Here
foloweth
the
said
christian
confession
.
❧
In
the
name
of
the
holie
&
vndiuided
Trinity
of
God
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
&
the
holy
Ghost
WE
Friderich
by
the
grace
of
God
Count
Palatine
by
the
Rhein
,
one
of
the
Electours
of
the
holy
Romaine
Empire
,
Duke
in
Bauaria
&c.
confesse
and
make
knowen
to
all
persons
by
these
our
letters
.
&c.
¶
First
whereas
we
haue
bene
before
all
thinges
Christianlie
taught
and
resolued
out
of
gods
worde
,
that
both
euerlasting
and
perpetuall
,
and
also
the
worldlie
and
temporall
prosperitie
,
peace
,
quietnes
,
concorde
,
and
good
estate
of
all
gouernements
,
principalities
,
countryes
,
&
people
,
&
aswell
of
such
persons
as
are
ordained
heades
&
magistrates
,
as
other
inferiour
members
&
subiects
:
haue
their
beginning
,
increase
,
and
enriching
,
and
are
most
assuredly
mainteined
and
preserued
by
this
onely
meanes
when
they
shall
set
before
their
eyes
and
seeke
to
aduance
god
&
his
holie
worde
,
and
according
to
the
same
,
directe
all
their
affaires
and
causes
in
this
life
,
as
by
a
most
true
and
infallible
line
:
which
thing
also
the
very
heathen
,
although
they
had
no
true
vnderstanding
of
god
,
yet
by
the
light
of
nature
ingraffed
in
them
sawe
and
confessed
after
a
sorte
:
and
from
thence
at
the
first
these
declarations
and
making
of
last
wils
(
which
men
commonly
call
testamentes
)
tooke
their
beginnings
:
But
especially
among
the
olde
fathers
,
patriarkes
&
other
religious
persons
,
they
seeme
to
haue
bene
chiefliest
made
to
this
ende
,
for
that
they
woulde
leaue
after
them
vnto
their
children
,
heires
and
successours
,
a
certaine
token
and
witnesse
,
whereby
not
only
their
said
successours
might
assuredly
vnderstand
what
religion
and
faith
their
forefathers
were
of
,
which
they
had
receiued
out
of
gods
worde
by
open
testimonies
,
and
wherin
they
had
liued
holilye
and
vprightely
,
and
were
gratiously
mainteined
,
defended
,
and
protected
by
almightie
god
,
and
in
the
ende
so
died
:
but
also
that
their
successors
might
haue
more
cause
to
be
moued
with
like
bondes
and
duetie
to
folowe
the
christian
footsteppes
of
their
predecessoures
,
and
to
imitate
their
examples
,
and
according
to
the
same
,
to
rule
and
mainetaine
the
people
and
countreys
committed
to
their
charge
,
(
if
they
did
looke
for
and
desired
to
enioye
such
euerlasting
and
worldelie
blessinges
of
almightie
God
,
as
had
bene
bestowed
vpon
their
fathers
:
which
thing
appeareth
by
the
last
wordes
vsed
by
some
of
the
patriarches
&
good
King
Dauid
him selfe
where
he
speaketh
to
his
sonne
Salomon
after
this
sorte
:
Be
of
good
comforte
and
shewe
thy selfe
a
man
:
And
attende
or
take
heede
vnto
the
charge
of
the
Lorde
thy
God
,
that
thou
walke
before
him
in
his
wayes
,
and
keepe
his
precepts
,
commaundements
,
iudgements
,
and
testimonies
,
as
it
is
written
in
the
lawe
of
Moyses
,
that
thou
maist
prosper
in
all
that
thou
doest
,
and
whereunto
soeuer
thou
turnest
thy selfe
,
that
the
Lord
may
confirme
his
word
that
he
hath
spoken
ouer
me
and
said
:
If
thy
children
shal
take
heede
to
their
wayes
,
that
they
walke
before
me
in
trueth
,
and
with
all
their
hearts
,
and
with
all
their
soules
,
there
shall
not
at
anie
time
a
man
be
wanting
from
my
bodie
to
sit
vpon
the
throne
of
Israel
.
So
also
in
like
sort
as
a
christian
prince
,
fearing
and
louing
god
,
and
hauing
in
the
making
of
our
last
wilmore
regard
in
our
heart
to
euerlasting
and
immortal
things
,
then
to
worldly
and
temporall
matters
,
which
perish
and
folowe
&
depende
of
the
former
,
we
haue
thought
good
for
the
honor
of
almighty
god
,
discharge
and
comforte
of
our
conscience
,
and
for
an
vnfeined
declaration
to
our
louing
and
deare
sonnes
,
heyres
and
successoures
,
&
whole
posteritie
,
and
also
of
all
our
true
and
faithful
subiectes
,
and
euerie
other
whatsoeuer
,
to
whom
it
may
appertaine
:
in
this
our
fatherlie
disposition
,
testament
and
last
will
,
to
make
an
open
&
true
declaration
of
our
faith
,
that
euery
one
may
haue
certaine
knowledge
thereof
,
whereto
we
haue
bene
the
rather
induced
for
that
in
these
latter
dayes
diuers
&
sundrie
errours
and
debates
in
matters
of
religion
haue
bene
moued
by
vnquiet
and
contentious
persons
,
wherewith
both
wee
&
others
in
the
time
of
our
gouernment
haue
bene
much
troubled
,
and
some
sectes
&
factions
haue
bene
raised
in
the
church
by
certain
persons
going
about
to
persuade
simple
men
,
as
though
wee
were
priuie
and
consenting
to
their
erronious
opinions
.
And
to
the
intent
that
it
do
not
onely
appeare
that
the
same
our
confession
is
only
grounded
&
built
vpon
the
true
rocke
Christ
Iesus
our
Lord
&
sauiour
,
&
his
only
word
:
but
also
that
therewith
our
deare
children
may
be
the
more
conforted
to
persist
stedfastly
in
such
our
christian
confession
,
&
for
no
temptacion
or
troublesome
storme
whatsoeuer
that
might
happen
to
the
contrarie
(
wherof
god
be
thanked
hitherto
by
his
almighty
help
&
assistance
in
the
time
of
our
gouernment
we
haue
both
felt
and
ouercome
many
)
turned
backe
or
made
faynte
hearted
,
fearefull
or
negligent
in
their
callings
,
and
setting
forth
of
the
said
trew
and
christian
religion
:
Euen
as
wee
for
our
own
person
(
as
heretofore
)
so
notwithstanding
minde
to
continue
by
the
said
knowen
and
confessed
trueth
,
through
the
grace
of
the
most
highest
,
vntill
our
last
ende
.
And
so
first
and
in
generall
wee
confesse
with
an
vnfained
&
assured
heart
,
that
we
stedfastly
beleeue
whatsoeuer
is
reuealed
,
contained
,
taught
,
witnessed
,
and
grounded
in
the
holye
propheticall
and
apostolicall
scripture
and
doctrine
in
the
righte
,
trewe
,
christian
and
vncorrupted
vnderstanding
,
and
meaning
of
the
same
:
in
such
sorte
as
the
churche
in
the
time
of
the
Apostles
did
comprehende
the
principall
poyntes
of
christian
doctrine
in
our
christian
creede
commonly
called
Symbolum
apostolorum
,
and
as
afterwarde
in
the
confession
of
the
counsel
of
Nice
and
Athanasius
,
the
former
apostolicall
faithe
was
truly
expounded
and
declared
.
This
is
the
chiefe
foundation
,
wherevpon
we
and
all
other
true
beleeuers
in
Christe
,
which
eyther
haue
bene
before
vs
,
presently
are
,
or
shall
come
hereafter
,
ought
to
build
our
faith
.
And
through
this
we
also
hope
to
bee
saued
according
to
the
saying
of
Athanasius
in
his
Symbolo
:
whosoeuer
wil
be
saued
,
must
before
al
things
holde
the
true
christian
faith
.
And
seeing
the
confession
and
declaration
of
the
christian
faith
which
in
our
time
and
namely
in
the
yeere
of
our
lorde
god
1530.
was
openly
presented
at
Augusta
to
the
Emperour
Charles
of
that
name
the
fifte
,
with
the
apologie
thereto
annexed
,
was
gathered
out
of
the
saide
propheticall
and
apostolicall
doctrine
&
aboue
named
creedes
or
confessions
,
as
a
summarie
of
them
(
as
the
time
then
suffred
)
and
therevpon
grounded
themselues
as
vpon
the
chiefest
and
vnfalliblest
foundation
,
the
onely
,
certaine
,
and
stedfaste
line
,
whereby
they
ought
to
bee
directed
:
For
this
cause
wee
also
syth
the
time
that
wee
came
to
the
knowledge
of
Gods
trueth
,
haue
receiued
and
allowed
the
same
,
&
with
other
Electors
and
Princes
beeing
addicted
thereto
,
wee
also
for
the
mainetenaunce
of
Christian
vnitye
and
peace
,
in
the
righte
and
true
vnderstanding
and
meaning
of
the
same
,
and
with
this
declaration
,
did
set
our
hande
&
Seale
thereto
:
And
according
to
this
commaunded
the
preachers
and
teachers
to
instructe
in
our
landes
and
dominions
,
as
wee
yet
also
confesse
and
acknowledge
the
same
both
of
the
saide
confession
,
and
of
al
other
writings
that
are
agreeing
and
conformable
with
the
godlie
,
prophetical
&
apostolical
scriptures
:
As
wee
especially
take
the
cathechisme
which
wee
heretofore
haue
caused
to
bee
printed
and
published
,
and
also
the
booke
of
the
reformation
and
orders
of
our
churches
,
wherein
all
the
questions
of
christian
doctrine
are
distinctlye
,
orderlye
and
intelligiblye
conteyned
and
also
in
some
parte
more
amplye
explaned
.
