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The Adventures of Brusanus. 1592.
Rowland, David (ft. 1569-86). The Pleasant History of Lazarillo de Tormes.
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Tilney, E. (d. 1610). A Briefe and Pleasant Discourse of Duties in Mariage.
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Whetstone, G. An Heptameron of Civill Discourses. 1582.
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CHAPTER XVII
THE MARPRELATE CONTROVERSY
I
i. Bibliographies.
There is no complete bibliography bearing directly upon the Marprelate
controversyl. Considerable information of a bibliographical nature may,
however, be gleaned from Collections towards a Bibliography of Congre-
gationalism in Dexter's Congregationalism as seen in its Literature (see
below) and from Early Nonconformist Bibliography, published by Crippen,
T. G. , in vol. 1 of the Transactions of the Congregational Historical Society.
In addition to these, Edward Arber's invaluable Introductory Sketch to the
Martin Marprelate Controversy contains a list of the most important tracts
connected with the subject.
ii. Manuscripts.
Most of the original documents connected with the Marprelate press and
printers are among the Harleian MSS at the British Museum, and have
been reprinted in Arber's Introductory Sketch (see below).
Many interesting papers concerning the Martinist group are collected under
the title: The Seconde Parte of a Register, in the library of Dr Williams,
Gordon Square, London. See The Seconde Parte etc. , ed. Peel, A.
2 vols. Cambridge, 1915.
The Manchester Papers (No. 123) at the Record Office contain the laste
examinations' of Symmes and Tomlyn on 10 December 1589, which give
information, not found in Arber, as to the movements of the Marprelate
press in the summer of 1589.
The Yelverton MSS (vol. 70 fol. 146) contain an examination of Hodgkins,
together with some unpublished letters of John Penry.
The Scotch State Papers at the Record Office contain information about
Penry and Waldegrave after their flight from England.
iï. Tracts and other contemporary material.
Admonition to the people of England, An. By T[homas) C[ooper, bp of
Winchester). An Admonition to the people of England: Wherein
are answered, not onely the slaunderous untruethes, reprochfully
uttered by Martin the Libeller, but also many other Crimes by some
of his broode, objected generally against all Bishops, and the chiefe of
the Cleargie, purposely to deface and discredite the present state of
the Church. Seene and allowed by authoritie. Imprinted at London by
the Deputies of Christopher Barker. . . . 1589. [Entered at Stationers
Hall, 10 Jan. Possibly two editions. ] Rptd, John Petheram, Puritan
Discipline Tracts, 1847; Arber, E. , 1883.
Advertisement for Papp-Hatchett, An. By Gabriel Harvey. Dated 5 Nov.
1589, but published as the second book of Pierce's Supererogation. John
Wolfe, 1593. Rptd, Brydges, Sir S. E. , Archaica, vol. 11, 1815; Grosart,
A. B. , Harvey's Works, vol. 11, Huth Library, 1884.
Advertisement touching the Controversies of the Church of England, An.
Published in Resuscitatio of Francis Bacon, 1657. Rptd, Spedding, J. ,
Ellis, R. L. and Heath, D. D. , The Works of Francis Bacon, 7 vols,
1857-74; Arber, E. , Introductory Sketch, 1895.
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Aequity of an Humble Supplication, The. [By John Penry. ) A Treatise
containing the aequity of an humble supplication which is to be exhibited
unto hir gracious majesty, and this high Court of Parliament in the
behalfe of the Countrey of Wales, that some order may be taken for
the preaching of the Gospell among those people. . . . At Oxford Printed
by Joseph Barnes. . . . 1587. Rptd, Grieve, Alex, J. , Congregational
Historical Society, 1905.
Almond for a Parrat, An. [Author unknown. ] An Almond for a Parrat, or
Cutbert Curryknaves Almes. Fit for the knave Martin, and the rest
of those impudent Beggers, that can not be content to stay their
stomakes with a Benefice, but they will needes breake their fastes
with our Bishops. . . . Imprinted at a Place, not farre from a Place,
by the Assignes of Signior Some-body, and are to be sold at his shoppe
in Trouble-knave Street, at the signe of the Standish. [No date or
printer's name. No entry in Stationers' register. Privately printed,
London, early in 1590. ] Rptd, John Petheram, op. cit. , 1846; McKerrow,
R. B. , The works of Thomas Nashe, vol. III (among 'Doubtful Works'),
1905.
