AN
APOLOGIE
OF
GEORGE
BRISSFT
,
Lord
of
Gratience
.
WHen
I
had
throughly
considered
(
right
noble
Sir
)
how
that
Rome
continually
striues
to
build
vp
the
glory
of
her
kingdome
with
the
bloud
of
Princes
,
and
to
make
by
the
same
,
a
legend
ful
of
sainted
murtherers
,
I
grew
more
desirous
of
my
souls
health
then
before
.
And
that
the
changing
of
my
religion
,
may
make
in
you
no
ill
impression
of
me
,
but
that
you
would
still
hold
me
in
the
same
estimation
:
I
haue
here
set
downe
in
writing
,
the
motiues
and
reasons
which
haue
induced
me
so
to
do
:
intreating
you
to
beleeue
that
I
haue
not
bin
led
vnto
it
,
by
any
humane
or
worldly
consideration
.
For
I
haue
shut
mine
eies
to
many
faire
promises
and
aduantages
,
which
were
offered
me
by
the
church
of
Rome
:
and
haue
lost
the
loue
of
many
persons
,
which
notwithstanding
I
will
not
ceasse
to
honor
and
loue
;
but
principally
your selfe
,
whose
vertue
and
discretion
I
haue
alwaies
highly
esteemed
.
Which
doth
not
onely
giue
me
hope
,
that
you
will
the
better
tast
my
allegations
,
which
I
haue
here
briefly
set
downe
:
but
also
that
many
thousands
hereby
may
returne
out
of
the
mists
of
Popery
,
into
the
light
of
truth
:
in
the
which
God
be
theirs
&
my
guide
.
And
as
my
soule
therein
hath
gained
content
,
so
I
wish
all
mis-led
beleeuers
in
that
bewitching
religion
of
popery
be
summoned
,
&
call
their
intellectual
senses
together
,
and
examine
their
consciences
,
whether
saluation
consisteth
vpon
the
similitude
of
visible
things
(
wherein
I
haue
bene
in
former
times
nusled
:
)
or
the
contemplatiue
cogitations
of
inward
thoughts
(
wherunto
I
am
now
reduced
)
be
the
better
.
Therfore
as
an
induction
to
this
my
Christian
Apologie
,
I
wish
all
true
Catholickes
to
become
true
alleagiants
to
their
Princes
,
and
not
to
let
the
blind
Bayard
of
Babylon
,
with
the
vaine
glory
of
his
outward
ceremonies
,
bewitch
you
.
And
so
with
honest
truth
to
the
world
,
&
feruent
faith
in
Christ
Iesus
,
I
begin
.
The
time
I
was
(
right
honourable
,
worshipfull
,
and
well
beloued
friends
)
one
of
the
number
of
the
most
zealous
to
the
Romane
religion
,
I
had
notwithstanding
this
perswasion
with
my selfe
;
that
religion
is
not
subiect
to
men
,
how
great
and
learned
soeuer
they
be
,
but
that
they
themselues
are
subiect
to
religion
:
also
that
religion
is
the
rule
of
saluation
giuen
of
God
to
men
,
and
to
which
euery
man
ought
to
bee
subiect
;
and
that
it
is
not
lawfull
for
any
one
to
exempt
himselfe
,
or
to
change
or
diminish
any
thing
therein
.
And
thereupon
demanding
of
some
Church-men
which
I
had
best
conceipt
of
,
if
this
rule
was
giuen
of
God
,
they
answered
me
,
that
it
was
in
the
sacred
booke
of
God
,
called
the
Bible
;
and
that
there
is
no
other
booke
besides
which
may
be
named
the
word
of
God
.
Following
therfore
this
counsell
,
after
I
had
prayed
to
almighty
God
to
giue
me
grace
to
profite
therein
,
I
painfully
endeuoured
my selfe
to
reade
that
booke
;
and
hauing
chearefully
read
ouer
all
the
Gospell
,
I
was
wonderfully
astonished
to
finde
nothing
therein
,
concerning
the
most
part
of
those
things
,
which
had
bene
taught
me
.
