THE
ROOTE
OF
ROMISH
RITES
AND
CEREMONIES
;
Shewing
That
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
borrowed
the
most
part
of
her
Ceremonies
of
the
Jewes
and
ancient
Pagans
;
and
that
from
this
springe
proceeded
the
Iubile
.
WEE
reade
in
the
17.
chapter
of
the
2.
booke
of
the
Kings
,
that
the
nations
which
the
Kinge
of
Assyra
sent
into
the
countrie
of
the
tenne
Tribes
of
Israel
,
mingled
theire
idollatries
and
superstitions
with
the
ceromonies
of
the
Law
:
so
that
at
one
and
the
same
time
,
they
worshipped
the
Lord
and
did
seruice
to
theire
false
Gods
.
The
maisters
of
the
church
of
Rome
haue
imitated
this
mixture
,
which
was
an
abhomination
vnto
the
Lord
,
for
they
haue
brought
,
into
the
Christian
Religion
,
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Iewes
and
Heathen
.
This
truth
is
soe
certaine
,
that
the
most
famous
Doctours
of
the
church
of
Rome
are
constrained
to
acknowlegde
it
.
But
the
mischeife
is
,
that
insteade
of
condemning
and
correcting
this
corruption
,
they
vndertake
to
defende
it
.
For
the
Author
of
the
Canon
Consecrationem
,
If
the
Iewes
which
serued
to
the
shadow
of
the
Law
did
theese
things
,
much
more
ought
wee
to
doe
them
,
wee
to
whome
the
grace
is
manifested
which
is
giuen
by
Jesus
Christ
.
The
Glosse
passeth
yet
further
,
saying
:
If
the
Pagans
did
this
(
note
the
good
argument
)
how
much
more
ought
wee
to
doe
it
?
To
be
short
,
there
you
finde
this
goodly
maxime
,
That
it
is
p●rmitted
to
reason
after
the
example
of
the
Infidels
.
5.
c.
1.
Polydore
Virgil
also
ingeniously
acknowledgeth
that
many
things
in
the
Church
of
Rome
haue
descended
from
the
Hebrewes
,
and
from
the
ancient
Romans
and
other
Pagans
.
Breifely
it
seemeth
that
theese
people
search
theire
glorie
in
theire
shame
:
For
one
of
theire
most
renowned
Cardinals
,
and
a
most
zealous
Defender
of
the
Papal
throne
,
If
wee
behold
it
curiously
,
wee
know
that
many
institutions
of
our
Religion
are
taken
and
translated
from
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Aegyptians
and
Gentiles
.
Although
theese
Maisters
should
hold
theire
peace
,
the
thinge
it selfe
speaketh
.
For
the
whole
Papal
hiarchie
is
founded
on
the
example
of
the
Iewes
,
who
had
theire
high
Priest
,
theire
Sacrificers
,
theire
Leuites
:
and
yet
amonge
them
divers
orders
and
functions
.
That
the
Romish
church
hath
founded
her
hiarchie
and
the
diversitie
of
her
Orders
on
the
example
of
the
Iewes
,
de
inuentor
.
re●um
lib.
4.
cap.
5.
The
Preistly
habbits
and
ornaments
,
which
wee
see
in
the
church
of
Rome
,
haue
also
beene
frained
after
the
patterne
of
the
Iewes
:
For
consider
the
myst
call
habits
of
the
Preists
,
Bishops
and
Popes
;
and
compare
them
with
those
of
the
Sacrificers
and
high
Preists
of
the
Hebrewes
,
and
you
shall
finde
an
admirable
resemblance
.
For
therefore
it
is
that
Polydor
Virgil
neately
confesseth
,
that
the
Romish
Preists
haue
borrowed
of
the
Iewish
Preists
the
most
part
of
theire
sacred
habits
;
Mysteriorum
Missae
lib.
1.
And
the
Bishop
of
Mande
,
Ration
.
diuinor
.
Officior
.
lib.
3.
The
fasts
of
fowre
times
had
also
tooke
theire
originall
of
the
Iewes
,
Ration
.
divin
.
Officior
.
lib.
6.
cap.
6.
Ration
.
divin
.
Officior
.
lib.
1.
cap.
1.
his
Decades
Supplicationes
,
quis
nos
processiones
vocamus
,
fiebant
circa
delubra
fanaqu●
&
pulvinaria
,
in
quibus
honos
dijs
dabatur
,
praece
dentibus
pueris
ingenius
ac
Sacerdotibus
coranatis
,
ac
lauream
tenentibus
manum
,
voce
modulatae
canentibus
carmen
,
suosequent
maximo
Pontifice
vel
curione
:
deinde
sequentibus
patritijs
ac
senatorihus
cum
confugibus
&
liberis
pleru●que
coronatis
.
It
is
from
the
Roman
Heathens
,
which
is
attributed
to
Agapet
the
Romane
Pope
:
But
this
was
Instituted
above
a
thousand
yeares
before
him
;
for
the
ancient
Romane
Idolaters
called
it
Supplication
.
A
forme
Instituted
by
Numa
to
goe
on
Procession
,
either
to
appease
the
wrath
of
the
gods
,
to
obtaine
peace
,
or
to
pray
unto
God
for
the
fruits
of
the
earth
;
the
order
was
in
this
mannor
:
First
before
the
Procession
walkt
certaine
young
children
,
then
the
sacrificing
Priests
clad
in
white
Surplesses
,
singing
Hymnes
,
Paeans
,
&
Canticles
to
the
honour
of
their
gods
.
Then
marched
the
high
Priest
,
or
Curio
:
Then
marched
the
Romane
Senators
,
with
their
wives
and
children
:
and
sometimes
the
common
people
assisted
.
There
was
commonly
carried
about
in
Procession
,
the
Shrine
or
Reliquarie
of
god
Iupiter
,
or
of
Anubis
,
by
some
Priests
clad
in
white
Surpleses
,
with
shaven
heads
,
and
thereon
wearing
crownes
.
This
Crowne
was
of
such
reverence
&
esteeme
,
that
the
Emperour
himselfe
Commodus
Antonius
high
Pontifex
,
caused
his
head
to
be
shaven
and
cut
round
,
expressely
to
carry
the
Cabinet
of
god
Anubis
.
Before
the
Cabinet
or
Reliquarie
,
went
a
Cierger
,
carrying
a
light
taper
in
his
hand
.
When
the
Procession
went
along
through
the
streets
,
there
were
seats
erected
,
27.
In
the
Book
of
the
discourse
of
the
ancient
Romaines
Religion
.
Lamprid.
Apri
.
l.
11.
de
Asin
aur.
Alex.
ab
Alex
.
lib.
50.
cap.
27.
Herod
in
his
Histories
.
Ierem.
in
his
Epist.
ad
Indaeos
in
Babylonem
abducendes
.
Ne
verticem
de
raditore
,
nove
barbane
vollitote
.
