THE
APPLICATION
OF
THE
LAWES
OF
ENGLAND
FOR
CATHOLIKE
PRIESTHOOD
,
And
the
Sacrifice
of
the
Masse
.
DIRECTED
TO
THE
LORDS
of
his
Maiesties
most
Honourable
priuie
Counsell
,
Judges
,
Justices
,
and
other
Studients
of
the
Law
.
Mentita
est
iniquitas
sibi
.
Psal.
26.
O
violentia
veritatis
,
quod
semper
illa
tenuit
,
inimicorum
confessio
confirmauit
.
Aug.
cont.
Donatist
.
post
col
.
cap.
3.
Printed
at
CVLLEN
with
Licence
,
Anno
Domini
.
M.DC.XXIII
.
The
Printer
to
the
Reader
.
GEntle
Reader
,
this
litle
Treatise
falling
by
chaunce
into
my
hands
,
I
of
my selfe
(
the
Author
thereof
being
vnknowne
vnto
me
)
thought
it
worthy
of
thy
view
;
but
by
reason
of
an
vncorrected
originall
written
Copie
,
and
especially
my selfe
being
vnskilfull
of
the
English
tongue
,
many
errours
and
omissions
haue
happened
,
not
onely
in
the
Orthographie
but
also
in
the
setting
downe
the
allegations
somewhat
indistinctly
,
and
in
false
pointing
.
Therefore
I
hope
(
these
circumstances
duly
considered
)
thou
wilt
be
pleased
in
reading
ouer
this
Treatise
,
to
correct
them
with
thy
pen
:
whereof
the
greater
faults
are
(
after
the
Printing
hereof
)
gathered
by
a
friend
,
and
set
downe
in
manner
as
followeth
.
Faults
escaped
.
PAge
5.
in
the
title
,
for
generall
Councels
,
read
,
Councels
.
Ibid.
line
20.
Antichrist
,
read
Antichrist
was
.
Ibid.
l.
21.
fled
,
r.
flight
.
p.
6.
l.
17.
which
,
r.
with
.
p.
8.
l.
17.
Can.
18.
r.
Can.
1.
p.
9.
l.
19.
fift
,
r.
fast
.
Ibid.
l.
26.
your
,
r.
the.
p.
10.
l.
27.
39●
.
r.
413.
pa.
11.
l.
25.
Can.
1.
r.
Can.
5.
p.
12.
l.
5.
where
,
r.
were
.
Ibid.
l.
13.
words
of
the
,
r.
words
of
consecration
some
.
p.
13.
l.
14.
Retentine
,
r.
Retentiue
.
p.
14.
l.
5.
in
the
auncient
,
r.
from
the
auncient
.
Ibid.
title
testaments
,
r.
testimonies
.
p.
16.
l.
10.
who
,
r.
of
whom
.
Ibid.
l.
22.
is
God
,
r.
to
God
,
p.
17.
l.
17.
terme
,
r.
forme
.
p.
20
l.
12.
that
besides
,
r.
besides
.
p.
22.
l.
27.
died
,
r.
liued
.
p.
23.
l.
23.
Ino
,
r.
Iuo.
Ibid.
l.
27.
111.
r.
91.
p.
32.
l.
18.
03.
r.
10●
.
p.
36.
l.
15.
and
so
much
,
r.
and
that
so
much
.
p.
37.
l.
7.
nor
,
r.
not
.
p.
38.
l.
10.
hashly
,
r.
rashly
.
p.
39.
l.
5.
Abbots
.
And
,
r.
Abbots
according
to
D.
Doue
.
Ibid.
l.
23.
theretofore
,
r.
heretofore
.
Ibid.
l.
27.
86.
r.
176.
p.
10.
l.
7.
165.
r.
105.
p.
43.
l.
25.
nor
,
r.
or
.
p.
45.
l.
6.
very
,
r.
euery
.
p.
●6
.
l.
●0
.
Col.
●48
.
r.
Col.
748.
p.
49.
l.
22.
Angelorum
,
r.
Anglorum
.
p.
58.
l.
2.
first
100.
r.
1000.
Ibid.
l.
22.
odder
,
r.
odde
.
p.
61.
l.
17.
Reioined
,
r.
Reioiner
.
p.
64.
l.
15.
grates
,
r.
gates
.
p.
65.
l.
23.
onwardly
,
r.
outwardly
.
p.
67.
l.
27.
blasphemours
,
r.
blasphemous
.
p.
70.
throughout
,
for
Bishops
,
read
Fathers
.
Ibid.
l.
15.
819.
r.
870.
Ibid.
l.
18.
1000.
r.
900.
Ibid.
l.
●9
.
the
2.
Lateran
vnder
In.
2.
Fa.
1200.
p.
72.
l.
14.
Tostanis
,
r.
Tostatus
.
p.
75.
l.
4.
of
the
authority
,
r.
the
authority
.
Ibid.
l.
17.
to
iudggment
,
r.
to
the
iudgement
p.
76.
l.
7.
hence
it
is
that
the
,
r.
hence
is
the.
p.
77.
l.
13.
Maiestie
giue
,
r.
Maiestie
p.
11.
giue
p.
81.
l.
1.
lib.
2.
r.
lib.
1.
ibid.
l.
12.
23.
r.
25.
Ibid.
l.
22.
litle
a
like
,
r.
like
a
little
.
p.
84.
l.
4.
to
his
effect
,
r.
to
this
effect
.
p.
86.
l.
3.
the
might
,
r.
might
.
Ibid.
l.
26.
as
once
,
r.
but
once
.
p.
88.
l.
17.
it
was
,
was
it
.
Faults
escaped
in
the
Margent
.
Page
3.
at
Prescription
Fol
149.
Ibid.
at
Limitation
Fol.
126.
Ibid.
at
dissision
Fol.
67.
p.
9.
Pactio
in
sene
Prat.
in
Serie
.
p.
10.
for
Suicio
,
read
sub
Sinicio
.
Ibid
398.
r.
413.
p.
14.
Petent
r.
Retent
p.
18.
Ormerod
pa.
r.
Orm.
fol.
3.
pr.
Ibid.
Cal.
1
1.
c.
1.
r.
Cal.
l.
1.
c.
14.
p.
23.
Chemnit.
pa.
3.
r.
Chemnit.
pa.
93.
p.
24.
Cyrill
.
Hier.
Catch
.
4.
mist
.
p.
33.
col.
2441.
r.
col.
1294.
p
Cent.
4.
Col.
291.
p.
47.
Bal.
cent.
1.
fol.
3.
p.
49.
Holmist
lib.
1.
r.
Hol.
l.
●
.
pa.
102.
p.
51.
fol.
137.
r.
173.
p.
54.
Sect.
146.
r.
Sect.
164.
p.
77.
Cast.
in
defens
.
transl
.
p.
170.
p.
81.
for
Gen.
v.
2.
r.
Gen.
v.
11.
p.
87.
Couel
.
pag.
77.
p.
78.
Powel
pag.
70.
p
91.
Whit.
c.
18.
r.
Whit.
rat.
8.
In
the
Table
.
Page
96
:
twelue
generall
,
read
twelue
Councels
.
THE
PREFACE
.
Right
Honourable
Lords
,
wise
Iudges
,
and
other
Learned
Lawyers
.
IT
was
euer
the
craft
and
subtilty
of
the
Heathen
,
but
much
more
of
the
Apostates
and
Heretickes
,
when
they
deadly
hated
and
persecuted
the
Catholick
Christians
,
and
specially
Gods
Priests
,
(
being
the
guides
,
and
Pastors
of
that
Flocke
,
they
sought
to
destroy
)
to
sound
their
disgraces
into
credulous
eares
,
and
charge
them
of
disloialty
towards
their
Prince
and
Magistrate
,
thereby
to
make
them
odious
to
their
Princes
,
and
hatefull
to
the
Common-wealth
.
So
did
that
Magitian
of
Aegipt
,
least
his
deceipts
should
haue
beene
impugned
by
the
Christians
,
accuse
them
before
the
Emperour
Valerian
,
who
(
as
Eusebius
doth
report
)
was
so
fauourable
to
the
Catholick
Christians
,
in
the
beginning
of
his
raigne
,
that
he
would
not
permit
any
person
should
wrong
them
.
So
did
some
wicked
persons
about
the
Emperour
Aurelian
,
prouoke
him
to
persecute
the
Christians
generally
throughout
all
the
confines
of
his
Empire
;
who
notwithstanding
had
most
louingly
(
as
appeareth
by
the
Writings
of
Eusebius
ad
Orosius
)
vsed
them
in
the
first
sixe
yeares
of
his
raigne
.
So
was
holy
Athanasius
brought
before
the
Arrian
Emperours
and
Bishops
,
and
accused
of
Nigromancie
,
Adulterie
,
and
Conspiracie
.
So
was
the
Clergie
condemned
to
death
,
and
exile
vnder
Iulian
the
Apostate
,
vnder
pretence
of
diuers
crimes
,
and
namely
of
sedition
falsly
forged
against
them
.
So
did
the
Vandales
being
Heretickes
,
extreamely
plague
the
Catholickes
in
Affrick
,
accusing
them
that
they
had
secret
conference
by
Messengers
,
and
Letters
with
the
Romanes
against
them
.
And
by
this
meanes
did
the
Emperesse
Theodora
,
a
woman
of
the
Eutichian
heresie
,
cruelly
persecute
the
Pope
Siluerius
,
and
the
Clergie
,
vnder
the
colour
of
some
Letters
intercepted
by
her
Councell
,
whereby
the
Catholick
Christians
should
haue
called
in
the
Gothes
&
forraigne
powers
,
to
inuade
the
Citie
of
Rome
and
the
Empire
.
Yet
this
shamefull
subtilty
and
crafty
deceipt
,
was
neuer
so
notoriously
vsed
by
the
Pagans
,
the
Arrians
,
the
Gothes
,
the
Vandals
,
the
Lumbards
,
the
Donatists
,
&c.
as
in
the
late
persecutions
and
practises
of
Protestant
Ministers
,
especially
in
England
against
the
Catholicks
,
in
their
Pamphlets
and
Pulpits
,
vrging
the
State
to
suppresse
them
with
death
,
seuere
exilements
,
and
edicts
,
as
if
they
had
beene
so
many
Catilines
towards
their
Senate
,
and
so
many
Absolons
towards
their
Dauid
.
The
long
time
of
our
persecution
:
the
number
of
them
that
were
afflicted
:
the
diuersity
of
their
rankes
and
qualities
,
and
their
humours
and
dispositions
:
the
perpetuity
and
variety
of
temptations
and
tribulations
:
the
infinite
indignities
suffered
by
the
mercilesse
searching
and
robbing
of
Purseuants
,
Promoters
,
Informers
,
and
such
needy
Officers
(
who
cared
not
by
whose
fall
they
rose
)
(
not
hauing
deserts
or
other
degrees
to
clime
to
the
height
of
their
ambition
.
)
We
passed
thorough
for
so
many
yeares
;
if
they
had
fallen
out
among
any
other
constitution
of
men
then
Catholiks
,
they
might
haue
wrung
(
very
probably
)
out
of
men
well
mortified
,
and
patient
,
some
action
of
dislike
and
discontentment
,
seeing
Tristia
pro
virtute
tollerare
,
to
endure
heauy
things
for
vertues
sake
is
a
point
hard
to
be
practised
.
But
yet
neuerthelesse
,
what
hath
beene
our
fidelity
towards
our
Prince
,
and
behauiour
towards
our
Magistrates
,
with
all
humility
,
respect
,
modesty
,
and
subiection
?
euer
either
readily
doing
what
they
enioyned
,
or
patiently
suffering
what
they
imposed
;
Fiant
inimici
nostri
Iudices
,
Let
our
enemies
be
our
Iudge
therein
:
and
let
the
Roles
,
Registers
,
and
Recordes
speake
.
The
true
reason
whereof
was
the
doctrine
,
for
by
the
Religion
which
we
professe
,
we
are
taught
,
that
we
must
obey
our
Princes
Non
propter
itam
,
sed
propter
conscientiam
,
not
for
any
indignation
,
but
for
conscience
sake
;
and
that
to
resist
them
,
is
to
resist
Gods
ordinances
.
And
this
is
the
bit
and
bridle
that
euery
true
Catholicke
carieth
in
his
mouth
,
to
restraine
him
from
that
by
grace
and
feare
of
Gods
iudgements
,
which
flesh
and
bloud
otherwise
with
the
liuely
sence
and
feeling
of
insupportable
miseries
and
afflictions
,
might
driue
him
vnto
.
And
if
some
of
vs
,
forgetting
our
best
fortunes
at
home
,
did
flie
from
the
storme
of
persecution
,
into
a
place
of
refuge
,
(
taking
such
helpes
as
the
charity
of
other
Countries
afforded
)
and
there
perfected
in
the
course
of
vertue
and
learning
,
returned
into
England
:
our
onely
intent
was
(
as
heauen
and
earth
shall
witnesse
with
vs
at
the
dreadfull
day
of
Doome
)
to
win
soules
from
misbeliefe
,
and
with
the
sweat
of
our
browes
(
yea
of
our
dearest
bloud
)
to
gleane
a
fewe
eares
,
the
silly
reliques
of
their
infortunate
Haruest
,
who
had
misled
infinite
soules
into
endlesse
perdition
.
Alas
,
what
is
Priesthood
now
,
that
was
not
in
former
times
?
that
it
must
be
accounted
in
these
our
dayes
treacherous
,
which
hath
euer
beene
reputed
both
in
Parliament
,
and
else-where
,
the
most
honourable
calling
next
to
the
Prince
,
as
the
places
of
our
great
Priests
and
Archbishops
beare
euidence
?
Nothing
is
or
can
be
changed
in
that
Sacrament
:
howsoeuer
,
the
mindes
and
proceedings
of
Protestants
doe
change
.
Neither
did
or
doth
the
Pope
or
any
other
Bishop
by
making
vs
Priests
,
claime
or
get
any
more
authority
in
England
;
then
they
of
Geneua
or
Amsterdam
,
by
making
Protestant
Ministers
.
And
as
for
oathes
and
promises
in
receiuing
holy
Orders
,
wee
neither
take
nor
plight
any
but
one
common
to
the
Priests
of
all
Nations
,
which
is
a
solemne
vow
of
perpetuall
chastity
,
a
thing
rather
pleasant
then
offensiue
to
vertuous
mindes
.
But
Gods
true
Religion
being
abandoned
out
of
our
miserable
Countrey
through
our
sinnes
,
the
honour
of
God
,
and
reuerent
respect
of
his
sacred
Priests
was
gone
withall
:
and
in
steed
of
Priuiledge
and
Prerogation
graunted
to
them
by
diuine
and
humane
Lawes
,
they
haue
beene
most
subiect
to
iniuries
,
villanies
,
contempt
,
and
calumnies
,
of
all
conditions
and
states
of
the
Realme
.
But
if
the
glorious
Doctor
St.
Augustine
Epist.
212.
might
haue
beene
heard
,
these
imputations
had
not
receiued
such
credit
against
them
:
for
thus
he
saith
to
Pancarius
an
Officer
,
and
honourable
person
,
before
whom
a
certaine
Priest
named
Secundarius
was
accused
of
a
great
crime
.
Quod
videntur
obiicere
Presbitero
,
&c.
The
crime
wherewith
they
change
their
Priest
,
must
be
looked
vnto
,
so
alwayes
if
those
that
be
his
accusers
be
Catholickes
:
for
against
a
Catholick
Priest
wee
neither
can
,
nor
ought
to
admit
the
accusation
of
Heretickes
.
But
seeing
it
now
pleaseth
our
gracious
Soueraigne
,
to
consider
our
estate
,
and
with
the
eyes
of
his
Peerelesse
clemencie
to
looke
vpon
vs
so
long
,
and
so
dangerous
sicke
(
of
the
late
Queenes
euill
)
whom
no
Physick
can
cure
,
but
the
sacred
hands
of
his
annoynted
Maiestie
,
nor
no
Salue
can
heale
,
but
the
soueraine
Balme
of
his
renowned
clemencie
;
And
so
to
qualifie
our
former
pressours
,
permitting
vs
comedere
buccellam
nostram
sine
dolore
,
to
put
a
bit
of
meate
into
our
mouthes
without
sorrow
,
without
frights
,
without
flights
,
and
without
circumuentions
of
our
Aduersaries
.
Wherefore
most
Honorable
,
Reuerend
,
Graue
,
and
Learned
Patrones
(
for
I
doe
presume
to
challenge
this
title
at
your
hands
)
vouchsafe
to
assist
now
our
gracious
Soueraigne
in
this
his
Royall
disposition
,
and
call
to
minde
your
Predecessours
,
who
(
being
Religious
,
wise
,
learned
,
politique
,
and
discreete
,
and
therefore
dignified
by
our
Soueraignes
Catholick
Progenitours
)
did
leaue
you
to
succeede
them
not
onely
in
their
sincerity
of
Iustice
,
and
fidelity
towards
their
Princes
,
but
likewise
in
their
Religion
towards
God
:
The
law
of
nature
,
the
law
of
Nations
,
the
law
of
England
it selfe
(
in
that
state
it
is
)
requireth
it
;
the
law
of
God
calleth
vpon
you
,
and
bringeth
euidence
of
this
your
obligation
;
your
promise
to
God
,
to
his
Church
,
when
you
were
first
borne
bindeth
you
:
So
many
of
your
noble
companie
as
are
admitted
to
the
Honourable
Order
of
the
Garter
,
haue
(
or
ought
to
haue
)
sworne
it
:
you
are
all
Councellours
or
Officers
to
his
Maiestie
,
which
by
title
of
inheritance
,
and
at
his
Coronation
,
by
the
Oath
and
Fidelity
of
a
Christian
Prince
,
hath
obliged
himselfe
to
maintaine
it
:
of
that
which
is
his
office
,
your
places
professe
performance
;
your
promise
to
God
,
obedience
and
voluntary
submission
to
his
Church
,
fidelity
to
Prince
,
duty
to
Countrey
,
compassion
to
the
vniust
oppressed
daily
call
vpon
you
to
see
it
done
.
Pardon
Noble
Patrons
,
if
peremptorily
without
all
exception
I
demaund
but
iustice
by
the
present
forcible
Lawes
of
England
.
Who
,
for
his
better
satisfaction
,
desireth
to
see
these
ensuing
points
at
length
:
then
reade
that
most
worthy
and
laborious
Treatise
,
entituled
:
The
Protestants
Apologie
for
the
Romane
Church
.
SECTION
.
I.
THE
LAW
TEARMES
IN
GENERALL
PERVSED
IN
THIS
OVR
APPLICATION
.
RIGHT
HONORABLE
,
REVErend
,
Graue
,
and
Learned
.
SEING
your selues
are
as
it
were
,
the
principall
passages
vnder
his
Maiestie
,
in
,
and
by
which
is
transported
,
whatsoeuer
is
done
in
execution
of
Iustice
.
In
which
course
,
of
your
great
and
weighty
Imployment
,
as
you
are
continually
occasioned
,
and
somtimes
importuned
,
Iudiciously
to
obserue
and
discerne
both
of
causes
,
&
persons
brought
in
question
before
you
:
So
are
there
none
,
whome
neccessity
hath
so
much
prouoked
,
to
become
in
this
kinde
your
humble
Suppliants
,
as
are
the
dailie
deiected
,
disgraced
,
&
impouerished
Catholikes
And
for
as
much
,
as
Religion
is
the
matter
of
their
calamity
,
we
haue
presumed
bereby
,
(
with
all
humble
remonstrance
)
in
their
behalfe
,
to
commend
the
same
,
vnto
the
serious
,
and
retired
view
of
your
leasurable
,
iudicious
,
&
graue
Considerations
.
The
which
also
we
do
with
more
confident
,
(
I
confesse
)
&
peculiar
respect
,
in
that
the
method
,
&
grounds
of
proofe
,
which
shal
be
obserued
,
and
prosecuted
,
throughout
this
our
humble
Application
,
are
in
them selues
correspondent
,
to
the
like
receiued
principles
of
your
owne
lawes
,
and
as
being
such
,
do
therefore
after
a
more
then
ordinary
manner
,
appropriate
them selues
to
your
iudgment
.
An
exposition
of
certaine
difficult
&
obscure
words
&
termes
of
the
lawes
of
this
Realme
printed
A
1602
Fol
25.
Fol
26.
For
if
I
mistake
not
,
but
do
rightly
informe
my selfe
from
your
booke
of
The
termes
of
the
law
:
your
procedings
in
case
of
Attainder
are
threefold
:
as
by
Outlary
,
where
the
partie
doth
not
appeare
to
answere
the
law
:
by
Verdict
,
which
is
the
triall
of
honest
Iurors
,
vpon
his
appearing
to
answere
the
law
:
and
by
Confession
,
which
is
the
parties
owne
acknowledgement
of
his
offence
Also
in
case
of
Title
to
temperall
possessions
,
there
be
certaine
receaued
grounds
in
your
law
of
great
force
to
demonstrate
the
right
as
faire
,
ancient
,
&
vnsuspected
Euidence
,
the
Testimony
of
credible
witnesses
,
and
euen
Praescription
it selfe
,
where
of
no
memory
occurreth
to
the
contrary
.
In
so
much
as
by
the
statute
of
Limitation
,
no
man
is
inhabled
to
commence
,
&
prosecute
suite
,
Fol.
140
for
any
landes
,
whereof
him selfe
,
or
his
Ancestors
,
haue
not
bene
before
seised
,
within
a
certaine
time
in
that
behalfe
limited
:
The
only
Priority
of
possession
receiuing
also
this
fauour
in
your
law
,
that
to
the
partie
disseised
of
such
his
possession
,
you
afford
speciall
remedy
,
by
Writt
of
Assise
,
Fol
24.
Fol.
47.
Fol.
47.
allowing
him
also
the
benefit
of
his
Continuall
Claime
,
to
preuent
Descent
vpon
the
other
parties
dying
seised
.
Moreouer
where
the
letter
of
your
Statute
law
appeareth
to
be
in
some
cases
doubtfull
,
you
are
reported
to
hold
that
sense
,
and
vnderstanding
thereof
for
most
reasonable
,
which
is
found
most
agreable
,
with
the
knowne
answerable
Practise
of
ensewing
times
.
Besides
all
this
,
there
are
established
with
you
,
for
the
finall
ending
of
all
arising
controuersies
High
cours
of
Iudgment
to
giue
definitiue
sentence
,
and
the
same
so
giuen
,
not
by
the
law
it selfe
but
by
your selues
placed
,
as
Iudges
to
pronounce
,
&
determine
what
is
the
law
:
Against
which
sentence
so
once
orderly
giuen
,
No
Writt
of
errour
,
or
Appeale
lieth
,
Fol.
82.
whereby
to
support
the
partie
so
conuicted
,
in
the
farther
humor
of
his
vnsatisfied
and
endles
contention
.
Of
all
which
I
haue
informed
my self
,
partly
from
your
foresaid
booke
of
the
Termes
of
the
law
,
and
some
by
conference
with
others
.
So
as
I
am
to
craue
pardon
,
if
exceeding
herein
the
boldnesse
of
my
profession
,
I
haue
mistaken
,
or
not
dewly
obserued
the
apte
proprietie
of
wordes
,
retaining
yet
(
I
hope
)
the
substance
of
the
matter
.
And
for
as
much
,
as
these
your
ciuill
obseruations
,
prescribed
for
the
inquiry
,
&
setting
forth
of
right
,
are
in
themselues
no
other
,
then
as
liuely
resemblances
,
&
imitations
of
those
maine
grounds
,
which
facred
Theologie
affordeth
,
to
the
demonstration
of
Truth
:
I
am
now
likewise
to
craue
further
leaue
,
to
entreate
you
of
your
serious
,
&
retired
view
,
of
your
leasurable
,
Iudicious
,
and
graue
considerations
,
of
this
our
short
Application
,
of
some
principall
parts
thereof
,
to
the
like
answerable
grounds
,
and
principles
,
so
plentifully
abounding
,
in
proofe
of
our
Catholike
Religion
.
But
least
I
should
be
tedions
to
your
honors
attention
,
I
will
but
set
downe
one
point
,
for
the
which
Catholikes
are
so
often
commanded
,
to
appeare
before
your
honors
to
answere
to
the
law
,
&
are
dailie
deiected
,
disgraced
&
Impouerished
:
The
point
is
knowne
to
you
all
,
to
witt
,
for
entertaining
of
Massing
Priests
.
SECTION
.
II.
