THESES
MARTINIANAE
:
That
is
,
The
vnanswerable
Conclusions
of
MARTIN
,
wherein
are
plainely
set
downe
many
straunge
and
vnknowen
things
(
if
hereafter
they
may
be
prooued
)
against
the
Bishops
.
Compiled
by
Martin
the
Great
:
found
and
published
by
Martin
Iunior
,
for
the
benefite
of
posteritie
,
if
his
fathers
should
be
slaine
.
1
THat
al
the
officers
of
a
true
&
lawful
church
gouernement
in
regarde
of
their
offices
,
are
members
of
the
visible
bodie
of
Christ
,
which
is
the
Church
.
Rom.
12.4,5
.
&c.
1.
Cor.
12.8,28
.
2
That
none
but
Christ
alone
is
to
ordeine
the
members
of
his
bodie
,
to
wit
,
of
the
Church
:
Because
3
That
the
Lorde
in
his
worde
hath
left
the
church
perfect
in
all
her
members
,
which
he
shold
nor
haue
done
,
if
he
had
not
ordeined
all
the
officers
,
namely
,
the
members
thereof
,
and
so
hee
should
leaue
the
building
of
his
church
vnperfect
,
and
so
it
must
continue
,
for
who
wil
presume
to
finish
that
which
hee
hath
left
vndone
in
the
building
of
his
Church
.
4
That
to
ordeine
a
perfect
and
an
vnchangeable
gouernement
of
the
Church
,
is
,
a
part
of
Christes
prerogatiue
royall
,
and
therfore
cannot
,
without
the
great
derogation
of
the
Sonne
of
God
;
bee
claimed
by
any
Church
or
man
.
5
That
if
Christ
did
not
ordeine
a
Church-gouernement
,
which
at
the
pleasure
of
man
can
not
be
changed
,
then
hee
is
inferiour
vnto
Moses
,
for
the
gouernment
placed
by
him
might
no
man
to
alter
,
and
thereto
might
no
man
adde
any
thing
.
Heb.
3.2,3
.
6
That
the
Lorde
in
the
Newe
Testament
did
appoint
as
perfite
and
vnchangeable
a
forme
of
Church-gouernement
in
the
offices
and
officets
thereof
,
as
Moses
did
in
the
olde
.
7
That
the
Lorde
neuer
placed
any
offices
in
the
Newe
Testament
,
but
the
offices
of
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
Euangelistes
,
Pastors
,
Doctours
,
Elders
,
and
Deacons
.
8
That
vnto
the
end
of
the
worlde
there
were
no
other
offices
to
bee
placed
in
the
Church
,
but
onely
these
.
9
That
none
of
these
were
,
and
so
no
offices
of
a
lawful
Church-gouernement
are
to
be
remoued
out
of
the
Church
,
by
any
but
by
the
Lorde
Christ
himselfe
,
who
placed
them
,
because
they
are
the
members
of
his
body
,
in
the
placing
or
displacing
whereof
,
man
hath
no
skill
,
nor
yet
commission
to
deale
.
10
That
the
Lord
for
the
causes
seeming
good
to
his
owne
wisedome
(
whereof
any
further
then
hee
hath
set
downe
in
his
worde
man
is
not
to
enquire
)
hath
remoued
out
of
the
church
the
offices
of
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
and
Euangelists
.
11
That
the
want
of
these
can
bee
no
maime
vnto
the
church
,
seeing
the
Lorde
by
remoouing
them
thence
,
sheweth
,
that
the
body
can
haue
no
vse
of
them
.
12
That
the
church
is
nowe
vnto
the
worldes
end
,
to
haue
none
other
offices
in
it
,
but
of
pastors
,
doctors
,
elders
,
and
deacons
.
13
That
the
displacing
,
or
the
want
of
these
,
is
a
maime
vnto
the
church
:
And
therefore
.
14
That
the
churches
of
God
in
Denmarke
,
Saxony
,
Tygurium
,
&c.
wanting
this
gouernment
by
these
offices
,
are
to
be
accompted
maimed
and
vnperfect
.
15
That
it
is
as
good
a
reason
,
yea
,
and
a
farre
better
,
to
say
,
that
learned
men
,
and
valiant
captaines
,
must
haue
their
eyes
put
out
,
because
Homer
and
Zisca
were
blinde
,
as
to
auouch
that
the
church
of
England
may
not
bee
gouerned
by
Pastors
,
Doctors
,
Elders
,
and
deacons
,
because
other
good
churches
want
this
regiment
.
16
That
to
place
others
in
the
steade
of
these
,
is
both
a
maiming
and
a
deforming
of
the
church
.
17
That
no
magistrate
may
lawfully
maime
or
deforme
the
body
of
Christ
,
which
is
the
Church
:
And
therefore
.
18
That
no
lawefull
Church-gouernement
is
changeable
at
the
pleasure
of
the
magistrate
.
19
That
the
platforme
of
gouernement
by
Pastors
,
Doctors
,
Elders
,
and
Deacons
,
was
not
deuised
by
man
,
but
by
our
Sauiour
Christ
himselfe
,
the
onely
head
,
and
alone
vniuersall
Bishop
of
his
church
,
as
it
is
set
downe
Rom.
12.4,5
.
Ephes.
4.12
.
and
1.
Cor.
12.8,28
.
God
hath
ordained
,
saith
the
Apostle
.
20
That
no
inconuenience
can
possibly
come
vnto
anie
state
,
by
receiuing
this
gouernement
.
21
That
the
true
stabilitie
of
al
christian
states
and
common-wealths
consisteth
in
the
sound
execution
of
this
church-gouernement
,
by
Pastors
,
Doctors
,
Elders
,
and
Deacons
.
22
That
of
necessitie
all
christian
Magistrates
are
bound
to
receiue
this
gouernment
by
Pastors
,
Doctors
,
Elders
,
and
Deacons
,
and
to
abolish
al
other
church-gouernements
.
23
That
a
church
gouernement
,
being
the
ordinaunce
of
the
magistrate
,
or
of
the
church
,
is
an
vnlawfull
church-gouernement
.
24
That
it
is
meerely
and
vtterly
vnlawfull
for
anie
man
,
church
,
or
state
,
to
ordeine
anie
church-gouernement
,
or
anie
church
officer
,
saue
that
gouernement
,
and
those
officers
before
named
:
Because
.
