THE
EXCOMMVNICATION
PVBLISHED
BY
THE
L.
ARCHBISHOP
OF
DVBLIN
Thomas
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
Friar
of
the
Order
of
S.
Francis
,
against
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Diocesse
of
Dublin
,
for
hearing
the
Masses
of
Peter
Caddell
Dr
of
Divinity
,
and
Paul
Harris
Priests
,
is
proved
not
onely
injust
,
but
of
no
validity
,
and
consequently
binding
to
no
obedience
.
FIrst
then
,
gentle
Reader
,
give
me
leave
to
lay
downe
these
few
Principles
of
the
Canon
Law
,
as
the
grounds
of
my
following
Discourse
.
-
I.
The
first
Principle
is
,
That
the
Censure
of
Excommunication
grounded
upon
an
intollerable
error
,
is
both
injust
and
invalide
,
and
so
,
obligeing
to
no
obedience
,
neither
in
for
o
fori
,
or
in
foro
poli
,
as
much
to
say
,
neither
in
Law
,
nor
Conscience
.
Cap.
Per
tuas
de
sentent
.
excom.
Glossa
ad
cap.
Licet
de
senten
.
Excom.
in
Sexto
.
S●tus
in
4.
sentent
.
distinct.
22.
q.
1.
art.
3.
C●varruvius
ad
Cap.
Alma
mater
.
part
.
1.
§.
8.
num.
7.
And
it
is
the
common
Tenent
of
all
Doctors
.
-
II.
The
second
Principle
is
,
That
no
Excommunication
just
&
valid
can
be
fulminated
but
for
a
mortall
sinne
,
the
same
manifested
,
&
afore-hand
forbidden
under
paine
of
Excommunication
,
&
so
alwayes
accompanyed
with
contumacy
.
Sot
.
in
4.
distinct.
22.
q.
1.
art.
2.
conclus
.
2.
&
4.
Vgolinus
tab.
1.
cap.
17.
§.
7.
num.
6.
&
8.
&
cap.
27.
Cap.
Nemo
Epis.
11.
q.
3.
Concil.
Trident.
sess.
25.
de
Reformatione
cap.
3.
And
it
is
the
common
Tenent
of
all
Doctors
.
-
III.
The
third
ground
is
,
That
Priests
of
the
Hierarchy
or
Cleargy
,
are
bound
to
no
further
obedience
unto
their
Bishop
or
Ordinary
,
then
Canonicall
.
That
is
,
such
as
the
Lawes
of
holy
Church
prescribe
,
and
which
they
promise
in
their
Consecration
.
vid.
Ep.
-
IV.
The
fourth
is
,
That
in
all
Legall
and
Canonicall
prosequution
of
cause
or
crime
,
the
Defendant
is
to
be
called
unto
his
answer
,
&
convicted
of
what
he
is
accused
,
before
he
be
sentenced
.
Cap.
Cum
Paulis
191.
Vantius
de
Nullit●ti●us
&
defectn
pro●essus
,
num.
13.
14.
23.
tom
.
4.
Clement
.
pastoralis
dere
judicanda
.
Alexauder
Concilio
123.
L.
&
si
non
defendantur
.
ff.
De
poenitentiâ
.
1.
§
.
finali
.
ff.
in
lege
finali
.
§
.
Illud
.
C.
de
Tempore
,
&
in
cap.
2.
de
litis
contestatione
,
lib.
6.
And
it
hath
the
consent
of
all
Doctors
.
-
V.
The
fifth
ground
is
,
That
every
man
is
to
be
taken
,
and
to
be
held
for
a
good
,
a
legall
and
an
upright
man
,
till
the
contrary
be
proved
against
him
.
Regnla
Iuris
8.
These
five
Principles
of
the
Canon
Law
,
I
place
as
so
many
lampes
,
or
lanthernes
in
the
entry
of
my
following
Discourse
,
to
enlighten
the
Reader
with
more
ease
and
facility
to
passe
thorough
the
same
.
In
which
Treatise
or
Discourse
,
I
intend
by
Gods
assistance
to
proove
,
That
the
aforesaid
Censure
of
Thomas
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
L.
Archbishop
of
Dublin
,
&
Friar
of
the
Order
of
S.
Francis
,
is
of
the
worst
ranke
of
Excommunications
,
&
of
so
defective
a
nature
,
as
besides
the
Injustice
thereof
,
it
laboureth
of
a
meere
Nullity
or
Invalidity
,
and
consequently
can
produce
no
other
effect
,
then
neglect
,
or
contempt
.
CAP.
I.
The
first
Argument
against
the
Excommunication
.
MY
first
Reason
or
Argument
by
which
it
is
manifest
,
that
the
aforesaid
Excommunication
is
not
onely
injust
,
but
invalid
,
is
,
for
that
it
is
grounded
upon
an
intollerable
error
.
But
how
say
you
is
that
proved
?
Mary
as
thus
.
A
sentence
published
without
any
cause
,
or
reason
,
containeth
an
intollerable
error
.
So
Sayr●●
lib.
1.
cap.
16
,
num.
32.
Suarez
dist.
4.
sect.
7.
num.
31.
Ma●uale
pralatorum
art.
13.
Conclus
.
1.
Alterius
lib.
3.
disput.
●
.
cap.
1.
Bonacina
tom.
1.
de
Censuris
disput.
1.
q.
1.
puncto
10.
num
,
9.
Reginaldus
lib.
9
num.
106.
and
so
commonly
.
But
such
is
the
aforesaid
Censure
published
without
cause
or
reason
,
as
shall
be
proved
.
Ergo
,
it
containes
an
intollerable
error
.
Now
for
the
Minor
of
this
Syllogisme
;
namely
,
That
the
precedent
Censure
was
published
without
cause
or
reason
,
I
thus
declare
.
The
cause
of
the
Censure
layde
downe
,
as
appeareth
by
the
Tenor
thereof
,
is
the
insolencie
and
obstinate
disobedience
of
the
two
aforenamed
Priests
,
&
that
without
hope
of
amendment
,
to
the
great
disedification
of
his
flock
.
To
which
it
is
answered
by
the
aforesaid
venerable
Priests
in
this
their
Apology
or
defence
.
That
this
cause
was
never
proved
against
them
,
&
therefore
is
no
cause
at
all
,
by
that
rule
of
the
law
,
Causa
non
probam
,
non
est
causa
,
A
cause
not
proved
,
is
no
cause
.
24.
q.
3.
de
Illicita
.
and
is
manifest
by
the
light
of
reason
.
For
they
alledge
that
to
this
day
they
have
never
bin
accused
,
much
lesse
convicted
of
any
such
disobedience
or
obstinacy
.
Nay
they
say
further
,
That
as
yet
they
never
were
cited
before
their
Ordinary
,
to
answer
any
matter
of
disobedience
in
all
their
lives
whatsoever
.
Now
then
forsomuuch
as
the
Canon
it selfe
tells
us
,
Quod
publicum
judicium
est
institutum
,
ut
innocentia
protegatur
,
&
culpa
puniatur
2.
q.
1.
That
publique
Iudgments
are
therefore
ordained
,
that
Innocencie
may
be
protected
,
&
faults
punish●d
.
And
our
wise
Law-givers
observing
,
that
this
end
and
scope
of
the
law
could
not
otherwise
be
attained
,
but
by
citing
&
calling
to
their
answer
,
the
parties
supposed
to
be
delinqu●nt
,
&
admitti●g
them
to
their
defence
.
Therefore
was
it
ordained
by
the
Canons
&
lawes
of
holy
Church
,
that
even
in
summary
&
most
compendious
p●oceedings
,
in
which
all
solemnity
of
law
may
be
pretermitted
,
yet
no
Bishop
or
Prelate
should
presume
to
sentence
any
of
their
subjects
.
These
or
either
of
these
two
maine
pillars
of
all
legall
&
juridical
proceeding
being
neglected
;
namely
,
Citation
&
Conviction
,
as
is
above
proved
in
the
fourth
Principle
.
And
that
in
omission
of
both
,
or
either
of
these
two
essentiall
parts
of
all
lawfull
processe
all
sentence
&
publication
of
sentence
following
,
is
to
be
held
ipso
fact
,
voyde
,
&
so
Invalid
in
law
,
as
no
appellation
from
such
sentence
shall
be
necessary
to
any
other
court
or
superiour
.
For
saith
the
Canon
:
Quae
contra
legem
facta
●unt
,
pro
infectis
haberi
debent
.
25
q.
2.
Imperiali
.
The
things
that
are
done
contrary
to
law
,
are
to
be
accounted
as
not
done
at
all
.
Now
then
forsomuch
as
both
these
,
namely
Citation
&
Conviction
,
have
b●n
omitted
by
their
Ordinary
Thomas
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
L.
Archb
of
Dublin
,
and
Friar
of
the
Order
of
S.
Francis
.
Tho
setwo
reverend
Priests
doe
alledge
,
that
the
sentence
of
Excommunication
following
&
fulminated
against
the
Inhabitants
of
this
Diocesse
,
for
hearing
their
Masses
,
is
utterly
voyde
.
For
which
so
great
a
wrong
both
to
Priest
&
People
,
satisfactio●
of
honour
and
dammages
,
in
all
law
&
conscience
is
due
,
they
being
in
possession
of
a
good
name
,
of
which
they
are
not
to
be
deprived
,
till
the
contrary
be
proved
against
them
:
according
to
that
rule
of
the
law
,
(
which
I
placed
in
the
beginning
for
my
fift
Principle
,
&
is
also
the
very
law
of
God
&
Nature
:
)
That
every
one
is
to
be
held
a
good
&
a
legall
man
,
till
he
be
convicted
of
the
contrary
,
And
so
much
for
my
first
Argument
or
Reason
,
manifesting
the
Injustice
and
Nullity
of
the
aforesaid
Excommunication
.
CAP.
II.
The
second
Argument
against
the
Ex●●mmunication
.
MY
second
Reason
manifesting
the
Nullity
&
Invalidity
of
the
a●●●aid
Excommunication
,
is
:
That
all
Censures
of
the
Ecclesiasticall
Iudge
or
Prelate
,
are
not
onely
to
be
expressed
in
writing
,
2.
q.
2
Iuprimis
.
but
also
to
containe
the
cause
of
such
censure
.
Concil.
Lug.
●ap.
1.
●od
.
in
6.
which
expression
of
cause
,
is
not
onely
to
be
observed
in
denunciation
of
Excomunications
already
incurred
,
but
also
to
be
incurred
,
in
case
the
cause
be
not
otherwise
notoriously
knowne
.
For
example
,
The
Archbishop
of
Millan
excommunicates
all
such
Officers
&
Wayters
at
the
city
gat●s
,
as
als●
all
citizens
,
who
shal
admit
into
their
houses
,
strangers
,
who
bring
not
with
them
literas
sanitatis
,
letters
of
health
.
This
Excommu●ica●ion
in
time
of
pestilence
&
mortality
,
is
just
&
valid
,
although
it
expresse
no
cause
.
For
why
,
the
cause
is
apparant
,
the
preservation
of
the
Citty
from
infection
in
time
of
pestilence
.
Yet
say
I
,
in
case
there
were
no
danger
of
infection
,
for
that
there
is
no
fame
or
report
of
any
●iagues
abroad
,
it
were
no
valid
sentence
,
for
want
of
intimation
and
expression
of
a
cause
.
And
this
happens
so
often
,
as
●uch
things
are
pr●hibited
under
censures
,
which
of
themselves
are
not
unlawfull
,
but
by
some
accident
,
or
circumstance
.
And
in
this
all
agree
.
Now
the
afore-named
Priests
doe
alledge
in
this
their
Apology
,
That
there
is
no
cause
at
all
layde
downe
in
the
sentence
of
the
aforesaid
Excommunication
,
nor
yet
otherwise
manifest
:
for
which
want
&
defect
,
they
doubt
not
to
avouch
it
Invalid
.
But
it
will
be
said
unto
the
Minor
of
this
Syllogisme
,
That
there
is
a
cause
expressed
&
nominated
,
yea
and
very
much
insisted
upon
in
the
Censure
,
to
wi●
,
obstinate
disobedience
,
continuall
insolencie
,
and
that
without
hope
of
amendment
,
to
the
great
scandall
and
disaedification
of
many
Catholiques
,
&c.
To
which
I
answere
,
That
Disobedience
is
an
universall
cause
,
&
hath
many
branches
,
spreading
it self
farre
&
wide
thorough
the
whole
life
of
man
.
For
example
,
there
is
disobedience
unto
God
,
and
that
in
as
great
variety
as
there
be
sins
&
offences
against
the
first
&
second
Table
.
There
is
disobedience
unto
the
lawes
of
holy
Church
.
There
is
disobedience
unto
the
lawes
&
edicts
of
Princes
,
to
Prelates
,
to
inferiour
Magistrates
,
to
Parents
,
to
Tutors
,
to
Masters
of
families
,
to
Pedagogues
,
&
to
all
lawfull
Superiours
,
&
that
in
an
Ocean
of
matter
&
circumstances
.
Now
then
forsomuch
as
neither
vice
nor
vertue
can
be
exercised
but
in
their
proper
particular
&
individuall
〈◊〉
No
act
of
the
Priests
disobedience
being
heere
m●ntioned
,
no
cause
of
the
Excommunication
is
expressed
,
&
no
cause
,
no
censure
.
For
it
is
a
saying
as
true
as
common
,
That
qui
ambulat
in
universalibus
,
intendit
decipere
;
He
that
walketh
in
universalities
and
generalities
,
desires
to
deceive
.
You
know
in
your
Civill
&
Temporall
Courts
,
If
a
man
be
to
be
punished
either
corporally
,
or
by
the
purse
,
his
particular
fault
is
set
before
his
eyes
,
yea
and
made
manifest
to
so
many
as
please
to
take
knowledge
thereof
.
Is
Titius
an
offender
?
Is
he
a
wicked
man
?
This
is
not
sufficient
to
doome
him
to
punishment
:
And
why
so
?
because
there
bee
many
kindes
of
offences
,
many
sorts
of
wickednesse
.
Is
Titius
a
theefe
,
&
hath
stolne
?
Neither
is
that
sufficient
to
cause
his
punishment
:
And
why
?
because
there
be
many
sorts
of
stealths
&
theeveries
.
But
hath
Titius
stolne
a
piece
of
plate
of
so
mauy
ounces
;
an
horse
,
or
a
cow
of
such
a
valew
,
from
such
a
man
,
such
a
time
,
&
in
such
a
manner
:
O
when
Titius
is
brought
unto
his
tryall
in
open
Court
,
&
is
convicted
of
his
particular
act
&
crime
,
either
by
his
owne
confession
,
or
proofe
of
witnesse
,
then
is
Titius
subject
to
the
sentence
,
and
to
the
execution
thereof
.
Even
so
say
I
,
disobedience
is
a
vice
in
universali
,
&
therfore
as
not
committable
,
so
not
punishable
but
in
his
particular
Act.
For
they
that
know
any
thing
,
know
this
:
that
sinnes
cannot
be
committed
neither
in
Genere
,
nor
in
Specie
,
but
in
Individuo
per
Iudividuum
.
But
heere
in
the
censure
of
the
Archbishop
,
it
is
neither
declared
against
whom
,
or
in
what
matter
this
disobedience
was
,
or
of
what
nature
,
or
colout
it
is
.
The
punishment
is
declared
to
be
Excommunication
,
but
the
cause
of
it
hangs
in
the
cloudes
of
universality
:
and
whether
it
will
prove
hayle
,
raine
,
or
snow
,
no
man
knowes
but
by
divination
.
Now
let
any
indifferent
man
judge
,
whether
it
be
not
a
most
illegall
,
&
an
exorbitant
course
of
proceeding
,
for
a
man
to
know
his
punishment
,
&
not
his
offence
;
to
feele
the
one
,
before
he
be
convicted
of
the
other
?
And
such
is
the
case
of
these
R.
Priests
,
who
from
time
to
time
have
demanded
,
urged
,
&
required
with
all
duty
&
due
respect
of
their
Archbishop
,
as
also
of
his
Councell
of
Friars
:
What
this
their
disobedience
was
,
against
whom
it
was
committed
,
in
what
matter
it
consisted
of
,
what
nature
it
was
of
?
And
nothing
answered
,
but
sic
volo
,
fit
jubeo
:
or
as
sometimes
it
pleaseth
him
to
say
:
That
he
doth
these
things
for
causes
and
reasons
onely
knowne
unto
himselfe
.
But
if
it
were
lawfull
for
Abraham
,
Moses
,
&
Iob
,
to
reason
with
God
Almighty
:
let
me
also
with
due
respect
aske
of
you
my
L.
Archbishop
,
whether
this
be
not
to
open
a
gap
,
&
to
set
wide
the
sluces
of
a
full
inundation
to
all
injustice
and
impiety
:
I
say
,
my
Lord
,
to
punish
your
subjects
for
causes
&
reasons
only
knowne
unto
your selfe
.
For
in
so
doing
,
you
seeme
to
erect
a
new
tribunall
,
&
to
bring
in
such
a
forme
of
judgment
among
us
,
as
the
world
hath
not
yet
taken
knowledge
of
,
contrary
to
all
lawes
divine
&
humane
,
of
God
and
man
.
For
first
we
reade
in
Genesis
3.
when
Almighty
God
was
to
cen●ure
our
first
Parents
for
their
transgression
,
he
was
not
contented
with
his
owne
knowledge
,
but
he
cited
them
in
person
to
appeare
before
him
,
saying
;
Adam
,
Vbi
as
?
Adam
,
Where
art
thou
?
charging
them
with
their
particular
disobedience
,
in
eating
the
forbidden
fruit
,
contented
to
heare
what
they
could
alledge
in
their
owne
defence
,
before
he
descended
to
sentence
:
yea
,
&
as
a
grave
Author
writing
upon
that
place
,
saith
.
Had
not
the
devil
bin
sentenced
&
damned
before
that
time
,
he
happily
then
had
bin
admitted
unto
his
defence
and
purgation
.
The
like
did
God
in
the
parricide
of
Cain
,
saying
,
Vbi
est
Abel
frater
tuus
?
Genes.
4.
Where
is
thy
brother
Abel
?
The
like
he
did
in
the
destruction
of
the
five
Cities
(
notwithstanding
his
omniscience
)
no
doubt
,
to
prescribe
unto
man
a
platforme
of
Iustice
&
Iudgment
.
Descendam
&
videbo
,
utram
clamorem
qui
venit
ad
me
,
opere
compleverint
,
an
non
est
ita
,
ut
s●●am
.
Genes.
18.
I
will
goe
downe
(
saith
Almighty
God
)
and
I
will
see
whether
they
have
done
according
to
the
cry
that
is
come
unto
me
,
or
whether
it
be
not
so
,
that
I
may
know
.
So
our
Saviour
in
the
processe
of
the
adulterous
woman
,
Mulier
,
Vbi
sunt
qui
te
accusabant
?
Iohn
8.
Woman
,
where
be
thine
accusers
?
So
hath
he
foretold
us
,
what
shall
be
the
forme
&
processe
of
the
last
Iudgment
,
at
what
time
the
sheepe
shall
be
separated
from
the
goates
.
Math.
25.
And
thus
have
you
seene
some
few
examples
out
of
Scripture
,
of
Iustice
exercited
in
Iudgment
by
God
himselfe
.
Now
as
touching
humane
Iudgments
,
who
can
make
question
,
but
as
Moses
made
the
Tabernacle
according
unto
that
patterne
which
was
shewed
unto
him
by
God
himselfe
in
the
mountaine
,
Exod.
25.
So
ought
all
humane
Iudgments
to
be
squared
according
to
the
divine
.
Of
many
to
rehearse
some
few
examples
.
Such
was
the
judgment
of
Salomon
in
the
cause
of
the
two
Harlots
,
about
the
quick
&
the
dead
childe
.
III.
Reg.
3.
Such
was
the
judgment
of
Daniel
in
the
case
of
chast
Susanna
.
Dan.
7.
Such
was
the
judgment
of
S.
Peter
in
the
matter
of
Ananias
and
Saphira
.
Act.
5.
And
our
blessed
Saviour
&
Redeemer
in
that
his
Arraignment
,
where
Injustice
most
of
all
did
triumph
in
the
seat
of
Iustice
yet
was
admitted
unto
his
answer
,
saw
his
accusers
,
heard
his
forged
crimes
urged
by
his
malicious
enemies
,
&
enforced
against
him
by
two
false
witnesses
,
&
last
of
all
received
his
sentence
pronounced
by
the
mouth
of
the
unjust
Iudge
Pontius
Pilate
.
Math.
27.
But
these
two
venerable
Priests
(
〈◊〉
I
confesse
not
in
a
matter
which
concernes
their
lives
)
yet
in
a
case
which
some
will
say
,
is
more
to
be
esteemed
then
life
it selfe
,
to
wit
,
their
honour
and
good
name
in
the
world
,
were
condemned
,
not
cited
to
Iudgment
,
absent
,
and
〈◊〉
,
at
what
time
it
pleased
my
L.
Archbishop
and
his
Fryars
to
sit
upon
the
Bench.
And
that
which
in
all
Iudgments
,
&
by
the
Law
of
Nature
ought
to
be
the
last
&
the
perclose
of
the
whole
processe
,
was
here
the
first
,
namely
sentence
.
For
neither
themselves
,
or
any
in
the
place
where
they
live
,
did
so
much
as
once
su●pect
any
proceeding
in
any
cause
with
them
,
or
against
them
,
till
sentence
was
proclaimed
,
and
that
as
publickely
as
at
the
high
Crosse
of
Dublin
:
and
themselves
condemned
of
Disobedience
;
but
how
?
As
I
have
said
,
in
termes
of
universality
:
Of
a
Disobedience
wanting
his
existence
or
being
of
a
particular
act
,
or
fact
:
Of
a
disobedience
without
father
or
mother
,
naked
of
all
circumstances
;
as
time
,
when
;
place
,
where
;
&
person
,
against
whom
.
A
singular
judgment
I
confesse
,
and
,
not
much
unlike
unto
that
which
they
say
in
some
barbarous
Countreyes
is
exercised
:
The
man
first
hanged
,
and
then
his
cause
examined
.
O
Nicodemus
,
Nicodemu●
!
Thou
a
Iew
couldst
say
,
Numquid
lex
nostra
judicat
hominem
?
&c.
Iohn
7.
Doth
our
law
condemne
a
man
before
he
befirst
heard
,
and
know
what
he
hath
done
?
But
had
Nicodemus
lived
in
these
dayes
among
Christians
,
he
would
sometimes
have
seen
wrong
,
injury
and
oppression
,
to
have
sit
in
the
seat
of
Iudgment
.
I
will
then
conclude
this
point
with
that
saying
of
Festus
unto
King
Agrippa
,
in
the
behalfe
of
that
great
Apostle
S.
Paul
,
when
he
was
to
be
sent
prisoner
unto
C●sar
:
Sine
ratione
mihi
videtur
mittere
vinctum
,
&
causas
ejus
non
significare
.
Act.
25.
It
seemes
unto
me
a
thing
unreasonable
,
to
send
a
man
bound
,
and
not
to
signifie
his
cause
.
And
is
it
not
thinke
you
,
a
farre
more
unreasonable
thing
to
thrust
the
people
into
the
spirituall
bondes
and
fetters
of
Excommunication
,
and
not
to
signifie
the
cause
thereof
?
And
I
wonder
that
our
great
Masters
in
Israel
,
and
you
onely
great
Couucellours
of
warre
against
the
poore
Clergy
;
my
Lord
,
I
meane
our
Friars
who
professe
so
great
Schollership
,
would
not
advise
your
Hon:
(
who
happily
by
reason
of
your
other
imployments
,
cannot
so
well
attend
unto
the
study
of
the
Canons
)
what
punishment
that
Bishop
incurres
,
who
excommunicates
before
the
cause
thereof
be
proved
.
See
then
for
this
,
the
Councell
of
Paris
,
with
Gratian
24.
q.
3.
De
Illicita
.
And
I
will
for
the
ease
of
my
Reader
set
downe
the
words
.
De
illicita
excommunicatione
lex
Iustiniani
Imperatoris
Catholici
,
&c.
As
touching
unlawfull
Excommunications
,
the
law
of
Iustinian
the
Catholicke
Emperour
(
which
law
the
Catholicke
Church
doth
approve
and
observe
)
in
his
123.
Constitution
,
cap.
351.
hath
decreed
that
no
Bishop
or
Prelate
excommunicate
any
person
before
the
cause
bee
proved
,
for
which
the
Canons
of
the
Church
command
this
to
be
done
,
and
for
his
unjust
attempt
he
shall
so
long
abstaine
from
the
sacred
Communion
as
shall
seeme
good
unto
his
Superiour
.
So
that
Councell
.
And
it
appeares
by
the
Canon
,
that
such
Prelates
incurve
suspension
.
See
Ext●●de
sentent
.
Excom.
Sacro
.
So
S.
Gregory
the
great
absolved
the
Bishop
Magnus
,
unjustly
excommunicated
by
Laurence
Archbishop
of
Millan
.
See
S.
Gregory
lib.
2.
Epist
.
26.
And
the
same
Pope
Gregory
did
punish
Iohn
a
Bishop
,
for
inflicting
of
unjust
Excommunications
.
See
for
this
the
place
above
cited
,
de
illicita
Excom
.
And
let
them
consider
of
this
who
teach
,
that
our
Bishops
cannot
erre
in
their
censures
.
That
they
must
be
obeyed
in
right
and
wrong
,
&c.
But
I
shall
have
occasion
to
speake
of
that
point
hereafter
.
Forsomuch
then
as
you
see
the
Law
tells
us
,
that
no
Excommunication
can
either
be
inflicted
or
incurred
,
before
the
cause
thereof
be
proved
.
Let
me
humbly
intereat
your
Hon:
my
very
good
Lord
,
for
I
suppose
that
you
are
neither
too
old
to
learne
,
nor
my selfe
too
yong
to
teach
:
Nor
doe
I
doubt
,
albeit
I
be
inferiour
to
you
in
place
and
dignity
in
Gods
Church
,
that
it
will
either
misbecome
my
profession
,
as
being
a
Priest
,
nor
my
white
haires
,
as
now
being
Paulus
senex
,
even
Paul
an
old
man
,
to
preach
unto
you
.
That
as
well
for
the
security
of
your
owne
conscience
towardes
God
,
as
to
avoyde
the
scandall
and
obloquy
of
the
world
,
as
also
punishment
from
the
higher
powers
.
That
hereafter
you
will
either
make
the
cause
of
your
Censures
as
well
knowne
and
approved
unto
the
world
,
as
you
doe
your
punishments
,
or
else
the
punishments
as
private
unto
your selfe
as
the
causes
thereof
.
And
so
hoping
your
Hon.
will
take
the
premisses
into
your
consideration
,
I
will
descend
unto
the
next
point
;
which
shal
be
to
satisfie
some
doubts
,
&
to
answer
to
certaine
objections
which
may
be
made
in
the
behalfe
of
the
Ordinary
against
my
two
former
Arguments
,
enforcing
the
Injustice
and
Invalidity
of
the
Archbishops
censure
.
CAP.
III.
Certaine
Objections
in
behalfe
of
the
Archb.
propounded
,
and
answered
.
FIrst
then
it
may
be
said
in
defence
and
excuse
of
the
Ordinary
:
That
the
times
are
such
,
as
our
Prelats
in
this
kingdome
cannot
observe
any
legall
or
canonicall
processe
or
course
of
Iudgement
with
their
subjects
,
and
therefore
are
constrayned
to
proceed
as
they
may
.
And
that
albeit
they
neither
call
the
Defendant
unto
his
answere
,
nor
admit
of
any
proofe
of
cause
by
witnesse
against
them
,
they
are
to
be
borne
withall
:
Necessitas
non
habet
legem
,
Necessity
knowes
no
law
,
&c.
To
which
first
I
answere
,
That
if
the
Catholicke
Prelats
either
have
way
by
permission
of
the
state
,
or
take
unto
themselves
so
much
boldnesse
,
as
to
publish
their
sentences
of
Excommunication
in
their
Chappels
and
Oratories
after
Masse
,
as
well
by
such
Parish
Priests
,
as
are
placed
in
the
Cittyes
and
suburbes
,
as
also
by
the
Friars
of
so
many
Orders
.
Than
say
I
,
How
can
they
be
excused
in
the
pretermission
of
ilegall
proceeding
in
that
former
part
of
Iustice
,
going
before
sentence
.
Namely
calling
the
parties
unto
their
answer
,
examination
of
their
causes
,
admitting
of
proofe
pro
&
contra
.
For
so
much
as
all
this
may
be
performed
with
much
more
privacy
then
the
publication
of
sentence
can
be
.
The
Cano
is
of
holy
Church
requiring
no
greater
a
number
even
in
their
most
publicke
and
solemne
proceedings
in
court
,
then
these
4.
sorts
of
persons
:
1.
The
Iudge
2.
The
Plaintiffe
:
3.
The
Defendant
:
and
4
ly
the
Witnesses
:
all
which
neede
not
to
be
abo●e
five
or
sixe
persons
at
the
most
.
That
Prelate
then
who
can
be
so
bold
as
to
command
his
sentence
of
Excommunication
to
be
published
in
the
hearing
of
so
many
hundreds
,
yea
of
thousands
,
as
my
Lord
Archbishop
Thomas
Flemming
,
alias
Barnwell
hathdone
,
yea
and
from
time
to
time
1.
published
the
same
sentence
,
lest
it
should
grow
stale
,
and
out
of
request
How
can
he
in
reason
pretend
any
feare
of
persecution
in
granting
a
legall
course
of
proceeding
,
in
which
the
presence
of
so
few
(
as
hath
beene
said
)
is
necessary
.
And
therefore
to
doe
the
one
,
and
to
omit
the
other
,
is
but
to
sleight
Iustice
,
and
to
oppresse
the
Innocent
.
And
so
much
for
the
first
answer
.
My
second
answer
is
,
That
in
case
the
times
be
such
,
&
the
persecution
so
great
,
as
that
those
essentiall
parts
of
all
legall
proceeding
must
of
necessity
be
pretermitted
,
(
I
meane
Convention
of
the
parties
,
&
Conviction
by
due
proofe
:
)
I
say
then
with
that
common
Maxime
of
the
law
,
Better
an
Inconvenience
,
then
a
Mischiefe
;
&
in
such
case
all
sentence
of
punishment
,
publication
,
and
execution
doth
likewise
cease
,
and
the
guilty
is
rather
to
passe
unpunished
in
this
world
,
then
the
very
systema
of
all
Tribunalls
to
be
ruinated
,
&
Iustice
deposed
from
her
Throne
;
for
then
it
seemes
to
be
a
case
of
a
common
calamity
&
an
inevitable
necessity
,
putting
silence
unto
all
lawes
,
&
better
the
Nocent
be
spared
,
then
the
Innocent
punished
.
But
see
,
&
note
(
gentle
Reader
)
what
use
of
the
times
,
&
what
an
excellent
advantage
the
Ordinary
makes
unto
himself
to
compasse
his
own
ends
(
I
say
,
by
fishing
in
these
troubled
waters
.
)
For
whereas
in
France
,
Spaine
,
Italy
,
and
those
Countreyes
where
the
spirituall
sword
hath
his
free
stroke
in
all
Tribunalls
(
supported
&
maintained
so
often
as
is
necessary
with
the
ayde
&
assistance
of
the
secular
arme
,
)
yet
all
forme
of
due
Iustice
is
punctually
observed
.
Id
enim
possumus
,
quod
justè
possumus
;
for
that
only
can
we
doe
(
saith
the
Law
)
which
we
may
justly
doe
.
But
here
in
this
Diocese
,
all
must
be
presumed
for
the
Ordinary
,
because
we
live
in
a
mixt
people
,
neere
unto
the
State
&
Magistrate
of
an
other
profession
in
Religion
from
us
,
no
juridicall
proceeding
must
be
held
necessary
,
but
that
our
Ecclesiasticall
Iudge
may
lay
about
him
at
his
pleasure
,
in
his
censures
&
punishments
of
his
subjects
,
without
calling
the
parties
before
him
to
their
answer
,
without
examination
of
their
cause
,
without
conviction
,
&c.
So
as
what
an
Ordinary
could
not
do
where
the
Church
is
established
,
&
in
his
full
strength
and
vigour
against
the
poorest
Priest
of
his
Diocese
here
,
under
pretence
of
a
persecution
,
and
obstacle
of
a
free
course
of
Iustice
,
he
shall
most
easily
effect
(
I
say
)
under
the
name
&
cloake
of
persecution
,
more
freely
himself
to
persecute
,
as
at
this
present
,
&
for
some
yeares
past
,
the
Clergy
of
this
Diocesse
hath
both
seene
&
felt
,
having
endured
a
more
bitter
persecution
from
this
their
Bishop
&
his
Friars
,
then
from
the
temporall
Magistrate
,
though
divided
from
them
in
matter
of
Religion
.
Adde
hereunto
a
second
advantage
also
,
that
this
Archbishop
of
Dublin
makes
of
these
times
by
a
seeming
and
a
pleasing
correspondency
which
he
keepes
(
as
he
imagins
himselfe
)
with
the
State
.