And
that
it
is
not
in
the
Bible
commanded
at
all
to
inuocate
the
Saints
,
nor
to
render
any
seruice
to
images
,
nor
to
sacrifice
Iesus
Christ
,
nor
to
pray
to
God
without
vnderstanding
what
we
say
;
and
that
it
speakes
nothing
of
Purgatory
,
nor
of
Lent
,
nor
of
Masses
,
nor
of
Merits
,
nor
of
Monkes
,
nor
of
religious
Orders
,
nor
of
the
precedencie
of
the
Church
of
Rome
:
nor
in
briefe
of
any
of
all
those
things
,
almost
which
were
taught
me
in
the
time
ignorance
blinded
me
;
which
things
I
then
thought
had
bene
expresly
commanded
in
that
Booke
of
the
word
of
God
.
Furthermore
I
found
(
in
the
same
)
diuers
passages
which
did
seeme
to
me
to
be
flat
contrary
to
these
things
.
Hereupon
repairing
my selfe
to
some
of
the
same
Church-men
,
they
answered
me
,
and
said
,
that
it
was
not
lawfull
for
me
to
reade
the
holy
Scripture
,
nor
to
search
after
things
which
surpassed
my
capacity
,
but
to
be
directed
by
them
:
also
that
the
Catholike
Romane
Church
had
so
ordained
,
to
whom
the
holy
Scriptures
belongeth
,
saying
:
that
she
is
the
pillar
and
ground
of
truth
.
1.
Tim.
3.
vers.
15.
Who
heareth
not
the
Church
,
let
him
be
vnto
thee
as
a
heathen
man
,
or
a
publicane
.
Matth.
18.
And
that
Iesus
said
to
Saint
Peter
,
I
haue
prayed
that
thy
faith
may
not
faile
thee
.
Whereby
it
appeareth
that
the
Church
of
Rome
founded
vpon
Saint
Peter
,
cannot
erre
in
the
points
of
faith
,
as
they
of
the
Romane
sect
affirme
.
Whereupon
aduisedly
pondering
these
things
in
my
minde
,
I
said
:
I
beleeue
that
Iesus
Christ
dyed
for
me
,
and
that
the
promises
contained
in
the
booke
of
the
word
of
God
,
doe
appertaine
vnto
me
as
well
as
to
Clergie-men
:
wherefore
then
should
I
not
presume
to
see
these
things
which
appertaine
vnto
me
?
Contrariwise
,
if
I
had
books
of
loue
,
or
of
tales
and
fables
,
they
should
not
be
taken
from
me
;
but
now
these
men
would
bereaue
me
of
the
booke
which
they
themselues
say
is
the
booke
of
Gods
word
.
Adde
to
this
;
if
it
be
for
none
to
reade
but
the
learned
,
neuer
any
man
should
prepare
himselfe
to
reade
it
,
seeing
hee
cannot
be
learned
before
he
haue
read
it
.
I
had
thought
one
had
read
the
Scriptures
to
become
wise
in
piety
;
behold
these
men
would
,
that
one
should
become
wise
before
he
had
read
it
:
wherefore
then
do
they
alledge
passages
out
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
seeing
they
will
not
permit
me
to
search
whether
their
allegations
bee
true
or
not
?
My
minde
was
therefore
to
see
those
places
which
they
did
alledge
vnto
me
for
the
authority
of
the
Church
of
Rome
.
Now
for
the
first
,
where
the
Church
is
called
the
pillar
and
ground
of
truth
,
I
finde
it
there
,
no
waye
spoken
of
the
Romane
Church
,
no
more
then
of
the
Grecian
or
Syrian
Church
:
there
being
also
no
appearance
that
the
diuine
veritie
should
be
grounded
vpon
men
,
but
much
more
conuenient
that
men
should
ground
themselues
vpon
the
word
of
God
.
And
therefore
Saint
Paul
by
these
words
only
vnderstood
that
the
church
is
established
by
God
in
earth
,
to
sustaine
and
defend
the
truth
against
infidels
,
and
the
enimies
of
truth
;
and
that
these
words
do
represent
vnto
the
Church
,
her
duty
whereunto
she
is
bound
,
and
not
at
all
her
authority
.
So
the
Church
of
Syria
planted
by
Christ
and
his
Apostles
,
was
the
pillar
and
ground
of
truth
against
the
Iewes
and
Pagans
;
but
this
did
not
exempt
it
from
errour
.
The
like
may
happen
to
the
Church
of
Rome
.
