he_o will_v mislike_v with_o his_o own_o doctrine_n which_o condemn_v i_o of_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n and_o renounce_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n if_o i_o present_v but_o my_o only_a body_n to_o the_o church_n of_o they_o who_o religion_n i_o be_o not_o persuade_v to_o be_v true_a as_o though_o the_o prince_n &_o magistrate_n y_fw-fr â—_o execute_v the_o law_n for_o come_v to_o church_n will_v have_v the_o papist_n to_o come_v like_o hypocrite_n dissembler_n &_o counterfeiter_n &_o not_o rather_o y_o â—_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v be_v instruct_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v but_o why_o may_v not_o this_o argument_n of_o example_n be_v retort_v upon_o his_o own_o neckâ—…_n the_o protestant_n recusant_n in_o other_o country_n be_v not_o allow_v by_o the_o papist_n but_o against_o their_o will_n to_o allege_v their_o conscience_n for_o their_o refusal_n but_o be_v either_o compel_v to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o popery_n or_o else_o be_v cruel_o 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church_n which_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n here_o he_o bid_v open_a war_n to_o the_o canonist_n which_o defend_v that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v almost_o with_o all_o matter_n and_o see_v we_o not_o in_o his_o dispensation_n for_o marriage_n that_o a_o man_n may_v marry_v his_o brother_n or_o sister_n daughter_n 18._o which_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n that_o the_o pope_n do_v dispense_v with_o such_o marriage_n what_o the_o pope_n do_v offer_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o her_o majesty_n i_o never_o hear_v it_o report_v which_o he_o say_v be_v give_v out_o by_o some_o great_a man_n but_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o they_o which_o aâ—…firmed_v that_o they_o have_v see_v the_o popish_a dispensation_n y_fw-fr â—_o for_o time_n of_o schism_n a_o priest_n may_v go_v to_o church_n &_o more_o they_o that_o in_o the_o 3._o conclusion_n be_v contain_v a_o case_n with_o 4._o qualification_n in_o which_o a_o papist_n may_v 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may_v be_v true_a or_o faithful_a subject_n to_o their_o prince_n except_o they_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o defy_v the_o pope_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v end_v i_o know_v not_o what_o friend_n of_o he_o make_v his_o excuse_n for_o omission_n of_o the_o second_o &_o third_o part_n promise_v in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v what_o way_n or_o mean_n papist_n may_v use_v too_o remedy_n or_o ease_v themselves_o of_o this_o affliction_n now_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o conscience_n the_o other_o if_o that_o way_n or_o mean_n do_v not_o prevail_v then_o how_o they_o ought_v too_o bear_v and_o endure_v the_o same_o these_o part_n the_o writer_n say_v he_o part_n lie_v by_o evil_a disposition_n of_o body_n and_o partly_o by_o other_o sudden_a business_n fall_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o leave_v out_o but_o the_o content_n of_o the_o
show_n by_o which_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v &_o the_o word_n of_o god_n despise_v or_o by_o which_o the_o ignorant_a and_o infidel_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o error_n or_o by_o which_o the_o weak_a be_v offend_v be_v not_o of_o cod_n but_o of_o satan_n altogether_o contrary_a unto_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o halt_v of_o both_o side_n but_o go_v upright_o before_o that_o great_a god_n which_o see_v behold_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o before_o they_o be_v begin_v loe_o here_o we_o see_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o doctor_n to_o the_o contrary_a who_o press_v we_o so_o much_o to_o go_v to_o their_o church_n against_o our_o conscience_n iferrour_n find_v such_o zeal_n what_o zeal_n ought_v truth_n to_o have_v if_o these_o fellow_n each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o private_a fond_a fancy_n be_v content_v most_o williâ—…gly_o to_o adventure_v any_o danger_n or_o extremity_n whatsoever_o rather_o then_o 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honour_n and_o commend_v but_o in_o my_o conceit_n to_o dishonour_v dispraise_n and_o impugn_v the_o majesty_n of_o my_o most_o dread_a sovereign_n lady_n the_o queen_n and_o i_o be_o invite_v thither_o to_o hear_v the_o fame_n by_o my_o parent_n kinsman_n and_o acquaintance_n nay_o i_o be_o enforce_v thither_o by_o the_o great_a authority_n that_o under_o her_o majesty_n may_v command_v i_o tell_v i_o now_o if_o i_o shall_v go_v thither_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o of_o gratify_v my_o friend_n or_o by_o commandment_n of_o any_o her_o inferior_a power_n can_v her_o majesty_n take_v it_o well_o or_o account_v of_o i_o