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           THE
           Tryall
           of
           the
           New
           RELIGION
           .
        
         
           Contayning
           a
           plaine
           Demonstration
           ,
           that
           the
           late
           Faith
           and
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           is
           indeede
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Thomas
             Bell.
          
           
        
         
           
             PRVDENTIA
          
           printer's or publisher's device
        
         
           AT
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           William
           Iaggard
           dwelling
           in
           Barbican
           .
           1608.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           The
           Contents
           of
           the
           Chapters
           following
           .
        
         
           
             CHapter
             1.
             
             Of
             the
             name
             (
             Pope
             .
             )
          
           
             Chap.
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             Popes
             superoyall
             power
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             3.
             
             Of
             the
             marriage
             of
             Priests
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             4.
             
             Of
             Popish
             pardons
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             5.
             
             Of
             Popish
             Purgatory
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             6.
             
             Of
             Popish
             auricular
             confession
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             7.
             
             Of
             Popish
             veniall
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             8.
             
             Of
             Popish
             fayth
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             9.
             
             Of
             the
             condigne
             merrite
             of
             workes
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             10.
             
             Of
             transubstantiation
             in
             popish
             Masse
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             11.
             
             Of
             Popish
             inuention
             of
             Saints
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             12.
             
             Of
             the
             Communion
             vnder
             one
             kind
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             13.
             
             Of
             priuate
             Masse
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             14.
             
             Of
             Pope
             〈◊〉
             ●●●pensation
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             15.
             
             Of
             worshipping
             of
             Images
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             16.
             
             Of
             Church
             seruice
             in
             the
             vulgar
             tongue
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             17.
             
             Of
             the
             antiquitie
             of
             Popish
             Masse
             and
             the
             parts
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             18.
             
             Of
             the
             mysteries
             of
             popish
             Masse
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             19.
             
             Of
             kissing
             the
             Popes
             foote
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             20.
             
             Of
             praying
             vpon
             Beades
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             21.
             
             Of
             changing
             the
             Priestes
             name
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             22.
             
             Of
             the
             Paschall
             Torch
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             23.
             
             Of
             the
             Popish
             Paxe
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             24.
             
             Of
             the
             Popes
             Bulls
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             25.
             
             Of
             the
             popish
             
               Agum
               Dei.
            
             
          
           
             Chap.
             26.
             
             Of
             C●●●●lmasday
          
           
             Chap.
             ●●
             .
             Of
             the
             〈◊〉
             made
             to
             the
             Pope
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             ●●
             .
             Of
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             p●pish
             L●nt-fast
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             ●●
             .
             Of
             〈…〉
             ing
             of
             Wedlocke
             .
          
           
             Chap.
             ●●
             .
             Of
             〈◊〉
             power
             of
             a
             Generall
             Councell
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Worshipfull
           and
           my
           approoued
           good
           friendes
           ,
           Sir
           Charles
           Hayles
           ,
           and
           Sir
           Cuthbert
           Pepper
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           and
           worthy
           pillers
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           honorable
           Counsell
           ,
           established
           in
           the
           North-parts
           of
           England
           .
           (
           ⁂
           )
        
         
           THE
           visible
           Church
           ,
           (
           as
           writeth
           Egesippus
           )
           remained
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           
           free
           from
           all
           heresies
           and
           corruptions
           ,
           during
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Apostles
           :
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           about
           one
           hundred
           yeeres
           after
           Christ
           ,
           to
           which
           time
           S.
           Iohn
           the
           Euangelist
           was
           liuing
           .
           But
           after
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Apostles
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           )
           Errors
           by
           little
           and
           little
           crept
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           into
           a
           voyde
           and
           desert
           house
           .
           This
           Assertion
           is
           dolefull
           enough
           ,
           and
           yet
           very
           profitable
           against
           all
           Popish
           Recusants
           of
           our
           time
           :
           as
           who
           are
           not
           ashamed
           ,
           impudently
           to
           avouch
           ,
           that
           after
           so
           many
           hundred
           yeeres
           from
           Christes
           Ascention
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           no
           Error
           at
           all
           in
           their
           
             Romish
             Babylon
          
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           demaund
           the
           cause
           heereof
           ,
           the
           aunswere
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           viz.
           That
           many
           without
           due
           examination
           ,
           receiuing
           negligently
           and
           carelesly
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           them
           that
           went
           before
           them
           ,
           haue
           vnawares
           brought
           Errors
           into
           the
           Church
           .
           
           So
           writeth
           Eusebius
           of
           Errors
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           that
           Papius
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           no
           sound
           iudgement
           ,
           was
           the
           Authour
           
           of
           the
           Chiliasts
           ;
           who
           fondly
           &
           grosly
           first
           inuented
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           a
           thousand
           yeeres
           after
           the
           Resurrection
           .
           To
           which
           Errour
           ,
           (
           though
           most
           palpable
           )
           Iraeneus
           ,
           and
           sundry
           others
           ,
           (
           otherwise
           well
           learned
           ,
           )
           gaue
           place
           onely
           for
           antiquity
           sake
           .
           This
           sottish
           imitatien
           ,
           without
           all
           rime
           and
           reason
           ,
           was
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           many
           Errours
           :
           which
           many
           not
           of
           the
           meanest
           sort
           of
           Papists
           ,
           haue
           both
           grauely
           &
           prudently
           considered
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           cause
           did
           that
           great
           Shoolemaister
           
             Melchior
             Canus
          
           ,
           
           oppose
           himselfe
           against
           all
           the
           Chanists
           and
           Scotists
           ,
           both
           the
           old
           &
           latter
           Papists
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           did
           
             Cardinall
             C●●eranus
          
           ,
           
           (
           a
           man
           of
           high
           esteeme
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           )
           
           both
           in
           his
           litterall
           exposition
           of
           Genesis
           ,
           an
           in
           his
           other
           bookes
           ,
           roundly
           reiect
           the
           multitude
           of
           fo●mer
           Commentaries
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           said
           their
           learned
           〈◊〉
           and
           Schoole-Doctor
           Victoria
           ,
           that
           hee
           reputed
           nothing
           certaine
           ,
           
           albeit
           all
           Writers
           agreed
           therevnto
           ,
           vnlesse
           he
           could
           find
           it
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           did
           their
           famous
           Canonist
           Nauarrus
           ,
           
           peremptorily
           condemne
           the
           common
           opinion
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           not
           grounded
           vppon
           right
           reason
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           grauely
           wrote
           S.
           Augustine
           ,
           
           that
           he
           reputed
           no
           mans
           writings
           wholy
           free
           from
           Errours
           ,
           saue
           onely
           the
           Writers
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           wrote
           theyr
           owne
           Roffensis
           ,
           
           that
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           appeale
           from
           
             Austen
             ,
             Cyprian
             ,
             Hierom
          
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           men
           ,
           and
           doe
           not
           want
           theyr
           imperfections
           .
        
         
           I
           (
           saith
           S.
           Augustine
           )
           doe
           not
           repute
           S.
           Cyprians
           wrytings
           as
           Canonicall
           ,
           
           but
           iudge
           them
           by
           the
           Canonicall
           and
           whatsoeuer
           doth
           not
           agree
           with
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           leaue
           doe
           I
           refuse
           .
           And
           for
           this
           cause
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           so
           many
           silly
           ,
           follish
           ,
           rude
           ,
           and
           ignorant
           Papists
           ,
           doe
           
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           terme
           late
           vpstart
           Popery
           ▪
           the
           Old
           Religion
           .
           They
           onely
           respect
           the
           externall
           face
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           late
           dayes
           of
           their
           forefathers
           ,
           And
           for
           want
           of
           skill
           ,
           and
           reading
           of
           auncient
           Councells
           ,
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           histories
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           they
           deeme
           that
           to
           be
           very
           olde
           ,
           which
           is
           indeede
           very
           new
           .
           Hence
           commeth
           it
           ,
           that
           nothing
           more
           moueth
           the
           rude
           vulgar
           people
           to
           embrace
           Popery
           ,
           then
           this
           theyr
           fond
           perswasion
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           old
           Religion
           .
        
         
           In
           regard
           hereof
           (
           right
           Worshipfull
           )
           I
           haue
           taken
           vppon
           me
           ,
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           GOD
           ,
           the
           peace
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           good
           of
           my
           natiue
           Country
           ,
           to
           set
           before
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           indifferent
           Readers
           ,
           as
           cleerely
           as
           in
           a
           glasse
           of
           Christall
           ,
           the
           originall
           and
           daily
           excrements
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Old
           but
           the
           New
           Religion
           :
           I
           haue
           prooued
           succinctly
           and
           euidently
           ,
           first
           ,
           that
           
           the
           name
           (
           Pope
           ,
           )
           was
           common
           to
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           528
           yeeres
           after
           Christ
           ,
           and
           afterward
           vsurped
           as
           peculiar
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Popes
           superoyall
           power
           ,
           was
           vnknowne
           to
           the
           world
           for
           the
           space
           of
           607.
           yeeres
           ,
           vntill
           Phocas
           the
           Emperour
           of
           Rome
           .
           3.
           
           That
           the
           Priests
           &
           Bishops
           
           were
           euer
           married
           in
           the
           East
           Church
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           West
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           385.
           yeeres
           .
           4.
           
           That
           Popish
           pardons
           
           were
           vnknowne
           1300.
           yeeres
           .
           5.
           
           That
           Purgatorie
           
           was
           neuer
           beleeued
           of
           the
           Greeke
           Church
           ,
           nor
           yet
           of
           the
           Latine
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           250.
           yeeres
           ,
           about
           which
           time
           Origen
           (
           too
           much
           adicted
           to
           his
           allegorical
           Speculation
           )
           ●eyned
           many
           odde
           thinges
           touching
           Purgatory
           .
           After
           Origen
           ,
           others
           began
           to
           call
           the
           matter
           into
           question
           :
           others
           rashly
           to
           beleeue
           it
           :
           others
           to
           adde
           many
           thing
           to
           Origens
           conceit
           :
           and
           so
           by
           little
           &
           little
           it
           incre●s●d
           ,
           till
           the
           late
           Bishops
           of
           Rome
           presumed
           to
           
           
           make
           it
           an
           Article
           of
           Popish
           sayth
           .
           That
           auriculer
           cōfession
           ,
           was
           no
           Article
           of
           Popish
           fayth
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           
           1215.
           yeeres
           .
           7.
           
           That
           Popish
           veniall
           sinnes
           ,
           were
           first
           invented
           by
           Pope
           Pius
           the
           fift
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           
           1566.
           yeeres
           after
           Christ.
           8.
           
           That
           the
           Article
           of
           Popish
           sayth
           ,
           that
           the
           Pope
           cannot
           erre
           in
           matters
           of
           fayth
           iudicially
           ,
           was
           neuer
           knowne
           to
           the
           Church
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1500.
           yeeres
           .
           9.
           
           That
           the
           cōdigne
           merit
           of
           mans
           works
           ,
           
           was
           not
           an
           Article
           of
           Popish
           fayth
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           a
           thousand
           ,
           
           fiue
           hundred
           ,
           and
           forty
           yeeres
           .
           10.
           
           That
           the
           popish
           Transubstantiation
           ,
           was
           first
           hatched
           in
           the
           Councell
           of
           
           Lateran
           ,
           1215.
           yeeres
           after
           Christ.
           11.
           
           That
           Popish
           invocation
           of
           Saints
           ,
           was
           neuer
           knowne
           nor
           heard
           of
           ,
           for
           
           the
           space
           of
           1047.
           yeeres
           .
           12.
           
           That
           the
           Communion
           vnder
           one
           kind
           ,
           was
           neuer
           knowne
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1230.
           yeeres
           :
           neither
           was
           it
           an
           Article
           of
           Popish
           fayth
           ,
           vntill
           the
           Councell
           of
           Constance
           ,
           about
           1414.
           yeeres
           after
           
           Christ.
           13.
           
           That
           Priuate
           Masse
           began
           1000.
           yeeres
           after
           
           Christ.
           14.
           
           That
           it
           was
           euer
           holden
           vnlawfull
           for
           the
           brother
           to
           marry
           his
           naturall
           sister
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1418.
           yeeres
           ,
           at
           what
           time
           Pope
           Martin
           set
           it
           abroach
           ,
           
           by
           the
           instigation
           of
           the
           deuill
           .
           15.
           
           That
           worshipping
           of
           Images
           was
           thought
           vnlawfull
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1484.
           
           yeeres
           .
           16.
           
           That
           the
           Church
           seruice
           was
           euer
           in
           the
           vulgar
           tongue
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           443.
           yeeres
           at
           the
           least
           .
           17.
           
           
           That
           Popish
           
             Agnus
             Deis
          
           were
           not
           heard
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           two
           hundred
           yeeres
           after
           Christ.
           
           18.
           
           That
           the
           Popes
           Bulls
           were
           vnknowne
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           
           of
           772.
           yeeres
           after
           Christ.
           19.
           
           That
           Popish
           hallowed
           Candles
           on
           Candelmasday
           ,
           were
           inuented
           843.
           yeeres
           
           after
           Christ.
           That
           Bishops
           were
           not
           sworne
           to
           defend
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Canons
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           ,
           
           two
           hundred
           ,
           twenty
           nine
           yeeres
           after
           Christ.
           21.
           
           That
           
           Lent-fast
           in
           Popish
           manner
           ,
           was
           neuer
           heard
           of
           for
           the
           space
           of
           427.
           yeeres
           .
           All
           which
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           important
           poynts
           of
           Popish
           fayth
           ,
           are
           so
           liuely
           discouered
           to
           the
           first
           hatching
           thereof
           ,
           in
           this
           short
           and
           plaine
           Discourse
           ,
           as
           euery
           child
           may
           with
           all
           facility
           ,
           boldly
           pronounce
           ,
           and
           constantly
           affirme
           ,
           that
           the
           late
           Romish
           Fayth
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Old
           ,
           but
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
           Which
           if
           the
           silly
           Papists
           would
           once
           duly
           consider
           ,
           they
           would
           no
           longer
           obey
           the
           Pope
           ,
           or
           like
           of
           his
           Religion
           .
           The
           Worke
           ,
           such
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           haue
           dedicated
           to
           your
           Worships
           ,
           as
           a
           signe
           of
           a
           thankfull
           hart
           ,
           for
           your
           manifold
           kindnesses
           towards
           mee
           at
           all
           times
           .
           And
           so
           I
           humbly
           commend
           your
           Worships
           to
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Almighty
           .
        
         
           
             From
             my
             studie
             ,
             
               the
               first
               of
               Iulie
               .
               1607.
               
            
          
           
             Yours
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             Tho
             :
             Bell.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           CHAP.
           1.
           
        
         
           Of
           this
           name
           and
           word
           (
           Pope
           .
           )
        
         
           IT
           is
           a
           wonder
           to
           consider
           ,
           how
           the
           late
           Bishops
           of
           Rome
           haue
           aspyred
           to
           their
           super-lordly
           Primacie
           ,
           and
           chiefest
           so
           supposed
           Soueraigntie
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           .
           Popery
           with
           our
           Iesuits
           ,
           &
           Iesuited-Papists
           ,
           must
           needes
           be
           the
           Old
           Religion
           ,
           and
           that
           selfe
           same
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           S.
           Peter
           and
           S.
           Paule
           deliuered
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
           This
           is
           their
           invincible
           Bulwarke
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           they
           boast
           )
           all
           the
           Canons
           of
           the
           faithfull
           and
           good
           Christians
           can
           neuer
           batter
           downe
           .
           And
           this
           they
           neuer
           cease
           to
           inculcate
           into
           the
           eares
           ,
           and
           to
           instill
           it
           into
           the
           harts
           ,
           of
           the
           sillie
           vulgar
           people
           ;
           telling
           them
           forsooth
           ,
           that
           Popery
           is
           the
           Old
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           fayth
           of
           their
           forefathers
           in
           all
           ages
           .
           I
           therefore
           to
           take
           this
           stumbling
           blocke
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           doe
           purpose
           in
           God
           (
           the
           fountaine
           of
           all
           goodnes
           ,
           and
           the
           chiefe
           workman
           of
           euery
           good
           act
           )
           to
           set
           before
           the
           Readers
           eyes
           ,
           in
           a
           very
           summary
           &
           succinct
           narration
           ,
           that
           Popery
           is
           a
           new
           Religion
           ,
           by
           little
           and
           little
           crept
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           patched
           together
           as
           clout
           vpon
           clout
           in
           a
           Beggers
           cloake
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           for
           this
           name
           (
           Pope
           ,
           )
           which
           the
           silly
           people
           admire
           (
           God-wote
           )
           as
           a
           most
           sacred
           thing
           ;
           and
           for
           all
           that
           know
           no
           more
           what
           it
           meaneth
           ,
           thē
           how
           farre
           it
           is
           to
           Heauen
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           Greeke
           word
           (
           Pappas
           ,
           )
           which
           signifieth
           (
           Father
           .
           )
           It
           was
           giuen
           of
           old
           indifferently
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           other
           Bishops
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Bishops
           of
           Rome
           .
           I
           prooue
           it
           first
           ,
           because
           the
           Clergie
           of
           Rome
           
           writing
           to
           the
           Clergy
           of
           Carthage
           ,
           
           call
           S.
           Cyprian
           ,
           (
           the
           blessed
           Pope
           ,
           or
           holy
           Father
           .
           )
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           the
           Priestes
           ,
           Moses
           and
           Maximus
           ,
           and
           the
           Deacons
           ,
           
           Nicostratus
           and
           Ruffinus
           ,
           and
           sundry
           other
           Cōfessors
           ,
           did
           all
           with
           one
           assent
           ,
           call
           the
           same
           
             Cyprian
             ,
             Beatissimum
             Papam
          
           ,
           the
           most
           blessed
           Pope
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           S.
           Hierom
           called
           S.
           Austen
           ,
           
           
             Beatissimum
             Papam
          
           ,
           most
           holy
           Father
           or
           Pope
           ;
           and
           this
           he
           did
           many
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           Epistles
           .
           But
           after
           that
           the
           Emperour
           Iustinianus
           ,
           had
           in
           his
           
             Legall
             constitutions
          
           named
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           (
           Pope
           ,
           )
           the
           arrogant
           Bishops
           of
           Rome
           began
           to
           challenge
           the
           Name
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           proper
           vnto
           them
           alone
           :
           And
           so
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           ,
           the
           Bishops
           of
           Rome
           were
           onely
           &
           solely
           called
           Popes
           ;
           and
           of
           late
           yeeres
           ,
           
             Our
             holy
             Father
             ,
             &
             His
             Holinesse
             ,
          
           
           is
           his
           vsuall
           Name
           .
           But
           this
           Emp●rour
           liued
           after
           Christ
           his
           birth
           ,
           about
           528.
           yeeres
           ;
           Ergo
           this
           poynt
           of
           Popery
           ,
           is
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           2.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           Popes
           superoyall
           power
           .
        