As
for
the
second
place
,
which
saith
:
He
that
hearth
not
the
Church
,
let
him
be
vnto
thee
as
an
heathen
man
,
or
a
publicane
:
by
reading
the
whole
place
,
I
finde
easily
that
these
words
cannot
serue
to
shew
,
that
the
Church
of
Rome
which
they
call
Catholicke
,
that
is
to
say
,
vniuersall
,
should
be
iudge
of
the
differences
of
religion
.
First
,
because
there
is
not
any
mention
at
all
in
that
place
of
the
Church
of
Rome
.
Secondly
,
because
the
doubts
of
religion
are
not
there
spoken
of
,
but
the
quarrels
and
differences
betweene
two
brethren
;
where
also
it
followeth
,
that
he
speaketh
not
of
the
Catholicke
or
vniuersall
Church
:
for
to
end
the
priuate
quarrels
betweene
two
brethren
,
we
must
not
expect
the
iudgment
of
the
vniuersal
Church
.
Therfore
by
the
Church
in
this
place
,
he
meant
the
Pastors
or
gouernours
of
some
particular
Church
,
labouring
to
appease
the
differences
betwixt
particular
persons
,
and
that
according
to
the
rule
of
Gods
word
.
He
that
will
not
then
reforme
and
submit
himselfe
vnto
them
,
is
put
into
the
rancke
of
Pagans
.
Now
to
the
third
text
,
the
consequence
thereof
seemes
very
harsh
vnto
me
,
Peter
,
I
haue
prayed
that
thy
faith
may
not
faile
:
therefore
the
Church
of
Rome
cannot
erre
.
For
the
reading
through
this
whole
place
of
Scripture
,
doth
euidently
shew
,
that
Iesus
Christ
doth
not
speake
to
the
Church
,
nor
of
the
Church
;
but
that
he
speaketh
to
the
person
of
Saint
Peter
,
preparing
him
to
the
temptation
into
which
he
forsaw
,
that
hee
should
shortly
fall
,
and
renounce
his
Sauiour
.
Iesus
Christ
therfore
promiseth
him
by
those
words
,
that
his
faith
should
not
finally
faile
in
this
his
temptation
,
but
that
God
would
raise
it
againe
from
that
fall
;
where
if
by
Saint
Peter
he
had
meant
the
Church
of
Rome
,
is
it
possible
he
should
not
expound
himselfe
neither
there
,
nor
in
any
other
place
?
Besides
,
if
our
faith
rest
it selfe
vpon
these
presuppositions
,
which
is
to
say
,
that
Saint
Peter
hath
bene
head
of
the
vniuersall
Church
,
and
that
hee
hath
made
the
Bishop
of
Rome
his
successor
,
not
onely
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Rome
,
but
also
in
the
charge
of
head
of
the
Church
;
and
that
this
charge
hath
succeeded
euer
since
Christ
,
without
varying
in
doctrine
,
and
without
interruption
of
succession
:
how
is
it
that
the
people
can
bee
assured
thereof
,
seeing
that
for
to
know
it
,
it
is
necessary
to
haue
read
ouer
many
histories
,
both
ancient
&
moderne
authors
,
written
in
latine
,
which
they
vnderstand
not
?
In
all
this
therefore
am
I
not
satisfied
.
I
must
also
confesse
here
,
that
hauing
bene
taught
that
the
Church
of
Rome
holds
,
that
the
consecration
,
and
the
transubstantiation
is
not
effected
in
the
Masse
,
if
the
Priest
haue
not
intention
to
consecrate
,
I
haue
bene
seazed
with
feare
of
being
an
idolater
,
knowing
well
,
that
very
often
the
Priest
hath
his
intention
elsewhere
;
or
beleeueth
not
himselfe
the
very
thing
he
doth
;
for
he
may
be
a
scoffer
,
or
a
prophane
person
.
Some
there
be
,
that
in
such
a
case
adore
that
which
the
Priest
lifts
vp
;
worship
bread
,
and
call
it
their
God
,
and
their
Creator
.
This
perplexity
is
befallen
me
through
the
reading
of
the
Gospell
,
where
I
haue
found
the
institution
of
the
Sacrament
litle
agreeing
with
that
which
the
Priest
doth
in
the
Masse
.
1.
