imprimatur_fw-la libre_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la several_a captious_a query_n etc._n etc._n guil._n needham_n may_v 10._o 1688._o several_a captious_a query_n concern_v the_o english_a reformation_n first_o propose_v by_o dean_n manby_n a_o irish_a convert_n in_o latin_n and_o afterward_o by_o t.w._n in_o english_a brief_o and_o full_o answer_v by_o the_o late_a reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n clagett_n preacher_n to_o the_o honourable_a society_n of_o grays-inn_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o h._n clark_n for_o james_n adamson_n at_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxviii_o a_o answer_n to_o t._n w_n query_n sect._n 1_o quer._n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v either_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n or_o a_o member_n thereof_o if_o a_o member_n only_o name_v i_o that_o church_n or_o congregation_n under_o the_o sun_n who_o sacrament_n and_o liturgy_n she_o embrace_v unless_o she_o have_v cut_v herself_o off_o form_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n answ_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n except_v here_o in_o england_n and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v but_o we_o or_o they_o must_v be_v the_o catholic_n church_n reason_n will_v require_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v so_o which_o be_v the_o better_a and_o not_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o will_v be_v but_o the_o big_a church_n but_o we_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n because_o we_o neither_o need_v nor_o aught_o to_o boast_v beyond_o truth_n the_o sacrament_n we_o embrace_v be_v receive_v by_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o no_o church_n ought_v to_o receive_v any_o more_o we_o embrace_v the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o use_v our_o own_o as_o they_o use_v their_o own_o and_o embrace_v we_o we_o embrace_v all_o that_o honest_a christian_o can_v embrace_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o unreformed_a and_o we_o reject_v the_o rest_n we_o have_v not_o cut_v ourselves_o off_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v so_o because_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v all_o or_o nothing_o sect._n 2_o quer._n do_v she_o allow_v the_o sacrament_n of_o lutheran_n or_o calvinist_n answ_n she_o allow_v and_o administer_v the_o same_o sacrament_n that_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n do_v not_o because_o they_o be_v sacrament_n celebrate_v by_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o but_o because_o they_o be_v sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ._n sect._n 3_o quer._n from_o whence_o be_v cranmer_n that_o first_o patriarch_n or_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n send_v who_o give_v he_o authority_n to_o preach_v his_o reform_a gospel_n be_v it_o just_a or_o honest_a for_o he_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o she_o receive_v and_o if_o so_o i_o pray_v inform_v i_o whether_o a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n fall_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v not_o also_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o pretence_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v from_o her_o hand_n answ_n cranmer_z be_v immediate_o send_v by_o the_o bishop_n that_o ordain_v and_o consecrate_a he_o original_o by_o christ_n who_o leave_v that_o power_n in_o the_o church_n by_o which_o they_o do_v so_o so_o far_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o reformer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o do_v what_o become_v his_o mission_n better_a than_o if_o he_o have_v go_v on_o to_o maintain_v false_a doctrine_n as_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n do_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o reformer_n be_v not_o his_o fault_n but_o they_o who_o go_v before_o he_o in_o that_o great_a station_n and_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o do_v it_o not_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v be_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o proper_o a_o reform_a gospel_n which_o he_o preach_v since_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o age_n one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o if_o because_o he_o reform_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v so_o he_o must_v be_v say_v to_o have_v preach_v a_o reform_a gospel_n neither_o be_v he_o to_o blame_v for_o that_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o cast_v error_n out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o only_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o have_v be_v so_o careless_a and_o treacherous_a as_o to_o let_v they_o in_o he_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o arise_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o church_n which_o have_v obtain_v in_o england_n unless_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v subsist_v without_o