Answer to a Certain Libel, An. By Matthew Sutcliffe. An Answere to a
certaine libel snpplicatorie, or rather Diffamatory, and also to certaine
Calumnious Articles and Interrogatories, both printed and scattered in
secret corners, to the slaunder of the Ecclesiasticall state, and put forth
under the name and title of a Petition directed to her Majestie:. . .
by Matthew Sutcliffe. . . . Imprinted at London by the Deputies of
Christopher Barker,. . . 1592. (Ded. epistle dated 20 Dec. ]
Answer to Job Throckmorton. By Matthew Sutcliffe. An Answere unto
a certaine calumnious letter published by M. Job Thırokmorton, and
entituled, A defence of J. Throkmorton against the slaunders of
M. Sutcliffe, Wherein the vanitie both of the defence of himselfe, and
the accusation of others is manifestly declared by Matthew Sutcliffe.
Imprinted at London by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, . . . 1595.
[* Probably printed by G. Bishop,' Sayle, Early Printed Books, no.
1703. )
Anti-Martinus. [Author unknown. ) Antimartinus, sive Monitio cuiusdam
Londinensis, ad Adolescentes utriusque Academiae, contra personatum
quendam rabulam, qui se Anglicè Martin Marprelat Hoc est, Martinum
Maoriyápxov û peoápxov vocat. Londini, Excudebant Georgius Bishop, et
Radulphus Newbery Anno Domini 1589. [Signed at the end. ] Totus
Vester A. L. [Entered at Stationers' Hall, 3 July 1589. ]
Appellation, Th. By John Penry. Th' Appellation of John Penri, unto
the Highe conrt of Parliament, from the bad and injurious dealing of
th’ Archb. of Canterb. & other his colleagues of the high commission:
Wherin the complainant, humbly submitting himselfe and his cause
unto the determination of this honorable assembly: craveth nothing
els, but either release from trouble and persecution, or just tryall. . . .
Anno Dom. 1589. [No printer's name. Dedication signed ‘March 7.
Printed by Waldegrave at Rochelle, early summer of 1589. ]
Commission sent to the Pope, A. [Author unknown. ] A Commission
sente to the Pope, Cardynales, Bishops, Friers, Monkes, with all the
rable of that Viperous Generation by the highe and mighty Prince,
and king Sathanas the Devill of Hell 1586. Imprinted at London by
Thomas Purfoote, and are to be sold at his shoppe without New-gate
over against Sainct Sepulchers Churche. [Copy at Lambeth Library. ]
Counter-Cuffe given to Martin Junior, A. (Author unknown. ] A Counter-
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Pasquill of England, Cavaliero. . . . Printed, Betweene the skye and
the grounde, Within a myle of an Oake, and not many fieldes of, from
the unpriviledged Presse of the Assignes of Martin Junior. Anno
Dom: 1589. [No entry in Stationers' register. Privately printed,
London, Aug. 1589. Possibly two simultaneous editions. ] Rptd, Grosart,
A. B. , Nashe's works, vol. 1, Huth Library, 1883; McKerrow, R. B. ,
Nashe, vol. , 1904.
Defence of Job Throkmorton, The. By Job Throckmorton. The Defence
of Job Throkmorton, against the slaunders of Maister Sutcliffe, taken
out of a Copye of his owne hande as it was written to an honorable
Personage. . . . 1594. [No printer's name. ]
Defence of the Church of England, A. By John Bridges.
A Defence of
the Government established in the church of Englande for ecclesiasti-
call matters. . . . by John Bridges Deane of Sarum. At London, Printed
by John Windet, for Thomas Chard. 1587.
Demonstration of Discipline, A. (By John Udall. ] A Demonstration of
the trueth of that Discipline which Christe hath prescribed in his worde
for the governement of his Church, in all times and places, untill the
ende of the worlde. . . . [No author's name or imprint. Printed on the
Marprelate press by Waldegrave at East Molesey, and issued with The
Epistle, Oct. or Nov. 1588. ] Rptd, in A parte of a register, 1593 (? );
Arber, E. , op. cit. , 1880.
Dialogue . . . strife of our Church, A. (By John Udall ? . ) A Dialogue
A
concerning the strife of our Churche: Wherein are aunswered divers
of those unjust accusations, wherewith the godly preachers and pro-
fessors of the Gospell, are falsly charged; with a briefe declaration of
some such monstrous abuses, as our Byshops have not bene ashamed
to foster. . . . At London; Printed by Robert Waldegrave, 1584.
Dialogue. . . the tyrannicall dealing, A. [Author unknown. ) A Dialogue.
Wherin is plainly laide open, the tyrannicall dealing of L. Bishopps
against Gods children: with certaine points of doctrine, wherein
they approove themselves (according to D. Bridges his judgement) to
be truely the Bishops of the Divell. (No author's name or imprint.
Printed by Waldegrave, at Rochelle (? ), summer of 1589. ] Rptd,
under the title of The character of a Puritan and His Gallimaufrey
of the Antichristian clergie; prepared with D. Bridges Sawce for
the present time to feed on. By the worthy Gentleman D. Martin
Mar-Prelat, Doctor in all the Faculties, Primate and Metropolitan.
Printed in the time of Parliament, 1643.
