Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	catholic_a	church_n	spread_v	1,934	5	10.0390	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00908	A defence of the Catholyke cause contayning a treatise in confutation of sundry vntruthes and slanders, published by the heretykes, as wel in infamous lybels as otherwyse, against all english Catholyks in general, & some in particular, not only concerning matter of state, but also matter of religion: by occasion whereof diuers poynts of the Catholyke faith now in controuersy, are debated and discussed. VVritten by T.F. With an apology, or defence, of his innocency in a fayned conspiracy against her Maiesties person, for the which one Edward Squyre was wrongfully condemned and executed in Nouember ... 1598. wherewith the author and other Catholykes were also falsly charged. Written by him the yeare folowing, and not published vntil now, for the reasons declared in the preface of this treatyse.	Fitzherbert, Thomas, 1552-1640.	1602 (1602)	STC 11016; ESTC S102241	183,394	262

suppress_v they_o who_o you_o say_v make_v traffyck_a of_o their_o sacred_a life_n you_o compare_v they_o to_o pirate_n that_o be_v publyke_a enemy_n to_o human_a society_n and_o to_o the_o templar_n that_o be_v all_o put_v down_o throughout_o christendom_n within_o a_o few_o week_n and_o last_o you_o find_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o purge_v out_o a_o leven_a as_o you_o call_v they_o so_o strange_a and_o odious_a these_o in_o deed_n be_v very_o strange_a and_o odious_a speech_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n and_o you_o then_o betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a light_a and_o darkness_n christ_n and_o belial_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o thief_n hate_v the_o gallows_n the_o dog_n the_o whip_n or_o the_o wolf_n the_o mastif_a that_o keep_v the_o flock_n neither_o that_o you_o and_o all_o other_o heretyk_v malign_v those_o who_o school_n be_v your_o scourge_n jesuit_n who_o book_n your_o bane_n who_o virtue_n be_v your_o confusion_n who_o vigilance_n and_o industry_n be_v the_o guard_n simple_a fowl_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o your_o heresy_n and_o impiety_n wherein_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v note_v who_o for_o every_o disease_n provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o every_o poison_n a_o antidote_n for_o every_o harm_n a_o help_n so_o it_o please_v he_o of_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o provide_v against_o a_o simon_n magus_n a_o saint_n peter_n against_o a_o arrius_n a_o athanasius_n against_o a_o nestorius_n a_o cyril_n against_o a_o vigilantius_n a_o hierome_n against_o a_o pelagius_n a_o augustinus_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o africa_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o other_o be_v bear_v in_o england_n against_o the_o heretyk_n call_v albigenses_n a_o dominik_n and_o his_o holy_a order_n of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n and_o last_o in_o this_o our_o age_n against_o a_o martin_n luther_n and_o his_o curse_a crew_n of_o vicious_a apostate_n he_o raise_v a_o ignatius_n de_fw-fr loyola_n with_o his_o bless_a company_n of_o virtuous_a and_o apostolical_a priest_n common_o call_v jesuit_n who_o though_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n i_o mean_v you_o and_o all_o other_o heretic_n apostatate_n and_o atheist_n have_v no_o less_o impugn_a then_o the_o catholic_a church_n itself_o which_o they_o defend_v yet_o nevertheless_o their_o holy_a society_n be_v through_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n propagate_v and_o spread_v throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n from_o one_o pole_n to_o the_o other_o and_o thereby_o the_o wrack_n and_o ruin_n of_o christendom_n repair_v insidel_n convert_v heretyk_v confound_v youth_n instruct_v the_o weak_a edifyed_a no_o less_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o enemy_n &_o they_o but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n of_o your_o slanderous_a digression_n you_o wonder_v that_o prince_n do_v not_o concur_v to_o the_o suppression_n of_o this_o sect_n as_o you_o call_v it_o that_o make_v a_o traffic_n of_o their_o life_n &_o i_o wonder_v you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o buyld_v such_o a_o malicious_a slander_n upon_o so_o false_a a_o ground_n see_v i_o have_v evident_o prove_v that_o this_o matter_n of_o squire_n whereupon_o you_o run_v all_o this_o descant_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n a_o lewd_a and_o a_o loud_o improbale_n in_o itself_o prove_v by_o no_o witness_n or_o evidence_n extort_a from_o he_o by_o torment_n retract_v and_o disavow_v at_o his_o death_n though_o you_o shameful_o say_v the_o contrary_a besides_o that_o it_o be_v now_o above_o 20._o year_n since_o the_o jesuit_n first_o enter_v england_n in_o which_o time_n you_o have_v rack_v ●suits●acked_v and_o rend_v diverse_a of_o they_o father_n southwe●_n 10._o time_n father_n walpoole_n 14._o father_n campion_n i_o know_v not_o how_o oft_o and_o diverse_a other_o for_o their_o cause_n and_o all_o to_o find_v out_o some_o such_o matter_n and_o yet_o you_o never_o get_v so_o much_o as_o any_o inkling_n of_o any_o so_o that_o this_o contumelious_a speech_n of_o you_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a blast_n that_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v shake_v no_o corn_n nor_o crack_v any_o man_n credit_n but_o your_o own_o furthermore_o how_o childish_a and_o vain_a be_v the_o comparison_n you_o make_v of_o they_o to_o pirate_n thereby_o to_o conclude_v they_o to_o be_v publyke_a enemy_n of_o humayn_v society_n mean_v by_o like_a by_o human_a society_n yourselves_o who_o publyke_a enemy_n you_o may_v in_o deed_n account_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o heresy_n yet_o in_o that_o sense_n there_o be_v neither_o truth_n nor_o propriety_n in_o your_o manner_n of_o speech_n for_o though_o i_o allow_v you_o to_o be_v humayn_v and_o earthly_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n yet_o a_o true_a society_n you_o can_v be_v call_v be_v so_o dissociate_v and_o divide_v in_o religion_n among_o yourselves_o as_o you_o be_v except_o it_o be_v the_o society_n of_o sampsons_n fox_n who_o tail_n be_v only_o tie_v together_o and_o their_o head_n sever_v 15._o but_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o infinite_a number_n and_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o other_o do_v love_n at_o this_o day_n and_o reverence_n the_o jesuit_n as_o father_n that_o give_v they_o spiritual_a food_n as_o physician_n that_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o pilot_n not_o pirate_n that_o guide_v they_o to_o the_o port_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n you_o shall_v easy_o see_v the_o vanity_n and_o idleness_n of_o your_o discourse_n and_o either_o be_v force_v to_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v no_o enemy_n to_o human_a society_n or_o else_o absurd_o say_v that_o all_o man_n besides_o yourselves_o be_v seize_v with_o such_o a_o lethargy_n or_o senseless_a stupidity_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v enemy_n from_o friend_n can_v any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o mad_a or_o drunken_a with_o heresy_n as_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v