THE
CATHOLIKE
IVDGE
.
All
yee
people
and
inhabitants
of
the
world
that
loue
the
truth
in
sinceritie
of
heart
,
be
attentiue
and
giue
eare
,
for
behold
a
great
and
most
important
cause
is
to
be
tried
.
THE
Soueraigne
and
Almightie
God
,
who
is
a
most
gracious
Father
of
all
his
elect
,
hath
promised
the
Kingdome
of
Heauen
to
all
true
beleeuers
,
euen
as
to
his
deere
Children
,
in
his
onely
and
well
beloued
Sonne
:
And
hath
published
and
exhibited
this
his
promise
of
the
heauenly
inheritance
,
in
the
publike
writings
or
records
of
the
old
and
new
Testament
,
and
hauing
also
sealed
it
with
the
Signet
of
the
Sacraments
,
he
hath
ouer
and
aboue
deliuered
and
committed
it
,
into
the
hands
of
the
inheritors
;
Adioyning
moreouer
to
the
writings
testimentarie
,
certaine
fatherly
conditions
,
which
the
heires
of
the
same
inheritance
should
be
tied
to
performe
and
obserue
.
But
the
Children
are
fallen
into
debate
,
and
they
are
deuided
,
and
seperated
one
from
the
other
,
with
great
contestation
.
The
one
of
the
parties
acknowledgeth
the
Pope
of
Rome
to
be
their
visible
head
,
yea
verily
and
the
Lieftenant
of
the
heauenly
Testatour
.
The
other
partie
will
not
acknowledge
the
Pope
of
Rome
to
be
such
:
Euen
thus
they
challendge
and
pretend
right
to
the
possession
of
the
heuenly
inheritance
,
&
to
the
title
of
the
true
Church
,
the
which
each
partie
maintaineth
,
to
appertaine
vnto
them
:
The
Accuser
or
Plaintife
in
this
sute
is
the
Pope
,
together
with
all
them
that
partake
with
him
,
or
depend
vpon
the
sea
of
Rome
.
The
defendants
or
accused
are
all
they
that
will
not
acknowledge
nor
admitt
of
the
Pope
,
but
make
publike
profession
of
being
of
the
reformed
religion
.
Both
the
one
and
the
other
parties
,
alledge
their
reasons
,
their
placards
,
and
Charters
,
their
letters
Patents
,
and
writings
sealed
,
and
produce
also
witnesses
deposed
:
But
both
parties
are
much
perplexed
and
troubled
about
chusing
of
a
Iudge
:
For
each
of
them
striueth
to
propound
such
a
Iudge
as
thou
beleeuest
will
be
most
fauourable
and
inclining
to
their
side
:
The
Church
of
Rome
referres
it selfe
to
the
sentence
and
iudgement
of
the
Pope
,
of
Traditions
,
of
Councels
,
of
auncient
Fathers
,
and
of
miracles
:
affirming
moreouer
,
that
shee
will
not
altogether
exclude
the
word
of
God
from
this
Iudgement
or
decision
:
Contrarie-wise
they
of
the
reformed
religion
reiect
and
refuse
the
Iudges
aboue-named
,
saying
that
in
this
case
or
plea
,
the
Pope
of
Rome
cannot
be
at
the
same
time
both
Iudge
and
partie
,
considering
also
that
hee
himselfe
is
accused
of
diuers
impieties
.
They
reiect
Traditions
as
suspected
Iudges
and
reproueable
:
Touching
Councels
the
Fathers
and
miracles
,
they
doe
not
acknowledge
them
for
Iudges
but
rather
for
Antentike
witnesses
,
whose
testimonies
they
are
ready
to
accept
,
so
that
they
agree
with
the
tenor
or
publike
writings
of
the
Testament
.
The
Church
of
Rome
accuseth
them
of
the
reformed
,
to
be
reuolted
or
fallen
away
from
the
true
Church
,
that
they
haue
forged
or
deuised
new
deuine
seruices
.
That
they
,
haue
not
mooued
this
debate
against
them
but
within
these
few
yeres
:
and
therefore
they
affirme
that
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
and
the
title
of
the
true
Church
belongeth
according
to
all
right
and
reason
vnto
them
,
and
not
in
any
sort
vnto
the
reformed
.
These
reply
that
they
are
not
declined
nor
seperated
from
the
true
Church
,
but
rather
from
the
Sinagogue
or
Assembly
,
of
the
vngodly
;
that
they
haue
not
inuented
a
new
doctrine
,
nor
new
Traditions
,
but
that
they
walke
in
the
same
way
of
Saluation
,
in
which
all
the
faithfull
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
haue
beene
saued
:
That
indeede
in
times
past
they
haue
beene
oppressed
by
their
tiranie
;
as
Abell
once
was
by
his
brother
Caine
,
Isacke
by
Ismaell
,
and
Iacob
by
Esau
,
so
that
they
were
forced
to
hide
themselues
,
but
that
now
like
the
moone
they
haue
againe
recouered
their
light
,
attributing
to
themselues
the
names
of
first
borne
or
Eldership
.
So
that
there
is
concourse
from
all
parts
to
these
children
,
and
inheritours
,
which
are
at
such
odds
and
debate
,
and
great
trouble
and
confusion
is
raysed
.
From
words
they
passe
to
blowes
,
to
murders
,
yea
to
ciuill
warres
,
and
shedding
of
bloud
,
to
burning
and
hanging
,
and
in
breefe
to
all
kinds
of
inhumane
punishments
and
executions
.
Sometimes
the
one
,
another
while
the
other
partie
seemes
to
haue
the
vpper
hand
:
And
the
more
they
of
the
reformed
religion
are
oppressed
,
persecuted
,
burned
,
the
more
they
boast
of
their
aduancement
,
victorie
&
triumph
.
In
the
meane
time
they
protest
,
that
men
should
not
in
this
case
proceede
by
force
and
violence
,
but
according
to
right
and
reason
.
And
herein
they
doe
appeale
to
God
himselfe
,
not
acknowledging
any
other
head
or
Soueraigne
Iudge
,
to
the
end
that
the
Testatour
himselfe
may
determine
this
controuersie
by
his
last
will
which
is
contained
in
his
holy
word
.
And
to
the
end
that
this
may
bee
the
more
commodiously
effected
,
they
appeale
also
to
an
vniuersall
Counsell
,
wherein
it
may
,
be
freely
permitted
to
reade
and
examine
the
codicells
or
scheduls
,
and
the
sealed
writings
of
the
Testament
,
and
by
them
to
vnderstand
the
last
will
of
the
heauenly
Testatour
.
The
Church
of
Rome
on
the
contrarie
part
protesteth
that
shee
hath
often
caused
generall
Councels
to
bee
assembled
,
in
which
the
words
of
the
testament
haue
beene
sufficiently
examined
,
and
that
by
them
it
is
found
and
appeareth
that
the
name
and
title
of
the
Church
appertaineth
to
none
but
to
her
onely
.
They
of
the
reformed
Church
on
the
other
side
denie
the
sayd
Councels
to
haue
beene
vniuersall
or
free
,
for
as
much
as
the
Popes
haue
not
suffered
them
there
to
render
or
make
a
free
confession
of
their
faith
,
neither
giuen
them
hearing
of
there
defences
,
but
contrarie
to
all
right
haue
beene
both
accusers
and
Iudges
;
hauing
sentenced
and
condemned
the
cause
of
there
brethren
without
hauing
heard
there
Allegations
:
Wherevpon
they
oft
since
protest
,
that
they
haue
in
noe
sort
lost
their
sute
and
right
;
but
that
they
will
continue
&
remaine
,
lawfull
heires
of
the
inheritance
which
was
bequethed
vnto
them
by
their
heauenly
father
,
so
long
as
they
shal
obserue
the
conditions
conteined
in
the
Autentique
writings
of
the
Testament
.
In
the
meane
while
the
reformed
say
,
that
they
are
prepared
and
determined
to
expect
and
tarrie
for
the
iust
&
Soueraigne
Iudge
Iesus
Christ
,
who
will
at
length
come
to
Iudge
,
both
the
quicke
and
the
dead
,
and
will
make
an
end
of
these
long
controuersies
in
religion
,
in
such
sort
,
as
that
he
will
grant
and
assigne
to
them
that
shall
haue
right
,
eternall
life
:
but
will
cast
out
them
that
are
in
the
wronge
to
eternall
condemnation
.
The
two
parties
haue
not
proceeded
any
farther
in
this
their
action
or
demand
.
Now
then
the
question
is
to
which
of
these
two
parties
,
the
possession
of
eternall
life
,
and
the
title
of
the
true
Church
ought
to
be
adiudged
.
True
it
is
that
this
decision
and
iudgment
appertaineth
to
Iesus
Christ
aboue
,
the
which
also
he
will
pronounce
without
farther
appeale
at
the
iudgement
and
Session
,
which
hee
hath
decreed
,
and
notified
to
the
whole
world
more
then
sixteene
hundred
yeeres
since
,
and
without
faile
will
come
and
be
within
short
time
.
Be
well
advised
and
carefull
in
the
meane
time
(
O
yee
Kings
and
Princes
,
and
all
the
Inhabitants
of
the
earth
)
to
ioyne
your selues
with
the
better
party
;
lest
that
now
leaving
this
difference
vndecided
,
Iesus
Christ
,
the
soveraigne
Iudge
should
condemne
you
at
his
last
comming
in
iudgement
.
And
to
the
end
you
may
pronounce
iust
sentence
in
this
controversie
in
Religion
,
shew
your selues
vpright
Iudges
,
and
not
partiall
,
without
condemning
either
of
the
parties
before
you
haue
heard
them
.
But
if
you
haue
hearkened
with
one
eare
as
is
meet
,
to
the
plea
and
doctrine
of
the
Church
of
Rome
;
I
desire
you
to
lend
the
other
also
to
the
plea
and
doctrine
of
the
reformed
Church
:
imitating
herein
Alexander
the
Great
,
who
was
wont
to
heare
the
voyce
of
the
accuser
with
his
right
eare
,
in
the
meane
while
stopping
his
left
one
,
which
hee
reserved
to
hearken
withall
to
him
that
was
accused
.
I
will
propound
then
,
and
produce
in
the
first
place
,
the
doctrine
and
opinion
of
both
parties
,
and
that
out
of
the
books
and
writings
of
each
of
them
:
bona
fide
I
will
neither
adde
nor
diminish
any
thing
at
all
,
and
I
will
here
mention
nothing
that
may
not
be
found
in
their
owne
bookes
litterally
in
expresse
tearmes
.