Levis
.
19.
Nec
ingyrum
acrotur
.
dum
attondebit
is
comam
vestram
,
vestram
,
nec
radetis
barbam
,
Ezech.
44.
to
serve
for
stations
or
places
,
where
the
Priests
,
which
caried
the
relicks
were
apointed
to
rest
and
take
breath
.
When
the
Procession
was
ended
,
the
Temples
were
opened
,
the
Altars
and
Images
perfumed
with
Insence
,
and
the
Reliquies
of
their
gods
shewed
.
On
those
dayes
,
when
the
Procession
wentabroad
,
a
Feast
was
celebrated
,
the
shops
were
closedvp
,
the
Hall
of
Iustice
shut
in
,
and
the
prisonners
unshackled
:
who
can
better
discipher
the
order
of
Processions
observed
even
at
this
day
,
by
the
Missalians
Instructed
from
father
to
sonne
in
the
Pompilian
Religion
.
What
other
Author
can
be
alleadged
touching
the
Ceremonies
performed
in
Procession
,
except
Numa
Pompilius
himselfe
?
If
the
Missalians
sought
not
out
further
,
for
their
crowned
shaven
crownes
,
and
white
Surplesses
which
the
ancient
Aegiptian
Idolaters
were
wont
to
vse
:
the
Priests
of
the
Goddesse
Isis
,
or
the
Babilonian
sacrificers
,
wearing
their
heads
&
beards
shaven
.
As
for
the
Law
of
God
,
the
contrary
therein
was
observed
,
and
the
sacrificing
Priests
were
forbidden
,
to
cut
their
heads
or
haire
round
,
&
to
shave
their
heads
.
And
as
for
the
Law
of
the
Gospel
,
there
is
no
such
like
ceremony
commanded
by
Iesus
Christ
,
nor
by
his
Apostles
:
thy
must
therefore
needs
proceed
from
the
ancient
Pompilian
Religion
.
For
other
things
in
the
Procession
,
they
have
added
the
carrying
of
the
Crosse
or
banner
:
this
Banner
was
tearmed
by
the
ancient
Romane
Idolaters
Labarum
:
which
was
reputed
a
sacred
ensigne
,
so
much
revered
by
the
Dictators
&
Emperours
,
as
also
by
the
souldiers
that
went
to
the
wars
.
Antenor
first
pictured
in
that
Banner
a
Sow
,
by
reason
of
the
name
Troja
,
which
in
the
vulgar
Italian
tongue
signifies
a
Sow
:
which
ensigne
Antenor
vowed
and
dedicated
in
the
Temple
of
Iuno
,
The
Iudaicall
Church
had
a
holy
oyle
,
with
the
which
were
anointed
the
Tabernacle
and
all
the
vessels
thereof
,
they
also
anointed
theire
Kings
and
theire
Preists
.
So
the
Church
of
Rome
would
also
haue
diuers
sorts
of
oyles
,
which
she
consecrateth
with
prayers
and
horrible
coniurations
.
The
same
serueth
her
to
anoint
the
Temples
,
the
Alters
and
the
Chalices
;
therewith
she
anointeth
the
liueing
and
the
dead
,
Princes
,
Popes
,
Bishops
,
Preists
and
Deacons
&c.
It
is
a
drugge
which
she
vseth
in
Baptisme
,
Confirmation
and
Extreme
Unction
.
Whereon
see
Durand
Ration
.
divin
.
offic.
lib.
1.
cap.
8.
and
Polydore
Virgil.
de
invent
.
rerum
lib.
5.
cap.
3.
The
Judaicall
Church
had
also
certaine
waters
for
the
Legal
purification
.
So
the
Church
of
Rome
would
haue
her
holy
water
to
put
away
veniall
sinnes
,
Ration
.
divin
.
offic.
lib.
4.
cap.
4.
and
Polydore
Virgil
de
invent
.
rerum
lib.
5.
cap
8.
And
euen
as
the
Iewish
Preists
washed
themselues
before
they
applied
themselues
to
the
Sacrifices
:
So
the
washing
of
Preists
is
one
of
the
Ceremonies
,
which
goeth
before
the
Masle
.
See
Polydor
Virg.
de
invent
.
rerum
lib.
5.
cap.
11.
Out
of
the
same
springe
proceedeth
the
custome
of
burning
incense
on
the
Altar
,
as
the
same
Polydor
obserueth
,
De
invent
.
rerum
lib.
5.
cap.
16.
If
I
did
not
feare
that
my
pen
would
swell
to
high
,
I
could
represent
an
infinite
number
of
superstitions
,
which
the
church
of
Rome
hath
borrowed
of
the
Iewes
.
So
because
the
Iewes
celebrated
Easter
with
vnleauened
bread
,
the
Church
of
Rome
will
not
celebrate
the
Eucharist
with
leauened
bread
.
As
the
Iewes
had
their
lampes
which
enlightened
the
night
in
the
Tabernacle
,
so
the
Church
of
Rome
lighteth
Candals
and
Torehes
,
which
enlighten
the
night
and
the
day
.
As
in
the
Judaicall
Church
there
was
a
vaile
which
couered
the
most
holy
place
,
where
was
the
Propitiotorie
and
the
Cherubins
:
so
the
Church
of
Rome
,
in
the
time
of
Lent
,
couereth
her
Images
with
white
linnen
.
As
the
high
Preist
had
his
litle
bels
fastened
to
the
hem
of
his
garment
,
whereof
he
made
the
sound
to
be
heard
when
he
entred
before
God
into
the
holy
place
,
and
when
he
departed
thence
:
so
the
Preists
haue
theire
litle
belles
,
which
they
cause
to
sound
when
they
lift
vp
that
which
they
call
God
:
also
when
they
carrie
it
to
sick
persons
,
and
as
they
returne
.
To
be
short
,
by
litle
and
litle
they
haue
surcharged
the
poore
Church
with
the
yoake
of
Judicall
Ceremonies
,
contrarie
to
the
expresse
commandement
of
the
Apostle
:
Why
tempt
ye
God
to
put
a
yoake
on
the
neck
of
the
Disciples
,
Our
Sauior
Jesus
Christ
,
who
is
the
body
and
truth
of
all
the
shaddowes
and
figures
of
the
Mosaicall
Law
,
hath
put
away
by
his
owne
propper
blood
all
those
ordinances
,
and
hath
fixed
them
to
his
crosse
,
according
to
the
saying
of
the
Apostle
,
He
hath
blotted
out
the
hand-writing
of
ordinances
which
was
against
vs
,
and
tooke
it
away
,
nailing
it
to
his
crosse
.
The
Church
of
Rome
hath
not
been
content
to
repatch
the
vaile
of
Ceremonies
which
Christ
Iesus
hath
torne
by
his
death
:
but
which
is
more
she
hath
thereto
sowed
all
sorts
of
peeces
and
patches
,
which
she
hath
borrowed
of
ancient
Paganisme
.
