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abbot_n of_o the_o say_a church_n in_o all_o place_n wheresoever_o he_o shall_v hap_v to_o comâ—_n to_o save_v one_o thief_n from_o the_o gallows_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o charter_n the_o three_o &_o not_o the_o least_o be_v at_o westminster_n whereof_o there_o be_v often_o and_o famous_a mention_n in_o our_o chronicle_n as_o be_v a_o place_n of_o frequent_a &_o ordinary_a refuge_n for_o great_a malefactor_n and_o the_o name_n remain_v there_o to_o this_o day_n and_o these_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o fact_n of_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a king_n as_o the_o general_a receive_a doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a teacher_n &_o the_o public_a deed_n of_o their_o pope_n themselves_o etc._n themselves_o vide_fw-la decretal_a sext._n &_o clement_n in_o tit_n de_fw-fr ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o coemeteriorum_fw-la immunitatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v so_o in_o the_o old_a time_n will_n some_o say_v but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o i_o answer_v nay_o this_o be_v not_o heal_v but_o rather_o be_v much_o worse_o to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a of_o some_o of_o their_o late_a &_o principal_a writer_n in_o this_o case_n still_o case_n the_o 13._o wound_n not_o heal_v for_o popery_n allow_v sanctuary_n for_o wilful_a murder_n still_o a_o great_a clerk_n of_o rome_n a_o favourite_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o xiiii_o and_o one_o of_o his_o principal_a secretary_n some_o 12._o year_n ago_o write_v a_o great_a volume_n of_o this_o and_o other_o immunity_n which_o he_o say_v by_o their_o religion_n belong_v to_o holy_a person_n and_o place_n let_v we_o observe_v a_o few_o of_o his_o word_n etc._n word_n vide_fw-la anaslasium_fw-la germonium_fw-la de_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la immunitatibus_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o art_n 1._o etc._n etc._n not_o clergy_n man_n only_o but_o even_o the_o very_a church_n themselves_o have_v their_o privilege_n for_o malefactor_n fly_v to_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n make_v sacred_a or_o holy_a thereby_o insomuch_o as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o thence_o nor_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n nor_o be_v touch_v in_o life_n nor_o limb_n but_o shall_v there_o be_v safe_a from_o all_o pursuer_n as_o in_o a_o castle_n or_o most_o strong_a hold_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o put_v he_o down_o this_o for_o catholic_a doctrine_n but_o he_o will_v also_o needs_o have_v it_o to_o be_v ex_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o whereas_o covarruvias_n as_o learned_a as_o himself_o at_o least_o disprove_v it_o very_o sufficient_o 3._o sufficient_o didac_n covarruvias_n variarum_fw-la resolut_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o num._n 2._o v._n 2_o &_o 3._o &_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la positivo_fw-la this_o darling_n of_o the_o pope_n will_v not_o suffer_v so_o much_o amendment_n as_o this_o but_o condemn_v covarruvias_n though_o he_o can_v confute_v his_o reason_n and_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la 7._o divino_fw-la idem_fw-la germonius_a ibid._n art_n 7._o and_o whereas_o one_o johannes_n ferrariensis_n a_o famous_a and_o learned_a lawyer_n argue_v sound_o and_o true_o that_o church_n shall_v not_o receive_v murderer_n not_o be_v sanctuary_n for_o thief_n see_v christ_n cast_v out_o even_o buyer_n and_o seller_n which_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a potest_fw-la ill_a joh._n pet._n de_fw-fr ferrar._n practica_fw-la papiensis_fw-la cap_fw-es de_fw-es forma_fw-la inquisi_fw-la vers_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o pope_n secretary_n scornful_o cast_v away_o both_o his_o opinion_n &_o his_o reason_n 15._o reason_n germonius_a ibid._n art_n 15._o yet_o be_v he_o never_o able_a to_o overthrow_v either_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o opinion_n or_o strength_n of_o his_o reason_n but_o so_o unwilling_a be_v they_o to_o be_v heal_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o see_v the_o truth_n &_o do_v but_o glance_v at_o it_o or_o incline_v to_o it_o present_o he_o be_v nip_v in_o the_o head_n &_o condemn_v as_o here_o the_o old_a lawyer_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o late_a and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v this_o wound_n heal_v this_o favourite_n of_o the_o pope_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o but_o answer_n that_o his_o reason_n be_v naught_o and_o not_o worth_a a_o rush_n and_o