A
PETITION
APOLOGETICALL
,
PRESENTED
TO
THE
KINGES
MOST
EXCELLENT
MAIESTIE
,
BY
THE
LAY
CATHOLIKES
OF
ENGLAND
,
in
Iuly
last
.
CHAPTER
1.
The
cause
of
our
silence
.
MOST
MIGHTY
AND
GRATIOVS
SOVERAIGNE
.
Many
are
the
reasons
that
haue
caused
vs
to
expect
with
perpetuall
patience
,
and
profound
silence
,
your
Maiesties
most
gratious
resolution
for
some
benigne
remedy
,
and
redresse
of
our
most
grieuous
calamities
and
afflictions
:
as
the
confidence
of
a
good
cause
:
the
testemony
of
an
incorrupt
conscience
:
the
memory
of
our
constant
,
and
continuall
affection
to
the
vndoubted
right
&
Title
,
in
remaynder
of
your
renowned
Catholike
Mother
,
to
the
Crowne
of
England
:
the
imputations
,
Crosses
,
&
afflictions
we
suffred
many
yeares
therefore
:
the
publique
and
gratefull
acknowledgment
that
your
said
glorious
Mother
made
thereof
,
at
the
time
of
her
Arraynement
and
execution
,
in
the
presence
of
the
Lordes
there
assembled
for
her
conuiction
,
vttering
these
wordes
:
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Her
bloud
is
shed
,
&
yet
remaineth
peace
&
authority
to
worke
them
redemption
of
her
so
desired
.
Woe
is
me
for
the
●oore
Catholikes
,
and
the
miseries
I
foresee
they
are
like
to
endure
for
their
irremoueable
affection
to
me
and
mine
;
If
I
were
as
free
as
mine
estate
and
innocency
requireth
,
I
would
gladly
redeeme
their
vexations
with
my
dearest
bloud
.
The
same
zeale
&
promptitude
after
her
decease
,
we
shewed
in
your
Maiesties
right
and
pretention
to
the
Crowne
of
England
,
the
oppositions
were
made
by
vs
and
our
Catholike
brethren
and
freinds
abroade
and
at
home
,
leauing
nothing
in
our
power
vndone
,
that
might
lawfully
aduaunce
your
Maiesties
rightful
Title
,
as
Heire
apparant
to
the
Crowne
of
England
,
against
all
practises
or
projects
to
the
contrary
.
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The
L
Mont
eagle
,
M
Fran.
Tresham
,
Sir
Lewys
Tresham
,
in
the
Towre
of
London
.
Our
forewardnes
in
proclayming
your
Maiesty
without
any
further
warrant
then
the
right
,
and
justice
of
your
Title
,
and
the
loyaltie
and
affection
of
our
hartes
.
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](A18210-e11290-b)
b
Sir
Thomas
Tresham
at
Northampton
The
dangers
and
difficulties
that
some
amongest
vs
passed
in
performing
thereof
in
times
so
greene
and
doubtfull
.
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c
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c
The
Vicount
Montiguelargly
casting
money
among
the
people
.
The
general
joy
&
applause
shewed
by
vs
,
with
remarkable
signes
of
infinite
contentment
at
your
Highnes
entrance
into
the
Realme
,
with
dutifull
offices
of
joy
and
readines
to
proclayme
and
receiue
your
Maiesty
,
were
performed
by
Catholikes
,
with
such
alacrity
in
most
places
of
the
Realme
,
and
those
in
such
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d
The
L.
Winsor
,
The
L.
Mordent
.
distance
one
from
the
other
,
that
they
could
haue
no
intelligence
one
with
another
,
howe
they
should
behaue
them selues
in
that
occasion
:
which
maketh
it
euident
,
that
so
generall
a
consent
,
in
so
suddayne
&
important
an
affaire
,
of
persons
so
by
places
deuided
,
could
not
proceede
from
any
other
fountayne
,
but
from
an
vniuersall
and
setled
deuotion
to
your
Maiesties
vndoubted
Title
.
All
which
offices
of
our
loue
and
loyaltie
,
we
assure
our selues
,
are
aswell
knowne
to
your
Maiestie
,
as
your
Maiesties
Candor
&
Clemency
is
knowne
vnto
vs
,
&
by
vs
blazed
throughout
the
Christian
world
:
And
not
by
our
tongues
and
pennes
only
are
these
your
heroicall
vertues
made
so
notorious
,
as
they
are
by
the
often
publique
and
gratious
promises
also
,
&
protestations
,
which
your
Maiesty
(
out
of
the
infinite
bounty
and
magnanimity
of
your
minde
)
hath
made
,
aswell
to
Princes
abroade
,
as
to
priuate
Men
at
home
:
aswell
before
as
after
the
Queenes
death
,
aswell
before
as
after
your
entrance
to
the
Realme
;
both
in
priuate
,
and
in
publique
;
both
in
Pallace
,
and
Parliament
,
that
you
would
haue
no
bloud
for
Religion
,
that
you
would
haue
no
sale
money
for
conscience
contrary
to
the
word
of
God
,
that
you
would
reuiewe
the
lawes
made
against
Catholikes
,
and
giue
order
for
clearing
of
them
by
reason
,
in
case
they
haue
beene
in
times
past
farther
,
or
more
rigorously
executed
by
the
Iudges
then
the
meaning
of
the
lawe
was
.
The
intended
performaunce
of
which
your
most
gratious
promises
receiued
a
memorable
commencement
in
Iuly
last
past
,
some
fewe
dayes
before
your
Royall
Coronation
,
when
by
speciall
order
of
your
Highnes
,
without
anie
sute
or
motion
of
the
Catholikes
,
certayne
Recusantes
of
the
best
quality
and
ability
,
out
of
diuers
partes
of
the
Realme
,
were
sent
for
to
Hampton-Court
by
the
Lordes
of
your
Maiesties
priuy
Councel
,
and
were
by
them
very
respectiuely
and
curteously
vsed
,
and
also
assured
by
the
said
Lordes
that
your
Maiesties
Royall
pleasure
and
Clemency
was
to
exonerate
the
Catholikes
of
this
Realme
from
henceforth
,
of
that
pecuniary
mulcte
of
xx
pound
a
Moneth
for
recusancy
:
that
they
should
so
long
enioy
,
as
they
kept
them selues
vpright
in
all
ciuill
and
true
carryage
towardes
your
Majesty
and
the
State
,
without
contempt
:
whereunto
reply
was
made
,
that
recusancy
might
be
held
for
an
acte
of
contempt
:
It
was
answered
by
the
Lordes
of
the
Councell
,
that
your
Majesty
would
not
accompt
recusancy
for
a
contempt
:
And
this
your
Maiesties
gratious
order
and
pleasure
,
the
said
Gentlemen
recusants
,
were
willed
to
signifie
to
all
other
Catholikes
.
Which
grace
proceeding
from
your
Maiesties
meere
Clemency
and
voluntary
good
will
,
in
that
most
dangerous
time
of
the
discouery
of
the
conspiracy
of
the
Lord
Gray
and
Cobham
,
seemed
to
vs
so
inuiolable
and
so
little
subject
to
chaunge
or
alteration
,
that
comparing
these
bountifull
effects
with
the
repose
and
trust
,
which
your
Maiesty
(
in
your
Printed
booke
to
your
peereles
Sonne
)
seemeth
to
put
in
them
that
were
faithfull
and
resolutely
affected
to
your
Mother
,
and
with
the
speach
your
Highnes
made
the
first
day
of
the
Parliament
tending
to
some
more
temperate
course
in
matter
of
Religion
then
was
of
late
vsed
,
we
had
great
reason
to
abstayne
from
farther
importuning
your
Maiesty
,
either
by
friendes
or
petition
,
but
to
exspect
with
silence
,
patience
,
and
all
humble
submission
,
how
your
Maiesty
should
please
to
dispose
of
vs
,
without
any
diffidence
or
distrust
,
either
in
our
owne
merits
,
or
your
mercy
.
CHAPTER
2.
The
Reasons
that
haue
driuen
vs
to
breach
of
silence
,
and
to
a
necessary
and
iust
defence
.
BVT
alas
(
DREAD
SOVERAIGNE
)
we
see
our
silence
,
modesty
,
and
simplicity
so
abused
by
some
indiscreete
Ministers
,
who
in
their
bookes
and
Sermons
make
it
euident
,
that
they
thinke
no
abuse
or
indignity
offered
vs
,
sufficient
to
satisfie
their
rigorous
mindes
,
or
suppresse
our
righteous
cause
,
that
we
are
driuen
thereby
to
breake
our
determinate
course
of
silence
,
vrged
&
inforced
thereto
by
these
sequent
occasions
.
First
,
that
we
see
our selues
,
as
superstitious
persons
,
Queene
Elizabeth
a
Woman
:
and
by
the
lawes
made
by
Catholikes
in
those
Parliaments
,
the
honour
,
peace
,
and
wealth
of
this
Realme
hath
beene
,
and
is
maintayned
,
and
your
Maiesties
right
and
succession
to
the
Crowne
,
mightly
(
against
all
your
aduersaries
)
fortified
and
supported
.
Yet
so
desirous
we
are
to
giue
your
Maiesty
all
possible
contentment
and
satisfaction
,
so
loath
not
only
to
commit
,
but
to
conceaue
any
thing
that
might
justly
offend
your
Grace
,
that
being
by
the
reasons
aforesaid
pressed
to
put
penne
to
paper
,
and
to
haue
recourse
to
your
Highnes
by
way
of
intercession
,
we
seeke
not
for
all
that
to
importunate
your
Maiesty
with
concourse
of
multitudes
,
nor
with
the
subscriptions
of
thousandes
of
your
lay
Catholike
subjects
handes
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a
As
the
Millenary
Ministers
lately
did
.
(
as
some
others
haue
done
,
in
alio
genere
)
for
the
furtherance
of
their
affaires
:
but
some
fewe
of
vs
only
in
the
name
of
the
Catholikes
of
all
degrees
(
who
euery
way
joyne
with
vs
in
our
submission
and
purgation
)
doe
present
this
our
sincer
Apology
and
humble
Petition
,
wherein
if
we
seeme
more
tedious
forth
:
diuers
important
pointes
wee
must
necessarily
handle
by
this
occasion
then
is
conuenient
for
men
that
deale
with
so
mighty
a
Monarche
,
busied
so
extreamely
with
the
waighty
affaires
of
so
many
Kingdomes
:
pardon
(
O
noble
Prince
)
this
our
indecorum
,
for
that
we
are
driuen
to
touch
somewhat
in
this
discourse
,
which
in
Parliament
we
should
haue
said
,
if
we
thether
had
bin
admitted
:
that
which
to
our
aduersary
we
would
vtter
,
if
they
had
the
patience
to
heare
vs
:
and
that
which
we
should
answere
to
their
sinister
suggestions
,
if
we
might
haue
that
accesse
to
your
Royall
person
,
as
the
extreamity
of
our
cause
requireth
,
and
the
true
and
hartie
affection
we
beare
to
your
Maiestie
and
the
common
wealth
of
your
Potent
Monarchie
deserueth
.
It
is
not
our
meaning
(
most
mighty
Monarch
)
being
meere
lay
men
,
that
make
no
profession
of
lettres
,
to
examine
curiously
&
contentiously
all
that
our
aduersaries
haue
thundred
of
late
against
vs
,
or
to
dispute
with
them
in
moode
&
figure
,
which
combate
we
leaue
to
the
diuines
of
both
partes
,
when
your
Maiesty
shall
thinke
good
thereof
:
but
with
due
respect
to
giue
your
Grac●
an
account
and
reason
of
our
beleef
and
Religion
,
and
a
full
and
ampl
security
and
satisfaction
,
of
our
fidelities
and
submission
.
CHAPTER
3.
The
Estate
and
quality
of
your
Maiesties
Catholikes
subiects
.
FOR
the
cleare
vnderstanding
of
which
two
points
,
may
it
please
your
Grace
to
consider
;
first
what
is
the
state
and
condition
of
your
faithfull
&
Catholike
subjects
both
for
number
,
quality
,
and
desert
;
next
what
Religion
it
is
they
professe
,
&
vpon
what
groundes
;
lastly
what
they
are
of
your
Maiesties
subjects
of
their
Ranke
,
that
for
former
or
future
seruices
,
and
submission
in
all
ciuill
and
temporall
causes
,
against
all
both
domesticall
and
forraigne
enimies
,
haue
and
will
goe
farther
,
or
venter
more
willingly
their
liues
&
liuings
for
the
honour
and
defence
of
your
person
,
greatnes
,
and
posterity
,
then
they
,
and
their
friends
both
haue
,
and
will
doe
.