such_o notorious_a error_n as_o he_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o be_v not_o her_o enemy_n unless_o he_o become_v so_o by_o tell_v she_o the_o truth_n nor_o be_v it_o true_a that_o he_o receive_v his_o commission_n from_o rome_n though_o he_o receive_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o servitude_n to_o that_o see_v for_o his_o commission_n have_v be_v every_o whit_n as_o good_a if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a bishop_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v but_o since_o his_o obligation_n to_o christ_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o commission_n by_o their_o hand_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o to_o they_o it_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a in_o he_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o those_o unchristian_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o maintain_v and_o no_o less_o justifiable_a than_o to_o have_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o arian_n heresy_n if_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o order_n from_o arian_n bishop_n and_o if_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o like_a corruption_n again_o which_o god_n forbid_v those_o bishop_n and_o minister_n that_o have_v receive_v order_n from_o her_o hand_n and_o who_o in_o discharge_n thereof_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v not_o against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o against_o the_o wicked_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n those_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v will_v do_v not_o only_o what_o they_o may_v but_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o great_a bishop_n and_o shepherd_n of_o soul_n by_o who_o authority_n and_o command_n they_o so_o do_v sect._n 4_o quer._n whether_o want_n of_o mission_n be_v not_o a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o any_o church_n it_o be_v theft_n and_o robbery_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfold_n answ_n that_o cranmer_n do_v or_o that_o our_o pastor_n now_o do_v want_n mission_n be_v falsehood_n insinuate_v by_o this_o query_n their_o mission_n have_v be_v more_o canonical_a than_o that_o of_o many_o of_o your_o pope_n have_v be_v but_o for_o once_o to_o answer_v direct_o to_o a_o impertinent_a question_n the_o want_n of_o such_o mission_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o be_v or_o as_o you_o call_v it_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o church_n nor_o be_v that_o the_o door_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o joh._n x._o since_o in_o the_o need_v of_o the_o church_n good_a shepherd_n may_v come_v into_o the_o fold_n without_o canonical_a mission_n and_o it_o have_v on_o the_o other_o side_n too_o often_o happen_v that_o thief_n and_o robber_n have_v come_v into_o the_o fold_n by_o it_o who_o come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v sect._n 5_o quer._n whether_o cranmer_n enter_v by_o the_o parliament_n door_n or_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o old_a song_n of_o heretic_n and_o sectary_n perpetual_o boast_v of_o scripture_n i_o demand_v therefore_o do_v not_o the_o bible_n admit_v of_o various_a interpretation_n whence_o of_o necessity_n some_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o determine_v which_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n unless_o your_o inclination_n be_v to_o wrangle_v to_o all_o eternity_n answ_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o profound_a interrogation_n i_o answer_v thus_o that_o if_o cranmer_n enter_v by_o the_o parliament_n door_n it_o be_v a_o door_n at_o which_o you_o whoever_o you_o be_v will_v be_v glad_a to_o enter_v too_o provide_v you_o can_v get_v in_o without_o first_o pass_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o shut_v up_o against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o for_o your_o say_n
have_v a_o question_n to_o offer_v you_o which_o will_v go_v near_o to_o spoil_v your_o query_n and_o this_o it_o be_v if_o you_o will_v needs_o call_v our_o article_n addition_n to_o the_o common_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o somewhat_o worse_o to_o add_v notorious_a and_o dangerous_a error_n to_o the_o creed_n than_o to_o add_v plain_a and_o profitable_a and_o as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v necessary_a truth_n to_o it_o sect._n 18_o quer._n whether_o the_o reform_a religion_n may_v not_o be_v divide_v and_o subdivide_v into_o endless_a reformation_n answ_n the_o turk_n have_v take_v much_o notice_n of_o the_o division_n of_o christian_n do_v you_o therefore_o go_v and_o answer_v a_o turk_n put_v this_o query_n whether_o the_o christian_a religion_n may_v not_o be_v divide_v and_o subdivide_v into_o endless_a religion_n and_o then_o i_o will_v answer_v this_o wise_a query_n of_o you_o if_o you_o be_v not_o from_o that_o time_n able_a to_o answer_v it_o yourself_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v have_v but_o