No parliament powder But shot and powder for the Pope. And for all his Cardinalles, Bishops, Abbots, Fryers, Monkes; the maisters and great doctours of Sorbonne. Sent to his vn-holynesse, and them all, for a newe-yeares gift. 1609. Sac & pieces pour le pape de Romme, ses cardinaux & evesques. English Denakol. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A20148 of text S118652 in the English Short Title Catalog (STC 6582). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 161 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 49 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 A20148 STC 6582 ESTC S118652 99853859 99853859 19257 2240919540

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A20148) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 19257) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1063:05) No parliament powder But shot and powder for the Pope. And for all his Cardinalles, Bishops, Abbots, Fryers, Monkes; the maisters and great doctours of Sorbonne. Sent to his vn-holynesse, and them all, for a newe-yeares gift. 1609. Sac & pieces pour le pape de Romme, ses cardinaux & evesques. English Denakol. Philagathus, fl. 1609. [20], 72, [2] p. Printed by Thomas Purfoot, for Ieffrey Chorleton, and are to be sold at the great north dore of Paules Church, At London : An. Dom. 1609. Dedication signed with pseudonym: Dena Kol. Translator's dedication signed with pseudonym: Philagathus. A translation, by Philagathus, of: Le sac & pieces pour le pape de Romme, ses cardinaux & evesques. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800. eebo No parliament povvder. But shot and powder for the Pope. And for all his Cardinalles, Bishops, Abbots, Fryers, Monkes; the maisters and great doctours Denakol 1609 98 28113 19 0 0 0 0 0 6.76 B The rate of 6.76 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2006-09 Assigned for keying and markup 2006-09 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

No Parliament POWDER .

BVT SHOT AND POWDER for the Pope .

AND For all his Cardinalles , Bishops , Abbots , Fryers , Monkes ; the Maisters and great Doctours of Sorbonne .

Sent to his Vn-Holynesse , and them all , for a Newe-yeares gift . 1609.

AT LONDON , ❀ Printed by Thomas Purfoot , for Ieffrey Chorleton , and are to be sold at the great North dore of Paules Church . An. Dom. 1609. ( * ⁎ * )

TO MAISTER RObert Harryson , and Maister Edward Paltocke , Gentlemen ; Two of his Maiesties Cursisters , of his high Court of Chauncerie .

THAT this may be reputed a great boldnes in me , ( Gentlemen ) not hauing so much as seene either of you , to stampe your names in the fore head of sopoore a Pamphlet ; I deny not , and craue fauour for this presumption , offending but in an error of curtesie and honest affection , not any wilfull or peremptory pride , impudently to preiudice your worth , or any way to procure your misconstruction . Because this faulte ( if a fault it may be tearmed ) in former times , hath been desired of the best , and thought to be the purest golde , that beautified the richest Diadems in the world : Schollers to honor Princes with their painefull labours , and Princes honouring Schollers , with respect and thankefull acceptation . Beside , that learned saying of diuine Saint Augustine , S. Aug. in . Enchirid. ad . speaks sufficiently vnto you both , in my iust excuse : Lau. Cap. 10. & De Ciuit. Inuisa diligere possumus , incognita nequaqam . Vnseene men may bee beloued , but vnknowne , Dei Lib. 22. Cap. 1. very hardly . And yet men haue been very familiarly knowen , to them that neuer had any sight of them ; Arist. Lib. 2. by the splendor of their vertues , Elench. Cap. renowne of their actions , their learned writings , Vlt. Plato . 4. de legibus . Et in Protag . and such like noat-worthye qualities , Which ( as Sir Thomas Moore was wont to say ) Doe make men that are sundered by many miles , Sir Thomas Moore in his Vtop . to haue dispute , conference , and louing entercourse together , euen as hee seemed to haue with Cornelius Agrippa .

And that you both ( woorthy Gentlemen ) although as yet vnseene , are not vnknowne to mee ; let me resolue you , by this morall ensuing example , which was the first motiue to this presumption , and is the only argument , to plead your much better merite . A yong Grafte , growing sometime in an vnkindlye ground , where it neither had the Sunnes warmth , or the least fauour of any weather , but , by the enuious Maister of the ground , was not onely vnrespected , but throwne out ( by his will ) to haue prosperitie in no place : First , by one of you , the poore , though not vnpittied Plant , was kindly respected , and admitted to haue fresh groweth in his Garden . Vntill such time , as , finding an other soyle , ( I will not saye more fertile , but of answerable fruitfulnesse : ) with his owne hand it was thither trans-planted , and there , by the other of you , so carefully husbanded ; as I knowe not which of you I should most commend , for humanitie , courtesie , and louing affabilitie .

Now , in regard , that ( though not at the first , but since those tempestuous times ) that Grafte hath ( by some peculyer proprietie ) appertayned vnto mee , and dooth still enioye the fruition of both your woonted fauours : In such maner as I could best deuise , to cleare my selfe of ingratitude , and ( in some measure ) to answere your great merit ; I haue sent you a sillye New-yeeres gift , better in proofe , than outward apparance , and more woorth in regarding , then in the bare reading . It hath no other sute vnto you , or further expectation ; but that God may blesse the continuaunce of your kindnesse , where already it hath beene liberallye bestowed : And the poore Plant to thriue no otherwise , but as it may daylye prosper in your good opinions . Then , you both , to measure my loue equally towards you , in the euen Scale of your friendlie construction ; Which I will further studie to deserue , though abilitie can therein ( no way ) comprehend my earnest desire .

Yours in all affection , PHILAGATHVS .
TO THE RELIGIOVS , deuout , and godly Pastors , Elders and Brethren , of the French and Dutch Churches in London ; Grace , mercie and peace , in our Lord Iesus Christ .

HAuing had some small experience , of your zealous loue to Gods truth , and dayly care for preseruing the same , in most Christian and religious maner among you : I could not but expresse some fruit of mine vnfained affection towards you . And , as a true testimonie thereof , I send you this learned and worthy labour , as a poore New-yeares gift , which was first written by a brother of yours in our Lord Iesus , and by mee instructed to speake our natiue English tongue . For I did account it , as a wrong or iniurie done to you , that a worke of such worth , receiuing his originall from Gods reformed Cburch among you : should here bee made publique , and you to haue no acquaintance at all therewith , or interest therein . To preuent which inconuenience , in the bonds of Christian loue and amitie , I dutifully haue directed it vnto you , desiring ( according to the high deseruing merit therof ) that it may not onely haue acceptation among you , but that it may likewise finde fauour in your houses and families , where it may doe more good , then easly can bee imagined . So , entreating your best construction , of this my verie sudden , yet honest boldnesse : I commit you all , my selfe , and this my poore paynes , to that measure of blessednesse , which it shall please our Lord God ( in mercie ) to bestowe vpon vs .

Your louing well-willer , PHILAGATHVS .
To King Abgarus , and to his worthy Confederates , the Lords GAMALIEL and IAYRVS , most excellent gracious Princes , faithfull friendes to our soueraigne Messias and Reedemer , our Lord Iesus Christ .

IF at this instant wee consider well , the estate and condition of Gods Church , wee may euidently perceiue , that , what our Lord Iesus hath foretold & promised , is most truely fulfilled and accomplished . For , hauing warned vs of the afflictions & troubles of his Church : yet afterward he promised , to be alwayes with her , Matth. 28. 40. euen to the consummation of the world . As for her afflictions , wrapped vp in so many seuerall persecutions , troubles and diuisions : there is no man but doth perfectly know them ; & , that our Lord God in his mercy hath assisted her , The troubles of the church haue beene cruell and terrible in our time . preseruing her euen in the midst of all her enemies . Wherby we plainely see , that his promise is truely kept ; especially since he neuer leaues her vnprouided of his seconding aydes and good means : to the end she may not be deuoured of Lyons and rauenous Wolues , whom ( in his iust iudgement ) he hath permitted , to rush in vpon her , as representing those persons , which heretofore haue hated , maligned and persecuted her .

Doe we not ( at this day ) behold many successours to Pilate ? Pilate , Iudas , Cayphas and Simon Magus , seem not yet to bee dead : for they haue successors inow , that do what they can against Iesus Christ . Others , that are Lieutenants to Iudas ? Others , Vizegerents to Cayphas ? And others , the meere Vicars to Simon the Sorcerer ? All which together ( as it were ) doe yet torment and persecute the Church of God , intending to exterminate it wholely , to the end there might bee no more memorie thereof . But the Lord our God , against whom there is no wisedome , counsell or prouidence , knowes how to winke ( for a while ) at the impudence of such fooles ; And , to the ende his Church should not stagger in the midst of the way : Prou. 21. hee hath raised vp ( in our time ) many liuely figures of those auncient friends to his Gospell . God neuer leaues his Church without friends , and to maintaine the same keepeth his promise . I will not compare you to any of the Apostles , although it cannot be denied ; But that God hath giuen vs vessels of honour , into whose mouthes he hath put his sword , that cuts on both-sides .

Concerning the excellencie of your selues , I dare boldly say , that one of you doth liuely represent , Matth. 22. 9. the good king Abgarus : who being desirous to expresse his loue to Iesus Christ , Hisio . Eccle. offered him all assistance and fauour , lib. 1. when so graciously he inuited him into his house . King Abgarus a faithfull louer of Iesus Christ . The second hath done the dutie and office of good Gamaliell , a Prince and Doctor of the Law , also a secret disciple of Iesus Christ , euermore fauouring and furthering his cause . Acts 5. 41. The third is nothing inferiour to prince Iayrus ; on whom , Gameliel , Prince and Doctor , and secret disciple of Iesus . euen as Iesus bestowed the raysing of his daughter from death to life : so hath hee raysed vp you , most miraculously preseruing your life , from the blood-thirstie throates of wolues .

Now most renowned and worthy personages altogether , Mark . 5 41. hauing collected a briefe disputation of the faith , Jayrus a prince of Israel , conuerted to the Gospel , receiued a great benefit from Iesus-God will not be approoued by mens inuentions . touching the principall Articles thereof , the more gladly I vndertooke this Argument , to the ende , that thereby might clearely be discerned , the difference on both sides , and which of them holds the iustest cause before God , who craues no approbation by mens inuentions , let them be shadowed and coloured , by whatsoeuer shewes of sanctitie and good intention . For his word will not endure addition , change or diminution : nay , the very Angels of heauen are to bee suspected in that cause . Wherefore , according to the example of S. Luke , Deut. 4. 12. writing his Gospell to to the beloued Theophilus : Galat. 1. 8. I dedicate and present vnto you , this small Christian resolution , S. Luke in his Praeface , writes his Gospell to Theophilus a man of great authoritie . most humbly beseeching you , that you would embrace and defend the same , as already you haue most religiously begun to doe . For the Lord God hath chosen you , as his vessels of honour , and principall members of his Church , to be serued by you , to his honour and glory : to the end , that his name may be sanctified , and his kingdome euery where to come , The Church hath great vessels of honor at this present time , God be praised therefore . as we pray dayly it may bee increased : and we to liue vnder obedience and protection thereof . I likewise pray from the bottome of my heart , that you all may prosper in felicitic , and most happy contentment . From Egypt , neere the red Sea : in expectation of the yeere 666. against Babilon . Mat. 6. 10. The Church of God is yet in Egypt , but it is neere to the red Sea , to passe from thence , expecting the yeere 666. Apo. 13.

Your very meanest , most humble and obedient Seruant for euer . Dena Kol , borne blind , but recouering sight by Iesus .
To the most magnanimous Lord , and Christian Knight : his most humble and obedient Seruant wisheth grace , peace , and all blessednesse in our Lord Iesus Christ .

HAuing a long time considred the contentious difference , betweene the true eternal light , and the foule horrid darknesse of Beliall : Psal. 19. by grace and assistance of him , Math. 25. that giueth wisedome to the simplest , I boldly vndertooke summarily to gather , a Christian warlike encounter , with the proud Romane Praelate , that so audaciously lifts vp himselfe against Iesus Christ . Which when I had accomplished , after I had imparted the same , to diuers of good knowledge and learning , to whom I am vnworthy to be tearmed a Scholler : their aduise ouer-ruled me , not to hide or burie this poore tallent in the earth . Vpon further consideration , to decorate and adorne the labour , with some honorable title and fauour : I dedicated and presented it to three most illustrious Personages , very great and excellent vessels of honour , and endeared seruants to our Lord Iesus . Now , because I am not ignorant , that you are to them all a most auncient , loyall & firme friend : my humble supplication to you , is , to receiue likewise this poore penny into your protection , to note with what coyne it is stamped on both sides , and to try which of them is false or counterfeit , and whether of them is pure mettall , 1. Thes. 6. and acceptable in the sight of God . On whose part I pray you may long continue as his Champion , Matth. 24. and I to remaine in your fauour and good regard : Ephe. 6. according as the Apostle requireth in good seruants toward their masters . Tit. 1. From Egypt , neere to the red Sea , Apoc. 13. expecting the yeere 666. against Babylon .

Your most humble and obedient Seruant for euer . Dena Kol : borne blind , but illumined by Iesus .
An aduertisement to the Christian Reader , how to make vse of these defensiue Armes against Poperie , how to imploy this Powder and Shot , against the Pope , his Cardinals , Byshops , Abbots , Monkes , and Masters of Sorbone . &c.

FRiendly Reader , although wee may ( to our griefe ) behold , that in many places of Christendom , the buildings and labours of the Apostles are much demolished and ruined : Good Ministers are the Masons of Gods Church . yet to comfort vs againe , our Lord God hath raised many good Masons and excellent worke-men , to reestablish the same in the former forme and estate . 2. Cor. 11. Whose paines ( God bee praysed therefore ) we may dayly see , by the plentie of good bookes and learned endeuours , that shew themselues in this cleare light of the Gospell , each man labouring about the building , according to the gift and measure he hath receiued of our Lorde . I am not ignorant likewise , that diuers men of great reading and experience , haue very amply discoursed on the difference , betweene the Pope of Rome , and our Lord Iesus Christ ; deliuering the true title and right of the one , and as apparantly reproouing the shamefull insolence of the other : 1. Tit. 3. 6. wherefore my paines imployed in the same argument , Neophytes , are as Nouices in faith , or yong beginners , that haue no other defence , put Pa , pa , like yong children . may appeare but as a repetition of their former actions . But when this small trauaile of mine with iugement and aduise shall be considered on , those former labours ( perhaps ) may be found not so apt and commodious for diuers Neophytes : yong Schollers , newly instructed in matters of faith , that as children feeding on milke , most vsually can cry but Pa , Pa. As much to say , as that they will defend themselues alwayes , by the faith of their Fathers and Predecessors : not hauing any other warant or buckler , But thus did our fathers , being vtterly ignorant , both how they were instructed , and who were their true Fathers and guiders in the faith .

In regard whereof , as the weakest and most vnworthe labourer , to trauile in the businesse of Gods building , I haue collected this little Volume , principally applying the same to such as are not for strong meates , but ( as children ) are to be fed with spirituall milke , for their better digesting the word of God hereafter . But if they will not forget their childish custome , Such as willingly conuert to the Gospell , do often cry Pa , Pa. but they are children . or cease from Infants behauiour , crying yet Pa , Pa : why then , they shall finde , their true fathers and lawfull Seniors , not only the Apostles themselues , but likewise the auncient Fathers and Doctours of Gods Church , from whom , their bad Nurses had good hope to hide and hood-wincke them still , in their old Popish wolues skinnes , but that ( God bee thanked ) the truth in them hath clearely appeared , euen to beate these pretenders , with their owne staues and weapons , The Papists are beaten with their owne weapons . as wee vse it for a common Prouerbe .

