Most
high
and
mightie
Prince
,
and
our
deerestly
beloued
Soueraigne
.
SO
many
causes
concurre
,
wheresoeuer
wee
turne
our
thoughtes
,
and
these
most
great
,
of
reioycing
,
as
we
know
not
with
which
we
should
begin
the
count
,
nor
on
which
to
ground
our
chiefest
ioy
.
Your
Maiesties
direct
title
to
the
Imperiall
Crowne
of
the
Realme
,
both
by
lineall
descent
,
and
prioritie
of
blood
,
and
your
Highnesse
most
quiet
accesse
to
the
same
(
Gods
onely
worke
,
aboue
the
expectation
of
man
)
doe
,
(
as
by
most
right
they
should
,
)
exceedingly
possesse
and
englad
our
heartes
:
Also
the
thrice
fortunate
vniting
of
the
two
Kingdomes
(
which
not
seldome
in
former
times
haue
beene
much
infestuous
one
to
the
other
)
and
this
after
so
sweete
a
meane
,
as
by
rightfull
deuolution
of
both
Scepters
to
the
immediate
issue
of
either
Nation
,
cannot
but
in
semblable
proportion
multiplie
and
aduaunce
our
ioyes
;
nor
can
wee
any
way
doubt
,
but
that
the
strength
of
the
Monarchy
(
now
made
inuincible
by
the
vnion
)
will
euer
be
most
able
to
preserue
these
our
ioyes
vnto
vs
,
and
make
them
perpetual
,
either
kingdom
being
such
a
fortres
and
countermure
to
other
,
and
both
so
abounding
with
men
and
shipping
,
as
no
forrayne
enemie
,
how
potent
soeuer
,
vnles
hee
first
be
weary
of
his
owne
fortunes
,
dare
euer
aduenture
to
offend
or
picke
quarrel
vnto
:
Likewise
the
hope
and
strongest
affiance
which
your
Maiesties
raigne
ouer
both
nations
yeelds
,
of
reducing
the
bordurers
of
eyther
Countrey
to
Christian
order
:
of
turning
to
commodity
the
vast
quantity
of
ground
,
which
,
by
reason
of
the
sauage
demeanor
among
them
,
hath
,
time
out
of
minde
layne
waste
and
vnoccupyed
:
and
of
enioying
peace
,
commerce
and
trafficke
with
all
Nations
,
a
blessing
most
soueraigne
,
and
which
already
is
lighted
on
vs
in
good
measure
:
Then
,
the
vnspeakable
benefite
of
your
Highnesse
fitte
yeeres
to
gouerne
,
and
your
long
and
successefull
experience
in
the
affaire
,
being
the
Arte
of
Artes
,
and
office
of
God
,
farre
more
intricate
,
difficult
and
combersome
than
any
other
kind
of
ministration
,
or
state
of
life
on
earth
:
Then
also
the
speciall
consolation
which
all
men
take
in
your
Maiesties
regardefull
loue
toward
the
Nobilitie
of
the
Realme
,
as
hauing
already
restored
some
to
their
lost
dignities
,
and
endowed
others
with
honor
and
authoritie
in
State
:
Lastly
,
to
omit
other
infinite
particulars
of
lesse
moment
,
the
good
trial
of
your
Highnesse
prowesse
,
wisedome
,
iudgement
,
clemencie
,
bountie
,
compassion
,
the
edification
of
your
exemplar
life
(
of
like
force
to
your
subiectes
for
fashioning
their
maners
therevnto
,
as
were
the
twigges
of
party
colour
,
which
the
Patriarch
Iacob
laid
before
the
flocke
of
sheepe
hee
had
in
keeping
,
at
the
time
of
their
conceyuing
,
)
the
noblest
disposition
We
doe
not
presume
(
our
dread
Soueraigne
)
to
begge
the
allowance
of
some
fewe
Churches
,
for
the
exercise
of
our
Religion
,
nor
yet
the
allotting
of
any
Ecclesiastical
liuing
towards
the
maintayning
of
the
Pastors
of
our
Soules
(
a
benefite
that
is
not
denyed
by
the
Princes
and
State
politique
of
other
Countries
,
where
diuersitie
of
religion
is
tolerated
,
and
infinite
good
found
to
arise
thereof
,
)
but
the
onely
degree
of
fauour
that
we
seeke
at
your
Maiesties
handes
in
this
case
,
is
,
that
out
of
your
Princely
compassion
,
you
woulde
bee
pleased
to
reuerse
the
penall
lawes
,
enacted
by
our
late
Soueraigne
against
Catholike
beleeuers
,
and
to
licence
the
practise
of
our
Religion
in
priuate
houses
,
without
molestation
to
Priest
or
lay
Person
for
the
same
.
For
this
(
most
gratious
Prince
)
we
intreat
,
for
this
wee
shall
euer
continue
our
humble
petitions
,
and
the
suite
being
(
as
our
faith
assureth
vs
)
for
the
not
abolishing
of
Gods
noblest
cause
and
honour
vpon
earth
,
and
no
wayes
against
the
peace
,
strength
,
or
safetie
of
the
Kingdome
,
but
rather
much
conuenient
(
if
haply
not
necessary
)
for
the
good
preseruation
thereof
,
and
also
,
for
that
the
obtayning
of
the
suite
would
bring
vnspeakeable
renowme
to
your
Maiestie
,
with
all
the
chiefest
Rulers
of
the
Christian
world
,
and
endlesse
comforte
to
thousands
(
who
otherwayes
liuing
against
their
conscience
,
must
needes
abide
in
continuall
horrour
of
Soule
)
wee
cannot
thinke
it
a
breach
of
duetie
and
lesse
thinke
it
a
point
of
disloyaltie
,
euer
lowly
to
solicite
,
yea
petitionarily
to
importune
your
Maiestie
,
for
the
happie
graunt
of
so
manifold
,
farre-speading
and
vniuersall
a
blessednesse
.
And
because
wee
would
not
be
thought
to
speake
vnaduisedly
in
the
premisses
,
we
craue
leaue
of
your
gratious
Maiestie
to
adioyne
a
fewe
briefe
reasons
for
remonstrance
of
that
which
is
said
.
1.
The
world
knoweth
that
there
are
three
kinds
of
subiects
in
the
Realme
,
the
Protestant
,
the
Puritane
,
and
the
Catholikely
affected
,
and
by
generall
report
,
the
subiect
Catholikely
affected
is
not
inferiour
to
the
Protestant
or
Puritane
,
either
in
number
,
or
alliance
,
or
generositie
of
spirit
and
resolution
.
Which
multitude
or
third
kinde
of
subiects
,
would
through
the
benefite
of
the
dispenall
vse
or
toleration
of
their
religion
,
hold
themselues
infinitely
obliged
to
your
Maiestie
,
and
be
ready
in
all
occurrences
very
willingly
to
sacrifice
their
liues
and
last
drop
of
blood
in
any
seruice
soeuer
belonging
to
the
defence
of
your
Maiesties
person
,
crowne
,
or
dignitie
:
whereas
being
debarred
of
the
said
fauor
and
freedome
of
conscience
(
in
which
consisteth
the
true
comfort
of
soule
,
and
all
Christian
corage
)
they
must
be
forcibly
driuen
to
lament
their
hard
fortunes
,
to
lie
groaning
vnder
their
crosses
,
and
consequently
without
spirit
or
forwardnesse
in
action
,
vnapt
for
any
imployment
,
as
persons
ouerwhelmed
with
griefe
and
desolation
of
their
most
piteous
and
miserable
state
.
2.
Againe
,
the
Puritane
,
as
he
increaseth
dailie
aboue
the
Protestant
in
number
,
so
is
he
of
a
more
presuming
,
imperious
,
and
hotter
disposition
and
zeale
,
euer
strongly
burning
in
desire
to
reduce
all
things
to
the
forme
of
his
owne
Idaea
,
or
imagination
conceiued
,
and
therefore
by
discourse
of
reason
not
vnlike
(
the
enterprise
being
to
be
paralleled
by
many
examples
)
to
attempt
the
ouerthrow
of
the
Protestant
,
and
bring
the
kingdome
,
especially
the
Ecclesiasticall
state
to
a
paritie
or
popular
forme
of
gouernement
,
if
the
Catholike
(
perchaunce
the
powerablest
let
thereof
)
were
once
extinguished
:
and
to
extinguish
him
,
no
meane
more
potent
,
than
to
forbid
and
punish
the
exercise
of
his
religion
.
And
what
confusion
,
hauocke
,
and
effusion
of
blood
such
an
attempt
would
worke
in
the
commonweale
,
it
is
easie
to
coniecture
,
whiles
the
Puritane
with
his
complices
,
and
such
as
thirst
(
an
infinite
number
)
to
haue
matters
in
scuffling
,
to
impugne
on
the
one
side
,
and
the
Bishops
,
Deanes
,
Canons
,
and
the
greatest
possessors
of
Spirituall
liuings
,
with
all
those
that
do
adhere
to
them
,
defend
on
the
other
side
,
and
either
partie
stiffely
and
violently
persecuting
other
,
as
is
the
custome
in
such
commotions
,
without
regard
of
God
or
country
.
Which
disastrous
and
most
deadly
mischiefe
can
not
in
probability
approach
,
or
euer
growe
to
head
,
so
long
as
the
Catholike
findeth
fauour
with
your
Maiestie
,
in
enioying
the
free
vse
of
his
religion
.
Or
put
case
the
Puritane
should
euer
aduenture
to
make
such
an
attempt
,
yet
the
oddes
against
him
(
he
hauing
two
sorts
of
aduersaries
,
the
Protestant
,
and
the
Catholikely
affected
by
the
foresaid
fauor
)
are
much
much
greater
then
any
way
in
reason
or
likelihood
the
victorie
may
be
iustly
doubted
of
.
3.
Moreouer
,
toleration
of
Catholike
religion
seemeth
very
conuenient
for
strengthning
and
securing
your
Maiesty
against
all
worldly
attempts
foraine
and
domesticall
.
Against
forraine
,
in
respect
the
cause
why
any
such
trouble
should
be
once
intended
,
must
needes
be
in
all
probabilitie
the
restoring
of
Catholike
religion
,
which
pretext
or
cause
is
quite
remooued
by
your
Maiesties
graunt
of
the
free
exercise
thereof
.
Or
if
it
should
fall
out
,
that
notwithstanding
the
happinesse
of
the
said
most
soueraigne
fauour
,
any
forraine
Prince
,
or
Princes
confederated
,
either
on
enuie
of
your
Maiesties
greatnesse
,
or
vpon
feare
of
what
consequence
the
vnion
of
the
three
Kingdomes
might
prooue
in
time
,
should
be
so
intemperate
,
as
either
to
incite
companies
within
the
Realme
,
or
inuade
vpon
the
aboue
named
pretence
,
no
doubt
but
all
Catholikes
would
eftsoone
disclose
the
practise
,
and
most
willingly
straine
the
vttermost
of
all
their
possible
forces
and
resistaunce
for
withstanding
the
said
enterprise
,
made
by
whomsoeuer
,
and
vnder
what
shadow
of
title
or
authoritie
soeuer
.
And
if
intestine
warre
or
any
vproare
should
happen
thorow
any
disloyaltie
of
the
subiect
or
other
accident
,
there
can
be
likewise
no
doubt
(
the
Catholike
religion
teaching
all
temporall
obedience
to
Princes
,
and
more
seuerely
censuring
and
punishing
all
sortes
of
rebellion
,
then
doth
either
the
Puritane
,
or
the
Protestant
doctrine
)
but
that
all
Catholikes
would
presently
flocke
to
the
banner
of
your
Maiestie
,
and
with
the
effusion
of
their
best
bloud
first
guarde
and
protect
your
royall
person
,
and
then
defend
all
and
singular
your
Highnesse
rightes
and
prerogatiues
.
A
bounden
duety
,
as
our selues
doe
right
willingly
acknowledge
,
and
the
contrary
a
most
detestable
and
treasonable
offence
,
neuerthelesse
the
readinesse
and
performance
of
our
seruices
heerein
can
not
but
increase
your
Maiesties
strength
and
safetie
of
the
Crowne
and
Realme●
the
things
we
desire
to
haue
beleeued
,
and
would
remonstrate
.
4.
Furthermore
,
both
the
auntient
Philosophers
and
the
States-men
of
latter
time
doe
write
,
and
common
sense
proclaymeth
,
that
the
glory
,
puissaunce
and
stablenesse
of
a
kingdome
,
consist
more
in
the
true
vertue
and
goodnesse
,
than
in
the
store
and
multitude
of
subiectes
;
because
vertue
begetteth
glory
,
and
is
the
cherisher
of
fortitude
,
both
which
disdaine
nothing
more
than
treachery
,
and
basenesse
of
mind
,
the
common
Slewces
which
conuey
into
all
estates
all
that
is
dishonourable
.
And
it
is
seldome
,
if
euer
seene
(
most
noble
King
)
that
they
who
are
constant
,
obedient
and
faithfull
to
God
in
the
religion
they
beleeue
,
are
not
likewise
true
,
subiectiue
,
and
faithfull
to
their
King
in
all
duties
appertaining
.
For
as
grace
,
the
feare
of
sinne
,
and
the
loue
of
heauen
doe
worke
them
to
the
performing
of
the
one
;
so
will
the
same
grace
,
feare
and
loue
(
the
neglect
being
of
equall
damage
in
both
)
induce
them
to
obserue
the
other
.
Nay
,
they
both
are
so
neerely
allied
,
depend
so
absolutely
one
of
the
other
,
and
are
alike
essentially
lincked
together
,
as
the
one
can
not
be
either
laudably
or
indifferently
fulfilled
,
and
the
other
not
accomplished
.
How
constant
and
faithfull
the
Catholike
hath
carried
himselfe
in
the
religion
hee
professeth
,
it
appeareth
by
this
,
that
neither
the
paying
of
twenty
pounds
a
moneth
,
only
for
not
going
to
the
Protestants
church
,
or
where
his
ability
could
not
affoord
so
much
,
there
the
leesing
of
two
partes
of
his
liuings
,
and
the
vtter
forfeiture
of
all
his
goodes
,
nor
making
of
Priestes
(
the
feeders
of
their
soules
)
to
be
traitors
,
and
their
receiuers
,
felons
(
lawes
and
penalties
that
neuer
had
similitude
of
instance
or
president
in
the
world
)
either
did
or
could
make
him
to
denie
,
or
exteriorly
to
disguise
his
religion
,
or
relinquish
to
practise
it
:
proofes
,
in
all
vnderstanding
most
sufficient
to
conuince
,
that
he
dreadeth
God
,
feareth
to
offend
his
conscience
,
and
that
he
christianly
seekes
to
saue
his
soule
.
And
if
so
,
then
as
we
thinke
there
cannot
iustly
be
made
any
doubt
,
but
that
he
will
likewise
shew
himselfe
obedient
and
duetifull
to
his
Soueraigne
in
all
things
that
belong
to
temporall
alegeance
,
or
wherein
soeuer
the
omission
may
taint
or
endanger
the
safetie
of
his
soule
.
Of
that
which
is
said
,
wee
would
,
vnder
your
Maiesties
gratious
leaue
,
inferre
,
that
the
Catholike
subiect
is
(
if
any
other
)
the
glory
,
strength
and
perpetuitie
of
the
Kingdome
,
because
he
principally
seeking
heauen
in
this
world
,
and
will
not
for
the
worlde
be
diuerted
,
cannot
be
treacherous
or
disloyall
,
or
vnduetifull
to
your
Highnesse
,
but
in
euery
seruice
,
and
distresse
occurring
,
valiant
,
resolute
and
most
faithfull
.
By
which
it
seemeth
manifest
,
that
if
the
Lawes
of
our
deceased
Queene
should
not
be
repealed
;
but
more
,
if
they
should
be
re-established
(
a
rigor
which
in
it selfe
presently
imbarketh
vs
into
all
calamities
)
alas
your
Grace
doth
not
only
thereby
depriue
your
Imperiall
crowne
and
realme
of
the
best
meriting
affections
,
and
suppressingly
disable
those
your
subiects
,
who
otherwise
woulde
for
their
qualities
stand
your
Maiestie
and
their
Country
in
good
seruice
,
and
do
much
long
for
opportunitie
to
make
knowne
their
readinesse
that
waye
;
but
your
Highnesse
by
the
same
shall
also
giue
occasion
to
the
frailer
sort
,
of
aduenturing
their
Soules
to
euerlasting
damnation
,
by
dissembling
their
faith
and
religion
.
Which
inconstancy
and
vnmanly
part
of
theirs
,
how
little
credite
or
reputation
it
ought
to
bring
vnto
them
,
or
is
cause
of
trust
to
your
Maiestie
,
wee
leaue
that
prudent
and
heroicall
example
to
informe
your
Highnes
,
which
Nicephorus
and
others
record
5.
Besides
,
the
good
that
to
our
vnderstanding
,
would
redound
to
your
Highnes
,
and
the
whole
realme
,
by
the
grant
of
a
toleration
,
is
manifolde
and
very
great
,
for
that
the
same
could
not
but
begett
and
foster
a
right
earnest
and
zealous
aemulation
,
or
holy
strife
among
your
Maiesties
subiectes
,
differing
in
religion
,
who
should
exceed
the
other
in
dutie
,
seruice
and
loue
towardes
your
person
and
affaires
,
whiles
euery
one
enioyed
the
freedome
of
his
conscience
,
a
meane
of
all
others
most
likely
to
make
your
owne
state
and
person
very
secure
,
renowneable
and
blessed
:
your
kingdomes
opulent
,
peacefull
and
inuincible
:
your
subiectes
studious
,
seruiceable
and
louing
,
and
in
all
imployments
pressing
to
surpasse
one
the
other
in
care
and
diligence
.
Then
the
which
,
nothing
can
be
thought
that
is
either
more
happy
,
more
glorious
,
or
more
generall
,
and
which
earthly
heauen
,
if
it
be
any
other
way
to
bee
attained
,
it
seemeth
soonest
,
by
graunting
a
toleration
of
religion
,
and
by
indifferently
preferring
the
Professors
,
according
to
euery
mans
desert
,
quality
and
sufficiencie
:
because
all
beeing
in
this
manner
interes●ed
in
your
Graces
fauour
,
and
vnpartially
tasting
the
sweete
thereof
,
can
not
be
but
all
fastest
vnited
in
the
defence
of
the
Realme
,
and
in
tenderest
safegarde
of
your
Maiesties
person
,
crowne
and
dignitie
.
6.
Neither
would
toleration
of
Catholike
religion
blesse
your
Maiestie
and
all
your
seuerall
Dominions
,
with
the
happines
praecedent
onely
,
but
the
same
woulde
also
inuite
all
the
Catholike
Kings
and
Rulers
in
Christendome
(
being
incomparably
more
in
number
and
potencie
,
than
are
the
Protestant
,
Puritane
and
Lutheran
Potentates
)
to
seeke
and
continue
a
true
and
reall
league
,
both
of
peace
and
amitie
with
your
Highnesse
(
the
sourse
and
selfe
life
of
princely
felicitie
:
)
and
make
your
Maiesties
choise
of
matches
for
your
children
farre
more
noble
,
rich
and
ample
,
in
regarde
no
Catholique
Prince
will
refuse
to
entertaine
,
yea
to
sue
for
like
treatie
,
where
toleration
of
his
Religion
,
is
by
Royall
assent
permitted
.
7.
It
is
affirmed
in
holy
Writte
,
that
Mercy
and
Trueth
preserue
the
King
,
and
his
Throne
is
established
by
clemencie
;
Avowances
,
Esther
)
To
gouerne
his
subiects
with
clemencie
and
lenitie
And
the
reason
is
plaine
,
for
that
the
loue
8.