And
indeede
it
is
of
the
ancient
Pagans
that
she
hath
learned
to
ioyne
the
spirituall
power
with
the
temporall
:
for
Iesus
Christ
did
not
exercise
on
earth
any
power
or
iurisdiction
temporall
,
insomuch
as
he
refused
to
deuide
the
inheritance
betweene
two
brothers
.
But
the
heathen
Emperours
did
ioyne
both
the
powers
together
,
qualifying
themselues
,
for
the
most
part
,
Emperours
and
Soueraigne
Pontifes
.
So
the
Popes
boast
of
*
both
the
swords
,
holding
that
Iesus
Christ
hath
giuen
them
both
the
earthly
and
the
heauenly
Empire
.
*
To
manifest
that
this
is
the
Beast
to
which
the
Dragon
viz.
the
Ethnick
Empire
gaue
his
throone
.
Rev.
13.
It
is
of
the
ancient
Pagans
that
the
Popes
haue
learned
to
make
themselues
to
be
adored
after
theire
election
,
for
when
Cornelius
prostrated
himselfe
at
the
feete
of
S.
Peter
to
worship
him
,
that
excelent
Apostle
lifted
him
vp
againe
,
saying
,
Stand
vp
I
my selfe
also
am
a
man
,
It
is
of
the
ancient
Pagans
that
the
Popes
haue
learned
to
suffer
men
to
call
them
GODS
:
For
the
Apostles
saide
they
were
men
of
the
like
affections
as
others
.
But
the
Emperour
Domitian
made
himselfe
to
be
called
Dominus
Deus
noster
,
that
is
,
Our
Lord
God
.
Which
blasphemie
is
found
in
the
same
words
in
the
Glosse
of
the
Extrana
.
Of
Iohn
22.
where
the
Pope
is
also
called
Dominus
Deus
noster
.
It
is
of
the
ancient
Pagans
that
the
Popes
haue
learned
to
make
men
kisse
theire
feete
.
For
Iesus
Christ
washed
the
feete
of
his
Apostles
Ioh.
13.14
.
but
the
Soueraigne
Pontifes
among
the
Pagans
made
theire
feete
to
be
kissed
.
Pompeius
Pennus
,
whome
he
pretended
to
haue
offended
him
,
he
stretched
him
out
his
left
foote
to
make
him
kisse
it
,
all
though
this
personage
was
of
the
Consular
dignitie
.
It
is
also
of
the
Pagans
that
the
Bishop
of
Rome
hath
learned
to
make
himselfe
to
be
borne
on
the
shoulders
of
men
:
For
the
Apostles
went
a
foote
:
S.
Ignatius
,
who
was
seated
into
the
place
of
S.
Germain
:
where
vpon
a
suite
was
commenced
by
the
Chanons
of
S.
Germain
of
Auxerrois
,
who
preuailed
in
theire
cause
against
the
Iesuits
.
And
iust
as
the
Pagans
worshipped
verrie
many
Godesses
,
but
they
had
a
particular
one
,
whome
they
called
the
Queene
of
heauen
:
So
among
the
she
Saints
,
which
the
Church
of
Rome
worshippeth
,
there
is
one
to
which
many
giue
the
title
of
Goddesse
,
and
which
almost
all
acknowledge
for
the
Queene
of
heauen
and
Ladie
of
the
world
.
Amonge
the
Pagans
one
and
the
same
God
was
diuersly
named
,
according
to
the
diuersity
of
the
places
,
where
he
was
worshipped
,
or
the
effects
which
were
ascribed
vnto
him
.
For
so
there
is
speech
of
Iubiter
Ammon
,
Inbiter
Olympien
,
Iubiter
Stator
,
Iubiter
Ultor
,
Iubiter
Victor
,
Iubiter
Conseruator
,
Iubiter
Feretrien
&c.
In
imitation
whereof
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
diuers
names
for
one
and
the
same
he
Saint
and
she
Saint
:
so
they
celebrate
our
Lady
of
Laurette
,
our
Ladie
of
Montferrat
,
our
Ladie
the
Egyptian
,
our
Ladie
of
Ioy
,
our
Ladie
of
good
newes
,
our
Ladie
of
recouerie
,
our
Ladie
of
the
Annontiation
,
our
Ladie
of
Snowes
,
our
Ladie
of
Feuers
,
our
Ladie
of
deliuer
vs
from
the
paines
of
Hell
&c.
And
euen
as
the
ancient
Pagans
had
theire
litle
Gods
which
neuer
went
alone
as
Castor
and
Pollux
;
so
the
Church
of
Rome
worshippeth
certaine
litle
Saints
,
which
goe
not
but
by
two
and
two
,
as
S.
Cosme
and
S.
Damain
,
though
they
be
not
of
the
order
of
S.
Francis
.
Amonge
the
ancient
Romans
,
no
one
could
be
publickly
serued
and
worshipped
,
who
was
not
placed
in
the
ranke
of
the
Gods
,
by
the
Senats
of
Rome
:
Euen
so
amonge
the
new
Romans
,
no
man
may
be
publickly
serued
and
inuoked
,
who
hath
not
beene
canonised
and
put
into
the
ranke
of
the
Saints
by
the
Pope
and
Cardinals
,
who
are
the
Senators
of
new
Rome
.
The
Gods
of
the
Pagans
had
theire
particular
offices
and
assignements
.
Neptune
presided
ouer
the
waters
,
Aeolus
ouer
the
winds
,
the
Goddesse
Ceres
conserued
the
corne
.
And
Bachus
had
the
care
of
the
wine
:
The
men
of
war
followed
the
Standart
of
Mars
.
Men
of
learning
addressed
themselues
to
Minerua
.
The
Poets
inuoked
Apollo
,
and
the
Phisitians
Aesculapius
.
The
Mariners
had
theire
refuge
to
Nepture
:
the
hunters
implored
the
fauour
of
Diana
.
Vulcan
was
the
God
of
Smiths
.
Pan
was
the
God
of
Shepheards
,
Mercurie
of
Marchants
&c.
So
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
distributed
to
euery
Saint
his
office
and
charge
:
the
idollatrie
abideth
on
the
Theatre
of
the
world
:
but
she
hath
changed
the
personnage
and
borrowed
a
new
maske
.
Ianus
hath
left
the
keies
and
the
gate
of
heauen
to
S.
Peter
.
Lucina
hath
resigned
the
care
of
child-bed
women
to
S.
Marguerite
.
Of
old
they
addressed
themselues
for
raine
to
Iubiter
Pluuius
:
but
now
the
extraction
is
granted
to
Saint
Genivieve
.
Then
those
that
would
be
preserued
from
or
healed
of
the
plauge
idolatrized
a
certaine
buckler
,
which
fell
from
heauen
,
as
they
saide
,
in
the
time
of
Numa
:
at
this
day
idollaters
on
the
like
occasion
addresse
themselues
vnto
Saint
Roc.