or_o overcome_v with_o passion_n persuade_v himself_o that_o so_o many_o wise_a pious_a and_o polityk_fw-mi king_n prince_n counsel_n magistrate_n and_o governor_n who_o dominion_n extend_v from_o one_o pole_n to_o the_o other_o do_v contain_v the_o noble_a and_o worthy_a part_n of_o human_a society_n among_o christian_n will_v be_v so_o unaduised_a to_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o kingdom_n country_n city_n &_o court_n foster_v they_o cherish_v they_o love_n reverence_n and_o honour_v they_o as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o be_v such_o public_a enemy_n to_o human_a society_n as_o you_o make_v they_o or_o any_o way_n hurtful_a to_o their_o state_n perilous_a to_o prince_n life_n preiuditial_a to_o public_a good_a or_o rather_o if_o they_o be_v not_o most_o necessary_a and_o beneficial_a to_o they_o all_o this_o be_v so_o manifest_a to_o man_n of_o discourse_n and_o reason_n that_o i_o need_v not_o further_o to_o enlarge_v myself_o therein_o see_v there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o simple_a that_o will_v prefer_v the_o vain_a and_o malicious_a conceit_n of_o a_o few_o poor_a sectary_n caluinist_n hate_v &_o contemn_v by_o all_o other_o sect_n of_o the_o same_o breed_n before_o the_o judgement_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n whereof_o you_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v count_v the_o paring_n neither_o for_o your_o number_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o respect_n whatsoever_o and_o albeit_o i_o may_v say_v much_o more_o in_o this_o behalf_n yet_o for_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v evident_a of_o itself_o and_o the_o innocency_n and_o honour_n of_o these_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v defend_v by_o many_o learned_a book_n in_o these_o our_o day_n against_o the_o barking_n of_o all_o sectarye_n and_o other_o their_o enemy_n and_o emulatour_n which_o their_o vocation_n and_o virtue_n can_v but_o purchase_v unto_o they_o i_o shall_v leave_v of_o to_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o this_o argument_n for_o the_o present_a and_o so_o pass_v over_o to_o that_o which_o remain_v of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n and_o his_o fellow_n and_o of_o a_o ridiculous_a miracle_n feign_v in_o her_o majesty_n suppose_a escape_n chap._n xxv_o it_o rest_v now_o only_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o religious_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n which_o you_o show_v in_o your_o gloss_n wherein_o you_o interlace_v not_o only_a example_n of_o scripture_n but_o also_o consideration_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a and_o visible_a providence_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o her_o majesty_n from_o this_o great_a conspiracy_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o so_o much_o that_o you_o make_v be_v miraculous_a compare_v her_o majesty_n suppose_a escape_n to_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o viper_n from_o s._n paul_n hand_n without_o hurt_n but_o in_o such_o ridiculous_a manner_n as_o in_o truth_n it_o make_v i_o and_o other_o good_a

who_o can_v with_o any_o reason_n deny_v that_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n the_o confession_n whereof_o be_v now_o make_v treason_n in_o england_n be_v in_o king_n lucius_n day_n acknowledge_v general_o of_o all_o man_n for_o what_o move_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o rome_n to_o seek_v to_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n from_o thence_o but_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o from_o the_o fountain_n &_o head_n be_v there_o not_o christian_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o england_n as_o there_o have_v be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathia_n by_o some_o of_o who_o it_o be_v like_a he_o be_v convert_v angl._n and_o may_v have_v be_v baptyse_v or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christian_n there_o that_o may_v satisfy_v his_o devotion_n and_o desire_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v there_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n very_o learned_a bishop_n in_o france_n by_o who_o he_o may_v have_v receive_v satisfaction_n without_o send_v so_o far_o as_o to_o rome_n what_o then_o move_v he_o thereto_o but_o that_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o admission_n of_o all_o christ_n sheep_n into_o his_o fold_n the_o church_n belong_v principal_o to_o the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n 4._o to_o who_o our_o saviour_n particular_o commend_v the_o feed_n of_o his_o flock_n which_o saint_n bede_n insinuate_v sufficient_o say_v that_o king_n lucius_n beseech_v eleutherius_fw-la by_o his_o letter_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o christian_a per_fw-la eius_fw-la mandatum_fw-la by_o his_o commandment_n 6._o neither_o can_v there_o any_o other_o probable_a reason_n be_v give_v why_o a_o few_o year_n after_o donaldus_n king_n of_o scot_n send_v to_o pope_n victor_n the_o next_o successor_n of_o eleutherius_fw-la to_o receive_v of_o he_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n flourish_v not_o only_o in_o france_n as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v but_o also_o in_o england_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v have_v have_v bishop_n and_o priest_n to_o instruct_v and_o baptise_v he_o and_o his_o people_n but_o for_o the_o more_o manifest_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o s._n ireneus_fw-la who_o flourish_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o france_n teach_v concern_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o sea_n apostolic_a govern_v then_o by_o eleutherius_fw-la from_o who_o k._n lucius_n receive_v the_o faith_n 3._o when_o we_o show_v say_v he_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o ancient_a church_n know_v to_o all_o man_n found_v &_o constitute_v at_o rome_n by_o the_o two_o most_o glorious_a apostle_n peter_n &_o paul_n &_o that_o the_o same_o tradition_n receive_v from_o the_o say_a apostle_n be_v derive_v even_o to_o this_o our_o time_n by_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n we_o confound_v all_o those_o that_o any_o way_n either_o by_o a_o overween_a of_o their_o own_o wit_n or_o by_o vain_a glory_n or_o by_o blindness_n and_o evil_a opinion_n be_v lead_v away_o with_o fall_n conceyt_v for_o every_o church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o saythful_a which_o be_v every_o where_o must_v needs_o have_v recours_fw-fr to_o this_o church_n &_o agree_v therewith_o propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la for_o the_o great_a or_o more_o mighty_a principality_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v always_o conserve_v by_o they_o which_o be_v every_o where_o abroad_o and_o a_o little_a after_o have_v declare_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o saint_n peter_n to_o eleutherius_fw-la who_o he_o say_v be_v the_o twelve_o he_o add_v by_o this_o ordination_n and_o succession_n the_o tradition_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v come_v even_o to_o we_o &_o hec_fw-la est_fw-la plenissima_fw-la ostensio_fw-la &_o this_o be_v a_o most_o full_a &_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o the_o faith_n