Afterwards
,
I
will
propound
the
arguments
and
reasons
,
for
which
they
of
the
reformed
religion
,
refuse
to
acknowledge
and
accept
for
their
Iudges
,
the
Popes
,
the
Councels
,
the
Fathers
,
Traditions
,
Miracles
,
or
other
such
like
witnesses
;
but
doe
instantly
require
,
that
all
such
differences
of
Religion
,
may
be
decided
and
determined
by
the
written
Word
of
God
.
And
after
you
shall
haue
apprehended
and
considered
all
these
things
in
the
feare
of
God
,
and
without
any
preiudicate
conceit
,
or
partiality
:
then
I
will
willingly
permit
you
to
chuse
the
better
of
those
two
parties
,
pretending
right
,
or
contending
one
against
the
other
.
The
differences
of
the
reformed
Christians
,
and
the
Catholike
Romanes
touching
the
principall
points
of
Religion
.
Concerning
the
first
point
,
which
wee
haue
at
this
present
to
entreate
of
:
Behold
,
heare
the
principall
and
most
important
controversies
in
the
doctrine
of
these
two
parties
:
First
,
the
reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
Of
the
holy
Scripture
Io.
5.
Io.
10.
1
Tim.
3.
that
there
is
nothing
necessary
to
salvation
,
which
is
not
fully
comprised
,
or
contained
,
in
the
holy
Canonicall
Scriptures
,
of
the
old
and
new
Testament
.
But
the
Church
of
Rome
saith
,
The
reformed
Church
beleeveth
that
credit
must
not
be
given
neither
to
the
Councels
,
Of
Tradidions
.
Gal.
1.
Esay
.
8.
nor
to
the
Fathers
,
no
nor
to
an
Angell
descending
from
heauen
,
if
so
be
he
should
teach
contrary
to
the
written
word
and
doctrine
of
Iesus
Christ
.
133.
3.
Of
the
Law
of
God
.
Rom.
7.
Mat.
5.1
.
Io.
1.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
that
vnwritten
traditions
must
bee
held
in
as
great
estimation
and
reverence
,
as
the
holy
Scripture
,
as
being
the
foundation
of
Faith
,
without
which
foundation
the
authority
and
waight
of
the
Scripture
,
vanisheth
away
,
or
loseth
the
reputation
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
that
the
Law
of
God
cannot
perfectly
bee
fulfilled
or
performed
by
man
:
and
that
whatsoever
is
committed
against
the
same
Law
,
is
sinne
.
1
Io.
3.
Rom.
5
Aug.
lib.
2.
con
.
Iul.
in
hom.
41.
in
Iron
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
that
the
want
of
originall
iustice
or
originall
corruption
,
concupiscence
,
or
coveting
,
and
whatsoever
is
repugnant
to
Gods
law
,
is
sinne
,
and
maketh
men
culpable
of
the
wrath
of
God
.
Of
free-will
.
1
Cor.
2.
Rom.
7.
Ephes.
2.
Aug.
de
Sp.
&
lit
.
cap.
30.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
that
since
the
fall
,
no
free-will
is
left
in
man
,
touching
things
belonging
to
salvation
,
vnlesse
God
change
and
moue
the
will
of
man
by
his
holy
Spirit
.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
that
man
can
loue
God
Ex
puris
naturalibus
;
that
is
to
say
,
only
by
his
owne
power
and
naturall
facultie
:
Also
that
man
euen
being
in
mortall
sinne
de
congruo
;
that
is
to
say
according
as
is
meete
,
proper
or
agreeable
,
may
deserue
the
ordinance
or
disposition
of
grace
.
The
reformed
Church
beleeueth
that
the
elect
of
God
are
Iustified
only
by
faith
in
Iesus
Christ
,
Rom.
3.4.5
.
Io.
3.
Act
10.
Aug.
de
Trin.
Ser.
114.
Barn
.
sup
,
cont.
Ser.
6.
Con.
Trid.
Ses
.
cap.
11.
Audred
lib.
6.
pag.
447.
Sot
.
in
Schol.
de
purga
.
Concil.
Col.
pag.
156.
7
Of
the
mediator
Iesus
Christ
.
Io.
3.
1
Tim
1.
1
Iohn
2.
Math.
20.
Esa.
53.
Aug.
lib.
1.
c.
42
in
Iran
.
hom.
85.
Ambros
.
de
Isa.
without
any
good
workes
of
the
Law
,
in
such
sort
notwithstanding
,
as
the
said
faith
,
must
not
be
vnfruitfull
,
or
dead
,
but
a
true
and
liuely
faith
working
by
good
deedes
of
Charity
.
The
Romish
Church
teacheth
,
that
men
are
not
Iustified
by
grace
and
by
the
imputation
of
Christs
Iustice
,
but
by
obedience
of
the
law
as
our
owne
inherent
righteousnesse
.
The
reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
that
there
is
but
one
onely
mediator
betweene
God
and
man
;
that
is
to
say
,
Iesus
Christ
very
God
and
very
man
:
who
by
his
death
and
passion
hath
canceled
and
done
away
the
sinnes
of
the
faithfull
,
and
by
his
resurrection
hath
for
them
purchased
and
merited
life
eternall
.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
that
Christ
died
for
originall
sinne
onely
.
And
that
Iesus
Christ
is
not
our
only
Mediatour
,
but
together
with
him
,
all
the
he-Saints
and
shee-Saints
of
Paradice
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
Of
the
Sacrifice
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Heb.
10.
1
Ioh.
2.
Heb.
9.
&
43.
Esa.
53.
Act.
24.
that
the
faithfull
are
reconciled
to
God
the
father
by
the
onely
sacrifice
of
Iesus
Christ
,
once
offered
and
performed
or
finished
on
the
Crosse
.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
that
the
death
of
Iesus
Christ
,
Of
Repentance
.
Eph
4.
Rom.
3.
Io.
1.
c.
19.
Esa.
19.
c.
5.
The
reformed
Church
beleeueth
that
such
a
repentance
is
acceptable
and
pleasing
to
God
,
wherein
appeareth
a
true
mortification
of
the
old
Adam
,
and
a
true
viuification
or
quickning
of
the
new
man
proceeding
from
a
true
faith
Lom
.
lib.
4.
Dist.
16.
Cat
Rom.
pag.
421.
Com.
Tho.
6
cap.
241.
Con.
Trid.
Ses
.
4.
And.
lib.
9.
cap.
18.
10
Of
the
Church
.
Io.
10.
Eph.
2.
1.
Cor.
3.
Math.
18.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
that
such
a
repentance
is
requisite
in
which
there
is
a
perfect
contrition
of
heart
,
confession
of
mouth
,
and
satisfaction
of
workes
,
by
which
onely
saluation
can
be
obtained
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
that
the
true
Church
is
,
there
where
the
word
of
God
is
sincerely
and
purely
preached
,
the
Sacraments
lawfully
administred
and
distributed
,
and
where
the
outward
discipline
of
the
Church
is
duly
obeyed
.
Of
Counsels
.
Mat.
18.
Gal
5.
Luk.
11.
1
Cor.
11.
c.
119.12.62
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
that
shee
is
not
subiect
nor
tied
to
Councels
,
but
onely
to
the
written
Word
of
God
.
Also
that
the
Councells
and
auncient
Fathers
may
erre
,
when
they
swerue
,
and
turne
aside
any
whit
from
the
word
of
God
.
The
Church
of
Rome
subiects
and
ties
it selfe
wholie
to
generall
Councels
as
those
that
cannot
erre
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
that
there
are
but
two
Sacraments
instituted
by
Iesus
Christ
,
Of
Sacraments
.
Mat.
28.
Mar.
16.
1
Cor.
11.
Aug
epist.
218.
ad
Ian.
&
lib.
3
de
doct.
christ
.
cap
9.
Con
Triden
.
Ses.
7.
can
.
8.
Linda
.
lib.
4.
cap.
57.
13.
Of
Markes
.
Rom.
8.
c.
3.
1
Timo.
2.
that
is
to
say
,
Baptisme
and
the
Lords
Supper
.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
that
there
are
seuen
Sacraments
which
conferre
saluation
,
Ex
opere
operato
,
that
is
to
say
,
by
the
worke
wrought
yea
euen
without
any
good
intention
or
affection
of
those
that
vse
them
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
that
the
afflictions
and
oppressions
which
the
faithfull
endure
in
this
world
are
fatherly
corrections
,
which
are
sent
vnto
them
from
God
,
for
their
amendment
&
the
chastisment
of
certaine
sins
,
or
else
are
trialls
and
proofes
of
their
faith
or
testimonies
of
the
true
doctrine
they
suffer
for
.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
Of
the
Magistrate
.
Rom.
13.
that
the
Magistrate
ought
not
only
to
take
care
of
maintaining
and
defending
the
temporall
goods
of
his
subiects
:
but
also
of
true
religion
,
and
of
procuring
their
saluation
.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
Of
Marriage
.
Heb.
15.
1
Cor.
7.
1
Tim.
3.1
.
Chrisost
hom.
in
Tit.
2.
con
.
dist.
28
Pigh
.
cat
.
Rom
pag
552.
The
Reformed
Church
teacheth
that
Marriage
is
honorable
among
all
:
And
that
it
is
a
Diuelish
doctrine
to
forbid
it
to
any
.
The
Church
of
Rome
affirmeth
,
that
such
as
are
married
liue
in
the
flesh
,
and
that
marriage
is
forbidden
to
Priests
,
and
to
Ecclesiasticall
persons
:
And
that
it
were
more
tolerable
,
for
an
Ecclesiastical
person
to
entertaine
many
Whores
and
Concubines
,
then
to
betake
himselfe
,
to
lawful
marriage
.
Of
humane
traditions
.
Col.
2.
Mat.
11.
2
Iohn
1.
Eph.
2.
Gal.
3.
Mat.
15.
Con.
Triden
.
Ses
.
can
.
1.
Cat.
Rom.
pag.
319
499.
Can.
Triden
.
Ses.
4.
can.
1.1
.
Grat.
con
.
dist.
5.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
that
chrisme
or
annointing
with
oyle
,
and
other
such
like
obseruations
,
and
traditions
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
are
directly
repugnant
and
opposite
to
the
word
of
God
.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
that
by
the
Sacrament
which
they
call
confirmation
,
the
faithfull
receiue
more
graces
then
by
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
And
that
extreame
vnction
confirmeth
spirituall
grace
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeueth
,
that
none
can
be
Iustified
before
God
by
any
other
meanes
then
onely
faith
in
Christ
Iesus
.
Of
Vowes
.
Io.
1.
Heb.
10.
The
Church
of
Rome
maintaineth
,
that
vowes
of
continency
,
pouertie
,
and
obedience
merrit
eternall
life
.