A
verdict
consisting
of
twelue
generall
Councels
,
al
of
them
being
within
the
first
foure
hundred
&
od
yeares
after
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
FIrst
therfore
,
concerning
your
proceeding
by
Iurors
:
if
that
may
be
esteemed
to
be
a
true
Verdict
,
which
is
so
,
by
such
giuen
,
you
haue
then
here
the
same
,
giuen
in
the
fore
said
point
(
which
might
be
giuen
in
other
points
likewise
of
our
Catholike
Faith
,
)
by
the
Ancient
Fathers
,
who
being
assembled
in
Generall
Councells
,
&
Synodes
,
&
sworne
vpon
the
perill
of
their
soules
,
haue
in
this
,
&
other
many
speciall
cases
directly
found
for
vs
.
&
to
that
effect
,
that
those
of
our
Iury
,
may
be
the
lesse
suspected
of
you
,
we
will
bring
them
of
the
first
400.
yeares
after
Christ
,
the
which
Ages
,
euen
your
owne
Doctors
being
Iudges
,
were
freest
from
all
corruption
,
&
alteration
of
the
true
Religion
,
&
Faith
deliuered
by
the
Apostles
D.
Fulke
in
his
Answere
to
a
counterfaite
Catholike
pag.
36.
saith
.
The
Religion
of
the
Papistes
came
in
,
&
preuailed
the
yeare
of
God
:
Anno
607
,
in
the
which
time
(
saith
he
)
The
Reuelation
of
Antichrist
with
the
Church
fled
in
to
the
wildernesse
to
witt
in
A
o.
607.
And
Simon
de
Voyon
one
of
your
Protestante
Doctors
,
Simon
de
Voyon
in
his
epist.
to
the
Reader
.
in
his
discourse
vpon
the
Catalogue
of
Doctors
,
in
the
Epistle
to
the
Reader
,
post
medium
;
affirmeth
,
that
Anno
605.
When
Pope
Boniface
was
enstalled
in
the
Papall
throne
,
Powell
pa.
105
then
falshood
gott
the
victory
.
And
Mr.
Gabriel
Powell
,
in
his
Considerations
of
the
Papists
reasons
saith
:
I
grant
that
from
the
yeare
of
Christ
605.
The
professant
Companie
of
Poperie
hath
bene
very
visible
and
perspicuous
.
Perkins
307.
And
Mr.
Perkins
in
his
exposition
of
the
Creed
affirmeth
:
That
during
the
space
of
900.
yeares
the
Popish
heresie
hath
spread
it selfe
ouer
the
whole
earth
.
Whit.
p.
35.
And
Mr.
Whitaker
de
Antichristo
contra
Sanderum
,
saith
:
During
all
that
time
(
to
witt
of
600.
yeares
,
)
The
Church
was
pure
and
flourishing
,
and
inuiolably
taught
,
&
defended
the
faith
,
deliuered
from
the
Apostles
.
And
the
like
acknowledgement
is
made
by
many
other
learned
Protestants
which
were
tedions
to
your
honors
,
In
his
booke
of
Institut
set
out
in
french
printed
at
Geneua
1562.
to
sett
downe
in
this
our
short
.
Application
.
Only
we
will
conclude
which
Caluine
your
cheife
man
:
who
albeit
he
doth
not
graunt
the
florishing
estate
of
the
Romane
Church
,
the
full
space
of
the
first
.
600.
yeares
,
after
Christ
,
yet
doth
acknowledge
,
that
no
change
of
Faith
was
made
vntill
the
times
of
S.
Augustine
,
Epiphanius
,
Optatus
,
&c.
which
was
for
440.
yeares
after
Christ
,
These
be
his
owne
wordes
in
his
booke
of
Institutions
set
forth
in
French
:
It
was
athing
(
saith
he
)
notorions
&
without
doubt
,
that
after
the
Apostles
age
,
vntil
those
times
,
no
change
was
made
in
doctrine
,
neither
at
Rome
,
nor
at
other
citties
.
Thus
Caluine
.
Therefore
hauing
freed
our
iury
from
all
suspition
,
euen
our
enemies
being
our
Iudges
,
Whitg
.
in
his
defence
p.
330.
we
wil
place
as
Fore-man
of
our
Iury
,
that
notable
and
famous
Councell
of
Nice
;
the
which
(
saith
Mr.
Whitgift
a
protestante
writer
,
)
is
of
al
wise
,
&
learned
men
reuerenced
,
esteemed
,
&
embraced
next
vnto
the
Scriptures
themselues
.
The
1.
Councell
of
Nice
.
can.
3.
This
Councell
was
celebrated
the
yeare
of
Christ
325.
at
the
which
was
present
318.
Bishops
,
who
did
decree
,
that
Priests
that
did
say
Masse
,
&
offer
sacrifice
,
It
is
not
let
at
liberty
to
marry
,
because
exception
is
taken
at
women
but
the
mother
,
etc
should
not
keepe
companie
with
any
woman
,
but
with
their
mother
,
sister
,
fathers
sisters
,
and
mothers
sisters
;
but
should
liue
chaste
,
And
in
the
14
Canon
.
it
makes
mention
of
Priests
that
do
sacrifice
as
S.
Basile
expoundeth
this
Canon
,
in
his
Epist.
to
Parcorius
.
Epi.
stry
.
As
appeareth
in
the
third
Canon
,
and
acknowledged
by
all
the
Doctors
of
your
Church
.
And
not
only
this
point
,
is
approued
by
this
Councell
,
Theod.
li
1
hist.
cap.
8.
Doctrina
de
Baptis
.
Can
69.
ca.
10.
ca.
11.
but
likewise
sundry
others
As
1.
vnwritten
Traditions
2.
that
the
Sacraments
by
the
institution
of
Christ
do
conferre
grace
.
3.
that
extreame
Vnction
was
a
Sacrament
.
The
Reall
presence
,
Indulgences
,
with
many
other
points
of
Catholike
Doctrine
,
maintained
to
this
day
in
the
Church
of
Rome
Your
honors
then
do
see
,
that
this
Councell
which
we
haue
placed
as
Fore-man
,
is
altogether
for
vs
,
concerning
Catholike
Priesthood
,
&
many
other
points
of
Religion
in
controuersy
at
this
day
.
2.
Conc.
Arelat.
An.
330
For
the
second
Iuror
we
shall
place
the
Councell
holden
at
Arles
,
called
Arelatense
Concilium
,
celebrated
shortly
after
the
Nicene
Councell
,
as
some
do
thinke
,
Anno
330.
in
the
2.
&
3.
Canon
,
doth
prohibite
the
marriage
of
Priests
,
&
therefore
is
reproued
by
Szegedin
,
a
protestant
writer
.
This
Priesthood
,
can
be
vnderstood
of
no
other
Priesthood
,
In
locis
com
.
p.
327.
then
the
Catholike
Priesthood
,
our
aduersaries
being
Iudges
;
With
many
other
points
of
Catholike
Doctrine
,
making
most
of
those
Canons
,
out
of
the
Nicene
Councell
:
a
manifest
proofe
,
that
the
Nicene
Councell
did
not
leaue
the
matter
at
libertie
,
of
priests
marriage
.
The
third
Iury
man
shall
be
the
Romane
Councell
Anno
324
,
Can.
81.
the
which
maketh
mention
of
Cardinals
,
Bisshops
,
Priests
,
Deacons
,
Subdeacons
,
Acolytes
,
Exorcistes
,
Readers
,
and
Doore-keepers
,
The
which
sacred
Orders
,
are
no
where
to
be
found
,
but
in
our
Catholike
Church
.
Which
is
acknowledged
by
the
Centurywriters
,
Cent.
4.
col.
873.
men
much
esteemed
of
,
by
the
Church
of
England
,
&
disclaimed
by
others
,
as
by
Mr.
Fulke
,
in
his
Retentiue
,
in
these
words
:
pag.
67.
With
all
our
hart
we
defie
abhorre
detest
,
&
spit
at
your
greasie
Antichristian
Orders
,
But
you
may
see
by
these
his
wordes
,
that
he
is
vnmindfull
of
the
Antiquitie
of
these
sacred
Orders
.
The
fourth
of
our
Iury
,
shal
be
the
Councell
of
Neocaesarea
holden
Anno
314.
and
approued
by
the
Councel
of
Nice
,
which
doth
decree
Can.
1.
Can.
1.
That
Priests
who
do
marry
,
should
be
deposed
of
their
charge
,
with
many
other
things
concerning
maners
&
good
life
.
The
fift
of
our
Iury
is
the
Councel
of
Laodicea
celebrated
about
the
yeare
364.
The
which
decreed
Can.
13.
that
the
Priest
should
not
bee
elected
by
the
people
.
Pacteolus
in
Sene
Concil.
Also
Can
19.
concerning
certaine
Rites
in
publicke
seruice
time
,
as
namely
some
prayers
in
silence
,
others
pronounced
,
then
the
Pax
(
or
kisse
of
peace
)
to
be
giuen
,
and
the
oblation
to
be
offered
;
And
Can.
21.
That
the
Subdeacon
might
not
enter
into
the
Vestry
and
handle
the
holy
vessells
.
And
Can.
48.
that
the
Baptised
after
Baptisme
should
receaue
holy
Chrisme
.
And
Can.
50.
the
fift
of
lent
:
and
an.
52.
not
to
marry
in
lent
:
All
the
which
Canons
Osiander
a
learned
protestant
disclaimes
from
,
&
rebukes
bitterly
albeit
vndeseruedly
.
Osiand
.
Cent.
4.
p
393.
Now
if
this
Councell
maketh
for
vs
Catholikes
,
or
you
of
the
Church
of
England
,
I
Appeale
to
your
graue
Iudgment
and
serious
considerations
.
The
Sixt
of
our
Iury
is
your
Councell
called
Elibertinum
,
Anno
305.
no
lesse
antcient
then
the
fore
said
Councells
;
this
Councell
:
can.
27
,
&
can.
33.
decreed
most
plainlie
against
priestes
,
who
marry
after
they
haue
taken
vpon
them
priesthood
;
This
Councell
was
celebrated
about
the
yeare
305
in
Spaine
;
The
which
Councell
the
Doctors
of
your
Church
vse
to
obiect
against
Catholikes
concerning
Images
,
mistaking
the
intention
of
the
Councell
.
Anno
396.
sub
Suiciovt
quidem
volunt
.
The
Seuenth
of
our
Iury
is
the
2.
Councell
of
of
Carthage
Anno
386
wherat
S.
Austine
was
present
&
subscribed
therto
which
doubted
not
in
like
manner
to
ground
this
point
vpon
antiquitie
,
and
the
Apostles
doctrine
;
so
that
in
the
2.
Canon
.
it
saith
these
wordes
:
Omnibus
placet
&c
In
pleaseth
vs
all
,
that
Bishops
▪
Priests
,
and
Deacons
,
&c
,
shall
obsteine
from
wiues
,
which
the
Apostles
did
teach
and
Antiquitie
did
keepe
,
let
vs
likewise
obserue
;
&
many
other
points
doth
this
Councell
decree
for
Catholiks
.
The
eight
of
our
Iury
is
the
3.
Councell
of
Carthage
celebrated
in
the
yeare
.
Anno
397.
397.
at
the
which
likewise
S.
Austin
was
present
&
subscribed
therto
;
alloweth
of
Confession
made
to
a
Prieste
can.
32.
and
likewise
of
other
points
of
Catholike
doctrine
,
as
of
Purgatory
.
can.
29.
&c.
Anno
398.
The
9.
of
our
Iury
is
the
4.
Councell
of
Carthage
in
the
yeare
398.
to
the
which
subscribed
S.
Austine
being
there
present
.
Asoc
.
vult
anno
418.
This
Councell
decreeth
can
5.6.7.8.9
.
for
the
inferior
Orders
of
Readers
,
Exorcist
,
Acolyth
,
doorkeepers
,
and
Subdeacons
,
further
mentioning
there
according
to
the
offices
yet
vsed
,
a
booke
of
Exorcismes
for
the
Exorcist
,
the
Church
lightes
for
the
Accolite
,
patten
,
chalice
,
litle
cruets
full
of
water
,
and
Towell
for
the
priests
handes
:
All
which
are
confessed
,
and
reproued
by
the
Protestant
writer
Luke
Osiander
:
in
his
Epitom
.
cent.
5.
p.
4.
The
tenth
of
our
Iury
is
the
famous
and
Generall
Councell
of
Ephesus
celebrated
about
the
yeare
431
by
200.
Anno
431.
Bishops
which
amongst
other
Articles
and
points
of
our
Cath
doctrine
saith
in
plaine
wordes
:
Incruentam
celebramus
in
Ecclesiis
sacrificii
seruitutem
:
we
do
celebrate
and
offer
vp
in
our
Churches
,
an
vnbloody
sacrifice
:
and
in
the
wordes
following
approoues
euidently
the
reall
presence
,
Concil
Nic.
cap
10.
causing
the
Canons
of
the
Nicene
Councell
to
be
publickly
read
with
these
wordes
.
Incruentum
,
&c.
The
eleuenth
of
our
Iury
is
the
first
Toletane
Councell
in
the
yeare
405.
which
decreed
can.
20.
Anno.
405.
sub
.
for
consecration
of
Chrisme
by
a
Bishop
,
and
his
sending
therof
to
the
Priests
,
through
his
diocesse
at
easter
yearly
;
Also
can.
1.
for
the
dailie
offering
Sacrifice
,
&c
to
the
great
dislike
of
the
Protestant
writer
Osiander
:
who
saith
therupon
;
Cent.
5.
p
46.
who
commanded
them
to
offer
vp
Sacrifice
euery
day
.
The
twelft
of
our
Iury
is
the
Councell
Mileuitane
about
the
yeare
416.
Anno
416.
which
decreed
can.
12.
that
Masses
prayers
and
ceremonies
should
not
be
vsed
but
such
as
where
allowed
by
the
Councell
,
so
doth
the
Councell
of
Chalcedon
Anno
451.
can.
15.
The
second
generall
Councell
of
Nice
in
the
3.
tom.
act
,
6.
saith
in
most
plaine
termes
:
Neuer
any
of
the
Apostles
or
Fathers
did
call
our
vnbloody
sacrifice
(
meaning
the
masse
)
done
in
commemoration
of
the
passion
of
our
Sauiour
,
to
be
the
signe
or
figure
of
his
body
:
for
he
did
not
say
,
take
you
,
eate
you
,
the
signe
of
my
body
,
but
take
you
eate
you
this
my
body
,
&c:
Albeit
be
sore
the
wordes
of
the
Fathers
did
call
it
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
symbole
or
figure
of
his
body
:
So
plainly
doth
the
350.
Bishops
assembled
in
this
Councell
deliuer
their
sentence
in
our
behalf
You
see
(
Right
honorable
,
Reuerend
,
Graue
,
and
Learned
Lords
)
the
compleate
number
of
our
Iury
,
at
whom
no
exceptions
can
be
taken
,
euen
the
Doctors
of
your
Church
being
Iudges
,
they
being
all
not
only
within
the
first
600.
yeares
,
in
which
time
was
no
corruption
in
Religion
according
to
the
confession
of
many
of
our
aduersaries
heretofore
alleadged
,
but
in
the
most
florishing
estate
of
the
Church
.
Of
which
time
your
chiefe
man
Caluine
saith
:
It
was
a
matter
out
of
all
doubt
,
that
from
the
beginning
euen
vntill
that
time
,
Lib.
4.
Instit.
cap.
2.
§.
2.
(
viz
to
S.
Austins
daies
,
)
nothing
was
changed
in
doctrine
.
Also
in
his
booke
of
Institutions
in
French
printed
at
Geneua
by
Conradus
Badius
Anno
1562.
he
saith
expresly
:
That
it
was
a
thing
notorious
&
without
doubt
,
that
after
the
Apostles
age
vntill
those
times
,
no
change
was
made
in
doctrine
neither
at
Rome
,
nor
at
other
citties
.
So
plainely
do
our
learned
Aduersaries
acknowledge
,
that
no
change
of
faith
was
made
by
the
Romane
Church
from
the
Apostles
age
vntill
the
time
of
S.
Austin
,
Epiphanius
,
Optatus
,
&c.
which
was
440.
yeares
after
Christ
,
Mr.
Fulke
followeth
his
Maister
Caluine
in
this
pointe
saying
in
his
Retentine
:
Pag
85.
The
Popish
church
is
but
an
Hereticall
assembly
,
departed
from
the
vniuersall
church
,
long
since
Augustines
departure
on
t
of
this
life
.
This
is
the
most
common
opinion
of
all
Protestant
writers
,
And
thus
much
with
your
good
fauours
concerning
the
application
of
your
terme
of
law
called
Verdict
,
which
is
the
Triall
of
honest
Iurors
.
SECTION
.
III.
THE
TESTAMENTI
.
SECONDLY
:
if
you
respect
Witnesses
,
you
shall
find
all
the
Ancient
Fathers
for
our
cause
,
in
so
much
that
sundry
of
our
learned
Aduersaries
doubt
not
therefore
,
to
make
generall
disclaime
in
the
ancient
Fathers
.
Hence
it
is
that
Mr.
Whitaker
a
Learned
Protestant
affirmeth
:
cont
Duraen
p.
423.
The
Popish
Religion
to
be
a
patched
couerlett
of
the
Fathers
errors
,
In
libel
.
vita
I
wely
printed
Londini
pag
212.
id●m
Fulk
.
in
his
petent
.
pag
55.
Stratag
Satanae
li.
6.
pag.
296
sowed
together
.
And
that
also
Mr.
D.
Humfrey
did
greuously
reprehend
Mr.
Iewell
for
his
so
bould
appealing
to
the
Fathers
,
affirming
therefore
of
Mr.
Iewell
that
herein
he
gaue
the
Papists
to
large
a
scope
,
that
he
was
iniurious
to
himself
,
and
after
a
manner
spoiled
himself
,
&
the
church
.
And
Iacobus
Acontius
in
his
Treatise
,
dedicated
to
Queene
Elizab.
speaking
of
the
bad
successe
that
Protestants
writers
had
in
citing
the
Fathers
,
exhorts
them
to
for
beare
the
citing
of
them
saying
:
Equidem
perniciosissimam
omninoque
fugiendam
hanc
esse
arbitror
consuetudmem
.
Certainly
I
hold
this
custome
viz
of
,
&c.
to
be
very
dangerous
&
wholy
to
be
auoyded
viz:
of
citing
the
Fathers
to
the
writers
disaduantage
.
But
for
feare
of
suspicion
of
our
Witnesses
,
we
shall
bring
men
so
indifferent
to
our
aduersaries
&
vs
,
that
we
may
say
of
them
,
(
as
S.
Aust
▪
in
like
case
disputing
against
the
Pelagians
saith
,
of
the
Fathers
before
his
time
:
)
August
.
adu
Iul.
Pelag.
lib.
2.
prope
finem
&
lib.
3.
cap.
17.
&
lib.
4.
cap
12.
Neque
nobis
neque
vobis
irati
s●nt
,
&c
They
be
angrie
neither
at
you
nor
at
vs
:
what
they
haue
found
in
the
Church
,
that
they
haue
held
:
they
haue
taught
,
what
they
haue
learned
:
and
what
they
haue
receaued
from
their
Forefathers
they
haue
deliured
to
posterity
.
In
so
much
as
your
owne
learned
writers
are
not
wanting
in
their
like
answerable
commendation
.
Caluine
speaking
of
them
saith
:
They
indeed
,
(
speaking
of
catholikes
,
Caluin
.
Instit.
lib.
4.
cap.
2.
Sect.
3.
alleadging
Antiquity
,
)
sett
forth
their
churches
very
gloriously
,
&c
they
report
out
of
Irenaeus
,
Tertullian
,
Origen
,
Augustin
,
&
others
,
how
highly
they
esteemed
this
succession
wherto
he
there
answereth
&
giueth
his
like
reason
therof
saying
:
considering
it
was
a
matter
out
of
all
doubt
,
that
from
the
beginning
vntill
that
time
nothing
was
changed
in
doctrine
the
holy
Doctors
tooke
in
argument
that
,
which
was
sufficient
for
the
ouerthrowing
of
all
new
errors
:
to
witt
,
that
they
,
viz
,
the
Heretiques
,
oppugned
the
doctrine
,
which
euen
from
the
very
Apostles
themselues
had
beene
inviolably
&
with
one
consent
retained
.
And
Mr.
Iewell
a
famous
Protestant
in
his
replye
to
Mr.
Harding
.
pag.
266
,
saith
.
The
godly
Fathers
,
(
meaning
them
before
S.
Austins
time
,
)
sought
to
the
church
of
Rome
,
which
then
for
puritie
in
Religion
,
and
constancie
in
thesame
,
was
most
famous
,
aboue
all
others
,
this
fore
said
time
was
the
first
.
440
,
yeares
after
christ
.
Therfore
for
the
further
satisfaction
of
our
aduersaryes
,
wee
shall
bring
for
witnesses
euen
them
,
who
liued
within
the
fore
said
time
,
viz.
within
&
before
S.
Augustin
his
time
.
If
need
were
,
we
might
bring
for
witnesses
S.
Andrew
the
Apostle
;
In
Epist.
ad
Eccles.
Achaiae
cap.
1.
who
in
a
booke
made
by
himself
and
written
by
his
disciples
and
generally
receaued
for
authenticall
by
the
whole
Churche
&
Christian
world
,
these
wordes
are
recorded
to
haue
beene
spoken
by
himself
:
I
daylie
sacrifice
to
Almighty
God
the
immaculate
lamb
,
who
notwithstanding
that
he
is
truely
sacrificed
,
and
his
flesh
truely
eaten
by
the
people
,
yet
doth
he
still
remayne
whole
&
liuing
.
S.
Clemens
Epist
3
,
no
priest
ought
to
say
mask
without
the
Bishops
leaue
.
S.
Martial
Epist.
ad
Burdegalensis
.
cap.
3.
A
sacrifice
is
offered
vpon
the
Altar
is
God
the
creator
,
not
to
man
,
or
Angell
Of
the
said
S.
clement
there
is
mention
made
in
the
Apostle
S.
Paule
his
Epistle
to
the
Philippi
.
ca●
4.
vers.
3.
where
he
is
numbred
among
the
followers
of
S.
Paul
,
and
who
was
third
Pope
after
S.
Peter
;
who
did
write
many
things
which
he
had
o●
verball
tradition
of
the
Apostles
,
who
liued
about
the
yeare
.
80.
The
afore
said
S.
Martiall
was
sent
by
Saint
Peter
into
France
,
who
afterwards
was
Bish.
of
Limoge
in
France
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
50.
of
whom
Baronius
doth
write
.
Likewise
may
be
alleaged
the
fiue
liturgies
or
Masses
of
the
Apostles
,
In
Mart.
30.
Iun.
Proclus
de
Tradit
.
diuina
.
The
first
of
S.
Peter
,
in
defence
of
which
,
Willaim
Lindane
a
learned
Catholike
writeth
an
Apologie
.
The
second
of
S
Iames
the
greater
,
alleaged
by
S.
Proclus
Patriarch
of
Constantinople
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
460
,
The
third
of
S.
Iames
the
lesser
,
alleaged
by
the
fore
said
proclus
,
wherof
mention
is
made
likewise
in
the
Councell
of
Trull
.
in
the
yeare
680.
The
fourth
,
the
liturgie
of
S.
Mathew
,
which
the
Aethiopians
do
vse
,
and
is
called
in
their
language
Corbon
,
that
is
Missah
in
Hebrew
,
and
in
Latin
Oblatio
;
of
this
Liturgy
or
terme
of
Masse
writeth
Genebrard
.
Gen.
in
finc
primia
saeculi
.
Vbi
sup.
The
fift
is
that
of
S.
Mark
vsed
long
time
in
Alexandria
,
of
this
likewise
writeth
Genebrard
.
Of
these
Liturgies
writeth
Coccius
,
lib.
de
Euchar.
art.
1.4
.
likewise
mention
is
made
of
them
,
in
the
booke
called
Bibliotheca
Patrum
in
the
6.
Tom.
of
the
edition
.
1589.
But
least
we
become
tedious
to
your
graue
Attention
,
we
will
bring
onely
the
Testimonies
of
some
holy
Fathers
,
who
liued
in
the
most
flourishing
estate
of
Christs
Church
,
who
be
most
commended
of
our
Aduersaries
.
The
first
of
or
Witnesses
shal
be
S.
Denis
Areopagite
disciple
of
S.
Paul
,
of
whom
there
is
mention
made
in
the
actes
of
the
Apostles
,
Act.
17
14.
who
liued
in
the
yeare
90.
of
whom
Sutcliffe
the
Protestant
writer
saith
:
de
presb
cap.
13.
pag.
91
Orm.
in
his
picture
of
a
Puritan
.
pa.