And this is the maine reason , of publishing this Shot and Powder against the Pope , by way of Antithesis or comparison in opposition , for better distinguishing the right of either part . And because ( in iustice ) the Apostles doe deserue the cheefe and eminent place , The order and methode obserued in the booke . wee preferre them to lead the way in euery cause , and then the Pope followes with his allegations , vprightly and without any partialtie . Commend both me and this worke to God in thy praiers , and desire his blessing on it for generall benefit . From Egypt , neere the red Sea , this yeere of grace 1608. Attending the yeerre 666. against Babylon .

Sentences extracted out of the sacred Scriptures , which are especially to be noted , for more iustly iudging the cause on both parties .

Iohn 12. 48. HE that refuseth mee , and receiueth not my wordes , hath one that iudgeth him : the word the I haue spoken , it shall iudge him in the last day .

Galat. 1. 8. Though that wee , or an Angel from heauen , preache vnto you otherwise , then that which we haue preached vnto you ; let him be accursed .

Jam. 1 21. Receiue with meekenesse the word that is grafted in you , which is able to saue your soules .

2. Tim. 2. 14. 16. 23. Striue not about wordes , which is to no profit , but to the peruerting of the hearers . Stay also prophane and vaine babling ▪ Put away foolish and vnlearned questions , knowing that they ingender strifes .

Deut. 4. 2. You shall put nothing vnto the word which I haue commanded you , neither shall you take ought there from .

Deut. 12. 8. 32. You shall not do after all these things that we do heare this day ; that is , euery man whatsoeuer seemeth him good in his owne eyes . Whatsoeuer I command you , take heed you do it , thou shalt put nothing thereto , nor take ought therefrom .

Deut. 18. 20. The Prophet that shall presume to speake a word in my name , which I haue not commanded him to speake ; or that speaketh in the name of other Gods ; euen the same Prophet shall die .

Ezech. 20. 18 , 19. Walke not in the ordinances of your Fathers , neither obserue their manners , nor defile your selues with their Idols . I am the Lord your God , walke in my statutes , and keepe my iudgements , and doe them .

Prou. 14. 12. There is a way that seemeth right to man , but the issues thereof are the wayes of death .

Prou. 12. 15. The way of a foole , is right in his owne eyes , but hee that heareth councell , is wise .

Other notable and important Sentences , collected out of the holy doctours and auncient Fathers of the Church , which doe both admonish and instruct all men of sound iudgement and vnderstanding : how to censure in the cause betweene these parties , as also which of them ought to be embraced and defended , as the infallible , best and most certaine testimonie before God .
Saint Hierome vpon the Prophet Micheas , Chap. 7. Tom. 6.

CHrist is the head of all men , and Christ is head of the Church . Many are in the Church , that depart not from Jesus Christ , and yet will speake against him . They that are reputed to be in his house , that is to say , in the Church , fall out often times to be his enemies . And though they part not from the head , yet they will speake ill of their head ; because both without the Master , and without the Lords grace , they dare promise ( in their owne iudgement ) knowledge of the Scriptures . Whereas indeed they are but only puft vp , vnderstanding nothing ; but doe languish about questions , contentions , and strifes of words , who if they bee truely in the house , are yet meere enemies to truth and the house .

S. Cyprian ad Magnum . Lib. 1. Epist. 6.

THis ought to be admired , yea , and greiued at with an holy indignation , There be diuers busy in the Church , that fight against the Church . that Christans should giue assistance to Antichrists : and that preuaricatours and betrayers of the Church , should hold firme abiding in the Church , against the Church .

S. Chrysostome vpon S. Matth. Chap. 24 Hom. 49.

ALl heresies are the army or band of Antichrist , Antichrist with all his band , holdes strong power in the Church , against the the Church . especially those that get place in the Church , and presumeth to be in the holy place , where it would seeme to bee held in reckoning , as if it were the word of truth . But it is the abhomination of desolation , euen the battalion of Antichrist , which hath yeelded vp the soules of many men , very desolate of God .

S. Hierome agaiust Pelagius .

WIse Phylosophers , Wolrdly wisdome is enemie to Gods Church . Patriarckes of Heretiques haue polluted the puritie of the Church by peruerse doctrine .

S. Chrysostome in his imperfect worke on S. Matth. Cap. 23.

IT is a matter behoouefull , that the people should goe to all Doctors and teachers , We ought to heare ech one , but to perseuere in Jesus Christ . and enquire of them , where pure truth is to be had , and where it is corrupted . For it is not prohibited to know that which all men do confesse , and to elect the best . And the Apostle saith : Try all things , 1. Thes. 5. 11. 21. and keepe that which is good .

S. Hierome his Prediction , accomplished in our time , as it is written in his sixt Tome , on the Prophecie of Nahum , Chap. 3. vpon these words . O King of Assur , thy shepheards do sleepe .

AT the comming of Iesus Christ , There is no one so blinde , but he perceiueth this prediction day by day accomplished . and of the word of God , and in the comming of Niniuies consummation ( heeretofore the faire strompet : ) the people shall arise and walke , that before had slept vnder their Masters : And they shall goe to the Mountaines of the Scriptures , and there they shall finde the hilles , to wit , Moses and Iosua the sonne of Nun. The holy and ancient Scriptures , are the hilles towards which the people , fled in this time of desolation . The hilles , which are the Prophets , the mountaines of the new Testament , namely , the Apostles and the Euangelists . And when they shall bee fled to such hilles , and haue conuersed in reading with such maner of hilles : there will bee found none to teach ( for the haruest truely is great , and the labourers very few in number ) then shall their studie bee praysed , The people are praised for studying at the Mountaines , and the ignorance of the seducing Masters , is poynted at with the finger . because they fled vnto the hilles . And the sloth and ignorance of the other Masters shall be repooued .

The same S. Hierome , on the 86. Psal. Tome . 8.

ALthough any one should be holy ( after the Apostles ) albeit he should be learned : After the Apostles , none haue authoritie . yet hath he no authoritie , because that the Lord is declared in the Scriptures , of the people , Galat. 2. and of Princes that haue been , and not by that which is in themselues .

The same vpon Ieremie , Chap. 6. Tome . 9 ,

THe errour of our Fore-fathers , nor of the greatest , is to bee followed , but the authoritie of the Scriptures ought to be followed , and the commandements ; of God , which only do instruct .

The same on the Prophet Micheas , Chap. 6. Tome . 6.

TRueth begetteth pouertie , It is well seen that lyars are rich , and they which heare the word of trueth , are poore and persecuted . and lying engendereth riches .

The seuerall Arguments handled in this small Volume . Of the Lords Supper . Of one only Mediatour . Of Purgatorie . Of Confession . Of the Church . Of Freewill . Of Mariage , and of Vowes . Of Fasting , and of Meates . Of Images .

A Declaration of the great graces , vertues and properties of the Masse : which being well considered on , is much more woorth then an vnualuable treasure .

The Sentence of interruption or stay of proceeding betweene both sides .

An Antithesis of Gods Commandements and the Popes .

The Approbation of the Popes Commandements , against God and his holy word .

The Generation of Antichrist , the Desolator , and Sonne of the Deuill .

The Baptisme of Antichrist . &c.

OF THE LORDS SVPPER . Iesus Christ , Iudge and PRESIDENT . Where two or three are gathered together in my Name , there am I in the midst of them . Matth. 18. 20. And as they did eate , Iesus tooke the bread , and when hee had giuen thankes , hee brake it , and gaue it to his Disciples , and sayd : Take , eate , this is my body . Also hee tooke the Cup , and when hee had giuen thanks , he gaue it them , saying : Drinke yee all of it . For this is my blood of the New Testament , that is shed for many , for the remission of sinnes . Matth. 26. Mark . 14. Luke 22.
The APOSTLES of our LORD IESVS CHRIST , and his CHVRCH .

AS our Lord IESVS hath done , Iohn 13. 13. so will we doe , Math. 10. 24. without altering any thing of his holy Institution . Heb. 7. 9. 10. For the Disciples are not wiser then their Master . Wherefore , as we haue receiued the holy Supper of our Lord , euen so doe we beleeue and teach , and in the selfe-same manner will wee receiue and administer the same . As for your Masse , it is vnknowne to vs , because it is your Sacrament and sacrifice , and not that which was instituted by our Lord . For wee are well assured , that Iesus Christ hath consecrated for euer , them that are sanctified , by one sole sacrifice and onely oblation of his body .

The Pope , and his Church .

Ovr holy Masse is the same Sacrament , Toto titu . de celebra . Missar . & de consecrat . Dist. 2. which is one Sacrifice for the redemption of the liuing and the dead . For of all sacrifices , this is the best and most excellent : wherein , at the voyce of the Priest , heauen openeth , and thence Iesus Christ with his Angels descendeth downe , who are all there assistant .

The Apostles , and Gods Church .

OVr Lord Iesus hath long since admonished vs , Math. 14. 7. not to listen vnto such as say ; Behold , here is Christ , Galat. 1. 8. and there is Christ . And although an Angel from heauen should proclaime your newly forged Transubstantion to vs , John 6. 20. we would hold him for accursed . For by faith ( truely and onely ) do we eate the bodie of Iesus Christ , and drinke his blood in spirit , which quickeneth , for the flesh profiteth nothing . Thus do we receiue these words of our Lord , which hee hath said to be spirit and life .

The Pope , and his Church .

IT ought to bee beleeued , S. Thomas Aquinas in 3. pars summae . vpon paine of euerlasting damnation , that ( very suddenly ) the bread and wine are transubstantiated , and conuerted into the true body , naturall and precious blood of Iesus Christ : euen as great , as grosse , and as large , as it was in the wombe of his mother , and on the Crosse .

The holy Doctors , and Fathers of Gods Church .

S. Augustine , The Church of our Lord Jesus Christ , with the holy Doctours thereof . Ambrose , Hierome , Chrysostome , Epiphanius , Cyprian , Ireneus , Origen , Hillarius , Athanasius , Tertulian , and many others .

The Lords , Signeurs and masters of the Popes Church .

Gratian with his Decretals ; The Popes Church , and my Lords the great Masters of Sorbone . Gregorie with his Decretals ; the graund master of the Sentences , S. Thomas of Aquine ; Iohn Bonaduenture ; Raymondus , Petrus Comestor ; Iohannes Scotus , and many others .

The Apostles , and Gods Church ▪

AS the holy Apostles did receiue it from our Lord Iesus Christ ; 1. Cor. 11. 23. Euen so haue they deliuered it vnto vs . Wherefore we will not demolish or cast downe their building : wee are ignorant of your Transubstantiation , being certaine , that ignorance thereof , is knowledge agreeable vnto GOD . Nor haue wee any want of testimonie concerning the Apostles doctrine , which the Doctours of the Church receiued from them , as is easily discerned by that which they haue written . Saint Augustine , an ancient and faithfull Doctour , both vnderstood & beleeued this holy Sacrament , as you may perceiue by his owne Exposition , speaking thus . S. August cont. Adimantus . Epist. 12. & sup. Leuit. 7. 9. 57. I can interprete , that this commandement consisteth in a signe , for our Lord made no difficultie in his saying ; This is my body , when he gaue the signe of his bodie . He instructeth these things to be sayd ( euen as he spake by figure ) in signe & by signification . For the thing which is signified , of Custome , is to be called by the name of the thing signified . Saint Ambrose also saith : Thou receiuest the Sacrament , S. Ambrose , lib. de Sacram . cap. 1. Et super 1. cor. cap. 11. for the similitude of the flesh and of the blood of Christ : But thou obtainest the grace of his true nature , and by receiuing the bread in this kinde , Et lib. de admist . thou doest participate of his diuine substance .

And euen as in Baptisme thou hast receaued the similitude of death : in like manner doest thou drinke in the Sacrament , the similitude of the precious blood of Christ . Saint Hierome saith : S. Hierom. super cap. 28. de S. Matth. Like as Melchisedech the soueraigne Sacrificer of God , performed in the figure hereof , offering the bread and wine : euen so Iesus Christ , representeth the veritie of his body and of his blood .

The Pope , and his Church .

ANd such is the alteration , that the bread is no longer bread ; nor is the wine any longer wine , or do containe any thing of their owne nature : For they are really conuerted into the substance of the natural bodie of Iesus Christ . These are the Popes bombards & artillery thundred against Gods inuincible trueth . As more amply and diuinely is written in our holy Decretals and Canons : and specially by the venerable Father , S. Thomas of Aquine , In tertia parte summae , & in quarto sententiarum . Toto titu . de Celebrat . Missar . extra . Et de concrat . Distin. 2. Et in Clement . de reliq. & venerat . Sanct. And in many other places .

I Thomas of Aquine , All Poperie hath more listened to this man , to renew and ouerthrow the holy Supper , then to maintaine the true institution thereof . Yet you heare what this man saith . am constrained to speake this trueth , as I haue written in my Summe , pars 3. in the 46. addition , Article 6. in this maner . Because that the Church is founded vpon Faith and the Sacraments ; it appertaineth not to the masters of the Church , to make any newe Articles of Faith , or create any new Sacraments , or remooue or take away them that are made . For therein is the excellencie and power , which appertaineth onely to Iesus Christ , who is the foundation of the Church .

The Apostles , and Gods Church .

D OVR Lord Iesus Christ did neuer teach vs any such fables , but flatly hath forbidden vs to giue any credite to them . S. August . in Quinquag . And S. Augustine , ( well instructed in Gods owne Schoole ) Saith . Vntill such time as the world shal be finished , Psal. 54. Et ad Dardan . Epist. 67. & in 3. lib. de doctri . our Lord Iesus shall continually remaine aboue , but his trueth abideth heere with vs . For it behoueth , that the body wherewith he is risen , christi . Et sup. should be in a certaine place : but his trueth is euery where spread abroad . Joan tract. 30 Et in 2. Quinquag . psal. 96. For wee must not imagine , that Iesus Christ is euery where dispersed , according to the forme and substance of his body . And wee ought in such sort to maintaine his diuinitie , that we doe not destroy his humane nature .

It ensueth not therefore , All that which is in God , is not God , that is to say : the humanitie of Christ , is not his diuinitie , neither is his diuinitie , his humanitie . that all that is in God , is God . For to take and eate his very body , may seem , that he commanded a thing vnlawfull , or an offence . It is then by a figure commanded vs , how to communicate in the Passion of our Lord , and louingly and profitably to preserue in our memorie , that his flesh was wounded and crucified for vs : And the wordes of Iesus Christ , are spirit and life , For the word is not made flesh , as conuerted into flesh : but it is vnited to the flesh without confounding the substance . as if he should say : vnderstand spiritually what I haue said vnto you . You shall not eate this bodie which you behold , nor shall you drinke the blood which shall be shed , by them that must crucifie me . I haue commanded you a Sacrament spiritually vnderstood : For it is the spirit that quickeneth , the flesh profiteth nothing . All this hath this learned Doctour written , and in many other places very amply . Neuerthelesse , God and man is but one Jesus Christ , who holdeth alwayes the true nature of man glorious and immortall .

And to the end it may not appeare , that this man onely was of this opinion : wee are willing to alleadge the sayings of many other holy Fathers , as of S. Chrisostome , speaking thus .

Christ hath ordained the Table of his holy Supper , to the ende , S. Chrisost. sup. that in this Sacrament , hee might shewe vs daily bread and wine , Psal. 21. Et sup. Matth. as the similitude of his body and blood , Cap. 5. Homil. 8. ad Caesar . for the nature of the wine remaineth euer .

The like saith , Monach. S. Dionisius , Ireneus and Origen , who haue all with one consent and accord written the very same : Iren. lib. cont. as is to bee seene in the Booke called the Ecclesiasticall Hierarchie , Valens . cap. 34 Origen . super Matt. cap. 26. hom. 83. & super Leuit. and diuers others .