25
That
a
church-gouernement
consisting
of
any
other
officers
,
but
Pastors
,
Doctors
,
Elders
,
&
Deacons
,
is
a
gouernment
of
maimed
and
mishapen
members
:
Therefore
26
That
our
church-gouernement
in
England
by
lord
archbishops
,
and
bishops
,
is
a
gouernment
of
maimed
,
vnnaturall
,
and
deformed
members
,
seruing
for
no
vse
in
the
church
of
God
:
Therefore
also
27
That
no
lord
bishop
is
to
be
maintained
in
anie
christian
common
wealth
.
28
That
those
kingdomes
and
states
,
who
defend
any
church-gouernement
,
saue
this
of
Pastors
,
Doctors
,
Elders
,
and
Deacons
,
are
in
danger
of
vtter
destruction
,
in
as
much
as
they
defend
the
maime
and
deformitie
of
the
church
:
And
therefore
29
That
our
lord
archbishops
and
bishops
,
in
defending
this
their
vngodly
gouernment
,
are
,
not
onelie
traitours
to
God
and
his
church
,
but
vtter
enemies
vnto
her
Maiestie
,
and
the
State
,
in
as
much
as
they
enforce
the
Lord
by
these
their
sins
,
to
drawe
the
sworde
against
vs
to
our
vtter
ruine
.
30
That
our
lord
archbishops
&
bishops
holde
it
lawfull
for
our
magistrates
to
maime
or
deforme
the
church
.
31
That
they
holde
Iesus
Christ
to
haue
left
behinde
him
,
an
vnperfite
and
a
maimed
church
,
wanting
some
of
her
members
.
32
That
they
holde
it
lawful
for
the
magistrate
to
abolish
the
true
and
naturall
members
of
the
body
,
and
to
attempt
the
making
of
newe
by
his
owne
inuention
.
33
That
they
,
to
wit
,
archbishops
and
bishops
,
are
the
maime
of
our
church
,
and
like
to
bee
the
destruction
of
our
common-wealth
.
34
That
the
warrant
that
the
archbishops
and
bishops
haue
for
their
places
,
can
be
no
better
then
the
warrant
which
the
maintenaunce
of
the
open
and
most
monstrous
whoredome
in
the
Stewes
had
in
times
past
amongest
vs
.
For
by
the
worde
they
are
condemned
to
be
the
maime
or
deformitie
of
the
church
,
or
both
.
And
as
for
the
laws
that
maintaine
them
,
being
the
wound
and
sore
of
the
church
,
they
are
no
more
to
be
accounted
of
,
then
the
lawes
mainteining
the
Stewes
.
35
That
the
places
of
lord
bishops
are
neither
warranted
by
the
word
of
God
,
nor
by
anie
lawfull
humane
constitutions
.
36
That
the
gouernement
of
the
church
of
England
,
by
lord
archbishops
and
bishops
,
is
not
a
church
gouernement
set
downe
in
the
worde
,
or
which
can
be
defended
to
be
Gods
ordinance
.
37
That
the
gouernement
of
lord
archbishops
and
bishops
is
vnlawefull
,
notwithstanding
it
bee
mainteined
,
and
in
force
by
humane
lawes
and
ordinances
.
38
That
the
humane
lawes
mainteining
them
,
are
wicked
,
and
vngodly
,
and
to
be
abrogated
of
al
christian
magistrates
.
39
That
to
be
a
lord
bishop
then
is
simplie
vnlawefull
in
it selfe
,
that
is
,
in
respect
of
the
office
,
though
the
man
susteining
the
same
should
not
abuse
it
as
our
prelates
do
.
40
To
be
a
lord
bishop
in
it selfe
simplie
,
besides
the
abuse
,
consisteth
of
two
monstrous
parts
,
wherof
,
neither
ought
to
be
in
him
that
professeth
himselfe
a
minister
.
41
The
first
is
,
to
beare
an
inequall
and
a
lordlie
superioritie
ouer
his
brethren
in
the
ministery
,
and
the
rest
of
the
church
of
God
vnder
his
iurisdiction
.
42
The
second
is
,
the
ioyning
of
the
ciuill
Magistracie
vnto
the
Ministerie
.
That
both
these
partes
are
condemned
by
the
written
word
of
God
.
Luke
22.25
.
1.
Pet.
5.1,2
.
Mat.
20.25
.
Marke
10.42
.
1.
Cor.
8.10
.
Luke
12.14
.
2.
Tim.
2.4
.
and
Iohn
18.36
.
compared
with
,
Matth.
10.25
.
Luke
16.13
.
43
That
the
hierarchie
of
bishops
,
in
their
superioritie
ouer
their
brethren
,
and
their
ciuill
offices
hath
beene
gainesaide
and
withstoode
by
the
visible
church
of
God
successiuelie
,
and
without
intermission
for
these
almost
500.
yeeres
last
past
.
44
That
this
cause
of
ouerthrowing
the
state
of
lorde
bishops
,
and
bringing
in
the
equalitie
of
Ministers
,
is
no
new
cause
,
but
that
which
hath
bin
manie
yeeres
agoe
helde
and
maintained
,
euen
in
the
fire
,
by
the
holie
martires
of
Christ
Iesus
.
45
That
this
wicked
gouernement
of
bishops
was
an
especiall
point
,
gainesaid
by
the
seruants
of
God
,
in
the
time
of
King
Henrie
the
eight
,
and
Q.
Marie
;
and
in
the
withstanding
whereof
they
died
,
the
holie
martires
of
Christ
Iesus
.
46
That
none
euer
defended
this
hierarchie
of
bishops
to
be
lawfull
,
but
Papists
,
or
such
as
were
infected
with
popish
errors
.
47
That
we
haue
not
expelled
and
banished
euerie
part
of
poperie
,
as
long
as
we
maintaine
L.
bishops
and
their
seates
.
48
That
the
offices
of
lord
archbishops
and
bishops
,
together
with
other
their
corruptions
,
are
condemned
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
.
49
That
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
condemning
the
places
of
lord
bishops
,
is
approoued
by
the
statutes
of
this
kingdome
,
and
her
Maiesties
royall
prerogatiue
.
50
That
to
be
a
lord
bishop
,
is
directlie
against
the
statute
13.
Elizab.
rightlie
vnderstoode
,
and
flatlie
condemned
by
her
Maiesties
royall
priuiledge
.