1605.
Eccl.
hist.
cap.
3.
Dionysius
antiquitatis
optimus
sanè
testis
,
videtur
enim
esse
antiquissimus
This
S.
Denis
then
,
who
(
as
Mr
Oliuier
Ormerod
a
learned
Protestant
writeth
)
liued
in
the
Apostles
times
;
in
his
Ecclesiasticall
Hierarchie
setteth
downe
the
most
of
the
Ceremonies
,
that
the
Catholike
Church
vseth
in
celebrating
the
Masse
:
viz
the
prayers
the
burning
of
Frankincense
about
the
Altar
,
the
singing
of
Psalmes
,
parcells
of
scripture
which
be
read
,
the
washing
of
handes
,
the
giuing
of
the
Pax
,
the
Eleuation
of
the
holy
Hoste
,
the
Adoration
of
thesame
,
the
Comunion
&
receauing
of
the
Sacrament
,
yea
,
he
affirmeth
,
that
no
sooner
the
B.
Sacrament
is
on
the
Altar
,
but
there
be
present
troopes
of
Saints
,
This
ancient
Father
in
all
his
books
maketh
,
so
much
for
vs
,
both
in
this
&
all
other
pointes
of
our
Catholike
Faith
,
and
against
our
Aduersaries
,
that
Caluine
,
Lib
1.
ca
1
§.
4
C●n●
1.
li.
2
c
10
col
637.
&
the
Century
writers
haue
no
other
refuge
,
but
to
call
in
question
the
bookes
of
S.
Denis
,
albeit
most
vniustly
,
preferring
the
saying
and
false
opinion
of
Erasmus
&
Laurentius
Valla
(
both
Grammarians
)
before
the
authority
of
an
infinite
number
of
ancient
Doctors
.
Origen
,
Orig.
hom.
2.
indiuers
ante
med.
Athanas
in
Scholi●s
in
opera
●ionysii
Chrys.
epist.
ad
Carolum
Caluum
gric
.
hom.
34
Fulk
.
in
his
confut.
of
Purgat
.
pag
353.
Coup
in
his
dict.
at
the
wo
d
Diony●ius
.
pag.
105.
who
liued
in
the
yeare
230.
in
one
of
his
Homilies
alleadging
a
passage
of
S.
Denis
his
Caelestiall
Hierarchy
,
termeth
him
Great
S.
Denise
Areopagite
,
S.
Athanasius
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
319
that
Great
Diuine
.
S.
Chrysostome
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
390
that
Caelestiall
birde
.
S.
Gregor
.
the
Great
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
590.
Calleth
him
ancient
&
venerable
Father
.
And
not
only
are
his
bookes
acknowledged
by
the
ancient
Fathers
,
but
euen
by
our
late
Protestante
writers
,
as
by
Mr
Fulk
,
Hermanus
,
D.
Bridges
Lord
Bishop
of
Oxford
,
who
did
thinke
him
to
haue
beene
before
S.
Basils
dayes
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
370.
by
Mr.
Cooper
late
Bishop
of
winchester
;
by
Mr.
Oliuier
Ormrod
in
his
picture
of
a
puritane
in
proofe
of
the
Crosse
made
in
Baptisme
;
And
by
the
Archbishop
of
Canterb
,
in
his
answere
to
an
admonition
.
And
this
concerning
our
first
witnes
.
The
second
of
our
Witnesses
is
S.
Ignatius
,
Scholler
vnto
S.
Iohn
the
Euangelist
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
100.
writeth
thus
in
his
vndoubted
Epistle
ad
Smyrnenses
,
Ad
Smyrnenses
.
that
the
Bishop
is
as
highe
Priest
in
respecte
of
his
Priesthood
,
affirming
further
,
that
in
the
Church
nothing
is
greater
then
the
Bishop
who
sacrificeth
vnto
God
for
the
safety
of
the
whole
world
,
because
it
is
(
saith
he
)
not
lawfull
without
a
Bishop
to
offer
immaculate
Sacrifice
,
Ibidem
.
to
celebrate
the
masse
,
&c.
This
saying
of
S.
Ignatius
is
acknowledged
,
&
not
gainsaid
by
the
late
Bishop
of
Canterb.
Mr.
Whitgift
in
his
Def.
pag.
408.
For
further
proofe
of
this
and
like
sayings
of
S.
Ignatius
see
S.
Hierom
lib.
de
viris
illustribus
.
ibidem
:
it
is
not
lawfull
without
a
Bishop
to
offer
Sacrifice
,
or
to
celebrate
masse
.
The
third
Witnesse
is
S.
Irenaeus
Scoller
to
S.
Policarpus
,
who
was
Disciple
to
S.
Iohn
Euangelist
,
and
liued
in
the
yeare
170
,
who
some
times
was
Bishop
of
Lyons
in
France
;
Lib.
4.
aduersus
Haeres
.
This
Irenaeus
affirmeth
,
that
,
besides
the
spirituall
Priestly
Order
of
all
the
Iust
,
another
peculiar
Priesthood
of
the
Apostles
,
who
are
in
respect
therof
to
attend
dailye
vpon
God
&
the
Altar
.
Dialog.
cum
Tryph.
The
fourth
Witnesse
is
Iustinus
Mart.
who
liued
in
the
yeare
130.
he
affirmeth
,
that
the
sacrifice
of
the
Eucharist
is
by
the
Institution
of
Iesus
Christ
,
&
that
it
is
celebrated
throughout
all
the
world
by
the
Christians
,
Euseb.
li.
4
c.
17
Hier.
in
catalog
.
and
that
by
the
Priests
only
,
his
bookes
and
workes
are
reported
by
Eusebius
and
S.
Hierom.
Origen
.
hom
21.
in
Num.
The
fift
Witnesse
is
Origen
,
who
liued
the
yeare
230.
In
his
21
homily
on
the
booke
of
Numeri
,
(
the
which
homilies
he
did
write
before
his
falling
into
error
,
)
doth
Iudge
,
that
it
appertaineth
only
to
them
,
that
liue
chast
continually
,
to
offer
sacrifice
,
The
sixt
Witnesse
is
S.
Cyprian
,
Epist.
63
ad
Caecil
.
who
liued
in
the
yeare
240.
in
his
Epistle
ad
Caecilium
saith
thus
:
If
Iesus
Christ
our
Sauiour
&
God
,
be
himself
cheif
Priest
of
his
Father
,
and
the
first
who
did
offer
vp
himself
as
a
sacrifice
to
God
the
Father
,
&
commanded
vs
to
doe
the
same
in
commemoration
of
him
;
Truely
it
followeth
,
that
the
Priest
,
who
imitates
that
,
which
Christ
did
doe
,
is
in
the
place
of
Christ
,
and
doth
offer
vp
to
God
the
Father
a
true
,
and
full
sacrifice
,
whensoeuer
he
beginneth
to
offer
according
to
that
manner
,
as
was
offered
by
Iesus
Christ
,
this
S.
Cyprian
;
for
the
which
wordes
the
Century
writers
do
reproue
and
reiect
him
.
The
seuenth
Witnesse
is
S.
Basil
,
Liturg.
Eccles.
Cappad
.
apud
Cocc
.
li.
de
Euch.
who
professed
a
monasticall
life
,
and
liued
in
the
yeare
370.
He
setteth
downe
the
ceremonies
&
forme
of
the
sacrifice
of
the
masse
,
which
were
obserued
within
his
diocesse
,
he
being
then
Bishop
of
Caesarea
in
Cappadocia
.
The
8.
Witnesse
is
S
Iohn
Chrysostome
,
Lib
de
Sacerd.
who
liued
in
the
yeare
390.
in
his
booke
de
Sacerdotio
.
speaking
of
the
consecration
of
the
host
in
the
sacrifice
of
the
masse
saith
thus
.
The
wordes
are
pronounced
by
the
Priest
,
and
are
consecrated
by
the
grace
,
Chrys.
orat
.
contra
gentes
qd.
vnus
est
Deus
.
&
vertue
of
God
.
The
booke
,
which
he
maketh
of
Priesthood
,
is
a
sufficient
proofe
of
his
opinion
,
in
this
and
other
points
of
our
Catholike
Religion
,
in
the
which
book
he
affirmeth
,
that
in
Britanie
there
were
Altaria
Christo
dedicata
.
The
9
Witnesse
is
Tertullian
one
of
the
Latine
Churche
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
220.
whose
authoritie
is
reuerenced
,
not
only
by
the
Ancient
Fathers
,
In
his
picture
of
a
Purit
.
pa
3
but
likewise
by
our
aduersaryes
.
Ormerod
a
Protestant
writer
doth
alledge
Tertullian
his
opinion
of
the
signe
of
the
crosse
Baptisme
against
his
Puritane
Brethren
.
This
Tertullian
amongst
the
other
traditions
of
the
Catholike
Churche
,
Lib.
de
Coron.
milit
cap.
3.
reports
of
the
saying
of
masse
,
or
oblation
at
the
end
of
the
yeare
for
the
Soules
departed
The
which
sentence
is
acknowledged
by
Mr.
Fulk
to
be
of
Tertullian
.
And
in
his
booke
de
cultu
faeminarum
,
In
his
confut.
of
purg
pag.
362
he
saith
,
that
a
woman
should
not
goe
abrode
,
vnlesse
it
be
to
visi●t
the
sicke
,
heare
the
sermon
,
or
assiste
in
the
Churche
at
masse
.
The
Ninth
Witnesse
is
S.
Ambrose
,
who
liued
in
the
yeare
3●0
.
and
whome
the
Century-writers
do
reiect
,
Lib
4
cap
4
col
.
295
for
his
to
much
writing
in
fauor
of
the
sacrifice
of
the
masse
&
Catholike
Priesthood
.
Amongst
other
of
his
sayings
he
confessed
of
himself
,
that
tumult
being
risen
in
the
assembly
where
he
was
,
Ambro.
lib.
5
Epist.
3
yet
he
was
not
forgetfull
of
his
office
,
but
did
beginne
the
masse
.
The
eleuenth
of
our
Witnesses
is
S.
Augustine
Scoller
to
S.
Ambrose
,
he
died
in
the
yeare
430.
he
is
plentifull
in
this
&
other
points
of
Catholike
doctrine
,
euen
in
the
Iudgment
of
our
Aduersaryes
,
Chemnit●us
in
his
Exam.
part.
3.
pag.
3.
he
named
the
word
masse
in
one
of
his
Sermons
saying
,
lett
no
man
be
absent
from
the
masse
on
sonday
.
And
againe
he
named
the
word
masse
in
another
Sermon
saying
,
these
words
,
which
shal
be
read
at
the
masse
,
and
else
where
.
August
.
serm.
51
de
tempore
.
Ser.
91.
de
tem
.
Ser.
337.
Vniustly
therefore
do
our
aduersaryes
obiect
against
vs
,
saying
that
S.
August
.
did
neuer
name
the
word
masse
.
And
within
S.
Austins
time
the
2.
Councell
of
Carthage
in
the
3.
chap
and
the
Mileuitan
Councell
cap.
12.
doth
name
the
word
masse
.
And
before
S.
Austin
,
S.
Ambrose
,
who
liued
anno
390.
in
his
5.
book
of
Epistles
,
Epist
33
S.
Damasus
Pope
,
who
liued
about
the
yeare
.
384.
in
his
book
of
the
liues
of
the
Popes
.
And
S.
Macharius
,
who
liued
about
anno
319.
in
his
decret.
de
consecrat
.
named
the
word
masse
.
S.
Fabianus
Pope
in
one
of
his
Decrees
,
who
liued
about
the
yeare
242.
S.
Sother
Pope
&
Martyr
,
who
liued
about
the
yeare
171.
in
one
of
his
Decrees
which
are
extant
Tom.
Concil.
S.
Pius
Pope
Anno
147
▪
in
one
of
his
Decrees
.
S.
Higinus
Pope
&
Martyr
Anno
144.
in
his
Decree
as
Ino.
lib.
2.
testifieth
.
S.
Alexander
Pope
&
Martyr
Anno
121.
Epist.
1
ad
omnes
Orthodoxos
,
which
is
to
be
seene
in
the
Councell
of
Tribury
cap.
19.
S.
Clement
third
Pope
after
S.
Peter
Epist.
3.
Anno
111.
S.
Ignatius
the
Apostles
Scoller
.
Epist.
ad
Smyrnenses
.
All
which
holy
men
did
name
the
word
Masse
properly
,
and
in
that
same
sense
,
that
the
Catholikes
at
this
day
do
vse
.
Yet
for
all
this
forsooth
our
Aduersaryes
would
make
the
world
belieue
,
that
the
word
Masse
,
is
a
word
newly
inuented
,
&
not
found
in
the
primitiue
Churche
.
But
they
deale
with
vs
in
this
,
as
in
many
other
things
,
which
must
proceed
either
of
malice
,
or
of
grosse
ignorance
.
The
twelfe
of
our
Witnesses
is
S.
Hierome
,
who
liued
in
the
same
time
that
S.
Austin
,
did
.
Ao.
430.
He
is
generally
holden
of
our
Aduersaries
to
be
for
the
Catholike
Religion
in
this
,
Epist.
ad
Heliod.
&
other
points
:
He
did
reuerence
&
respect
holy
Priesthood
very
much
,
saying
:
God
forbid
I
should
speake
amisse
of
them
,
who
succeding
,
doe
consecrate
with
their
mouth
the
body
,
Cyrillus
Catech
Cyrillus
Hieros
.
catech.
12.
Gregor
N●ssen
orat
.
in
mulierem
peccat
.
Ep
ph.
Haeres.
73.
&
blood
of
Iesus
Christ
.
To
these
Witnesses
wee
might
adde
infinite
more
,
if
it
were
not
tedious
to
your
honors
.
As
S.
Cyrill
of
Alexandria
contemporaneo
to
S.
Hieron
.
S
,
Cyrillus
Hierosolymitanus
Anno
320.
S.
Gregory
of
Nyssen
.
Epiphanius
,
Athanasius
Anno
319.
Optatus
Anno
350.
lib.
6.
aduersus
Haeres
.
Athan.
quaest.
34.
Right
honorable
,
Reuerend
,
Graue
,
and
Learned
,
these
be
our
Witnesses
who
did
direct
our
fore
said
Iury
in
their
Verdict
:
at
whom
our
Aduersaries
can
take
no
exception
iustly
,
seing
they
were
men
indifferent
and
not
angrie
neither
at
our
Aduersaries
not
at
vs
;
and
who
be
much
esteemed
of
,
by
the
more
aduised
and
sober
Protestants
,
chemint
exam.
Concil.
Trid.
part.
1
,
pag.
74.
who
(
to
vse
their
owne
words
)
doubt
not
,
but
that
the
primitiue
Churche
re●eaued
from
the
Apostles
,
and
Apostolicall
men
,
not
only
the
text
of
Scripture
,
but
also
the
right
and
natiue
sense
therof
;
And
that
we
are
greatly
confirmed
,
Confessio
Bohemi
pag.
400
in
the
true
&
sound
sense
of
Scripture
,
by
testimonies
of
the
ancient
Fathers
;
And
that
they
are
the
true
and
best
Masters
of
posteritie
,
going
before
&
leading
vs
the
way
:
and
as
Mr.
Bancroft
late
Bishop
of
Canterb
,
saith
:
Bancr
.
survey
.
pag.
379.
for
Mr
Caluin
and
Mr.
Beza
I
doe
thinke
of
them
as
their
writings
deserue
,
but
yet
I
thinke
better
of
the
ancient
Fathers
,
I
must
confesse
.
SECTION
.
IIII.
The
Confession
of
twelue
of
the
learnedest
of
the
Aduersarie
parties
.
THIRDLY
if
the
parties
owne
Confession
be
of
force
(
as
doubtles
in
all
reason
it
is
no
lesse
then
Conuincing
)
your
Wisdomes
shall
heare
the
grauest
of
your
Aduersaryes
confirme
by
their
ouwne
Confession
,
this
point
of
doctrine
for
vs
.
1.
Caluine
our
Aduersaries
prime
man
speaking
of
Irenaeus
,
Tertullian
,
Origen
,
August
:
and
others
,
how
highly
they
esteemed
the
Church
of
Rome
,
Inst
lib
4
cap
2.
§.
2.
in
respect
of
the
Succession
of
the
Romane
Bishops
,
answereth
&
giueth
his
like
reason
there
of
saying
:
Considering
it
was
a
matter
out
of
all
doubt
,
that
from
the
beginning
euen
vntill
that
time
(
viz
till
S.
Austins
time
)
nothing
was
changed
in
doctrine
,
the
holy
doctors
tooke
in
argument
that
which
was
sufficient
for
the
ouerthrowing
of
all
new
errors
;
viz
,
that
they
viz:
the
heretikes
oppugned
the
doctrin
,
which
euen
from
the
very
Apostles
themselues
had
beene
inuiolably
and
with
one
consent
retained
Againe
in
his
booke
of
Institutions
set
forth
in
French
he
saith
expresly
,
Instit
in
French
printed
at
Genaua
anno
1561.
that
it
was
a
thing
notorious
&
without
doubt
,
that
after
the
Apostles
age
vntill
those
times
viz:
(
S.
August
his
time
)
no
change
was
made
in
doctrine
,
neither
at
Rome
nor
at
other
cittyes
.
Now
seeing
aluine
affirmeth
that
without
all
doubt
there
was
no
change
of
doctrine
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
from
the
beginning
(
that
is
from
the
Apostles
times
)
vntill
S.
Aug.
his
time
,
which
was
for
400.
and
odd
yeares
after
Christ
,
it
must
follow
in
Caluins
opinion
,
that
the
doctrine
we
haue
heretofore
alleaged
,
by
the
testimony
of
our
Iury
(
viz
the
Councells
)
and
witnesses
(
viz
the
Fathers
)
they
being
all
both
Iury
and
witnesses
within
the
said
first
400.
and
od
yeares
;
is
pure
doctrine
,
&
inuiolably
&
with
one
consent
retained
,
from
the
very
Apostles
themselues
.
2.
BEZA
Scoller
to
Caluin
,
Confess
.
Gen
ca.
7.
Sect.
12.
saith
that
Leo
who
was
Pope
Anno
Domini
440.
did
clearly
breath
forth
,
the
arrogancie
of
the
Antichristian
Romane
Sea
.
Now
seing
S.
Sixtus
3.
who
was
predecessor
to
this
Leo
,
did
confirme
the
Canons
of
the
generall
Councell
of
Ephesus
,
which
proueth
the
masse
to
be
a
Sacrifice
,
vt
supra
&
that
vnbloody
which
is
offered
daylie
in
the
Church
,
therefore
I
say
it
followeth
,
according
to
Beza
his
opinion
,
that
this
Pope
Sixtus
did
breath
forth
no
arroganty
nor
Antichristan
doctrine
,
seing
he
was
before
Leo
,
who
was
the
Antichrist
according
to
Bezas
saying
,
&
consequently
the
masse
not
to
be
Antichristian
doctrine
,
but
Christian
&
true
doctrine
.
3.
MELANCTHON
saith
:
In
locis
postremo
editis
.
Zozimus
(
who
was
Pope
Anno
420
)
was
the
first
Antichrist
;
&
that
since
there
was
neuer
any
true
Bishop
of
Rome
.
Now
if
Zozimus
was
the
first
Antichrist
&
false
Bishop
,
it
followeth
that
Innocentius
(
who
allowed
of
absolution
from
sinnes
by
a
priest
,
Innocent
Epist.
1.
Vecentiū
ca
7.
who
was
predecessor
to
Zozimus
)
was
no
Antichrist
,
but
a
good
Christian
and
true
Bishop
,
&
did
teach
Christian
and
true
doctrine
,
And
not
only
he
,
but
also
all
the
rest
of
the
Bishops
of
the
Romane
Sea
,
who
were
before
Innocentius
the
first
(
the
number
of
which
amounted
to
41.
)
were
true
Bishops
&
did
teach
true
doctrine
,
And
consequently
Catholike
Priesthood
teached
,
allowed
and
practised
by
them
,
is
true
and
Christian
doctrine
,
euen
according
to
Melancthon
his
opinion
.
Lib.
de
Antichr
sto
contra
Sand
pag.
35.
4
MR.
WHITAKER
a
learned
Aduersary
,
being
vrged
by
the
Catholike
writer
D.
Sanders
,
who
affirmeth
that
the
Catholike
&
Romane
Church
was
not
changed
during
the
first
600.
yeares
after
Christ
;
acknowledged
the
same
to
be
true
saying
,
during
all
that
time
the
Church
was
pure
&
florishing
,
and
inuiolably
taught
and
defended
the
Faith
deliuered
from
the
Apostles
.
Now
according
to
this
Aduersaryes
Confession
,
it
followeth
that
Catholike
Priesthood
,
&
other
points
of
doctrine
,
taught
by
those
Ancient
Fathers
,
brought
as
witnesses
heretofore
in
defence
of
our
cause
,
must
be
pure
doctrine
,
&
inuiolably
deliuered
from
the
Apostles
.
5.
In
his
Conf.
of
purgat
.
pag.
373
MR.
FVLK
doth
graunt
that
the
cause
why
Irenaeus
,
Cyprian
.
Tertull.
Optatus
,
and
Vincentius
Lyrinensis
,
Hierom
,
&
Augustine
did
name
the
Church
of
Rome
,
was
because
the
Church
of
Rome
at
that
time
,
as
it
was
founded
by
the
Apostles
,
so
it
continued
in
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
.
Now
seing
those
very
same
Fathers
,
are
alleaged
by
vs
as
Witnesses
,
in
defence
of
our
cause
,
it
followeth
,
by
Mr.
Fulkes
owne
Confession
;
that
our
doctrine
in
this
point
,
is
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
.
6.
MR.
NAPPER
(
that
renouned
Protestant
)
auouched
to
his
Maiestie
that
Pope
Siluester
who
liued
about
Anno
313.
Vppon
the
reuelat
.
p.
66.
68.
was
the
Antichrist
but
seing
all
these
Popes
,
who
were
before
Pope
Siluester
his
time
(
he
being
but
the
thirty
fourth
Pope
)
were
all
Priests
and
practised
ther
Priesthood
by
saying
of
masse
,
&c
did
practise
or
teach
no
Antichristian
doctrine
,
seing
(
as
Mr.
Napper
affirmeth
)
the
Antichrist
was
not
as
yet
come
,
but
Christian
&
holsome
doctrine
was
taught
by
them
,
and
consequently
a
Massing
Priest
,
to
be
no
new
or
Antichristian
doctrine
.
7.
MR.
GIFFORD
in
his
demonstrations
that
Brownists
are
Donatists
,
&c.
saith
:
pag.
38.
To
offer
oblation
for
the
dead
,
was
generall
in
the
Church
,
long
before
the
dayes
of
S.
Austin
,
as
appeareth
in
Cyprian
&
Tertullian
.
Now
seing
that
Cyprian
&
Tertullian
liued
within
240.
yeares
after
Christ
,
all
the
which
time
yea
euen
to
S.
Austins
time
,
the
Churche
did
florish
,
and
did
maintanie
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
heretofore
confessed
;
It
must
follow
that
Oblation
for
the
dead
was
good
,
and
faithfull
doctrine
,
seing
it
was
generally
holden
,
&
maintained
by
the
Church
.
Of
the
Church
li.
3
c
29
pa.
138.
8.
MR.
FIELD
reporting
the
errors
of
Aerius
the
heretike
saith
:
Aerius
condemned
the
custome
of
the
Church
,
in
naming
the
dead
at
the
Altar
,
and
offering
the
sacrifice
of
the
Eucharist
,
that
is
,
of
thankesgeuing
for
them
:
hee
disliked
of
sett
Fastes
,
and
would
not
admitt
any
difference
betweene
a
Bishop
&
a
Presbyter
,
&c.
he
was
iustly
condemned
thus
hee
.
Now
seing
that
Mr.
Field
saith
,
that
Aerius
was
iustly
condemned
,
for
not
allowing
the
mention
of
the
dead
,
made
at
the
Altar
,
&
the
offering
the
sacrifice
of
the
Altar
,
&c
it
followeth
,
that
Mr.
Field
allowes
of
mention
to
be
made
for
the
dead
at
an
Altar
,
and
of
a
sacrifice
,
(
albeit
he
call
this
sacrifice
of
the
Eucharist
a
Thanksgiuing
,
but
I
must
confesse
most
improperly
,
)
but
none
of
those
be
practised
this
day
in
the
Church
of
England
,
all
Altars
being
destroyed
,
&
the
word
(
Sacrifice
)
banished
;
And
consequently
in
Mr
Field
his
opinion
,
mentioning
the
dead
at
the
Altar
,
and
offering
sacrifice
is
sound
doctrine
,
&
the
contrary
is
error
,
iustly
condemned
by
the
Church
.