But
for
the
more
declaration
of
our
minde
and
meaning
,
and
to
the
intent
our
deare
children
,
the
whole
posteritye
and
euerye
particular
personne
maye
(
as
it
were
in
a
briefe
summe
or
collection
)
vnderstande
what
wee
particularlye
beleeue
and
holde
in
all
and
euerye
of
the
articles
of
the
christian
faithe
,
and
no
man
after
our
deathe
maye
defame
vs
with
anye
erronious
opinions
and
sectes
,
as
it
is
the
custome
and
propertye
of
manie
vnquiet
persons
,
in
these
dayes
of
the
euill
worlde
,
and
for
the
satisfying
of
them
which
vnderstande
and
interprete
the
said
confession
of
Augusta
and
the
Apologye
thereof
in
some
poyntes
after
another
sense
and
meaning
,
then
the
letter
and
true
vnderstanding
can
beare
,
following
the
direction
of
Goddes
worde
whereto
it
referreth
it
self
as
to
the
chiefest
foundation
:
wee
beleeue
,
holde
and
confesse
from
the
bottome
of
our
heart
,
the
articles
of
our
olde
trew
and
knowen
Christian
faith
in
maner
as
foloweth
.
I
Beleeue
in
God
the
father
almightie
maker
of
heauen
and
earth
:
and
in
Iesu
Christ
his
onely
Sonne
our
lord
:
who
was
conceiued
by
the
holye
Ghost
,
borne
of
the
virgin
Marye
:
suffred
passion
vnder
Pontius
Pilate
,
was
crucified
,
dead
,
buried
,
and
descended
into
hell
.
He
rose
againe
the
third
daye
from
death
:
he
ascended
into
heauen
,
and
sitteth
on
the
right
hande
of
God
the
father
almightie
.
from
thence
hee
will
come
to
iudge
the
quicke
and
the
dead
.
I
beleeue
in
the
holie
Ghost
:
the
holy
church
vniuersall
,
the
communion
of
Saints
,
the
forgiuenes
of
sinnes
:
the
rising
againe
of
the
bodies
:
and
life
euerlasting
.
That
is
:
We
beleeue
and
confesse
,
that
the
eternal
father
of
our
lord
Iesus
Christ
made
heauen
and
earth
and
all
that
therein
is
of
nothing
,
and
also
yet
conserueth
and
gouerneth
the
same
by
his
eternall
wisedome
and
prouidence
.
And
that
not
for
our
own
desertes
or
worthinesse
,
but
of
meere
grace
and
mercie
and
according
to
his
godly
prouidence
,
for
his
onely
begotten
and
deare
sonne
Christ
Iesus
sake
:
he
also
is
our
God
and
Father
,
vppon
whome
we
haue
so
set
and
reposed
our
confidence
,
that
we
dout
not
but
that
he
will
prouide
for
vs
all
thinges
necessarie
for
our
bodies
and
soules
hereafter
,
euen
as
he
hath
done
heretofore
.
And
as
hitherto
he
hath
turned
to
our
best
and
profite
,
all
such
euils
as
the
deuil
and
the
world
haue
attempted
against
vs
,
euen
so
hereafter
he
wil
be
no
lesse
gracious
and
mercifull
vnto
vs
,
seeing
hee
is
able
to
do
it
as
an
almightie
God
,
&
wil
also
doe
it
as
a
louing
Father
.
Secondlye
wee
beleeue
and
confesse
,
that
Iesus
Christe
the
sonne
of
the
almightie
God
,
from
the
beginning
begotten
of
the
Father
,
is
one
and
the
same
GOD
with
the
Father
and
the
holye
Ghost
,
and
at
the
time
appointed
(
as
it
was
determined
in
the
eternall
wisedome
of
God
)
was
conceaued
by
the
holie
Ghoste
,
in
the
wombe
of
the
most
pure
and
alwayes
virgin
Marye
:
tooke
vppon
him
our
fleshe
,
was
borne
into
the
world
,
To
this
ende
,
that
hee
beeing
our
King
and
highe
Prieste
(
for
which
cause
he
is
called
Christ
)
might
be
our
Mediatour
and
brother
,
receiue
vs
to
grace
,
and
as
a
true
Iesus
and
Sauiour
,
reconcile
vs
to
his
heauenlye
Father
.
We
also
beleeue
that
for
that
cause
hee
suffered
a
moste
shamefull
deathe
vnder
Pontius
Pilate
the
Iudge
,
to
the
intent
he
might
redeeme
and
deliuer
vs
from
euerlastinge
death
wherin
we
otherwise
were
and
must
haue
perpetually
remained
:
and
to
deliuer
and
loss
vs
from
the
curse
which
by
the
sinne
and
fall
of
our
first
fathers
Adam
and
Eue
,
was
rooted
in
all
mankinde
.
We
beleeue
also
and
confesse
that
this
Lorde
Iesus
Christe
being
made
an
offering
vppon
the
crosse
is
so
puissant
and
strong
,
that
by
the
power
and
strength
of
the
same
through
the
working
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
our
olde
man
is
with
him
crucified
,
dead
&
buried
,
so
as
the
euill
concupiscenses
of
the
flesh
ought
not
anye
more
beare
rule
in
vs
,
but
rather
we
should
offer
vp
our selues
vnto
him
,
as
a
sweete
sacrifice
of
thankesgiuing
.
We
beleeue
also
,
that
hee
was
buried
and
therefore
vndoubtedly
dead
,
yea
also
that
he
descended
into
hell
,
to
the
intent
that
in
our
greatest
tentations
we
might
assure
our selues
that
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
,
by
his
vnspeakeable
sorowes
,
pangues
and
horrours
which
he
also
suffered
in
his
soule
both
vpon
the
crosse
and
before
,
hath
deliuered
vs
from
the
sorowes
and
paine
of
hell
.
So
that
from
henceforth
neither
hell
nor
the
deuill
shal
hinder
or
hurte
vs
in
our
saluation
.
We
beleue
also
with
our
heart
,
that
the
third
day
he
rose
again
from
the
dead
.
And
we
are
certainly
persuaded
,
first
that
by
his
resurrection
hee
hath
ouercome
death
,
to
the
intent
hee
might
make
vs
partakers
of
the
righteousnes
,
which
he
hath
purchased
for
vs
by
his
bitter
passion
and
death
.
And
secondly
,
that
we
also
now
by
his
power
should
bee
resuscitated
&
quickened
to
newnes
of
life
.
And
thirdly
,
that
the
resurrection
of
Christe
is
a
most
certaine
assurance
vnto
vs
,
that
as
he
is
first
risen
vp
againe
from
death
,
so
wee
also
at
the
last
daye
shal
be
raysed
vp
againe
to
life
euerlasting
.
And
further
,
wee
also
beleeue
that
Christ
our
Lorde
truely
and
visiblie
with
his
manifested
manhoode
which
he
had
taken
on
him
,
is
ascended
vp
into
heauen
,
&
there
sitteth
on
the
right
hande
of
his
heauenly
Father
,
that
is
to
saye
,
with
heauenvly
and
godly
maiestie
he
sheweth
him selfe
vnto
all
the
holy
Angels
and
men
,
to
be
a
head
of
his
whole
Church
:
and
from
thence
also
truely
and
visiblie
(
as
he
ascended
vp
)
hee
shall
againe
come
downe
in
the
cloudes
in
the
dominion
and
maiestie
of
his
Father
,
to
iudge
the
liuing
and
the
dead
.
And
yet
notwithstanding
wee
confesse
and
acknowledge
,
that
albeit
our
Lord
IESUS
Christ
true
God
and
man
,
according
to
his
humane
nature
is
now
no
more
in
earth
,
but
in
heauen
,
yet
according
to
his
Godhead
,
maiestie
,
grace
and
spirite
,
hee
neuer
departeth
from
vs
.
And
wee
litle
esteeme
that
which
is
sayde
by
some
,
that
both
the
natures
were
so
vnited
and
confounded
in
Christe
,
as
though
his
humane
nature
were
in
all
places
as
the
diuine
is
.
For
seeing
the
diuine
nature
is
incomprehensible
,
and
alwayes
to
bee
found
in
all
places
,
it
followeth
necessarilie
,
that
it
is
both
without
the
humane
nature
,
which
was
assumed
,
&
also
personallie
vnited
to
the
same
:
euen
as
the
diuine
nature
neuer
left
heauen
when
Christ
was
conceaued
in
the
wombe
of
the
blessed
virgin
.
And
all
this
which
our
Lord
Christ
hath
suffered
and
done
,
we
beleue
and
confesse
that
it
hath
bene
done
for
the
behoofe
and
benefit
of
vs
,
&
that
he
thereby
hath
giuen
him self
vnto
vs
as
our
owne
.
And
besides
the
rest
,
this
comforteth
vs
most
that
we
are
assured
that
our
flesh
is
alreadie
in
heauen
,
&
that
our
Sauiour
Christ
Iesus
sendeth
down
vnto
vs
from
thence
his
holy
ghost
as
a
pledge
.
By
the
inspiration
&
power
of
whom
,
we
seeke
the
thinges
which
are
aboue
where
Christ
sitteth
on
the
right
hand
of
God
his
Father
,
and
not
things
here
vpon
earth
.
Thirdly
,
wee
beleue
and
confesse
,
that
the
holy
Ghost
with
God
the
Father
and
God
the
sonne
,
is
a
true
,
only
,
and
eternall
God
:
&
secondly
,
that
he
is
giuen
vnto
vs
to
make
vs
partakers
through
a
true
faith
in
Christ
,
of
al
his
good
giftes
and
benefites
,
and
further
that
he
is
our
comforter
,
and
is
with
vs
,
and
will
remaine
with
vs
vntill
the
ende
.
As
touching
the
vniuersall
Christian
Church
,
we
beleue
that
the
sonne
of
God
hath
out
of
all
kinreds
and
generations
of
men
,
chosen
a
congregation
vnto
him selfe
for
euerlasting
life
,
by
the
holie
Ghost
,
&
his
godly
word
in
the
vnitie
of
true
faith
:
which
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
he
hath
gathered
,
&
yet
gathereth
together
,
preserueth
&
defendeth
,
&
beleue
also
that
we
are
a
liuely
member
therof
and
so
shall
remaine
eternally
.
