be_v allege_v the_o old_a man_n take_v his_o spectable_n and_o read_v but_o for_o that_o the_o book_n be_v a_o other_o man_n book_n he_o will_v not_o credit_v you_o but_o call_v for_o his_o own_o his_o companion_n fall_v to_o laugh_v and_o to_o be_v short_a without_o further_a procede_v they_o all_o arise_v &_o depart_v and_o thus_o the_o disputation_n be_v end_v before_o it_o begin_v then_o the_o sorry_a old_a fellow_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v fall_v a_o curse_a &_o wish_v mischef_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o house_n and_o to_o all_o the_o prisoner_n there_o and_o all_o this_o fall_v out_o thus_o the_o keeper_n of_o that_o prison_n be_v present_a and_o ashamed_a of_o the_o matter_n now_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o fond_a or_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o this_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v report_v for_o certain_a and_o sure_a that_o this_o mighty_a hercules_n have_v overthrow_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o catholic_n albeit_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o never_o use_v argument_n but_o only_o a_o bare_a brabble_a and_o contention_n in_o word_n there_o be_v also_o among_o our_o adversary_n fulk_n one_o other_o odd_a minister_n a_o bygge_n man_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n yet_o in_o other_o man_n judgement_n he_o be_v but_o mean_a how_o be_v it_o in_o tongue_n not_o unready_a yet_o rash_a and_o headlong_a by_o reason_n that_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o this_o fellow_n not_o long_o ago_o hope_v to_o pick_v out_o some_o piece_n of_o estimation_n by_o contend_v with_o great_a personage_n creep_v unlooked_v for_o into_o a_o prison_n where_o the_o aforesaid_a learned_a and_o reverend_a castle_n father_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o abbot_n of_o west_n minister_v with_o other_o of_o good_a account_n be_v imprison_v for_o religion_n and_o at_o his_o first_o entry_n he_o gyve_v in_o commandment_n that_o they_o all_o appear_v personal_o before_o he_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o his_o come_v to_o confer_v about_o the_o chief_a litigiouse_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o signify_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o they_o shall_v begin_v the_o dispision_n but_o when_o those_o good_a father_n as_o they_o be_v wise_a do_v perceive_v the_o man_n to_o do_v all_o this_o without_o warrant_n and_o without_o any_o certain_a order_n or_o form_n of_o conference_n but_o only_o upon_o a_o rash_a and_o undiscrete_a head_n of_o his_o own_o and_o meerlie_o for_o vainglory_n they_o make_v small_a account_n of_o he_o but_o contemn_v such_o ridiculous_a vanity_n of_o the_o arrogant_a young_a fellow_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v speak_v something_o abowte_n the_o unreasonable_a condition_n then_o offer_v and_o of_o their_o want_n of_o book_n time_n and_o other_o thing_n they_o leave_v the_o man_n to_o his_o own_o folly_n &_o as_o best_o beseem_v their_o gravity_n they_o let_v he_o pass_v away_o as_o one_o by_o they_o contemn_v rather_o than_o vex_v but_o yet_o the_o young_a peacock_n as_o his_o manner_n be_v advance_v up_o his_o tail_n triumph_v abroode_n with_o all_o braverye_n and_o publish_v a_o pamphlet_n of_o his_o great_a conquest_n and_o victory_n over_o captive_n in_o which_o pamphlet_n there_o be_v many_o untruth_n very_o many_o frivolouse_a toy_n and_o nothing_o to_o serve_v his_o turn_n nothing_o to_o make_v for_o his_o side_n but_o mere_a vanity_n and_o that_o even_o by_o his_o own_o declaration_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v his_o own_o tale_n but_o when_o such_o huddle_a &_o shyft_v of_o matter_n be_v know_v so_o as_o many_o even_o of_o our_o adversary_n do_v mislike_v it_o for_o it_o have_v allmoste_o breed_v a_o common_a quarrel_n &_o have_v wellnigh_a put_v into_o the_o people_n head_n some_o suspicion_n that_o their_o cause_n be_v over_o throw_v some_o there_o be_v which_o to_o salve_v this_o sore_a and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o infamy_n make_v a_o certain_a