A comparison of the Parliamentary protestation with the late canonicall oath and the difference betwixt them as also the opposition betwixt the doctrine of the Church of England and that of Rome : so cleared that they who made scruple of the oath may cheerfully and without doubt addresse themselves to take the protestation : as also a fvrther discvssion of the case of conscience touching receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper, when either bread or wine is wanting or when by antipathy or impotence the party that desires it cannot take it : wherein the impiety, injury and absurdity of the popish halfe communion is more fully declared and confuted : both which discourses were occasioned by a letter of a lay-gentle-man, lately written to the authour for his satisfaction touching the matters fore-mentioned / by John Ley ...
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             A comparison of the Parliamentary protestation with the late canonicall oath and the difference betwixt them as also the opposition betwixt the doctrine of the Church of England and that of Rome : so cleared that they who made scruple of the oath may cheerfully and without doubt addresse themselves to take the protestation : as also a fvrther discvssion of the case of conscience touching receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper, when either bread or wine is wanting or when by antipathy or impotence the party that desires it cannot take it : wherein the impiety, injury and absurdity of the popish halfe communion is more fully declared and confuted : both which discourses were occasioned by a letter of a lay-gentle-man, lately written to the authour for his satisfaction touching the matters fore-mentioned / by John Ley ...
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           A
           COMPARISON
           OF
           THE
           PARLIAMENTARY
           PROTESTATION
           with
           the
           late
           Canonicall
           Oath
           ;
           and
           the
           difference
           betwixt
           them
           .
        
         
           
             As
             also
          
           THE
           OPPOSITION
           BETWIXT
           THE
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           
             So
             cleared
             ,
          
           That
           they
           who
           made
           scruple
           of
           the
           Oath
           ,
           may
           
             cheerfully
             and
             without
             doubt
             addresse
             themselves
             to
             take
             the
          
           PROTESTATION
           .
        
         
           
             As
             also
          
           A
           FVRTHER
           DISCVSSION
           OF
           THE
           Case
           of
           CONSCIENCE
           ,
           touching
           receiving
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ,
           when
           either
           Bread
           or
           Wine
           is
           wanting
           ,
           or
           when
           by
           antipathy
           or
           impotence
           ,
           the
           party
           that
           desires
           it
           cannot
           take
           it
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           The
           Impiety
           ,
           Injury
           and
           Absurdity
           of
           the
           Popish
           halfe
           Communion
           is
           more
           fully
           declared
           and
           confuted
           .
        
         
           Both
           which
           Discourses
           were
           occasioned
           by
           a
           Letter
           of
           a
           Lay-Gentle-man
           ,
           lately
           written
           to
           the
           Authour
           ,
           for
           his
           satisfaction
           touching
           the
           matters
           fore-mentioned
           .
        
         
           By
           
             JOHN
             LEY
          
           Pastor
           of
           great
           
             Budworth
          
           in
           
             Cheshire
             :
          
        
         
           
             
               Ezek.
            
             44.
             23.
             
          
           
             They
             shall
             teach
             my
             people
             the
             difference
             betweene
             the
             holy
             and
             prophane
             ;
             and
             cause
             them
             to
             discerne
             betweene
             the
             uncleane
             and
             the
             cleane
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             G.
             M
          
           for
           
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Bible
           in
           Wood-street
           ,
           neare
           the
           Counter
           ,
           M.DC.XLI
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           much
           and
           worthily
           Honoured
           Sr.
           ROBERT
           HARLEY
           Knight
           of
           the
           Honourable
           Order
           of
           the
           Bath
           ,
           and
           Knight
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           for
           the
           County
           of
           He●eford
           .
        