Moreouer , wee will not conceale the Nicene Councell , Hom. 7. wherein it was decreed as followeth .

Wee are not bound to matters heere beneath , The Councel of Nice , taught first , and very diuinely : how we ought to eate the Lords body , and drinke his precious blood . as the bread and wine proposed on the Lords table . But wee must ( by faith ) lift vp your spirits on high . Considering , and vnderstanding , that the Lambe of God , taking away the sinnes of the world , is in this holy Table : who is not offered in sacrifice by Priests , after the maner of beasts . And , in taking his precious body and blood ; wee beleeue , these are the signes of our resurrection .

You see heere the testimonie of many holy Fathers and Doctours of the Church : who receiued this doctrine from the Apostles in this manner so truely , as they are not to be gain-said .

The Pope , and his Church .

THe Priest hauing an intention to consecrate , Fabulous Aesope could recount no merier tales then this seducing Scotus doth . saying but foure or fiue wordes ( leauing Enim ) vpon all the bread which is in the Market , and vpon all the wine which is in a Sellar : immediatly , all the breads and and wines are conuerted and transubstantiated , into the naturall body and blood of Christ . So saith our learned Master , Ioannes Scotus , in quarto sententiarum .

I Gelasius Pope of Rome , Gelasius a man learned , was elected Byshop of Rome , in the yeere of Christ 493. haue no way approoued your Transubstantiation . For I will neuer vnsay that which I haue written against Eutichus and Nestorius , Heretiques , to wit . The Sacraments of the body and blood of Iesus Christ , which wee receiue , are diuine things . We may then well know , that in his time , Transubstantiation was not forged or receiued into Gods church : as he very wel declareth in his owne writings . Therefore , we are made partakers ( by them ) of the diuine nature : and yet notwithstanding , the substance of bread and wine doe not cease to be there still . And surely , the Image and similitude of Christs body and blood , are celebrated in the action of the misteries . It is then euidently shewen vnto vs , what we ought to vnderstand in Iesus Christ our Lord .

I Venerable Bede , will neuer receiue your Transubstantiation , for I will neuer reuoke that which I haue written , vpon the 22. Chapter of Saint Luke , namely . Iesus Christ hath left the Sacraments of his flesh and blood , Venerable Bede was not altogether popish , for he did not beleeue Transubstantiation . vnder the figures of bread and wine , in stead of the flesh and blood of the Lambe . To the end , that hee might shew himselfe to bee hee , to whom our Lord had sworne , and neuer would repent him ; Thou art the euerlasting Sacrificer .

I Drhumatus , This Monke hath written heereon very learnedly . And me thinks that all Benedictines should not defend Transubstantiation . Monke of the holy Order of S. Benedict , can no way approoue your Transubstantiation . For I will neuer deny what I haue commented vpon S. Matth. to wit . The wine doth cherish & augment our blood , for this cause is not the blood of Christ improperly figured thereby . Because , whatsoeuer commeth of him to vs , doth cherish vs with a true and perfect ioy , and increaseth all our happinesse . Our Lord gaue to his Disciples , the Sacrament of his body , For it was not as yet forged in S. Benets time , who gaue them better doctrine then they will follow . in remission of their sinnes , and to preserue charitie among them . To the end , that keeping this act of his in their remembrance , they might affixe in figure , what he had done for them , and neuer cast this charitie into obliuion , This is my body , that is to say , in a Sacrament .

I Adrain , This Pope is like vnto Saul , who albeit he could doe nothing . yet he would prophecie among the Prophets . Pope of Rome , notwithstanding the ordinances of my Predecessors : yet , as I haue written in my fourth booke , I confesse , that the Church ought to know , that she is not Mistresse , but Minister of the Sacraments . And that shee cannot institute any forme of Sacraments , no more then shee can abolish any diuine Law .

The Apostles , and Gods Church .

THe Disciple cannot be more perfect , Matth. 10. 24. or wiser then his Master : it is sufficient for him , that he is as he is . In regard wherof , we will neither diminish , Deut. 4. 2. nor ad any thing to the institution of our Lord and Master , Iesus Christ ; whom we will onely heare , John 13. 15. and following his example ( as hee hath commanded vs ) wee will receiue and administer the holy Sacrament of his Supper , vnder the two kinds of bread and wine , nor dare wee doe otherwise , without offering sacriledge .

The Councell of Basill vnderstood our Lordes will well enough , when they ordained , that Laye people should communicate in both kindes . And S. Cyprian directly opposeth himselfe , to any such contradiction of Iesus Christ , affirming it to be full of sacriledge , in his sermon to repentant sinners , and these are his words . S. Cyprian Serm. ad peccator . poenitent . How shall we exhort the people , to spend their blood for the confession of Christ , if we doe denie them his blood , for whom they are to combate ? Or how shall we make them able , to drinke of the cup of Martyrdome , except wee first admit them to drinke of our Lords Cuppe ? Moreouer , our Lord Iesus Christ and his Apostles , did neuer teach or command vs , to hide or keepe close the bread of the holy Supper , or to cary it about hither and thither . For the Church hauing beene alwayes obedient to his doctrine , will neuer doe so . And that full well vnderstood S. S. Clem. in Epist. 2. ad Jacobum . Et in Can. tribus de consecrat . Clemens , speaking thus . As many Hostes as will suffise the people , are to bee offered at the Altar . If there shall any remaine , or be left , they are not to be kept vntill the morrow : but by diligence of the Clerks ( with feare and trembling ) they are to bee receiued and eaten . Dist. 3. And Origen also opposeth himselfe against this superstitious vice , which would haue intruded it selfe into the Church in his time , hee saith . Origen . sup. Our Lord hath not ordained or appointed , that the bread should bee kept vntill the morrow , Leuit. Chap. 7. which hee purposed to giue to his Disciples ; but he sayd vnto them : Take , and eate . Behold then , how we will follow and imitate the Church of God , without declining to the right hand , or to the left .

The Pope , and his Church .

THe Sacrament of the Altar , ought to bee taken in bread and wine , of the Priests onely . But to Lay people , it is to bee giuen vnder the kinde of bread onely . Tit. de consecrat , Distinct . 2. Concerning them that be sicke , the body of Iesus Christ ought to be caryed to them with great deuotion , solemnitie and reuerence . For this is the commandement of God , and of his Church .

I Gelasius , I can hardly number Gelasius , in ranck of the Romaine Popes : for he hath opposed himselfe against a number of their blaphemies . Pope of Rome , doe oppose my selfe against your ordinance , and will by no meanes approue it . For I will neuer contradict that which I haue written in the Canon Comperimus , de consecrat . Distinct. 2. speaking thus . Wee haue vnderstood , that there are some , who receiuing onely the body of our Lord , doe abstaine from the Chalice ; wherein , because they sinne through superstition , they ought to receiue the Sacraments together , or else to bee reiected from them quite . For the diuision of so great a mysterie , cannot be committed without notorious sacriledge .

The Apostles , and Gods Church .

IN regard that wormes , The Popes Sacrament had been longer obserued and adored , if they had knowen cunning to hide aad dissemble the corruption and wretched subiection thereof . But yet the better to compasse their purpose , they haue kept it in Boxes and Pixes . But God hath permitted all for the best . Mice , Spiders , and other creatures , may and doe eate your Transubstantiated bread , which being kept ouer long , corrupteth and putrifieth of it selfe : hereby it may be manifestly knowne , that the signe of the Sacrament , is not the thing signified thereby : that is to say . That the bread which is a signe ( as hath bin sufficiently proued already , & according as our Lord hath willed ) cannot thus be conuerted , or transubstantiated into his natural body . For it were a great & fearefull blasphemie , to say , that the body of Iesus Christ should bee subiect to putrifaction , corruption , or the teeth of brute beasts . Hence would ensue , that Christ should bee lesse sufficient , and more inferiour in power and vertue , then were the Gods and Idols of the Gentiles . For they defended themselues , and spake by the cunning of him , who ( thorowe Gods iust iudgement ) did hoodwinke and blinde the poore credulous world , raysing beleife of such a transubstantiation , Psal. 16. 4. after hee had once newly forged it in his owne shop .

Now the Church of God , Mark . 16. 16. being instructed by the sanctified spirit , beleeueth much more wisely , namely . That Iesus Christ is risen from the dead , being no more subiected to death . For he is glorified , immortall and incorruptible ; sitting now at the right hand of God his Father : from whence hee will not descend , vntill such time as hee shall come to iudge both quicke and dead , and render to euery one according to his workes . Then will hee punish most grieuously , these correcters and falsifiers of his word , that haue changed and ouerturned the institution forme and true manner of his Sacraments . And hee will iudge the horrible slaunder of our aduersaries , who doe vniustly accuse vs , to doubt of Gods power , and deny that he cannot conuert the bread into the body of his sonne Iesus Christ . The will and power of God doe neuer disagree in themselues . But in this Article and difference of the Supper , we pretend no disputation of Gods power : which wee beleeue and confesse to be infinite and incomprehensible . God can do all things , as being almightie , but he will not vse his absolute power , against that which hee hath long since promised , hauing so willed and commanded For God is neuer contrary to himselfe . For heerein onely lyeth our controuersie , that the will of God is such , according to the testimonie of his owne holy word : By the which we prooue clearly , that we doe receiue and eate by faith , and spiritually , the very body and precious blood of Iesus Christ . This confession is incorruptible , not subiect to wormes , Mice , Spiders , or to bee burned in the fire : which being eternall , is prepared for all them , that shall breath , foorth such blasphemies against our Lord and Master Iesus Christ .

The Pope , and his Church .

OVr holy Father the Pope , supreame head and President in the Councell of Orleance , hath ordained and decreed , as it is written in the fift Chapter to be seene . That if the bodie of Iesus Christ , be receiued and vomited by a sicke bodie ; Most horrible words , that our Lords body should be subiect to putrifaction , and to bee eaten of beasts , or to be burned . The Arke of the couenant , which was but a figure of Christ , would not suffer it selfe to be so vsed : If ( by humane frailty ) no person can be found , that will licke vp and receiue the same againe , I meane the same body of Iesus Christ so disgorged : That then that body of our Lord is to bee burned , and the ashes thereof put among the Reliques . Also , if the body of Iesus Christ bee lost , or rotten , by ouer-bad smell or age ; it shall be burned , and the ashes layd vpon the Altar .

Moreouer , if the body of Iesus Christ , by the eating of Mice or Spiders , do become much lessened , impaired , or gnawed by byting , or if the very worme be found in it : For it caused all their deaths , that approched neere it ▪ 1. Sam. 5. 11. It shall bee burned . But if there doe remaine any part of Christs body , which is not gnawen , or much out of order : it is more safely done , to take and eate that . Neuerthelesse , if it be greatly gnawen , Much greater reason is there for the bread , what it might doe , if it were conuerted and transubstantiated into Christs true bodie . rotten and impaired , by some vermine or putrifaction : It shall incontinently be burned , and the sacred ashes , shall be reuerently put and kept among the Reliques .

Such is our holy ordinance , which we will haue to be obserued vpon paine of Excommunication : As most amply wee haue ordained and decreed , in the sayd Councell , and caused to be written vnder the title of Consecration , But we must confesse , that the signe of the Sacrament , being thus abused , is not the thing signified thereby . the second distinction . And yet much more clearely in the Cautells of our holy Masse .

OF ONE ONELY MEDIATOVR . There is one MEDIATOVR between God and man , which is the man CHRIST IESVS . 1. Tim. 2. 5. Wee haue one Aduocate with the Father , IESVS CHRIST the iust . And he is the reconciliation for our sinnes , and not for ours onely ; but also for the sinnes of the whole world . 1. Iohn . 1. 2.
The Apostles , and Gods Church .

THat is not the Church of God , John 14. 10. 1. Iohn 2. 1. 2. which ( beside both reproouing & changing his word ) cannot so content it selfe ; Rom. 1. 4. 1. Tim. 4. but also disalloweth the sufficiencie of one onely Aduocate and Mediatour , sole God , and searcher of all hearts . For the Apostles , and the whole Church after them , did reiect all other Aduocates and Mediatours : contenting themselues with Iesus Christ onely , who prayeth for vs , as most euidently is testified vnto vs in the Scriptures , and is likewise to be seene in the writings of the Doctours and Fathers of the Church .

And because we are to handle this point somewhat briefly , S. Ambrose sup. Epist. ad Rom. cap. 1. S. August . sup. 1. Epist . S. Ioan. tract . 1. & 2. Et cont. Parme. Lib. 2. Chap. 6. 8. Et in Quinquag . Psal. 94. & 108. Saint Ambrose , deliuering the word for the whole Church , speaketh thus . There hath beene a miserable custome , in saying ; that men might goe of , and by themselues , to God , euen as by Earles and Princes , they can make way to Kings . Is there any man so mad , or forgetfull of his owne saluation , to attribute a Kings honour to a Prince or an Earle ? Why , we see , that if any man should dare but to speak this of his own King , of good right hee ought to bee condemned , as guilty of treason . Shall not they then be held for much more faultie , as dare attribute the honour of Gods name , to creatures ? And , in leauing our Lord shall honour such as are but seruantes with themselues ? Though men in Kings Courts , are in more eminent place then others : yet in the King of Kings Court , the greatest & meanest are all but seruantes , and the poorest as soone heard as the proudest , and sooner too . For this cause , men gaine accesse to a King , by meanes of Princes and Lords , because the king himselfe is but a man , and knowes not otherwise how to deale in matters faithfully , concerning his common-wealth . But , to gaine the fauour of God , from whom nothing can be hidden ; because he knowes the hearts of all men , their works , wants or whatsoeuer : There needs no other fauourite , to present our supplication by , but only an humble , contrite and repentant heart .

These are the wordes of this worthy Father . With him do consent many other Doctours of the Church , affirming it to bee blasphemie and sacriledge , to haue any other Aduocate , Mediatour or Intercessour , but Iesus Christ onely . If any man shall make doubt hereof , let him read what is learnedly written by diuers to this purpose , especially by S. Chr●sostome , S. August . lib. de vera Relig. cap. vlt. Et sup. Joan. tract. 23 chap. 5. Et de eiu●t . D●i lib. 10. 28. chap. 27. Et in lib. de cur . atque mort . cap. 13. Epiphan. lib. 2. Com. 2. & cont. Collyrid . lib. 3. Tom. 2. haeres . 79. S. Chrysost . in his imperfect worke vpon Matth. Chap. 2. Hom. 2. S. Hierom. Com. sup. Eze● . cap. 16. Eccles. Hist. lib. 5. Chap. 15. and S. Augustine who doe manifestly speake thus . Although wee are full of all euils , poore and miserable sinners : yet notwithstanding , we haue no need of any Patrons or Aduocates , but onely Iesus Christ ; by whom our prayers are agreeable before God . S. Augustine teacheth vs , to honour the Saints , as creatures and vessels of honour : without attributing any thing else to them , in matters that appertaine to God onely , he saith . We ought by no meanes to direct our prayers to the Saints which are in heauen : because they can bee no searchers of our hearts , neither haue they any knowledge of our necessities . For it is impossible , that they should in any thing bee helpfull to the liuing ; when they know nothing that is done in this life .

Consequently them we say , that we ought not to dedicate Temples , Altars or other things to Saints : for we cannot be made happy or blessed by them . Then the summe of all is , that as we haue but one onely euerliuing God , who will not giue his glory vnto any other : Euen so wee haue but one onely Sauiour , Mediatour and Aduocate , Iesus Christ , by whom and in whom , we beg and haue all things , which are needfull for vs .

The Pope , and his Church .