Pag
3.
MR.
GODWIN●
in
his
Catalogue
of
the
Bishops
of
England
,
speaking
of
S.
Gregory
the
great
Bishop
of
Rome
,
saith
:
That
blessed
and
holy
Father
S.
Gregory
was
the
occasion
of
replanting
the
Christian
Faith
in
our
countrey
:
But
none
of
our
Aduersaries
can
denie
,
but
S.
Gregory
did
allow
of
massing
Priests
,
yea
he
being
one
himself
,
and
likewise
of
euery
particular
point
of
our
now
professed
Catholike
Faith
,
As
Altars
,
Vestiments
,
Images
,
Chalices
,
Crosses
,
Candlestikes
,
Censers
,
holy
vessels
,
holy
water
,
the
sprinkling
therof
:
with
many
other
points
,
&
Ceremonies
reported
by
the
Protestant
writer
D.
Humfrey
in
Iesuitismi
part
.
2.
And
therefore
according
to
Mr.
Godwine
it
must
follow
,
Cap.
5.
pag.
5.
that
all
these
points
,
are
points
of
Christian
doctrine
,
seing
these
be
the
points
in
which
we
Englishmen
were
first
instructed
,
by
S.
Augustine
,
sent
for
that
purpose
into
England
,
by
S.
Gregory
the
great
Pope
of
Rome
.
MR.
IEWEL
,
Hooker
.
l.
2.
sect.
6
p.
112.
(
whom
Mr.
Hooker
in
his
Eccles.
Policij
,
termeth
the
worthiest
diuine
,
that
christendome
breed
for
some
hundred
yeares
past
,
)
in
his
reply
to
Mr.
Harding
pag.
246.
saith
:
Aswell
S.
Austin
as
also
other
godly
Fathers
,
rightly
yelded
reuerence
to
the
Sea
of
Rome
,
&c.
for
the
purity
of
Religion
,
which
was
there
preserued
a
long
time
without
sport
:
thus
hee
.
But
seing
not
only
after
,
but
likewise
before
S.
Austins
daies
,
the
Church
of
Rome
did
allowe
of
massing
Priests
,
&
other
points
of
our
now
professed
Catholike
Faith
(
as
we
haue
shewed
at
lardge
heretofore
in
our
said
Iurye
:
Therfore
according
to
Mr.
Iewells
saying
,
Catholike
Priesthood
is
a
pure
&
Christian
doctrine
.
MR.
RIDLEY
saith
in
Mr
Fox
Actes
and
Monuments
:
pa.
1359.
the
Patriarch
of
Rome
(
so
he
termeth
the
Pope
)
in
the
Apostles
times
and
long
after
,
was
a
great
maintainer
and
setter
forth
of
Christs
glory
,
in
the
which
aboue
all
other
countreyes
,
and
regions
was
preached
the
true
Gospell
,
the
Sacraments
were
most
duely
administred
,
&c:
After
the
Empors
became
Christians
(
saith
he
)
the
Gospell
there
florished
most
:
But
all
the
Popes
who
were
in
the
first
,
second
,
and
third
hundred
yeares
,
did
allow
of
Catholike
Priesthood
,
Witnesse
of
this
is
S.
Clement
Pope
,
who
was
third
Pope
after
S.
Peter
,
and
liued
about
the
yeare
102
who
saith
,
Ep.
3.
thus
in
one
of
his
Epistles
:
Let
noe
Priest
say
masse
in
his
Parish
,
without
the
licence
of
his
Bishop
.
And
by
saying
of
Masse
,
the
Eucharist
was
giuen
and
receiued
o●
the
people
,
as
is
witnessed
by
S.
Dionyse
,
S.
Ignatius
,
&
S.
Marcellus
who
liued
in
the
second
Age
,
as
before
hath
beene
shewed
:
After
S.
Clement
succeeded
S.
Anaclete
,
Anacletus
Ep.
1
in
the
yeare
03
who
commaunded
that
masse
should
be
celebrated
,
only
in
holy
places
After
him
S
,
Alexander
who
died
for
the
Faith
in
the
yeare
131.
Baron
.
in
mart
.
3
May
.
he
did
confirme
the
Apostolike
constitution
,
of
mingling
wine
with
water
in
the
sacrifice
of
the
masse
.
In
decretis
Sixti
Papae
.
After
him
was
S.
Sixtus
Romanus
,
in
the
yeare
142.
who
commaunded
,
that
the
sacred
vessels
vsed
at
masse
,
&
at
other
times
should
not
be
handled
,
nor
touched
by
any
man
,
but
by
the
who
were
in
holy
Orders
.
After
him
was
S
,
Felesphor●
who
had
binan
anchorite
in
Greece
,
he
died
in
the
yeare
154.
he
ordained
,
that
the
masse
should
be
celebrated
in
the
night
in
Christmasse
euen
,
&c.
After
him
succeeded
S.
Pius
an
Italian
,
who
died
in
the
yeare
167.
in
one
of
his
Epistles
to
Iustus
Bishop
of
Vienna
he
saith
:
Tom.
1.
Biblio
SS.
Patrum
we
do
celebrate
the
masse
in
the
Churche
of
Euprepia
,
&c.
After
him
,
(
or
as
some
say
,
before
him
)
succeeded
S.
Anicet
,
who
died
in
the
yeare
175.
he
would
that
the
Priest
should
beare
a
shauen
crowne
;
Anacletus
Ep.
ad
Gallos
.
his
decrees
are
extant
Tom.
1.
Concil.
After
him
succeeded
Soter
,
and
died
179.
who
commaunded
,
that
none
should
celebrate
masse
without
one
to
help
him
.
And
so
successiuely
one
after
another
vntill
S.
Siluesters
time
,
who
was
Pope
in
the
time
of
Constantine
the
great
,
the
first
Christian
Emperor
,
who
was
Christened
by
the
said
S.
Siluester
.
These
be
the
Bishops
of
Rome
,
(
whom
Mr.
Ridley
termeth
Patriarkes
)
who
did
maintaine
pure
doctrine
.
All
of
them
being
before
Constantine
the
first
true
Christian
Emperor
.
And
as
for
that
he
saith
,
that
in
the
first
Christian
Emperors
times
the
Gospell
did
florish
,
it
is
most
manifest
that
Constantine
,
who
was
Emperor
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
306.
did
allow
of
Monkes
through
out
Syria
,
Palestina
,
Bithynia
,
&c.
Cent.
cent.
4.
col
2441.
did
keepe
in
his
company
&
court
Massing
Priests
,
with
all
prouision
to
that
effect
,
as
Zozimus
affirmeth
;
he
did
attribut
supremacie
to
the
Bishop
of
Rome
,
Zozim
.
hist.
li.
1
cap.
8.
Frig.
in
his
palma
ad
Sereniss
Reginam
Aug.
as
affirmeth
Frigiuellaus
Gauius
a
Protestant
Writer
:
with
other
points
of
our
Catholike
doctrine
,
in
whose
time
,
the
Churches
doctrine
was
one
and
the
same
as
it
is
at
this
day
,
concerning
Freewill
,
iustification
by
workes
,
Confession
of
sinnes
to
a
Priest
,
Inioined
penance
;
Absolution
of
such
as
had
confessed
,
giuen
by
imposition
of
handes
;
Also
with
affirming
penance
to
be
the
second
table
after
Shipwrack
,
vnwritten
Traditions
,
inuocation
of
Saints
,
Purgatory
,
Altars
consecrated
,
with
the
signe
of
the
Crosse
&
Chrisme
,
the
reall
presence
,
&
Transubstantation
,
Cent.
4.
sacrificing
for
the
dead
,
and
many
other
points
which
the
Centurists
of
Magdeburg
call
errors
,
of
that
time
,
Now
seeing
that
Maister
Ridley
saith
,
that
the
first
Bishops
of
Rome
,
&
the
first
Christian
Emperors
did
set
out
Christs
glory
,
and
did
administer
duely
the
Sacraments
;
It
followeth
,
that
in
his
opinion
these
points
defended
,
and
taught
by
the
Churche
in
those
times
,
are
no
lesse
now
pure
&
true
doctrine
,
and
that
the
Eucharist
is
duely
administred
by
massing
Priests
.
Sect
6.
MR.
HOOKER
in
his
praeface
to
his
bookes
of
Eccl.
Policy
saith
:
That
wee
are
right
sure
of
this
,
that
nature
,
Scripture
,
&
experience
haue
all
taught
the
world
to
seek
for
the
ending
of
contentions
,
by
submitting
it self
vnto
some
Iudiciall
and
definitiue
sentence
,
whervnto
neither
parties
that
contend
,
may
vnder
any
pretence
refuse
to
stand
.
Now
seing
all
Generall
&
Prouinciall
Councells
,
haue
giuen
their
Iudiciall
,
&
definitiue
sentence
concerning
this
point
in
fauor
of
vs
Catholikes
;
And
on
the
other
side
,
seing
neither
Mr.
Hooker
,
nor
any
Protestant
can
alleadge
any
generall
Councell
or
Prouinciall
,
or
any
Synodicall
Conuenticle
before
this
last
.
100.
yeares
,
to
the
contrary
:
It
followeth
,
according
to
Mr.
Hooker
,
that
wee
should
allow
of
the
Sacrifice
of
the
Masse
,
seing
Councclls
in
their
Iudiciall
,
&
definitiue
sentences
haue
allowed
of
it
.
And
much
more
because
he
affirmeth
most
constantly
in
his
bookes
of
Eccl.
Pol.
that
the
Church
of
Rome
is
to
be
reputed
as
a
part
,
and
limme
of
the
Church
,
Lib.
5.
pag.
188.
and
house
of
God
.
But
because
I
can
not
tell
whether
our
aduersaries
,
Will
allow
what
their
followes
did
write
or
teache
in
the
dayes
of
Queene
Elizabeth
,
seing
they
defend
,
(
as
D.
Doue
a
Protestant
writer
affirmeth
perswas.
pag.
31.
)
they
may
often
change
,
and
doe
(
at
least
)
at
the
change
of
euery
Prince
.
These
be
his
own
woordes
,
When
the
masse
was
first
Put
down
,
King
Henry
had
his
English
Liturgie
,
that
was
iudged
absolute
without
exception
But
when
Edward
came
to
the
Crowne
,
that
was
condemned
,
and
an
other
put
in
the
place
,
which
Peeter
Martyr
,
and
Bucer
did
approue
as
very
consonant
to
Gods
woord
.
When
Queen
Elisabeth
beganne
her
raigne
,
the
former
was
iudged
to
be
full
of
imperfections
,
and
a
new
was
diuised
,
and
allowed
by
the
consent
of
the
Clergie
.
But
about
the
midle
of
her
raigne
,
we
grew
weary
of
that
book
and
great
meanes
haue
beene
wrought
to
abandon
that
,
and
establish
another
,
which
,
although
it
was
not
obtayned
,
yet
we
doe
(
at
the
least
at
euery
change
of
Prince
,
)
change
our
book
of
common
prayer
,
we
be
so
wanton
,
that
we
know
not
what
we
would
haue
.
Thus
Doctor
Doue
.
Therfore
to
giue
our
Aduersaries
all
aduantages
,
you
shall
heare
the
reporte
of
those
Protestant
writers
,
who
haue
written
since
the
beginning
of
his
Maiesties
raigne
in
England
,
and
so
much
,
and
so
incharitably
against
vs
Catholikes
,
that
for
that
cause
one
of
their
owne
number
,
(
Ormer
pict
.
Pap.
in
postscript
.
)
adiudgeth
many
of
their
bookes
to
the
fire
,
and
their
Authors
worthie
of
death
.
MR.
MIDLETON
Papistomast
.
pag.
137.
138.
graunteth
with
S.
Chrysost.
S.
Aug.
S.
Epiphan.
That
Sacrifice
,
and
Prayer
for
the
dead
was
an
Apostolicall
Tradition
.
D
SVTCLIFFE
against
the
three
Conuers
.
pag.
791.
saith
:
Christes
true
Church
is
a
diligent
,
and
wary
keeper
of
doctrines
committed
to
her
,
and
changeth
nothing
at
any
time
,
diminisheth
nothing
,
addeth
nothing
superflius
,
looseth
not
her
owne
,
nor
vsurpeth
things
belonging
to
others
.
But
seing
.
D.
SVTCLIFFE
can
not
deny
,
but
the
church
of
Rome
was
once
Chrysts
true
church
,
therfore
it
followeth
,
according
to
D.
Sutcliffe
opinion
,
that
the
church
of
Rome
must
needes
haue
diligently
,
and
warely
kept
the
doctrine
of
such
a
maine
,
and
essentiall
point
of
her
cheife
function
,
as
is
the
Sacrifice
of
the
Masse
,
nor
changing
nor
adding
any
thing
superfluous
thervnto
.
MR.
WILLET
antilog
,
pag
144.
assureth
you
,
that
diuerse
of
the
Romane
Church
,
not
only
of
the
ignorant
,
but
of
the
Learned
,
be
saued
and
Saintes
in
heauen
.
His
wordes
be
these
.
It
is
not
denied
,
by
any
Protestant
,
but
many
renowned
Kinges
&
Queenes
,
(
who
might
not
plead
ignorance
of
the
Romane
Faith
)
are
saintes
in
heauen
.
And
speaking
of
his
maiesties
Mother
,
he
attributeth
such
holinesse
,
and
truth
to
her
Religion
and
her
,
that
it
preuailed
with
God
,
not
only
for
her self
,
but
her
sonne
our
soueraigne
also
,
his
wordes
be
.
Willet
antilog
Engl.
praef.
to
the
K.
The
child
of
such
Prayers
,
and
teares
,
cannot
possibly
fall
away
.
Now
if
to
assist
at
the
celebration
of
the
Masse
,
is
to
committ
idolatry
,
(
as
our
aduersaries
would
haue
it
,
)
Mr.
Willet
could
neuer
haue
accounted
these
Kinges
and
Queenes
,
to
be
saintes
in
heauen
,
whose
cheiffe
and
dayly
exercice
of
deuotion
was
to
assist
therat
.
D.
Couell
writeth
of
the
Churche
in
these
woordes
in
his
def.
of
Mr.
Hooker
pag.
30
art.
4.
That
,
which
by
her
Ecclesiasticall
authoritie
she
shall
probably
think
,
and
define
to
be
true
or
good
,
most
in
congruity
of
reason
ouer
rule
all
other
inferior
iudgments
,
whatsoeuer
;
&
to
them
,
that
out
of
a
singularitie
of
their
owne
,
aske
vs
,
why
we
thus
hang
our
iudgments
on
the
Churches
sleeue
,
we
answere
with
Salomon
.
Two
are
better
then
one
,
for
when
in
matters
of
lesse
moment
,
it
was
neuer
thought
safe
,
to
neglect
the
iudgment
of
many
,
and
hassly
to
follow
the
fancy
and
opinion
of
some
fewe
.
Now
,
but
that
the
Church
of
Rome
hath
had
the
definition
of
generall
Councells
,
and
consent
of
Fathers
in
behalf
of
Catholike
Priesthood
and
other
pointes
of
Religion
contradicted
this
day
,
neither
D.
Couel
,
nor
any
man
euer
douted
,
&
hence
it
is
,
that
D
Couel
(
vbi
supra
pag.
73.
)
concludeth
thus
.
It
is
strange
for
any
man
to
deny
them
of
the
Church
of
Rome
to
be
of
the
Church
.
D.
Murton
part.
2.
apol.
pag.
340.
lib.
4.
cap.
18
auoucheth
confidently
,
that
a
generall
Councell
is
highes●
iudge
;
so
doth
the
Bishop
of
Winchester
,
(
B.
Bilso●●
suruey
pag.
85.
)
and
others
;
but
all
men
know
,
th●
Protestants
not
to
be
able
to
produce
any
genera●
Councell
consisting
of
meere
Protestantes
,
as
th●
Protestant
Relator
of
Religion
.
(
Relat.
of
Relig●
cap.
47.
)
ingeniously
confesseth
,
and
let
it
suffise
t●
Catholikes
to
bring
the
late
generall
Councell
of
Trent
,
at
the
which
Protestants
Religion
was
nominatim
condemned
as
heresie
by
six
Cardinals
,
foure
Legates
,
three
Patriarches
,
two
and
thirtie
Archbishops
,
228.
Bishops
,
and
4.
Abbots
.
And
so
D.
Morton
must
acknowledge
the
highest
iudge
to
be
for
vs
.
D.
Doue
pleading
for
an
vnion
betwixt
Catholikes
and
Protestantes
,
speaking
in
fauour
of
the
Church
of
Rome
,
saith
.
No
Church
can
be
condemned
,
and
adiudged
hereticall
by
any
priuate
censure
,
but
it
must
be
publicke
by
a
generall
Councell
.
(
D.
Doue
persuas
.
pag.
14.
)
and
pag
27.
28
,
he
saith
,
that
according
to
the
Catholikes
definition
of
a
Sacrament
,
there
be
as
many
as
they
teach
,
and
this
shall
not
breed
any
such
iarre
betwene
vs
,
that
therfore
we
should
refuse
to
communicate
togeather
,
and
transubstantation
it selfe
shall
be
no
bar
.
The
Bishop
of
Winchester
in
his
suruey
,
(
B.
Bilsons
suruey
pag.
85.
)
writeth
thus
.
The
ancient
consent
of
Godly
Fathers
,
is
with
great
care
to
be
scearched
,
and
followed
of
vs
,
cheifly
in
the
rule
of
faith
.
Now
seing
the
ancient
Fathers
make
for
vs
in
this
point
,
as
hath
thertofore
beene
shewed
,
it
followeth
the
B.
of
Winchester
must
allow
of
this
point
in
controuersie
,
seing
it
is
there
doctrine
Mr.
Parkes
against
Limbom●stix
pag.
86.
citeth
,
and
approueth
the
Councell
of
Lateran
,
as
a
rule
of
Faith
,
but
that
this
Councell
alloweth
of
transubstantation
,
Can.
1.
of
Confession
to
a
Priest
,
Can.
21.
Celebrating
of
Masse
,
Can.
58.
of
Reliques
,
can
62.
may
easely
be
seen
by
any
man
,
who
will
but
read
this
Councell
.
D
,
Downam
lib.
2.
Antichrist
.
pag.
165.
graunteth
with
S.
Aug.
and
Victor
Vticensis
,
that
,
to
adheare
to
the
Church
of
Rome
,
was
a
marcke
of
a
true
Catholike
in
those
times
.
But
what
the
Church
of
Rome
held
in
those
dayes
concerning
Catholike
Priesthood
,
and
other
pointes
of
controuersie
,
it
may
be
seen
by
that
,
which
hath
beene
heretofore
said
.
But
not
to
seeme
tedious
to
your
wisdomes
,
I
will
conclude
this
section
with
the
reporte
,
which
one
of
our
aduersaries
themselues
maketh
of
Catholikes
,
and
of
their
Religion
,
Relation
of
the
stat.
of
Relig.
cap
48.
the
Authors
wordes
be
;
There
are
among
them
,
(
vndoubtedly
)
in
great
multitude
,
men
vertuous
,
Learned
,
fraught
with
the
loue
of
God
,
and
the
truth
aboue
all
thinges
,
men
of
memorable
integritie
of
harte
an
affections
,
(
cap
6.
)
in
their
Sermons
much
matter
,
both
of
Faith
and
piety
is
eloquently
deliuered
by
men
of
wonderfull
zeale
and
spirit
,
&c.
(
Ibidem
.
)
The
outward
state
and
glorie
of
their
seruice
doth
ingender
,
quicken
,
increase
,
and
nourrishe
the
inward
reuerence
,
respect
,
and
deuotion
,
which
is
dve
vnto
Soueraigne
Maiestie
,
&
power
(
cap.
9.
)
there
deedes
of
charitie
are
exceeding
,
(
cap.
48.
)
we
find
amongst
them
excellent
order
of
gouerment
,
singular
helpes
for
increase
of
godlines
,
and
deuotion
,
for
the
profiting
of
vertue
.
SECTION
V.
OF
PRIORITIE
of
possession
.
RIGHT
wise
and
Learned
Iudges
,
we
are
not
ignorant
,
but
that
Prioritie
of
Possession
amongst
you
receaueth
this
fauour
in
your
lawe
,
that
to
the
party
disseised
of
such
his
possession
you
afford
speciall
remedy
by
Writt
of
Assise
,
allowing
him
also
the
benefitt
of
his
continuall
claime
,
to
preuent
discent
vpon
the
other
parties
dying
seysed
.
Therefore
we
require
your
graue
considerations
concerning
this
pointe
of
Prioritie
of
Possession
,
how
it
maketh
for
vs
,
and
against
our
aduersaries
,
euen
they
being
Iudges
.
The
holy
Fathers
doubt
not
vpon
this
ground
of
Prioritie
of
Possession
to
vrge
the
Succession
of
the
Romane
Bishops
,
as
a
strong
&
vnanswerable
argument
against
the
Heretikes
of
those
times
.
So
Irenaeus
against
the
Heretikes
of
his
time
;
you
ought
(
saith
he
)
to
obey
those
,
Irenaeus
lib.
3.
adu
haereses
.
cap.
3.
who
haue
their
Succession
from
the
Apostles
,
&c
So
Tertull.
lib.
de
praescript
.
aduersus
haeres
.
let
haeretikes
set
forth
the
beginnig
of
their
Churches
,
let
them
recount
the
order
of
their
succeeding
Bishops
,
if
they
can
.
And
after
setting
downe
in
ranke
the
Bishops
of
Rome
from
S.
Peter
to
Eleutherius
,
he
saith
:
Confingant
tale
quid
Haeretici●
&c.
let
Heretikes
bring
forth
any
such
thing
,
S.
Hier.
vnic.
Lyr.
&c.
So
S.
Hierom
in
Apol.
1.
adu
.
Ruffinum
.
So
Vincentius
Lyrinensis
adu
.
Haereses
.
Commendeth
the
Romane
Church
for
maintayning
alwayes
,
with
so
great
force
,
study
,
and
contention
,
(
Susceptae
semel
Religionis
integritatem
)
the
puritie
of
Religion
,
which
it
first
receaued
.
So
did
S.
Austin
against
Manichaeus
;
these
be
his
wordes
:
August
cont.
Ep.
Manich
cap.
4.
Tom.
7.
Multa
sunt
quae
in
Ecclesiae
gremio
me
iustissime
teuent
,
&c.
I
am
held
in
the
besome
of
the
Church
by
the
Succession
of
Priests
,
&
Bishops
,
that
haue
come
downe
euen
from
the
first
Seate
of
S.
Peter
the
Apostle
to
the
present
Bishop
of
Rome
Anastasius
,
that
holdeth
the
Seate
at
this
day
;
thus
he
.
Reyn
in
his
confer
with
M.
Hart.
pag.
443
The
which
saying
of
S.
Aug.
being
vrged
by
a
Catholike
Writer
Mr.
Hart
against
Mr.
Reynoldes
;
He
maketh
him
aknowledge
,
that
the
Succession
of
the
Romane
Bishops
was
a
proofe
of
true
Faith
in
the
time
of
S.
Augustine
,
Epiphan
,
Optatus
,
Tertullian
,
&
Irenaeus
.
The
like
acknowledgment
or
answere
thereto
is
made
by
many
other
Learned
Protestants
,
as
by
Mr.
Ridley
in
Mr
Fox
his
Acts
&
Mon.
pag.
1359.
by
Mr.
Iewell
in
his
Reply
to
Mr.
Harding
.
pag.
246.
by
Caluin
in
his
Instit.
li.
4.
ca.
2.
Now
if
Possession
and
Succession
of
some
hundred
yeares
were
so
esteemed
of
by
those
holy
Fathers
,
yea
euen
by
our
aduersaryes
themselues
,
as
a
proofe
of
true
Faith
and
Apostolicall
doctrine
;
Shall
not
the
Possession
with
a
continuall
,
&
not
interrupted
Succession
of
239.
Bishops
,
during
a
thousand
sixe
hundred
and
odde
yeares
,
be
of
great
force
&
valew
?
and
shall
not
such
a
Prioritie
of
Possession
receaue
fauour
in
your
lawe
?
seing
it
is
but
the
last
day
,
and
as
yet
within
your
owne
appointed
time
of
Limitation
,
since
we
in
this
kingdome
were
thrust
out
of
our
former
rightfull
,
&
so
long
continued
possession
,
(
all
contrary
to
the
Auncient
lawes
of
Nations
)
condemned
of
crime
,
and
transgression
in
the
matter
of
Religion
,
not
so
much
as
hauing
our
accusers
before
vs
,
nor
place
to
defend
vs
concerning
the
crime
.