Diotrephes. [By John Udall. ] The state of the Church of Englande,
laide open in a conference betweene Diotrephes a Bishop, Tertullus
a Papist, Demetrius an usurer, Pandocheus an In-keeper, and Paule
a Preacher of the word of God. . . . [No author's name or imprint.
Printed without authority by Waldegrave at London (? ), April 1588.
Another impression with different title-page arrangement is extant. ]
Rptd, in A parte of a register, 1593 (? ); Arber, E. , op. cit. , 1879.
Friendly Admonition, A. By Leonard Wright. A Friendly Admonition
to Martine Marprelate, and his Mates. By Leonard Wright. London
printed by John Wolfe 1590. [Entered at Stationers' Hall, 19 Jan. ]
Harborowe, An. [By John Aylmer. ] An harborowe for faithfull and
trewe subjectes, agaynst the late blowne Blaste, concerninge the Go-
vernment of Wemen, wherin be confuted all such reasons as a straunger
of late made in that behalfe, with a breife exhortation to obedience.
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Lamb of God, The. [By Richard Harvey. ) A Theologicall discourse of
the Lamb of God and his enemies: Contayning a briefe Commentarie
of Christian faith and felicitie, together with a detection of old and
new Barbarisme, now commonly called Martinisme. . . . London Im-
printed by John Windet for W. P. Anno. 1590.
Mar-Martine. [Author unknown. ]
MAR-MARTINE.
I know not why a trueth in rime set out
Maie not as well mar Martine and his mates,
As shamelesse lies in prose-books cast about
Marpriests, & prelates, and subvert whole states.
For where truth builds & lying overthroes,
One truth in rime, is worth ten lies in prose.
[No date, author's name or printer. Privately printed, May-June 1589.
London. ] Rptd (partially), Bond, R. W. , Works of John Lyly, vol. III,
among ‘Doubtful Works, 1902.
Marre Mar-Martin. [Author unknown). Marre Mar-Martin : or Marre-
Martins medling, in a manner misliked.
Martins vaine prose, Marre-Martin doth mislike,
Reason (forsooth) for Martin seekes debate:
Marre-Martin will not so; yet doth his patience strike:
Last verse, first prose, conclude in one selfe hate:
Both maintaine strife, anfitting Englands state.
Martin, Marre-Martin, Barrow joyned with Browne
Shew zeale: yet strive to pull Religion downe.
Printed with Authoritie (N. B. 'with Authoritie' is cut out in the
Lambeth copy). [No date or imprint. Privately printed in London,
May-June 1589. ] Rptd, Brydges, Sir S. E. , Censura Literaria, vol. II
Art. lxxiii, 10 vols, 1805-9.
Martin Marprelate Tracts (in chronological order).
(i) The Epistle.
Oh read over D. John Bridges, for it is a worthy worke: Or an
epitome of the fyrste Booke, of that right worshipfull volume, written
against the Puritanes, in the defence of the noble cleargie, by as wor-
shipfull a prieste, John Bridges, Presbyter, Priest or elder, doctor of
Divillitie, and Deane of Sarum. Wherein the arguments of the puritans
are wisely prevented, that when they come to answere M. Doctor,
they must needes say something that hath bene spoken. Compiled for
the behoofe and overthrow of the Parsons, Fyckers, and Currats, that
have lernt their Catechismes, and are past grace: By the reverend and
worthie Martin Marprelate gentleman, and dedicated to the Confoca-
tionhouse. The Epitome is not yet published, but it shall be when the
Bishops are at convenient leysure to view the same. In the meane time,
let them be content with this learned Epistle. Printed oversea, in
Europe, within two furlongs of a Bounsing Priest, at the cost and
charges of M Marprelate, gentleman. [Secretly printed at East Mole-
sey, by Waldegrave, and issued in Oct. or early in Nov. 1588. ] Rptd,
John Petheram, op. cit. , 1842; Arber, E. , op. cit. , 1880.
(ii) The Epitome.
(as in The Epistle). . . bene spoken. Compiled for
the behoofe and overthrow of the unpreaching Parsons, Fyckers, and
Currats, that have lernt their Catechisms, and are past grace: By the
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reverend and worthie Martin Marprelat gentleman, and dedicated by
a second Epistle to the Terrible Priests. In this Epitome, the foresaide
Fickers, &c. are very insufficiently furnished, with notable inabilitie of
most vincible reasons, to answere the cavill of the puritanes. And lest
M. Doctor should thinke that no man can write without sence but his
selve, the senceles titles of the several pages, and the handling of the
matter throughout the Epitome, shewe plainely, that beetleheaded
ignoraunce must not live and die with him alone. Printed on the other
hand of some of the Priests. [Secretly printed at Fawsley, by Walde-
grave, in Nov. 1588, and issued before 6 Dec. ] Rptd, John Petheram,
op. cit. , 1843.