IT is ordained and decreed , by the great high Bishop , Head of our holy Mother the Church ; that not only Iesus Christ is our Mediatour : It ensueth then , that creatures deceased , know our hearts : which is false . But likewise the blessed Virgin Marie , and all the Saints that are in heauen . In regard whereof , we ought to pray and inuoke their helpe in our wants and necessities , as our Mediatours and Intercessours betweene God and vs . For , by their prayers and merites , For there is is none but God onely , who is the searcher of all mens secrets . we shall obtaine heauen .

Hee that hath any affaires towardes a Prince , prepareth himselfe first to some person of his house , to deliuer the message for him , because by himselfe alone , he cannot be heard . Psalm. 7. 9. Euen so , the blessed Virgin Marie our Aduocate , and all the Saints of heauen , Rom. 8. 25. doe cary our petitions to God , Note , that whosoeuer will read the Prayer of S. Claude , shall finde it most singuler , and worthy to be learned by heart ; to be preserued from the Feauer Quintain . and humbly intreat him for our necessities : and God doth neuer refuse the Saints , for their merites are of great vertue and efficacie ; For in so doing , we can neuer faile . As it is written in the title ; De reliquis & venerat . Sanctor. And in many other places of the holy right Canon . And especially , the prayer of my Lord S. Claude , is very singuler and acceptable to God , after the holy prayers of the blessed Virgin Marie , our principall Aduocatesse .

I Iohn Gerson , This Scholler of Caiphas , hath not bin much ill tutord in his . Schoole . will neuer gain-say that which I haue written , in my first part of the Examination of doctrines , speaking thus . The first truth should bee so firme , that any simple man , not authorised , may bee thereby so excellently instructed in holy Letters : For there is maintained firmely , that Romes great Pontifex is not able to sinne , and that he can neuer erre . That a man ought rather to beleeue in his assertion , in the cause of instruction ; then in the doctrine of the Pope . For it appeareth , that a man ought rather to beleeue the Gospell , then the Pope . If then , such a man doe teach some veritie to be contained in the Gospell , What say yee then to a she-Pope ; Hyldebrand a Sorcerer ; 2. Syluester ▪ one a second deuill ; And the other held , that our soules are mortall , because otherwise , a man could tell , that Popes cannot erre . concerning , whether the Pope doth , or may greatly erre : it is manifest , whose iudgement ought to be preferred . And if it happened , that a generall Councell should be celebrated , and such a man ( so well instructed ) should be present there among them ; If it should chaunce that ( either through malice or ignorance ) the greater part should decline , and be opposite against the Gospell : Such a Laye man might oppose himselfe against the said generall Councell . This is also prooued by the Canon Pudenda . 24. Quest. 1. And in the Canon , Si Papa . Distinct. 40.

OF PVRGATORIE . Verely verely , I say vnto you , he that heareth my word , and beleueth in him that sent mee ; hath euerlasting life , and shall not come into condemnation , but hath passed from death to life . Iohn 5. 24. Wee haue deliuerance through his blood , that is , forgiuenesse of sinnes . Hauing reconciled all things vnto himselfe , and to set at peace through the blood of his Crosse , both the things in earth , and the things in heauen . Coloss. 1. 14. 20. God hath sent his Sonne , to bee a satisfaction for our sinnes . 1. Iohn 4. 10. To him that loued vs , and hath washed vs from our sins , in his blood , &c. Apoc. 1. 5.
The Apostles , and Gods Church .

THE true and faithfull Church of Iesus Christ , Matth. 25. 34 knoweth , and vnderstandeth his word . Hebre. 1. 10. And it yeeldeth no other testemonie , Coloss. 1 14. 20. but of two wayes onely , 1. Iohn . 4. 10. heauen and hell . Apoc. 1. 5. Whosoeuer therefore shall inuent any other beside , shall neuer enter into the others happinesse . For no other Purgatorie do we beleeue and confesse , then the onely and most precious blood , of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ : who ( in himselfe ) hath made a full purgatition of our sinnes , and by his blood we haue deliuerance , and absolute remission of them . For he that loued vs , hath washed and made vs cleane from all , being sent from God his Father , to be the satisfaction for all our sinnes . Concerning that which S. Paul saith ; 1. Cor. 3. 13. That euery mans worke shall bee reuealed by the fire : This fire is very falsely vnderstood to bee Purgatorie . For the Apostle speaketh in that place , of the fire of tribulation , of the Crosse and persecutions in this world , whereby our Lord examineth and tryeth who are is .

And that it is so , S. Augustine hath faithfully expounded this passage in many places , S. August . in Enchirid. ad Lauren. cap. 28 & Lib 21. de Ciuit. Dei . cap. 26. Et in tract . de Fide & O per. chap. 16. saying . Some doe beleeue , that all those which haue not forsaken the name of Christ , and haue beene baptised in his Church , and haue not beene cut off from it by some schisme or heresie , that in whatsoeuer sinnes they haue liued , and haue not defaced them by repentance , or redeemed them by almes deeds ; They that beleeue the fire of Purgatorie , are deceiued in humane beneuolence , not vnderstanding the holy Scriptures , which render no other testimoni , but of the sufficient purgation made by the precious blood of Iesus Christ onely . But haue continued in them vsually , euen to the last day of their life : They shall be saued by fire . Howbeit , according to the greatnesse of their sinnes , the fire shall be but diuturnall and not eternall . But me thinkes , they which do so beleeue , and yet are Catholiques , are deceiued by humane beneuolence . For if we doe enquire for such matter of the deuine Scriptures : they make no other answere , but Christs death onely , and the shedding of his most precious blood . You heare now what this holy Father saith , that they which beleeue a Purgatorie , being forged against the word of God : are meerely deceiued by the conceit of humane beneuolence .

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OVr Mother holy Church , Mahomet in his Alchoran , confesseth Purgatorie as the Pope doth . doth make no doubt at all , but that there is a Purgatory fire , burning for times and limitation , which purgeth and extenuateth those sinnes : the guilt whereof is forgiuen , but not the paine or penaltie . Since both of them then do agree in that faith : it is not to be doubted , but they shall both receiue reward alike . Let euery one bee therefore perswaded , that the sacred Scriptures , doe render vs good testimonie of foure places ; to wit , Heauen , Hell , Purgatorie , and the Limboes . And whosoeuer doth not beleeue these 4. places , he shall not escape , because he hath been foretold of them . And holy Saint Paul , the great witnesse of this veritie , was not willing to conceale such a secret from vs , 1. Cor. 3. 13. for he saith . That the fire shall approoue the works of euery one , This venerable Master Raymond , was so well skild in the holy Scriptures , as he knew not to alleadge any thing , but Canons , and such shot . But that which hefi●● saith , is better prooued by Esa. 43. 25 and that they shall be saued by fire .

I Raymondus , Preacher of the Papall Church , will not oppose my selfe against the faith of Purgatorie . Neuerthelesse , I firmely do beleeue , and without any doubt , that God doth not vse to pardon sinnes by halfes : But by his grace , he either pardons all , or none at all . I doe not speake this as of my selfe , for it is written , and approued by the holy Canons : according to the testimonie of the glosse , on the Chap. Maiores causas , de Baptismo & eius effectu extra . Mich. 7. 18. Where it is said , that the great goodnes of God doth not pardon a part or moitie : Iohn 3. 36. For when a man commeth to God with sighes and teares , Rom. 8. 6. &c. hee forgiueth all , where it is proued , that Christs blood is the intire & sufficient purging , satisfaction & remission of sins , which God giueth not by halfes , but wholly and fully , for the loue of his son Iesus . or els nothing .

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WE read that Sathan being come to tempt Christ in the wildernesse , hee proposed testimonies to him out of holy Scripture , expounding them falsely , onely to deceiue him . But hee that could answere him so well , Matth. 4 4. 1. Pet. 3. 15. hath taught vs also to answere in his name , Matth. 5. 16. 25. and to render a reason of our Faith , to all such as shall question vs therein . Wherefore we say , that that place in S. Matthew , of the Prisoner , if he will not agree with his aduersarie ; is vnderstood of the reconciliation and agreement that ought to be , S. Ambrose sup. Luc. chap. 12. S. Chris . sup. Matth. chap. 5. Hom● . 10. Hillar. & Theo. in Can. Chrysost. sup. Matth. Chap. 12. homil. 6. Grego . sup. Job . chap. 29. Et in Moral . lib. ●8 . Chap. 17. Et in can . Dist. 14. S. Hierom. in Epist. ad Cher. Et in praesat . de Prouer. Et in Prolog . Galat. between such as are in strifes of Law and such like variances . And so is it expounded by diuers holy Doctors , without making any mention at all of Purgatorie . As namely , S. Ambrose , Chrysostome , Hyllarius and Theophylact.

Touching that text , which speaketh of the sinne against the holy Ghost , S. Chrisostome in his Exposition thereof , speaketh thus . Because this sinne can not be said to be veniall in you : therefore it shal be punished greiuously in you , both in this life , and that which is to come . It is very friuolously done then , to fordge a Purgatorie out of this testimonie , which speaketh onely of the remission of the fault , and not of the paine . And your Purgatory , is so much the rather inuented , for the paine onely . As for the Bookes of the Macchabees , they are not authenticall nor receiued in the Hebrew Canon : For they are numbred with the Apocripha ; As S. Augustine , Hierome , Gregory , with the Councell of Laodicea , who doe all confesse those Bookes not to bee authenticall , neither haue they any authoritie , to prooue any thing by , that is in controuersie . Moreouer , if wee looke well into the sacred Scriptures , it is very easie to be found , that the fire of Purgatorie was first of all forged in the diuels Shop : and he hath stretcht it out to the vttermost , onely to annihilate the soueraigne vertue , and merite of Christs most precious blood .

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WE haue three euident witnesses in the Scripture , that doe make the fire of Purgatorie most certaine to vs . The first is , where it is written of the prisoner , Matth. 5. 25. 26. who not beeing accorded and agreed with his aduersarie , should neuer be suffered to depart out of prison , Luke 12. 59. vntill he had fully satisfied , and payd the vtmost farthing . Which cannot otherwise be vnderstood , but onely of the prison of Purgatory : wherein full satisfaction is to be made , 2. Mac. 12. 27 before any parting thence will be permited . Moreouer , Behold the subtile means , inuented to bring water to the mill of Rome . But the wise children of God ( accounted to be fooles in this world ) will neuer bring their corne to this Mill , because it keeps too bad an noyse . the sinne against the holy Ghost , is neuer pardoned in this worlde , nor in the worlde to come : Ergo , it followeth , that some sinne is to be pardoned in the other world .

Lastly , the authenticall booke of the Macchabees , doth say , that it is an holy and wholesome thing to pray for the dead , to the ende , that they may bee deliuered from their sinnes . Behold here how Purgatorie is diuinely approued , and by long and auncient Custome receiued into our Mother holy Church . Wherefore all these being well considered , there is not any doubt to be made thereof : But rather wee ought to pay vnto God , that hee would saue vs by this holy fire of Purgatorie . Out of which we shall be very soone deliuered , by the celebration of Masses , Anniuersaries , Oblations , Vigils , Commendations , Prayers , and Almes deeds . Amen .

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K WE wil yet further testifie our former speeches , by the Expositions of many ancient Doctours and Fathers , that neither confesse or make any mention of this Purgatorie fire : but haue written and taught the contrary . Especially , Saint Augustine , S. August . lib. 18. de ciuit . Dei . cap. 3 8. Et in lib. 2. de doct. Christ . Concil. Laodicea . cap. 59. writing to Macedonius , Epist 54. These are his words . There is no other place for correction of manners , but in this life : For after it is ended , euery one shall receiue what he hath purchased in this worlde , there the mercy of God remaineth for them that haue bin heere repentant . But in the world to come , penitence doth profite nothing at all . And in the 13. Booke of the Citie of God , and 9. Chapter , he writeth thus ▪ The soules of the good , being seuered from their bodyes , are in rest , and no other doubt is to be made thereof . But the soules of the wicked are punished , vntill such time as their bodies shall bee raysed : and then the good shall goe to life eternall , and the others to euerlasting death . S. Cyprian was not of any contrary opinion , S. Cyprian in Serm. de mort . sapient . 2. 4. for hee speakes thus . Wee are not to thinke , that the death of the wicked , should be of like forme and condition to that of the good : The good are called to rest and comfort ; the vniust to paines and grieuous torments . On a sudden , is saftie giuen to the faithfull , and torments to the vnbelieuers . Moreouer , these holy Doctours and Fathers , S. Ambrose , S. Ambrose do bon. de mort . Tom. 1. cap. 2. S. Hierom. sup. Gal. cap. 6. Et in Eccles. Tom. 7. cap. 9. Et sup. Esay . ca. 65. Epipha . lib. 1. Tom. 1. haeres. 69. sup. Cantic . S. Cyprian cont. Demet. tract . 1. S. Chrisost. 2. serm. de Lazar. Hierome , and Chrysostome , doe contradict not any point of their precedent opinions , but are all of the same consent , with Epiphanius , speaking thus . It is neither Fasting nor Almes , penitence nor iustice , good or euill , that after death doth hurt or helpe . For then there is no further place for repentance , nor any more effects of satisfaction .

Behold then , what the faithfull Church doth beleeue , with her learned Doctours and Fathers ; To hold worthlesse their iudgement , it were impious and shamefull , or to condemne and curse them for Heretiques . Is not this ( then ) honor done to Saints , when thus wee remember to imitate their example ? To conclude then , the Councell held at Toledo can testifie , if we doe ill , in reiecting prayers for the dead : For it was there forbidden as vnprofitable , and fruitlessely inuented .

The Pope , and his Church , with the Councell of Toledo .

NOtwithstanding all that which hath been sayde before , wee hauing assembled our selues at the Councell of Toledo : haue ordained and decreed this present ordinance , Singing for dead is vaine , idle , and consequently grounded on sinne : for of euery idle word we shall yeeld an account before God . which wee will haue to be firmely kept , and established for euer , as followeth .

We command , that such as depart out of this life , by the diuine vocation ; shal be caryed to the earth with Psalmes sung before them , and other Songs of the Singers . For wee doe altogether forbidde those prayers at Funerals , which were wont to be comonly sung for the dead . It shall therefore suffice , that you giue to the dead bodyes of Christians , the seruice of diuine Songs , in hope of their resurrection . This is written in the 3. 22. and 23. Chapters of the sayd Councell of Toledo ; And likewise standes allowed in the Decretals of Gratian.

I Panormitanus , This man is like vnto Cayphas , that spake well but not of himselfe . Cardinall of Rome , will not oppose my selfe against the Papale Ordinanees . Neuerthelesse , in matters that doe concerne Faith , the saying of a Laye man , ought to bee preferred both with the Popes saying , and before it . If it be more probable , and by better authoritie , both of the old and new Testament , it then goes beyond the Popes opinion and iudgement .

According as I haue written , vpon the Chapter ; Significasti extra de elect . And as in other places and Canons , the very same is to be seene .

OF CONFESSION VNTO GOD ONELY . I haue acknowledged my sin vnto thee , and haue not hid mine iniquitie . I will confesse against my selfe my wickednesse vnto thee Lord , and thou forgauest the punishment of my sinne . Psal. 32. 5. Against thee onely haue I sinned , and done euill in thy sight . Psal. 51. 4. O God be mercifull to me a sinner . This man departed to his house iustified . Luke 18. 13. 14.
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THE holy Scripture teacheth vs very euidently , Psalm. 32. 5. that for a man to confesse his sinne to man , Psalm. 51. 4. is not any way necessarie , James . 5. 16. and consequently , Coloss. 4. 2. that such kinde of confession is meerely inuented ; ouer and aboue Gods commandement To whom onely our sinnes ought to bee confessed , because against him onely and his holy commandements , we haue offended . S. Iames saith : Acknowledge your faultes one to another . But how ? not to the Popes Priests , they are not called by the name of one another . They that are not wilfully blinded , may well perceiue , that Saint Iames in that place , speaketh of reconcilation with our neighbour . As Saint Paul in like maner well vnderstood the same , saying . Forbearing one another , and forgiuing one another , if any man haue a quarrell to another . Euen as Christ forgaue you , euen so doe yee .