which_o have_v be_v conserve_v in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n until_o now_o be_v that_o one_o true_a faith_n which_o give_v life_n thus_o far_o s._n ireneus_fw-la out_o of_o who_o word_n may_v be_v gather_v three_o thing_n very_o imporrant_v and_o manifest_v against_o our_o adversary_n the_o first_o the_o force_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o that_o the_o same_o alone_o be_v due_o prove_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v all_o heretic_n that_o teach_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereto_o the_o second_o that_o the_o continual_a succession_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o one_o seat_n and_o doctrine_n be_v a_o infalible_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n prescrip_n the_o which_o also_o tertulian_n in_o the_o same_o time_n not_o only_o observe_v but_o also_o prescrybed_n for_o a_o rule_n against_o all_o heretic_n in_o his_o book_n of_o prescription_n funmenti_fw-la to_o which_o purpose_n s._n augustin_n say_v the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n to_o who_o our_o lord_n recommend_v his_o sheep_n to_o be_v feed_v hold_v i_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n do●_n and_o in_o another_o place_n number_v the_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o peter_n and_o in_o that_o order_n of_o father_n see_v who_o succeed_v one_o a_o other_o that_o be_v the_o rock_n which_o the_o proud_a ga●●_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o overcome_v optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la menio_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n urge_v this_o succession_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n against_o the_o donatist_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o bishop_n from_o s._n peter_n to_o siricius_n with_o who_o he_o say_v all_o the_o world_n do_v communicate_v and_o there-upon_o conclude_v therefore_o you_o say_v he_o that_o challenge_n to_o yourselves_o a_o holy_a church_n tell_v we_o the_o beginning_n of_o your_o chair_n thus_o reason_v these_o father_n against_o heretic_n above_o 1200._o year_n ago_o as_o also_o do_v s._n ireneus_fw-la before_o in_o k._n lucius_n time_n and_o the_o same_o say_v we_o now_o with_o no_o less_o reason_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o time_n we_o show_v they_o our_o doctrine_n conserve_v in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n until_o this_o day_n we_o demand_v the_o like_a of_o they_o and_o see_v they_o can_v show_v it_o we_o conclude_v with_o s._n irenaeus_n that_o they_o remain_v confound_v and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v register_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o either_o by_o a_o overween_a of_o their_o own_o wit_n or_o by_o vain_a glory_n 3._o or_o by_o blindness_n and_o passion_n be_v lead_v away_o with_o false_a conceit_n the_o three_o point_n that_o i_o wish_v to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n irenaeus_n be_v the_o supreme_a dignity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n above_o all_o other_o see_v that_o he_o caul_v it_o the_o great_a &_o most_o ancient_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n for_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o antioch_n be_v before_o it_o but_o for_o authority_n and_o therefore_o urge_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n &_o duty_n ●dem_fw-la that_o all_o other_o church_n whatsoever_o and_o all_o faithful_a people_n throughout_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o have_v recours_fw-fr thereto_o and_o agree_v therewith_o propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la for_o the_o great_a and_o more_o powreful_a principality_n and_o authority_n thereof_o which_o authority_n be_v found_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n then_o upon_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o give_v the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n to_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o his_o successor_n which_o i_o will_v prove_v hear_v with_o as_o convenient_a brevity_n as_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v permit_v that_o our_o saviour_n make_v s._n peter_n supreme_a head_n of_o his_o church_n chap._n viii_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o s._n peter_n over_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v direct_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o many_o place_n and_o argument_n but_o 3._o shall_v suffice_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n the_o first_o place_n be_v in_o s._n matthew_n where_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o s._n peter_n to_o buyld_v his_o church_n upon_o he_o 16._o say_v tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la adificabo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la meam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o be_v peter_n or_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v buyld_v my_o church_n signify_v by_o this_o allegory_n that_o he_o make_v he_o the_o foundation_n or_o head_n of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o head_n be_v to_o the_o body_n &_o the_o governor_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o the_o foundation_n be_v to_o the_o building_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o principal_a part_n the_o stay_n strength_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o this_o appear_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o siriac_n tongue_n in_o which_o saint_n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n where_o

man_n among_o the_o protestants_n themselves_o have_v note_v heretofore_o catholyk_n but_o now_o come_v hither_o to_o rome_n and_o see_v the_o matter_n reviue_v and_o mighty_o urge_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o all_o catholykes_n by_o 2._o several_a lybel_n compose_v late_o in_o england_n the_o one_o by_o a_o heretical_a minister_n ashamed_a of_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o sut_o shroud_a it_o under_o a_o false_a visar_fw-la of_o o._n e._n and_o the_o other_o write_v very_o late_o by_o a_o puritan_n as_o it_o seem_v call_v himself_o thomas_n diggs_n i_o have_v determine_v to_o set_v out_o my_o apology_n for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o indifferent_a man_n in_o this_o point_n apology_n whereto_o i_o be_o move_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o i_o have_v also_o sufficient_o treat_v therein_o some_o other_o matter_n handle_v by_o o._n e._n e._n who_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o persecution_n which_o catholykes_n have_v hitherto_o suffer_v ●_o be_v just_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o treasonable_a attempt_n besides_o that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v that_o none_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o all_o her_o majesty_n reign_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o impudent_a assertion_n of_o he_o i_o have_v so_o sufficient_o confute_v in_o my_o say_a apology_n as_o no_o more_o need_v to_o be_v say_v in_o that_o matter_n nevertheless_o upon_o this_o new_a occasion_n give_v by_o he_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o prefix_v this_o treatise_n to_o thesaid_a apology_n to_o give_v thou_o good_a reader_n some_o