For
he
being
a
Friar
,
&
seeking
by
all
meanes
to
suppresse
the
Clergy
,
and
to
bring
all
into
the
hands
of
the
Regulars
,
I
meane
the
Monks
&
Friars
,
as
well
Franciscans
,
Capuchins
,
Dominicans
,
Augustines
,
Carmelits
,
&
Iesuits
,
(
For
scarce
are
there
so
many
Priests
of
the
Clergy
left
in
all
this
Citty
,
as
there
be
Orders
of
Regulars
therein
at
this
day
.
)
And
knowing
that
they
of
a
contrary
profession
,
can
well
endure
that
Priests
either
in
their
persons
,
or
in
their
maintenance
&
lively
hood
should
be
straitned
&
suppressed
.
And
knowing
also
that
it
will
not
discontent
the
Protestane
Magistrate
to
have
the
people
forbidden
to
heare
the
Masses
of
Priests
.
He
upon
these
presumptions
,
supported
by
the
Counce●l
of
his
Fryars
,
who
are
of
more
strength
in
this
Citty
then
men
would
imagine
)
is
animated
to
pursue
such
designes
as
of
late
he
hath
undertaken
,
knowing
that
the
lower
the
ballance
of
the
Clergy
descends
,
the
higher
are
the
Fryars
advanced
,
&
by
driving
of
the
people
from
the
Clergy
,
the
more
of
necessity
must
they
&
wild
they
depend
on
the
Friars
.
But
this
wisedome
(
doubtlesse
)
is
not
spirituall
,
but
carnall
;
not
from
above
,
but
earthly
;
savouring
not
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
but
of
ambition
,
of
temporal
means
,
and
of
the
belly
.
And
so
being
a
Councell
,
not
of
God
,
will
come
to
nothing
,
though
for
a
time
(
by
never
so
strong
a
faction
)
supported
.
A
second
defence
of
the
Archbishops
proceedings
,
is
this
,
&
which
by
our
Friars
is
much
put
on
foot
,
especially
among
the
common
people
:
That
the
Bishop
is
to
be
obeyed
in
all
things
,
yea
in
right
&
wrong
,
as
some
teach
:
And
shall
the
foot
judge
the
head
?
the
subject
the
Magistrat
?
the
sheep
the
Prelate
?
&c.
To
the
first
part
of
this
popular
argument
so
much
insisted
upon
,
I
answer
,
that
if
it
be
spoken
merrily
,
it
may
passe
for
a
jest
;
but
if
seriously
,
it
is
flat
heresie
;
namely
,
that
〈◊〉
Bishop
in
right
and
wrong
is
to
be
obeyed
.
For
the
second
part
,
which
thorough
the
perswasion
of
the
Friars
,
is
in
every
old
wifes
mouth
;
&
the
second
word
of
every
Artisan
&
Tradesman
,
That
the
sheep
are
not
to
examine
or
question
the
sentence
of
their
Pre●ate
:
the
subject
of
the
Magistrate
.
I
answer
,
that
albeit
indeed
the
Inferiour
can
not
reverse
or
correct
the
judgment
of
his
Superiour
,
&
much
lesse
may
he
punish
him
for
the
same
(
because
he
hath
no
jurisdiction
or
power
over
him
.
)
Yet
by
the
Friars
good
leave
,
the
Inferiour
may
examine
,
may
question
&
discusse
the
judgment
&
sentence
of
his
Superiour
,
both
in
his
own
&
other
mens
cases
:
yea
&
if
the
Inferiour
,
or
Subject
,
doe
finde
either
by
his
owne
learning
,
or
by
help
of
such
as
are
seen
in
the
knowledge
&
profession
of
the
Lawes
,
that
a
subordinat
Prelat
,
such
as
be
all
Archbishops
&
Bishops
(
who
are
as
equally
subject
to
the
Canons
,
as
the
poorest
Priest
)
have
not
proceeded
according
to
the
lawes
of
holy
Church
,
the
Constitutions
of
the
See
Apostolick
,
the
Decrees
of
generall
Councels
,
the
sacred
Canons
received
,
&
of
force
in
all
Tribunals
,
but
that
such
Iudges
,
whether
Archbishops
or
Bishops
have
gone
astray
,
contrary
to
the
rules
prescribed
by
the
above-mentioned
Legislatours
,
all
which
are
their
superiours
in
jurisdiction
,
&
as
farre
above
them
in
power
&
authority
,
as
the
common
people
are
inferiour
unto
their
immediat
Prelats
&
Pastours
.
It
is
plaine
,
that
in
such
case
neither
Priest
nor
People
,
is
bound
either
in
law
or
conscience
to
obey
any
such
Archbishop
,
or
Bishop
,
or
their
sentence
,
not
grounded
&
founded
on
that
law
,
according
to
which
they
precisely
were
bound
to
judge
.
For
saith
B.
Aug.
Ser.
6.
de
Verbis
Domini
.
Vbi
duo
superiores
mandant
opposita
,
Inferiori
non
est
obediendum
;
where
two
Superiours
command
opposite
things
,
the
Inferiour
is
not
to
be
obeyed
.
And
S.
Gregory
Pope
:
Imperiali
constitutione
sancitum
est
,
ut
ea
quae
contra
l●ges
fiunt
,
non
solùm
inutilia
,
sed
etiam
pro
insectis
habenda
si●t
:
It
is
enacted
by
Imperiall
constitution
,
that
the
things
which
are
done
against
law
,
are
not
only
unprofitable
,
but
to
be
esteemed
as
not
done
at
all
.
Gregor.
in
Regesto
,
lib.
7.
Epist.
7.
and
inserted
in
the
Canon
,
25.
q.
2.
Imperiali
.
How
idlely
then
,
or
rather
ignorantly
,
or
rather
maliciously
doe
our
Friars
teach
the
people
,
&
that
as
confidently
,
as
if
it
were
a
point
of
their
Catechisme
,
that
none
may
examine
the
doctrine
of
the
Archbishop
,
or
his
sentences
,
as
if
he
were
a
god
,
who
neither
could
erre
in
judgment
,
or
sin
in
will
,
when
as
the
law
saith
plainly
,
Non
debet
is
poenam
sustinere
canonicam
,
in
cujus
damnatione
non
est
prolata
sententia
canonica
,
11.
q.
3.
He
ought
not
to
suffer
a
canonicall
punishment
,
in
whose
condemnation
a
canonicall
sentence
is
not
pronounced
:
plainly
thereby
supposing
that
the
Prelat
may
abuse
the
Keyes
,
&
erre
in
his
censures
.
And
the
glosse
upon
the
same
cap.
saith
,
Si
ergo
constet
tibi
,
quod
sententia
Iudicis
est
iniqua
,
potes
Iudicis
violentis
resistere
.
If
it
appeareth
unto
thee
,
that
the
sentence
of
the
Iudge
be
unjust
,
thou
art
not
bound
to
obey
his
violence
.
Which
is
also
confirmed
Extra
de
Appellationibus
cap.
Significaverunt
.
And
the
Angelicall
Doctour
S.
Thomas
,
whose
authority
is
such
,
as
it
is
confessed
,
yea
confirmed
by
the
gravest
judgment
in
the
Church
of
God
,
that
he
never
taught
any
error
in
Divinity
,
hath
this
Conclusion
,
2.
2.
q.
104.
art.
5.
Subditi
in
ijs
rantummodo
superioribus
suio
obedire
tenentur
,
in
quibus
ipsi
suis
superioribus
subijciuntur
,
&
in
quibus
ipsi
superiores
sublimioris
potestatis
praecepto
non
adversantur
:
Inferiours
in
such
things
alone
are
bound
to
obey
their
Superiours
,
in
which
they
are
subject
unto
their
Superiors
,
&
wherein
those
their
Supe●iours
go
not
against
the
precept
and
commaund
of
a
power
higher
then
is
theirs
.
And
in
the
corps
of
the
aforesaid
Conclusion
,
he
●lustrateth
the
same
doctrine
out
of
S.
Aug.
ser.
6.
de
verbis
Domini
,
by
example
of
the
Captain
,
the
Proco●●●
,
the
Generall
,
and
God
.
Where
neither
the
Captaine
against
the
command
of
the
proco●sull
,
nor
the
Proconsull
against
the
Precept
of
the
Generall
,
nor
the
Generall
against
the
command
of
God
is
to
be
obeyed
by
the
Subje●t
.
Infinite
are
the
Authors
both
ancient
&
moderne
,
which
might
in
this
case
be
produced
,
if
it
were
necessary
.
But
how
can
it
be
necessary
so
to
doe
,
when
Experience
teacheth
us
,
&
we
see
dayly
before
our
eyes
in
all
Tribunals
,
as
well
Ecclesiast:
call
as
Civill
,
sentences
upon
better
consideration
,
at
the
instance
and
motions
of
the
partyes
&
their
learned
Councell
somtimes
reexamined
,
somtimes
reversed
,
sometimes
appealed
from
to
higher
Tribunals
,
and
there
corrected
.
For
it
fareth
not
in
Christian
Common-wealth
,
&
much
lesse
in
the
Church
of
God
,
which
is
ruled
by
just
&
wholsome
lawes
,
as
it
doth
among
Turks
&
Insidels
,
barbarous
&
brutish
nations
,
where
there
is
no
other
law
but
the
will
,
or
rather
the
appetite
of
the
Commander
.
And
I
would
aske
our
Friars
,
growne
so
violent
&
imperious
,
rather
through
their
multitu●e
then
their
learning
;
To
what
end
doth
the
law
allow
Appelles
from
the
●entence
of
Inferiour
Iudges
,
whether
they
be
Ecclesiasticall
,
or
Civill
,
unto
the
supreme
,
in
case
it
were
not
lawfull
for
the
partyes
sentenced
,
to
examine
their
sentence
according
unto
the
rules
of
law
,
whether
being
justly
condemned
,
they
should
so
rest
themselves
contented
;
or
finding
it
otherwise
to
seek
their
remedy
?
I
would
also
aske
our
Friars
,
in
case
Iudges
&
Magistrates
could
not
erre
,
to
what
end
Almighty
God
so
often
,
&
so
seriously
should
exhort
all
Iudges
,
Magistrates
,
&
Rulers
of
the
people
,
to
the
administration
of
Iustice
,
&
not
to
look
after
rewards
,
but
to
tender
the
case
of
the
Widow
,
Stranger
,
&
Orphan
,
menacing
so
many
heavy
threats
&
curses
upon
the
heads
of
such
as
pervert
Iudgment
:
Vae
qui
dicitis
malum
,
bonum
;
ponentes
teuebras
lucem
,
&
lucem
tenebras
:
Vae
qui
justificatis
impium
pro
muneribus
,
&
justitiam
justi
aufertis
ab
eo
.
Esay
5.
Woe
be
to
you
who
call
evill
,
good
;
placing
darknes
light
,
and
light
darknes
.
Woe
be
to
you
who
justifie
the
wicked
for
rewards
,
and
rob
the
just
man
of
his
Iustice
.
I
would
also
demaund
of
our
Friars
,
To
what
purpose
are
so
many
bookes
of
the
Canon
,
Civill
,
Common
,
and
Statute
Law
written
?
wherefore
so
many
Studies
,
and
Colledges
of
the
lawes
founded
and
erected
,
witnesse
Paris
,
Orleance
,
Bo●ognia
,
Padua
,
Salamanca
,
and
our
Innes
of
Court
of
London
,
and
thorough
all
Christian
Common
wealthes
,
but
to
teach
both
Iudge
,
Advocate
&
Client
,
rectum
discernere
iniquo
,
to
distinguish
betwixt
right
and
wrong
:
that
Church
or
Commonwealth
ever
best
governed
,
where
the
fewest
cases
are
left
unto
the
brest
of
the
Iudge
,
alwayes
preferring
the
silent
before
the
speaking
law
,
as
lesse
subject
to
errour
and
corruption
.
Let
then
our
Fryars
cease
henceforward
to
teach
that
barbarous
doctrine
ambulantem
in
tenebris
:
I
say
,
that
corner
,
or
rather
taverne
doctrine
,
which
every
Tradesman
,
Kitchen-maide
,
and
three-footed
old
trot
,
have
hourely
in
their
mouthes
,
rammed
into
their
heads
by
their
false
teachers
:
That
the
Bishop
is
to
be
obeyed
in
right
and
wrong
,
&
that
no
inferiour
unto
him
may
examine
or
call
in
question
his
Censures
,
Decrees
,
or
Iudgments
,
but
rather
let
them
learne
that
better
lesson
of
the
Orator
,
Amor
,
&
odium
,
&
privatum
commodnm
,
sapè
faciunt
judicem
non
cognoscere
verum
,
lib.
1.
Rhetoricorum
.
Affection
,
Hatred
,
and
private
commodity
,
makes
many
times
a
Iudge
not
to
know
the
truth
.
And
who
knowes
not
,
that
in
all
ages
,
the
world
hath
much
halted
on
that
legge
,
I
meane
of
Injustice
.
And
some
will
unhappily
say
:
that
this
age
wherein
we
live
,
is
not
much
better
then
her
predecessours
.
Now
my
last
Argument
in
this
case
shall
be
Ad
hominem
:
convincing
my
Adversaries
by
their
owne
practise
.
As
thus
.
If
it
be
not
lawfull
for
the
Subject
or
Inferiour
to
question
the
sentence
of
his
Superiour
:
the
Priest
of
the
Bishop
.
I
then
demand
:
How
came
it
to
passe
,
that
in
England
of
late
,
our
Friars
doe
question
the
commaund
of
the
Bishop
of
Calcedon
,
that
most
reverend
,
pious
,
&
learned
Prelat
,
who
was
placed
over
the
English
Cleargy
by
the
See
Apostolicke
?
Where●ore
did
the
Monkes
,
as
also
the
Ignatian
Friars
or
Iesuites
,
write
diverse
bookes
and
treatises
against
him
,
which
bookes
we
have
seene
and
read
;
surely
these
Monkes
were
none
of
the
Lord
of
Calcedon
his
Superiours
at
all
.
Againe
,
What
is
the
cause
,
why
that
libelling
Friar
of
S.
Francis
Order
,
(
cloaking
his
infamous
writings
under
the
name
of
Edmundus
Vrsulanus
,
in
his
booke
called
,
Examen
Iuridicum
Censurae
Parisiensis
,
)
is
so
bold
not
onely
to
call
in
question
,
but
absolutely
to
condemne
the
Excommunication
of
the
most
Illustrious
Archbishop
of
Paris
,
published
against
such
as
shall
defend
&
maintaine
the
Eleven
Propositions
,
commonly
called
the
Irish
Propositions
;
Vrsul●●us
himselfe
being
but
a
seditious
Friar
,
and
I
trow
none
of
the
Archbishops
Iudge
or
Superiour
at
all
.
And
to
come
neerer
home
:
How
came
it
to
passe
?
That
in
Droghedah
some
ten
yeares
agoe
,
certaine
of
the
Iesuites
being
excommunicated
,
&
that
by
name
by
Iames
Plonket
,
then
Conservator
Iuris
for
the
Franciscans
:
And
certaine
of
the
Franciscans
on
the
other
side
,
excommunicated
by
an
other
Indge
,
at
the
procurement
of
the
Iesuites
;
neither
one
or
other
yeelded
obedience
to
the
aforesaid
Excommunications
,
but
both
stood
stiffely
in
defence
of
their
owne
opinions
,
exclayming
against
,
and
condemning
each
other
in
publicke
Sermons
,
to
the
great
scandall
&
disaedification
of
all
good
Catholiques
:
And
yet
neither
was
the
Franciscan
,
or
Ignatian
Friars
Superiours
unto
those
Prelats
,
who
for
their
sakes
fulminated
those
Censures
.
And
lastly
to
come
home
,
&
unto
our
owne
doores
:
What
say
you
gentle
Friars
unto
this
late
example
,
&
now
in
the
mouth
of
every
one
,
as
well
Protestant
,
as
Catholicke
,
I
say
,
of
our
Archbishop
of
Dublin
,
Thomas
Flemming
,
aliàs
Barnwell
,
Friar
of
the
Order
of
S.
Francis
,
who
stands
at
this
day
excommunicated
,
yea
Excommunicatus
nominatim
,
&
denunciatus
,
Excommunicated
by
name
,
&
denounced
;
&
the
same
by
a
Papall
Excommunication
,
legally
,
&
for
most
just
causes
published
against
him
;
&
he
not
able
to
give
any
reason
either
of
the
Iujustice
or
Invalidity
thereof
,
remaines
obstinately
disobediant
,
unto
the
See
Apostolicke
,
to
the
great
scandall
&
disaedification
of
all
Catholickes
,
not
onely
of
this
Diocesse
,
&
Kingdome
,
but
thorough
the
whole
Christian
World
.
So
as
he
who
most
injustly
,
&
contrary
to
all
course
of
law
censured
others
,
himselfe
is
fast
bound
in
the
tyes
of
an
excommunication
,
&
that
from
the
See
of
Rome
:
So
as
it
may
truely
be
said
of
him
:
Incidit
in
lequeum
quem
fecit
,
&
super
caput
ipsius
descendet
iniquitas
ejus
.
He
is
falne
into
the
Pit
which
he
digged
for
others
,
and
upon
his
head
sh.
Il
his
iniquity
descend
.
Psal.
7.
To
conclude
then
this
point
,
and
summarily
to
lay
together
what
hath
more
largely
beene
discoursed
.
I
say
forsomuch
as
the
Archbishop
our
Ordinary
hath
not
troden
in
the
steps
of
the
ancient
Fathers
,
not
observed
such
Rules
as
the
sacred
Canons
,
Councells
and
Decrees
of
the
ancient
have
prescribed
to
him
,
and
all
other
Iudges
as
their
lawfull
Superiours
,
as
in
all
other
their
Court
proceedings
;
so
in
awarding
their
sente●ces
&
censures
,
but
that
the
said
Lord
Archb.
in
the
case
of
the
aforenamed
Priests
,
most
illegally
,
exorbitantly
&
a●omolously
,
hath
proceeded
by
publishing
his
sentence
in
the
first
place
,
which
ought
to
be
in
the
last
,
having
omitted
not
onely
solemnia
juris
,
but
essentialia
juris
,
not
onely
the
solmnities
of
the
law
,
but
even
the
very
life
,
p●●hand
essence
thereof
:
As
first
a
lawfull
citation
or
calling
unto
their
an●wer
,
the
examination
and
probation
of
cause
against
them
:
neither
hath
,
as
the
law
requireth
,
mentioned
in
his
sentence
the
particular
cause
of
the
peoples
Excommunication
in
hearing
the
Masses
of
these
two
R.
Priests
,
but
onely
(
as
hath
beene
said
)
in
universali
,
in
generall
,
&
in
the
aire
,
to
wit
,
disobedience
not
individuated
;
they
therefore
except
against
his
proceedings
as
most
illegall
,
&
corrupt
:
&
confidently
avouch
,
that
the
aforesaid
censure
of
Excommunication
is
nulla
,
irrita
,
&
invalida
;
voyde
,
invalid
,
&
of
no
force
,
&
so
to
be
held
&
esteemed
of
all
.
And
such
Regulars
,
whether
they
be
Monkes
,
or
Mendicants
,
which
(
like
unto
Ephrain
against
Manasses
,
&
Manasses
against
Ephraim
,
but
both
against
Iudah
)
doc
labour
to
extinguish
the
Cleargy
,
&
to
draw
unto
themselves
as
well
the
dependance
and
countenance
of
the
people
,
as
their
purses
;
&
to
that
end
do
teach
the
Laity
,
that
they
ought
to
make
great
scruple
of
the
aforesaid
Excommunication
.
They
are
false
teachers
,
&
of
the
number
of
them
,
of
whom
the
Apostle
speaketh
unto
Ti●us
.
1.
qui
universas
domos
subvertunt
,
docentes
quae
non
oportet
,
turpis
lucri
gratiâ
;
who
subvert
whole
houses
,
teaching
such
things
as
they
ought
not
,
for
filthy
lucres
sake
.
For
the
Citizens
can
well
witnesse
with
us
,
that
they
run
from
house
to
house
,
most
seditiously
incensing
,
and
setting
the
people
against
us
,
not
regarding
justice
,
or
injustice
,
but
what
may
best
serve
for
the
erecting
of
their
so
long
desired
a
Monarchy
.
And
with
such
diligence
doe
these
apply
their
businesse
in
this
matter
of
the
ceusure
,
abusing
the
ignorance
&
credulity
of
the
Laity
,
as
if
they
cannot
draw
the
good
man
of
the
house
unto
their
straine
,
then
they
betake
themselves
unto
the
good-wife
,
from
her
unto
the
children
,
Apprentises
and
servants
,
not
ceasing
till
they
have
put
the
whole
family
into
a
combustion
&
broyles
one
with
another
.
While
we
in
the
meane
time
with
patience
have
endured
all
the
wrongs
&
injuries
of
these
their
seducements
:
yea
till
with
their
importunity
,
and
many
a
false
corner
lye
,
they
have
made
us
as
odious
unto
the
people
,
as
any
male
factours
.
For
what
cannot
such
a
multitude
perswade
?
Kinsmen
to
these
,
gossips
to
those
,
matching
these
couples
,
bringing
custome
to
that
shop
,
giving
here
the
Scapulare
,
there
the
cord
,
ascribing
such
vertue
&
protection
unto
them
,
as
holy
Church
never
taught
,
nay
attributing
such
grace
&
merit
unto
one
Satursdayes
Fast
,
after
they
heare
&
take
notice
of
the
death
of
a
certaine
Spanish
Nun
,
called
Luissa
,
as
more
can
not
be
ascribed
unto
the
Passion
of
our
Saviour
Christ
;
well
worthy
to
be
swayled
with
faggots
in
the
Inquisition
,
for
such
pernicious
doctrine
.
But
of
this
point
,
if
God
spare
me
life
,
these
seducers
shall
heare
more
from
me
ere
long
.
CAP.
IIII.
A
third
Argument
against
the
Excommunication
.
NOW
then
having
answered
unto
such
poore
shifts
&
silly
excuses
as
the
Cordiliers
,
&
the
rest
of
the
Friars
make
for
the
Ordinary
.
I
will
proceed
to
a
third
Argument
or
Reason
,
disabling
the
aforesaid
censure
of
Excommunication
:
as
thus
.
Such
a
fault
as
could
not
have
beene
forbidden
unto
the
Priests
,
as
principalls
under
paine
of
Excommunication
,
much
lesse
could
have
bin
inhibited
the
people
,
as
accessary
and
participating
with
them
in
the
same
fault
,
under
paine
of
Excommunication
.
But
Disobedience
could
not
have
beene
forbidden
the
Priests
themselves
under
paine
of
Excommunication
.
Ergo
,
neither
unto
the
people
.
The
Major
of
this
Syllogisme
,
is
that
rule
of
the
law
,
Regula
42.
Accessorium
sequitur
nat●ram
principalis
;
The
Accessory
followes
the
nature
of
the
principall
.
To
make
it
familiar
by
an
example
,
of
which
every
one
may
be
capable
.
If
an
Vs●rer
be
not
punishable
by
the
law
,
neither
then
the
Broaker
,
or
the
Clarke
that
drawes
the
Bonds
of
the
usurarious
contract
or
bargaine
.
As
for
the
Minor
,
That
Disobedience
it selfe
could
not
have
beene
forbidden
the
Priests
under
any
censure
,
is
manifest
by
this
.
First
(
as
hath
bin
often
said
,
)
That
Disobedience
is
a
generall
vice
,
spreading
it self
into
many
branches
,
as
a
river
dividing
his
streames
into
many
brookes
,
And
secondly
,
for
that
Disobedience
may
fall
upon
a
matter
so
light
and
triviall
,
as
will
not
beare
the
burden
of
so
great
a
censure
.
For
let
me
aske
our
Scotists
,
Whether
the
Archbishop
can
inhibit
&
forbid
the
Inhabitants
of
his
Diocesse
,
under
paine
of
Excommunication
,
never
to
commit
any
sin
.
The
thing
is
so
manifest
,
that
he
can
not
,
as
till
it
be
affirmed
that
he
may
.
It
will
spare
any
further
discourse
about
it
.
It
remaineth
then
,
that
forsomuch
as
the
people
could
not
be
excommunicated
for
the
Priests
disobedience
,
it
must
necessarily
follow
,
That
the
Excommunication
falls
upon
them
only
for
being
present
at
their
Masses
:
which
how
well
it
sorts
with
my
Lord
Archb.
profession
to
inflict
,
I
leave
to
consideration
.
CAP.
V.
A
fourth
Argument
against
the
Excommunication
.
MY
fourth
reason
manifesting
not
only
the
Injustice
,
but
the
Nullity
&
Invalidity
of
the
aforesaid
Excommunication
awarded
against
the
Laytie
,
in
the
case
of
hearing
those
two
R.
Priests
their
Masses
,
shall
be
this
,
which
for
brevities
sake
,
I
will
conclude
in
this
Syllogisme
.
An
Excommunication
inflicted
for
a
vertuous
act
,
containes
an
intollerable
errour
,
&
so
by
the
second
principle
is
most
injust
and
invalid
.
But
to
be
present
at
the
administration
of
Sacraments
by
Priests
,
who
are
free
of
all
canonicall
censures
,
is
a
vertuous
action
.
Therefore
an
Excommunication
fulminated
against
such
as
be
present
thereat
,
is
not
onely
voyde
of
force
,
but
also
wicked
.
For
declaration
of
the
Minor
,
it
is
to
be
understood
,
That
so
long
as
the
Priests
are
uncensured
,
they
are
supposed
by
the
Church
as
men
allowed
,
to
whom
all
may
have
accesse
in
the
administration
of
the
Sacraments
.
For
when
the
Church
holdes
it
not
safe
for
the
people
to
communicate
with
their
Priests
,
or
Pastours
,
whether
Bishops
,
or
Curates
,
or
any
other
who
have
lawfull
ordination
,
&
jurisdiction
,
It
beginnes
(
as
is
most
reasonable
)
first
with
the
head
,
to
cure
the
maladyes
&
diseases
thereof
,
with
the
medicinable
balsamon
of
the
Censures
.
(
For
the
Censures
of
holy
Church
ought
to
be
medicinable
,
&
not
vindicative
,
used
for
necessity
,
&
serviceable
to
true
Piety
,
&
not
to
sinister
ends
.
2.
q.
1
,
multi
.
34.
q.
3.
)
So
as
if
the
Pastor
or
Priest
be
not
suspended
,
be
not
excommunicated
,
be
not
interdicted
,
nor
the
same
published
unto
the
people
,
together
with
the
particular
cause
of
such
censure
,
in
the
sentence
of
the
Prelat
expressed
,
&
mentioned
.
It
is
to
be
understood
,
that
by
the
Church
he
is
tollerated
,
neither
can
the
people
be
censured
for
participating
with
him
,
either
in
divine
,
or
civill
actions
.
I
say
,
so
long
as
himself
is
not
censured
:
For
to
illustrate
this
by
a
familiar
example
.
Tell
me
,
would
it
not
be
thought
a
strange
reckning
,
If
the
Magistrat
did
forbid
under
some
heavy
fine
,
that
none
should
frequent
the
shop
,
or
buy
&
sell
,
with
such
a
Merchant
in
the
High-street
,
the
said
Merchant
neither
punished
,
or
punishable
for
any
delict
,
or
fault
committed
.
I
now
it
would
be
so
held
.
Now
(
gentle
Reader
)
if
●houperuse
the
Censure
of
the
Archbishop
,
see
down
in
the
beginning
of
this
Treatise
,
you
shall
find
no
censure
at
all
inflicted
upon
the
Priests
,
so
as
they
(
for
any
impediment
unto
the
contrary
)
may
lawfully
say
Masse
:
And
yet
the
people
under
pain
of
Excommunication
may
not
be
present
at
the
●ame
:
This
Logick
I
understand
not
,
but
I
wot
well
what
S.
Gregory
hath
in
his
27.
Hom.
Ipse
ligandi
atque
folvendi
potestate
se
privat
qui
hanc
pro
suis
voluntatibus
,
&
non
pro
subditorum
juribus
exercet
.
He
deprives
himselfe
of
the
power
of
binding
and
loosing
,
who
exerciseth
the
same
at
his
owne
pleasure
,
and
not
according
unto
the
Lawes
of
the
subject
.
CAP.
VI.
A
●ift
Argument
against
the
Excommunication
.
MY
●ift
and
last
reason
proving
the
Nullity
&
Invalidity
of
the
aforesaid
Censure
,
(
which
also
may
be
gathered
out
of
what
hath
beene
before
noted
in
the
precedent
Chapters
)
is
this
:
That
none
can
be
punished
with
the
spirituall
sword
of
Excommunication
for
the
sin
of
another
,
not
partaking
in
the
same
sin
himself
.
And
although
this
be
manifest
by
the
light
of
reason
,
as
also
by
faith
;
yet
I
will
not
spare
to
adde
the
consent
of
Writers
the
reunto
,
as
also
of
the
Canon
.
So
Vgolinus
de
Censur
.
tab.
1.
cap.
17.
§.
8.
num.
6.
cap.
per
tuas
.
de
sentent
.
Exc●●●
.
cap.
solet
,
&
cap.
de
venerabilibus
§
.
penult.
●odem
titul●
in
Sexto
.
And
it
hath
the
consent
of
all
Doctors
,
wherfore
in
this
case
I
will
say
unto
my
Prelat
,
as
David
said
unto
Almighty
God
,
in
the
temporall
punishment
of
his
subjects
by
pestilence
.
2.
Reg.
24.
Isti
qui
oves
sunt
quid
fecerunt
?
These
sheep
what
have
they
done
?
Let
thy
hand
(
I
pray
thee
)
be
turned
against
my selfe
,
&c.
If
the
Priests
have
offended
,
let
them
in
the
name
of
God
be
punished
,
but
what
hath
the
innocent
people
committed
,
that
they
should
be
censured
,
either
for
the
Priests
true
,
or
supposed
offences
.
Sure
if
that
great
Doctour
of
the
Church
S.
Gregory
may
be
judge
,
his
sentence
will
be
for
the
people
against
our
Prelat
.
For
these
are
his
words
:
Non
debet
is
poenam
sustinere
canonicam
,
in
cujus
damnationem
non
est
canonica
prolam
sententia
,
II
q.
3.
That
party
ought
not
to
suffer
a
canonicall
punishment
,
in
whose
condemnation
no
canonicall
sentence
hath
beene
pronounced
.
And
thus
(
good
Reader
)
having
(
I
doubt
not
)
convinced
thy
conscience
of
the
Nullity
&
impiety
of
this
Censure
,
I
will
proceed
(
Godwilling
)
one
step
forward
.
And
as
hitherto
I
have
proved
,
that
no
obedience
is
due
thereunto
:
so
I
will
undertake
(
by
Gods
assistance
)
to
shew
,
and
upon
good
grounds
,
that
in
all
conscience
it
ought
to
be
disobeyed
:
And
that
whosoever
yeeldeth
obedience
unto
the
same
(
if
he
be
not
excused
by
invincible
ignorance
)
doth
not
only
sin
mortally
,
but
also
continues
in
sin
,
so
long
as
in
obedience
thereunto
,
he
refuseth
to
heare
the
Masses
of
the
aforesaid
Priests
.
CAP.
VII
.
Wherein
it
is
proved
,
That
none
in
Conscience
may
obey
the
aforesaid
Excommunication
.
THus
then
I
argue
;
Defamation
or
the
taking
away
of
a
mans
good
name
,
is
a
mortall
sin
.
So
S.
Thomas
2.
2.
q
,
73.
1.
&
all
Divines
.
Yea
&
so
much
is
that
defamation
or
detraction
greater
,
&
more
grievous
,
by
how
much
it
is
more
materiall
,
&
the
partyres
against
whom
more
honorable
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
That
defamation
or
detraction
is
not
only
verball
,
but
also
mentall
and
reall
,
that
is
,
not
only
in
word
,
but
in
thought
also
,
and
in
fact
.
And
because
every
thing
is
made
more
familiar
by
examples
;
I
put
the
case
,
that
my self
,
as
also
the
whole
neighbourhood
,
hath
understood
of
some
scandalous
sinne
of
one
of
our
old
friends
and
familiar
acquaintance
,
whom
wee
held
,
albeit
a
poore
,
yet
an
honest
,
&
a
very
pious
man
,
wherupon
we
with-draw
our
good
opinions
from
him
,
our
wonted
conversation
,
our
familiarity
,
and
such
benefites
as
from
time
to
time
we
were
wonted
to
bestow
upon
him
,
and
still
would
have
continued
,
if
we
had
not
heard
such
evils
of
him
:
well
,
it
appeares
unto
us
not
long
after
,
that
the
party
was
wronged
,
and
free
from
all
such
vice
&
wickednesse
,
as
he
was
charged
withall
,
and
so
as
in
conscience
we
are
assured
of
his
innocencie
;
yet
notwithstanding
we
beare
ourselves
towards
him
,
as
formerly
we
did
,
when
we
believed
those
evils
of
him
,
to
his
great
discomfort
,
to
his
discountenance
in
the
world
,
and
in
fyne
to
his
great
shame
,
&
infamy
:
I
say
in
this
case
we
all
sinne
mortally
,
and
the
blacke
sinne
of
Detraction
,
if
not
in
thought
,
and
in
word
,
yet
(
which
is
as
bad
as
the
rest
)
really
&
indeed
.