In
deliuery
of
which
points
,
we
hope
your
Maiesty
will
expect
no
farther
arte
,
or
eloquence
then
may
be
required
of
men
plunged
,
and
perplexed
with
the
flux
and
reflux
of
perpetuall
vexations
,
which
is
truth
that
craueth
justice
,
and
teares
that
cry
for
mercy
.
It
is
euident
(
DREAD
SOVERAIGNE
)
that
the
subjects
of
your
Maiesties
Realmes
of
England
and
Ireland
consist
of
Catholikes
,
Protestants
,
Puritans
,
and
other
sectaries
:
the
Catholikes
and
Catholikely
affected
in
this
Realme
,
not
withstanding
the
long
persecutions
in
the
late
Queenes
dayes
,
were
at
the
entrance
of
your
Maiesty
to
this
Realme
,
esteemed
to
be
as
many
,
as
any
other
of
the
said
professions
of
Religion
:
and
as
for
Ireland
few
there
are
of
that
nation
,
And
as
for
the
Catholikes
of
this
Realme
,
it
is
well
knowne
that
their
Ancestors
haue
deserued
well
of
this
common
wealth
both
in
warre
,
&
peace
,
both
at
home
and
abroade
,
and
for
their
fidelities
,
and
laudable
seruices
haue
bin
aduanced
by
your
Maiesties
progenitors
,
vnder
whome
they
liued
and
serued
,
from
whome
we
hope
that
in
no
point
we
degenerate
;
only
that
which
in
them
was
esteemed
the
polestarre
of
all
their
vertues
(
to
witte
)
the
Catholike
Religion
,
is
in
vs
punished
for
wickednes
and
impiety
.
This
did
our
Catholike
Parents
,
dignified
by
your
Maiesties
Catholike
progenitors
,
leaue
vs
to
succeede
them
in
:
their
Religion
towards
God
;
their
fidelity
towards
our
Princes
;
&
their
natiue
freedome
in
this
your
Realme
of
England
,
which
we
haue
lost
of
late
yeares
vnder
the
Raigne
of
our
late
Queene
,
for
no
other
crime
or
offence
,
then
for
that
we
endeuoured
to
serue
God
as
our
Catholike
Forefathers
haue
done
before
vs
,
euer
since
the
conuersion
of
our
Country
from
Paganisme
;
&
to
saue
our
soules
,
which
are
more
pretious
in
his
sight
,
then
all
the
Kingdomes
in
the
world
:
and
although
we
were
debarred
from
all
offices
and
dignities
,
and
liued
as
it
were
in
perpetuall
banishment
and
confinement
:
yet
was
it
neuer
heard
that
any
one
of
our
number
of
such
suffering
recusants
,
euer
lifted
vp
a
finger
to
the
least
damage
,
or
detriment
in
the
world
of
our
Prince
or
Country
.
And
thus
by
these
few
lines
your
Maiesty
may
see
the
multitudes
condition
,
and
disposition
of
your
Catholike
subjects
;
who
humbly
prostrate
at
your
Maiesties
feete
,
craue
to
be
restored
to
their
former
and
ancient
freedome
.
What
we
haue
here
spoken
,
or
shall
hereafter
speake
of
our
hard
vsage
in
our
late
Queenes
dayes
,
we
are
driuen
thereto
by
necessity
,
for
mouing
your
Maiesty
to
commiseration
,
by
comparing
in
your
wisdome
the
grieuousnes
of
our
punishment
,
with
the
quality
of
our
deserts
,
that
there
vpon
you
may
temper
the
asperity
of
the
former
proceedings
against
vs
,
which
our
late
Soueraigne
her selfe
in
her
late
dayes
beganne
to
doe
,
giuing
the
world
to
vnderstand
by
the
last
proclamation
that
euer
she
made
in
that
kinde
,
that
she
beganne
to
distinguish
betweene
Religion
and
Treason
;
and
aswell
therein
,
as
in
diuers
other
bookes
&
proclamations
tending
to
that
purpose
,
before
published
vpon
any
notorious
execution
done
vpon
Catholikes
,
she
diuers
times
,
and
by
her
Ambasadors
to
diuers
Princes
abroad
did
promise
and
protest
,
that
her
will
and
intention
was
not
to
punish
her
subjects
for
their
[
a
](A18210-e12590-b)
a
Our
late
Queene
euer
made
profession
that
shee
meant
neuer
to
punish
for
Religion
.
Religion
and
conscience
,
whereby
we
conceiued
some
hope
,
and
found
some
effect
a
litle
before
her
Maiesties
death
,
and
in
this
minde
and
disposition
God
did
take
her
,
and
your
Maiesty
found
vs
:
which
considered
,
we
hope
your
Maiesty
hauing
no
occasion
to
hate
vs
,
and
we
many
old
and
newe
occasions
to
loue
you
,
that
you
will
rather
imitate
your
predecessor
in
her
first
,
best
,
and
last
disposition
tending
to
mildnes
,
mercy
,
and
moderation
,
then
in
her
other
hard
and
sharpe
courses
:
sithence
the
fruites
and
effects
of
the
one
,
were
[
b
](A18210-e12630-b)
b
The
fruites
of
a
sweete
&
milde
course
.
joy
,
peace
,
abundance
,
and
vniuersall
vnion
,
and
combination
of
mindes
&
affections
,
both
at
home
&
abroad
(
which
your
Maiesty
seemeth
most
to
desire
)
and
the
harbingers
and
handmaydes
of
the
other
,
haue
beene
[
c
](A18210-e12650-b)
c
The
handmaids
of
bloud
&
persecution
.
warres
,
discensions
,
discontentments
,
bloud
,
and
beggery
;
(
which
your
Grace
cannot
so
well
digest
.
)
And
that
appeareth
most
euidently
by
the
first
twelue
yeares
of
the
late
Queenes
Raigne
,
which
as
they
were
free
from
bloud
and
persecution
,
so
were
they
frawght
with
all
kinde
of
worldly
prosperity
;
no
Prince
was
for
that
space
better
beloued
at
home
,
or
more
honoured
or
respected
abroad
,
no
subjects
euer
liued
with
greater
security
or
contentment
;
neuer
was
the
Realme
more
opulent
or
abundant
;
neuer
was
both
in
Court
and
Country
such
a
generall
time
of
triumph
,
joy
,
and
exultation
:
but
no
sooner
did
she
beginne
to
alter
her
course
,
&
to
enter
into
bloud
,
but
all
was
filled
with
feares
and
suspitions
at
home
,
with
warres
and
diuisions
abroad
,
and
with
continuall
fright
and
allarames
of
strange
attempts
,
either
against
her
person
or
state
:
and
in
fine
when
her
treasure
was
exhausted
,
her
subjects
&
Kingdomes
extreamely
impouerished
,
and
all
the
Kingdomes
almost
about
vs
disgusted
,
and
in
open
tearmes
of
jelosie
and
hostilitie
with
her
,
she
beganne
agayne
to
thinke
of
her
former
fortunate
dayes
,
and
to
incline
to
a
milder
course
,
as
the
only
meanes
to
settle
her
and
her
Realme
in
peace
,
security
,
and
former
prosperity
:
which
times
compared
together
,
doe
demonstrate
that
the
seuerity
of
lawes
made
against
Catholike
,
were
the
forerunners
of
infinite
mischiefes
and
miseries
.
And
least
your
Maiesty
beholding
such
bloudy
&
strange
laws
made
against
vs
,
with
their
rigorous
execution
by
the
space
of
so
many
yeares
in
so
long
a
Raigne
,
as
was
that
of
our
late
Queene
;
might
thereby
conjecture
that
such
newe
and
neuer
hard
of
decrees
,
could
not
without
vrgent
or
notorious
occasions
haue
beene
inuented
,
constituted
,
and
so
seuerely
executed
;
least
this
apprehension
of
these
former
proceedinges
might
make
the
like
impression
in
your
minde
,
&
auersion
from
vs
;
we
humbly
craue
your
Maiesties
gratious
eares
and
attention
:
And
when
you
shall
reuiewe
,
and
consider
deeply
the
lawes
made
against
vs
,
and
compare
them
with
the
objected
crimes
,
that
then
some
ouerture
may
be
proposed
to
the
present
Parliament
for
clearing
the
lawes
by
reason
,
which
is
the
soule
of
the
lawe
to
them
,
that
distinction
may
be
made
by
justice
betweene
the
innocent
and
guilty
persons
:
for
howsoeuer
the
late
[
a
](A18210-e12710-b)
a
The
reason
that
might
moue
the
late
Queene
to
make
lawes
against
Catholikes
.
Queene
might
haue
pretention
to
make
them
,
both
by
reason
of
her
illegittimation
by
her
owne
Father
in
publique
Parliament
notoriously
diuulged
,
and
the
jelousie
she
euer
stood
in
of
the
Queene
your
gratious
Mother
,
both
for
the
backe
and
alliaunce
she
had
with
Fraunce
,
and
the
right
she
seemed
to
haue
by
the
sentence
of
the
Church
,
pronounced
against
the
diuorce
of
her
Father
;
and
the
diuers
censures
and
excommunications
promulgated
against
her
:
Yet
your
Maiesty
(
of
whose
rightfull
succession
&
most
lawfull
,
and
legittimat
possession
of
this
Crowne
,
Satan
himselfe
being
put
to
his
shifts
can
make
no
doubt
or
difficulty
;
against
whome
no
Competitor
either
hath
,
or
had
purpose
,
or
powre
to
contend
;
[
b
](A18210-e12780-b)
b
Vide
D.
Giffordes
commission
and
Monsieur
de
Bethunes
lettres
.
whome
the
Sea
of
Rome
is
so
farre
from
censuring
,
that
she
hath
already
censured
all
those
that
shall
any
way
seeke
to
giue
you
any
disturbaunce
or
molestation
;
&
with
whome
all
the
Princes
in
Christendome
are
in
perfect
peace
and
amity
;
&
whome
Catholikes
haue
as
yet
no
way
offended
,
but
by
all
meanes
indeuoured
to
serue
,
satisfie
,
&
content
.
)
[
a
](A18210-e12830-b)
a
His
Maiestie
hath
no
such
reason
to
continue
the
lawes
against
Catholikes
,
as
the
late
Q.
had
to
inact
them
.
Your
Maiestie
(
we
say
)
for
these
respects
,
hath
no
such
apparent
cause
to
continue
those
lawes
,
as
the
late
Queene
had
to
inact
them
,
the
reasons
and
foundations
of
those
lawes
,
being
by
this
happy
mutation
of
state
,
time
,
and
persons
vtterly
remoued
.
If
then
(
DREAD
SOVERAIGNE
)
we
haue
beene
,
are
,
and
will
be
(
as
we
haue
and
will
demonstrate
)
as
loyall
,
faithfull
,
and
affectionate
to
your
Maiesty
,
your
predecessors
and
posterity
,
and
euen
to
those
Princes
that
dealt
most
hardly
with
vs
,
and
to
the
good
and
peaceable
estate
of
our
Country
,
as
any
sorte
of
your
Maiesties
subjectes
within
the
Realme
of
our
Ranke
whatsoeuer
;
we
see
not
howe
by
authority
we
can
be
driuen
to
forsake
our
Catholike
Fathers
faith
and
beleefe
,
vnlesse
authority
can
by
reason
conuince
vs
,
that
our
faith
is
Infidelity
,
our
Religion
superstition
,
and
the
seruice
we
vse
Idolatry
,
or
the
Doctrine
we
receiue
heresie
.
These
are
points
first
to
be
decided
and
determined
amongst
Deuines
and
learned
men
of
both
partes
;
and
therefore
that
Magistrates
should
proceede
against
vs
,
as
men
conuicted
of
those
crimes
,
before
our
cause
be
heard
and
determined
,
by
them
that
are
by
God
appointed
to
handle
those
high
and
important
pointes
of
diuinity
;
we
hope
your
Maiesties
clemency
and
piety
will
not
permitte
:
But
judgment
being
past
on
our
side
already
,
in
so
many
generall
Councels
abroade
,
and
conuocations
and
Parliaments
at
home
,
commending
and
approuing
the
faith
we
professe
,
what
reason
can
giue
life
to
that
lawe
,
that
doth
reuerse
a
sentence
so
authentically
giuen
,
without
the
full
forme
of
justice
and
processe
therein
required
?
CHAPTER
4
The
reasons
why
we
are
so
resolute
in
our
Religion
.
[
a
](A18210-e12980-b)
a
In
no
Religion
but
the
Catholike
only
doe
all
these
Testemonies
concurre
.