more_o particular_a satisfaction_n concern_v this_o point_n and_o first_o to_o answer_v sincere_o and_o true_o upon_o my_o own_o knowledge_n a_o other_o slanderous_a and_o malicious_a conceit_n of_o his_o touch_v the_o ill_a affection_n as_o he_o suppose_v of_o diverse_a principal_a catholykes_n to_o their_o country_n and_o therefore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o intend_v also_o upon_o occasion_n that_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o debate_v and_o discuss_v in_o this_o treatise_n some_o point_n of_o catholic_a religion_n now_o in_o controversy_n and_o withal_o to_o clear_v our_o doctrine_n in_o those_o point_n from_o certain_a malicious_a slander_n of_o our_o adversary_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o entytle_a the_o whole_a a_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a cause_n wherein_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v easy_o note_v good_a reader_n among_o many_o other_o thing_n the_o inconsideration_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o wrong_v we_o in_o our_o good_n and_o person_n by_o extreme_a injustice_n use_v towards_o we_o but_o also_o to_o wound_v we_o so_o deep_o in_o our_o fame_n by_o their_o calumniatious_a and_o slanderous_a lybel_n and_o report_n that_o they_o force_v we_o much_o against_o our_o will_n to_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o world_n their_o shameful_a and_o unchristian_a proceed_n in_o defence_n of_o our_o own_o innocence_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o cause_n which_o not_o only_o all_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n do_v allow_v and_o permit_v but_o also_o conscience_n urge_v and_o bind_v we_o unto_o in_o this_o case_n for_o although_o private_a man_n may_v sometime_o with_o great_a merit_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v slander_v without_o contradiction_n when_o no_o further_a detriment_n ensue_v thereof_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o fame_n or_o their_o particular_a hurt_n yet_o when_o the_o same_o be_v join_v with_o other_o man_n harm_n or_o with_o a_o publyke_a damage_n espetia_o of_o religion_n they_o can_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n neglect_v or_o omit_v their_o own_o just_a defence_n therefore_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v blame_v i_o or_o other_o catholykes_n in_o like_a case_n for_o offer_v just_a purgation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o cause_n though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o slander_v we_o ut_fw-la obstruatur_fw-la os_fw-la loquentium_fw-la iniqua_fw-la that_o the_o mouth_n of_o calumniator_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o whereas_o the_o same_o may_v seem_v to_o redound_v to_o some_o disgrace_n or_o dishonour_v of_o the_o state_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o publyke_a authority_n &_o pretence_n of_o her_o majesty_n service_n wherewith_o our_o adversary_n do_v common_o cover_v and_o colour_v all_o their_o malicious_a action_n i_o purpose_v for_o my_o part_n to_o use_v in_o this_o my_o defence_n such_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o state_n &_o to_o the_o supreme_a governor_n thereof_o i_o mean_v her_o majesty_n and_o the_o honourable_a lord_n of_o her_o counsel_n that_o i_o hope_v to_o avoid_v all_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n and_o give_v ample_a testimony_n of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o a_o most_o dutiful_a subject_n discover_v to_o her_o majesty_n and_o their_o honour_n by_o way_n of_o humble_a complaint_n the_o great_a abuse_n offer_v by_o our_o adversary_n no_o less_o to_o they_o then_o to_o we_o as_o will_v more_o particular_o appear_v in_o my_o apology_n direct_v and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n a_o answer_n to_o two_o malicious_a slander_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v pretend_v and_o solicit_v by_o the_o catholykes_n and_o touch_v the_o late_a enterprise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o ireland_n also_o concern_v sir_n william_n stanley_n chap._n i._n among_o many_o malicious_a slander_n wherewith_o o._n e._n and_o other_o heretyk_n seek_v to_o make_v we_o and_o our_o cause_n odious_a to_o all_o man_n one_o of_o the_o principale_a be_v that_o we_o desire_v and_o conspire_v the_o conquest_n of_o our_o country_n by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n wherewith_o they_o charge_v not_o only_a f._n parson_n and_o the_o jesuyte_n but_o also_o other_o english_a catholykes_n that_o have_v serve_v and_o serve_v the_o catholic_a king_n in_o which_o respect_n i_o can_v forbear_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o knowledge_n in_o this_o point_n have_v have_v sufficient_a mean_n and_o occasion_n to_o understand_v what_o have_v be_v treat_v with_o the_o catholic_a king_n of_o spain_n by_o any_o of_o our_o nation_n since_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1589._o knowledge_n at_o what_o time_n i_o pass_v from_o the_o court_n of_o france_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_v there_o to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o catholic_a majesty_n who_o i_o have_v serve_v ever_o since_o and_o for_o some_o year_n together_o in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n until_o now_o of_o late_a that_o i_o retire_v myself_o from_o thence_o to_o rome_n to_o satisfy_v my_o private_a devotion_n by_o dedicate_a the_o rest_n of_o my_o decline_a day_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a function_n conscience_n therefore_o i_o here_o protest_v upon_o my_o conscience_n not_o only_o in_o my_o own_o behalf_n but_o also_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o f._n parson_n and_o the_o english_a catholykes_n that_o serve_v his_o catholic_a majesty_n that_o our_o deal_n have_v be_v so_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v do_v far_o better_a office_n for_o our_o country_n in_o this_o point_n than_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o adversary_n suffer_v they_o to_o suppose_v for_o have_v well_o consider_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o amity_n betwixt_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o catholic_a king_n grow_v daily_o by_o sundry_a act_n of_o hostility_n on_o both_o part_n to_o a_o implacable_a quarrel_n may_v move_v he_o to_o seek_v the_o conquest_n of_o our_o country_n whereof_o his_o puissant_a preparation_n in_o the_o year_n 88_o give_v no_o smalle_a suspicion_n to_o the_o world_n and_o not_o have_v any_o hope_n to_o be_v able_a to_o dissuade_v his_o majesty_n from_o seek_v some_o sharp_a revenge_n of_o the_o attempt_n make_v against_o he_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n whereto_o not_o only_a reason_n of_o state_n but_o also_o respect_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o honour_n seem_v to_o oblige_v he_o we_o determine_v to_o do_v our_o uttermost_a endeavour_n so_o to_o temper_n and_o qualify_v the_o same_o as_o it_o may_v not_o turn_v to_o any_o conquest_n of_o our_o country_n to_o which_o purpose_n sir_n francis_n englefield_n engl._n while_o he_o live_v father_n parson_n fa._n creswel_n and_o myself_o have_v at_o divers_a time_n represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o glorious_a memory_n many_o important_a reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o seek_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n nor_o probable_a either_o that_o he_o can_v conquer_v it_o or_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o that_o he_o can_v long_o keep_v it_o in_o subjection_n and_o this_o we_o have_v urge_v so_o oft_o and_o with_o such_o pregnant_a reason_n as_o well_o to_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v as_o to_o his_o father_n of_o glorious_a memory_n that_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o ever_o have_v any_o inclination_n or_o resolution_n