The
reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
that
their
sins
are
abolished
and
blotted
out
by
the
blood
of
the
onely
Mediator
Iesus
Christ
.
The
Romane
Church
beleeue
,
that
there
is
not
onely
a
divine
vertue
in
holy
water
,
but
also
an
efficacie
to
cure
,
and
heale
,
and
to
driue
away
diuels
;
and
in
summe
,
to
defend
and
preserue
all
things
,
against
all
inconveniences
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeue
,
Of
Invocation
.
Exod.
20.
Mat.
4.
Act.
4.
Apoc.
12.
1
Ioh.
4.
Ecch.
in
Lom
.
lib.
4.
dist.
48.
Con.
Trid.
Sess
.
6.
Rom.
3.
Lind.
l.
3.23
.
that
we
must
call
vpon
God
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
,
in
spirit
and
in
truth
.
The
Church
of
Rome
maintaineth
,
that
we
must
call
vpon
Angels
,
and
hee-Saints
,
and
shee-Saints
of
Paradise
;
attributing
to
each
Saint
a
particular
office
:
as
for
example
,
that
Saint
Leonard
delivereth
prisoners
,
that
Saint
Valentine
giveth
bodily
health
,
Saint
Roch
,
or
Saint
Petronel
,
cureth
the
fever
,
Saint
Clare
the
diseases
of
the
eyes
,
and
Saint
Anthony
the
tooth-ach
.
God
commandeth
that
none
but
hee
alone
should
be
honoured
,
worshipped
and
adored
.
Deut.
4.
Con.
Trid.
Sess.
4.
The
Pope
commandeth
to
honour
and
adore
the
bones
,
reliques
,
and
images
of
the
Saints
.
The
reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
Of
Fasting
.
1
Tim
4.
Col.
4.
Rom.
14.
Mat.
15.
Soc.
de
iciun
.
that
the
forbidding
of
certaine
meates
,
on
certaine
dayes
,
out
of
an
opinion
of
merit
,
and
holinesse
,
is
a
doctrine
of
Divels
.
The
Roman
Church
teacheth
,
that
abstaining
from
certain
meats
is
a
work
by
which
one
may
satisfie
for
sin
,
and
by
which
a
man
may
apply
vnto
himselfe
the
merits
of
Iesus
Christ
.
The
reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
Of
Pardons
and
Indulgences
.
1
Ioh.
1.2
.
that
the
blood
of
Iesus
Christ
is
the
expiation
or
satisfaction
for
our
sinnes
.
11.46
62.
Extrava
li.
Tit.
9.
Clem.
6.
The
Church
of
Rome
teacheth
,
that
the
Pardons
and
Indulgences
of
Popes
are
able
to
obtaine
not
only
absolution
of
temporall
and
eternall
punishment
:
but
moreouer
,
eternall
salvation
.
Ephes.
4.
Col.
1.
Cent
fro
.
Ie.
de
Turr.
lib.
3.
cap.
64.
Fol.
lib.
1.
cent
.
Rom.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
that
Iesus
Christ
is
the
onely
head
,
who
was
crucified
for
vs
,
and
now
raigneh
with
great
Maiestie
at
the
right
hand
of
his
heavenly
Father
.
The
Church
of
Rome
affirmeth
,
that
Iesus
Christ
is
an
invisible
head
,
and
that
the
Pope
of
Rome
is
the
visible
head
of
the
Church
,
who
surmounteth
all
Emperours
,
and
Monarches
,
so
much
as
the
Sunne
excelleth
the
Moone
,
or
as
gold
exceedeth
lead
.
Also
that
he
is
greater
then
Moses
,
and
Saint
Paul
;
that
hee
is
like
to
Saint
Peter
,
yea
verily
that
hee
is
God
,
and
not
man
:
that
hee
may
also
dispose
and
dispence
contrarie
to
the
foure
generall
Councels
,
and
against
the
words
of
the
Gospell
.
Of
the
certainty
of
faith
.
Mar.
9.
Rom.
8.
Aug.
pag.
4.
tit.
6.
cap
2.7
.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
that
the
faithfull
should
not
doubt
at
all
of
their
salvation
.
The
Romane
Church
teacheth
,
that
we
must
alwayes
doubt
thereof
.
Of
Antichrist
.
1
Ioh.
2.
Mat.
24.
Dan.
12.
Apoc.
17.
1
Thes
2.
The
Reformed
Church
beleeveth
,
that
Antichrist
is
already
come
;
and
that
hee
is
Antichrist
that
denyeth
Christ
Iesus
to
bee
come
in
the
flesh
,
that
is
to
say
,
who
maintaineth
false
doctrine
,
touching
the
nature
and
office
of
Iesus
Christ
.
The
throne
or
seat
of
which
Antichrist
is
erected
,
in
the
Citie
standing
vpon
seaven
hills
.
The
Church
of
Rome
expects
yet
the
Antichrist
from
Babylon
,
of
the
Tribe
of
Dan
;
The
Reformed
Christians
beleeue
,
Io.
5.
Apoc.
19.
Cat.
Rom.
pag.
127.
Com.
Theolo
.
l.
7.
cap.
3.
Ingust
.
propo
.
that
presently
after
the
death
of
their
bodies
,
their
soules
shall
be
carried
vp
to
heaven
,
into
life
eternall
.
They
of
the
Romane
Church
say
,
that
there
is
a
Purgatorie
;
yea
,
that
there
are
fiue
places
for
the
soules
of
the
deceased
.
1.
The
hell
of
the
damned
.
2.
The
place
of
children
,
which
haue
not
beene
baptized
.
3.
Purgatory
.
4.
Limbus
,
or
the
suburbs
of
hell
,
where
the
Patriarchs
are
.
5.
Heaven
.
Eight
reasons
why
the
Popes
cannot
be
competent
Iudges
of
Religion
.
BEhold
in
briefe
the
differing
doctrine
and
controversie
betweene
these
two
parties
:
The
Church
of
Rome
referreth
it selfe
to
Popes
,
to
Councels
,
to
Fathers
,
to
their
Church
,
and
to
Traditions
;
affirming
that
they
ought
to
bee
Iudges
,
and
pronounce
sentence
and
definitiue
resolution
in
all
these
controversies
.
The
Reformed
refuse
all
these
Iudges
,
before-named
,
adding
there-withall
,
their
reasons
wherefore
they
reiect
them
.
I
earnestly
then
entreat
thee
(
friendly
Reader
)
as
thou
holdest
deare
and
pretious
thine
owne
salvation
,
yea
so
farre
forth
as
in
this
debate
and
variance
of
these
contending
inheritors
,
thou
desirest
to
ioyne
with
the
better
party
,
that
thou
wilt
indifferently
and
patiently
hearken
to
them
both
.
Now
then
concerning
the
first
Iudges
pretended
by
them
of
the
Romane
Church
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
Popes
of
Rome
.
The
Reformed
defendants
or
accused
,
say
,
that
they
cannot
acknowledge
,
nor
admit
them
for
competent
Iudges
in
this
cause
,
for
diuerse
very
pregnant
reasons
.
For
first
,
they
shew
,
that
the
Popes
of
Rome
long
time
since
,
haue
not
onely
beene
accused
,
but
also
convinced
of
eight
horrible
crimes
and
impieties
,
and
that
by
the
most
part
of
Chistendome
:
that
is
to
say
,
England
,
Scotland
,
France
,
Hungarie
,
the
greater
part
of
Germany
,
Switzerland
,
Denmarke
,
and
Sweden
;
yea
likewise
of
the
Churches
and
Nations
,
which
haue
made
,
or
now
make
profession
of
Christian
religion
,
in
Africke
,
in
Egypt
,
in
Syria
,
in
Greece
,
and
in
other
quarters
.
The
crimes
and
impieties
of
the
Popes
are
:
-
1.
Impiety
or
Atheisme
.
-
2.
Tyranny
.
-
3.
Corruption
of
religion
.
-
4.
Sacriledge
.
-
5.
Treason
.
-
6.
Perfidiousnesse
.
-
7.
Antichristianisme
.
-
8.
Together
with
ten
publike
disgraces
and
infamies
.
The
Reformed
Christians
affirme
,
that
they
can
proue
and
shew
the
prophane
impiety
of
the
Popes
by
these
three
arguments
and
reasons
.
Irreligion
the
first
cause
of
refusall
diuided
into
three
reasons
.
First
in
that
they
attribute
vnto
themselues
a
Deitie
:
Secondly
the
Reformed
shew
the
impietie
or
prophanes
of
the
Popes
,
The
same
Pope
Hildebrand
consulting
with
diuels
against
the
Emperour
,
Sixtus
the
fourth
caused
Bandin
Iulian
to
bee
murdered
in
the
Church
by
certaine
Ruffins
hired
for
that
purpose
;
to
whom
he
gaue
the
certaine
signe
and
token
by
the
host
of
the
Masse
:
For
that
the
Popes
esteeme
not
verie
much
their
Eucharist
or
Host
,
it
appeareth
euidently
,
as
the
reformed
say
,
because
that
ordinarily
,
they
intrust
or
commit
it
to
an
horse-keeper
which
carries
the
same
before
on
horse-backe
,
among
the
Scullions
of
the
kitchin
;
as
being
the
Auaunt
and
courier
of
the
Popes
comming
.
Francisse
,
Iesu
tipice
dux
normaque
Minorum
.
that
is
to
say
;
Good
Saint
Francis
head
of
Friers
minors
,
which
of
Iesus
Christ
art
the
true
figure
:
Cause
vs
to
haue
part
of
heauenly
honours
;
and
life
to
obtaine
that
ever
doth
endure
.
And
the
Iacobins
are
so
bold
as
not
onely
to
compare
there
Saint
Dominicke
with
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
Stanislaus
Adulbertus
and
of
such
other
Saints
.
And
for
so
much
as
the
Popes
approue
and
allow
such
bookes
,
yea
and
propound
them
to
Christians
to
be
held
in
equall
honour
and
reuerence
with
the
written
word
of
God
:
Tyranny
the
second
cause
of
refusall
.
The
second
reason
for
which
the
Reformed
will
not
accept
the
Popes
for
their
Iudges
,
Nicolaus
Cusan
,
Laurentius
Valla
,
Volaterranus
,
Aeneas
Silvius
,
and
diverse
other
very
learned
Authours
,
the
which
notwithstanding
haue
not
ceased
to
bee
patrons
and
defenders
of
the
Romane
Sea
.
The
Reformed
Christians
maintaine
,
that
they
can
convince
the
sayd
donation
of
falshood
and
vntruth
,
by
these
reasons
following
.