Testimony
of
holy
Write
,
of
Vnity
,
Vniuersality
,
Succession
,
Antiquity
,
&
authority
of
Scriptures
,
Fathers
,
Saints
,
Doctors
,
Councels
,
Parliaments
,
Virgins
,
and
Martirs
,
which
all
concurre
only
,
and
joyntly
in
the
Catholike
Religion
,
and
in
no
other
profession
whatsoeuer
:
which
considerations
accompayned
with
the
feare
of
Gods
judgments
,
the
danger
of
Hell
fire
,
and
the
desire
of
eternall
Saluation
,
commaund
vs
by
the
rules
of
reason
,
in
the
practise
&
profession
of
that
Religion
,
to
obey
the
lawe
of
God
before
the
lawe
of
Man
.
Iudaisme
,
Gentilisme
,
Paganisme
,
Atheisme
,
or
Idolatry
,
but
that
the
commission
and
vocation
of
the
messengers
haue
beene
authorised
Domino
coöperante
&
sermonem
confirmante
sequentibus
signis
:
ipsa
vita
,
lux
,
&
veritas
.
God
that
is
the
life
,
England
,
Scotland
,
Ireland
,
Fraunce
,
and
Germany
,
were
sent
from
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
deliuered
vs
the
same
Romane
faith
we
nowe
professe
;
the
same
Masse
,
and
the
same
Sacraments
;
and
preached
the
selfe
same
Doctrine
,
To
conuince
vs
then
,
that
either
we
haue
not
the
true
Scriptures
,
If
they
alleadge
Scriptures
,
the
Scriptures
are
common
to
vs
both
,
[
a
](A18210-e13250-b)
a
We
receiued
the
Scriptures
from
the
Church
of
Rome
.
that
what
Scriptures
we
haue
,
we
had
them
from
Rome
,
and
haue
nothing
of
our
reformers
,
but
that
we
haue
not
so
many
bookes
of
Scriptures
discanonized
and
rejected
,
because
they
be
expresse
Testimonies
against
their
newe
and
negatiue
Religion
.
If
they
stand
vpon
the
sence
and
true
interpretation
,
we
stand
on
that
point
more
confidently
then
they
,
they
hauing
no
further
warrant
then
their
priuate
spirit
,
and
we
relying
on
the
assistance
of
the
holy
Ghost
therein
promised
to
his
Church
for
the
instruction
of
all
truth
;
which
is
Columna
&
firmamentum
veritatis
,
the
piller
&
foundation
of
truth
.
If
they
slie
to
the
Fathers
,
for
one
place
euill
vnderstood
&
some
time
falsified
,
some
time
mutilated
,
and
some
time
wholy
corrupted
,
we
produce
a
thousand
,
not
by
patches
nor
mammocke
as
they
doe
;
but
whole
pages
,
whole
chapters
,
whole
bookes
,
and
the
vniforme
consent
of
all
the
auncient
Fathers
and
Catholike
Church
.
If
they
presse
vs
with
their
passed
Parliaments
and
Princes
,
for
one
of
theirs
we
haue
an
hundred
,
and
for
a
Child
King
,
&
a
Woman
Queene
,
we
haue
for
vs
so
many
,
so
Holy
,
so
Wise
,
so
Learned
,
so
Religious
,
so
Victorious
Princes
,
as
our
Histories
without
them
would
be
very
barren
,
our
Names
obscure
,
our
Clergy
miserable
,
our
Bishops
beggerly
,
our
Parliaments
confused
,
our
Lawes
intricated
,
our
Vniuersities
without
Colledges
,
our
Colledges
without
Schollers
,
our
Schollers
without
maintenaunce
.
Reason
then
the
life
of
the
lawe
,
requireth
to
our
vnderstanding
more
ample
and
authenticall
euidence
,
before
we
be
condemned
by
lawe
,
as
superstitious
or
irreligious
.
The
faith
we
professe
,
[
b
](A18210-e13390-b)
b
The
Church
of
Rome
euen
was
and
is
the
Mother
Church
.
al
the
Churches
in
the
world
either
did
in
their
beginninges
,
or
doe
for
the
present
agree
vniformely
with
the
Sea
of
Rome
in
vnion
and
communion
of
faith
,
doctrine
,
and
fellowshippe
;
hauing
recourse
thereto
as
to
the
Mother
Church
.
From
the
Pastors
and
Prelates
of
this
Church
,
to
witte
,
from
[
a
](A18210-e13430-b)
a
S.
Gregory
the
Pope
S.
Augustine
the
Monke
S.
Gregory
the
Pope
and
S.
Augustine
the
Monke
,
we
receiued
the
benefit
of
our
conuersion
and
regeneration
;
from
them
we
receiued
the
selfe
same
Doctrine
,
Discipline
,
Seruice
,
Sacraments
,
Feasts
,
and
laudable
Cermonies
,
which
are
by
vs
held
,
practized
,
professed
,
and
defended
with
the
effusion
of
our
bloudes
at
this
very
day
,
and
this
we
finde
verified
by
the
Histories
of
[
b
](A18210-e13480-b)
b
S.
Bead
,
Cambden
,
Stowe
,
Hollenshed
,
and
Sauel●
.
S.
Bead
,
Cambden
,
Hollenshed
,
Stowe
,
and
that
Tripartite
History
set
out
by
Master
Sauell
.
If
matters
then
of
so
smale
moment
passe
not
without
recording
,
reason
would
that
the
lawes
that
must
condemne
our
Mother
Church
of
Idolatry
and
superstitions
,
should
tell
vs
the
authours
that
first
corrupted
her
integrity
:
but
if
the
first
jnuentors
and
jnstitutors
of
the
Masse
,
of
Purgatory
,
of
prayer
to
Saintes
,
and
the
like
supposed
errors
,
cannot
be
produced
,
doubtlesse
we
must
attribute
them
,
as
wee
doe
indeede
to
Christ
and
his
Apostles
:
and
as
deriued
from
such
infallible
authority
,
we
are
bound
in
all
equity
to
followe
them
.
though
they
bee
Pagans
and
Infidels
,
and
that
for
conscience
sake
,
[
a
](A18210-e13770-b)
a
Calu.
lib.
4.
Inst.
cap.
4
lib.
4.
cap.
10.
6.
5.
whereas
both
practisers
and
professors
of
the
Religion
which
we
are
so
pressed
to
embrace
,
doe
farre
differ
from
vs
in
those
pointes
,
teaching
vnder
colour
of
the
libertie
of
the
Gospell
,
[
b
](A18210-e13780-b)
b
Knox
in
his
exhortation
to
England
printed
at
Geneua
.
1559.
contempt
of
power
,
and
authoritie
[
c
](A18210-e13790-b)
c
Luther
in
his
booke
de
potestate
seculari
:
&
in
his
comment
vpon
the
1.
of
S.
Peter
,
cap.
2.
neglect
of
lawes
,
[
d
](A18210-e13800-b)
d
Goodman
in
his
booke
of
obedience
:
all
wh●ch
teach
contempt
of
authority
,
and
neglect
of
lawes
in
the
places
cited
.
and
obedience
.
The
examples
are
to
late
,
and
lamentable
in
your
Maiesties
Realme
of
Scotland
,
and
in
the
Persons
of
your
gratious
Mother
,
and
Grand-Mother
;
Father
,
and
Grand-Father
,
to
passe
with
silence
the
tragedies
by
such
like
,
played
in
sundrie
other
Countries
.
Reason
then
the
life
of
the
lawe
will
acquite
vs
,
if
we
preferre
a
Faith
that
hath
taken
so
deepe
roote
,
whose
goodlie
fruites
wee
daylie
see
and
taste
,
before
a
slender
,
sleight
,
greene
,
and
farre
lesse
fruitfull
plant
.
About
twentie
foure
yeares
nowe
past
,
when
a
certaine
conference
was
helde
in
the
Tower
betweene
Master
Campion
,
and
Master
Sherwin
Catholike
Priestes
,
and
some
of
the
selected
learned
Protestant
diuines
,
there
were
then
in
prison
in
the
Fleete
,
diuers
Catholikes
both
of
honorable
and
worshippefull
degree
,
for
Testemony
of
their
conscience
only
;
as
the
Lord
Vaux
,
Master
Thomas
Somerset
brother
to
the
Earle
of
Worcester
,
Sir
Thomas
Thresham
,
Sir
William
Catsby
,
&
others
:
who
offered
the
warden
of
the
Fleet
(
to
procure
them
licence
of
the
priuy
Councell
,
to
be
present
at
that
conference
,
and
to
haue
that
question
of
reparing
to
the
Protestant
Church
discussed
and
decided
)
one
hundred
French
Crownes
for
euery
day
that
this
question
should
remayne
thus
vnder
examination
:
but
their
request
could
not
then
be
admitted
,
albeit
the
said
warden
did
vndertake
the
sute
,
and
confidently
promised
to
effect
it
,
and
seriously
laboured
it
aswell
by
his
honourable
friendes
in
Court
,
as
by
all
other
meanes
he
could
possibly
.
The
same
offer
of
conformity
,
and
desire
to
be
satisfied
in
this
point
,
which
we
made
then
,
we
in
humble
wise
make
nowe
,
and
that
with
so
much
the
more
greater
efficacy
,
as
your
Maiesty
hath
a
most
full
and
ample
possession
of
our
hartes
and
affections
,
for
manifold
important
respectes
,
both
for
the
loue
your
gratious
Mother
did
beare
vs
,
and
the
cause
for
which
we
suffer
:
as
also
for
the
often
(
to
vs
most
comfortable
)
protestations
your
Maiestie
hath
made
,
and
that
in
publique
and
in
priuate
,
that
you
haue
a
minde
free
from
persecution
,
or
thrawling
your
subiects
in
matters
of
conscience
;
that
you
would
not
increase
our
burdens
with
Roboam
;
to
which
adding
your
Clemency
of
which
wee
haue
tasted
,
and
your
Gratious
promises
where
with
wee
liue
in
hope
,
and
your
daylie
discourses
springing
from
your
natiue
bounty
and
benignity
;
make
vs
strayne
our selues
to
the
vttermost
,
to
giue
your
Grace
satisfaction
.
And
therefore
if
we
may
obtayne
this
fauour
at
your
Graces
handes
,
to
be
assured
in
conscience
,
by
the
decision
of
the
learned
Deuines
of
both
sides
,
that
the
act
of
going
to
the
Protestants
sermones
and
seruice
,
is
not
a
damnable
sinne
:
then
if
after
such
[
a
](A18210-e14040-b)
a
A
most
humble
and
reasonable
request
A
Councell
,
conference
of
disputation
.
dispute
,
decision
,
&
information
,
we
shall
refuse
to
conforme
our selues
to
your
Maiesties
will
and
example
,
we
thinke
then
there
is
reason
to
giue
life
and
reestablishment
to
the
lawes
made
against
vs
.
And
this
may
suffise
(
we
hope
)
for
discharge
of
the
dutifull
respect
we
beare
to
your
Maiesty
,
and
desire
we
haue
to
giue
your
Grace
all
possible
satisfaction
in
matter
of
our
beleefe
and
Religion
.
CHAPTER
5.
The
proofes
of
the
lay
Catholike
fidelities
.
For
the
full
&
finall
clearing
therefore
of
that
point
of
disobedience
,
and
disloyalty
,
wherewith
wee
are
so
often
charged
rather
in
hatred
of
Religion
,
then
of
any
ground
or
substance
that
euer
could
justly
bee
shewed
:
may
it
please
your
Highnes
to
consider
that
there
be
[
b
](A18210-e14140-b)
b
Three
waies
of
triall
.
three
wayes
for
a
prudent
and
circumspect
Master
,
to
trie
out
the
honesty
,
and
fidelity
of
his
seruant
accused
of
treachery
.
The
last
,
to
compare
his
actions
and
comportments
,
aswell
past
as
present
,
with
those
that
traduce
him
;
and
to
see
what
caution
he
can
giue
(
to
stoppe
his
enemies
suggestions
)
for
his
future
fidelitie
.
[
a
](A18210-e14210-b)
a
Comparison
betweene
the
Catholikes
&
new
Clergies
comportments
To
this
forme
of
triall
(
DREAD
SOVERAIGNE
)
we
submit
our selues
,
our
liues
and
actions
,
and
will
indeauoure
to
giue
you
full
satisfaction
in
all
the
foresaid
points
of
our
carriage
:
Vt
obstruatur
os
loquentium
iniqua
,
to
the
end
that
the
mouth
of
him
that
speaketh
wicked
things
may
be
stopt
,
that
you
may
(
not
withstanding
what
exclamations
soeuer
to
the
contrary
)
serue
your selfe
of
our
poore
forces
,
liues
,
and
habilities
,
in
all
your
fortunes
and
imployments
against
all
your
foes
and
enemies
whosoeuer
.
To
beginne
then
where
we
left
when
your
Maiesty
made
your
happy
enteraunce
into
this
Realme
,
and
to
put
you
in
minde
by
what
degrees
,
and
for
what
desertes
wee
were
brought
into
that
miserable
estate
your
Highnes
found
vs
in
.