Moreouer , It is not aboue three hundred yeers , since the Pope of Rome constrained his Popelings to confesse in the care . we are not ignorant , that Auricular confession , being only brought in by men , without any warrant out of Gods word : was put in vse at Constantinople , vntill such time as it gaue occasion of committing whoredome , which made it to be abolished . And afterward it was renewed againe , by Nectarius Bishop of the same place . For in the time of Pope Innocent . the third , or very little before , none were obliged to confesse to Priests , about the yere . 1200. Hist. tripart. cap. 2. Likewise , the Hystories doe declare , before Pope Innocent the third , no body was bound to confesse in the eare of a Priest . Therefore , without building vppon mens inuentions , we will make no Confession of our sinnes , but vnto God onely .

For the Apostles , and the whole Church after them , did neuer doe any otherwise , as many holy Doctours doe render sounde testemonie . Especily Saint Augustine , S. August . in lib. 10. de confess . cap. 2. speaking thus . What haue I then to doe with men , that they should heare my confessions , as if they could helpe mee of my afflictions ? It is a curious case , to know another mans life , and be carelesse in correcting our owne . Wherefore should they demaund to know what I am , when they will not bee willing to heare what they are themselues ? Saint Chrysostome likewise was not forgetfull , S : Chrysost , Heb. cap. 12. hom. 3. Tom. 4 & supra . Psa. 52. Tom. 2. E. in Serm. de Poenitent . Tom. 6. Et de incomprehen . Nat. dei , hom. 5. Et & in 4. Tom. de Lazar. Et in hom. 12. de Cananit . to aduertise vs herein verie amply , to the ende that wee should not subiect our consciences , vnto such a seruitude , as God himselfe would neuer haue vs bound in ; and thus speakes he . Confesse thy sinnes , to the ende that thou maist deface them . If thou be confounded or ashamed , to tell an other man that thou hast sinned , tell it dayly then to thine owne soule . I doe not say , that thou shouldest confesse to a seruant like vnto thy selfe , that so he may reproch thee : but tell them to God onely , that onely can helpe them : It sufficeth , that God alone sees and heares thee . I would not haue thee confesse thy sinnes to a man , Ezech. 20. 16. who afterward may disgrace and defame thee , by publishing thy faultes : But shewe thy woundes and soares to God , who is the onely good Phisition .

You see what these good Fathers haue taught vs , yeelding themselues obedient and conformable to the doctrine of the Apostles : whome onely , and none else beside them , will we beleeue , allowe or imitate . For they haue giuen vs the worde of God holily and purely , which being no way imperfect , enstructeth vs suificiently in all things necessarie for our saluation . Therefore , all men else , bee they neuer so holy or wise ; Nay , were they Angels of heauen , Galat. ● : 8. they can declare nor command vs any thing : but what is diuinely written , in the authenticall Bookes of the holy Prophets and Apostles .

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OVr holy father the Pope , enioyneth and commandeth it to euery one , The Popes Priests are Lieutenants to him their God : of whom S. Paul speaketh . 2. Cor. chap. 4. 4. beeing of yeares and discretion , to confesse himselfe to God , and to man Priest his Lieutenant , all his secret and manifest sinnes , with good deuotion , repentance and contrition , and that at the least once a yeare . Otherwise , our said holy father declareth them all to be heretiques verie pernicious , wholy rebellious , and disobedient to this his present ordinance . The Pope is more then his Bishops , and his Bishops more then their Priests , and all of them shal be knowen by their fruits Mat. 7 , 16. For hereby he hath reserued to his holy and Apostolicall seate , diuers great and enormous sinnes , and knoweth , and absolueth them by his sole authoritie and power , more then all other Bishops can doe . And to those Bishops hee hath reserued and giuen more might , to know , discerne and absolue sinnes ; then to other simple priestes , who are much lesse in authoritie and potencie , It is not read that Christ did euer constraine any one to beleeue in him , or to confesse before him , or his Apostles , nor did they euer any such act . then the Bishops are . As more amplie is contained and recited , in the holy Canons and decrees , but especially in the Chapter : Omnis vtriusque sexus de poenitentia & remissione extra .

Moreouer , euery Bishop and Curate ought to constraine and compell euerie one , euerie yeare , at Easter at the least , throughout their Diocesses and Parishes , to present themselues before them , or their Lieutenants and vicars , Contrarie to the 19. Psal. vers. 12. to make a full , intire and generall confession of all their sinnes , secret and manifest . And then are they to enioyne them such penance and satisfaction , as they shall thinke meet to be expedient and necessarie , The Priests are not called one another ( as in S. Iam. ) they receiued no such name in Baptisme . for the saluation of their soules . If it shall happen otherwise , that the Parishioners wil not be herein obedient to their Prelates : Our Mother holy church then straitly commaundeth , that they be chased out , and excommunicated like to Iudas . Because they will not performe the commaundement of God , declared vnto vs by Saint Iames , sayding : Confesse your sinnes one to another . Jam. 5. 16.

OF THE CHVRCH . The house of the liuing GOD , that is the Church , the pillar and ground of truth . 2. Tim 3. 15.
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WE beleeue one holy Church , Catholike and vniuersall , the house of the liuing God , 1. Tim. 3. 15. washed and cleansed in his precious blood , hee being the onely head and spouse thereof , euen Iesus Christ . Nor doe we beleeue any other head , but him onely : for all other that are founded on him , are members incorporated into his Church . Now , by his iust iudgement , he hath permitted , Colos. 1. 9. that Antechrist should intrude himself , and sit in the Temple of God , Ephes. 1. 12. as God , shewing himselfe , that he is God ; For he exalteth himselfe aboue all that is called God , and will be worshipped for God . This is the reason , why ( by the craft of Sathan ) he hath taken such boldnesse vpon him , as to dispense against the Gospels , and destroy the holy commaundements of God , and his worde ; which we beleeue ( notwithstanding ) shall endure for euer .

But he that fighteth against so strong a foundation , declareth himselfe to be Gods enemie , and Antechrist manifestly . Dan. 7. 21. As , after many testimonies of sacred Scriptures . Esay . 42 18. Saint Gregorie himselfe dooth giue vs a good aduertisement , S. Greg. lib. 4 Epist. 76. ad Man . & lib 7 , Epist. 194. & lib. 6. Epist. 188. saying . It is sacriledge , and a foretelling of Antechrists comming , t● constitute an vniuersall Bishop of the whole Church . For if he that nameth himselfe vniuersall , S. Hilar. cont. Auxentius . doe fall , the whole Church is ouerthrowne . S. Bern. super Ca●tic . And proceeding on still to the same purpose , Serm. 33. & in serm. de conuer . S. Paul . he concludeth thus . I boldly say , that whosoeuer calleth himselfe vniuersall B●shop , or desireth to be so named : S. Aug. super Io●n . hom. 50. Or●g . super Matth. hom. 2 Can. Pudenda 24. quaest. 1 is the fore-runner of Antechrist , in that he preferreth himselfe ( in his owne pride ) before and aboue all other .

Behold now how God hath suffered , that these diuelish Cautelles of the man of sinne , should be made manifest euen by themselues : Ca● . St Papa . Dist. 1. euen those that he thought to defend & couer himself withal . S. Aug. lib. 3. de Baptism . As we could much more amply discouer , as well by the testimonie of the worde of God : Cap. 3. &c. as by the expositions of many holy Fathers of the Church . The Pope making himselfe to bee vniuersall Bishop of the Church , declareth himselfe to be Antechrist : But the faithfull Reader , making acceptaunce of this our slender trauell , may ( if please him ) haue accesse to the Fathers themselues , as , for his more ease , we haue quoated them in the Margent .

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OVr holy Father the Pope , is instituted of God , to be head and vniuersall Prince of his holie Church , hauing receiued the keyes thereof : with intire , full and incomprehensible power , S. Augustine saith that if Christ gaue the keyes to Peter alone , then the Church hath no keyes after him : But as hee answered for all , so hee receiued the keyes with all . Hom. 11. & 124. & super Ioan. hom. 50. to binde and loose , pardon and retaine all sinnes , yea , in such sort and manner , as there is no one that dare say to him , wherefore doest thou this , or that ? For it is an indubitable veritie , yea , altogether inuincible , that our holy father the Pope , the great successor of Saint Peter , hath such power and authoritie , as he may iudge the whole world , but hee is not to bee censured , or iudged by any person . And his power is so great and admirable , that he can dispense against the Gospels , against the word of God , and consequently against all the Apostles doctrine , yea , and against the right of nature . As it is most amplie written and recited , The Pope hath in such sort dispensed against the Gospels , as they are buried , & wholy abolished in his Church . In which , we may contemplate the great mercie of God , according to Dan. 7. and 2. Thes. 2. in the holy Decretales , and in the Canon Lector , cum Glos . 34. Dist. Canon Presbiter , cum Glos . 82. Dist. Apostolorum , 17. Quaest. 4. Canon Si quis . Dist. 40. Canon Si Papa Dist. 26. Et eadem Canon , satis cano . simplici . Can. Incipitis .

OF FREE-WILL . Verely , verely I say vnto you , that whosoeuer committeth sinne , he is the seruant of sinne . Iohn . 8. 34. It is God which worketh in you , both the will and the deed , euen of his owne good pleasure . Phil. 2. 1● . Not that wee are sufficient of our selues , to thinke any good thing as of our selues ; but all our sufficiencie is of God . 2. Cor. 3. 5.
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IN this matter , wee may iustly answere , S. August. 30. lib. de hom. 41. Et de verb. as S. Hierome did , writhing against Pelagius , saying thus . The Philosophers , the Patriarches of Heretiques , Apost. 13. serm. Et in Enchirid. ad Lauren . Cap. 29. by peruerse doctrine , haue polluted the puritie of the Church . Moreouer , in regard of our purposed breuitie , S. Hierm. in Com. sup. Hier. cap. 23. it shall suffise vs to alleadge S. Augustine , with whom do many Fathers consent , in detestation of the Pelagian heresie , S. Greg. sup. Psal. 7. which our aduersaries doe so boldely maintaine . These are his words : S. Bern. in lib. de lib. arbit . & in hom. de Annun . Virg. Ma. We cannot consent with them , who by ouer great pride , do labor to exalt and aduaunce a freedom of will : for in their so doing , they are the cause of more euil then good , and they but striue to ouerthrow men . But we in humilitie doe consider that which the Apostle saith : Phil. 2. 13. It is God which worketh in vs , both the will and the deed , Tit. 3. 6. according to his owne good pleasure . And we render thanks to our Lord and redeemer , who without any former merits in vs , hath healed our woundes and vlcers , and reconciled vs to God : hauing redeemed vs from captiuitie , and hath brought vs out of darknesse into light , and called vs from death to life .

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WE doe constantly mainetaine and confesse , Eccles. 15. 14. a liberall and Free-will , S. Augustine saith in many places , that we haue a Free-will to doe euill . lib. de verb. Apost. not onely in the state of innocencie , but likewise in the state of corruption with sinne . For it is written ; That God made man right , and left him in the hand of his councell , to doe what he would . Serm 13. So that man , being richly furnished , with this noble , Free-will is the heresie of Aristotle , and of all them that vse it as a buckler for their faith . francke and Free-will ; might worke of himselfe good or euill , euen by his owne motion , and can merit the first grace of congruitie . As more amply is written and declared , by our Master of the Sentences , and others , in their seuerall Expositions .

OF MARIAGE AND OF VOWES . It were good for a man not to touch a woman . Neuerthelesse , to auoyd fornication , let euery man haue his wife , and let euery woman haue her husband . 1. Cor. 7. 12. Mariage is honourable among all , and the bed vndefiled : but Whoremongers and Adulterers God will iudge . Hebrewes 13. 4. My praise shall be of thee in the great Congregation , my Vowes will I performe before them that feare thee . Psalm. 32. 25.
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SAINT Paul , beeing a vessell of Election ; doth assure vs , that Mariage is honorable among all , Hebru. 13. 4. and the bed vndefiled . But your holy Father telleth vs the contrary , to wit ; that Mariage cannot bee without vncleanesse , and carnall filthinesse . Now , which of these two shall we say to be the false witnesse ? As for S. Paul , we are very certaine , Saint Paul can not but be a truer witnesse , then the Pope . that his testimonie proceeded from the spirit of God : in regard whereof , we will rather giue faith to him , then to your holy Father ; although hee bee seated in Gods Temple for God , and shewes himselfe as if hee were God . Of whom likewise the Apostle speaketh . 1. Tim. 4. 1. 2. 3 That in the latter times , there shall some depart from the faith , and shal giue heed vnto spirits of errour , and doctrines of deuils . Speaking lyes through hypocrisie , and haue their consciences burned with an hot yron ; Forbidding to marry .

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OVr Mother , holy Church , following our holy Father her vniuersall Head , In 4. Sentent . considering aduisedly , that Mariage could not bee performed without vncleannesse , Dist. 7. cap. 7. pollution and carnall immundicitie . Can. Cum societas . 27. For this cause , Quaest. 2. hath iustly and holily prohibited and forbidden , and so doth still forbidde Mariage to Priestes , Deacons , and Subdeacons : for they are tyed and obliged to a vow of chastitie , from which no man can free or deliuer them .

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THe Church of God did neuer learne of Iesus Christ , nor of his Apostles , to forbid holy and honourable Mariage to any person whatsoeuer : except to such as are named in the 18. Chapter of Leuiticus . Therefore we will not receiue any such doctrine of deuils . For the holy Apostles were diuers of them maried , and such as lawfully succeded after them : Euseb. 1. 3. according as Saint Clemens testifieth , cap. 2. writing against them that contemned Mariage , S. Clem ▪ lib. 7. where he saith . Hist. tripart. Will they likewise reprooue the Apostles S. Peter and S. Philip , lib. 2 cap. 14. for hauing wiues , and had their daughters married ? Can. Nicen. 31. Dist. Moreouer , many Councels would not so wander from the Apostles doctrine , Can. Si quis Dist. 28. as at any time to forbid mariage to Priests and Ministers of the Church : Can. Si quis virorum , Dist. 30. but rather did excommunicate all such , as sought to bring in such inuentions of deuillish doctrine . Can. Quoniam Dist. 31. As the Councels of Nice , Can. Qudam . Dist ▪ 27. of Gangres , of Constantinople , of Anticira , and the Canon of the Apostles . Can. Apost. cap. 6. Shall wee accuse or condemne those holy Fathers and Doctours , with the whole Church , Who so pleaseth to read the histories , shall finde , that in the time of king Lewes , the second , Priests were then maried in France . and their good Councels , to iustifie your vn-holy Pope and his ordinances ? Can you any way prooue him , to be a better man , or more illumined by God , then all the Apostles and auncient Fathers of the Church were ? Or that he is more able , & can iustly condemne them , to haue erred and lost the Faith ? And that your great high Priest , was therefore sent of God , to reproue their doctrine , to ouerthrow and demolish all their ancient and diuine building ? Wherefore , concerning this point of Mariage , Origen . super Matth. hom. 13. by you so idely contradicted ; we will conclude with S. Origen , and S. Ambrose : That virginitie may bee well wished and desired , S. Ambr. Lib. 1. de Virg. but not commanded . For , as he else where saith : Things that are not in our power , are more to be desired , then commanded .