For
there
I
find
that
all
those
that
were
present
,
did
communicate
;
but
here
ordinarily
the
Priest
onely
eateth
.
2.
Also
euery
one
there
receiues
both
kinds
:
and
Saint
Paul
1.
Corinth.
11.
speaking
to
the
people
,
commandeth
them
to
proue
themselues
,
and
then
to
drinke
of
that
cup
:
but
at
this
day
the
cup
is
vtterly
taken
away
from
the
people
.
3.
Iesus
Christ
did
not
there
lift
vp
the
hoast
,
as
doth
the
Priest
.
4.
the
Apostles
did
not
adore
the
hoast
,
as
the
people
do
at
this
day
.
5.
In
all
the
whole
institution
of
this
sacrament
,
there
is
no
mention
made
of
sacrifice
,
nor
any
command
to
sacrifice
Iesus
Christ
for
the
liuing
and
the
dead
.
6.
Christ
spake
in
a
language
which
those
that
were
present
vnderstood
.
7.
The
Gospell
saith
,
that
Iesus
Christ
tooke
bread
and
brake
it
.
The
Church
of
Rome
on
the
contrary
,
saith
,
that
the
Priest
doth
not
breake
bread
,
but
the
Audience
.
8.
The
Gospell
saith
,
that
which
Iesus
Christ
gaue
,
was
his
body
,
(
it
saith
also
that
he
gaue
bread
.
)
The
Church
of
Rome
on
the
contrary
,
holdeth
,
that
the
bread
is
not
the
body
of
Christ
,
but
that
it
ceaseth
to
be
bread
,
and
is
conuerted
,
and
transubstantiated
into
the
body
of
our
Sauiour
;
which
is
as
much
as
to
corrupt
the
words
of
Iesus
Christ
.
9.
I
finde
also
in
Saint
Matthew
.
26.
vers.
29.
and
in
Saint
Marke
14.
and
in
Luke
22.
that
Iesus
did
drinke
of
the
fruite
of
the
vine
,
that
is
to
say
,
wine
,
with
his
disciples
;
it
was
therfore
wine
then
when
he
dranke
it
.
10.
I
haue
also
found
in
the
Apostle
Saint
Paul
in
seuerall
places
,
as
in
the
1.
to
the
Cor.
10.
vers.
16.
and
Chap.
11.
&
so
forward
,
that
we
breake
and
eate
bread
;
also
he
saith
in
these
words
;
This
is
the
body
of
Christ
,
and
the
bread
which
we
breake
is
the
communion
of
the
body
of
Christ
.
But
the
Church
of
Rome
denies
all
this
,
and
saith
,
that
this
is
not
bread
at
all
,
and
that
we
do
not
at
all
breake
bread
,
but
the
figure
of
bread
:
how
is
it
then
that
these
appearances
of
bread
should
bee
the
communion
of
the
body
of
Christ
?
11.
Finally
,
I
see
that
the
Gospell
,
according
to
Saint
Luke
the
22.
chapter
,
and
the
Apostle
Saint
Paul
in
the
eleuenth
chapter
of
the
first
to
the
Corinthians
,
verse
25.
do
prescribe
vnto
vs
,
how
these
words
,
This
is
my
body
,
ought
to
be
vnderstood
.
For
when
it
came
to
be
spoken
of
the
cuppe
,
in
stead
of
that
which
is
in
Saint
Matthew
,
This
is
my
bloud
,
they
tearme
it
thus
:
This
Cuppe
is
the
newe
Testament
in
my
bloud
.
The
bread
therefore
is
the
body
of
our
Sauiour
in
the
same
fashion
,
that
that
which
is
the
cuppe
is
the
new
testament
.
Now
it
is
not
in
substance
,
but
sacramentally
,
as
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
also
calleth
it
a
commemoration
or
remembrance
.
I
adde
to
this
,
that
if
the
cuppe
be
the
new
testament
,
in
the
bloud
of
our
Sauiour
,
as
saith
Saint
Luke
;
it
is
not
then
the
bloud
of
our
Lord
:
for
the
bloud
of
our
Lord
,
is
not
in
the
bloud
of
our
Lord
.