little_o concern_v for_o christianity_n yet_o sure_o you_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n for_o popery_n therefore_o i_o expect_v your_o answer_n to_o this_o other_o query_n whether_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n may_v not_o be_v divide_v and_o subdivide_v into_o endless_a exposition_n and_o representation_n tell_v i_o this_o and_o i_o also_o will_v tell_v you_o whether_o the_o reform_a religion_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 19_o quer._n whether_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o argument_n draw_v from_o our_o sense_n be_v not_o fallible_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o question_n be_v because_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v their_o own_o eye_n rather_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god._n as_o that_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n because_o it_o be_v fair_a to_o the_o eye_n now_o if_o mankind_n shall_v be_v so_o deceive_v by_o their_o sight_n pray_v whence_o shall_v their_o other_o sense_n deserve_v more_o credit_n answ_n and_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n fair_a to_o the_o eye_n how_o then_o do_v their_o sight_n deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n will_v any_o one_o that_o have_v but_o read_v gen._n 3.4_o 5._o say_v that_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v their_o own_o eye_n be_v so_o just_a to_o yourself_o as_o to_o believe_v your_o own_o for_o once_o and_o read_v the_o word_n and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v for_o god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n that_o you_o eat_v thereof_o than_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil._n now_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v something_o which_o they_o do_v not_o see_v and_o not_o as_o you_o say_v to_o believe_v their_o own_o eye_n and_o their_o credulity_n as_o to_o this_o unseen_a effect_n be_v that_o which_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o their_o ruin_n remember_v therefore_o if_o you_o please_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v deceive_v by_o give_v a_o easy_a assent_n to_o a_o confident_a boaster_n and_o bold_a promiser_n of_o supernatural_a effect_n and_o from_o expect_v more_o from_o such_o assurance_n than_o what_o they_o can_v have_v be_v lead_v to_o by_o the_o most_o full_a information_n of_o their_o sense_n remember_v this_o i_o say_v and_o then_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o eucharist_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v convenient_a read_v the_o text_n again_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o why_o you_o say_v that_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v they_o by_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v their_o own_o eye_n rather_o than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o why_o you_o give_v this_o instance_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o argument_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n because_o it_o be_v fair_a to_o the_o eye_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o serpent_n set_v up_o his_o own_o glorious_a promise_n against_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o in_o this_o we_o know_v he_o have_v be_v well_o imitate_v and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o wrought_v more_o upon_o they_o by_o their_o hope_n and_o credulity_n than_o by_o evidence_n of_o sense_n for_o though_o they_o see_v that_o the_o fruit_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v they_o will_v have_v taste_v it_o have_v they_o not_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o be_v as_o god_n his_o attempt_n of_o deceive_a may_v have_v be_v as_o vain_a as_o you_o be_v in_o this_o query_n quer._n whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o changeable_a according_a to_o the_o various_a inclination_n of_o english_a parliament_n sect._n 20_o answ_n changeable_n as_o how_o i_o pray_v for_o this_o one_o word_n changeable_a split_v the_o query_n into_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o query_n unless_o you_o have_v tell_v we_o as_o to_o what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o english_a parliament_n for_o instance_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v at_o present_a the_o church_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v whether_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o respect_n to_o legal_a establishment_n be_v not_o changeable_a according_a to_o the_o various_a inclination_n of_o english_a parliament_n include_v as_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n then_o without_o all_o doubt_n english_a parliament_n may_v change_v the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o we_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o if_o by_o change_a the_o church_n of_o england_n you_o mean_v that_o parliament_n can_v make_v the_o religion_n profess_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o become_v a_o false_a religion_n