         
           BOnifacius
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           
           and
           the
           third
           of
           that
           Name
           ,
           aboue
           sixe
           hundred
           yeeres
           after
           Christ
           ,
           obtayned
           of
           Phocas
           then
           Emperour
           of
           Rome
           ,
           that
           Rome
           should
           be
           the
           head
           of
           all
           Churches
           .
           Before
           which
           time
           ,
           no
           authenticall
           Writer
           can
           be
           named
           ,
           who
           euer
           ascribed
           the
           Headship
           ,
           and
           Vniuersall
           gouernment
           of
           all
           Churches
           ,
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
           Rome
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           Saint
           Policarpus
           would
           not
           yeelde
           to
           Anicetus
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           the
           controuersie
           about
           Easter
           ,
           which
           for
           all
           that
           he
           would
           &
           must
           haue
           
           done
           ,
           if
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           had
           had
           any
           true
           prerogatiue
           ouer
           him
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           S.
           Iraeneus
           ,
           &
           other
           holy
           
           and
           learned
           Bishops
           of
           Fra●nce
           ioyning
           with
           him
           ,
           reprooued
           Victor
           ,
           then
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           very
           sharply
           and
           roundly
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           had
           not
           due
           respect
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           vnitie
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           Which
           doubtlesse
           those
           holy
           &
           learned
           Bishops
           would
           not
           haue
           done
           ,
           if
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           had
           had
           in
           those
           dayes
           the
           supreame
           Soueraigntie
           ouer
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           S.
           Polycrates
           ,
           and
           many
           Bishops
           of
           Asia
           ,
           
           did
           stoutly
           withstand
           the
           same
           Victor
           ,
           thē
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           his
           presumpteous
           proceedings
           touching
           Easter
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           S.
           Cyprian
           roundly
           opposed
           himselfe
           
           against
           Stephanus
           then
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           contemning
           his
           Decree
           ,
           and
           deriding
           his
           reasons
           .
           Fiftly
           ,
           
           the
           Apostles
           at
           Ierusalem
           ,
           
           sent
           Peter
           and
           Iohn
           ,
           to
           cōfirme
           the
           faythfull
           in
           Samaria
           .
           And
           consequently
           ,
           if
           the
           Pope
           be
           not
           aboue
           Peter
           ,
           but
           his
           supposed
           Successor
           ,
           he
           may
           be
           sent
           of
           the
           Bishops
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           as
           Saint
           Peter
           was
           .
           But
           who
           is
           that
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           where
           dwelleth
           he
           ,
           that
           at
           this
           day
           dareth
           doe
           to
           the
           novve
           Pope
           ,
           such
           supposed
           villany
           ?
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           famous
           
             Affrican
             Counsell
          
           ,
           
           (
           in
           which
           Saint
           Austen
           ,
           that
           holy
           Father
           ,
           and
           most
           stout
           Champion
           of
           Christes
           Church
           was
           present
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           honour
           and
           credite
           thereof
           ,
           )
           would
           in
           no
           wise
           yeeld
           to
           Celestine
           then
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           the
           controuersie
           of
           Appeales
           concerning
           Appiarius
           .
           And
           when
           Pope
           Celestine
           alledged
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           his
           supposed
           Soueraigntie
           ,
           that
           the
           auncient
           and
           famous
           Councell
           of
           Nice
           ,
           gaue
           libertie
           to
           appeale
           to
           Rome
           ,
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Councell
           answered
           roundly
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           copies
           of
           the
           Decree
           were
           otherwise
           .
           
           Where
           I
           wish
           the
           Reader
           to
           obserue
           with
           me
           ,
           these
           two
           poynts
           seriously
           ;
           First
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Pope
           could
           not
           ,
           (
           and
           therefore
           did
           not
           )
           alledge
           any
           better
           reason
           for
           
           his
           vsurped
           and
           falsely
           pretended
           Primacie
           ,
           then
           the
           authoritie
           and
           Decree
           of
           that
           famous
           Councell
           of
           
           Nice
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           the
           Pope
           Celestine
           falsified
           the
           canon
           and
           Decree
           of
           the
           Councell
           ,
           so
           to
           gaine
           credit
           and
           authority
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           if
           it
           might
           be
           .
        
         
           
           Seauenthly
           ,
           the
           famous
           Councell
           of
           Chalcedon
           ,
           gaue
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Constantinople
           equall
           authoritie
           with
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           all
           Ecclesiastical
           affaires
           .
           
           Eightly
           ,
           the
           councell
           of
           Nice
           prescribed
           limits
           ,
           as
           well
           
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           as
           to
           other
           Patriarkes
           .
           First
           therefore
           ,
           seeing
           the
           holy
           councell
           of
           Chalcedon
           ,
           acknowledged
           the
           authoritie
           of
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Constantinople
           ,
           to
           be
           equall
           with
           the
           Bishoppe
           of
           Rome
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           
           seeing
           Celestine
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           could
           alledge
           neither
           Scripture
           ,
           councell
           ,
           Father
           ,
           or
           reason
           for
           his
           pretended
           Primacie
           ,
           but
           one
           onely
           false
           allegation
           out
           of
           the
           councell
           of
           Nice
           ;
           Thirdly
           ,
           seeing
           
           the
           Fathers
           of
           the
           
             Affrican
             councell
          
           ,
           contradicted
           and
           reproued
           the
           Pope
           ,
           for
           his
           forgery
           of
           the
           
             Nicene
             councell
          
           ,
           
           concerning
           Appiarius
           ;
           Fourthly
           ,
           seeing
           S.
           Polycarpus
           ,
           S.
           Policrates
           ,
           S.
           Iraeneus
           ,
           and
           S.
           Cyprian
           ,
           with
           many
           Bishops
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
             Asia
          
           ,
           and
           Affrica
           ,
           contemned
           the
           Bishoppe
           of
           Rome
           ,
           his
           Decrees
           ,
           &
           his
           supposed
           Supremacie
           ;
           I
           cannot
           but
           conclude
           ,
           with
           this
           inevitable
           illation
           :
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           late
           pretended
           Soueraigntie
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           new
           Religion
           ;
           as
           which
           was
           neuer
           heard
           of
           in
           Christ
           his
           church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           sixe
           hundred
           yeres
           and
           odde
           .
           Al●
           this
           is
           proued
           at
           large
           ,
           in
           my
           
             Suruey
             of
             Popery
          
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           3.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           mariage
           of
           Priestes
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           MArriage
           was
           lawfull
           for
           all
           Priestes
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           .
           
           For
           the
           Prophet
           Ieremie
           was
           the
           sonne
           of
           Helkiah
           ,
           who
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Priests
           at
           
             Anathoth
             :
             Hophni
          
           and
           Phinehas
           ,
           
           were
           the
           sonnes
           of
           Eli
           the
           Priest
           :
           Sephora
           was
           the
           daughter
           of
           Iethro
           ,
           
           who
           was
           the
           Priest
           of
           Midian
           .
           Saint
           
             Iohn
             the
             Baptist
          
           ,
           (
           that
           holy
           precurser
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           )
           was
           a
           priests
           sonne
           ,
           euen
           the
           sonne
           of
           Zacharias
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           marriage
           of
           Priestes
           was
           then
           so
           deere
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ,
           that
           the
           High-priest
           was
           forbidden
           to
           marry
           ;
           not
           simply
           and
           absolutely
           ,
           
           but
           to
           marry
           a
           Widdow
           ,
           a
           diuorced
           ,
           or
           polluted
           woman
           :
           and
           hee
           was
           charged
           to
           take
           a
           Maid
           of
           his
           owne
           people
           .
           In
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           no
           prohibition
           can
           be
           found
           ,
           as
           which
           is
           consonant
           to
           the
           Old
           ;
           pronouncing
           Marriage
           honorable
           in
           all
           ,
           
           and
           a
           bedde
           vndefiled
           .
        
         
           Marriage
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           teacheth
           vs
           ,
           
           )
           was
           ordayned
           for
           a
           remedy
           against
           fornication
           ,
           to
           be
           vsed
           of
           all
           such
           ,
           as
           find
           themselues
           grieued
           with
           that
           disease
           ;
           &
           consequently
           ,
           seeing
           that
           disease
           is
           as
           well
           incident
           to
           persons
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           as
           to
           persons
           secular
           ,
           and
           oftentimes
           more
           ,
           the
           Medicine
           is
           as
           necessary
           and
           as
           lawfull
           for
           the
           one
           sort
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           for
           the
           other
           .
           For
           this
           respect
           did
           holy
           Paphnutius
           stand
           vp
           in
           the
           Councell
           of
           Nice
           ,
           
           (
           at
           such
           time
           as
           the
           Fathers
           then
           and
           there
           assembled
           ,
           thought
           to
           haue
           seuered
           married
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           from
           their
           wiues
           ,
           )
           and
           told
           them
           according
           
           to
           Gods
           word
           ,
           that
           to
           forbid
           mariage
           to
           priests
           ,
           was
           too
           seuere
           a
           Law.
           Hee
           yeelded
           this
           reason
           ,
           because
           marriage
           is
           so
           honourable
           in
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           .
           Thus
           writeth
           Cassiodorus
           ,
           thus
           writeth
           Socrates
           ,
           thus
           writeth
           Sozomenus
           .
           For
           this
           respect
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           Priestes
           ,
           and
           Deacons
           of
           the
           East-Church
           ,
           would
           neuer
           admit
           or
           receiue
           the
           Canons
           of
           the
           West
           and
           Romish
           Church
           .
           For
           this
           respect
           was
           it
           that
           Priestes
           were
           euer
           maried
           in
           the
           East
           Churches
           ,
           vntill
           these
           our
           dayes
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           West
           Church
           generally
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           hundred
           ,
           
           eightie
           ,
           and
           fiue
           yeeres
           :
           at
           which
           time
           Pope
           Siritius
           excited
           by
           satan
           ,
           prohibited
           Priestes
           marriage
           as
           an
           vnlawfull
           thing
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           
           Priestes
           continued
           still
           married
           in
           Germanie
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1074.
           yeeres
           ,
           vntill
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           vngracious
           Pope
           Hildebrand
           ;
           who
           termed
           himselfe
           Gregorie
           the
           seauenth
           ,
           so
           soone
           as
           hee
           had
           crept
           into
           the
           Popedome
           by
           naughty
           meanes
           .
           For
           this
           respect
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           famous
           Popish
           Cardinall
           Panormitanus
           ,
           committed
           to
           print
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           vvhole
           World
           ,
           that
           Priestes
           marriage
           ,
           was
           neither
           of
           the
           substance
           of
           their
           Order
           ,
           nor
           forbidden
           by
           Gods
           Lawe
           ,
           and
           that
           therefore
           it
           were
           for
           the
           saluation
           of
           soules
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           as
           would
           might
           marry
           .
           Hee
           addeth
           the
           reason
           ;
           Because
           experience
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           teacheth
           vs
           ,
           that
           the
           Priests
           debarred
           frō
           marriage
           ,
           liue
           not
           spiritually
           ,
           but
           are
           polluted
           in
           vnlawfull
           copulation
           ,
           though
           they
           might
           liue
           chastly
           with
           their
           owne
           wiues
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           respect
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           Papist
           Polydorus
           ,
           could
           not
           containe
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           pittifully
           exclaime
           
           against
           the
           wicked
           prohibition
           of
           Priests
           mariage
           ;
           affirming
           stoutly
           and
           resolutely
           ,
           that
           the
           compelled
           chastitie
           of
           vnmarried
           Priestes
           ,
           was
           so
           far
           from
           excelling
           chastitie
           in
           wedlocke
           ,
           as
           no
           crime
           whatsoeuer
           hath
           brought
           greater
           shame
           to
           Priesthood
           ,
           more
           harme
           to
           Religion
           ,
           or
           more
           griefe
           to
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           then
           the
           vnchast
           life
           of
           Priests
           .
           For
           this
           respect
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           Pope
           Pius
           the
           second
           of
           that
           name
           ,
           (
           who
           before
           his
           Popedome
           was
           named
           
             Aeneus
             Syluius
          
           ,
           a
           very
           learned
           man
           ,
           &
           famous
           Writer
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           reproued
           many
           vices
           in
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           concluded
           very
           grauely
           ;
           that
           though
           there
           had
           beene
           great
           reason
           to
           debarre
           Priestes
           from
           marriage
           ,
           yet
           was
           there
           greater
           reason
           to
           restore
           marriage
           againe
           vnto
           them
           .
           For
           this
           respect
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           many
           holy
           and
           learned
           Bishops
           were
           married
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           auncient
           time
           ,
           and
           florishing
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           viz.
           S.
           Gregory
           ,
           Saint
           Clement
           ,
           S.
           Spiridian
           ,
           S.
           Chereman
           ,
           S.
           Philogonius
           ,
           S.
           Eupsichus
           ,
           and
           others
           .
        
         
           First
           therefore
           ,
           seeing
           Priestes
           marriage
           is
           approued
           
           both
           by
           the
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
           seeing
           all
           Priests
           were
           alwayes
           married
           ,
           (
           or
           at
           the
           least
           might
           haue
           married
           )
           in
           the
           East
           Church
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           seeing
           Priestes
           marriage
           was
           holden
           for
           lawfull
           in
           the
           famous
           Councell
           of
           Nice
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           holy
           Bishoppe
           Paphnutius
           ,
           (
           a
           man
           full
           of
           miracles
           in
           his
           life
           time
           ,
           
           )
           did
           pronounce
           openly
           in
           the
           same
           Councell
           ,
           that
           the
           coniugall
           acts
           of
           married
           Priestes
           was
           true
           chastitie
           ;
           
           whose
           sentence
           was
           approued
           of
           the
           whole
           Councell
           ,
           and
           therevppon
           the
           matter
           was
           left
           as
           indifferent
           ,
           for
           euery
           Priest
           eyther
           to
           marry
           ,
           or
           not
           to
           marry
           ,
           at
           his
           owne
           choyce
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           seeing
           priestes
           
           
           marriage
           was
           euer
           holden
           lawfull
           and
           Christian
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           hundred
           eighty
           fiue
           yeeres
           ,
           euen
           vntill
           the
           time
           of
           the
           vntimely
           birth
           of
           Siritius
           ,
           
           then
           the
           Bishop
           or
           Pope
           of
           Rome
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           great
           country
           of
           Germany
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1074.
           yeeres
           ,
           euen
           vntill
           the
           dayes
           of
           wicked
           Pope
           Hildebrand
           ,
           
           whom
           at
           that
           day
           ,
           the
           whole
           Clergie
           of
           Germany
           ,
           accused
           of
           flat
           heresie
           ;
           for
           that
           his
           most
           damnable
           Decree
           or
           Constitution
           ,
           against
           the
           honest
           and
           lawfull
           marriage
           
           of
           Priestes
           .
           Fifily
           ,
           seeing
           the
           famous
           popish
           Abbot
           and
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           Cardinall
           ,
           Panormitanus
           ,
           (
           for
           he
           was
           all
           the
           three
           ,
           )
           and
           seeing
           withall
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           learned
           Papist
           
             Polydore
             Virgill
          
           ,
           did
           bitterly
           and
           pittifully
           exclaime
           against
           the
           vngodly
           ,
           and
           vnchristian
           prohibition
           of
           Priestes
           marriage
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           destruction
           of
           many
           soules
           :
           and
           seeing
           also
           ,
           that
           Pope
           Pius
           the
           second
           ,
           cōfessed
           freely
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           time
           to
           restore
           marriage
           to
           their
           Popish
           priests
           again
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           thē
           to
           liue
           as
           they
           had
           done
           in
           old
           time
           ,
           all
           which
           and
           much
           more
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           lawfull
           and
           honest
           defence
           of
           the
           marriage
           of
           all
           Bishops
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           &
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           )
           the
           indifferent
           Reader
           shall
           finde
           pithily
           and
           copiously
           prooued
           in
           my
           
             Suruey
             of
             Popery
          
           ,
           
           I
           cannot
           ,
           but
           perforce
           I
           must
           conclude
           vvith
           this
           ineuitable
           illation
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           prohibition
           of
           the
           marriage
           of
           Priests
           ,
           is
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           4.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           Popish
           execrable
           Pardons
           .
        