yet_o not_o content_a he_o go_v further_a and_o faith_n that_o not_o only_a church_n consecrate_v but_o though_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o consecrate_v 24._o consecrate_v idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 23._o 24._o yet_o they_o be_v sanctuary_n and_o not_o the_o church_n only_o but_o even_o the_o churchyard_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v disjoin_v from_o the_o church_n 34._o church_n idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 30._o &_o 34._o nay_o further_o that_o even_o hospital_n 27._o hospital_n idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 27._o yea_o private_a chapel_n in_o man_n house_n if_o they_o be_v build_v by_o the_o bishop_n authority_n 29._o authority_n idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 29._o have_v privilege_n of_o sanctuary_n to_o receive_v a_o murderer_n fly_v unto_o they_o and_o least_o murder_n shall_v not_o find_v sufficient_a shelter_n in_o romish_a religion_n he_o tell_v we_o further_o that_o even_o the_o bishop_n palace_n be_v a_o sanctuary_n if_o a_o murderer_n fly_v unto_o it_o if_o it_o be_v within_o 40._o pase_n of_o the_o church_n or_o though_o it_o be_v more_o than_o 40._o pase_n off_o if_o it_o have_v a_o chapel_n in_o it_o etc._n it_o lden_a ibid._n artâ—_n 43_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o further_o if_o a_o murderer_n go_v to_o execution_n after_o a_o just_a sentence_n or_o afore_o trial_n be_v pursue_v do_v meet_v a_o priest_n carry_v his_o breaden_a god_n and_o do_v fly_v to_o he_o he_o be_v privilege_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n 52._o law_n idem_fw-la ibid._n art_n 52._o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o strange_a to_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v god_n house_n or_o to_o the_o bread_n which_o they_o say_v be_v their_o god_n he_o go_v yet_o one_o step_n further_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o etc._n that_o idem_fw-la germonius_a ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o art_n 51._o etc._n etc._n a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n not_o only_o be_v so_o holy_a a_o person_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v without_o sacrilege_n but_o if_o a_o murderer_n or_o malefactor_n that_o be_v carry_v to_o executiou_n have_v the_o good_a hap_n to_o meet_v a_o cardinal_n and_o can_v touch_v either_o his_o hat_n or_o his_o robe_n he_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n loe_o here_o be_v a_o holy_a person_n indeed_o a_o cardinal_n coat_n or_o hat_n shall_v have_v more_o privilege_n than_o have_v either_o the_o coat_n or_o the_o flesh_n itself_o of_o christ_n jesus_n he_o will_v not_o deliver_v any_o murderer_n from_o death_n only_o one_o he_o deliver_v namely_o barrabas_n but_o he_o himself_o die_v in_o his_o room_n passion_n room_n see_v the_o story_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o if_o my_o lord_n the_o cardinal_n shall_v do_v so_o sure_o they_o will_v meet_v no_o murderer_n in_o the_o street_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o the_o law_n say_v the_o murderer_n shall_v die_v 6._o die_v gen._n 9_o 6._o and_o christ_n say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o dissolve_v the_o lawâ—_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o â—8_o it_o math._n 5._o â—8_o but_o the_o cardinal_n will_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o dissolve_v it_o the_o murderer_n shall_v die_v say_v god_n true_a say_v the_o pope_n unless_o he_o hap_n to_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o one_o of_o my_o cardinal_n coat_n for_o they_o he_o be_v acquit_v but_o be_v this_o heal_v and_o reform_v nay_o alas_o one_o antonius_n corsetus_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n mislike_v this_o because_o as_o he_o say_v true_o l_o this_o be_v so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n give_v of_o much_o evil_a &_o bloody_a man_n will_v hereby_o take_v liberty_n to_o offend_v he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o make_v any_o motion_n for_o reform_v of_o anything_o but_o be_v contrariwise_o turn_v away_o with_o this_o censure_n that_o his_o reason_n be_v slender_a and_o nothing_o worth_a and_o thus_o when_o he_o be_v dash_v out_o of_o countenance_n who_o will_v have_v heal_v this_o wound_n then_o come_v the_o pope_n secretary_n a_o true_a child_n of_o babylon_n that_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v and_o to_o make_v the_o wound_n wide_o &_o deep_o bring_v a_o reason_n for_o this_o power_n of_o cardinal_n worthy_a of_o himself_o 51._o himself_o idem_fw-la germonius_a ibid._n cap._n 6._o art_n 51._o if_o say_v he_o the_o virgin-vestals_a in_o rome_n heathenish_a have_v this_o power_n that_o if_o a_o person_n condemn_v meet_v one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o way_n to_o execution_n &_o can_v get_v to_o touch_v they_o he_o be_v thereby_o deliver_v from_o death_n as_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o aul._n gellius_n 15._o gellius_n aul._n gellius_n noct_n att._n lib._n 10_o capâ—_n 15._o then_o much_o