Moreouer
I
confesse
,
that
in
the
depth
of
my
ignorance
,
it
despighted
me
much
to
heare
some
of
the
reformed
religion
reproach
vs
,
in
that
our
Priests
made
God
,
and
after
sold
him
for
a
little
money
in
their
priuate
Masses
;
and
I
haue
heard
some
Doctours
of
the
Romane
Church
hold
,
and
maintaine
,
that
the
blessed
body
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
might
bee
carryed
away
by
a
mouse
;
which
were
able
to
make
any
mans
heart
tremble
,
that
loued
the
honour
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
the
sonne
of
the
euerliuing
God
.
Likewise
to
disperse
the
bloud
of
our
Sauiour
into
so
many
places
,
and
to
inclose
his
whole
entire
body
into
an
aume
of
bread
,
is
not
conformable
and
agreeing
to
the
Gospell
,
which
attributeth
to
him
a
body
like
vnto
ours
,
to
the
end
he
should
be
our
brother
.
Now
those
that
alledge
his
body
glorified
,
doe
not
consider
at
all
that
when
hee
instituted
the
Sacrament
,
his
body
was
yet
vnglorified
;
and
which
is
more
,
the
glorification
hath
nothing
changed
his
humane
nature
,
but
hath
onely
taken
away
from
it
all
infirmities
.
I
haue
also
learned
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
that
the
sacrifice
of
the
crosse
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
death
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
is
our
sole
meanes
of
redemption
;
notwithstanding
the
Priests
say
,
that
the
Masse
is
the
same
sacrifice
of
the
Crosse
,
and
that
they
sacrifice
Iesus
Christ
really
and
effectually
for
our
redemption
:
which
to
mee
seemeth
very
disagreeable
.
For
the
one
tels
mee
,
the
death
of
Iesus
Christ
is
the
onely
price
of
our
redemption
;
and
now
they
giue
vs
the
sacrifice
of
the
Masse
for
the
same
effect
,
which
is
not
the
death
of
Iesus
Christ
.
And
it
cannot
be
said
,
that
the
Masse
is
the
continuation
of
the
sacrifice
of
the
crosse
;
for
it
should
bee
then
the
continuation
of
the
death
of
Iesus
Christ
:
and
so
Christ
should
dye
continually
.
Purgatory
also
is
another
peece
of
popery
,
which
hath
turned
me
from
the
Romish
Church
,
since
I
haue
found
it
to
be
grounded
vpon
this
Maxime
,
that
Iesus
Christ
by
his
death
and
sufferance
hath
satisfied
for
the
sinnes
commtted
before
baptisme
,
but
hath
not
satisfied
for
the
sins
committed
after
baptisme
.
For
I
haue
said
with
my selfe
,
this
is
the
most
important
poynt
of
all
Christian
religion
:
for
it
declareth
vnto
vs
what
it
is
that
Christ
hath
done
for
vs
.
It
is
necessary
therefore
that
this
poynt
aboue
all
others
,
should
bee
expresly
and
truly
grounded
vpon
the
word
of
God
:
yet
notwithstanding
,
I
could
neuer
finde
any
thing
in
the
word
of
God
,
that
could
shew
me
one
sillable
for
it
.
Then
hath
not
Iesus
Christ
paid
sufficiently
to
deliuer
vs
from
Purgatory
:
and
if
hee
hath
paide
sufficiently
,
wherefore
doth
not
God
accept
of
that
paine
,
for
so
much
as
it
is
worth
?
And
seeing
hee
doth
still
intercede
for
vs
in
heauen
,
wherefore
do
not
soules
come
forth
from
Purgatorie
rather
at
his
intercession
in
heauen
,
then
through
the
indulgences
of
the
Pope
?
Also
the
Church
of
Rome
holdeth
,
that
all
the
faithfull
which
shall
bee
aliue
at
the
last
day
of
iudgement
,
shall
not
goe
at
all
into
Purgatorie
.
Could
not
God
then
as
well
free
vs
without
wronging
his
diuine
iustice
?
Nothing
indeede
that
is
defiled
,
shall
enter
into
Paradice
.
But
Saint
Iohn
in
his
first
Epistle
,
and
first
chapter
,
saith
,
That
the
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
cleanseth
vs
from
all
sinne
.