Ten
reasons
by
which
it
is
proved
,
that
the
donation
of
Constantine
the
Great
,
is
false
and
counterfeit
.
First
,
because
none
of
the
best
and
most
approoved
Authors
,
either
affirme
,
or
speake
any
thing
of
this
donation
of
Constantine
.
2.
Because
that
Eusebius
and
other
ancient
Historians
,
testifie
,
that
the
Emperor
Constantine
divided
the
three
parts
of
the
world
to
his
three
sonnes
.
3.
Because
the
Instruments
and
Decrees
which
touching
the
same
were
imprinted
,
are
very
different
,
and
their
stile
no
whit
agreeing
.
4.
That
it
is
an
absurd
thing
,
and
likewise
incredible
,
that
Saint
Peter
and
Saint
Paul
should
haue
appeared
to
Constantine
in
his
sleepe
,
and
that
hee
should
haue
adored
them
as
gods
.
5.
That
hee
was
never
infected
with
the
Leprosie
.
6.
That
he
was
not
baptized
by
Sylvester
at
Rome
,
but
by
Eusebius
in
Nicomedia
.
7.
That
it
is
a
prophane
kinde
of
speech
,
to
say
that
the
hand
of
God
was
seene
by
Constantine
.
8.
That
he
could
not
giue
to
the
Pope
a
greater
right
,
then
he
had
himselfe
.
9.
That
hee
could
not
conferre
or
bestow
vpon
the
Pope
power
or
authority
over
the
Patriarch
of
Constantinople
,
the
sayd
title
at
that
time
being
not
built
nor
finished
.
10.
And
lastly
,
Surely
by
all
these
reasons
aforesayd
,
it
manifestly
appeareth
say
the
Reformed
)
that
such
donation
was
never
made
to
the
popes
by
Constantine
,
but
that
it
hath
beene
forged
and
counterfeited
by
the
Popes
themselues
.
And
concerning
the
wordes
of
our
Saviour
Christ
,
pronounced
to
Saint
Peter
,
and
to
all
other
Preachers
&
Teachers
of
the
word
of
God
,
Feed
my
sheepe
:
this
sentence
and
speech
doth
not
import
or
signifie
a
politique
and
outward
dominion
or
authority
,
but
onely
the
ministery
of
the
Gospell
.
For
in
another
place
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
taxeth
the
ambition
of
the
Apostles
,
for
that
some
would
beare
rule
and
haue
dominion
over
other
some
,
and
for
that
vpon
this
occasion
they
entred
into
consultation
.
Corruption
of
Religion
the
third
cause
of
refusall
.
The
3.
reason
which
the
Reformed
Christians
produce
,
for
which
they
will
not
submit
themselves
to
the
iudgement
of
the
Popes
,
is
this
;
that
they
haue
not
only
intricated
and
confounded
religion
and
divine
service
with
many
vaine
ceremonies
,
Iren.
Epist
.
4.
Con.
Trad.
4.
con
.
li.
cer.
per.
sur
.
7.
Now
how
exceeding
false
all
this
is
(
say
the
Reformed
)
it
appeareth
by
that
which
almighty
God
testifieth
himselfe
,
that
there
can
be
but
one
forme
of
religion
,
that
is
to
say
,
that
which
is
contained
in
the
writings
of
the
Prophets
and
of
the
Apostles
:
yea
verily
,
that
an
Angell
from
heauen
hath
no
power
to
adde
thereunto
,
nor
from
it
to
diminish
.
Whereas
the
Pope
for
all
that
,
will
haue
religion
to
consist
in
humane
traditions
such
as
are
the
Agnus
Dei
which
they
call
,
Basill
.
Innocent
and
Honorius
instituted
that
the
consecrated
bread
should
be
reserved
and
kept
for
diverse
and
sundry
purposes
,
in
Churches
,
with
great
veneration
and
reverence
.
Contrariwise
Pope
Clement
would
not
suffer
the
sayd
bread
to
be
kept
and
reserved
till
the
next
day
.
Vitilian
the
second
,
and
Agatho
or
Agathus
the
first
,
did
decree
that
the
Masse
should
be
administred
in
Latine
:
And
Nicholas
the
first
,
on
the
other
side
gaue
leaue
to
the
Sclavonians
and
Polonians
,
to
administer
and
sing
the
Masse
in
their
owne
language
.
Alexander
the
second
,
commanded
not
to
heare
the
Masse
,
which
was
sung
by
a
Priest
that
had
a
Concubine
:
on
the
contrary
side
,
Lucius
the
third
,
permitted
it
.
Siricius
Pelagius
the
second
,
&
some
other
Popes
haue
condemned
the
mariage
of
Priests
.
And
opposite
to
that
,
Pius
the
second
,
hath
left
in
writing
this
sentence
:
That
marriage
was
debarred
vnto
Priests
,
for
a
pregnant
and
weighty
cause
.
But
that
it
must
be
allowed
vnto
them
againe
for
a
reason
more
vrgent
and
peremptory
.
Leo
the
first
,
Gregory
the
second
,
and
third
,
and
diverse
other
Popes
,
haue
approoued
of
the
worshipping
of
Images
.
Contrariwise
,
Iohn
the
23.
greatly
detested
Images
in
the
Church
.
Boniface
the
fourth
gaue
power
and
authoritie
to
Cordiliers
to
preach
,
to
Baptize
,
and
to
giue
absolution
.
Contrarie
wherevnto
,
Gregorie
,
depriued
them
of
that
power
,
Iohn
the
24.
Non
audet
stigius
daemon
tentare
,
quod
audet
,
Effraevis
Monachus
,
plenaque
fraudi
anus
:
that
is
to
say
.
The
verie
Diuell
Dares
not
vndergoe
,
What
lawlesse
Monke
,
and
craftie
hugge
wil
doe
.
Pelagius
the
first
,
ordained
that
Clerkes
should
daily
read
houres
which
they
cal
of
seuen
houres
long
Gregorie
the
first
,
commanded
them
to
performe
their
seruice
not
by
singing
,
but
by
teaching
and
preaching
publickely
.
Calixtus
saith
,
that
it
is
not
lawfull
to
beleeue
otherwise
then
the
Church
of
Rome
doth
,
Pope
Iulian
contradicted
it
.
Boniface
commanded
to
celebrate
the
Iubilie
euerie
hundereth
yeere
;
whereas
Clement
the
sixt
hath
reduced
&
shortened
it
to
the
fifti●h
yeere
;
Boniface
the
ninth
to
the
three
and
thirtieth
.
And
Sixtus
the
fourh
to
the
25.
and
Hadrian
and
Leo
the
third
gaue
authoritie
to
the
Emperour
Charles
to
chose
the
Popes
.
But
Stephen
the
fourth
and
Hadrian
the
fourth
,
and
Sergius
the
second
,
haue
ascribed
the
sayd
authoritie
to
the
Ecclesiasticall
persons
,
to
the
Magistrate
and
to
the
people
of
Rome
;
And
Alexander
the
second
did
only
permit
it
to
the
Cardinalls
:
Finally
the
Whore
Matilda
chose
to
bee
Popes
,
Victor
the
third
,
and
Vrbane
the
second
.
As
also
the
Harlet
Theodora
elected
Iohn
the
eleuenth
;
Marozia
,
Sergius
the
third
;
Antheras
ordained
that
none
should
be
chosen
Pope
who
had
not
first
beene
Bishop
.
Contrariwise
to
which
decree
Constantine
the
second
,
and
Benedict
the
eight
,
were
Lay
persons
,
Benedict
the
ninth
,
and
Iohn
the
second
,
were
altogether
ignorant
and
vnlearned
.
Marcellus
,
Damasus
,
and
Iulius
permitted
them
to
assist
and
be
present
at
Councels
.
Behold
(
say
the
Reformed
)
the
Traditions
,
Sacriledge
the
fourth
cause
of
refusall
.
The
fourth
cause
and
reason
why
the
Reformed
Christians
will
not
consent
to
receiue
the
Popes
for
their
Iudges
,
is
their
Simonie
.
Francis
Petrarch
an
author
worthie
of
credit
doth
plainly
testifie
.
Boniface
the
seuenth
seeing
he
could
stay
no
longer
at
Rome
in
safetie
;
by
stealth
conueyed
away
out
of
the
Chest
or
Shrine
of
Saint
Peter
,
the
most
precious
Iewels
kept
therein
&
fled
to
Constantinople
.
Clement
the
eight
,
and
diuers
other
Popes
,
haue
beene
often
conuinced
by
their
owne
fellowes
of
such
like
sacriledges
.
Gregorie
the
ninth
sold
to
the
Emperour
his
absolution
for
an
hundered
thousand
ounces
of
gold
.
Benedict
the
twelfth
,
being
possessed
with
feare
,
sold
to
Gregory
the
sixt
the
Popedome
,
for
fiue
and
twenty
hundred
pounds
of
silver
.
The
simonie
of
Alexander
the
sixt
,
is
also
sufficiently
knowne
by
his
Epitaph
,
which
is
yet
fresh
in
memory
:
Vendit
Alexander
,
Coelos
,
Altaria
,
Christum
:
Emerat
ille
prius
,
vendere
iure
potest
.
That
is
to
say
;
Heaven
,
Altars
,
Christ
,
did
Alexander
sell
:
He
bought
them
first
,
sell
them
he
might
as
well
.
Furthermore
,
how
Leo
the
tenth
,
caused
to
be
sold
by
Tetzalias
,
and
diverse
other
Popes
by
their
Emissaries
or
Legats
,
their
Indulgences
,
Buls
,
&
pardons
,
is
better
knowne
throughout
all
Christendom
,
then
is
wel-pleasing
to
the
Popes
.
Treason
the
fift
cause
of
refusall
.
The
fift
cause
wherefore
the
Popes
cannot
be
good
Iudges
in
the
differences
(
say
the
Reformed
)
is
the
crime
of
high
treason
or
conspiracy
;
Fredericke
Barbarossa
,
Fredericke
Barbarossa
,
when
he
requested
to
bee
absolved
of
his
excommunication
,
the
Pope
assigned
him
a
certaine
day
,
vpon
which
hee
should
appeare
in
the
great
Church
of
Venice
:
whither
being
come
into
the
presence
of
this
Pope
,
and
of
many
Cardinalls
and
Bishops
;
hee
would
not
giue
him
his
absolution
,
vnlesse
first
he
prostrated
and
cast
himselfe
downe
at
his
feete
,
entreating
pardon
of
him
:
The
which
the
Emperour
doing
,
the
Pope
lifted
vp
his
foot
,
and
put
it
on
his
neck
,
causing
at
the
instant
his
Prelats
to
sing
that
verse
of
the
91.