So
I
say
,
these
two
R.
Priests
,
so
often
mentioned
,
were
charged
by
their
Ordinary
with
disobedience
,
with
continuall
insolency
,
&c.
All
this
is
manifested
to
be
a
malicious
slander
,
notwithstanding
are
the
people
forbidden
to
be
present
at
their
Masses
,
&
the
same
under
paine
of
Excommunication
.
One
Fryar
sayes
,
the
Censure
ought
to
be
obeyed
:
Another
sayes
at
least
,
it
is
the
safest
way
.
I
say
,
they
both
erre
,
&
lead
into
errour
.
For
the
safest
way
is
,
not
to
defame
my
brother
,
or
to
obscure
his
good
name
,
nor
yet
to
joyne
and
concurre
with
such
as
do
detract
&
with-draw
from
his
just
honour
,
and
that
especially
in
persons
of
so
eminent
a
ranke
in
the
Church
,
as
are
anointed
Priests
,
by
which
meanes
their
ministery
is
lesse
respected
,
and
themselves
disinabled
to
walke
in
that
vocation
to
which
they
are
called
.
And
first
the
Bishop
who
gave
so
impious
a
sentence
,
&
next
the
Friar
,
who
gadding
from
house
to
house
,
seekes
to
perswade
the
same
,
are
guilty
of
most
horride
sin
,
and
as
the
Apostle
calls
it
,
blasphemy
.
And
as
well
the
one
as
the
other
obliged
to
satisfaction
unto
the
Innocent
so
wronged
,
as
also
unto
the
Church
of
God
.
In
the
meane
time
let
both
Priest
&
people
comfort
themselves
in
that
sweet
blessing
,
pronounced
by
the
month
of
our
Saviour
,
Mat.
5.
Beati
est
is
cùm
maledixerint
vobis
,
&c.
Blessed
are
you
when
men
shall
revile
you
,
&
shall
persecute
you
,
&
shall
speake
all
evill
of
you
lying
for
my
sake
:
Be
glad
&
rejoyce
,
for
great
is
your
reward
in
heaven
,
for
so
did
they
persecute
the
Prophets
who
were
before
you
.
And
forsomuch
as
it
is
the
counsell
of
our
sweet
Saviour
,
to
love
our
enemyes
,
to
doe
good
to
them
that
hate
us
,
&
to
pray
for
them
that
persecute
us
.
It
wil
be
a
worke
of
mercy
,
&
not
(
I
trust
)
misbecomming
me
,
to
give
a
parcell
of
good
counsell
&
advice
unto
my
Prelat
;
&
if
with
the
Prophet
Nathan
,
by
setting
his
fault
before
his
face
,
I
convert
him
into
a
penitent
David
,
he
to
the
spirituall
comfort
of
his
soule
,
shall
be
reclaymed
,
and
I
to
my
great
consolation
,
reape
the
fruit
of
my
labours
.
O
then
,
say
I
,
if
the
Archbishop
of
Dublin
,
would
but
consider
with
himselfe
,
&
set
before
his
eyes
,
the
practise
of
the
ancient
Prelats
of
Gods
Church
,
with
what
leaden
pases
they
descended
unto
censures
,
never
making
use
thereof
,
but
in
remedilesse
occasions
,
where
no
admonition
,
no
exhortation
,
no
patience
,
no
longanimity
would
prevayle
.
As
if
they
had
said
with
the
Poët
.
Cuncta
prius
tentanda
,
sed
immedicabile
vulnu●
Ense
recidendum
;
ne
pars
sincera
trahatur
.
All
first
attempt
,
if
nought
prevayle
,
its
best
.
Cut
off
that
part
,
which
may
infect
the
rest
.
All
courses
are
first
to
be
taken
with
the
myst
icallmembers
of
Christs
body
,
with
the
children
of
the
Church
.
But
that
part
(
I
confesse
)
which
admits
no
cure
,
must
be
separated
from
his
fellowes
.
The
ancient
Bishops
did
never
fulminate
their
censures
for
triviall
and
light
occasions
,
and
much
lesse
for
causes
not
manifest
,
and
well
proved
.
Aug.
in
sermone
de
Quadragesima
.
Nos
a
communione
quenquam
prohibere
non
possumus
nifi
au●
sponte
confessum
,
aut
in
aliqu●
,
sive
saeculari
,
sive
Ecclesiastico
judicio
nominatum
,
atque
,
convictum
.
We
can
excommunicate
no
man
,
but
him
who
either
of
his
owne
accord
hath
confessed
,
or
hath
beene
named
,
and
convicted
in
some
saecular
,
or
Ecclesiasticall
Iudgment
.
Conc●lium
Meldense
c.
56.
Nemo
Episcoporum
quemlibet
sine
centa
,
&
manifesta
peccatcausa
,
communione
privet
ecclesiastica
.
Let
no
Bishop
without
a
certaine
and
a
manifest
cause
of
a
sinne
,
deprive
any
of
Ecclesiasticall
communion
.
Concilium
Aurolianense
4.
cap.
2.
&
Wormaciense
.
cap.
13.
Nullus
sacerdotum
quenquam
rect●
fidei
hominem
,
pro
parvis
&
levibus
causis
,
à
Communione
suspendat
,
preter
eas
culpas
pro
quibus
antiqui
Patres
arceri
ab
Ecclesia
jusserun●
contemnentes
.
Let
no
Priest
excommunicate
any
,
for
small
or
light
causes
,
besides
those
faults
for
which
the
ancient
Fathers
have
commaunded
the
contemners
to
bee
forbidden
the
Church
.
Againe
.
S.
Ang.
serm.
16.
de
verbis
Domini
.
C●pisti
habere
fratrem
tuum
tanquam
publicanam
,
ligas
illum
in
terra
,
sed
ut
just●
alliges
vide
.
Nam
injust●
vincula
disrumpit
justitia
.
Thou
hast
begun
to
account
thy
brother
as
a
publican
,
thou
binds
him
on
earth
:
But
take
heed
thou
bind
him
justly
.
For
Iustice
doth
dissolve
unjust
bonds
.
Alas
then
,
shall
we
thinke
that
this
glorious
St
,
sometime
Bishop
of
Hippo
in
Affrick
,
S.
Augustin
,
brought
with
him
his
censures
&
his
sentences
in
his
pocket
,
as
Th●
.
Flemming
,
aliàs
Barnwell
,
Archbishop
of
Dublin
useth
&
then
to
send
for
a
Priest
against
whom
he
desireth
to
have
a
cause
.
And
when
he
findes
his
opportunity
,
drawes
out
his
sentence
of
suspension
from
his
pocket
,
as
he
did
against
that
R.
Priest
,
Fa.
Patricke
Cahil
,
suspending
him
from
all
priestly
function
,
&
the
same
so
causelesly
&
so
inconsequently
,
as
he
offered
at
the
same
time
,
to
give
him
under
his
hand
,
a
testimony
of
his
learning
and
good
life
,
yea
and
hath
often
,
and
to
diverse
averred
that
he
was
both
an
honest
and
a
learned
man
,
which
many
of
the.
Inhabitants
of
this
Citty
,
and
Diocesse
,
can
,
and
doe
witnesse
.
Neither
doe
I
thinke
S.
Ambr●se
Archbishop
of
Millan
,
came
ever
provided
with
his
pocket
censures
of
suspension
,
as
our
Archbishop
of
Dublin
,
Tho.
Flemming
,
aliàs
Barnwell
did
,
when
sending
for
Doctor
,
Peter
Cadell
,
as
to
entreate
with
him
,
(
as
he
pretended
)
upon
some
occasion
of
businesse
,
when
he
saw
his
time
,
puld
out
of
his
breeches
a
written
sentence
of
a
suspension
,
reading
the
same
against
him
.
A
man
of
whom
malice
it selfe
cannot
finde
what
to
speake
amisse
.
And
for
no
other
cause
,
but
that
he
refused
to
bee
banished
out
of
his
diocesse
by
him
,
whilst
the
Archbishop
himselfe
confessed
that
he
had
no
cause
against
him
,
but
onely
that
he
had
no
use
of
him
.
And
the
good
gentleman
thinking
it
most
unreasonable
,
&
inhumane
,
to
be
putfi●om
his
friends
,
his
small
meanes
,
and
those
few
Benefactors
,
which
by
his
honest
endeavours
he
had
acquired
.
As
especially
making
a
great
scruple
to
obey
such
a
majesticall
&
more
then
Regall
Commandement
of
Exile
,
(
desiring
as
alwayes
to
be
found
faithfull
to
God
,
so
also
a
loyall
subject
unto
his
King
)
refused
to
obey
that
Banishment
.
Neither
yet
(
I
trow
)
did
ever
S.
Iohn
Chrysostome
,
Archbishop
of
Constantinople
,
menace
the
Censure
of
Suspension
in
such
a
case
,
as
Tho.
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
L.
Archb.
of
Dublin
did
unto
Fa.
Luke
Rochfort
of
blessed
memory
,
for
not
resending
a
letter
back
again
unto
him
.
which
formerly
he
had
sent
him
,
witnesse
Fa.
Patrieke
Brangan
,
and
William
Browne
Priests
,
&
at
this
day
living
in
Dublin
,
who
were
messengers
both
of
the
letter
,
and
of
the
threatned
suspension
.
Neither
yet
I
wot
well
,
S.
Basill
Bishop
of
Cesarea
,
whe●
a
Priest
came
to
complaine
of
any
wrong
done
him
,
did
ever
intreat
him
so
irreligiously
,
as
the
aforesaid
L.
Archb.
of
Dublin
did
Paul
Harris
Priest
,
the
18.
day
of
Iuly
1631.
in
Dublin
.
(
himselfe
may
well
remember
the
place
)
after
he
had
made
such
a
complaint
unto
him
of
his
Friars
,
as
he
was
unwilling
to
heare
:
for
redresse
of
whose
wrongs
,
he
only
had
these
words
from
his
lippes
:
I
will
excommunicate
you
if
you
come
any
more
in
my
presence
.
A
very
sufficient
cause
(
no
doubt
)
of
Excommunication
,
to
come
into
a
Bishops
presence
.
But
truely
as
in
the
world
,
a
wise
and
a
discreet
man
will
not
upon
every
occasion
have
his
hand
upon
his
dagger
,
ready
to
lay
about
him
,
Much
lesse
becomes
it
a
Prelat
of
the
Church
,
for
every
triviall
,
&
much
lesse
for
only
framed
and
devised
matters
,
to
draw
out
the
spirituall
sword
of
his
censures
,
but
rather
let
them
remember
,
that
they
are
placed
over
us
,
as
S.
Peter
tells
them
,
1.
Pet.
5.
3.
Non
ut
dominantes
in
Cleris
,
sed
ut
forma
facti
gregis
ex
animo
;
Not
as
lording
it
,
&
domineering
over
the
Clergy
,
but
rather
to
be
an
example
of
all
good
conversation
unto
their
flock
.
To
which
purpose
S.
Hierom
in
his
Epistle
ad
Nepotianum
.
Episcopi
sacerdot
et
sciant
se
esse
,
non
dominos
,
honorent
clericos
quafi
clericos
,
ut
ipsis
Episcopis
à
clericis
quasi
Episcopis
honor
deferatur
.
Scitum
est
ill●d
Oratoris
Domitij
.
Cur
ergo
inquit
te
habeam
ut
principem
,
cùm
tu
me
non
habeas
ut
Senatorem
?
Let
the
Bishops
know
themselves
to
be
Priests
,
and
no
Lords
;
Let
them
honour
Clergy-men
,
as
Clergy-men
,
that
they
againe
may
give
honour
unto
Bishops
as
Bishops
.
For
elegant
is
that
saying
of
the
Oratour
Domitius
;
Wherefore
should
I
regard
thee
as
a
Prince
,
when
thou
dost
not
use
me
as
a
Senatour
?
Like
unto
which
is
that
of
the
Councell
of
Trent
,
Sess.
13.
cap.
1.
If
then
our
Peter
hath
drawne
out
his
sword
rashly
,
and
without
cause
:
let
Peter
a
Gods
name
put
up
his
sword
againe
,
as
our
Saviour
adviseth
him
,
saying
:
Converte
gladium
tuum
in
vaginam
,
Put
up
thy
sword
into
his
scabberd
:
That
it
be
not
said
by
lawfull
authority
another
day
to
such
as
abuse
their
swords
,
as
our
Saviour
said
unto
Peter
:
Qui
acceperit
gladium
,
gladio
peribit
:
He
that
smiteth
with
the
sword
,
shall
perish
by
the
sword
.
And
so
much
of
the
Reasons
or
Arguments
,
by
which
is
manifested
the
Injustice
and
Invalidity
of
the
Archbishop
his
Excommunication
.
Yet
that
no
diligence
or
meanes
might
be
neglected
on
our
parts
,
to
reclay
me
(
if
it
were
possible
)
our
Ordinary
from
those
violent
proceedings
against
the
Inhabitants
of
his
Diocesse
:
Mr
D
r
Cadell
in
my
absence
(
thogh
not
without
my
consent
)
did
draw
this
Petition
following
,
which
was
exhibited
unto
him
in
a
meeting
of
Priests
,
by
the
hands
of
that
R.
&
learned
Clergy-man
,
Iames
Talb●t
Dr
of
Divinity
,
ait
what
time
the
aforesaid
Archbish.
had
made
a
most
bitter
invective
Oration
unto
that
assembly
,
against
Dr
Cadell
&
my selfe
,
to
the
end
he
might
make
us
as
odious
unto
them
,
as
we
are
displeasing
unto
himselfe
.
But
understand
(
good
Reader
)
that
all
our
Ordinaryes
invectives
,
as
all
his
Friars
detractions
&
obmurmurations
against
us
,
are
ever
in
our
absence
,
when
as
we
are
farre
enough
off
from
hearing
or
answering
them
.
Such
was
the
Oration
of
Caesar
the
Dictator
in
the
Senat-house
;
against
Cneius
Pompeius
,
to
precure
him
the
envy
&
hatred
of
the
people
,
the
famous
Pompey
being
at
that
time
many
leagues
from
Rome
:
And
such
was
the
insinuation
of
Haman
,
in
the
eares
of
the
great
Assuerus
,
against
Mardoche●s
&
his
people
,
Esther
2.
when
there
was
none
in
place
to
answer
for
them
.
But
now
to
the
Petition
.
To
the
right
Hon:
Tho.
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
L.
Archbishop
of
Dublin
.
The
humble
Petition
of
Peter
Cadell
Priest
,
and
Dr
of
Divinity
.
HVmbly
sheweth
unto
your
Hon:
your
suppliant
,
that
whereas
your
Lo:
the
6.
of
March
last
past
,
caused
a●
Excommunication
lata
sententiae
to
be
published
against
the
Inhabitants
of
this
Diocesse
of
Dublin
,
prohibiting
them
to
heare
,
or
to
be
present
at
the
Masses
of
Paul
Harris
,
&
of
Dr
Peter
Cadell
Priests
,
without
any
crime
or
cause
ever
proved
against
the
afore-named
Priests
,
to
the
great
scandall
of
the
whole
Kingdome
,
the
disaedification
&
ruine
of
many
soules
,
&
to
the
utter
disgrace
&
defamation
of
the
aforesaid
Priests
,
being
of
good
esteeme
&
reputation
in
this
city
of
Dublin
.
Your
Suppliant
therefore
considering
the
censure
of
Excommunication
to
be
the
greatest
and
severest
punishment
with
which
the
Church
doth
chastise
delinquents
,
&
notorious
offenders
,
introduced
&
appointed
by
the
same
Church
In
medicinam
,
&
non
in
ruinam
animarum
;
and
that
the
deliaquents
should
rather
be
punished
,
then
the
innocents
.
Your
Petitioner
in
all
due
and
canonicall
obedience
submitting
himselfe
unto
your
Hon:
as
his
Pastour
,
humbly
desireth
that
your
L.
would
be
pleased
to
take
the
matter
unto
your
mature
consideration
,
&
that
you
may
be
pleased
by
due
course
of
law
to
cite
before
you
.
Hon:
the
above-named
Priests
,
Paul
Harris
&
Peter
Cadell
,
&
that
they
may
be
brought
unto
their
answer
,
(
which
hitherto
they
never
have
been
)
of
whatsoever
crimes
may
be
layde
unto
their
charge
;
&
being
convicted
&
found
guilty
,
that
they
be
punished
according
to
the
quality
of
their
faults
;
&
in
the
mean
time
to
release
the
innocent
People
from
so
heavy
a
punishment
,
undeservedly
inflicted
upon
them
,
little
knowing
what
it
meaneth
.
But
if
on
the
contrary
,
the
aforesaid
Priests
shall
be
found
to
be
innocent
&
guiltlesse
,
that
then
your
L.
will
be
pleased
to
restore
them
to
their
good
name
&
fame
injustly
taken
from
them
,
to
their
great
hurt
&
dammage
.
And
your
Suppliant
shall
pray
.
Dated
April
6.
1632.
Iudge
(
gentle
Reader
)
whether
this
Petition
had
not
bin
enough
to
have
mollified
the
heart
of
a
Pharaoh
,
to
have
freed
the
children
of
Israel
from
the
Aegyptian
servitude
,
&
permit
them
to
passe
over
th●
red
sea
,
into
the
land
of
Promise
?
And
might
not
the
same
have
prevayled
(
think
you
)
with
a
loving
,
religious
&
a
carefull
Pastor
,
to
have
released
his
Subjects
from
the
bonds
&
captivity
of
so
injust
an
Excommunication
?
But
what
answer
had
we
of
this
Petition
?
truly
an
Answer
answerlesse
;
for
to
this
day
we
never
received
any
.
Well
,
for
my
part
,
I
will
not
say
of
my
Pastour
(
for
the
respect
I
owe
him
)
as
Moses
said
of
Pharaoh
,
Induratum
est
cor
Pharaonis
,
Pharaoh
his
heart
is
hardned
.
But
surely
I
will
say
,
Non
vult
dimittere
populum
ut
sacrificent
in
desert●
:
He
will
not
let
the
people
goe
to
sacrifice
in
the
wildernesse
with
Moses
&
Aaron
.
Yet
as
I
doubt
not
but
our
Ordinary
did
foresee
what
errours
he
was
to
commit
even
from
the
very
first
entrance
into
this
busines
,
(
though
over-ruled
partly
by
his
own
passion
,
&
partly
by
the
continuall
sollicitation
of
his
Friars
)
he
gave
way
thereunto
.
So
I
doubt
not
also
,
but
by
this
time
he
hath
a
desire
(
especially
since
the
successe
was
no
better
)
by
correcting
of
his
mistakes
,
to
bring
matters
into
joynt
againe
.
One
great
impediment
I
feare
will
be
in
his
way
,
which
is
the
restitution
of
honor
&
fame
,
which
I
tell
you
is
a
block
that
lyes
before
many
in
the
path
that
leades
unto
salvation
.
For
albeit
(
I
confesse
)
it
goes
much
against
the
haire
to
make
restitution
in
temporall
goods
,
in
which
a
man
hath
damuified
his
neighbour
;
yet
have
we
in
the
Old
Testament
a
Tobias
chap
,
2.
who
commaunded
the
same
to
be
done
:
&
in
the
New
a
Zacheus
,
Luke
19
:
who
performed
it
himselfe
,
But
in
restitution
of
honour
&
fame
,
our
proud
corrupt
natures
have
such
an
aversion
to
humble
our selves
unto
our
equalls
,
&
much
more
to
our
Inferiours
:
I
say
in
acknowledging
a
wrong
&
an
injury
done
by
us
,
unto
them
,
&
above
all
when
the
same
requires
a
publicity
,
according
to
the
circumstances
of
place
and
persons
in
&
before
whom
the
same
was
committed
,
as
it
requires
more
then
an
Heroicall
vertue
,
to
overcome
so
great
a
difficultyt
&
I
know
not
,
whether
in
all
the
Scriptures
we
have
an
example
thereof
,
as
we
had
of
the
former
:
only
I
may
say
with
S.
Augustine
,
as
well
in
the
one
case
as
in
the
other
:
Non
di●ittitur
peccatum
,
nisi
restitnatur
ablatum
.
The
sin
is
not
remitted
,
unlesse
what
is
wrongfully
taken
away
be
restored
,
Aug.
tom
.
2.
Epist.
54.
And
it
is
a
Conclusion
with
S.
Thom.
Restituere
quod
injustè
●blatum
est
,
est
de
necessitate
salutis
:
It
is
of
necessity
unto
salvation
,
to
restore
back
what
is
injustly
taken
away
.
2.
2.
q.
62.
art
,
2.
In
which
place
(
most
learnedly
as
alwayes
)
he
sheweth
how
a
mans
honour
,
fame
and
good
name
,
may
injustly
be
taken
away
two
manner
of
wayes
,
First
in
accusing
our
neighbour
,
or
reporting
of
him
a
crime
which
is
false
,
&
then
are
we
bound
to
restitution
,
acknowledging
our selves
to
have
wronged
him
,
in
speaking
of
him
what
was
untrue
.
Secondly
,
in
manifesting
his
secret
&
unknowne
faults
,
not
having
respect
unto
the
due
course
of
law
&
justice
.
In
which
case
also
restitution
is
to
be
made
,
(
yet
without
a
lye
)
as
in
confessing
we
have
defamed
Titius
injustly
,
or
have
wronged
him
in
his
good
name
&
reputation
.
So
S.
Tho.
&
in
these
doctrines
all
divines
agree
with
him
.
Onely
good
Reader
,
give
me
leave
further
to
inlarge
my selfe
,
as
touching
the
difficulty
that
all
of
us
doe
ordinarily
finde
in
this
kinde
of
restitution
,
I
meane
of
fame
,
more
then
of
any
other
.
To
which
purpose
I
will
relate
unto
you
a
short
History
,
&
I
beleeve
neither
unprofitable
,
nor
unpleasant
,
which
I
finde
in
an
old
booke
,
&
indeed
so
old
,
as
it
was
printed
above
one
hundred
&
fifty
yeeres
agoe
.
Albeit
for
a
writer
to
be
of
that
antiquity
,
is
nothing
.
And
this
my
booke
so
ancient
as
appeares
by
the
date
of
the
impression
,
as
well
also
may
witnesse
the
old
Character
,
&
the
excellencie
of
the
Paper
,
is
in
a
farre
bigger
volume
,
then
ever
I
yet
beheld
booke
,
&
it
hath
hitherto
had
so
good
a
fate
(
of
which
also
I
am
right
glad
)
that
it
hath
escaped
the
Indian
leafe
,
the
greatest
enemy
that
this
day
I
know
,
to
the
leaves
of
many
a
good
booke
,
I
say
in
this
our
reumatique
&
spitting
age
:
for
it
neither
wanteth
the
first
nor
the
last
pages
,
or
any
else
thorough
the
whole
volume
.
The
name
of
it
is
Correctorium
Vitiorum
,
but
the
Author
it
seemes
,
meant
not
to
favour
us
so
much
,
as
to
give
us
his
name
,
for
in
stead
thereof
,
he
is
onely
yelepped
.
Fabri
lignarij
filius
:
The
Sonne
of
the
Carpenter
,
belike
his
father
was
free
of
S.
Iosephs
trade
,
but
to
our
Story
.
This
Author
writing
upon
that
commandement
which
S.
Augustine
accounts
to
be
the
7.
but
S.
Hierome
the
6.
Non
furtum
facies
.
Thou
shalt
not
steale
.
Tells
us
of
a
certaine
Priest
,
who
had
a
penitent
,
&
this
penitent
he
was
an
arrant
theefe
,
but
not
of
money
or
goods
,
but
of
honour
and
fame
,
among
other
of
his
sinnes
acknowledging
at
the
feet
of
his
ghostly
father
,
that
he
had
wronged
a
noble
Gentleman
in
his
name
,
&
in
his
reputation
,
&
that
very
grievously
before
many
witnesses
.
The
Priest
his
ghostly
father
tells
him
he
is
damned
.
He
answers
that
he
is
very
sorry
,
&
were
it
to
doe
againe
,
he
would
not
for
the
world
commit
the
like
fact
.
His
Confessour
tells
him
,
he
is
damned
.
O
sayth
the
penitent
,
good
father
have
compassion
on
me
,
you
see
my
teares
&
my
unfained
sorrow
&
contrition
of
heart
for
my
offence
.
Goe
thy
wayes
,
saith
the
Priest
,
for
thou
art
damned
.
O
father
of
my
soule
,
saith
the
penitent
,
I
come
hither
to
seeke
comfort
in
the
Sacrament
,
having
beene
alwayes
taught
never
to
dispayre
of
Gods
mercy
,
for
what
sin
or
offence
soever
:
And
for
my
part
,
I
am
willing
to
accept
of
what
penance
shall
be
enjoyned
me
,
though
it
were
to
goe
on
pilgriinage
to
Rome
or
Compostella
.
Well
then
saith
his
ghostly
father
,
my
child
,
If
thou
wilt
be
saved
,
goe
thy
wayes
neither
to
Rome
nor
to
Compostella
,
but
unto
the
very
same
party
whom
thou
hast
so
slandered
,
seeke
out
all
those
persons
who
at
that
time
were
present
,
when
thou
didst
him
that
shame
&
affront
,
and
there
before
them
all
upon
thy
knees
confesse
thy
fault
,
&
humbly
aske
him
forgivenesse
,
&
having
so
done
,
returne
hither
to
me
againe
,
&
I
will
give
thee
absolution
.
And
shall
I
,
that
am
a
Gentleman
,
a
man
of
note
,
&
a
commander
in
my
country
,
so
abase
,
&
disgrace
my selfe
,
I
will
first
be
damned
.
Why
,
sayth
the
Priest
,
&
did
not
I
tell
thee
so
much
before
,
and
yet
I
could
not
make
thee
to
beleeve
me
?
So
farre
my
old
booke
.
And
how
farre
this
may
concerne
my
L.
Archbishop
,
let
him
consider
of
it
,
when
he
reades
this
Chapter
.
CAP.
VIII
.
How
all
our
Archbishops
endeavours
,
are
,
to
suplant
the
Clergie
,
and
to
plant
the
Fryars
in
their
places
.
NOw
it
is
a
matter
worthy
our
pond●ration
to
consider
upon
what
grounds
the
Archbishop
presumes
to
doe
all
these
things
so
lawlesly
,
and
yet
with
such
confidence
,
as
if
no
impediment
could
be
given
to
these
his
proceedings
.
And
this
is
a
point
which
breedes
great
admiration
in
many
,
not
onely
Catholickes
,
but
Protestants
also
;
yea
it
seemes
to
be
a
mystery
,
of
which
no
reason
can
be
assigned
.
And
so
I
confesse
it
is
,
yet
onely
unto
those
who
looke
upon
our
affayres
as
it
were
a
farre
off
,
&
not
at
hand
,
passing
by
the
way
,
&
not
of
set
purpose
,
as
not
desirous
to
trouble
themselves
with
what
doth
not
so
neerely
concerne
them
.
But
we
who
are
the
Patients
of
these
his
wrongs
&
injuryes
,
are
able
both
to
satisfie
our selves
&
others
in
the
premises
:
As
having
not
onely
observed
the
ends
he
aymes
at
,
but
the
meanes
also
which
hee
useth
in
the
prosecution
,
&
the
compassing
of
his
ends
,
which
for
the
satisfaction
of
my
Reader
,
I
will
set
downe
,
and
the
same
in
fewer
words
then
a
matter
of
so
large
extent
can
well
be
handled
.
First
then
it
is
to
be
observed
,
that
our
Anchbishop
Tho.
Flemming
,
aliàs
Barnwell
,
was
not
elected
at
all
out
of
the
body
of
the
Cleargy
;
but
from
among
the
Regulars
:
(
By
Regulars
I
understand
Monks
&
Fryars
)
having
been
for
many
yeares
(
as
he
also
is
at
this
day
)
a
Fryar
of
the
Order
of
S.
Francis
.
And
a●
commonly
those
Prelates
who
are
chosen
from
among
the
Fryars
,
doe
not
so
much
consider
&
looke
before
them
to
what
state
and
place
they
are
called
,
namely
to
be
heads
of
the
Clergy
,
as
what
by
long
custome
&
education
,
they
have
beene
,
still
looking
backe
unto
their
Order
,
their
fellow
Fryars
;
whose
glory
to
advance
,
they
hold
it
no
small
glory
unto
themselves
.
So
then
our
Archbishop
Th●
,
Flemming
,
aliàs
Barnwell
,
Fryar
of
the
Order
of
S.
Franch
,
having
by
the
Mediation
of
his
great
friends
beyond
the
seas
:
(
himselfe
being
also
of
an
honourable
Family
,
)
obtained
of
his
Holinesse
to
bee
called
unto
the
dignitie
of
the
Archbishop
of
Dublin
,
that
suit
being
strongly
seconded
by
the
potency
and
sedulity
of
the
Fryars
of
his
owne
Order
,
who
by
all
meanes
seeke
to
effect
,
(
as
they
have
often
done
)
to
have
Bishops
made
out
of
their
Convents
,
accounting
themselves
as
good
as
Lords
of
that
Diocesse
,
whose
Bishop
is
a
Fryar
:
neither
is
this
proper
onely
to
the
Cordiliers
,
but
to
all
other
Orders
of
Regulars
:
Onely
the
Ignatians
,
I
confesse
,
are
not
so
bent
to
seeke
for
these
dignityes
,
at
least
in
Europe
,
though
we
heare
that
in
the
Indyes
they
shoot
also
at
that
marke
.
Yet
this
Episcopation
of
Fryars
,
especially
in
the
See
Apostolicke
,
is
not
held
so
convenient
,
and
therefore
by
the
wisedome
of
the
Cardinals
is
either
wholly
taken
away
,
or
at
least
much
discontinued
.
Forsomuch
as
now
for
these
60.
yeares
past
,
we
have
not
had
any
Monke
or
Fryar
advanced
unto
that
seat
;
I
say
,
since
the
dayes
of
Sixtus
quintus
,
who
was
a
conventuall
Fryar
of
the
Order
of
S.
Francis
.
And
the
said
government
might
very
well
be
observed
(
as
the
best
)
thorough
the
whole
Church
,
&
would
also
,
no
doubt
,
if
it
were
not
for
the
Importunity
of
them
,
who
finde
that
the
easiest
way
to
climbe
unto
that
greatnesse
which
they
so
much
affect
.
And
to
this
purpose
you
may
call
to
minde
the
parable
of
him
who
went
at
midnight
to
his
neighbours
house
to
borrow
3.
loaves
,
Luke
11.
But
upon
what
necessity
?
Forsooth
because
,
saith
he
:
Amicus
meus
venit
de
via
ad
me
,
&
non
habeo
quod
ponam
ante
illum
:
A
friend
of
mine
is
come
out
of
his
way
,
&
I
have
not
what
to
set
before
him
.
But
who
is
this
friend
who
is
come
out
his
way
,
&
wants
his
supper
?
Mary
a
Friar
,
who
hungreth
after
a
Bishopricke
.
For
surely
so
often
as
a
Friar
,
who
hath
by
vow
renounced
all
dignities
,
&
advancements
,
as
well
spirituall
,
as
temporall
,
hungers
after
a
Myter
,
&
sends
his
friend
to
Rome
to
negotiate
for
him
,
he
is
,
(
no
doubt
,
)
out
of
his
right
way
;
for
it
is
not
unknowne
what
path
the
Friar
ought
to
keepe
.
The
path
of
a
more
then
an
ordinary
humility
,
the
path
of
austerity
&
mortification
,
the
path
of
continuall
prayer
&
recollection
.
The
path
of
abjection
&
denyall
,
not
onely
of
preferments
&
dignities
,
and
whatsoever
may
be
pleasing
unto
his
senses
,
but
even
of
his
owne
selfe
,
his
will
,
his
appetites
,
&
desires
,
naked
and
without
all
interest
and
propriety
of
things
in
the
world●
〈◊〉
follow
our
Saviour
naked
upon
:
the
crosse
.
So
farre
from
begging
of
Bishoprickes
at
the
Popes
gate
,
as
he
by
his
rule
&
holy
institution
ought
to
begge
a
morsell
of
bread
,
&
a
messe
of
pottage
at
the
Christian
mans
doore
,
for
his
present
&
dayly
reliefe
.
And
no
doubt
also
,
but
the
goodman
of
the
house
,
and
the
head
of
the
family
would
willingly
be
excused
of
his
importunity
,
&
rid
of
his
ambitious
demands
,
were
it
not
propter
improbitatem
amici
,
by
reason
of
the
extreame
importunity
of
his
friend
,
this
Prince
,
that
Nobleman
,
this
Guardian
,
that
Provinciall
,
these
letters
,
those
Embassadours
,
&
what
not
?
yea
&
with
great
reason
,
&
good
manners
also
,
might
these
unseasonable
suiters
●e
rejected
,
&
sent
home
empty
handed
.