Saint
George
a
horse
back
hath
supplanted
Mars
,
and
taken
the
care
and
conduct
of
Bartailes
.
Saint
Katherin
presides
ouer
the
Sciences
insteade
of
Minerva
.
The
Phisitians
haue
renounced
Aesculapius
to
receiue
S.
Cosme
and
S.
Damien
.
Sea
men
inuoke
S.
Nicolas
insteade
of
Neptune
.
Hunters
haue
abandoned
Diana
to
follow
S.
Eustace
and
S.
Hubert
,
&c.
If
I
feared
not
to
estrange
my selfe
from
my
subiect
,
I
should
make
you
see
that
the
perticular
deuotions
to
this
or
that
Saint
are
founded
on
childish
reasons
;
and
such
as
expose
the
Christian
Religion
to
scorne
.
For
the
sicke
absurdly
affect
the
Saints
whose
names
haue
a
kinde
of
resemblance
with
theire
greifes
.
So
those
that
labour
of
the
goute
waite
for
theire
ease
from
S.
Gotard
:
those
who
haue
soare
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breasts
hope
to
be
healed
by
S.
Mammard
.
For
the
euill
of
the
eyes
they
haue
recourse
to
S.
Lucie
:
and
for
the
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.
eares
they
crie
to
S.
Ortilie
.
They
recommend
les
Acariastres
the
mad
men
to
S.
Acaire
.
And
because
in
Italien
matto
signifies
a
foole
,
they
recomend
the
fooles
to
S.
Mathurin
.
I
could
set
before
you
an
infinite
number
of
the
like
:
But
behold
here
some
that
are
noe
lesse
pleasant
.
Because
the
Printers
print
in
Latin
,
and
of
old
in
France
all
the
publick
arts
were
donne
in
Latin
,
the
Secretaries
and
the
Printers
haue
chosen
for
theire
Saint
,
Saint
John
porte
Latin
.
Because
the
Tilers
mount
the
horose
tops
,
therefore
they
would
haue
no
other
patron
then
Iesus
Christ
,
who
is
mounted
aboue
al
the
heauens
,
The
rosting
cookes
would
haue
no
other
then
the
virgin
Marie
for
theire
Goddesse
,
and
they
deuoutly
celebrate
the
feast
of
her
assumption
,
because
assum
hath
a
signification
of
rosting
.
And
forasmuch
as
,
les
Megissiers
font
amas
de
laine
,
the
Tanners
heape
vp
woolld
,
they
haue
chosen
the
Magdelaine
.
The
looking-glasse
makers
and
the
Spectacle-makers
are
also
wel
met
,
for
because
the
looking-glasses
clearely
represent
the
images
,
and
the
spectacles
make
one
see
cleerely
,
they
doe
hommage
to
Saint
Claire
.
The
best
pauement
is
drawne
from
the
Rock
,
therefore
Saint
Roc
is
the
pauiers
Saint
.
Saint
Eloy
is
the
patron
of
Smiths
,
because
Eloy
in
the
Greeke
sigbufies
nailes
.
Saint
Crespin
is
the
fauourit
of
Shoemakers
,
because
Crepide
is
a
Latin
word
,
signifyring
a
pantoufle
.
The
most
nastie
of
all
trades
calls
on
S.
Fiacre
because
of
the
goodly
correspondence
of
the
name
,
but
it
is
to
much
to
stirre
theese
stinks
,
Amonge
the
ancient
Pagans
,
euery
countrie
and
euerie
citie
,
yea
euery
familie
had
his
tetular
God
,
to
whose
keeping
and
protection
it
commended
it selfe
.
Dagon
was
the
God
of
the
Philistius
,
Astorot
of
the
Sidonians
,
Molec
of
the
Ammonites
,
Kemos
of
the
Moabites
,
&c.
the
Syrians
had
for
theire
God
Aftartes
,
the
Arabes
Diaseres
,
&c.
Romulus
was
the
tetular
God
of
Rome
,
and
Apollo
of
Delphos
.
Nec
video
in
multis
quod
sit
discrimen
inter
corum
opinionem
de
sanctis
,
&
id
quod
Gentiles
putabant
de
suis
Dijs
.
Indeede
many
Christians
offend
much
in
this
that
they
doe
not
otherwise
worship
he
Saints
and
she
Saints
then
as
God
:
Neither
doe
I
see
in
many
what
is
the
difference
betweene
the
opinion
they
haue
of
Saints
,
and
that
which
the
Gentiles
had
of
theire
Gods
.
The
Pagans
beleeuing
that
theire
Gods
dwelt
in
an
heauenly
pallace
,
represented
them
on
earth
by
an
infinite
company
of
images
;
which
they
had
in
greate
honour
.
They
placed
them
in
the
Temples
,
set
them
vpon
the
Altars
,
fastened
them
in
crosse
waies
;
euen
the
Images
which
they
clothed
in
magnificent
habbits
,
and
crouwned
with
flowers
;
and
the
which
they
carried
in
processions
on
the
shoulders
of
theire
shaven
Preists
.
So
the
Church
of
Rome
beleeueth
that
her
Saints
are
in
heauen
:
but
she
worshippeth
theire
Images
,
placeth
them
in
the
Temples
,
setteth
them
vp
on
theire
Altars
,
fastens
them
in
crosse
Wayes
,
and
on
the
Gates
of
the
Cities
,
lighteth
candelles
to
them
,
vowes
Pilgrimages
to
them
,
clothes
them
,
paints
and
crownes
them
with
flowers
.
The
Preists
carrie
them
in
procession
on
theire
shoulders
:
the
people
fall
on
theire
knees
before
them
&c.
Breifly
all
the
idollatries
which
of
old
the
Pagans
committed
in
the
place
of
the
Images
of
theire
false
Gods
,
the
Church
of
Rome
now
practiseth
the
same
in
the
place
of
the
Images
of
her
Saints
.
The
ancient
Pagans
consecrated
Temples
and
Altars
to
theire
Gods
;
as
the
Church
of
Rome
doth
dedicate
and
consecrate
to
the
Saints
.
And
as
wee
haue
before
obserued
,
that
the
Pagan
Gods
haue
quitted
vnto
the
Saints
the
protection
of
cities
&
Kingdoms
,
and
yealded
to
them
the
care
of
trades
,
and
the
cure
of
all
sicknesses
:
so
haue
they
also
resigned
to
them
theire
magnificent
Temples
and
stately
adorned
Altars
:
for
Platina
,
the
Secretairie
of
the
Popes
,
assures
vs
that
the
murtherer
Phocus
gaue
leaue
to
Boniface
the
4.
to
consecrate
vnto
the
Virgin
Marie
,
and
to
all
the
Saints
in
Paradise
.