Psalme
,
Thou
shalt
walke
vpon
the
Lion
and
Aspe
,
the
young
Lion
and
the
Dragon
shalt
thou
tread
vnder
thy
feete
:
Wherewith
the
Emperour
being
much
displeased
,
answered
hereunto
:
Not
vnto
thee
,
but
to
Saint
Peter
:
but
the
Pope
treading
the
second
time
on
the
Emperours
necke
,
replyed
both
to
mee
and
to
Saint
Peter
.
And
the
History
of
Philip
the
faire
,
King
of
France
,
agreeth
very
well
with
the
former
:
For
whereas
the
sayd
King
was
by
Boniface
the
eight
banished
,
or
accursed
as
an
Heretique
and
Enthusiast
.
The
King
notwithstanding
,
surceased
not
to
proceed
in
his
resolution
:
And
after
hee
had
convinced
the
said
Pope
by
evident
testimonies
,
of
diverse
grievous
faults
and
offences
,
hee
caused
him
to
be
imprisoned
in
Rome
.
And
as
this
Pope
entred
like
a
Fox
,
and
raigned
as
a
Lion
,
in
the
end
hee
died
like
a
dogge
.
In
the
yeere
1300.
a
great
number
of
people
of
all
Nations
being
assembled
in
Rome
to
celebrate
the
Iubilie
,
the
same
Boniface
shewed
himselfe
to
the
people
the
first
day
,
adorned
with
pontificall
vestments
and
attyre
;
The
Pope
beares
the
two
swords
.
Abbas
Vesp
.
in
P●●a
.
Annal.
Gal.
M●●
.
in
Euseb.
cap.
and
the
next
day
appearing
in
Imperiall
habite
,
caused
a
naked
sword
to
be
carried
before
him
,
crying
with
a
lowd
voyce
,
I
am
Pope
and
Emperour
;
I
haue
Signiorie
or
Dominion
earthly
and
celestiall
.
And
a
few
dayes
after
,
when
Albert
who
was
chosen
Emperour
by
the
Electors
,
requested
to
be
confirmed
by
the
sayd
Pope
;
hee
refused
at
the
first
entreaty
,
saying
;
that
such
an
Election
as
was
made
without
his
commandement
&
authority
,
ought
not
to
be
esteemed
for
good
and
lawfull
;
yet
within
a
short
time
after
,
he
condescended
to
the
desire
of
the
Emperour
,
but
vnder
this
condition
,
that
vpon
the
first
occasion
offered
,
hee
should
invade
the
kingdome
of
France
.
Innocent
the
third
,
did
so
hate
the
Emperour
Philip
,
because
hee
was
chosen
Emperour
against
his
will
,
that
he
often-times
sayd
:
Let
either
the
Pope
take
away
the
Imperiall
Crowne
,
or
let
Philip
take
the
Apostolicall
Diademe
from
the
Pope
.
The
Reformed
adde
moreouer
to
the
former
,
that
vpon
the
same
foundation
and
ground
,
Pope
Constantine
the
first
,
was
the
first
that
caused
the
Emperour
to
kisse
his
feet
:
That
Martin
the
fift
,
caused
the
Emperour
Sigismund
to
doe
the
like
;
as
also
Iohn
the
17.
Crescent
Consull
of
Rome
;
O
tho
the
fourth
,
as
also
Gregorie
the
seuenth
excommunicated
Henry
the
fourth
,
and
Paschall
the
second
,
Fredericke
.
Gregorie
the
ninth
,
Fredericke
the
second
,
and
that
three
sundrie
times
,
to
be
briefe
Innocent
the
fourth
,
Conradus
the
fourth
:
And
all
this
was
done
for
the
most
part
because
they
would
not
in
all
things
performe
the
will
of
the
Popes
.
And
euen
still
at
this
present
the
greatest
part
of
kings
,
and
Realmes
,
Princes
,
and
Potentates
,
of
Christendome
are
in
subiection
to
the
Pope
as
his
vassales
and
homagers
.
Perfidiousnesse
the
sixt
reason
of
refusall
.
In
the
sixt
place
,
Pauls
sword
.
beyond
the
riuer
Tiber
,
and
pronounced
alowde
and
plainely
these
wordes
in
presence
of
many
thousands
of
people
.
Goe
to
,
since
the
keyes
of
S.
Peter
are
no
more
availeable
,
let
vs
vnsheath
the
rustie
sword
of
S.
Paul
:
and
therewithall
casting
Saint
Peters
keies
into
Tiber
,
he
drew
his
sword
threatning
with
a
grim
and
frowning
countenance
and
gnashing
his
teeth
,
to
ruinate
and
vtterly
destroy
the
Frenchmen
.
The
ensample
of
Philip
Augustus
is
also
like
to
the
former
,
for
the
said
king
Philip
hauing
conquered
from
the
English
a
great
part
of
his
kingdome
,
Pope
Innocent
the
third
,
first
sent
two
Legats
into
France
,
to
trouble
the
state
,
and
to
stirre
vp
tumults
and
seditions
,
and
afterwards
had
so
incited
&
incensed
Otho
the
third
,
and
Ferdinand
Earle
of
Flanders
,
against
the
French
,
that
they
had
at
that
time
lost
their
kingdom
,
if
the
two
Princes
afore-said
had
not
by
their
constancie
hindered
and
withstood
the
wicked
imaginations
&
plotts
of
the
Pope
.
But
what
is
this
(
say
the
reformed
)
to
produce
such
ancient
Histories
considering
that
modern
examples
are
yet
fresh
in
euery
mans
memorie
.
The
yeere
1585.
Pope
Sixtus
the
fift
,
thundered
&
lightened
with
his
excommunication
against
Henry
of
Burbone
king
of
France
&
of
Nauarre
.
And
that
also
which
afterwards
fell
out
is
sufficiently
knowne
to
all
,
which
is
that
the
same
Pope
Sixtus
the
yere
1588.
solemnly
proclaimed
the
kingdome
of
England
to
be
hereticall
,
and
gaue
the
same
to
Philip
king
of
Spaine
:
If
we
will
also
behold
and
consider
the
perfidiousnes
or
faithlesnesse
,
and
spirituall
and
Ecclesiasticall
disloyaltie
of
Popes
,
we
shal
find
in
ancient
Histories
that
the
Popes
of
Rome
haue
in
all
times
contended
among
themselues
for
the
papall
Chaire
or
dignitie
.
For
Iohn
the
twentie
foure
,
being
come
to
Bolonia
as
Legate
with
many
Souldiers
,
Victor
,
Alexander
the
third
,
Calixtus
the
third
,
and
Paschall
had
altogether
at
once
the
papall
authoritie
.
In
the
time
of
the
Emperour
Fredericke
Barbarossa
,
and
Benedict
the
eight
,
Siluester
the
second
,
and
Gregorie
the
fift
,
were
Popes
all
at
a
time
,
vntill
at
the
length
Henry
the
third
,
Emperour
deposed
them
.
Likewise
Gregorie
the
twelfth
,
Benedict
the
thirteenth
,
and
Alexander
did
by
excommunications
arrogate
or
obtaine
the
papall
authoritie
;
all
of
them
thundering
their
thunder-boults
the
same
time
.
Moreouer
diuers
of
them
haue
challenged
the
triple
Crowne
,
and
for
the
same
haue
made
warre
one
against
the
other
.
Stephen
the
third
,
against
Constantine
.
Sergius
the
third
,
against
Christopher
.
Vrbane
the
fift
,
against
Clement
the
seventh
.
Eugenius
the
fourth
,
against
Clement
the
eight
.
And
diuerse
other
Popes
(
the
mentioning
of
which
,
would
be
too
tedious
and
troublesome
)
haue
done
the
like
,
as
is
verified
by
their
owne
Historiographers
:
Let
euery
man
iudge
then
(
say
the
Reformed
)
if
these
actes
aboue
mentioned
,
may
not
rightly
bee
called
perfidiousnesse
and
sedition
.
Antichristianisme
the
seventh
cause
of
refusall
.
In
the
seventh
place
,
wicked
one
,
the
same
childe
of
perdition
,
opposeth
and
lifteth
vp
himselfe
against
all
which
is
called
God
:
sitting
as
God
in
the
Temple
of
God
:
The
whore
that
is
drunke
with
the
blood
of
the
Saints
;
being
seated
vpon
the
Beast
with
seven
heads
,
who
committeth
fornication
with
the
Kings
of
the
earth
,
and
fighteth
against
the
Lambe
,
by
whom
shee
shall
be
ouercome
:
and
finally
,
shall
bee
forsaken
by
seven
hornes
,
or
seven
Kings
.
For
since
that
the
Popes
attribute
to
themselues
more
honour
then
to
Iesus
Christ
,
and
to
the
Magistrate
,
and
so
advance
and
lift
vp
themselues
aboue
God
.
Behold
the
reason
why
they
dispence
against
the
commandements
of
the
Apostles
;
against
right
and
the
law
of
Nature
,
Abasso
,
Abasso
,
that
is
all
downe
on
your
knees
.
Dist.
19.
11.
96.
Bald.
vlt.
cap.
Decius
1.
de
constit
.
Felin
.
c.
eg
.
1.
de
iure
.
Eber.
Hardin
.
Anna.
Iron
.
yea
verily
they
terme
themselues
the
cause
of
causes
,
and
the
Lord
of
Lords
:
That
they
are
seated
in
the
Temple
of
God
,
being
drunken
with
the
blood
of
the
Saints
,
possessing
the
Citie
set
vpon
seven
hils
,
which
hath
had
soveraignty
and
rule
ouer
all
the
Kings
of
the
earth
.
In
briefe
,
seeing
that
all
the
things
which
haue
beene
foretold
of
Antichrist
in
the
holy
Scripture
,
agree
fitly
,
sort
rightly
,
and
are
proper
to
the
Pope
,
we
need
expect
no
other
Antichrist
from
Babylon
.
Beholde
wherefore
the
Reformed
conclude
,
from
all
the
reasons
before
going
,
that
the
Popes
of
Rome
are
the
true
Antichrist
.
The
villanies
of
the
Popes
the
eight
cause
of
refusall
.
First
,
they
haue
beene
whoremongers
.
2.
Tyrants
.
3.
Possessed
by
Divels
.
4.
Atheists
without
any
sence
or
feeling
of
God
.
5.
Tormentors
or
bloody
persecuters
.
6.
Traytors
.
7.
Poysoners
.
8.
Bastards
.