51
That
al
her
Maiesties
louing
subiects
,
Ministers
especiallie
,
are
bound
by
statute
(
and
haue
the
alowance
of
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
published
with
her
Maiesties
prerogatiue
)
not
to
acknowledge
,
yea
,
to
disauow
,
and
withstand
the
places
and
callings
of
lord
bishops
.
52
That
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
in
the
dayes
of
King
Henrie
the
eight
was
the
doctrine
which
the
blessed
martires
of
Christ
Iesus
M.
Tindall
M.
D.
Barnes
,
and
M.
Fryth
taught
them
and
deliuered
vnto
vs
.
53
That
this
doctrine
of
theirs
is
now
to
be
accounted
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
Englande
,
in
as
much
as
(
being
the
doctrine
of
Christ
&
his
Apostles
)
it
is
published
in
print
by
Master
Fox
,
and
that
by
her
Maiestiies
priuiledge
.
54
That
this
their
doctrine
is
mainteined
by
statute
,
vnder
the
name
of
the
doctrine
of
the
faith
and
sacraments
.
55
That
the
doctrine
which
according
to
the
word
is
published
by
Maister
Fox
in
the
booke
of
Martyres
,
seeing
it
is
,
cum
priuilegio
,
is
also
to
bee
accompted
the
doctrine
of
faith
and
sacramentes
in
the
church
of
England
,
and
so
is
approoued
by
statute
.
56
That
vpon
these
former
groundes
wee
may
safely
holde
these
conclusions
following
,
and
are
thereby
allowed
by
statute
,
and
her
Maiesties
prerogatiue
.
57
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
it
is
not
possible
,
that
naturally
there
can
be
anie
good
lord
bishop
,
Master
Tindalls
practise
for
prelates
.
pag.
374.
58
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
a
bishoprike
is
a
superfluous
honour
,
and
a
lewd
libertie
,
ibid.
59
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
our
bishops
are
none
of
the
Lordes
annoynting
,
but
seruants
of
the
beast
.
60
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
our
lord
bishops
are
none
of
Christs
bishops
,
but
the
Ministers
of
Antichrist
.
61
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
Englande
,
our
bishops
and
their
gouernement
are
no
part
of
Christs
kingdome
,
but
are
of
the
kingdome
of
this
world
.
62
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
lord
bishops
are
a
part
of
that
body
wherof
Antichrist
is
the
head
.
63
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
the
places
of
archbishops
and
bishops
are
the
seates
of
Antichrist
.
64
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
a
bishop
can
haue
no
other
lawfull
authoritie
,
but
onelie
to
preach
the
word
.
65
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
the
desire
of
a
bishopricke
,
or
anie
other
honor
in
a
minister
,
is
a
note
of
a
false
Prophet
.
66
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
Englande
,
all
our
bishops
and
their
chapleines
are
false
prophets
.
67
That
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
concerning
the
ciuill
offices
of
our
Prelates
,
is
,
That
all
ciuil
rule
and
dominion
is
by
the
word
of
God
flatlie
forbidden
vnto
the
Cleargie
.
68
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
England
,
the
ministerie
and
the
magistracie
cannot
by
the
ordinance
of
God
bee
both
in
one
person
.
69
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
the
ioyning
together
of
the
ministerie
in
one
person
,
doeth
put
euerie
kingdome
out
of
order
.
70
That
for
a
lord
bishoppe
to
bee
of
the
priuie
counsell
in
a
kingdome
,
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
is
as
profitable
vnto
the
Realme
,
as
the
woolfe
is
to
the
lambes
.
71
That
bishoppes
ought
to
haue
no
prisons
wherein
to
punish
transgressors
.
73
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
England
,
those
Doctors
(
who
are
dayly
alleadged
by
our
bishops
in
the
defence
of
their
superioritie
ouer
their
brethren
)
to
wit
,
Cyprian
,
Ierom
,
Augustine
,
Chrysostome
knewe
of
no
authoritie
that
one
bishop
shoulde
haue
aboue
another
,
neither
thought
,
or
once
dreamed
,
that
euer
anie
such
thing
should
be
.
74
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
England
,
a
bishoppe
and
an
elder
,
or
a
minister
,
note
out
in
the
word
of
God
the
one
and
the
selfe
same
person
and
church-officer
,
the
contrary
whereof
is
popery
.
75
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
it
is
popery
to
translate
the
worde
Presbyteros
into
Priest
,
and
so
to
call
the
ministers
of
the
Gospell
Priests
.
76
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
Englande
,
D.
Bancroft
in
his
Sermon
at
Paules
the
28.
of
Ianuary
1588.
mainteined
a
popish
errour
,
in
auouching
,
that
in
the
dayes
of
Cyprian
there
was
a
difference
betwene
a
bishop
and
a
priest
or
minister
.
77
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
England
,
Iohn
Cant.
is
a
mainteiner
of
a
popish
errour
,
in
terming
the
ministers
of
the
Gospel
by
the
name
of
priests
.
78
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
England
,
our
prelates
haue
no
authoritie
to
make
ministers
,
or
to
proceede
to
anie
ecclesiasticall
censure
.
79
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
Englande
,
to
haue
a
bishops
licence
to
preach
,
is
the
very
marke
of
the
beast
Antichrist
.
80
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
the
godly
ministers
ought
to
ordeine
those
that
would
enter
into
that
function
,
without
anie
leaue
of
the
Prelats
,
&
not
so
much
as
once
to
suffer
them
to
take
anie
approbation
of
the
Prelats
.
81
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
England
,
there
ought
to
be
no
other
maner
of
ecclesiasticall
censure
,
but
that
which
is
noted
,
Matth.
18.15,17
.
which
is
,
to
proceede
from
a
priuat
admonition
to
one
or
two
witnesses
,
&
thence
to
the
church
,
that
is
,
not
to
one
,
but
vnto
the
gouernours
of
the
church
,
together
with
the
whole
congregation
.
82
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
our
churche
,
the
citations
,
processes
,
excommunications
,
&c.
of
the
Prelates
,
are
neyther
to
be
obeyed
nor
regarded
.
83
That
according
vnto
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
men
ought
not
to
appeare
in
their
courtes
,
seeing
their
proceedings
are
so
directly
against
the
trueth
,
as
now
they
are
manifested
to
be
,
seeing
the
doctrine
of
the
church
warranteth
them
no
such
calling
.
84
That
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
churche
of
England
,
that
a
man
being
excommunicated
by
them
,
ought
not
to
seeke
any
absolution
at
their
hands
.