Pantheon
,
Out
of
the
same
springe
haue
issued
the
feasts
of
the
Church
of
Rome
;
Woman
clothed
in
scarlet
,
exposeth
vnto
Sale
the
wine
of
her
abhominations
.
Adde
herevnto
that
in
the
Pagan
Feasts
it
was
expresly
forbidden
to
labour
,
and
those
that
wrought
were
punished
.
sixe
dayes
shalt
thou
labour
.
But
they
enter
vnpunished
into
Tauernes
brothels
and
other
shameles
places
.
They
beleeue
not
that
the
Feast
day
of
a
Saint
is
well
celebrated
,
vnles
they
make
good
cheere
.
It
is
then
that
the
Preists
&
people
make
merrie
;
and
that
they
commit
the
greatest
excesse
of
gluttonie
and
drunkennes
.
There
is
not
a
man
so
misserable
that
will
not
spare
somwhat
to
feast
his
freinds
on
the
feast
day
of
his
parish
.
de
rerum
inuent
.
lib.
5.
c.
1.
Moreouer
if
here
they
looke
neerer
,
they
shall
finde
a
greate
conformitie
betweene
the
Feasts
of
the
ancient
Pagans
,
and
them
which
at
this
day
are
celebrated
by
our
aduersaries
.
For
the
folies
and
masques
of
shroftide
haue
succeeded
to
the
Bacchanales
,
or
at
least
to
that
idle
Feast
which
the
Pagans
celebrated
to
theire
greate
Goddesse
:
Baptista
Mantuan
Fastorum
lib.
8.
And
the
feast
of
Innocents
hath
succeeded
the
Lupercales
,
during
the
which
the
younge
people
went
starke
naked
through
the
citie
,
beating
those
they
met
with
certaine
whips
,
that
were
made
of
the
skin
of
a
Buck
or
goate
.
Ration
.
divin
.
offic.
l.
7.
c.
19.
But
the
most
remarkable
of
all
is
the
Feast
of
Candlemas
,
or
the
purification
of
our
Ladie
;
for
the
ancient
Romans
celebrated
in
the
beginning
of
Februarie
,
Rat.
diu
.
offic.
l.
7.
c.
7.
236.
237.
It
is
after
the
imitation
of
the
ancient
Paganisme
,
that
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
builded
her
Couents
of
Religious
Women
and
Nunnes
:
For
there
was
of
old
at
Rome
Virgins
,
which
were
called
Vestals
,
forasmuch
as
they
were
consecrated
to
the
Goddesse
Vesta
,
and
dwelt
in
her
Temple
.
These
Virgins
were
held
in
greate
honour
amonge
the
Romans
;
and
they
esteemed
them
most
holy
,
when
they
came
to
rendre
themselues
Vestales
,
they
were
shaued
,
as
the
Nunnes
at
this
day
,
they
tooke
a
vaile
and
were
reinuested
with
longe
white
robes
.
The
entrie
of
theire
howses
was
forbidden
to
men
,
as
that
of
the
reformed
monastaries
of
the
Nunnes
.
They
had
publick
rents
and
reuenues
;
and
wealthy
persons
on
theire
deathbeds
bequeathed
them
greate
riches
.
And
as
the
Religious
Nunnes
haue
an
Abbesse
,
who
commaunds
them
;
so
the
Vestals
had
also
theire
Gouernesse
,
who
was
called
Maxima
.
In
the
Couent
of
the
Vestal
Virgins
there
were
certaine
litle
Nunnes
,
who
were
there
from
theire
infancie
.
So
the
Couents
of
the
Church
of
Rome
are
full
of
Infants
and
younge
maides
.
But
behold
one
notable
difference
.
That
during
the
space
of
tenne
yeares
,
the
Vestales
learned
the
manner
of
theire
Seruice
:
during
other
tenne
yeares
,
they
applied
themselves
to
the
seruice
and
sacrifice
:
and
other
tenne
yeares
following
they
taught
the
younge
Nunnes
newly
receiued
.
But
at
the
ende
of
thirtie
yeares
they
were
permitted
to
marrie
.
Wherefore
the
Pagans
will
rise
in
iudgment
with
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
will
condemne
her
of
the
tyrannie
,
which
she
excerciseth
toward
poore
maides
,
who
beeing
rashly
cast
into
a
Couent
,
or
beeing
trained
there
by
force
and
constraint
,
can
neuer
goe
out
againe
,
no
more
then
the
fish
which
is
folishly
catched
in
the
net
.
It
is
after
the
Pagan
immitation
that
the
Monkes
Discipline
themselues
,
and
that
there
are
confraternities
of
Whippers
,
for
God
hath
forbidden
his
seruants
to
make
incision
in
theire
flesh
:
It
is
out
of
the
same
shop
that
the
Preists
and
Monkes
haue
learned
to
shaue
themselues
and
weare
crownes
against
Gods
expresse
commandement
to
his
people
.
The
goodly
custome
of
carrying
God
in
procession
,
and
in
a
iourney
is
also
deriued
of
the
ancient
heathen
,
for
the
Romans
carred
in
procession
theire
greate
God
Jubiter
.
And
the
Chaldeans
caried
here
and
there
the
fire
which
they
adored
for
theire
God
.
Aboue
all
I
finde
it
wonderfull
that
the
Pagans
haue
giuen
to
theire
God
Iubiter
,
the
surname
of
Pistor
,
as
appeareth
by
that
verse
of
Ouid.
Candida
Pistori
ponitur
ara
Ioui
,
for
nothing
could
better
succeede
to
Jubiter
Pistor
then
a
God
of
bread
.
The
Pagans
had
also
certaine
hostes
which
they
called
hostias
circumforaueas
,
and
it
seemeth
this
word
was
expresly
inuented
to
represent
the
hosts
,
which
the
Church
of
Rome
carries
from
place
to
place
.
Looke
into
the
writings
of
the
ancient
Pagans
,
The
Church
of
Rome
worshippeth
certaine
litle
Jmages
of
waxt
,
which
they
commonly
call
the
Agnus
Dei.
The
Pope
doth
consecrate
and
baptise
them
,
As
wee
adore
,
(
marke
the
words
wee
adore
:
for
theese
men
are
offended
when
wee
accuse
them
of
adoring
Images
)
the
figure
of
the
litle
Lambe
of
God
,
because
it
represents
Jesus
Christ
:
and
in
like
manner
the
figure
of
the
Doue
,
because
it
denoteth
the
holy
Ghost
:
iust
euen
so
the
Gentils
had
in
singular
reuerence
the
lightening
of
Iubiter
:
by
the
which
they
declared
the
figure
of
theire
greate
God
,
thinking
that
it
guarded
them
from
Tempest
,
and
that
it
had
a
certaine
virtue
after
it
was
consecrated
by
theire
greate
Pontife
.