But
our
Aduersaryes
,
beeing
not
able
to
denie
this
Succession
of
Bishops
in
the
Sea
of
Rome
,
for
so
doing
it
were
to
oppose
themselues
against
all
writers
,
both
sacred
,
&
prophane
;
they
Imagine
a
supposed
change
of
Religion
during
the
fore
said
succession
.
Pleaseth
it
therefore
your
wisedomes
,
we
shew
further
demonstration
of
her
not
change
in
this
point
mentioned
in
our
application
,
neither
in
any
Article
of
Faith
,
by
manifest
testimonie
of
our
learned
aduersaries
.
It
is
generally
confessed
by
our
Aduersaries
,
that
our
now
professed
Cath.
Faith
concerning
Cath.
Priesthood
,
&
likewise
all
other
needfull
points
of
Faith
,
professed
not
only
by
the
Catholiks
of
England
,
but
of
all
Nations
where
the
Cath.
Faith
is
professed
,
is
one
and
the
same
,
which
hath
beene
taught
,
&
defended
these
last
1000.
yeares
,
euen
since
our
conuersion
from
Paganisme
to
the
Christian
Faith
by
S.
Austine
the
Monke
,
sent
by
Pope
Gregory
into
England
;
that
it
was
most
vndoubtedly
our
now
professed
Cath.
Faith
,
it
remaineth
yet
to
this
present
day
euident
in
two
speciall
respects
:
As
first
by
our
established
continuance
in
our
Cath.
Faith
without
any
other
noted
,
or
known
beginning
thereof
,
or
of
any
one
part
thereof
from
this
present
age
,
vp
to
the
first
time
of
our
first
conuersion
,
for
otherwise
,
could
the
English
Cronographers
of
euery
of
those
meane
ages
make
dalie
mention
of
the
other
Alterations
,
&
changes
,
which
happened
in
this
Kingdome
either
in
temporall
,
or
Church
affaires
?
could
could
they
recite
in
particular
the
noted
heresies
arising
,
(
As
the
heresies
of
Lollards
,
Wicklifists
,
&
the
rest
,
arising
in
England
&
noted
by
the
ancient
Historiographers
,
&
by
our
late
Writers
,
Mr
Stow
,
Holinshead
,
Fox
,
and
the
Century-writers
in
the
fifth
chapter
of
very
Ctntury
,
)
of
foundations
of
so
many
Bishops
Seas
,
cathedrall
Churches
,
colleges
,
Monasteries
,
&c.
(
as
are
noted
by
Mr.
Harrison
in
his
description
of
England
,
)
Cap.
2.
pa.
140.
Togethr
also
with
the
alteration
of
our
temporall
lawes
,
and
so
many
mutations
in
gouerment
by
Saxons
,
Danes
,
Normans
;
and
otherwise
the
many
battailes
fought
,
the
many
rebellions
attempted
,
the
succession
of
Kings
,
&
times
of
their
deathes
,
the
creation
of
nobilitie
,
the
onerthrow
of
noble
families
;
and
be
withall
yet
wholy
silent
in
that
so
great
change
of
Religion
?
Mr.
Godwin
in
his
catalogue
of
the
Bishops
of
England
,
reporting
distinctly
the
very
names
,
&
succession
in
so
many
seuerall
Seas
of
our
English
Catholike
Bishops
,
euen
from
this
present
age
vp
to
the
foresaid
Augustine
,
once
Bishop
of
Canterbury
,
reporting
likewise
their
actes
good
or
euill
;
yett
makes
no
mention
of
any
change
or
innouation
brought
,
or
assented
to
by
any
one
of
these
many
Bishops
,
so
much
as
but
in
any
one
point
of
our
now
professed
Catholike
Faith
.
Whereas
,
(
on
the
contrary
part
)
we
are
able
to
shew
to
them
the
beginning
,
&
contradiction
of
the
aduerse
doctrine
,
not
only
of
these
innouatouts
here
in
England
,
as
of
Wicliffs
&
Tindall
,
their
old
&
new
Apostles
;
but
likewise
of
all
haeresies
,
Innouation
,
Contradiction
with
the
time
&
place
thereof
,
euen
since
the
Apostles
times
.
Your
wisedomes
therefore
may
discerne
,
that
our
now
professed
Cath.
doctrine
,
thus
perpetuating
it selfe
by
the
hand
of
time
with
a
current
,
&
not
interrupted
succession
but
continued
euen
from
the
Raigne
of
King
Henry
the
8.
vp
to
the
first
time
of
our
said
conuersion
,
demonstrateth
it selfe
most
plainly
therby
,
to
be
the
same
vndoubted
Cath.
Religion
,
whereto
we
Englishmen
were
first
conuerted
by
S.
Austin
.
Secondly
this
point
is
made
as
yet
much
more
certaine
&
euident
,
in
that
sundry
of
our
aduersaries
,
yea
the
most
learned
amongst
them
as
D.
Humfrey
,
Humf.
in
Iesuit
.
part
2.
ra●
.
5.
p.
5
Carion
.
l.
4.
in
Cron.
p.
567.
Luke
Osiander
in
his
Epit.
hist.
Eccl.
cent
.
6.
pag.
289.
&
290.
the
Century-writers
of
Magdeburch
.
Cent.
6.
cap.
10.
col
148
&
others
,
do
describe
the
particulars
of
Religion
,
so
then
taught
,
&
professed
by
S.
Gregory
&
S.
Augustine
,
writing
and
affirming
the
said
particulars
,
to
be
Altars
,
Vestiments
,
Images
,
Chalices
,
Crosses
,
Candlestickes
,
Censars
,
holy
Vessels
,
holy
water
,
the
sprinkling
thereof
,
Reliques
,
Translation
of
Reliques
,
Dedicating
of
Churches
to
the
bones
,
&
ashes
of
Saints
,
consecrating
of
Altars
,
Chalices
,
&
Corporalls
,
consecration
of
the
Font
of
Baptisme
,
Chrisme
,
&
Oyle
,
Consecration
of
Churches
with
sprinkling
of
holy
water
,
Celebration
of
Masse
,
the
Archbishops
Pallatt
solemne
Masse-time
,
Romane
Masse
bookes
,
a
burden
,
(
as
they
terme
it
)
of
ceremonies
,
Free
will
,
Merite
,
and
Iustification
by
workes
,
Penance
,
Satisfaction
,
Purgatory
,
the
Vnmarried
life
of
Priests
,
publique
inuocation
of
Saints
,
and
their
worship
,
the
worshipping
of
Images
,
Exorcismes
,
Pardons
,
Vowes
,
Monachisme
,
Transubstantation
,
Praier
for
the
dead
,
the
Romane
Bishops
claime
,
&
exercise
of
Iurisdiction
,
and
primacy
ouer
all
Churches
;
and
lastly
euen
the
whole
Chaos
of
Popish
superstition
,
(
as
these
Protestant
Writers
blasphemously
terme
it
.
)
So
farre
the
foresaid
writers
affirme
these
particulars
to
haue
bene
taught
by
the
Churche
of
Rome
,
and
in
the
which
the
English
men
were
first
instructed
by
S.
Augustine
,
sent
by
S.
Gregory
,
Printed
at
Basil.
1558.
as
Io.
Bale
in
Act.
Rom
Pont.
pag.
44.
45.
46.
saith
,
that
Augustine
was
sent
from
Gregory
to
season
the
English
Saxons
with
Popish
faith
.
Euen
here
,
(
Right
honorable
&
wise
)
might
we
make
our
stand
,
and
so
presume
without
all
further
proceeding
humbly
to
offer
vp
to
your
graue
considerations
;
whether
it
were
not
a
point
of
high
Iudgement
,
&
altogether
vnworthy
your
mature
&
learned
iudgements
,
to
condemne
,
reiect
,
and
make
penall
,
Catholike
Priesthood
,
and
that
faith
so
long
continued
,
not
only
in
England
by
English
Catholikes
,
but
likewise
throughout
all
Christendome
,
whervnto
we
Englishmen
were
conuerted
by
S.
Greg.
one
of
those
Fathers
,
by
whom
Mr.
Iewell
,
(
a
famous
Protestant
)
in
his
publique
Sermon
at
Paules
Crosse
desired
to
be
tried
,
which
neuer
the
lesse
the
bouldest
aduersary
,
(
as
I
belieue
)
dare
not
performe
.
Neither
did
our
now
professed
Cath.
Faith
take
its
beginning
in
S.
Gregories
time
,
but
reached
vp
euen
to
the
Apostles
times
,
which
appeareth
also
by
conferring
our
foresaid
confessed
Religion
,
taught
vs
by
S.
Greg.
and
S.
August
with
that
primitiue
Faith
,
whervnto
the
Brittains
of
Wales
were
conuerted
in
the
Apostles
times
:
For
whereas
our
learned
aduersaries
do
affirme
,
that
our
neighbours
the
Britains
of
Wales
receaued
the
faith
of
Christ
by
the
preaching
of
the
Apostles
,
and
held
that
Faith
at
Austins
comming
;
so
affirmeth
Mr.
Camden
in
his
Britannia
,
Pag.
40
Mr.
Harrison
in
his
description
of
Britannie
volum.
1.
p.
23
Mr.
Fulke
his
booke
against
Heskin
Sanders
,
Pag
561.
&c.
by
Godwin
in
his
Cata
.
og
.
of
Bishops
pag.
1.
Mr.
Foxe
in
his
Acts
and
Mon.
pag.
463.
saith
:
The
Britains
after
the
receauing
of
the
Faith
neuer
forsooke
it
,
for
any
manner
of
false
preaching
of
others
,
nor
for
torments
,
&c.
Againe
Mr.
Midleton
in
his
Papisto-mastix
proueth
by
ancient
Authors
,
that
the
Gospell
was
taught
&
preached
there
by
Simon
Zelotes
,
Ioseph
of
Arimathaea
,
S.
Paul
the
Apostle
.
More
ouer
,
Beda
hist
2.
ca.
2.
Holmist
vol.
1.
li.
1.
ca.
21.
it
is
also
recorded
by
the
Protest
.
writers
,
that
vpon
conference
betwixt
S.
Augustine
&
the
British
Bishops
then
had
at
a
place
called
in
S.
Bedes
time
,
Austin-izet
,
of
the
which
place
maketh
like
mention
Holinshead
in
his
great
Chronicle
of
the
last
edition
.
The
greatest
difference
then
stood
vpon
betwene
Austine
and
them
,
were
expresly
,
and
only
mentioned
to
be
certaine
tolerable
differences
:
viz:
Their
dissent
from
the
vse
of
the
Romane
Church
in
their
Ceremonies
,
or
ministring
of
Baptisme
,
&
keeping
of
Easter
.
Beda
in
his
history
reporteth
,
how
Austine
said
to
the
Britaines
,
viz:
Li.
2.
ca.
2.
Si
in
tribus
his
obtemperare
mihi
vultis
,
vt
Pascha
suo
tempore
celebretis
,
vt
ministerium
baptizandi
,
quo
Deo
renascimur
iuxta
morem
Romanae
&
Apostolicae
Ecclesiae
compleatis
,
vt
genti
Angelorum
vna
nobiscum
praedicetis
verbum
Domini
,
caetera
,
quae
agitis
quamuis
moribus
nostris
x
,
aequanimiter
cuncta
tolerabimus
.
By
which
their
so
earnest
dissenting
about
these
only
matters
of
smaller
importance
,
is
most
plainly
signified
their
full
agreement
in
all
other
substantiall
,
and
head
points
of
Faith
;
for
the
Brittaines
,
who
contradicted
Austine
so
earnestly
in
these
so
few
,
&
smaler
points
,
would
neuer
haue
bine
silent
,
but
much
the
rather
haue
with-stood
him
in
the
other
so
many
,
&
incomparably
much
greater
points
of
Faith
,
had
they
in
like
sort
disagreed
from
him
therin
,
which
thing
is
also
as
yet
more
certainly
euident
,
aswell
in
that
the
Brittain
Bishops
then
confessed
,
that
it
was
the
right
way
of
Iustice
,
&
righteousnes
,
which
Austine
taught
,
(
as
Bede
doth
testifie
;
Bed
.
hist
li
2.
ca.
2.
Fulk
.
in
his
conf.
of
purg
.
pa.
335.
)
As
also
for
that
Austine
did
,
(
as
Mr.
Fulke
affirmeth
)
at
the
last
obtaine
the
aide
of
the
British
Bishops
to
the
conuersion
of
the
Saxons
;
The
same
affirmeth
Holinshead
heretofore
alleadged
.
So
euidently
therefore
doth
that
Faith
,
which
S.
Austine
taught
vs
,
and
which
our
aduersaries
acknowledge
for
Popish
,
demonstrate
in
generall
to
be
consonante
,
and
agreable
with
that
Primitiue
Faith
,
whereunto
the
Brittains
of
Wales
were
,
(
as
is
confessed
)
conuerted
in
the
Apostles
times
.
Which
pointe
is
also
made
euident
by
like
further
obseruations
of
so
many
other
remote
nations
,
conuerted
in
the
Apostles
times
,
as
namely
of
Graecia
,
as
appeareth
by
S.
Pauls
Epistles
to
sundry
of
that
nation
,
as
to
the
Corinthians
,
Ephesians
,
Thessalonians
;
of
Armenia
,
by
S.
Bartholomew
;
of
India
by
Saint
Thomas
;
which
although
they
be
in
some
things
departed
from
the
faith
wherunto
they
were
first
conuerted
,
yet
by
their
remnant
of
Religion
to
this
day
preserued
,
sufficiently
appeereth
,
which
faith
it
was
whether
,
Catholicke
or
Protestante
,
whereto
they
were
at
first
conuerted
;
witnes
hereof
are
the
seuerall
publike
Liturgies
of
the
Graecians
,
Armenians
,
&c.
the
which
,
trauailers
affirme
&
make
so
knowne
&
certaine
,
as
impudencie
it selfe
may
not
deny
it
.
Andrew
Theuet
an
Author
of
greate
credite
in
his
Cosmographie
vniuersall
Printed
in
French
at
Paris
Anno
1575.
Tom.
1.
Fol.
137.
affirmeth
vpon
the
experience
of
his
trauailes
,
that
he
founde
at
Hierusalem
in
the
holy
Passion
weeke
more
then
4000.
Christians
of
seuerall
Nations
,
as
Abissines
,
Armenians
,
Monouites
,
Georgians
of
Persia
,
Nestorians
,
Iacobits
,
Sirians
,
Iauians
,
Butirians
,
Darians
,
men
of
Quinsay
most
remote
of
all
the
Orientall
India
,
&c.
himselfe
being
sole
among
them
with
an
Almaine
of
the
Romane
Church
;
The
which
Nations
,
(
saith
he
)
Chantent
la
Messe
auec
pareille
opinion
sur
le
Reall
praesence
du
corps
&
sang
de
nostre
Seigneur
comme
nous
la
tenons
,
that
is
:
Do
celebrate
Masse
,
holding
the
like
opinion
of
the
Reall
presence
of
the
body
and
bloud
of
our
Lord
,
as
we
(
of
the
Latine
Church
)
hould
.
Nothwithstanding
,
(
saith
he
)
that
they
do
not
acknowledge
either
Pope
or
Cardinall
,
King
or
Emperor
of
ours
,
but
professe
themselues
to
haue
receaued
their
sacred
misteries
from
the
Apostles
.
The
like
testimonie
giues
the
Protestante
writer
,
Pag.
22
D.
Philippus
Nicholai
in
his
comment
.
de
regno
Christi
of
these
remote
Nations
;
by
which
foresaid
examples
of
so
many
remote
Nations
so
farre
distante
each
from
other
,
conuerted
vndoubtedly
in
the
Apostles
times
,
and
agreeing
so
farre
with
vs
,
and
against
our
aduersaries
,
in
so
many
principall
points
of
Faith
,
is
not
obscurely
signified
,
that
our
now
Catholike
Religion
is
that
Primitiue
Faith
,
which
the
Apostles
themselues
first
planted
in
all
Nations
.
The
Antiquitie
and
Prioritie
of
this
our
Possession
of
our
professed
Catholike
doctrine
thus
shewed
and
handled
,
but
in
generall
,
is
also
made
as
yet
much
more
probable
,
or
rather
euident
throughout
each
particular
,
by
that
which
our
learned
aduersaries
themselues
do
acknowledge
,
chardging
the
most
ancient
Fathers
their
opinions
in
these
points
,
as
errours
.
To
go
through
euery
particular
would
be
ouer
tedious
.
But
the
Reader
for
better
satisfaction
may
read
the
Protestants
Apologie
,
Tract
1.
Sect.
3.
Subdi
.
1
where
he
shall
finde
all
things
at
large
set
downe
,
&
most
cleerly
and
euidently
handled
.
Forbearing
therefore
all
other
points
,
we
will
giue
instance
only
in
that
pointe
vndertaken
chiefly
in
this
our
Application
,
viz:
of
Cath.
Priesthood
.
The
Priesthood
of
our
spirituall
Pastors
in
this
out
Cath.
Churche
,
who
as
,
S.
Aug.
saith
,
are
now
,
not
improperly
but
properly
called
Priests
in
the
Church
:
De
ciuit
.
Dei
li.
20
cap
10.
&
to
whome
therefore
the
word
Presbiter
and
Sacerdos
are
indifferently
referred
,
(
as
likewise
S.
August
.
there
affirmeth
)
in
respect
of
the
Blessed
Sacrament
,
which
is
by
them
offered
to
God
vnder
Christ
the
high
Preeist
,
and
in
his
steed
&
place
.
(
as
S.
Ambrose
&
S.
Cypr.
do
affirme
)
as
the
Churches
externall
and
acceptable
oblation
,
Ambr.
in
1.
Tim.
ca.
4.14
.
S.
Cypr.
li.
2
Ep.
3
&
acknowledged
by
learned
Protestants
to
haue
bene
for
such
accordingly
offered
,
not
only
for
these
thousand
yeares
last
past
,
but
also
for
so
many
other
praecedent
Ages
.
For
these
last
thousand
yeares
it
is
a
generall
opinion
amongst
Protestants
.
Fol.
344.
Mr.
Beacon
in
his
Treatise
intituled
,
The
Reliques
of
Rome
,
affirmeth
saying
,
The
Masse
was
fully
finished
by
Gregory
the
first
about
Anno
600
&c.
And
from
Charles
the
Greate
vnto
Charles
the
5.
the
Masse
raigned
,
as
a
most
mightie
Queene
in
all
the
Churches
of
the
west
part
of
the
world
.
Melancth.
lib.
4.
Fol.
186.
Chronic.
in
Henr.
4
saith
of
S.
Greg.
that
he
allowed
by
publike
authority
the
sacrifice
of
Christs
Body
&
Bloud
,
not
only
for
the
liuing
,
but
also
for
the
dead
;
Thesame
is
affirmed
by
many
other
Protestante
writers
.
Before
Gregorie
,
was
Pelagius
,
whome
Masculus
loc.
com
.
de
Caena
Domini
,
pag.
336.
And
Mr.
Simonds
vpon
the
Reuel
.
pag.
81.
(
both
of
them
being
Protestante
writers
)
do
directly
charge
with
the
opinion
of
the
Masse
helping
the
dead
.
Symachus
was
Bishop
of
Rome
Anno
501.
of
whome
the
Century-writers
say
,
Cent.
6.
ca.
10.
col.
664.
Fol.
27.
Notas
Antichristi
&
hic
habuit
,
Missam
enim
in
formam
redigit
.
Before
him
was
S.
Leo
Anno
440.
of
whome
Mr.
Bale
in
his
Pageant
of
Popes
saith
:
Leo
the
first
allowed
the
sacrifice
of
the
Masse
,
&c.
Before
Leo
was
the
fourth
and
fift
,
Councell
of
Carthage
at
which
was
present
S.
Augustine
▪
the
one
reproued
by
Pelargus
in
his
Schola
fidei
for
allowing
prayer
,
Pag.
13.
&
Masse
for
the
dead
,
the
other
by
Luke
Osiander
cent
,
4
pag.
16.
for
that
in
the
27.
Canon
of
this
fourth
Councell
mention
was
made
of
Prayers
,
&
oblations
for
the
dead
,
Before
these
Councells
was
S.
Ambrose
Anno
370.
whome
the
Cent.
writers
cent.
4.
ca.
4.
col.
295.
Do
charge
with
not
writing
well
de
Transubstantiatione
&
applicatione
pro
mortuis
.
Before
him
was
Gregory
Nissen
of
the
Greeke
Church
Anno
340
,
whom
Andraeas
Crastonius
in
his
booke
against
Bellarmine
chargeth
for
allowing
the
Euchariste
to
be
likewise
a
sacrifice
.
Crasto
.
de
opificio
Missae
.
lib.
1.
Sect
146.
Also
S.
Cyrill
.
of
Hierusalem
another
Father
of
the
Greekes
florished
Anno
320.
Holpinianus
chargeth
him
for
his
acknowledgment
of
Masse
,
Hosp
.
in
Hist.
Sacram
.
pag.
167.
&
Prayer
for
the
dead
.
Before
these
times
liued
S.
Cyprian
Anno
240.
of
whome
the
Cent.
writers
do
say
:
cent.
3.
cap.
4.
col
.
89.
Sacerdotem
vice
Christi
fungi
in
Coena
Domini
superstitiose
asserit
Cyprianus
.
The
same
affirmeth
Mr.
Fulk
.
against
Sanders
:
pag
,
100
Before
him
liued
Tertullian
Anno
220.
whom
Osiander
cent.
3.
lib.
1.
cap.
5.
and
Mr.
Fulk
in
his
Conf.
of
Purg.
pa
,
265.
do
charge
for
allowing
of
Masse
for
the
dead
.
Before
him
was
Irenaeus
Anno
170.
whom
Caluine
chargeth
for
affirming
the
sacrifice
of
Melchisedech
to
haue
bene
a
figure
of
the
sacrifice
of
the
Masse
.
Cal
lib.
de
vera
Eccl.
refor.
Cent
2.
cap.
4.
col.
63.
Before
him
liued
Ignatius
,
the
Apostles
vndoubted
Scoller
Anno
90
whome
the
Cent.
writers
do
charge
for
saying
,
that
it
was
not
lawfull
to
offer
,
or
to
sacrifice
without
a
Bishop
.
Lastly
Mr.
Beacon
in
his
reliques
of
Rome
,
being
a
great
diuine
amongst
our
Aduersaries
,
affirmeth
seriously
saying
,
Fol.
344.
the
Masse
was
begotten
,
conceaued
,
&
borne
anon
after
the
Apostles
times
,
if
all
be
true
that
Historiographers
do
write
.
This
same
saith
Sebastianus
Francus
;
Heb
Ep.
de
abrog
stat.
Eccl.
and
Hospinianus
in
Hist.
Sacram.
li.
1.
ca.
6.
pag.
20.
affirmeth
,
that
in
the
very
Apostles
times
this
was
the
opinion
of
many
men
.
Now
therefore
may
it
vouch
safe
your
wisedomes
to
consider
duly
this
Priority
of
our
possession
,
and
successiue
continuance
of
this
our
Cath.
doctrine
,
deduced
from
the
Apostles
times
,
euen
our
Enemies
being
Iudges
:
And
take
heed
of
that
saying
of
S.
Aug.
in
no
,
&
vet.
Test
.
quaest.
no.
Heretickes
,
(
saith
he
)
do
trouble
&
breake
the
order
of
succeeding
Bishops
begunne
by
S.
Petr.
and
brought
downe
by
ofspring
,
one
Bishop
succeeding
another
,
and
so
challenge
vnto
themselues
a
certaine
order
with
out
beginning
.
SECTION
VI.
OF
PRAESCRIPTION
.
IF
Praescription
it self
,
wherof
no
memory
occurreth
to
the
contrary
,
be
a
matter
of
any
importance
,
with
your
honors
,
(
Right
graue
&
Learned
Iudges
)
you
shall
then
here
finde
our
now
professed
Catholike
Religion
deduced
from
the
Apostles
times
,
&
by
your
learned
writers
confessed
.