Of
the
communion
of
Saints
we
beleue
and
confesse
that
wee
with
al
and
euerie
true
beleuers
,
as
members
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
haue
a
communion
and
societie
in
all
his
treasures
and
giftes
,
and
therefore
we
acknowledge
that
wee
are
debters
of
all
such
giftes
,
as
he
hath
imparted
vnto
vs
,
to
bestowe
them
willingly
and
ioyfully
to
the
profit
&
helpe
of
others
our
commembers
.
Wee
beleeue
and
confesse
also
,
that
God
the
Father
for
the
satisfaction
and
ful
paiment
of
Christ
Iesus
hath
forgiuen
,
and
neuer
will
call
to
remembrance
our
sinnes
or
sinful
inclinations
and
affections
,
wherewith
wee
haue
to
fight
all
the
dayes
of
our
life
,
but
rather
will
giue
and
impute
vnto
vs
the
righteousnes
of
Christ
Iesus
.
So
that
wee
neede
not
to
bee
afraid
of
the
iudgement
of
God
.
Of
the
resurrection
of
the
flesh
we
beleeue
and
confesse
,
that
not
onely
our
soules
,
when
they
shall
be
departed
out
of
our
bodies
by
temporall
death
,
are
in
the
same
instant
taken
vp
and
receiued
vnto
Christ
their
head
,
but
also
that
our
flesh
shal
be
in
the
last
day
vnited
againe
with
our
soules
,
and
made
conformable
vnto
the
glorious
bodie
of
Christ
Iesus
.
Of
life
euerlasting
,
we
beleue
and
confesse
,
that
euen
as
now
we
feele
in
our
hearts
the
beginning
of
an
euerlasting
ioy
,
so
after
this
life
wee
shall
possesse
an
eternall
blessednes
,
which
neither
eie
hath
seene
,
nor
eare
heard
,
nor
any
mans
heart
can
conceiue
.
God
bee
alwayes
thanked
&
praised
therfore
,
and
thereto
helpe
vs
God
the
Father
,
Sonne
,
and
holie
Ghost
,
one
true
and
euerlasting
God
.
Amen
.
And
for
asmuch
as
without
cause
we
haue
bene
suspected
of
many
,
as
though
we
helde
&
beleued
not
in
such
sort
of
the
holy
and
blessed
Sacraments
,
as
became
good
Christians
,
wee
haue
thought
good
immediatly
after
the
former
Confession
of
our
faith
to
set
down
also
in
writing
our
plaine
Confession
of
those
pointes
.
We
therfore
beleue
and
confesse
both
with
our
mouth
,
hearte
and
penne
,
that
all
Sacramentes
aswell
of
the
olde
as
newe
Testament
,
were
appointed
and
ordained
by
God
him selfe
,
to
this
end
,
that
they
all
should
signifie
and
pointe
as
with
a
finger
vnto
the
bloudie
offering
of
Christ
Iesus
once
accomplished
vpon
the
crosse
,
as
vndoubtedly
all
the
patriarches
and
faithfull
fathers
in
the
olde
Testament
herewith
onely
comforted
them selues
in
faith
,
when
they
killed
their
lambes
&
other
beastes
,
that
after
the
same
sorte
the
seede
of
the
woman
,
the
Lord
Iesus
should
be
slaine
,
and
make
a
full
satisfaction
and
paiment
for
the
sinnes
of
the
whole
worlde
.
And
therefore
the
holie
Sacraments
(
as
many
hundred
yeres
hitherto
in
the
scholes
hath
bene
taught
to
youth
and
yet
is
)
are
onely
Sacrae
rei
symbola
,
&
inuisibilis
gratiae
visibilia
signa
:
that
is
to
say
,
visible
signes
or
seales
of
a
holy
thing
,
namely
of
the
grace
of
God
in
Christ
Iesus
,
whereby
we
are
assured
and
made
certain
of
that
which
otherwise
in
Gods
worde
by
God
him selfe
and
his
holy
Prophets
&
Apostles
hath
bene
promised
vnto
vs
.
And
we
beleue
and
holde
stedfastly
,
that
the
Lorde
God
thought
chiefliest
vpon
the
weaknes
and
infirmitie
of
mans
nature
,
and
(
as
the
only
knower
and
searcher
of
heartes
)
vnderstoode
how
hard
it
was
for
the
nature
of
man
to
beleue
the
naked
worde
of
God
which
is
preached
and
declared
in
the
holy
Gospel
.
And
therefore
he
would
also
represent
and
set
before
our
eyes
such
things
which
we
daily
vse
,
and
are
most
knowen
vnto
vs
,
to
quicken
,
stirre
vp
,
&
strengthen
our
faith
,
to
the
intent
that
thereby
wee
might
giue
the
sooner
credit
to
the
worde
preached
.
As
the
same
may
appeare
by
this
similitude
taken
from
worldly
things
,
namely
when
wee
receiue
from
an
Emperour
,
King
,
or
other
great
Prince
,
a
letter
or
writing
,
although
the
same
be
subscribed
with
the
Princes
owne
hande
,
yet
wee
are
not
satisfied
therewith
,
if
the
seale
bee
not
annexed
also
to
it
.
And
in
case
the
Seale
be
put
thereto
,
then
it
contenteth
vs
,
and
then
we
may
saye
,
I
haue
from
that
Emperour
,
King
,
&c.
a
letter
&
seale
,
wherein
this
or
that
is
written
and
signified
vnto
me
.
But
to
speake
of
the
vse
of
the
Sacraments
,
we
beleue
and
confesse
that
the
holy
Sacraments
of
the
new
Testament
,
as
the
holy
Baptisme
and
Supper
of
the
Lorde
,
were
ordeined
of
Christe
himselfe
,
to
that
ende
that
Christians
should
vse
them
,
holde
them
in
great
reuerence
,
and
not
despise
them
.
For
that
they
are
not
onely
markes
whereby
we
are
knowen
to
be
Christians
,
&
of
the
open
profession
before
God
&
man
of
the
couenant
&
grace
of
God
,
but
also
especially
&
principally
are
true
&
assured
tokens
&
witnesses
of
gods
grace
towardes
vs
:
For
which
cause
when
we
shal
haue
yong
children
borne
into
this
worlde
,
wee
should
not
as
some
do
suffer
them
to
be
8.
9.
or
10.
yeres
old
,
till
they
be
of
some
reasonable
discretion
,
and
then
first
baptise
them
:
But
rather
much
more
confort
our selues
with
that
which
our
Lord
Christ
sayd
to
his
disciples
Mark.
10.
Let
litle
children
come
vnto
mee
:
for
of
such
is
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
If
then
the
kingdome
of
heauen
belong
vnto
yong
children
(
as
it
is
vndoubtedly
true
)
why
should
we
then
doubt
that
they
are
not
also
comprehended
and
concluded
in
the
couenant
which
God
made
with
Abraham
and
the
beleuing
fathers
heretofore
?
And
for
that
cause
wee
ought
not
by
any
meanes
seclude
or
forclose
them
from
the
holie
baptisme
.
Of
the
efficacie
and
working
of
the
holie
Baptisme
,
we
beleue
,
that
our
children
,
seeing
(
as
is
before
declared
)
they
be
comprehended
in
the
couenant
,
when
they
shal
be
baptised
according
to
the
article
of
our
true
,
olde
and
vniuersall
faith
,
and
also
be
afterwardes
brought
vp
in
the
same
,
they
are
also
made
partakers
of
the
bloudie
death
of
our
Lord
and
sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
and
all
his
benefites
which
hee
hath
purchased
vnto
vs
by
his
said
death
,
in
such
sorte
that
they
not
onely
receiue
the
outwarde
seale
of
the
holie
Sacrament
,
which
is
the
elementall
water
vpon
their
outward
bodies
,
but
like
wise
inwardlie
are
baptised
in
their
soules
by
Christe
him selfe
with
his
bloud
which
was
shed
,
and
also
through
the
working
of
the
holie
Ghost
regenerated
and
borne
again
to
be
new
creatures
.
For
as
the
elementall
water
of
the
holie
Sacrament
in
baptisme
is
not
Christes
bloud
,
nor
the
holy
Ghost
it selfe
,
so
also
the
holie
Ghost
or
bloud
of
Christ
is
not
in
the
Sacrament
of
the
elemental
water
.
And
although
the
elementall
water
according
to
his
propertie
and
nature
can
do
no
more
then
outwardly
clense
the
bodie
,
and
reacheth
not
so
farre
as
vnto
the
soule
,
yet
the
bloud
of
Christ
clenseth
the
soule
inwardly
to
euerlasting
life
.
And
as
the
minister
doth
the
one
,
so
doth
Christ
the
other
,
as
saint
Iohn
the
Baptist
witnesseth
in
the
third
chapter
of
saint
Matthewes
Gospel
:
I
baptise
you
with
water
to
repentance
or
amendement
of
life
,
but
he
that
commeth
after
me
is
stronger
then
I
am
,
whose
shoes
I
am
not
worthie
to
carie
,
he
shall
baptise
you
with
the
holie
Ghost
and
with
fyre
.
And
like
vnto
this
is
the
saying
of
Saint
Paule
in
the
tenth
Chapiter
of
his
first
epistle
to
the
Corinthians
,
that
after
the
same
sort
the
Israelites
were
baptised
with
the
cloudes
and
sea
,
as
also
they
were
fedde
with
Manna
,
and
dronke
the
water
which
proceaded
out
of
the
rock
.
&c.
And
to
speake
of
the
holy
&
most
worthy
Supper
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
we
beleue
and
confesse
willingly
,
with
al
other
Christians
,
that
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
first
instituted
the
said
Supper
,
which
he
him selfe
kept
with
his
disciples
.
And
therefore
it
ought
not
to
be
despised
of
Christians
but
rather
to
be
holden
in
great
estimation
&
reuerence
.