It
is
well
knowne
that
before
our
imprisonment
and
restraint
,
vpon
the
statute
of
recusancy
,
for
the
only
Testemony
of
our
consciences
,
some
of
vs
did
beare
offices
in
the
common
wealth
,
and
were
dignified
by
the
late
Queene
:
in
which
charges
and
negotiations
(
without
vaunt
be
it
said
)
our
carriages
were
[
b
](A18210-e14260-b)
b
Catholike
behauiours
before
their
restrainte
&
disgrace
for
recusancy
.
ciuill
,
laudable
,
and
loyall
;
and
some
of
vs
liued
without
charge
,
yet
not
without
credit
and
estimation
,
of
worshipfull
and
honest
men
,
and
were
aswell
accepted
&
reputed
in
the
Countries
and
Prouinces
where
we
dwelt
,
and
had
commandment
in
,
as
were
any
other
of
our
neighbours
of
the
like
calling
and
degrees
.
After
our
restraint
our
[
c
](A18210-e14280-b)
c
Their
demeanure
after
their
restrainte
behauiour
was
such
as
became
Catholike
Christian
subjects
towardes
Christian
Magistrates
,
with
all
humility
,
respect
,
modestie
,
and
subjection
;
euer
either
readylie
doing
what
they
enjoyned
,
or
patiently
suffering
what
they
imposed
.
The
long
time
of
our
persecutions
:
the
number
of
them
that
were
afflicted
:
the
diuersity
of
their
rankes
&
qualities
,
and
of
their
humors
and
dispositions
:
the
perpetuity
and
variety
of
temptations
&
tribulations
:
the
infinite
indignities
we
passed
thorowe
for
so
many
yeares
,
if
they
had
fallen
out
among
any
other
constitutions
of
men
then
Catholike
,
they
might
haue
wroung
(
very
probably
)
out
of
men
well
mortified
&
patient
,
some
action
of
dislike
,
or
perilous
practize
of
discontentment
,
when
such
multitudes
of
all
degrees
were
so
assayled
;
especially
of
people
so
resolute
in
that
supreamest
degree
of
fortitude
:
which
is
as
Aristotle
defineth
it
,
Tristia
pro
virtute
tollerare
,
to
indure
heauy
thinges
for
vertues
sake
,
a
point
very
dangerous
,
and
whereof
there
want
not
plenty
of
lamentable
euents
,
rising
from
cases
of
desperate
necessity
:
which
Abner
the
generall
of
Saules
armie
objected
to
Ioab
Dauids
Lieutennant
,
in
these
wordes
:
Exclamauit
Abner
ad
Ioab
&
ait
:
[
d
](A18210-e14430-b)
d
Desperatio
periculosa
.
periculosa
est
desperatio
?
vsquequo
non
dicis
populo
vt
omittat
persequi
fratres
suos
?
And
Abner
cried
out
to
Ioab
,
shall
thy
sword
be
cruell
euen
to
the
death
?
Knowest
thou
not
that
desperation
is
perilous
?
Why
dost
not
thou
commaund
the
people
that
they
cease
to
persecute
their
brethren
?
But
this
may
wee
glory
in
,
(
REDOVBTED
SOVERAIGNE
)
that
in
all
this
time
,
no
diligence
of
our
Aduersaries
,
no
Malice
,
no
Polecy
,
no
Curiosity
,
no
Argus
eyes
(
of
which
there
was
great
store
,
greedely
prying
into
all
our
doinges
)
could
euer
espie
the
least
shadowe
of
disloyaltie
,
in
any
one
action
of
the
publike
weales
professors
and
most
sufferers
in
the
cause
,
notwithstanding
the
long
and
perpetuall
course
of
their
seruitudes
and
vexations
.
The
true
reason
whereof
is
,
the
Doctrine
we
are
taught
by
the
Religion
which
wee
professe
;
which
telleth
vs
,
that
we
must
obey
our
Princes
:
Non
propter
iram
,
sed
propter
conscientiam
:
not
for
anie
indignation
,
but
for
conscience
sake
;
and
that
to
resist
them
,
is
to
resist
Gods
ordinaunce
:
and
this
is
the
bitte
and
bridle
that
euery
true
Catholike
carrieth
in
his
mouth
,
to
restrayne
him
from
that
by
grace
and
feare
of
Gods
judgementes
,
which
flesh
and
bloud
otherwise
with
the
liuely
sence
and
feeling
of
insupportable
miseries
and
afflictions
,
might
driue
him
vnto
.
In
this
case
of
our
[
a
](A18210-e14520-b)
a
The
laye
Catholikes
fidelity
to
the
late
Queene
.
dutifull
behauiour
in
the
late
Queenes
dayes
,
fiant
immici
nostri
iudices
,
let
our
enemies
be
our
judges
therein
:
let
the
Roles
,
Registers
,
and
Recordes
speake
,
sithence
the
great
penalties
imposed
vpon
vs
for
recusancy
,
what
hath
beene
our
Innocency
,
our
Integrity
;
our
vnimpeachable
carriage
and
demeanour
:
how
free
we
haue
beene
from
the
least
suspition
of
treason
and
practise
,
as
it
pleased
the
Lordes
of
the
late
priuie
Councell
to
tell
vs
,
[
b
](A18210-e14550-b)
b
Catholikes
iustified
by
the
Lordes
of
the
Councell
.
that
the
reason
of
our
imprisonment
was
not
in
respect
of
any
doubt
made
of
our
loyalties
,
but
only
to
preuent
the
Spaniardes
hopes
of
our
assistance
in
their
pretended
inuasions
.
In
the
yeare
[
c
](A18210-e14590-b)
c
The
carriage
of
Catholikes
the
yeare
88.
Eightie-eight
,
when
the
Spanish
Armado
came
with
intention
to
inuade
this
Realme
,
our
offers
at
Eely
to
the
Lord
North
(
then
Lord
Lieutenant
in
those
partes
)
in
the
presence
of
the
Deane
of
Fely
,
and
many
others
else
of
worshippefull
calling
there
present
at
that
time
,
for
the
hasting
away
of
the
forces
of
those
Countries
to
Tilbery-Camp
,
were
these
:
wee
beseeched
and
instantly
importuned
,
that
wee
might
be
imployed
in
those
seruices
,
in
the
defence
of
our
Prince
and
Country
,
and
not
indure
that
dishonour
,
that
the
whole
Realme
should
be
indaungered
,
and
we
no
vnworthy
members
thereof
and
no
meane
freehoulders
,
should
be
exempted
from
that
so
behoofefull
and
honorable
seruice
:
wee
with
voluntary
aduenture
of
our
liues
and
worldly
fortunes
[
a
](A18210-e14670-b)
a
Their
offer
of
seruice
in
person
.
offered
to
serue
in
Person
with
our
Sonnes
,
Seruants
,
and
Tennantes
,
at
our
owne
charges
;
as
desirous
most
joyfully
to
imbrace
that
oportunitie
,
to
make
manifest
our
loyalties
in
our
Prince
and
Countries
cause
:
we
desired
to
be
placed
in
the
first
front
of
the
battaile
:
wee
offered
to
serue
in
the
places
of
the
hottest
and
most
dangerous
seruice
:
and
if
we
might
not
obtaine
that
fauour
of
trust
and
seruice
,
for
greater
security
,
and
liuely
demonstration
of
our
true
English
hartes
,
we
did
offer
,
and
implore
to
be
placed
[
b
](A18210-e14690-b)
b
They
offer
to
bee
placed
vnarmed
in
the
forefront
of
the
battaile
.
vnarmed
in
our
shirts
,
before
the
formost
ranckes
of
our
battailes
,
to
receiue
in
our
bodies
the
first
volly
of
our
enemies
shotte
,
to
leaue
an
vndoubted
Testemony
by
that
our
death
to
stoppe
the
mouthes
of
the
serpentine
maligners
of
our
vnspotted
integrity
,
and
true
English
loyalties
.
But
if
none
of
these
instant
requestes
would
bee
graunted
vs
,
yet
those
handes
which
should
haue
valorously
beene
vsed
against
the
enemie
,
should
bee
zealously
lifted
vp
to
God
for
the
deliuery
of
our
Prince
and
Countrie
,
and
to
obtayne
renowned
glorious
victory
against
the
Inuador
;
wherein
wee
failed
not
,
answereable
to
the
dutie
of
loyalest
English
Subjectes
,
all
which
was
offered
by
vs
to
bee
performed
,
notwithstanding
the
late
Queene
was
twice
[
c
](A18210-e14740-b)
c
They
plaie
the
partes
of
good
subiects
notwithstanding
al
excommunications
.
excommunicated
.
And
this
is
a
demonstrable
and
vndoubted
argument
,
that
wee
are
not
conditionall
Subjectes
,
a
calumny
so
frequent
in
the
mouthes
of
the
Ministry
,
and
by
them
endlesly
objected
against
vs
.
The
like
offer
to
that
the
Catholikes
at
Eelie
made
,
the
[
d
](A18210-e14780-b)
d
The
like
offer
made
the
L.
Vaux
.
Lord
Vaux
(
then
prisoner
likewise
,
for
Testemony
of
his
conscience
,
vnder
the
charge
of
the
Arch-bishoppe
of
Canterbury
)
offered
,
and
in
like
sort
would
haue
donne
all
the
Catholikes
in
England
,
vpon
like
occasion
and
opportunity
.
When
the
Spanish
Armado
was
dispersed
,
and
their
forces
defeated
,
the
Vice-Chauncellor
of
Cambridge
associated
with
the
Deane
of
Eelie
,
sent
to
Eelie
to
the
Catholike
recusants
there
imprisoned
,
from
the
Lords
of
Queene
Elizabethes
priuie
Councel
,
with
[
e
](A18210-e14930-b)
e
A
forme
of
submission
sent
downe
to
the
Catholike
from
the
Councell
.
a
forme
of
protestation
of
their
dutie
and
allegeance
,
penned
by
the
said
Queenes
learned
Councell
,
with
direction
and
commission
to
take
the
said
recusants
subscriptions
thereunto
,
being
altogither
vnexpected
of
them
,
they
being
close
prisoners
,
and
hauing
no
intelligence
at
all
of
any
Commisioners
reparing
to
them
:
So
soone
as
these
Commissioners
had
read
some
part
of
their
commission
to
the
Catholikes
there
,
they
forth
with
were
seuerally
deuided
,
and
in
close
prison
restrayned
.
And
notwithstanding
the
said
formall
originall
sent
purposely
for
them
to
subscribe
vnto
:
yet
the
Commissioners
(
as
it
seemed
for
a
more
triall
,
or
for
a
more
aduantage
taking
against
the
Catholikes
there
)
taxed
euery
of
them
to
set
downe
immediately
the
protestation
of
their
allegeance
and
dutie
,
to
like
purpose
as
was
set
forth
in
the
originall
sent
to
them
from
the
Lordes
of
the
Councell
,
which
the
Catholike
Gentlemen
were
permitted
to
haue
but
one
only
time
read
vnto
them
.
This
seuerall
forme
of
submission
in
such
strict
order
exacted
by
the
Commissioners
,
was
in
that
[
a
](A18210-e14980-b)
a
The
Catholikes
exhibite
a
forme
of
submission
farre
more
complete
then
that
which
was
sent
them
.
ample
manner
performed
by
the
said
recusants
,
that
the
said
Commissioners
(
singulerly
extolling
and
greatly
preferring
the
same
,
before
the
said
originall
)
accepted
thereof
,
and
required
not
at
all
the
Catholikes
to
subscribe
to
the
said
originall
so
penned
by
the
said
Queenes
learned
Councell
,
&
addressed
by
the
Lordes
of
the
priuie
Councell
:
to
whome
the
said
protestations
being
sent
,
and
by
them
perused
,
they
receiued
such
a
full
approbation
,
that
after
that
time
neuer
any
odious
imputation
or
calumniations
against
the
fidelity
of
the
Catholikes
,
preuayled
.
The
like
was
the
valour
,
[
b
](A18210-e15030-b)
b
The
fidelity
of
Irish
Catholikes
.
fidelity
,
&
laudable
seruice
of
the
Irish
Catholike
recusants
at
Kinsale
in
Ireland
,
Anno
1600.
who
joyning
their
forces
with
the
late
Queenes
against
the
Spanish
powre
,
and
against
their
owne
Countrimen
&
Kinsmen
,
expelled
with
their
assistaunce
,
the
Spaniards
;
and
were
speciall
meanes
to
keepe
Ireland
in
obedience
to
the
Crowne
of
England
:
which
otherwise
(
in
the
opinions
of
the
Commaunders
of
the
English
forces
then
there
)
had
beene
vtterly
lost
.