And
that
which
the
Gentiles
did
in
theire
rediculous
superstitions
,
wee
haue
transferred
into
our
Christian
Religion
,
causing
our
litle
Agnus
Dei
,
and
our
bells
to
be
consecrated
and
blessed
,
which
by
this
meanes
take
a
virtue
to
chase
away
Tempest
and
foule
wether
.
And
iust
so
the
salt
and
the
water
by
theire
benidictions
and
exorcismes
take
a
force
and
virtue
to
driue
away
deuils
.
Limbus
Patruum
,
and
the
Limbus
of
the
younge
Infants
who
die
without
baptisme
,
there
is
a
fift
place
,
which
is
as
an
odiferous
medow
and
sprinkled
with
flowers
,
where
the
Soules
reioyce
themselues
before
they
enter
into
Paradis
.
Compare
but
this
with
those
Elisian
feilds
taught
by
Plato
,
and
you
shall
see
that
one
and
the
same
spirit
of
errour
hath
inuented
both
the
one
and
the
other
fables
.
The
ancient
Pagans
prayed
for
theire
dead
,
and
offered
sacrifices
,
and
by
many
other
ceremonies
thought
to
lighten
theire
torments
.
Thence
is
come
the
prayers
for
the
dead
in
the
Church
of
Rome
;
and
that
by
singing
of
Masses
,
ringing
of
Bells
&c.
they
beleeue
to
lessen
the
time
and
qualitie
of
theire
peines
.
And
euen
so
as
on
the
ninth
day
after
the
death
,
the
Pagans
vsed
a
solemne
seruice
,
And
to
the
ende
that
the
Pagan
superstition
might
here
haue
noe
preeminence
,
The
ancient
Pagans
did
greately
boast
and
btag
of
theire
miracles
.
Reade
theire
histories
,
and
you
shall
see
of
theire
Images
falling
from
heauen
of
others
that
remoued
themselues
,
that
did
sweate
,
speake
,
&c.
so
the
Church
of
Rome
boasteth
of
her
miracles
(
they
ought
also
to
accompaine
the
Sonne
of
perdition
.
)
Reade
the
Legends
of
Saints
,
and
you
shall
see
Chambers
transported
by
Angels
,
and
Images
falling
from
Heauen
;
you
may
also
see
that
they
bend
themselues
,
speake
,
kisse
,
&c.
And
euen
as
the
Pagans
fastened
Tables
in
the
Temple
of
theire
God
,
[
*
](A20854-e12930-b)
*
Or
bashfulnet
.
puritanisme
.
I
could
preduce
an
infinite
number
of
such
superstitions
and
Ceremonies
,
which
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
borrowed
of
Paganisme
:
but
this
would
deserue
a
Treatise
by
it selfe
.
In
the
meane
while
I
can
not
omit
this
note
,
that
it
is
by
an
harmonious
concordance
that
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
founded
many
of
her
Ceremonies
on
Iudaisme
,
and
on
Paganisme
.
For
example
,
wee
haue
seene
that
the
Church
of
Rome
authoriseth
her
hiarchie
on
the
example
of
the
Iewes
,
but
she
auoueth
this
also
to
be
a
Pagan
inuention
:
Ration
.
diuin.
offic.
lib.
2.
cap.
1.
n.
22.
But
there
is
none
more
propper
formal
on
this
matter
then
G.
du
Choul
,
The
Romans
had
another
fashion
of
ordaining
theire
Preistly
dignities
,
as
theire
greate
Pontifes
,
the
litle
Pontifes
,
Flamins
,
Archflamins
and
Proflamins
:
iust
so
as
wee
haue
the
Pope
,
the
Cardinals
,
Bishops
,
Archbishops
and
Patriarchs
:
Colleges
,
as
the
Canons
:
and
men
of
the
guard
,
as
are
the
knights
of
S.
Iohn
of
Ierusalem
.
Wee
haue
seene
that
the
Church
of
Rome
formes
the
habbits
of
her
Preists
after
the
patern
of
the
Iewes
,
but
she
hath
also
borrowed
the
fashion
of
the
Pagans
,
as
G.
du
Choul
acknowledgeth
in
these
words
:
And
if
wee
here
obserue
it
curiously
,
wee
know
that
verrie
many
institutions
of
our
Religion
are
taken
and
translated
from
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Egyptians
and
Gentiles
,
as
are
the
coates
and
surplesses
,
the
crownes
which
make
the
Preists
,
the
bowings
of
the
head
toward
the
Altar
,
the
sacrifical
pompe
,
the
musick
of
the
Temples
,
adorations
,
prayers
,
and
supplications
,
processions
and
Letanies
:
and
many
other
things
which
our
Preists
vsurpe
in
our
mysteries
.
Wee
haue
learned
that
the
Feasts
of
fowre
times
haue
tooke
theire
originall
from
the
Iewes
;
Ration
.
diuin.
offic.
lib.
1.
cap.
6.
n.
2.
The
Church
of
Rome
hath
learned
of
the
Iewes
to
goe
in
processions
;
but
she
ought
also
to
giue
thanks
to
the
Pagans
,
The
holy
water
descended
from
the
Iewes
,
but
it
also
sprunge
from
Pagan
superstition
:
For
the
Pagans
purified
themselues
with
consecrated
water
,
which
also
they
called
lustrate
,
that
is
to
say
purifying
.
They
also
sprinckled
the
dead
:
289.
290.
291.
and
a
benestier
at
the
entrie
of
their
Temples
,
where
the
Preists
&
the
people
tooke
of
the
water
,
as
they
entred
into
theire
Temples
.
And
in
this
point
the
conformitie
is
so
greate
,
that
the
figures
,
which
were
made
to
represent
the
aspergile
and
the
benestier
of
the
Pagans
,
seeme
to
haue
beene
drawne
to
represent
the
outils
of
the
Church
of
Rome
;
and
to
the
end
that
euery
one
might
point
to
it
with
his
finger
.
G.
du
Choul
hath
set
this
superscription
on
one
of
the
Pagan
benestiers
,
A
litle
benestier
portatife
like
that
which
wee
vse
in
our
Religion
.
Wee
haue
saide
that
burning
of
incense
on
the
Alter
,
and
washing
before
the
beginning
of
seruice
is
a
Iudical
ceremonie
:
but
Polydor
Virgil
holds
that
it
hath
beene
borrowed
of
the
Fagans
de
invent
.
rerum
lib.
5.
cap.
11.
&c.
Aboue
all
I
finde
it
admirable
that
the
Jewes
,
the
Pagans
and
the
Papists
serue
themselues
of
the
same
weapons
,
and
employe
the
same
reasons
to
defend
and
strenghten
themselues
in
theire
abuse
:
for
they
all
alleadge
for
theire
ceremonies
theire
antiquitie
and
the
prosperity
that
hath
accompanied
the
obseruation
.