For
the
Lord
Iesus
for
this
cause
ordeined
this
participation
and
fruition
of
bread
and
wine
,
Now
it
can
not
be
denied
but
must
be
confessed
of
all
(
that
obstinatelie
&
malitiously
seeke
not
to
contende
)
that
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
did
not
deliuer
vnto
his
disciples
his
naturall
&
then
present
bodye
as
it
was
sitting
at
the
table
,
&
not
yet
crucified
,
to
be
eaten
with
their
corporall
mouthes
,
&
much
lesse
gaue
or
commanded
his
blood
to
be
drunken
,
which
was
yet
in
his
bodie
,
and
not
shed
(
as
at
these
dayes
some
haue
caused
a
great
diuision
in
the
Church
of
God
teaching
that
men
must
beleeue
,
that
they
must
eate
and
drinke
in
the
communion
the
bodie
and
blood
of
Christ
with
their
corporal
mouthes
,
as
it
was
then
naturall
and
present
at
his
last
supper
:
and
whosoeuer
will
not
beleeue
and
confesse
this
,
which
without
great
preiudice
of
their
consciences
they
can
not
beleeue
,
they
are
called
despisers
of
the
Sacramentes
and
great
blasphemers
of
god
)
But
rather
he
commanded
vs
to
eate
his
bodie
which
was
the
day
following
nailed
to
the
crosse
,
and
drinke
his
blood
which
shoulde
be
shortely
shed
,
euen
as
the
very
wordes
of
Christ
him selfe
sufficientlye
giue
vs
to
vnderstande
.
And
wee
doubte
not
but
that
his
disciples
before
at
Capernaum
were
sufficiently
instructed
&
persuaded
what
was
the
meaning
and
maner
of
the
eating
of
his
bodie
and
drinking
of
his
blood
,
so
that
they
had
not
anye
occasion
or
cause
to
make
the
least
dout
therein
:
As
also
Peter
himselfe
notablie
confesseth
,
Out
of
which
confession
of
Peter
which
he
made
not
alone
for
him selfe
,
but
in
the
name
of
all
the
twelue
Apostles
,
it
appeareth
that
hee
had
vnderstoode
and
receiued
such
sufficient
instruction
out
of
this
sermon
at
Capernaum
,
that
neither
he
nor
the
other
eleuen
had
any
cause
to
aske
what
the
lord
Iesus
meant
by
such
his
said
institution
.
And
therefore
wee
beleeue
and
confesse
that
in
the
holye
supper
of
our
Lord
IESUS
CHRIST
,
where
it
shal
be
kept
accordynge
to
his
owne
institution
,
to
the
faythfull
(
for
whome
this
Supper
or
Communion
is
onelye
ordeyned
,
euen
as
for
his
disciples
at
the
firste
)
the
trewe
offered
and
crucified
bodye
of
Christe
with
al
his
heauenly
treasures
and
benefits
which
he
hath
purchased
by
his
death
for
his
people
,
shal
be
giuen
and
deliuered
by
Christ
him selfe
vnto
our
hungrie
soules
for
foode
,
&
his
blood
which
he
hath
shed
for
the
forgiuenes
of
sinnes
for
our
drinke
.
And
so
litle
did
the
distance
or
espace
of
the
time
hinder
his
disciples
at
that
present
,
namely
,
that
although
his
body
was
not
yet
offred
and
crucified
,
nor
his
blood
yet
shed
,
yet
his
said
disciples
did
eate
his
very
naturall
and
humane
bodye
which
was
borne
of
the
immaculate
virgin
Marie
,
&
should
be
shortely
after
deliuered
vp
for
them
,
&
did
drinke
his
true
blood
which
shortly
should
be
shed
for
them
,
as
though
it
had
bene
deliuered
vp
and
shed
alreadie
:
So
also
the
distance
of
the
place
hindreth
not
vs
and
other
faithfull
beleeuers
,
that
is
,
that
wee
also
with
the
holy
apostles
according
to
the
Lordes
institution
do
eate
the
same
body
of
Christ
&
drinke
his
bloud
,
although
the
Lord
Iesus
with
that
his
naturall
body
be
now
no
more
vpon
earth
,
but
sitteth
in
heauen
on
the
right
hand
of
god
his
heauenly
father
,
from
whence
he
shal
come
to
iudge
the
liuing
and
the
dead
,
as
the
article
of
our
Christian
faithe
teacheth
&
declareth
vnto
vs
.
And
therfore
we
haue
no
need
of
this
question
,
whether
with
his
selfe
same
naturall
bodie
sensible
vppon
earth
,
(
as
he
was
at
the
last
supper
with
his
disciples
)
he
can
be
present
with
vs
in
our
communions
:
But
it
is
inough
that
we
vnderstand
out
of
his
word
,
that
he
with
his
said
bodie
wil
be
neither
visible
nor
inuisible
neither
comprehensible
nor
incomprehensible
vpon
earth
.
And
neuertheles
he
is
as
the
almightie
sonne
of
God
at
all
times
and
in
al
places
with
his
grace
,
and
holie
spirit
with
his
,
and
chieflye
in
his
holye
supper
where
hee
is
bothe
our
hoste
and
foode
.
And
as
the
minister
doth
distribute
the
precious
Sacramentes
,
seales
,
and
tokens
,
that
is
the
blessed
bread
and
cuppe
of
the
Lorde
,
so
doeth
the
Lord
therewith
impart
vnto
the
faithfull
him selfe
for
breade
and
drinke
,
(
not
of
the
worldlie
bodie
,
as
the
signes
of
wine
and
bread
are
otherwise
trew
meate
and
drinke
vnto
men
)
but
rather
a
meat
and
drinke
vnto
euerlasting
life
for
their
hungrie
and
thirstye
soules
,
beaten
downe
and
dismayed
by
the
knoweledge
and
consideration
of
their
sinnes
,
and
of
the
wrathe
of
God
.
Now
therefore
if
this
question
be
made
,
how
Christ
the
Lorde
seeing
he
is
with
his
bodie
aboue
in
heauen
,
and
wee
here
vppon
earth
,
can
feede
vs
with
his
saide
bodie
:
we
answere
with
S.
Ambrose
that
albeit
we
be
here
with
our
feet
vppon
earth
,
yet
are
we
with
our
head
aboue
in
heauen
.
And
with
S.
Paul
,
S.
Luke
:
This
Lord
Iesus
Christ
is
our
onelye
Sauiour
,
mediatour
,
hie
Priest
,
King
,
and
Prophet
,
Lorde
and
head
of
his
congregation
.
And
therfore
the
ministers
of
the
church
cannot
baptise
vs
with
the
spirit
and
blood
of
christ
,
but
only
with
the
outwarde
elemental
water
,
nor
feede
and
drinke
vs
with
the
bodie
and
blood
of
Christ
,
but
with
the
visible
bread
and
wine
.
And
of
his
spirit
bodie
&
blood
,
Christ
him self
onely
maketh
vs
partakers
by
faith
to
the
forgiuenes
of
our
sinnes
and
life
euerlasting
.
Yf
he
truly
suffred
for
vs
,
if
he
in
verye
deed
were
crucified
and
dead
,
then
in
the
time
of
his
passion
,
his
manhood
was
not
in
omnipotencie
&
glory
like
vnto
his
godhead
in
all
places
,
in
heauen
and
earth
,
but
suffred
&
died
,
not
without
infirmite
:
If
also
his
dead
corpes
was
truely
laide
into
the
graue
,
them
was
it
not
before
there
nor
after
his
burial
was
it
in
all
places
but
there
for
the
time
onely
.
If
it
be
true
that
for
our
benefite
hee
descended
into
hell
,
then
was
hee
not
at
that
time
,
as
yet
set
at
the
right
hand
of
GOD
his
Father
in
his
heauenly
glory
and
maiestie
.
If
it
bee
trewe
that
out
of
the
graue
he
rose
vp
from
death
,
then
was
the
soule
before
not
in
the
body
,
&
so
the
said
body
was
not
before
out
of
the
graue
,
&
also
afterwards
remained
not
therein
.
If
it
be
true
that
hee
ascended
vp
into
heauen
&
sitteth
there
as
perfect
man
on
the
right
hand
of
his
Father
,
then
according
to
his
humanitie
he
was
not
already
aboue
before
,
and
also
after
his
ascension
he
remained
not
inuisible
belowe
,
or
in
al
places
present
,
&
incomprehensible
:
but
sheweth
himself
there
visibly
and
comprehensibly
in
the
heauenly
habitation
before
the
faces
and
sight
of
his
holye
angels
and
men
.
And
therefore
hee
cannot
be
without
horrible
idolatry
said
,
to
be
in
the
bread
of
the
communion
,
or
in
any
one
place
els
,
them
at
this
present
sought
by
our
prayers
aboue
in
heauen
,
&
honored
&
inuocated
as
only
present
and
bodily
there
.
If
it
be
true
that
as
hee
ascended
vp
,
he
shal
come
down
again
from
heauen
in
the
cloudes
,
then
is
hee
not
alreadie
&
before
inuisible
belowe
.
And
he
shall
not
bee
in
al
places
visible
and
inuisible
,
but
visible
in
one
place
,
with
his
humane
nature
,
that
is
,
in
the
cloudes
where
he
shall
shew
him selfe
as
a
iudge
of
the
liuing
and
of
the
dead
.
He
sendeth
also
his
holy
Spirit
into
the
heartes
of
his
electe
to
assemble
and
gather
together
vnto
him
amongest
the
generations
of
men
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
worlde
vnto
the
ende
,
an
vniuersall
church
or
congregation
,
which
hath
the
verye
same
and
like
fellowshippe
with
their
head
Christ
,
to
whome
he
participateth
all
his
heauenvly
benefits
:
And
this
fellowshippe
or
communion
of
the
saints
is
not
wrought
by
a
visible
or
inuisible
entrance
of
the
bodie
of
Christ
into
our
bodies
,
but
by
the
dwelling
and
working
of
the
spirit
of
Christ
in
them
and
in
vs
.
We
also
which
come
vnto
the
Supper
of
the
Lorde
,
shall
not
nor
can
not
haue
anye
other
participation
or
habitation
of
CHRIST
in
vs
,
then
such
as
all
the
faithfull
had
,
which
from
the
beginning
of
the
worlde
haue
bene
saued
,
or
such
as
they
which
cannot
come
vnto
the
communion
,
now
haue
and
shall
retaine
euerlastinglye
.