henry_n time_n except_o he_o have_v a_o brazen_a face_n and_o a_o ●eared_a conscience_n or_o else_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o antiquity_n but_o to_o return_v to_o s._n augustin_n and_o those_o first_o two_n hundred_o year_n comprise_v in_o the_o history_n of_o s._n bede_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o notable_a miracle_n wherewith_o it_o please_v god_n to_o confirm_v this_o our_o catholic_a religion_n in_o those_o day_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o panim_n no_o man_n can_v rout_n that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n except_o he_o be_v more_o faithless_a &_o incredulous_a than_o those_o infidel_n that_o be_v convert_v thereby_o saint_n bede_n signify_v that_o s._n augustin_n wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n whereof_o he_o declare_v some_o that_o s._n gregory_n write_v unto_o he_o to_o admonish_v he_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a thereof_o 13._o he_o also_o declare_v very_o many_o famous_a miracle_n do_v by_o a_o cross_n erect_v by_o king_n oswald_n ●_o and_o after_o by_o his_o relic_n as_o well_o in_o ireland_n and_o germany_n as_o england_n and_o by_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n eartongatha_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n and_o her_o cousin_n edelburg_n both_o virgin_n and_o nun_n &_o of_o s._n edel●●eda_n the_o queen_n that_o die_v a_o virgin_n in_o a_o monastery_n who_o ●ody_n be_v take_v up_o whole_a &_o uncorrupt_a after_o many_o year_n 10._o ●●_o the_o discovery_n whereof_o devil_n be_v expel_v and_o many_o ●●sseasses_n cure_v also_o he_o recount_v the_o like_a notable_a mira●●es_n of_o s._n chad_n s._n cuthbert_n s._n aedelwald_n 6._o and_o saint_n john_n a_o bishop_n which_o they_o do_v while_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v 15._o and_o other_o do_v by_o holy_a oil_n &_o by_o the_o bless_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n all_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v remit_v our_o adversary_n to_o the_o author_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o our_o country_n while_o it_o be_v call_v brittany_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n with_o evident_a proof_n that_o our_o catholic_a faith_n be_v then_o preach_v &_o plant_v there_o chap._n v._n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o our_o country_n have_v be_v twice_o convert_v from_o paganism_n first_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o britain_n and_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n or_o english_a they_o will_v say_v perhaps_o that_o although_o we_o prove_v that_o the_o second_o time_n our_o catholic_a religion_n be_v plant_v and_o establish_v there_o when_o many_o error_n as_o they_o will_v have_v the_o world_n to_o think_v be_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n in_o king_n lucius_n day_n their_o religion_n be_v teach_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o britain_n which_o some_o of_o their_o chronicler_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o intimate_fw-la to_o their_o reader_n and_o namely_o holinshed_n who_o if_o my_o memory_n fail_v i_o not_o for_o i_o have_v not_o his_o book_n here_o make_v eleutherius_fw-la the_o pope_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o king_n lucius_n more_o like_o a_o minister_n of_o england_n than_o a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n 2._o therefore_o i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o examine_v this_o point_n &_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o our_o catholic_a religion_n which_o saint_n augustin_n plant_v among_o the_o english_a 4._o be_v deliver_v 400._o year_n before_o to_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n by_o fugatius_n and_o damianus_n or_o as_o some_o say_v donatianus_n send_v into_o brittany_n by_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 182._o and_o although_o no_o ancient_a historiographer_n or_o writer_n for_o aught_o i_o have_v see_v do_v signify_v particular_o what_o point_v of_o religion_n be_v preach_v to_o king_n lucius_n at_o his_o conversion_n partly_o for_o that_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n be_v but_o very_o brief_o and_o obscure_o handle_v and_o partly_o because_o in_o those_o day_n when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o our_o catholic_a religion_n universal_o profess_v &_o this_o of_o the_o protestant_n not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o signify_v the_o point_n or_o article_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v imagine_v to_o be_v any_o other_o burr_n the_o roman_a faith_n yet_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o time_n and_o age_n next_o ensew_v the_o conversion_n of_o king_n lucius_n while_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o receive_v remain_v pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a the_o clear_a light_n of_o truth_n do_v snfficient_o show_v itself_o through_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o obscure_a brevity_n wherewith_o the_o matter_n of_o those_o time_n be_v treat_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 17_o that_o as_o our_o famous_a countryman_n s._n bede_n testify_v the_o faith_n preach_v to_o king_n lucius_n and_o the_o britain_n remain_v in_o integrity_n and_o purity_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n which_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o 200._o year_n and_o although_o he_o signify_v that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o people_n of_o brittany_n wear_v give_v to_o noveltye_n and_o hearken_v to_o every_o new_a doctrine_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o he_o that_o neither_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n nor_o yet_o the_o pelagian_n afterward_o take_v any_o root_n there_o or_o can_v infect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o britain_n church_n but_o only_o trooble_v the_o peace_n thereof_o for_o a_o short_a time_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o first_o be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o industry_n arrianos_fw-la of_o the_o good_a pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o brittany_n whereof_o some_o be_v present_a at_o the_o great_a council_n of_o sardica_n hold_v against_o the_o arrian_n short_o after_o that_o of_o nice_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n hilary_n do_v worthy_o praise_v the_o britain_n bishop_n etc._n for_o that_o they_o whole_o reject_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n and_o the_o late_a i_o mean_v the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n which_o saint_n bede_n say_v the_o britain_n will_v nulla●enus_fw-la suscipere_fw-la in_o no_o sort_n