more_o ought_v the_o cardinal_n to_o have_v this_o honour_n in_o rome_n be_v now_o christian._n yea_o but_o be_v there_o not_o danger_n to_o multiply_v murder_n &_o defeat_v the_o law_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o may_v nor_o a_o cardinal_n come_v for_o favour_n &_o on_o set_a purpose_n may_v he_o not_o be_v entreat_v may_v he_o not_o be_v corrupt_a and_o be_v hire_v to_o come_v there_o be_v now_o also_o many_o cardinal_n about_o 60._o or_o 70._o if_o any_o of_o all_o these_o be_v in_o theâ—_n street_n murderer_n may_v escape_v and_o there_o be_v few_o day_n wherein_o some_o of_o these_o stir_v not_o abroad_o to_o all_o these_o material_a objection_n what_o do_v he_o answer_v sure_o a_o easy_a answer_n have_v he_o for_o all_o this_o privilege_n belong_v 52._o belong_v germonius_a ibid._n art_n 52._o without_o all_o question_n to_o the_o cardinal_n person_n if_o he_o come_v by_o chance_n and_o not_o on_o set_a purpose_n for_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o virgin_n vestal_a but_o how_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o come_v not_o purposely_o in_o that_o case_n the_o vestal_a virgin_n that_o never_o may_v swear_v be_v put_v to_o their_o oath_n ibid._n oath_n aul._n gellius_n ibid._n but_o for_o all_o that_o say_v this_o pope_n darling_n my_o lord_n the_o cardinal_n may_v not_o swear_v they_o may_v not_o be_v so_o disparage_v as_o to_o be_v put_v to_o their_o oath_n how_o shall_v it_o then_o appear_v he_o must_v say_v he_o 53._o he_o germonius_a ibid._n art_n 53._o be_v believe_v upon_o his_o bare_a word_n so_o than_o if_o a_o cardinal_n have_v but_o the_o conscience_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n which_o how_o small_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o popery_n and_o how_o many_o excuse_n it_o have_v who_o know_v not_o they_o it_o be_v here_o apparent_a that_o the_o vile_a thief_n and_o murderer_n in_o a_o country_n may_v easy_o escape_v the_o halter_n at_o rome_n now_o to_o conclude_v see_v how_o many_o help_v there_o be_v for_o a_o murderer_n in_o romish_a 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be_v shelter_v and_o shuffle_v over_o by_o these_o mean_n and_o yet_o sanctuary_n be_v but_o one_o mean_n to_o cloak_n murder_n they_o have_v many_o more_o not_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v stand_v upon_o at_o this_o time_n but_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o all_o be_v this_o that_o poison_v stab_a kill_a and_o all_o kind_n of_o bloodshedding_n be_v so_o rife_a in_o popish_a state_n that_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o themselves_o do_v bitter_o complain_v of_o it_o oleaster_n a_o spanish_a inquisitor_n and_o therefore_o not_o partial_a on_o our_o side_n have_v these_o word_n 17._o word_n vide_fw-la hieronimun_n ab_fw-la oleastro_fw-la inquisitorem_fw-la ulissiponens_fw-la in_o suis_fw-fr comment_fw-fr in_o pentat_fw-la â—n_fw-la cap._n 4._o genes_n pag._n 17._o i_o see_v daily_o say_v he_o murder_n be_v commit_v but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v the_o murderer_n be_v punish_v for_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n a_o thousand_o way_n to_o excuse_v murderer_n whereof_o one_o be_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o church_n &_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o clergy_n man_n &_o present_o to_o get_v from_o the_o pope_n such_o judge_n or_o commissioner_n as_o themselves_o will_v who_o by_o &_o by_o discharge_n &_o absolve_v they_o upon_o a_o little_a punishment_n or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o thus_o murder_n be_v multiply_v every_o day_n etc._n etc._n let_v these_o word_n be_v well_o observe_v and_o what_o he_o be_v that_o speak_v they_o &_o if_o this_o be_v so_o so_o far_o from_o rome_n as_o portugal_n be_v them_z we_o may_v easy_o judge_v how_o the_o world_n go_v at_o rome_n and_o near_a unto_o it_o against_o all_o this_o what_o can_v be_v say_v that_o this_o anastasius_n be_v a_o author_n suborn_v by_o we_o nay_o possevine_v the_o jesuite_n will_v for_o that_o answer_n for_o we_o have_v canonize_v he_o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o catholic_a doctor_n a._n doctor_n possev_n jes._n appar_fw-la sac_fw-la tom_fw-mi lit_fw-fr a._n what_o then_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o trivial_a fellow_n and_o 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