And
none
of
judgement
there
doubted
,
but
that
it
was
in
the
power
of
those
Irish
Catholike
Earles
,
Barons
,
Knights
,
Gentlemen
and
their
followers
,
to
haue
betrayed
then
that
Realme
of
Ireland
,
to
the
hands
of
the
Spaniards
;
if
either
zeale
of
extirping
the
Protestant
religion
thence
,
and
firme
establishing
of
the
Catholike
religion
,
could
haue
preuayled
with
them
;
or
dread
of
[
c
](A18210-e15180-b)
c
Excommunication
hindred
not
the
Irish
Catholikes
to
doe
the
duties
of
good
subiects
.
excommunication
,
or
threatning
of
the
powerfull
inuader
,
proclayming
by
sound
of
Trumpet
,
and
deuulging
proclamations
that
his
sword
should
no
more
spare
a
Catholike
recusante
disobeying
that
excommunication
,
then
it
should
doe
a
Protestant
resisting
in
armes
.
And
this
singuler
act
of
loyaltie
,
so
shortly
after
seconding
and
confirming
the
like
of
the
English
Catholikes
in
Eighty-eight
,
without
all
gayne-saying
conuinceth
,
that
the
English
and
Irish
Catholike
recusants
,
are
not
[
d
](A18210-e15240-b)
d
English
and
Irish
Catholikes
no
conditionall
subiectes
.
condicionall
subjects
,
but
most
true
loyall
and
faithfull
subjects
to
their
Prince
,
and
to
the
Crowne
of
England
;
therein
giuing
place
to
no
subjects
of
those
two
Realmes
whosoeuer
,
or
of
what
degree
soeuer
:
and
whose
proofe
and
triall
herein
,
farre
excelleth
all
other
the
subjects
of
those
Realmes
;
if
preheminence
should
in
that
behalfe
be
attributed
to
any
profession
of
Religion
in
the
said
Kingdomes
.
This
argument
of
our
former
behauiour
,
and
of
our
obedience
vnder
the
seueritie
of
the
late
Queene
,
may
in
all
reason
assure
your
Maiestie
,
that
in
matter
of
our
loyaltie
we
are
like
pure
Gold
,
fined
and
refined
in
the
fine
of
many
yeares
probation
,
and
therein
not
to
be
any
way
stayned
.
The
second
triall
of
our
fidelities
consisteth
in
matter
likewise
of
fact
[
a
](A18210-e15300-b)
a
Catholikes
behauiour
towardes
his
Maiesties
Predecessors
and
him selfe
.
towardes
your
Maiesties
Predecessors
,
your
Title
in
them
,
and
in
your selfe
,
and
the
effect
of
our
loue
and
affection
performed
in
all
occasions
,
that
might
giue
contentment
to
your
Maiesty
,
both
before
and
since
your
entraunce
into
this
your
Kingdome
of
England
;
which
we
will
endeauour
to
touch
as
briefly
as
we
can
.
It
cannot
be
denied
then
in
the
first
ranke
of
these
our
comportements
,
but
that
we
our selues
in
our
times
,
and
our
Catholike
Parents
before
vs
at
all
times
of
opportunity
offered
,
haue
declared
our
deuouted
affections
to
your
said
Highnes
[
b
](A18210-e15360-b)
b
Catholikes
alwayes
affected
to
the
K.
Title
to
England
.
right
to
this
Crowne
,
the
testemonies
whereof
are
in
printed
bookes
and
publike
facts
so
manifest
to
the
world
,
that
we
neede
not
long
dwell
on
that
point
:
vouchsafe
therefore
patience
we
beseech
you
(
DEARE
SOVERAIGNE
)
to
heare
some
instances
of
the
[
c
](A18210-e15370-b)
c
Blessinges
&
benefittes
his
Maiesty
hath
receiued
by
Catholikes
.
blessinges
and
the
benefits
your
Maiesty
hath
receiued
by
Catholikes
,
and
by
our
seruices
and
fidelities
.
King
Henry
the
vij
th
.
and
his
eldest
Daughter
(
from
whome
your
Maiesty
hath
receiued
lineally
and
directly
your
birth
,
right
,
and
naturall
succession
to
this
Crowne
)
were
most
zealous
and
religious
Catholikes
:
and
for
that
singuler
affection
he
did
beare
to
the
[
d
](A18210-e15450-b)
d
Henry
the
7.
preferreth
the
Scotish
King
before
the
Frensh
.
Scotish
nation
,
principally
for
their
great
zeale
at
all
times
to
the
Catholike
religion
,
preferred
the
same
before
Fraunce
,
bestowing
his
said
eldest
Daughter
on
your
Highnes
great
Grand-Father
,
and
the
younger
vpon
the
French
King
,
by
which
happy
marriage
came
that
lineall
and
rightfull
descent
of
bloud
,
that
made
your
Maiesties
renowned
Mother
Heyre
apparant
to
this
Crowne
of
England
,
who
also
was
the
vndoubted
[
e
](A18210-e15540-b)
e
His
Maiesties
Mother
lineall
heire
to
King
Edward
the
Confessor
.
lineall
Heire
to
King
Edward
the
Confessor
by
his
sister
Margaret
,
Queene
and
Saint
;
and
consequently
your
Maiesty
from
your
Catholike
Mother
,
and
her
Catholike
Predecessors
,
hath
not
only
receiued
the
hereditary
succession
of
the
Kingdome
of
Scotland
,
but
also
a
double
right
to
the
Crowne
of
England
,
as
[
f
](A18210-e15640-b)
f
His
Maiestie
true
heire
both
to
the
Saxon
&
Norman
Princes
.
heire
to
the
Saxon
lineall
line
by
a
holy
Saint
&
Catholike
Queene
,
and
heire
to
the
Norman
line
by
a
most
worthy
Catholike
Prince
,
and
a
blessed
Martir
,
and
all
them
vnited
in
her
,
and
nowe
duly
descended
to
your
Maiesty
.
Queene
Mary
and
her
Catholike
subjects
,
who
cancelled
the
forged
will
of
her
Father
King
Henry
the
eight
,
exceeding
preiudiciall
to
your
right
in
this
Crowne
,
that
disproued
it
in
Parliament
,
and
deposed
the
Protestant
vsurping
Queene
Iane
[
a
](A18210-e15790-b)
a
Queene
Iane
set
vp
by
Protestants
,
deposed
by
Catholikes
.
set
vp
then
by
the
Protestants
to
the
disinheriting
of
Henry
the
eight
his
daughters
Queene
Mary
,
and
Queene
Elizabeth
,
and
his
eldest
sisters
issue
,
who
was
your
Maiesties
great
Grand-mother
,
and
whose
issue
were
in
all
right
to
haue
beene
preferred
before
her
younger
sister
,
Grand-mother
to
the
vsurping
Protestant
Queene
Iane
;
who
so
deposed
by
that
renowned
pious
Catholike
Queene
Mary
,
the
Crowne
(
by
her
royall
prouidence
)
was
reserued
to
the
rightfull
,
and
lawfull
heires
thereof
,
consequently
descended
nowe
to
your
Maiestie
,
conformable
to
the
lawe
of
God
,
Nature
,
and
Nations
.
The
serpentine
inuectiue
made
by
Hales
and
other
Protestants
,
in
the
beginning
of
Queene
Elizabethes
raigne
,
directly
against
your
Maiesties
Title
,
thereby
intending
[
b
](A18210-e15950-b)
b
Hales
inuectiue
against
the
Title
of
Scotland
.
the
aduauncement
of
a
pretender
,
potently
in
those
daies
possessed
in
the
breastes
of
no
meane
multitudes
,
was
vpon
the
setting
forth
thereof
in
the
time
of
Queene
Elizabeth
indelayedly
vndertaken
,
fully
answered
,
&
learnedly
confuted
by
[
c
](A18210-e15970-b)
c
Hales
answered
by
Iustice
Browne
&
M.
Ployden
both
Catholikes
.
Sir
Anthony
Browne
then
one
of
the
Iustices
of
the
common
Pleas
,
and
lately
before
in
Queene
Maries
raigne
had
beene
chiefe
Iustice
of
the
same
Court
,
and
M.
Edmund
Ployden
famous
Lawyers
,
with
the
assent
of
other
Catholike
Diuines
,
ciuill
Lawyers
,
and
Gentlemen
of
good
worth
,
judgement
,
and
experience
.
Howe
many
[
d
](A18210-e16030-b)
d
Hawardes
,
Persies
,
Pagets
,
Vaux
,
Treshams
,
Throghmortons
,
Salisburies
,
Abington
families
of
Catholikes
haue
endured
great
damages
and
detrimentes
in
renowne
and
state
,
for
desire
they
had
to
maintaine
the
right
of
your
most
blessed
Mothers
Title
in
remainder
,
and
aduentures
made
to
relieue
her
,
and
deliuer
the
afflicted
Princesse
out
of
her
captiuity
;
with
much
abundant
loue
,
teares
,
and
affection
,
your
sacred
mother
testified
publiquely
at
the
end
of
her
life
.
Since
your
Mothers
death
,
we
remayned
euer
[
e
](A18210-e16080-b)
e
Catholikes
behauiour
after
the
martirdome
of
his
Maiesties
Mother
.
constant
to
your
Maiesties
right
to
the
succession
of
this
Crowne
,
not
ebbing
and
flowing
in
our
affections
,
but
resolute
euer
to
liue
or
die
with
your
Maiestie
in
that
most
just
pretence
:
but
if
any
particular
person
in
forraigne
countries
hath
spoken
or
written
to
the
contrary
,
for
his
priuate
and
particular
pretentions
,
he
is
to
answere
for
himselfe
,
and
his
owne
fact
,
for
therein
we
disclaime
:
which
party
(
as
we
are
credibly
enformed
)
hath
both
before
and
sithence
the
Queenes
death
,
done
great
diligence
to
giue
your
Maiesty
satisfaction
.
And
your
Maiesty
is
not
ignorant
,
(
we
are
assured
)
what
hath
beene
the
carriage
,
opinion
,
and
opposition
of
vs
and
our
friendes
euen
in
that
particuler
in
the
fauour
and
defence
of
your
Maiesties
right
,
both
within
and
without
the
Realme
:
what
[
a
](A18210-e16150-b)
a
The
daungers
,
damages
,
and
disgraces
,
which
M.
Charles
Paget
,
Cap.
Tresham
,
M.
Iohn
Stonor
of
Stonor
,
and
diuers
others
suffred
therefore
,
are
notorious
.
dangers
we
haue
passed
at
home
,
and
what
slaunders
and
damages
very
many
of
our
Catholike
brethren
haue
suffered
abroade
,
for
shewing
themselues
Scotish
in
faction
(
as
we
were
tearmed
,
that
[
b
](A18210-e16180-b)
b
Scotish
infaction
what
.
is
firmely
,
&
immoueably
affected
to
your
Maiesties
right
of
succession
to
this
Crowne
.
)
your
Maiesty
haue
heard
,
and
we
haue
felt
and
shall
feele
,
our
honours
and
estates
thereby
being
extreamely
diminished
and
eclipsed
whiles
we
liue
,
vnlesse
your
Maiesties
pious
&
royall
hart
vouchsafe
to
repaire
and
relieue
the
same
.
Neither
did
your
Maiesties
[
c
](A18210-e16240-b)
c
His
Maiesties
zeale
in
the
Protestants
Religion
did
nothing
diminish
the
Catholikes
forwardnesse
towardes
his
right
and
iustice
.
zeale
in
the
Protestant
religion
,
any
way
alter
or
diminish
the
just
conceit
,
and
dutifull
consideration
we
carried
to
that
justice
and
right
,
which
God
and
nature
had
prepared
for
you
from
your
cradell
.
If
then
our
carriage
and
affection
to
your
Maiesty
was
such
,
when
your
Religion
was
to
ours
so
different
,
your
Person
to
vs
vnknowne
,
your
fortune
doubtfull
,
the
factions
diuers
,
the
oppositions
in
all
likelyhood
very
great
,
and
the
euent
of
your
affaires
very
vncertaine
:
what
may
your
Maiesty
presume
of
vs
nowe
?
or
rather
what
may
you
not
promise
,
&
assure
to
your selfe
of
our
fidelities
,
in
this
time
of
your
Maiesties
present
prosperity
,
and
fruition
of
this
Crowne
,
hauing
proued
our selues
so
faithfull
to
your
Maiesty
in
times
of
your
expectations
?