The
Prophet
Ieremie
exhorts
the
children
of
Israel
in
the
name
of
God
to
turne
from
the
idollatrie
of
theire
fathers
,
who
had
burnt
incense
to
the
Queene
of
heauen
,
and
the
rebellious
people
answered
him
,
As
concerning
the
word
of
the
Lord
which
thou
hast
spoken
to
vs
,
wee
will
not
heare
it
.
But
for
certaine
wee
will
doe
all
that
which
is
gonne
out
of
our
mouth
,
burning
incense
to
the
Queene
of
heauen
,
and
making
aspersion
to
her
,
as
wee
haue
donne
,
wee
and
our
fathers
,
the
Kings
and
the
Princes
amongst
vs
in
the
Cities
of
Iuda
,
and
in
the
streetes
of
Ierusalem
,
and
haue
had
our
fill
of
bread
,
and
haue
beene
at
our
ease
,
and
haue
seene
noe
euill
.
But
from
the
time
that
wee
haue
ceased
to
burne
incense
to
the
Queene
of
heauen
,
and
to
make
aspersions
to
her
,
wee
haue
had
want
of
all
,
and
haue
beene
consumed
by
the
sword
and
by
foemiue
.
And
the
Pharises
saide
to
Jesus
Christ
:
Why
doe
thy
Disciples
transgresse
the
traditions
of
the
Elders
?
And
behold
an
accusation
framed
against
S.
Steuen
the
first
Martyr
of
Iesus
:
This
man
heere
ceaseth
not
to
speake
blasphemies
against
this
holy
place
and
the
Law
:
For
wee
haue
heard
him
say
that
this
Jesus
of
Nazareth
shall
destroy
this
holy
place
and
shall
change
the
ordinances
which
Moses
hath
giuen
vs
.
The
Senate
of
Rome
for
many
ages
opposed
themselues
to
Christianitie
,
namely
longe
after
the
Emperours
had
submitted
themselues
to
the
Sonne
of
God
,
the
Senators
were
giuen
to
the
defense
of
the
Pagan
superstitions
and
ceremonies
:
they
alleadged
the
same
reasons
that
the
idollatrous
Iewes
did
.
Right
good
Princes
fathers
of
the
Countrey
,
haue
respect
vnto
my
yeares
,
wherevnto
J
am
come
by
the
meanes
of
my
holy
customes
.
Permit
me
to
obserue
the
Ceremonies
which
were
taught
me
by
my
ancesters
;
and
whereof
I
haue
noe
cause
to
repent
me
;
that
I
liue
according
to
my
custome
,
seeing
,
I
am
free
.
It
is
this
diuine
seruice
that
hath
subiected
all
the
world
to
my
Lawes
.
It
is
this
Religion
which
hath
chased
Hannibal
from
my
Walles
,
and
the
Gaules
from
the
Capitol
.
Is
this
that
then
for
which
J
haue
beene
conserued
,
to
the
ende
that
they
should
come
to
reproue
me
in
my
so
greate
age
?
Of
what
kinde
soeuer
the
Ordinances
may
be
which
they
would
establish
,
the
reformation
of
my
old
age
can
not
but
be
late
and
iniurious
.
These
are
the
same
reasons
which
they
of
the
Church
of
Rome
alleadge
against
vs
:
For
when
they
can
not
by
reason
establish
,
and
much
lesse
by
holy
Scripture
authorise
theire
friuolous
and
vaine
Ceremonies
,
Moreouer
there
are
many
superstitions
and
perticular
ceremonies
whith
the
old
and
new
Rome
defend
by
the
same
reasons
and
couer
with
the
same
protexts
,
for
example
those
,
that
would
excuse
Caligula
for
putting
forth
his
feete
to
haue
them
kissed
,
But
to
retourne
to
my
purpose
,
J
thinke
it
well
founded
to
put
the
Iubile
amonge
the
Ceremonies
which
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
borrowed
of
Iudaisme
and
Paganisme
.
As
for
Indaisme
it
appeareth
;
To
the
ende
that
the
truth
may
more
clearely
appeare
to
the
Reader
,
I
will
represent
as
in
a
running
table
the
Pagan
ceremonie
,
and
then
I
will
compare
it
with
that
of
the
Roman
Jubile
.
The
secular
plaies
were
instituted
by
the
Consul
Valerius
Publicola
,
aboute
the
yeare
of
the
world
3434.
before
the
birth
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
866.
after
the
building
of
Rome
188.
yeares
.
This
is
the
opinion
of
Valerius
Maximus
,
Polydor
Virgil.
and
many
others
Authors
ancient
and
modern
.
But
others
hold
that
theese
plaies
were
not
instituted
till
298.
yeares
after
the
foundation
of
Rome
vnder
the
Consulship
of
M.
Valerius
and
Sp.
Virginius
.
When
the
time
of
theese
plaies
approched
a
lyerault
went
through
all
Italie
to
make
publication
:
and
inuited
the
people
thither
,
crying
,
Come
see
things
which
ye
haue
neuer
seene
and
which
you
shal
neuer
see
againe
.
Phoebe
,
sylvarumque
potens
Diana
.
But
as
the
opinions
are
diuers
touching
the
durance
of
the
ages
,
so
the
Authors
,
which
haue
written
of
the
secular
plaies
,
doe
but
litle
agree
in
the
time
of
the
celebration
of
these
plaies
.
Some
thinke
that
they
were
not
celebrated
but
from
a
hundred
and
tenne
yeares
to
a
hundred
and
tenne
yeares
,
Onuphrius
Pauuin
.
is
of
this
opinion
,
which
he
gathers
from
the
Edict
of
Augustus
,
the
verses
of
Horace
,
of
the
commentaire
of
the
fifteene
personages
,
&c.
but
the
more
common
and
probable
opinion
is
that
these
plaies
were
celebrated
from
100.
yeares
to
100.
yeares
,
which
is
that
which
hath
beene
held
by
Marcus
Varo
lib.
1.
de
senicis
originibus
Sextus
Pompeius
Festus
de
verborum
significatione
lib.
17.
Zosimus
histor.
lib.
2.
and
Saint
Augustin
de
civitate
Dei
ad
Marcel
.
lib.
3.
cap.
8.
Onuphrius
Panuin
.
confesseth
also
that
this
is
the
opinion
of
Valerias
Antias
,
Titus
Livius
,
and
the
most
of
the
ancients
.
Amonge
the
modern
,
Polyd.
Virgil.
embraseth
and
defendeth
this
opinion
,
de
invent
.
rerum
lib.
8.
cap.
1.
But
after
the
Emperours
,
willing
to
haue
the
glory
and
pleasure
of
the
secular
plaies
,
shortened
the
time
of
a
hundred
yeares
,
for
Augustus
Caesar
haueing
celebrated
them
during
the
Consulship
of
C.
Furnius
and
C.
Silanus
,
Claudius
Caesar
celebrated
them
againe
aboute
sixtie
or
sixtie
three
yeares
after
.