         
           THE
           famous
           Popish
           Writer
           Syluester
           ,
           for
           his
           great
           learning
           surnamed
           by
           the
           Papists
           ,
           (
           
             Absolutus
             Theologus
          
           ,
           )
           knew
           right
           wel
           ,
           that
           Popish
           Pardons
           are
           but
           a
           toy
           for
           Chyldren
           to
           play
           withall
           ,
           
           these
           are
           his
           wordes
           ;
           The
           Popes
           Pardons
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           were
           neuer
           knowne
           to
           vs
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           although
           some
           alledge
           S.
           Paule
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           neither
           were
           they
           knowne
           by
           the
           auncient
           Fathers
           ,
           but
           onely
           by
           lare
           Writers
           .
           Saint
           Antoninus
           ,
           theyr
           popish
           Saint
           ,
           
           and
           famous
           Archbishoppe
           ,
           had
           the
           selfe
           same
           opinion
           .
           And
           
             Petrus
             Lombardus
          
           ,
           their
           famous
           Maister
           of
           Sentences
           ,
           (
           who
           collected
           with
           great
           diligence
           into
           one
           Volume
           ,
           all
           the
           woorthy
           Sentences
           of
           the
           auncient
           Fathers
           ,
           )
           could
           neuer
           find
           the
           Popes
           Pardons
           ,
           or
           any
           mention
           thereof
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           all
           theyr
           writings
           .
           For
           as
           Syluester
           truly
           said
           ;
           The
           olde
           Writers
           were
           not
           acquainted
           with
           any
           such
           thing
           .
           Yea
           ,
           their
           famous
           Martyr
           and
           Bishop
           ,
           Maister
           Fisher
           ,
           in
           his
           aunswere
           to
           Maister
           Luthers
           Articles
           ,
           was
           inforced
           to
           admit
           the
           newnes
           of
           the
           Popes
           pardons
           :
           
           and
           withall
           forsooth
           to
           yeeld
           this
           reason
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           viz.
           That
           Purgatory
           was
           not
           then
           so
           well
           knowne
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           now
           adayes
           .
           Peruse
           and
           note
           wel
           the
           next
           Chapter
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           Purgatorie
           so
           supposed
           paynes
           .
        
         
           First
           therefore
           ,
           seeing
           the
           great
           popish
           Syluester
           
           confesseth
           plainly
           and
           boldly
           to
           the
           popes
           Holines
           ,
           that
           his
           popish
           pardoning
           ,
           is
           neither
           found
           in
           the
           holie
           
           
           Scripture
           ,
           nor
           in
           auncient
           Fathers
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           seeing
           
             Antoninus
             Fumus
          
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           learned
           Papists
           grant
           freely
           ,
           that
           Syluester
           saith
           the
           truth
           heerein
           ;
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           seeing
           their
           famous
           Bishop
           Fisher
           ,
           vvas
           enforced
           to
           graunt
           the
           young
           age
           &
           noneage
           of
           popish-pardons
           ,
           when
           hee
           could
           not
           aunswere
           Ma.
           Luthers
           
           reasons
           ;
           Fourthly
           ,
           seeing
           their
           Maister
           of
           Sentences
           ,
           could
           not
           find
           any
           mention
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           the
           Fathers
           writings
           ;
           I
           must
           perforce
           thus
           conclude
           ,
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           Popes
           pardon
           ,
           is
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           new
           Religion
           ,
           
           brought
           into
           the
           Church
           after
           1300.
           yeres
           ,
           by
           Pope
           Bonifacius
           the
           eyght
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           5.
           
        
         
           Of
           Popish
           Purgatory
           .
        
         
           COncerning
           the
           originall
           of
           Popish-purgatorie
           ,
           it
           shal
           be
           enough
           to
           set
           down
           the
           words
           of
           
             Iohn
             Fisher
          
           ,
           the
           late
           Bishop
           of
           Rochester
           ,
           &
           the
           popes
           canonized
           Martyr
           :
           these
           are
           his
           expresse
           words
           ;
           
             The
             Greekes
             to
             this
             day
             doe
             not
             beleeue
             that
             there
             is
             a
             Purgatory
             .
          
           
           Reade
           who
           will
           the
           Commentaries
           of
           the
           auncient
           Graecians
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           finde
           either
           very
           sildome
           mention
           of
           Purgatory
           ,
           or
           none
           at
           all
           .
           For
           neither
           did
           the
           Latine
           Church
           conceiue
           the
           veritie
           of
           this
           matter
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           but
           by
           leysure
           .
           Neither
           vvas
           it
           without
           the
           great
           dispensation
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           that
           after
           so
           many
           yeeres
           ,
           Catholicks
           both
           beleeued
           purgatory
           ,
           &
           receiued
           the
           vse
           of
           pardons
           generallie
           .
           So
           long
           as
           there
           was
           no
           care
           of
           Purgatory
           ,
           no
           man
           sought
           for
           pardons
           .
           For
           of
           it
           dependeth
           all
           the
           estimation
           of
           pardons
           .
           If
           thou
           take
           away
           purgatory
           ,
           to
           what
           end
           shall
           wee
           neede
           pardons
           ?
           for
           if
           there
           be
           no
           
           Purgatory
           ,
           we
           shall
           neede
           no
           pardons
           .
           Considering
           therefore
           ,
           how
           long
           Purgatory
           was
           vnknowne
           ,
           then
           that
           it
           was
           beleeued
           of
           some
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           partly
           by
           reuelations
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           so
           at
           the
           last
           beleeued
           generally
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           we
           doe
           easily
           vnderstand
           the
           cause
           of
           pardons
           .
           Since
           therefore
           purgatory
           was
           so
           lately
           known
           &
           receiued
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           who
           can
           admire
           pardons
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           vse
           of
           thē
           in
           the
           primatiue
           Church
           .
           Pardon
           's
           therefore
           began
           ,
           after
           the
           people
           stoode
           in
           some
           feare
           of
           purgatory
           .
           Thus
           writeth
           the
           popish
           Bishop
           Fisher.
           Whose
           words
           I
           hartily
           wish
           ,
           that
           the
           indifferent
           Reader
           may
           ponder
           seriously
           with
           me
           .
           For
           if
           he
           so
           doe
           ,
           hee
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           abhor
           late
           popery
           ,
           and
           know
           it
           to
           be
           the
           new
           Religion
           .
        
         
           This
           Bishop
           was
           a
           learned
           man
           ,
           a
           great
           papist
           ,
           &
           said
           for
           popery
           what
           possibly
           he
           could
           ,
           yet
           he
           grāteth
           many
           things
           ,
           (
           of
           such
           force
           is
           the
           truth
           ,
           )
           which
           quite
           ouerthrow
           popery
           ,
           and
           turne
           it
           vpside
           downe
           .
           First
           
           we
           see
           that
           the
           Greeke
           church
           neuer
           beleeued
           purgatory
           to
           his
           dayes
           ,
           
           and
           so
           it
           was
           vnknown
           to
           thē
           1517
           yeres
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           the
           church
           of
           Rome
           belieued
           it
           
           not
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           250.
           yeres
           ,
           after
           which
           time
           it
           increased
           by
           little
           and
           little
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           the
           church
           of
           
           Rome
           ,
           did
           not
           beleeue
           purgatory
           all
           at
           once
           ,
           but
           by
           little
           and
           little
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           the
           inuention
           of
           purgatory
           ,
           
           was
           the
           birth
           of
           Popish-pardons
           ,
           as
           which
           could
           haue
           no
           place
           ,
           till
           purgatory
           was
           found
           out
           by
           fained
           reuelations
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           brought
           into
           some
           feare
           thereof
           .
           Fiftly
           ,
           that
           the
           primatiue
           Church
           was
           neuer
           
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Popes
           pardons
           ,
           nor
           yet
           with
           his
           counterfeit
           and
           forged
           purgatory
           .
        
         
         
           Of
           which
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           popish
           Bishop
           telleth
           vs
           ,
           )
           the
           silly
           people
           doe
           stand
           in
           feare
           .
           
           Thus
           therefore
           I
           must
           cōclude
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           Popish
           purgatory
           ,
           is
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           6.
           
        
         
           Of
           Popish
           Auriculer
           Confession
           .
        
         
           SCotus
           ,
           (
           who
           for
           his
           great
           &
           subtile
           learning
           ,
           was
           of
           the
           Papists
           termed
           
             Doctor
             subtilis
          
           ,
           )
           affirmeth
           resolutely
           ,
           that
           popish
           Auricular-confession
           ,
           is
           not
           grounded
           on
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           but
           onely
           instituted
           and
           commanded
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           .
           The
           popish
           Glosse
           (
           of
           great
           credit
           with
           the
           Papists
           )
           telleth
           them
           roundly
           ,
           that
           Auricular-confession
           can
           no
           way
           be
           defended
           ,
           but
           by
           tradition
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           
             Panormitanus
             ,
             Rhenanus
             ,
             Richardus
             ,
             Durandus
             ,
             Bonauentura
             ,
          
           
           Hugo
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           popish
           Canonists
           generally
           ,
           approue
           and
           follow
           the
           same
           Glosse
           .
           To
           this
           I
           adde
           ,
           that
           Auricular-confession
           ,
           was
           not
           an
           Article
           of
           fayth
           in
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1215.
           yeeres
           .
           All
           which
           I
           haue
           prooued
           at
           large
           ,
           in
           my
           
             Suruey
             of
             Popery
          
           ,
           
           and
           in
           my
           Motiues
           .
        
         
           
           First
           therefore
           ,
           seeing
           popish
           Confession
           cannot
           
           be
           proued
           out
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           seeing
           it
           
           is
           onely
           commaunded
           by
           the
           Pope
           ;
           And
           thirdly
           ,
           seeing
           it
           was
           no
           matter
           of
           fayth
           with
           the
           Papists
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           ,
           two
           hundred
           ,
           and
           fifteene
           yeeres
           ,
           I
           must
           needes
           conclude
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           7.
           
        
         
           Of
           Popish
           veniall
           sinnes
           .
        
         
           THE
           newnes
           and
           young
           age
           of
           Popish-Religion
           ,
           may
           be
           sufficiently
           knowne
           ,
           by
           the
           coyning
           and
           inuenting
           of
           Veniall
           sinnes
           ;
           if
           nothingels
           could
           be
           said
           therein
           ,
           the
           Thomists
           will
           haue
           some
           sinnes
           not
           against
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           besides
           the
           law
           :
           and
           those
           sinnes
           they
           call
           their
           Veniall
           sinnes
           .
           But
           Durundus
           ,
           a
           famous
           popish
           Schoole-Doctor
           ,
           &
           many
           other
           learned
           Papists
           ,
           affirme
           euery
           sinne
           to
           be
           against
           Gods
           Law.
           And
           this
           opinion
           doth
           nowe
           preuaile
           in
           the
           popish
           Schoole●
           ,
           as
           
             I●sephus
             Angles
          
           in
           his
           Booke
           dedicated
           to
           the
           
             Popes
             Holinesse
          
           〈◊〉
           vs
           His
           words
           are
           these
           ;
           
           
             Et
             hae
             〈◊〉
             in
             schol●
             〈◊〉
             cōm●nior
          
           ;
           and
           this
           opinion
           seemeth
           now
           adayes
           ,
           to
           bee
           more
           common
           in
           the
           Schooles
           .
        
         
           Where
           I
           wish
           the
           Reader
           to
           〈◊〉
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           this
           word
           (
           mod●
           ,
           now
           adayes
           ,
           )
           because
           it
           doth
           most
           ●●●ely
           and
           sufficiently
           ,
           set
           before
           our
           eyes
           ,
           the
           mutability
           of
           the
           late
           Romish
           Religion
           .
           For
           in
           that
           he
           saith
           (
           niod●
           ,
           now
           adaies
           )
           hee
           giueth
           vs
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           their
           Doctrine
           is
           now
           otherwise
           ,
           their
           it
           was
           of
           old
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           former
           ages
           .
           Behold
           heere
           the
           new
           Religion
           ,
           and
           that
           popish
           doctrine
           is
           vncertaine
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           Ma.
           Fisher
           ,
           late
           Bishop
           of
           Rochester
           ,
           granteth
           to
           Ma.
           Luther
           ,
           (
           when
           he
           was
           ouercome
           with
           the
           force
           of
           his
           Reasons
           ,
           )
           that
           euery
           sinne
           is
           mortall
           of
           it
           owne
           nature
           .
           
             Iaeobus
             Almaynus
             ,
             Durandus
             ,
             Io
             :
             Gorsonus
             ,
             Michaell
             Baius
             ,
          
           and
           other
           famous
           papists
           ,
           not
           able
           to
           aunswere
           the
           reasons
           against
           Veniall
           sinnes
           ,
           
           confesse
           the
           truth
           with
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           
             That
             euery
             sinne
             is
             mortall
          
           .
           
           Yea
           the
           Iesuite
           .
           
             S.
             R.
          
           with
           the
           aduise
           of
           his
           best
           learned
           friends
           ,
           in
           his
           Aunswere
           to
           
             The
             downefall
             of
             Popery
          
           ,
           cōfesseth
           plainly
           ,
           &
           blusheth
           not
           thereat
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           had
           not
           defined
           some
           sinnes
           to
           be
           Veniall
           ,
           
           vntill
           the
           dayes
           of
           Pius
           the
           fift
           ,
           and
           Gregory
           the
           thirteene
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           fiftie
           yeeres
           agoe
           .
           These
           are
           the
           Iesuits
           owne
           wordes
           ;
           
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             Bishop
          
           Fisher
           and
           Gerson
           ,
           
             were
             in
             that
             Errour
             ,
             but
             that
             was
             before
             it
             was
             condemned
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             since
             ,
             by
          
           Pius
           Quintus
           ,
           and
           Gregorius
           13.
           
           Loe
           the
           Iesuite
           cannot
           denie
           ,
           that
           great
           learned
           Papistes
           ,
           held
           euery
           sinne
           to
           be
           mortall
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           had
           no
           other
           shift
           to
           defend
           Popery
           vvithall
           ,
           saue
           this
           onely
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           very
           silly
           one
           ;
           
             That
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             had
             not
             yet
             defined
             the
             matter
             .
          
        
         
           O
           sweet
           Iesus
           ,
           what
           a
           world
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           silly
           foolish
           papists
           should
           bee
           so
           bewitched
           ,
           as
           to
           thinke
           Popery
           the
           Old
           Religion
           .
           We
           see
           it
           plainely
           confessed
           by
           our
           Aduersaries
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           ,
           fiue
           hundred
           ,
           and
           threescore
           yeeres
           ,
           all
           sinnes
           vvere
           deemed
           mortall
           .
           But
           ,
           because
           some
           sinnes
           to
           be
           Veniall
           ,
           made
           greatly
           for
           the
           life
           of
           popery
           ,
           as
           without
           which
           it
           could
           hardly
           liue
           ,
           &
           continue
           ,
           pope
           Pius
           ,
           and
           after
           him
           Gregorius
           ,
           decreed
           it
           for
           an
           Article
           of
           popish
           fayth
           ,
           
             That
             some
             sinnes
             are
             mortall
             ,
             and
             some
             Veniall
             :
          
           for
           vvhich
           Venialls
           ,
           God
           cannot
           iustlie
           condemne
           any
           one
           to
           hell
           ,
           if
           wee
           will
           beleeue
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           doctrine
           .
        
         
           
           First
           therefore
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Papists
           cannot
           agree
           among
           themselues
           ,
           what
           sinnes
           are
           against
           Gods
           law
           ;
           
           Secondly
           ,
           seeing
           their
           opinions
           in
           their
           Schooles
           ,
           are
           
           now
           adayes
           changed
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           they
           were
           in
           olde
           time
           ;
           Thirdly
           ,
           seeing
           all
           sinnes
           were
           beleeued
           and
           
           holden
           for
           mortall
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           ,
           fiue
           hundred
           ,
           &
           odde
           yeeres
           ;
           Fourthly
           ,
           seeing
           pope
           
           Pius
           ,
           and
           pope
           Gregorie
           ,
           could
           change
           sinnes
           mortall
           into
           Veniall
           ;
           Fiftly
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Pope
           ,
           si●ting
           in
           his
           
           Chay●e
           ,
           or
           ●yding
           on
           his
           White
           Pal●ray
           (
           so
           he
           doe
           it
           iudieially
           ,
           )
           can
           make
           that
           a
           poynt
           of
           popish
           fayth
           ,
           which
           was
           of
           no
           fayth
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           and
           fiue
           hundred
           yeeres
           before
           that
           time
           ;
           I
           cannot
           but
           needes
           I
           must
           conclude
           with
           this
           ineuitable
           illation
           :
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           Popish
           distinction
           ,
           without
           all
           rime
           or
           reason
           ,
           of
           mortall
           and
           veniall
           sinnes
           ,
           is
           nothing
           in
           deede
           ,
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           8.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           Popes
           Fayth
           .
        