receive_v be_v suppress_v by_o s._n german_n and_o saint_n lupus_n two_o bishop_n of_o france_n who_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o britain_n come_v into_o brittany_n and_o confound_v the_o pelagian_n in_o open_a disputation_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v so_o incense_v against_o the_o say_a heretic_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o ●old_a their_o hand_n from_o they_o and_o in_o conclusion_n banish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n 21_o and_o here_o upon_o ensewed_a such_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o britain_n church_n that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o as_o saint_n bede_n testify_v the_o faith_n remain_v there_o intemerata_fw-la uncorrupt_a whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o pelagian_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 450._o the_o church_n of_o brittany_n retain_v the_o same_o faith_n that_o it_o receive_v at_o the_o first_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o find_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o our_o religion_n until_o these_o time_n it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o testimony_n that_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o king_n lucius_n first_o we_o read_v that_o present_o after_o the_o persecution_n of_o dioclesian_n wherein_o our_o protomartyr_n saint_n alban_n with_o some_o other_o be_v put_v to_o death_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 286._o the_o christian_n that_o have_v live_v before_o in_o wood_n and_o cave_n ●_o not_o only_o repair_v the_o church_n which_o the_o persecuter_n have_v destroy_v but_o also_o make_v new_a in_o honour_n of_o the_o martyr_n celebrate_a festival_n day_n and_o build_v among_o other_o a_o most_o sumptuous_a church_n in_o honour_n of_o s._n alban_n where_o many_o miracle_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v continual_o until_o the_o time_n of_o s._n bede_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v &_o afterward_o when_o the_o pelagian_n heresy_n have_v somewhat_o infect_v the_o country_n saint_n german_n go_v thither_o out_o of_o france_n to_o confound_v the_o pelagian_n 17._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o britan_n themselves_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o appease_v a_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n with_o cast_v therein_o a_o little_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v holy_a water_n and_o be_v arrive_v there_o he_o restore_v sight_n unto_o a_o noble_a man_n daughter_n apply_v unto_o her_o eye_n certain_a relycke_n which_o he_o carry_v about_o he_o etc._n etc._n after_o have_v confute_v the_o pelagian_n and_o reduce_v all_o to_o the_o purity_n of_o faith_n as_o saint_n bede_n say_v mean_v thereby_o the_o faith_n first_o preach_v to_o king_n lucius_n he_o go_v to_o the_o toomb_n of_o s._n alban_n to_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la by_o

may_v have_v continual_o a_o visible_a head_n no_o less_o now_o in_o the_o new_a law_n they_o heretofore_o in_o the_o old_a which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o new_a and_o have_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o aaron_n therefore_o i_o say_v all_o the_o ancient_a father_n worthy_o acknowledge_v this_o our_o saviour_n institution_n and_o this_o authority_n of_o a_o universal_a pastor_n not_o only_o in_o s._n peter_n but_o also_o in_o his_o successor_n sacerd_v where_o upon_o s._n chrisostome_n say_v that_o christ_n commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o sheep_n tum_fw-la pe●ro_fw-la tum_fw-la petri_n successorebus_fw-la both_o to_o peter_n and_o to_o peter_n successor_n eu●●ch_n and_o petrus_n bishop_n of_o ravena_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o eutyches_n bless_a peter_n say_v he_o ●ssum_fw-la life_n &_o govern_v still_o in_o his_o own_o seat_n and_o leo_fw-la magnus_fw-la affirm_v that_o peter_n continue_v and_o live_v in_o his_o successor_n act_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n abovesayd_a have_v hear_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o say_v leo_n condemn_v the_o heresy_n of_o eutyches_n say_v petrus_n per_fw-la leonem_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la peter_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o leo._n ●5_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o the_o bless_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n who_o as_o i_o say_v before_o write_v soon_o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o k._n lucius_n caul_v the_o roman_a church_n cathedram_fw-la petri_n ecclesiam_fw-la principalem_fw-la unde_fw-la unuas_n sacerdotaelis_fw-la exorta_fw-la est_fw-la the_o chair_n of_o peter_n the_o principal_a or_o chief_a church_n from_o whence_o spring_v all_o priestly_a unity_n signify_v thereby_o that_o as_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n consist_v in_o that_o divers_a member_n be_v combine_v under_o one_o head_n do_v all_o receive_v from_o the_o same_o the_o influence_n of_o one_o life_n so_o also_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o that_o diverse_a church_n be_v conjoin_v under_o one_o head_n which_o be_v the_o roman_a church_n or_o chair_n of_o peter_n do_v all_o receive_v from_o the_o same_o the_o influence_n of_o one_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n which_o he_o declare_v plain_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o say_v even_o as_o there_o be_v many_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o one_o light_n many_o bow_n of_o one_o tree_n and_o yet_o one_o strength_n found_v in_o one_o root_n &_o many_o brook_n flow_v from_o one_o fountain_n &_o a_o unity_n thereof_o conserve_v in_o the_o spring_n even_o so_o the_o church_n of_o our_o lord_n cast_v forth_o her_o light_n every_o where_o stretch_v her_o beam_n through_o out_o the_o world_n &_o yet_o the_o light_n be_v one_o she_o extend_v her_o bow_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n &_o spread_v her_o flow_a river_n far_o &_o near_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o head_n one_o beginning_n and_o one_o fruitful_a and_o plentiful_a mother_n thus_o far_o this_o famous_a martyr_n who_o speak_v also_o other_o where_o of_o peter_n chair_n declare_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o those_o that_o be_v divide_v &_o separate_v from_o the_o same_o which_o i_o wish_v our_o adversaries_n diligent_o to_o note_n there_o be_v say_v he_o one_o god_n one_o christ_n one_o church_n one_o chair_n found_v upon_o peter_n by_o our_o lord_n word_n a_o other_o altar_n can_v be_v erect_v nor_o a_o new_a priesthood_n ordain_v whosoever_o gather_v any_o where_o else_o scatter_v &_o it_o be_v counterfeit_n wicked_a and_o sacrilegious_a whatsoever_o human_a fury_n do_v institute_v &_o ordain_v to_o violate_v the_o ordnance_n of_o god_n eccle_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o which_o hold_v not_o say_v he_o this_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n he_o which_o forsake_v the_o chair_n of_o peter_n where_o upon_o the_o church_n be_v found_v can_v he_o hope_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n final_o this_o bless_a martyr_n write_v to_o s._n cornelius_n the_o pope_n 45._o call_v the_o roman_a church_n marricem_fw-la &_o radicem_fw-la