In
few
wordes
,
for
that
we
are
loath
to
bee
tedious
to
your
Maiesty
,
in
multiplying
of
reasons
,
beside
the
pleading
of
these
and
other
like
regardefull
Motiues
that
might
bee
alleadged
,
which
doe
all
directly
stand
for
toleration
,
wee
further
thinke
(
vnder
your
Maiesties
correction
)
that
the
permission
of
the
libertie
wee
intreate
,
is
,
neyther
in
reason
of
State
,
a
thing
hurtfull
,
nor
by
the
doctrine
of
Protestants
vnlawfull
to
be
granted
.
The
first
is
cleare
by
the
example
of
Germanie
,
Fraunce
,
Poland
,
&
other
Countries
,
where
diuersitie
of
religion
is
licenced
by
supreame
authoritie
,
&
the
like
sound
peace
,
wrought
and
established
thereby
,
as
both
make
the
saide
Dominions
and
Territories
to
florish
,
and
coulde
neuer
(
though
oft
laboured
)
be
brought
to
passe
by
force
of
warre
or
bloud-shed
.
The
other
likewise
is
as
little
doubtfull
,
if
not
better
knowne
,
the
Protestants
bookes
,
their
Pulpits
,
their
priuate
writings
,
and
Discourses
sounding
nothing
more
,
(
whilst
they
had
not
the
Sword
and
Scepter
on
their
side
)
then
that
it
was
vnlawfull
,
tyrannicall
,
yea
diabolicall
,
and
antichristianlike
to
punish
any
for
matter
of
meere
conscience
,
faith
and
religion
.
And
the
fauour
wee
sue
for
,
is
but
the
benefite
of
that
position
which
they
held
for
most
true
and
scripturall
:
so
that
if
they
should
now
depart
from
that
doctrin●
,
they
must
needs
giue
the
world
to
see
,
that
either
then
they
did
wittingly
mainetaine
the
position
against
truth
,
onely
to
serue
their
owne
turne
withall
(
an
ingrauen
blemish
)
or
generally
erred
in
that
poynt
of
doctrine
(
a
blot
of
no
lesse
discredite
vnto
them
)
which
breathing
clemencie
,
did
most
recommend
,
and
gaue
greatest
increase
to
their
religion
.
And
if
the
Petition
we
prostrate
,
and
do
most
suppliantly
begge
of
your
Maiestie
,
be
neither
preiudiciall
to
matter
of
State
,
nor
repugnant
to
the
doctrine
of
the
religion
established
and
regnant
in
the
kingdome
,
as
the
proofes
afore
going
seeme
to
make
plaine
,
wee
hope
there
is
no
other
exception
that
can
iustly
impeach
,
and
many
seuerall
respects
that
may
much
further
the
obtaining
of
our
request
at
your
Graces
handes
.
The
religion
,
that
vnder
your
Highnesse
fauour
,
we
sue
to
haue
tolerated
,
is
the
selfe
same
religion
,
and
no
other
,
to
which
our
country
was
conuerted
2.
A
religion
which
by
the
testimonies
of
all
Antiquitie
[
*
](A04323-e10470-b)
*
This
apeareth
by
Mermannus
in
suo
Theatro
,
the
Magdeburgenses
in
tit
.
de
propagatione
,
Baronis
and
all
other
Collectors
of
Antiquitie
.
was
the
primary
religion
that
euer
any
heathen
Nation
,
conuerted
christian
,
did
professe
:
and
the
Wisdome
of
heauen
commaundeth
,
not
to
transgresse
the
antient
bounds
which
our
Fathers
appointed
,
but
contrarily
,
to
abide
in
that
which
we
heard
from
the
beginning
.
3.
A
religion
,
of
whose
communion
and
felowshippe
the
founders
of
other
religions
,
or
the
reformers
of
our
Churches
faith
(
if
they
more
desire
to
be
so
called
)
were
once
,
and
went
out
;
and
consequently
their
doctrine
newer
,
and
lesse
auncient
then
ours
:
and
therefore
as
we
beleeue
,
not
the
good
the
cockle
that
was
sowen
after
.
And
that
wee
neuer
going
out
of
any
knowne
christian
societie
(
for
the
whole
world
can
not
tell
your
Grace
out
of
what
church
we
departed
,
when
,
how
,
and
where
)
as
did
the
former
,
the
Apostolicall
markes
of
false
beleeuers
,
namely
,
To
goe
out
from
others
;
To
segregate
themselues
,
and
To
make
dissensions
and
scandalls
,
contrary
to
the
doctrine
they
had
learned
,
can
not
belong
to
vs
by
any
possible
application
,
nor
by
any
sleight
or
deuise
shifted
from
them
.
4.
A
religion
whose
first
Instituters
,
except
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
or
after-deuisers
cannot
be
named
by
any
of
our
Aduersaries
,
nor
can
they
all
shew
that
peece
or
fundamentall
point
of
our
faith
,
either
of
late
,
or
sithence
the
Apostles
time
defined
,
which
[
*
](A04323-e10630-b)
*
This
is
witnessed
in
the
Councel
of
Ephesus
in
epistola
Synodi
contra
Nestorium
,
in
the
Councel
of
Calcedon
,
act.
4
,
5
,
&
6.
Item
generali
6.
act.
4.
&
10.
&
genera
.
7.
act.
2.
And
by
Athanas
.
of
the
Nicen.
Councel
in
epist.
ad
Afros
,
&
in
epist.
de
Synodis
Arimini
&
Seleuciae
.
And
by
Socrates
of
the
Councel
of
Alexandria
in
historia
ecclesiast.
lib.
1.
ca.
5.
and
others
.
was
not
formerly
beleeued
,
and
the
contrary
thereof
neuer
taught
by
the
Romane
Church
.
Wherefore
in
our
vnderstanding
it
is
euident
,
that
the
religion
we
professe
,
is
not
,
as
it
is
slandered
to
be
,
a
deuise
or
inuention
of
man
,
nor
euer
was
contrary
to
it selfe
in
doctrine
;
but
whatsoeuer
hath
beene
in
latter
ages
explicitiuely
defined
,
the
same
was
alwayes
,
not
only
holden
true
from
the
beginning
in
our
church
,
but
also
implicitiuely
beleeued
for
the
infallible
authoritie
thereof
.
5.
A
religion
,
that
hath
confuted
and
outlasted
seuerall
hundreds
of
heresies
,
which
manifoldly
diuided
in
themselues
,
That
the
weapons
of
our
Churches
warrefare
,
are
not
mighty
to
God
,
vnto
the
destruction
of
munitions
,
destroying
Counsells
,
and
all
loftinesse
,
extolling
it selfe
against
the
knowledge
of
God
.
And
that
our
church
and
religion
euer
conquering
their
oppositors
,
and
neuer
conquered
by
them
,
is
that
kingdome
which
the
Prophet
saieth
,
Shall
breake
in
peeces
and
consume
all
other
kingdomes
,
and
it selfe
stand
for
euer
.
6.
A
religion
,
that
erected
and
built
all
the
Churches
,
Hospitalles
and
ancient
Colleges
in
Christendome
,
indowed
them
with
liuings
,
instituted
the
Vniuersities
and
Seminaries
,
distinguished
the
multitude
into
parishes
,
proportioned
the
Tithes
,
annexed
the
glebeland
,
founded
the
Bishoprickes
,
limited
the
Dioceses
,
decreed
Ecclesiasticall
lawes
and
immunities
,
enacted
all
the
olde
Lawes
of
our
Realme
,
and
did
(
for
that
they
would
not
be
vacant
without
fruit
,
as
the
Apostle
aduiseth
,
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lorde
Iesus
)
a
thousand
good
woorkes
besides
,
of
which
the
religion
regnant
reapeth
daily
benefite
,
and
could
not
without
such
our
churches
prouision
and
ordinaunces
,
euer
haue
carried
the
exterior
shew
it
doth
.
7.
A
religion
,
that
in
three
ages
together
had
not
three
in
the
multitude
of
people
consisteth
the
glory
of
a
King
;
and
in
the
small
number
,
the
ignominy
of
the
Prince
.
8.
A
religion
,
whose
chiefe
professors
and
spreaders
thereof
to
other
Nations
were
alwayes
of
a
knowne
holy
life
,
and
semblable
death
,
and
the
protoparents
of
all
other
religions
,
men
of
a
much
contrary
note
:
and
we
are
sure
by
the
testimony
the
good
and
bad
tree
are
to
be
knowne
by
their
fruites
.
9.
A
religion
,
to
which
the
famousest
[
a
](A04323-e10870-b)
a
Constantinus
Magnus
,
Iauianus
with
aboue
fortie
Emperours
of
the
East
.
Maiorianus
,
Carolus
Magnus
,
with
full
neere
fortie
other
Emperours
of
the
Weast
.
Emperours
and
[
b
](A04323-e10880-b)
b
Clodoueus
,
Childibertus
with
aboue
threescore
Kings
of
Fraunce
.
Ranimirus
,
Sanctius
,
with
almost
twenty
other
Kings
of
Aragon
.
Pelagius
,
Fasila
,
with
at
least
fortie
other
Kings
of
Castile
.
Alphonsus
,
Sanctius
,
with
many
moe
Kings
of
Portugall
.
Geyza
,
Stephanus
,
with
aboue
thirtie
Kings
of
Hungary
.
Besides
the
Kings
of
Polonia
,
Bohemia
,
Denmarke
,
Norway
,
Suetheland
,
Gothland
,
Dalmatia
,
Baiorta
,
Germania
,
Alemannia
,
Morauia
,
Loraine
,
Burgundy
,
Prouince
,
Lomberdy
,
Italy
,
Naples
,
Sicily
,
Sardinia
,
Nauarre
:
and
the
Kings
of
Affrike
,
as
of
Aethiopia
,
Nubia
,
and
others
.
Likewise
the
Kings
of
Canaria
,
Manicongus
,
Benopotama
,
Angola
,
Guinea
,
Bentoninus
,
Quiloa
,
Melinda
,
Mozambique
;
the
Kings
of
Asia
,
as
of
Ciprus
,
Armenia
,
Hierusalem
,
Tartaria
,
and
some
Kings
of
the
Agarens
and
Saracens
:
many
Kings
of
the
Heruleans
,
Iberians
,
Alanes
,
Abasgorians
,
Lazorians
,
Scithians
,
Persians
,
and
others
.
Kings
of
the
world
haue
bowed
their
Crownes
,
[
c
](A04323-e10890-b)
c
As
Constantinus
Magnus
Emperour
,
Dagobertus
,
Carolus
,
S.
Ludouicus
,
and
other
Kings
of
Fraunce
.
Alphonsus
,
Ranimirus
,
Alphonsus
the
great
,
Ranimirus
●
and
Alphonsus
6.
with
other
Kings
of
Spaine
.
Stephanus
and
Ladislaus
Kings
of
Hungary
.
Miscelstaus
,
Boleslaus
,
Casimirus
sanctus
,
and
Casimirus
Magnus
Kings
of
Polonia
,
and
many
moe
Kings
of
other
Nations
.
presented
their
giftes
,
[
d
](A04323-e10900-b)
d
As
Iustinus
Emperour
,
the
person
of
Pope
Iohn
.
Iustinianus
of
Pope
Constantine
,
King
Pipin
the
person
of
Pope
Stephen
the
second
:
Carolus
of
Pope
Leo
the
third
▪
●udoui●us
of
Sergius
the
second
,
and
of
Pope
Nicholas
:
Henry
the
fourth
of
Pope
Paschal
the
second
,
and
others
.
reuerenced
her
Prelates
,
[
e
](A04323-e10910-b)
e
As
Philippus
Arabs
Emperour
,
the
Censure
of
Pope
Fabian
.
Euseb.
lib.
6.
ca.
27.
histor.
eccl.
the
Emperor
Theo●osius
the
excommunication
of
S.
Ambr.
Theodoret.
lib.
5.
cap.
17.
hist.
eccl.
Sozom.
lib.
7.
ca.
24.
the
Emperour
Otho
the
third
,
the
inioyned
penaunce
of
R●mualdus
Abbat.
.
Petr.
Dam.
in
vita
Romual
.
To
which
may
be
added
the
deuoute
readinesse
of
Henry
the
second
,
to
accept
and
fulfill
the
sentence
of
Pope
Alexanders
Legates
,
touching
the
death
and
murthering
of
Saint
Thomas
of
Canterburie
,
N●ubrigens
.
libr.
2.
cap.
25.
obeyed
their
censures
,
yea
and
hath
at
this
present
many
of
the
greatest
monarchs
and
potentates
on
earth
to
her
Professors
,
patrons
,
and
foster-fathers
:
So
as
of
the
Romane
Religion
onelie
,
these
ensuing
passages
and
propheticall
praedictions
of
holie
Scripture
must
,
of
force
,
take
their
verification
,
or
remaine
as
yet
(
being
the
latter
yeares
or
euening
of
the
Church
)
vnfulfilled
:
The
Gentiles
shall
feare
thy
name
,
O
Lord
,
and
all
the
Kings
of
the
earth
thy
glory
.
Againe
,
All
Kings
of
the
earth
shall
adore
him
,
all
Nations
shall
serue
him
.
And
in
an
other
Prophet
,
Kings
shall
be
thy
nursing
Fathers
,
and
Queenes
thy
Nurses
.
And
againe
,
Gentiles
shall
walke
in
thy
light
,
and
Kings
in
the
brightnesse
of
thy
vprising
.
Places
which
to
our
iudgement
most
euidently
conuince
,
that
not
onely
some
Kings
of
the
earth
shall
professe
and
cherish
true
religion
,
but
that
the
greater
number
of
all
christian
Kings
shall
embrace
and
aduaunce
the
same
.
Now
,
it
is
most
certaine
,
and
as
cleare
as
noone
day
,
by
all
Antiquities
,
Proofes
and
Chronicles
of
the
worlde
,
that
there
was
neuer
Emperour
,
nor
till
this
age
,
any
one
King
vnder
heauen
,
that
intertained
or
professed
Protestant
religion
.
10.
A
religion
,
that
from
the
first
floure
of
her
infancie
euer
had
,
and
still
hath
to
her
beleeuers
,
infinite
multitudes
of
either
sexe
,
professing
Pouertie
,
Chastitie
,
and
Obedience
,
the
three
[
a
](A04323-e11020-b)
a
Matth.
19.
21.
marc
.
19.
12.
1.
cor.
7.
25.
math.
16.
24.
chiefe
Euangelicall
counselles
obserued
of
the
[
b
](A04323-e11030-b)
b
Matth.
19.
27.
August
.
de
Ciuit.
lib.
17.
ca.
4.
Hieron
.
lib.
1.
contra
Iouinia
.
Apostles
,
practised
by
those
[
c
](A04323-e11050-b)
c
Saint
Anthony
,
Hilarion
,
Benedict
,
Francis
Dominike
,
Bernard
,
and
thousands
moe
.
who
were
counted
of
greatest
holinesse
,
most
highly
commended
by
all
[
d
](A04323-e11060-b)
d
¶
Of
Pouertie
.
Hieron
.
epistola
prima
ad
Heliod.
ca.
6.
item
in
cap.
19.
Matth.
&
ad
Demetria
.
de
seruanda
virginitat
.
epist.
8.
ca.
7.
Quaest.
ad
Hedib
.
epist.
150.
&
ad
Pammachum
super
obitu
Paulinae
epist.
26.
ca.
3.
&
4.
Basil
.
quaest.
9.
in
regulis
fusius
disputat
.
Damascen
.
in
histor.
Barlaam
&
Iosaph
.
ca.
15.
Chrys.
in
illud
Pauli
:
Salutate
Priscam
&
Aquilam
.
¶
Of
Chastitie
.
Hieron
.
in
cap.
9.
Matth.
&
lib.
1.
aduers
.
Iouin
.
ca.
7.
Basil
.
de
virginitat
.
Epiphan.
haeresi.
58.
contra
Valesios.
Aug.
de
virginitat
.
ca.
14.
24.
&
sequentibus
.
Greg.
in
tertiae
parte
Curae
pastora
.
admonit
.
29.
Ambros
.
&
Theodoretus
in
1.
Cor.
7.
&
Amb.
in
epist.
83.
ad
Siricium
Papam
.
&
82.
ad
Vercellenses
.
&
in
tribus
libris
de
Virginib
.
&
alibi
.
Damasc
.
lib.
4.
orthodoxae
sid.
ca.
25.
Athanasius
,
Basilius
,
Nazianzenus
de
Virgint
.
Fulgent
.
epist.
3.
ad
Probam
.
ca.
9.
&
10.
Ignatius
ad
Philadelphi
.
Cipri
.
de
bouo
Pudicit
.
Isodor
.
libr.
2.
de
sum
.
bono
.
ca.
40.
Cassian
.
coll.
12.
ca.
4.
&
7.
¶
Of
Obedience
.
Aug.
libr.
14.
de
Ciuit.
ca.
12.
Hieron
.
epist.
8.
ad
Demetriad
.
ca.
10.
Greg.
libr.
35.
moral
.
ca.
12.
&
in
1.
Reg.
li.
2.
ca
4.
li.
4.
ca.
5.
&
li.
6.
ca.
2.
Cassian
.
li.
4.
ca.
10
Collat.
2.
ca.
11.
&
Coll.
4.
ca.
20.
Bernard
.
in
serm.
de
3.
ordinib
.
eccle.
item
ad
milites
templi
ca.
13.
&
in
serm.
de
virtut.
obed.
Basil
.
de
Constit.
monast.
ca.
23.
Philo
in
lib.
de
vita
contemplat
.
Iosephus
lib.
18.
antiquit.
ca.
2.
Epiphan.
haeresi
29.
Dionisius
de
Ecclesiast.
Hierarchia
.
ca.
6.
Euseb.
lib.
1
de
demonstrat
.
Euangelic.
ca.
8.
Nazianzenu●
orat
.
20.
Athanas
.
in
vita
Anthonij
.
Sulpitius
in
vita
Martini
.
Isodor
.
li.
2.
de
eccles.
officijs
ca.
15.
Sozomenus
lib.
1.
hist.
ca.
12.
Chrysost.
aduers
.
Vituperatores
monast.
vitae
&
Hom.
5.
ad
pop.
●um
sequentibus
,
&
infiniti
alij
.
Antiquitie
,
not
onely
as
diuine
helpes
to
perfection
,
but
also
as
beautifull
ornaments
in
Christs
Church
,
raising
the
professours
to
supreame
degree
of
grace
and
glorie
.
11.
A
religion
that
hath
bene
testified
by
the
bloud
and
sanctitie
of
such
Martirs
and
Confessors
as
our
Aduersaries
themselues
allow
of
,
and
hold
them
glorious
in
heauen
;
and
either
all
the
points
of
her
doctrine
,
or
the
most
controuerted
and
weightiest
,
witnessed
by
euidence
of
most
authenticall
Bredenbrachius
,
in
suis
collationib
.
miracles
,
by
the
records
of
all
ages
,
and
by
the
discussing
censure
and
approbation
of
general
Counsels
,
the
highest
consistory
on
earth
,
and
oracles
of
greatest
infallibility
,
as
being
the
sentences
of
all
the
best
learned
in
the
worlde
assembled
together
,
and
holpen
in
the
affaire
by
the
[
a
](A04323-e11190-b)
a
Mat.
18.
20.
&
28.
20.
presence
of
Christ
our
Sauiour
,
by
the
[
b
](A04323-e11200-b)
b
Ioh.
14.
16.
&
16.
13.
&
Act.
15.
20.
assistance
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
by
[
c
](A04323-e11210-b)
c
Ioh.
17.
17.
Luk.
22.