And
to
conclude
,
such
is
the
[
d
](A18210-e16320-b)
d
The
confidence
Catholikes
haue
in
his
maiesties
royall
dealing
with
them
.
confidence
we
haue
in
your
Maiesties
clemency
,
and
so
farre
we
rely
vpon
the
bountie
of
your
nature
and
royall
proceeding
with
vs
,
that
whereas
the
not
payment
of
twentie
poundes
a
moneth
for
recusancy
into
the
Exchequor
,
(
at
the
tearmes
by
lawe
prescribed
)
putteth
vs
absolutely
into
your
Maiesties
hands
and
mercie
,
for
two
partes
of
all
our
landes
and
reuenues
during
our
liues
,
and
maketh
vs
a
pray
to
the
discretion
of
our
enemies
&
promotors
,
disabling
vs
to
sell
our
goods
,
to
let
or
set
our
lands
for
our
reliefe
,
to
make
joyntures
for
the
maintenance
of
our
wiues
,
or
estate
of
landes
to
our
children
,
albeit
by
not
payment
of
the
said
summes
at
the
tearmes
aforesaid
wee
fell
within
the
lapses
of
the
Lawes
in
such
extreamitie
of
daunger
,
that
our
case
was
not
to
bee
releeued
but
by
speciall
act
of
Parliament
:
yet
such
of
vs
,
as
at
Wilton
in
Nouember
last
past
had
recourse
to
the
Lordes
of
your
Maiesties
most
honourable
priuie
Councell
,
to
be
secured
from
the
said
forfeiture
;
which
otherwise
we
were
to
incurre
in
default
of
payment
,
as
is
before
sayde
,
they
were
(
farre
besides
their
expectation
)
taxed
by
the
Lordes
of
a
kinde
of
difidence
,
or
chalenging
your
Maiesty
with
breach
of
promise
for
the
casing
vs
of
the
said
mulcte-money
,
in
sort
as
it
was
deliuered
vs
in
Iulie
precedent
at
Hampton-Court
,
whereupon
wee
resolued
absolutely
to
put
our
whole
Estate
into
your
Maiesties
handes
,
that
your
Maiesty
may
see
,
how
wee
preferre
the
credit
and
confidence
wee
haue
in
your
Maiesties
justice
,
equity
,
conscience
,
and
mercie
,
before
our
owne
securitie
,
our
landes
,
goodes
,
and
liuinges
;
and
so
doe
wee
still
remayne
in
the
same
predicament
:
where
if
euery
pennie
had
beene
a
pound
,
&
euerie
of
our
mole-hilles
mountaynes
,
wee
would
(
vpon
such
vrging
of
our
diffidence
)
haue
prostrated
all
the
same
at
your
most
Royall
Maiesties
feete
.
CHAPTER
6.
Ths
carriage
and
behauiour
of
our
Accusers
.
If
you
demaund
what
they
were
that
accounted
it
a
matter
treasonable
to
retaine
any
booke
or
paper
in
fauour
of
your
Maiesties
Title
,
and
that
in
publike
bookes
called
your
Mothers
right
to
this
Crowne
a
pretended
Title
.
Agendum
est
obsignatis
tabulis
:
and
we
must
needs
tell
you
that
it
was
a
Student
of
Lyons
Inne
a
Lawer
by
profession
,
and
a
Protestant
in
Religion
,
that
in
a
booke
printed
Anno
1584.
&
intituled
(
A
discouery
of
treasons
against
the
Queenes
Majesty
by
Fraunces
Throgmorton
)
amongst
other
his
treasons
,
There
were
also
found
among
other
his
papers
12.
petegrees
of
the
descent
of
the
Crowne
of
England
printed
and
published
by
the
Bishoppe
of
Rosse
in
the
defence
of
the
pretended
Title
of
the
Scotish
Queene
his
Mistris
.
What
could
be
more
vnjust
and
iniurious
to
that
blessed
Lady
and
all
her
posteritie
,
then
in
a
booke
printed
in
defence
of
an
execution
of
justice
,
to
call
her
Title
false
pretented
and
vnjust
,
and
account
the
euidences
and
recordes
thereof
as
treason
in
the
highest
degree
?
If
inquiry
be
made
who
they
were
that
in
prejudice
of
your
Maiesties
right
to
this
Crowne
did
set
vp
the
vsurping
Queene
Iane
,
descended
from
the
younger
sister
of
your
Maiesties
great
Grand-Mother
,
that
was
the
eldest
daughter
to
King
Henry
the
vij
th
.
Our
histories
tell
vs
that
they
were
[
a
](A18210-e16780-b)
a
The
Duke
of
Nothumb
.
the
Dukes
of
Somerset
,
Suffolke
,
&
other
Protestants
,
&
all
the
Protest
.
Bishops
Clergie
&
Councell
,
of
K.
Edward
&
principally
the
clergie
.
enemies
to
the
Catholike
faith
which
we
professe
,
&
the
first
aduauncers
of
the
newe
Religion
in
this
Country
.
If
we
call
to
minde
the
complotters
and
compassers
of
the
murther
committed
on
the
Person
of
your
Highnes
[
b
](A18210-e16810-b)
b
His
maiesties
Father
and
Grand-father
slayne
.
Father
and
Grand-Father
,
and
the
barbarous
butchering
of
your
Mothers
Secretary
in
her
Royall
presence
,
and
the
miraculous
escape
of
your
Graces
person
by
Gods
singuler
protection
,
when
a
[
c
](A18210-e16850-b)
c
His
Maiesty
pursued
in
his
Mothers
wombe
,
and
miraculously
preserued
.
chardged
pistoll
put
to
your
Mothers
wombe
by
one
of
the
traytorous
race
of
the
Gowries
,
to
haue
distroyed
you
both
at
one
blowe
,
could
not
giue
fire
;
we
finde
by
the
printed
monumentes
of
Scotish
Annales
that
the
actors
,
authors
,
and
inuentors
of
those
tragedies
were
not
of
the
Catholike
religion
.
If
we
demaund
who
they
were
that
tooke
[
d
](A18210-e16910-b)
d
The
Ministers
and
Presbitery
authors
of
these
tumultes
.
armes
against
your
Maiesties
gratious
Mother
,
that
ouerthrewe
her
in
the
field
,
that
layd
violent
handes
vpon
her
sacred
Person
,
and
imprisoned
her
in
Lawghleuen
,
that
depriued
her
of
her
Crowne
,
and
expelled
her
out
of
her
Kingdome
,
and
procured
afterwardes
her
captiuitie
in
this
Realme
:
no
man
is
ignorant
that
the
[
e
](A18210-e16950-b)
e
The
Earle
of
Moray
.
Knox
the
Cataline
of
Scotland
.
Bastard
of
Scotland
with
the
Presbitery
&
that
runnegate
Fryer
Iohn
Knox
,
mortall
enemies
to
all
order
,
rule
,
and
authority
,
were
the
Architects
of
these
detestable
actions
.
Howe
zealous
[
f
](A18210-e16990-b)
f
Bothwell
&
Gowry
,
two
pillers
of
the
Presbitery
.
Bothwell
and
Gowry
were
against
poore
Catholikes
;
and
what
pillers
and
patrons
they
were
of
the
Presbitery
,
the
world
knoweth
,
but
your
Maiestie
by
experience
can
best
testifie
what
perilous
,
turbulent
,
and
seditious
members
they
were
of
the
common
wealth
,
and
howe
often
your
sacred
Person
was
indaungered
by
them
,
and
others
of
their
profession
.
Moreouer
,
we
hope
that
we
may
without
offence
to
any
,
confidently
affirme
,
that
they
were
not
Catholikes
that
caused
your
Mothers
vntimely
death
:
the
memory
of
which
times
,
for
many
respects
we
had
forborne
to
touch
,
but
only
to
remoue
the
odious
and
vnjust
imputations
,
diuulged
in
the
time
of
this
present
session
of
Parliament
against
vs
in
a
certayne
libell
,
or
rather
a
clamorous
calumnious
inuectiue
,
published
in
this
present
session
of
Parliament
,
against
a
most
modest
,
learned
,
and
submissiue
supplication
dedicated
to
your
Maiestie
in
March
last
:
where
the
Libeller
calleth
Catholikes
to
the
Barre
,
and
would
haue
then
indighted
,
and
passe
their
triall
for
that
matter
:
[
g
](A18210-e17100-b)
g
Sutclifes
owne
wordes
in
the
8.
chapter
of
his
said
libell
.
Which
done
(
saith
he
)
his
Majesty
may
easely
perceiue
that
they
are
to
be
hated
,
and
abhorred
as
causers
and
contriuers
of
all
his
Mothers
troubles
and
calamities
,
his
proofes
are
the
authour
of
the
Iesuites
Catechisme
[
a
](A18210-e17160-b)
a
The
authour
of
that
Catechisme
an
inueterat
enemy
of
that
order
&
therfore
more
credulous
then
conuenient
in
matter
of
theirs
dishonour
.
written
in
disgrace
of
that
order
,
which
booke
is
of
as
great
credit
(
with
men
of
tender
consciences
,
and
vpright
carriage
in
matter
of
truth
and
equitie
)
as
Lucians
Dialogues
,
Watsons
Quodlibets
,
or
Esopes
fables
,
and
what
this
Catechiste
wrote
of
priuate
passion
,
without
any
authenticall
warrant
,
this
libeller
doth
vrge
with
the
like
perturbation
.
And
here
(
DREAD
SOVERAIGNE
)
we
might
as
readely
,
as
liuely
,
produce
a
world
of
inuinceable
proofes
in
reproofe
of
this
libeller
,
by
prouing
the
actors
of
that
complotment
and
tragicall
proceeding
not
to
haue
beene
any
one
of
them
Catholikes
,
or
their
well-willers
,
but
(
we
carefully
shunning
to
charge
any
with
bloudy
imbrumentes
in
that
lamentable
fact
of
Englands
agony
,
)
and
only
to
free
our selues
from
that
most
odious
,
impudent
,
and
falfe
calumniation
,
wee
soly
resort
to
matter
of
highest
record
,
dayly
extant
to
bee
seene
of
all
men
in
publike
printed
statutes
,
being
the
fore-runners
of
that
strange
execution
of
your
blessed
and
most
glorious
Mother
.
Whereby
it
is
most
euident
and
well
knowne
(
etiam
lippis
&
tonsoribus
)
to
blinde
men
&
barbers
,
that
they
were
not
Catholikes
that
made
and
enacted
those
statutes
of
the
thirtenth
of
Queene
Elizabethes
Raigne
,
for
the
[
b
](A18210-e17260-b)
b
13.
Elizabeth
Limitation
of
the
right
of
the
Crowne
.
limitation
of
the
right
of
the
Crowne
,
to
the
disposition
of
the
Lords
and
Parliament
from
the
free
right
and
course
of
bloud
and
descent
.
That
made
it
treason
in
the
same
Parliament
,
to
[
c
](A18210-e17270-b)
c
Treason
to
say
that
the
persons
Titles
&
possibilities
of
all
pretenders
to
the
crowne
be
not
subiect
to
the
actes
made
in
Parliament
.
hould
or
say
that
the
common
lawes
of
England
,
and
statutes
to
be
made
in
Parliament
,
are
not
of
sufficient
validity
to
gouerne
the
persons
,
and
to
binde
and
limitte
the
Titles
of
any
that
hath
any
possibility
to
the
Crowne
.
They
were
not
Catholikes
that
made
it
treason
in
the
same
Parliament
,
[
d
](A18210-e17310-b)
d
Reconciliation
,
treason
.
to
absolue
from
sinne
and
reconcile
,
or
to
be
so
absolued
or
reconciled
.
[
e
](A18210-e17320-b)
e
Agnus
Dei
,
Beades
,
or
Crosses
premunire
.
A
premunire
to
bring
in
any
tookens
called
Agnus
Dei
,
or
Crosses
,
Pictures
,
or
halowed
Beades
,
or
to
haue
or
receiue
them
.
They
were
not
Catholikes
that
the
23.
of
Queene
Elizabethes
Raigne
made
it
treason
[
f
](A18210-e17370-b)
f
23.
Elizabeth
treason
to
perswade
men
to
the
Catholike
religion
.
to
perswade
men
to
the
Catholike
religion
,
and
the
losse
of
200.
markes
to
heare
[
g
](A18210-e17390-b)
g
200
markes
for
laing
,
100
markes
for
hearing
a
mas
.
Masse
,
or
to
pay
xx
.
pound
monethly
for
[
h
](A18210-e17410-b)
h
xx
.
pound
a
moneth
for
recusancy
.
refusing
to
goe
to
the
Protestants
seruice
:
or
the
forfeits
of
x.
pound
monethly
for
such
as
should
keepe
any
[
i
](A18210-e17430-b)
i
x.
pound
a
moneth
for
keeping
a
schoolmaster
.
Schoolmaster
not
allowed
by
the
Bishoppe
of
the
Dioces
,
and
refusing
to
goe
to
Church
.
They
were
not
Catholikes
who
made
an
act
27.
of
the
said
Queene
by
vertue
whereof
your
gratious
[
k
](A18210-e17470-b)
k
27.