In
so
much
as
by
the
report
of
Plinie
,
Come
to
the
plaies
which
no
man
hath
seens
,
nor
euer
shall
againe
,
this
moued
the
people
to
a
publick
laughter
:
fortie
yeares
after
were
scarce
passed
when
the
Emperour
Domitian
would
also
make
the
magnificence
of
his
Empire
remarbable
by
theese
plaies
,
hereof
reade
Suetonius
in
the
life
of
the
Caesars
.
Now
that
the
Popes
haue
instituted
theire
Iubile
in
imitation
of
the
secular
plaies
,
the
most
famous
Doctors
amonge
our
Aduersaries
doe
freely
confesse
,
for
behold
how
Polydor
Virgil
speaketh
thereof
.
The
same
Pope
(
to
wit
Boniface
8.
)
ordained
that
a
Iubiles
should
be
celebrated
from
a
hundred
yeares
to
a
hundred
yeares
:
the
which
seemeth
to
haue
beene
donne
to
diuert
the
people
,
and
perticularly
the
people
of
Rome
from
the
vaine
spectacle
of
theire
secular
plaies
,
and
to
leade
them
to
the
true
sacred
solemnitie
.
Onuphrius
Panuinius
speaketh
yet
more
precisely
.
The
secular
plaies
,
saith
he
,
were
of
old
amongst
the
Pagans
that
which
at
this
day
is
our
Jubile
,
which
is
celebrated
from
twentie
fiue
yeares
to
twentie
fiue
yeares
,
wherein
men
obtaine
pardon
for
all
theire
finnes
as
appeares
by
the
Bulles
of
the
Souueraigne
Pontifes
.
And
indeede
one
can
not
sufficiently
admire
the
correspondence
that
is
betweene
the
secular
plaies
and
the
Roman
Iubile
.
1.
The
secular
plaies
were
celebrated
in
the
citie
of
Rome
:
It
is
the
same
place
where
the
Ceremonies
of
the
greate
Iubi●e
are
performed
.
2.
The
secular
plaies
were
performed
from
a
hundred
yeares
to
a
hundred
yeares
.
It
is
the
same
time
that
Boniface
8.
tooke
for
the
Jubile
.
An
euident
testimonie
that
in
the
institution
of
this
vaine
Ceremonie
called
the
Jubile
,
he
had
not
so
much
respect
to
the
Iubile
of
the
Jewes
,
as
to
the
Iubile
of
the
Pagans
.
3.
A
litle
before
the
Pagan
Iubile
,
the
heraults
went
through
all
Italie
to
inuite
the
people
thither
:
So
when
the
time
of
the
Iubile
approcheth
they
inuite
all
the
world
by
the
sound
of
the
Papal
trumpet
,
falsely
called
Apostolick
.
4.
To
encourage
euerie
one
to
come
to
the
sport
of
the
secular
plaies
,
they
promised
to
let
them
see
things
they
had
neuer
seen
,
nor
neuer
should
againe
:
So
the
Popes
amplifie
by
theire
bulls
the
pretended
graces
of
there
Iubile
,
and
representing
the
shortnes
of
life
,
inuite
all
the
world
not
to
let
passe
so
fauorable
an
occasion
.
5.
The
Emperours
Claudius
and
Dominitian
,
willing
to
haue
the
glorie
and
pleasure
of
the
secular
plaies
,
shortened
the
terme
of
100.
yeares
obserued
by
theire
Ancestors
.
So
Clement
VI.
and
Sixtus
IV.
willing
to
haue
part
of
the
glorie
and
proffit
of
the
Jubile
,
haue
shortned
the
terme
of
the
hundred
yeares
ordeined
by
Boniface
.
6.
In
the
time
of
the
Pagan
Jubile
they
promised
the
poore
Idollaters
the
expiation
and
abolition
of
theire
sinnes
:
So
during
the
new
Roman
Iubile
,
the
Pope
distributeth
the
grand
pardons
and
plenarie
indulgentes
,
taking
away
both
the
fault
and
the
punishment
.
There
is
noe
wickednes
so
enormious
,
which
the
Iubile
will
not
put
away
.
7.
Before
the
solemnitie
of
the
secular
plaies
,
the
Emperour
went
in
greate
pompe
and
with
greate
affluence
of
people
,
to
the
Temples
dedicated
to
false
Gods
:
Reade
Santarellus
,
and
those
that
haue
written
the
ceremonies
of
the
Iubile
,
and
you
shall
finde
that
the
Pope
and
his
goe
in
like
solemne
processions
to
the
opening
of
the
Iubile
.
8.
Behold
yet
one
resemblance
admirable
aboue
all
the
rest
.
In
the
begining
of
the
Pagan
Iubile
at
Rome
,
they
discouered
a
certaine
Altar
dedicated
to
Pluto
and
the
Goddesse
Proserpin
,
and
so
scone
as
the
plaies
were
ended
they
couered
the
Altar
againe
with
earth
.
So
at
Rome
that
calleth
it selfe
Christian
,
there
is
a
gate
which
is
called
holy
which
is
opened
at
the
begining
of
the
Iubile
,
and
shut
againe
as
soone
as
it
is
ended
.
And
it
is
verrie
remarkable
that
the
Pope
opens
it
with
a
silver
hammer
,
and
before
it
is
shut
againe
,
he
doth
there
put
peices
of
gold
and
silver
:
as
if
he
would
yet
at
this
day
doe
honour
to
the
God
of
riches
.
9.
The
feast
of
the
ancient
Pagans
dured
three
dayes
and
three
nights
:
So
the
Pope
hath
ordained
a
certaine
number
of
daies
to
gaine
the
Iubile
.
10.
During
the
secular
plaies
,
men
women
and
children
visited
the
Temples
,
the
Altars
,
the
Relicks
:
the
like
thing
is
practised
during
the
Roman
Iubile
.
11.
During
the
plaies
they
offered
Sacrifices
and
presented
praiers
to
diuers
Gods
and
Goddesses
:
So
during
the
Iubile
they
addresse
diuers
praiers
to
he
Saints
and
she
Saints
.
12.
At
euery
solemnitie
of
the
plaies
,
they
composed
new
hymnes
:
Soe
at
euery
Iubile
new
praiers
and
orations
.
Witnes
that
which
they
crie
through
the
citie
for
the
gaining
of
the
present
Iubile
.
13.
Note
yet
that
they
graued
on
an
Altar
of
brasse
vnder
what
Consuls
or
Emperours
it
was
that
these
secular
plaies
were
celebrated
.
giuen
theire
power
and
authoritie
to
the
Beast
,
are
those
which
shall
eate
her
flesh
and
leaue
her
desolate
and
naked
.
Reu.
17.
Amen
.
If
any
desiere
to
see
further
,
let
him
loock
the
forsayed
Authers
or
a
Boock
,
Imprinted
this
year
in
Inglisch
,
called
the
Origenall
of
Popisch
Idollatry
or
Birth
of
Heresies
.
FINIS
.