Yea
Christ
in
his
holye
supper
wil
impart
&
giue
vnto
vs
the
fruition
of
himself
no
otherwise
than
so
farre
&
in
such
sorte
,
that
he
according
to
the
vse
of
the
said
supper
not
onely
in
this
life
,
but
in
the
life
to
come
,
will
euerlastinglye
dwell
and
remaine
with
vs
.
And
seeing
it
is
assured
and
certaine
,
that
hee
giueth
the
fruition
of
him self
vnto
vs
,
it
is
not
to
be
thought
that
he
wil
againe
incontinently
departe
from
vs
,
as
to
the
great
dishonour
of
the
Sonne
of
God
hath
bene
forged
by
the
papistes
,
but
will
remaine
in
and
with
vs
euerlastingly
.
If
he
hath
purchased
vnto
vs
the
forgiuenes
of
all
our
sinnes
,
through
his
bitter
passion
&
death
vpon
the
crosse
,
in
case
we
shal
receaue
,
take
,
applie
and
make
the
same
proper
vnto
vs
by
true
faith
as
the
ful
satisfaction
&
ransom
for
our
sinnes
,
then
had
he
not
a
nature
deified
present
in
euery
place
,
but
a
very
true
humane
,
visible
,
&
cōprehēsible
bodie
,
&
also
at
the
time
subiect
to
death
,
which
was
(
sin
excepted
)
in
al
thinges
like
vnto
ours
.
for
otherwise
we
could
not
be
saued
fromour
sinnes
by
him
.
Hebrewes
.
2.
If
our
fleshe
shall
rise
againe
from
death
,
&
be
made
partaking
of
euerlasting
life
through
Christ
then
must
our
head
Christ
Iesus
haue
bene
conuersant
here
in
his
trew
humane
nature
,
and
not
alone
in
his
godlie
,
spirituall
and
inuisible
nature
,
present
in
euery
place
:
but
retaine
for
euer
the
liknes
and
vnitie
of
his
humane
nature
,
which
it
had
and
hath
with
our
nature
,
so
that
we
may
for
euer
bee
his
brethren
and
members
of
him
,
planted
and
graffed
in
him
,
as
the
braunches
in
the
vine
tree
,
and
so
be
and
remaine
alwaies
his
fleshe
and
his
bones
.
And
lastlye
if
the
communion
of
CHRIST
and
of
all
his
giftes
and
benefites
righteousnesse
and
lyfe
euerlasting
,
was
not
otherwyse
purchased
vnto
vs
,
then
by
his
death
vpon
the
crosse
,
and
otherwise
cannot
be
obteined
of
vs
,
but
through
trewe
faith
,
which
the
holy
ghost
worketh
in
our
hearts
,
then
it
is
certaine
that
neither
the
vse
of
the
holy
Sacraments
,
nor
yet
any
other
inward
or
outward
worke
ex
opere
operato
,
that
is
,
by
vertue
of
a
worke
done
:
can
make
vs
partakers
of
Christe
or
his
benefits
.
But
the
holye
Sacramentes
are
godlye
tokens
and
seales
,
by
which
our
faithe
is
strengthened
:
and
they
doe
directe
and
leade
vs
to
the
onelye
offering
of
Christe
which
hath
bene
once
made
vpon
the
crosse
for
vs
.
And
there
cannot
come
vnto
vs
anye
such
communion
&
fellowshippe
with
Christ
when
we
only
heare
outwardely
the
visible
worde
or
promise
of
the
Sacraments
,
as
when
inwardly
we
beleue
the
word
of
the
Gospel
,
which
shal
be
heard
and
preached
vnto
vs
.
And
therfore
although
the
visible
signes
may
be
abused
by
the
vngodly
&
wicked
to
their
condemnation
,
yet
the
inuisible
and
heauenly
giftes
and
benefits
which
we
apprehend
onely
by
our
faith
,
must
onely
be
and
remaine
proper
to
the
faithfull
.
And
in
this
confession
and
profession
of
our
Christian
and
true
faith
,
both
nowe
and
at
al
times
,
we
bequeath
our
soule
when
it
shal
be
separated
from
our
mortal
bodie
,
to
the
holie
and
vndiuided
Trinitie
,
God
the
Father
our
maker
,
God
the
sonne
our
redeemer
,
mediatour
,
and
onely
Sauiour
,
Christ
Iesus
,
God
the
holy
Ghost
our
true
comforte
:
humblie
beseching
from
the
bottome
of
our
heart
our
onely
redeemer
and
sauiour
Christ
Iesus
,
that
hee
would
vouchsafe
to
holde
his
gratious
,
mercifull
and
sauing
hand
ouer
vs
,
encrease
our
faith
and
graunt
vnto
vs
a
Christian
and
good
ende
in
perfect
sense
and
memorie
:
and
when
wee
shal
be
separated
from
this
earthlie
bodie
&
wofull
vale
of
miserie
,
that
it
would
please
him
to
carie
and
receiue
vs
vp
into
euerlasting
rest
,
peace
,
and
blessednes
,
in
his
fathers
kingdome
,
which
he
hath
promised
,
purchased
and
prepared
for
vs
and
all
the
faithfull
,
by
his
bitter
death
and
shedding
of
his
most
pretious
bloud
to
remaine
there
in
the
companie
of
his
Sainctes
and
all
true
beleeuers
in
Christe
Iesus
.
And
as
we
thinke
to
bee
saued
by
this
our
former
Christian
confession
,
and
to
appeare
with
a
ioyful
countenan e
before
the
iudgement
seate
of
Christ
Iesus
:
So
we
admonish
,
warne
and
praye
our
deare
children
,
heires
and
successours
in
most
friendly
sort
,
as
a
true
father
,
&
also
gratiouslie
require
such
our
subiects
as
by
Gods
ordinance
haue
bene
committed
vnto
vs
,
our
counsellours
,
officers
,
and
especiallie
our
Vniuersitie
,
schoole
&
ministers
,
of
what
dignitie
,
state
or
degree
soeuer
they
be
&
their
successours
:
we
also
ordaine
,
commande
,
&
enioyne
vnto
them
&
euerie
of
them
,
by
vertue
of
the
immutable
commandement
of
the
almightie
God
of
Abraham
,
who
said
,
I
know
he
will
giue
charge
vnto
his
children
&
his
house
after
him
,
that
they
may
keepe
the
wayes
of
the
Lorde
,
and
doe
that
which
is
good
and
right
in
his
sight
,
to
the
intent
the
Lord
maye
bring
vpon
Abraham
that
which
hee
promysed
vnto
hym
.
And
therefore
wee
will
and
commande
with
the
greatest
earnestnes
,
charge
,
&
zeale
that
we
can
,
that
they
not
onely
for
their
own
persons
persist
constant
vnto
their
end
by
this
acknowleged
,
confessed
and
blessed
truth
of
the
holie
Gospel
,
and
former
Christian
confession
,
wherby
the
horrible
darknes
of
Poperie
in
our
dayes
through
the
vnspeakeable
goodnes
and
mercie
of
almightie
God
hath
bene
confounded
&
throwen
downe
:
And
besides
ioyfully
and
frankely
confesse
the
same
before
God
and
the
worlde
,
&
neuer
abalienate
or
withdraw
them selues
from
the
same
,
to
the
intent
that
with
vs
(
as
wee
heartily
desire
)
they
may
bee
partakers
of
euerlasting
saluation
:
But
chiefly
&
principally
wee
desire
them
,
as
Christian
and
godlie
Princes
&
magistrates
,
to
whom
the
defence
and
propagation
of
Gods
knowen
veritie
,
is
by
almightie
God
him selfe
verie
earnestly
imposed
and
commanded
as
their
chiefest
and
highest
office
,
that
they
would
with
all
diligence
haue
a
due
regarde
,
that
the
holy
and
blessed
Gospell
and
the
onely
trueth
of
God
(
which
is
infallible
and
shal
not
passe
away
but
remaine
for
euer
)
may
be
preached
and
taught
vnto
all
their
subiectes
&
others
appertaining
vnto
them
,
according
to
the
contentes
of
the
Prophetical
and
Apostolical
scriptures
,
purely
and
vnfalsified
:
that
through
the
blessing
of
almightie
God
the
same
may
be
stil
planted
,
inherited
and
professed
by
their
successours
and
posteritie
,
to
the
intent
they
may
be
partakers
of
the
rich
and
gratious
promise
of
our
Lorde
and
Sauiour
IESUS
Christ
,
saying
,
Seeke
first
the
kingdome
of
God
and
the
righteousnes
therof
&
the
rest
shall
fall
or
be
giuen
vnto
you
:
truely
&
assuredly
confirming
&
strengthening
them selues
with
the
commandement
&
comfort
of
almightie
God
,
which
he
gaue
to
his
louing
&
true
seruant
Iosua
in
these
wordes
:
Be
strong
and
of
a
most
valiant
courage
,
that
thou
maiest
obserue
&
do
all
things
according
to
the
law
,
which
Moyses
my
seruant
hath
commaunded
thee
.
Turne
not
from
it
neither
to
the
right
hand
,
nor
to
the
left
,
that
thou
maiest
prosper
and
proceade
wisely
in
all
that
thou
hast
to
do
.
And
let
the
booke
of
the
Lawe
neuer
depart
from
thy
mouth
,
but
meditate
vpon
it
day
&
night
,
that
thou
maiest
do
and
obserue
al
thinges
according
as
it
is
written
therein
.
Secondlie
,
for
as
much
as
both
nowe
and
alwayes
it
hath
so
come
to
passe
,
that
when
Gods
worde
and
holie
Sacramentes
haue
bene
in
any
place
taught
&
administred
purelie
,
clerely
and
without
darkenes
or
falsehoode
,
and
almightie
God
by
his
blessed
worde
hath
gathered
vnto
him
a
Churche
,
that
then
immediatlie
and
forthwith
the
enemie
of
Christian
faith
,
the
raging
deuil
,
partlie
soweth
his
weedes
among
it
,
and
partly
opposeth
him self
&
assaulteth
it
with
his
whole
forces
&
might
&
goeth
about
by
al
meanes
he
can
not
only
to
ouerthrow
&
quench
it
with
his
outward
power
,
but
also
by
stirring
vp
of
diuers
diuisions
,
contentions
,
false
&
erronious
opinions
,
which
also
in
the
time
of
our
gouernment
(
as
is
wel
knowen
vnto
all
men
)
not
without
some
daunger
haue
also
happened
vnto
vs
,
&
especially
in
the
some
vnquiet
and
contentious
persons
of
mere
ambition
&
setled
hatred
,
whereas
they
could
not
publish
a
better
booke
of
their
owne
,
went
about
and
verie
earnestly
laboured
to
slaunder
&
cauill
the
Cathechisme
and
booke
of
the
orders
and
reformation
of
our
Church
,
which
we
caused
to
be
published
,
and
to
bring
the
same
into
suspicion
by
sondrie
simple
and
well
meaning
people
.