         
           VVIsedom
           ,
           with
           the
           whole
           troupe
           of
           Vertues
           ,
           were
           needfull
           for
           him
           ,
           that
           should
           dispute
           of
           the
           holy
           Fathers
           fayth
           or
           power
           ,
           I
           therefore
           (
           
             post
             deosculationem
             pedum
          
           )
           humbly
           pray
           to
           be
           heard
           in
           defence
           of
           Truth
           ,
           wherein
           I
           will
           desire
           no
           more
           of
           his
           Holinesse
           ,
           but
           onely
           that
           he
           will
           graunt
           so
           much
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           proue
           to
           be
           true
           by
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           best
           Popish
           Writers
           .
           
           The
           popish
           Seminarie
           Priestes
           ,
           write
           of
           this
           subiect
           in
           this
           manner
           .
           As
           the
           p●udent
           Greeke
           appealed
           frō
           Alexander
           furious
           ,
           vnto
           Alexander
           sober
           ;
           and
           Bishop
           Crostrate
           ,
           from
           pope
           Adrian
           priuate
           ,
           to
           pope
           Adrian
           publique
           ;
           and
           as
           
             Summus
             Pontifex
             in
             Cathedra
             Petri
          
           :
           so
           may
           the
           Seculars
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           decree
           
           set
           downe
           by
           his
           Holines
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           by
           wrong
           information
           giuen
           ,
           appeale
           euen
           from
           the
           Pope
           as
           Clemens
           ,
           vnto
           his
           Holinesse
           ,
           as
           Peter
           .
           Thus
           〈◊〉
           
             William
             Watson
          
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           Doctrine
           thus
           plainly
           deliuered
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           a
           constant
           position
           in
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           )
           the
           Seculars
           giue
           vs
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           execrable
           ,
           and
           neuer
           enough
           detested
           fallacie
           ,
           where-with
           the
           Pope
           &
           his
           popelings
           ,
           haue
           a
           long
           time
           sedueed
           ,
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           the
           Christian
           World.
           viz.
           That
           the
           Pope
           may
           Erre
           as
           a
           priuate
           man
           ,
           but
           not
           as
           a
           publique
           person
           .
           This
           is
           a
           great
           wonderment
           ,
           obserue
           vvell
           the
           
           sequell
           .
           First
           therefore
           ,
           if
           wee
           meane
           to
           wring
           any
           truth
           out
           of
           the
           Popes
           nose
           ,
           wee
           must
           haue
           recourse
           to
           his
           Holinesse
           ,
           at
           such
           time
           as
           he
           is
           sober
           ,
           not
           when
           he
           is
           furious
           ,
           least
           he
           become
           starke
           mad
           ,
           and
           forget
           
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           wee
           must
           haue
           the
           Popes
           aduise
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           a
           publique
           person
           ,
           
           not
           when
           ,
           or
           as
           he
           is
           a
           priuate
           man.
           Thirdly
           ,
           we
           must
           goe
           vnto
           him
           ,
           not
           as
           he
           is
           indeed
           ,
           this
           or
           that
           pope
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           is
           Saint
           Peter
           ,
           that
           blessed
           Apostle
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           Thus
           much
           is
           necessarily
           gathered
           out
           of
           this
           popish
           doctrine
           .
           Which
           beeing
           well
           marked
           ,
           Poperie
           will
           be
           the
           Newe
           Religion
           ,
           and
           turne
           it selfe
           vpside
           downe
           .
           For
           first
           it
           is
           a
           constant
           Maxine
           in
           all
           popish
           doctrine
           ,
           that
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           none
           but
           the
           Pope
           ,
           must
           iudge
           in
           all
           Controuersi●s
           of
           fayth
           &
           doctrine
           .
           This
           notwithstanding
           ,
           we
           see
           by
           this
           popish
           doctrine
           ,
           (
           so
           contrary
           is
           popery
           to
           it selfe
           ,
           )
           that
           if
           the
           Pope
           judge
           of
           any
           matter
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           furious
           ,
           and
           not
           sober
           ;
           as
           he
           is
           a
           priuate
           man
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           publique
           person
           ;
           as
           hee
           is
           
           
             Clemens
             ,
             Sixtus
             ,
             Adrianus
          
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           like
           Pope
           ,
           and
           not
           S.
           Peter
           himselfe
           ;
           then
           he
           may
           Erre
           and
           so
           both
           he
           deceiued
           ,
           and
           deceiue
           others
           .
        
         
           O
           my
           s●rable
           Papists
           ,
           how
           are
           ye
           led
           headlong
           into
           pernicious
           Fayth
           and
           Doctrine
           ▪
           and
           eyther
           doe
           not
           ,
           or
           will
           not
           see
           the
           same
           ?
           Your
           Pope
           (
           say
           you
           ,
           )
           may
           Erre
           as
           a
           priuate
           m●n
           ,
           but
           not
           as
           pope
           or
           publique
           person
           .
           This
           distinction
           may
           fitly
           be
           termed
           a
           tricke
           of
           fast
           and
           loose
           .
           For
           if
           the
           Pope
           define
           a
           truth
           ,
           they
           may
           say
           ,
           he
           defined
           it
           as
           a
           publique
           person
           :
           but
           if
           he
           define
           an
           error
           ,
           then
           say
           they
           ,
           he
           defined
           it
           as
           a
           priuate
           man.
           Behold
           heere
           (
           gentle
           Reader
           ,
           )
           vppon
           what
           rotten
           stuffe
           ,
           
           the
           Papists
           would
           haue
           vs
           to
           ground
           our
           Fayth
           :
           when
           we
           proue
           (
           as
           I
           haue
           done
           elswhere
           ,
           )
           that
           pope
           Anastasius
           ,
           pope
           Honorius
           ,
           pope
           Iohn
           ,
           pope
           Celestine
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           haue
           both
           holden
           and
           taught
           false
           Doctrine
           ;
           they
           tell
           vs
           ,
           they
           did
           that
           as
           priuate
           men
           ,
           not
           as
           popes
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           That
           their
           pope
           cannot
           erre
           in
           fayth
           iudiciallie
           ,
           it
           is
           this
           day
           with
           papists
           an
           Article
           of
           their
           fayth
           .
           The
           famous
           papist
           
             Dominicus
             Scoto
          
           ,
           shal
           be
           the
           spokesman
           for
           the
           rest
           .
           
           Albeit
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           
             the
             Pope
             as
             Pope
             cannot
             Erre
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             cannot
             set
             downe
             any
             Errour
             as
             an
             Article
             of
             our
             Fayth
             ,
             because
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             will
             not
             that
             permit
             :
             neuerthelesse
             ,
             as
             hee
             is
             a
             priuate
             person
             ,
             so
             may
             he
             Erre
             euen
             in
             fayth
             ,
             as
             he
             may
             doe
             other
             sinnes
             .
          
        
         
           But
           how
           old
           is
           this
           Romish
           Doctrine
           ?
           Of
           vvhat
           age
           is
           this
           strange
           Fayth
           ?
           Of
           this
           s●biect
           I
           haue
           written
           at
           large
           ,
           in
           my
           
             Golden
             Ballance
             of
             Tryall
          
           .
           This
           onely
           will
           I
           now
           say
           ;
           that
           this
           popish
           Article
           ,
           (
           
             The
             Pope
             cannot
             Erre
             in
             fayth
             .
          
           
           )
           was
           neuer
           heard
           of
           in
           Christes
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1500.
           yeeres
           .
           Many
           famous
           
           papists
           I
           might
           alledge
           ,
           but
           one
           Alphonsus
           will
           suffice
           .
           
           
             We
             doubt
             not
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             whether
             one
             man
             may
             be
             a
             Pope
             &
             an
             hereticke
             both
             together
             .
             For
             I
             beleeue
             there
             is
             none
             so
             shamelesse
             a
             flatterer
             of
             the
             Pope
             ,
             (
             euer
             except
             our
             Iesuites
             ,
             and
             Iesuited
             Papists
             ,
             )
             that
             will
             ascribe
             this
             vnto
             him
             ;
             that
             hee
             can
             neither
             Erre
             ,
             nor
             be
             deceiued
             in
             the
             exposition
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           
           First
           therefore
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Pope
           may
           Erre
           in
           faith
           
           and
           doctrine
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           seeing
           many
           Popes
           haue
           so
           Erred
           
             De
             facto
          
           ;
           And
           thirdly
           ,
           seeing
           this
           strange
           faith
           was
           not
           hatched
           or
           heard
           of
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           and
           fiue
           hundred
           yeeres
           ,
           no
           not
           in
           Alphonsus
           his
           dayes
           ,
           as
           wee
           haue
           heard
           alreadie
           :
           I
           cannot
           but
           perforce
           I
           must
           conclude
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           9.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           condigne
           ,
           so
           supposed
           merrite
           of
           workes
           .
        
         
           TRue
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           freely
           grant
           ,
           that
           the
           holy
           Fathers
           doe
           often
           vse
           the
           word
           Merrit
           ,
           and
           doe
           often
           
           call
           the
           workes
           of
           the
           Faythfull
           ,
           merritorious
           :
           yet
           this
           they
           doe
           not
           for
           any
           worthines
           of
           the
           works
           ,
           but
           for
           Gods
           acceptation
           and
           promise
           sake
           ,
           who
           hath
           promised
           ,
           and
           will
           performe
           ,
           not
           to
           suffer
           so
           much
           as
           one
           cuppe
           of
           cold
           water
           giuen
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           
           to
           passe
           without
           reward
           .
           That
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           Fathers
           terme
           good
           workes
           merritorious
           ,
           because
           God
           hath
           promised
           to
           accept
           the
           workes
           of
           the
           Faythfull
           as
           vvorthy
           ,
           for
           the
           vvorthines
           of
           his
           Sonne
           :
           and
           for
           his
           merites
           ,
           to
           reward
           them
           with
           heauen
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           merited
           the
           same
           .
           For
           which
           respect
           ,
           either
           euer
           ,
           or
           almost
           
           euer
           ,
           they
           ioyne
           Merrite
           and
           Grace
           together
           .
           
           Of
           this
           subiect
           I
           haue
           written
           at
           large
           in
           my
           
             Suruey
             of
             Popery
          
           .
           I
           will
           now
           onely
           say
           with
           their
           deere
           Abbot
           Bernard
           ,
           
           
             It
             is
             sufficient
             to
             merrite
             ,
             to
             know
             that
             our
             merrites
             are
             not
             sufficient
             .
          
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           likewise
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           the
           Fathers
           generally
           ,
           
           
           but
           the
           best
           popish
           Schoole-Doctours
           also
           ,
           
             Durandus
             ,
             Aquinas
             ,
             Gregorius
             ,
             Ariminensis
             ,
             Dominicus
             Scoto
             ,
             Marsilius
             ,
             Waldensis
             ,
             Burgensis
             ,
          
           and
           sundrie
           others
           ,
           do
           vniformly
           and
           constantly
           affirme
           ,
           that
           no
           mans
           workes
           ,
           (
           how
           holy
           soeuer
           they
           be
           ,
           )
           eyther
           are
           ,
           or
           can
           be
           meritorious
           properly
           ;
           but
           onely
           merritorious
           in
           an
           vnproper
           &
           large
           kind
           of
           speech
           ,
           as
           is
           already
           said
           .
           This
           is
           proued
           at
           large
           in
           my
           other
           bookes
           .
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           thirdly
           ,
           that
           the
           religious
           Fryer
           and
           popish
           
           Bishop
           ,
           
           
             Iosephus
             Angles
          
           ,
           telleth
           the
           Pope
           roundly
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           constant
           and
           vniforme
           fayth
           of
           all
           the
           holy
           Doctors
           ;
           that
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           holiest
           mans
           works
           vpon
           earth
           ,
           neither
           are
           ,
           nor
           possibly
           can
           be
           merritorious
           ,
           or
           worthy
           of
           eternall
           life
           ,
           if
           Gods
           holy
           &
           free
           promise
           be
           set
           aside
           :
           
             Without
             the
             which
          
           ,
           (
           saith
           Angles
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           )
           
             the
             best
             works
             of
             all
             ,
             are
             altogether
             vnwoorthy
             of
             so
             great
             reward
             .
          
           His
           expresse
           words
           are
           these
           ;
           (
           
             prorsus
             digna
          
           ,
           wholy
           vnworthy
           .
           )
           Where
           I
           with
           the
           Reader
           to
           obserue
           seriously
           with
           me
           ,
           this
           word
           (
           prorsus
           ,
           which
           signifieth
           wholy
           ;
           )
           for
           if
           out
           best
           workes
           be
           wholy
           vnworthy
           of
           the
           reward
           or
           glory
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Iosep
             :
             Angles
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           the
           holy
           Fathers
           &
           Doctors
           ,
           telleth
           the
           Pope
           both
           grauely
           and
           cōstantly
           ,
           )
           then
           doubtles
           the
           best
           works
           of
           all
           ,
           can
           no
           way
           be
           meritorious
           .
           The
           case
           is
           cleere
           ;
           for
           ,
           to
           be
           meritorious
           ,
           (
           as
           euery
           childe
           knoweth
           ,
           )
           is
           to
           be
           worthy
           :
           
           And
           consequently
           ,
           seeing
           to
           be
           worthy
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           meritorious
           ,
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           our
           workes
           which
           are
           no
           way
           worthy
           ,
           but
           euery
           way
           (
           prorsus
           ,
           vnworthy
           )
           can
           no
           way
           be
           meritorious
           .
           When
           any
           Papist
           in
           the
           world
           can
           truly
           disprooue
           this
           Illation
           ,
           let
           me
           be
           his
           bondslaue
           for
           his
           reward
           .
           Againe
           ,
           for
           the
           simple
           Readers
           helpe
           and
           capacitie
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Controuersie
           .
           The
           Papists
           hold
           ,
           that
           mans
           works
           doe
           condignely
           ,
           or
           woorth●ly
           (
           which
           is
           all
           one
           )
           merite
           eternall
           reward
           .
           I
           ,
           (
           in
           the
           name
           of
           all
           Catholiques
           ,
           and
           good
           Christians
           ,
           )
           doe
           hold
           ,
           and
           constantly
           defend
           the
           contrary
           .
           Now
           to
           merrite
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           worthie
           ,
           (
           ●s
           is
           both
           already
           prooued
           ,
           and
           of
           it
           seife
           euident
           )
           but
           the
           best
           workes
           are
           no
           way
           woorthy
           ,
           (
           as
           is
           alieadie
           proued
           ,
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           best
           workes
           doe
           no
           way
           merrit
           .
           If
           this
           argument
           be
           well
           marked
           ,
           all
           papists
           are
           cōsounded
           euerlastingly
           .
        
         
           
           
             True
             it
             is
             fourthly
             ,
             that
             the
             Iesuite
          
           S.
           R.
           Robert
           Parsons
           ,
           
             (
             indeede
             I
             challenge
             the
             man
             ,
             )
             in
             his
             supposed
             and
             pretended
             Aunswere
          
           to
           The
           downefall
           of
           Popery
           ,
           
             hath
             set
             downe
             these
             Cōclusions
             against
             both
             the
             Pope
             and
             hims●lfe
             .
             The
             first
             Conclusion
          
           ;
           There
           is
           merite
           of
           eternall
           life
           ,
           
           and
           our
           supernaturall
           vvorkes
           done
           by
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           are
           meritorious
           of
           eternall
           life
           and
           glory
           .
           
             The
             second
             Conclusion
          
           Good
           workes
           done
           in
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           are
           condignly
           merritorious
           of
           eternall
           life
           .
           
             The
             thi●d
             Conclusion
          
           ;
           This
           condigne
           merrite
           is
           not
           absolute
           ,
           but
           supposeth
           the
           condition
           of
           Gods
           promise
           made
           to
           reward
           it
           .
           
             These
             are
             the
             Iesuits
             Conclusions
             ,
             set
             down
             by
             the
             best
             aduise
             of
             his
             best
             learned
             friends
             ,
             among
             whom
             ,
             the
             Iesuiticall
             Cardinall
          
           Bellarmine
           
             must
             needes
             be
             one
             .
             Which
             Cōciusions
             for
             all
             that
             ,
             
             doe
             euidently
             prooue
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             I
             desire
             .
          