85
That
according
vnto
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
Englande
,
euery
minister
is
bounde
to
preach
the
Gospell
,
notwithstanding
the
inhibition
of
the
bishops
.
86
That
according
vnto
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
a
man
being
once
made
a
minister
,
is
not
to
be
kept
backe
from
preaching
,
by
the
inhibition
of
any
creature
.
87
That
according
vnto
the
doctrine
of
our
church
,
our
prelates
notably
profane
the
censure
of
the
church
,
by
sending
them
out
against
those
,
who
are
not
offendours
against
God
,
for
money
matters
,
and
other
trifles
,
&c.
88
That
according
vnto
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
it
is
great
tyrannie
in
them
,
to
summon
and
cite
poore
men
,
as
they
doe
,
to
come
before
them
,
for
hearing
the
word
,
or
speaking
against
their
hierarchie
.
89
That
it
is
tyrannie
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
and
the
badge
of
Antichrists
disciples
,
for
our
prelates
to
breake
vp
into
mens
consciences
,
to
compell
them
by
othes
,
to
testifie
against
themselues
.
90
That
by
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
our
prelates
learned
this
abomination
of
Pilate
Matth.
26.93
.
91
That
according
vnto
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
none
ought
to
be
in
the
ministerie
,
but
such
as
are
able
to
preach
.
92
That
according
vnto
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
Nonresidents
,
and
pluralities
of
benefices
,
are
most
intollerable
in
the
sight
of
God
and
man
.
93
That
all
true
subiects
haue
better
warrant
to
denie
the
superioritie
of
bishoppes
,
then
the
bishops
haue
to
impose
themselues
vpon
the
church
.
94
That
her
Maiesties
true
subiects
in
oppugning
the
state
of
L.
bishops
haue
the
warrant
of
the
word
of
God
,
the
warrant
of
our
laws
and
statutes
,
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
,
the
consent
of
the
church
of
God
for
the
space
of
aboue
400.
yeeres
,
and
her
Maiesties
priuiledge
.
95
That
the
bishops
haue
nothing
for
their
defence
,
but
the
corruption
receiued
into
our
church
contrary
vnto
the
word
,
contrary
vnto
our
statutes
,
contrary
vnto
her
Maiesties
priuiledge
,
contrarie
vnto
the
doctrine
of
our
church
.
96
That
our
bishoppes
in
this
controuersie
for
their
hierarchie
,
haue
not
me
,
poore
man
,
for
their
onelie
aduersarie
,
but
our
sauiour
Christ
,
his
Apostles
,
and
holy
Martires
,
our
lawes
and
statutes
,
her
Maiesties
priuiledges
,
and
the
doctrine
of
our
church
hath
long
agoe
condemned
them
for
traitors
vnto
God
,
vnto
his
word
,
his
church
,
and
vnto
our
lawes
and
priuiledges
.
97
That
Maister
Thomas
Cartwright
,
together
with
all
those
learned
men
,
and
my selfe
also
that
haue
written
against
the
state
of
the
Clargy
,
could
do
no
lesse
then
we
haue
done
,
except
wee
woulde
betray
the
trueth
of
God
,
the
lawes
of
this
lande
,
and
the
doctrine
of
our
church
.
98
That
our
magistrates
in
mainteining
both
the
doctrine
of
our
church
,
and
also
the
hierarchie
of
our
bishops
,
mainteine
twoo
contrarie
factions
vnder
their
gouernement
,
which
their
wisedomes
knowe
to
be
dangerous
.
99
That
this
faction
is
likely
to
continue
vntill
eyther
of
the
parties
giue
ouer
.
100
That
those
who
defend
the
doctrine
of
our
church
in
oppugning
of
our
bishops
,
neyther
can
nor
wil
giue
ouer
the
cause
,
in
as
much
as
it
is
confirmed
by
the
word
professed
in
our
church
allowed
by
our
statutes
,
and
mainteined
by
her
Maiesties
priuiledge
.
101
That
the
bishops
will
not
giue
ouer
,
in
any
likelihoode
to
die
for
it
,
as
long
as
the
state
will
mainteine
them
.
102
That
the
continuance
of
these
contrarie
factions
,
is
likely
in
a
while
to
become
very
daungerous
vnto
our
state
,
as
their
wisedomes
,
who
are
magistrates
doe
well
know
and
perceiue
.
103
That
their
wisedomes
then
are
bounde
,
euen
for
the
quieting
of
our
outward
state
,
to
putte
downe
eyther
the
doctrine
of
our
Church
,
or
the
corruption
,
viz.
our
bishoppes
,
and
their
proceedings
.
104
That
they
cannot
,
without
the
endaungering
of
themselues
,
vnder
the
wrath
of
God
,
and
the
odious
and
most
monstrous
sinne
of
ineuitable
Apostacie
from
the
trueth
,
put
downe
,
and
abolish
the
doctrine
of
our
church
.
105
That
they
can
not
any
longer
mainteine
the
corruptions
of
our
church
,
namely
,
archbishops
and
bishops
,
without
the
shamefull
contradiction
of
our
doctrine
,
and
the
discontentednes
of
their
subiects
.
106
That
all
Ministers
are
bound
by
subscription
,
by
vertue
of
the
statute
that
requireth
their
subscription
vnto
the
doctrine
of
faith
and
sacraments
in
the
church
of
Englande
,
to
disauowe
the
hierarchie
of
bishops
.
107
That
it
were
well
,
that
all
these
ministers
who
are
vrged
to
subscribe
would
require
a
resolution
in
this
poynt
,
before
they
yeelde
their
subscription
.
108
That
Doctour
Bancroft
in
affirming
her
Maiestie
to
be
a
pettie
pope
in
his
Sermon
preached
at
Paules
the
ninth
of
Februarie
1588.
preached
treason
against
her
Maiesties
royall
crowne
and
dignitie
.
109
That
the
sayde
Bancroft
is
a
traytor
,
in
affirming
,
her
Maiestie
to
vsurpe
that
authoritie
within
her
dominions
,
in
causes
ecclesiasticall
which
the
pope
vsurped
in
times
past
.
110
That
our
bishoppes
in
suffering
the
sayde
Sermon
to
be
published
in
print
,
conteining
the
former
points
of
treason
,
are
accessary
vnto
Bancrofts
treason
.
That
our
prelates
.
Heere
the
father
lefte
his
writings
vnperfite
,
and
thus
perfitely
beginnes
the
sonne
.
