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in these matters, wherein it is a thing impious to 

 doubt, discovered and perceived in Talbot ; he was 

 asked his opinion concerning these assertions, in the 

 presence of the best ; and afterwards they were deli 

 vered to him, that upon advice, and &quot; sedato animo,&quot; 

 he might declare himself. Whereupon, under his 

 hand, he subscribes thus ; 



May it please your honourable good lordships : 

 Concerning this doctrine of Suarez, I do perceive, by 

 what I have read in this book, that the same doth con 

 cern matter of faith, the controversy growing upon 

 exposition of Scriptures and councils, wherein, being 

 ignorant and not studied, I cannot take upon me to 

 judge ; but I do submit my opinion therein to the judg 

 ment of the catholic Roman church, as in all other 

 points concerning faith I do. And for matter concern- 

 ing my loyalty, I do acknowledge my Sovereign Liege 

 Lord King James, to be lawful and undoubted King of 

 all the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland ; 

 and I will bear true faith and allegiance to his Highness 

 during my life. 



WILLIAM TALBOT. 



My lords, upon these words I conceive Talbot 

 hath committed a great offence, and such a one, as if 

 he had entered into a voluntary and malicious publi 

 cation of the like writing, it would have been too 

 great an offence for the capacity of this court. But 

 because it grew by a question asked by a council of 

 estate, and so rather seemeth, in a favourable con- 