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           fiftly
           ,
           that
           the
           late
           popish
           Councell
           of
           
           Trent
           ,
           hath
           accused
           all
           such
           ,
           as
           〈◊〉
           or
           not
           beleeue
           the
           condigne
           merrit
           of
           mans
           works
           .
           And
           cōsequentlie
           ,
           it
           hath
           made
           that
           an
           Article
           of
           Popish
           faith
           ,
           (
           ô
           wonderment
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           )
           which
           was
           no
           poynt
           of
           fayth
           in
           the
           true
           Catholique
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1540.
           yeeres
           .
           
           viz.
           
             The
             condigne
             merrit
             of
             mans
             work
             ,
             amonster
             lately
             borne
             at
             Rome
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           all
           wrangling
           ,
           true
           it
           is
           (
           I
           will
           it
           not
           deny
           ,
           )
           that
           the
           Councell
           of
           Trent
           hath
           not
           the
           word
           (
           condigne
           ,
           )
           but
           it
           hath
           another
           worde
           equiualent
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           viz.
           
             True
             merrite
          
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           to
           answere
           (
           as
           the
           Iesuite
           doth
           ,
           )
           that
           the
           Councell
           hath
           onely
           the
           word
           (
           true
           ,
           )
           
           not
           the
           word
           (
           condigne
           ,
           )
           is
           meere
           foolery
           .
           For
           to
           merrite
           truly
           and
           condignly
           ,
           is
           all
           one
           .
           Otherwise
           ,
           let
           our
           Iesuite
           tell
           vs
           ,
           howe
           one
           can
           merrite
           that
           thing
           truly
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           not
           worthily
           and
           condignelyd
           serue
           ?
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           to
           the
           Iesuites
           euerlasting
           shame
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           vtter
           confusion
           of
           all
           his
           lesuited
           brethern
           ,
           
             S.
             R.
          
           him selfe
           ;
           doth
           most
           plainly
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           testifie
           the
           same
           to
           all
           the
           world
           .
           These
           are
           his
           expresse
           words
           ;
           
             That
             good
             workes
             are
             a
             condigne
             ,
          
           
           
             or
             w●orthy
             merrite
             of
             Heauen
          
           ,
           
           
             followeth
             of
             that
             they
             are
             a
             true
             merit
             thereof
             :
             because
             as
             I
             thinke
             ,
             onely
             condigne
             merrite
             ,
             is
             true
             merrite
             .
          
           Thus
           writeth
           our
           Iesuite
           .
           I
           alledge
           his
           vvordes
           truly
           ,
           as
           I
           will
           auoswere
           before
           God.
           And
           consequently
           ,
           seeing
           true
           merrite
           and
           condigne
           merrite
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           euen
           by
           the
           Aduersary
           his
           free
           grant
           ;
           it
           followeth
           of
           necessity
           ,
           that
           the
           Councell
           decreed
           the
           condigne
           merrite
           to
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           sayth
           .
        
         
         
           
           First
           therefore
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Fathers
           and
           Schoole-Doctors
           ,
           doe
           all
           generally
           deny
           the
           condigne
           merit
           
           of
           mans
           workes
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           seeing
           all
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           &
           best
           learned
           Papists
           ,
           doe
           all
           vniformely
           affirme
           ,
           that
           the
           best
           works
           are
           altogether
           woorthy
           of
           heauen
           ;
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Iesuites
           owne
           conclusions
           ,
           doe
           
           prooue
           the
           same
           against
           himselfe
           ;
           Fourthly
           ,
           seeing
           this
           deformed
           monster
           ,
           (
           
             condigne
             merrite
             of
             workes
             I
             meane
             ,
          
           )
           is
           yet
           scarce
           three-scote
           yeeres
           of
           age
           ;
           I
           cannot
           but
           perforce
           conclude
           ,
           with
           this
           incuitable
           illation
           ,
           Ergo
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           10.
           
        
         
           Of
           Transubstantiation
           in
           Popish
           Masse
           .
        
         
           THE
           popish
           Transubstantiation
           in
           their
           Masse
           ,
           is
           to
           themselues
           so
           vnceritaine
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           toll
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           what
           to
           say
           or
           thinke
           thereof
           .
           Rupertus
           ,
           a
           famous
           popish
           Abb●r
           ,
           holdeth
           ;
           that
           the
           Bread
           is
           vnited
           hypostatically
           to
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Caietmus
             Henricus
          
           ,
           and
           Capreolus
           ,
           are
           of
           an
           other
           opinion
           .
           
             Ioha●●es
             Parisiensis
          
           ,
           held
           also
           that
           the
           Bread
           was
           assumpted
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           different
           manner
           from
           the
           opinion
           of
           Rupertus
           .
           Another
           opinion
           a
           firmeth
           the
           annihilation
           of
           the
           Bread.
           Durandus
           for
           all
           that
           telleth
           vs
           ,
           that
           onely
           the
           forme
           of
           Bread
           is
           changed
           ,
           and
           ohat
           the
           matter
           of
           Bread
           remaineth
           still
           in
           the
           Eucharist
           .
           But
           Bellarmine
           ,
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           lesuites
           ,
           hold
           with
           the
           Councell
           of
           Trents
           definition
           ;
           that
           the
           Bread
           is
           transubstantiated
           into
           the
           bodie
           of
           Christ
           Behold
           this
           sive●
           harmonic
           and
           good
           agreement
           ,
           in
           this
           important
           poynt
           of
           popish
           fayth
           .
        
         
         
           Of
           this
           subiect
           I
           haue
           written
           elswhere
           〈◊〉
           ,
           I
           will
           here
           onely
           touch
           the
           birth
           &
           age
           thereof
           Transubstantion
           ,
           is
           not
           onely
           repugnant
           to
           all
           Phylosophy
           ,
           but
           also
           so
           absurd
           in
           all
           Christian
           speculation
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           vnknowne
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           approoued
           Councells
           ,
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           Histories
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           and
           two
           〈◊〉
           yeeres
           .
           It
           was
           first
           hatched
           by
           Pope
           Innocentiue
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           that
           Name
           ,
           in
           the
           late
           Councell
           of
           Lateran
           ,
           which
           was
           holden
           1215.
           yeeres
           after
           Christ.
           
           Yea
           ,
           this
           councell
           ,
           and
           the
           determination
           thereof
           ,
           was
           of
           so
           small
           reputation
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           that
           Durandus
           they
           ovvne
           famous
           popish
           Doctor
           ,
           who
           liued
           abode
           threescore
           yeres
           after
           it
           ,
           boldy
           published
           the
           contrary
           doctrine
           .
           Which
           thing
           doth
           ●ogall
           the
           Papists
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           tell
           what
           to
           say
           to
           it
           .
           But
           seeing
           this
           monster
           of
           popish
           sayth
           ,
           was
           hid
           and
           vnknowne
           for
           1206.
           yeres
           together
           ,
           I
           must
           needs
           conclude
           with
           this
           ineuitable
           illation
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           a
           rottērag
           of
           the
           new
           religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           11.
           
        
         
           Of
           Popish
           invocation
           of
           Saints
           .
        
         
           OF
           this
           subiect
           I
           haue
           disputed
           at
           large
           in
           my
           Suruey
           .
           
           The
           Papists
           in
           their
           fond
           popish
           invocation
           ,
           ascribe
           that
           to
           Saints
           ,
           which
           is
           onely
           and
           soly
           proper
           to
           Christ
           himselfe
           .
           I
           prooue
           it
           ,
           because
           they
           make
           the
           Saints
           departed
           ,
           (
           I
           will
           not
           say
           ,
           Traytors
           buried
           in
           hell
           )
           not
           onely
           Mediators
           of
           intercession
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           their
           vsuall
           refuge
           ,
           and
           fond
           so
           imagined
           euasion
           ,
           )
           but
           also
           of
           redemption
           and
           saluation
           .
           This
           one
           example
           may
           suffice
           for
           many
           .
        
         
         
           
             Thomas
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           sometimes
           Bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           (
           what
           a
           subiect
           let
           others
           Iudge
           ,
           )
           is
           invocated
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           popish
           crew
           ;
           not
           barely
           and
           absolutely
           as
           an
           holy
           man
           ,
           (
           if
           perhaps
           he
           so
           were
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           then
           I
           know
           ,
           )
           but
           as
           the
           Sonne
           of
           the
           liuing
           GOD
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           Sauiour
           of
           the
           World.
           This
           Affection
           to
           the
           godly
           ,
           may
           seeme
           wonderfull
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           such
           a
           knowne
           truth
           ,
           as
           no
           Papist
           whatsoeuer
           he
           be
           ,
           〈◊〉
           without
           blushing
           denie
           the
           same
           .
           These
           are
           the
           expresse
           words
           of
           their
           Hymne
           ,
           which
           they
           both
           say
           and
           sing
           vppon
           that
           day
           which
           they
           keep
           holie
           for
           his
           praise
           and
           honour
           :
           
             Tuper
             Thomae
             〈◊〉
             ,
             quē
             pro
             te
             〈…〉
             Christe
             scandere
             ,
          
           
           
             qua
             Thomas
             ascendit
             .
             By
             the
             blood
             of
             Thomas
             ,
             which
             he
             for
             thee
             did
             spend
             ,
             bring
             vs
             shether
             ,
             O
             Christ
             ,
             whether
             Thomas
             did
             ascend
             .
          
        
         
           Loe
           ,
           
             Thomas
             〈◊〉
          
           died
           for
           vs
           ,
           and
           shed
           his
           blood
           to
           bring
           vs
           to
           heauen
           ,
           as
           the
           Pope
           telleth
           vs
           ,
           and
           would
           enforce
           vs
           to
           believe
           .
           If
           this
           Poperly
           be
           not
           flat
           blasphemy
           ,
           my
           wits
           are
           not
           at
           home
           .
           Let
           the
           indifferent
           Reader
           iudge
           ,
           and
           bee
           carefull
           of
           his
           soule
           .
           This
           blasphemy
           is
           confirmed
           ,
           by
           the
           vsuall
           practise
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           especially
           of
           the
           Iesuits
           .
           For
           their
           brother
           Iesuite
           Polanthus
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Treatise
             of
             Consesson
          
           ,
           testifieth
           as
           a
           truth
           vnto
           the
           world
           ,
           
           that
           they
           euer
           adde
           in
           the
           end
           of
           their
           Absolutions
           ,
           these
           expresse
           words
           ,
           
             The
             Passion
             of
             our
             Lord
             lesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             merrits
             of
             the
             blessed
             Virgm
             Mary
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             Saints
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             good
             thou
             shalt
             doe
             ,
             and
             the
             punishment
             thou
             shalt
             suffer
             ,
             be
             to
             thee
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             thy
             sinnes
             ,
             for
             increase
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             reward
             of
             eternall
             life
             .
          
           Loe
           ,
           the
           merits
           of
           Saints
           ,
           are
           ioynt
           purchasers
           of
           our
           saluation
           vvith
           
           Christes
           blood
           ;
           and
           our
           owne
           workes
           ,
           (
           God
           haue
           metcy
           vpon
           vs
           miserable
           sinners
           ,
           )
           procure
           vs
           remission
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           increase
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           etternall
           glorie
           .
        
         
           O
           intollerable
           Popery
           ,
           who
           can
           indure
           to
           heare
           thy
           blasphemie
           !
           No
           Scripture
           ,
           no
           Councell
           ,
           no
           Father
           ,
           no
           approued
           historie
           ,
           was
           euer
           acquainted
           with
           this
           newlie
           inuented
           heresie
           ,
           neuer
           knowne
           to
           the
           church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           one
           thousand
           yeres
           and
           odde
           .
           
           I
           must
           therefore
           perforce
           conclude
           vvith
           this
           ineuitable
           illation
           ,
           Ergo
           ,
           popish
           invocation
           of
           Saints
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           12.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           Communion
           vnder
           〈◊〉
           kind
           .
        
         
           CHrist
           onely
           ,
           by
           the
           vniforme
           cōsent
           of
           all
           learned
           Papists
           ,
           hath
           lawfull
           power
           to
           institute
           a
           Sacrament
           .
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           our
           Papists
           haue
           presumed
           to
           alter
           this
           holy
           Order
           .
           For
           Christ
           commaunded
           the
           holy
           Eucharist
           or
           Communion
           ,
           to
           be
           celebrated
           in
           two
           distinct
           kindes
           ,
           
           viz.
           in
           
             Bread
             and
             wine
             .
             He
             commaunded
             all
             to
             drinke
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             dranke
             of
             it
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           holy
           Euangelist
           .
           And
           the
           Apostle
           Paule
           vrging
           Christes
           institution
           to
           the
           Corinthians
           ,
           telleth
           them
           plainly
           and
           religiously
           ,
           
           
             That
             they
             must
             receiue
             the
             holy
             Eucharist
             vnder
             both
             kindes
             .
          
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           auncient
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1230.
           yeeres
           after
           Christ.
           
           About
           which
           time
           ,
           they
           began
           in
           some
           odde
           Churches
           to
           leane
           off
           the
           Cuppe
           ,
           and
           to
           minister
           the
           Sacrament
           in
           Bread
           onely
           .
           
           But
           that
           was
           done
           (
           as
           Aquinas
           confesseth
           ,
           )
           in
           
           some
           few
           places
           onely
           .
           Afterward
           ,
           the
           Councell
           of
           Constance
           ,
           
           (
           about
           the
           yeere
           of
           our
           Lord
           ,
           1414.
           )
           decreed
           it
           as
           an
           Article
           of
           Popish
           fayth
           ,
           that
           the
           Eucharist
           might
           be
           lawfully
           receiued
           vnder
           one
           kinde
           .
           I
           therefore
           must
           perforce
           conclude
           with
           this
           ineuitable
           illation
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           to
           receiue
           the
           holy
           Eucharist
           vnder
           one
           kind
           onely
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           13.
           
        
         
           Of
           priuate
           Masse
           .
        
         
           THe
           priuate
           communicating
           in
           the
           Popish
           Masse
           ,
           where
           the
           Priest
           deuoureth
           vp
           all
           alone
           ,
           is
           wicked
           ,
           prophane
           ,
           &
           excerable
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           repugnant
           to
           Christes
           institution
           ,
           
           who
           cōmaunded
           all
           to
           drinke
           thereof
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           Euangelist
           ,
           who
           affirmeth
           all
           to
           haue
           drunke
           thereof
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           who
           chargeth
           the
           vnpriested
           Corinthians
           and
           laicall
           people
           ,
           
           to
           make
           a
           remembrance
           of
           the
           Lords
           death
           vntill
           his
           second
           comming
           ,
           so
           often
           as
           they
           receiue
           the
           holy
           Eucharist
           :
           and
           this
           to
           do
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           drinking
           the
           Cuppe
           ,
           as
           by
           eating
           the
           Bread.
           This
           was
           the
           vse
           and
           practise
           of
           the
           Church
           euerie
           where
           ,
           
           for
           more
           then
           a
           thousand
           yeres
           together
           .
           But
           afterward
           ,
           when
           the
           peoples
           deuotion
           began
           to
           be
           remisse
           ,
           the
           priestes
           then
           deuoured
           vp
           all
           alone
           .
        
         
           I
           therefore
           cannot
           but
           conclude
           ,
           with
           this
           ineuitable
           illation
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           late
           popish
           priuate
           Masse
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           14.
           
        
         
           Of
           Pope
           Martins
           dispensation
           ,
           for
           the
           Brother
           to
           marry
           his
           naturall
           Sister
           .
        
         
           POpe
           Martin
           ,
           saith
           Antiminus
           ,
           the
           popish
           Archbishop
           &
           canonized
           saint
           ,
           
           tooke
           vpon
           him
           to
           dispense
           with
           one
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           mary
           his
           owne
           naturall
           sister
           .
           
             Siluester
             Prierus
          
           ,
           a
           famous
           religious
           Fryer
           ,
           sometime
           Maister
           of
           the
           Popes
           sacred
           pallace
           ,
           
           hath
           these
           wordes
           ;
           
             Howbeit
             ,
             pope
          
           Martin
           
             the
             fift
             ,
             dispensed
             with
             him
             ,
             who
             had
             contracted
             and
             consumated
             matrimony
             with
             his
             owne
             naturall
             sister
             :
             hauing
             first
             cōsulted
             with
             his
             skilfull
             Diuines
             ,
             so
             to
             auoyde
             scandale
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             was
             likely
             to
             ensue
             therevpon
             .
          
        
         
           
             Bartholmaeus
             Fumus
          
           ,
           
           a
           religious
           Dominican
           fryer
           hath
           these
           words
           ;
           
             Neuerthelesse
             ,
             when
             the
             deede
             was
             done
             ,
          
           Martin
           
             the
             fift
             dispensed
             with
             one
             ,
             who
             had
             consummated
             marriage
             with
             his
             own●
             naturall
             Sister
             .
          
        
         
           Angelus
           de
           Clau●sio
           ,
           a
           religious
           Franciscan
           fryer
           ,
           &
           Vicar
           generall
           of
           the
           Cismontim
           Minor
           
           hath
           these
           words
           ;
           Wherevppon
           ,
           my
           L.
           Archbishop
           of
           Florence
           affirmeth
           ,
           that
           hee
           heard
           men
           of
           good
           credit
           say
           ,
           that
           Pope
           Martin
           the
           fift
           ,
           after
           hee
           had
           consulted
           with
           many
           learned
           Diuines
           and
           Canonists
           ,
           dispensed
           with
           one
           who
           had
           married
           his
           owne
           naturall
           sisters
           .
        