For
the
goodman
who
hath
the
loaves
might
say
,
Noli
mihi
molestus
esse
,
jam
ostium
elausum
est
:
Be
not
troublesome
unto
me
,
for
now
the
doore
is
shut
.
The
lawes
&
canons
of
holy
Church
:
The
rules
of
your
particular
institute
&
orders
;
Your
own
free
choise
&
election
.
Your
vowes
of
poverty
and
obedience
in
your
profession
,
hath
shut
the
doore
upon
all
these
your
ambitious
pretentions
.
Noli
mihi
molestus
esse
,
Good
Friar
be
contented
,
&
get
thee
home
unto
thy
Cell
:
Take
thy
Beads
,
&
thy
discipline
into
thy
hands
,
&
fetch
out
this
temptation
of
a
Bishoprick
,
that
is
upon
thee
,
and
leave
hereafter
to
trouble
me
,
thou
seest
the
doore
is
shut
.
Et
pueri
mei
mecum
sunt
in
cubili
:
&
my
children
they
are
with
me
in
the
bed-chamber
.
The
Clergy
my
most
lawfull
&
legitimat
children
,
to
whom
these
dignities
of
right
appertaine
,
&
do
belong
,
mecum
sunt
in
cubili
,
are
with
me
in
the
chamber
,
of
the
same
Ecclesiasticall
Hierarchy
,
as
the
most
principall
members
thereof
,
the
loaves
are
therfore
theirs
,
&
I
may
not
take
the
childrens
bread
&
give
it
unto
strangers
.
But
what
will
you
have
of
it
?
the
Friar
is
constant
in
knocking
,
&
wil
have
no
deniall
.
So
as
at
length
the
good
old
man
overcome
and
wearyed
out
with
an
obstinate
&
a
never
ending
solicitation
,
he
gra●ts
him
his
request
:
And
the
Friar
comes
home
with
a
Miter
,
but
not
alwayes
of
best
ability
to
undergo
that
charge
,
or
to
manage
that
place
.
For
as
Aristotle
disputes
it
in
his
Politiques
:
Quòd
〈◊〉
vir
〈◊〉
est
〈…〉
civis
:
A
good
man
,
is
not
alwayes
a
good
Common-wealths
man
:
So
hath
it
bin
observed
,
not
only
in
other
Countreyes
,
but
even
in
this
Kingdome
,
that
such
Bishops
as
were
made
out
of
Monkes
&
Friars
,
commonly
proved
not
the
fittest
for
the
pastorall
charge
.
So
as
many
times
in
〈◊〉
a
Friar
into
a
Bishop
,
you
marre
a
good
Friar
,
&
yet
make
up
no
good
Bishop
.
For
that
of
Aristotle
is
also
true
,
Magistrat
as
indicat
virum
:
The
sufficiency
of
a
man
is
not
so
well
knowne
,
as
when
he
commeth
to
government
.
And
this
that
great
observer
of
the
Irish
conditions
,
in
his
〈◊〉
,
Gira●●●
Ca●brensis
,
witnesseth
in
his
T●pagraphia
〈◊〉
,
cap.
●9
.
&
30.
&
31.
Noting
how
seldome
out
of
Monasteries
came
good
Prelats
.
Yet
let
no
man
so
farre
mistake
me
,
as
to
imagin
that
I
intend
in
this
discourse
,
to
disparage
the
office
,
or
diminish
the
dignity
of
such
Bishops
,
as
are
assumed
from
among
the
Friars
.
Far
be
from
me
any
such
thought
,
for
we
thankfully
acknowledge
some
of
them
,
even
in
this
Kingdome
,
to
be
very
good
heads
of
the
Clergy
,
&
zealous
of
their
honour
;
neither
yet
to
infirnate
,
that
for
any
personall
defect
,
either
of
Iudgment
,
learning
,
or
discretion
,
their
sacred
office
and
Ministery
is
lesse
to
be
esteemed
.
Forsomuch
as
S.
Ambrose
tells
me
in
his
Pastorali
,
Nihil
in
hoc
saeculo
excellentius
sacerdotibus
:
Nihil
sublimim
Episcopis
reperiri
potest
:
Nothing
in
this
world
is
more
excellent
then
the
Priests
:
Nothing
more
sublime
then
the
Bishops
.
Yea
,
give
me
leave
to
illustrate
this
distinction
of
personal
infirmities
,
&
Episcopall
dignities
,
by
a
speech
proceeding
from
a
certaine
Noble-man
in
England
,
in
the
time
of
King
Richard
the
3.
for
me
thinkes
it
reseuteth
a
very
sound
judgment
.
This
Nobleman
being
sollicited
by
others
of
his
quality
,
to
joyne
with
them
in
deposing
that
King
,
who
was
held
both
for
a
Tyrant
,
&
an
Vsurper
,
made
answer
,
That
he
in
no
sort
would
concurre
in
any
such
action
with
them
.
For
(
saith
he
)
let
him
be
what
he
will
,
he
hath
now
the
Crowne
upon
his
head
,
and
if
you
set
the
Crowne
upon
a
stake
or
a
post
,
I
for
my
part
will
follow
it
.
What
that
Nobleman
said
of
the
Crowne
,
the
same
say
I
of
the
Miter
,
let
it
be
placed
either
on
the
head
of
a
deserving
or
an
or
an
undeserving
man
,
I
for
my
part
will
honour
and
obey
the
same
,
as
hitherto
I
have
everdone
.
Now
,
what
obedience
is
due
unto
the
Miter
,
I
happily
shall
have
occasion
to
speake
hereafter
.
In
the
meane
time
after
so
long
a
digression
,
let
us
returne
to
what
in
the
beginning
of
this
Chapter
I
proposed
,
&
the
Reader
may
help
himself
by
looking
back
a
page
or
two
.
So
it
happened
,
as
our
present
Archbishop
(
his
Predecessour
being
deceased
at
Rome
)
landed
in
Ireland
about
the
yeare
1623.
And
scarce
had
he
twi●t
looked
about
him
,
but
what
before
his
arrivall
was
plotted
twixt
him
&
his
Fryars
beyond
,
he
here
beginne●
to
put
in
execution
.
But
what
say
you
is
that
?
Mary
a
Plantation
upon
the
Clergy
,
and
in
their
places
to
bring
in
the
Monks
&
the
Friars
,
which
about
those
times
,
as
also
before
in
great
numbers
,
&
of
all
Orders
hither
ro●ayoed
&
are
now
growne
into
such
a
head
(
mainly
strengthened
by
the
Er●●ciscan
Archbishop
)
as
by
the
weake
&
well
neere
minated
Clergy
,
they
are
unresistable
.
Neither
(
when
I
speak
of
Monks
and
Friars
)
thinke
that
I
forget
the
Iesuites
,
for
them
I
range
under
t●e
standard
and
colours
of
the
Friars
.
Now
the
meanes
to
effect
this
Plantation
wars
,
to
make
themselves
strong
,
&
the
Clergy
weake
.
To
make
themselves
strong
,
was
to
take
into
their
Orders
by
all
manner
of
allurements
and
perswasions
,
such
as
may
bee
thought
any
wayes
fit
for
their
purpose
:
&
to
this
end
they
induce
Gentlemens
second
sonnes
,
as
also
Farmers
sonnes
,
&
Merchants
Apprentices
,
among
which
they
found
(
and
still
doe
)
a
plentifull
harvest
.
For
I
have
heard
Merchants
of
Dublin
complayning
,
that
scarce
could
they
have
an
Apprentice
to
serve
out
the
halfe
of
his
yeares
,
before
he
had
a
vocation
to
be
a
Fryar
.
And
among
those
they
refused
not
also
to
ad●it
.
Serving-men
,
Soldiers
,
Taylours
,
&
Horse-boyes
,
who
are
now
become
R.
Fathers
,
though
neither
learned
,
nor
civill
men
.
And
indeed
by
taking
in
such
a
multitude
of
rude
,
&
licentious
youthes
,
of
all
sorts
and
conditions
,
many
scandalls
have
happened
among
them
these
yeares
past
.
And
no
marvaile
,
for
when
such
a
company
of
unbridled
colts
break
loose
from
obedience
of
Parents
&
Masters
,
by
whom
they
were
formerly
curbed
&
kept
in
awe
,
and
begin
to
taste
that
pleasant
liquor
of
liberty
,
which
under
the
Fryars
they
suddenly
injoyed
,
they
grew
very
insolent
&
terrible
,
yea
and
many
times
insupportable
.
For
their
new
Superiours
,
not
willing
to
distaste
their
novices
(
who
many
times
in
regard
of
the
portions
&
meanes
they
brought
with
them
,
were
indeed
their
Masters
.
)
And
partly
for
feare
of
loosing
them
,
of
whom
for
a
long
time
they
could
not
be
well
assured
,
as
also
lest
by
offending
and
discontenting
of
them
,
they
should
not
so
easily
draw
in
others
.
And
lastly
,
for
that
in
truth
such
Monasticall
discipline
(
as
is
requisit
&
commanded
by
the
rule
)
could
not
conveniently
be
observed
in
this
Countrey
,
so
many
abuses
on
a
sudden
did
rush●
in
among
them
,
as
it
moved
some
zealous
of
the
common
good
,
(
true
lovers
of
piety
,
&
vertue
;
&
not
only
of
the
specious
names
&
glorious
titles
therof
)
to
move
his
Holines
for
a
Reformation
,
which
accordingly
was
effected
,
&
a
direction
came
downe
;
That
no
Novices
should
be
received
into
any
Order
of
Religion
in
these
parts
,
where
Regular
discipline
could
not
be
observed
.
But
this
Inhibition
took
as
much
effect
with
our
Friars
,
as
if
it
had
come
from
me
.
For
the
manner
of
our
Regulars
in
these
parts
is
:
That
if
any
thing
from
the
Citty
be
obtayned
in
their
behalfe
;
for
example
,
any
new
priviledge
,
or
augmentation
of
authority
,
Exemption
,
Faculty
,
Indult
,
Grant
,
Dispensation
,
Immunity
,
which
fals
out
to
their
content
,
and
of
which
themselves
by
long
fuit
have
beene
the
procurers
;
O●
it
is
received
as
an
Oracle
,
it
is
published
,
it
is
proclaymed
,
it
is
urged
,
it
is
insisted
upon
.
And
what
but
the
authority
of
the
See
Apostolicke
,
Obedience
,
Obedience
.
But
if
on
the
contrary
,
by
reason
of
my
just
complaint
made
against
them
by
the
Bishops
&
Preats
of
the
Clergy
,
any
restraint
or
limitation
of
their
power
be
made
,
or
diminution
of
their
greatnes
,
which
may
but
eclipse
the
smallest
glimpse
of
their
accustomed
splendor
,
then
shall
such
Apostolicall
letters
be
viewed
,
&
reviewed
,
they
shall
be
searched
,
weighed
,
&
pondered
,
they
shall
be
construed
,
glossed
,
&
interpreted
,
yea
every
point
and
iota
shall
be
examined
&
pryed
into
;
if
happily
by
any
meanes
they
may
be
avoyded
.
But
if
no
such
flaw
can
be
found
in
them
,
then
forsooth
they
were
obtayned
by
sinister
&
wrong
information
,
&
so
subject
unto
obreption
.
or
else
their
Generalls
have
not
signified
them
,
&
so
no
reckoning
to
be
made
of
them
.
Example
where
of
wee
have
lately
seene
in
the
Bull
of
the
Revocation
of
Facultyes
:
And
now
since
that
againe
,
in
the
Inhibition
,
De
non
admittendis
Novitijs
in
Hibernia
,
I
say
then
,
since
the
time
that
our
Fryars
began
to
give
their
habit
,
&
to
take
in
Probationers
in
the
Kingdome
(
which
before
in
much
fewer
numbers
were
bred
for
them
beyond
seas
)
they
are
increased
to
such
a
height
,
as
they
are
become
not
onely
terrible
unto
the
Bishops
&
Clergy
,
but
whosoever
shall
oppose
them
shall
find
of
what
power
they
are
of
.
And
this
may
well
be
understood
if
wee
doe
but
observe
what
Inwardnesse
,
or
rather
I
may
call
it
,
a
kinde
of
Kinred
&
alliance
they
have
contracted
,
not
onely
with
the
common
people
,
but
with
them
also
of
best
note
and
ranke
,
by
drawing
unto
them
this
sonne
,
that
Daughter
,
this
brother
,
that
sister
,
this
uncle
,
that
aunt
,
this
Nephew
,
that
Niece
,
this
Kinsman
,
that
Apprentice
:
So
as
they
are
become
farie
more
deare
&
neere
unto
the
Inhabitants
,
then
were
ever
in
times
past
,
Fosters
,
or
Gossips
:
So
as
by
their
owne
multitudes
,
&
this
intaylemente
of
their
Devotoes
,
they
are
now
able
in
two
houres
to
make
the
worthy
est
man
either
of
our
Clergy
or
.
Laity
(
within
the
Citty
of
Dublin
,
or
where
else
they
reigne
)
as
odious
and
hatefull
unto
the
people
,
as
any
Malefactour
whatsoever
.
What
shall
I
say
of
that
hereditary
disease
of
lying
,
which
raignes
among
our
Mendicants
,
by
which
they
compasse
their
ends
,
&
prevayle
marveilously
in
their
designments
,
yea
&
beyond
all
expectation
.
I
call
lying
an
hereditary
disease
among
Fryars
:
For
that
Thomas
Walsingham
,
sometimes
a
Cistertian
Monke
of
S.
Albons
,
a
most
pious
,
and
a
learned
man
.
&
among
other
writers
most
renowned
in
the
Chronicle
of
such
English
Kings
whose
lives
he
writ
,
observed
&
committed
the
same
to
posterity
:
That
it
was
a
good
argument
in
his
dayes
,
in
every
mans
mouth
.
Tenens
tum
de
for●●a
,
quam
de
matonia
.
Hic
est
frater
.
Ergo
m●ndax
,
ficat
&
illud
.
Hoc
est
album
.
Ergo
●oloratum
.
As
much
to
say
:
It
was
in
those
times
a
very
good
reason
to
say
,
such
a
one
is
a
Fryar
,
&
therefore
a
Lyar.
Even
as
to
say
:
This
thing
is
white
,
and
therefore
hath
a
colour
.
This
testimony
of
Walfinghams
shal
you
find
in
the
life
of
Richard
the
second
,
of
which
author
,
who
lived
in
the
raigne
of
Henry
the
sixt
,
Iohn
Leland
in
his
booke
,
De
illustribus
〈◊〉
scriptoribus
writeth
of
him
:
That
he
was
in
perscrutandis
antiquitatib●s
diligens
,
in
conscribendis
historijs
industrius
:
in
searching
out
of
antiquities
diligent
,
in
writing
of
histories
industrious
.
And
Doctor
Iohn
Pits
a
moderne
writer
,
in
his
booke
de
illustribus
Anglia
script●●ibus
,
gives
him
this
praise
.
Quòd
vir
erat
,
qui
ita
pietatem
coluit
,
ut
bonas
literas
intereà
non
negligeret
,
〈◊〉
compilavit
historias
tanta
fide
,
ut
verax
semper
habitus
sit
.
That
he
was
a
man
who
so
loved
piety
,
that
he
neglected
not
good
letters
,
that
he
compiled
many
historyes
with
that
faithfulnesse
,
that
he
ever
was
held
a
true
Writer
.
Well
then
what
this
true
writer
hath
left
recorded
of
Fryars
untruthes
,
and
lea●ings
,
in
his
dayes
,
I
am
sure
the
Fryars
of
our
times
will
make
good
,
being
nothing
degenerate
or
inferiour
unto
their
predecessours
in
this
winde
;
witnesse
this
kingdome
,
but
especially
the
Citty
of
Dublin
;
where
,
by
their
lying
,
backbiting
,
&
detraction
,
they
have
purchased
more
beliefe
,
especially
among
the
vulgar
,
then
he
that
comes
with
the
gospell
of
S.
Iohn
in
his
mouth
.
For
whensoever
a
Fryar
is
disposed
by
lying
and
back●iting
to
take
away
the
good
name
of
a
Priest
,
or
any
other
man
whosoever
,
hee
presently
be
takes
himselfe
unto
his
begging
vocation
,
which
is
a
sufficient
colour
to
bring
him
to
any
mans
house
,
and
so
very
dextrously
he
can
stop
two
shards
with
one
bush
,
for
hee
can
both
begge
and
slander
at
one
time
.
For
say
,
his
principall
busines
(
&
that
which
he
cheifly
intends
)
is
to
defame
,
&
to
backbite
his
neighbour
,
yet
his
begging
shall
bee
the
stalking
horse
unto
that
foule
businesse
,
so
as
the
detraction
shall
onely
seeme
to
come
by
way
of
discourse
&
communication
,
accidentally
.
And
this
advantage
hath
the
Friar
of
all
men
in
the
world
,
who
say
they
were
malitiously
minded
,
&
intended
never
so
much
evill
against
their
neighbour
,
yet
are
they
to
seeke
of
an
occasion
&
an
excuse
to
bring
them
to
this
&
that
bodies
house
,
whereby
they
might
vent
the
poyson
&
malice
of
their
hearts
,
of
which
pretext
by
reason
of
his
begging
,
the
Friar
is
ever
provided
,
and
therefore
in
flandering
,
backbiting
&
defaming
,
whensoever
it
pleaseth
the
Friar
to
be
so
wicked
,
(
as
I
said
before
)
he
hath
the
advantage
of
all
men
upon
earth
.
In
confideration
whereof
I
lesse
muvaile
at
the
speech
of
a
certaine
Gentleman
,
who
in
a
familiar
discourse
said
,
that
he
had
rather
have
the
displeasure
of
any
Nobleman
in
the
country
,
then
of
the
meanest
Fryar
of
any
order
:
being
asked
the
reason
thereof
,
he
answered
,
he
would
keepe
that
to
himselfe
.
And
whence
may
we
thinke
all
these
lyes
&
tales
with
which
this
country
(
more
of
late
then
ever
heeretofore
)
is
abused
?
I
say
from
what
fountaine
by
all
probability
doe
they
descend
,
but
from
these
Fryar
limitours
,
who
passing
from
parish
to
parish
,
from
house
to
house
,
are
lurking
and
scouting
in
every
corner
.
For
albeit
I
confesse
the
needy
beggar
is
also
commonly
a
lyar
,
yet
neither
hath
he
the
wit
,
or
the
boldnesse
to
vent
such
lewd
repo●ts
,
neither
(
if
he
did
)
is
there
any
so
light
of
beliefe
,
is
to
give
credit
unto
him
.
No
,
no
:
it
is
not
the
wanting
beggar
that
sits
at
the
gate
with
a
messe
of
broth
,
and
a
piece
of
bread
in
his
hand
,
who
bruiteth
all
these
lyes
and
slanderous
detractions
of
this
,
&
that
party
,
whom
they
disaffect
,
but
it
is
the
wanton
beggar
who
sits
above
the
salt
,
because
he
hath
a
better
coat
upon
his
back
,
&
authorized
by
his
profession
,
which
in
this
kingdome
is
made
too
often
a
Pandor
to
wicked
abuses
.
And
I
am
the
rather
induced
so
to
thinke
,
for
that
in
this
City
of
Dublin
,
we
never
yet
found
any
lye
,
or
wicked
slander
made
of
a
Clergy-man
,
but
when
we
got
the
end
of
the
threed
,
and
did
winde
up
the
same
to
the
bottome
(
as
somtimes
we
have
done
)
the
other
end
of
it
did
alwayes
hang
at
a
Fryars
tongue
.
And
this
they
are
the
more
animated
,
&
encouraged
to
doe
(
I
say
,
to
offer
any
abuse
or
disgrace
to
a
Pastor
,
or
a
Parish
Priest
,
or
any
other
of
the
Clergy
)
for
that
no
remedy
in
the
earth
can
be
had
against
them
.
But
why
?
Because
it
is
provided
by
such
priviledges
&
indults
,
as
they
have
obtained
from
the
See
Apostolick
(
which
I
doubt
not
but
was
at
the
first
granted
them
upon
good
consideration
)
That
upon
all
causes
(
excepting
heresies
,
&
such
other
enormous
crimes
reserved
to
the
cognizance
of
the
Ecclesiasticall
Magistrates
)
they
shall
be
convented
before
no
other
Iudges
in
primo
instanti
,
then
their
own
Superiours
;
as
Guardians
,
Priors
,
Rectors
,
Provincials
,
and
the
like
.
And
you
know
it
is
a
Proverb
,
that
the
clout
will
help
the
shooe
.
So
as
a
man
(
though
never
so
highly
wronged
by
a
Friar
)
had
better
fit
him
down
contented
then
make
a
journey
to
the
Friars
Superiour
,
happily
20
or
30
miles
from
him
,
&
comming
to
his
residence
or
Convent
,
his
Guardian
shall
either
be
at
home
,
or
from
home
;
within
,
or
abroad
;
at
leysure
,
or
not
at
leysure
;
to
be
spoke
withall
,
or
not
to
be
spoke
withall
,
even
as
it
pleaseth
himself
.
And
let
the
plaintiff
doe
his
best
or
his
worst
,
he
shall
be
sure
his
satisfaction
shall
never
countervaile
his
labour
,
and
for
one
enemy
he
had
before
,
he
shall
be
sure
to
purchase
a
score
.
I
could
be
content
to
make
a
Catalogue
of
some
part
of
their
lyes
and
slanders
,
were
it
not
to
avoyde
prolixity
,
&
that
they
are
so
incredible
,
as
my selfe
should
also
incurre
the
name
of
a
lyar
in
relating
them
:
wherefore
I
hold
it
better
to
say
my
prayers
with
the
Prophet
David
:
Domine
liber
.
tanimam
meam
a
labijs
iniquis
,
&
à
lingua
dolosa
:
O
Lord
deliver
my
soule
from
lying
lips
,
&
from
a
deceitful
tongue
.
And
thus
have
you
the
first
meanes
of
the
oppression
of
the
Clergy
by
our
Friars
,
which
consists
in
making
themselves
strong
.
The
second
is
,
in
making
the
Cleargy
weake
,
for
upon
these
two
Poles
moves
the
Spheare
of
the
Friars
Monarchy
.
Now
to
weaken
the
Cleargy
there
was
held
no
better
course
,
then
upon
the
vacancy
of
any
Parish
,
either
by
death
,
or
otherwise
,
to
annex
that
cure
unto
another
,
as
we
see
at
this
day
,
five
or
six
parishes
within
the
walls
,
with
us
reduced
unto
two
,
or
els
in
place
of
the
dead
(
who
was
a
man
of
good
talents
and
parts
)
to
substitute
some
Arcadian
creature
,
who
litle
can
say
more
then
his
Matins
,
&
he
shall
undergo
the
Cure
.
For
you
know
,
the
greater
the
Asse
,
the
greater
burden
is
he
able
to
beare
,
besides
(
none
more
plyable
unto
the
humour
of
the
Fryar
)
then
he
that
is
guilty
of
little
worth
in
himselfe
.
So
twixt
the
one
&
the
other
,
we
see
of
ten
Parishes
within
&
without
the
walls
,
only
remayning
five
,
while
(
in
the
mean
time
)
the
Fryars
,
in
,
&
about
the
town
,
are
multiplyed
unto
five
score
:
Besides
what
they
have
in
the
Countrey
,
&
not
one
of
these
,
but
what
by
his
owne
endeavours
,
the
strength
of
his
Order
,
the
dependance
of
his
Devoto's
,
the
countenance
of
our
Franciscan
Archbishop
,
is
able
to
prevayle
in
right
and
wrong
,
against
all
our
Clergy
in
Dublin
.
For
(
God
help
us
)
at
this
day
both
Parish
Priests
,
&
all
others
of
the
Clergy
,
aswell
in
the
Suburbes
,
as
Citty
of
Dublin
,
scarce
are
wee
so
many
persons
as
were
in
the
Arke
of
Noah
.
Of
which
small
number
,
some
of
them
being
called
by
the
Ordinary
,
to
have
the
care
of
Parishes
(
and
as
themselves
know
,
and
others
can
witnesse
with
them
,
neither
for
any
desert
of
learning
,
or
good
life
at
all
.
)
Others
being
the
out-cast
of
Regulars
,
and
without
all
hope
of
reentrance
,
being
throwne
out
as
branne
,
(
good
enough
in
those
mens
eyes
,
to
make
parish
Priests
)
entertained
into
the
Archbishops
favour
by
humouring
of
his
Friars
,
(
who
according
to
that
rule
of
state
pollicy
commended
by
the
Florentine
divide
et
regna
,
make
a
faction
among
thy
subjects
&
then
be
absolute
)
he
is
willing
to
make
use
of
them
,
and
to
serve
himselfe
of
them
,
to
ruinate
both
themselves
and
their
fellowes
,
knowing
by
how
much
more
these
silly
men
are
obnoxious
unto
him
,
and
in
his
danger
for
some
causes
,
he
is
the
more
assured
of
them
,
as
the
fittest
instruments
of
opposition
unto
the
rest
of
the
Clergy
.
Charus
erit
Verri
,
qui
Verrem
tempore
quo
vult
Accusare
potest
.
Iuvenal
.
Sat.
3.
Deare
he
is
to
Verres
,
(
though
not
for
love
,
but
feare
,
)
Who
Verres
can
accuse
,
earth
day
,
each
month
,
each
yeare
.
For
who
are
more
officious
,
or
more
violent
in
persecuting
of
the
Clergy
&
their
friends
,
then
these
men
be
,
to
whom
in
a
manner
is
committed
the
managing
of
the
whole
warre
against
the
Clergy
,
while
the
Bishop
and
his
Friars
in
the
meane
while
,
laugh
,
&
looke
on
,
to
see
how
industrious
we
be
in
supplanting
one
another
,
by
whose
division
in
the
Interim
,
all
the
concourse
of
the
Laity
is
unto
the
Friars
,
enjoying
(
to
their
great
contentment
)
such
maintenance
as
was
accustomed
to
fall
to
the
portion
of
the
parish
Priests
.
Thus
like
unto
the
wax
Candles
upon
their
Altars
,
wasting
themselves
to
give
light
unto
others
,
they
make
way
unto
the
Friars
Monarchy
,
shortly
upon
their
ruines
to
be
erected
.
Now
this
Episcopall
,
or
Friarly
persecution
of
the
poore
Clergy
of
this
City
,
&
Diocesse
;
began
with
the
comming
in
of
our
present
Archbishop
,
and
the
first
tempest
thereof
,
disburdened
it selfe
upon
that
worthy
and
most
venerable
Priest
,
Fa.
Iames
Talbot
then
Vicar
generall
.
A
most
learned
,
pious
,
&
milde
man
,
as
all
this
Citty
can
witnesse
,
et
●ujus
memoria
fit
in
benedictione
:
about
the
same
time
it
descended
also
upon
Fa.
Patricke
Cabil
,
Fa.
Luke
Roch
sort
lately
deceased
,
&
a
most
worthy
man
:
(
For
as
any
Clergy
man
was
of
more
eminency
&
sufficiency
,
in
learning
,
piety
,
&
vertue
,
by
so
much
alwayes
was
he
held
more
to
stand
in
the
Friars
light
,
for
with
these
ever
have
beene
our
Friars
warres
,
and
●o●
with
others
.
)
Till
lastly
i●fell
foule
upon
these
two
Priests
D.
Peter
Cadell
,
&
Paul
Harris
,
in
whom
finding
nothing
that
he
could
reprehend
;
The
Bishop
(
by
the
Councell
of
his
Fryars
)
falls
upon
the
most
ingenious
kinde
of
persecution
,
&
withall
the
most
impious
that
ever
in
any
age
was
practised
,
yea
,
I
challenge
all
antiquity
,
since
the
Ascension
of
our
Saviour
;
to
give
an
Example
of
the
like
.
For
first
attempting
by
Regall
power
,
rather
then
Episcopall
,
to
banish
them
out
his
Diocesse
,
&
that
without
alledging
any
cause
against
them
,
&
finding
this
not
to
succeed
with
him
,
he
then
commaunds
under
paine
of
Excommunication
,
that
none
should
be
present
at
their
Masses
,
knowing
that
nothing
could
be
more
prejudiciall
unto
them
,
in
regard
of
their
temporall
maintenance
,
nor
nothing
lesse
troublesome
unto
the
people
.
For
what
is
it
to
forbeare
the
Masses
of
two
Priests
(
say
they
)
when
as
with
such
ease
they
may
supply
that
want
among
the
Friars
?
So
that
upon
the
least
scruple
in
the
world
,
he
wist
well
that
would
be
obeyed
.
And
so
by
this
one
commaund
he
serves
himselfe
of
two
notable
purposes
.
For
first
he
deprives
the
Priests
of
their
accustomed
maintenance
:
And
by
the
same
hee
brings
what
they
should
have
,
unto
his
beloved
Friars
.
For
it
is
the
custome
(
which
he
well
knew
)
both
of
the
Citty
&
countrey
in
these
parts
,
that
where
the
good
people
heare
Masse
,
that
there
one
time
or
other
,
they
leave
some
small
almes
or
offering
,
according
to
their
devotion
.
Heere
,
I
confesse
,
was
a
great
deale
of
policy
,
but
where
was
the
Religion
?
Now
happily
if
any
of
more
understanding
&
judgment
then
the
common
sort
did
looke
into
this
practise
,
&
condemning
in
their
minde
these
their
proceedings
,
so
sinister
&
unjust
:
&
so
in
compassion
of
the
innocent
Priests
,
did
make
lesse
account
of
the
Ordinaryes
censure
,
Then
had
he
his
Regular●
br●chium
,
the
strong
assistance
of
his
Eryars
to
do
him
service
,
&
to
negotiat
with
the
people
,
&
to
accommodat
that
busine●
.
For
the
citizens
can
well
witnesse
with
us
,
how
like
so
many
Bees
our
Friars
did
swarme
about
them
,
applying
them
somtimes
with
the
honey
,
somtimes
with
the
sting
,
as
best
might
serve
their
turne
:
In
Confession
perswading
such
as
repaire
unto
them
,
&
never
giving
them
absolution
,
till
they
have
promised
not
any
more
to
frequent
the
Masses
of
the
two
Priests
.
Others
who
are
slow
in
comming
unto
the
Friar
,
the
Friar
comes
unto
them
,
he
visites
them
in
their
houses
,
he
tells
them
how
such
a
good
friend
of
theirs
remembers
their
love
unto
them
:
he
brings
them
a
letter
or
a
token
from
such
a
Friar
of
their
kinred
or
acquaintance
,
and
wishes
them
to
be
advised
by
him
:
He
protesteth
how
well
he
loves
them
;
how
much
S.
Francis
or
S.
Dominick
is
beholding
unto
them
for
their
great
charity
&
almes
;
&
for
their
parts
,
they
pray
continually
for
their
happines
&
prosperity
,
both
in
this
life
,
&
in
the
next
.
If
they
prevaile
(
as
commonly
they
doe
)
they
have
their
intent
.
If
they
happen
upon
others
that
are
of
a
better
head-piece
,
&
have
a
litle
more
steele
in
their
beards
,
,
&
will
not
so
easily
be
drawne
with
their
sweet
words
:
If
he
be
a
Merchant
,
they
tell
him
plainly
he
will
loose
his
custome
,
&
neither
they
,
nor
any
of
their
friends
will
buy
ought
hereafter
in
his
shop
;
and
this
they
will
not
stick
openly
to
declare
unto
their
Iourney-men
&
App●entices
.
The
like
they
do
unto
the
Trades-men
,
Cooks
,
Taylours
,
&
Shoe-makers
:
Nay
,
they
will
threaten
the
very
Tavernes
,
that
they
shall
have
no
sale
of
their
Wine
&
their
Beere
,
if
they
will
adhere
unto
those
two
Priests
.
(
I
write
nothing
but
what
is
well
known
through
all
the
streets
of
Dublin
.
)
Nay
,
&
they
will
be
as
good
as
their
words
:
for
all
our
friends
who
wish
us
well
,
or
gives
us
a
meales
meat
,
or
a
lodging
in
their
house
,
fares
this
day
the
worse
for
us
,
&
are
partakers
with
us
of
this
Friarly
persecution
.
And
brother
against
brother
,
the
husband
against
the
wife
,
the
children
against
the
parents
,
&
one
neighbour
against
another
,
to
the
great
disturbance
&
disquiet
,
not
only
of
the
Church
,
but
even
of
the
Commonwealth
.
And
what
doe
we
in
the
mean
time
?
neither
perswade
,
nor
disswade
,
such
as
come
unto
us
are
welcome
,
and
such
as
leave
us
,
God
speed
them
well
.
As
for
the
Friars
,
I
confesse
(
if
any
of
them
durst
debate
the
matter
with
us
)
we
know
what
we
have
to
say
unto
them
.
But
they
rather
apply
themselves
to
worke
upon
other
subjects
,
who
are
more
easie
to
be
deceived
by
them
,
so
the
great
scandall
of
the
Church
,
and
perdition
of
soules
.