when_o their_o inclination_n be_v once_o vary_v from_o we_o than_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o changeable_a by_o english_a parliament_n nor_o by_o all_o the_o power_n upon_o earth_n for_o this_o matter_n be_v fix_v to_o their_o hand_n and_o can_v never_o be_v unfixed_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n and_o i_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n every_o whit_n as_o unchangeable_a as_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o contradict_v we_o be_v false_a to_o day_n and_o all_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o world_n can_v make_v it_o true_o to_o morrow_n if_o this_o answer_n shall_v offend_v you_o i_o pray_v do_v not_o blame_v i_o but_o thank_v yourself_o for_o put_v the_o query_n which_o no_o doubt_n please_v you_o very_o much_o but_o the_o answer_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o be_v a_o good_a one_o we_o of_o this_o church_n depend_v upon_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o the_o legal_a establishment_n of_o our_o religion_n but_o not_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o the_o former_a therefore_o be_v changeable_n because_o man_n be_v so_o but_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o so_o because_o god_n change_v not_o thus_o we_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v gods._n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o you_o will_v do_v so_o too_o sect._n 21_o quer._n whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o calvin_n deny_v and_o that_o of_o luther_n affirm_v a_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o same_o spirit_n if_o not_o than_o both_o can_v be_v of_o god._n answ_n this_o again_o be_v so_o ambiguous_a and_o deceitful_a that_o one_o will_v think_v you_o have_v learn_v to_o frame_v your_o query_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o famous_a apollo_n answer_n here_o therefore_o i_o must_v fall_v to_o distinguish_v as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v and_o answer_v as_o wary_o as_o if_o some_o great_a matter_n depend_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n then_o i_o well_o remember_v that_o this_o word_n spirit_n 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the_o character_n of_o a_o good_a man_n whether_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o sincerity_n and_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o like_a then_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o very_o believe_v they_o bid_v both_o the_o same_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o that_o difference_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o be_v of_o god._n three_o and_o last_o this_o word_n spirit_n be_v sometime_o use_v to_o signify_v a_o persuasion_n concern_v some_o doctrine_n proceed_v from_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n whether_o of_o the_o good_a or_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o if_o the_o question_n go_v upon_o this_o meaning_n it_o be_v a_o impertinent_a question_n for_o luther_n and_o calvin_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o teach_v doctrine_n from_o immediate_a imspiration_n but_o to_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o the_o scripture_n but_o if_o you_o only_o mean_v to_o make_v some_o advantage_n to_o yourself_o 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spirit_n of_o our_o english_a representer_n and_o those_o for_o who_o he_o undertake_v who_o all_o deny_v it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n if_o not_o than_o both_o can_v be_v of_o god._n sect._n 22_o quer._n be_v not_o john_n calvin_n a_o most_o impudent_a creature_n in_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o office_n of_o reform_v the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n of_o twenty_o five_o or_o twenty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n and_o without_o all_o pretence_n of_o miracle_n a_o thing_n which_o christ_n himself_o undertake_v not_o under_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n answ_n i_o think_v indeed_o geneva_n may_v pass_v for_o the_o world_n by_o the_o same_o figure_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n go_v for_o the_o catholic_n church_n when_o the_o world_n groan_v for_o a_o reformation_n i_o do_v not_o see_v where_o lie_v the_o impudence_n of_o try_v by_o good_a doctrine_n and_o example_n to_o reform_v that_o part_n of_o it_o where_o one_o life_n unless_o it_o lie_v in_o be_v impudent_o and_o brave_o good_a which_o be_v sometime_o necessary_a to_o give_v a_o check_n to_o impudence_n in_o that_o which_o be_v bad._n if_o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n that_o take_v this_o upon_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o if_o he_o can_v fair_o carry_v the_o reformation_n beyond_o his_o own_o country_n this_o be_v still_o more_o commendable_a and_o if_o he_o can_v reform_v the_o whole_a world_n than_o i_o say_v for_o that_o which_o you_o call_v impudence_n generation_n to_o come_v aught_o to_o rise_v up_o