Martin
Iuniors
Epilogue
.
To
the
worshipfull
his
very
good
neame
,
Maister
Iohn
Canturburie
.
AFter
my
harty
commendations
vnto
your
Worshippe
,
(
good
nunckle
Canturbury
)
trusting
,
that
you
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Cater-caps
are
as
neere
your
ouerthrowe
,
as
Jyour
poore
nephew
am
from
wishing
the
prosperitie
of
your
Antichristian
callings
.
The
cause
of
my
writing
vnto
you
at
this
instant
,
is
,
to
let
you
vnderstand
,
first
,
that
I
was
somewhat
merry
at
the
making
heereof
,
being
indeed
sory
,
together
with
others
of
my
brethren
,
that
wee
cannot
heare
from
our
good
father
,
Maister
Martin
Marprelate
,
that
good
&
learned
discoursing
brother
of
yours
,
but
especially
grieued
,
that
we
see
not
the
vtter
subuersion
of
that
vnhappy
and
pestilent
gouernement
of
L.
Bishops
,
at
the
helme
whereof
ye
sitte
like
a
Pilate
,
or
a
Caiphas
rather
.
Moreouer
,
I
do
you
to
weete
,
that
you
shal
receiue
by
this
bearer
,
certaine
vnperfect
writings
of
my
fathers
,
praying
your
prelacie
,
if
you
can
send
mee
,
or
any
of
my
brethren
any
word
of
him
,
that
you
would
returne
vs
an
answere
with
speede
.
MAny
flimflam
tales
goe
abroad
of
him
,
but
of
certaintie
nothing
can
be
heard
,
in
as
much
as
he
keepeth
him selfe
secrete
from
all
his
sonnes
.
Some
thinke
,
that
hee
is
euen
nowe
employed
in
your
businesse
;
and
I
thinke
so
too
,
my
reason
is
,
quoth
Robert
Some
,
because
it
was
for
your
sakes
and
good
,
that
hee
first
fell
a
studying
the
Arte
of
Pistle
making
:
Others
giue
out
,
that
in
the
seruice
of
his
countrey
,
and
her
Maiesties
,
he
died
,
or
was
in
great
danger
at
the
Groine
.
And
the
others
(
ka
mine
vncka
Bridges
)
haue
seene
motiues
inducing
them
to
be
of
this
minde
:
Some
there
are
also
,
who
feare
that
you
haue
him
in
your
handes
.
Howsoeuer
it
be
somewhat
is
not
well
,
that
hee
is
silent
all
this
while
.
We
his
sonnes
must
needes
be
disquieted
,
seeing
wee
can
neither
knowe
where
our
father
is
,
nor
yet
heare
from
him
.
If
we
could
but
heere
by
some
Pistle
,
though
it
were
but
of
20.
sheetes
of
paper
,
that
he
is
well
,
we
would
not
then
be
so
inquisitiue
of
him
.
But
now
that
he
hath
bin
so
long
time
tongue-tied
these
foure
or
fiue
moneths
,
wee
must
needes
enquire
of
the
matter
.
Speake
then
,
good
nuncles
,
haue
you
closly
murthered
the
gentlman
in
some
of
your
prisons
?
haue
you
strangled
him
?
haue
you
giuen
him
an
Italian
figge
?
or
,
what
haue
you
done
vnto
him
?
haue
you
choaked
him
with
a
fat
prebend
or
two
?
What
?
I
trowe
my
father
wil
swallow
downe
no
such
pilles
.
And
he
doe
,
I
can
tell
he
will
soone
purge
away
al
the
conscience
hee
hath
,
and
prooue
a
mad
hinde
ere
he
die
.
But
tell
me
,
I
pray
you
,
what
you
meane
to
doe
vnto
him
if
you
haue
him
in
holde
?
Do
you
meane
to
haue
the
keeping
of
him
,
least
he
should
not
be
otherwise
well
looked
vnto
?
whie
what
need
tat
?
I
am
sure
he
hath
500.
sonnes
in
the
lande
,
of
good
credit
and
abilitie
,
with
whome
hee
might
haue
other
gates
welcome
,
then
with
any
Catercap
o
them
all
.
And
I
pray
you
,
nunckles
,
neuer
trouble
your selues
with
the
keeping
of
him
,
I
trust
he
shal
do
well
,
though
he
neuer
come
neere
any
of
you
all
.
And
I
thinke
in
reason
it
were
more
meete
his
sonnes
,
then
his
brethren
shoulde
bee
charged
with
him
;
if
it
so
came
to
passe
,
that
hee
were
forced
to
leane
vnto
others
.
This
I
knowe
full
well
,
that
my
father
woulde
bee
sory
from
his
heart
,
to
put
you
to
any
such
cost
,
as
you
intend
to
bee
at
with
him
.
A
meaner
house
,
and
of
lesse
strength
then
the
Tower
,
the
Fleete
,
Newgate
,
or
the
Gate-house
is
,
woulde
serue
him
well
enough
:
he
is
not
of
that
ambitious
vaine
,
that
many
of
his
brethren
the
bishops
are
,
in
seeking
for
more
costly
houses
then
euer
his
father
built
for
him
.
And
therefore
,
good
sweete
neames
nowe
,
if
you
haue
him
,
let
him
bee
dispatched
out
of
your
hands
,
with
honesty
and
credit
.
My
father
is
of
a
kingly
nature
I
perceiue
by
him
,
hee
woulde
doe
good
vnto
you
,
but
he
would
not
be
recompenced
for
it
againe
.
He
will
none
of
your
courtesies
vnlesse
it
be
for
your
owne
sakes
,
that
you
will
giue
ouer
your
bishopdomes
,
that
is
the
greatest
benefite
he
accounts
of
from
you
,
other
recompence
he
seekes
none
.
If
you
demaund
of
mee
,
where
I
founde
this
,
the
trueth
is
,
it
was
taken
vp
(
together
with
certaine
other
papers
)
besides
a
bush
,
where
it
had
dropped
from
some
body
passing
by
that
way
.
I
hope
my
fathers
worship
will
not
bee
offended
with
me
,
for
publishing
of
it
,
being
not
so
perfit
as
questionlesse
he
would
haue
had
it
.
Hee
,
and
you
,
can
not
but
commend
my
good
dealing
,
in
setting
it
out
;
for
I
chose
rather
to
leaue
the
sentences
vnperfite
then
to
adde
any
thing
more
then
I
found
legible
.