31.
our
Lords
promise
and
prayer
.
12.
A
religion
vnchanging
and
of
admirable
consent
in
her
doctrine
,
hauing
euermore
the
same
bounds
of
faith
in
all
places
,
and
not
varying
in
euery
countrie
and
state
as
do
other
religions
which
haue
not
one
supreame
head
,
and
an
acknowledged
power
to
define
,
but
make
the
letter
of
scripture
(
misinterpretable
by
euery
contentious
spirit
)
the
onely
touchstone
and
chiefe
Iudge
of
all
differences
in
faith
,
whereby
so
many
opinions
and
formes
of
religion
may
be
squared
out
,
as
there
be
priuate
fancies
raigning
.
13
A
religion
,
which
by
the
graunt
of
our
Aduersaries
,
hath
had
for
the
last
thousand
yeeres
and
more
,
the
custodie
of
the
sacred
Bible
,
of
the
Apostles
,
Athanasius
and
the
Nicene
Creede
,
and
preserued
them
from
perishing
by
Pagan
,
Iewe
,
or
heretike
:
yea
,
and
from
whose
handes
or
Treasure-house
,
the
Religion
nowe
established
,
not
onely
receiued
all
the
partes
of
Scripture
she
maketh
vse
of
;
but
also
learned
the
forme
of
Christening
,
Marrying
,
Churching
of
women
,
Visiting
the
sicke
,
Burying
,
and
sundry
other
like
,
as
their
books
,
translated
out
of
ours
,
doe
declare
.
And
therefore
our
religion
must
needes
be
the
elder
.
Nor
can
it
bee
tolde
(
as
wee
can
easily
tell
all
other
sortes
of
Religions
)
what
former
Societie
we
did
euer
supplant
or
inuade
,
or
tooke
from
it
,
eyther
our
first
possession
of
the
Scriptures
,
forme
of
Sacraments
,
or
any
other
Ecclesiasticall
rites
or
ceremonies
.
14.
A
Religion
,
that
instituted
the
feastes
,
the
fasting
dayes
,
and
all
the
goodly
ceremonies
,
and
solemne
obseruations
,
which
are
yet
vsed
(
though
many
other
pared
away
)
and
commaunded
in
the
Protestant
religion
,
as
the
festiuities
of
Christmas
,
Easter
,
Ascension
,
Whitsontide
,
and
the
Eues
and
feastes
of
the
Apostles
,
likewise
the
fastes
of
Lent
,
and
Ember
dayes
,
abstinence
on
Fridayes
and
Saturdayes
,
much
holesome
and
very
commodious
to
the
Common-weale
:
Semblablie
the
rites
and
sacred
formes
kept
in
Coronations
,
installements
,
and
in
all
other
sortes
of
solemnities
,
that
carrie
eyther
state
,
decency
or
veneration
with
them
.
15.
A
religion
,
that
founded
the
Ecclesiasticall
censures
,
and
sortes
of
discipline
,
as
suspension
,
interdiction
,
excommunication
,
irregularitie
,
degradation
and
the
like
,
and
was
also
the
author
of
the
Cannon
lawe
,
studied
throughout
the
vniuersall
Christian
world
,
and
many
pointes
,
both
of
her
censures
,
lawes
and
discipline
,
practised
by
the
Protestants
themselues
.
16.
A
religion
that
onely
hath
canonized
her
professors
for
Saintes
after
death
,
and
celebrateth
their
annuall
memories
,
whereby
their
names
euer
liue
in
honor
,
and
all
posteritie
incited
both
to
glorifie
God
for
his
graces
bestowed
on
them
,
and
also
studiously
to
imitate
their
vertues
.
Whereby
that
asseueration
of
the
Prophet
is
verified
,
Thy
friendes
(
ô
God
)
are
very
much
honoured
of
mee
.
Likewise
that
saying
of
Ecclesiasticus
fulfilled
,
Nations
shall
declare
his
wisedome
,
and
the
Church
speake
forth
his
praise
:
and
also
the
rites
of
friendship
and
true
loue
obserued
,
which
is
to
loue
our
friends
friend
for
our
friendes
sake
,
and
incomparably
more
the
Saintes
of
God
,
for
their
and
our
loue
towards
God
.
17.
A
religion
,
whose
refuse
and
reuolted
priestes
are
deemed
lawefull
and
sufficiently
ordered
to
preach
the
worde
of
God
,
to
minister
Sacraments
,
and
to
exercise
all
spirituall
iurisdiction
in
the
protestant
and
Puritane
Congregation
.
A
proofe
,
which
seemeth
vnanswerable
,
that
our
Church
is
the
true
Church
:
for
were
her
doctrine
false
,
she
teaching
in
many
pointes
as
she
doth
,
it
must
needes
followe
,
that
shee
is
the
synagogue
,
if
not
the
arch-synagogue
of
Sathan
,
and
consequently
,
●e
hath
,
nor
can
possibly
haue
(
God
and
the
diuell
being
so
contrary
)
authoritie
,
to
initiate
and
make
lawfull
and
compleate
Ministers
,
for
exercising
spirituall
faculties
in
the
true
Church
.
Neither
is
the
Protestant
Minister
or
Bishop
comming
to
our
Catholike
fraternitie
(
as
many
come
of
the
first
sorte
)
reputed
other
then
for
meere
lay
men
without
orders
.
18.
A
religion
,
to
whose
antiquitie
and
veritie
of
most
parte
of
her
doctrine
controuersed
,
the
fashion
of
euery
Church
,
Chappell
,
and
Chancell
,
the
recordes
of
euery
Hospitall
Colledge
,
and
Abbey
decayed
,
yea
,
euery
auncient
sepulchre
,
church-window
,
and
graue-stone
,
do
bring
and
giue
apparant
euidence
,
as
thinges
all
wearing
her
badges
,
and
contestifying
her
elder
childrens
faith
,
deuotion
and
pietie
.
19.
A
religion
,
whose
groundes
and
foundation
are
so
rockie
and
sure
,
and
the
proofes
and
testimonies
alike
infinite
,
ample
,
aboundant
,
and
vnanswerable
,
as
the
Protestant
himselfe
assayled
by
the
Puritane
and
other
sects
,
knowes
not
how
to
defend
positions
encountred
,
but
by
flying
to
the
strengths
and
impregnable
arguments
of
the
catholike
Romane
church
and
her
doctors
.
20.
A
religion
,
that
teacheth
not
[
a
](A04323-e11390-b)
a
Mat.
7.
13.
the
broade
and
large
,
but
the
narrow
and
straite
way
,
(
such
as
holy
writte
affirmeth
the
way
to
heauen
to
be
)
as
annuall
[
b
](A04323-e11410-b)
b
Ioh.
20.
23.
confession
to
a
Priest
,
[
c
](A04323-e11420-b)
c
Psal.
6.
7.
Matth.
32.
and
11.
21.
Mar.
1.
15.
Luk.
13.
3.
2.
Cor.
12.
21.
Act.
1.
38.
and
26.
20.
pennance
,
[
d
](A04323-e11430-b)
d
Leuit.
5.
16.
Luk.
19.
8.
restitution
,
[
e
](A04323-e11440-b)
e
Ezech.
8.
30.
Ioel.
2.
12.
Matth.
3
8.
Luk.
3.
8.
1.
Cor.
11.
32.
satisfaction
,
prescript
,
fasting
dayes
,
set
times
of
abstinence
,
[
f
](A04323-e11450-b)
f
Leui.
23.
21.
Psal.
75.
12.
Eccles.
5.
3.
1.
Tim.
5.
12.
performance
of
vowes
,
[
g
](A04323-e11460-b)
g
Ephes.
4
,
5.
one
vniforme
stinte
of
faith
,
[
h
](A04323-e11470-b)
h
Rom.
8.
13.
Colos.
3.
5.
mortification
of
the
old
man
,
and
the
like
Iniunctions
,
neyther
obserued
nor
imposed
by
other
Religions
,
but
rather
libertie
in
their
stead
,
and
yet
all
of
them
directly
and
plainely
prescribed
in
holy
Scripture
,
except
onely
the
appointment
of
prescript
time
for
confession
,
fasting
,
and
abstinence
,
a
power
,
and
prerogatiue
,
left
to
the
wisedome
and
ordering
of
the
Catholike
Church
;
of
whose
Prelats
our
Sauior
himself
saith
,
[
i
](A04323-e11480-b)
i
Luke
10.
16.
He
that
heareth
you
,
heareth
me
,
and
he
that
despiseth
you
,
despiseth
me
.
Which
authoritie
also
was
giuen
to
the
Bishops
of
the
olde
Lawe
,
and
of
consequence
more
to
the
chiefe
Prelates
of
the
new
Law
:
He
that
shall
waxe
proude
,
refusing
to
obey
the
commandement
of
the
Priest
,
shall
die
by
the
decree
of
the
Iudge
.
21.
A
religion
,
for
whose
defence
,
the
Title
of
Defender
of
the
Faith
,
was
first
giuen
to
the
Kinges
of
our
Nation
;
the
Title
of
Most
Christian
,
to
the
kings
of
Fraunce
,
of
Most
Catholike
to
the
kings
of
Spayne
:
the
still
retayning
of
which
Titles
doth
argue
the
allowance
of
her
iurisdiction
.
And
there
is
no
one
of
the
auncient
Fathers
,
who
doth
not
vnderstand
these
wordes
of
the
Prophet
,
to
be
onely
meant
of
this
Church
,
The
Nation
and
Kingdome
that
will
not
serue
thee
,
shall
22.
A
religion
,
into
whose
societie
and
profession
,
whosoeuer
truely
entreth
,
by
and
by
liueth
in
more
awe
of
God
,
and
feare
of
sinne
,
and
changeth
his
former
life
to
the
better
:
and
of
the
other
side
,
whosoeuer
leapeth
out
,
and
departeth
from
her
fellowship
and
communion
,
beginneth
incontinent
to
leade
a
worse
life
,
then
whiles
he
liued
her
childe
,
and
frequented
her
Sacramentes
.
Of
both
which
there
bee
store
of
examples
,
and
of
the
latter
too
many
,
verifying
what
is
sayd
,
and
not
vnknowne
to
thousands
,
yea
,
the
case
is
so
familiar
,
as
it
is
now
growen
into
a
Prouerbe
with
many
:
That
the
Protestant
religion
is
good
to
liue
in
,
but
the
Papist
religion
good
to
die
in
.
23.
A
religion
,
which
now
hath
,
and
had
in
all
ages
,
the
most
famous
men
for
wit
,
learning
,
reading
,
iudgement
,
vertue
and
true
pietie
(
qualities
,
of
all
other
,
likeliest
to
discerne
and
abandon
error
)
to
her
Teachers
and
Doctors
,
and
euer
enioyed
the
like
store
of
such
lights
,
as
our
Oppositors
had
neuer
reason
to
compare
with
,
or
if
they
do
,
the
extant
monuments
in
schoole
,
positiue
,
&
mysticall
diuinitie
,
and
in
all
other
literature
,
will
quickly
shewe
the
inequalitie
and
disproportion
of
the
comparison
.
24.
A
Religion
,
whose
publike
,
and
Church
seruice
is
executed
with
that
maiestie
,
honorable
grauitie
,
and
reuerence
,
and
the
seuerall
parts
,
and
ceremonies
thereof
so
aptly
and
admirablie
composed
,
and
ordred
for
annuall
commemoration
,
and
representing
of
our
Sauiours
incarnation
,
birth
,
life
,
passion
,
buriall
,
resurrection
,
ascension
,
of
the
comming
downe
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
of
the
mysterie
of
the
Trinitie
,
and
of
other
passages
,
as
well
of
Christ
our
head
,
as
of
his
members
the
Saincts
,
as
it
begetteth
,
feedeth
,
and
reneweth
singular
deuotion
in
the
actors
,
and
hearers
,
and
is
also
so
comfortable
in
her
Sacraments
,
especiallie
so
easing
,
and
acquieting
soules
in
the
Sacrament
of
Penance
,
as
no
testimonie
,
or
demonstration
vnder
heauen
,
is
,
or
can
be
,
of
like
feeling
proofe
for
the
real
goodnes
and
veritie
of
that
Sacrament
,
as
is
the
supernaturall
,
sweetest
,
and
diuine
consolation
tasted
therein
,
and
in
the
Sacrament
of
the
Eucharist
.
25.
A
Religion
whose
secular
and
religious
Cleargie
liue
without
wiues
,
free
from
care
of
prouiding
for
children
,
and
the
later
sort
no
way
distracted
with
the
affaires
and
encumbrances
of
the
world
,
but
encloistered
,
passe
their
whole
time
in
prayer
,
watching
,
fastin
,
in
continuall
studie
of
scriptures
,
and
in
daily
exercise
and
dispute
for
full
and
perfect
vnderstanding
of
them
:
Helps
that
do
most
further
the
attaining
of
truth
,
and
such
as
are
not
found
in
the
aduerse
partie
,
and
which
in
common
reason
(
Catholick
Diuines
being
not
inferior
to
other
Diuines
in
wit
,
or
other
talents
)
shew
,
that
our
teachers
(
God
being
no
acceptor
of
persons
)
are
more
likely
to
haue
(
vsing
fitter
meanes
for
the
same
)
the
true
intelligence
,
and
vnderstanding
of
scripture
,
then
are
our
aduersaries
,
or
contradictors
.
26.
A
religion
of
which
the
foure
acknowledged
Doctors
of
holie
Church
were
both
professors
,
and
stout
defenders
,
as
their
owne
works
most
apparantlie
beare
witnesse
.
S.
Ambrose
liuing
64.
yeeres
,
and
dying
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
397.
purposely
and
approuinglie
wrote
of
[
a
](A04323-e11670-b)
a
Tom.
4.
li.
2.
de
Sacramenti●
ca.
1.
&
2.
&
lib.
3.
cap.
1.
exorcismes
vsed
before
baptisme
,
of
[
b
](A04323-e11680-b)
b
Ibidem
.
vnction
in
baptisme
,
of
the
perpetuall
[
c
](A04323-e11690-b)
c
Tom.
5.
de
vocatione
gentli
.
3.
ca.
8.
per
totum
.
alienation
of
infants
from
the
sight
of
God
dying
without
baptisme
,
of
[
a
](A04323-e11700-b)
a
Tom.
4.
lib.
1.
de
poenitentia
ca.
2.
&
6.
remission
of
sinne
by
a
Priest
,
and
who
,
as
S.
Paulinus
recordeth
in
his
life
,
heard
auricular
confessions
,
and
so
wept
in
hearing
that
he
caused
teares
also
in
the
penitents
.
He
likewise
wrote
of
the
[
b
](A04323-e11720-b)
b
Tom.
4.
lib
4.
de
Sacramentis
.
real
presence
in
the
Sacrament
of
the
altar
,
and
of
[
c
](A04323-e11730-b)
c
Tom.
4.
de
Spirit
.
Sancto
lib.
3.
ca.
12.
adoration
thereunto
to
be
done
,
he
obserued
,
and
commended
the
Lent-fast
[
d
](A04323-e11740-b)
d
Tom.
1.
Serm.
de
ieiunio
Eliae
.
calling
it
the
precept
of
Christ
our
Lord
.
In
like
manner
hee
wrote
of
[
e
](A04323-e11750-b)
e
Tom
3.
super
Apocal.
ca.
14.
&
20.
Purgatorie
,
of
[
f
](A04323-e11760-b)
f
Lib.
5.
de
Sacramen
.
cap.
1.
mingling
water
with
wine
in
the
chalice
,
he
vsuallie
said
Masse
,
wept
bitterlie
in
the
execution
of
the
dreadfull
mysteries
,
and
made
[
g
](A04323-e11770-b)
g
Tom.
5.
in
1.
precatione
ad
Missam
praeparante
,
&
epist.
li.
5.
epist.
33.
ad
Marcellinam
sororem
suam
.
prayers
to
be
said
by
Priests
before
Masse
for
duer
preparation
thereunto
.
Therefore
vndoubtedly
neither
Protestant
nor
Puritane
,
but
a
Catholick
Bishop
.
S.
Hierome
liuing
91.
yeeres
,
and
dying
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
420.
wrote
[
h
](A04323-e11800-b)
h
Tom.
2.
two
bookes
against
the
Apostata
Monke
Iouinian
,
and
[
i
](A04323-e11820-b)
i
Ibidem
.
two
other
treatises
against
the
lapsed
Priest
Vigilantius
,
in
confutation
of
their
strange
,
and
exorbitant
points
of
doctrine
:
Namely
,
that
marriage
was
of
equall
merit
with
widdowhead
,
or
virginitie
:
That
all
meates
might
be
eaten
vpon
all
dayes
,
notwithstanding
any
ecclesiasticall
sanction
to
the
contrary
:
That
fasting
had
no
reward
with
God
:
That
there
was
no
disparitie
of
merits
in
this
life
,
nor
difference
of
glory
in
the
next
:
That
those
who
with
a
full
and
entire
faith
had
receiued
grace
in
baptisme
,
could
not
after
leese
the
same
.
The
positions
of
Iouinian
.
The
phansies
of
Vigilantius
these
.
The
single
life
,
or
vnmarried
state
of
Priests
is
opprobrious
,
Saincts
were
not
to
be
worshipped
,
nor
prayed
vnto
,
nor
their
reliques
to
be
reuerenced
,
and
the
tapers
or
waxe-lights
about
their
toombs
were
the
ensignes
of
idolatrie
,
the
retention
of
worldly
substance
better
then
voluntarie
pouertie
,
and
the
solitarines
of
Monks
a
thing
vituperable
.
Against
all
which
assertions
,
S.
Hierome
directlie
,
and
of
set
purpose
wrote
,
and
wrote
in
some
choler
and
anger
,
adding
for
reason
,
or
excuse
,
fatebor
[
k
](A04323-e11890-b)
k
Aduersus
Vigilantium
ad
Riparium
epist.
53.
dolorem
meum
,
sacrilegium
tantum
patienter
audire
non
possum
,
I
will
confesse
my
griefe
,
I
am
vnable
patientlie
to
heare
so
great
sacrilege
.
Therefore
vndoubtedly
neither
Protestant
nor
Puritane
,
but
a
[
a
](A04323-e11910-b)
a
Marianus
Victorius
episco
.
Reatinus
in
vita
B.
Hieronym●
.
Et
ipse
Hierony
.
Tom.
3.
epist.
150.
ad
Hedibiam
quest.
2.
Massing
Priest
,
Hermit
,
a
great
Pilgrimage
[
b
](A04323-e11920-b)
b
Ipse
Hierony
.
in
Ezechi
.
ca.
4.
&
in
Apologia
aduersus
Ruffinum
,
&
in
plurim
.
ipsius
epist.
8.
22.
43.
&
alijs
.
goer
,
a
visiter
of
holie
places
,
and
reliques
.
S.
Augustine
liuing
76.
yeeres
,
and
dying
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
430.
wrote
a
[
c
](A04323-e11950-b)
c
Tom.
4.
ca.
18.
booke
De
cura
pro
mortuis
gerenda
,
Of
care
to
be
had
for
the
dead
by
the
sacrifices
of
the
altar
,
prayer
,
and
almes
.
Three
[
d
](A04323-e11970-b)
d
Tom.
1.
bookes
De
libero
arbitrio
,
in
the
proofe
of
free
will
,
a
[
e
](A04323-e11990-b)
e
Tom.
3.
booke
De
operis
Monachorum
,
of
the
labour
of
Monks
,
wherein
he
approueth
their
state
,
and
consequenthe
also
the
vowes
of
pouertie
,
chastitie
,
and
obedience
:
A
[
f
](A04323-e12010-b)
f
Tom.
4.
maximè
ca.