Likewise
,
according
to
the
opinion
of
the
Romish
Church
,
in
Purgatory
sinnes
are
not
cleansed
,
but
are
onely
there
punished
;
and
torments
are
no
purgation
to
make
cleane
the
spots
and
pollutions
of
soules
and
their
sinnes
,
but
inflicting
penalties
:
but
Iesus
Christ
hee
doth
cleanse
vs
from
all
sinne
,
and
makes
vs
cleare
without
spotte
or
filth
.
And
needes
must
it
indeed
bee
,
that
it
belongeth
to
God
himselfe
to
prescribe
the
meanes
to
worke
our
redemptions
,
and
not
for
vs
to
inuent
the
way
at
our
owne
pleasure
.
And
the
meanes
for
vs
to
applie
Gods
grace
and
mercie
,
is
not
to
displaye
his
iudgement
in
tormenting
vs
in
fire
.
And
to
the
same
effect
the
holy
Scriptures
doe
shewe
vs
diuers
examples
of
some
persons
receiued
into
paradice
,
and
that
haue
entred
into
peace
and
glory
immediatly
after
their
death
,
as
the
Theefe
vpon
the
crosse
.
Luke
23.
vers.
24.
But
wee
finde
not
one
example
of
any
body
which
hath
bene
sent
into
Purgatorie
.
It
hath
bene
also
no
small
matter
,
to
finde
out
the
errours
of
this
Purgatorie
,
when
I
haue
seene
by
experience
that
this
fire
burned
for
gaine
and
auarice
.
It
is
not
knowne
that
euer
particular
Masses
were
sung
,
but
for
such
persons
as
payed
well
for
them
;
the
poore
must
be
contented
with
the
generall
and
common
prayers
of
the
Church
,
of
which
the
rich
likewise
hath
his
share
;
but
neuer
was
it
seene
(
at
any
time
)
that
the
begging
Friers
would
goe
to
the
buriall
of
a
poore
person
;
and
yet
notwithstanding
,
his
soule
cost
Iesus
Christ
as
deare
,
and
is
no
lesse
precious
in
the
sight
of
God
,
then
the
soule
of
an
Emperour
.
The
letters
of
indulgence
and
dispensation
that
the
Pope
granteth
,
are
but
for
persons
of
ranke
and
qualitie
to
him
.
This
also
hath
greatly
moued
me
,
that
is
,
that
they
teach
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
that
a
man
cannot
bee
assured
of
his
saluation
.
Whereupon
I
said
to
my selfe
,
shall
I
remaine
in
such
a
religion
,
in
the
which
after
I
haue
laid
a
foundation
of
merits
and
satisfactions
,
and
also
bought
the
same
pardons
of
others
,
in
the
end
of
all
I
know
not
whether
I
be
the
child
of
God
,
or
a
limbe
of
the
Diuell
?
What
kinde
of
religion
is
this
that
teacheth
such
doubtfulnes
?
Where
on
the
contrary
,
by
the
whole
volume
of
the
Scripture
,
God
exhorteth
vs
to
put
our
trust
in
him
,
&
to
fly
vnto
him
with
full
assurance
of
faith
;
and
he
telleth
vs
,
that
we
may
haue
boldnesse
by
accesse
vnto
him
in
assurance
of
faith
through
Iesus
Christ
.
Consider
with
me
also
(
beloued
)
that
the
commandements
of
the
Romish
Church
are
much
more
reuerenced
then
the
commandements
of
God
.
There
they
teach
,
that
the
Church
of
Rome
giues
authoritie
to
the
holy
Scripture
,
that
is
,
as
much
as
the
ordinances
of
men
authorise
the
commandements
of
God
.
To
eate
flesh
vpon
good
friday
,
they
say
,
is
a
farre
more
greater
sinne
,
then
to
commit
murther
or
adulterie
.
and
yet
it
was
the
friday
vpon
the
which
our
Sauiour
Christ
did
ordinarily
eate
the
Paschal
lambe
.
To
blaspheme
the
name
of
God
in
this
age
of
the
world
,
is
(
amongst
them
)
accounted
for
a
light
matter
;
but
to
speake
euill
of
the
Pope
,
especially
in
Italy
or
Spaine
,
is
a
burning
matter
,
and
vnpardonable
.
At
Rome
the
Iewes
hold
a
religion
,
which
teacheth
,
that
Christ
is
an
impostor
or
iuggler
;
but
to
say
that
there
is
no
Purgatory
at
all
,
is
a
crime
worthy
of
the
Inquisition
.