All
the
which
things
the
Reformed
say
,
they
can
sufficiently
proue
true
by
the
testimonies
of
such
Writers
and
Authors
,
being
Papists
,
as
in
diverse
ages
past
haue
written
bookes
thereof
,
which
are
at
this
day
every
where
printed
and
set
out
,
and
consequently
may
be
read
by
every
man
.
And
first
of
all
the
Reformed
prooue
,
Peter
Mendoza
Cardinall
of
Valence
to
abuse
his
bastard
sonne
the
Marquis
of
Zanete
,
Hac
iacet
in
tumba
Lucrecia
nomine
;
sed
re
,
Thais
,
Alexandri
filia
,
sponsa
nurus
.
That
is
to
say
;
Here
lies
entomb'd
Lucrece
by
name
,
but
in
her
life
Alexanders
daughter
,
daughter
in
law
,
and
wife
.
Baptist
Mantuan
composed
these
verses
ensuing
:
That
is
to
say
;
Here
was
a
Wench
disguis'd
in
mans
attire
,
to
Popish
triple
Crowne
that
did
aspire
:
Shee
was
with
child
,
a
Cardinall
was
the
fire
,
none
afterwards
might
vse
heauens
opening
keyes
.
Vnlesse
his
markes
of
manhood
were
espied
:
why
ceaseth
then
the
custome
in
our
dayes
?
Because
each
Pope
himselfe
a
man
hath
tried
.
We
reade
that
Iulius
the
second
besides
diuers
others
did
principally
spoyle
by
Sodomie
two
very
yong
noble
Gentlemen
which
Anne
queene
of
France
,
Grouanni
Delacasa
a
Florentine
,
Archbishop
of
Beneuent
,
Troy
anq
.
Xanius
.
he
wrote
a
a
booke
in
Italian
verses
in
prayse
of
Sodomie
,
which
hee
termeth
diuinum
opus
,
affirming
that
hee
merited
there
by
:
Sixtus
the
fourth
,
set
vp
at
Rome
publike
stewes
and
appointed
them
for
fleshly
villaines
,
allowing
to
the
Cardinal
of
Saint
Lucie
the
act
of
Sodomie
during
the
three
hottest
months
of
Summer
;
adding
for
the
conclusion
or
shutting
vp
:
Fiat
quod
petitur
,
Laura
Furnetia
,
and
set
downe
in
his
register
,
the
number
of
fortie
fiue
thousand
Whores
from
whom
he
receiued
monthly
the
reuenue
or
taxation
imposed
for
there
vnchast
conuersation
.
Many
more
like
examples
(
say
the
Reformed
)
of
the
Popes
villanies
might
be
alledged
,
but
it
is
to
be
feared
that
the
eares
of
well
disposed
persons
would
be
thereby
offended
.
Petro
Pembo
who
alledged
some
place
of
scripture
:
It
is
a
good
while
since
sufficiently
knowne
,
In
the
fift
place
,
the
Reformed
shew
,
In
the
sixt
place
,
Contaren
.
Verger
,
and
other
Authors
the
brother
of
Gemene
Baiezet
,
Emperour
of
the
Turkes
,
and
that
against
all
common
right
,
and
the
law
of
Nations
;
for
although
hee
were
prisoner
,
yet
the
Turkes
had
before-hand
ransomed
and
redeemed
him
for
two
sums
of
gold
.
And
as
the
said
Pope
went
about
to
do
the
like
to
certaine
of
his
Cardinals
,
In
the
eight
place
,
the
Reformed
declare
,
Finally
,
And
first
of
all
concerning
prodigies
and
strange
signes
;
It
came
to
passe
at
Mapente
,
Siluester
Campanus
was
banished
from
Rome
by
the
strumpet
Theodore
.
Constantine
the
second
,
was
depriued
at
a
Counsell
of
both
his
eyes
,
Hitherto
haue
we
vnderstood
the
courses
&
reasons
wherfore
the
Reformed
Christians
will
not
accept
the
Popes
for
there
Iudges
in
matter
of
religion
.
For
they
say
in
the
first
place
,
that
it
is
repugnant
to
all
lawes
and
rights
both
deuine
and
humane
that
in
this
cause
or
sute
Popes
should
be
both
accusers
and
Iudges
.
And
that
which
is
more
according
to
the
common
Iudgment
and
opinion
of
the
Canonists
,
the
Pope
alone
cannot
pronounce
sentence
vpon
an
heresie
but
must
therein
be
Iudged
also
by
others
.
Adding
farther
herevnto
so
many
wicked
acts
of
the
Popes
,
whereof
albeit
they
were
not
conuicted
and
condemned
,
but
onely
accused
,
yet
so
it
is
that
they
not
only
cannot
be
Iudges
in
religion
;
but
are
also
incapable
of
accusing
the
meanest
person
,
before
they
haue
sufficiently
purged
and
excused
themselues
of
all
the
before
mentioned
enormities
.
Finally
for
so
much
as
this
is
agreeable
to
all
naturall
right
and
reason
,
that
is
to
say
that
in
all
affaires
and
consultations
of
importance
,
euery
thing
be
resolued
vpon
and
concluded
according
to
the
opinion
and
sentence
of
the
greater
and
principall
part
;
especially
when
the
greater
part
is
esteemed
or
considered
,
not
onely
according
to
the
number
of
persons
,
but
cheifly
according
to
the
nature
,
worthines
and
importance
,
of
the
whole
affaire
or
matter
,
and
goodnesse
of
the
cause
.
And
Considering
that
all
the
Realmes
and
nations
heretofore
mentioned
which
accuse
the
Popes
doe
largly
extend
and
amount
to
the
two
principal
parts
of
Christendome
;
&
consequently
there
remayning
for
the
Romane
Catholikes
but
one
of
the
principall
parts
of
Christendome
.
The
Reformed
conclude
that
they
may
with
all
right
&
reason
reiect
the
Popes
as
incompetent
and
vnlawfull
Iudges
;
wherefore
(
say
the
Reformed
)
Let
the
Popes
of
Rome
first
and
foremost
purge
themselues
of
all
the
aforesaid
abhominable
acts
and
hainous
villanies
whereof
they
are
accused
,
or
else
if
they
cannot
doe
it
,
let
them
forbeare
to
intrude
themselues
,
in
quality
or
title
of
Iudges
,
touching
the
differences
of
Religion
.
Otherwise
the
Reformed
say
,
that
they
shal
haue
iust
occasion
to
make
that
answere
to
Popes
which
was
heretofore
addressed
or
returned
to
Pope
Iohn
Bishop
by
the
Greeke
Churches
;
the
which
Churches
,
the
Pope
had
written
vnto
then
,
that
he
alone
was
the
head
of
all
the
Churches
,
and
the
onely
,
and
proper
Vicar
of
Iesus
Christ
,
they
answered
him
breefly
in
these
termes
.
We
firmely
beleeue
thy
great
authoritie
ouer
them
that
are
subiect
vnto
thee
,
wee
cannot
endure
thy
great
pride
and
ambition
,
wee
cannot
iustifie
thy
great
couetousnes
.
The
diuel
be
with
thee
,
for
God
is
with
vs
.
The
Reformed
come
now
to
declare
wherefore
and
how
farre
forth
they
will
not
acknowledge
the
Councells
nor
admit
them
for
their
Iudge
.
For
they
refuse
them
as
they
say
,
Secondly
,
Moreover
it
appeareth
by
Histories
,
that
even
in
the
best
golden
ages
,
the
pride
and
ambition
,
or
the
curiosity
or
impudence
and
indiscretion
,
or
else
the
dissolutenesse
or
evill
carriage
of
certaine
Bishops
and
Pastors
hath
beene
such
,
as
it
seemes
that
oft-times
in
the
Councels
and
Synodes
,
the
Spirit
of
God
did
not
governe
,
but
rather
the
vncleane
spirit
,
who
then
prevailed
&
got
the
vpper
hand
:
In
briefe
,
we
reade
that
in
these
last
ages
such
Councels
haue
beene
held
,
as
haue
brought
in
and
confirmed
false
doctrine
,
and
vnprofitable
,
frivolous
and
hurtfull
ceremonies
;
and
that
not
by
arguments
or
reasons
,
or
by
the
authority
of
the
Word
of
God
,
but
rather
by
strong
force
,
&
by
way
of
Armes
.
And
to
the
end
no
man
may
think
all
this
to
be
devised
as
a
false
and
malicious
accusation
:
the
Reformed
affirme
,
that
they
can
plainely
proue
it
by
a
briefe
rehearsall
and
register
of
the
Councels
;
for
who
shall
diligently
search
into
ancient
and
moderne
Histories
,
shall
finde
this
to
bee
true
,
that
even
as
following
the
ancient
tradition
of
the
house
of
Elias
,
all
the
time
of
the
continuance
of
this
world
,
is
divided
into
thrise
three
thousand
yeeres
.
In
like
manner
all
the
time
from
the
first
comming
of
Iesus
Christ
vntill
his
last
comming
at
the
day
of
iudgement
may
bee
fitly
distributed
into
three
periods
or
parts
,
in
which
also
all
Realmes
and
Principalities
haue
felt
some
alteration
and
change
.
We
finde
also
that
in
those
three
periodes
,
For
vntill
about
500.
yeeres
after
the
birth
of
Christ
,
although
that
during
the
sayd
time
,
certaine
differences
or
controversies
did
arise
,
touching
the
person
of
the
Sonne
of
God
,
and
other
very
important
points
of
religion
,
against
Ebion
,
Cerinthus
,
and
diverse
other
Heretiques
;
yet
the
truth
hath
alwayes
obtained
the
vpper
hand
:
And
during
those
first
fiue
hundred
yeeres
,
the
Church
of
Christ
flourished
,
being
as
it
were
in
full
moone
.
For
in
this
first
period
,
were
held
the
Apostolicall
Councels
;
and
afterwards
all
the
foure
Oecumenicall
Councels
,
that
is
to
say
,
vniuersall
of
the
Primitiue
Church
.
And
indeed
the
first
of
all
those
Oecumenicall
and
Generall
was
assembled
or
called
at
Nice
by
the
Emperour
Constantine
the
Great
,
The
second
was
assembled
or
held
at
Constantinople
,
by
the
Emperour
Theodosius
,
The
third
was
assembled
in
Ephesus
,
The
fourth
was
called
and
held
in
Chalcedon
,
by
Marcion
,
and
refuted
and
convinced
the
Heretique
Eutyches
.
The
Reformed
protest
,
But
in
the
500
yeers
ensuing
,
Also
howbeit
,
that
at
the
sixt
generall
Councell
which
was
celebrated
and
held
in
the
same
place
,
by
the
authority
of
Constantine
the
fifth
,
the
Heretiques
Monotholites
were
convinced
and
condemned
.