Surely
I
perswade
my selfe
that
if
any
one
Baron
,
Earle
,
or
Duke
in
England
could
shew
,
but
half
of
these
yeares
,
we
can
shew
for
the
continuance
and
possession
of
any
temporall
state
,
Lordship
,
or
land
in
England
,
he
would
highly
esteeme
therof
,
and
therby
make
a
glorious
defence
against
any
wrangling
companion
,
that
should
pretend
thesame
,
and
depriue
him
therof
,
if
he
should
truely
say
,
&
proue
,
(
as
we
do
the
cause
of
our
Church
;
)
neither
were
it
credible
,
that
the
Iudges
of
his
cause
should
giue
the
definitiue
against
him
;
But
no
man
can
prescribe
any
such
time
in
temporall
matters
,
and
therfore
are
they
well
called
temporall
,
for
that
they
change
in
a
litle
time
;
No
Dukedome
or
Earledome
,
continuing
lightly
3.
or
4.
generations
together
in
any
one
name
or
family
,
as
may
be
easily
seene
in
Camdens
story
,
where
he
taketh
vpon
him
to
recount
the
Earles
,
&
Dukes
that
had
their
states
&
titles
ouer
such
a
shire
.
But
,
as
for
matters
of
Religion
,
Almighty
God
hath
giuen
another
manner
of
force
,
vnto
succession
both
of
men
&
faith
;
as
for
example
,
in
the
law
of
nature
he
made
thesame
to
endure
,
by
only
tradition
without
writing
for
more
then
2500.
yeares
vnder
the
Ancient
Patriarches
before
,
&
after
the
Flood
of
Noe.
And
afterward
againe
in
the
written
lawe
,
the
iewes
continued
the
possession
of
their
religion
by
succession
of
Bishops
,
and
Ecclesiasticall
Gouernors
from
Moyses
vnto
Christ
aboue
1500.
yeares
,
not
withstanding
of
all
the
varietie
of
times
,
&
calamities
.
And
no
lesse
from
Christ
to
our
age
,
hath
he
continued
the
same
in
a
much
more
gratious
sorte
,
&
manner
,
notwithstanding
so
many
mutations
,
both
in
the
Romane
Empire
,
&
all
other
Realmes
&
Kingdomes
,
&
yet
euer
hath
succession
of
Pastours
&
vnion
of
faith
remained
,
First
therfore
our
aduersaries
will
not
sticke
vpon
the
first
100.
yeares
,
which
reached
to
S.
Gregories
time
,
but
will
graunt
vnto
vs
that
the
Masse
,
&
Catholike
Priesthood
was
a
generall
doctrine
throughout
the
whole
world
.
Pow.
Pag
105.
So
Mr.
Powell
in
his
considerations
of
the
Papish
reasons
:
I
grant
(
saith
he
)
that
from
the
yeare
of
Christ
605.
the
professant
company
of
popery
hath
bene
very
visible
,
&
perspicuous
.
Perk.
pa.
307.
Mr.
Perkins
in
his
exposition
of
the
creed
affirmeth
,
that
from
Gregories
daies
to
Luthers
,
(
which
was
900.
yeares
)
the
Popish
heresy
had
spredd
it self
ouer
the
whole
earth
.
The
like
acknowledgement
doth
make
Simon
de
Voyon
,
Mr.
Fulk
&
others
heretofore
cited
.
Nap.
pag.
68.
Mr.
Napper
,
that
so
greatly
commended
aduersary
,
in
his
Treatise
vpon
the
Reuel
.
dedicated
to
the
K.
Maiesty
,
granted
vs
1260.
yeares
of
prescription
,
saying
,
that
betwixt
the
yeare
of
Christ
300.
&
316.
Anti-christian
raigne
began
raigning
vniuersally
,
&
without
any
debatable
contradiction
1260.
yeares
;
&
thesame
affirmeth
Mr.
Brocard
vpon
the
reuelation
Mr.
Gifford
against
the
Brownists
pag.
38.
graunteth
vs
1300
,
Fo.
110.
&
odder
yeares
saying
:
to
offer
oblation
for
the
dead
was
generall
in
the
Church
long
before
the
daies
of
S.
Austine
,
as
appeareth
in
S.
Cyprian
.
&
Tertull
.
who
liued
about
the
yeare
240.
Hamelmannus
de
Traditionibus
,
Fol
741.
reacheth
vp
to
S.
Denis
of
Areopag
.
who
liued
in
the
in
the
Apostles
times
,
saying
,
that
Denis
did
write
much
of
Churches
,
of
Altars
,
of
places
sanctified
,
of
Consecrations
,
Monkes
,
and
sundry
Ceremonies
.
Sebastianus
Francus
Epist.
de
abrogandis
statut
.
Eccles.
saith
,
that
immediatly
after
the
Apostles
times
the
Masse
begun
.
Hospinianus
in
hist.
Sacram.
lib.
1.
ca.
6.
affirmeth
,
that
it
was
euen
in
the
Apostles
times
,
they
being
yet
aliue
.
Mr.
Ascham
,
a
prime
protestant
in
his
Apol.
pro
caena
Dom.
pag.
31.
acknowledged
,
that
no
beginning
therof
can
.
be
shewed
.
Mr.
Gab.
Powell
,
pag.
43.
in
his
consideration
of
the
Papistes
Supplication
;
being
prouoked
;
that
,
if
our
Catholike
doctrine
be
errour
,
then
to
tell
vs
when
it
came
in
?
who
was
the
Author
of
it
?
&c.
Answereth
thereto
acknowledging
and
saying
.
We
cannot
tell
by
whome
,
or
at
what
time
the
Enemie
did
sow
it
,
neither
indeed
do
we
know
,
who
was
the
first
Author
of
euery
one
of
your
blasphemous
opinions
.
And
Mr.
Whitaker
in
Resp.
ad
Camp.
rat.
7.
pag.
101.
confesseth
,
that
the
Romane
Churches
change
cannot
easily
be
tould
.
Now
if
that
rule
,
Aug
Ep.
118.
or
proofe
of
Apostolical
doctrine
of
S.
Aug.
be
true
:
viz.
Whatsoeuer
opinion
is
not
knowne
to
haue
begun
since
the
Apostles
times
,
thesame
is
not
new
or
secondary
,
but
receiued
,
it
is
originall
from
the
Apostles
themselues
.
The
which
Rule
saith
Mr.
Whitgift
,
(
some
times
Archb
of
Canterb.
)
in
his
defence
pag.
352.
was
of
credit
with
the
writers
of
our
time
,
namely
with
Mr.
Zuinglius
,
Mr.
Caluine
,
&
Mr.
Gualter
;
and
surelie
,
(
saith
he
)
I
thinke
no
learned
man
doth
dissent
from
them
:
the
which
Rule
he
likewise
vrgeth
against
Mr.
Cartwright
his
Puritane
Brother
,
in
defence
of
the
names
Metropolitanes
,
Cartwr
.
ag.
whilg
.
pag
●03
.
&
352.
and
Bishops
,
to
whome
Mr.
Cartwr
.
answeareth
saying
.
I
appeale
to
the
Iudgement
of
all
men
,
if
this
be
not
to
bring
in
Poperie
againe
,
to
allow
of
S.
Augustins
saying
,
&c.
Further
he
affirmeth
,
that
therby
a
window
is
open
to
bring
in
all
Popery
.
Therfore
seeing
,
according
to
S.
Augustins
rule
,
the
opinion
&
doctrine
,
whose
beginning
is
not
knowne
,
&
whose
Antiquity
cannot
be
found
,
is
a
proofe
of
Apostolike
Doctrine
;
it
followeth
,
that
the
opinion
,
whose
beginning
is
knowne
,
the
Antiquity
&
Author
therof
found
,
is
a
sufficient
proofe
of
false
doctrine
.
And
hence
it
is
that
S.
Hierome
saith
:
To
reduce
an
heresie
to
a
beginning
is
a
confutation
of
it
.
Hiero.
ad
Clesiphont
.
And
seing
,
that
our
aduersaries
can
shew
no
beginning
or
Author
of
the
foresaid
pointe
of
Catholike
Priesthood
,
(
yea
not
of
any
one
necessary
,
and
essentiall
Article
of
Catholike
doctrine
;
)
&
on
the
other
part
,
seing
we
can
reduce
euery
pointe
of
aduerse
doctrine
to
his
beginning
,
Author
,
time
&
place
from
Christ
to
this
day
,
according
to
the
promise
made
by
God
himself
to
his
Catholike
Church
,
that
Pastors
,
Eph.
4.12
.
Isa.
6●
.
6
.
&
Doctors
must
be
in
the
Church
till
the
Consummation
of
Saints
,
who
shal
be
as
watchmen
all
the
day
and
all
the
night
,
for
euer
they
shall
not
hould
their
peace
,
but
shall
alwayes
resist
false
opinions
,
&
innouations
with
open
reprehension
.
Consequently
it
followeth
,
this
our
Catholike
doctrine
,
wherto
we
were
so
many
Ages
since
conuerted
,
to
be
no
new
or
secondary
,
since
the
Apostles
times
,
but
truely
primitiue
,
and
vndoubtedly
Apostolike
.
And
contrariwise
,
our
aduersaries
doctrine
to
be
new
,
secondary
,
false
,
and
Apostaticke
.
And
this
concerning
Praescription
.
SECTION
VII
.
OF
CONTINVALL
CLAIME
.
IF
Continuall
Claime
be
a
matter
amongst
you
,
wherby
Right
&
title
are
preserued
:
It
is
more
then
euident
,
that
this
our
Catholike
Church
hath
bene
euer
waking
,
&
ready
,
euen
within
the
yeare
,
&
day
so
to
preserue
her
right
in
this
,
and
other
points
,
against
all
Sects
and
heresies
whatsoeuer
,
and
howsoeuer
deuided
otherwise
among
themselues
,
did
generally
conspire
to
oppose
themselues
,
as
against
their
capitall
enemie
.
This
is
euident
to
this
day
in
Anabaptistes
,
Swenckfeldians
,
Libertines
,
Antrinitarians
,
etc.
Who
thinke
the
reformation
of
Religion
to
consist
specially
in
the
abnegation
of
our
Catholike
Faith
,
terming
themselues
in
such
respect
reformed
Churches
,
and
euery
one
of
them
thinking
themselues
so
much
more
reformed
then
others
,
by
how
much
they
are
further
,
then
others
,
dissenting
from
our
Catholike
Religion
,
it
needeth
no
better
proofe
,
then
that
of
the
Protestants
&
Puritanes
in
England
.
We
haue
not
bene
wanting
to
this
Continuall
Claime
before
Luthers
time
,
by
reason
of
our
former
confessed
quiet
possession
euen
in
the
iudgement
of
our
very
aduersaries
.
And
our
need
since
his
time
hath
bene
but
in
some
countries
,
in
which
our
Claime
,
hath
bene
so
dailie
continued
,
as
we
hould
it
needlesse
to
proue
the
same
:
so
that
our
aduersaries
are
forced
to
say
,
their
Church
was
for
many
yeares
inuisible
,
contrary
to
that
promise
made
by
God
himselfe
to
his
Church
,
Esay
62.2
.
saying
:
vpon
thy
Walles
ô
Hierusalem
haue
I
set
watchmen
all
the
day
&
night
,
for
euer
they
shall
not
be
silent
.
Pag.
191.
188.
Mr.
Napper
in
his
booke
vpon
the
Reuelation
dedicated
to
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
affirmeth
,
that
this
abiding
of
Gods
Temple
so
long
latent
,
and
obscure
is
most
certaine
:
Noe
true
visible
Church
,
nor
sincere
doctrine
publiquely
opened
,
that
any
man
may
haue
accesse
vnto
.
Againe
,
from
the
yeare
of
Christ
316.
Pag.
161.
God
hath
withdrawne
his
Church
from
open
assemblies
into
the
harts
of
particular
godly
men
,
where
it
abode
inuisible
to
these
our
daies
,
the
space
of
1260.
yeares
,
acknowledging
likewise
,
that
during
the
foresaid
space
of
1260
yeares
,
the
Catholike
Romane
Church
did
possesse
the
foresaid
Continuall
Claime
,
affirming
that
from
Constantines
time
till
those
our
daies
euen
1260.
years
the
Pope
,
&
his
Clergie
haue
possessed
the
outward
visible
Church
of
Christians
.
Pag
43.
Mr.
Gab.
Powell
in
his
consideration
of
the
Papistes
supplication
,
saith
:
We
cannot
tell
by
whome
,
or
at
what
time
the
enemie
did
sowe
,
&c.
(
meaning
our
Catholike
doctrine
.
)
Mr.
Fulk
.
in
his
Reioined
,
Pag.
265.
being
vrged
with
this
demand
,
I
answeare
(
quoth
he
)
my
text
saith
it
was
a
misterie
not
reuealed
,
&
therfore
could
not
be
at
the
first
preached
against
.
And
Mr.
D.
Field
of
the
Church
answereth
our
demaund
in
this
manner
,
saying
:
Pag.
8●
.
The
errours
of
the
Church
of
Rome
were
so
brought
in
,
that
both
they
,
that
were
the
Authors
of
them
,
&
others
,
that
neuer
fell
into
them
were
of
one
Communion
,
and
therefore
it
is
most
absurd
to
require
vs
to
shew
these
circumstances
,
viz:
concerning
any
beginning
of
our
Catholike
doctrine
since
the
Apostles
times
.
But
I
appeale
to
your
honors
graue
Iudgments
,
if
the
answer
of
this
diuine
be
not
more
absurd
,
then
the
demaund
.
But
such
euasorie
arguments
as
these
,
be
all
we
can
gett
of
our
Aduersaries
.
Hier.
33.18
.
The
Prophet
Hieremie
speaking
of
the
Pastors
of
Gods
Church
,
saith
:
that
they
shal
be
multiplied
to
minister
vnto
him
,
not
with
interrupted
seasons
,
but
continually
euen
as
the
Prophet
Isay
saith
,
from
month
to
month
,
Isa.
66.21
.
Dan.
2.44
.
&
from
Sabaoth
to
Sabaoth
:
neither
,
(
saith
Daniell
)
shall
this
kingdome
of
the
Church
be
giuen
ouer
to
another
people
,
but
shall
stand
for
euer
,
Isay
.
60.
Againe
Isay
saith
in
plaine
termes
,
that
Kings
shall
minister
vnto
the
Church
,
&
her
grates
shal
be
continually
open
,
neither
day
nor
night
shall
they
be
shutt
,
that
men
may
bring
to
her
the
riches
of
the
Gentiles
.
Hence
it
is
,
that
one
of
your
writers
confesseth
,
The
saying
of
one
of
their
late
writers
.
that
if
our
faith
hath
bene
interrupted
,
(
quoth
he
)
since
Christs
time
so
much
as
one
yeare
,
month
,
or
day-were
sufficient
to
proue
vs
no
part
of
the
Church
of
God
,
so
Mr.
White
in
his
booke
,
the
way
to
the
true
Church
,
pag.
86.
Matth.
16.
The
like
promises
are
mentioned
in
the
new
Testament
:
Vpon
this
Rocke
,
(
saith
our
Sauiour
)
will
I
build
my
Church
,
and
hell
gates
shall
not
preuaile
against
it
.
Againe
:
Lo
I
am
with
you
euen
to
the
consummation
of
the
world
.
And
S.
Paul
,
Matth.
vlt.
speaking
of
the
priuiledges
granted
to
the
Church
,
saith
▪
He
gaue
some
Apostles
,
and
some
Prophets
,
Eph.
4.
and
other
some
Euangelistes
,
and
other
some
Pastors
and
Doctors
to
the
consummation
of
the
Saints
,
vnto
the
worke
of
the
ministrie
,
vnto
the
edifying
of
the
body
of
Christ
,
vntill
we
meete
all
vnto
the
vnity
of
faith
,
&
knowledge
of
the
loue
of
God
into
a
perfect
man
,
into
the
measure
of
the
age
of
the
fulnesse
of
Christ
:
That
is
,
according
to
all
Expositors
euen
Protestants
,
Cal.
Inst
ca.
8.
Melan.
in
loc.
com
.
Fulk
.
against
the
Rhem.
Testam
.
vnto
the
worlds
end
.
But
those
ministeriall
offices
of
Pastors
and
Doctors
,
&c.
cannot
be
exercised
,
where
the
Pastors
know
not
their
sheepe
,
nor
the
sheepe
their
Pastors
;
which
could
not
be
when
the
Church
was
inuisible
,
&
withdrawne
from
open
assemblies
to
the
harts
of
particular
godly
men
for
the
space
of
1260.
yeares
,
as
Mr.
Napper
affirmeth
on
the
reuel
,
pag.
161.
Neither
can
it
be
said
,
which
D.
Field
in
his
foresaid
Answer
affirmeth
,
that
they
,
who
where
of
the
true
Church
,
and
they
that
were
not
,
were
of
one
Communion
:
seing
that
no
man
can
be
saued
,
that
inwardly
houldeth
one
Religion
and
onwardly
professeth
another
,
as
our
Sauiour
teacheth
Math.
10
,
and
the
Apost.
Rom.
10.
For
so
Mr.
D.
Field
will
haue
men
to
be
in
the
true
Church
,
&
yet
not
be
saued
.
Which
implieth
a
flat
contradiction
,
and
so
he
imagines
absurdities
in
other
mens
sayings
,
but
he
seeth
not
the
contradictions
in
his
owne
.
If
S.
Austine
were
aliue
,
he
would
deale
in
no
better
termes
with
these
our
aduersaries
,
then
he
did
disputing
against
the
Donatists
for
maintaining
of
a
pretended
inuisible
Church
:
these
be
his
wordes
:
Aug.
in
Psa
101.
Belike
(
saith
he
)
that
Church
,
which
was
the
Church
of
all
Nations
,
is
now
no
more
,
she
is
gone
,
she
is
lost
,
this
say
they
that
are
not
in
her
;
ô
impudent
speech
,
she
is
not
,
because
you
are
not
in
her
;
take
heed
least
thou
thy self
be
not
therefore
,
for
she
shal
be
,
though
thou
be
not
:
And
then
doth
he
bring
in
the
Church
speaking
thus
:
How
long
time
shall
I
be
in
this
world
?
Tell
me
for
their
sakes
that
say
,
there
hath
bene
a
Church
,
but
now
there
is
none
,
she
is
become
Apostata
,
she
is
banished
away
from
all
nations
.
It
was
shewed
me
.
Who
shewed
me
?
euen
the
way
himself
.
When
?
Lo
I
am
with
you
euen
to
the
consummation
of
the
world
.
Neither
can
it
be
said
,
that
S.
Austine
speaketh
of
a
Church
inuisible
,
for
that
neuer
to
haue
perished
the
Donatists
did
willingly
admit
,
as
here
also
he
testifieth
.
What
other
argument
(
I
pray
you
)
did
Luther
vse
against
the
Iewes
to
proue
,
that
the
Messias
was
come
,
but
that
these
promises
of
the
Prophets
were
fulfilled
,
not
in
their
Sinagogs
,
which
were
for
so
long
time
together
scattered
,
these
be
Luthers
wordes
.
Quomodo
hoc
quadrabit
,
Luther
.
lib.
de
Iudae
is
Tom.
7.
printed
at
Wittemb
.
legem
ipsorum
esse
duraturam
in
aeternum
,
cum
iam
annis
plus
1500.
sacerdotium
templum
,
cultus
,
omnia
deleta
&
funditus
euersa
iaceant
,
supra
modum
&
vehementer
ridiculum
est
,
quod
nos
Gentes
,
Iudaei
persuadere
volunt
ad
suam
inter-mortuam
absoletam
legem
,
quae
nunc
per
annos
1500
,
antiquata
&
abolita
est
,
&c.
Was
not
this
pretended
latencie
and
Inuisibility
cause
of
the
reuolt
of
sundry
of
the
learnedest
men
among
our
aduersaries
?
Bernardine
Ochine
,
(
whom
all
Italy
could
not
match
for
learning
,
Cal.
lib.
de
scand
.
as
Caluine
saith
)
hauing
entred
but
into
examination
of
this
forsaid
scruple
,
began
here
vpon
to
stagger
,
&
become
perplexed
,
saying
:
When
I
did
consider
how
Christ
by
his
power
,
wisdome
,
Bern.
Ochin
.
in
praef.
suorum
Dialog.
and
goodnes
had
founded
&
estabished
his
Church
,
washed
it
with
his
bloud
,
&
enriched
it
with
his
spirit
;
and
againe
I
had
discerned
,
how
the
same
was
vtterly
ouer
throwne
,
I
could
not
but
wonder
,
and
being
desirous
to
know
the
cause
,
I
found
there
had
bene
Popes
,
In
so
much
as
hee
proceeded
from
this
conceipt
of
the
Popes
preuailing
,
further
to
teach
Circumcision
and
Poligamie
;
in
defence
of
the
which
last
point
,
he
wrote
a
booke
in
Italian
.
In
hist.
Georgij
Dauid
is
printed
at
Anno
1568.
Dauid
George
the
Hollander
,
considering
the
promises
made
by
God
himself
of
the
continuance
of
his
Church
,
&
not
fulfilled
in
the
Protestants
Church
,
became
a
blasphemours
Apostata
,
affirming
,
our
B.
Sauiour
to
be
a
seducer
:
saying
;
If
the
doctrine
of
Christ
&
his
Apostles
had
bene
true
&
perfect
,
the
Church
,
which
they
planted
,
&c.
should
haue
continued
,
&c.
The
like
befell
vnto
Sebastian
Castalion
a
learned
Caluinist
,
Castal
.
in
the
preface
to
his
Latin
Bible
.
who
staggering
in
his
Religion
,
fell
to
doubtfull
searches
of
our
Christian
Faith
.
Neither
is
England
wanting
examples
of
diuers
Professours
,
who
haue
in
the
end
denied
the
diuinitie
of
Christ
,
whereof
in
Q.
Elizabeths
time
two
were
burned
at
Norwich
.
Rogers
of
the
Church
of
England
pag.
9.
By
these
examples
your
Wisedomes
may
easily
perceiue
the
inueterate
,
and
more
then
Vatinian
hatred
,
wherwith
preiudice
of
opinion
hath
so
strongly
possessed
our
Aduersaries
against
our
Church
&
Religion
,
that
not
discerning
themselues
able
to
iustifie
their
owne
Church
in
accomplishment
hitherto
of
those
praedictions
,
which
are
fore told
of
Christs
true
Church
,
many
and
not
the
meanest
of
them
:
yea
rather
then
they
would
yeald
to
preserue
in
this
common
danger
their
Christian
profession
by
acknowledgment
of
our
Catholike
Church
,
in
which
the
said
praedictions
are
most
clearly
accomplished
,
haue
finally
,
(
ô
tempora
!
ô
mores
!
)
betaken
themselues
to
most
dreadfull
Apostasy
.
Therefore
we
appeale
to
your
graue
Iudgemente
and
serious
considerations
,
if
this
solate
entry
(
since
King
Henry
the
8.
time
only
)
made
by
our
aduersaries
at
their
owne
hand
,
on
this
our
possession
,
be
not
against
all
course
of
law
,
and
they
conuict
of
secret
and
stolne
Disseisnie
.
And
thus
much
briefly
concerning
Continuall
Claime
.
SECTION
VIII
.
OF
THE
DOVBTFVLNESSE
of
the
statute
law
.
MOREOVER
if
where
the
letter
of
your
Statute
law
appeareth
to
be
in
some
cases
doubtfull
,
you
hould
that
sense
and
vnderstanding
therof
for
most
reasonable
,
which
is
found
most
agreable
with
the
knowne
answerable
practise
of
the
ensuing
times
.
Then
your
Wisdomes
shall
find
the
doubtfull
letter
,
(
whether
of
scripture
,
or
of
certaine
obscure
sayings
of
the
Fathers
)
made
plaine
on
our
part
by
the
answerable
practise
of
all
succeeding
times
concerning
this
pointe
of
Catholike
Priesthood
,
(
and
other
points
of
our
forsaid
Catholike
doctrine
)
by
consent
of
Councells
,
iudgment
of
Fathers
,
and
confession
of
our
aduersaries
,
as
hath
bene
most
plainly
heretofore
throughout
demonstrated
.
For
what
fairer
euidences
can
be
desired
,
then
the
consent
of
18.
Generall
Councells
,
viz:
of
Nice
vnder
Pope
Siluester
about
the
yeare
325.
at
the
which
were
present
318.
Bishops
:
Of
Constantinople
the
first
vnder
Pope
Damasus
in
the
yeare
384.
Of
Ephesus
the
first
vnder
Pope
Caelestine
about
the
yeare
434.
at
the
which
were
present
220
Prelates
:
Of
Calcedon
vnder
Pope
Leo
the
great
about
the
yeare
454.
at
which
were
present
630.
Bishops
.
Of
Constantinople
in
the
yeare
553.
ended
vnder
Pope
Vigilio
,
at
which
were
present
165.
Bishops
:
Of
Constantinople
the
3.
in
the
yeare
681.
vnder
Pope
Agathon
;
being
there
present
.