Now
euery
Bishop
in
our
country
of
France
can
giue
absolution
in
crimes
and
offences
committed
against
Gods
lawes
;
but
none
can
absolue
sinnes
committed
against
the
Pope
,
or
his
lawes
.
This
triple-headed
Potentate
doth
teach
many
things
contrary
to
the
law
and
the
Gospell
.
First
,
God
saith
in
the
20.
chapter
of
Exodus
:
Thou
shalt
not
make
to
thy selfe
the
likenesse
of
any
thing
which
is
in
heauen
,
or
earth
:
Thou
shalt
not
bow
downe
to
them
,
&c.
But
in
the
Romish
Church
they
paint
the
holy
Trinitie
,
they
kneele
downe
before
the
images
of
Saints
.
Secondly
,
God
saith
in
his
law
,
Sixe
dayes
shalt
thou
labour
.
The
Pope
saith
,
Thou
shalt
not
worke
sixe
daies
,
but
thou
shalt
keepe
such
holy
dayes
as
he
enioyneth
thee
in
the
weeke
dayes
to
obserue
.
Thirdly
,
God
saith
by
his
Apostle
,
1.
Tim.
3.
vers.
2.
A
Bishopmust
be
the
husband
of
one
wife
,
hauing
his
children
vnder
obedience
with
all
reuerence
.
But
the
Church
of
Rome
commandeth
,
that
a
Bishop
should
haue
neither
wife
nor
children
.
Fourthly
,
God
commandeth
by
his
Apostle
,
1.
Cor.
10.
If
any
of
them
which
beleeue
not
,
call
you
to
a
feast
,
whatsoeuer
is
set
before
you
,
eate
,
asking
no
question
for
conscience
sake
.
The
Church
of
Rome
contrariwise
saith
,
when
you
shall
be
inuited
to
the
houses
of
heretickes
,
eate
not
of
all
that
which
shall
be
set
before
you
in
the
Lent
time
,
or
vpon
fridaies
.
Fifthly
,
God
saith
by
his
Apostle
,
1.
Cor.
14.
It
were
better
in
the
Church
to
speake
few
words
with
vnderstanding
,
then
ten
thousand
in
a
strange
tongue
.
The
Church
of
Rome
on
the
contrary
,
say
all
their
Seruice
in
a
language
that
is
not
vnderstood
.
And
so
in
many
other
points
.
If
any
one
alledge
vnto
me
the
multitude
of
professors
,
I
say
that
Christ
Matth
7.13
.
would
haue
vs
enter
by
the
narrow
gate
,
and
saith
,
that
the
broade
way
wherein
the
multitude
doe
walke
,
is
the
way
to
destruction
.
Therefore
if
in
the
reading
of
the
word
of
God
,
I
meete
with
any
difficulties
,
I
resolue
with
my selfe
neither
to
be
iudge
nor
interpreter
:
and
that
which
remaines
cleare
and
plaine
,
is
sufficient
to
instruct
and
saue
me
.
And
truly
since
I
conformed
my selfe
,
to
the
true
religion
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
I
haue
learned
now
to
beleeue
no
longer
by
the
faith
of
another
.
Nor
truly
is
any
man
saued
by
atturney
;
which
makes
me
earnestly
to
exhort
all
Romish
professors
to
doe
as
I
haue
done
for
their
owne
saluations
:
and
to
thinke
seuerally
vpon
these
things
,
that
their
soules
may
be
deliuered
out
of
captiuity
;
that
we
may
together
glorifie
God
vpon
earth
,
being
desirous
to
bee
glorified
by
him
in
heauen
.
And
now
to
you
,
you
Romish
Catholickes
,
as
you
tearme
your selues
,
you
that
haue
nusled
me
long
in
ignorance
;
now
that
the
true
light
hath
opened
mine
eies
,
I
will
as
plainly
lay
open
,
and
set
abroad
your
superstitious
practises
,
which
now
to
my
soules
sorrow
,
I
haue
bene
witnesse
of
.
First
,
ye
neuer
came
in
with
your
miters
,
robes
,
and
rings
,
by
the
doore
,
as
did
the
poore
Apostles
;
but
by
the
window
,
like
robbers
,
theeues
and
murtherers
,
with
Simon
Magus
,
and
such
like
.