catholicae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o mother_n &_o root_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n ibidem_fw-la which_o he_o wish_v all_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o hold_v most_o firm_o and_o transfer_v the_o same_o present_o after_o to_o the_o person_n of_o cornelius_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o colleague_n retain_v &_o hold_v steadfast_o his_o communion_n that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v say_v he_o as_o to_o hold_v the_o unity_n &_o charity_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n geve_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o which_o do_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o chair_n of_o peter_n the_o fountain_n of_o unity_n the_o root_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n he_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o gather_v with_o christ_n but_o scatter_v the_o very_a same_o in_o substance_n the_o famous_a doctor_n s._n hierom_n teach_v as_o well_o of_o s._n peter_n jovinia_n as_o of_o his_o chair_n and_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v therefore_o choose_v of_o our_o saviour_n one_o only_a among_o twelve_o that_o a_o head_n be_v appoint_v all_o occasion_n of_o schism_n &_o division_n may_v be_v take_v away_o damasum_fw-la and_o of_o his_o chair_n and_o successor_n he_o say_v to_o s._n damasus_n the_o pope_n qui_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la petri_n iungitur_fw-la meus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n he_o be_v i_o and_o again_o to_o he_o in_o a_o other_o epistle_n ●undem_fw-la i_o say_v he_o follow_v no_o chief_a but_o christ_n be_o link_v in_o communion_n with_o thy_o beatitude_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n upon_o that_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v build_v whosoever_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o this_o house_n be_v profane_a if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n he_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o flood_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o know_v not_o vitalis_n i_o refuse_v meletius_n i_o know_v not_o paulinus_n whosoever_o do_v not_o gather_v with_o thou_o scatter_v he_o which_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n be_v of_o antichrist_n thus_o far_o s._n hierome_n of_o the_o supremacy_n of_o peter_n chair_n and_o particular_o of_o pope_n damasus_n of_o who_o s._n ambrose_n in_o the_o same_o time_n acknowledge_v no_o less_o 3._o say_v ecclesia_fw-la domus_fw-la de●_n dicitur_fw-la cvius_fw-la rector_n hod●e_fw-la est_fw-la damasus_n the_o church_n be_v cawled_a the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o governor_n whereof_o at_o this_o day_n be_v damasus_n with_o these_o all_o other_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n greek_n and_o latin_n agree_v concern_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o 6●_n epiphanius_n ●e●or_fw-la athanasius_n ●thanas_fw-la basilius_n sua_fw-la gregorius_n nazianzenus_n inocentium_fw-la chrysostomus_n ●eleslinum_fw-la cyrillus_n leon_n theodoretus_n 7._o sozomenus_n parin_fw-mi optatus_n satiri_fw-la ambrose_n ●n_n augustinus_n ●ingratis_fw-la prosper_n pervand_fw-fr victor_n vticensis_n comment_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n and_o 3._o cassiodorus_n all_o which_o do_v write_v above_o 1000_o year_n ago_o and_o plain_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v in_o the_o margin_n whereto_o i_o remit_v our_o adversary_n to_o avoid_v prolixity_n conclude_v with_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n abovesayd_a wherein_o pope_n leo_n be_v cawled_a universal_a bishop_n divers_a time_n besyd_n that_o in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o he_o by_o the_o whole_a council_n it_o be_v plain_o signify_v that_o the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o custody_n to_o return_v therefore_o to_o s._n ireneus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n thou_o see_v good_a reader_n how_o true_a be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o obligation_n that_o all_o faithful_a people_n have_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n propter_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la principalitatem_fw-la for_o the_o mighty_a or_o more_o powerful_a principality_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o supreme_a dignity_n it_o have_v over_o all_o other_o church_n as_o the_o mother_n over_o her_o child_n the_o head_n over_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spring_n and_o root_n of_o unity_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n exercyse_v supreme_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n lucius_n chap._n x._o now_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v exercise_v this_o their_o authority_n before_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n lucius_n and_o near_o unto_o the_o same_o the_o which_o may_v appear_v partly_o by_o the_o appellation_n out_o of_o all_o part_n to_o the_o sea_n apostolyke_n and_o the_o restitution_n or_o deposition_n of_o bishop_n by_o the_o

may_v have_v therein_o the_o which_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o common_a to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o catholic_a religion_n or_o else_o as_o particular_a to_o these_o our_o adversary_n now_o a_o day_n of_o the_o first_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o discourse_v of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o calumniation_n and_o persecution_n where_o i_o prove_v that_o it_o have_v be_v always_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o persecutor_n of_o catholykes_n to_o seek_v by_o imputation_n of_o false_a crime_n to_o obscure_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o consequent_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o martyrdom_n wherein_o nevertheless_o how_o much_o they_o have_v fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n i_o mean_v as_o well_o these_o of_o our_o time_n as_o those_o other_o their_o praedecessour_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o common_a experience_n see_v almighty_a god_n have_v in_o all_o age_n so_o dispose_v and_o day_n he_o do_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o truth_n and_o innocence_n have_v disperse_v the_o cloud_n of_o calumniation_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o his_o servant_n have_v triumph_v over_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o remain_v no_o less_o glorious_a with_o a_o double_a crown_n of_o martyrdom_n than_o their_o enemy_n ignominious_a and_o odious_a for_o there_o double_a persecution_n calumniation_n for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o let_v we_o look_v back_o to_o former_a time_n &_o see_v what_o the_o persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n have_v gain_v by_o the_o like_a device_n have_v they_o thereby_o any_o jot_n obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n servant_n who_o be_v esteem_v honour_a and_o serve_v throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o glorious_a martyr_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v more_o honour_n &_o glory_n in_o one_o festival_n day_n of_o they_o than_o all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o the_o feast_n of_o