Eliz.
the
act
was
made
which
caused
the
death
of
his
Maiesties
Mother
.
Mother
lost
her
life
;
and
in
the
same
Parliament
it
was
made
treason
for
all
[
l
](A18210-e17490-b)
l
In
the
same
yeare
it
was
made
treason
to
be
a
Priest
and
come
in
or
remaine
in
the
land
,
&
felony
to
receiue
or
releeue
them
.
Priests
or
Religious
men
that
had
taken
orders
by
any
forraigne
authority
,
to
remayne
or
come
into
this
Kingdome
,
and
fellony
to
relieue
or
entertayne
them
.
It
was
made
treason
to
be
brought
vp
in
the
Seminaries
,
premunire
to
send
thither
any
reliefe
.
In
the
28.
of
the
said
Queene
,
it
was
enacted
that
the
two
partes
of
the
landes
and
leases
of
such
recusantes
,
as
should
faile
to
pay
the
xx
.
pound
a
moneth
in
the
Exchequor
at
the
tearmes
prefixed
,
should
be
seazed
into
the
Queenes
handes
.
In
the
35.
it
was
enacted
that
euery
[
m
](A18210-e17560-b)
m
25.
Elizab.
certayne
recusants
were
by
an
act
then
made
to
abiure
the
realme
recusant
aboue
the
age
of
sixteene
yeares
,
being
not
worth
twentie
markes
(
exceeding
his
confined
limittes
)
should
abjure
the
Realme
,
and
if
he
refused
to
abjure
or
retourned
after
abjuration
,
to
be
accounted
a
fellon
.
Item
that
the
partie
should
pay
ten
pound
a
moneth
that
[
n
](A18210-e17580-b)
n
Ten
pound
a
moneth
for
keeping
a
recusant
in
the
howse
.
keepes
any
recusant
in
his
howse
after
warning
.
In
the
same
Parliament
,
recusantes
are
[
o
](A18210-e17600-b)
o
The
same
yeare
was
the
statute
of
confinementes
enacted
.
restrayned
to
their
certayne
vsuall
,
and
common
places
of
abode
,
and
are
not
to
remoue
aboue
fiue
miles
thence
without
licence
of
the
Bishoppe
and
two
Iustices
,
vpon
payne
of
forfeiting
of
all
their
goodes
,
and
all
their
free
and
coppyhold
landes
,
and
annuities
during
life
:
&
all
such
recusants
that
had
not
landes
of
twentie
markes
value
by
yeare
,
or
goodes
of
fourtie
pound
,
if
they
conformed
not
themselues
,
or
repayred
not
to
their
places
of
limitation
,
shall
abjure
the
Realme
.
By
the
course
and
contriuing
of
such
capitall
and
cruell
lawes
at
the
same
time
,
and
in
the
same
sessions
,
aswell
against
Catholikes
,
as
against
your
gratious
Mother
;
it
seemeth
by
all
probability
(
to
persons
esteemed
of
judgement
&
great
experience
,
in
the
insight
of
worldly
driftes
both
in
this
Realme
,
and
in
forraigne
Regions
)
that
the
principal
marke
which
was
aymed
at
in
those
times
,
was
at
the
selfe
same
season
by
seuerity
and
shadowe
of
the
same
lawes
an
instance
to
ruinate
&
ouerthrowe
the
[
p
](A18210-e17630-b)
p
The
person
of
his
Maiesties
Mother
her
right
and
Title
and
the
Catholikes
,
cause
,
all
shotte
at
by
the
same
lawes
,
and
at
the
same
time
.
person
of
your
gratious
Mother
and
her
right
,
and
the
professors
of
the
Catholike
religion
;
supposing
that
those
three
must
either
stand
or
fall
togither
of
necessitie
:
but
non
est
consilium
contra
Dominum
:
there
is
no
councell
against
God
:
her
right
&
posterity
hath
(
God
bethanked
)
preuayled
,
&
the
poore
Catholikes
from
that
time
to
this
,
the
more
they
haue
beene
oppressed
,
the
more
they
haue
increased
,
which
cannot
fall
out
otherwise
,
vnlesse
it
proue
false
which
God
hath
said
by
the
mouth
of
his
Saints
and
seruants
:
Preciosa
in
conspectu
Domini
mors
Sanctorum
eius
,
pretious
in
the
sight
of
our
Lord
is
the
death
of
his
Saints
.
Et
sanguis
Martirum
semen
Ecclesiae
,
the
bloud
of
Martirs
,
the
seede
of
the
Church
.
We
accuse
no
man
in
particuler
in
this
case
,
and
could
haue
beene
content
:
vlcus
hoc
intactum
leuiter
pertransire
,
to
haue
sleightly
past
ouer
this
boch
vntouched
,
but
that
this
respondent
would
needes
deale
with
vs
,
as
Putifars
[
q
](A18210-e17720-b)
q
The
libeller
like
Ioseph
his
Mistris
&
Susannas
iudges
.
wife
did
with
holy
Ioseph
,
or
the
carnall
judges
with
the
chaste
Susanna
,
(
viz.
)
put
vs
to
our
plunges
,
and
purgations
for
such
crimes
,
as
were
proper
and
peculiar
to
themselues
.
Neuer
was
it
heard
of
that
in
England
or
Scotland
any
Minister
or
Ministers
euer
suffred
any
thing
for
that
gratious
Lady
,
or
your
Maiesties
Title
,
but
infinite
are
the
[
a
](A18210-e17820-b)
a
In
Scotland
,
Setons
,
Gordens
,
Simples
,
Maxuelles
.
families
of
the
Catholikes
that
haue
suffered
for
them
both
.
As
the
Seatons
,
the
Gordens
,
the
Simples
,
the
Maxuells
in
Scotland
:
the
[
b
](A18210-e17890-b)
b
In
England
,
Hawards
,
Persies
,
Pagettes
,
Treshammes
,
Throgmortons
,
Salisburies
,
Abington
,
Winsor
.
Hawards
,
Persies
,
Vauxes
,
Pagets
,
Treshams
,
Throgmortons
,
Winsors
,
Salisburie
,
Abington
,
and
diuers
other
worthy
Gentlemen
in
this
Land
,
the
shipwrackes
of
whose
opulent
abundant
states
and
fortunes
,
are
inuincible
testemonies
of
the
Libellers
falsehood
and
follie
in
this
his
objection
,
and
of
the
constant
fidelity
of
Catholikes
to
your
Maiesty
and
all
your
race
and
predecessors
,
in
all
their
fortunes
whatsoeuer
.
And
thus
your
Maiesty
doth
see
the
comparison
of
our
former
times
,
and
our
precedent
behauiours
,
with
our
present
affection
and
future
assurance
:
If
then
we
be
not
rewarded
,
and
respected
as
all
others
are
of
other
professions
that
haue
done
their
duties
,
as
we
did
,
in
aduauncing
your
Maiesties
affaires
,
and
acknowledging
your
rightfull
Authority
:
yet
at
the
least
we
hope
that
it
will
not
be
thought
reasonable
,
that
we
should
be
left
in
the
same
masse
of
misery
,
which
your
Maiestie
found
vs
in
at
your
entrance
.
Make
vs
then
(
SWEETE
SOVERAIGNE
)
as
able
as
we
are
wiling
to
serue
you
,
not
by
newe
dignities
and
authorities
,
but
by
restoring
vs
to
our
pristine
honours
,
and
honest
reputations
,
and
to
our
birth-right
freedome
,
and
liberty
by
your
only
Peerles
justice
,
clemency
,
and
benignity
;
permitting
vs
to
liue
in
peace
,
&
comedere
buccellam
nostram
sine
dolore
,
to
put
a
bitte
of
meate
into
our
mouthes
without
sorrowe
,
without
frights
,
without
slights
,
and
without
circumuentions
of
our
Aduersaries
:
our
woundes
are
so
deepe
and
dangerous
in
matters
of
our
honours
,
states
,
and
liberties
,
that
no
Phisition
can
cure
vs
but
your self
with
the
soueraigne
balme
of
your
renowned
Clemency
.
What
pleasure
or
profit
can
redowne
to
your
Maiesties
person
or
estate
,
if
we
your
approued
and
assured
seruants
and
subjectes
rotte
in
prison
,
die
in
banishment
,
and
liue
in
penurie
and
disgrace
;
for
no
other
crime
or
offence
,
but
for
the
constant
profession
of
that
Religion
,
which
in
conscience
we
are
perswaded
to
be
the
only
true
worshippe
of
God
,
&
saluation
of
our
soules
?
Of
which
our
faith
and
beliefe
,
we
haue
rendred
so
sufficient
reason
,
that
we
hope
,
it
will
fully
satisfie
and
content
,
so
wise
,
learned
,
politique
,
and
discreete
a
Prince
,
as
your
Maiesty
hath
shewed
your selfe
to
be
in
all
occasions
presented
to
make
triall
thereof
,
which
maketh
vs
the
more
confident
in
our
just
and
reasonable
defence
,
because
we
sue
to
a
most
wise
,
just
,
and
learned
Monarch
.
And
albeit
more
then
this
can
hardly
be
required
of
men
,
whose
fidelities
are
so
sufficiently
tried
and
testefied
(
as
appeareth
by
the
whole
substance
and
tennor
of
this
our
Apologie
)
yet
pro
abundantiore
cautela
,
we
humbly
lay
downe
at
your
Maiesties
feete
this
forme
of
submission
,
and
security
following
,
in
behalfe
of
our
Priests
and
Pastors
.
CHAPTER
7.
The
forme
of
the
Catholikes
submission
.
IF
we
may
be
permitted
to
enjoy
some
quiet
,
graue
,
Queene
Maries
Priests
,
and
Prelates
in
the
late
Queene
Elizabethes
dayes
;
against
whome
,
albeit
aboue
[
a
](A18210-e18150-b)
a
10000
Clergie
men
lefte
their
liuings
,
rather
then
they
would
leaue
their
religion
.
ten
thousand
of
them
,
did
abandon
their
Ecclesiasticall
Liuinges
,
rather
then
they
would
conforme
themselues
to
the
times
(
especially
the
[
b
](A18210-e18160-b)
b
All
Queene
Mary
Bishops
forsooke
their
Prelatures
,
rather
then
they
would
forsake
their
chiefe
Pastor
.
holy
Senate
of
Bishops
,
no
one
excepted
)
yet
in
the
time
of
the
said
Queene
,
for
the
space
of
thirty
yeares
extreame
and
restlesse
persecution
,
no
capitall
lawes
were
made
or
executed
.
And
in
the
[
c
](A18210-e18180-b)
c
The
booke
intituled
execution
for
treason
,
&
not
for
religion
,
made
by
the
late
L.
Burleigh
.
booke
intituled
Execution
for
treason
,
and
not
for
Religion
,
composed
&
set
forth
by
the
late
L.
Burleigh
then
high
Treasourer
of
England
,
on
whome
for
his
great
wisdome
and
polecie
,
the
menaging
of
the
Common
wealth
of
this
Realme
(
vnder
the
Queene
principally
depended
)
Anno
1583.
and
Anno
Regni
Eliz.
26.
it
is
in
expresse
wordes
set
downe
what
fauour
these
Priests
found
,
in
tearmes
as
followeth
.
And
though
there
are
many
subiects
knowne
in
the
Realme
that
disser
in
some
opinions
of
Religion
from
the
Church
of
England
,
and
yet
doe
also
not
forbeare
to
professe
the
same
;
yet
in
that
they
doe
all
professe
loyalty
&
obedience
to
her
Majestie
,
and
offer
readely
in
her
defence
to
impugne
and
resist
any
forraigne
force
,
though
it
should
come
or
be
procured
from
the
Pope
himselfe
,
[
d
](A18210-e18300-b)
d
None
of
Q
Maries
Priests
or
Prelats
persecuted
for
region
.
none
of
these
sort
are
for
their
contrary
opinions
in
Religion
persecuted
,
or
charged
with
any
crimes
or
paines
of
treason
,
nor
yet
willingly
searched
in
their
consciences
for
their
contrary
opinions
that
sauour
not
of
treason
.
After
which
Narration
,
he
reckoneth
vp
great
numbers
,
as
[
e
](A18210-e18320-b)
e
D.
Heath
,
Arch-bishop
of
Yorke
.
D.
Heath
,
Arch-bishoppe
of
Yorke
,
B.
Poole
.
B.
Tunstall
,
B.
White
,
B.
Oglethrop
,
B.
Thurlby
,
B.
Watson
,
B.
