title: The Conflict of Conscience
variant_description: There are two issues of this edition. In Greg 78a(i), the title page names "Frauncis Spera"; "The Prologue" refers to "Frauncis Speraes History" [A2r]; and there is a colophon [I4v]. In Greg 78a(ii), cancels replace the original leaves A1-A2 and I4 in order to remove all references to the original hero of the play, Francesco Spiera; the name on the title page was changed to "Philologvs"; the prologue was revised [A2r]; and the last scene of the play was entirely rewritten [I4r]. I4v is also blank, omitting the colophon. See also Greg 
title_page_title: An excellent new Commedie, Intituled: The Conflict of  Conscience.  CONTAYNINGE, the most  lamentable Hystorie, of the desperation of Frauncis Spera, who forsooke the  trueth of Gods Gospell, for feare of the losse of life and worldly goodes.
title_page_author: Compiled, by Nathaniell Woodes. Minister, in Norwich.
title_page_performance: The Actors names, deuided into six partes, most  conuenient for such as be disposed, either to shew this Comedie in priuate  houses, or otherwise. [in groups, joined by vertical rules, in triple columns; group 1, column 1] Prologue. | Mathetes. | Conscience. | Paphinitius. | for one.  [group 2, column 1] Hypocrisie.  | Theologus.  | for one. [group 3, column 2] Sathan. | Tyrranye. | Spirit. | Horror. | Eusebius.  | for one. [group 4, column 2] Cardinal. | Cacon.  | for one. [group 5, column 3] Auarice. | Suggestion. | Gisbertus. | Nuntius. | for one. [group 6, column 3] Philologus | for one.
title_page_imprint: AT LONDON Printed, by Richarde Bradocke dwellinge in Aldermanburie, a little aboue the Conduict. Anno 1581.
paratext_charachter_list: on title page [A1r]
stationer_additional_notes: STC suggests that this edition was "Printed in the house of R. Jones or at least w[ith] material borrowed from him" (3:317).
transcript_modern_spelling: An excellent new comedy entitled the conflict of conscience containing the most lamentable history of the desperation of Francis Spera who forsook the truth of God's Gospel for fear of the loss of life and worldly goods compiled by Nathaniel Woodes Minister in Norwich the actors' names divided into six parts most convenient for such as be disposed either to show this comedy in private houses or otherwise prologue mathetes conscience Paphinitius for one Hypocrisy Theologus for one Satan Tyranny Spirit Horror Eusebius for one Cardinal Cacon for one Avarice Suggestion Gisbertus Nuntius for one Philologus for one  at London printed by Richard Bradock dwelling in Aldermanbury a little above the conduit anno 1581