14.
lib.
eiusdem
.
booke
De
fide
,
&
operibus
,
of
faith
,
and
works
,
prouing
abundantlie
in
it
,
as
the
principall
scope
,
and
end
intended
,
that
a
sole
faith
without
good
works
is
not
sufficient
to
saluation
:
He
[
g
](A04323-e12030-b)
g
Tom.
10
Serm.
de
tempore
255.
qui
est
quartus
de
anniuersario
dedicationis
ecclesia
,
vel
altaris
.
Et
concil
.
Hippon
.
can.
6.
cui
interfuit
S.
Augustinus
vt
constat
ex
lib.
1.
Retracta
.
ca.
17.
&
Serm.
19.
de
Sanctis
.
alloweth
,
and
celebrated
the
consecration
of
aultars
,
and
the
annointing
of
them
with
Chrism
.
Also
he
maketh
mention
,
and
requireth
that
the
signe
of
the
crosse
should
be
made
in
the
foreheads
of
the
beleeuers
,
and
on
the
water
,
and
Chrism
,
with
which
they
are
regenerated
,
&
annointed
.
Likewise
he
himselfe
most
submissiuely
,
and
earnestly
inuocated
[
h
](A04323-e12040-b)
h
Tom.
9.
li.
meditationum
ca.
40.
&
Tom.
9.
Serm.
de
Sanctis
,
Serm.
18.
the
blessed
virgin
Mary
,
S.
Michael
,
S.
Gabriel
,
S.
Raphael
,
the
Quiers
of
Angels
,
Archangels
,
Patriarks
,
Prophets
,
Apostles
,
Euangelists
,
Martyrs
,
Confessors
,
Priests
;
Leuits
,
Monks
,
Virgins
,
and
of
all
the
iust
.
In
briefe
,
he
[
i
](A04323-e12060-b)
i
Tom.
6.
de
adulterinis
coniugijs
.
lib.
1.
ca.
8.
&
9.
&
lib.
2.
cap.
5.
resolutely
affirmeth
,
that
after
diuorce
,
neither
the
partie
delinquent
,
nor
innocent
can
marry
againe
,
the
other
liuing
,
without
committing
the
crime
of
adulterie
,
and
in
like
manner
agnizeth
and
testifieth
the
veritie
of
the
fiue
Sacraments
,
denyed
,
and
surnamed
bastard
Sacraments
by
the
aduersarie
,
to
wit
,
the
[
a
](A04323-e12070-b)
a
Tom.
2.
lib.
2.
contra
lit
.
Petiliani
ca.
104.
&
Tom.
9.
in
epist.
Iohan.
tract
.
3.
&
6.
Sacrament
of
Confirmation
,
[
b
](A04323-e12080-b)
b
Tom.
10.
Serm.
de
tempo
215.
&
Tom.
9.
li.
2.
de
visitandis
infirmis
ca.
4.
Item
in
tract
.
de
rectitudine
Catholicae
conuersati
.
si
duo
posteriores
sint
Augustini
.
Extreme
vnction
,
[
c
](A04323-e12090-b)
c
Tom.
7.
contra
episcop.
Parm.
li.
2.
ca.
13.
&
de
baptis
.
contra
Donatist
.
lib.
1.
ca.
1.
Order
,
[
d
](A04323-e12100-b)
d
Tom.
4.
de
fide
,
&
operib.
ca.
7.
&
Tom.
6.
de
bono
coniugali
,
ca.
18.
&
24.
&
Tom.
7.
lib.
de
nuptijs
,
&
concupis
.
ca.
10.
Matrimonie
,
and
[
e
](A04323-e12110-b)
e
Tom.
4.
de
vera
,
&
falsa
paenitentia
ca.
10.
&
●5
.
Tom.
6.
de
adulterin
.
coniugijs
ca.
28.
Tom.
10.
li.
50.
homiliar
.
hom.
41.
&
hom.
49.
ca.
3.
&
Tom.
8.
in
Psalmum
63.
circa
medium
.
Penance
.
He
[
f
](A04323-e12120-b)
f
Tom.
10.
li.
de
tempore
Serm.
251.
also
sharplie
rebuketh
those
that
either
neglected
to
heare
Masse
,
or
did
not
stay
in
the
Church
so
long
as
to
the
end
of
Masse
,
or
shewed
them-selues
so
colde
and
wearisome
in
Gods
seruice
as
to
speake
to
the
Priest
to
abbreuiate
,
or
be
short
in
his
Masse
.
Therefore
vndoubtedlie
neither
Protestant
,
nor
Puritane
,
but
a
[
g
](A04323-e12130-b)
g
Possidius
in
vita
eius
.
Monke
,
institutor
of
Monks
,
and
strongest
maintainer
of
our
Catholike
doctrine
.
S.
Gregory
was
first
a
[
h
](A04323-e12160-b)
h
Ioh.
Diaconus
in
vita
eius
.
lib.
1.
ca.
6.
25.
&
39.
Monke
,
then
chosen
Abbot
,
then
created
Cardinall
,
and
afterward
elected
Pope
of
Rome
.
In
which
dignitie
he
liued
13.
yeeres
,
and
odd
moneths
,
and
died
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
604.
He
wrote
in
the
allowance
of
[
i
](A04323-e12170-b)
i
Lib.
epist.
7.
ca.
35.
Images
,
approued
the
making
of
[
k
](A04323-e12180-b)
k
Eod.
lib.
cap.
109.
pictures
in
the
walls
and
windowes
of
the
Church
,
terming
them
the
instruction
,
or
bookes
of
the
vnlearned
,
and
reprehended
the
[
l
](A04323-e12190-b)
l
Ibid.
&
lib.
epist.
9.
ca.
9.
breaking
,
or
defacing
of
them
(
only
vpon
abuse
which
some
ideots
committed
)
as
a
thing
not
lawfull
,
and
scandalous
.
He
appointed
the
Monke
[
m
](A04323-e12200-b)
m
Tom.
1.
li.
4.
dialogorum
.
ca.
55.
Preciosus
to
say
Masse
30.
dayes
together
for
Iustus
his
fellow
Monke
deceased
.
Hee
relateth
[
n
](A04323-e12230-b)
n
Ibid.
ca.
57.
two
miracles
which
God
,
through
the
sacrifice
of
the
Masse
,
most
admirablie
wrought
.
One
,
vpon
a
Captiue
,
whose
fetters
so
often
fell
off
,
as
his
wife
beleeuing
him
to
be
dead
,
procured
Masse
to
be
said
for
his
soule
.
The
other
vpon
a
Shipman
named
Baracha
,
who
through
the
same
most
sacred
and
propitious
oblation
was
,
being
reputed
to
be
drowned
,
very
miraculouslie
fed
,
and
deliuered
after
shipwrack
.
Hee
augmented
[
a
](A04323-e12250-b)
a
Platina
,
&
Iohannes
stella
in
vita
eius
.
the
Letanie
,
ordained
the
[
b
](A04323-e12260-b)
b
Iohannes
Diaconus
li.
2.
ca.
18.
stations
at
Rome
,
incited
to
the
going
[
c
](A04323-e12270-b)
c
Ipse
B.
Gregorius
li.
2.
epist.
ca.
21.
on
pilgrimage
,
and
visitation
of
holy
places
.
Hee
greatly
[
d
](A04323-e12280-b)
d
Idem
ibid.
cap.
42.
affected
to
see
,
and
reuerence
the
coate
of
S.
Iohn
Euangelist
,
and
trusted
to
receiue
spirituall
profit
thereby
.
He
[
e
](A04323-e12300-b)
e
Lib.
7.
epistolarum
ca.
126.
sent
a
piece
of
the
Holy
Crosse
,
[
f
](A04323-e12310-b)
f
Lib.
1.
epist.
ca.
29.
&
30.
&
li.
6.
epistol.
cap.
189.
&
lib.
11.
epist.
ca.
67.
Powder
filed
off
from
S.
Peter
and
S.
Paules
chaines
,
some
of
[
g
](A04323-e12340-b)
g
Lib.
7.
epist.
ca.
126.
S.
Iohn
Baptists
haire
,
and
the
[
h
](A04323-e12360-b)
h
Lib.
5.
epist.
ca.
150.
reliques
of
other
Martyrs
,
to
seuerall
great
personages
for
benediction
,
and
veneration
sake
.
He
trauailing
in
the
gowt
,
and
enforced
oft
to
keepe
his
bed
for
his
greater
ease
,
rose
[
i
](A04323-e12370-b)
i
Lib.
8.
epist.
cap
35.
notwithstanding
to
say
Masse
vpon
festiuall
dayes
,
as
himselfe
wrote
of
himselfe
to
Eulogius
the
Patriarck
of
Alexandria
,
and
also
approuinglie
witnesseth
that
[
k
](A04323-e12400-b)
k
Lib.
7.
epist.
cap.
29.
Masse
was
daily
said
at
Rome
in
veneration
of
Saints
.
He
wrote
a
letter
to
Melitus
to
tell
S.
Augustine
our
Apostle
then
consecrated
Bishop
of
Canterburie
,
that
he
should
not
destroy
the
temples
of
the
idols
in
our
countrie
,
but
breake
the
idols
,
and
sprinckle
[
l
](A04323-e12450-b)
l
Lib.
9.
epist.
cap.
71.
&
Beda
de
gestis
Anglorum
lib.
1.
cap.
30.
holy
water
about
the
same
temples
,
build
aultars
,
and
put
reliques
in
them
.
Therefore
vndoubtedlie
neither
Protestant
,
nor
Puritane
,
but
a
Monke
,
and
Pope
,
and
zelous
propagatour
,
and
patron
of
Catholick
religion
.
To
say
,
that
the
assertions
and
points
precedent
were
Naui
patrum
,
the
moales
or
blemishes
,
that
shewed
them
to
be
men
subiect
to
errour
,
and
not
to
haue
seene
all
things
,
were
in
our
iudgement
idlenesse
inough
,
and
greatest
repugnancie
;
for
let
them
be
holden
for
Saintes
,
or
saued
soules
(
which
we
thinke
no
man
of
modestie
,
or
yet
of
Christianitie
,
will
deny
)
it
followeth
directly
to
bee
impossible
(
wee
meane
if
they
dyed
in
the
vnretracted
faith
they
professed
in
their
bookes
,
as
hitherto
none
of
those
who
are
most
against
our
religion
,
euer
durst
to
make
open
doubt
thereof
)
that
the
foresaid
positions
,
and
poyntes
can
be
false
,
because
if
they
should
be
false
,
and
they
containe
,
as
then
they
should
doe
,
very
damnable
superstition
,
and
highest
idolatrie
,
(
as
approuing
vayne
doctrine
,
vaine
reuerence
,
vaine
sacraments
,
vaine
and
impious
rites
,
and
adoration
of
bread
in
stead
of
God
,
(
then
which
,
nothing
is
more
abhominable
or
idolatrous
)
it
can
not
bee
,
most
assuredly
it
cannot
be
,
euen
by
the
principles
of
our
common
Christian
faith
,
that
the
foresaid
doctors
bee
Saintes
in
heauen
,
but
contrarily
,
most
accursed
reprobates
in
hell
,
vnderstanding
as
is
before
rehearsed
,
that
they
dyed
in
the
beliefe
they
mainteyned
in
their
writings
.
Againe
,
to
say
,
they
vnderstood
not
the
Scriptures
,
as
well
as
doeth
the
best
learned
Protestant
,
or
Puritane
,
and
that
through
such
faile
,
and
lacke
of
heauenly
guidance
,
they
vnwittingly
slided
into
their
errours
,
were
to
imagine
Chimaeras
,
or
some
thing
that
were
more
strange
,
and
monstrous
:
for
what
helpe
enioyeth
the
Protestant
,
or
Puritane
,
that
they
enioyed
not
?
and
they
had
many
which
the
other
haue
not
.
They
were
a
thousand
yeeres
,
and
more
,
neerer
vnto
Christ
,
his
Apostles
,
and
their
Disciples
,
then
the
eldest
Protestant
,
or
Puritane
,
that
can
truely
be
named
,
and
consequently
as
like
,
if
not
more
like
,
to
heare
,
retriue
,
and
learne
the
trueth
,
then
any
of
the
other
two
Professions
.
They
made
Comments
vpon
all
,
or
the
most
difficult
partes
of
holy
Scripture
,
they
beat
out
the
way
,
and
vnsealed
the
hard
,
and
hidden
mysteries
thereof
,
they
layde
the
ground-workes
of
schoole
diuinitie
,
brake
the
yee
,
and
reconciled
all
the
differing
passages
,
which
in
the
letter
seemed
to
impugne
,
or
contradict
one
the
other
.
Or
must
it
be
conceyued
,
that
these
holy
men
working
,
and
thorow-piercing
into
the
selfe
bowels
,
and
abstrusest
depth
of
all
diuinitie
,
and
that
very
excellently
,
by
the
graunt
of
our
aduersaries
themselues
,
could
so
maynely
and
contradictorily
erre
in
matters
of
lesse
difficultie
,
as
are
the
pointes
controuerted
?
No
,
no
,
it
cannot
iustly
be
so
conceiued
,
but
rather
,
that
the
infinite
prouidence
and
goodnesse
of
almightie
God
,
because
he
would
not
haue
so
sacriligious
a
conceit
harboured
against
the
principall
Doctors
of
the
Church
,
hath
in
euery
of
their
liues
and
deaths
miraculously
attested
the
contrary
,
if
so
much
credit
at
least
may
be
giuen
to
the
written
liues
of
Saints
,
compiled
by
venerable
personages
,
and
receyued
by
many
ages
,
as
there
is
giuen
to
the
relation
of
Plutarchs
liues
,
or
Caesars
Commentaries
.
S.
[
a
](A04323-e12540-b)
a
In
vita
S.
Ambrosij
.
Paulinus
reporteth
that
S.
Ambrose
,
being
on
a
certayne
time
in
Rome
,
was
inuited
by
a
noble
woman
there
,
to
come
,
and
say
Masse
in
her
house
,
who
yeelding
to
the
request
,
an
other
woman
sicke
of
the
palsey
vnderstanding
thereof
,
caused
anon
herselfe
to
be
brought
in
a
chaire
,
into
the
roome
where
S.
Ambrose
was
,
and
kissing
his
garments
,
presently
therewith
recouered
her
health
,
and
the
perfect
vse
of
her
limbes
.
Againe
the
same
[
b
](A04323-e12580-b)
b
Ibidem
.
author
recordeth
,
that
Iustina
wife
to
Valentinian
the
Emperour
,
byring
a
murtherer
to
kil
S.
Ambrose
,
for
the
exceeding
hatred
she
bore
vnto
him
,
who
comming
into
his
chamber
,
and
lifting
vp
his
arme
with
his
sworde
drawne
,
to
giue
him
his
death
,
incontinent
,
his
arme
waxed
so
stiffe
,
and
benummed
,
that
he
could
neither
strike
therewith
,
nor
moue
the
same
,
but
in
confessing
(
which
was
no
lesse
miraculous
)
who
employed
him
in
so
outragious
a
fact
,
the
vse
of
his
arme
presently
returned
,
and
he
became
as
nimble
therein
as
euer
before
.
Other
proofes
of
Gods
special
loue
towards
this
saint
,
might
be
alledged
,
as
[
c
](A04323-e12620-b)
c
Ex
Paulin●
,
&
2.
hist.
Eccle.
Ruffini
libro
.
ca.
11.
&
Seuero
Sulpitio
in
vita
B.
Marti●●
his
miraculous
election
to
the
Bishopricke
of
Millan
,
his
long
extasie
,
with
which
he
was
taken
at
the
altar
,
when
S.
Martin
Bishop
of
Turon
dyed
;
his
prediction
of
the
day
of
his
death
,
before
hee
fell
sicke
:
the
three
visions
or
admonishments
,
giuen
by
the
voyce
of
God
himselfe
,
to
Honoratus
bishop
of
Vercella
,
for
his
repaire
to
the
said
saint
,
when
he
lay
a
dying
,
and
for
ministring
vnto
him
his
last
Viaticum
,
the
body
of
our
Lorde
:
These
,
wee
say
,
might
be
alleadged
for
testimony
of
his
holinesse
.
Neuerthelesse
wee
will
content
our selues
with
the
rehearsall
onely
of
that
miracle
which
[
d
](A04323-e12660-b)
d
Vbi
supra
.
Paulinus
mentioneth
of
an
obstinate
Arian
,
who
being
present
at
a
sermon
of
saint
Ambrose
,
sawe
(
and
was
thereupon
conuerted
)
an
Angell
to
stand
at
his
eare
,
whilst
he
was
preaching
,
&
appeared
to
suggest
vnto
him
the
words
he
spake
to
the
people
.
All
which
are
euident
arguments
of
the
saints
true
faith
,
his
peculiar
fauor
with
God
,
and
of
the
vndoubted
veritie
of
his
doctrine
.
Touching
S.
Hierom
,
although
both
the
ioynt
censure
of
the
[
a
](A04323-e12710-b)
a
Sub
Innocentio
1
anno
Christi
402.
Mileuitane
Councel
,
consisting
of
59.
Bishops
,
whereof
S.
Augustine
was
one
,
giuing
him
the
attribute
[
Holie
]
in
his
life
time
,
and
the
[
b
](A04323-e12730-b)
b
In
decreto
de
apocryphis
Scripturis
circiter
annum
Christi
1495.
testification
of
S.
Gelasius
,
and
of
70
other
Bishops
in
session
with
him
,
surnaming
him
blessed
,
and
most
blessed
after
his
death
,
bee
argument
sufficient
to
proue
his
sound
faith
and
holinesse
;
as
also
that
our
Sauiour
most
comfortably
appeared
vnto
him
in
the
houre
of
his
death
,
as
Marianus
Victorius
,
and
other
writers
of
his
life
,
affirme
:
Yet
because
we
desire
to
be
more
full
in
this
point
,
wee
thinke
it
necessary
,
hauing
choise
of
miracles
,
to
recite
a
fewe
of
many
.
S.
Hierom
[
c
](A04323-e12770-b)
c
Eusebius
Cromonensis
discipulus
B.
Hieron
.
in
epist
de
mort
eius
,
ad
Damasum
Portuensem
episcop.
Habetur
in
cal●e
Tom.
9.
&
creditur
esse
eiusdem
,
teste
Censura
Reatim
episcopi
Amerini
in
eundem
Temum
.
drawing
neere
to
his
ende
,
the
blessed
sacrament
of
the
Altar
was
brought
vnto
him
,
which
hauing
receiued
,
and
holding
his
armes
acrosse
ouer
his
breast
,
sayd
the
Hymne
of
holy
Simeon
,
and
presently
as
that
was
ended
,
there
appeared
so
glorious
a
light
in
the
roome
where
hee
lay
,
as
the
exceeding
brightnesse
,
and
splendor
thereof
piercing
and
dazeling
the
beholders
eyes
,
none
that
were
present
could
any
while
endure
to
looke
thereon
;
which
continuing
some
space
,
companies
of
Angels
were
seene
,
odoriferous
smels
felte
,
and
a
voyce
heard
,
saying
,
Come
my
beloued
,
it
is
time
that
thou
receyue
thy
reward
for
thy
labours
manfully
sustayned
in
my
cause
.
Being
dead
,
the
blind
,
deafe
,
dumb
,
&
sick
were
[
d
](A04323-e12800-b)
d
Ibidem
.
healed
,
some
by
touching
,
some
by
kissing
his
body
.
Likewise
the
possessed
brought
in
presence
of
the
corps
,
the
diuels
going
out
of
them
,
cryed
,
[
e
](A04323-e12810-b)
e
Ibidem
.