All
which
notwithstanding
by
the
helpe
and
grace
of
almightie
God
,
whilest
we
suffered
our selues
not
to
be
caried
away
from
the
right
line
of
Gods
worde
,
nor
to
be
made
afraide
by
any
respect
of
outward
power
,
but
truly
and
constantly
follewed
our
office
and
calling
,
in
the
end
wonderfully
contrarie
to
all
mens
expectation
,
with
great
and
apparant
benefit
both
worldly
&
eternall
,
and
many
other
blessings
&
commodities
which
happened
to
our
people
,
which
did
at
length
submitte
them selues
obediently
vnto
the
manifest
trueth
,
we
outstoode
&
ouercame
them
all
:
and
out
of
Gods
worde
haue
stopped
the
mouthes
of
such
as
so
opposed
and
set
them selues
against
our
said
Christian
Cathechisme
&
booke
of
orders
,
so
as
to
our
great
comfort
,
the
eyes
of
many
haue
bene
thereby
opened
,
and
brought
to
the
right
vnderstanding
of
our
true
Christian
religion
and
confession
of
pure
doctrine
.
We
therefore
praye
,
admonish
and
warne
our
deare
children
,
also
our
Counsellours
,
officers
,
ministers
&
subiectes
,
&
especially
our
Vniuersitie
and
Church
at
Heydelberg
,
that
seeing
the
malice
,
deceipt
and
subtiltie
of
the
diuell
,
and
so
the
daungers
of
true
faithfull
Christians
,
are
like
euerie
daye
more
and
more
to
encrease
and
waxe
greater
:
They
would
in
consideration
of
such
imminent
perils
haue
a
more
true
,
diligent
and
earnest
regarde
thereto
,
not
onely
to
set
forwarde
this
good
worke
,
as
they
minde
to
auoyde
the
heauie
anger
and
displeasure
of
almightie
GOD
,
and
his
euerlasting
and
worldlie
punishment
vpon
them
,
and
tender
the
saluation
of
them selues
and
their
posteritie
,
but
also
not
suffer
them selues
to
bee
feared
,
turned
awaye
or
seduced
from
this
knowen
and
confessed
trothe
,
for
any
contentions
alreadie
entered
into
the
Churche
,
feare
of
offending
,
respectes
of
persones
,
deceiptes
and
other
subtilties
of
this
vayne
worlde
,
but
rather
open
their
eyes
,
awake
,
take
heede
,
&
do
their
best
endeuours
,
that
in
such
places
of
our
dominions
as
gods
trothe
hath
alreadie
bene
taught
and
receiued
,
may
there
still
and
constantly
be
retained
,
kept
,
and
increased
.
And
in
case
the
same
hitherto
through
any
empechementes
of
the
wicked
diuell
,
and
other
defaultes
,
shall
not
haue
bene
perfectly
in
al
places
established
,
knowen
and
rooted
in
our
said
subiectes
,
that
then
in
such
place
or
places
by
the
grace
and
meanes
of
almightie
God
&
Christ
Iesus
,
they
would
procure
that
the
same
may
be
broght
in
,
taught
&
planted
,
to
the
euerlasting
and
temporall
profit
and
benefit
of
our
said
subiectes
.
Especially
&
for
the
third
point
,
we
will
&
pray
our
deare
sonnes
,
to
beware
&
take
heede
of
all
contentious
&
vnquiet
ministers
in
churches
&
scholes
,
which
in
these
times
go
about
to
stirre
vp
in
matters
of
faith
&
religion
,
sondrie
euill
contentions
,
and
strifes
about
words
,
vsing
vnprofitable
condemnations
&
censures
against
other
Christian
Churches
&
Scholes
,
which
neuertheles
agree
in
the
principall
foundation
and
chiefe
articles
of
the
Christian
faith
,
and
repose
the
saluation
of
their
soules
vpon
the
onely
Sauiour
and
redeemer
Christ
Iesus
:
going
about
by
ambition
and
peruerse
zeale
,
to
bring
in
and
erect
a
pretended
iurisdiction
of
a
holy
Ghost
,
and
euen
as
in
time
of
blasphemous
Poperie
,
seeking
both
to
rule
and
haue
dominion
ouer
the
consciences
of
magistrates
and
subiectes
,
and
to
constitute
a
newe
supremacie
:
whereby
not
onely
diuisions
and
bitternes
of
mindes
both
in
temporall
and
spirituall
gouernementes
haue
followed
,
to
the
ouerthrowe
and
ruine
of
them
:
But
also
thereby
occasion
hath
bene
giuen
to
the
Pope
and
his
followers
,
to
persecute
our
true
and
Christian
religion
with
fyre
and
sworde
,
banishmentes
and
other
paines
and
punishments
:
and
thereby
to
establish
and
confirme
his
own
tyrannie
the
more
.
As
(
the
more
is
the
pitie
)
manie
examples
partly
already
heretofore
happened
euen
in
our
dayes
in
some
Electours
and
Princes
houses
,
&
among
other
straunge
nations
our
neighbours
,
where
the
holie
Gospell
a
long
time
hath
had
a
swaye
,
and
partly
of
late
tyme
sprong
vp
,
might
be
produced
to
declare
sufficiently
,
what
miserable
diuisions
,
calamities
and
misfortunes
haue
happened
thereby
,
where
unto
also
al
Christian
magistrates
,
Churches
and
scholes
,
ought
to
beholde
and
looke
vnto
as
in
a
glasse
.
And
therefore
we
would
haue
them
as
much
as
in
them
shall
lie
,
to
beware
of
such
daungerous
&
vnquiet
persones
,
enemies
of
peace
and
quietnes
,
and
neither
suffer
them selues
or
anie
other
vnder
them
to
be
persuaded
or
exasperated
by
their
meanes
or
diuided
among
them selues
:
But
rather
to
eschew
and
auoide
them
,
and
also
whereas
no
amendement
can
be
looked
for
,
to
suppresse
them
:
to
the
intent
that
they
be
not
partakers
of
the
detestable
and
horrible
persecutions
and
shedding
of
innocent
bloud
,
which
both
in
the
Empire
of
Dutchland
and
other
outlandishe
nations
haue
followed
by
such
vnchristian
condemnation
and
censures
:
Euen
as
we
for
the
most
part
haue
in
like
maner
for
the
aboue
rehersed
and
other
Christian
and
weightie
causes
,
agreed
,
consented
and
vnited
our selues
with
other
Electours
and
Princes
.
And
hereby
notwithstanding
it
is
not
meant
to
take
from
true
and
godly
ministers
such
punishmentes
and
censures
as
appertaine
vnto
them
for
the
reforming
of
blasphemies
,
and
confuting
of
errours
that
may
happen
,
according
to
the
word
of
GOD
,
with
Christian
decencie
,
which
is
to
be
established
&
vsed
not
to
the
ouerthrowing
,
but
for
the
edifying
of
the
Church
of
Christe
Iesus
.
&c.
THE
ANSWERE
OF
the
most
famous
and
excellent
Prince
William
Lantgraue
of
Hessen
,
sent
to
the
Frenche
King
,
by
the
Lord
of
Villequier
Ambassadour
from
his
Maiestie
to
his
excellencie
.
THE
most
famous
and
noble
Prince
,
William
Lantgraue
of
Hessen
,
hauing
receiued
the
message
sent
him
from
the
Frenche
King
by
the
Lord
of
Villequier
his
Highnes
Ambassadour
,
rendreth
his
Maiestie
most
hartie
thankes
for
the
good
will
it
pleaseth
him
to
continue
towards
him
:
promising
that
for
his
part
,
his
Highnes
shal
alwayes
finde
his
excellencie
forward
and
readie
,
to
answere
him
with
the
like
:
as
his
Maiestie
may
cleerly
see
and
vnderstand
by
all
his
former
actions
tending
to
no
other
marke
,
but
to
the
maintenance
of
that
good
amitie
and
intelligence
which
hath
of
long
time
bene
betweene
the
crowne
of
France
and
the
house
of
Hesse
.
As
for
the
chiefest
matter
which
the
said
Sir
of
Villequier
had
to
communicate
with
the
said
Prince
the
Lantgraue
,
in
the
King
his
masters
name
,
to
wit
,
that
the
King
had
,
at
the
sute
and
request
of
the
states
assembled
in
his
towne
of
Bloys
,
graunted
them
,
that
he
would
from
thence
forward
,
suffer
no
exercise
of
any
other
religion
in
his
Realme
,
saue
of
the
Catholique
,
Apostolique
and
Romish
,
his
excellencie
is
of
opinion
and
thinketh
that
in
truthe
there
is
nothing
more
greatlie
to
be
desired
in
this
world
,
then
that
it
would
please
our
good
God
of
his
infinite
bountie
and
mercie
,
that
the
same
true
Religion
,
which
was
once
published
and
taught
at
Rome
by
the
Apostle
Paul
,
might
through
his
mercifull
sufferance
,
be
not
onely
planted
,
take
roote
,
and
be
mainteined
in
the
kingdome
of
France
,
but
also
,
as
purely
kept
and
preserued
in
all
partes
of
the
world
,
as
it
was
in
the
beginning
taught
and
planted
in
Rome
,
as
we
finde
the
said
Apostle
Paul
hath
left
witnessed
in
his
epistle
written
to
the
Romaines
.