Well
,
to
conclude
this
point
;
All
had
bin
well
,
had
our
Friars
observed
that
wholsome
exhortation
of
the
Apostle
,
&
made
an
application
therof
unto
themselves
;
A●divi●●●
enim
inter
vos
quosdam
ambulare
inqxietè
,
&c.
We
have
heard
some
to
walk
among
you
unquietly
,
busie
bodies
,
working
nothing
:
but
such
we
beseech
in
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
that
labouring
in
silence
they
eat
their
own
bread
,
2
Thess.
3.
I
say
,
all
had
bin
in
peace
&
quietnes
with
us
,
had
the
Friars
and
our
Franciscan
Archbishop
observed
the
lawes
&
Canons
of
the
Church
,
&
according
to
his
place
had
bin
ready
to
minister
Iustice
unto
such
as
wanted
it
,
and
so
many
times
sought
for
it
at
his
hands
:
For
want
of
which
Iustice
,
neither
Church
,
nor
Common-wealth
can
long
subsist
,
much
lesse
flourish
.
Iustice
the
cement
of
all
humane
societies
.
Iustice
the
basis
&
foundation
of
all
governments
.
Iustice
the
Queen
of
all
morall
vertues
.
Iustice
which
gives
to
every
man
his
own
.
Iustice
,
which
(
as
Cassiodorus
saith
)
knowes
neither
father
nor
mother
,
but
only
the
truth
.
It
accepteth
no
person
,
it
imitateth
God
.
Iustice
,
Iustice
cryes
the
Priest
:
Peace
,
hold
thy
tongue
,
sayes
the
Friar
.
The
one
still
laying
on
,
the
other
still
crying
out
:
as
having
more
reason
to
cry
for
his
beating
,
then
the
other
to
beat
him
for
his
crying
.
But
never
will
the
Musick
be
sweet
,
betwixt
them
,
till
it
be
set
to
Davids
Harpe
:
Misericordia
,
&
veritas
,
obviaverunt
sibi
:
Iustitia
,
&
pax
osculata
sunt
,
Psal.
84.
Mercy
&
truth
have
met
one
another
,
Iustice
and
peace
have
kissed
each
other
.
Which
that
it
may
,
the
God
of
Mercy
and
Truth
,
the
God
of
Iustice
and
Peace
grant
unto
us
.
CAP.
IX
.
The
latter
part
of
the
Censure
answered
.
AS
the
first
part
of
the
Archbishops
censure
consisteth
in
the
excommunication
of
the
Laity
,
for
hearing
the
Masses
of
the
above-named
Priests
:
So
the
second
is
in
taking
away
,
from
them
all
power
&
jurisdiction
of
hearing
Confessions
,
or
ministring
,
or
doing
any
act
or
acts
of
the
Pastorall
function
within
the
Diocesse
of
Dablin
,
as
also
annulling
and
making
voyde
all
Absolutions
hence
forward
by
them
to
bee
given
.
So
the
Censure
.
To
which
I
answer
out
of
S.
Thomas
2.
2.
q.
104.
5.
That
the
Inferiour
cannot
limit
the
power
of
his
Superiour
:
Not
the
Captaine
,
of
the
Proconsull
;
nor
the
Proconsull
,
of
the
Generall
.
And
it
is
a
Rule
of
the
Canon
;
Quòd
par
in
par●m
non
habet
imperium
,
&
min
i●s
in
superiorem
.
An
equall
hath
no
commaund
over
his
equall
,
and
much
lesse
over
his
superiour
.
And
it
hath
the
consent
of
all
Doctors
.
Forsomuch
then
,
say
the
Priests
,
that
they
have
received
their
power
&
jurisdiction
in
the
premisses
,
not
from
their
Ordinary
,
but
from
the
See
Apostolicke
,
&
the
fame
power
by
the
Archbishop
acknowledged
,
&
admitted
for
good
&
authenticall
,
and
so
many
yeares
practised
in
his
Diocesse
,
he
can
not
restrayne
their
missionary
power
,
till
by
the
law
&
authority
of
the
Church
they
be
deprived
thereof
.
And
with
this
answere
,
the
Archbishop
may
content
himselfe
,
and
desist
further
to
encroach
upon
his
superiours
jurisdiction
,
to
whom
he
hath
as
strict
an
obligation
of
obedience
,
as
the
Priests
have
:
And
this
shall
suffice
to
have
spoken
of
the
Archbishops
Censure
,
and
the
Nullity
thereof
.
These
Chapters
following
I
●as
wished
to
adde
by
such
of
my
friends
as
are
zealous
both
of
the
good
of
the
Church
,
and
of
the
Common
wealth
.
CAP.
I.
Of
the
shamefull
Avarice
,
and
scandalous
Begging
of
our
Fryars
Mendicant
,
especially
in
this
Kingdome
of
IRELAND
:
SVrely
,
if
our
Archbishop
had
beene
so
carefull
of
the
good
of
his
flocke
,
as
in
his
Excommunication
is
pretended
,
it
had
beene
a
very
methodicall
charitie
for
him
to
have
begun
at
home
with
his
owne
family
,
of
his
beloved
Friars
,
and
●o
have
reformed
those
horrible
&
infamous
abuses
among
them
,
of
which
,
not
onely
this
Diocesse
,
but
the
whole
kingdome
complaines
,
groaning
under
the
insupportable
burden
thereof
I
say
it
had
beene
very
orderly
for
the
Bishop
to
have
begun
his
reformation
at
his
owne
house
,
knowing
what
the
Apostle
saith
.
Si
quis
autem
suae
domni
praesse
nescit
,
quomodo
Ecclesiae
Dei
diligentiam
habebit
.
1.
Tim.
3.
But
hee
who
knowes
not
,
how
to
governe
his
owne
house
,
how
will
hee
have
care
of
the
Church
of
God
.
For
first
:
The
rule
of
S.
Francis
commaunds
,
that
his
Fryars
should
worke
,
&
labour
with
their
hands
,
&
such
among
them
as
know
no
trade
or
occupation
,
should
learne
the
same
,
&
when
they
cannot
sufficiently
maintaine
themselves
by
the
labour
of
their
hands
,
then
that
it
should
be
lawfull
for
them
to
begge
:
but
how
?
not
in
Chappels
or
Oratoryes
,
but
ostiatim
from
doore
to
doore
.
But
to
the
end
that
none
shall
say
,
that
I
speake
this
of
mine
owne
head
,
I
will
set
you
downe
S.
Francis
his
owne
words
,
as
they
iye
in
his
Testament
.
§.
5.
Et
ego
manibus
meis
laborabam
,
&
volo
laborare
,
&
omnes
alij
fratres
mei
firmiter
volo
quod
laborent
,
de
laboritio
quod
pertinet
ad
bonestatem
:
&
qui
nesciunt
,
addiscant
:
non
propter
cupiditatem
recipiendi
pretium
laboris
,
sed
propter
bonum
exemplum
,
&
ad
repellandam
otiositatem
,
&
quando
non
daretur
nobis
pretium
laboris
,
recurramus
ad
mensam
Domini
petendo
elemosinam
ostiatim
.
In
English
thus
.
And
I
(
saith
S.
Francis
)
laboured
with
my
hands
,
&
will
labour
;
&
all
my
other
brethren
I
firmely
will
,
that
they
labour
with
their
hands
what
pertaines
to
honesty
:
&
such
as
know
not
,
let
them
learne
;
not
for
desire
of
receiving
a
reward
of
their
labours
,
but
for
good
example
,
&
to
avoyde
sloath
,
&
when
the
price
of
our
worke
is
not
given
us
,
let
us
have
recourse
unto
the
Table
of
our
Lord
,
asking
almes
from
doore
to
doore
.
By
which
it
is
manifest
,
that
the
blessed
S.
Francis
intends
not
the
labour
of
the
minde
,
in
studying
to
become
learned
,
but
manuall
labour
,
&
bodily
worke
,
propounding
the
same
unto
them
by
his
own
example
:
Et
ego
manibus
me
is
laborabam
,
&
I
(
saith
he
)
laboured
with
my
hands
:
neither
can
any
say
,
that
this
is
only
advised
them
by
way
of
counsell
,
but
rather
absolutely
commanded
,
for
so
saith
the
Saint
,
&
volo
,
&
I
will
that
all
other
my
brethren
labour
de
laboritio
,
by
which
word
is
ever
understood
bodily
labour
.
Now
,
if
the
Friars
in
their
own
defence
,
say
,
that
it
may
be
so
expounded
,
as
extended
unto
the
labour
of
the
mind
,
as
well
as
of
the
body
:
Then
(
say
I
)
they
violat
another
precept
of
their
rule
given
them
by
S.
Francis
,
which
is
,
that
they
are
to
make
no
glosse
,
commentary
,
or
exposition
,
upon
his
rule
,
but
to
understand
the
words
plainly
as
they
lye
,
&
this
is
commanded
them
under
obedience
,
in
the
last
Paragraph
saving
one
,
of
his
Testament
,
in
these
words
:
Et
omnibus
fratribus
meis
Clericis
&
Laicis
,
praecipio
firmiter
per
obedientiam
,
ut
non
mittant
glossas
in
Regulam
,
nec
in
istis
verbis
,
dicendo
,
Ita
volunt
intelligi
,
sed
sicut
Dominus
dedit
mihi
simpliciter
&
purè
dic
ere
&
scribere
Regulam
,
&
ista
verba
,
ita
simpliciter
&
purè
sine
glossa
intelligatis
,
&
cum
sancta
operatione
observetis
usque
in
finem
.
The
same
in
English
is
thus
.
And
I
firmely
commaund
under
obedience
,
all
my
Friars
,
Clergy
,
and
Laity
,
that
they
make
no
glosses
upon
the
Rule
,
nor
in
these
words
,
saying
:
So
they
wil
be
understood
;
but
as
our
Lord
gave
me
simply
&
purely
to
speak
,
and
to
write
the
Rule
,
&
those
words
,
so
ought
you
to
understand
them
,
without
a
glosse
,
&
by
holy
operation
observe
them
unto
the
end
.
Now
if
our
Friars
tell
us
,
That
the
Testament
of
S.
Francis
is
diverse
from
his
Rule
,
&
so
not
of
that
authority
as
to
bind
them
to
that
obedience
and
observation
,
as
the
Rule
doth
.
Then
say
I
,
Let
S.
Francis
answer
for
himself
in
his
said
Testament
§.
6.
in
these
words
:
Et
non
dicant
fratres
,
Haec
est
alia
Regula
,
quia
haec
est
recordatio
,
admonitio
&
exhortatio
,
&
meum
testamentum
quod
ego
frater
Franciscus
parvulus
vester
&
servus
facio
vobis
fratribus
meis
benedictis
,
propter
hoc
,
ut
regulam
quam
Domino
promisimus
,
melius
catholicè
observemus
.
In
English
thus
:
And
let
not
the
Friars
say
,
This
is
another
Rule
,
for
that
this
is
a
remembrance
,
admonition
,
&
exhortation
;
&
my
will
which
I
brother
Francis
,
a
little
one
,
&
your
servant
,
doe
make
to
you
my
blessed
brethren
,
to
this
end
,
that
we
may
better
Catholickly
observe
this
Rule
,
which
we
have
promised
unto
our
Lord
.
Lastly
,
if
the
Friars
say
:
That
howsoever
it
be
,
yet
they
are
dispensed
by
authority
of
the
See
Apostolick
,
from
the
observance
of
his
Testament
,
&
consequently
,
from
any
bodily
work
or
labour
,
other
then
it
please
themselves
.
I
answer
:
As
the
Pope
cannot
dispense
with
any
commannd
or
Precept
of
Canonicall
Scripture
;
no
more
can
he
with
the
Rule
of
S.
Francis
.
If
it
be
true
which
S.
Francis
wrote
in
his
Will
and
Testament
,
a
little
before
his
death
:
(
And
I
trust
our
Friars
will
hold
it
a
great
sin
to
say
,
S.
Francis
lyed
)
in
these
words
,
Dominus
dedit
mihi
simpliciter
&
purè
dicere
&
scribere
regulam
,
&
ista
verba
:
Our
Lord
granted
unto
me
,
simply
&
purely
to
speak
&
write
the
Rule
,
&
these
words
:
Testament
§
.
11.
By
which
testimony
of
S.
Francis
,
it
appeareth
,
that
as
well
his
Testament
or
Will
which
he
made
but
two
yeares
before
his
death
,
as
his
Rule
before
given
unto
his
brethren
was
indited
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
&
so
by
divine
authority
given
unto
him
.
Notwithstanding
the
Friars
of
his
Order
doe
exempt
themselves
from
his
Will
&
Testament
,
&
the
observance
thereof
,
&
consequently
from
all
bodily
labour
therein
commanded
,
&
contrary
unto
the
expresse
commaund
of
the
aforesaid
Will
,
they
take
upon
them
to
procure
glosses
&
expositions
upon
the
Rule
as
also
dispensations
&
relaxations
from
the
See
Apostolick
.
And
this
by
vertue
of
the
Declarations
of
S.
Gregory
9
,
&
Nicolaus
3.
who
(
as
they
say
)
have
declared
,
that
they
are
not
bound
to
observe
or
obey
that
Testament
or
Will
of
S.
Francis
,
or
the
thiugs
therin
contained
.
Those
Popes
(
it
seemeth
)
were
not
of
opinion
,
That
the
Testament
of
S.
Francis
was
of
sacred
authority
,
or
canonicall
Scripture
,
or
that
it
was
from
Heaven
,
&
the
Holy
Ghost
inspired
into
S.
Francis
.
And
so
the
Friars
resting
upon
the
aforesaid
Declarations
,
are
well
contented
that
so
it
should
be
believed
.
And
therefore
(
say
S.
Francis
what
he
will
,
or
what
he
can
)
begg
they
will
,
&
labour
they
will
not
;
for
that
is
the
more
easie
Trade
of
both
;
&
aucupium
longe
questuofissimum
,
a
most
ready
way
to
attaine
,
not
onely
to
meanes
necessary
,
but
to
such
abundance
,
as
wee
see
them
in
all
places
to
injoy
.
For
first
our
Mendicant
Orders
have
two
sorts
of
Begging
,
like
two
ploughes
ever
walking
.
For
first
,
they
passe
thorough
the
Parishes
,
from
house
to
house
,
not
contented
to
aske
their
almes
at
the
doore
,
as
S.
Franeis
commands
in
his
Will
,
&
was
practised
in
his
dayes
,
and
in
the
primitive
times
of
his
Order
;
for
that
is
not
Gentleman-like
,
but
boldly
will
they
rush
into
the
Hall
,
&
from
thence
into
any
other
part
of
the
house
,
more
like
unto
Officers
,
then
poore
Beggars
:
So
haunting
the
richest
sort
of
people
for
Money
,
Wheat
,
Muttons
,
Malt
,
Salt
,
Fish
,
Flesh
,
for
nothing
comes
amisse
;
as
they
forget
not
the
honest
Farmer
,
neither
shall
the
poore
Cotter
escape
them
.
And
as
Arma●hanus
noted
in
his
time
,
so
shamelesse
,
and
importunate
in
their
begging
,
as
if
there
be
but
two
Cheeses
in
the
house
,
they
will
carry
them
both
away
,
or
they
will
shame
the
owners
.
And
verily
this
which
S.
Richard
of
Dundalke
writes
in
his
Defensorium
Curatorum
,
of
the
two
Cheeses
,
puts
me
in
minde
of
what
lately
we
saw
practised
in
the
Countie
of
Wexford
,
where
a
Friar
comming
to
begge
Muttons
,
a
poore
Cotter
,
(
having
but
only
two
,
)
out
of
his
kind
heart
told
the
Friar
,
he
should
have
one
of
them
.
Alas
(
quoth
the
Friar
)
my
honest
friend
,
and
what
wilt
thou
doe
with
the
other
?
It
will
but
stray
from
thee
;
give
them
both
to
GOD
Almighty
.
The
poore
man
was
content
:
And
so
GOD
Almighty
(
by
the
Friars
help
)
got
both
the
Muttons
.
But
farre
be
it
from
me
to
say
,
That
this
Friar
was
either
a
bold
Beggar
,
or
avaricious
at
all
.
Their
second
kind
of
Begging
,
as
it
is
farre
more
compendious
,
so
much
more
commodious
:
for
as
their
former
Begging
seemed
to
,
be
but
by
retayle
,
by
visiting
the
good
people
in
their
houses
;
so
this
is
altogether
by
whole-sale
,
and
(
as
it
were
)
in
grosse
.
And
it
is
after
this
manner
,
though
used
in
no
other
Countrey
(
that
ever
I
could
observe
)
but
only
in
Ireland
.
The
Friar
betakes
himself
on
Sondayes
,
on
Holy-dayes
,
or
in
Funeralls
of
the
Dead
,
Moneth-mindes
,
Anniversaryes
,
Weddings
,
Patrons
,
&
the
like
,
to
such
places
as
the
people
usually
resort
to
Masse
,
&
there
(
either
before
,
or
after
Masse
)
he
sheweth
himself
in
his
habit
;
but
(
above
all
)
he
is
very
carefull
that
he
may
begge
before
Masse
;
for
he
fore-seeth
that
after
Masse
the
people
will
scatter
,
&
so
he
shall
faile
of
his
purpose
.
And
therfore
to
prevent
that
inconvenience
,
he
commands
that
so
soon
as
Masse
is
ended
,
the
doores
of
the
Oratory
,
or
of
the
Gentlemans
Hall
be
shut
,
so
as
none
may
passe
forth
,
till
such
time
as
he
hav●
uttered
and
ended
his
Mendicatory
speech
,
which
commonly
is
taken
out
of
the
common-place
of
Liberality
,
Almes-deeds
,
works
of
mercy
,
and
the
like
:
for
example
,
facite
elemosynam
,
&
omnia
mund●
funt
vobis
.
Luk.
11.
Give
almes
,
&
all
things
are
clean
unto
you
.
Peccata
tua
elemosy●is
redime
,
et
iniquitates
tuas
misericordijs
pauperum
.
Dan.
4.
Redeem
thy
fins
with
alms-deeds
;
and
thine
iniquities
with
pity
to
the
poore
.
Beatus
qui
intelligit
super
egenum
,
et
pauperem
,
in
die
malâ
liberabit
cum
Dominus
.
Psal.
40.
Blessed
is
he
who
understandeth
the
case
of
the
poore
&
needy
,
our
Lord
shall
deliver
him
in
the
evill
day
.
This
done
,
he
expresseth
unto
them
a
catalogue
of
his
wants
,
&
there
remembring
,
or
at
least
practizing
,
that
saying
of
Seneca
the
Tragedian
in
Thieste
.
Qui
timide
rogat
,
docet
negare
;
he
that
asketh
faintly
,
teacheth
how
to
deny
;
without
any
shame
or
modesty
,
he
demaunds
not
as
a
Beggar
,
but
rather
as
a
Commander
:
who
will
give
them
the
Barrell
of
Wheat
,
the
Malt
,
the
Muttons
,
&c.
If
they
come
off
to
his
liking
,
he
gives
them
his
To
giver
lave
,
agus
tuggi
garo
vanecht●
yen
var
vd
.
And
turning
himselfe
unto
the
Altar
,
upon
his
knees
he
sayes
an
Ave
Maria
:
If
he
finde
them
tough
and
backeward
,
then
he
fals
a
cursing
them
,
accusing
the
hardnesse
of
their
hearts
,
&
their
small
devotion
,
telling
them
;
that
it
is
the
very
devill
that
possesseth
their
hearts
,
and
stops
their
tongues
,
&
will
not
suffer
them
to
speake
.
So
as
what
with
his
cursing
,
what
with
his
blessing
,
what
with
the
vaine-glory
that
many
of
them
take
among
their
neighbours
to
bee
held
liberall
,
what
with
the
confusion
&
shame
that
others
are
put
unto
,
not
to
be
thought
so
kind
hearted
(
a
great
dishonour
(
I
tell
you
)
among
the
Irish
)
whosoever
looseth
the
Fryar
he
getteth
.
And
thus
hath
the
matter
beene
carryed
these
yeeres
past
.
But
indeede
of
late
I
heare
say
,
the
case
is
altered
,
&
no
marvaile
if
with
continuall
blood-letting
the
body
in
time
grow
both
cold
&
dry
.
For
what
thorough
the
multitude
of
Fryars
in
this
kingdome
,
who
are
growne
,
sine
numero
,
pondere
,
&
mensura
,
without
number
,
weight
,
&
measure
,
in
which
three
all
things
were
created
,
as
also
many
other
taxations
from
the
state
,
the
commons
are
so
impoverished
,
and
oppressed
,
as
now
they
are
as
unwilling
to
see
a
Friar
come
among
them
to
begge
,
as
a
Trooper
to
distraine
,
&
to
take
up
their
pawnes
.
Insomuch
as
in
the
Countrey
the
good
people
,
(
though
never
so
Catholicke
&
devout
,
)
they
will
rather
loose
Masse
upon
Sundayes
&
Holydayes
,
then
they
will
come
within
a
musket
shot
of
a
Fryar
,
so
much
they
feare
to
be
pounded
up
in
a
Gentlemans
Hall
,
or
in
a
parish
Chappell
,
as
their
Cowes
use
to
be
,
when
they
trespasse
upon
their
neighbours
cornes
.
Thus
are
the
Sacraments
prophaned
:
And
that
munda
oblatio
:
that
cleane
offering
(
prophesied
of
by
Malachy
.
1.
)
neglected
,
the
service
&
ceremonyes
of
the
Church
contemned
.
While
in
the
eyes
of
the
people
,
either
nothing
,
or
nothing
more
is
sought
after
,
then
the
belly
.
For
who
is
either
so
patient
by
nature
,
or
so
irreligious
for
want
of
breeding
,
as
he
can
endure
a
Friar
limitour
in
a
publicke
audience
,
(
when
he
findes
the
people
sometimes
,
not
to
answer
his
expectation
in
giving
of
almes
)
to
utter
these
wordes
.
Well
and
doe
you
depart
the
the
place
,
&
give
me
nothing
?
From
the
richest
to
the
poorest
those
who
leave
no
almes
with
me
,
I
will
take
from
them
the
grace
and
benefite
of
that
Masse
which
this
day
they
have
heard
.
This
prophane
&
Symoniacall
speech
was
uttered
by
a
Franciscan
in
the
Diocesse
of
Meath
,
&
the
same
very
lately
.
And
if
any
of
his
order
will
question
the
truth
thereof
,
let
him
either
come
,
or
send
unto
me
,
&
I
will
give
him
such
satisfaction
as
he
shall
returne
assured
of
the
truth
,
of
what
I
have
reported
.
For
as
old
Eleazarus
said
,
2.
Macab
.
6.
Non
enim
aet●ti
nostrae
dignum
est
fingere
:
It
becomes
not
our
yeeres
to
forge
,
&
much
lesse
my
profession
to
slander
.
For
let
the
world
thinke
or
speake
of
me
what
they
please
I
intend
the
reformation
of
what
is
amisse
,
which
were
I
so
happy
as
to
effect
,
I
would
then
offer
up
a
silver
pen
,
not
to
Apollo
&
the
Muses
,
but
to
the
honour
of
my
Saviour
,
in
this
or
the
like
verse
.
Consecrat
hic
Paulus
calamum
,
calamique
labores
,
(
Ante
aras
)
Domino
lata
trophaea
suo
.
But
this
may
not
be
done
,
till
I
have
told
another
Fryar
of
his
fault
,
&
it
is
a
publicke
fault
(
for
I
meddle
with
none
other
)
who
when
the
Priest
in
his
sacred
vestiments
is
prepared
to
say
,
Introibo
ad
altare
Dei
,
the
Fryar
in
a
most
undece●t
&
●usticall
manner
,
will
well
●ecre
justle
him
from
the
Altar
,
causing
him
to
yeeld
unto
himselfe
the
first
time
and
place
of
begging
,
on
which
both
Masse
,
Priest
,
and
People
,
must
attend
,
as
if
the
Friar
should
say
,
with
the
Satirist
.
O
Cives
cives
quarenda
pecuni●
primum
est
,
Virtu●
post
nummos
.
I●●n
.
And
so
the
divine
&
fearefull
mysteries
being
celebrated
at
no
canonicall
houre
,
the
people
are
dismissed
at
two
a
clocke
,
to
go
home
to
dinner
.
And
if
the
parish
Priest
seeme
to
be
displeased
with
the
Friars
behaviour
,
or
give
the
least
impediment
unto
his
begging
,
he
shall
be
threatned
Excommunication
,
by
vertue
of
his
Priviledges
,
or
else
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
to
be
discharged
of
his
place
.
As
we
have
lately
seene
practised
in
the
Diocesse
of
Kildare
,
under
their
Dominican
Bishop
.
The
consideration
of
these
our
miserable
times
in
Ireland
doth
often
make
me
to
thinke
,
&
to
reflect
of
the
dayes
of
Heli
the
Priest
,
1.
Reg.
12.
where
the
Scripture
sayeth
,
Porrò
filij
Heli
,
filij
Belial
,
nescientes
Dominum
,
neque
officium
Sacerdotum
ad
populum
.
&c.
Moreover
the
Sonnes
of
Heli
,
were
the
Sonnes
of
Belial
,
neither
knowing
our
Lord
,
nor
the
duty
of
Priests
unto
the
people
,
&c:
by
whose
base
greedinesse
,
as
you
may
read
in
the
place
above
cited
,
it
is
said
.
Quòd
retrahebant
homines
à
sacrificio
Domini
.
They
did
withdraw
the
people
from
the
sacrifice
of
our
Lord
,
which
example
of
Ophni
&
Phinees
the
two
Sonnes
of
Heli
,
in
preferring
the
flesh
pots
before
the
sacrifices
of
God
,
is
set
forth
unto
us
a
most
lively
type
&
figure
of
our
Friar
Mendicants
,
who
in
what
abundance
soever
they
live
(
whose
apparell
,
horses
,
&
foote-boyes
,
argues
rather
superfluity
then
poverty
)
yet
begge
they
will
,
&
begge
they
must
,
&
that
,
(
as
before
hath
beene
noted
)
with
such
immodesty
,
as
all
present
but
themselves
,
are
much
ashamed
of
them
,
making
the
people
either
to
loathe
,
or
at
least
to
forbeare
their
duty
to
God
,
and
in
truth
to
conceive
that
all
our
▪
Religion
is
but
to
serve
our
owne
turnes
.
Those
who
doubt
of
the
truth
of
my
speeches
,
let
them
but
upon
some
Festivall
day
,
walke
unto
the
next
Villages
,
as
Cromlin
,
Casticknock
,
Palmerston
,
or
Lucan
,
&c.
and
they
shall
be
both
eye
&
eare
witnesses
of
much
more
then
I
have
said
.
But
&
if
they
will
take
the
paines
to
make
a
journey
so
farre
as
Connagh
,
then
I
will
promise
them
that
there
they
shall
find
our
Friars
rather
latrones
,
then
mendicos
,
more
to
smell
of
the
Theefe
,
then
of
the
Beggar
.
For
without
any
leave
or
liking
of
the
honest
Farmer
,
they
will
make
bold
to
search
his
Arkes
,
&
hutches
of
Corne
,
Meale
,
Malt
,
&
thence
to
take
away
what
they
please
,
for
who
can
controll
them
?
Moreover
,
I
am
credibly
informed
by
divers
of
very
good
note
in
those
parts●
That
many
times
they
will
drive
together
all
their
neighbours
sheepe
into
one
fold
,
&
knowing
every
mans
marke
,
they
will
choose
out
what
Muttons
they
like
(
and
I
beshrew
them
if
they
take
not
the
fattest
)
&
who
is
he
that
dare
say
,
they
doe
amisse
?
To
such
a
potency
they
are
growne
(
even
in
a
short
time
)
in
this
Kingdome
,
that
they
are
become
not
only
terrible
unto
the
people
,
but
not
to
be
ruled
by
the
lawes
of
the
Church
,
and
the
institutes
of
their
owne
Orders
.
And
even
as
in
the
dayes
of
King
Henry
8
,
of
late
memory
,
the
manifold
abuses
not
onely
of
the
Laity
,
but
even
of
Church
men
,
did
cast
them
out
of
these
Kingdomes
,
and
brought
that
desolation
upon
them
,
which
to
this
day
their
posterity
doth
inherite
.
So
let
us
never
thinke
to
repayre
our
ruines
,
with
those
excesses
,
and
disorders
,
which
were
the
causes
of
those
ruines
.
For
doubtles
the
same
causes
,
sooner
or
later
,
will
have
the
same
effects
.
Now
certaine
it
is
,
that
as
some
of
the
Ecclesiasticall
order
might
be
tainted
with
much
pride
&
ambition
,
by
meanes
of
their
great
plenty
&
abundance
,
&
not
free
also
from
covetousnesse
,
yet
the
Mendicant
orders
according
to
the
course
of
mans
naturall
corruption
,
are
more
prop●nse
and
inclined
unto
the
dropsie
of
Avarice
,
&
such
vices
,
as
follow
thereupon
,
th●n
either
the
Clergy
,
or
any
other
estate
&
condition
of
men
,
who
having
a
competency
of
some
settled
meanes
,
may
well
attend
their
vocation
with
tranquillity
,
&
contentment
of
minde
,
(
I
say
,
their
mediocrity
of
meanes
under
God
,
defending
them
from
too
much
anxiety
,
and
care
of
future
wants
.
)
When
as
the
Friar
Mendicant
,
being
habituated
in
begging
,
&
continuall
receiving
of
almes
,
&
expectation
of
uncertain
gifts
,
dwels
ever
in
cares
house
,
his
wants
as
well
imaginative
,
as
reall
,
like
unto
two
fore-swarty
forge-men
,
still
beating
,
&
hammering
upon
the
head-piece
of
his
imagination
,
permitting
him
not
to
take
any
rest
,
yea
without
a
speciall
degree
of
Gods
grace
,
the
beggar
is
ever
sad
,
melancholy
,
humorous
&
greedy
,
nor
ordinarily
so
well
provided
as
he
ought
to
rely
upon
that
providence
,
which
ever
takes
place
of
humane
diligence
.
For
example
,
give
a
convent
of
Fryars
,
though
but
of
20.
persons
,
five
hundred
pounds
in
almes
this
day
(
which
is
a
faire
proportion
)
you
shall
see
them
to
morrow
as
industrious
in
begging
,
as
if
you
had
given
them
but
ten
shillings
.
For
even
as
Hawkes
halfe
gorged
are
more
eager
of
prey
,
then
these
which
are
kept
fasting
,
so
fareth
it
with
the
Mendicants
,
who
looke
not
so
much
to
what
they
have
allready
gotten
,
as
what
they
have
not
yet
obtained
,
nor
what
for
the
present
they
enjoy
,
as
what
in
time
they
may
come
to
want
.
Nay
the
Friar
though
never
so
well
accommodated
,
abounding
on
every
side
,
with
rich
kinred
,
friends
&
Benefactours
,
amidst
his
owne
nation
where
probably
he
can
never
come
to
looke
necessity
in
the
face
,
&
having
also
Dominus
vobiscum
,
as
a
sure
buckler
(
in
the
hands
of
a
man
of
good
comportment
)
to
defend
him
also
from
want
:
yet
compare
this
Friar
Mendicant
not
now
to
a
Clergy
man
(
as
we
have
already
done
)
but
even
unto
the
needy
beggar
,
who
hath
plenty
of
nothing
,
but
of
want
,
you
shall
see
the
one
well
contented
with
a
piece
of
bread
,
to
satisfie
his
hungry
b●lly
,
or
a
paire
of
broken
stockings
,
or
an
old
shoe
to
his
foot
,
when
as
the
other
beggar
will
not
sticke
to
aske
you
an
horse
of
eight
or
ten
pounds
price
,
&
if
you
deny
him
,
he
will
shew
much
more
discontent
,
then
the
other
beggar
who
is
denyed
a
piece
of
pease
bread
,
after
which
his
hungry
belly
roares
;
but
if
it
so
fall
out
,
as
your
horse
which
you
refused
to
bestow
on
the
Friar
miscary
,
or
come
to
any
mischance
,
&
so
perish
,
why
then
the
owner
is
rightly
served
,
since
he
denyed
him
the
Fryar
.
Some
reading
these
lines
will
better
understand
them
then
others
.
A
Merchant
of
my
acquaintance
,
and
living
at
this
day
in
this
Citty
of
Dublin
,
refused
to
give
a
Friar
a
barrell
of
Beefe
,
who
of
my
knowledge
was
in
lesse
necessity
thereof
,
then
the
Merchant
himselfe
,
considering
his
charge
of
wife
&
children
:
soone
after
the
Merchant
(
being
his
owne
Factour
)
embarked
himselfe
with
his
Beefe
,
and
other
Merchandise
for
France
,
upon
the
seas
he
meetes
with
a
storme
,
&
it
was
thought
necessary
for
their
safety
to
lighten
the
ship
,
&
to
cast
over-board
some
part
of
the
Beefe
,
it
pleased
God
(
the
temptest
ceasing
)
they
held
on
their
voyage
without
any
more
hurt
.
But
what
said
the
Friar
and
his
fellowes
when
newes
came
to
towne
?
forsooth
,
it
was
the
just
judgment
of
God
that
he
should
bee
forced
to
throw
that
Beefe
into
the
sea
,
which
he
would
not
bestow
on
them
.