better_o than_o of_o a_o tratierous_a caitiff_n for_o yield_v myself_o to_o stay_v there_o to_o hear_v they_o to_o countenance_v their_o do_n with_o my_o presence_n to_o hold_v my_o peace_n when_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o she_o to_o hold_v my_o hand_n while_o they_o slander_v she_o and_o 〈◊〉_d final_o to_o say_v nothing_o while_o they_o induce_v other_o man_n to_o forsake_v she_o and_o her_o cause_n and_o if_o her_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o bear_v at_o their_o subject_n hand_n any_o such_o dissimulation_n treachery_n or_o treason_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v the_o omnipotent_a majesty_n of_o god_n who_o require_v and_o deserve_v much_o more_o exact_a service_n at_o our_o hand_n bear_v this_o dissimulation_n and_o traitorous_a deal_n of_o we_o if_o we_o be_v content_a for_o temporal_a respect_n and_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o mortal_a power_n less_o than_o himself_o to_o present_v ourselves_o to_o such_o place_n and_o assembly_n where_o we_o shall_v câ—…urch_n hear_v his_o majesty_n dishonour_v his_o son_n slander_v his_o word_n falsify_v his_o church_n impugn_a his_o saint_n and_o martyr_n discredit_v his_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n revile_v and_o all_o the_o whole_a ecclesiastical_a jerarchie_n rend_v break_a dissever_a and_o turn_v upside_o down_o and_o his_o people_n purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o his_o own_o life_n excite_v and_o stir_v up_o against_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n and_o by_o sweet_a word_n and_o gay_a benediction_n 16._o flock_v away_o to_o the_o slaughter_n house_n of_o heresy_n what_o noble_a man_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n which_o can_v take_v it_o well_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o friend_n and_o much_o more_o his_o son_n in_o the_o company_n of_o his_o profess_a enemy_n at_o such_o time_n principal_o as_o he_o know_v that_o his_o enemy_n comparison_n abuse_v he_o in_o speech_n and_o seek_v most_o his_o discredit_n and_o dishonour_n but_o especial_o if_o he_o shall_v see_v he_o come_v in_o open_a assembly_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o bar_n against_o he_o in_o company_n with_o his_o adversary_n when_o his_o say_a adversary_n come_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o deface_v he_o as_o heretic_n do_v to_o their_o church_n and_o pulpette_n to_o dishonour_n god_n i_o think_v i_o say_v he_o can_v hardly_o bear_v it_o and_o shall_v such_o disdain_n be_v take_v by_o a_o mortal_a man_n for_o a_o little_a injury_n and_o discourtesy_n show_v and_o shall_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v revenge_v upon_o our_o treachery_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o his_o cause_n if_o i_o give_v my_o servant_n but_o forty_o shilling_n a_o year_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o us._n bind_v to_o defend_v i_o in_o all_o point_n &_o cause_n to_o be_v friend_n to_o my_o friend_n enemy_n to_o my_o adversary_n to_o uphold_v my_o credit_n maintain_v my_o honour_n to_o resist_v my_o detractour_n and_o to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o my_o evil_a willer_n and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o hold_v his_o peace_n hear_v i_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o put_v up_o my_o slander_n without_o open_v his_o mouth_n i_o will_v account_v he_o unworthy_a to_o wear_v my_o cloth_n how_o much_o more_o inexcusable_a shall_v we_o be_v at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n if_o we_o receive_v at_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n hand_n such_o 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becomfort_v therein_o behold_v how_o confident_o he_o â—…dereth_v her_o 〈◊〉_d maisâ—…ie_n in_o bear_v man_n in_o hand_n not_o only_o that_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o â—…he_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o subject_n but_o also_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o â—…hée_o shall_v be_v comfort_v by_o that_o which_o even_o common_a sense_n abhor_v that_o the_o ruler_n shall_v be_v comfort_v by_o disobedience_n and_o a_o christian_a ruler_n by_o disobedience_n unto_o christ_n faith_n whereof_o she_o be_v a_o â—…olous_a defendor_n what_o other_o thing_n therefore_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o suppose_a impossibility_n but_o to_o â—…nuat_fw-la in_o most_o sâ—…anderous_a &_o infamous_a suggestion_n y_fw-fr â—_o she_o majesty_n favour_v the_o contempt_n of_o her_o law_n like_v well_o of_o disobedient_a subject_n yea_o be_v great_o comfort_v at_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o thâ—…m_n who_o by_o public_a law_n and_o open_a profession_n she_o have_v declare_v these_o 22._o year_n to_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n 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