         
           Card
           :
           〈◊〉
           (
           faith
           Barthol
           Fumus
           ,
           )
           
             affirmeth
             roundly
          
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Pope
           can
           dispence
           in
           all
           the
           degrees
           of
           consanguinitie
           and
           affinity
           ,
           saue
           onely
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           his
           daughter
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           mother
           and
           her
           sonne
           .
        
         
           
             Martinus
             Nauarrus
          
           ,
           
           a
           famous
           popish
           writer
           ,
           desendeth
           the
           opinion
           of
           Caietan
           greatly
           .
           Yea
           ,
           Caietane
           
           himselfe
           ,
           
           in
           his
           Commentary
           vpon
           Leuiticus
           ,
           which
           he
           dedicated
           to
           Pope
           Clement
           ,
           with
           the
           Popes
           good
           liking
           and
           gratefull
           acceptance
           ,
           singeth
           the
           selfe
           lame
           song
           .
           This
           doctrine
           was
           neuer
           heard
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1418.
           
           yeeres
           .
           At
           which
           time
           ,
           the
           Pope
           brought
           it
           from
           hell
           .
           Ergo
           ,
           such
           popish
           dispensation
           ,
           is
           nothing
           els
           ,
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           15.
           
        
         
           Of
           worshipping
           of
           Images
           .
        
         
           THe
           worshipping
           of
           Images
           ,
           is
           this
           day
           high●●e
           esteemed
           in
           the
           Romish
           church
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Priestes
           themselues
           ,
           on
           Good-Friday
           ,
           are
           inioyned
           to
           salute
           the
           Crosse
           three
           seuerall
           times
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           kneeling
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           shooes
           put
           off
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           adoration
           ,
           and
           worshipping
           of
           Images
           and
           Reliques
           ,
           is
           this
           day
           growne
           to
           such
           excessiue
           superstition
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           almost
           incredible
           to
           be
           told
           .
           Yet
           Gregory
           the
           great
           ,
           
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           sharply
           reproued
           the
           worship
           done
           to
           Images
           ,
           albeit
           he
           disliked
           Serenus
           ,
           the
           good
           Bishop
           of
           Mas●l●ae
           ,
           for
           breaking
           the
           same
           in
           the
           Church
           .
           
           Yea
           ,
           
             Gabriell
             Bieto
          
           ,
           a
           religious
           popish
           Frier
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           learned
           Schoole-Doctor
           ,
           who
           liued
           long
           after
           Gregory
           and
           Serenus
           ,
           euen
           one
           thousand
           ,
           foure
           hundred
           ,
           
           eighty
           and
           foure
           yeeres
           after
           Christ
           ,
           doth
           sharply
           inveigh
           and
           reproue
           the
           worship
           done
           to
           Images
           .
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           worshipping
           of
           Images
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           16.
           
        
         
           Of
           Church-seruice
           in
           the
           vulgar
           tongue
           .
        
         
           SAint
           Iustine
           ,
           S.
           Ambrose
           ,
           S.
           Augustine
           ,
           S.
           Chrysostome
           ,
           S.
           Cyprian
           ,
           S.
           Hierom
           ,
           S.
           
             Gregory
             ,
             Sozomenus
          
           ,
           
           Lyra
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           haue
           prooued
           in
           my
           Suruey
           at
           large
           ,
           )
           doe
           aftirme
           constantly
           &
           vniformly
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           in
           their
           dayes
           ,
           were
           not
           as
           owles
           ,
           parrets
           ,
           crowes
           ,
           pyes
           ,
           and
           other
           birds
           ,
           which
           were
           taught
           to
           sound
           they
           knewe
           not
           what
           ,
           but
           as
           godly
           Christians
           ,
           who
           both
           knew
           what
           the
           Minister
           said
           ,
           and
           made
           answer
           to
           the
           same
           .
           Whosoeuer
           readeth
           my
           
             Suruey
             of
             popery
          
           ,
           cannot
           stand
           in
           doubt
           hereof
           .
           
           Sozomenus
           sheweth
           plainely
           in
           his
           Ecclesiasticall
           H●story
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           400.
           yeres
           after
           Christ
           ,
           )
           
           the
           people
           and
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           sang
           psalmes
           together
           in
           the
           church
           .
           I
           therefore
           cannot
           but
           conclude
           ,
           that
           to
           celebrate
           Diuine
           seruice
           in
           an
           vnknowne
           tongue
           ,
           is
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           17.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           antiquity
           of
           popish
           Masse
           ,
           and
           the
           parts
           thereof
           .
        
         
           THe
           Canon
           of
           the
           Masse
           ,
           (
           which
           the
           late
           Papists
           haue
           in
           great
           esteeme
           &
           rare
           admiration
           )
           is
           both
           vncertaine
           ,
           variable
           ,
           &
           of
           young
           yeres
           .
           S.
           Gregory
           telleth
           vs
           ,
           
           that
           one
           Scolasticus
           composed
           it
           .
           Platina
           a
           famous
           Papist
           ,
           and
           Abbreuiator
           Apostolicall
           ,
           sheweth
           plainly
           and
           cōpendiously
           ,
           both
           at
           what
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           ,
           euery
           peece
           of
           popish
           Masse
           began
           .
           
           Peter
           (
           saith
           Platina
           )
           vsed
           only
           the
           Lords
           prayer
           ,
           
           when
           he
           celebrated
           the
           holy
           Mistery
           .
           Iames
           the
           Byshop
           of
           Ierusalem
           ,
           increased
           the
           holy
           Mistery
           .
           Basilius
           likewise
           added
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           others
           .
           For
           Celestine
           the
           Byshop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           added
           the
           Introite
           ;
           Gregory
           ,
           the
           
             Kyrie
             Eleyson
             ;
             Telesphorus
             ,
             glortain
             excelsis
             Deo
             ;
             Gelasius
          
           the
           Collectes
           ;
           Hieronimus
           ,
           the
           Epistle
           and
           Gospell
           .
           Hallelu-ia
           was
           borrowed
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Ierusalem
           ;
           the
           Creed
           was
           receiued
           of
           the
           Nicene
           Counsell
           .
           Pelagius
           inuented
           the
           commemoration
           of
           the
           dead
           ;
           Leo
           the
           the
           thirde
           ,
           
             Incense
             :
             Inuocentius
          
           the
           firste
           ,
           the
           Pax
           ,
           and
           Pope
           Sergius
           the
           
             Agnus
             dei
          
           .
           This
           beeing
           so
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           conclude
           ,
           that
           euerie
           patch
           and
           p●ece
           of
           the
           Romish
           Masse
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           18.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           profound
           Misteries
           of
           Popish
           Masse
           .
        
         
           POpe
           Sergius
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           Christs
           threefold
           body
           ,
           
           the
           body
           of
           our
           Lorde
           (
           saith
           Sergius
           )
           is
           threefolde
           ,
           the
           part
           that
           is
           put
           into
           the
           Chalice
           ,
           signifieth
           Christs
           body
           risen
           againe
           ;
           the
           part
           eaten
           ,
           Christ
           yet
           walking
           on
           earth
           ,
           the
           part
           remaining
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Masse
           ,
           Christs
           body
           in
           the
           graue
           :
           And
           that
           the
           Reader
           may
           the
           better
           know
           ,
           the
           mutability
           of
           Popish
           Masse
           ,
           I
           giue
           him
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           this
           practise
           of
           reseruing
           one
           part
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           masse
           ,
           is
           at
           this
           day
           wholy
           changed
           ,
           for
           the
           Priest
           eateth
           vp
           aleuen
           in
           the
           church
           of
           Rome
           .
           O
           wonderful
           Nouelties
           ,
           in
           the
           disholy
           popish
           Masse
           ,
           which
           for
           al
           that
           ,
           are
           as
           old
           ,
           as
           Pope
           Sergius
           his
           nose
           :
           Ergo
           popish
           foolish
           Misteries
           ,
           are
           but
           rotten
           rags
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           19.
           
        
         
           Of
           kissing
           the
           Popes
           feete
           .
        
         
           IVstinianus
           the
           Emperor
           ,
           after
           hee
           had
           sent
           for
           the
           Pope
           Constantinus
           to
           come
           to
           him
           at
           Nicomedia
           ,
           
           receyued
           him
           very
           honorably
           ,
           and
           sent
           him
           back
           .
           But
           first
           of
           a
           certaine
           fondly
           conceiued
           humility
           ,
           hee
           fell
           downe
           and
           kissed
           the
           Popes
           feet
           .
           This
           Emperour
           reigned
           about
           700.
           yeares
           after
           Christ
           ;
           &
           heere
           first
           began
           the
           kissing
           of
           the
           Popes
           feet
           ,
           which
           kissing
           as
           it
           was
           then
           done
           by
           the
           Emperor
           vpon
           a
           fond
           zeale
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           this
           day
           continued
           with
           intollerable
           superstition
           ,
           Ergo
           it
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           rag
           of
           the
           new
           religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           20.
           
        
         
           Of
           praying
           vpon
           Beads
           .
        
         
           AFter
           that
           the
           people
           of
           God
           had
           liued
           aboue
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           
           vsing
           altogether
           godly
           books
           of
           prayer
           ,
           one
           Peter
           ,
           an
           Eremit
           a
           French-man
           borne
           ,
           perceiuing
           the
           Nature
           of
           men
           to
           bee
           so
           desirous
           of
           Nouelties
           ,
           was
           the
           first
           that
           inuented
           praying
           vpon
           Beads
           .
           From
           hence
           sprang
           their
           Rosaries
           ,
           their
           Corones
           ,
           their
           
             Lady
             Psalters
          
           ,
           and
           a
           thousand
           superstitious
           kinds
           of
           Prayers
           ,
           whereof
           the
           rehearsal
           of
           the
           Originall
           ,
           is
           a
           sufficient
           confutation
           .
           Ergo
           ,
           to
           pray
           on
           Beads
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           21.
           
        
         
           Of
           changing
           the
           Popes
           Name
           .
        
         
           POpe
           Sergius
           the
           second
           ,
           being
           some-what
           ashamed
           of
           his
           auncient
           name
           ,
           because
           it
           sounded
           not
           pleasantly
           in
           mens
           eares
           ,
           (
           for
           he
           was
           called
           
             Os
             Porei
             ,
             Swines
             mouth
          
           ,
           or
           Hogs-snoute
           ,
           If
           ye
           will
           )
           ,
           he
           changed
           his
           old
           name
           ,
           and
           termed
           himselfe
           Sergius
           .
           He
           liued
           aboue
           840.
           
           yeeres
           after
           Christ
           ,
           from
           which
           time
           ,
           it
           hath
           beene
           the
           manner
           of
           Popes
           or
           Byshops
           or
           Rome
           to
           change
           their
           names
           ,
           so
           soone
           as
           they
           aspired
           to
           the
           Popedome
           .
           What
           a
           pride
           is
           this
           ?
           For
           the
           Popish
           Byshops
           of
           Rome
           to
           change
           their
           names
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           giuen
           in
           their
           Baptisme
           .
           No
           maruell
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           ashamed
           of
           Christs
           religion
           ?
           Well
           ,
           I
           must
           per●orce
           conclude
           ;
           Ergo
           the
           changing
           of
           the
           Popes
           name
           ,
           is
           but
           arotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           22
        
         
           Of
           the
           Paschall
           Torch
           .
        
         
           THe
           Papistes
           vse
           vpon
           East●r-Eue
           ,
           
           to
           hallow
           a
           Torch
           or
           Taper
           of
           Wax
           ,
           
           (
           which
           they
           call
           
             Caerea
             ,
             Pasch.
             lis
          
           ,
           )
           into
           which
           they
           instill
           and
           sasten
           Crosle-wise
           fiue
           of
           their
           hallowed
           greines
           .
           To
           this
           Taper
           they
           ascipe
           great
           holines
           ,
           and
           reserue
           it
           til
           the
           Ascensio●
           or
           Pentecost
           :
           
           Howbeit
           ,
           it
           was
           first
           inuented
           by
           Pope
           Sozimus
           400.
           yeares
           after
           Christ.
           This
           
           Sozimus
           ●alsified
           the
           Decrees
           of
           the
           Nicene
           Counsell
           ,
           so
           to
           establish
           the
           v●utped
           primacy
           of
           the
           Church
           o.
           Rome
           :
           And
           so
           I
           must
           conclude
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           23
        
         
           Of
           the
           Popish
           Pax
           ,
           and
           the
           misteries
           thereof
           .
        
         
           INnocentius
           the
           first
           inuented
           the
           Pax
           ;
           the
           Misteries
           whereof
           (
           as
           Durandus
           their
           famous
           Schoole-Doctor
           telleth
           vs
           )
           are
           so
           wo
           derfull
           ,
           
           that
           they
           had
           neede
           to
           put
           many
           of
           their
           Priests
           to
           the
           Schoole
           all
           their
           life
           ,
           before
           they
           will
           perfectly
           vnderst
           and
           their
           obscure
           and
           vnsauoury
           significations
           .
           The
           Paxe
           may
           not
           be
           giuen
           in
           Masse
           for
           the
           dead
           ,
           because
           the
           faithfull
           soules
           (
           as
           Durand
           telleth
           vs
           )
           are
           not
           nowe
           in
           the
           troubles
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           rest
           henceforth
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           kisse
           of
           peace
           or
           Pax
           ,
           is
           not
           needful
           for
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           signe
           of
           peace
           and
           concorde
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Misterie
           of
           the
           Popish
           Pax
           ,
           
           inuented
           400
           yers
           &
           more
           after
           Christ
           ,
           but
           here
           ,
           I
           must
           tel
           them
           another
           M●sterie
           ;
           (
           Viz
           )
           that
           if
           the
           with-holding
           of
           the
           Pax
           do
           signifie
           their
           rest
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           then
           doubtlesse
           is
           the
           Masse
           it selfe
           Idolacriticall
           ,
           which
           is
           offered
           for
           their
           Pargation
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           if
           the
           soules
           be
           in
           Purgatory
           ,
           &
           so
           stand
           in
           neede
           of
           the
           Masse
           ;
           then
           is
           their
           Ceremony
           false
           and
           fantasticall
           ,
           which
           signifieth
           them
           to
           bee
           in
           rest
           .
           To
           this
           I
           most
           needs
           adde
           ,
           as
           a
           merriment
           ,
           that
           our
           Popish
           Monkes
           doe
           neuer
           receiue
           the
           Pax
           ,
           because
           forsooth
           they
           are
           dead
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           how
           they
           are
           dead
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           let
           the
           world
           iudge
           .
           They
           haue
           goodly
           houses
           ,
           pleasant
           Gardens
           ,
           fine
           Celles
           ;
           they
           are
           seated
           in
           the
           most
           wholesome
           ayre
           ,
           planted
           vpon
           the
           most
           fertile
           soyle
           ,
           ennir
           oned
           with
           most
           defired
           
           prospects
           ,
           their
           dyet
           is
           finely
           prouided
           ,
           their
           table
           euer
           well
           furnished
           ;
           they
           want
           neither
           wine
           ,
           nor
           any
           dainty
           .
           This
           one
           sure
           thing
           may
           be
           the
           proof
           ,
           sir
           
             Tho.
             Bedle
          
           the
           Monk
           ,
           
           was
           imprisoned
           in
           York
           many
           years
           ,
           at
           what
           time
           my selfe
           for
           Popery
           was
           a
           prisoner
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Kidcoat
           on
           Owse-bridge
           .
           He
           is
           dead
           ,
           I
           wil
           repeat
           no
           vnttuth
           of
           the
           man
           ,
           this
           only
           wil
           I
           say
           ,
           for
           instruction
           sake
           .
           He
           vsed
           vsualy
           to
           send
           euery
           day
           for
           a
           quart
           or
           a
           pint
           of
           wine
           ,
           which
           was
           very
           chargeable
           to
           him
           ,
           being
           but
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           his
           frends
           somtime
           wished
           him
           to
           abstaine
           ,
           adding
           sundry
           reasons
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           he
           answered
           ;
           that
           in
           their
           Abby
           he
           had
           bin
           so
           long
           vsed
           to
           drinke
           Wine
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           hee
           could
           not
           now
           liue
           without
           it
           .
           O
           mortified
           Monks
           ?
           O
           poore
           Fryers
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           O
           Hypocrirall
           deceiuers
           of
           the
           world
           ?
           For
           that
           more
           fitly
           is
           your
           name
           .
           Now
           I
           must
           conclude
           ,
           Ergo
           the
           inuention
           of
           the
           popish
           Pax
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           24.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           Popes
           Buls
           .
        
         
           POpe
           Adrian
           the
           first
           of
           that
           Name
           ,
           
           caused
           hys
           pardons
           ,
           Priueledges
           ,
           and
           Grants
           ,
           to
           be
           sealed
           with
           Lead
           ,
           which
           they
           called
           the
           Popes
           Bulles
           .
           These
           Buls
           were
           vnknowne
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           772.
           
           yeares
           after
           Christ.
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           Popes
           Bulles
           are
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           25
        
         
           Of
           the
           Popish
           Agnus
           Dei.
           