290.
Bishops
:
Of
Nice
the
2.
vnder
Pope
Adrian
in
the
yeare
781.
there
being
present
370.
Bishops
:
Of
Constantinople
the
4.
in
the
yeare
819.
vnder
Pope
Adrian
the
2.
at
which
were
present
375.
Bishops
:
Of
Lateran
the
first
vnder
Pope
Calist
the
2.
in
the
yeare
1119.
at
which
were
present
●●00
.
Bishops
.
The
3.
Councell
of
Lateran
vnder
Alexander
the
3.
in
the
yeare
1180.
there
being
present
300.
Bishops
:
The
4.
Councell
of
Lateran
vnder
Pope
Innocent
3.
in
the
yeare
1215.
in
which
were
present
1200.
Bishops
:
The
first
Councell
of
Lions
vnder
Innocent
4
,
in
the
yeare
1245.
at
which
were
present
140.
Bishops
.
The
2.
Councell
of
Lions
in
the
yeare
1274.
vnder
Pope
Greg.
the
10.
being
present
there
700.
Bishops
.
The
Councell
of
Vienna
vnder
Clement
the
5.
in
the
yeare
1311.
there
being
present
300.
Bishops
:
The
Councell
of
Florence
vnder
Eugenius
the
4.
in
the
yeare
1459.
there
being
present
141.
Bishops
.
The
5.
Councell
of
Lateran
vnder
Pope
Leo
the
10.
in
the
yeare
1517.
being
present
114.
Bishops
.
The
Councell
of
Trent
in
the
yeare
1545.
vnder
Paul
the
3.
and
continued
vnder
Iulius
the
4.
Marcellus
the
2.
and
Paull
the
4.
and
finished
vnder
Pius
the
4.
in
the
yeare
1563.
These
be
all
Generall
and
approued
Councells
,
one
succeeding
another
from
age
to
age
.
Neither
were
there
wanting
throughout
all
these
Centuries
of
yeares
,
Fathers
&
Doctors
,
who
did
maintaine
this
our
Catholike
doctrine
.
For
in
the
1
Century
were
Martiall
,
Denis
of
Areopag
.
who
were
in
the
first
hundred
yeares
after
Christ
:
In
the
2.
Centurie
Ignatius
,
Policarpus
,
Iustinus
,
Irenaeus
:
In
the
3.
Cent.
were
Clemens
Alex
,
Cyprianus
,
Arnobius
.
In
the
4.
Cent.
Lactantius
,
Victor
,
Afer
,
Hilarins
,
Athanasius
,
Cyrillus
Basilius
,
Epiphanius
,
Gregorius
Niss
,
Gregorius
Nazian.
Optatus
,
Ambros
.
Ruffinus
.
In
the
5.
Cent.
were
Chrysostomus
,
Hieronimus
,
Augustinus
,
Paulinus
,
Cassianus
,
Theodoretus
,
Chrysologus
,
Hilarius
,
Leo
Magnus
,
Prosper
,
Fulgentius
In
the
6.
Cent.
were
Eusebius
Emiss
.
Cassiodorus
,
Climacus
,
Gregorius
Turonensis
,
Euagarius
,
Gregorius
Magnus
.
In
the
7.
Cent.
Leontius
,
Sophronius
,
Isidorus
Hispal
.
Leander
,
Branlius
,
Hildephonsus
.
In
the
8.
Cent
,
Venerabilis
Beda
,
Ioannes
Damascenus
,
Paulus
Diaconus
,
Alcuinus
,
Vsuardus
,
Paulinus
Aquiliensis
.
In
the
9.
Cent.
Haymo
,
Rabanus
,
Ioannes
Diaconus
,
Theophilactus
,
Anastasius
,
Hincmarus
.
In
the
10.
Cent.
Odo
cluniac
.
Ado
Viennensis
,
Lintprandus
,
Radulphus
,
Rathodius
,
Abbas
Floriacensis
.
In
the
11.
Cent
,
Petrus
Damianus
,
Humbertus
,
Lanfrancus
,
Anselmus
,
Algerus
,
Oecumen
.
Bruno
,
Iuo.
In
the
12.
Cent.
cedrenus
,
Rupertus
,
Bernardus
,
Euthymius
,
Gratianus
,
Richardus
de
S.
Victore
.
In
the
13.
Cent.
caesarius
,
Alexander
de
Hales
,
Albertus
,
Thomas
Aquinas
,
cantipratensis
,
Durandus
,
Scotus
,
Bonauentura
.
In
the
14.
Cent.
Nicephorus
,
Paludanus
,
Aureolus
,
Occam
,
Lyranus
.
In
the
15.
Cent.
Thomas
de
Kemp
Laur.
Iustinianus
,
Bernardinns
,
Bessarius
,
Tostanis
.
In
the
16.
Cent
,
Ioannes
Eccius
,
Thomas
Morus
,
Roffensis
,
A
castro
,
Sanderus
,
Hosius
,
Alanus
,
Driedo
,
Baronius
,
Bellarminus
,
Suarez
,
Salmeron
,
and
many
others
;
by
the
testimonies
of
these
Fathers
renowned
for
their
vertue
,
pietie
,
&
learning
throughout
all
the
world
,
(
euen
our
aduersaries
being
Iudges
)
their
workes
bearing
witnesse
,
you
shall
find
the
doubtfull
letter
of
Scripture
or
of
certaine
obscure
sayings
of
some
Fathers
made
plaine
by
the
answerable
practise
of
all
these
precedent
ages
,
concerning
this
point
of
Cath.
Priesthood
,
yea
they
being
Priests
themselues
.
Now
as
Tertullian
lib.
praescr
.
adu
.
haeres
,
confingant
tale
quid
haeretici
.
Let
heretiques
deuise
such
a
prooffe
.
SECTION
IX
.
OF
HIGH
COVRTES
of
Iudgment
.
BESIDES
all
this
,
there
are
established
with
you
for
the
finall
ending
of
all
arising
controuersies
&
suites
of
law
,
high
Courts
of
Iudgment
&
parliament
to
giue
definitine
sentence
;
and
thesame
so
giuen
,
not
by
the
law
it selfe
,
but
by
your selues
,
placed
as
Iudges
to
pronounce
&
determine
,
what
is
the
law
,
against
which
sentence
so
once
orderly
giuen
in
your
highest
court
of
Iudgement
,
&
perliament
,
no
writt
of
errour
or
appeale
lieth
,
wherby
to
support
the
partie
so
conuicted
in
the
further
humor
of
his
vnsatisfied
&
endlesse
contention
.
Therfore
if
high
Courtes
&
perliament
be
authenticall
,
and
of
so
much
credit
with
you
,
then
you
shall
find
on
our
behalf
so
many
generall
Councells
,
iudgemente
of
Fathers
,
(
euen
in
the
time
of
the
primitiue
Church
)
concerning
this
point
of
Catholike
Priesthood
,
(
&
other
points
of
controuersie
)
pronunced
and
determined
against
Nouellists
,
and
heretikes
of
those
ancient
times
.
S.
Ambrose
witnesseth
of
the
Nouatians
,
Lib.
1.
de
Paen.
cap.
2.
who
denied
,
that
Priests
could
remit
sinnes
;
And
S.
Augustine
of
Aerius
for
denying
the
sacrifice
of
the
Eucharist
for
the
dead
;
Haer.
53.
For
the
which
D.
Field
a
Protestant
diuine
saith
,
Field
of
the
Chur.
l.
3.
c.
29.
pag.
138.
that
Aerius
was
iustly
condemned
.
All
these
twelue
Councells
before
alleaged
by
vs
in
setting
downe
of
our
Iury
are
most
plaine
in
this
point
,
&
neede
no
more
proofe
,
then
what
hath
bene
there
said
.
Now
if
one
high
Court
or
parliament
gathered
of
the
most
sufficient
,
and
wisest
men
of
one
Kingdome
be
of
so
great
force
,
that
no
place
of
contention
,
writ
of
errour
or
appeale
remaineth
to
the
partie
once
conuicted
,
shall
not
a
generall
Councell
gathered
,
not
of
the
wisest
&
learnedest
men
of
one
Kingdome
only
,
but
of
many
Kingdomes
,
and
assisted
by
the
holy
Ghost
,
(
ô
shall
it
not
)
haue
no
force
,
nor
no
credit
for
the
finall
ending
of
arrising
controuersies
,
&
contentions
in
matters
of
Religion
?
but
notwithstanding
the
sentence
pronounced
&
arrest
giuen
,
yet
it
shal
be
lawfull
for
euery
one
to
follow
his
priuate
iudgement
,
appealing
to
the
written
law
of
only
Scripture
;
the
which
course
your
owne
answerable
groundes
,
&
principles
do
sufficiently
informe
you
,
that
their
endeuour
herein
is
no
other
then
absurde
,
preposterous
,
&
infinitly
contentious
.
Who
is
so
blinde
,
as
seeth
not
this
to
be
the
very
same
escape
,
&
flight
of
the
Nouellists
of
these
our
times
?
Thus
Mr.
Cartwright
,
(
the
Puritane
Brother
in
Mr
Whitgifts
defence
pag.
111.
)
auoydeth
the
Protestants
arguments
.
In
this
sort
is
Beza
himself
noted
to
euade
,
saying
;
Bancro
.
survey
.
pag.
219.
If
any
shall
oppose
against
my
exposition
of
the
authoritie
of
certaine
of
the
Ancient
Fathers
:
ad
verbum
Dei
prouoco
.
I
do
appeale
to
the
word
.
Where
vpon
Mr.
Bancroff
▪
somtimes
Bish.
of
Canterb
▪
inferreth
,
saying
:
How
crankis
Beza
with
the
ancient
Fathers
?
Thus
the
Brownistes
of
Amsterdam
(
in
their
Apologie
pag.
103.
)
labour
to
shrowde
themselues
.
Thus
do
the
Anabaptists
seeke
to
escape
.
Thus
also
doth
Socimus
giue
the
slip
in
defence
of
his
errour
against
the
diuinity
of
Christ
,
saying
to
his
Protest
.
Socimus
in
lib.
de
Christi
natura
contra
Volanum
pag.
2.
aduersarij
Volanus
:
we
propound
to
vs
in
the
question
none
for
Master
or
Interpreter
,
but
only
the
holy
Ghost
,
&c.
We
do
not
thinke
,
that
we
are
to
stand
to
Iudgement
of
any
man
,
though
neuer
so
learned
;
of
any
Councells
,
though
in
shew
neuer
so
holy
and
lawfully
assembled
;
of
any
visible
Church
,
though
neuer
so
perfect
and
vniuersall
,
&c.
thus
he
.
This
kind
of
tergiuersation
vnder
pretence
of
only
Scripture
,
is
,
&
hath
bene
the
ordinary
euasion
,
wherby
almost
all
Nouellists
of
present
,
&
former
times
haue
dalie
exempted
themselues
from
all
authoritie
of
contrary
Iudgemente
.
Hence
it
is
,
that
there
be
so
many
Sects
amongst
the
Protestants
in
England
,
&
other
countreis
.
Hence
it
is
,
that
many
of
the
bookes
of
the
scripture
it selfe
are
reiected
,
euen
by
the
chiefest
Protestants
,
as
S.
Pauls
Epistle
to
the
Hebrewes
,
the
Epistle
of
S.
Iames
,
&
S.
Iude
,
the
2.
of
S.
Peter
,
the
2.
&
3.
of
S.
Iohn
,
&
the
Apocalipse
,
by
Luther
,
Brentius
,
Kemnitius
,
&
the
Magdeburgians
.
Hence
it
is
,
that
the
manifold
,
variable
,
and
different
translations
of
Scripture
,
the
translation
of
the
new
Testament
by
Luther
is
condemned
by
Zuinglius
,
saying
:
ad
Lutherum
de
Sacram.
pag.
412.
Thou
Luther
dost
corrupt
the
word
of
God
,
Hospin
.
in
hist.
Sacram.
Parte
altera
.
fol
183.
Beza
in
resp.
Castal
.
Beza
in
Annot.
in
Matt.
&c.
Luther
in
like
manner
doth
reiect
the
translations
of
Zuinglius
.
The
translation
sett
forth
by
Oecolampadinis
,
&
the
Diuines
of
Basile
is
reproued
by
Beza
,
calling
it
wicked
,
and
altogether
differing
from
the
mind
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
The
translation
of
Castalio
,
so
much
commended
by
Protestants
,
is
condemned
by
Beza
.
As
being
sacrilegious
,
wicked
,
and
Ethnicall
.
And
concerning
Caluines
translation
,
the
learned
Protestant
Writer
Carolus
Molinaeus
in
translat.
Test
.
noui
part.
12
,
fol.
110.
saith
thereof
;
Caluine
in
his
Harmony
maketh
the
text
of
the
Gospell
to
leape
vp
&
downe
,
he
vseth
violence
to
the
letter
of
the
Gospell
,
and
besides
this
,
addeth
to
the
Text.
As
touching
Beza
his
translation
,
the
foresaid
Molinaeus
ibidem
part.
20
30.
&c.
saith
of
him
;
He
actually
changed
the
text
,
And
Castalio
,
that
learned
Caluinist
saith
of
Beza
,
that
to
note
all
his
errours
in
translation
would
require
a
great
volume
.
All
which
confirmeth
the
Kings
Maiesties
Graue
and
learned
censure
in
thinking
the
Geneua
translation
to
be
worst
of
all
.
In
the
sum
of
the
confer
.
before
the
K.
Maiesty
,
pag.
46.
And
concerning
the
English
translations
;
Mr.
Carleil
,
in
his
booke
that
Christ
descended
not
in
to
hell
,
pag.
116.
saith
:
that
they
haue
depraued
the
sense
,
obscured
the
truth
,
&
deceaued
the
ignorant
,
that
in
many
places
they
do
detort
the
scriptures
from
the
right
sense
,
they
shew
themselues
to
loue
darknesse
more
then
light
,
falshood
more
then
truth
.
The
Ministers
of
Lincolue
diocesse
in
the
abridgement
of
their
booke
to
his
Maiestie
,
giue
their
like
publique
testimony
,
tearming
the
English
translation
,
that
taketh
away
from
the
text
,
that
addeth
to
the
text
,
&c.
a
translation
which
is
absurd
and
senslesse
.
And
the
Puritanes
in
their
petition
to
his
Maiesty
pag.
76.
do
charge
the
translation
of
the
Psalmes
to
differ
from
the
truth
of
the
Hebrew
in
addition
,
substraction
,
&
alteration
in
200.
places
at
the
least
:
in
so
much
as
they
do
therefore
professe
to
rest
doubtfull
,
whether
a
man
with
a
safe
conscience
may
subscribe
therunto
.
Not
without
cause
did
his
Maiesty
therefore
affirme
in
the
conference
before
him
pag.
46.
that
he
could
neuer
yet
see
a
Bible
well
translated
in
English
.
And
as
our
learned
aduersaries
do
thus
agree
to
disagree
in
their
owne
translations
mutually
condemning
each
other
,
so
also
haue
they
vpon
a
second
and
more
due
consideration
afforded
honorable
testimony
euen
of
our
vulgar
Latin
translation
had
from
Rome
Beza
annot.
in
1
cap
Luc.
vers.
1.
saith
:
The
old
Interpreter
,
(
meaning
our
Latine
edition
)
seemeth
to
haue
interpreted
the
holy
bookes
with
meruailous
sinceritie
and
Religion
.
Conrad
.
praefat.
in
Psalt
.
Couelin
his
Answer
to
Burges
pag.
94.
The
which
religious
obseruation
is
acknowledged
by
D.
Humfrey
de
rat
.
interpret
.
pag.
74.
by
Carolus
Molinaeus
,
by
Conrardus
Pelicanus
,
by
D.
Couel
,
&
other
Protestants
.
Wherefore
iustly
may
we
exclaime
with
S.
Aug.
cont.
Donatist
.
cap.
24.
saying
:
O
truth
more
forcible
to
wring
out
confession
,
then
is
any
rack
or
torment
!
And
for
so
much
,
(
most
honorable
Lordes
and
graue
Lawiers
)
as
it
is
the
course
of
our
aduersaries
,
vnder
the
deceiptfull
vaile
of
this
their
so
naked
,
vncertaine
,
and
doubtfull
pretence
of
only
scripture
,
to
vndertake
liberty
of
reiecting
all
proofes
,
and
arguments
drawne
from
the
authority
of
all
generall
Councells
,
though
neuer
so
ancient
,
neuer
so
vniuersall
,
&
neuer
so
lawfully
assembled
;
from
the
Iudgement
and
consent
of
the
Fathers
,
though
neuer
so
learned
,
neuer
so
holy
,
and
neur
so
ancient
;
from
the
practise
of
the
Church
though
neuer
so
continuall
neuer
so
agreable
,
neuer
so
vniuersall
,
and
neuer
so
primitiue
;
And
so
therby
in
the
end
making
themselues
,
&
euery
of
their
followers
Iudges
both
of
Scriptures
,
and
of
all
Interpreters
,
restrayning
all
things
to
their
conferring
of
places
,
which
they
can
in
their
owne
priuate
opinion
,
collect
to
be
true
;
In
so
much
that
we
may
say
with
S.
Hierome
Epist.
ad
Paulinum
:
Sola
Scriptura
ars
est
,
quam
sibi
passim
omnes
vendicant
,
hanc
garrula
anus
,
hanc
delirus
senex
,
hanc
Sophista
verbosus
,
hanc
vniuersi
praesumunt
,
lacerant
,
docent
antequam
discant
.
The
Scripture
only
is
an
arte
(
or
science
)
which
euery
one
challengeth
to
themselues
,
this
the
chatting
old
wife
,
this
the
doting
oldman
,
this
the
prating
Sophister
,
this
euery
body
presumes
,
rent
,
&
teach
before
they
learne
.
Againe
writing
against
the
Luciferians
,
tom.
3.
he
saith
:
Nec
sibi
blandiantur
,
si
de
scripturarum
capitulis
videntur
sibi
affimare
quod
dicunt
,
cum
&
Diabolus
de
Scripturis
aliqua
sit
locutus
,
&
scripturae
non
in
legendo
,
sed
intelligendo
consistant
.
Neither
is
this
different
from
the
publike
doctrine
thus
decreed
in
the
20.
article
of
their
Religion
▪
The
Church
(
say
they
)
hath
power
to
decree
rites
or
ceremonies
,
&
authority
in
controuersies
of
Faith
.
I
appeale
therfore
to
your
learned
Iudgemente
,
that
if
your
temporall
high
Courte
&
parliamente
be
of
such
force
,
that
men
are
to
rest
&
rely
on
the
Iudgement
giuen
,
and
sentence
once
pronounced
,
our
spirituall
high
Courts
of
Generall
,
Nationall
,
and
Prouinciall
Councells
,
vnitie
of
the
Church
,
and
consent
of
the
Fathers
,
be
any
waies
inferiour
to
your
temporall
high
courts
,
and
to
haue
no
authority
,
no
force
,
to
giue
out
Iudgment
,
pronounce
sentence
,
and
decide
controuersies
,
so
that
no
writ
of
errour
or
appeale
lieth
,
wherby
to
support
the
party
so
conuicted
in
the
further
humor
of
his
vnsatisfied
&
endlesse
contention
.
And
to
omit
much
other
correspondence
that
may
be
alleaged
,
and
applied
euen
to
your
owne
principles
,
not
to
seeme
offensiue
or
tedious
,
we
will
here
briefly
insinuate
some
other
proofes
,
of
no
lesse
force
then
the
precedents
.
SECTION
X.
OTHER
PROOFES
.
VOVCHsafe
therfore
,
(
Graue
&
learned
)
to
adde
vnto
that
,
which
hath
bene
spoken
,
the
answerable
doctrine
of
these
religious
,
&
ancient
Iewes
,
(
who
liued
before
Christs
coming
)
foretelling
&
writing
(
by
speciall
instinct
)
concerning
our
Cath.
Church
,
and
B.
Sacrifice
commonly
termed
the
Masse
,
&
that
so
plainly
,
that
as
Galatinus
a
learned
catholike
in
his
,
arcanis
Catholicae
veritatis
,
lib.
2.
cap.
3.
affirmeth
,
they
may
be
thought
not
so
much
to
haue
foretould
things
to
come
,
as
to
haue
reported
Euangelicall
things
already
done
.
To
this
end
saith
Rabbi
Cahana
:
The
Sacrifice
,
Rabbi
Cahana
ad
cap.
49.
Gen.
Vers.
2.
which
shal
be
offered
of
wine
,
shall
not
only
be
changed
into
the
substance
of
the
blood
of
the
Messias
,
but
also
into
the
substance
of
his
body
.
The
Sacrifice
,
which
shal
be
of
bread
,
notwithstanding
that
it
be
white
as
milke
,
shal
be
conuerted
into
the
substance
of
the
body
of
the
Messias
.
Rabbi
Iudas
,
In
like
manner
Rabbi
Iudas
in
23.
Exod.
saith
:
The
bread
shal
be
changed
,
when
it
shal
be
sacrificed
,
from
the
substance
of
bread
in
to
the
substance
of
the
body
of
the
Messias
,
who
shall
descend
from
heauen
,
&
he
himself
shal
be
the
sacrifice
.
Rabbi
Simeon
,
Rabbi
Simeon
.
saith
:
in
libro
de
reuelatione
secretorum
:
The
Sacrifice
,
which
after
the
Messias
his
comming
,
Priests
shall
make
,
&c.
they
shall
make
it
of
bread
&
wine
,
&c.
and
that
sacrifice
,
which
shal
be
celebrated
vpon
euery
altar
,
shal
be
turned
into
the
body
of
the
Messias
.
Rabbi
Barachias
in
Ecclesiast.
Rabbi
Barach
.
teacheth
,
that
at
the
comming
of
the
Messias
food
shall
come
from
heauen
litle
a
like
cake
;
This
same
is
affirmed
by
Rabbi
Ionathas
lib.
collect
.
in
Psal.
72.
Rabbi
Ionathas
.
Rabbi
Moses
.
and
Rabbi
Hardarsan
in
Psal.
136.
&
also
by
others
alleadged
by
Petrus
Galatinus
de
arcanis
Catholicae
veritatis
.
These
Rabbines
affirme
likewise
,
that
Melchisedechs
offering
of
bread
&
wine
in
sacrifice
,
was
a
prefiguration
of
that
Sacrifice
,
which
was
to
be
offered
after
the
Messias
his
comming
.
So
Rabbi
Samuel
in
Bereschith
in
cap.
14.
Rabbi
Samuel
.
Genes.
auerreth
,
saying
:
Mechisedech
set
forth
the
actes
of
Priesthood
,
for
he
sacrificed
bread
&
wine
to
the
Holy
God
.
Rabbi
Phinees
Rabbi
Phinees
ibidem
,
saith
:
In
the
time
of
the
Messias
all
sacrifice
shall
cease
,
but
the
sacrifice
of
bread
and
wine
shall
not
cease
,
&c.
As
it
is
sayd
Psal.
110.
Thou
art
a
Priest
for
euer
according
to
the
Order
of
Melchisedech
.
Thesame
affirmeth
Rabbi
Moyses
Hardarsan
,
ibid.
in
cap.
14.
Genes
This
point
is
so
euident
in
the
old
Iewish
Rabbins
,
that
Theodorus
Bibliander
,
(
a
Protestant
of
great
fame
)
lib.
2.
de
SS.
Trinit.
pag.
89.
doubted
not
accordingly
to
confesse
thesame
;
In
so
much
also
as
the
ancient
Fathers
of
the
primitiue
Church
are
likewise
by
our
learned
aduersaries
,
(
as
Mr.
Fulk
against
Heskins
pag.
99.
Andreas
Crastonius
,
de
opific.
Missae
,
lib.
1.
pag.
28.
sect.
66.
confessed
to
haue
belieued
accordingly
the
foresaid
sacrifice
of
Melchisedech
.
Neither
are
the
Prophets
wanting
in
this
point
foretelling
a
Priesthood
and
sacrifice
;
and
thesame
,
not
the
offering
vpon
the
Crosse
,
which
is
now
an
acte
of
Sacrifice
transitory
&
past
,
but
to
continue
for
euer
;
and
not
in
bloudy
manner
,
but
according
to
the
order
of
Melchisedech
.
Psal.
10.
Malach.
ca.
1.10
.
So
the
Prophet
Malachy
fore
shewing
the
reiecting
of
the
Legall
Priesthood
&
sacrifice
,
foretelleth
of
the
now
Sacrifice
of
the
Christian
Gentiles
to
succeed
,
which
he
termeth
a
cleane
Oblation
;
which
is
the
Sacrifice
of
the
Masse
.