Holy
Hierome
,
why
doest
thou
thus
grieuously
torment
vs
?
thou
wert
alwayes
our
scourge
,
both
liuing
,
and
now
dead
.
What
neede
more
recitals
?
God
seemed
so
wonderfully
tender
,
and
zealous
of
his
seruants
fame
,
and
honor
,
as
[
f
](A04323-e12830-b)
f
Ibidem
.
when
a
certayne
Heretike
enraged
with
enuy
,
against
the
working
of
the
foresaid
miracles
,
and
wishing
that
the
body
were
burnt
;
himselfe
was
presently
by
fire
descending
from
heauen
,
consumed
to
ashes
:
whereupon
many
other
infected
with
the
same
heresie
,
were
perfectly
conuerted
.
Wonderful
thinges
!
but
they
are
saintes
that
reporte
them
,
saintes
that
wrought
them
,
and
[
g
](A04323-e12840-b)
g
Psal.
67.
vers.
36.
God
is
admirable
in
his
Saintes
.
We
haue
beene
long
in
the
Narrations
precedent
,
wherefore
our
briefenesse
in
the
two
that
follow
must
be
the
greater
.
Possidius
Bishop
,
and
disciple
of
S.
Augustine
,
who
liued
almost
[
a
](A04323-e12890-b)
a
Cap.
vlt.
de
vita
Augustin
.
fortie
yeeres
familiarly
with
him
,
as
himselfe
writeth
,
affirms
[
b
](A04323-e12900-b)
b
Cap.
29.
ibid.
that
he
knew
S.
Augustine
,
both
when
he
was
Priest
,
&
after
he
was
Bishop
,
to
haue
(
being
absent
)
expelled
diuels
from
out
the
possessed
,
by
meanes
of
his
prayers
,
and
teares
for
them
:
And
that
in
his
death-bed
,
hee
[
c
](A04323-e12920-b)
c
Cap.
eodem
.
cured
a
sicke-man
,
by
laying
his
handes
vpon
him
,
whome
God
by
vision
had
commanded
to
repaire
to
that
ende
vnto
him
.
By
which
miracle
his
diuine
goodnesse
intended
no
doubt
,
as
it
were
with
his
owne
hand
,
and
seale
,
to
testifie
to
the
world
,
and
all
posteritie
,
the
holinesse
of
his
seruant
,
and
the
trueth
,
and
pietie
of
the
doctrine
he
had
taught
.
Concerning
S.
Gregorie
,
his
[
d
](A04323-e12950-b)
d
Iohanne
.
Diaconus
lib.
2.
cap.
22.
de
vita
B.
Greg.
receiuing
of
an
Angell
,
and
of
[
e
](A04323-e12960-b)
e
Ibid.
cap.
23.
the
Lord
of
Angels
in
the
persons
of
poore
Pilgrimes
to
his
table
,
is
sufficient
proofe
of
his
sanctitie
,
and
of
Gods
extraordinary
loue
towards
him
.
And
that
he
taught
no
hereticall
,
superstitious
,
or
false
doctrine
,
it
is
likewise
manifest
,
by
the
sitting
of
the
holy
Ghost
on
his
head
,
in
forme
of
a
Doue
,
at
the
time
of
writing
his
boobes
,
as
[
f
](A04323-e12970-b)
f
Apud
Iohan.
Diac.
lib.
4.
cap.
69.
de
vita
B.
Gregorij
.
Petrus
Diaconus
a
deare
familiar
friend
of
S.
Gregories
,
and
much
conuersant
with
him
,
witnesseth
to
haue
seen
most
often
.
How
powerable
also
this
holy
Doctors
prayers
were
with
God
,
it
well
appeareth
by
this
,
that
for
the
[
g
](A04323-e13000-b)
g
Idem
lib.
2.
cap.
41.
conuersion
of
an
incredulous
,
and
misbeleeuing
woman
,
thinking
the
bread
which
her selfe
had
made
,
could
not
be
chang'd
into
the
body
of
Christ
,
he
both
turned
a
sacred
host
into
appearance
of
flesh
,
and
after
againe
into
the
forme
of
bread
,
as
it
carried
before
.
Which
with
other
manifold
miracles
of
his
,
most
clearely
testifieth
,
that
he
was
neither
of
ill
life
,
nor
ill
beliefe
,
but
holy
in
the
one
,
and
Apostolicall
in
the
other
.
Neither
did
the
said
foure
Doctors
(
a
consideration
of
much
importance
)
differentlie
teach
,
or
one
impugne
the
other
in
any
of
the
points
of
doctrine
aboue
mentioned
,
but
they
all
concurred
in
one
vniformitie
of
opinion
without
contradiction
,
or
least
shew
of
dissent
.
Yea
not
only
these
foure
most
renowned
Clearks
,
the
chiefe
lights
of
Gods
Church
next
after
the
Apostles
,
agreed
most
vniformelie
,
as
we
haue
said
,
in
the
foresaid
controuerted
points
of
religion
,
but
all
the
primitiue
writers
conspired
likewise
in
the
same
.
As
in
proofe
of
the
sacrifice
,
vse
,
and
holinesse
of
the
Masse
.
[
a
](A04323-e13020-b)
a
Apostolicar
.
constitut.
li.
6.
ca.
23.
&
epist.
2.
&
3.
de
officio
sacerdotum
,
&
clericor
.
Clement
consecrated
[
b
](A04323-e13040-b)
b
Tertullian
.
de
praescript
.
cap
32.
Epiphanius
haeresi
.
27.
Ruffinus
in
praefati
libri
Recognitionum
.
Bishop
of
Rome
by
S.
Peter
.
[
c
](A04323-e13070-b)
c
Ecclesiasti
.
Hierar
.
cap.
3.
Dionysius
Areopagita
S.
Pauls
[
d
](A04323-e13090-b)
d
Act.
15.
disciple
,
and
by
him
[
e
](A04323-e13100-b)
e
Heldumus
Abbas
.
ordained
Bishop
of
Athens
:
[
f
](A04323-e13120-b)
f
Epist.
ad
Smyrn
.
Ignatius
S.
Iohn
Euangelists
[
g
](A04323-e13140-b)
g
Simeon
Metaphrastes
in
vita
eius
.
auditor
,
and
by
common
consent
of
the
Apostles
assigned
Bishop
of
Antioch
.
[
h
](A04323-e13160-b)
h
Aduersus
haeres
.
lib.
4
ca
32.
&
34
&
lib.
5.
ca.
2.
Irenaeus
scholar
[
i
](A04323-e13180-b)
i
Feu-ardentius
in
vita
eius
.
to
S.
Policarp
,
and
he
scholar
to
S.
Iohn
:
Pope
[
k
](A04323-e13210-b)
k
Epist.
1.
cap.
2.
Anacletus
the
fourth
from
S.
Peter
:
Pope
[
l
](A04323-e13240-b)
l
Epist.
1.
cap.
4.
Alexander
the
second
from
Anacletus
:
Pope
[
m
](A04323-e13270-b)
m
Epist.
ad
omnes
vniuersaliter
cap.
2.
Telesph●rus
the
second
from
Alexander
,
with
others
their
next
successors
,
[
n
](A04323-e13300-b)
n
Apud
Gratianum
de
consecratione
distinctione
1.
cano
.
omnes
Basilicae
.
Higinus
,
[
o
](A04323-e13320-b)
o
In
Codice
5.
librorum
li.
4.
ca.
117.
Pius
,
[
p
](A04323-e13340-b)
p
Apud
Burchardum
lib.
5.
ca.
29.
&
Iuonem
part.
2.
cap.
98.
Anicetus
,
[
q
](A04323-e13360-b)
q
Apud
Gratianum
de
cons●crati
.
dist.
1.
cano
.
hoc
quoque
.
Soter
,
all
receiued
Saincts
,
and
Martyrs
.
Also
the
Liturgie
of
the
church
of
Rome
deliuered
by
S.
Peter
,
the
Liturgie
of
the
church
of
Hierusalem
written
by
S.
Iames
,
the
Liturgie
of
the
church
of
Alexandria
composed
by
S.
Marke
,
the
Liturgie
of
the
church
of
Milan
made
by
S.
Barnabas
.
The
Liturgie
of
the
church
of
Cappadocia
,
compiled
by
[
r
](A04323-e13470-b)
r
Ploruit
circiter
annum.
370.
S.
Basil
.
The
Liturgie
of
the
church
of
Constantinople
set
forth
by
S.
[
s
](A04323-e13510-b)
s
Floruit
anno
Christi
.
380.
Chrysostome
:
And
likewise
the
Liturgies
of
the
Aethiopian
,
Syrian
,
and
Armenian
churches
,
which
all
with
some
other
do
most
cleerely
witnesse
the
sacrifice
,
vse
,
and
veneration
of
the
Masse
,
and
do
also
approue
the
ceremonies
,
and
diuine
mysteries
represented
,
and
expressed
therein
.
In
like
manner
for
proofe
,
and
direct
euidence
of
the
ancient
practise
,
fruite
and
obligation
of
auricular
Confession
,
S.
[
a
](A04323-e13570-b)
a
Apostolicar
.
constitut.
lib.
2.
cap.
33.
&
epist.
1.
ad
Iacobum
fratrem
Domini
.
Clement
,
S.
[
b
](A04323-e13590-b)
b
Epist.
8.
ad
Demophilum
.
Dionysius
,
S.
[
c
](A04323-e13610-b)
c
Aduersus
haereses
lib.
1.
ca.
9.
floruit
circiter
an.
160.
Irenaeus
,
[
d
](A04323-e13630-b)
d
Homil.
2.
in
Leuiticum
.
&
Hom.
in
Psal.
37.
floruit
230.
Origen
,
[
e
](A04323-e13650-b)
e
Lib.
de
paenitentia
cap.
10.
&
12
floruit
200.
Tertullian
,
S.
[
f
](A04323-e13670-b)
f
Lib.
de
lapsis
floruit
250.
Cyprian
,
[
g
](A04323-e13690-b)
g
Li.
4
diuinar
.
constitution
.
ca.
17.
floruit
320.
Lactantius
,
who
so
highly
aduanceth
Confession
,
as
he
maketh
it
one
distinctiue
note
[
h
](A04323-e13710-b)
h
Idem
cap.
vlt.
eiusdem
libri
.
of
the
true
Church
,
S.
[
i
](A04323-e13730-b)
i
Serm.
in
illa
verba
Profecti
in
pagum
qui
cu●
aduers
.
&c.
floruit
circiter
annum
340.
Athanasius
,
S.
[
k
](A04323-e13750-b)
k
Canone
18.
in
Matthaeum
flor.
346.
Hilarie
,
[
l
](A04323-e13770-b)
l
Lib.
de
paenitentia
,
&
confess
.
flor.
350.
Pacianus
,
S.
[
m
](A04323-e13790-b)
m
In
regulis
breui●rib
.
regula
229.
&
288.
Basil
,
S.
[
n
](A04323-e13810-b)
n
Tom.
5.
lib.
2.
de
sacerdotio
.
Chrysostom
,
S.
[
o
](A04323-e13830-b)
o
Epist.
80.
ad
episcopos
Campaniae
,
&
epist
91.
ad
Theodorum
Foroiulij
episcopum
flor.
450.
Leo
,
with
other
writers
of
best
note
in
euery
age
since
Christes
time
hitherto
.
And
as
the
primitiue
and
ancient
Fathers
and
Saincts
do
yeeld
their
abundant
testimonie
in
confirmation
of
these
two
points
,
so
do
they
vndoubtedlie
also
afford
,
if
this
place
would
giue
leaue
,
to
particularize
,
very
ample
euidence
in
all
the
other
points
before
mentioned
,
and
in
question
betweene
vs
and
our
oppositors
.
Nay
,
if
we
may
be
so
bold
as
to
deliuer
our
opinion
plainely
without
concealing
ought
in
this
matter
:
the
maner
that
our
aduersaries
vse
in
citing
places
out
of
the
auncient
Fathers
against
vs
,
is
but
the
studie
of
meere
wrangling
,
and
no
other
then
a
demonstratiue
token
of
an
exceeding
contentious
spirit
,
wilfullie
affecting
to
blindfold
and
mislead
it selfe
.
For
were
they
sincere
and
loued
truth
aboue
all
things
,
they
could
not
possible
dismember
,
wrest
and
pick
out
sentences
of
their
works
,
in
the
order
and
to
the
purposes
they
do
,
not
letting
to
rack
their
words
to
a
sense
which
the
writers
neuer
meant
:
yea
contrarie
oftentimes
euen
to
the
generall
scope
and
drift
of
those
bookes
whence
they
cull
the
peeces
they
alleadge
,
contrarie
to
the
euident
letter
and
plaine
passages
of
their
other
writings
,
contrarie
to
the
faith
they
professed
,
liued
and
died
in
;
contrarie
to
the
religion
of
the
age
they
wrote
in
;
contrarie
to
the
doctrine
of
the
Church
that
first
admitted
them
for
Doctors
,
or
receiued
them
for
Saincts
;
contrarie
to
the
profession
of
their
liues
and
state
of
vocation
;
contrarie
to
the
language
and
nature
of
their
owne
deedes
;
to
the
titles
and
dignities
they
held
,
and
to
the
opinion
and
censure
which
all
former
ages
retained
of
such
their
parcels
of
writing
.
So
that
words
,
and
words
commonly
disioynted
from
that
went
before
,
or
followeth
after
,
must
ballance
,
and
beare
more
sway
and
credit
for
condemning
vs
of
error
,
then
the
writers
liues
,
selfe
deedes
,
their
practise
,
profession
,
other
their
works
,
or
neuer
so
many
apparant
testimonies
of
theirs
to
the
contrarie
for
the
truth
of
our
religion
.
27.
A
religion
,
of
whose
doctrine
and
communion
in
Sacraments
all
the
Saincts
in
the
Kalendar
,
the
patrons
of
Churches
&
countries
,
conuerters
of
nations
to
Christianitie
,
all
personages
of
either
sexe
memorable
for
holines
,
for
renouncing
the
world
,
for
mortifying
their
appetites
,
for
surrendring
their
wills
,
or
for
any
other
excellent
,
and
true
virtue
,
were
,
and
so
liued
,
and
died
,
as
the
authenticall
legends
of
their
liues
,
and
other
ecclesiasticall
writings
do
testifie
,
and
beare
apparent
record
to
the
whole
world
.
28.
A
religion
not
destitute
of
any
kinde
of
proofe
;
but
her
positions
confirmable
by
Scriptures
,
by
Apostolicall
institutions
,
by
Counsels
oecumenicall
,
and
prouinciall
,
by
Fathers
,
Doctors
,
reason
,
histories
,
chronologies
,
prophesies
,
visions
,
reuelations
,
miracles
,
traditions
,
and
by
all
these
,
and
other
like
heads
,
we
say
,
confirmable
,
without
wrest
,
straine
,
or
flying
to
tropes
,
or
figuratiue
speeches
.
So
as
these
words
in
the
Canticles
seeme
only
verifide
of
our
church
,
and
religion
,
Thy
neck
(
that
is
the
puissance
of
Christes
Church
)
is
as
the
towre
of
Dauid
,
which
is
built
with
bulwarks
,
a
thousand
shields
hang
on
it
,
all
the
armour
of
the
strong
.
29.
A
religion
,
which
[
a
](A04323-e13920-b)
a
Act.
2.
beginning
at
Ierusalem
,
hath
as
a
riuer
through
the
length
of
her
course
euer
more
and
more
increased
,
and
spread
it selfe
,
as
it
was
prophesied
that
the
Church
of
Christ
should
,
[
b
](A04323-e13940-b)
b
Psal.
2.
8.
I
will
giue
thee
(
saith
God
the
Father
to
God
the
Sonne
)
nations
to
thine
inheritance
(
which
is
his
Church
)
and
the
ends
of
the
earth
to
thy
possession
:
[
c
](A04323-e13980-b)
c
Esay
.
2.
2.
All
nations
shall
run
vnto
her
.
[
d
](A04323-e14000-b)
d
Dan.
7.
14.
All
people
,
tribes
,
and
tongs
shall
serue
him
.
[
e
](A04323-e14020-b)
e
Esay
.
60.
10.
The
sonnes
of
strangers
(
that
is
of
the
Gentils
)
shall
build
vp
her
walls
,
and
their
Kings
do
seruice
vnto
her
.
Now
that
these
,
and
innumerable
other
like
predictions
and
prophesies
are
only
found
true
,
and
fulfilled
in
our
Catholick
Roman
church
and
religion
,
both
the
seuerall
conuersions
of
nations
vnto
her
,
and
the
infinite
multitude
dispersed
euery-where
of
her
beleeuers
,
do
,
as
nothing
can
more
,
clearely
testifie
:
And
how
greatly
it
spred
it selfe
,
euen
when
it
first
put
forth
after
the
death
of
our
Sauior
,
it
appeares
by
the
seuerall
people
&
nations
to
whom
S.
Paul
directed
particular
Epistles
,
namely
,
the
Romans
,
Corinthians
,
Galatians
,
Ephesians
,
Philippians
,
Colossians
,
Thessalonians
,
Hebrews
,
by
mission
of
the
Apostles
into
all
quarters
of
the
world
to
preach
the
same
,
by
S.
Peters
writing
to
the
Iewes
dispersed
in
Pontus
,
Galatia
,
Cappadocia
,
Asia
,
and
Bithynia
,
by
the
contents
of
the
2.
and
4.
Chapters
of
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
,
where
the
conuersion
of
8000.
is
specified
through
two
Sermons
preached
by
S.
Peter
.
Likewise
what
ample
,
and
most
meruailous
increase
it
tooke
afterward
in
the
second
age
,
[
a
](A04323-e14110-b)
a
In
dialogo
cum
Tryph.
Iustinus
Philosophus
,
[
b
](A04323-e14130-b)
b
Lib.
1.
cap.
3.
Ireneus
,
and
[
c
](A04323-e14150-b)
c
In
Apolog.
cap.
37.
&
aduers
.
Iudaeos
ca.
7.
&
8.
Tertullian
do
witnesse
.
And
so
doth
[
d
](A04323-e14170-b)
d
De
vit.
Philosoph
.
in
Aedesio
.
Eunapius
Sardianus
a
prophane
writer
,
and
enimie
of
Christian
religion
,
[
e
](A04323-e14190-b)
e
Vit.
Constantini
li.
3.
ca.
24.
&
sequ
.
&
cae
.
vlt.
Eusebius
,
[
f
](A04323-e14210-b)
f
Lib.
1.
ca.
12.
Socrates
with
others
for
the
third
age
.
And
touching
the
succeeding
Centuries
,
to
the
end
it
may
appeare
how
our
Catholike
religion
did
in
euery
age
spread
and
dilate
it selfe
according
to
the
former
prophecies
,
we
will
recite
a
fewe
of
many
Nations
that
were
conuerted
in
euery
Countrey
to
the
same
.
In
the
fourth
age
were
conuerted
the
Bessites
,
Dacians
,
Getes
,
and
Scythians
by
[
g
](A04323-e14270-b)
g
S.
Paulinus
de
reditu
Nicetae
in
Dac
.
S.
Nicetas
Bishop
of
Dacia
to
the
Catholick
Romane
faith
.
The
Morins
,
and
Neruians
by
[
h
](A04323-e14320-b)
h
S.
Paulinu●
epist.
26.
Victricius
Bishop
of
Roan
▪
And
within
the
compasse
of
this
centurie
[
i
](A04323-e14350-b)
i
Epist.
3.
S.
Hierome
also
writeth
that
other
Nations
were
conuerted
,
as
the
Armenians
and
Huns
,
adding
[
k
](A04323-e14390-b)
k
Idem
epist.
7.
that
troupes
of
Monks
came
daily
from
India
,
Persia
,
and
Aethiopia
vnto
him
.