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MOreouer , Cousins doe lawfully take their Cousins in mariage , as well by permission of diuine right , as ciuill . our aforesayd Mother holy Church , hath ordained diuers impeachments , whereby a man is hindered from mariage , as , in naturall and spirituall affinitie . For Cousins may not mary with their Cousins , nor kinred their God-children , except by dispensation . Likewise there is a certaine time , Leuit. 18. Et Instit. de Iustin . de nup. filij duorum fratrum . wherein none at all are permitted to mary . As more at large is set downe and recorded , in our holy Decretals and Canons . Canon . Affini . Canon . Multum . 35. Quest. 2. Canon . Non oportet . Canon . Omnium placet . Dist. 32. Canon . Interuenit , Can Placuit . Can. licite . 32. Quest. 2.

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NOw as concerning inuented vows , Rom. 10. 4. hauing some conformitie with the ceremoniall vowes of the ancient Law : Acts. 15. 17. It is most certaine , that Iesus Christ , Galat. 5. 1. being the end and accomplishment of the Law , Rom. 14. 23. hath deliuered vs from them , as from all other sacrifices . S. Ambr. sup. Wherefore , according to the doctrine of S. Paul ; 1. Cor. cap. 7. Wee will stand fast in the libertie , wherewith Christ hath made vs free , S. August . Lib. 6. de Confess . and not be intangled againe with the seruitude of meu . cap. 2. Et in Lib. de Virg. If therefore wee make any Vowes or promises to God , cap. 40. they ought to be orderly grounded vpon his word , S. Cypr. Lib. 1. to the end that so they may be approoued of him . Epist. 11. For whatsoeuer is not of faith , Concil. Tolet. 8 is sinne . Which implyeth thus much , Et Gangre . in Galat. &c. That whatsoeuer we do after our owne fantasies , thinking them to be well done , and haue no warrant or authoritie therefore out of Gods word : All such things ( we say ) are sinne , and displeasing to God . This then being well considered , wee will maintaine this saying of S. Ambrose : That no person is to bee compelled , least by forbidding things that are lawfull , they fall and offend in matt●rs vnlawfull .

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COncerning Vowes , Papists binde themselues to God by these three vowes , and one of them they will not obserue , for riches makes them rebell against God . our Mother holy Church hath ordained , and straitely doth command , that they should be rendered to God faultlesse . Vowes are great and many in number , but there are three only principall and substantiall , as namely , Pouertie , Chastitie , and Obedience . Whosoeuer therefore shall vowe any one of these three , hee is thereto perpetually bound all his life time . As very meruailously and most diuinely it is declared , by our graund Master of the Sentences .

I Pope Pius , This Pope spake as he meant , and as he felt in his owne frailtie . sirnamed Aeneas Syluius , doe say , and will maintaine , that , in good right , and for good cause , the Mariage of Priests was taken away and forbidden : but surely , for better cause , it should be restored to them againe , if mens infirmities be duely considered .

OF FASTING AND OF MEATES . Meate maketh vs not the more acceptable to GOD ; for neither if wee eate , haue wee the more , neither if we eate not , haue wee the lesse . But take heed , least by any meanes , this power of yours be an occasion of falling , to them that are weake . 1. Cor. 8. 8. 9.
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THe Church of GOD reprooueth not Fasting , Luke 11. 39. when it is done according to his diuine word . Rom. 14. 9. For our Lord commandeth vs , 1. Pet. 4. 7. not to offend our heartes with gluttonie and drunkennesse : And Saint Peter telleth vs , that sobrietie is the meanes to withstand the deuill . Neuerthelesse , wee will not entertaine superstitious and fantastick Fastings , Gal. 5. 1. to depriue vs of the libertie that wee haue in Iesus Christ . True fasting is approoued of God . We doe vndoubtedly confesse , that Iesus Christ , his Apostles , and the whole Church haue fasted ; but wee finde no time by them defined and limitted , neither the difference of dayes , or any interdiction of meates , which to forbidde , is the doctrine of Deuils , 1. Tim. 4. 1. as S. Paul saith . For at all times it is permitted , 1. Cor. 10. 9. 15. to eate of all meates that are solde in the Shambles , without inquiring for conscience sake .

S. Athanasius speaketh plainely , S Athan lib. de exposit. sup. That such as doe abstaine from meats , Hebr. cap. 13. do profite as much thereby , as those that separate themselues from true Faith . Mat. 15. S. Spiridon Bishop of Cyprus , Hist. tripart. saith . That hee durst freely eate flesh in the Lent time , lib. 10. cap. 10. when others did abstaine from it ; because he was a Christian . S. Hierome writeth . That we ought neither to decline to the right hand , nor to the left : S. Hier. in Com. sup. Malach. 1. cap. For to fall from the right hand , is to abstaine from those meates , which God hath created for our vse .

Shall we then say , that the whole Church hath erred , and your holy Father is iust and perfect only ? The Councels of Bracharensis , Concil. Brachar . 2. Dist. 10. the 2. of Toledo , the 13. And the Popes Martin and Eleutherius , excommunicated all them , Hist. Eccles. lib. 5. cap. 3. & 11. that abstained from eating any meates whatsoeuer , S. Orige . sup. which were conuenient for the nature of man . Leuit. cap. 6. hom. 10. Moreouer , wee are not ignorant , that the Law and obligation of Fasting , S. August . de mor. Eccles. & ad Jesul . Epist. 86. was first of all imposed by Montanus the Heretique ; as hee was reprooued thereof , by Apolonius the Martir of Christ .

Therefore , in consideration of what hath bin before alledged , we cannot otherwise choose , but conclude with this saying of Saint Augustine . S. August ad Jasulan . Epist. 86. Contemplating in true heate of zeale , the diuine and Apostolicall writings of the olde , as also the whole newe Testament : I see that Fasting is recommended , but finde it no where defined , by the commandement of our Lord , or of his Apostles , either at what time , or on what dayes , we are to fast , or not to fast . Wherefore , I vnderstand hereby , that the commandement of Fasting doth gaine vs no righteousnesse , By Fasting , we cannot be euer the more righteous : but thereby wee may prepare our selues onely , for the seruice of God the more freely , then when we are filled with meates beyond measure . which inwardly is the beautie of the Kings daughter . Thus you see , how religiously the Church hath vsed to fast , for our better preparation to Gods diuine seruice : and this Rule , with glad desires wee will obserue and imitate , reiecting your Popish Fasting as superstitious . For it is like vnto that Custome of the Iewes , which our Lorde God held in great detestation , and reprooued them for it by the Prophet Esay . To the end therefore , that such reproch may not fall vpon vs , wee rather couet to fast as the Saintes , Prophets , Apostles , and holy Fathers of the Church haue done before vs , then to decline either to the right hand or left , with false seducers .

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OVR first Father sinned thorow gurmandise or gluttonie . Abstinence was enioyned him by GOD , which hee hauing broken and transgressed , was excluded and cursed of God . Wherefore , our Mother holy Church , following the example of God , of his sonne Iesus Christ , and of his Apostles : commandeth to Fast , and vse abstinence , vppon some certaine dayes ordained for that purpose , vnder payne of sinning deadly . And to the end , that no one shall pleade ignorance of this holy Ordinance : Montanus the Heretique was the first that compelled men to faste : Wherein the Pope is his successour . Shee giues it foorth publiquely to bee knowen , that in these times , as of Lent , Vigils , the foure quarterly times , Frydayes and Saturdayes , shee commandeth to bee kept fasting , and to abstaine from meates , as flesh , Milke , Butter , and other white meates , but most especially in the holy time of Lent . Histor. Ecclesia lib. 5. cap. 11. And whosoeuer shall be so bold , as to transgresse her ordinance , hee shall bee reputed the childe of perdition , and by all our holy Fathers shall bee excommunicated . As more at large is declared and set downe in our holy Decretals , and Ecclesiasticall Canons . Can. Statuimus . Dist. 4. Canon . Statui . Dist. 75. Et toto titulo de obseruat . leiunior . extr.

OF IMAGES . Take heede vnto your selues , least you forget the couenant of the Lord your God , which he made with you : And least yee make you any grauen Image , or likenesse of anything , as the Lord thy God hath charged thee . For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire , and a iealous God . Deut. 4. 23. 24. Cursed be the man , that shall make any carued or molten Image , for it is an abhomination vnto the Lord . Deut. 27. 15.
The Apostles , and Gods Church .

THe Church of God , hath not so slenderly profited in his Schoole , but that she knoweth verie well ; Deu. 4. 23 24 that she ought rather to obey her GOD , Deut. 27. 15. then men . Exod. 20. 4. 5. Your Romane Pope , with his yonger purple Priests , and others of the like condition , commaundeth to honour , yea , to adore Images . But our Lord , who aloude hath deliuered himselfe , to be a iealous God ; forbiddeth vs to make any manner of Image , in semblance or similitude whatsoeuer , for any respect of seruice due to him . To which of these two then , shal we be obedient ? The Prophet Dauid doth admonish , that it is very daungerous , Psal. 5● . 5. to obey men rather then God , saying : That he scattereth the mouthes of them that are men-pleasers . wee will then rather listen to our Lords voice , then to the man of sinne , although he haue seated himselfe in Gods Temple , 2. Thes. 2. 7. for God , and shewing himself euen as if he were God : yet being become mute , and like vnto his Images , hee hath quitted and resigned his office of instruction to Images , & hath giuen them his peculiar power to instruct such are ignorant , tearming them to be Lay-mens bookes . But we , ioyning with the royal Psalmist , Psal. 97. 7. doe say : Confounded bee all they that serue grauen Images , Psal. 115. 8. and glorie in Idols . They that make them , Psal. 135. 18. are like vnto them , so are all that trust in them .

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THe great and soueraigne high Priest of Rome , hath so well ordained in his Church , as well for the learned as the ignorant ; as there remayneth nothing to be further ordered . The law of God giueth wisdome to the simple , and not dead Images . To such as are Clearks and of knowledge , he hath permitted to reade , and exercise themselues in bookes . But for the ignorant & vnlearned , that are not able to vnderstand spirituall matters , Psal. 19. 7. hee ( of his benigne grace ) hath permitted , to studie and practise their saluation , by Images painted and carued , which is a matter verie easie for them to doe . Wherefore , according to his holy ordinance , The word of God commandeth altogether the contrarie . it is commaunded , that all kinds of Images and representations , shall be erected and placed in Christian Temples and Churches ; which it shall not be amisse for the people , to honor , cloath with garments , Exod. 20. 4. and set lights before ; yea , and to giue them all humble reuerence , in honour of those Saints that they doe represent . As it is better , and more diuinely declared , in the holy Decretalls and Canons , and especially , In Can. Perlatum , & Can. Imagines de consecrat . Dist. 2.

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YOur holy Father the Pope , would haue you to bee taught and instructed by those dead Images : Hab. 2. 18. 19 But we haue God and his Prophets , that make answer for vs , saying : What profiteth the Image ? For the maker thereof hath made it an Image , and a teacher of lyes : though hee that made it , trust therein , when he maketh dumbe Idoles . Woe be vnto him that saith to the Wood , Awake , and to the dumbe stone ; Rise vp , shall it teach thee ? And Hieromie saith : In this point onely they doate , Hier. 10. 8. and are foolish , for the stocke is a doctrine of vanitie . What is he then , that would be instructed by such maisters ? As concerning the second Nicene Councell , which was in the time of Charlemaigne : Sathan was President in the second Nicene councell . we confesse , that Sathan sate there among them , and being the head of such an assemblie , hee made his members answerable to himselfe . To whom verie aptly may be applyed that saying of Saint Paul . Rom. 1. 22. 23 , 25. When they professed themselues to be wise , they became fooles . For they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God , to the similitude of the Image of a corruptible man . And the truth of God , vnto a lie , and worshipped and serued the creature , forsaking the Creator .

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IN our former recited Canons , is declared , how a Bishop of Marseilles , The Bishop of Marseilles , was reproued for doing the commandement of God . having broken downe and defaced the Images in his Dioces : was therefore most iustly reprooued and controlled by our holy Father , because he durst transgresse against his holy ordinance . Moreouer , we will not hide in secret , Wherein appeareth , that God hath euermore reserued some one or other , to maintaine his faithfull seruice , according to his word , and not according to the liking of men . or conceale in silence , the second Nicene Councell , accomplished in the time of the most Christian Prince Charlemaigne , & assembled by commandement of Irene , Gouernor of the Empire , who ordained and decreed : That not onely it was good and profitable for Christians , to haue Images in their Temples , but also that they ought to honour and adore them with all reuerence . And to the ende , that it may bee more perfectly knowne , what fruit and goodnesse was gathered by that holy Councell , as also , that the vertue and authoritie there of may the morefully bee vnderstoode : we are willing in large and ample manner , to recite the testimonies , sentences and opinions , alledged by the holy Bishops and Doctors assembled in that Councell . According as more at large is contained in the Booke of Charlemaignes refutation .

First of all , Iohn , Ambassadour of the East Churches , speaketh thus . God hath created man after his owne Image : Ergo , we ought to haue Images . For it is written : shew me thy face , for it is faire and louely . An other Bishop saith : No man lighteth a Candle , to hide it vnder a bushell : Ergo , Images ought to be had .

An other Doctour saith . Heere was an assembly of learned iudgements , blinde leaders to the blinde . It was meruaile , that the very stones did not start vp at so horrible opinions , contrary to the diuine trueth : which they seeking to exterminate altogether , laboured but in vaine . For the Lord will preserue his trueth for euer . Psalm. 145. 18. Lord , the brightnes of thy face is imprinted vpon vs : Ergo , We must haue Images . And after many other good and memorable verdicts , Theodosius Byshop of Mira , concludeth thus . These testimonies are cleare and euident , that not onely Images are to bee had , but also , that they ought to be adored and honoured . For my Archdeacon so thinketh and beleeueth . I Theodosius , Byshop of Mira doe say , that I excommunicate all such , as will not worship Images . And an other Byshop saith . That all the calamities and aduersities , which happened to the Grecians , and people of the Easte , was , because they would not worship Images . Another Byshop saith : Seeing that perfumes and incense is bestowed on the Images of Emperours : we ought to bestow much more vpon the Images of Saints .

Constance , Byshop of Constance in Cyprus , sayth and deliuereth this great and admirable sentence . Concerning my selfe , I doe protest , that wee ought to giue equall honour and reuerence , and in as ample manner to the Images of Saintes , as to the holy Trinitie in Heauen . And whosoeuer is not of mine opinion : I excomunicate , and send him among the Manicheans and Marcionites . And assuredly , all the holy Assembly of the Councell found this opinion to be very good , whereupon , they concluded with him in the approbation thereof , and all together after him , sayd , Amen .

Iohn , We may well say , that of this holy Assembly , which S. Paul speaketh , 2. Ambassadour of the Easterne Churches , giueth this notable opinion . It were much better , to haue all the Stewes and Brothell-houses of the whole worlde , to bee kept in one Cittie , then to reiect the seruice of Saintes Images . Cor. 4. 4. The God of this world hath blinded the vnderstanding of infidels , that the light of the Gospel should not shine vnto them . And it is manifest , that the Samaritanes were worse then Heretiques , but they that reiect the Images of Saintes , are much worse then the Samaritanes . And all concluding with this opinion , the ende and resolution of the whole Councell , was determinatly set downe , as followeth . Wee beeing assembled in the Name of GOD , doe will and command , that this holy Councell and Decretall , shall bee perpetually obserued in the Church : And doe excommunicate all gain sayers , as rebels and disobeyers heereof . And to enlarge the treasure of our Mother holy Church , wee giue full Iubilie of Pardons of all sinnes , to all such as shall dayly haue the Image of IESVS CHRIST , and doe Sacrifice , honour , and reuerence thereto . Amen .