The
Arithmeticall
nombers
in
the
end
of
his
preamble
shew
,
that
when
he
had
written
so
farre
,
he
had
something
more
in
his
head
then
all
men
doe
conceiue
,
which
made
him
leaue
in
the
middest
of
a
period
.
I
my selfe
doe
perceiue
some
tantologies
in
the
conclusions
as
being
the
first
draught
,
but
I
would
not
presume
to
mend
them
,
that
I
referre
to
himselfe
,
if
he
be
yet
liuing
,
if
dead
,
yet
posterities
may
haue
his
after-birth
to
be
altogether
his
owne
.
And
let
them
take
this
as
his
cygncam
cantionem
,
viz.
his
farewell
to
booke-making
.
But
that
would
I
be
sorie
of
.
For
who
can
bee
able
to
prooue
the
poynts
which
he
hath
set
downe
here
,
concerning
the
doctrine
of
our
church
,
mainterned
by
statur
,
&
her
Maiesties
priuiledge
,
so
soundly
,
and
so
worthily
,
as
he
himselfe
would
performe
it
.
A
thirtie
or
fortie
of
the
first
Conclusions
are
alreadie
shewed
in
,
Hai
any
work
for
the
Cooper
,
and
therefore
they
neede
no
further
proofe
then
the
reading
ouer
that
woorthie
Treatise
,
whence
they
seeme
to
haue
beene
collected
.
The
rest
I
hope
shall
be
shewed
in
More
worke
for
the
Cooper
.
And
vather
,
if
you
can
proue
these
thinges
out
of
the
doctrine
of
our
church
,
then
certainelie
you
deserue
to
be
chronicled
for
euer
.
Then
Iohn
Canturbury
,
come
downe
with
thy
poperie
,
ka
M.
Martin
Iunior
:
for
now
art
thou
set
out
in
thy
colors
,
to
be
an
aduersary
,
not
onely
of
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
which
all
men
might
know
,
but
euen
also
an
vtter
enemie
vnto
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
sowed
heere
by
the
holy
Martires
,
and
sealed
with
their
blood
,
yea
,
allowed
by
statute
,
and
published
with
her
Maiesties
royall
priuiledge
,
which
is
a
point
that
the
most
haue
not
considered
of
.
And
who
is
hee
now
that
dares
perswade
Martin
to
giue
ouer
his
course
,
vnlesse
the
same
also
will
shewe
himselfe
an
enemie
to
the
doctrine
of
the
church
of
England
.
For
Martin
in
his
writings
,
is
not
so
much
an
ennemie
vnto
the
bishoppes
,
as
a
defender
of
the
doctrine
of
our
Churche
.
And
therefore
you
Puritanes
,
that
mislike
of
him
,
take
heede
that
you
bee
not
founde
amongest
posterities
,
to
bee
the
betrayers
of
this
doctrine
(
for
your
ease
and
quietnesse
sake
)
which
you
are
bound
to
deliuer
vnto
your
children
,
without
corruption
or
mangling
,
though
it
cost
you
your
liues
a
thousande
times
▪
For
to
tell
you
the
trueth
,
if
you
do
but
read
ouer
the
writings
of
M.
Tindall
,
M.
Frith
,
M.
Barnes
,
M.
Hooper
,
M.
Knox
,
M.
Lambert
,
&c.
which
were
the
first
planters
of
the
Gospell
amongest
vs
,
you
shall
find
your selues
in
faithfulnes
,
courage
and
zeale
,
yea
,
euen
the
best
of
you
farre
behind
them
;
which
I
speake
not
but
to
your
great
shame
,
with
a
desire
of
your
amendement
.
And
therefore
I
tell
you
true
,
I
thinke
it
a
great
blessing
of
God
that
hath
raised
vppe
this
Martin
,
whome
you
can
hardelie
brooke
,
to
holde
tackling
with
the
bishops
,
that
you
may
haue
some
time
of
breathing
,
or
rather
a
time
to
gather
courage
and
zeale
,
ioyned
with
knowledge
,
to
set
vpon
these
enemies
of
the
doctrine
of
our
church
,
euen
the
doctrine
of
God
,
I
meane
maintained
in
our
church
.
For
that
as
hitherto
ye
haue
done
,
you
be
so
loth
(
for
the
disturbing
of
our
state
forsooth
,
and
the
offending
of
hir
Maiestie
)
not
onely
to
speake
against
,
but
euen
vtterlie
to
reiect
this
hierarchie
of
our
bishops
,
euen
to
haue
no
more
to
doe
with
it
,
then
with
the
seate
of
the
beast
,
you
shall
declare
vnto
our
children
,
that
God
raised
vppe
but
a
companie
of
whiteliuered
souldiours
,
to
teach
the
Gospell
in
sinceritie
vnder
her
Maiestie
,
and
take
heede
lest
our
forenamed
fathers
rise
vppe
in
iudgement
against
you
.
As
for
her
Maiestie
,
or
the
state
,
I
think
shee
hath
little
cause
to
thanke
you
for
your
wisedome
,
in
seeking
the
quietnesse
of
this
common-wealth
,
by-winking
at
the
sinne
of
the
pompous
ministerie
.
And
me
thinkes
you
are
bounde
vnto
her
,
and
her
people
,
to
make
so
much
at
the
least
knowen
,
as
shee
mainteineth
publikelie
in
bookes
,
by
her
statutes
and
priuiledges
,
to
be
the
doctrine
of
this
our
church
vnder
her
gouernement
.
Therefore
,
looke
vnto
these
thinges
,
for
certainelie
,
if
euer
the
Lorde
shall
make
the
proceedings
of
our
wicked
bishoppes
knowen
vnto
her
Maiestie
,
to
bee
so
contrarie
to
worde
of
God
,
the
profession
of
holie
Martyres
,
and
the
doctrine
of
our
church
mainteined
,
both
by
our
statutes
,
and
priuiledges
,
as
in
these
Theses
they
are
sette
downe
,
assure
your selfe
,
that
she
will
then
enquire
,
whether
she
had
not
any
faithfull
preachers
in
her
kingdome
,
that
would
stand
to
the
defence
of
the
trueth
,
vntill
shee
sawe
further
into
it
.
As
for
the
bishops
,
they
may
herein
see
,
to
their
woe
,
what
wicked
caytiffes
they
are
,
in
maintaining
themselues
&
their
thrice
curssed
popedome
,
against
such
cleare
light
.