In
the
fifth
age
the
Saracens
by
[
l
](A04323-e14430-b)
l
Cyrillus
in
vita
S.
Euthymij
apud
Metaphrasten
die
20.
Ianu.
S.
Euthymius
Monke
,
and
Aspebetus
.
The
[
m
](A04323-e14460-b)
m
Socrates
lib.
7.
ca.
30.
Burgundians
vpon
this
motiue
of
seeing
Gods
especiall
and
most
singular
fauours
and
protection
towards
the
Romane
Christian
Monarchie
in
times
of
distresse
.
The
[
a
](A04323-e14480-b)
a
Prosper
aduersus
collatorem
in
fine
.
Scots
by
Palladius
,
sent
[
b
](A04323-e14500-b)
b
A.
D.
429.
by
Pope
Caelestine
,
the
French
[
c
](A04323-e14520-b)
c
Gregor.
Turon
.
de
gest
is
Franc.
li.
2.
ca.
31.
by
S.
Remigius
Bishop
of
Reims
,
and
[
d
](A04323-e14550-b)
d
Albin
.
Flac.
circiter
A.
D.
499.
S.
Vedastus
Bishop
of
Arras
.
In
the
sixth
age
the
[
e
](A04323-e14590-b)
e
A.
D.
565.
Northerne
Picts
by
[
f
](A04323-e14600-b)
f
Beda
de
gest
.
Angl.
li.
3.
ca.
4.
S.
Columbus
Abbot
The
[
g
](A04323-e14620-b)
g
A.
D.
589.
Goths
by
[
h
](A04323-e14640-b)
h
Gregor.
Turonen
.
Hist.
Fran.
lib.
8.
ca.
41.
Leander
Bishop
of
Seuil
.
The
[
i
](A04323-e14670-b)
i
A.
D.
590.
Bauarians
by
[
k
](A04323-e14690-b)
k
A.
D.
594.
Rupertus
Bishop
of
Worms
.
The
[
l
](A04323-e14720-b)
l
Gregor.
epist.
lib.
3.
ca.
29.
&
27.
Barbaricinians
by
[
m
](A04323-e14740-b)
m
A.
D.
596.
Foelix
Bishop
,
&
Cyriacus
Abbot
.
The
[
n
](A04323-e14770-b)
n
Beda
de
gest
.
Angl.
lib.
1.
ca.
23.
English
by
S.
Augustine
,
a
Benedictine
Monke
,
sent
by
Pope
Gregory
the
Great
.
In
the
7.
age
,
the
Flemings
by
[
o
](A04323-e14810-b)
o
Iaco.
Mayer
in
Chron.
Flandriae
.
649.
Eligius
:
the
Westphalians
by
the
[
p
](A04323-e14840-b)
p
Fasciculus
temporum
.
two
Eualdes
,
after
honored
with
the
crowne
of
martirdome
:
multitudes
of
Spaniards
by
[
q
](A04323-e14860-b)
q
Volaterranu●
lib.
21.
&
Vincentius
lib.
23.
ca.
92.
S.
Andonius
,
chiefly
through
the
miracle
he
wrought
in
calling
store
of
raine
from
heauen
by
his
prayers
,
when
in
seauen
yeares
before
there
had
fallen
none
in
that
place
:
The
people
of
Franconia
by
[
r
](A04323-e14890-b)
r
Sigibertus
in
Chronico
.
688.
Chilianus
sent
by
Pope
Cuno
:
and
the
Frisians
by
[
s
](A04323-e14920-b)
s
Trithemius
de
Regib
.
Franc●●um
696.
S.
Willibrode
an
Englishman
,
imployed
in
that
holie
worke
by
Pipin
King
of
France
,
and
Pope
Sergius
the
first
.
In
the
eight
age
,
the
[
t
](A04323-e14980-b)
t
Hedio
lib.
6.
ca.
17.
Hassuts
,
[
u
](A04323-e15000-b)
u
Chronic.
Isanacense
.
Thuringians
[
x
](A04323-e15020-b)
x
Mutius
lib.
7.
&
Hartmannus
Schedel
in
Chro.
●tate
6.
Erphordians
and
[
y
](A04323-e15040-b)
y
Willibaldus
in
vita
Bonifacij
722.
Cattians
by
S.
Boniface
,
an
English
Monke
:
the
Lumbards
by
Sebaldus
[
z
](A04323-e15080-b)
z
Hartmannus
vbi
supra
.
sent
by
Pope
Gregorie
the
second
.
The
Iewes
of
the
Citie
of
Berythum
[
a
](A04323-e15110-b)
a
Crantzius
in
●●trop
.
lib.
1.
ca.
9
&
Magd●cent
.
8.
tit
.
de
Propagat
.
785.
by
the
bleeding
of
a
Crucifix
,
which
the
said
Iewes
had
contumeliouslie
stabbed
,
and
the
blood
whereof
cured
all
diseases
.
The
two
Saxon
Dukes
[
*
](A04323-e15120-b)
*
Witekindus
sawe
this
vision
at
Wolmerstadium
on
the
feast
of
Easter
,
when
the
Campe
of
Carolus
magnus
lay
there
.
Witekindus
and
Albion
,
by
a
miraculous
sight
which
Witekindus
sawe
whilst
he
was
but
in
a
new
and
doubtfull
disposition
of
becomming
Christian
,
to
wit
,
a
faire
childe
descending
from
the
Priests
hands
into
the
mouthes
of
the
receiuers
,
when
,
celebrating
Masse
,
he
deliuered
the
sacrament
of
the
Altar
to
Communicants
.
In
the
ninth
age
,
the
[
a
](A04323-e15170-b)
a
Adamus
li.
1.
ca.
16.
&
17.
&
Grantzius
in
metrop
.
lib.
1.
ca.
19.
826.
Danes
,
and
Suethens
,
by
S.
Ausgratius
Monke
:
the
[
b
](A04323-e15210-b)
b
Blondus
Fl●
.
Deca
.
2.
li
2.
840
Bulgarians
by
S.
Ioannicius
:
the
[
c
](A04323-e15240-b)
c
Helmoldus
li.
1.
ca.
6.
&
li.
2.
ca.
12.
in
hist.
Scla●
.
Rugians
by
the
Monks
of
Corbeia
:
the
[
d
](A04323-e15270-b)
d
Theodomarus
Episcopus
Iu●aniensis
ad
Ioannem
Pontificem
.
Morauians
,
by
Withungum
:
the
[
e
](A04323-e15300-b)
e
Zonaras
tom
.
3.
&
Cedrenus
.
875.
Rhossits
vpon
euidence
of
the
miracle
ensuing
.
They
demaunded
of
the
Priest
,
whom
their
Emperour
Basilius
Macedo
sent
vnto
them
to
teach
them
the
Christian
Catholike
faith
,
by
what
powerfull
and
diuine
signe
,
he
would
witnes
the
truth
of
his
doctrine
.
The
signe
was
,
that
if
the
booke
wherein
the
said
doctrine
was
written
should
not
burne
being
cast
into
the
fier
,
then
they
all
with
one
accord
would
presently
beleeue
and
receiue
his
doctrine
.
A
great
fier
was
made
,
and
the
Priest
putting
the
booke
(
which
was
the
holie
Bible
)
into
the
middest
thereof
,
said
with
a
lowd
voyce
,
Glorifica
nomen
tuum
Christe
Deus
,
Christ
our
God
glorify
thy
holy
name
.
The
flames
gaue
place
to
the
booke
,
and
the
booke
lay
so
long
in
the
fier
as
the
people
themselues
thought
meete
,
and
when
it
was
taken
out
,
it
appeared
sound
,
whole
,
and
no
one
leafe
either
scorched
or
blemished
.
In
the
tenth
age
the
Polonians
by
[
f
](A04323-e15360-b)
f
Cromerus
,
&
alij
de
reb.
Polonorum
.
965.
Aegidius
,
Tusculanks
,
and
others
sent
by
Pope
Iohn
the
13.
The
Sclauonians
by
[
g
](A04323-e15400-b)
g
A.
D.
989.
h
Cartuitius
in
vita
St●ph
.
Hungar.
reg.
ca.
1.
2.
&
3.
&
Aeneas
Syl●i●s
Hist.
Bohem.
ca
16.
S.
Adelbert
,
and
the
[
h
](A04323-e15440-b)
h
A.
D.
1012.
Helmoldus
li.
2.
ca.
13.
&
Mar.
Crom.
lib.
7.
Hungarians
by
[
i
](A04323-e15450-b)
i
Aeneas
Syluius
.
another
Adelbert
surnamed
their
Apostle
.
In
the
eleuenth
age
the
[
k
](A04323-e15480-b)
k
A.
D.
1106.
Bozius
lib.
4.
ca.
5.
Vindians
,
and
multitudes
of
Prussians
,
beside
the
reclaiming
of
the
lapsed
[
l
](A04323-e15510-b)
l
Circiter
A.
D.
1150.
Ranulphus
li.
7.
ca.
22.
Hungarians
.
In
the
twelfth
age
,
the
Pomeranians
,
the
Noruegians
,
by
Nicholas
an
English
Moncke
,
employed
in
that
holie
worke
,
by
Pope
Eugenius
the
third
:
The
which
Nicholas
was
afterwarde
chosen
Pope
of
Rome
,
and
named
Hadrian
the
fourth
,
and
gaue
the
dominion
of
Ireland
to
king
Henrie
2.
In
the
13.
age
,
the
[
a
](A04323-e15600-b)
a
Anno
Dom.
1205.
Liuonians
,
by
[
b
](A04323-e15610-b)
b
Crantzius
lib.
7.
cap.
13.
S.
Medardes
,
the
[
c
](A04323-e15630-b)
c
An.
Dom.
1230.
Lituanians
by
[
d
](A04323-e15640-b)
d
M●rtinus
Chromer
.
lib.
8.
the
knightes
of
S.
Marie
,
the
[
e
](A04323-e15660-b)
e
Anno
Dom.
1270.
Sabellicus
,
&
G●ili●lmus
de
Nangiaco
.
Emperour
Cassanes
with
innumerable
Tartarians
.
In
the
four●teenth
age
,
[
f
](A04323-e15690-b)
f
Anno
Dom.
1300
Niceph.
Gregor.
Histor.
lib.
4.
Azatines
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
,
the
Isles
of
the
Canaries
,
the
[
g
](A04323-e15710-b)
g
Anno
Dom.
1344.
Bozius
lib.
4.
cap.
5.
reuolted
Lituanians
,
the
[
h
](A04323-e15720-b)
h
Anno
Dom.
1346.
Sebasti●nus
Munsterus
in
Cosmograph
.
Cumans
,
the
Bosnians
,
the
Lipnensians
,
the
Patrinians
,
and
other
Sclauonian
nations
,
by
Pope
Clement
the
6.
and
Lewes
king
of
Hungarie
.
In
the
fifteenth
age
,
the
[
i
](A04323-e15760-b)
i
Anno
Dom.
1350.
Michael
.
Rit
.
lib.
2.
Bonfin
.
deca.
2.
lib.
10.
Samogetians
the
kingdomes
of
Bentonine
,
Guinea
,
Angola
,
and
[
k
](A04323-e15770-b)
k
Anno
Dom.
1412.
Martin
.
Chrom
.
lib.
●8
.
Congo
.
In
the
sixteenth
and
last
age
,
to
speake
in
generall
,
without
descending
to
any
particulars
,
more
〈…〉
inces
,
Nations
,
and
numbers
of
rich
Kingdomes
,
and
Empires
,
were
brought
to
the
knowledge
of
Christ
,
and
embracing
the
catholike
Romane
faith
,
by
the
labours
of
the
Dominican
and
Franciscan
Friers
,
and
the
fathers
of
the
societie
of
Iesus
,
God
attesting
his
cause
and
trueth
by
seuerall
miracles
,
then
all
Christendom
twice
,
yea
,
perhaps
more
then
thrice
tolde
,
contayned
before
:
which
,
beside
the
record
of
all
Cosmographies
,
and
Histories
of
this
subiect
,
may
plainely
bee
demonstrated
in
that
before
the
last
Centenarie
,
or
not
many
yeeres
different
,
the
Christian
Religion
extended
not
it selfe
beyond
the
riuer
Ganges
Eastward
,
and
the
Isles
of
the
Canaries
in
the
West
,
which
scope
and
space
is
counted
no
more
then
of
an
hundreth
and
twenty
degrees
;
but
the
circuite
of
the
world
,
which
is
now
sailed
,
and
euery
,
or
most
where
,
portes
of
Christians
found
therein
,
is
of
three
hundred
and
threescore
degrees
,
which
is
full
out
thrice
Anno
Dom.
1485.
as
much
.
The
fewe
precedents
(
most
renowmed
Prince
)
collected
out
of
many
that
might
be
added
,
doe
very
cleerely
shew
,
not
onely
that
the
aboue-rehearsed
,
and
other
prophesies
,
and
promises
of
God
of
dilating
the
place
of
his
Tents
,
and
of
spreading
out
the
curtaines
of
his
Tabernacle
,
that
is
,
the
boundes
of
his
Church
,
(
Christs
Spouse
and
temporall
Kingdome
)
are
to
the
eye
fulfilled
,
in
the
encreasing
societies
,
and
continuance
of
our
religion
,
but
that
also
the
Word
of
wisedome
,
and
the
Worde
of
knowledge
(
graces
giuen
by
the
testimonie
of
Saint
Paul
,
a
lawe
,
conuerting
soules
:
and
the
Apostle
,
the
liuely
and
forcible
word
,
more
piercing
then
any
two
edged
sword
.
Likewise
that
they
fought
not
with
the
leather
sheathe
,
the
letter
onely
of
Scripture
,
but
with
the
letter
and
true
sense
,
which
onely
is
the
Sword
of
the
spirit
,
that
reacheth
vnto
the
diuision
of
the
soule
.
The
bright
Candle
(
Luke
11.
37.
)
that
illuminateth
those
that
sitte
in
darkenesse
.
And
the
seede
to
which
God
promiseth
to
giue
rayne
for
the
rich
fructifying
thereof
.
And
finally
,
that
they
were
also
true
imitators
of
the
Apostles
in
doctrine
and
office
,
as
becomming
Fishers
of
m●n
,
drawing
them
out
of
▪
word
of
wisedom●
and
knowledge
(
a
gifte
proper
to
Gods
Church
)
[
a
](A04323-e16030-b)
a
●amba
King
of
Spaine
.
Hugo
King
of
Prouince
.
Rachis
King
of
Lombardie
.
Sigismundus
King
of
Burgundie
.
V●remundus
King
of
Castile
.
Ranimirus
King
of
Aragon
.
Ethelred
,
and
K●neredus
Kings
of
Mercia
.
|
Sigebert
.
|
Kings
of
Northumberland
.
|
|
A
frod
.
|
|
Ceolulphus
.
|
|
Egbert
.
|
|
S●bba
,
|
Kings
of
England
.
|
|
Offa
,
and
Ina.
|
Henry
he
fourth
,
King
of
Denmarke
.
Carlomannus
King
of
Almaine
.
Trebellius
King
of
Bulgarie
.
Cazimirus
King
of
Poland
,
and
others
.
Kings
,
[
b
](A04323-e16210-b)
b
Radegund
Queene
of
France
.
Margaret
Queene
of
France
.
Brigit
Queene
of
Sueden
.
Etheldreda
Queene
of
Northumbers
.
|
Sexbarga
.
|
Q.
Q.
of
Westsaxons
,
&
others
.
|
|
Ethelburga
.
|
Queenes
.
[
c
](A04323-e16290-b)
c
Lotharius
Earle
of
Romans
,
and
others
.
Emperours
,
[
d
](A04323-e16300-b)
d
Richardix
wife
of
Carolus
Crassus
Emperour
.
Chunegundis
wife
of
Henry
Emper.
and
others
.
and
Empresles
to
relinquish
the
world
,
renounce
the
pleasures
and
delights
thereof
,
and
deuote
and
binde
themselues
to
a
poore
,
chast
,
and
obedient
life
,
vnder
the
command
and
direction
of
others
:
Of
which
religious
companies
some
eate
no
flesh
but
in
time
of
sicknesse
only
,
or
other
necessitie
,
and
obserue
both
silence
,
and
solitarinesse
,
as
do
the
Benedictines
;
some
neuer
eate
flesh
at
all
,
weare
alwayes
shirts
of
haire
,
go
not
forth
of
their
Cloysters
,
nor
speake
to
their
fellowes
but
with
leaue
,
as
doe
the
Carthusians
:
some
neither
eate
flesh
,
egs
,
nor
whit●-meates
,
and
fast
three
parts
of
the
yere
,
as
do
the
Bouhomes
;
Some
discipline
themselues
sundrie
times
in
the
weeke
,
or
daily
go
barefoote
,
touch
no
money
,
haue
nothing
in
proper
nor
in
common
,
and
beg
their
foode
from
dore
to
dore
,
as
do
the
Capuccines
:
some
attend
the
sick
in
all
diseases
,
assist
them
with
ghostly
counsell
,
prouide
them
Sacraments
,
and
burie
their
dead
bodies
as
do
certaine
fraternities
:
some
clense
vlcers
,
and
festered
sores
,
nor
refuse
any
office
,
how
base
and
loathsome
soeuer
about
impotent
criples
and
lazars
,
as
do
the
Nunnes
of
S.
Elizabeths
order
:
And
all
these
,
with
other
diuers
orders
,
that
after
another
manner
labour
to
mortifie
themselues
,
and
do
good
to
others
,
he
vpon
no
other
beds
but
of
straw
,
rise
at
midnight
,
sleepe
little
,
and
spend
much
time
in
prayer
,
and
meditation
.
Which
are
no
conditions
of
life
,
that
either
[
a
](A04323-e16350-b)
a
Rom.
13.
14
make
prouision
for
the
flesh
in
concupiscences
,
or
[
b
](A04323-e16370-b)
b
Galat.
5.
16.
do
seeke
to
accomplish
the
desires
,
or
[
c
](A04323-e16390-b)
c
Titus
.
3.
3.
serue
the
voluptuousnesse
thereof
(
sinnes
which
the
Apostle
forbiddeth
)
but
rather
formes
of
life
that
[
d
](A04323-e16410-b)
d
Galat.
5.
24.
crucifie
the
flesh
,
with
her
vices
,
and
concupiscences
,
do
[
e
](A04323-e16430-b)
e
Galat.
●
.
19.
naile
them
to
the
Crosse
with
Christ
,
and
render
both
[
f
](A04323-e16450-b)
f
Galat.
6.
14.
the
world
crucifide
to
those
that
so
liue
,
and
them
to
the
world
.
Vertues
which
by
the
testimonie
of
the
same
Apostle
[
g
](A04323-e16470-b)
g
Galat.
5.
24.
make
their
dooers
the
seruants
of
Christ
,
and
[
h
](A04323-e16490-b)
h
Galat.
2.
20.
to
liue
now
not
they
,
but
Christ
in
them
.
Effects
of
no
false
religion
.
30.
A
religion
,
from
which
Countries
eyther
departing
.
or
mingling
other
doctrines
with
it
,
made
present
wracke
of
their
former
felicities
,
falling
eyther
into
flatte
Apostafie
,
or
most
lamentable
bondage
,
or
both
.
The
instances
are
:
The
[
i
](A04323-e16520-b)
i
Theodoretu●
lib.
4.
cap.
32.
Sozomen
.
lib.
6.
cap.
37.
Goths
,
while
they
remained
Catholike
,
florished
and
enlarged
their
territories
,
but
becomming
Arians
,
were
shortly
expelled
thence
by
the
Hunnes
,
then
Infidels
:
The
like
,
and
by
like
occasion
befell
the
[
k
](A04323-e16530-b)
k
Iornandes
de
rebus
gest
.