But
it
is
a
matter
verie
well
knowen
both
to
the
King
himself
and
to
many
other
good
men
,
euen
that
are
professors
of
the
self
same
Romishe
religion
,
that
(
after
the
Apostles
time
,
when
the
authoritie
of
the
Bishop
of
Rome
became
so
swollen
and
puffed
vp
,
that
it
would
needes
be
a
topgallant
aboue
Emperours
,
Kings
,
and
all
other
Monarches
of
the
world
)
that
Religion
which
the
Apostle
had
planted
at
Rome
,
and
wherfore
he
so
highlie
commended
their
faith
,
became
through
many
abuses
,
mens
tradicions
,
errours
and
Idolatries
,
altogether
defaced
&
falsified
.
A
matter
greately
complained
of
,
by
many
good
men
both
of
hie
calling
&
others
,
not
onely
at
this
day
,
but
long
since
,
and
many
yeres
ago
,
desiring
no
thing
so
much
as
to
see
the
church
of
Christ
well
reformed
.
But
it
preuailed
not
as
we
maye
apparantly
see
by
al
histories
.
Which
thing
caused
our
Auncestoures
and
predecessoures
of
moste
worthye
memorye
,
and
other
good
men
in
other
countries
,
for
the
quieting
of
their
consciences
,
and
because
GOD
did
so
expressely
commaunde
them
to
flie
from
Idolatry
,
to
withdraw
themselues
from
the
obedience
of
the
Pope
of
Rome
,
&
of
themselues
to
make
a
reformation
according
to
the
writings
of
the
holy
Apostles
and
Prophets
,
because
they
had
no
other
meanes
whereby
to
obtaine
it
,
and
being
perswaded
as
the
trueth
is
,
that
it
is
better
to
obey
God
then
man
.
And
it
is
wel
knowen
that
after
these
long
and
manifold
troubles
,
wherwith
the
kingdome
of
France
hath
bene
pitifully
wasted
&
brought
to
a
very
low
ebbe
,
there
could
be
no
better
way
possibly
deuised
vpon
,
to
appease
former
troubles
&
to
make
an
end
of
those
grieuous
calamities
which
haue
through
so
long
continuance
brought
the
whole
kingdome
to
great
extremitie
,
&
almost
apparant
ruyne
,
then
to
suffer
them
which
haue
withdrawen
themselues
from
the
obedience
of
the
Pope
for
the
reasons
before
mentioned
,
to
liue
with
freedome
of
their
consciences
vnder
the
free
exercise
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
according
to
that
confession
which
they
presented
to
the
King
his
brother
that
dead
is
.
Accordingly
as
was
in
fine
accorded
,
agreed
,
graunted
&
by
othe
promised
,
by
his
Maiestie
,
and
his
Counsaile
,
by
the
Queene
his
mother
,
the
Princes
of
his
blood
,
and
officers
of
his
crowne
,
and
other
noblemen
and
gentlemen
of
his
priuie
counsell
,
by
a
perpetual
and
irreuocable
Edict
,
promising
that
he
woulde
mainetayne
and
keepe
throughlie
and
in
all
poyntes
the
peace
last
made
&
published
in
al
parts
of
his
Realme
,
In
witnes
wherof
,
and
of
his
good
intent
&
meaning
therein
,
he
also
sent
the
same
to
the
said
Princes
excellencie
,
&
to
many
other
Princes
&
noblemen
of
the
Empire
,
by
letters
&
Ambassages
vsing
these
termes
following
,
That
he
would
keepe
this
edicte
of
pacification
inuiolably
for
euer
,
as
the
first
earnest
penny
and
pledge
of
his
word
giuen
to
his
subiects
,
which
,
he
said
,
he
had
a
care
to
keepe
truly
and
faithfully
.
But
his
excellency
seing
his
maiestie
presently
so
sodeinly
changed
,
clean
contrary
to
al
that
he
had
promised
before
,
&
to
suffer
him selfe
to
be
so
easely
caryed
away
with
a
fewe
of
the
states
assembled
at
Bloys
,
whose
billes
were
not
answerable
to
the
charge
that
was
committed
vnto
them
,
but
as
men
easie
to
be
wonne
suffred
themselues
to
be
framed
to
the
fantasie
of
the
aduerse
partie
,
contrarie
to
all
right
and
reason
,
as
they
of
the
reformed
religion
doe
complaine
and
laye
forthe
their
griefes
against
them
,
to
reuoke
that
which
hee
had
before
so
aduisedly
,
and
vpon
so
good
ground
and
counsell
solennely
protested
,
to
wit
,
that
he
would
suffer
the
free
exercise
of
the
reformed
religion
for
euer
,
Wherby
his
maiestie
hath
renewed
the
former
troubles
and
disorders
of
his
realme
,
which
were
hardly
&
with
great
difficultie
quenched
&
appeased
,
coulde
not
but
be
grieued
at
these
news
,
not
only
in
respect
of
his
maiesties
honor
and
reputation
,
&
likewise
his
state
,
which
entred
very
deeply
into
his
excellency
,
considering
what
occasion
was
offred
hereby
to
all
Princes
christian
,
to
conceiue
of
his
actions
otherwise
then
could
wel
sound
to
his
honor
&
credit
,
but
also
for
the
regard
&
desire
he
had
to
the
welfare
,
safety
&
preseruation
of
all
his
subiectes
in
generall
.
For
though
diuers
&
strange
news
had
bene
brought
to
his
excellencie
before
,
yet
notwithstanding
he
could
neuer
be
persuaded
to
credit
them
,
being
of
opinion
,
that
the
rumor
had
ben
openly
deuised
vpon
some
grief
conceiued
against
his
maiesty
vpon
some
pretended
purpose
,
to
defame
his
maiesty
amongst
the
common
people
.
For
which
cause
the
message
which
his
maiestie
sent
by
the
said
Lord
of
Villequier
grieued
his
excellencie
verye
much
,
because
it
agreed
wholy
with
that
rumor
&
report
which
he
had
heard
before
which
before
that
time
hee
could
not
in
any
wise
perswade
him selfe
to
be
true
.
And
although
his
maiestie
bee
not
bounde
to
make
his
excellencie
an
accompt
of
his
doings
and
actions
,
and
though
his
said
excellencie
desire
nothing
more
,
then
that
the
Kinges
dealinges
may
be
such
as
might
be
iustifiable
to
euery
priuat
person
,
for
the
great
good
will
and
affection
hee
beareth
to
his
maiestie
:
yet
notwithstanding
,
his
excellencie
being
giuen
to
vnderstand
by
the
said
lorde
of
Villequier
what
his
will
and
intent
is
,
his
said
excellencie
for
the
zeale
he
beareth
to
the
preseruation
of
the
King
his
maiesties
honor
can
do
no
lesse
but
lay
forth
plainely
before
him
what
he
thinketh
,
&
in
singlenes
of
hearte
shewe
vnto
his
maiesty
with
no
lesse
plainenes
&
vprightnes
then
he
vseth
in
al
his
doings
what
he
is
persuaded
is
most
conuenient
not
only
for
his
honor
&
the
safety
of
his
person
,
but
generally
for
his
whole
state
,
desiring
his
maiesty
to
take
it
in
no
worse
part
then
hee
doeth
meane
it
.
And
first
his
excellency
can
not
think
,
&
much
lesse
can
he
be
persuaded
to
beleue
,
that
any
man
whatsoeuer
hee
bee
either
of
honour
or
of
good
iudgement
that
desireth
the
welfare
&
honor
of
his
maiestie
,
&
preseruation
of
his
crowne
,
would
euer
counsel
him
to
breake
the
edict
of
pacification
that
was
last
made
,
and
disanul
that
which
he
had
so
solemnely
sworne
&
protested
to
keepe
for
euer
inuiolably
&
without
breach
in
any
point
&
article
whatsoeuer
.
For
first
of
al
in
so
doing
he
hazardeth
al
his
honor
&
reputation
,
&
al
hope
he
might
haue
to
grow
greater
hereafter
,
in
so
much
as
there
is
no
ornament
so
pretious
&
wel
beseeming
either
kings
,
princes
,
or
other
noble
men
&
gentlemen
of
what
degree
&
qualitie
soeuer
thei
be
,
as
to
keep
their
faith
&
promes
inuiolably
.
As
on
the
otherside
there
is
nothing
the
soundeth
more
to
their
discredite
&
dishonor
,
or
that
which
draweth
the
good
willes
&
peoples
hearts
from
them
,
or
is
so
preiudicious
&
hurtefull
to
their
greatnes
,
as
to
speak
one
thing
in
worde
,
&
to
doe
an
other
thing
in
deede
.
All
historyes
both
ecclesiasticall
and
prophane
,
all
examples
aswell
ancient
as
moderne
teach
vs
and
witnesse
vnto
vs
,
not
onely
how
shameful
a
faulte
this
is
in
the
sight
of
men
,
but
also
howe
displeasing
it
is
to
God
himself
,
who
hath
in
former
time
poured
out
his
iust
iudgement
vpon
them
that
haue
faulted
in
the
same
.
To
which
purpose
his
excellency
cannot
but
lay
before
his
maiestie
amongst
an
infinite
nomber
of
others
,
the
example
of
Ladislaus
King
of
Hungarie
,
Boheme
and
Polonie
,
that
dead
is
,
who
because
he
suffred
him selfe
to
bee
perswaded
by
the
Pope
&
Cardinals
vpon
a
wicked
&
folish
colour
that
he
should
be
easily
absolued
afterwards
,
to
breake
his
promisse
which
he
had
giuen
,
not
to
one
that
made
profession
of
Christianity
,
but
to
Amurates
Emperor
of
the
turkes
&
enemy
to
the
christians
,
did
by
the
occasion
not
onely
leese
his
kingdom
but
also
his
life
&
what
els
soeuer
he
had
in
the
world
,
&
moreouer
&
besides
that
,
his
head
was
,
to
the
great
dishonour
&
shame
of
all
christendom
,
caryed
throughout
al
the
townes
of
Asia
.