(ii) The Minerall Conclusions (a broadside).
Certaine Minerall, and Metaphisicall Schoolpoints, to be defended by
the reverende Bishops, and the rest of my cleargie masters of the
Convocation house, against both the universities, and al the reformed
Churches in Christendome. Wherin is layd open, the very Quintessence
of al Catercorner divinities. And with all, to the preventing of the
Cavels of these wrangling Puritans, the persons by whom, and the
places where these misteries are so worthely maintayned, are for the most
part, plainly set downe to the view of all men, and that to the ternall
prayse of the most reverend Fathers. [Secretly printed by Waldegrave
at Coventry, and issued about 20 Feb. 1589. Copy at Lambeth. ]
(iv) Hay any worke for Cooper.
Hay any worke for Cooper: Or a briefe Pistle directed by waye of
an hublication to the reverende Byshopps, counselling them, if they
will needs be barrelled up, for feare of smelling in the nostrels of her
Majestie & the State, that they would use the advise of reverend
Martin, for the providing of their Cooper. Because the reverend T. C.
(by which misticall letters, is understood, eyther the bounsing Parson
of Eastmeane, or Tom Coakes his Chaplaine) hath shewed himself in
his late Admonition to the people of England to bee an unskilfull
and beceytfull tubtrimmer. Wherein worthy Martin quits himselfe
like a man I warrant yon, in the modest defence of his selfe and his
learned Pistles, and makes the Coopers hoopes to flye off, and the
Bishops Tubs to leake out of all crye. Penned and compiled by Martin
the Metropolitane. Printed in Europe, not farre from some of the
Bouncing Priestes. [Secretly printed by Waldegrave at Coventry, and
issued about 20 March 1589. ] Rptd, under the title : Reformation no
enemie. Or a true Discourse, betweene the Bishops and the Desirers
of Reformation: Wherein Is plainely laid open the present corrupt
government of our Church, and the desired forme of Government
plainely proved by the word of God. Printed in the yeare, 1641; John
Petheram, op. cit. , 1845.
(v) Theses Martinianae, or Martin Junior.
Theses Martinianae: That is, Certaine Demonstrative Conclusions,
sette downe and collected (as it should seeme) by that famous and
renowmed Clarke, the reverend Martin Marprelate the great: serving
as a manifest and sufficient confutation of al that ever the Colledge of
Catercaps with their whole band of Clergie-priests, have, or canbring
for the defence of their ambitious and Antichristian Prelacie. Pub-
lished and set foorth as an after-birth of the noble Gentleman himselfe,
by a prety stripling of his, Martin Junior, and dedicated by him to his
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man came by them, the Reader shall understande snfficiently in the
Epilogue. In the meane time, whosoever can bring mee acquainted
with my father, Ile bee bounde hee shall not loose his labour. Printed
by the assignes of Martin Junior, without any priviledge of the
Catercaps. (Secretly printed by Hodgkins in Mistress Wigston's house
at Wolston, and issued about 22 July 1589. ]
(vi) The just censure and reproofe or Martin Senior.
The just censure and reproofe of Martin Junior. Wherein the rash
and undiscreete headines of the foolish youth, is sharply mette with,
and the boy hath his lesson taught him, I warrant you, by his reverend
and elder brother Martin Senior, sonne and heire unto the renowmed
Martin Mar-prelate the Great. Where also, least the springall shold
be utterly discouraged in his good meaning, you shall finde, that hee is
not bereaved of his due commendations. [Secretly printed by Hodgkins
in Mistress Wigston's house at Wolston, and issued about 29 July 1589. ]
(vii) The Protestation.
The Protestatyon of Martin Marprelat Wherin not wih standing the
surprizing of the printer, he maketh it known unto the world that he
feareth, neither proud priest, Antichristian pope, tiranous prellate, nor
godlesse catercap: but defiethe all the race of them by these presents
and offereth conditionally, as is farthere expressed hearin by open dis-
putation to apear in the defence of his caus aginst them and theirs.
Which chaleng if they dare not maintaine aginst him: then doth he
alsoe publishe that he never meaneth by the assitaunce of god to leave
the assayling of them and theire generation untill they be uterly ex-
tinguised out of our church. Published by the worthie gentleman D
martin mar prelat D in all the faculties primat and metro Politan.
[Secretly printed in Job Throckmorton's house at Hasely (? ) before
20 Oct. 1589, probably by Waldegrave. ]
Martins Months Mind. [Author unknown. ] Martins Months minde, That
is a certaine report, and true description of the Death and Funeralls,
of olde Martin Marreprelate, the great makebate of England, and
father of the Factions. Contayning the cause of his death, the manner
of his buriall, and the right copies both of his Will, and of such Epi-
taphs, as by sundrie his dearest friends, and other of his well willers
were framed for him. . .