         
           THe
           desire
           I
           had
           to
           professe
           my
           devoted
           Service
           to
           the
           pious
           designes
           of
           your
           honourable
           Senate
           ,
           disposed
           me
           to
           a
           boldnesse
           of
           offering
           this
           ensuing
           Discourse
           by
           a
           generall
           Dedication
           to
           your
           whole
           House
           .
           But
           my
           judgement
           (
           upon
           second
           cogitations
           )
           gave
           check
           to
           that
           conceit
           ,
           as
           making
           too
           neare
           an
           approach
           ,
           towards
           some
           presumption
           ,
           and
           directed
           me
           to
           value
           it
           ,
           below
           the
           rate
           of
           a
           competent
           Present
           ,
           for
           so
           many
           ,
           so
           worthy
           persons
           of
           your
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           to
           select
           some
           Patron
           among
           you
           for
           a
           singular
           inscription
           .
           Thence
           were
           my
           thoughts
           conducted
           to
           your Selfe
           (
           noble
           Sir
           )
           to
           whom
           
           (
           for
           your
           prudent
           and
           constant
           Zeale
           ,
           to
           advance
           all
           just
           and
           conscionable
           causes
           ,
           and
           your
           many
           affectionate
           expressions
           of
           respect
           to
           me
           both
           present
           and
           absent
           )
           I
           held
           my selfe
           obliged
           to
           take
           this
           opportunity
           ,
           to
           tender
           a
           token
           of
           a
           gratefull
           memory
           of
           such
           favour
           as
           (
           without
           the
           guilt
           of
           ungratitude
           )
           I
           can
           neither
           forget
           nor
           forbear
           to
           acknowledge
           .
           And
           I
           should
           be
           as
           ungodly
           as
           ungratefull
           ,
           if
           (
           considering
           your
           intentive
           incumbency
           upon
           the
           common
           cares
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Sta●e
           )
           I
           should
           not
           (
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           Closet
           )
           addresse
           my
           heartiest
           devotions
           to
           the
           Lord
           Almighty
           ,
           to
           preserve
           your
           person
           (
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           venerable
           Associates
           )
           and
           to
           prosper
           your
           consultations
           with
           such
           happy
           successe
           ,
           as
           m●y
           occasion
           an
           exchange
           of
           prayers
           into
           praises
           .
           In
           both
           which
           sacred
           Services
           (
           with
           reference
           to
           you
           and
           yours
           ,
           in
           neerest
           relations
           )
           none
           shall
           be
           more
           sincere
           and
           serious
           then
           he
           who
           will
           never
           be
           wanting
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Great
            
             Budworth
             ,
             
               Septem.
               20.
               1641.
               
            
          
           
             Vnfainedly
             to
             honour
             and
             faithfully
             to
             serve
             you
             
               JOHN
               LEY
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           COMPARISON
           OF
           THE
           PARLIAmentary
           Protestation
           with
           the
           late
           Canonicall
           Oath
           ,
           and
           the
           difference
           betwixt
           them
           .
        
         
           SIR
           ,
        
         
           I
           Have
           received
           a
           long
           and
           elabourate
           Letter
           from
           you
           ,
           wherin
           you
           give
           me
           a
           double
           character
           of
           your self
           .
           The
           one
           notes
           you
           for
           a
           man
           very
           observant
           of
           (
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           of●
           most
           moment
           )
           matter
           of
           Religion
           :
           The
           other
           shews
           you
           to
           be
           of
           an
           ingenuous
           disposition
           ,
           for
           in
           your
           discourse
           with
           me
           you
           personate
           rather
           a
           doubting
           disciple
           ,
           then
           (
           as
           some
           of
           lesse
           learning
           then
           your self
           would
           have
           done
           )
           a
           peremptory
           dogmatist
           ;
           both
           which
           make
           me
           desirous
           to
           be
           a
           graduate
           in
           your
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           good
           will
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           meer
           stranger
           (
           as
           untill
           of
           late
           I
           was
           unto
           you
           )
           to
           become
           an
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           from
           an
           acquaintance
           to
           proceed
           to
           the
           acceptation
           of
           a
           friend
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           settle
           .
           You
           begin
           
           (
           as
           by
           good
           order
           you
           may
           )
           with
           the
           occasion
           which
           induced
           you
           to
           write
           unto
           me
           thus
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           you
           may
           please
           to
           remember
           ,
           that
           casually
           in
           Mr.
           