        
         
           THe
           Church
           of
           God
           was
           aboue
           1200.
           years
           ,
           without
           the
           vse
           or
           knowledge
           of
           this
           
             Agnus
             Dei
          
           ,
           
           Who
           was
           the
           first
           Author
           thereof
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           reade
           ,
           
           but
           cerraine
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           it
           beganne
           of
           late
           yeares
           ;
           for
           the
           Popes
           of
           late
           time
           haue
           vsed
           euery
           seuenth
           year
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           yeare
           that
           euery
           one
           is
           made
           Pope
           ,
           to
           consecrare
           solemnly
           with
           prayers
           ,
           Chrismes
           ,
           and
           manifold
           Ceremonies
           ,
           certain
           round
           peeces
           of
           wax
           ,
           hauing
           the
           Print
           of
           a
           Lambe
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           cause
           so
           termed
           ;
           With
           this
           kind
           of
           paltery
           stuffe
           ,
           the
           world
           is
           so
           bewitched
           ,
           that
           infinit
           numbers
           do
           ascribe
           a
           great
           part
           of
           their
           saluation
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Hee
           that
           hath
           an
           
             Agnus
             des
          
           about
           him
           ,
           must
           beleeue
           (
           as
           he
           is
           taught
           by
           our
           Iesuites
           )
           
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           deliuered
           by
           Sea
           and
           by
           Land
           ,
           from
           all
           Tempestes
           ,
           Thunder
           ,
           Earth-quakes
           ;
           from
           Hayle
           ,
           Thunderbolts
           ,
           suddaine
           death
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           il
           euill
           .
           If
           any
           man
           will
           not
           beleeue
           mee
           ,
           let
           him
           reade
           a
           little
           Booke
           printed
           at
           Colonia
           ,
           containing
           therein
           ,
           the
           order
           
             sodalitatis
             B.
             Maria
             Virginis
          
           ,
           which
           is
           euery
           where
           to
           bee
           fold
           .
           In
           which
           Booke
           hee
           shal
           find
           much
           more
           then
           I
           haue
           said
           .
           Ergo
           the
           Popish
           
             Agnus
             dei
          
           ,
           is
           nothing
           else
           bur
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           26.
           
        
         
           Of
           Candlemas-day
        
         
           THe
           olde
           Pagan
           Romaines
           in
           the
           Calends
           of
           February
           ,
           vsed
           to
           honour
           Februa
           ,
           the
           Mother
           of
           Mars
           ,
           whome
           they
           supposed
           to
           bee
           the
           God
           of
           battaile
           ,
           the
           honour
           they
           did
           exhibite
           vnto
           him
           
           was
           this
           ,
           they
           went
           vp
           and
           downe
           the
           streetes
           with
           Candels
           and
           Torches
           burning
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           in
           regard
           heereof
           ,
           that
           the
           Christian
           Romans
           should
           not
           be
           inferiour
           to
           the
           Pagan
           Romans
           ,
           
           in
           Heathenish
           superstition
           ;
           Pope
           Sergius
           decreed
           ,
           that
           vpo
           the
           day
           of
           the
           purification
           of
           the
           blessed
           Virgin
           ,
           
           being
           the
           second
           of
           February
           ,
           they
           should
           go
           in
           procession
           with
           burning
           Candels
           in
           their
           hāds
           ,
           therby
           signifying
           the
           blessed
           virgin
           to
           be
           pure
           and
           free
           from
           sin
           .
           Of
           which
           point
           I
           haue
           at
           large
           disputed
           in
           my
           Suruey
           .
           Now
           I
           must
           conclude
           ,
           Ergo
           ,
           to
           go
           vp
           and
           cowne
           with
           burning
           Candles
           like
           Pagans
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           27
        
         
           Of
           the
           dolefull
           Oath
           which
           Popish
           Byshops
           make
           to
           the
           Pope
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           ancient
           church
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1227.
           years
           ,
           all
           Byshops
           had
           free
           accesse
           to
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           free
           liberty
           when
           hee
           came
           thither
           to
           speake
           the
           truth
           out
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           :
           
           but
           Pope
           Gregorie
           the
           9.
           tooke
           another
           course
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           none
           shoulde
           haue
           voyces
           in
           Counsels
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           s●vare
           obedience
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           
           and
           promised
           with
           an
           Oath
           to
           defend
           his
           common
           Law.
           The
           expresse
           wordes
           of
           the
           oath
           ,
           the
           Reader
           may
           finde
           in
           the
           downfall
           of
           Popery
           .
           I
           must
           heere
           of
           force
           Conclude
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           this
           execrable
           Popish
           Oath
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           28.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           Popish
           fast
           of
           forty
           dayes
           ,
           commonly
           called
           Lent.
           
        
         
           OF
           the
           Popish
           manner
           of
           fasting
           ,
           
           I
           haue
           written
           else-where
           at
           large
           .
           Lent-fast
           (
           as
           Papists
           vse
           of
           late
           yeares
           )
           is
           ridiculous
           and
           hurtfull
           both
           to
           souls
           and
           bodies
           .
           Ridiculous
           ;
           first
           because
           they
           prohibite
           
           to
           eat
           Egges
           ,
           
           Cheese
           ,
           and
           Butter
           ,
           and
           yet
           doe
           they
           permit
           all
           manner
           of
           strong
           Wines
           ,
           all
           ●iads
           of
           most
           delicate
           Fishes
           ,
           and
           other
           dainties
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           flesh
           onely
           excepted
           .
           Albeit
           ,
           sundry
           men
           doe
           like
           as
           well
           of
           Fish
           as
           of
           flesh
           ,
           if
           not
           better
           .
           Againe
           ,
           because
           
           Wines
           &
           lundry
           kinds
           of
           Fish
           ,
           bring
           forth
           all
           those
           inordinate
           effects
           ;
           for
           the
           breaking
           whereof
           (
           fasting
           is
           appointed
           no
           lesse
           then
           flesh
           )
           or
           rather
           more
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           in
           all
           their
           sasts
           ,
           the
           richer
           forte
           
           fill
           their
           bellies
           at
           noone
           with
           daincy
           dishes
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           much
           as
           any
           vdle
           man
           ,
           will
           aske
           for
           his
           dyet
           any
           day
           .
           vnlesse
           it
           befor
           fashion
           sake
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           because
           
           at
           night
           they
           wil
           haue
           wines
           ,
           Fruits
           ,
           Figs
           ,
           Almonds
           ,
           Dates
           ,
           Ra●●ous
           ,
           M●rmela●e
           ,
           Conserues
           of
           Cheries
           ,
           〈…〉
           Fiftly
           ,
           because
           they
           vs●to
           
           stuff
           ;
           their
           pa●uchos
           so
           〈◊〉
           at
           noone
           ,
           as
           they
           may
           wel
           end
           〈◊〉
           the
           naxt
           day
           .
           Sixtly
           ,
           because
           great
           iniury
           
           is
           done
           to
           the
           poorer
           sort
           ,
           by
           this
           kind
           of
           Popish
           fasti●●
           .
           For
           ,
           where
           at
           the
           rich
           in
           ●ort
           are
           either
           neere
           the
           sua
           ;
           or
           else
           haue
           store
           of
           Fishes
           within
           themselus
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           haue
           money
           enough
           to
           prouide
           the
           same
           and
           other
           daineties
           withall
           ,
           others
           haue
           all
           ,
           others
           want
           all
           .
           This
           not
           with
           standing
           ,
           the
           Popish
           Law
           ,
           abandoneth
           the
           poore
           as
           well
           as
           the
           rich
           ,
           from
           Egges
           
           Cheese
           ,
           Butter
           ,
           milke
           ,
           the
           onely
           foode
           they
           haue
           to
           liue
           vpon
           .
           Seauenthly
           ,
           because
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           they
           commonly
           will
           drink
           wine
           ,
           eate
           bread
           funnels
           ,
           manchets
           ,
           &
           fruites
           ,
           and
           fed
           thereon
           at
           night
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           an
           ordinary
           setled
           dinner
           .
           And
           if
           they
           deferre
           theyr
           dinner
           till
           night
           ,
           as
           sundry
           do
           for
           better
           liking
           Iundry
           times
           ,
           and
           as
           Englishmen
           haue
           done
           of
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           generally
           on
           Christmas-Eeue
           ,
           then
           doe
           they
           practise
           the
           former
           priuiledge
           ,
           in
           eating
           &
           drinking
           l●octally
           at
           noone
           .
           Where
           I
           wish
           the
           Reader
           to
           obserue
           this
           with
           me
           ;
           that
           the
           popish
           Lent-fast
           cannot
           be
           broken
           with
           drinking
           ,
           though
           one
           be
           drunken
           twenty
           times
           a
           day
           ,
           no
           learned
           papist
           can
           this
           deny
           .
           For
           ,
           albeit
           hee
           sinne
           by
           their
           law
           so
           often
           as
           he
           is
           drunken
           ,
           yet
           doth
           he
           not
           thereby
           breake
           their
           holy
           fast
           .
           O
           wondo●
           of
           all
           wonders
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           !
        
         
           (
           
             Hurtfull
             to
             the
             soule
          
           .
           )
           
           because
           by
           meanes
           heereof
           ,
           many
           haue
           belieued
           false
           doctrine
           to
           be
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           they
           haue
           also-ludged
           &
           rondemned
           themselues
           ,
           for
           transgressing
           mens
           traditions
           ,
           
           as
           the
           very
           lawes
           of
           God.
           Wherein
           ,
           while
           they
           sought
           to
           establish
           their
           own
           tighteousnes
           ,
           they
           fell
           from
           the
           righteousnes
           of
           God.
           
           For
           to
           put
           religion
           in
           mans
           traditions
           ;
           is
           flarly
           to
           abandon
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           liuing
           God.
           Yea
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           these
           fasts
           ,
           their
           soules
           were
           after
           in
           damnable
           stare
           .
           I
           prooue
           it
           ,
           because
           they
           perswade
           thēselues
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           aswell
           bound
           to
           keepe
           the
           Popes
           lawes
           therein
           ,
           as
           the
           flat
           commaundements
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           consequently
           ,
           so
           often
           as
           they
           brake
           them
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           norare
           thing
           ,
           )
           so
           often
           did
           they
           commit
           damnable
           sinne
           ,
           because
           their
           acts
           were
           not
           of
           fayth
           .
           
        
         
         
           (
           
             Hurtf●ll
             to
             the
             body
          
           ,
           )
           First
           ,
           
           because
           many
           haue
           shortned
           their
           dayes
           ,
           by
           forbearing
           necessary
           foode
           ;
           
           which
           they
           did
           ,
           through
           fond
           perswasion
           of
           popish
           holiness●
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           the
           poore
           soules
           are
           so
           
           wringed
           with
           these
           superstitious
           f●sts
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           excessiue
           hunger
           ,
           they
           reioyce
           aboue
           measure
           when
           the
           fast
           is
           at
           an
           end
           .
           Yea
           ,
           they
           keepe
           a
           better
           reckoning
           how
           Lent
           passeth
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           may
           fall
           to
           flesh
           againe
           ,
           then
           euer
           they
           did
           of
           and
           for
           their
           sinnes
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           Lent-fast
           is
           not
           proportionable
           
           to
           mans
           body
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           season
           of
           the
           yeere
           .
           For
           as
           there
           be
           foure
           distinct
           times
           of
           the
           yeere
           ,
           the
           Spring-time
           ,
           Summer
           ,
           Autumne
           ,
           and
           Winter
           ;
           so
           be
           there
           foure
           different
           diets
           ,
           aptly
           corespondent
           to
           the
           same
           .
           Whosoeuer
           wi●l
           eate
           temperately
           and
           in
           measure
           ,
           must
           eate
           according
           to
           the
           force
           &
           equabilitie
           of
           his
           digestion
           ;
           and
           cons●quently
           ,
           he
           ought
           to
           moderate
           and
           rule
           his
           diet
           ,
           after
           the
           qualification
           and
           season
           of
           the
           yeere
           .
           
           Natiue
           heate
           is
           the
           proper
           workman
           of
           digestion
           ,
           as
           granteth
           euery
           ,
           skilfull
           Phisition
           ;
           and
           cōsequently
           ,
           because
           our
           bodies
           are
           most
           hote
           in
           vvinter
           ,
           (
           as
           saith
           Hippocrates
           ,
           )
           at
           that
           time
           they
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           most
           meate
           .
           And
           because
           our
           bodies
           be
           then
           cold
           and
           moist
           ,
           hote
           and
           dry
           meates
           be
           conuenient
           .
           In
           Summer
           ,
           because
           natiue
           heate
           is
           dispersed
           by
           exhalations
           ,
           concoction
           is
           weakened
           ,
           and
           so
           lesse
           meate
           required
           .
           And
           because
           our
           bodies
           then
           be
           hote
           and
           dry
           ,
           cold
           and
           moist
           meats
           are
           proportionall
           .
           In
           Autumne
           ,
           because
           the
           extrinsecall
           heate
           is
           more
           remisse
           then
           in
           Summer
           ,
           and
           the
           naturall
           heat
           thereby
           more
           vnited
           ,
           meate
           ought
           more
           largely
           to
           bee
           vsed
           .
           The
           Spring-time
           keepeth
           a
           meane
           between
           Winter
           and
           
           Summer
           ,
           and
           taketh
           part
           of
           them
           both
           :
           and
           therfore
           out
           diet
           then
           ,
           must
           neither
           be
           altogether
           of
           hote
           and
           dry
           mea●es
           ;
           as
           in
           Winter
           〈◊〉
           either
           yet
           altogether
           of
           cold
           &
           moist
           meats
           ,
           as
           in
           Summer
           .
           And
           consequently
           popish
           institution
           of
           Lent
           ,
           was
           not
           onely
           superstitious
           and
           vngodly
           ,
           but
           also
           altogether
           preuidieiall
           to
           the
           health
           of
           the
           body
           .
           I
           proue
           it
           ,
           because
           as
           Hypocrates
           w●iteth
           ,
           all
           suddaine
           murations
           are
           dangerous
           ,
           &
           ●
           so
           after
           aboundant
           eating
           of
           flesh
           all
           the
           Winter
           season
           ,
           suddainly
           to
           abstaine
           wholy
           from
           the
           same
           ,
           cannot
           but
           be
           euill
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           confirmed
           vnto
           vs
           sundry
           wayes
           :
           first
           ,
           
           because
           there
           is
           like
           proportion
           in
           cating
           fish
           suddenly
           after
           flesh
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           in
           eating
           flesh
           suddainly
           after
           fish
           .
           Which
           alteration
           how
           dangerous
           it
           is
           ,
           the
           vsuall
           infirmities
           in
           Easter-weeke
           doe
           witnes
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
           because
           the
           nourishment
           of
           fish
           is
           cold
           and
           moist
           ,
           and
           
           so
           very
           disproportionable
           to
           the
           Spring
           time
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           concoction
           is
           very
           strong
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           ambrient
           restraint
           ,
           termed
           Antiperistasis
           ,
           as
           by
           reason
           of
           long
           sleepe
           .
           And
           therefore
           since
           much
           meate
           is
           necessarie
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           our
           popish
           Lent-fast
           prescribing
           little
           meate
           ,
           must
           needes
           be
           preiudiciall
           .
        
         
           Although
           there
           were
           in
           the
           auncient
           Church
           ,
           a
           free
           kinde
           of
           yeerely
           fast
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Papists
           pretend
           an
           Apish
           imitation
           ;
           yet
           is
           their
           vsuall
           Popish
           Lent-fast
           ,
           not
           onely
           superstitious
           ,
           but
           altogether
           different
           from
           the
           same
           .
           Superstitious
           ,
           because
           they
           intend
           thereby
           to
           satisfie
           for
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           to
           merrite
           heauen
           .
           
           Different
           many
           wayes
           ;
           First
           ,
           because
           the
           anncient
           Church
           ,
           neuer
           intended
           any
           meirite
           by
           het
           fast
           .
           
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           the
           saide
           fast
           ,
           commonly
           called
           
           Lent
           ,
           was
           not
           vniformely
           practised
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           Church
           ,
           but
           lest
           indifferent
           to
           the
           discretion
           of
           thery
           one
           .
        