So
as
in
feare
of
these
ensuing
calamities
incident
unto
our
wretched
mortality
&
uncertaine
estate
of
life
,
in
this
vale
of
misery
.
What
man
of
trade
or
occupation
,
but
especially
what
Merchant
Venturer
,
or
Sea-faring
man
,
dare
deny
these
Mendicant
Orders
what
they
aske
?
for
he
shall
be
sure
the
next
calamity
or
misfortune
shall
be
set
upon
the
skore
of
that
refusall
.
But
since
many
an
Agnus
Dei
,
many
a
graine
,
&
many
a
medall
,
&
Relick
lyes
buried
in
the
bottom
of
the
Sea
,
thogh
many
besides
escape
.
No
marvaile
then
though
we
see
their
greatest
Devo●oes
,
best
benefactours
,
&
friends
to
have
their
●rosses
,
both
in
their
lives
,
and
fortunes
,
and
come
to
as
many
heavy
markets
as
those
who
adhere
unto
the
poore
distressed
and
innocent
Clergy
,
notwithstanding
what
●alendars
of
observations
soever
they
make
to
the
contrary
.
And
verily
in
this
Nation
more
liberall
(
I
confesse
)
and
kind
hearted
,
then
may
well
stand
with
their
meanes
,
albeit
withal
,
more
superstitious
&
credulous
to
believe
fascinati●s
,
ey-bitings
,
&
old
prophesies
,
them
wel
may
stand
with
true
piety
&
Religion
,
with
which
they
are
so
over-awed
,
that
nothing
(
in
a
manner
)
dare
they
refuse
,
(
I
speak
of
the
simpler
sort
)
that
the
Friar
casts
an
affection
unto
;
for
being
once
asked
and
denyed
,
they
are
perswaded
that
it
will
perist
from
them
,
&
never
do
them
good
.
Neither
stands
it
with
the
Friars
profit
to
remove
this
&
the
like
opinions
from
the
peoples
minds
;
quaerentes
magis
quae
sua
sunt
,
quam
quae
sunt
Christi
Domini
,
rather
seeking
themselves
,
then
what
is
our
Lord
Christs
;
as
dayly
experience
teacheth
,
and
as
the
Apostle
spake
of
some
in
his
time
,
Philip.
2.
Now
as
for
their
Prophesies
:
If
any
disaster
or
mishap
befall
to
any
man
or
woman
,
who
is
not
so
much
devoted
unto
their
order
,
or
not
so
kind
unto
them
,
as
they
desire
,
presently
the
Friar
divulges
among
the
people
,
that
either
himself
,
or
such
another
Friar
of
his
Order
,
did
prophesie
such
things
to
befall
them
:
As
likewise
if
any
of
their
Benefactours
receive
any
temporall
blessing
,
profit
,
or
emolument
more
then
Ordinary
,
it
shall
be
imputed
either
to
the
prayers
,
or
propheticall
predictions
of
some
Friar
,
as
if
GOD
Almighty
would
keep
nothing
secret
from
them
,
nor
dispose
either
of
his
blessings
or
punishments
,
but
by
their
ministery
and
dispensation
.
And
among
other
of
their
prophesies
,
there
is
none
stronger
among
the
Friar
Minors
,
then
that
in
this
Kingdome
,
the
Church
shall
one
day
be
ruled
by
their
Order
,
which
prophesie
they
well
weened
(
about
sixe
yeares
agone
)
had
bin
fulfilled
,
when
as
(
of
the
foure
Arch-bishops
)
three
of
them
at
one
time
were
Franciscans
▪
namely
Hugh
Cavall
of
Armagh
,
Tho.
Flemming
of
Dublin
,
Florence
of
T●me
;
but
two
of
them
being
soone
after
called
out
of
this
life
,
did
frustrate
their
expectation
for
that
time
.
As
for
their
prophesies
of
the
fates
&
destinyes
of
such
as
oppose
themselves
unto
their
vices
,
(
of
whom
among
others
,
my self
am
now
become
a
subject
)
I
lesse
regard
their
auguries
,
&
divinations
,
for
that
I
dayly
see
,
that
themselves
doe
not
fore-see
their
own
disasters
&
calamityes
,
forsomuch
as
divers
among
them
have
not
had
so
auspicious
fates
as
they
could
have
wished
,
&
yet
had
not
the
skill
to
fore-tell
the
same
.
And
albeit
I
am
dayly
fore-warned
by
my
friends
,
to
looke
carefully
unto
my self
,
&
to
be
upon
my
keeping
,
lest
such
as
areed
my
destiny
,
be
also
the
Procurers
of
my
destiny
;
yet
the
lesse
diligence
do
Iuse
therein
:
for
that
I
have
learned
,
Nisi
Dominus
custodierit
civitatem
,
frustra
vigilant
qui
custodit
eam
.
Psal.
126.
Vnlesse
our
Lord
preserve
the
City
,
he
watcheth
in
vaine
who
keeps
the
same
.
And
as
a
great
Prince
in
our
time
,
(
upon
the
murder
of
Henry
3.
of
France
)
being
moved
by
his
Councell
,
to
take
unto
himself
a
guard
for
the
greater
security
of
his
person
,
answered
;
Bien
esta
guardado
aquien
Dios
guarda
:
He
is
well
guarded
whom
God
protects
.
Almighty
God
of
his
infinit
mercy
grant
(
what
fate
soever
befall
me
)
that
I
may
live
&
dye
his
servant
,
and
the
same
I
wish
unto
my
greatest
adversaryes
.
And
forsomuch
as
I
am
arrived
(
since
I
writ
this
book
)
unto
the
yeares
of
sixty
,
and
am
perswaded
(
both
by
reason
of
my
age
,
&
manifold
infirmities
,
)
that
this
old
house
of
clay
will
(
ere
long
)
fall
about
mine
eares
:
I
will
dedicat
this
following
Epitaph
unto
my
memory
,
which
for
want
of
a
marble
(
which
I
trow
none
will
be
so
foolish
as
to
bestow
upon
my
grave
)
I
will
heere
with
my
pen
ingrave
upon
this
Paper
monument
:
Si
quaeras
quis
sim
?
Respondeo
,
&
Anglus
,
&
exul
,
Insuper
&
Cleri
pars
ego
parva
fui
.
Quàmque
fidem
docui
,
tenui
,
mea
〈◊〉
ina
planxi
,
Omnis
&
in
Christo
,
spesque
,
salusque
mea
.
Neither
let
any
body
think
that
I
am
the
first
,
or
the
only
man
,
who
have
declaymed
against
the
disorders
&
insolencies
of
the
Mendicants
;
for
many
most
pious
and
learned
men
in
former
ages
,
haue
launced
their
ulcers
;
yea
and
have
not
pared
to
search
them
to
the
quick
,
though
withas
little
fruit
(
I
confesse
)
as
I
think
these
my
writings
will
have
.
For
it
is
not
all
one
to
reprove
,
as
to
remove
scandals
&
bad
customes
either
from
Church
,
or
Lay-men
.
Those
who
with
more
freedome
have
prosecuted
this
argument
in
former
times
,
is
Aeneas
Silvius
,
who
afterward
was
Pope
,
&
called
Pius
2.
Iohn
Gerson
,
Chauncellour
of
Paris
:
S.
Richard
of
Dundalke
,
&
Primat
,
commonly
called
●●machanus
,
for
that
he
was
Archbishop
of
Armagh
,
in
his
De●ensorium
Curatorum
:
Thomas
Walfingham
Monke
of
S.
Albons
,
in
his
History
of
the
Kings
of
England
.
Such
as
in
our
dayes
have
not
spared
to
note
their
open
faults
,
and
manifest
corruptions
,
some
in
one
kind
,
some
in
another
,
are
Card.
Bellarm.
in
his
Gemitus
Columbae
;
Philippus
,
Rovenius
.
Archbishop
of
Philippi
,
in
his
Treatise
de
Missionibus
:
Iohn
Petrus
Camus
Bishop
of
Bellay
,
in
his
Dialogue
betwixt
Nicephorus
&
Tristan
:
Camillus
Caesar
Censor
of
the
bookes
published
in
Rome
,
in
his
defence
of
the
Archb.
of
Philippi
.
Et
ego
Paulus
Veridicus
in
hoc
stadio
noviss●mus
,
sudavi
.
CAP.
II.
The
doctrine
of
our
Archbishop
and
Friars
refuted
,
who
maintaine
,
That
Civill
actions
against
Clergy-men
,
are
to
be
determined
by
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
.
TRue
it
is
that
regularly
speaking
,
the
Canon
&
lawes
of
the
Church
require
,
that
all
causes
as
well
Ecclesiasticall
,
Criminall
,
as
Civill
,
〈◊〉
determinable
by
the
Ordinary
,
whensoever
the
Defendant
is
a
man
of
the
Clergy
,
Concil.
Chalcedon
.
can
.
9.
Concil.
Agathense
can
.
32.
Concil.
Carthag.
3.
can
.
9.
Tolletan
.
3.
can
.
13.
But
to
this
I
answer
,
That
as
many
other
Canons
&
lawes
were
never
received
in
other
parts
of
the
Church
,
no
more
was
this
,
at
least
for
that
last
part
of
Civill
causes
in
England
or
Ireland
,
since
the
first
conversion
of
the
Natious
heere
by
S.
Patricke
,
there
by
S.
Gregory
.
Neither
let
any
thinke
it
strange
,
that
a
generall
canon
&
law
of
the
Church
,
in
some
parts
of
the
Church
be
received
,
in
others
not
.
Forsomuch
as
the
Canon
it self
tels
us
,
that
a
Law
may
loose
his
strength
and
force
of
binding
three
manner
of
wayes
.
First
,
where
the
same
was
never
approved
or
received
:
Because
(
saith
the
Law
)
Leges
instituuntur
,
cùm
promulgantur
;
confirmantur
dum
approbantur
.
4.
dist.
in
istis
●
.
prox
.
Lawes
are
then
ordayned
,
when
they
are
published
;
but
confirmed
when
they
are
approved
.
Secondly
,
if
(
by
a
later
law
)
the
former
be
disannulled
e.
1.
de
Const.
in
6.
So
S.
Aug.
posterior
canon
corrigit
priorem
:
The
later
Canon
corrects
the
former
.
Lastly
,
if
by
a
contrary
custome
,
which
is
reasonable
,
it
be
abrogated
.
Locorum
consuetudines
ubi
rationabiles
sunt
,
juri
scripto
derogare
possunt
.
cap.
Dilecti
4.
de
arbitris
c.
2.
Ext.
de
Cons●ot●dinibus
.
The
customes
of
places
(
being
reasonable
)
may
derogate
from
the
law
written
.
Now
then
I
say
,
That
causes
meerely
Civill
,
as
Debts
,
Inheritances
,
Pawnes
,
Morgages
,
Leases
,
Rents
,
Annuities
,
Pensions
,
Purchases
,
Sales
,
and
the
like
;
so
often
as
Priests
and
Clergy-men
were
to
be
Defendants
in
all
times
,
as
well
under
the
government
of
the
Saxon
,
as
Norman
Kings
,
were
determinable
by
the
Common-law
,
&
never
in
any
Ecclesiasticall
Court
at
all
.
So
as
it
seemes
unto
me
,
that
law
of
the
Church
was
either
never
received
,
which
in
these
Civill
actions
,
drawes
the
plea
unto
the
Court
of
the
Ordinary
,
(
which
I
rather
believe
.
)
Or
if
it
were
at
any
time
in
observance
,
by
custome
beyond
all
memory
,
it
was
abrogated
.
Neither
need
we
so
much
to
marvaile
heereat
,
since
it
is
the
common
opinion
of
Divines
,
that
the
exemption
of
Clergy-men
,
as
well
in
respect
of
their
persons
,
as
their
goods
,
from
saecular
tribunalls
,
was
at
the
first
introduced
by
humane
,
&
not
divine
law
.
So
S.
Greg.
lib.
11.
epist.
54.
doth
no
otherwise
prove
,
that
a
Priest
ought
not
to
be
impleaded
before
a
temporall
Iudge
,
but
because
Iustinian
the
Emperour
had
so
ordained
●
.
Read
Card.
Bellar.
tom
.
1.
Controversiarum
,
printed
at
Leons
in
France
1587.
lib.
de
Clericis
cap.
28.
But
for
the
further
clearing
of
this
point
:
Forsomuch
,
as
I
am
in
the
Negative
,
&
our
Archb.
with
his
Friars
in
the
Affirmative
.
If
they
will
maintaine
,
that
the
law
above
cited
in
the
beginning
of
this
Chap.
was
ever
in
viridi
observantia
,
in
due
practise
within
these
Kingdomes
of
England
&
Ireland
:
I
say
,
it
is
their
parts
by
examples
of
Cases
pleaded
,
of
Iudgments
,
&
Sentences
,
in
such
&
such
Ecclesiasticall
Courts
of
Bishops
,
or
their
Vicar
Generalls
,
or
their
Chancellours
,
to
shew
out
of
some
auncient
Records
of
the
afore-named
Courts
&
Tribunals
,
what
may
make
for
the
confirmation
of
their
cause
,
which
I
assure
my self
they
shall
never
be
able
to
doe
;
no
not
so
much
as
to
afford
us
one
onely
president
,
though
nothing
be
more
common
in
the
Common-law
,
then
Bishops
,
Abbots
,
Priests
,
&c.
convented
in
the
temporall
Courts
,
in
Civill
causes
,
even
in
the
best
&
most
Catholick
times
,
no
lesse
then
at
this
day
.
Hence
are
those
Writs
of
temporall
Courts
unto
the
Diocaesan
Bishops
,
venire
facies
Clericum
,
as
also
the
Writs
of
Prohibition
unto
Ecclesiasticall
Iudges
,
as
ancient
as
our
common-lawit
self
,
which
like
unto
Melchisedeck
,
knowes
neither
father
nor
mother
.
Why
then
doth
our
Archbishop
Thomas
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
together
with
his
Friars
,
noyse
it
up
and
downe
both
Citty
&
Countrey
,
That
A.
B.
Priest
,
is
excommunicated
●
jure
for
calling
C.
D.
Priest
into
the
Court
of
the
Kings
Bench
,
for
detayning
&
with-holding
certaine
of
his
Bookes
from
him
most
injuriously
,
as
was
determined
lately
by
the
Lord
Chief
Iustice
?
(
especially
the
aforesaid
Priest
A
B.
first
having
made
his
complaint
unto
his
Ordinary
,
the
aforesaid
Archbish.
&
could
not
be
heard
.
)
Shall
we
say
,
That
our
Archbishop
and
Friars
are
either
more
wise
,
more
learned
&
vertuous
then
the
Bishops
,
Pastours
,
Priests
,
&
the
whole
Clergy
for
so
many
hundred
yeeres
past
:
so
many
Kings
,
Iudges
&
Iustices
:
in
whose
Tribunals
that
course
hath
ever
beene
held
?
O
no
,
I
cannot
bee
of
that
minde
,
but
that
these
were
as
well
seene
in
all
Lawes
divine
&
humane
,
&
as
obedient
children
of
the
Church
,
and
as
respective
of
the
Censures
thereof
,
as
we
their
posterity
be
.
To
conclude
then
this
point
,
I
confidently
avouch
,
and
will
maintaine
against
these
our
Innovatours
,
who
labour
to
infringe
the
auncient
Lawes
,
&
immemorable
customes
hitherto
from
our
very
cradle
of
Christianity
received
,
allowed
,
and
practised
both
by
the
Church
and
Common-wealth
,
in
these
his
Majesties
Kingdomes
;
That
they
declare
themselves
by
such
their
audacious
attempts
,
neither
to
be
good
members
of
the
Church
,
nor
yet
good
subjects
unto
his
Majesty
.
CAP.
III.
How
the
Archbishop
Tho.
Flemming
,
aliàs
Barnwe●l
,
Frya●
of
the
Order
of
S.
Francis
,
usurpet
is
a
power
never
before
heard
of
in
this
Kingdome
,
to
wit
,
at
his
pleasure
to
banish
the
Kings
subjects
,
not
onely
out
of
his
Diocesse
,
but
out
of
his
Province
.
IT
is
said
,
That
Exilium
est
mors
civilis
;
Banishment
is
a
civill
death
:
And
therefore
in
all
reason
not
to
be
inflicted
but
by
lawfull
authority
,
and
for
very
grievous
offences
.
And
first
it
is
confessed
by
all
Divines
,
that
Episcopall
power
in
punishments
,
is
confined
to
the
three
Censures
,
of
Excommunication
,
Suspension
,
&
Interdict
;
according
to
that
of
the
Apostle
,
Nam
arma
militiae
nostra
non
car●alia
sunt
,
&c.
2.
Cor.
10.
For
the
weapons
of
our
warfare
are
not
carnall
,
but
powerfull
to
revenge
all
disobedience
,
&c.
For
which
cause
Excommunication
the
first
&
sharpest
of
all
the
censures
,
is
called
Mucro
Episcopi
,
the
Bishops
sword
.
Now
if
the
Bishop
will
say
with
S.
Peter
.
Ecce
d●o
gladij
,
behold
two
swords
,
It
must
be
knowne
from
whom
hee
hath
that
other
,
his
owne
being
spirituall
,
and
it
is
acknowledged
by
Divines
that
hee
borroweth
it
from
the
civill
Magistrate
,
from
Princes
&
Temporall
Governours
,
who
as
good
children
of
the
Church
,
were
enduced
to
grant
this
temporall
assistance
,
onely
in
some
cases
,
unto
the
Pastor
,
for
the
better
government
of
his
flocke
in
his
Spirituall
regiment
.
And
so
it
came
to
passe
that
prisons
were
allowed
unto
Bishops
,
wherein
not
only
to
detaine
,
but
also
to
chastise
Herètickes
,
Simonists
,
Blasphemers
,
prophaners
of
the
Sacraments
,
vow
breakers
,
contemners
of
the
fasts
of
the
Church
,
&
Holy-dayes
,
violators
of
Ecclesiasticall
censures
,
and
the
like
,
as
also
for
faults
not
of
so
bad
a
note
,
to
inflict
pecuniary
mulcts
&
fines
at
their
discretion
,
yet
wee
finde
not
that
Bishops
or
Prelats
(
who
besides
their
spirituall
jurisdiction
are
not
temporall
Princes
,
either
in
whole
,
or
in
part
)
doe
corporally
punish
,
either
theft
,
or
murders
,
or
treasons
,
or
rapes
,
or
blood-shed
,
with
infinite
other
offences
,
which
are
dayly
committed
in
all
common-wealthes
.
So
never
doe
we
finde
by
any
record
or
register
of
any
Ecclesiasticall
court
.
That
in
these
Kingdomes
either
with
cause
,
or
without
cause
,
it
was
permitted
by
the
Church
unto
Archbishops
,
or
Bishops
,
or
ever
did
they
exercise
the
paine
of
banishment
,
either
out
of
their
Provinces
or
Diocesses
.
It
being
a
power
meerely
temporall
,
and
Regall
,
&
never
committed
unto
them
,
no
more
then
punishments
of
death
,
losse
of
lim
,
forfeyture
of
house
,
&
land
,
&c.
Nay
if
it
be
law
which
Sir
Edward
Cooke
reports
in
his
comment
upon
Littleton
lib.
2.
cap.
Villinage
sect
.
200.
No
subject
may
be
banished
out
of
the
Kingdome
,
but
by
Parliament
authority
,
for
what
cause
or
crime
soever
.
Shall
then
our
Archbishop
who
borrowes
his
temporall
power
,
&
jurisdiction
,
from
the
King
,
assume
the
like
authority
?
But
to
this
it
will
be
said
,
That
the
Archbishop
onely
exiles
out
of
his
Diocesse
,
or
at
the
most
out
of
his
Province
,
not
out
of
the
whole
land
.
To
which
I
answere
,
but
in
case
the
foure
Archbishops
of
this
Kingdome
should
agree
(
as
within
these
sixe
yeeres
,
three
of
them
at
one
time
were
gray
Fryars
)
to
banish
a
man
each
one
out
of
his
Province
,
is
he
not
then
banished
the
whole
Kingdome
of
Ireland
?
and
with
lesse
difficulty
might
this
be
done
in
England
,
where
wee
have
only
two
Provinces
,
&
two
Archbishops
,
Canterbury
,
and
Yorke
.
And
(
I
trow
)
it
is
no
hard
matter
for
two
to
agree
.
But
that
which
is
most
strange
,
&
not
to
be
believed
,
were
it
not
that
it
was
done
in
the
hearing
of
many
witnesses
,
&
in
this
Citty
of
Dublin
against
parties
living
,
and
who
at
this
day
remaine
in
this
Citty
,
(
albeit
I
spare
to
name
them
.
)
I
say
,
so
it
was
,
&
will
be
justified
that
this
present
Archbishop
Friat
Thomas
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
did
by
sentence
banish
out
of
his
Diocesse
,
men
of
the
Clergy
,
commanding
them
under
Censures
within
15.
dayes
to
depart
the
same
:
&
being
demanded
wherein
they
had
offended
,
or
what
they
had
committed
deserving
such
punishment
.
He
answered
,
that
he
knew
no
hurt
by
them
,
but
that
he
had
no
use
of
them
,
slbeit
verily
he
had
use
enough
of
them
,
had
he
bin
pleased
to
make
use
of
them
,
for
they
were
of
the
most
learned
men
of
his
Diocesse
.
And
whom
a
vertuous
Prelat
would
have
esteemed
as
his
own
eyes
,
&
much
lesse
have
banished
.
But
so
the
times
are
,
that
learning
,
vertue
,
and
good
breeding
,
are
so
farre
from
being
stayres
to
honour
and
preferment
,
as
nothing
can
sooner
(
with
this
Ordinary
)
work
his
disgrace
,
his
dejection
&
utter
over-throw
:
well
then
,
the
Archbishop
stands
stiffe
in
this
doctrine
:
That
he
can
ad
nutum
,
&
ad
libitum
,
banish
any
Priest
out
of
his
district
;
which
doctrine
were
it
true
,
what
man
(
I
pray
you
)
would
take
upon
him
the
vocation
of
a
Clergy-man
,
or
of
a
Secular
Priest
,
knowing
that
ever
after
he
must
be
a
perpetuall
slave
to
humour
his
Ordinary
,
or
else
not
to
live
in
the
Church
:
for
what
one
Bishop
can
doe
,
another
may
doe
.
And
a
Priest
by
this
meanes
may
be
banished
out
of
all
Christendome
;
when
as
a
Miller
,
or
a
Baker
,
or
a
Porter
,
will
aske
never
a
Bishop
in
the
land
leave
ro
dwell
in
his
Diocesse
.
So
much
do
our
sacred
Orders
help
us
,
as
rather
they
help
to
undoe
us
?
Say
,
is
not
this
to
dominari
in
Clerum
,
to
tyrannize
over
the
Clergy
?
Is
not
this
to
encroach
upon
Regall
authority
?
Is
not
this
to
confound
all
lawes
both
of
Church
&
Common-wealth
?
Wherefore
for
my
part
I
allow
very
well
of
that
Priest
,
my
deare
friend
&
Countrey-ma●
,
who
being
commanded
above
two
yeares
agoe
by
the
aforesaid
Tho.
Flemming
alias
Barnwell
,
to
depart
his
Diocesse
,
alledging
no
cause
against
him
:
He
answered
,
My
Lord
,
I
will
not
banish
you
the
Diocesse
,
neither
shall
you
me
;
for
so
long
as
the
King
&
the
State
are
pleased
to
permit
me
,
I
will
heere
injoy
the
foure
Elements
,
&
if
any
give
me
●piece
of
bread
,
or
a
nights
lodging
,
I
will
take
it
,
&
be
thankfull
for
the
same
:
&
so
saying
,
me
thought
he
spake
as
my self
would
have
done
in
the
like
case
.
Neither
by
this
do
I
intend
to
deny
Exile
to
be
a
canonicall
punishment
,
but
not
used
either
by
Ecclesiasticall
or
Civill
Magistrates
in
these
Kingdomes
,
nor
yet
any-where
else
,
without
some
great
&
haynous
off●●ce
.
16.
q.
1.
Probirum
.
17.
q.
4.
Attendendum
24.
q.
1.
Qui
contra
.
And
now
I
will
conclude
this
point
with
the
conclusion
of
that
Speech
which
my self
lately
made
in
a
publick
audience
,
as
followeth
.
Let
me
also
signifie
unto
you
,
That
none
of
you
presume
or
seek
to
maintaine
Tho.
Flemming
aliâs
Barnwell
,
Archb.
&
a
Friar
of
the
Order
of
S.
Francis
,
in
his
late
usurped
authority
of
Exile
,
or
banishment
,
where
in
he
takes
upon
him
only
at
his
pleasure
,
&
at
his
will
,
omni
indictâ
causâ
,
to
banish
,
and
throw
out
of
his
Diocesse
any
person
whatsoever
,
either
of
the
Clergy
,
or
Laity
,
which
doctrin
he
hath
both
publickly
taught
,
as
also
of
late
practised
on
divers
persons
,
to
the
great
disturbance
both
of
the
Church
&
Common-wealth
:
It
being
a
meere
usurpation
,
contrary
unto
the
Canons
and
the
ancient
statutes
of
this
Kingdome
.
And
therfore
it
concernes
us
all
(
as
good
subjects
)
to
maintaine
our
King
in
his
Right
,
against
all
innovation
whatsoever
;
for
in
so
doing
we
shall
fulfill
the
commaund
&
will
of
our
Saviour
,
saying
;
Give
●to
Caesar
what
belongs
●●to
Caesar
,
&
unto
God
what
is
Gods
.
And
so
not
doubting
but
you
will
alwayes
remaine
as
obedient
children
of
the
Church
,
so
loyall
subjects
unto
●is
Majesty
.
I
give
you
all
my
benediction
.
CAP.
IIII.
Of
certaine
most
dangerous
Heresies
,
or
rather
Blasphemies
,
of
late
preached
and
published
by
●riars
,
of
,
and
within
the
Diocesse
of
Dublin
,
to
the
perdition
of
many
soules
.
TRuely
if
our
Archbishop
had
bin
so
tender
over
his
flock
,
&
so
carefull
of
their
soules
,
as
in
this
his
Excommunication
is
pretended
,
knowing
,
that
as
it
is
the
part
of
a
good
Pastour
,
to
feed
the
people
committed
unto
his
charge
,
with
wholsome
doctrine
,
&
the
food
of
the
Sacraments
;
so
also
to
chase
away
the
Wolfes
,
especially
those
Wolfes
which
our
Saviour
foretold
,
should
come
in
Sheepes
cloathing
,
which
are
the
most
dangerous
Wolves
of
all
other
.
I
say
,
had
these
two
points
bin
well
considered
of
,
by
our
Pastour
,
he
doubtlesse
would
have
bin
more
diligent
&
frequent
in
his
Sermons
and
exhortations
unto
the
people
,
as
in
perswading
them
unto
good
life
,
&
observance
of
Gods
Commandements
,
(
a
doctrin
very
necessary
)
so
in
their
faith
confirming
them
against
all
tempests
of
persecution
which
may
arise
.
If
happily
he
alledge
in
omission
of
this
duty
,
That
he
leaves
the
charge
of
that
office
to
his
Parish
Priests
,
&
to
his
Fryars
.
I
answer
with
Cardinall
Bellarmine
in
his
book
entituled
Gemitus
Columbae
,
lib.
2.
cap.
4.
It
is
not
to
be
understood
,
that
the
assistants
should
so
labour
,
as
the
principall
should
be
idle
&
do
nothing
.
Our
blessed
Saviour
had
his
Apostles
to
help
him
,
as
learned
(
I
trow
)
and
as
laborious
,
as
either
our
Parish
Priests
,
or
Fryars
,
&
yet
himselfe
,
as
the
principall
Pastour
,
refused
no
paines
or
labour
to
comply
with
his
missionary
office
of
preaching
,
which
he
had
from
his
Father
,
Luke
4.
Spiritus
Domini
fuper
me
,
propter
quod
n●xit
me
,
evangelizare
pauperibus
misit
me
:
The
Spirit
of
God
upon
me
,
for
which
cause
he
annointed
me
,
&
sent
me
to
preach
the
Gospell
unto
the
poore
,
according
to
which
mission
from
his
Heavenly
Father
,
he
did
so
attend
his
Office
of
Preaching
(
as
the
Gospell
reports
of
him
)
That
he
travailed
from
Citty
to
Citty
,
from
place
to
place
,
preaching
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
&
that
not
only
in
the
Temple
of
God
,
but
in
the
fields
,
in
the
deserts
,
in
the
mountaines
,
upon
the
sea
,
in
private
houses
,
sitting
at
the
table
,
walking
upon
the
high-way
,
at
all
times
,
&
in
all
occasions
remembring
that
he
was
sent
to
preach
.
So
after
him
the
Apostles
,
to
whom
Bishops
succeed
,
they
declare
that
this
was
their
Office
.
The
Apostle
1.
Cor.
9.
Vae
mihi
si
non
evangelizavero
,
Woe
unto
me
,
if
I
doe
not
preach
the
Gospell
.
And
admonishing
Timothy
a
Bishop
,
he
saith
:
Praedica
verbum
,
insta
opportune
,
importunè
,
argue
,
obsecra
,
increpa
,
in
omni
patientia
,
&
doctrina
,
1
Tim.
3.
Preach
the
Word
,
be
instant
in
season
and
out
of
season
,
convince
,
beseech
,
reproove
,
in
all
patience
&
doctrine
.
Such
was
the
practise
of
S.
Iohn
the
Apostle
;
who
frequented
the
Pulpit
in
his
decrepit
yeeres
,
as
witnesseth
S.
Hierom
in
the
third
Booke
of
his
Commentaryes
upon
the
Epistie
unto
the
Galathians
.
And
the
same
the
4.
Councell
of
Carthage
declared
,
teaching
that
a
Bishop
should
attend
unto
Prayer
,
to
reading
,
&
to
the
preaching
of
the
Word
of
God
.
To
which
S.
Gregory
accordeth
,
lib.
2.
Epist.
39.
Episcopi
est
,
de
praedicationis
ministerio
●ogitare
:
It
is
a
Bishops
part
to
thinke
of
the
ministery
of
preaching
.
And
so
it
seemes
that
our
auncient
Bishops
did
very
well
understand
the
same
for
many
ages
together
.
Forsomuch
as
most
of
the
writings
of
S.
Cyprian
.
S.
Athanasius
,
S.
Basil
,
S.
Nazianzen
,
S.
C●●ysostome
,
S.
Ambrose
,
S.
Cyrill
,
S.
Augustinus
,
S.
Maximus
,
S.
Leo
,
S.
Gregory
,
and
others
,
were
nothing
else
but
Sermons
preached
unto
the
people
.
And
if
the
same
obligation
did
not
alwayes
remaine
;
wherfore
to
this
day
in
putting
into
their
hands
a
Bible
is
it
said
in
the
Consecration
of
Bishops
?
Accipe
Evangelium
,
vade
,
praedica
populo
tibi
commisso
:
Take
the
Gospell
,
goe
preach
to
the
people
committed
unto
thee
.
And
if
our
Bishops
in
these
dayes
were
not
bound
to
preach
,
wherefore
doth
the
late
Councell
of
Trent
tell
us
,
that
among
all
Episcopall
duties
the
office
of
Preaching
is
the
chiefe
?
Sess.
5.
&
24.
But
our
Bishop
will
happily
say
,
That
his
talent
is
not
in
preaching
,
and
making●
,
of
Sermons
.
To
which
(
I
say
)
though
he
be
not
able
to
preach
and
make
a
formall
Sermon
,
at
least
,
why
(
as
occasion
offereth
it selfe
)
doth
he
not
in
some
short
exhortations
move
the
people
to
good
life
,
setting
before
their
eyes
the
reward
of
vertue
,
&
the
deformity
of
vice
,
as
also
its
punishments
:
or
at
least
,
why
teacheth
he
not
the
Christian
doctrine
,
which
in
truth
is
the
bestkinde
of
preaching
,
and
most
necessary
in
this
kingdome
of
all
other
,
where
such
ignorance
raigneth
among
the
common
people
,
that
if
every
haire
of
our
heads
,
were
preachers
or
teachers
of
the
Catechisme
,
it
were
little
enough
?
But
and
if
our
Archbishop
,
bee
not
either
able
,
or
not
willing
to
preach
,
&
to
feede
his
flocke
,
with
the
spirituall
food
of
the
word
,
wherefore
then
did
he
condiscend
to
accept
of
a
Bishopricke
,
knowing
himselfe
so
unmeet
for
the
same
?
or
what
account
will
he
give
up
to
the
Prince
of
Sheepheards
,
when
it
shall
be
required
at
his
hands
?
Happily
they
may
have
enough
to
doe
,
to
answer
for
themselves
.
He
layes
the
burden
upon
their
neckes
,
they
will
say
they
were
but
assistants
unto
him
:
Now
as
that
learned
Cardinall
saith
,
non
adjuvari
dicitur
,
qui
nihil
facit
.