             Lathur●s
          
           Shop
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           ,
           there
           happening
           some
           little
           discourse
           betwixt
           us
           ,
           you
           invited
           me
           (
           according
           to
           mine
           owne
           present
           intent
           )
           to
           reade
           over
           your
           booke
           treating
           of
           doubts
           upon
           the
           Oath
           of
           the
           sixt
           Canon
           :
           and
           you
           also
           moved
           me
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           thing
           in
           it
           should
           stick
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           would
           represent
           it
           to
           you
           .
           In
           pursuance
           wherof
           ,
           I
           have
           perused
           the
           book
           throughout
           :
           minding
           not
           to
           take
           any
           exceptions
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           to
           become
           a●y
           way
           quarrelsome
           ,
           intending
           with
           my self
           ,
           either
           (
           by
           iust
           approbation
           of
           your
           better
           iudgement
           )
           to
           assent
           ,
           or
           els
           to
           be
           quietly
           silent
           ,
           which
           a
           man
           may
           the
           more
           safely
           doe
           ,
           because
           the
           book
           doth
           wisely
           consist
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           Qua●res
           ,
           ba●kt
           with
           reasons
           therto
           conducent
           .
           But
           afterwards
           perusing
           over
           a
           short
           Tract
           (
           annexed
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           book
           )
           concerning
           a
           case
           of
           Conscience
           about
           the
           receiving
           of
           the
           Eucharist
           in
           one
           kinde
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           ,
           I
           lighted
           on
           a
           block
           ,
           at
           which
           I
           have
           taken
           a
           stumble
           .
        
         
           I
           supposed
           (
           good
           Sir
           )
           your
           sight
           is
           too
           clear
           to
           suffer
           you
           to
           dash
           upon
           a
           block
           before
           you
           discern
           it
           :
           and
           your
           footing
           too
           firme
           ,
           and
           fixed
           to
           stumble
           at
           a
           straw
           ,
           nor
           will
           I
           thinke
           (
           since
           you
           professe
           your self
           so
           well
           disposed
           to
           peace
           )
           that
           you
           have
           set
           your self
           
             a
          
           
             to
             seeke
             a
             knot
             in
             a
             rush
             ,
          
           my
           discretion
           and
           charity
           divert
           my
           minde
           from
           such
           conjectures
           ,
           and
           direct
           it
           to
           conceive
           (
           but
           pardon
           me
           good
           Sir
           ,
           if
           I
           mistake
           you
           ,
           as
           you
           seem
           to
           have
           mistaken
           me
           )
           that
           you
           took
           a
           small
           appearance
           of
           a
           doubt
           ,
           rather
           to
           initiate
           my
           notice
           of
           you
           with
           a
           Scholasticall
           Treatise
           (
           for
           which
           I
           thank
           you
           )
           then
           that
           you
           need
           any
           satisfaction
           from
           me
           to
           your
           conscience
           ,
           as
           scrupled
           by
           that
           passage
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           noted
           for
           ambiguous
           in
           my
           book
           .
        
         
         
           That
           is
           more
           considerable
           (
           me thinks
           )
           which
           you
           have
           said
           by
           way
           of
           doubt
           ,
           concerning
           some
           conformity
           betwixt
           the
           Oath
           of
           the
           sixt
           Canon
           ,
           and
           the
           late
           Protestation
           framed
           in
           the
           Commons
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           wherof
           you
           make
           a
           Quere
           ,
           and
           to
           which
           I
           will
           first
           give
           answer
           ;
           and
           then
           clear
           the
           case
           of
           Conscience
           from
           just
           cau●e
           of
           offence
           .
           I
           choose
           to
           begin
           with
           that
           ,
           though
           you
           end
           with
           it
           .
           Because
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           meet
           in
           good
           manners
           ,
           that
           I
           give
           that
           Honourable
           Assembly
           precedence
           of
           Apology
           before
           my self
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Because
           my
           doubts
           of
           the
           Oath
           are
           placed
           ,
           in
           order
           of
           my
           tractates
           ,
           before
           the
           case
           of
           conscience
           ,
           where
           you
           have
           either
           found
           ,
           or
           made
           an
           occasion
           of
           scruple
           .
        