But
the
beastes
,
I
feare
,
were
borne
to
no
other
end
,
then
to
be
the
Lords
scourge
,
to
chastice
his
church
,
and
then
to
bee
burnt
in
hell
.
And
out
vppon
them
,
they
are
as
vnlike
Christ
,
his
Apostles
,
and
holy
Martyres
,
which
were
the
planters
of
our
Churche
,
as
the
wretches
are
like
vnto
themselues
.
A
man
would
haue
thought
,
if
they
had
not
beene
desperate
in
their
wickednesse
,
that
by
the
warning
which
Martin
gaue
them
,
they
woulde
haue
beene
restrained
from
their
villanie
in
some
sort
.
But
,
as
though
their
very
reason
had
bene
cleane
gone
,
the
more
they
are
threatned
to
haue
their
proceedings
displayed
,
the
more
wicked
doe
they
manifest
themselues
.
As
if
they
woulde
declare
vnto
the
worlde
,
that
they
will
not
bee
made
knowen
vnto
posteritie
,
but
vppon
the
condition
,
that
they
may
bee
the
most
wicked
,
that
euer
were
in
the
church
of
God
.
They
will
be
so
many
Iudases
,
so
many
Diotrepheses
,
so
many
Simon
Maguses
,
as
nowe
they
are
wicked
bishoppes
of
Englande
,
or
else
they
thinke
not
themselues
well
dealte
with
.
Wherefore
,
reuerend
father
,
if
you
bee
as
yet
on
your
feete
,
and
haue
escaped
out
of
the
danger
of
gunne
shotte
,
beginne
againe
to
play
the
man
.
Feare
none
of
these
beastes
,
these
pursuvants
,
these
Mar-Martins
,
these
stage-players
,
these
prelates
,
these
popes
,
these
diuels
,
and
al
they
can
do
.
Quit
your selfe
but
as
like
a
man
as
you
haue
doone
in
Hai
any
worke
,
and
I
doubt
not
but
you
will
make
these
rogish
priests
lie
in
the
kenell
.
The
reporte
abroad
goeth
,
that
you
are
drawen
drie
,
and
can
say
no
more
.
They
are
fooles
that
so
thinke
,
I
say
,
Let
these
Conclusions
bee
iudge
,
whereby
I
tell
you
true
,
I
hope
you
shall
be
able
to
emprie
euerie
bishopricke
in
Englande
,
if
waight
of
tructh
can
doe
it
.
There
bee
that
affirme
,
the
rimers
and
stage-players
,
to
haue
cleane
putte
you
out
of
countenaunce
,
that
you
dare
not
againe
shew
your
face
.
Alas
poore
haglers
,
their
fathers
are
too
yoong
to
outface
the
least
of
your
sonnes
.
And
I
doe
thinke
,
that
,
lay
aside
their
tyrannie
,
all
the
bishops
of
Englande
are
too
weake
to
deale
with
a
scarre-crowe
,
that
hath
but
the
name
of
reuerend
Martin
written
vppon
it
.
And
therefore
,
I
perswade
my selfe
,
that
they
their selues
are
thorowlie
so
perswaded
,
ka
my
nuncka
Bridges
,
that
you
contemne
such
kenell
rakers
,
and
scullions
,
as
to
their
shame
,
in
the
time
of
your
silence
haue
solde
them selues
for
pence
a
peece
,
to
be
derided
of
come
who
so
will
,
to
see
a
companie
of
disguised
asses
.
Concerning
Mar-martin
,
if
he
be
a
Londoner
,
or
an
vniuersitie
man
,
tenne
to
one
but
you
shall
see
him
,
one
of
these
odde
dayes
,
carted
out
of
the
towne
for
his
honestie
of
life
.
Why
that
time
of
his
sheweth
,
that
hee
had
no
other
bringing
vppe
,
then
in
a
brothel-house
.
And
heerein
I
woulde
craue
pardon
of
the
vniuersities
,
and
the
famous
citie
of
London
,
if
I
shoulde
bee
thought
to
giue
out
,
that
such
a
ribaulder
as
this
is
,
were
there
maintained
.
To
speake
what
I
doe
thinke
of
the
youth
,
I
can
not
bee
induced
to
thinke
,
that
hee
hath
had
his
bringing
vp
at
any
other
trade
,
then
in
carryeng
long
Meg
of
Westminsters
hand-basket
,
and
in
attending
vppon
some
other
of
his
auntes
,
at
her
appointment
while
shee
liued
.
After
her
death
,
it
may
be
he
hath
beene
promoted
vnto
the
seruice
of
some
laundresse
in
a
bishoppes
house
,
where
,
in
hope
to
bee
preferred
by
his
good
lordes
,
he
hath
vndertaken
to
mar-rimes
,
in
publishing
bawdery
,
and
filthinesse
,
for
the
defence
of
these
honest
bishops
.
The
stage-players
,
poore
seelie
hunger-starued
wretches
,
they
haue
not
so
much
as
an
honest
calling
to
liue
in
the
common-wealth
:
And
they
,
poore
varlets
,
are
so
base
minded
,
as
at
the
pleasure
of
the
veryest
rogue
in
England
,
for
one
poore
pennie
,
they
will
be
glad
on
open
stage
to
play
the
ignominious
fooles
,
for
an
houre
or
two
together
.
And
therfore
,
poore
rogues
,
they
are
not
so
much
to
be
blamed
,
if
being
stage-players
,
that
is
,
plaine
rogues
(
saue
onely
for
their
liueries
)
they
in
the
action
of
dealing
against
Maister
Martin
,
haue
gotten
them
many
thousande
eie-witnesses
,
of
their
wittelesse
and
pittifull
conceites
.
And
in
deede
they
are
marueilous
fitte
vpholders
of
Lambehith
palace
,
and
the
crowne
of
Canturburie
.
And
therefore
,
menne
shoulde
not
thinke
of
all
other
things
,
that
they
should
any
wayes
make
Maister
Martin
,
or
his
sonnes
to
alter
their
course
.
And
heereof
,
good
Maister
Canturburie
,
assure
your selfe
.