So
it
is
that
afterwards
,
and
almost
all
the
Councels
ensuing
,
propounded
and
agreed
vpon
things
altogether
vnprofitable
,
or
for
the
most
repugnant
to
the
expresse
word
of
God
.
For
in
the
seventh
generall
Councell
,
which
was
first
assembled
by
the
Empresse
of
Constantinople
,
and
from
thence
removed
to
Nice
,
it
was
held
good
and
decreed
,
that
Images
should
be
honoured
and
adored
,
the
which
was
not
delt
in
or
determined
by
the
authority
of
the
word
of
God
,
but
rather
by
the
force
of
a
mightie
army
,
for
that
purpose
procured
and
called
from
Thracia
.
The
eight
generall
Councell
was
held
in
Constantinople
,
vnder
the
raigne
of
the
Emperor
Basilius
,
where
Pope
Adrian
by
his
Legates
commanded
to
acknowledge
the
Church
of
Rome
for
the
head
of
all
other
Churches
,
and
that
all
lay
and
secular
persons
should
be
excluded
from
all
election
of
Clerkes
,
or
persons
Ecclesiastical
,
so
that
thereupon
so
great
debate
and
contention
did
arise
betweene
the
Greeke
and
Latin
Churches
,
concerning
the
primacy
or
chiefe
,
so
that
the
controversie
is
not
at
this
day
altogether
determined
and
pacified
.
In
the
Councell
or
Synod
of
Maience
,
In
the
Councell
of
Brixia
which
was
assembled
by
the
Emperour
Henry
Gregory
the
seuenth
was
deposed
from
the
papall
seate
,
In
the
Councell
of
Pauiaohen
when
the
Emp.
Fredericke
would
haue
had
the
election
of
the
Popes
reformed
;
a
debate
or
strife
of
20.
In
the
Councell
of
Lions
,
In
the
Synode
of
Vienna
in
France
,
Iohn
Husse
&
Hierome
of
Prage
were
condemned
&
burned
;
because
they
had
embraced
and
followed
the
doctrine
of
Iohn
Wicliffe
an
Englishman
,
who
among
diuers
other
points
of
good
doctrine
taught
that
the
Supper
of
the
Lord
ought
to
be
distributed
to
the
people
vnder
both
kinds
without
the
imagination
and
dreame
of
Transubstantiation
.
In
the
time
of
the
said
Sigismund
there
was
also
a
Councell
held
at
Basil
,
where
it
was
decreed
that
Popes
should
be
subiect
to
Councels
,
and
because
this
decree
did
greatly
displease
Pope
Eugenius
,
he
caused
the
said
Councell
to
be
remoued
to
Bolona
,
and
from
thence
to
Ferrara
,
and
from
thence
againe
to
Florence
.
Finally
Iulius
the
second
,
assembled
&
called
the
Councell
of
Laterane
,
and
Pope
Paul
the
third
,
the
Councell
of
Trent
,
but
for
so
much
as
the
proceedings
in
those
Councels
were
not
according
to
the
rules
prescribed
in
the
word
of
God
.
The
Reformed
mainetaine
that
they
are
not
any
way
obliged
or
tied
to
their
decrees
.
So
by
that
which
is
before
alledged
it
manifestly
appeareth
(
say
the
Reformed
)
what
kind
of
Councells
and
Sinods
haue
beene
held
in
those
last
ages
by
them
of
the
Romane
Church
.
Now
concerning
the
diuersitie
of
repugnances
of
Councells
it
is
also
easily
to
be
discouered
.
The
Councell
of
Chalaus
did
ratifie
offerings
for
the
dead
,
that
of
Carthage
reiected
them
.
The
Councell
of
Ancyra
,
&
of
Nice
,
of
Gangrae
,
of
Coletan
,
and
of
Elibere
,
did
all
consent
to
the
marriage
of
Priests
,
and
other
Ecclesiasticall
persons
;
but
the
Councells
of
Nercesaria
,
and
of
Chalcedon
,
and
of
Agatha
,
and
diuers
other
Councels
did
secretly
forbid
the
same
.
The
Councell
of
Toletua
allowed
Priests
to
keepe
Concubines
;
but
the
Councell
of
Carthage
and
that
of
Basill
in
the
time
of
Eugenius
the
fourth
,
did
sharply
forbid
it
.
The
Councell
of
Pope
Alexander
did
forbid
to
heare
Masse
by
a
Priest
that
kept
a
Concubine
,
which
Lucius
the
third
did
permit
.
The
Councell
of
Gangrets
condemned
all
them
that
ordained
or
commanded
new
traditions
to
the
people
the
which
that
of
Constantinople
did
allow
.
Tolete
con.
2.
and
of
Libere
con.
36.
did
reiect
Images
;
but
that
of
Nice
the
second
and
diuers
others
did
admit
them
.
What
would
yee
more
.
The
Councell
of
Arminium
denied
the
primacie
of
the
Pope
of
Rome
,
but
that
of
Chalcedon
the
sixt
and
some
others
auerred
and
acknowledged
it
.
The
Councell
of
Gelase
,
decreed
against
Transubstantiation
,
contrariwise
that
of
Florence
in
the
time
of
Victor
the
second
,
and
that
of
Lateran
in
the
time
of
Innocent
the
third
,
maintained
&
ratified
it
.
Consider
now
well
(
say
the
Reformed
)
of
what
force
and
authoritie
Councels
can
be
,
and
how
litle
they
consent
and
agree
together
.
So
that
for
those
and
such
like
reasons
the
Reformed
will
not
accept
or
acknowledge
the
Councels
for
Iudges
of
the
differences
in
Religion
;
but
they
wil
admit
them
for
witnesses
deposed
in
this
action
or
sute
,
so
far
forth
as
their
testimonies
agree
with
the
publike
Letters
Patents
or
words
of
the
testament
,
and
with
the
words
and
meaning
and
intention
of
God
our
Soueraigne
testator
.
As
also
S.
Austine
aduiseth
vs
verie
well
,
that
is
to
say
,
that
in
differences
of
the
Church
we
must
neither
follow
the
authoritie
of
the
Councell
of
Ephesus
,
nor
the
Councell
of
Arminium
,
seeing
we
are
not
therevnto
obliged
,
but
rather
that
by
the
authoritie
,
and
force
of
the
holy
Scripture
we
should
set
and
weigh
cause
against
cause
,
&
reason
against
reason
.
Also
that
we
ought
to
giue
more
credite
to
a
Lay-man
who
speaketh
the
truth
accoring
to
that
which
is
contained
in
holy
Scripture
,
then
to
a
general
Councel
alledging
falshoods
contrary
to
the
Scripture
.
Here
now
further
followeth
the
third
kinde
of
Iudges
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
ancient
Fathers
,
All
Christians
acknowledge
in
the
first
place
Tertullian
for
a
good
ancient
Father
and
an
vncorrupt
and
Orthodoxe
Doctor
,
Saint
Gregorie
held
a
good
opinion
,
Furthermore
how
(
say
the
Reformed
)
can
we
simply
accept
of
the
ancient
Fathers
fully
and
wholly
for
our
Iudges
,
Now
then
forsomuch
as
the
Church
of
Rome
it selfe
transgresseth
and
passeth
ouer
such
and
like
sentences
,
and
maximes
of
the
ancient
fathers
and
doctors
;
I
pray
you
with
what
right
(
say
the
Reformed
)
can
it
prescribe
to
others
to
obserue
fullie
and
wholie
that
which
it selfe
leaues
vndone
and
vnregarded
.
And
since
that
neither
Popes
nor
Councells
nor
fathers
can
in
any
sort
decide
this
controuersie
and
difference
in
religion
,
When
by
Traditions
the
written
word
of
God
is
vnderstood
,
or
the
Creede
and
Orthodoxe
expositions
of
Christian
faith
,
who
would
not
most
readily
,
and
willingly
embrace
&
allow
such
Traditions
?
But
if
by
traditions
be
meant
things
inuented
and
deuised
beside
and
against
the
word
God
,
who
would
not
set
light
by
and
reiect
them
that
is
desirous
to
keepe
a
good
and
sound
conscience
before
God
?
Moreouer
what
vertue
and
authoritie
,
Traditions
can
haue
to
suppresse
or
appease
the
debate
and
differences
about
Religion
,
auncient
Histories
doe
sufficiently
certifie
.
Shall
they
then
be
miracles
which
must
giue
vs
to
vnderstand
who
follow
the
better
partie
,
Moreouer
we
doe
not
reade
that
all
such
as
haue
heretofore
reformed
Religion
and
diuine
seruice
haue
done
miracles
.
In
which
ranke
and
number
wee
may
reckon
and
place
Iohn
Baptist
vnder
the
new
Testament
,
and
vnder
the
old
testament
,
Asaph
,
Ethan
,
Iedithem
,
Iliman
,
Core
,
Cambyses
Cyrus
:
Considering
then
,
that
the
succession
of
the
Propheticall
and
Apostolicall
doctrine
hath
long
since
ceased
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
the
Reformed
conclude
,
that
the
ordinarie
succession
of
the
Popes
of
Rome
,
and
of
the
Bishops
of
the
Romane
Church
,
is
not
sufficient
to
establish
true
religion
,
But
it
may
be
they
of
the
Romane
Church
,
will
demand
of
the
Reformed
Christians
,
at
what
time
,
and
vnder
what
Pope
the
succession
of
true
doctrine
was
interrupted
,
changed
,
and
altered
?
To
which
the
Reformed
answer
;
that
the
Popes
and
Bishops
of
Rome
must
be
distinguished
and
divided
into
three
ranks
or
sorts
:
For
first
all
,
the
Reformed
deny
not
,
To
which
the
Reformed
reply
,
that
if
bare
consent
and
accord
in
outward
service
could
performe
so
much
,
that
then
neither
the
Iewes
,
nor
the
Turkes
,
nor
any
other
Heretiques
,
Pagans
and
Infidels
,
could
bee
excluded
from
the
Catholique
Church
;
for
as
much
as
experience
in
all
times
doth
sufficiently
proue
them
marvelously
to
agree
,
and
to
be
of
one
iudgement
and
consent
in
their
perverse
heresies
and
false
errors
.
whereas
contrariwise
,
wee
see
often-times
great
and
excellent
Orthodoxe
Doctors
,
Peter
Alexandrine
and
Melitus
did
striue
and
contend
each
against
other
;
as
also
Epiphanius
and
Saint
Crysostome
;
Ciril
,
Iohn
of
Antioch
,
and
Theodoret.