As
his
excellency
hath
declared
more
at
large
this
pitiful
history
&
certein
other
to
the
same
effect
,
to
the
said
L.
of
Villequier
,
being
moued
with
the
desire
he
hath
to
preuente
the
mischiefe
which
is
like
to
ensue
,
for
the
syncere
affection
which
hee
beareth
to
the
weale
of
France
,
&
only
of
purpose
,
that
they
might
serue
for
a
looking
glasse
&
example
of
others
,
not
that
he
desireth
in
any
wise
that
any
such
inconuenience
shoulde
befall
to
his
maiestie
,
which
is
a
thing
farthest
from
his
thought
,
as
the
said
lord
of
Villequier
can
informe
him
and
is
well
able
for
the
sufficiencye
that
is
in
him
to
giue
his
maiestye
a
vewe
thereof
.
Who
hath
moreouer
to
wey
&
consider
diligentlye
in
him selfe
what
troubles
&
inconueniences
,
yea
what
bloodshedde
hee
is
to
looke
for
in
his
kingdome
,
and
what
calamities
are
like
to
ensue
thereof
,
as
also
what
yssue
maye
bee
hoped
for
of
those
kinde
of
dealings
:
for
moreouer
and
besides
that
it
wil
bee
a
very
harde
matter
for
his
maiestie
,
to
roote
out
,
not
only
those
that
are
next
of
his
bloode
,
but
also
so
manye
thousand
persons
which
are
all
his
owne
subiectes
.
And
desire
nothing
more
then
to
employe
both
their
life
&
goods
&
whatsoeuer
els
they
might
haue
in
this
world
for
the
seruice
of
his
maiestie
,
it
is
also
greatly
to
be
feared
,
that
the
same
men
perceiuing
nowe
what
his
intent
and
purpose
is
,
&
being
cleane
out
of
hope
for
euer
to
come
to
any
reconciliation
or
to
purchase
the
fauour
of
their
Prince
and
naturall
Lord
:
And
seeing
them selues
clean
shut
out
of
all
hope
of
quietnes
hereafter
,
be
not
in
fine
constrained
for
the
preseruation
of
their
liues
and
goods
,
to
resort
to
the
last
&
extreme
remedie
,
which
may
be
very
preiudicious
both
to
his
maiestie
,
and
also
to
the
whole
crown
of
France
.
And
also
it
wil
bee
very
harde
and
a
matter
of
great
difficultye
for
his
maiestie
to
kicke
against
the
pricke
,
and
to
plucke
out
of
the
heartes
of
his
subiectes
by
force
a
knowen
and
perswaded
trueth
,
and
to
stoppe
the
course
of
the
holy
Gospel
which
the
Lorde
will
haue
spredde
abroade
euery
day
more
and
more
,
yea
,
though
it
were
so
that
his
maiestye
were
able
(
as
happely
many
men
desire
)
to
root
out
al
his
subiects
which
make
profession
of
the
same
reformed
religion
,
what
shoulde
his
maiestie
do
otherwise
therin
,
but
to
the
great
hurte
and
decaye
of
his
kingdome
,
dismember
one
of
his
armes
,
yea
the
best
arme
hee
hath
,
and
so
weaken
him self
more
and
more
,
and
bereue
and
spoile
him selfe
of
his
owne
forces
.
And
though
some
persuade
his
maiestie
that
to
haue
two
diuers
Religions
in
his
kingdom
is
the
cause
of
those
troubles
&
dissesions
which
fall
out
there
,
and
in
case
he
suffer
them
both
,
he
shal
not
be
able
to
keepe
his
subiectes
vnder
that
obedience
which
they
owe
to
their
superioures
,
for
proofe
whereof
,
they
alleage
the
Princes
&
Electors
of
Germany
,
who
wil
not
suffer
within
their
territories
the
exercise
of
any
religion
,
saue
of
that
which
they
professe
themselues
yet
notwithstanding
his
excellencie
doubteth
not
,
but
that
his
maiestie
knoweth
right
wel
,
that
by
the
agrement
made
in
the
Empire
for
the
matter
of
religion
,
there
is
with
in
the
same
,
free
exercise
of
them
both
permitted
,
and
he
knoweth
that
the
same
order
is
obserued
in
the
kingdome
of
Polonie
.
In
like
sort
did
the
Emperour
that
dead
is
,
of
most
famous
memory
,
and
so
doeth
his
sonne
the
Emperour
that
now
is
,
suffer
within
his
territories
and
in
manye
townes
,
yea
,
euen
in
his
court
at
Vienna
,
free
exercise
of
two
religions
:
by
meanes
whereof
was
maineteyned
in
al
respectes
as
it
is
also
at
this
daye
,
verye
good
peace
and
concorde
in
Germany
.
And
so
in
like
sort
the
kingdome
of
France
consisting
of
many
&
diuers
prouinces
,
is
in
no
respect
to
be
compared
to
any
one
prince
or
elector
of
Germany
,
not
only
because
there
is
no
proporcion
comparable
,
but
also
because
the
said
Princes
and
Electours
did
neuer
make
any
such
solemne
promisse
to
their
subiects
,
as
his
Maiestie
hath
done
to
them
whom
God
hath
committed
to
his
gouernement
.
And
therefore
,
his
excellencie
praieth
his
Maiestie
againe
,
that
he
would
not
suffer
him self
to
be
caried
away
with
this
persuasion
that
the
sufferance
of
the
exercise
of
the
reformed
religion
should
be
the
cause
of
those
troubles
&
dissensions
,
which
haue
continued
to
this
day
in
France
,
for
it
is
no
new
thing
for
the
Christians
and
professors
of
true
religion
,
to
be
accused
and
blamed
as
authours
&
causes
of
rebellion
and
sedition
:
for
so
it
fared
not
onely
with
the
holie
Prophetes
and
Apostles
,
but
also
with
Iesus
Christ
him
self
,
although
both
hee
and
they
were
wrongfully
charged
therewith
and
against
all
truth
.
But
that
it
would
please
his
Maiestie
to
beleue
and
assure
him selfe
rather
that
the
stay
and
hinderance
which
some
go
about
to
make
against
the
free
course
of
Christian
Religion
,
is
the
onely
cause
of
all
the
calamities
and
miseries
that
haue
fallen
out
heretofore
,
&
may
hereafter
in
the
kingdom
of
France
.
And
therefore
his
excellencie
prayeth
&
counselleth
his
Maiest
.
as
earnestly
as
he
can
,
that
he
would
haue
regarde
of
his
honor
,
of
his
faith
&
promes
,
&
of
his
reputation
,
to
keepe
them
safe
&
vnattainted
,
&
also
to
wey
aduisedly
how
much
the
matter
importeth
him
,
howe
many
and
great
inconueniences
depende
theron
,
and
neuer
suffer
himself
to
be
persuaded
to
haue
a
minde
to
follow
a
counsaile
which
can
neuer
be
put
in
execution
,
but
it
wil
be
the
vtter
vndoing
of
the
same
,
the
shedding
of
an
infinite
deale
of
bloud
,
&
is
also
directlie
contrarie
to
his
faith
,
promise
&
word
of
a
Prince
which
his
Maiestie
hath
giuen
to
his
subiectes
,
but
rather
that
hee
would
mainteine
and
confirme
the
edict
of
pacification
that
was
last
published
,
in
all
the
pointes
and
articles
of
the
same
.
And
in
case
his
Maiest
.
were
desirous
to
make
some
good
accorde
in
the
matter
of
Religion
,
which
surely
were
a
Princely
act
and
worthy
a
Christian
,
he
were
best
for
the
accomplishing
of
the
same
,
to
vse
not
the
edge
of
the
sworde
,
but
according
to
the
example
of
his
predecessours
of
worthie
memorie
,
Constantine
the
great
,
Theodocius
,
and
others
,
the
sharpe
sworde
of
the
worde
of
God
,
by
the
meanes
of
a
free
and
nationall
counsel
:
for
it
hath
bene
proper
euen
from
the
beginning
&
at
all
times
for
the
Churche
,
and
so
shall
it
continue
to
the
end
,
that
seeing
the
foundation
thereof
hath
bene
laide
by
bloud
,
it
shall
neuer
be
rooted
out
by
shedding
of
bloud
,
but
the
more
it
is
watered
with
bloud
,
the
more
it
shall
increase
,
&
stretche
more
large
abroade
.
As
for
the
other
part
of
the
charge
committed
to
the
said
L.
of
Villequier
,
wherein
his
Maiestie
requesteth
his
excellencie
that
he
would
haue
nothing
to
do
with
them
of
the
religion
,
nor
minister
them
any
aide
or
fauour
against
him
in
case
he
should
be
required
to
the
same
,
his
excellencie
would
that
his
Maiestie
should
witte
and
vnderstand
,
that
hitherunto
he
hath
medled
with
other
mens
matters
as
litle
as
he
might
,
and
especially
neuer
gaue
occasion
either
by
waye
of
counsell
or
otherwise
to
his
subiectes
to
rise
against
him
,
and
his
excellencie
hopeth
that
he
shall
haue
occasion
euer
hereafter
(
so
that
it
may
stande
with
the
safenes
of
his
conscience
)
to
continue
in
this
good
affection
and
singular
amitie
which
he
beareth
to
his
Maiestie
.
Whom
hee
prayeth
most
humblie
in
this
behalf
to
take
in
good
part
all
that
he
hath
said
before
,
as
proceading
from
a
heart
that
beareth
a
true
affection
vnto
him
,
and
respecteth
nothing
els
but
his
honour
and
estimation
,
ioyned
with
his
prosperous
&
quiet
state
,
and
to
shewe
him selfe
herein
as
becommeth
a
King
that
hath
a
care
to
mainteine
his
honour
&
reputation
with
all
men
,
as
his
excellencie
trusteth
God
wil
giue
him
the
grace
to
do
,
which
shall
not
only
tende
to
the
aduancing
of
Gods
glory
,
but
also
generally
to
the
whole
estate
and
preseruation
both
of
his
persone
and
all
his
subiectes
,
and
of
his
whole
Realme
.
And
this
is
all
that
his
excellencie
could
answere
to
that
which
the
said
Lord
of
Villequier
had
in
charge
to
deliuer
vnto
him
from
his
Maiestie
.
Giuen
at
Cassel
the
18.
of
March.
1577.
Signed
beneath
.
William
Lantgraue
of
Hessen
.