         
           The
           old
           Romans
           fasted
           three
           weekes
           before
           Easter
           ;
           intermitting
           their
           fast
           weekely
           vpon
           their
           Saturdayes
           and
           Sondai●e
           .
           The
           Slauonians
           ,
           Alexandrians
           ,
           
           and
           Greecians
           ,
           fasted
           〈◊〉
           weekes
           .
           Others
           continued
           their
           fast
           senueil
           weekes
           ,
           but
           they
           fasted
           onely
           fine
           dayes
           in
           euery
           weeke
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           the
           fast
           of
           the
           aunclent
           Church
           
           was
           free
           ,
           voluntary
           ,
           and
           not
           commaunded
           by
           anie
           Law.
           Fourthly
           ,
           because
           as
           in
           the
           auncient
           Church
           ,
           
           the
           time
           was
           variable
           ,
           so
           was
           also
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           diet
           .
           For
           ,
           some
           ate
           nothing
           that
           liueth
           ;
           some
           ,
           of
           liuing
           things
           ,
           ate
           nothing
           but
           onely
           fish
           ;
           some
           are
           both
           fish
           and
           also
           byrds
           ;
           some
           ate
           onely
           herbs
           and
           egges
           ;
           
           some
           onely
           becade
           ;
           othersome
           nothing
           at
           all
           ;
           other-some
           ,
           at
           night
           are
           all
           kind
           of
           meates
           .
           All
           which
           ,
           Cassiodorus
           both
           summarily
           &
           pithily
           compriseth
           in
           these
           golden
           words
           ;
           
             Because
             there
             is
             no
             Lawe
             made
             for
             fasting
             ,
             I
             thinke
          
           (
           saith
           hee
           ,
           )
           
             the
             Apostles
             left
             this
             matter
             to
             our
             owne
             consideration
             ,
             that
             euery
             one
             should
             doe
             without
             feare
             or
             necessitie
             ,
             what
             seemed
             most
             conuenient
             for
             himselfe
             .
          
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           because
           S.
           Spiredion
           ,
           (
           a
           man
           so
           holy
           that
           he
           
           was
           renowned
           with
           miracles
           in
           his
           life
           time
           ,
           )
           refused
           not
           to
           care
           flesh
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Lent
           ;
           no
           not
           in
           his
           owne
           house
           .
           Yea
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           onely
           eate
           flesh
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           also
           earnestly
           introated
           a
           Stranger
           that
           lodged
           with
           him
           ,
           
           to
           eate
           as
           he
           did
           .
           And
           whē
           the
           Stranger
           refused
           to
           eate
           flesh
           with
           him
           ,
           alledging
           for
           his
           refusall
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           so
           prohibited
           to
           eate
           flesh
           
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           
           S.
           Spiridion
           replyed
           &
           said
           ;
           that
           he
           ought
           the
           rather
           to
           eate
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           a
           christian
           .
           For
           (
           saith
           S.
           Spiridion
           ,
           )
           
             All
             things
             are
             pure
             to
             the
             pure
             .
          
           This
           example
           is
           able
           our selfe
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           any
           indifferent
           Reader
           .
           
           For
           first
           ,
           S.
           Spiridion
           (
           that
           holy
           man
           of
           God
           ,
           )
           did
           eate
           
           flesh
           contrary
           to
           popish
           doctrine
           Secondly
           ,
           hee
           vrged
           
           the
           stranger
           to
           eate
           with
           him
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           he
           constantly
           anouched
           his
           doing
           ,
           to
           bee
           the
           part
           of
           altrue
           Christian.
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           he
           taught
           plainly
           ,
           that
           to
           make
           conscience
           in
           
           choyse
           of
           meates
           ,
           was
           thy
           badge
           of
           an
           Infidell
           .
           Fif●lie
           ,
           the
           fact
           of
           S.
           Spiridion
           ,
           proueth
           euidently
           ,
           that
           to
           make
           choyce
           of
           meates
           for
           religion
           sake
           ,
           was
           deemed
           superstitious
           and
           vngodly
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           the
           Apostles
           time
           ,
           but
           also
           many
           hūdred
           yetes
           after
           their
           departure
           hence
           .
           To
           which
           I
           adde
           ,
           that
           this
           freedom
           of
           eating
           all
           Kind
           of
           meats
           in
           Lent
           ,
           was
           vsuall
           in
           the
           Church
           for
           the
           space
           of
           400.
           
           yeeres
           after
           Christ.
           And
           so
           I
           must
           conclude
           vvith
           this
           incuitable
           illation
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           late
           popish
           Lent-fast
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           ragge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           29
        
         
           of
           the
           annulling
           of
           Popish
           wedlocke
           .
        
         
           VVHatsoeuer
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           holdeth
           &
           defineth
           ,
           that
           must
           euery
           Papist
           beleeue
           ,
           hold
           ,
           and
           maintaine
           ,
           
           as
           an
           Article
           of
           his
           fayth
           .
           Matrimonie
           pronounced
           by
           God
           to
           be
           indisloluble
           ,
           
           the
           Church
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1500.
           yeres
           durst
           neuer
           dissolue
           :
           but
           the
           late
           Pope
           of
           Rome
           ,
           (
           
             Pius
             ,
             Paulus
          
           ,
           and
           Iulius
           ,
           )
           haue
           taken
           in
           hand
           roundly
           to
           dissolue
           the
           same
           .
           This
           truth
           is
           proued
           at
           large
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Downefall
             of
             
             Popery
          
           .
           But
           the
           Papists
           tell
           vs
           ,
           that
           the
           facts
           &
           Decrees
           or
           their
           Popes
           ,
           must
           be
           defended
           ,
           how
           false
           and
           absurd
           soeuer
           they
           seeme
           ,
           ▪
           Cauarravias
           a
           famous
           and
           learned
           popish
           Bishop
           ,
           hath
           these
           wordes
           ,
           
             Nec
             me
             latet
             ,
             &c.
             
             I
             know
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             〈◊〉
             holdeth
             the
             cōtrary
             opinion
             ,
             but
             neuerthelesse
             ,
             we
             must
             defend
             the
             first
             opinion
             ,
             least
             those
             things
             which
             euery
             where
             are
             practised
             ,
             be
             vtterlie
             ouerthrowne
             .
          
           Thus
           saith
           the
           great
           Canonist
           ,
           and
           learned
           popish
           Bishop
           Cauarruvias
           ,
           whose
           words
           are
           setre
           down
           at
           large
           in
           my
           M●tyues
           .
           This
           is
           the
           same
           doctrine
           in
           effect
           ,
           which
           the
           popish
           cano●●ted
           Saint
           Antonius
           ,
           and
           their
           famous
           S●mmrst
           ,
           
             Syl●●iter
             Prierus
          
           telleth
           vs
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             That
             whatsoeuer
             the
             Pope
             doth
             ,
             whether
             we
             can
             proue
             the
             same
             by
             the
             holy
             Scripture
             ,
             or
             no
             ,
             yet
             wee
             must
             belseeue
             it
             to
             be
             so
             .
          
           Loe
           ,
           the
           Popes
           dooings
           must
           perforce
           be
           〈…〉
           otherwise
           ,
           Popery
           cannot
           stand
           I
           〈◊〉
           therefore
           but
           conclude
           ,
           Ergo
           ,
           Popery
           is
           the
           new
           Religion
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           30.
           
        
         
           Of
           the
           Popes
           pretended
           〈◊〉
           ouer
           and
           aboue
           a
           generall
           Councell
           .
        
         
           THe
           late
           Popes
           ,
           or
           Bishops
           of
           Rome
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           all
           one
           ,
           )
           with
           their
           Ies●●es
           and
           Iesuited
           Papistes
           ,
           doe
           obstinately
           and
           peremptorily
           affirme
           ,
           as
           an
           vndoubted
           truth
           ,
           that
           the
           Pope
           is
           aboue
           a
           Generall
           Councell
           ;
           and
           they
           seeme
           to
           prooue
           it
           ,
           because
           the
           Pope
           sitting
           in
           his
           Chayre
           at
           home
           ,
           (
           as
           one
           that
           cannot
           Erre
           ,
           )
           confirmeth
           or
           condemneth
           the
           Councell
           at
           his
           good
           pleasure
           .
           And
           therefore
           doe
           the
           Rhemists
           ,
           (
           that
           lesuited
           broode
           )
           tell
           vs
           plainly
           ,
           (
           if
           we
           will
           beleeue
           thē
           ,
           )
           
           that
           there
           is
           no
           necessity
           of
           a
           Generall
           or
           Prouinciall
           Counbell
           ,
           saue
           onely
           for
           the
           better
           contentation
           of
           the
           people
           .
           But
           this
           is
           a
           lote
           vpshirt
           faith
           and
           doctrine
           ,
           neuer
           knowne
           to
           the
           church
           of
           God
           ,
           
           for
           the
           space
           of
           1415.
           yeeres
           after
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           vntill
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           of
           Constance
           .
           Which
           Councell
           defined
           by
           a
           firme
           and
           resolute
           Decree
           ,
           as
           a
           matter
           of
           fayth
           ;
           than
           a
           Generall
           Councell
           was
           aboue
           the
           Pope
           :
           and
           therfore
           did
           the
           said
           Councell
           depose
           three
           Popes
           ,
           (
           Iohn
           23.
           
           Gregory
           12.
           and
           Benedict
           13.
           )
           and
           cho●
           Ma●tin
           5.
           and
           made
           him
           Pope
           .
           And
           so
           likewise
           the
           Generall
           Councell
           of
           Basill
           ,
           
           about
           fifteene
           yeeres
           after
           that
           ,
           cited
           Pope
           Eugenius
           to
           appeare
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           contu●acie
           d●posed
           him
           ,
           and
           chose
           Amadaeus
           .
           (
           who
           was
           named
           Faelix
           5
           )
           in
           his
           roome
           .
           Yea
           ,
           Cardinall
           
             Camer
             acensis
             ,
             Abbas
             panor●nitanus
             ,
             〈◊〉
             C●sanus
             ,
             〈◊〉
             Papa
             ,
             Cardinalis
             Florentinus
             ,
             Iohannes
             Cersanus
             ,
             ●s●obus
             Almaynus
             ,
             Abulensis
             ,
          
           and
           other
           learned
           Papists
           generally
           ,
           (
           the
           Iesuites
           and
           their
           Iesuited
           crew
           excepted
           )
           doe
           all
           constantly
           defend
           as
           an
           vndoubted
           truth
           that
           a
           Generall
           Councell
           is
           aboue
           the
           Pope
           .
           I
           therefore
           cannot
           but
           conclude
           with
           this
           incuitable
           illation
           ,
           Ergo
           popish
           ,
           sayth
           &
           doctrine
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           must
           beleeue
           the
           Pope
           to
           be
           aboue
           a
           Generall
           Councell
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           rotten
           r●gge
           of
           the
           New
           Religion
           .
           (
           ⸪
           )
        
         
           Laus
           Deo
           vni
           et
           trino
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A07949-e450
           
             Egegesip
             :
             apud
             Euseb.
             hist.
             lib.
             3.
             cap.
             32.
             
          
           
             Euseb
             :
             〈◊〉
             lib.
             3.
             cap
             :
             vlt.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             19.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             cap.
             32.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e1170
           
             Apud
             Cyprian
             page
             11.
             
          
           
             Apud
             Cyprian
             page
             46
             ,
             pa●
             66
             page
             61.
             
          
           
             Apud
             Augu.
             ●pist
             .
             11.
             13
             14
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             25.
             30.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             528.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e1460
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             607.
             
          
           
             Acts.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             A
             woorthy
             note
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             forgotten
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e2130
           
             Ierem
             ,
             1
             ,
             1.
             
          
           
             I
             ,
             S●m
             ,
             1.
             3
             
          
           
             Exod
             ,
             18
             ,
             1
             ,
             Luke
             ,
             1
             ,
             ver
             :
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Leuit.
             21.
             ver
             :
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13
             ,
             v.
             4
             
          
           
             1
             ,
             Cor
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             327.
             
          
           
             385.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Do
             :
             1074.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             327.
             
          
           
             Marke
             this
             poynt
             well
             .
          
           
             385.
             
          
           
             1074.
             
          
           
             ●age
             3.
             chap.
             3.
             4.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e2790
           
             Syluest
             .
             de
             Indulgent
             .
          
           
             Page
             1.
             tit
             .
             10
             Capit.
             3.
             
          
           
             Contra.
             Artic.
             Lutheri
             .
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1300.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e3070
           
             Cont.
             assert
             .
             Luth.
             art
             .
             18
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1517.
             
          
           
             See
             the
             fourth
             Chapter
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e3260
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             1215.
             
          
           
             Part
             ,
             3.
             cha
             .
             12
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e3430
           
             Io
             :
             Angle●i●
             2.
             
             Sen.
             pa.
             275
             
          
           
             Page
             281.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1566.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e3860
           
             In
             the
             Anatomy
             ,
             booke
             3.
             adu●so
             6.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             hunting
             of
             the
             Foxe
             .
          
           
             Scoto
             in
             4.
             sent
             .
             D.
             22.
             
             Qu.
             2.
             
             Art.
             1.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             1500.
             
          
           
             Libr.
             1.
             de
             haer
             .
             Capit.
             4.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e4330
           
             Math
             ,
             10.
             42.
             
             Mark
             ,
             1
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Part.
             3.
             chap.
             9.
             
          
           
             Super
             cant
             :
             Serm.
             18.
             
          
           
             See
             the
             Suruey
             ,
             vb●
             sup
             .
          
           
             In
             2.
             
             Sect
             :
             Dist.
             27.
             
             Concl.
             2.
             diffic
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             Concl.
             1.
             ●age
             218.
             221.
             223.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             1540.
             
          
           
             The
             Iesuite
             consuteth
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             Page
             224.
             
          
           
             Marke
             this
             poynt
             well
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e4980
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1215.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e5170
           
             Part.
             3.
             cap.
             7.
             
          
           
             In
             Hymno
             Tho.
             Cant.
             
          
           
             Polanch
             .
             de
             modo
             audiendi
             confess
             .
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1407.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e5380
           
             Math
             ,
             26.
             27.
             
             Math
             ,
             14
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Cor.
             11.
             27
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             1230.
             
          
           
             P.
             3.
             q.
             80.
             art
             .
             12.
             in
             corp
             .
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1414.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e5550
           
             Math
             ,
             26.
             
             Marke
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             ,
             Cor
             :
             11.
             ver
             :
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1000.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e5640
           
             Anto
             :
             pa.
             3.
             tit
             :
             1.
             cap
             :
             11.
             prepe
             sin
             .
          
           
             Syluest
             :
             in
             verbo
             Pap●
             .
          
           
             Fumut
             in
             verbo
             dispens
             .
          
           
             Angel
             :
             in
             verbo
             pap●
             .
          
           
             Fumus
             verbi
             supra
             .
          
           
             In
             Euchirid
             Pag.
             115.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             capit
             .
             18.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Do
             :
             1418.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e5970
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             590.
             
          
           
             Bieto
             in
             can
             :
             missae
             ,
             lect
             .
             40
             
          
           
             
               An
               :
               Dom.
            
             1484.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e6140
           
             Pa.
             3.
             cha
             .
             10.
             
          
           
             lib
             4.
             cap.
             36.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             400.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e6320
           
             Greg.
             Epi.
             lib.
             7.
             capit
             .
             68.
             
          
           
             Platinainv
             .
             Sixt●
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e6590
           
             Peconecr
             .
             dist
             2
             Cap
             tr
             .
             forme
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e6690
           
             Ar.
             Po.
             Burdeg●
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             708.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e6780
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1089.
             
             Polid
             ,
             li
             ,
             5
             ,
             ca
             ,
             9
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e6890
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             843.
             
             Plat
             ●n
             serg
             .
             2.
             
             Ca●
             .
             l●
             .
             336
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e6990
           
             〈◊〉
             in
             Chron.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             lib
             ,
             6
             ,
             cap.
             7
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             417.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e7110
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             404.
             
             Durand
             lib
             ,
             4
             cap
             ,
             55
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Do
             :
             404.
             
          
           
             Bedle
             the
             Monke
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e7350
           
             Polid.
             li
             ,
             6
             ca
             ,
             7
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             772
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e7430
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1247.
             
             In
             libel
             ,
             inst
             .
             sodal
             .
             lesu
             .
          
           
             libel
             ,
             sod
             .
             lesu
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e7560
           
             〈…〉
             7.
             cap.
             6
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             843.
             
             Par.
             3.
             cap.
             5
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e7690
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             1229.
             
          
           
             Decret
             ,
             lib.
             2.
             〈◊〉
             24
             ,
             cap.
             4
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e7770
           
             Sur●ey
             .
             part
             1.
             booke
             1.
             
             Chap
             16.
             
          
           
             Primo
             principaliter
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             Rom
             ,
             10
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Math
             ,
             15
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14
             ,
             23
             ,
          
           
             Tertio
             principaliter
             .
          
           
             The
             Art
             of
             Phisick
             condemneth
             popish
             fasts
             in
             Lent.
             
          
           
             Hist
             :
             trig
             .
             lib.
             9.
             cap.
             ●
             .
             38.
             
          
           
             Trip.
             hist.
             lib.
             9.
             cap.
             38.
             
             Soz●m
             :
             lib.
             7.
             capit
             :
             19.
             
             Euseb
             :
             lib.
             5.
             cap.
             24.
             
          
           
             Soz●m
             :
             〈◊〉
             .
             cap
             :
             ●
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             N●cep
             .
             li.
             8
             capit
             .
             42
             Histo
             :
             trip
             .
             lib.
             1.
             capit
             .
             1●
             .
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             427.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e8400
           
             Math
             ,
             19.
             17
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             1540.
             
          
           
             Anton
             :
             part
             1.
             tib
             .
             10.
             cap.
             3.
             
             Sylu●deindulg
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A07949-e8590
           
             An
             :
             Dom
             :
             1415.
             
          
           
             An
             :
             Dom.
             1431.