Yea
pagan
Infidels
haue
often
vpbraided
and
reproched
Christians
,
for
their
disagreement
and
disunion
:
Whence
it
appeareth
more
cleere
then
the
Sun
at
noone-day
(
say
the
Reformed
)
that
as
externall
agreement
,
or
the
onely
vnion
and
consent
in
the
outward
service
of
God
,
cannot
decide
or
determine
of
the
truth
of
religion
;
so
on
the
contrary
part
also
,
every
kinde
of
dissenting
and
partaking
is
not
by
and
by
a
token
or
marke
of
false
religion
.
Yet
with
this
proviso
or
caution
,
that
the
foundation
of
the
truth
be
not
subverted
by
the
debate
and
difference
in
the
dissention
.
For
indeed
they
maintaine
and
certainely
shew
with
S.
Austine
,
S.
Ciprian
,
and
diuers
other
very
ancient
fathers
and
Orthodox
doctors
,
that
the
things
which
are
necessarie
to
the
saluation
of
the
faithfull
,
and
children
of
God
,
In
summe
after
the
same
manner
the
Councell
of
Nice
condemned
the
Heretike
Arrius
;
that
of
Constantinople
the
Heretike
Macedonius
;
that
of
Ephesus
Nestorius
;
that
of
Chalcedon
Eutiches
;
that
is
to
say
by
the
onely
word
of
God
.
Even
as
Saint
Augustine
also
convinced
the
Heretique
Pelagius
,
Austen
lib
2
cap
32.
contr.
Cresc
.
Wherefore
as
(
Saint
Augustine
very
well
saith
)
Let
no
man
in
disputations
presumptuously
obiect
or
oppose
against
vs
the
writings
of
the
ancient
Fathers
or
Councels
,
for
we
hold
them
,
not
in
themselues
Canonicall
,
but
doe
examine
them
by
the
Canonicall
writings
;
and
whatsoever
agreeth
with
the
authority
and
excellency
of
the
holy
Scripture
,
wee
accept
of
with
commendation
;
but
that
which
accordeth
not
therewith
,
wee
reiect
it
with
their
leaue
and
consent
.
Glos
.
dist.
10.
ca.
Mul.
dist
.
2.
Euseb.
l.
5
c
26.
Lib.
confes
fol.
274.
6.
4.
Ar.
Flor.
hist.
par.
3.
cap.
13.
as
Pope
Zacharie
did
thinke
;
nor
all
they
which
will
not
obey
all
the
commandements
and
ordinances
of
the
Pope
,
as
the
Canonists
haue
determined
;
nor
they
which
giue
not
consent
to
the
celebrating
of
Easter
,
as
Pope
Victor
appointed
;
neither
they
which
beleeue
not
all
the
traditions
which
are
instituted
&
observed
as
good
and
godly
by
the
Romane
Church
:
For
then
all
such
should
be
heretiques
as
beleeue
not
that
Dominick
wrought
more
miracles
then
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
and
all
the
Apostles
:
Also
that
the
said
Dominick
is
greater
then
Ioh.
Baptist
.
Moreover
,
that
we
must
firmely
beleeue
all
the
Legends
of
Saint
Francis
,
Bernardine
,
and
other
such
like
,
vnder
paine
and
penaltie
of
being
damned
,
excommunicated
and
burned
as
Heretiques
.
To
conclude
,
all
those
must
not
bee
reputed
Heretiques
,
which
beleeue
not
that
all
Emperours
,
Kings
and
Magistrates
,
and
consequently
all
humane
creatures
are
subiect
to
the
power
,
and
to
the
outward
sword
of
the
Popes
.
But
the
Reformed
Christians
esteeme
them
to
be
Heretiques
;
Cervinus
Polus
,
and
diuerse
other
Cardinals
were
excluded
from
this
Councell
;
as
also
Iaques
Nacluaist
,
Bishop
of
Clodiafossa
;
Dominicke
Withelme
of
Venice
;
Paul
Verger
Bishop
of
Iustinopolis
,
with
certaine
others
;
and
that
onely
because
they
were
suspected
somewhat
to
incline
to
the
Reformed
religion
,
and
for
certaine
reasons
and
speeches
which
they
deliuered
or
vttered
against
the
Popes
.
Concerning
the
sending
and
calling
of
the
Reformed
Doctors
,
which
first
did
repugne
or
resist
the
Sea
of
Rome
,
the
Reformed
affirme
,
that
they
were
called
in
part
immediately
,
that
is
to
say
,
they
were
called
by
God
without
any
outward
means
,
and
that
God
disposed
their
hearts
,
enflaming
them
with
a
true
zeale
for
the
advancement
of
his
glory
,
and
of
the
kingdome
of
his
Sonne
Iesus
Christ
.
In
part
also
mediatly
,
that
is
to
say
,
by
outward
meanes
;
that
is
,
by
the
approving
,
enccouragement
,
and
forwarding
of
Christian
Princes
,
Lords
,
and
Magistrates
,
stirred
vp
by
God
for
this
purpose
;
as
also
diverse
Nations
which
with
humble
prayers
praise
the
Lord
for
so
great
a
grace
and
singular
benefit
of
Reformation
.
And
this
is
not
onely
lawfull
for
Christian
Princes
and
Magistrates
to
doe
,
but
they
are
bound
and
tyed
vnto
it
by
the
duty
of
their
Calling
at
all
times
,
when
the
outward
and
visible
state
of
the
Church
requireth
any
reformation
of
errors
,
which
may
haue
crept
into
the
Church
by
the
malice
or
bad
dealing
and
ignorance
of
the
Pastors
.
That
is
manifestly
perceived
(
say
the
Reformed
)
as
well
by
the
expresse
commandement
of
God
,
in
so
many
places
of
his
Word
,
as
by
all
the
notable
examples
of
Ezekias
,
Iosaphat
,
Iosias
,
and
diuerse
other
religious
Kings
that
feared
God
,
who
in
their
time
caused
the
service
of
God
to
be
reformed
,
which
was
corrupted
with
Idolatry
and
superstition
,
as
the
holy
History
at
large
doth
testifie
.
Finally
,
whereas
they
of
the
Romane
Church
accuse
the
Reformed
religion
of
nouelty
.
Adam
,
Seth
,
Noe
,
Abraham
,
and
all
the
other
Patriarches
and
faithfull
men
haue
beene
saued
,
and
the
which
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
his
Apostles
,
and
the
first
six
Counsels
,
and
the
most
ancient
Fathers
,
and
Orthodoxe
Doctors
haue
deliuered
and
set
forth
:
So
that
finally
the
diuel
,
whilest
the
workmen
did
sleep
,
hath
filled
the
Lords
field
with
so
much
darnell
that
the
good
corne
can
scarcely
be
discerned
and
perceaued
:
For
albeit
our
Lord
God
hath
alwayes
firmly
decreed
to
maintain
&
continue
his
Church
:
yet
his
will
is
not
that
his
Church
should
be
alwaies
a
like
flourishing
and
prosperous
,
but
like
the
moon
he
suffers
it
sometime
to
encrease
sometimes
to
be
in
the
waine
or
decrease
,
Africke
,
Egypt
,
Syria
,
Asia
,
and
Greece
,
which
persecuteth
religious
people
,
and
such
as
feare
God
,
which
will
not
admit
or
allow
of
any
reformation
;
which
corrupteth
and
blemisheth
things
necessary
in
the
Christian
Church
;
which
hath
made
necessary
things
indifferent
,
and
corrupted
Lawes
;
which
hath
tyed
the
Catholique
or
vniversall
Church
to
one
City
.
Orbem
in
Vrbe
;
briefly
which
is
stained
and
defiled
with
all
kinde
of
sinnes
and
iniquities
.
By
reason
whereof
the
Reformed
againe
protest
,
that
they
haue
beene
inforced
to
forsake
this
Assembly
,
to
obey
the
commandement
of
God
,
and
that
they
ought
not
to
pollute
nor
charge
their
consciences
with
the
false
Romish
doctrine
,
lest
they
be
made
partakers
of
the
iust
and
fearfull
punishments
of
God
,
which
may
befall
the
same
.
They
of
the
Romane
Church
for
a
finall
conclusion
,
demande
hereupon
,
Ioachim
Calaber
.
Francis
.
Petr.
more
then
800.
yeares
agoe
.
Ioachim
Calaber
at
the
same
time
did
often
call
the
Popes
Antichrist
.
Francis
Petrarch
in
his
writings
,
especially
in
his
twentith
Epistle
,
hath
very
sharply
enveighed
against
the
Popes
.
Michael
Centenas
affirmed
the
Popes
to
be
Antichrist
.
Ierome
Sauanorola
borne
in
Ferrara
,
Thomas
Reiden
did
absolutely
contemne
and
reiect
the
Popedome
,
Laurentius
Valla
about
an
hundred
yeeres
past
,
Rome
Babylon
,
and
the
Pope
Antichrist
:
hee
further
said
,
that
the
donation
of
Constantine
was
forged
by
the
Popes
themselues
,
in
such
sort
that
hee
opposed
himselfe
earnestly
against
the
Popes
;
by
reason
whereof
being
exciled
,
he
was
very
honourably
receiued
by
the
King
of
Naples
.
Iohn
Wickliffe
did
stoutly
and
worthily
impugne
and
resist
the
Popedome
in
England
,
Iohn
Hus
,
Martin
Luther
,
who
more
plainely
expounded
and
layd
open
the
true
religion
,
and
openly
encountred
with
the
Popedome
.
Now
the
principall
Potentates
of
Christendome
haue
endeavoured
in
diverse
sorts
and
manners
to
hinder
and
restraine
the
great
multitude
of
them
that
haue
imbraced
or
followed
this
doctrine
.
But
afterwards
when
they
perceived
that
by
all
their
banishment
,
imprisonments
,
and
by
all
the
fire
and
gibbets
,
they
could
bring
nothing
to
passe
.
They
were
at
length
constrained
to
follow
the
counsell
of
Gamaliel
,
For
if
their
worke
were
of
men
it
would
quickly
come
to
naught
;
but
if
it
were
of
Goa
they
could
not
ouerthrow
it
:
Let
every
man
then
in
like
manner
conclude
,
or
resolue
of
the
religion
of
the
Reformed
Church
.
In
the
meane
while
yee
Kings
,
Princes
,
and
all
yee
Inhabitants
of
the
earth
,
who
desire
to
obtaine
eternall
salvation
,
bee
wise
and
well
advised
,
Serue
the
Lord
with
feare
,
and
reioyce
in
him
with
trembling
.
Kisse
the
Sonne
lest
hee
be
angry
,
and
yee
perish
from
the
way
.
When
his
wrath
is
kindled
but
a
little
,
blessed
are
all
they
that
put
their
trust
in
him
.
FINIS
.