Hee
is
not
said
to
be
assisted
,
which
doth
nothing
himselfe
.
Againe
in
his
treatise
de
gemitu
Columbae
,
lib.
2.
cap.
5.
Deni●
(
inquiunt
)
multi
sunt
hoc
tempore
praedicatores
verbi
Dei
,
ex
ordinibus
religiosis
;
verum
est
illud
quidem
,
sed
illi
vocati
sunt
in
adjutorium
Episcoporum
,
non
ut
proprium
munus
ipsorum
impediant
.
To
conclude
(
saith
he
)
they
will
say
,
that
at
this
time
there
be
many
preachers
of
Gods
word
among
religious
Orders
,
true
it
is
,
but
they
be
called
to
be
helpers
to
the
Bishops
,
not
hinderers
of
that
which
is
their
owne
proper
duty
to
performe
.
But
verily
had
Card.
Bellar.
lived
in
these
countryes
he
would
not
have
said
that
at
this
day
there
be
many
Preachers
of
Gods
word
among
religious
Orders
,
but
rather
many
beggars
&
feeders
of
their
owne
bellies
,
among
religious
Orders
,
who
in
begging
from
house
to
house
can
publish
the
benefit
of
the
cord
,
the
Rosary
,
the
habit
,
&
the
Scapulare
,
&
tell
you
a
long
story
of
the
myracles
of
S.
Francis
,
&
can
frame
many
a
tale
,
and
many
a
lewd
lye
of
the
parish
Priest
,
to
bring
the
people
out
of
love
with
their
Pastour
,
whereby
the
water
may
run
more
freely
unto
their
owne
mills
.
But
the
healthfull
doctrine
,
the
blessed
life
,
the
sweet
example
,
the
stupendious
myracles
of
our
Saviour
&
Redeemer
of
the
world
,
in
the
Gospell
are
little
taught
,
or
insisted
upon
,
witnesse
those
places
&
parts
of
the
country
which
the
Fryars
doe
chiefly
haunt
.
Examine
the
people
,
&
the
penitents
of
those
Friars
,
in
the
mistery
of
the
Trinity
,
the
incarnation
of
our
Saviour
,
the
articles
of
their
creed
,
the
use
of
the
Sacraments
:
you
shall
finde
them
so
defective
,
as
they
scarce
deserve
the
name
of
Catechumen●
.
Not
one
of
ten
of
them
knowing
wherefore
they
were
baptised
,
what
they
adore
in
the
Eucharist
,
or
wherfore
they
goe
to
Confession
.
Nay
if
you
demaund
which
are
the
persons
of
the
blessed
Trinity
,
they
will
be
more
ready
to
tell
you
our
blessed
Lady
,
S.
Patricke
,
and
S.
Bride
,
then
either
Father
,
Sonne
,
or
Holy
Ghost
,
more
ignorant
then
those
of
whom
S.
Paul
speaketh
Act.
19.
who
being
asked
whether
they
had
received
the
Holy
Ghost
,
answered
:
Sed
ne●
si
spiritus
sanctus
est
audivimus
.
Nay
wee
have
not
yet
heard
whether
there
bee
a
Holy
Ghost
,
or
no.
And
wherefore
is
all
this
?
but
that
the
doctrine
necessary
unto
salvation
,
is
not
so
necessary
for
the
Friars
maintenance
;
For
whether
is
it
more
easie
to
say
with
S.
Paul
,
Operamini
salutem
vestram
cum
timore
&
tremore
,
Ephes.
6.
Worke
out
you●
salvation
with
feare
&
trembling
:
then
with
the
Car●●l●
to
say
.
Take
the
Scapulare
,
and
thou
shalt
never
be
〈◊〉
.
Or
whether
is
the
doctrine
of
our
Saviour
more
easie
.
Qui
persever
averit
us●
in
finem
hic
salvus
erit
.
He
that
〈◊〉
vereth
unto
the
end
h●
shall
be
saved
;
or
to
say
with
the
Cordilier
,
fast
but
such
a
saturday
&
thou
shalt
never
die
an
evill
death
:
besides
many
other
doctrines
of
like
nature
,
which
walke
in
darkenesse
:
witnesse
those
Amulets
,
prayers
,
and
verses
hanging
about
the
neckes
of
the
poore
deluded
people
,
men
,
women
&
children
,
in
which
more
trust
&
confidence
is
reposed
,
then
may
stand
with
the
purity
&
integrity
of
our
faith
.
But
if
these
good
people
thus
taught
should
againe
feed
with
the
like
food
of
their
bodies
those
their
teachers
,
&
in
place
of
wholesome
meat
,
should
set
before
themsome
stinking
carrion
;
in
place
of
butter
&
cheese
,
should
give
them
a
lumpe
of
Tallow
,
and
for
good
bread
,
of
Wheat
,
Rye
,
Oates
,
&c.
should
present
them
with
a
loafe
made
of
bran
,
and
beane
huskes
,
verily
the
Friar
limitour
would
set
his
marke
upon
them
,
if
not
his
curse
:
and
the
fayry
folke
(
if
any
such
be
)
should
sooner
haunt
those
houses
,
then
either
Monke
or
Friar
.
I
may
remember
since
in
England
before
the
comming
in
of
the
Regulars
,
all
spirituall
offices
were
performed
unto
the
Catholickes
,
by
the
Priests
of
the
Clergy
,
of
which
times
it
might
be
said
,
in
respect
of
the
great
concord
and
unity
which
they
enjoyed
,
as
well
the
Priests
among
themselves
,
as
with
the
Laity
.
That
terra
erat
unius
labij
.
The
earth
it
was
of
one
lippe
&
language
,
and
as
it
is
said
in
the
4.
Act.
of
those
primitive
times
of
the
Church
:
Multitudinis
credentium
erat
corunum
,
&
anima
una
,
the
multitude
of
beleevers
were
all
of
one
minde
,
&
of
one
will
.
But
no
sooner
came
the
Ignatians
(
for
they
were
the
first
)
and
the
Monkes
,
&
the
Friars
after
them
,
&
did
grow
to
any
numbers
&
strength
,
but
then
came
in
the
confusion
of
Babell
,
&
their
tongues
were
so
devided
,
as
one
spoke
nothing
but
of
Apollo
,
&
another
of
Cephas
,
(
not
I
confesse
in
diversity
of
doctrines
)
but
in
variety
of
affections
:
where
the
Ignatian
was
in
request
,
the
Priest
was
neglected
;
where
the
Monke
ruled
the
roast
,
there
the
Ignatian
was
disrespected
;
where
the
Friar
could
prevaile
,
there
neither
one
nor
other
was
regarded
.
Till
at
length
rather
upon
a
sudden
shuf●ling
up
,
then
composing
any
stable
peace
,
they
joyned
all
in
one
with
united
forces
to
oppose
the
Ecclesiasticall
Clergy
,
and
what
tumults
&
hurly-burlies
have
ever
since
bin
on
foot
among
them
,
&
still
continues
(
I
wis
,
non
ad
aedificationem
,
sed
ad
destructionem
,
not
to
edification
,
but
to
destruction
)
the
world
can
witnesse
.
Now
in
this
Kingdome
of
Ireland
what
I
have
not
onely
seene
,
but
felt
,
it
remaines
further
to
declare
.
For
about
some
18.
yeeres
agoe
,
you
may
well
remember
with
me
,
that
the
Monkes
&
the
Friars
being
then
but
weake
,
&
(
as
it
were
)
in
the
cradle
,
the
good
Catholicke
people
were
ruled
both
in
the
divine
office
of
the
Church
,
as
also
in
direction
of
their
consciences
wholly
by
the
Priests
of
the
Clergy
their
Pastours
.
Then
was
there
such
devotion
&
piety
in
the
service
of
God
,
such
frequenting
the
Sacraments
,
such
love
among
neighbours
,
such
feare
of
offence
and
wrong
doing
,
as
it
might
truly
be
said
of
those
golden
dayes
:
Flumina
tum
lactis
,
t●m
flumina
nectaris
ibant
,
Flavaque
de
viridi
stillabant
illice
mella
.
Then
streames
of
milke
,
then
streames
of
wine
did
flow
,
Then
on
greene
okes
sweet
honey-combes
did
grow
.
Then
the
Friar
made
scruple
to
encroach
in
the
smallest
matter
upon
the
office
of
the
Parish
Priest
,
nay
he
was
so
humble
,
so
gentle
,
so
recollected
,
&
so
mortified
,
as
truly
you
would
have
taken
him
for
a
very
gay
creature
;
but
this
was
but
in
his
infancy
,
&
during
the
time
of
his
noneage
;
for
by
too
much
petting
&
cockering
of
him
,
&
that
chiefly
by
the
Parish
Priests
themselves
in
the
beginning
(
not
then
foreseeing
whom
they
did
foster
&
harbour
in
their
bosomes
,
or
what
rods
they
were
in
preparing
for
their
owne
ribs
)
the
Friar
growing
dayly
to
further
acquaintance
with
the
Citizens
,
&
gathering
unto
himself
continually
more
numbers
of
his
fellowes
,
he
began
soon
to
goe
upon
his
owne
legges
,
&
to
perceive
quod
cornuta
erat
facies
ejus
,
that
his
face
had
two
hornes
,
with
which
he
began
bravely
to
lay
about
him
,
A
Pastour
when
he
pleaseth
,
a
Regular
when
hee
pleaseth
,
a
voluntary
when
he
list
,
a
pressed
souldier
when
he
list
,
an
assistant
when
he
thinkes
good
,
and
a
principall
when
he
will
.
So
as
now
down
must
the
Oke
,
&
up
must
the
Bryar
,
under
whose
protection
the
sheep
betaking
himselfe
for
shelter
and
protection
in
every
storme
,
his
fleece
shall
be
well
pulled
,
&
his
skin
surely
scratched
for
his
paines
,
as
we
dayly
see
,
&
in
part
already
have
set
downe
.
But
the
Presse
calls
so
fast
upon
me
,
as
I
can
hardly
with
equall
paces
keep
company
with
it
,
&
therefore
must
spare
further
to
enlarge
my self
upon
this
argument
.
Onely
I
will
conclude
it
with
the
saying
of
that
holy
&
learned
Prelat
Peter
Camus
,
Bishop
of
Bellay
in
his
Petronilla
:
That
it
is
an
admirable
thing
to
see
,
that
such
as
governe
the
people
,
will
not
take
charge
of
them
,
&
such
as
have
charge
of
them
,
&
are
answerablo
for
them
,
can
not
have
the
government
of
them
.
So
he
.
Which
observation
of
his
agrees
with
what
a
principall
Friar
of
his
Order
lately
said
in
this
Citty
,
&
that
in
the
hearing
of
many
,
That
for
their
parts
they
scorned
to
bee
Parish
Priests
or
Pastours
.
According
to
the
doctrine
which
Friar
Thomas
Strong
,
a
Franciscan
,
layde
downe
in
his
Manuscript
intituled
an
Answer
unto
the
fraternall
correction
of
Paulus
Veridicus
Harris
,
in
which
he
compares
the
Superiours
of
Regulars
unto
Sheep-heards
,
and
the
Parish
Priests
unto
Swine-heards
,
&
consequently
the
Laity
to
Pigs
&
hogs
.
This
writing
of
his
is
this
day
in
my
custody
,
under
his
own
hand
,
which
I
am
ready
to
impart
to
any
who
make
doubt
of
the
truth
thereof
.
O
S.
Peter
&
S.
Paul
!
yea
,
O
S.
Francis
!
How
base
and
contemptible
is
that
holy
office
of
Parish
Priests
in
thy
Friars
eyes
at
this
day
,
who
now
beare
themselves
as
the
only
Masters
in
Israel
,
and
would
be
accounted
the
sole
pillars
of
Gods
Church
.
So
much
then
for
the
first
office
of
a
Pastour
in
the
dispensation
of
the
Word
and
Sacraments
,
together
with
some
digressions
(
I
confesse
)
in
which
how
defective
our
Ordinary
hath
beene
,
in
part
is
declared
.
Let
us
now
consider
of
the
second
,
which
is
in
chasing
away
the
Wolfes
which
come
to
kill
,
&
to
destroy
;
represented
unto
him
in
his
pastorall
staffe
,
given
him
in
his
consecration
,
with
words
,
declaring
that
thereby
his
office
is
to
governe
&
to
defend
his
flock
from
the
jawes
of
all
ravenous
beasts
,
who
seeke
to
prey
upon
the
same
.
Now
let
us
consider
how
well
our
Ordinary
hath
used
this
his
baculum
pastorale
,
this
his
sheep-heards
staffe
,
or
whether
to
any
better
purpose
then
he
hath
done
his
Bible
before
given
him
.
And
for
proofe
heereof
(
good
Reader
)
thou
art
to
understand
,
that
upon
the
29.
of
April
,
being
the
feast
of
S.
Peter
Martyr
,
and
S.
Catheri●
of
Sienna
,
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
1631.
a
certaine
Franciscan
Friar
,
by
name
Thomas
Babe
,
did
in
the
Cookes-street
of
Dublin
,
in
a
publick
audience
,
publish
this
doctrine
:
That
forsomuch
as
a
certain
Spanish
Nun
(
called
Luissa
)
of
the
Order
of
S.
Clara
,
had
a
Revelation
:
That
whosoever
should
fast
upon
the
next
Saturday
after
they
heard
of
her
death
,
should
never
dye
in
mortall
sin
,
or
of
any
evill
death
;
The
aforesaid
Fr.
Babe
perswaded
the
people
then
present
,
to
under-take
so
holy
a
pe●ance
:
upon
which
,
very
many
both
in
the
citty
&
countrey
(
as
they
did
believe
his
doctrine
,
so
did
they
keep
very
carefully
the
same
Fast
;
among
which
our
Ordinary
Th●
.
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
to
give
example
,
did
the
like
.
Neither
was
that
doctrine
only
then
,
but
sundry
other
times
also
taught
by
that
false
Apostle
,
in
divers
other
places
of
this
City
&
Diocesse
.
Another
Friar
also
of
the
discalced
Carmelites
,
by
name
Iohn
Plonket
,
as
well
in
publick
assemblies
,
as
also
in
private
conferences
,
hath
endeavoured
to
perswade
the
people
this
damnable
doctrin
:
That
whosoever
shall
take
the
Sc●pulare
of
the
Carmelites
,
&
weare
it
upon
his
body
,
saying
such
prayers
as
thereunto
belongeth
,
they
should
never
dye
out
of
the
estate
of
grace
,
&
the
favor
of
God
,
but
at
the
furthest
,
the
next
Saturday
after
their
deaths
,
they
should
be
admitted
into
the
Ioyes
of
Heaven
.
These
I
doubt
not
to
call
hellish
doctrines
broached
by
these
false
teachers
in
these
later
dayes
to
draw
us
from
our
salvation
in
Christ
,
&
from
the
merites
of
his
bitter
death
&
passion
,
destroying
,
●
utterly
subverting
our
holy
faith
,
received
from
the
mouth
of
our
Saviour
&
his
Apostles
,
&
continued
in
all
ages
from
those
times
,
till
these
our
dayes
,
in
the
Catholicke
Church
.
For
remedy
whereof
,
in
zeale
of
Gods
honour
,
the
preservation
of
our
holy
faith
,
&
to
prevent
the
danger
of
soules
so
abused
,
complaint
was
made
unto
the
Ordinary
,
as
our
chiefe
Pastor
of
this
Diocesse
of
Dublin
,
for
to
see
correction
had
thereof
,
as
may
appeare
by
a
Petition
made
by
two
Priests
,
&
in
their
names
presented
unto
the
aforesaid
Tho.
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
by
two
worthy
Citizens
,
the
coppy
whereof
,
is
as
followeth
.
The
Petition
of
D.
Peter
Cadell
,
and
Paul
Harris
,
Priests
.
To
the
R.
H●n
.
Tho.
Flemming
aliàs
Barnwell
,
Archbishop
of
Dublin
.
H●mbly
complaineth
unto
your
Hon.
your
Petitioners
,
of
divers
most
false
&
damnable
doctrins
,
lately
taught
&
published
by
Friars
,
as
by
Friar
Babe
Cordilier
,
and
Friar
Iohn
Pl●nket
Carmelite
,
to
the
great
scandall
of
the
Church
,
&
destruction
of
many
soules
;
beseeching
your
Hon.
as
chief
Pastor
of
this
Diocesse
,
to
call
the
aforesaid
Friars
before
you
,
as
also
us
your
Petitioners
,
whereby
you
may
underst●●d
what
in
the
premisses
may
be
witnessed
against
them
.
And
so
your
Petitioners
shall
pray
.
March
27.
1632.
To
which
Petition
no
answer
was
ever
yet
given
,
neither
doe
we
expect
that
any
ever
will
be
given
,
but
rather
we
feare
that
this
canker
hath
also
possessed
the
head
.
And
the
rather
for
that
we
understand
,
that
these
errours
doe
more
&
more
spread
themselves
thorough
the
bowels
of
this
Kingdome
:
and
by
name
that
there
is
another
Carmelite
,
called
Patrick
Donavan
,
native
of
the
County
of
Corke
,
who
persevers
to
teach
the
aforesaid
errors
and
blasphemyes
among
the
people
,
to
the
great
scandall
of
all
good
Christians
,
And
forsomuch
as
we
can
not
find
that
any
Friars
do
oppose
themselves
either
by
word
or
writing
,
to
these
aforesaid
pernicious
doctrines
,
but
only
the
Priests
of
the
Clergy
,
Therfore
it
may
well
be
inferred
,
that
all
the
Regulars
of
this
Kingdome
are
infected
with
the
same
leprosie
,
&
therefore
in
time
(
if
it
be
not
already
past
time
)
to
be
separated
from
the
rest
of
the
body
.
The
dayes
were
when
Celestius
,
(
a
man
of
this
Country
birth
)
brought
in
Pelagianisme
,
and
●clipsed
with
that
foule
cloud
of
heresie
,
the
glory
of
the
Church
then
in
this
Kingdome
.
After
him
againe
arose
another
false
Prophet
,
and
native
of
this
Countrey
,
called
Iohannes
Scotus
,
about
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
850.
who
introduced
the
Sacramentary
herefie
,
both
of
them
Monkes
,
whose
wicked
doctrines
(
had
the
serpent
beene
crushed
in
the
egg
)
had
never
come
to
that
growth
or
greatnesse
,
which
afterwards
they
did
.
Where
then
(
say
you
)
was
the
pastorall
staffe
of
the
Prelate
?
Mary
(
say
I
)
where
now
it
is
,
farre
from
the
backe
of
the
Wolfe
,
but
peradventure
layde
upon
the
loynes
of
the
Sheep
,
as
at
this
day
we
see
it
under
this
our
Archbishop
,
in
whose
ten
yeares
government
(
for
so
long
hath
he
possessed
the
Miter
)
both
errour
in
doctrine
,
&
dissolu●enesse
of
life
,
hath
more
prevailed
in
all
estates
,
but
especially
among
the
Friars
of
his
owne
Order
,
then
in
the
dayes
of
many
of
his
predecessours
.
O
what
Legends
might
be
made
of
the
unhappy
lives
of
his
Friars
in
this
kingdome
of
Ireland
,
within
the
compasse
of
these
ten
yeares
!
If
either
Christianity
,
Charity
,
or
Civility
would
allow
there
of
.
I
will
onely
in
generall
,
which
is
lawfull
,
&
with
Cardinall
Bellarmine
conclude
this
Chapter
:
In
his
Gemitus
Columbae
,
lib.
2.
cap.
6.
Multiplicari
coepernnt
regulares
sine
numero
,
&
multi
non
à
De●
vocati
,
ad
statum
perfectionis
,
sed
alijs
rationibus
adducti
,
monasteria
repleverunt
:
&
impletum
est
illud
Isaiae
non●
.
Multiplicasti
gentem
,
non
magnificasti
laetitiam
.
Inde
nata
sunt
scandala
gravia
,
&
multiplicia
omnibus
nota
,
quae
materiam
uberem
prebent
columb●e
gemendi
&
plangendi
relaxationem
,
ne
dicam
corruptionem
Ordinum
religiosorum
.
Regulars
have
begu●
to
be
multiplyed
without
number
,
&
many
of
them
not
called
by
God
unto
the
estate
of
perfection
,
but
enduced
by
other
motives
,
have
replenished
Monasteryes
:
And
that
of
Isay
.
9.
is
fulfilled
:
Thou
hast
multiplyed
the
nation
,
but
not
increased
their
joy
.
Hence
so
many
and
grievous
scandals
,
knowne
unto
all
,
which
yeeld
plentifull
matter
unto
the
dove
of
bewayling
the
loosenesse
,
I
will
not
say
the
corruption
of
religious
Orders
.
So
the
Cardinall
.
In
which
words
the
Author
seemeth
unto
me
,
not
onely
to
inveigh
against
the
wicked
,
and
scandalous
lives
of
many
in
Religion
,
but
even
against
the
relaxation
and
corruption
of
Religious
orders
themselves
.
CAP.
V.
Of
the
prophecy
of
S.
Francis
,
fore-telling
into
how
great
sinnes
of
Avarice
,
Pride
,
and
Contention
with
the
Cl●rgy
,
his
Friars
in
time
should
fall
.
BVt
why
should
I
omit
that
testimony
which
of
all
other
,
should
have
the
greatest
force
of
Argument
,
to
convict
our
Friar
Minors
,
of
their
moderne
ungraciousnesse
,
&
impiety
?
and
if
their
hearts
were
not
too
rocky
to
convert
them
unto
their
ancient
and
primitive
piety
,
simplicity
,
and
humility
;
I
meane
the
prophecy
of
S.
Francis
himselfe
,
the
Founder
of
their
Order
,
as
it
is
layde
downe
in
the
Chronicle
of
S.
Francis
,
Tom.
1.
lib.
2.
cap.
28.
in
these
words
.
A
time
will
come
,
when
the
religious
of
my
Order
,
by
the
malice
of
the
Devill
,
shall
leave
the
way
of
holy
simplicity
,
indifferently
receiving
all
sorts
of
money
,
and
all
such
legacies
,
as
by
testament
shall
be
bequeathed
them
;
&
leaving
solitary
,
&
humble
places
,
will
buiid
faire
&
sumptuous
houses
in
Cities
,
&
townes
,
capable
to
entertaine
Princes
,
&
Emperours
:
then
by
favour
they
will
procure
priviledges
of
the
Popes
,
thorough
art
,
&
humane
prudence
;
and
by
thei●
earnest
importunity
,
they
will
obtaine
requests
meerely
injust
,
though
cloked
with
truth
;
by
this
means
they
will
not
only
abandon
their
rule
instituted
by
Iesus
Christ
against
their
solemne
profession
,
but
will
also
ruine
,
&
alter
the
purity
therof
,
changing
the
good
intention
into
perverse
,
and
being
armed
by
meanes
of
the
said
priviledge
,
against
obedience
,
against
other
Religious
,
and
against
all
the
Clergy
,
when
they
shall
expect
to
get
the
victory
,
the
wretches
shall
find
themselves
falne
into
the
trench
which
themselves
shall
have
made
,
gathering
no
other
fruite
of
their
Seminary
,
but
scandals
;
which
they
shall
offer
to
God
in
steed
of
the
salvation
of
soules
,
who
seeing
the
same
,
shall
be
no
more
hence
forward
their
Pastour
,
but
their
ruiner
,
according
unto
their
merits
.
And
therefore
he
will
leave
them
entangled
in
the
nets
of
Avarice
,
and
their
vaine
desires
,
&c.
So
S.
Francis
in
his
aforesaid
Chronicle
,
printed
&
published
by
his
own
Friars
.
And
who
can
make
question
,
but
those
times
foretold
by
S.
Francis
,
are
now
come
,
&
that
his
prophecy
in
all
points
is
fullfilled
!
And
first
for
the
praevarication
of
his
Rule
,
in
receiving
of
all
sorts
of
money
,
we
see
it
dayly
practised
by
his
owne
Friats
,
in
taking
of
Gold
&
Silver
,
&
that
as
freely
as
any
worldlings
,
alwayes
provided
,
that
they
touch
it
not
with
their
bare
hands
:
but
alas
!
what
pennance
or
mortification
is
that
?
when
as
they
may
admit
of
it
in
a
hander-kerchiefe
,
a
glove
,
or
lapped
in
a
browne
paper
?
for
being
given
them
in
that
manner
,
the
Capuchin
himselfe
(
who
professeth
most
strictly
to
observe
the
Rule
of
S.
Francis
)
will
most
gently
accept
of
it
,
&
place
it
in
his
pocket
.
But
shall
wee
thinke
that
S.
Francis
(
so
holy
a
man
)
had
no
deeper
a
consideration
,
in
prohibiting
his
Friars
so
earnestly
,
and
with
so
many
words
in
that
his
short
Rule
,
neither
to
aske
,
nor
in
any
wise
to
receive
money
offred
them
,
but
onely
(
forsooth
)
that
they
should
not
handle
the
same
?
But
that
you
may
the
better
understand
this
their
praevarication
of
the
Rule
,
I
will
set
you
downe
his
owne
words
,
I
say
,
in
that
very
same
rule
,
which
himselfe
avoucheth
(
both
in
his
Testament
above
cited
cap.
1.
as
also
in
these
his
words
above
alledged
out
of
his
Chronicle
)
to
have
beene
instituted
by
him
.
Quòd
fratres
non
accipiant
pecuniam
.
Pracipio
firmiter
fratribus
aniversis
,
ut
nullo
modo
denarios
vel
pecuniam
recipiant
,
per
se
,
vel
per
interpos●t●m
personam
.
Tamen
pro
necessitatibus
inf●rmor●●
,
et
alijs
fratribus
indu●●dis
per
amicos
spirituales
.
Ministri
tantum
,
&
custodes
sollicitam
curam
gerant
secundùm
loca
,
&
tempora
,
&
frigida●
regiones
,
sicut
necessitati
viderint
exp●dire
,
eo
semper
salvo
,
ut
(
sicut
dictum
est
)
denarios
vel
pecuni●●
non
recipiant
.
That
the
Friars
shall
not
receive
money
.
I
doe
commaund
firmely
all
the
brethren
,
that
by
no
meanes
they
receive
pence
,
or
money
,
neither
by
themselves
nor
by
another
person
;
Yet
for
the
necessity
of
the
sicke
,
and
for
the
cloathing
of
the
Friars
,
by
their
spirituall
friends
,
onely
the
Superiours
,
and
Guardians
,
shall
have
great
care
of
them
,
according
to
places
,
and
times
,
and
cold
Regions
,
as
they
shall
see
it
to
be
necessary
.
This
alwayes
remembred
,
that
(
as
it
is
said
)
they
receive
no
pence
or
money
.
And
this
is
one
of
those
7.
formall
precepts
,
which
they
all
confesse
to
binde
under
mortall
sinne
,
strictly
commaunding
them
as
you
see
,
neither
by
themselves
,
nor
by
any
other
person
,
to
receive
any
moneyes
:
Which
precept
now
for
a
long
time
,
by
their
common
practise
,
is
thus
commodiously
glossed
,
that
onely
they
may
not
touch
Moneyes
with
their
naked
fingers
.
But
may
it
not
with
good
reason
be
verified
of
these
our
gray
Friars
,
that
which
our
Saviour
said
of
the
Pharisees
,
&
of
the
Scribes
:
B●n●
irritum
facitis
praeceptum
Dei
,
ut
traditionem
vestram
serv●●is
.
Mar.
7.
Well
you
make
voyde
the
comm●nndement
of
God
,
that
you
may
observe
your
owne
Tradition
.
This
precept
(
as
S.
Francis
hath
left
written
,
)
was
commaunded
by
Iesus
Christ
,
and
vowed
by
his
Friars
,
&
yet
in
the
sight
of
all
mens
eyes
violated
.
Nay
,
that
our
Mendicant
Friars
may
make
it
knowne
unto
the
world
,
that
they
are
veri
philargiri
,
true
lovers
of
money
,
they
every
yeare
sell
and
turne
into
coyne
,
many
flockes
of
Sheepe
,
Hoggs
,
Geese
,
Turkies
,
Hens
,
Cheese
,
Egges
;
which
thorough
their
shamelesse
importunity
,
they
have
rather
extorted
,
then
begged
,
from
the
honest
Farmer
,
charged
with
a
great
family
,
&
a
high
rent
,
yea
from
many
a
poore
man
&
woman
,
who
might
hardly
have
spared
it
from
their
own
hungry
bellies
.
These
things
are
not
obscure
or
darke
,
or
done
in
a
corner
,
but
in
the
face
of
the
world
,
&
in
the
eyes
of
this
sun
,
&
which
this
poore
Kingdome
,
can
feelingly
witnesse
with
me
.
And
verily
it
seemes
the
Friars
mendicant
were
very
little
better
conditioned
in
the
dayes
of
King
Henry
the
6.
in
whose
time
Tho.
Walsingham
lived
,
a
most
pious
and
a
learned
author
,
whose
words
are
as
followeth
,
in
the
raigne
of
Richard
.
2.
Mihi
quo●
videtur
,
tempora
mala
non
tantum
istis
imputanda
,
sed
generaliter
cunctorum
habitatorum
terrae
peccatis
,
inclusivè
ordines
sumendo
Mendicantium
ad
cumulandum
causa●
malorum
.
Qui
suae
professionis
immemores
,
obliti
sunt
etiam
ad
quid
ipsorum
ordines
instituti
sunt
,
quia
pauperes
&
omnino
expeditos
à
rerum
temporalium
possessionibus
eorum
legislatores
viri
sanctissimi
eos
esse
ideo
voluerunt
,
ut
pro
dicenda
veritate
,
non
haberent
,
quod
amittere
formidarent
:
sed
jam
possessionatis
invidentes
,
procerum
crimina
approbantes
,
commune
vulgus
in
errore
f●ventes
,
&
utrorumque
peccata
comedentes
,
pro
possessionibus
acquirendis
,
qui
possessionibus
renunciaverant
pro
pecu●ijs
congregandis
,
qui
in
paupertate
perseverare
juraverunt
,
dicunt
bonum
malum
,
&
malum
bonum
,
seducentes
principes
adulationibus
,
plebem
mendacijs
,
&
utrosqu●
secum
in
dev●um
pertrahentes
,
in
tant●m
etenim
illam
veritatis
professionem
suam
perversè
vivendo
maculârunt
,
u●
in
diebus
istis
in
ore
cujustibet
bonum
sit
argumentum
,
tenens
ta●de
formâ
,
quam
de
ma●eriâ
.
Hic
est
frater
,
Ergo
m●ndax
:
Sicut
&
illud
,
Hoc
est
album
,
Ergo
coloratum
.
Sed
ne
videamur
livore
scripsisse
praesentia
,
fate●●ur
nos
omnes
in
culpâ
,
&
emendemus
in
melius
,
quae
scienter
peccavimus
,
&
Deum
pacis
&
dilectionis
deprecemur
attenti●s
,
ut
f●at
pax
&
veritas
in
diebus
nostris
.
Tho.
Walsinghamus
in
regno
Ricardi
2.
fol.
266.
The
same
in
English
.
It
seemeth
also
unto
me
,
the
wicked
times
not
onely
imputed
to
those
,
but
generally
to
the
sins
of
all
the
Inhabitants
of
the
earth
,
including
the
Orders
of
the
Begging
Friars
,
to
heap
up
the
causes
of
these
mischiefes
,
who
(
unmindfull
of
their
profession
)
have
forgot
to
what
end
their
Orders
were
instituted
,
because
their
legislatours
&
instituters
(
most
holy
men
)
would
therefore
have
them
poore
,
&
altogether
free
from
the
possessions
of
temporall
things
,
that
for
speaking
of
the
truth
,
they
might
not
have
any
thing
,
which
they
might
feare
to
loose
.
But
now
while
they
envy
such
as
have
possessions
,
approving
the
faults
of
great
men
,
nourishing
the
common
people
in
error
,
&
eating
the
sins
of
them
both
,
in
seeking
of
possessions
,
who
have
renounced
possessions
,
in
hoarding
up
of
money
,
who
have
sworne
to
persevere
in
poverty
,
they
call
good
evill
,
&
evill
good
;
seducing
Princes
with
flattery
,
the
people
with
lyes
,
&
drawing
both
of
them
with
themselves
astray
,
they
have
in
such
sort
stayned
that
their
profession
of
truth
,
by
their
unhappy
living
,
that
in
these
dayes
in
every
ones
mouth
it
is
a
good
argument
,
holding
as
well
in
forme
,
as
matter
:
This
fellow
is
a
Friar
:
Therfore
a
Liar
.
Even
as
that
:
This
thing
is
white
,
&
therfore
hath
a
color
.
But
that
we
may
not
be
thought
to
have
written
these
thigns
of
malice
,
let
all
of
us
acknowledge
our selves
to
be
in
fault
,
and
let
us
amend
what
willingly
we
have
done
amisse
,
&
beseech
the
God
of
peace
&
love
more
devoutly
,
that
peace
&
truth
may
be
in
our
dayes
,
So
that
holy
Monke
Tho.
Walfingham
,
in
the
raigne
of
Richard
the
2.
fol.
266.