to_o his_o name_n and_o call_v it_o bless_v you_o ought_v not_o i_o tell_v you_o to_o despise_v john_n calvin_n youth_n as_o one_o of_o your_o great_a one_o do_v luther_n meanness_n who_o hear_v the_o auspurg_n confession_n read_v say_v to_o his_o confident_a that_o these_o thing_n indeed_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v that_o a_o pitiful_a monk_n shall_v reform_v the_o world._n but_o if_o nothing_o else_o will_v satisfy_v you_o but_o it_o must_v be_v impudence_n in_o a_o young_a man_n to_o think_v of_o reform_v the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v yet_o at_o least_o do_v not_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o most_o impudent_a creature_n for_o as_o i_o take_v it_o there_o be_v a_o long_a row_n of_o pope_n from_o formosus_fw-la downward_o who_o if_o your_o own_o historian_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v shall_v compare_v with_o john_n calvin_n in_o this_o point_n not_o of_o reform_v the_o world_n but_o the_o other_o and_o shall_v get_v the_o better_a of_o he_o by_o much_o and_o among_o these_o there_o be_v one_o john_n xi_o son_n to_o sergius_n iii_o one_o of_o his_o predecessor_n who_o be_v something_o less_o modest_a than_o john_n calvin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o boy_n he_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o our_o john_n i_o dare_v say_v will_v never_o have_v accept_v any_o time_n of_o his_o life_n indeed_o the_o young_a pope_n be_v thus_o far_o to_o be_v excuse_v that_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o chair_n by_o merocia_n who_o though_o she_o be_v not_o sergius_n wife_n be_v yet_o john_n mother_n for_o donna_n olympia_n be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o her_o quality_n that_o sway_v all_o at_o rome_n sect._n 23_o quer._n whether_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o reformation_n have_v not_o issue_v all_o those_o slaughter_v rapine_n tumult_n plunder_v of_o church_n schism_n and_o civil_a war_n which_o break_v out_o in_o the_o year_n 1641._o answ_n no_o true_o for_o since_o the_o reformation_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v lend_v neither_o principle_n nor_o example_n nor_o counsel_n nor_o arm_n nor_o man_n nor_o money_n to_o carry_v on_o rebellion_n or_o rapine_n the_o world_n see_v that_o she_o stick_v by_o her_o royal_a master_n to_o to_o the_o last_o and_o if_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v her_o interest_n to_o do_v so_o then_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v grant_v that_o she_o have_v at_o other_o time_n give_v proof_n of_o a_o high_a principle_n nor_o can_v you_o without_o rub_v your_o forehead_n question_v the_o strictness_n of_o her_o loyalty_n who_o begin_v some_o of_o you_o to_o laugh_v at_o she_o for_o it_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n which_o break_v the_o ice_n for_o all_o those_o slaughter_v rapine_n etc._n etc._n which_o you_o mention_v to_o come_v after_o it_o that_o that_o issue_v too_o from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o reformation_n i_o think_v this_o query_n have_v better_a rest_n lest_o when_o the_o mother_n of_o that_o offspring_n be_v agree_v upon_o we_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o inquire_v who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o it_o sect._n 24_o quer._n whether_o africa_n produce_v more_o variety_n of_o monster_n than_o britain_n do_v fanatic_n where_o every_o man_n may_v read_v and_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n answ_n i_o know_v pretty_a well_o what_o fanatic_n britain_n have_v produce_v but_o what_o variety_n of_o monster_n africa_n produce_v i_o can_v well_o say_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o be_v satisfy_v be_v to_o go_v thither_o yourself_o for_o author_n be_v not_o agree_v but_o if_o by_o fanatic_n you_o mean_v false_a pretender_n to_o inspiration_n you_o may_v take_v your_o comparison_n near_a home_n where_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n life_n be_v worth_a to_o have_v the_o scripture_n to_o read_v in_o short_a britain_n have_v fanatic_n but_o the_o british_a church_n do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o reclaim_v they_o which_o she_o think_v aught_o nor_o to_o be_v try_v by_o set_v up_o a_o inquisition_n for_o some_o of_o they_o and_o can_v be_v do_v by_o make_v saint_n of_o other_o of_o of_o they_o you_o understand_v i_o suppose_v and_o therefore_o go_v on_o sect._n 25_o quer._n whether_o queen_n elizabeth_n bear_v of_o ann_n bolen_n queen_n catharine_n yet_o live_v can_v be_v think_v legitimate_a answ_n without_o all_o question_n she_o can_v be_v think_v legitimate_a for_o i_o find_v that_o i_o think_v so_o and_o i_o know_v many_o who_o say_v so_o that_o do_v not_o use_v to_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o think_v another_o sect._n 26_o quer._n how_o admirable_a be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o by_o expel_v one_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o raise_v up_o infinite_a pope_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n answ_n not_o very_o admirable_a i_o confess_v if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o we_o have_v even_o too_o much_o of_o one_o pope_n of_o rome_n before_o as_o the_o complaint_n and_o the_o law_n of_o our_o ancestor_n can_v well_o witness_v but_o how_o do_v he_o raise_v up_o infinite_a pope_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n be_v there_o so_o many_o head_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n raise_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o dominion_n or_o do_v every_o