Dacians
,
Mysians
,
and
Pannonians
,
by
inuasion
of
the
Hunnes
,
Gepides
and
Rugians
.
The
[
l
](A04323-e16540-b)
l
Ex
Aenea
Silu●●
,
in
Eur.
cap.
16.
17.
Anto.
Sabel
.
Enne
10.
lib.
6.
&
ex
Chronicis
earundem
Nationum
,
alijsque
Historijs
.
Dalmatians
,
Gaulls
,
Britanes
,
Spaniards
,
and
the
Africans
by
superinducing
or
mixing
,
one
the
heresie
of
Manichaes
,
another
the
herisie
of
Vigilantius
,
the
thirde
the
heresie
of
Pelagius
,
the
fourth
the
heresie
of
Priscillian
,
the
last
the
heresie
of
Donatus
,
with
the
catholike
religion
,
were
conquered
,
and
supplanted
,
the
Dalmatians
by
the
Turke
,
the
Gaules
by
the
French
,
the
Britaines
by
the
English
,
the
Spaniardes
by
the
Goths
,
the
Africanes
by
the
Vandals
:
To
which
may
be
added
the
Germanes
,
wasted
and
subiected
by
A●tila
to
the
seigniory
of
the
Hunnes
after
the
Arian
heresie
had
rooted
it selfe
in
seuerall
quarters
and
prouinces
of
their
Countrey
:
The
inhabitants
also
of
the
citie
Iulinum
,
who
being
conuerted
to
the
[
d
](A04323-e16630-b)
d
Nic●ph
.
lib.
18.
45.
Iacobitans
.
Georgians
.
Theopaschite
.
Armeniaens
.
Monophysites
.
Agnoetans
.
Staurablatans
.
Monothelites
.
Seuerites
.
Aphtarthodocites
.
Phantasiasts
.
Manichaes
.
Tetradites
.
Tritheites
.
Arians
.
Nestorians
.
sixteene
seuerall
sortes
of
beleefe
:
but
what
followed
?
First
,
Chosroes
king
of
the
Persians
sacked
Ierusalem
,
and
much
weakened
the
Empire
:
Then
,
(
Heraclius
the
Emperour
turned
Monothelite
)
Mahomet
that
infernall
monster
,
being
made
the
Captaine
of
the
Saracens
,
tooke
Syria
and
Aegypt
,
Anno
Dom
635.
Mesopotamia
,
An.
Dom.
639.
and
afterward
all
Africa
:
Finally
we
thinke
that
in
the
reuolution
of
the
fifteene
first
ages
,
the
Nation
or
kingdome
cannot
be
named
,
which
forsaking
the
catholike
Romane
religion
,
or
not
keeping
it
whole
,
and
inuiolated
,
was
either
not
conquered
,
or
miserably
torne
by
ciuill
diuision
and
slaughters
.
31.
A
religion
,
whose
professant
companie
or
congregation
,
hath
bene
euermore
since
the
first
planting
thereof
,
very
visible
and
perspicuous
;
as
the
seuerall
resemblances
,
parables
and
figuratiue
speeches
,
vsed
in
holy
Scripture
,
doe
cleerely
testifie
,
that
the
true
Church
and
Spouse
of
Christ
should
euer
be
,
comparing
her
to
a
[
a
](A04323-e16680-b)
a
Psal.
18.
5.
tabernacle
placed
in
the
Sunne
:
to
a
[
b
](A04323-e16700-b)
b
Esa.
2.
2.
mountaine
prepared
in
the
toppe
of
mountaines
:
to
a
[
c
](A04323-e16720-b)
c
Matth.
5.
15.
Citie
,
scituated
on
a
hill
:
to
a
[
d
](A04323-e16740-b)
d
Matth.
3.
12.
Luke
3.
17.
Floore
:
to
a
[
e
](A04323-e16760-b)
e
Mat.
13.
47.
Nette
:
a
[
f
](A04323-e16780-b)
f
Iohn
10.
16.
Sheepefolde
:
a
[
g
](A04323-e16800-b)
g
Luk.
14.
16.
great
Supper
:
a
[
h
](A04323-e16820-b)
h
Mat.
21.
33.
Luke
20.
9.
Vineyard
&c.
and
her
doctrine
to
a
[
i
](A04323-e16840-b)
i
Matth
5.
15.
Candle
put
vpon
a
candlesticke
,
shining
to
all
that
are
in
the
house
,
that
is
,
in
the
world
,
as
[
k
](A04323-e16860-b)
k
Tract
2.
in
epist.
Ioan.
S.
Austen
vnderstandeth
the
place
:
things
that
are
all
,
most
visible
and
obuious
to
weakest
sense
,
and
therefore
doe
proue
,
that
the
true
Church
ought
to
be
alwayes
visible
,
and
apparant
to
the
view
of
others
.
Neither
is
the
word
[
Church
]
to
be
found
throughout
the
whole
body
of
Scripture
,
to
signifie
other
then
a
visible
knowne
multitude
:
and
the
reason
is
plaine
,
why
it
must
so
signifie
,
because
it
were
otherwise
impossible
for
any
one
,
to
ioyne
himselfe
to
the
true
Church
,
perseuere
therein
,
obey
the
head
,
and
be
subiect
to
the
Prelates
thereof
,
(
which
all
are
bound
to
doe
by
the
expresse
word
of
God
,
lawe
of
nature
,
and
vnder
heauiest
Nay
,
to
deny
the
perpetuall
visibilitie
,
and
duration
of
the
Church
,
were
in
great
parte
to
euacuate
Christes
passion
,
and
plainely
to
robbe
him
of
the
ende
he
suffered
for
:
namely
,
to
sanctifie
and
cleanse
his
Church
,
as
S.
Paul
witnesseth
,
and
to
render
it
glorious
vnto
him
:
It
were
(
the
Church
being
,
as
the
same
Christs
bodie
and
the
fulnesse
of
him
)
to
make
Christ
a
head
bodylesse
,
and
take
,
as
it
were
,
his
totalitie
or
perfection
from
him
:
it
were
,
to
diuorce
our
Sauiour
from
his
dearely
beloued
spouse
formed
out
of
his
side
vpon
the
crosse
,
his
house
,
kingdome
,
lotte
and
heritage
vpon
earth
:
for
such
is
his
Church
vnto
him
,
and
so
call●d
in
holy
Scripture
:
yea
,
It
were
,
directly
to
charge
the
Prophets
,
the
Apostles
,
and
euen
Christ
himselfe
,
either
with
vntrueths
,
or
absurdities
:
The
Prophets
;
because
these
words
are
read
in
Esay
:
Thy
gates
(
speaking
to
the
future
church
of
Christians
)
shall
be
open
continually
,
neyther
day
nor
night
shall
they
be
shutte
,
that
the
strength
of
the
Gentiles
and
their
Kings
may
bee
brought
vnto
thee
.
And
in
another
place
;
I
the
Lord
will
make
an
euerlasting
couenant
with
them
,
and
their
seede
shall
be
knowne
among
the
Gentiles
,
and
their
branches
in
the
midst
of
people
.
All
that
see
them
,
shall
know
them
,
that
they
are
the
seede
which
our
Lord
hath
blessed
.
What
could
be
plainer
spoken
for
proofe
,
either
of
the
visibilitie
or
perpetuitie
of
Christes
Church
?
her
gates
(
saith
he
)
shall
be
open
continually
,
shut
neyther
by
day
nor
night
;
and
that
God
hath
made
an
euerlasting
couenant
with
her
,
and
that
all
that
see
her
children
shal
know
them
,
and
know
,
that
our
Lorde
hath
blessed
them
.
The
Apostles
;
because
S.
Paul
writing
to
Timothie
,
teacheth
him
how
he
ought
to
conuerse
in
the
house
of
God
,
so
tearming
the
Church
of
God
:
nowe
if
the
Church
were
inuisible
,
the
instruction
must
needes
bee
vayne
and
absurd
;
for
none
can
conuerse
in
an
inuisible
house
.
Againe
,
S.
Luke
writeth
,
that
the
holy
Ghost
placed
Bishops
in
the
Church
of
God
,
to
rule
the
same
:
but
who
can
rule
a
flocke
,
that
is
either
inuisible
or
vnknowne
?
Christ
himselfe
;
because
he
promised
his
Apostles
to
remayne
with
them
all
dayes
to
the
consummation
of
the
world
:
Which
promise
being
made
to
the
Apostles
,
was
made
to
a
visible
Church
:
and
for
that
they
were
not
(
being
mortall
)
to
liue
to
the
worldes
ende
,
the
promise
was
vndoubtedly
made
,
to
them
,
and
their
Successors
in
their
persons
:
and
therefore
the
Church
neither
euer
to
cease
or
become
inuisible
.
Neither
can
the
reasons
and
places
precedent
be
auoyded
,
by
the
ignorant
distinction
of
a
visible
and
inuisible
Church
,
Waldens
.
to
.
1.
lib.
2.
ca.
8.
&
9.
vnderstanding
by
the
latter
,
the
hidde
and
vnknowne
congregation
of
the
Predestinate
:
because
the
Church
,
beeing
a
societie
of
men
,
(
as
all
writers
affirme
)
and
euery
societie
requiring
of
necessitie
some
visible
signe
,
badge
,
ceremonie
,
bond
,
rite
,
profession
,
inrollement
,
or
some
other
like
ma●ke
,
whereby
the
members
of
the
same
may
bee
knowne
,
one
to
the
other
,
and
also
from
others
;
which
essentiall
point
failing
in
the
company
of
the
predestinate
,
they
can
no
way
possibly
make
vp
the
realitie
,
name
or
nature
of
a
Church
.
For
as
S.
Austen
Againe
,
this
hidde
and
vnknowne
predestinate
company
,
which
must
bee
thought
to
constitute
an
inuisible
Church
,
doe
eyther
refuse
,
or
not
refuse
to
communicate
with
the
false
and
adulterous
church
in
ecclesiasticall
subiection
,
seruice
,
sacraments
and
externall
worshippe
:
If
they
doe
refuse
,
then
is
their
company
and
church
not
inuisible
,
but
most
visible
and
markable
:
and
of
the
other
side
,
if
they
doe
not
refuse
,
then
sith
the
false
Church
is
by
testimonie
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
the
Synogogue
of
Sathan
,
and
her
doctrine
[
b
](A04323-e17360-b)
b
1.
Tim.
4.
1.
the
doctrine
of
diuels
;
they
must
needes
bee
guiltie
of
damnable
sinne
by
such
their
partaking
with
her
.
And
therefore
their
company
not
Gods
Church
,
because
that
multitude
cannot
possibly
bee
Gods
church
,
wherein
there
are
none
[
c
](A04323-e17380-b)
c
Ephes.
5.
27.
Aug.
contr.
Donatist
.
post
Col.
cap.
20.
&
de
doctr.
Chr●sti
lib.
3.
cap.
34.
&
Retract
.
lib.
2.
cap.
18.
&
epist.
48.
ad
Vincentium
.
good
,
but
all
wicked
dissemblers
,
and
clokers
of
their
faith
.
With
the
heart
[
d
](A04323-e17410-b)
d
Rom.
10.
10
(
saith
S.
Paul
)
wee
beleeue
vnto
iustice
,
but
with
the
mouth
(
vnderstanding
thereby
all
external
actions
)
confession
is
made
to
saluation
.
And
the
same
Apostle
biddeth
all
men
[
e
](A04323-e17440-b)
e
Rom.
16.
17.
Tit.
3.
10.
to
auoyde
false
teachers
,
and
[
f
](A04323-e17460-b)
f
2.
Cor.
6.
17.
separate
themselues
from
them
:
yea
[
g
](A04323-e17480-b)
g
Ioh
10.
5.
not
to
follow
them
,
but
to
flee
from
them
,
is
a
marke
which
our
Sauiour
himselfe
giueth
,
of
distinguishing
his
true
sheepe
from
others
.
Wee
would
say
by
that
is
sayde
,
that
perpetuall
visiblenesse
,
being
an
essentiall
qualitie
and
note
of
Gods
church
,
and
euer
really
existing
with
vs
,
and
in
our
religion
,
(
as
all
sortes
of
testimonies
in
the
world
doe
witnesse
)
and
in
no
other
company
or
congregation
soeuer
:
it
followeth
,
that
our
church
is
the
sole
true
church
and
spouse
of
Christ
.
32.
A
religion
,
in
whose
largenesse
and
spreading
amplitude
ouer
the
whole
world
,
the
predictions
and
promise
of
our
Sauiour
are
verified
,
nor
can
take
their
trueth
and
verification
in
any
other
sect
or
doctrine
that
euer
was
,
or
is
at
this
day
on
earth
.
[
h
](A04323-e17510-b)
h
Mat.
24.
14.
This
Gospell
of
the
kingdome
(
saith
our
Sauiour
)
shall
be
preached
in
the
whole
world
for
a
testimonie
to
all
nations
.
And
by
the
penne
of
another
Euangelist
,
[
i
](A04323-e17540-b)
i
Luke
24.
47.
That
penance
should
be
preached
in
his
Name
,
and
remission
of
sinnes
vnto
all
Nations
.
And
our
Lord
also
compared
this
his
Gospell
to
[
k
](A04323-e17570-b)
k
Mat.
13.
31.
Mark
.
4.
32.
a
Mustard
seede
,
one
of
the
least
of
all
seedes
in
the
beginning
,
but
when
it
is
growen
,
it
maketh
great
boughes
,
so
that
the
byrds
of
the
ayre
(
that
is
,
as
Expositors
interprete
,
the
greatest
Powers
,
and
the
most
wise
of
the
world
)
come
,
and
dwell
vnder
the
shadowe
thereof
,
making
their
residence
,
happinesse
,
and
rest
therein
:
A
resemblance
,
and
predictions
,
which
cannot
agree
or
fall
in
with
any
other
religion
,
saue
onely
with
the
catholike
Romane
religion
,
and
with
this
very
fully
,
as
the
particulars
precedent
,
and
subsequent
doe
cleerely
demonstrate
.
33.
A
religion
,
that
hath
alwayes
had
(
as
the
Apostle
assureth
Gods
Church
should
euer
haue
,
yeelding
also
foure
weightie
causes
of
the
same
)
a
perpetuall
visible
continuance
of
knowne
Pastors
and
Doctors
,
to
the
consummation
of
the
vnto
the
worke
of
the
ministery
,
the
second
cause
:
vnto
the
edifying
of
the
body
of
Christ
,
the
third
cause
:
that
now
we
be
not
children
wauering
,
and
caried
about
with
euery
winde
of
doctrine
,
the
fourth
cause
:
and
this
,
vntill
we
meete
all
into
the
vnitie
of
faith
,
that
is
,
to
the
worlds
end
.
Which
successiue
and
euer
continuing
duration
of
Pastors
and
Doctors
(
the
same
being
also
promised
before
to
the
true
christian
Church
by
seuerall
[
a
](A04323-e17700-b)
a
Psal.
88.
31.
&
sequ
.
Esa.
59
20.
&
21.
Ierem.
31.
31.
&
sequ
.
Ezech.
37.
25.
Prophets
,
and
so
greatly
materiall
in
it selfe
,
as
without
it
,
there
can
be
no
Church
(
as
both
[
b
](A04323-e17710-b)
b
Lib.
4.
epist.
9.
S.
Ciprian
and
[
c
](A04323-e17730-b)
c
Lib.
contr.
Luciferian
.
S.
Hierome
do
absolutely
affirme
)
hath
not
,
nor
can
be
euer
proued
to
haue
bene
fulfilled
in
any
other
Church
,
saue
only
in
the
Catholike
Romane
Church
:
and
in
it
,
most
apparantlie
demonstrable
by
the
Ecclesiasticall
histories
of
all
ages
,
and
by
the
short
space
,
or
rather
momentarie
blast
of
time
that
all
other
religions
compared
with
ours
,
haue
indured
.
34.
A
religion
,
whose
doctrine
is
to
be
traced
euen
vp
to
the
Apostles
chaire
,
by
true
and
lawfull
succession
of
Bishops
,
euery
one
of
them
holding
vnitie
with
his
predecessor
,
and
keeping
still
,
as
the
Apostle
directeth
,
the
depositum
that
descended
from
hand
to
hand
vnto
them
.
Which
vninterrupted
line
of
succession
,
neuer
leaping
ouer
the
head
of
any
one
age
,
or
yeare
,
and
drawing
his
originall
from
the
Apostles
,
can
not
but
necessarily
proue
,
that
our
Church
is
only
the
true
Apostolicall
Church
,
and
that
we
continue
and
contend
in
and
for
the
faith
which
was
first
preached
.
And
it
is
also
euident
by
the
irrefragable
authoritie
of
S.
Paul
,
that
the
Romanes
had
once
the
true
faith
,
affirming
(
d
)
their
faith
to
be
renowmed
in
the
whole
world
,
and
common
to
him
and
them
.
Likewise
it
is
euident
by
the
vniforme
report
of
all
Ecclesiasticall
histories
,
and
by
the
writings
of
all
the
Fathers
[
a
](A04323-e17840-b)
a
Theodoretus
in
ca.
16.
epist.
ad
Rom.
Prosp.
carmine
de
ingr
.
in
principi●
.
S.
Leo
de
N●t
.
Petri.
Aug.
contr.
epist.
Fund
.
ca.
4.
Orosius
lib.
7.
ca.
6.
Chrisost.
in
Psal.
88.
Epiph.
har.
27.
Prud.
in
hym
.
2.
S.
Laurentij
.
&
hym
.
12.
Optatus
lib.
2.
contr.
Donatist
.
Ambr.
lib.
5.
epist.
de
basilicis
tradendis
.
Hiero.
in
Catalogo
.
Lactantius
lib.
4.
ca
21.
de
vera
Sapien.
Eusebius
hist.
Eccle.
li.
2.
ca.
13.
15.
Athanas
.
de
fugasua
.
Cipria
.
epist.
55.
nu.
6.
Tert.
de
praes●r
.
nu.
4.
&
li.
4.
Contr.
Marcio
.
nu.
4.
Origin
.
in
Gen.
apud
Euseb.
lib.
3.
ca.
1.
Irenaus
lib.
3.
ca.
3.
Hegesippus
lib.
3.
ca.
2.
de
Excid
.
Hierosolym
.
Caius
,
Papias
,
&
Dionis
.
Episco
.
Corinth
.
citati
per
Euseb.
lib.
2.
ca.
14.
&
24.
Ignat.
epist.
ad
Rom.
Concil.
Calced.
act.
3.
and
others
.
Greeke
and
Latine
,
yea
and
by
the
very
sence
and
sight
of
sundrie
monuments
yet
extant
,
that
S.
Peter
was
at
Rome
,
suffred
death
there
,
and
was
the
first
Bishop
of
that
See
.
Now
if
our
Counterpleaders
can
sufficientlie
shew
(
as
we
are
sure
the
whole
world
cannot
)
either
that
the
Romanes
haue
since
that
time
left
the
faith
which
S.
Paul
commended
in
them
,
or
that
any
of
the
succeeding
Bishops
to
S.
Peter
in
that
See
,
haue
changed
the
first
faith
by
paring
away
any
part
thereof
,
or
by
adding
any
new
doctrine
contrarie
to
the
rule
of
the
former
,
or
what
was
not
taught
before
by
the
Fathers
,
and
after
explicitiuely
added
as
a
more
cleare
and
particular
declaration
of
the
same
:
if
this
,
we
say
,
can
be
sufficientlie
shewed
,
by
naming
the
Pope
or
other
man
,
who
in
such
sort
changed
the
primitiue
faith
,
and
the
point
or
points
of
faith
that
were
so
changed
,
together
with
the
time
and
place
,
when
and
where
the
change
was
first
made
,
we
yeeld
our selues
to
be
prophane
Nouellers
,
yea
Heretikes
,
and
most
worthie
of
the
fagot
.