He
died
in
the
yeare
1440.
But
because
(
as
our
Saviour
saith
:
)
In
ore
duorum
,
〈◊〉
trium
testium
,
stat
omne
verbum
,
Math.
18.
in
the
mouth
of
two
or
three
witnesses
,
every
word
is
confirmed
,
&
made
good
:
Hark
also
(
gentle
Reader
)
what
AEneas
Silvius
(
who
after
was
Pope
&
called
Pius
2.
)
left
written
to
posterity
,
in
commentario
de
rebu●
à
se
gestis
,
of
the
Avarice
of
the
Mendicants
,
his
words
are
as
follow
.
Religiosos
●o●●unquam
vidimus
,
quos
Mendieantes
appellant
,
&
Auricontemptores
videri
volunt
,
dum
vivendi
finem
fecissent
,
magnum
peculium
reliquîsse
,
è
quibus
unum
nouimus
,
qui
a●r●
nummum
septem
&
dece●
miilia
veteri
muro
incluserat
,
quae
paulatim
mendicando
,
plorandoque
intervetusas
ingenio
subtili
corraserat
.
We
have
sometimes
scene
the
Religious
,
whom
they
call
Begging
Friars
,
&
would
seeme
to
be
contemners
of
Gold
,
at
their
deaths
to
have
left
great
riches
,
of
which
sort
we
have
knowne
one
,
who
had
hid
17.
thousand
pieces
of
gold
,
shut
up
in
an
old
wall
,
which
by
begging
,
&
weeping
amog
old
wives
by
his
crafty
withe
had
scratched
together
:
Of
this
Author
Card.
Bell.
●
.
in
his
Book
de
Scriptoribus
Ecclesiasticis
,
saith
;
that
he
was
vir
doctus
,
&
prudens
,
a
learned
&
a
wise
man
,
&
dyed
in
the
same
age
with
Walsingham
,
about
the
yeate
of
our
Lord
1460.
What
shall
I
say
of
Armachanus
,
otherwise
called
S.
Richard
of
Dundalk
,
that
holy
Bishop
of
Armagh
&
Primat
of
all
Ireland
,
who
in
his
book
called
Defensorium
Curatorum
,
did
discover
&
lay
open
before
Pope
Innocentius
6.
&
his
Cardinals
at
A●ignion
in
France
,
their
notorious
vices
of
Ambition
,
Disobedience
Pride
.
Covetousnesse
,
Lecbery
,
&
the
like
;
which
book
of
that
famous
Prelat
,
worthy
to
be
written
in
letters
of
gold
,
I
wonder
that
to
this
day
it
hath
not
found
an
English
Interpretour
.
Among
others
of
their
vices
declaring
their
covetousnes
and
greedines
in
begging
,
he
hath
these
words
:
I
am
enim
istis
temporibus
,
non
poterit
magnus
out
mediocris
in
cl●●o
&
populo
vix
cib●m
sumere
,
ubi
tales
fuerint
mena●●cantes
,
&c.
For
now
in
these
dayes
,
no
man
neither
great
nor
little
among
the
Clergy
,
can
scarcely
take
his
meat
where
these
beggers
shall
he
,
not
asking
at
the
doore
,
after
the
maner
of
poore
people
,
●●bly
an
almes
,
as
S.
Francis
commanded
them
in
his
will
&
Testament
,
&
taught
them
to
begg
,
but
comming
into
the
houses
boldly
without
shame
,
&
there
guesting
themselves
,
(
albeit
not
invited
)
they
eat
&
drink
such
as
they
find
,
&
neverthelesse
carry
with
them
.
by
extorting
either
Corne
,
or
meale
,
or
loaves
.
or
flesh
,
or
cheeses
,
albeit
in
the
house
there
be
no
mo●
:
the●
two
:
neither
shall
any
body
be
able
to
deny
them
,
unlesse
he
abandon
all
naturall
shame
:
&
I
wonder
they
stand
not
in
awe
of
Pope
Gregory
his
sentence
,
who
in
a
certain
priviledge
published
,
thus
writes
unto
the
Prelats
of
the
Church
.
For
that
oftentimes
vices
do
secretly
enter
under
the
shew
of
vertues
,
&
the
angell
of
Satan
doth
oftentimes
transforme
himself
into
an
angell
of
light
,
we
command
you
by
authority
of
these
presents
,
That
if
any
confessing
themselves
to
be
of
the
Order
of
the
aforesaid
Friars
,
shall
preach
in
your
parts
,
converting
themselves
to
the
lucre
of
mony
,
wherby
it
shall
happen
,
the
religion
of
those
who
professe
poverty
to
be
defamed
,
you
apprehend
them
as
counterfeits
,
and
condemne
them
.
So
Armachanus
a
native
of
this
country
,
borne
in
Dundalke
,
where
also
now
in
S.
Nicholas
Church
his
bones
rest
,
being
translated
from
Avignion
in
France
,
where
he
dyed
An.
1360
whose
singular
learning
,
his
Workes
this
day
doe
declare
.
Besides
the
testimony
of
Trithomius
,
in
his
Book
de
scriptoribus
ecclesiasticis
in
these
words
:
Ricardus
Archiepiscopus
Armachanus
,
&
Primas
Hiberniae
,
vir
in
divinis
Scripturis
eruditus
,
&
secularis
philosophiae
,
jurisque
canonici
non
ignarus
,
ing●nio
〈◊〉
,
sermone
scholasticus
,
in
declamandis
sermonibus
ad
po●●lum
excellentis
industriae
.
Richard
Archbishop
of
Armagh
,
&
Primat
of
all
Ireland
,
a
man
learned
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
and
not
ignorant
of
secular
Philosophy
,
&
of
the
Canon
Law
,
of
a
singular
wit
,
a
schooleman
in
speaking
,
of
excellent
industry
in
making
of
sermons
unto
the
people
.
So
much
for
his
learning
.
As
for
his
life
he
both
hath
beene
,
&
at
this
day
is
held
in
the
Church
for
a
Saint
,
no
lesse
then
S.
Patrick
,
and
S.
Columbe
,
yea
that
his
canonization
was
proposed
,
and
intreated
of
in
the
Popes
Consistory
;
Friar
Luke
Wadding
doth
testifie
,
at
this
day
living
in
Rome
,
which
canonization
hath
hit
herto
not
happened
unto
any
of
the
Irish
,
besides
S.
Malachias
,
Archbishop
of
the
aforesaid
seat
of
Armagh
,
and
S.
La●●ence
of
Dublin
.
Of
whose
sanctity
,
the
common
people
by
ancient
tradition
doe
cha●●●
this
Distich
.
Many
a
〈◊〉
have
I
gone
,
and
many
did
I
〈◊〉
.
But
never
saw
a
holier
man
,
then
Richard
of
D●●d●●ke
.
Notwithstanding
because
●●is
Pri●at
of
Armagh
,
commonly
called
S.
Richard
of
Dundalk
(
albeit
his
surname
was
Ralph
)
did
much
oppose
himself
unto
the
disorders
of
Mendicants
,
he
by
Genebrard
,
as
also
Alpho●sus
de
Castro
,
is
branded
with
heresie
,
but
Card.
Bellarm.
more
learned
the●●either
of
them
,
gives
him
no
such
note
.
And
albeit
Friar
Platus
the
Ignatian
(
thogh
by
some
it
is
rather
held
to
be
the
Work
of
his
General
,
Claudius
Aquaviva
)
in
his
Treatise
De
bono
scatu
religionis
,
lib.
1.
cap.
33.
writeth
,
that
the
aforesaid
Ricardus
Armachanus
,
before
Pope
Innocentius
6
,
&
his
Cardinals
at
Auignion
,
did
spue
out
many
things
against
the
state
of
the
begging
Friars
,
&
not
long
after
,
dyed
.
Yet
is
it
manifest
by
that
very
same
Oration
,
which
then
he
made
,
that
he
spake
not
at
all
against
the
institute
of
any
religious
order
,
but
only
that
he
inveighed
against
their
manifold
relaxations
,
corruptions
,
&
abuses
;
neither
did
he
dye
soone
after
,
for
he
lived
three
whole
yeares
after
he
uttered
the
same
,
&
left
behind
him
a
greater
fame
both
of
learning
&
sanctity
,
then
either
Platus
or
Aquaviva
,
or
any
other
of
his
adversaryes
hitherto
have
done
.
Armachanus
made
that
Oration
by
Trithemius
testimony
de
scriptoribus
ecclesiasticis
1357.
upon
the
8.
day
of
November
,
&
deceased
in
the
Papall
Court
of
Avignion
1360.
17.
Calend.
Decemb.
So
Henricus
Marlesburgensis
in
Chronico
,
to
which
the
Irish
Annals
do
agree
.
And
so
much
of
this
Author
&
his
testimony
,
as
touching
the
Avarice
of
the
Mendicant
Orders
in
his
time
.
But
alas
,
why
should
I
looke
behind
me
unto
the
times
of
yore
,
will
not
these
our
dayes
,
&
this
poore
countrey
yeeld
us
palpable
examples
of
the
Covetousnes
of
Friars
,
not
to
speak
of
their
other
vices
?
Somthing
I
have
spoken
before
of
their
two
ploughes
of
Begging
Cap.
1.
the
one
by
retayle
,
the
other
by
grosse
.
Now
I
wil
speak
a
word
or
two
of
other
2
ploughs
of
theirs
,
no
lesse
working
then
the
former
.
The
first
,
of
their
Novices
which
they
receive
into
their
Order
.
The
second
of
their
cord
,
habit
,
&c.
And
first
for
the
men
Novices
.
It
is
well
knowne
that
the
Friar
will
admit
of
none
among
them
,
but
such
as
either
bring
them
in
good
portions
,
or
else
such
as
they
guesse
will
prove
〈◊〉
out
Beggars
,
to
recompence
in
their
industry
what
they
are
wanting
in
meanes
.
So
as
what
patrimony
a
father
would
leave
his
son
,
either
upon
his
preferment
,
or
at
his
death
,
that
the
Friar
will
have
,
he
will
not
abate
a
smulkin
.
If
the
Father
stumble
at
it
,
he
shall
be
terryfied
with
matter
of
conscience
,
as
,
Is
not
God
Almighty
worthy
to
have
as
much
as
the
world
?
&c.
or
else
with
the
authority
of
the
Bishop
of
the
Diocesse
,
especially
if
that
Bishop
be
a
Friar
.
And
doe
the
Father
what
he
can
,
he
shall
both
part
with
his
Son
,
&
his
mony
.
As
for
their
vowed
Nunnes
,
they
bring
with
them
700.
or
500.
&
at
the
lowest
rate
300.
or
200.
&
50.
pounds
sterling
,
&
yet
if
they
live
in
such
pennance
,
&
austerity
,
as
the
Friars
perswade
us
,
surely
they
cannot
spend
by
the
powle
,
omnibus
vijs
,
&
modis
,
10.
pounds
per
annum
.
And
yet
notwithstanding
all
these
marriage
goods
,
(
for
so
they
call
them
)
those
virgins
have
their
agents
,
who
begge
in
the
country
for
them
,
to
bring
them
in
almes
,
for
it
is
a
rule
with
our
Nunnes
,
as
well
as
with
the
Friars
.
Want
,
or
want
not
,
begge
they
must
,
besides
what
gifts
the
friends
of
those
so
rich
maides
,
&
so
well
descended
,
doe
dayly
present
them
withall
.
Now
if
a
maide
who
is
poore
&
hath
no
portion
,
or
meanes
at
all
,
should
offer
her selfe
unto
their
Nunneryes
,
were
she
as
devout
as
Anna
the
daughter
of
Phanuel
,
of
whom
it
is
said
,
that
she
never
departed
from
the
Temple
serving
God
,
night
&
day
in
prayer
&
fasting
.
Luke
.
2.
&
were
she
as
chast
as
Susanna
,
●●y
had
she
the
Virginity
of
S.
Vrsula
and
all
her
eleven
thousand
Virgins
,
yet
should
she
be
put
backe
from
the
gate
of
the
Monastery
,
as
one
of
the
5.
foolish
Virgins
,
with
nescio
vos
,
I
know
you
not
.
Another
plough
of
our
Mendicants
,
I
will
not
say
the
last
,
(
for
they
better
know
then
I
,
how
many
they
have
)
is
the
cord
or
the
Scapulare
,
or
the
Girdle
,
or
the
Breads
of
S.
Nicolas
,
or
the
Rofary
,
as
also
the
habite
of
their
Orders
,
which
brings
no
small
profit
unto
them
.
For
by
such
indulgences
,
graces
and
pardons
,
annexed
unto
them
,
there
is
procured
unto
the
Mendicants
,
infinite
calmes
and
perpetuall
Benefactours
.
For
the
people
generally
,
whether
thorough
their
ignorance
,
or
misteaching
,
I
know
not
,
seeme
much
more
at
this
day
to
stand
in
feare
of
Purgatory
,
then
of
hell
it selfe
.
And
they
are
perswaded
that
these
things
,
together
with
their
almes
unto
the
Friar
,
will
save
them
from
the
flames
of
Purgatory
.
So
as
who
among
them
now
is
so
hard
hearted
,
as
in
his
life
time
is
not
girt
with
a
Cord
?
or
〈◊〉
their
deathes
is
not
buried
in
a
Friars
habit
?
which
habit
if
of
your selfe
you
shall
have
no
devotion
to
desire
,
the
Friar
will
take
occasion
to
visite
you
in
your
sickenesse
,
&
although
it
be
but
5.
minutes
before
you
decease
,
he
will
offer
you
to
be
buried
in
his
habit
;
If
you
thanke
him
it
is
enough
,
it
is
taken
for
acceptation
,
albeit
you
say
neither
yea
,
nor
no.
On
goes
the
habit
so
soone
as
the
life
hath
left
you
,
&
so
you
are
exposed
till
buriall
,
that
all
your
neighbours
may
behold
you
.
The
great
devotion
of
the
party
unto
the
order
whose
habite
he
tooke
,
is
much
advanced
,
his
salvation
is
no
whit
doubted
of
,
&c.
Now
you
must
conceive
by
all
meanes
that
this
habit
is
given
you
gratis
,
that
is
,
of
free
cost
,
for
else
it
were
Simony
,
but
yet
I
trust
the
friends
of
the
party
are
not
so
unmannerly
,
but
by
all
recknings
be
ended
,
they
might
as
cheape
have
bought
a
piece
of
frize
of
an
hundred
yards
.
You
know
what
Martiall
saith
,
Pauperum
dona
hami
sunt
,
Cum
dant
,
tum
maxime
petunt
.
Poore
mens
gifts
are
hookes
,
when
they
give
,
then
most
of
all
they
crave
,
&
who
poorer
then
the
Friar
,
though
little
pinched
with
want
.
For
they
know
well
to
distinguish
,
inter
pauper
tatem
&
indigentiam
,
twixt
poverty
&
want
,
the
first
indeed
they
professe
,
but
the
second
is
without
the
compasse
of
their
vowes
,
they
leave
that
for
the
Clergy
.
And
therefore
Iohannes
Rusbrochius
himselfe
a
Monke
,
speaking
of
the
Friar
Mendicants
of
these
times
,
in
his
booke
called
Tabernaculum
foederis
,
cap.
123.
hath
these
words
,
Mendici
,
&
pauperes
dici
volunt
,
&
suam
semper
queri
inopiam
,
&
tamen
omnibus
abundare
rebus
.
Beggars
&
poore
they
desire
to
be
called
,
&
alwayes
to
complaine
of
their
want
;
and
yet
to
abound
with
all
things
.
And
me
thinkes
a
Friar
when
he
is
on
horsebacke
,
with
his
hatched
Rapier
,
and
his
wrought
Spurres
,
and
meetes
a
parish
Priest
upon
the
way
,
in
his
fri●●
,
Stockins
,
and
his
brogges
going
on
foote
(
happily
twice
as
farre
as
the
other
is
to
ride
,
)
&
that
to
minister
unto
some
poore
sicke
Creature
in
a
Cot
,
he
should
be
much
ashamed
of
himselfe
,
especially
when
he
calls
to
minde
that
precept
of
S.
Francis
in
the
3.
cap.
of
his
rule
.
Non
debeant
equitare
,
nisi
manifesta
neoessitate
,
vel
infirmitate
cogantur
.
The
Friars
are
not
to
ride
,
but
compelled
thereunto
thorough
manifest
necessity
,
or
sicknesse
.
So
he
,
But
verily
in
these
parts
it
shall
be
much
against
the
Friars
humour
to
travell
two
miles
out
of
Towne
,
not
mounted
upon
an
easie
pased
horse
:
Nay
it
seemes
that
the
Friars
who
live
among
us
,
are
of
opinion
,
that
the
world
would
be
scandalized
to
see
them
goe
on
foot
.
Well
then
let
us
leave
the
Friar
on
horsebacke
,
and
returne
we
a
little
backe
to
our
purpose
of
the
habit
,
from
which
we
have
made
this
short
digression
.
Were
then
our
Friars
really
so
charitable
,
&
so
liberall
in
bestowing
of
their
habits
.
And
did
they
so
much
thirst
after
the
good
of
soules
,
yea
and
so
tender
hearted
as
they
could
not
endure
that
a
soule
should
remaine
some
short
time
in
Purgatory
,
but
rather
they
would
bestow
upon
the
corps
the
habit
of
S.
Francis
,
or
S.
Dominicke
,
for
their
rellefe
.
I
then
wonder
(
as
Armachanus
did
well
observe
,
)
why
they
doe
onely
addresse
themselves
unto
the
rich
&
to
the
great
ones
,
and
not
unto
the
poore
,
for
surely
our
christian
faith
teacheth
us
that
the
poore
have
soules
as
well
as
the
rich
.
And
who
can
otherwise
judge
,
but
that
it
is
as
meritorious
a
deed
to
cover
a
poore
corpes
with
a
habit
,
who
many
times
hath
scarce
a
rag
of
a
course
sheet
to
shroude
them
in
,
as
to
bestow
it
upon
the
carcase
of
never
so
rich
a
man
,
for
here
is
a
soule
,
&
so
is
there
:
there
is
necessity
,
&
the
subject
of
an
almes
,
&
heere
is
none
.
But
as
Armachanus
answers
well
for
them
,
in
his
booke
called
Defensoriorum
curatorum
.
Non
more
Thobiae
ad
sepelcendum
rupiunt
corpora
pauperum
defunctorum
,
sed
instar
vulturun●
ultra
m●re
ad
quingenta
miliaria
sua
alimenta
odorando
sentientium
qu●unt
.
Not
as
Thobias
did
,
doe
they
seeke
for
the
bodies
of
the
poore
deceased
,
to
bury
them
:
but
like
unto
vultures
,
smelling
out
their
carions
beyond
seas
five
hundred
miles
doe
they
seeke
food
.
So
he
.
Neither
are
these
Mendicants
comented
with
such
profit
,
as
they
make
of
their
habits
,
and
sepultures
from
the
Larty
,
but
they
must
encroach
also
upon
the
Pastours
;
or
parish
Priest
of
the
place
,
clayming
not
onely
the
honour
of
the
funerall
rites
,
&
ceremonies
,
to
be
performed
by
themselves
,
but
challenging
all
dutyes
,
offerings
,
and
almes
thereunto
belonging
.
And
here
I
may
not
forget
what
a
late
president
of
the
Parliament
of
Aix
in
France
,
hath
left
written
of
the
ambition
of
our
Friars
Minors
in
such
occasions
.
I
will
give
you
his
words
.
Fratres
S.
Francisci
qui
se
appellant
Minores
;
ut
nomen
consonet
rei
,
debent
esse
minori
loco
,
ideò
tanquam
humiliores
,
quia
minores
non
debent
praetendere
contra
aliquos
de
aliqua
praecedentia
,
&c.
The
Friars
of
S.
Francis
Order
,
who
call
themselves
Minors
,
as
much
as
to
say
,
the
lesser
;
that
their
name
may
be
agreeable
unto
the
thing
,
they
ought
to
be
in
a
lower
place
,
as
more
humble
,
for
that
the
lesser
ought
never
to
pretend
for
precedency
of
place
against
any
.
Because
in
doing
otherwise
they
should
seem
to
go
against
their
own
Order
,
&
estate
,
which
is
to
be
the
lesser
of
all
estates
&
Orders
of
the
whole
Vniversall
Church
;
nay
,
which
is
more
,
since
a
certain
time
,
they
would
have
the
name
of
minimi
,
that
is
,
the
lowest
of
all
other
,
by
vertue
of
a
certain
reformation
.
But
I
see
that
all
this
is
but
in
word
,
not
in
deed
.
For
that
they
will
not
only
contend
for
equality
with
other
Religious
,
but
also
with
the
Cathedrall
Church
:
As
I
have
seene
in
the
Funerals
of
a
certaine
Noble
&
potent
man
,
Francis
Rollin
:
who
for
one
onely
houre
was
depositated
in
their
Church
;
&
in
carrying
of
the
Corps
,
they
would
not
only
be
in
the
last
place
before
the
Canons
of
the
Cathedrall
Church
;
but
their
Guardian
said
,
That
he
ought
to
have
the
last
place
,
yea
after
the
Bishop
himself
then
in
place
.
Which
how
ridiculous
it
was
,
&
ought
to
be
,
let
all
imagin
.
By
which
it
may
be
seen
what
may
be
said
of
them
,
who
when
as
they
ought
in
all
humility
to
strive
with
the
lowest
,
yet
will
they
contend
for
equality
with
the
highest
.
Wherefore
their
pride
can
not
more
rightly
be
compared
to
any
thing
,
then
to
the
pride
of
Lucifer
,
who
would
be
like
unto
the
most
High
.
Bartholomaeus
Chassanaeus
Praeses
Senatus
Aquaesextias
in
Catalogo
Gloriae
mundi
parte
4.
Consideratione
69.
Thus
(
gentle
Reader
)
I
have
given
theea
touch
of
those
dangerous
doctrines
taught
by
our
Friars
,
tending
to
the
evacuation
of
that
great
benefit
of
our
salvation
in
Christ
.
I
have
shewed
how
farre
our
Archbishop
,
with
all
the
rest
of
his
Friars
are
interessed
therein
.
Moreover
,
both
out
of
grave
Authors
,
&
lamentable
experience
of
these
times
,
I
have
discoursed
of
those
manifold
and
manifest
enormityes
of
the
Friar
Mendicants
,
&
more
particularly
of
this
Country
:
Their
Avarice
,
Lying
,
Ambition
,
&
Hypocrisie
.
Neither
have
published
the
secret
faults
of
any
.
God
forbid
I
should
.
It
is
not
only
against
Christian
charity
,
but
humanity
,
so
to
do
.
If
any
say
,
It
is
not
my
part
to
handle
these
matters
,
&
it
concernes
me
not
?
I
answer
,
I
am
one
of
those
whom
the
Scripture
calls
barking
dogs
,
I
say
56.
And
whose
office
it
is
not
only
to
barke
at
the
wolfe
when
I
see
him
a
farre
off
,
but
if
he
come
nearer
me
,
to
bite
him
too
.
Math.
7.
And
by
Gods
grace
so
will
I
do
,
so
long
as
I
have
either
tongue
or
teeth
in
my
head
.
And
so
had
I
ended
,
but
CAP.
VI.
A
defence
of
our
late
Appeale
.
THat
I
was
requested
by
a
friend
,
to
lay
downe
the
grounds
&
motiues
which
enduced
M.
D.
Cadell
&
my selfe
to
publish
in
Print
our
late
Appeale
unto
the
See
Apostolicke
,
from
the
gravamina
or
agrievances
of
the
Archbishop
,
&
the
rather
,
for
that
the
Friars
,
&
those
of
his
faction
(
as
it
is
said
)
take
great
exceptions
thereunto
.
1.
First
then
in
defence
of
the
aforesaid
printed
Appeale
;
I
answere
,
That
there
is
nothing
therein
published
unto
the
world
,
which
was
not
publicke
before
,
either
de
Iure
,
or
de
facto
,
or
both
,
as
by
induction
shall
appeare
when
time
serves
.
Now
to
make
a
thing
more
publick
,
which
is
already
publick
,
was
alwayes
held
most
lawfull
.
In
confirmation
whereof
see
these
Authors
following
.
Cajet.
opuscuio
31.
Respons.
9.
Lessius
de
justitia
&
Iure
lib.
2.
cap.
11.
dub.
13.
num.
35.
Clavis
regia
,
lib
,
11.
cap.
11.
num.
30.
&
31.
Arragonius
de
justitia
&
jure
q.
62.
●rt
.
2.
Reginaldus
lib.
27.
cap.
4.
num.
82.
&
85.
●●orius
3.
parte
.
lib.
13
cap.
7.
dubio
.
8.
S●t
.
lib.
4
,
q.
6.
ar.
3.
And
all
other
Writers
.
If
then
to
make
more
publick
what
already
is
publick
,
be
lawfull
:
it
skils
not
whether
that
publication
be
written
or
printed
,
writing
or
printing
being
but
accidentall
to
publication
.
If
you
say
;
But
those
foule
excesses
laide
unto
the
charge
of
the
Archbishop
,
ought
at
least
to
have
bin
concealed
from
the
Protestants
.
I
answer
,
(
as
in
part
I
have
done
before
in
my
Epistle
unto
the
Reader
)
That
as
among
us
a
mixt
people
,
the
manifest
faults
&
excesses
of
Protestants
,
cannot
be
concealed
from
the
Catholicks
:
No
more
is
it
possible
,
that
the
manifest
faults
&
excesses
of
our
Catholicks
can
any
wise
be
hidden
from
the
Protestants
,
of
which
nature
&
quality
are
those
8.
aggrievances
,
which
we
layde
down
in
our
late
Appeale
.
Besides
,
who
seeth
not
,
that
it
is
the
delinquents
themselves
,
who
first
manifest
&
make
publick
their
own
disorders
,
&
by
such
manifestation
they
come
to
be
known
of
others
,
who
in
their
own
just
defence
may
make
use
therof
,
by
way
of
justice
,
to
haue
the
same
reformed
or
corrected
:
how
els
could
it
be
lawfull
to
bring
any
person
in
question
,
upon
crimes
in
courts
&
Tribunals
?
And
how
comes
it
to
passe
,
that
we
have
both
heard
8●
read
of
Prelats
,
not
only
excommunicated
,
or
suspended
,
but
somtimes
deposed
for
Heresie
,
Schisme
,
Simony
,
&c.
I
say
,
If
their
own
faults
might
not
be
further
published
.
2.
Secondly
in
defence
of
Printing
our
Appeale
,
I
say
,
that
an
Appeale
is
a
juridicall
instrument
,
of
his
owne
nature
,
admitting
publicity
no
lesse
then
all
other
court
pleadings
,
as
Bills
,
Answers
,
Orders
,
Sentences
,
Iudgements
,
Executions
,
&
the
like
:
All
which
processes
of
publicke
courts
,
may
be
notified
through
the
world
,
either
by
pen
,
or
Presse
.
3.
Thirdly
we
committed
that
our
Appeale
,
the
rather
unto
the
Presse
,
for
that
we
suspected
our
Ordinary
would
not
accept
it
at
our
hands
,
having
often
before
denyed
to
receive
any
letter
,
or
Petition
,
from
such
suiters
as
desired
justice
of
him
,
&
so
de
facto
,
it
came
to
passe
.
For
first
personally
,
&
in
pen
hand
,
we
presented
this
selfe
same
Appeale
unto
our
Ordinary
,
Iune
21.
an.
1632.
who
refused
to
receive
it
of
us
.
Wherefore
that
it
might
be
sufficiently
knowne
that
we
did
.
Appeale
from
his
manifold
tyrannies
,
to
a
higher
Tribunall
,
which
benefit
of
the
canon
,
for
that
he
both
hath
&
doth
continually
seeke
to
deprive
us
of
,
and
debarre
us
of
all
audience
,
we
held
it
necessary
(
and
as
by
our
learned
councell
we
were
advised
)
to
notifie
his
manifold
and
manifest
injustice
:
omnibus
Chri.
fidelibus
.
4.
Fourthly
,
None
can
Appeale
from
the
court
of
the
Ordinary
to
a
higher
Tribunall
,
but
of
necessity
he
must
lay
downe
the
causes
&
grounds
,
why
he
declines
the
judgement
of
his
Ordinary
,
otherwise
his
Appeale
is
not
onely
voyde
in
law
,
but
he
is
punishable
for
the
same
.
See
2.
q.
6.
cap.
Quicun●
,
&
cap.
emaino
,
de
appellationibus
in
6.
&
ibi
,
glossam
.
Item
Sayrus
de
eens
.
lib.
12.
cap.
17.
num.
34.
with
many
Doctours
by
him
cited
:
So
then
those
8.
Gravamina
layd
downe
in
our
Appeale
,
being
the
causes
why
we
declined
his
jurisdiction
,
wee
could
not
omit
the
same
.
5.
Our
fift
reason
is
Ad
hominem
,
as
thus
:
Our
Ordinary
Thomas
Flemming
,
aliàs
Barnewell
,
thinking
good
to
prohibit
the
people
our
Masses
,
under
Excommunication
,
he
layes
downe
for
his
ground
,
our
disobedience
&
continuall
insolency
,
without
hope
of
amendment
,
&c.
as
may
appeare
by
the
first
lines
of
his
censure
prefixed
unto
this
work
(
which
causes
althogh
above
at
large
are
proved
to
be
meerly
his
owne
inventions
)
yet
true
or
false
,
he
made
no
scruple
to
publish
them
in
open
Auditories
&
assemblies
,
when
the
greatest
concourse
of
people
might
be
had
,
to
our
great
disgrace
,
shame
,
and
infamy
(
as
much
as
in
him
was
.
)
If
this
(
I
say
)
was
lawfull
for
him
to
do
against
us
in
matters
so
false
(
as
we
dayly
challenge
him
to
the
proofe
of
them
)
may
not
we
doe
the
like
in
our
just
defence
,
in
his
most
notorious
crimes
,
to
which
every
day
we
offer
our selves
to
the
tryall
and
touchstone
of
proofe
,
before
any
Tribunall
which
is
pleased
to
take
knowledge
thereof
?
6.
Lastly
,
our
Archbishops
faction
dayly
writes
,
and
prints
against
us
of
the
Clergy
,
witnesse
that
infamous
Libell
,
called
Examen
juridicum
censurae
Parisiensis
,
under
the
saigned
name
of
Edmundus
Vrsulanus
,
not
onely
scosfing
the
R.
Bishops
of
France
,
with
all
the
most
learned
Doctours
of
Sorbon
,
&
that
famous
Vniversity
of
Paris
,
in
most
base
&
contumelious
language
traducing
them
:
but
also
charging
five
R.
Priests
of
this
Irish
Nation
(
&
that
by
name
)
with
lewd
aspersions
,
of
which
himselfe
dare
neither
give
his
name
(
by
which
he
may
be
knowne
)
nor
shew
his
head
to
the
justification
.
Nay
,
not
sparing
to
blemish
the
fame
of
the
most
Ill
:
Archbishop
of
Paris
,
being
himselfe
(
as
is
confessed
by
his
owne
faction
)
a
Friar
Minor
,
(
but
more
they
neither
will
,
nor
dare
give
us
of
him
,
)
which
libelling
Pamphlet
of
that
Friar
,
is
in
such
high
estimation
with
our
Archbishop
,
as
it
is
made
his
only
Vade
mecum
:
may
not
we
then
in
defence
of
our
good
names
,
print
what
we
are
daily
provided
to
justifie
,
firming
it
with
our
own
proper
names
,
by
which
every
houre
we
may
be
knowne
&
challenged
,
as
we
did
that
our
aforesaid
Appeale
,
to
so
many
persons
as
we
did
communicate
the
same
unto
?
And
as
I
my self
the
Author
of
this
Book
Paul
Harris
,
do
subscribe
my
name
with
mine
own
hand
,
offering
my selfe
to
the
justification
of
every
word
&
syllable
therein
contained
.
The
next
worke
(
gentle
,
judicious
,
&
impartiall
Reader
)
which
thou
mayest
expect
at
my
hands
,
is
a
full
refutation
of
those
most
impious
&
blasphemous
doctrines
of
the
Friars
,
above-mentioned
in
Cap.
4.
As
also
a
compendions
Treatise
of
the
6.
Excommunications
,
2.
Exiles
,
2.
Suspensions
,
published
&
inflicted
within
the
compasse
of
a
few
weekes
by
our
present
Archbishop
,
Tho
,
Flemming
,
aliàs
Barnwell
,
with
the
causes
,
motives
,
&
subjects
of
them
all
.
And
so
submitting
my self
&
all
my
writings
,
to
the
censures
of
the
See
Apostolick
,
beseeching
Almighty
God
of
his
infinit
goodnes
and
mercy
,
to
grant
us
his
grace
,
ro
live
and
dye
his
servants
.
I
heere
end
.
Qui
ve●●●●s
mutant
ritus
,
legesque
refigunt
Quas
●●êre
Patres
,
&
nullo
compede
vivunt
:
Hi
sunt
qui
patriae
,
clero
,
populoque
minantur
Excidium
.
Tu
prisca
fides
borum
agmina
vitae
.
FINIS
.