The
Prophet
Daniell
fore
shewing
likewise
the
end
of
the
world
&
Antichrists
comming
,
Dan.
ca.
12.11
.
foretelleth
in
like
manner
that
as
then
the
daily
Sacrifice
shal
be
taken
away
;
which
one
Sacrifice
cannot
be
vnderstood
of
the
many
spirituall
sacrifices
of
praier
&
thankesgiuing
;
for
that
Antichrists
persecution
shall
rather
increase
,
then
take
these
away
.
Neither
can
Malachies
prediction
of
that
one
Oblation
be
taken
to
signifie
those
said
spirituall
sacrifices
,
because
that
they
are
many
,
and
but
improperly
called
Sacrifices
,
or
were
not
new
or
peculiar
only
to
the
Gentills
,
but
were
also
belonging
to
those
of
the
old
Testament
,
no
lesse
then
now
are
to
vs
,
Adoration
,
inuocation
,
Psalmes
,
Festiuall
daies
,
fasting
,
almes
deedes
,
&
the
like
.
The
Prophet
Isay
foretelling
the
Ecclesiasticall
Ministers
of
the
new
Testament
termeth
them
Priests
,
which
hath
relation
to
a
sacrifice
.
More
ouer
the
wordes
of
the
Euangelist
Matth.
26.28
.
Mar
14.24
.
Luk
22.19.20
.
And
of
S.
Paul
.
1.
Cor.
11.24
.
are
literally
answerable
hereunto
,
saying
:
not
that
,
which
(
shal
be
)
giuen
or
offered
;
but
,
which
(
is
)
giuen
:
and
not
(
to
you
,
)
but
(
for
you
;
)
the
Greeke
being
the
present
tense
in
all
the
Euangelists
,
and
in
S.
Pauls
epist
.
speaking
of
the
body
,
and
in
S.
Luke
also
in
the
Latine
;
&
our
aduersaries
themselues
so
put
it
in
their
translations
.
Heb.
13.10
.
The
Apostle
to
his
effect
called
our
table
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
an
Altar
for
sacrifice
.
Ignat.
A
word
vsed
by
S.
Ignatius
,
the
Apostles
vndoubted
Scoller
in
his
Epist.
ad
Philadelp
.
by
Nazianzenus
,
Nazian.
in
oratione
pro
Gorgonia
.
By
Chrysostome
,
Chryso
.
in
demonstrat
.
quod
Christus
sit
Deus
,
&
by
S.
Austine
Epist.
86.
Aug.
and
that
in
a
very
proper
sense
to
sacrifice
Christs
body
vpon
,
and
so
called
of
them
in
respect
of
the
said
body
sacrificed
.
Fourtly
this
is
euident
by
the
institution
of
the
Euchariste
it selfe
:
for
Christ
commanded
his
Apostles
,
&
in
them
there
Successours
,
to
do
the
same
which
he
did
:
But
he
did
truely
sacrifice
,
as
performing
the
office
of
a
Priest
according
to
the
order
of
Melchised
.
King
of
Salem
,
who
offered
vp
bread
and
wine
:
Therefore
necessary
it
was
,
that
Christ
should
institute
an
vnbloudy
sacrifice
vnder
the
formes
of
bread
&
wine
,
and
that
to
continue
in
his
Church
vntill
the
worlds
end
,
because
he
otherwise
could
not
be
truely
said
to
be
a
Priest
for
euer
;
for
Priest
,
&
Sacrifice
cannot
be
asunder
:
Neither
is
he
Priest
,
that
hath
no
Sacrifice
to
offer
vp
as
S.
Paul
saith
:
Heb.
5.8
and
seing
the
sacrifice
of
the
Crosse
was
to
be
performed
as
once
,
and
cannot
be
againe
repeated
,
it
must
follow
consequently
,
that
there
is
in
the
Church
some
other
sacrifice
,
which
Christ
the
high
Priest
may
be
said
to
offer
by
his
Ministers
for
euer
;
which
can
be
no
other
then
the
Sacrifice
of
the
Masse
,
once
offered
vp
by
himself
instituting
the
Euchariste
,
and
now
by
his
Ministers
.
Fiftly
seing
the
figures
of
the
old
testament
,
as
the
Paschall
Lambe
,
the
bloud
of
the
Testament
,
&
generally
all
the
sacrifice
of
the
old
law
,
were
,
(
according
to
the
vniforme
doctrine
of
all
the
ancient
Fathers
)
signes
and
figures
of
the
Euchariste
:
But
they
were
truely
Sacrifices
:
therefore
the
Euchariste
no
lesse
:
otherwise
it
should
follow
the
figures
to
haue
bene
more
perfect
,
then
the
things
figured
.
Sixtly
,
Act.
4.
If
Miracles
in
all
ages
haue
bene
of
great
force
to
confirme
true
doctrine
,
(
as
we
may
see
in
our
Sauiour
&
in
his
Apostles
▪
)
so
that
S.
Aug.
Aug.
cont.
ep.
Manich.
cap.
4
&
lib.
8.
de
Ciuit.
Dei
.
placeth
thesame
among
these
things
,
which
most
iustly
held
him
in
the
Churches
besome
:
Then
,
who
will
but
read
the
Fathers
,
shall
find
them
plentifull
euen
in
Miracles
wrought
in
confirmation
of
the
Sacrifice
of
the
Masse
.
S.
Austine
reporteth
of
his
owne
time
and
countrey
;
Aug.
de
Cant.
Dei
lib.
22.
cap.
8.
how
that
one
Hesperius
hauing
his
house
infested
with
wicked
Spirites
,
to
the
affliction
of
his
beasts
,
&
seruants
,
desired
,
(
saith
S.
Austine
)
in
my
absence
certaine
of
our
Priestes
,
that
some
would
go
thither
,
&c.
one
went
,
and
offered
there
,
(
saith
he
)
the
Sacrificie
of
the
body
of
Christ
,
praying
what
he
might
,
that
the
vexation
the
might
cease
;
&
God
being
therupon
mercifull
,
it
ceased
.
Chrys.
Greg.
In
like
manner
S.
Chrysostome
lib.
6.
Sacerd.
S.
Gregorij
lib.
4.
Mor.
and
S.
Bede
hist.
lib.
4.
cap.
22.
do
report
sundry
miracles
to
this
same
effect
.
Seauently
reason
,
&
nature
do
confirme
this
;
For
Religion
&
Sacrifice
are
so
conioyned
together
,
that
the
one
cannot
be
without
the
other
;
for
neuer
was
there
yet
any
nation
in
the
world
,
that
had
not
some
kinde
of
Religion
and
worhipping
,
and
that
did
not
thinke
Sacrifice
necessary
to
the
worship
of
God
,
seing
Sacrifice
is
the
highest
externall
worship
,
that
can
be
exhibited
by
man
to
God
,
for
,
things
are
more
excellent
then
wordes
,
specially
whose
substance
is
consumed
vpon
Gods
honor
.
But
certainly
the
vniuersall
consent
of
all
nations
proceedeth
from
the
instinct
of
nature
.
Lastly
,
the
more
sober
and
learned
sort
of
our
aduersaries
do
afford
to
vs
Catholikes
the
hopefull
promises
of
saluation
,
affirming
this
to
be
the
iudgment
of
all
learned
Protestants
:
as
D.
Some
affirmeth
in
his
defence
against
Penry
the
Puritane
,
pag.
176.
D.
Som.
Couell
.
This
same
auerreth
Mr.
Couell
in
his
defence
of
Mr.
Hooker
pag
68.
accusing
his
brethren
that
affirme
the
contrary
,
Cassander
.
of
ignorant
zeale
.
Georg.
Cassander
lib.
de
officio
pij
viri
,
pag.
14.
saith
:
The
Church
of
Rome
is
to
be
reuerenced
,
as
being
the
true
Church
and
temple
of
God
.
Hooker
.
Mr.
Hooker
lib.
5.
pag.
188.
saith
in
his
Eccl.
Policij
:
that
the
Church
of
Rome
is
to
be
reputed
a
part
of
the
house
of
God
,
a
limme
of
the
visible
Church
of
Christ
,
&c.
So
saith
Mr.
Bunney
in
his
Treatise
tending
to
pacification
,
sect.
8.
pag
109.
Bunney
.
Baro.
Morton
So
Mr.
Baro
in
one
of
his
sermons
;
serm.
3.
So
Mr.
Morton
in
his
Treatise
of
the
kingdome
of
Israel
,
&
of
the
Church
,
pag.
94.
So
Mr.
Field
in
his
Treatise
of
the
Church
lib.
3.
cap.
46.
And
Mr.
Couell
in
his
treatise
published
by
authority
,
&
dedicated
to
the
Lo.
Arch.
of
Canterbury
,
defended
this
opinion
at
large
,
and
concludeth
saying
:
Wee
affirme
them
of
the
Church
of
Rome
to
be
parts
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
and
that
those
,
that
liue
and
die
in
that
Church
may
not
withstanding
be
saued
.
SECTION
XI
.
A
DISCOVERY
OF
CONTRARY
doctrine
.
THIS
then
(
Right
honorable
,
Reuerend
,
Graue
,
and
learned
)
being
our
confessed
Religion
&
Catholike
doctrine
,
&
thus
made
so
euident
by
so
many
conuincing
arguments
,
&
irrefragable
proofes
:
I
am
now
likewise
most
humbly
to
intreate
you
,
not
to
seeme
offensiue
or
tedious
,
if
also
I
make
bould
to
put
your
Wisedomes
in
remembrance
,
by
what
instinct
this
soo
generally
confirmed
,
receaued
,
&
continued
doctrine
of
the
Masse
it selfe
,
(
become
as
now
to
you
so
odious
,
&
to
vs
by
your
lawes
so
penall
)
hath
bene
now
of
late
so
impugned
&
traduced
.
The
principall
man
&
most
notorious
was
an
Apostata
Monke
Martin
Luther
,
Luther
.
Whitak
.
in
resp.
ad
rat
.
Campi
.
Iewell
in
his
def.
pag.
426.
Alberus
contra
Carolstadianos
.
Powell
in
his
considerations
.
Luther
tom
.
7.
Wittemb
.
an.
1558.
lib.
de
Missa
priuata
fol.
443
whome
Protestants
reuerence
and
name
their
Father
,
and
a
most
excellent
man
,
sent
of
God
to
lighten
the
whole
world
,
and
whome
the
Lutherans
gloriously
vaunt
to
haue
bene
the
first
,
that
impugned
the
Masse
.
Mr.
Powell
a
Protestant
writer
termeth
him
,
holy
S.
Luther
.
But
by
what
instinction
or
genius
,
from
what
ground
worke
,
(
I
pray
you
)
it
was
,
which
so
directed
Luther
to
impugne
the
Masse
:
not
by
any
other
,
but
by
the
suggestion
and
perswasion
of
Sathan
,
(
with
whose
affrighting
and
apparitions
he
had
bene
infested
from
his
youth
:
)
For
it
chanced
,
that
vpon
a
certaine
time
,
(
as
himself
reporteth
the
matter
)
he
was
sodainly
awaked
about
midnight
,
then
(
saith
he
)
Sathan
began
this
disputation
with
me
,
saying
:
Hearken
right
learned
Doctor
Luther
,
thou
hast
celebrated
priuate
Masse
the
space
of
15.
yeares
&c.
And
so
the
Deuill
with
arguments
,
(
which
Luther
himself
there
at
large
setteth
downe
)
endeauoring
to
dissuade
Luther
,
any
more
to
say
Masse
:
but
as
yet
Luther
standing
in
defence
therof
,
iustifying
to
the
Deuill
his
saying
of
Masse
.
Tom.
7.
Wittemb
.
of
anno
1558
fol.
229.
But
(
saith
Luther
)
Sathan
replied
more
vehemently
,
&c.
Thervpon
in
the
end
Luther
yeldeth
,
and
embraceth
the
doctrine
so
deliuered
by
Sathan
,
&
ther
vpon
now
altogether
abandoneth
the
Masse
.
This
is
confessedly
defended
euen
by
Luthers
dearest
Scollers
,
as
Hospinianus
in
histor.
Sacram
▪
fol.
131.
part
.
altera
:
Hospin
.
Io.
Regius
.
Ioannes
Regius
considerat
.
censurae
,
pag.
123.
Neither
was
this
conference
betweene
the
Deuill
&
Luther
spirituall
only
,
or
a
dreame
;
but
as
Balduinus
,
Balduinus
.
(
a
follower
of
Luther
lib.
de
disput.
Luther
cap.
4.
pag.
83.
)
saith
:
a
reall
truth
written
by
Luther
(
saith
he
)
not
hyperbolically
,
but
seriously
,
and
according
to
the
truth
of
the
history
.
And
if
we
looke
to
Luthers
life
after
his
Apostacie
,
we
shall
find
it
answerable
to
his
doctrine
,
both
tending
to
libertie
;
it
needeth
not
any
other
testimonie
,
then
that
,
which
the
Protestants
themselues
acknowledge
:
For
(
say
they
)
Luther
became
so
arrogant
,
Ioac
.
Camar
.
de
con●ugio
Lutheri
.
Conrad
.
Regius
de
caena
Dom.
insolent
,
and
possessed
with
the
sinne
of
Pride
,
that
God
therefore
did
withdraw
his
true
spiritt
from
him
.
This
we
may
manifestly
gather
out
of
his
owne
writings
,
Tom.
2
,
Germ.
Fol.
9.
&
praefat.
lib.
de
abrog
.
Miss.
where
he
acknowledged
his
conscience
accusing
him
,
&
condemning
him
of
singularity
against
the
whole
Christian
world
,
all
times
,
places
,
persons
,
and
authorities
;
These
be
his
owne
wordes
:
how
often
hath
my
heart
panted
&
reprehended
me
obiecting
against
me
!
what
?
art
thou
only
wise
?
can
it
be
credible
,
that
all
others
do
erre
,
&
haue
erred
so
long
time
?
haue
all
generations
so
often
euer
bene
deceaued
?
What
if
thou
dost
erre
,
&
bring
so
many
into
errour
,
that
shal
be
damned
for
euer
?
art
thou
only
he
,
which
hath
the
true
pure
word
of
God
?
Hath
no
man
in
the
world
thesame
but
thou
?
that
,
which
the
Church
of
Christ
hath
hitherto
defined
,
and
so
many
yeares
obserued
as
good
,
dost
thou
ouerthrow
it
,
as
though
it
were
euill
,
&
so
dost
dissipate
by
thy
doctrine
both
Ecclesiasticall
,
&
ciuill
common
weales
?
Thus
his
conscience
,
so
long
as
he
had
any
,
condemned
him
,
thus
he
repented
his
disobedience
,
and
said
,
(
in
praef.
in
tom
.
1.
Germ.
Ientacul
.
)
that
he
hoped
the
bookes
which
he
had
written
,
would
be
burnt
&
infect
no
more
;
but
when
the
bridle
of
Obedience
was
altogether
broken
,
his
conscience
extinguished
,
and
the
plumes
of
pride
,
&
sensualitie
had
mounted
so
high
,
and
carried
him
so
farre
,
he
behaued
himself
in
his
apostacie
,
Suet.
as
by
the
testimonie
of
Suetonius
(
in
vita
Iul.
Caes
.
)
Iulius
Caesar
did
in
his
temporall
Rebellion
against
the
Roman
state
;
who
in
the
beginning
doubted
,
whether
he
should
go
forward
,
or
no
;
Luther
in
colloq.
Mensal
.
fol.
241.
Tom
5.
Germ.
121.
Osiand
.
cent.
13.
lib.
1.
cap.
4.
pag.
329
The
cent
.
writers
▪
cent.
13.
cap.
5.
Fulk
.
in
his
retentiue
.
pag
124.
Melanct
.
loc.
con.
de
potest
.
Ecclesiast.
Whitak
.
cap.
18.
Osiand
.
Epist.
cent.
16.
pag.
86.
Conrad
.
in
Theol
Caluinist
in
proaem
.
but
when
he
had
cast
of
shame
,
he
brake
out
into
this
speech
Iacta
est
alea
:
my
chance
is
throwne
.
So
Luther
when
shipwracke
was
made
of
shamefastnes
,
vttered
his
vnreasonable
resolution
of
obstinate
persisting
in
these
termes
:
Because
,
(
saith
he
)
I
haue
entred
into
this
cause
,
now
I
must
looke
vnto
it
,
&
of
necessity
say
,
it
is
iust
:
If
you
aske
a
reason
,
Doctor
Martin
Luther
will
haue
it
so
:
sic
volo
,
sic
iubeo
,
sit
pro
ratione
voluntas
.
And
thus
much
briefly
of
Sathans
labouring
by
the
ministry
of
Luther
to
impugne
the
Masse
,
and
neuer
knowne
to
haue
bene
in
any
age
before
impugned
,
otherwise
then
by
the
Albigenses
,
Apostolici
,
Almericus
,
Wickliffs
,
and
such
other
,
as
in
regard
of
their
other
opinions
,
were
confessedly
euen
in
the
Iudgment
of
our
very
aduersaries
all
of
them
noted
,
&
knowne
heretikes
:
whose
opinions
in
this
,
&
other
particulars
were
priuate
,
&
by
the
said
parties
afterwards
recanted
&
called
backe
,
or
else
died
with
them
.
And
as
for
Carolostadius
,
&
Zuinglius
,
contemporanean
to
Luther
,
(
whome
Protestants
name
brethren
)
their
proceedings
to
impugne
the
Masse
,
was
not
different
from
that
of
Luthers
,
viz:
by
illusions
of
Sathan
,
as
Protestants
themselues
do
with
dislike
report
of
them
Luther
in
loc
com
class.
5
pag
47.
speaking
of
Carolostadius
,
calleth
him
a
man
giuen
ouer
into
a
reprobate
sense
;
and
of
Zuinglius
he
saith
,
he
condemned
&
auoyded
him
with
all
his
hart
,
as
despayring
of
his
saluation
,
as
Hospinianus
witnesseth
in
histor.
Sacram
.
part
.
Whitak
.
contra
camp
.
rat.
8.
alt.
pag.
187.
And
the
same
they
thinke
of
Luther
.
So
well
agree
the
Fathers
,
&
the
Brethren
as
Protestants
call
them
.
SECTION
XII
.
THE
CONCLVSION
.
PARDON
me
therefore
,
(
Right
honorable
,
Reuerend
,
&
learned
)
if
I
be
so
bould
now
to
appeale
to
your
Wisedomes
graue
and
mature
Iudgement
:
Vt
sup.
whether
Luthers
doctrine
concerning
the
Masse
,
which
had
its
growth
in
this
age
by
apparitions
from
the
Deuill
,
(
as
him self
&
his
dearest
Schollers
do
accordingly
confesse
)
be
of
greater
credit
&
authority
,
then
that
doctrine
&
Religion
,
whose
vndoubted
proofes
are
answerable
&
correspondent
to
the
like
receiued
principles
&
groundes
of
your
owne
lawes
:
then
that
Religion
,
which
remaineth
in
it self
beautified
with
manifold
&
confessed
ornaments
from
ancient
and
memorable
testimonies
of
your
owne
nation
,
of
all
Christian
nations
,
&
of
all
precedent
times
:
then
that
Religion
,
whereto
the
English
nation
was
in
the
Apostles
times
confessedly
first
conuerted
:
Then
that
Religion
,
which
hath
founded
your
ancient
municipall
lawes
and
courts
of
iudgement
,
erected
your
Churches
,
Bishops-seas
,
Religious
houses
,
Colledges
,
Vniuersities
,
and
many
other
knowne
monuments
of
pietie
:
Then
that
Religion
,
to
which
so
many
Kings
&
Kingdomes
of
Gentils
haue
bene
conuerted
according
to
the
sundry
plaine
praedictions
of
the
Prophets
,
had
in
that
behalfe
of
Christs
true
Church
,
which
said
praedictions
otherwise
then
in
,
&
by
this
Religion
are
yet
hitherto
confessedly
left
vnperformed
.
Then
that
Religion
,
whose
Priesthood
and
sacrifice
was
foretould
by
the
Prophetes
,
and
acknowledged
by
the
Apostles
.
Then
that
Religion
,
which
is
answerable
to
the
doctrine
of
those
Religious
Iewes
,
who
liued
before
Christ
:
Then
that
Religion
,
which
euen
then
long
since
was
vniuersally
professed
in
the
Christian
world
:
Then
that
Religion
,
in
which
was
then
also
confirmed
to
vs
from
heauen
with
testimony
of
vndoubted
miracles
:
Then
that
Religion
&
Faith
,
approued
of
by
the
consent
of
so
many
Generall
,
Nationall
,
and
Prouinciall
Councels
,
by
the
Iudgment
of
so
many
holy
,
learned
,
&
ancient
Fathers
practise
of
all
times
,
and
ages
,
and
euen
by
the
confession
of
our
aduersaries
:
Then
that
Religion
,
against
which
all
Sects
&
heresies
whatsoeuer
,
(
howsoeuer
deuided
otherwise
amongst
themselues
)
do
yet
generally
conspire
:
Then
that
Religion
,
to
which
our
aduersaries
afford
to
the
members
&
Professours
,
therof
the
hopefull
promises
of
saluation
:
Then
that
Religion
,
which
only
is
ratified
by
all
authoritie
,
all
Scriptures
,
Traditions
,
Prophetes
,
&
Sibills
Rabbins
before
Christ
,
by
the
Apostles
,
Euangelists
,
all
holy
&
learned
Fathers
,
Historians
,
Antiquaries
,
and
Monuments
,
all
Sinods
,
Councels
,
lawes
,
Parliaments
,
Canons
,
&
decrees
of
Popes
,
Emperors
,
Kings
,
&
Rulers
;
all
Martyrs
,
Confessors
,
and
holy
Witnesses
;
by
all
Friends
&
Enemies
,
euen
Mahometans
,
Iewes
,
Pagans
,
infidells
,
all
former
Heretikes
,
Schismatikes
,
and
these
Protestants
themselues
,
when
they
were
most
probable
to
speake
truth
;
and
all
Testimonies
that
can
be
deuised
,
not
only
in
this
world
,
but
of
God
,
of
Angells
,
and
glorified
soules
,
whose
euidence
cannot
be
vntrue
;
of
deuills
and
damned
soules
in
hell
condemned
for
their
contempt
,
or
negligence
thereof
;
of
soules
in
Purgatorie
,
and
whatsoeuer
can
be
cited
for
witnesse
in
such
cases
,
as
is
most
euident
in
this
brief
treatise
.
In
respect
whereof
,
your
knowne
Wisedomes
in
other
matters
,
cannot
be
wanting
,
or
transported
herein
with
generall
preiudice
of
our
cause
;
but
obseruing
your
owne
principles
,
and
abandoning
all
preiudice
of
opinion
,
try
the
spirits
if
they
be
of
God
,
and
proue
all
things
,
houlding
that
which
is
good
,
as
S.
Iohn
saith
in
his
4.
Chapt.
To
the
reading
therefore
&
carefull
examination
of
this
our
Application
do
we
humbly
request
you
,
and
that
by
the
tender
care
had
of
your
countrey
,
by
the
deare
respect
of
your
saluation
,
by
your
Christian
zeale
vnto
true
Religion
,
&
by
whatsoeuer
else
is
sacred
and
holy
,
Your
poore
Countryman
.
M.E.
A
TABLE
OF
THE
SEVERALL
points
handled
in
this
treatise
,
diuided
in
to
12
Sections
as
followeth
.
-
The
first
Section
.
THe
lawe
tearmes
,
in
generall
perused
in
this
Applicacation
.
pag.
1.
-
Sect.
2.
A
verdict
consisting
of
twelue
generall
Councells
,
all
of
them
being
within
the
first
400.
&
odde
yeares
after
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
pag.
5.
-
Sect.
3.
The
testimony
of
twelue
lawfull
&
credible
witnesses
.
pag.
14.
-
Sect.
4.
The
Confession
of
twelue
of
the
leardenest
of
the
aduersary
party
.
pag.
25.
-
Sect.
5.
Of
Priority
of
Possession
.
pag.
41.
-
Sect.
6.
Of
Prescription
.
pag.
56.
-
Sect.
7.
Of
Continuall
Claime
.
pag.
61.
-
Sect.
8.
Of
the
doubtfulnesse
of
the
statute
law
.
pag.
69.
-
Sect.
9.
Of
high
courtes
of
Iudgment
.
pag.
73.
-
Sect.
10.
Other
Proofes
.
pag
80.
-
Sect.
11.
A
discouery
of
the
contrary
doctrine
.
pag.
87.
-
Sect.
12.
-
The
Conclusion
.
pag.
92.
FINIS
.