35.
A
religion
,
whose
doctrine
so
generallie
symboliseth
,
and
holdeth
the
like
absolute
consent
with
all
parts
of
holie
Scripture
that
were
euer
receiued
of
the
Christian
world
:
with
the
decrees
of
all
confirmed
Oecumenicall
Counsels
,
and
with
the
ioint
assertions
of
all
auntient
Fathers
:
as
she
is
not
driuen
like
[
b
](A04323-e17910-b)
b
The
Lutheran
,
and
Caluinist
reiect
Baruch
,
Tobie
,
Iudith
,
the
booke
of
Wisdom
,
Ecclesiasticus
,
the
Machabees
,
certaine
Chapters
of
Esther
,
the
last
part
of
Daniel
.
And
the
Lutherans
the
Epistle
of
S.
Iames
,
S.
Paul
to
the
Hebrews
,
the
Epistle
of
Saint
Iude
,
the
second
of
Saint
Peter
,
the
second
and
third
of
Saint
Iohn
.
other
Religions
for
defending
her
positions
,
to
reiect
either
Scripture
,
Councell
,
or
the
vniforme
opinion
of
Doctors
,
but
taketh
the
approbation
of
her
doctrine
from
them
all
,
and
teacheth
all
her
children
out
of
S.
Augustine
,
[
c
](A04323-e17930-b)
c
Epist.
118.
ca.
5.
Disputare
contra
id
quod
tota
per
orbem
frequentat
ecclesia
insolentissimae
dementiae
est
,
To
call
the
lawfulnesse
of
that
into
question
,
which
the
whole
Church
frequenteth
throughout
the
world
is
most
insolent
madnesse
.
36.
A
religion
which
no
persecution
coulde
any
time
vanquish
,
nor
the
conioyned
forces
,
malice
,
and
machination
of
Pagan
,
Iewe
,
or
other
her
most
powrefull
enemies
,
nor
yet
that
which
is
infinitely
of
far
more
force
to
this
end
,
the
wicked
liues
of
seuerall
her
professors
and
chiefe
rulers
either
haue
hitherto
,
or
shall
to
the
worlds
end
(
as
we
assuredly
beleeue
)
euer
be
able
to
extirpate
it
wholie
,
or
so
to
darken
the
visibilitie
,
or
beautie
thereof
,
as
to
make
it
no
where
to
appeere
,
or
not
to
shine
.
Nay
,
God
hath
alwayes
bin
so
strong
on
her
side
,
as
the
more
she
was
persecuted
,
the
more
she
multiplied
.
An
obseruation
that
long
since
caused
[
a
](A04323-e17960-b)
a
In
Tryphone
.
Iustinus
to
resemble
our
Churches
persecution
to
the
pruning
of
Vines
,
which
maketh
them
the
more
fertile
,
and
likewise
moued
[
b
](A04323-e17980-b)
b
Cap.
vlt.
Apologetici
.
Tertullian
to
call
the
bloud
of
her
Martyrs
the
seed
of
Christians
,
one
dying
,
and
many
rising
thereof
.
Neither
can
it
be
well
doubted
,
but
that
if
our
religion
(
to
speake
with
[
c
](A04323-e18000-b)
c
Act.
5.
39.
wise
Gamaliel
)
had
bin
of
men
,
and
not
of
God
,
it
would
haue
bin
dissolued
long
ere
this
,
as
all
other
sects
haue
perished
in
much
shorter
while
,
agreeablie
to
the
saying
of
the
Apostle
S.
Paule
,
[
d
](A04323-e18030-b)
d
2.
Tim
3.
9.
They
shall
prosper
no
farther
,
and
to
that
of
S.
Peter
,
[
e
](A04323-e18060-b)
e
2.
Petr.
2.
3.
Their
perdition
slumbreth
not
.
Sith
therefore
our
Church
is
not
only
not
sunck
,
or
obscured
by
any
might
,
or
neuer
so
violent
stormes
of
opposition
,
but
rather
as
the
Arck
of
Noe
,
the
greater
the
deluge
and
waues
,
the
higher
,
and
more
illustriouslie
she
mounteth
,
it
followes
,
that
of
all
others
she
must
be
that
very
Church
,
against
which
by
the
promise
of
our
Sauiour
,
[
f
](A04323-e18090-b)
f
Math.
16.
18.
Hell
gates
,
(
that
is
,
the
power
and
hatred
of
man
,
and
deuill
)
shall
not
preuaile
.
37.
A
religion
,
some
of
whose
Professours
haue
had
alwayes
vpon
euery
neede
occurring
,
power
and
grace
to
cast
out
diuels
of
the
bodies
of
the
possessed
;
the
first
of
all
other
signes
,
which
our
Sauiour
himselfe
gaue
,
for
hauing
his
true
Petrus
Martyr
,
Gonzalus
Ouetanus
,
in
their
histories
of
the
Indies
,
and
Gonzalus
Mendoza
in
his
historie
of
China
,
doe
giue
most
ample
testimonie
.
38.
Finally
,
a
religion
,
(
that
we
descend
to
no
more
particulars
)
which
by
more
meanes
,
and
stronger
then
any
other
kinde
of
religion
,
keepeth
,
by
the
nature
of
her
doctrine
and
holy
ordinances
,
the
subiectes
in
due
allegeance
to
their
temporall
Lordes
;
teaching
that
[
a
](A04323-e18210-b)
a
D.
Tho.
1.
2.
q.
96.
art.
4.
Concil.
Ephes.
to
.
4.
ca.
16.
P●ltano
interpr
.
the
iust
lawes
of
Princes
do
binde
in
conscience
,
and
some
kindes
also
of
vniust
lawes
vpon
feare
of
scandall
;
and
likewise
decreeing
[
b
](A04323-e18220-b)
b
Concil.
Tolet
.
5.
ca.
1.
&
Concil.
Meldense
ca.
14.
&
15.
that
all
such
as
moue
sedition
against
their
Soueraigne
,
or
obstinately
impugne
or
disobey
his
lawfull
commandements
,
should
be
p●esently
excommunicated
,
and
all
the
faithfull
debarred
to
keepe
them
companie
.
And
a
religion
,
which
hath
euermore
blessed
the
kings
,
that
were
her
louers
and
children
,
with
more
peace
,
with
more
loue
of
their
subiectes
,
with
more
prosperitie
,
with
moe
victories
,
with
more
true
glory
,
with
more
temporall
and
eternall
renowne
,
then
other
Princes
,
who
were
her
enemies
,
or
aliens
,
at
any
time
attained
to
;
as
the
registers
of
former
ages
,
and
the
memorials
of
the
present
,
are
most
cleere
and
vndeniable
witnesses
.
Nor
are
these
(
ô
most
gratious
Soueraigne
)
the
onely
respectes
,
that
thus
embolden
vs
to
become
humble
suiters
at
your
Highnesse
foote
,
for
toleration
of
catholike
religion
;
but
our
manifolde
dangers
vnder-gone
,
our
seuerall
losses
and
indignities
sustained
,
and
the
store
of
catholike
blood
that
hath
beene
shedde
,
for
affecting
your
mothers
Rightes
and
Title
,
and
for
seeking
how
to
succour
her
piteous
distresses
and
person
,
(
the
worthiest
Queene
that
many
ages
enioyed
,
liuing
a
long
imprisoned
Confessor
,
&
dying
a
most
glorious
Martir
,
)
serue
also
to
pleade
and
crie
to
your
Maiestie
,
for
commiseration
of
our
case
,
and
graunt
of
the
Petition
we
make
.
And
as
our
true
loue
,
zeale
and
tribute
of
seruice
,
did
not
then
dilate
and
extend
it selfe
onely
towardes
your
Highnesse
deare
mother
,
but
in
and
through
her
,
reached
also
to
your
sacred
Maiestie
;
so
since
the
time
of
her
happie
Crowne
of
Martyrdome
,
our
wishes
,
indeuours
and
actions
,
haue
euer
leuelled
,
as
much
as
lay
in
our
power
,
to
the
most
aduancing
of
your
Maiesties
Title
.
Yea
,
the
pressures
and
afflictions
loaded
on
vs
for
this
cause
,
were
in
a
sorte
comfortable
,
or
not
discomfortable
vnto
vs
,
in
hope
of
the
relaxation
and
ease
,
wee
assuredly
expected
by
your
Highnesse
actuall
arriuall
to
the
Crowne
.
So
that
now
,
if
your
excellent
Maiestie
may
not
be
moued
,
to
permit
the
free
exercise
of
the
catholike
Religion
,
Oh
,
our
hopes
fedde
on
,
are
not
onely
frustrate
,
and
our
long
expectations
vaine
;
but
our
temporall
lottes
,
by
reestablishing
of
penall
lawes
against
vs
,
become
more
abiect
,
seruile
,
desperate
and
forlorne
,
then
euer
before
.
Puritanisme
differing
from
Protestancie
in
32.
articles
of
doctrine
,
(
as
their
owne
bookes
and
writings
doe
witnesse
)
looketh
vp
,
spreadeth
,
and
is
neither
suppressed
with
penalties
,
nor
oppressed
with
indignities
,
but
her
professors
receiue
grace
,
and
holde
high
authoritie
in
the
gouernement
:
onely
the
catholike
religion
(
whose
professors
suffred
most
for
your
good
Mothers
sake
,
and
euer
least
offended
your
Maiestie
)
is
despised
,
troden
vnder
foote
,
maligned
,
punished
,
and
must
be
,
alas
,
by
all
violence
abolished
,
without
regard
of
her
venerable
antiquitie
,
or
respect
of
the
large
dominions
shee
otherwhere
hath
to
her
dowery
,
or
of
the
innumerable
conquests
shee
hath
made
ouer
all
other
Sectes
,
from
Christes
time
hitherto
,
or
of
the
multitude
and
impregnablenesse
of
her
proofes
,
which
her
professors
are
ready
,
yea
,
presse
,
and
doe
most
earnestly
long
to
bring
in
publike
Dispute
,
for
testimonie
of
the
doctrine
she
teacheth
.
And
that
which
mooueth
not
the
least
admiration
herein
,
is
;
for
that
neither
the
inward
beleefe
of
the
catholike
Romane
faith
,
nor
the
outward
profession
or
defence
thereof
in
wordes
,
seeme
to
bee
the
transgressions
which
are
so
sharpely
animaduerted
;
but
rather
the
onely
fault
which
is
punished
,
and
neuer
sufficiently
,
as
some
thinke
,
punished
in
vs
,
is
the
vndissembled
profession
of
our
inward
faith
,
in
refusing
to
goe
to
the
Protestant
church
:
A
necessitie
,
which
vnder
guilt
of
deadly
sinne
,
and
breach
of
our
churches
vnitie
,
all
are
bound
vnto
,
that
beleeue
the
veritie
of
the
catholike
religion
,
and
purpose
still
to
keepe
themselues
her
children
:
bicause
the
vnity
therof
consisteth
in
the
[
a
](A04323-e18250-b)
a
Aug.
de
doctr.
Christian
.
lib.
3.
cap.
6.
&
epist.
118.
cap.
1.
&
Basil
.
in
exhort
.
ad
baptism
.
connexion
of
the
members
together
,
by
an
externall
reuerence
and
vse
of
the
same
seruice
and
sacraments
,
and
is
broken
by
hauing
communion
in
either
,
with
any
other
contrary
religion
.
And
it
is
an
axiome
among
all
Diuines
,
that
[
b
](A04323-e18260-b)
b
Aug.
de
vnit
.
Eccles.
cont.
Petil.
ep.
cap
2.
&
contr.
lit
.
Peti
.
lib.
2.
cap.
38
&
in
Euangel.
Ioan.
tract.
118.
&
in
ser.
sup.
gest
.
cum
Emerito
vltra
med.
&
epist.
152.
Cypr.
de
Simplic
.
Praelatorum
.
extra
ecclesiam
non
est
salus
:
there
is
no
hope
of
saluation
out
of
the
church
.
To
which
Lactantius
most
plainely
subscribeth
,
saying
;
[
c
](A04323-e18290-b)
c
Lib.
4.
cap.
vlt.
diui.
Instit.
Sola
ecclesia
catholica
est
templum
dei
,
quo
si
quis
non
intrauerit
,
vel
à
quo
si
quis
exierit
,
à
spe
vitae
ac
salutis
aeternae
alienus
est
.
The
catholike
church
is
onely
the
temple
of
God
,
into
which
if
any
shall
not
enter
,
or
out
of
which
if
any
shall
depart
,
he
is
an
alien
from
hope
of
life
and
eternall
saluation
.
Neither
do●h
the
Apostle
affirme
lesse
in
sense
,
where
he
saith
,
that
[
d
](A04323-e18310-b)
d
Ephes.
5.
23.
Christ
is
the
Sauiour
of
his
bodie
,
and
that
[
e
](A04323-e18330-b)
e
Ephes.
1.
23.
Ephes.
4
5.
&
Cantic.
6.
8.
the
Church
is
his
bodie
.
Nor
is
it
possible
to
be
conceiued
in
any
vnderstanding
that
two
such
repugnant
and
contradictorie
manners
of
seruing
God
,
(
there
being
but
one
Lord
,
one
trueth
,
one
faith
,
one
Church
)
as
the
Catholike
and
Protestant
obserue
in
their
churches
,
can
be
both
,
good
,
or
not
one
of
them
,
very
vngodly
,
and
in
no
case
to
be
communicated
with
,
vnder
paine
of
eternall
damnation
.
By
the
little
which
is
saide
,
your
princely
Wisedome
may
easily
perceiue
,
that
our
abstayning
from
Church
,
is
in
vs
no
formall
act
of
disobedience
,
much
lesse
of
selfe-wilfulnesse
or
contempt
of
your
Maiesties
lawes
,
(
aspersions
,
with
which
,
many
would
distaine
our
refusall
)
but
a
true
●eall
obligation
of
meere
conscience
,
especially
for
so
long
,
as
wee
holde
the
inward
perswasion
we
doe
:
in
respect
an
erroneous
conscience
Chrisost.
hom.
26.
in
ep.
ad
R●m
.
&
est
sententia
com●●nis
omnium
Thelogorum
in
2
Dist.
30.
&
D
Tho.
1.
2.
qu.
10.
art.
5.
bindeth
as
strongly
,
and
vnder
equall
payne
,
as
doth
the
conscience
that
is
best
and
most
rightly
informed
.
To
drawe
to
an
ende
;
wee
most
submissiuely
beseech
your
Maiestie
,
to
conceaue
no
otherwise
of
vs
,
then
of
your
most
dutifull
and
loyall
vassals
:
acknowledging
in
all
politike
and
ciuill
affaires
,
no
other
Superior
then
the
sacred
authoritie
of
your
Highnesse
,
and
resting
euer
most
ready
to
accomplish
all
your
commandements
touching
the
same
,
were
our
liues
neuer
so
certainely
engaged
in
the
execution
;
Onely
requesting
,
that
in
matters
of
soule
and
conscience
,
we
may
haue
leaue
,
to
distinguish
an
eternall
Lorde
,
from
a
temporall
Lorde
,
and
to
preferre
our
obedience
to
the
one
before
our
obedience
to
the
other
,
if
obedience
to
Princes
,
against
God
,
may
bee
tearmed
obedience
;
and
not
rather
irreligious
pusillanimitie
.
And
as
wee
haue
presumed
(
most
pretious
Soueraigne
)
vpon
confidence
of
your
true
royall
disposition
and
benignitie
,
to
make
knowne
to
your
Princely
consideration
and
wisedome
our
griefes
,
our
hopes
,
the
fauour
and
conniuence
we
desire
,
together
with
some
fewe
reasons
,
aswell
of
state
as
of
religion
,
for
shewing
the
concordaunce
that
our
request
hath
with
the
good
of
state
,
and
also
the
groundes
of
our
perswasion
in
conscience
,
why
the
religion
we
beleeue
in
,
is
true
:
So
do
we
carrie
a
most
tender
regarde
of
yeelding
all
satisfaction
to
your
Maiestie
,
and
to
all
other
in
authoritie
,
yea
,
euen
to
those
who
stand
most
iealously
conceited
of
the
true
affection
and
loyaltie
of
Priestes
,
(
the
Pastours
of
our
soules
)
towardes
your
Highnesse
person
,
Crowne
,
and
the
weale
of
the
Realme
.
In
whose
behalfe
,
we
doe
therefore
confidently
and
most
assuredly
vndertake
,
that
they
all
shal
willingly
&
readily
take
their
corporall
oathes
,
for
continuing
their
true
alleageance
to
your
Maiesty
and
the
State
:
or
in
case
that
be
not
thought
assurance
enough
,
they
shall
giue
in
sufficient
suerties
,
one
or
moe
,
who
shall
stand
bound
,
life
for
life
,
for
the
performance
of
the
said
alleageance
,
and
of
their
fidelitie
and
faithfulnesse
in
the
premisses
.
Yea
,
they
most
voluntarily
offer
yet
further
,
that
if
so
any
of
their
number
bee
not
able
to
put
in
such
securitie
for
their
loyall
cariages
,
that
then
they
will
all
ioyne
in
one
supplication
to
the
Pope
,
for
recalling
such
priestes
out
of
the
Land
,
whosoeuer
they
be
,
or
how
many
soeuer
.
We
feare
to
be
tedious
,
and
therefore
we
will
shut
vp
all
in
few
words
.
Our
harts
,
our
soules
,
and
both
,
with
deepest
cries
do
most
humblie
and
alike
instantlie
beseech
your
most
excellent
Maiestie
to
take
pitie
of
our
afflictions
,
to
compassionate
our
sufferings
,
and
to
relieue
our
long
indured
pressures
,
either
by
licensing
the
free
vse
of
our
Catholike
Religion
;
or
if
we
may
not
be
so
happie
,
yet
at
least
by
granting
a
publike
Disputation
,
to
the
end
we
may
be
heard
,
our
cause
tryed
,
and
our
teachers
receiue
confutation
,
and
the
deserued
shame
of
their
false
doctrine
,
if
in
case
they
haue
misled
vs
.
A
fauour
which
the
aduersaries
of
our
religion
haue
obtain●d
in
other
Countries
,
and
which
our
Country-oppositors
seeme
in
their
bookes
to
be
very
desirous
of
,
and
is
also
of
it selfe
,
of
all
other
meanes
,
the
most
potent
,
to
reunite
all
parties
in
one
,
the
deceiued
being
hereby
let
to
see
their
errors
.
So
that
by
the
graunt
thereof
,
no
doubt
your
Maiestie
shall
get
eternall
praise
ouer
the
Christian
world
,
the
Protestant
religion
euerlasting
fame
if
she
preuaile
;
the
neighbour
countries
great
edification
;
the
wauerers
,
and
such
as
are
doubtfull
in
faith
,
a
stay
and
worthie
satisfaction
as
none
greater
;
all
posteritie
a
right
noble
example
and
president
to
follow
:
And
we
your
Maiesties
loyall
subiects
must
and
shall
alwayes
,
as
our
bounden
dutie
exacteth
,
rest
,
through
the
deliuery
out
of
the
blindnes
(
if
so
wee
liue
in
blindnes
)
for
euer
most
strictly
oblieged
to
pray
incessantly
for
your
Highnesse
long
life
,
and
prosperous
raigne
ouer
all
your
Dominions
,
with
multiplication
of
immortall
renowne
in
this
world
,
and
of
endles
ioyes
in
the
next
.
God
saue
the
King
.