Neuer
was
your
proud
power
of
our
heauenly
fathers
planting
,
and
therefore
at
the
last
it
must
vp
by
the
rootes
;
yee
must
in
the
end
be
destroyed
without
hands
:
Before
your
owne
faces
I
will
more
plainly
set
downe
your
abhominations
,
and
good
workes
as
you
call
them
.
You
are
,
I
say
,
bewitchers
of
our
French
Parliaments
,
wherein
yee
haue
depriued
altogether
the
common
people
of
the
Bibles
reading
;
onely
you
admit
it
to
three
degrees
of
men
,
to
Gentlemen
,
Merchants
and
Priests
:
all
artificers
,
and
men
of
the
commonsort
,
dearly
excluded
;
as
though
God
were
partiall
,
not
willing
his
lawes
and
sweete
promises
should
be
knowne
to
poore
men
,
vnto
their
soules
saluation
.
These
be
the
good
workes
that
(
you
say
)
will
iustifie
you
before
your
God
the
Pope
.
These
are
deeds
of
supererogation
,
wher
with
you
scoure
your
fiery
Purgatory
.
These
are
the
merits
of
your
satisfactions
,
whereby
you
get
heauen
when
God
is
not
at
home
.
Oh
shamelesse
murtherers
!
If
he
be
called
a
mankiller
that
killeth
the
body
,
much
rather
he
that
killeth
soule
and
body
.
All
the
world
in
a
manner
derideth
your
proceedings
,
and
laugheth
to
scome
your
vnprudent
practises
.
Christneuer
contemned
the
poore
,
but
blessed
them
aboue
all
sorts
of
people
.
Not
onely
opened
he
his
Gospell
to
the
poore
in
his
owne
person
,
but
also
appoynted
the
poorest
sort
of
men
to
declare
it
after
his
departure
,
Simon
Magus
your
predecessour
vpon
the
Emperour
Nero
,
to
martyr
the
Gospell-preachers
.
Christ
neuer
willed
any
to
be
brought
to
his
faith
by
compulsion
,
neither
vsed
the
Apostles
to
enforce
any
man
thereunto
:
But
you
like
tyrants
,
more
cruell
then
the
Turke
,
constraine
people
to
your
false
faith
by
diuers
kinds
of
torments
.
The
true
faith
which
commeth
by
the
Gospell
preached
,
bringeth
forth
the
workes
of
the
Gospell
,
And
now
to
conclude
with
this
my
soules
prayer
:
Oh
eternall
Father
,
for
thy
infinite
mercies
sake
,
graciously
grant
that
our
soueraigne
Lord
and
king
,
Lewis
the
13.
may
be
so
inspired
with
the
true
vnderstanding
of
thy
word
,
that
hee
would
clearely
cast
out
of
his
priuy
Counsell
house
,
these
locusts
of
Aegypt
,
and
daily
vpholders
of
Sodome
and
Gomora
,
the
popes
cruell
cattell
;
to
the
vniuersall
health
of
his
people
:
for
neuer
shall
he
haue
of
them
but
deceiptfull
counsellers
,
and
hollow
hearted
gentlemen
.
Finally
(
O
Lord
)
take
from
them
their
inordinate
pompe
,
and
riches
,
and
more
godly
bestow
it
,
to
the
aide
and
maintenance
of
the
commonwealth
.
As
for
an
example
,
it
hath
in
times
past
bene
done
in
England
,
our
neighbour
kingdome
;
where
all
Monasteries
,
Nunneries
,
Conuents
and
Friers
houses
,
were
conuerted
into
schooles
of
Christian
learning
,
hospitals
for
sicke
persons
,
and
conuenient
dwelling
places
for
poore
and
aged
people
:
reseruing
the
rest
of
their
lands
and
goods
,
to
the
maintenance
of
their
citties
and
townes
.
Which
godly
deede
is
now
commended
through
all
Christendome
;
and
there
(
O
happy
country
)
is
Christ
truly
harboured
,
nourished
,
couered
,
fed
,
and
visited
in
his
diseased
members
:
all
which
will
be
recompenced
at
the
latter
day
.
God
grant
that
France
,
and
all
other
nations
may
do
the
like
.
Amen
:
FINIS
.