body_n think_v himself_o infallible_a when_o once_o they_o depend_v upon_o his_o holiness_n no_o long_o when_o you_o design_v a_o witty_a query_n take_v care_n whilst_o you_o live_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sense_n and_o a_o little_a truth_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o in_o one_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o like_o this_o which_o be_v a_o mere_a bubble_n and_o turn_v to_o nothing_o sect._n 27_o quer._n by_o who_o authority_n do_v he_o divorce_v his_o virtuous_a wife_n queen_n catharine_n his_o own_o or_o a_o foreign_a if_o by_o his_o own_o why_o may_v not_o other_o king_n also_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n at_o their_o pleasure_n if_o mary_n his_o daughter_n by_o queen_n catharine_n be_v legimate_a heiress_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o elizabeth_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o king_n henry_n to_o have_v two_o wife_n at_o once_o answ_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o queen_n catharine_n be_v a_o virtuous_a wife_n but_o under_o favour_n since_o you_o will_v needs_o be_v meddle_v with_o these_o matter_n you_o shall_v have_v put_v your_o question_n either_o with_o more_o honesty_n or_o with_o more_o skill_n and_o instead_o of_o ask_v by_o who_o authority_n he_o divorce_v his_o virtuous_a wife_n you_o shall_v have_v ask_v by_o what_o authority_n he_o divorce_v his_o brother_n wife_n for_o there_o lay_v the_o point_n and_o here_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o after_o that_o question_n whether_o the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o that_o marriage_n have_v be_v debate_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o negative_a by_o the_o most_o famous_a university_n of_o europe_n for_o you_o a_o unskilful_a querist_n to_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n the_o king_n do_v as_o he_o do_v show_v that_o you_o have_v spend_v your_o time_n to_o little_a purpose_n and_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v to_o bestow_v it_o better_o for_o the_o future_a as_o for_o your_o other_o difficulty_n how_o mary_n and_o elizabeth_n can_v be_v both_o legitimate_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o legitimacy_n of_o elizabeth_n be_v plain_a suppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o queen_n catharine_n to_o king_n henry_n to_o be_v void_a but_o yet_o mary_n the_o child_n of_o that_o marriage_n be_v not_o illegitimate_a because_o the_o marriage_n be_v make_v without_o fraud_n but_o if_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v illegitimate_a pray_v look_v you_o to_o the_o consequence_n who_o i_o suppose_v apprehend_v some_o great_a matter_n to_o depend_v upon_o this_o dispute_n for_o my_o own_o part_n these_o kind_n of_o query_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o impertinent_a for_o if_o queen_n mary_n be_v illegitimate_a our_o religion_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n the_o true_a for_o it_o and_o if_o she_o be_v legitimate_a neither_o be_v it_o the_o worse_o but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o answer_v question_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o wise_a sect._n 28_o quer._n if_o that_o religion_n be_v sacred_a that_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n why_o do_v queen_n elizabeth_n destroy_v the_o catholic_n religion_n establish_v by_o so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n answ_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o what_o you_o call_v the_o catholic_n religion_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o yet_o these_o query_n be_v publish_v with_o allowance_n your_o superior_n sure_o can_v instruct_v you_o that_o to_o destroy_v the_o legal_a establishment_n of_o a_o religion_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o religion_n be_v another_o but_o they_o see_v that_o if_o you_o have_v express_v the_o former_a the_o query_n have_v look_v so_o ridiculous_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o let_v it_o go_v for_o all_o the_o sacredness_n that_o human_a law_n can_v give_v to_o a_o religion_n be_v a_o legal_a sacredness_n and_o no_o more_o or_o if_o you_o please_v a_o legal_a establishment_n and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o english_a of_o your_o quaere_fw-la if_o that_o religion_n have_v a_o legal_a establishment_n that_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n why_o do_v the_o queen_n