Beholde howe these holy Fathers , and religious Doctours , beeing wholly inspired with the holy Ghost , haue gouerned our Mother , holy Church , whom wee will beleeue and imitate , and in her Faith both liue and dye .

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LET vs come now and consider a little on the subiect of this Councell . May it be called holy ? Or can it bee said to bee approoued of God ? Surely , nothing lesse . For if it were presented to Turkes and Saracines , vndoubtedly it would bee highly detested euen of them . Therefore wee may well say , that neuer was that false Propher and Heretique Mahomet , Mahomet the false Prophet hath not so much blasphemed in his Alchoran , as these Bishops did in this Nicene Councell . so beastly blinded , as these grosse conceited Bishops conclusions were in this Councell , to value in equall manner , the adoration of Images , with the worship of one onely true God in Trinitie of persons . O poore miserable world , plunged in all errour , darknesse , and ignorance ! It was wonderfull , that in those times some man was not found , in Gods behalfe , to whippe those Heretiques , those Marchant-sellers of Cockle and Darnell : As Iesus Christ did the Marchants out of the Temple , that deserued it not halfe so much as these blaspemers did . But let them be assured , that trueth hath euer preuayled against such impietie practised and warranted , in those diabolicall Councels : and that our Lorde God will be auenged on the sonnes of men , deliuering them ouer in his iudgement , to bee led by strong delusions , ● . Thess 2. 11. and to beleeue lyes . That all they might be damned , which beleeued not the trueth , but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes . Behold what words are written by that vessell of Election , proceeding from the spirit of God : which should astonish and make them tremble , that dare lift vp their hornes against God ; Against whom there is no wisedome , neither vnder standing nor councell . Prou. 21. 30.

Moreouer , not to digresse from our purpose , if such a Monopolie of Sathan , combined with his whole band ( by Gods secret permission ) did then get the day for once against Iesus Christ : Should it therefore be concluded , that the whole Church of God , God for the space of 600. following the doctrine of her master and his Apostles , hath erred ; in forbidding and pulling downe all Images and Idols ? yeeres suffered no Images in Temples : but ▪ because they haue since been permitted and adored , it folioweth not therefore , that the first Church was hereticall , and this is now more illumined by God , beeing altogether contrary to him . Which being permitted by an vnchristian Councell , to bee adored and worshipped , ought ( neuerthelesse ) to be gain sayd , broken & defaced , as appeareth by three other holy Councels , who in this point differed not from Apostolicall doctrine . If weread the Councell of Constantinople , celebrated by Constantine the fift ; the second Councell of Toledo , and likewise the Elibertine Councell , the 36. Decretal : it will bee found , that all these three did decree as hereafter followeth .

It is concluded , that there shall be no pictures or paintings in Churches , The Councells of Constantinople , Toledo 2. and Elibertine , detested and forbad Images , and whosoeuer accepted of them , were held as strangers to the Church of God . to the ende , that no reuerence or adoration may be giuen to painted walles . And after followeth . We are very willing to admonish the Faithfull , that so much as in them lyeth , they should hinder the hauing of any Images in their houses . And if they feared their seruants yeelding to them : yet at least , they should keepe themselues pure , from being corrupted by them . Wherin if they would not be obedient , they should be accounted as strangers to the Church of God . Thus did these holy Fathers in their Councels , maintaine all pure Doctrine in the Church , without forging any novell constitutions against the word of God .

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COncerning all other differences and questions , besides the case before declared , wee doe wholly repose our selues vpon the holy Councells , Decretals and Canons ; as more prolixly and cathegorically they are explycated , by our Masters of the venerable Colledge of Sorbonne ; and especially , by the graund Master of the Sentences . The Apostles are lesse and inferiour , to the great Rabines of Sorbo une . All which together , doe very well deliuer to euery vnderstanding , the Articles and Questions proposed in that holy Councell . With whom , wee haue iudiciously and diuinely concluded and resolued , to our great honour and glory , O insupportable blasphemie , God hath reuealed more to seducers , then to his Apostles & Euangelists . and to the confusion of our aduersaries . Notwithstanding all oppositions what soeuer , alleaged on the Apostles behalfe , by the Doctours of the Church . For among vs , we hold it as an indubitable veritie , and inuincible ( according to the Gospels testimonie ; ) That all things which were necessarie for our saluation , Mahomet in his Alchoran saith the same : therefore , both these do bend themselues against Iesus Christ , who with the spirit of his mouth shall consume them both . were not reuealed to the Apostles , neither haue they written them all . Wherefore it hath followed very necessarily , that those things which the Apostles omitted , and left out ; wee should afterward obtaine , and diuinely finde finished , in the supplement of our holy traditions and ordinances ▪ Which we will and command , to be perpetually obserued , and as sincerely regarded , as those of Iesus Christ , and of his Apostles ; and that vnder paine of deadly sinne , excommunication , and eternall damnation .

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BVt if holy Epiphanius , aman of God , and very highly renowned in his time , Epiphanius a man of great renowne in the Primitiue Church , defaced the Image of Jesus Christ S Hierome speaking of him , sa●th . were liuing in these dayes , hee should haue worke enough to doe , in breaking downe an infinite number of Idols and Images ; as very manfully ( in Gods cause ) hee did , in the Cittie of Bethell . According as himselfe writeth , in an Epistle to Iohn Bishop of Ierusalem , his words are these .

And when I entred to pray , That he was so respected in his time , that euen Heretiques themselues did him honour and reuerence . I found there a sayle , or great cloth hanging at the doore , figured and painted , hauing an Image , as of Iesus Christ , or some other Saint , for I could not bethinke me well , whose Image it should bee . But when I beheld in the Church of Iesus Christ , an Image of a man hanging , against the authoritie of the sacred Scriptures : Trent it in pieces , and gaue councell to the keepers of the place , rather to bestow the same cloth , on some poore dead body for buriall , then to let it so offend the consciences of any . It were better to doe the workes of charitie , then hang vp images in Christian Churches .

What now can your pontificall high Priest of Rome alleadge , against so many excellent persons , as flourished in those dayes in the Church of God ? S. Augustine did not forbeare to affirme it constantly , that it was an execrable herefie , S. August . in Catalog . de haeres . Et in lib. 4. de Ciuit. Dei . Cap. 9. & 11. Et super Psal. 113. to giue any honour to the Images of Iesus Christ , or of the Saints . For , as hee himselfe sayth . In looking vppon Images , no man can pray or worshippe as hee ought to doe : but hee will bee touched , as if his thoughts were carryed thence , where his hope is to bee heard , and his sute granted .

All these things beeing duely and religiously considered , to the ouerture of your Romane Priests pride : wee doe and will conclude with the whole Church of God , That according to his commandement , we ought to honour and worship him in spirit and trueth , Esay . 40. 18. and not by any inuented visible things , commanded without authoritie of his holy word , the which wee know , Dan. 7. 25. and beleeue shall remaine for euer . 2. Thess. 2. 4. And wee hope shortly to see , that thereby the great man of sinne shall be smitten and ouerthrowne , euen hee that exalteth himself against God , in his Temple . Which wee humbly desire , for the honour and great glory of his name , to the end it may be sanctified , Matth. 9. 32. and his Kingdome come ; Iohn . 17. 3. that so , all men on earth may learne the way to life euerlasting , which is , by knowing and confessing one onely God , and him whom hee hath sent , his onely Sonne , Iesus Christ our Lorde and Sauiour .

And concerning that false couerture , alleadged by our aduersaries , that Christ reuealed not all things needfull for our saluation , John 16. 13. to his Apostles . This was true , before they had receiued the sanctified Spirit , on the day of Pentecost . But after they were filled with the holy Ghost , Galat. 1. 12. and instructed of him : the promise of Iesus Christ was accomplished , that the holy Spirite should reueale vnto them , whatsoeuer hee had sayd , and should leade them into all trueth . This being done and accomplished , they wrote the word of God , and haue left the same vnto vs , cleane , holy and pure , sufficient to guide and direct vs to euerlasting life . We are not bound then to heare any other , but the Apostles : For all men else whatsoeuer , bee they holy , wise , or very Angels of heauen : they may not declare , or command vs any other Gospell , but that which is diuinely written , in the authenticall Bookes of the holy Prophets and Apostles . And no man , S. Hierom. how wise or learned soeuer he be , hath any authoritie , Tom. 8. after the Apostles , as Saint Hierome saith . Psal. 86.

Moreouer , Rom. 8. 18. albeit wee should bee vniustly reprooued , persecuted , Psalm. 44. 3. condemned , yea , and murdered of men , 1. Pet. 3. 14. in the quarrell of God : yet notwithstanding , hauing our onely hope in him , Matth. 5. 10. who hath called vs to that honour ; We are to reioyce and be glad , when wee are persecuted and hated for his Names sake . Not doubting , but in his good time , and when hee pleaseth , his strong and powerfull arme , shall free and deliuer vs , from all seruitude of our aduersaries . As alwayes hitherto hee hath done , in fulfilling his promise to his holy Prophets and Apostles . Therefore , to that euerliuing Lord God , bee giuen all honour and glory , praise and power , world without end . Amen .

Si hoc consilium out opus ex hominibus est , Acts. 5. 38. 39. dissoluentur . Si vero ex Deo est , non poteritis dissoluere . If this counsell , or this worke be of men , it will come to nought . But if it be of God , you cannot destroy it .
The Pope , and his Church .

Now we haue good and great occasion , to render thankes to God , who hath made vs victorious ouer our aduersaries ; whom we doe excommunicate and curse , as pernitious and damnable Heretiques : because they will not be obedient to our holy ordinances , but doe fondly cleaue to , and stand vpon the Gospels , and the doctrine of the Apostles , who are not able to be vnderstood of any man , without our holy Glosses and expositions . For the rest , let vs not forget to speake somewhat , in the behalfe of our holy Masse , That , looke how much our hereticall aduersaries doe labour to confound and ouerthrowit : The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes , but the wise will heare the counsell of God : who teacheth a quite contrary way . So much the more powerfully will we striue , to defend and maintaine it , euen vnto blood and death . For which cause , we haue commanded to publish abroad , the great graces , vertues and properties of the most holy Masse : According to the testimonie of that reuerende man , Master Iaques of Spaine , solemne Doctour in diuinitie .

The Copie whereof , Pro. 12. 15. we will haue exhibited and giuen to euery one , that shall continually haue good deuotion to the most holy Masse , and shall liue and die in the true faith thereof . Amen .

M. IAQVES OF SPAINE . A Copie containing the great graces , vertues , and properties of the most holy Masse : which being well contemplated , and considered on , are more worthie to be esteemed , then an vnualuable treasure .

MAster Iaques of Spaine , This Copie is to be approued by Saint Paul . Gal. 5. 2 and by Moses Deut. 18. 9. and by Justinian the Emperor , lib. 1. de summa Tri. & fide Cati. solemne doctor in Diuinitie , recounteth in his workes , that Saint Augustine and other Doctors doe hold this conclusion . That if he which heareth Masse deuoutly , hath either bought , or taken money for so much land , as may be walked on during the time a Masse is saying , and shall giue that money to the poore : This dreamer of Spaine , this doctor in all duncerie , is a true imitatour of Zidkiah , the prophet of the Idoll Baal . For euen as with the two hornes of yron , hee deceiued Achab , that miserable king and his people : In the like manner , with the horn of the Pope , & that other horne of Sorbonne , doth he labour to seduce and deceiue kings , people , & nations , making them to doat vpon his Idol Baal . For preseruation and maintenance wherof , there is nothing else taught , but inuented dreames , and lies of hypocrisie & Idolatrie of diuels , which blindeth the poore seducers , and by them are others seduced , euen by the meanes of greedinesse rooted in all euill : in coueting of which , they erre in faith . 1. Tim. 4. 6. 1. King . 22. 11. To such men appertaineth properly , that which is written . yet hee shall not merit so much thereby , as by his deuout hearing of that Masse .

Secondly , he that as this day heareth Masse deuoutly , and hopeth to heare another to morrow , with the same deuotion : looke what sinnes hee committeth betweene those two Masses , are pardoned him by true confession , which our Lord will graunt him before his death .

Thirdly , after a man hath heard Masse , his feeding yeeldeth the greater benefit to his bodie , nor can he want ought all that whole day , but shall be filled with all things needfull to nature .

Fourthly , All veniall sinnes newly committed and false oathes sworne in haste , or thorow ignorance : hauing a purpose to confesse them , they are blotted quite out , by the merit of hearing a Masse deuoutly .

Fiftly , euery pace or steppe a man takes , in going to heare a Masse , are counted and numbred by his good Angell , to be rewarded before God .

Saint Bernard saith , that our chiefest Christian vertue , is , to heare Masse deuoutly . For it is of such great efficacie and dignitie : as the verie hearing of a Masse , is much more worth to a man , then if he went in Pilgrimage ouer the whole world , or gaue all his goods for Gods sake .

Saint Hierome saith : That when wee cause a Masse to be said , for a soule departed , and in Purgatorie ; so long as the Masse endureth , so long that soule feeleth no paine .

Saint Augustine saith : That all the while a man heareth Masse , he shall not grow olde , neither bee any iote enfeebled : And beholding the bodie of our Lord deuoutly , he shall not that day die any sudden death . But if hee should die , that day , and were excommunicated , yet he shall not be damned .

S. Paul saith ; That the prayer of the head , is more worth then that of the members . If it be so then , that the Masse is the prayer of our Lord , being the head , and we are his members then the Masse is much more auailable , then all the prayers that we all can make .

Saint Bede saith : That if a woman great with childe , doe heare Masse on the day of her trauell , she shall be deliuered without any paine . They are apt to auarice , & haue taken gifts , and are peruerted in iudgement , as is approued by Saint Luke 17. & 1. Sam. 8. Ergo , a man should sell all his goods , and giue that mony to haue Masses said & sung for him : Which is the sole Butt they shoot at . But S. Hierom was neuer of that mind , to vtter such blasphemie : The Spanish doctor doth be lie him , and finds it in his owne Booke of dreames . For both hee and S. Aug. haue said the contrarie , as you haue read before . The Masse is the cause to get women with childe , and , in hope of pardon thereby , make shipwracke of their soules The lier alledgeth S. Luke , who is flatly against him , saying , That , of men vsed , is abhomination before God . No man , be he neuer so learned and holy , hath authoritie after the Apostles : Much lesse Saint Gregorie , being blind in Gods cause . And Saint Jerome saith , sup. Prop. Mich. Cap. 7. Tom. 6. saith . They that are blowen vp with pride against Gods worde , doe make themselues sworne enemie to his eternall truth . &c.

Saint Luke the Euangelist saith ; That a sinner , hauing true contrition for his sinnes , and a will to heare Masse deuoutly , and ( that day ) to be confessed : although he die , yet he shall be saued .

Saint Gregorie saith : That euerie Masse deuoutly celebrated , conuerteth a sinner vnto God , and deliuereth a soule out of Purgatorie : And it is more worth to him that said it , or procured it to be said ; then a thousand Masses after their death .

The venerable Maisters of Sorbonne , haue granted leaue and permission , to imprint this said Copie , to Lewes Heruaut , Booke-seller , dwelling at Paris on the Mill-bridge , at the signe of Saint Lewes . August . 22. 1608.

The Sentence of Interruption or stay of proceeding , betweene both sides : taken out of the Registers , of the soueraigne high Court of Heauenly Parliament .