Well
,
to
growe
to
a
point
with
you
,
if
you
haue
any
of
your
side
,
eyther
in
the
Vniuersities
,
or
in
your
cathedrall
Churches
,
or
any
where
within
the
compasse
of
all
the
bishopdomes
you
haue
,
that
dare
write
,
or
dispute
against
anie
of
these
pointes
sette
downe
by
my
father
,
heere
I
do
by
these
my
writinges
,
cast
you
downe
the
Gloue
,
in
my
fathers
name
,
and
the
names
of
the
rest
of
his
sonnes
.
If
my
father
be
gone
,
and
none
else
of
my
brethren
will
vpholde
the
controuersie
against
you
,
I
my selfe
will
doe
it
.
And
take
my
challenge
if
you
dare
.
By
writing
you
may
do
it
,
qand
be
sure
to
be
answered
.
By
disputations
,
if
you
will
appoint
the
place
,
with
promise
,
that
you
will
not
deale
vi
&
armis
,
you
shall
be
taken
also
by
me
,
if
I
thinke
I
may
trust
you
.
Otherwise
,
the
Puritanes
will
,
I
doubt
not
,
maintaine
the
chalenge
against
you
.
But
heere
by
the
way
,
Iohn
Canturbury
,
take
an
odde
aduice
of
your
poore
nephew
,
and
that
is
this
.
First
,
in
regard
of
your selfe
,
play
not
the
tyrant
as
you
doe
,
in
Gods
Church
;
if
you
goe
on
forward
in
this
course
,
the
ende
will
bee
a
wofull
reckoning
.
Thou
hast
beene
raised
vp
out
of
the
dust
,
and
euen
from
the
very
dounghill
,
to
bee
president
of
her
Maiesties
counsell
,
being
of
thy selfe
,
a
man
altogether
vnmeet
for
any
such
preheminence
,
as
neyther
endued
with
any
excellent
naturall
witte
,
nor
yet
with
any
great
portion
of
learning
.
The
Lorde
hath
passed
by
many
thousands
in
this
land
farre
meeter
for
the
place
then
is
poore
Iohn
Whitgift
.
Well
then
,
what
if
thou
,
hauing
receiued
so
great
blessings
at
the
Lordes
hand
(
beeing
of
all
others
in
no
comparison
anye
thing
neere
the
fittest
for
it
,
or
the
likeliest
to
obraine
it
)
shalt
now
shew
thy selfe
vngratefull
vnto
thy
mercifull
Lorde
God
,
or
become
a
cruell
persecutour
,
and
a
tyrant
in
his
church
,
a
cruell
oppressour
of
his
children
,
shall
not
all
that
thou
hast
receiued
,
be
tourned
vnto
a
cursse
vnto
thee
,
euen
into
thine
owne
bosome
?
Yea
verely
.
For
the
Lorde
in
one
day
is
able
to
bring
more
shame
vpon
thee
,
and
that
in
this
life
,
then
he
hath
heaped
blessings
vpon
thee
now
for
the
space
of
thirtie
yeeres
and
vpward
.
But
when
I
doe
consider
thy
preheminence
and
promotion
,
I
do
sensiblie
acknowledge
it
to
be
ioyned
with
a
rare
cursse
of
God
,
euen
such
a
cursse
as
very
fewe
(
I
will
not
say
none
)
in
Gods
Church
doe
sustaine
.
And
that
is
thy
wicked
and
Antichristian
Prelacie
.
The
consideration
of
which
popedome
of
thine
maketh
me
thinke
,
that
thy
other
place
in
the
ciuill
magistracie
,
being
in
it selfe
a
godly
and
a
lawfull
calling
,
is
so
become
infectious
,
that
it
will
be
thy
bane
,
both
in
this
life
,
and
in
the
life
to
come
.
And
I
am
almost
fully
perswaded
,
that
,
that
archbishopricke
of
thine
,
together
with
thy
practises
therein
,
shew
verely
,
that
the
Lorde
hath
no
part
nor
portion
in
that
miserabble
,
and
desperat
caytiffe
wicked
Iohn
Whitgift
,
the
Pope
of
Lambehith
.
Leaue
therefore
both
thy
popedome
,
and
thy
vngodly
proceedings
,
or
looke
for
a
fearefull
ende
.
My
second
and
last
aduise
is
this
in
a
word
.
Suffer
no
more
of
these
haggling
and
profane
pamphlets
to
be
published
against
Martin
,
and
in
defence
of
thy
hierarchie
.
Otherwise
thou
shalt
but
commend
thy
follie
and
ignorance
vnto
the
world
to
be
notorious
.
Mar-martin
,
Leonard
Wright
,
Fregneuile
,
Dick
Bancroft
,
Tom
Blan.
o
Bedford
,
Kemp
,
Vnderhil
,
serue
thee
for
no
other
vse
,
but
to
worke
thy
ruine
,
and
to
bewray
their
owne
shame
,
&
miserable
ignorance
.
Thus
far
of
these
matters
.
And
mee
thinkes
you
see
,
nunckle
Canturburie
,
that
though
I
bee
but
young
,
yet
I
beginne
prettily
well
to
followe
my
fathers
steppes
;
for
I
promise
you
,
I
am
deceiued
,
vnlesse
I
haue
a
prety
smattering
gift
in
this
Pistle-making
,
and
I
feare
in
a
while
I
shall
take
a
pride
in
it
.
I
pray
you
,
if
you
can
,
now
I
haue
shewed
you
my
minde
,
that
you
woulde
be
a
meanes
,
that
my
vather
,
or
my
brethren
be
not
offended
with
me
for
my
presuming
this
of
mine
owne
head
.
I
did
all
of
a
good
meaning
,
to
saue
my
fathers
papers
:
and
it
would
haue
pitied
your
heart
to
see
,
how
the
poore
papers
were
raine
and
weather-beaten
,
euen
truely
in
such
a
sort
,
as
they
coulde
scant
bee
read
to
bee
printed
.
There
was
neuer
a
drie
threede
in
them
.
These
sea-iourneys
are
pittifull
I
perceiue
.
One
thing
me
thinkes
my
father
should
like
in
me
,
and
that
is
,
my
modestie
,
for
I
haue
not
presumed
,
to
publishe
mine
in
as
large
a
print
or
volume
as
my
father
doth
his
.
Nay
,
I
thinke
it
well
,
if
I
can
drible
out
a
Pistle
in
octauo
nowe
and
then
.
Farewell
,
good
nuncle
,
and
pay
this
bearer
for
the
cariage
.
Iuly
22.
1589.
With
as
great
speede
as
I
might
.
Your
worships
nephew
MARTIN
IVNIOR
.