Turberuill
:
none
of
all
these
were
pressed
with
any
capitall
paine
,
though
they
maintayned
the
Popes
authority
,
against
the
lawes
of
the
Realme
:
he
recounteth
[
a
](A18210-e18360-b)
a
Abbot
Feenam
.
one
Abbot
&
diuers
Deanes
,
whome
he
commendeth
for
learning
,
modestie
&
knowledge
,
&
concludeth
that
none
[
b
](A18210-e18390-b)
b
None
of
all
these
held
or
punished
as
traitors
,
though
they
maintayned
the
Popes
authority
against
the
lawes
of
the
Realme
.
of
these
,
nor
yet
diuers
others
of
the
like
morall
,
and
indifferent
carriage
,
were
euer
called
to
any
capitall
,
or
bloudie
question
vpon
matter
of
Religion
;
nor
were
not
depriued
of
any
of
their
goodes
,
or
proper
liuelihoods
:
of
the
like
indulgence
and
lenity
mention
is
made
in
the
same
booke
,
vsed
towardes
the
layetie
in
wonderful
pleasing
wordes
as
followeth
.
There
are
great
numbers
of
others
being
lay
men
and
of
good
possessions
in
Lands
,
and
men
of
credit
in
their
countries
,
that
doe
enjoy
their
estates
,
though
they
holde
contrarie
opinions
in
Religion
for
the
Popes
authority
,
and
yet
none
of
them
haue
beene
sought
hetherto
to
be
impeached
in
any
point
or
quarrell
of
treason
,
or
losse
of
life
,
member
,
or
inheritaunce
:
So
that
it
may
plainely
appeare
,
it
is
not
,
nor
hath
not
beene
for
contrary
opinions
in
Religion
;
or
for
the
Popes
authority
alone
(
as
the
Aduersaries
doe
boldly
and
falsely
publish
)
that
euery
person
hath
suffered
death
since
her
Maiesties
Raigne
:
yet
some
of
this
sorte
are
well
knowne
to
hold
opinion
,
that
the
Pope
ought
by
authority
of
Gods
word
,
to
bee
supreame
and
only
head
of
the
Catholike
Church
throughout
the
whole
world
,
and
that
the
Queenes
Maiestie
ought
not
to
be
[
c
](A18210-e18480-b)
c
To
deny
the
Q.
to
bee
supreame
gouernesse
ouer
Ecclesiasticall
persons
not
persecuted
with
charge
of
treason
.
gouernesse
ouer
any
her
subjectes
in
her
Realmes
,
being
persons
Ecclesiasticall
:
yet
for
none
of
these
points
hath
any
person
beene
persecuted
with
the
charge
of
treason
or
in
daunger
of
life
.
If
then
this
were
the
case
of
Queene
Maries
Priests
,
and
other
quiet
and
faithfull
subjectes
in
the
late
Queenes
dayes
,
wee
hope
that
our
Priests
(
being
aswell
qualified
in
al
respectes
to
our
Princes
good
liking
&
satisfaction
,
as
they
were
;
both
for
quiet
behauiour
,
ciuill
life
,
and
sincere
affection
to
your
Maiesties
seruice
)
may
for
our
comfort
obtayne
asmuch
grace
nowe
,
as
they
did
then
,
without
any
such
assurance
as
our
Priestes
shall
put
in
.
And
to
make
the
case
yet
more
cleare
,
and
vncontroulable
;
wee
adde
further
,
that
since
[
d
](A18210-e18550-b)
d
No
religion
can
consist
without
Priestes
and
Pastors
.
no
Religion
euer
did
or
could
consist
without
Priestes
,
Pastors
,
and
men
to
whome
the
disposition
of
diuine
misteries
did
belong
,
we
hope
that
our
desire
to
haue
the
benefitte
of
such
Clergie
men
,
as
may
stand
with
the
safty
of
our
Prince
and
Country
,
is
conformable
to
reason
,
as
commaunded
by
the
rules
of
conscience
,
charity
,
and
Christianity
.
And
that
it
may
be
more
apparent
to
the
world
,
that
this
our
lowely
Christian
desire
,
and
humble
demaund
,
shall
not
any
wayes
be
preiudiciall
to
your
Maiesties
Royall
person
or
estate
,
we
offer
to
answere
person
for
person
,
and
life
for
life
,
for
euery
such
Priest
[
a
](A18210-e18620-b)
a
The
Catholikes
offer
for
their
Priestes
.
as
we
shall
make
election
of
,
and
be
permitted
to
haue
in
our
seuerall
howses
,
for
their
fidelitie
to
your
Maiesty
and
to
the
state
;
by
which
meanes
your
Maiesty
may
be
assured
both
of
our
number
,
and
carriage
of
all
such
Priests
as
shall
remayne
within
the
Realme
,
for
whome
(
it
is
not
credible
)
that
we
would
so
deeply
ingage
our selues
without
full
knowledge
of
their
dispositions
:
their
being
here
by
this
meanes
shall
be
publike
,
the
places
of
their
abode
certayne
,
their
conuersation
and
carriage
subject
to
the
eyes
of
the
Bishoppes
,
Ministers
,
and
Iustices
of
peace
in
euery
prouince
and
place
where
they
shall
liue
:
by
which
occasion
,
there
may
probably
arise
a
kinde
of
vertuous
,
and
not
altogether
vnprofitable
emulation
betweene
our
Priests
and
your
Ministers
,
who
shall
exceede
and
excell
the
other
in
vertuous
liuing
,
and
exemplarity
of
life
,
and
other
actes
and
exercises
of
pietie
and
deuotion
,
which
must
needes
turne
to
the
edification
of
the
people
,
and
extirpation
of
vice
;
and
we
shall
be
so
much
the
more
circumspect
and
carefull
of
the
comportmentes
of
our
said
Priests
,
as
our
estate
and
security
doth
more
directly
depend
vpon
their
honesties
and
fidelities
.
To
conclude
,
we
doe
and
euer
will
(
REDOVTED
PRINCE
)
acknowledge
your
Maiesty
our
lawefull
King
and
Soueraigne
Lord
,
and
will
[
b
](A18210-e18720-b)
b
Catholikes
opposition
against
all
pretenders
.
defend
and
maintayne
your
Maiesties
Heires
and
your
Successors
possession
,
right
,
and
Title
,
with
life
and
liuelihood
against
all
pretendantes
to
the
contrary
.
Further
more
,
we
will
[
c
](A18210-e18750-b)
c
Their
profer
to
reueale
and
withstand
all
treasonable
at
temptes
.
reueale
,
and
to
our
powers
withstand
and
preuent
any
conspiracy
,
or
intended
treason
against
the
person
of
your
Maiesty
,
your
Heires
and
Successors
,
and
we
will
to
our
power
defend
your
Realmes
and
Dominions
against
all
inuasions
,
or
forraigne
enemies
,
vpon
what
pretence
soeuer
.
Wee
doe
,
and
will
acknowledge
due
vnto
your
Maiesty
from
vs
,
what
soeuer
is
due
for
a
subject
vnto
his
Prince
and
Soueraigne
,
either
by
the
lawe
of
nature
,
or
by
the
word
of
God
,
or
hath
beene
vsed
by
any
Catholike
subject
towardes
your
Highnes
Catholike
Progenitors
;
and
this
we
will
performe
by
protestation
,
[
d
](A18210-e18810-b)
d
The
Catholikes
oath
,
and
protestation
.
oath
,
or
in
such
other
manner
,
as
shall
seeme
best
to
your
Maiesty
.
And
this
same
oath
and
protestation
,
our
Priests
so
permitted
,
shall
take
before
they
shall
be
admitted
into
our
howses
,
otherwise
they
shall
not
haue
releife
of
vs
.
In
this
sorte
(
we
doubte
not
)
but
that
your
Maiesty
may
both
in
honour
and
security
,
take
protection
of
our
persons
,
mittigate
our
former
afflictions
,
and
be
assured
of
our
future
loyalties
,
loues
,
and
affections
,
if
you
but
please
to
take
the
viewe
(
which
your
Maiestie
may
doe
in
this
our
Apologie
)
of
the
rules
of
our
Doctrine
and
Religion
,
in
those
cases
of
the
experience
of
our
former
actions
,
and
of
the
absolute
complete
forme
of
this
our
submission
and
allegeaunce
:
which
bandes
as
they
are
most
voluntary
on
our
partes
,
so
are
they
farre
[
a
](A18210-e18890-b)
a
Voluntary
submission
far
to
bee
preferred
before
counterfeit
conformity
.
more
honourable
,
profitable
,
and
durable
for
your
Highnes
securitie
,
then
all
the
lawes
and
rigours
in
the
world
.
And
to
say
the
truth
,
what
greater
glory
or
triumph
can
so
magnanimious
a
Monarch
as
your
Maiestie
is
,
haue
in
this
world
,
then
to
see
and
behold
so
many
thousandes
of
your
faithfull
Cittizens
and
subjectes
,
manumitted
from
seruitude
,
refuscitated
(
as
it
were
)
from
their
sepulchers
,
recalled
from
banishment
,
deliuered
from
prisons
,
rendred
to
their
wiues
and
children
,
and
restored
to
their
pristine
honours
,
and
honest
reputations
,
by
your
Maiesties
onely
peereles
Clemency
and
benignity
;
and
to
march
before
your
triumphall
chariot
,
with
all
insignes
of
liberty
,
loue
,
freedome
,
joy
,
and
estimation
?
of
whose
affections
your
Maiesty
can
be
no
lesse
assured
,
then
a
mercifull
Father
of
dutifull
children
.
Quos
genuit
in
visceribus
charitatis
&
pretatis
suae
:
whome
he
hath
begotten
in
the
bowels
of
his
charitie
and
pietie
.
And
if
that
renowned
Roman
was
wont
to
say
,
that
he
had
rather
[
b
](A18210-e18990-b)
b
More
glory
in
sauing
one
Cittizen
then
in
vanquishing
a
camp
of
enimies
.
saue
the
life
of
one
Cittizen
,
then
ouercome
a
whole
camp
of
his
enemies
,
what
nowe
shall
your
Maiesty
gayne
in
giuing
life
and
liberty
to
so
many
thousandes
(
who
are
sicke
of
the
late
Queenes
euill
)
whome
no
phisicke
can
cure
,
but
the
sacred
handes
of
our
anoynted
King
,
and
are
like
to
the
[
c
](A18210-e19030-b)
c
Cicero
the
pretor
and
patron
of
Sicily
Sicilians
,
whome
none
but
Cicero
or
the
[
d
](A18210-e19060-b)
d
Flaminius
restored
the
Grecians
to
their
auncient
liberties
.
Grecians
,
whome
none
but
Flammius
could
deliuer
from
the
heauy
yoke
,
&
insupportable
seruitude
,
which
the
Pretors
and
Princes
their
predecessors
had
imposed
vpon
them
.
We
are
but
halfe
men
,
if
men
at
all
,
whome
in
these
later
dayes
and
times
no
man
durst
defend
,
countenance
,
conuerse
with
,
or
imploy
,
and
(
as
your
Maiestie
hath
well
saied
)
we
are
in
deede
but
halfe
subjects
,
not
that
our
bodies
,
mindes
,
willes
,
wittes
,
vnderstandinges
,
sences
,
memories
,
judgementes
,
intentions
;
or
our
breathes
,
bloudes
,
or
liues
are
deuided
,
or
deuouted
to
the
supreame
honour
or
seruice
of
any
terrene
creature
,
other
then
your
Maiesty
only
;
but
that
the
[
e
](A18210-e19120-b)
e
In
what
sense
the
Catholikes
may
be
called
halfe
subiectes
better
halfe
of
our
liuinges
,
goodes
,
friendes
,
and
fortunes
,
wherewith
we
should
be
the
better
able
,
and
haue
greater
courage
to
serue
your
Maiesty
,
are
taken
from
vs
,
and
yet
your
Maiesties
coffers
little
the
better
therefore
.
Our
desire
then
is
(
most
gratious
Prince
)
to
become
your
Maiesties
whole
subjectes
,
and
your
Maiesty
may
so
make
vs
in
the
twinckling
of
your
eye
,
or
stampe
of
your
foote
,
wherewith
you
are
able
to
raise
vp
more
armies
,
then
euer
Pompey
the
great
could
doe
(
from
whom
the
metaphor
is
borrowed
)
in
all
his
pompe
and
presumtious
pride
.
Vouchsafe
then
(
DREAD
SOVERAIGNE
)
to
make
vs
as
other
your
subjectes
are
of
all
professions
,
intire
and
absolute
English-men
;
Iupiter
in
coelis
Caesar
regit
omnia
terris
Diuisum
imperum
cum
Ioue
Caesar
habet
.
Whiles
this
Apologie
or
Petition
was
a
printing
,
there
came
to
my
hands
the
copie
of
a
letter
written
by
the
late
banished
Priests
,
to
the
Lordes
of
his
Maiesties
most
honourable
priuie
Councell
,
which
for
the
coherence
of
the
argument
,
I
thought
good
to
annexe
hereunto
.