DElay and respite is graunted betweene both these parties , Eccles. 3. 14. vntil the fulnesse of time , when the earth shall bee without faith , Dan. 7. 23. 2. Thes. 2. 7. and hath reached to the full height of all her vices . Luke . 18. 12. Then shal be euidently seene , Apoe . 18. 9. 1. Cor. 7. 11. that the Auncient of dayes shall be the Iudge , Apoc. 22. 5. and the Stone hewen out of the Mountaine , Apoc. 21. 7. without hands ; shall bruise the head of the man of sinne ; Dan , 7. 2. who is sirnamed the Sonne of perdition , Rom. 11. 7. nourished in the house of iniquitie . And because the time is verie short , sooner then can be imagined : he shall be cast downe to great punishments , by the arrest and irreuocable sentence of the Spirit , in the mouth of the Lambe without blemish . And consequently , peaceable and powerfull gouernement , shall be giuen to the Saints , by the most high for euermore . To whom be all honour , glorie , praise and dominion , worlds without ende .

Ecce venio cito .

Veni Domine Iesu .

An Antithesis of Gods Commaundements , and those deuised by the Pope .. The Commandements of God our Creator , by Moses . Exod. 20. OPen your eares , lift vp your hearts , You people dull and slow to heare : List the commaundements of thy God , Receiue them with all awe and feare . I am ( saith he ) thy heauenly God , That brought thee from captiuitie : And out of Pharaohs seruile bonds . Thou shalt haue n'ere a God but me . No grauen Image shalt thou make , Of any thing what e're it be : To honour , reuerence or adore , I am a God of iealousie . His reuerend Name take not in vaine , Sweare not thereby , or it despise : For guiltlesse he shall not escape , That wrongs his name in any wise . Labour fixe dayes , but on the seuenth , Doe not thy mind with toyle molest : But thou and thine take quiet ease , Thy God himselfe that day did rest . Honour thy Parents that thee bred , And brought thee vp so carefully : That in the Land where thou dost liue , Thy dayes God may prolong thereby . Kill not , nor murder doe commit , From foule Adulterie turne thy face : Steale not , nor be a witnesse false Against thy neighbour , in no case . Couet not thou thy neighbours house , His wife , his seruants , man or maide : His Oxe , his Asse , his other goods , Or what may not thine owne be said . O Lord , these heauenly Lawes of thine , Effectually let vs embrace : To keepe them all , our hearts encline , Assisted by thy spirit of grace . FINIS .
The Popes Commandements . The Commaundements of our aduersarie the deuil , instructed and dayly put in practise , by his good Scholler the Pope . OPen your eares , listen to mee , My people quicke and apt to heare : I giue you lawes , was ne're the like , Beleeue them , without doubt or feare . I am the verie God on earth , Nor hast thou any else but me : Beleeue it , and no further seeke , For straitly I forbid it thee . Erect all kinde of Images , For therein shalt thou please me best : And such as will not worship them , With bitter curses I detest . In speciall reuerence hold my name , Honour it , and adore it still : To sweare by God , blaspheme or lie , I can absolue thee , and I will . On working dayes , I haue made Feasts Of Saints , to giue thee ease and rest : Honour those dayes , pray to those Saints , Heare Masse , and haue thy hearts request , Father and Mother both renounce , Ere thou from my Religion swerue : T is the first rule that I direct To Friers and Nunnes , that me doe serue . Kill , murther , steale , lie and defame , Commit adulterie , incest , rape : Purchase thy Pardon , be absolude , And from all Lawes thou shalt escape . Couet thy Neighbours goods , or Wife , Or whatsoeuer is not thine : Bring gold and siluer , Offer them , My Pardon cleares thee , for thy Fine . All such , as shall these lawes obserue , And holy Mother Church obay : Shall Heauen at my hands deserue , Or , downe to Hell without delay . FINIS .
The triall and probation of the Popes Commaundements , he being the enemie to God and his worde . Experience makes the truest proofe of all things , and thereby may easily bee discerned at the verie first sight : how the Pope makes warre against God , with his inuented Ordinances , contrary to the Scriptures .

THE Pope commaundeth , that al his Lawes are to be embraced by all men , as proceeding from heauen , 19 Dist. C. Stomnes . He forbiddeth also , that anie doubt or question shall be made , or whatsoeuer hee doth , saith or ordaineth , whether it bee good or lawful . 17. Q. 4. Nemini . Dist. 3. S. ex persona . Wherin he declareth , that his whole drift & intent is , vtterly to deface and make forgotten , the Lawes of GOD , to establish his owne dreames and idle follies . Which are more pernicious to men , then any other plague can bee ; because he constituteth the saluation of their soules , onely vpon merits , and not vpon the onely grace of God , enlarged vnto vs in Iesus Christ .

The Popes Canons are most of them in this tune . I am Gods Lieutenant vpon earth , C. Quanto . de translat . Also , I am vpon the Chaire of preheminence , and haue rule ouer all flesh De sepul . sup. Chap. Also , All Romane Princes haue adored my seate . De iureiu . in Clement . Romana in princ . Also , I haue the rule of all the earth . For it belongeth to me , to iudge all things , and to no man to iudge me , nor my iudgement . 9. Q. 3. C. Cuncta nemo aliorum facta . Hereby may be obserued , that most falsly he attributeth to himselfe , the title of Gods Lieutenant , and yet dooth notwithstanding , vsurpe his whole authoritie ; yea , euen aboue God : in that he countermandeth what God commaundeth , and commaundeth what God forbiddeth .

His Ensignes or Colours , doe describe both himselfe , and his whole armie , euen like vnto Nabuchodonosor , who after hee had made and erected his Idols , commaunded that euerie one should do honour to them , vpon paine to be throwne into the fierie furnace , as were Sidrach , Misach , & Abednago . Dan. 3. 21. Now , albeit that all the Popes stratagems , wherewith he hath hitherto deceiued the world , have beene discouered , euen as Daniel reuealed that of the Idoll Bels Priests , whereby they kept the deluded people in their Idolatrie : yet neuerthelesse , he supporteth his adoration of Images , by executing his cruellrage against them , that refuse to worship them .

When the Popes ordinances are receiued of men , and allowed to be good ; it is not to be doubted , but that God looseth his right and credit with them . For no man can serue two maisters , especially , when they are contrarie one to the other . Now , wheras God requireth all authoritie in heauen , and on earth , as his owne in due right : The Pope opposeth himselfe against it , and saith : That euery one is subiect to the high Priest of Rome , vppon paine of damnation , and ought to obey what soeuer hee saith . Extra de maiori , & ob . Dist. C. Vnam sanctam . Againe , All glorie , honour , magnificence , as well in dignities as in offices ; houses and abiliments , is giuen vnto vs , 96. Dist. Constantinus . And as concerning oathes , he saith . We doe absolue all spirituall persons , of all oathes that they haue sworne , 15. Q. 8. Omni. And yet we see for all this , that all , swearings , for swearings and blasphemies , are permitted in Poperie .

He declareth in deedes , what hee will not confesse in plaine words , to wit ; That slouth and idlenesse is best pleasing to him , wherein hee alloweth what God expressely forbiddeth . But herein hee proceedeth very cautelously , for this commandement and all other , he buildeth vpon a mans good will & intention , as if that were more certain , then that which God hath pronounced with his owne mouth . Yet hereupon hee establishe than other most horrible blasphemie , worthie to be hurlde into the lowest hell ; namely , the Masse , the verie height of all euills .

Herein may you discerne , what fruit or benefite ensueth by this good intention , which is saide to be full of all sanctitie and Religion . For no one can obserue this rule , without renouncing father and mother , and not onely to renounce or disauow them , but likewise to ransack and quite strip them , of all their goodes and substance , thereby to get the young Nouice , or sweete Sister Nunne , into a Cloyster or Monasterie , I will not say into a brothel of sinne . There , to vtter blasphemie against God , violating his holy , iust and lawfull commaundements , and be detained as a Swine in the Stie , in loose lubricities , and wicked impieties , a breuiate of the Popes Religion .

We ( saith the Pope ) doo graunt plenarie remission of all sinnes , to all such , as in the yeare of Iubilie , shall come to Rome , to gain the said Iubilie , Sixtus . 4. Quemadmodum . Also he saith , We will and commaund , that those things which are not lawfull to bee demaunded , shall be paid vnto vs : For it is lawfull to receiue that , which is vnhonest to be demaunded . 18. Dist. de culigijs . 13. Q. 2. Quaest. Placuit . &c. Quam pie . But the tribute and reuenewes , which he receiueth weekely of the Stewes in Rome , Auignon , and many other places , as also the ransoms made vnto him , for murthers , thefts , and other abuses ; exceedeth computation , but doe witnesse him , to be the nursing father of all iniquities .

He granteth leaue and licence , to dispence likewise with al inward wicked affections , & all is one to him , whether they think ill or well , or dayly fall from bad to worse ; so that coyne come in apace to his Coffers . For he feareth nor to vaunt , that he can dispence with whatsoeuer God hath ordained 34. Distin. Lector . & 15. Q. 6. Iuratos & extrauag. de voto , & voti redempt per totum . Behold here likewise , what other vilde abuses he dispenseth withall .

Marriage may bee contracted , These valuations and prices are set down , according to the true estimate of our English money here currant . in the third degree of consanguinitie , or affinitie : for foure pounds three shillings , foure pence .

A Iewe may haue a Synagogue in his house , or erect a new publique Synagogue : for thirty pound seuen shillings , sixe pence .

One may exercise the office at the Altar , to say or sing Masse , and administer the Sacrament , though hee were neuer Priested , for nine pounds , two shillings , nine pence .

One may beate a Priest , or a Clearke , for sixe pounds , two shillings .

Parracide is quitted and absolued , for thirtie pounds , two shillings , eight pence , And Popes do make greater benefite of such murders , committed vpon the father or mother , then of beating or wounding , nay killing a Priest or Clearke .

An Infant may bee murdered , for eight pounds , foure shillings , foure pence .

A woman may receyue a portion , to destroy the childe in her wombe , and bee absolued , for sixe pounds , sixe shillings .

A woman may be a Witch , or Enchantresse , and doe great hurt thereby : for seuen pounds , sixe shillings , foure pence .

Absolution may be obtained for Heresie , before the partie haue abiured it : for thirtie sixe pounds , nine shillings , foure pence .

A man may bee a Boutefeux , commit Sacriledge , Theft , rape , periurie and such like sinnes , for thirtie pounds , twelue shillings , foure pence , seuerally paied .

A Clearke may bee absolued , for whordome , yea , though it be with a Nunne , or any woman of his owne kinred or parentage : for thirtie six pound , three shillings , nine pence .

Beside , such whordome or incest committed , absolution likewise is to be had for Sodomie , or coupling with a bruit beast : It may be dispensed withall , and the partie enioy both his orders , and holde his benefices : for thirtie sixe pound , twelue shillings , two pence , seuerally paied .

A Nunne that hath carnally offended with many men , either in her Cloyster , or abroad : may be reenabled into the dignities of the same order , yea , if it were the Abbesse herselfe : for thirtie sixe pound , nine shillings , foure pence .

These I am well assured of , haue beene dispensed withall , at these seuerall summes of money , being so rateably knowne , and set downe , for euerie such offence . Ouer and aboue which ordinarie prices , he that carrieth the Pardons and dispensations about , hath another allowance , wherein his holinesse likewise hath the largest share : & the Bishops , Abbots , Pardonners , &c. do diuide the other moitie among them , amounting yearely to no meane summe .

Many more such sinnes , and their seuerall dispensations , I could set downe : but I referre you to a Booke called , The Popes Shoppe , wherein they are at large discouered .

The Generation of Antechrist the Destroyer : Sonne of the Deuill . THe Deuill begate Darknesse ; Darknesse begate Ignorance ; Ignorance begate Error , and his Brethren ; Error begate Freewill , Arrogancie , and Selfe-conceite ; Free-will begate Merit ; Merit begate Forgetfulnesse of grace ; Forgetfulnesse of grace begate Transgression ; Transgression begate Distrust ; Distrust begate Satisfaction ; Satisfaction begate the Sacrifice of the Masse ; The Sacrifice of the Masse begate Annointing of Priests ; Priests Annointing begate Superstition ; Superstition begate Hypocrisie the King ; Hypocrisie begate Gaine by Offerings ; Gaine begate Purgatorie ; Purgatorie begate the foundation of Anniuersaries . Foundation of Anniuersaries begate the Churches Patrimonie ; The Churches Patrimonie begate Mammon of Iniquitie ; Mammon of Iniquitie begate Aboundance ; Aboundance begate Ease ; Ease begate Crueltie ; Crueltie begate Dominion ; Dominion begate Pompe ; Pompe begate Ambition . Ambition begate Symonie ; Symonie begate the Pope and the Cardinals his Brethren , in the transmigration of Babylon . The Pope begate the Mysterie of iniquitie ; The Mysterie of iniquitie begate Sophisticall Diuinitie ; Sophisticall Diuinitie begate Reiection of the holie Scriptures ; Reiection of the holy Scriptures begate Tyranny ; Tyrannie begate Slaughter of the Saints ; Slaughter of the Saints begate contempt of God ; Contempt of God begate Dispensation ; Dispensation begate Libertie to sinne ; Libertie to sinne begate Abhomination ; Abomination begate Confusion ; Confusion begate Labour of minde ; Labour of mind begate Disputation for the search of Truth ; And Truth hath reuealed Ante christ the Destroier .
THE BAPTISME OF ANTECHRIST .

ANTECHRIST beeing bred and borne in Rome , there was great pompe and triumphall preparation made for his solemne baptising . And the streetes beeing thicke set with Torch-bearers at noone day , which neere hand obscured bright day light , by such an infinite number being lighted all the way : They marched a long to S. Peters Church , in this manner . An ancient graue matrone , named Lady Custome , walked on foremost . After her , with a sober pace , and demure countenance , followed Worldly Wisedome , bearing the Salte , Creame , and Spittle , to baptise the Infant . Then came Madame Hypocrisie , holding her head somewhat downe , as hauing verie speciall care of the Childe : And shee carried the water to fit the intended busines . Subbornation went next , bearing the Towell , which was all beset with precious stones , and round imbrodered with the fires of Purgatorie , which was described in very antique great carracters . Then vnder a sumptuous Cannopie , came Abuse the Godfather , who carried the Childe , being attended on by Heresie and Tyrannie , twoo hard-fauoured Ladyes , and they held vp the corners of the linnen couerture behinde . Error , an old , thicke , square , goutie Lord , so bigge , as his legs could scarse supporte his body , hee beeing the other Godfather ; made what haste he could after the rest . Dame Auarice , and Dame Symonie , being the appointed God mothers , followed close after , in a very sad and serious consultation . Then came the Romaine Burgesses , named Humaine Traditions ; with whome walked Idolatry and Blasphemy , and they , with the rest of the quiere , sung very solemnly . Now , to glad the people the more , and in signe also of liberality , the Iubilie , which had beene sold before at a verie deare rate ; was proclaimed freely , and Bulles and Pardons were now as cheape as strawing hearbes .

When they came to name the childe , striuing to haue it a name of immortall renowne ; there happened to growe a great difference among them , and euery one stroue to please his owne appetite . One would haue him to bee named Holy Mother ; An other thought it more fit to call him Holy Father . Hypocrisie would haue him to bee tearmed , The supreme Bishop : But the Gossips named him , The Seruant of Seruants . Idolatry said it were better to call him , God on earth . When the Preist , that was to performe the solemnity , saw no likelyhoode of any other agreement , but the contention still to grow on more and more : He concluded , to exercise his owne authority , and bethinking him on a name , that might both fit , and answere all their hope ; He Christened him , and named him ; THE POPE .

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