their_o life_n be_v not_o the_o altar_n &_o temple_n build_v to_o god_n in_o their_o memory_n more_o triumphant_a than_o the_o throne_n and_o trophy_n of_o all_o earthly_a king_n do_v any_o prince_n power_n extend_v itself_o so_o far_o as_o they_o who_o dominion_n reach_v from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n from_o the_o one_o pole_n to_o the_o other_o who_o subject_n servant_n and_o supplyants_n be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a people_n but_o prince_n and_o potentate_n king_n &_o emperor_n that_o crouch_v kneel_v and_o present_v their_o petition_n at_o their_o tomb_n and_o monument_n or_o whersoever_o there_o be_v any_o little_a memory_n of_o they_o be_v all_o the_o royal_a robe_n crown_n and_o diadem_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n so_o much_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n as_o be_v throughout_o christendom_n the_o least_o rag_n or_o relyke_o of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o whereto_o we_o see_v almighty_a god_n give_v no_o less_o virtue_n and_o power_n oftentimes_o when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o manifestation_n to_o cure_v the_o sick_a to_o heal_v the_o lame_a to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o cast_v out_o devil_n than_o he_o give_v to_o the_o hem_n of_o our_o saviour_n garment_n 5._o to_o the_o handkerchef_n that_o touch_v s._n paul_n body_n to_o the_o shadow_n of_o s._n peter_n this_o have_v always_o be_v so_o notorious_a in_o god_n church_n that_o s._n chrisostome_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a miracle_n do_v by_o the_o body_n and_o relyke_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n saint_n babilas_n babilae_fw-la make_v the_o same_o a_o manifest_a argument_n against_o the_o paynim_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n which_o i_o wish_v by_o the_o way_n that_o our_o protestant_n in_o england_n may_v note_v for_o their_o confusion_n see_v that_o deny_v the_o virtue_n of_o saint_n relik_n they_o do_v paganize_v with_o they_o and_o do_v deny_v thereby_o a_o evident_a argument_n of_o christ_n divinity_n but_o to_o proceed_v on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o honour_n have_v their_o calumniatour_n and_o persecutor_n purchase_v to_o themselves_o be_v not_o their_o very_a name_n odious_a and_o execrable_a to_o all_o posterity_n &_o as_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o other_o be_v aeternize_v with_o immortal_a glory_n be_v not_o they_o bury_v in_o aeternal_a infamy_n 4._o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o just_a man_n and_o shall_v not_o understand_v what_o god_n have_v determine_v of_o he_o and_o why_o our_o lord_n do_v humble_v he_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o contemn_v he_o but_o our_o lord_n shall_v deride_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v fall_v afterward_o without_o honour_n &_o shall_v ever_o be_v among_o the_o dead_a in_o shame_n and_o infamy_n hereby_o may_v our_o adversary_n partly_o judge_v what_o they_o shall_v gain_v in_o the_o end_n by_o murder_v so_o many_o catholyk_n as_o they_o do_v under_o colour_n of_o treason_n and_o enormous_a crime_n but_o for_o their_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n let_v they_o look_v abroad_o into_o christendom_n and_o see_v what_o acount_n be_v already_o make_v of_o their_o suppose_a traitor_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o die_v direct_o for_o religion_n make_v late_o treason_n who_o of_o all_o christian_a catholic_a people_n in_o the_o world_n be_v hold_v for_o no_o less_o glorious_a martyr_n they_o those_o of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o public_a testimony_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a writer_n of_o this_o age_n but_o also_o by_o the_o devotion_n that_o all_o catholyk_n yea_o and_o the_o great_a prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o christendom_n do_v bear_v to_o the_o least_o relyke_a of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o which_o they_o think_v themselves_o happy_a to_o have_v &_o keep_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o reverence_n besides_o that_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n already_o with_o diverse_a notable_a miracle_n do_v by_o the_o same_o which_o hereafter_o will_v be_v know_v with_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o as_o for_o their_o martyrdom_n i_o have_v no_o doubt_n but_o as_o already_o they_o be_v know_v acknowledge_v and_o honour_v by_o all_o true_a catholykes_n so_o in_o time_n also_o convenient_a they_o will_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o memory_n of_o their_o persecutor_n shall_v be_v damn_v either_o to_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o oblivion_n or_o else_o to_o everlasting_a ignominy_n as_o they_o may_v see_v it_o have_v already_o happen_v to_o their_o praedecessour_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o end_n common_a to_o all_o persecutor_n of_o other_o end_n particular_a to_o our_o english_a adversary_n and_o of_o their_o disloyalty_n therein_o towards_o her_o majesty_n chap._n xvii_o the_o other_o end_v particular_a to_o our_o home_n adversary_n at_o this_o day_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v partly_o publyke_a and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a as_o they_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o their_o wisdom_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o folly_n do_v imagine_v and_o partly_o for_o their_o own_o particular_a profit_n or_o emolument_fw-fr the_o publyke_a be_v these_o first_o to_o incense_v the_o queen_n ma_fw-fr tie_v against_o we_o to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o exercise_v free_o all_o cruelty_n upon_o we_o whereby_o they_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o destroy_v we_o and_o to_o extinguish_v the_o memory_n of_o catholic_a religion_n wherein_o i_o wish_v they_o by_o the_o way_n to_o note_v how_o far_o they_o be_v deceive_v of_o their_o expectation_n &_o how_o almighty_a god_n do_v daily_a infatuate_a and_o frustrate_v their_o counsel_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o their_o own_o confusion_n see_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o rigour_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n many_o more_o recusant_n in_o england_n and_o sincere_a catholyk_n that_o will_v give_v their_o life_n for_o their_o religion_n then_o there_o be_v when_o the_o persecution_n first_o begin_v so_o that_o we_o see_v how_o true_a it_o be_v which_o tertulian_n say_v sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o second_o be_v to_o irritate_fw-la also_o her_o majesty_n tie_n against_o the_o king_n catholyke_v who_o be_v therefore_o common_o make_v a_o abettor_n of_o all_o those_o feign_a conspiracy_n lest_o otherways_o she_o be_v of_o her_o own_o inclination_n desirous_a of_o peace_n may_v come_v to_o some_o composition_n with_o he_o &_o so_o christendom_n be_v bring_v to_o repose_v which_o these_o man_n imagine_v will_v in_o time_n grow_v to_o be_v dangerous_a to_o their_o gospel_n or_o rather_o to_o their_o particular_a state_n &_o commodity_n which_o they_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o esteem_v more_o than_o any_o gospel_n but_o how_o this_o piece_n of_o policy_n stand_v with_o true_a reason_n of_o