destroy_v the_o legal_a establishment_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n which_o be_v of_o estalibsh_v by_o so_o many_o law_n in_o my_o opinion_n it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a to_o query_n thus_o like_o a_o plain_a man_n if_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v establish_v by_o so_o many_o law_n why_o do_v queen_n elizabeth_n unestablish_v it_o by_o law_n again_o and_o now_o have_v bring_v your_o query_n to_o this_o form_n i_o answer_v that_o you_o be_v not_o the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v that_o sacredness_n which_o the_o law_n give_v it_o because_o it_o have_v no_o sacredness_n of_o its_o own_o to_o deserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a law_n that_o take_v away_o the_o other_o sacredness_n from_o it_o if_o you_o think_v this_o answer_v not_o to_o be_v full_a enough_o you_o may_v pick_v out_o somerh_v more_o in_o answ_n to_o sect._n 20._o whither_o i_o refer_v you_o sect._n 29_o quer._n queen_n elizabeth_n expel_v fourteen_o catholic_n bishop_n from_o their_o see_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o how_o can_v they_o swear_v she_o to_o be_v head_n or_o supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o can_v not_o swear_v she_o be_v head_n of_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n i_o think_v true_o fourteen_o bishop_n be_v deprive_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o that_o for_o not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n but_o take_v this_o along_o with_o you_o too_o that_o most_o of_o these_o bishop_n if_o not_o all_o have_v take_v the_o very_a same_o oath_n before_o and_o some_o of_o they_o assist_v at_o the_o frame_n of_o it_o so_o that_o one_o will_v think_v that_o their_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n under_o elizabeth_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o deny_v she_o to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o you_o say_v which_o all_o modest_a man_n must_v grant_v to_o have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o their_o deprivation_n but_o yet_o as_o tender_a as_o prince_n be_v of_o their_o title_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v to_o her_o immortal_a credit_n that_o she_o do_v not_o serve_v they_o as_o her_o predecessor_n do_v cranmer_n latimer_n ridley_n and_o hooper_n but_o use_v they_o in_o all_o other_o respect_n with_o great_a gentleness_n what_o their_o true_a reason_n be_v for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o divine_a but_o as_o for_o you_o who_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o to_o be_v this_o in_o part_n at_o least_o that_o they_o can_v not_o swear_v she_o be_v head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thus_o far_o you_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v that_o you_o have_v choose_v a_o more_o modest_a expression_n of_o your_o malice_n than_o that_o impudent_a writer_n do_v who_o tell_v we_o the_o other_o day_n that_o she_o be_v a_o know_a bastard_n but_o in_o the_o calumny_n i_o perceive_v you_o be_v both_o agree_v and_o hark_v you_o gentleman_n i_o do_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o dead_a queen_n and_o of_o that_o age_n which_o universal_o acknowledge_v her_o title_n defy_v you_o both_o to_o make_v good_a your_o teproach_n and_o fix_v the_o title_n of_o calumniator_n upon_o you_o both_o if_o you_o neither_o can_v justify_v it_o nor_o will_v public_o retract_v it_o sect._n 30_o quer._n do_v not_o cranmer_n and_o his_o reform_a associate_n steal_v their_o liturgy_n out_o of_o the_o roman_a missal_n ritual_a and_o breviary_n answ_n or_o rather_o do_v not_o you_o steal_v this_o query_n from_o the_o dissenter_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v they_o save_v only_o the_o rudeness_n of_o the_o expression_n which_o you_o have_v add_v to_o it_o go_v to_o they_o and_o they_o can_v furnish_v you_o with_o a_o abundant_a answer_n to_o this_o terrible_a objection_n but_o if_o something_o must_v be_v say_v here_o our_o liturgy_n if_o it_o must_v be_v steal_v look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v steal_v not_o out_o of_o your_o roman_a but_o the_o old_a gallican_n missal_n which_o once_o be_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o steal_v but_o now_o every_o body_n have_v his_o own_o again_o but_o if_o we_o have_v take_v your_o roman_a missal_n ritual_a and_o breviary_n only_o and_o compile_v our_o liturgy_n out_o of_o they_o yet_o we_o take_v nothing_o of_o your_o peculiar_a good_n from_o they_o but_o only_o what_o every_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o as_o yourselves_o and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v peculiarly_a and_o proper_o your_o own_o there_o we_o have_v leave_v it_o entire_o to_o you_o and_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v you_o sect._n 31_o quer._n be_v not_o protestant_n bind_v by_o their_o do_v the_o supremacy_n to_o obey_v the_o king_n as_o supreme_a governor_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o temporal_a