         
           
             Touching
             the
             former
             ,
             your
             words
             are
             these
             ,
          
           See
           I
           pray
           you
           the
           
             b
          
           enclosed
           ,
           and
           then
           consider
           if
           your
           doubts
           published
           doe
           not
           stand
           up
           against
           it
           also
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Oath
           you
           fight
           against
           ,
           insomuch
           if
           the
           Queres
           raised
           against
           the
           one
           ,
           be
           not
           an
           invitation
           unto
           scruples
           ,
           against
           the
           other
           also
           .
        
         
           Your
           doubt
           ,
           and
           mine
           Answer
           ,
           will
           be
           better
           understood
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           if
           ,
           first
           we
           consider
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           and
           declaration
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           set
           down
           
             interminis
          
           thus
           ,
        
         
           
             I
             A.
             B.
          
           doe
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           Promise
           ,
           Vow
           and
           protest
           ,
           to
           maintain
           and
           defend
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           lawfully
           I
           may
           ,
           with
           my
           life
           ,
           power
           and
           estate
           ,
           the
           true
           reformed
           Protestant
           Religion
           expressed
           in
           the
           doctrin
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           against
           all
           Popery
           and
           Popish
           Innovations
           ,
           within
           this
           Realm
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           same
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           duty
           of
           my
           Allegiance
           ,
           His
           Maiesties
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           Honour
           and
           Estate
           :
           As
           also
           the
           power
           and
           priviledges
           of
           Parliaments
           :
           
           The
           lawfull
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subiects
           ,
           and
           every
           person
           that
           maketh
           this
           Protestation
           ,
           in
           whatsoever
           he
           shall
           doe
           in
           the
           lawfull
           pursuance
           of
           the
           same
           .
           And
           to
           my
           power
           ,
           and
           as
           farre
           as
           lawfully
           I
           may
           ,
           I
           will
           oppose
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           good
           wayes
           and
           means
           endeavour
           to
           bring
           to
           condigne
           punishment
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           either
           by
           force
           ,
           practice
           ,
           counsels
           ,
           plots
           ,
           conspiracies
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           doe
           any
           thing
           to
           the
           contrary
           of
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           present
           Protestation
           contained
           :
           And
           further
           that
           I
           shall
           in
           all
           iust
           and
           honourable
           wayes
           indeavour
           to
           preserve
           the
           union
           and
           peace
           betwixt
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           And
           neither
           for
           hope
           ,
           feare
           ,
           nor
           other
           respect
           shall
           relinquish
           this
           Promise
           ,
           Vow
           and
           Protestation
           .
        
         
           Wheras
           some
           doubts
           have
           been
           raised
           by
           severall
           persons
           out
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           concerning
           the
           meaning
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           contained
           in
           the
           Protestation
           lately
           made
           by
           the
           members
           of
           this
           House
           ;
           [
           viz.
           
             the
             true
             reformed
             p●otestant
             Religion
             ,
             expressed
             in
             the
             Doctrin
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             against
             all
             Popery
             and
             Popish
             Innovations
             within
             this
             Realm
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             same
             Doctrine
          
           ]
           This
           House
           doth
           declare
           that
           by
           those
           words
           ,
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           meant
           ,
           only
           the
           publike
           Doctrine
           professed
           in
           the
           said
           Church
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           it
           is
           opposite
           to
           Popery
           and
           Popish
           Innovations
           :
           and
           that
           the
           said
           words
           are
           not
           to
           be
           extended
           to
           the
           maintaining
           of
           any
           firme
           of
           worship
           ,
           discipline
           or
           Governement
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           Rites
           or
           Ceremonies
           of
           the
           said
           Church
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           were
           so
           ,
           that
           the
           doubts
           of
           the
           Oath
           stood
           up
           (
           as
           your
           Quere
           hath
           it
           )
           against
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           were
           an
           invitation
           of
           scruples
           against
           it
           ,
           it
           were
           not
           my
           fault
           ;
           for
           my
           book
           of
           doubts
           was
           made
           (
           though
           not
           printed
           )
           before
           there
           was
           any
           intimation
           or
           expectation
           of
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           especially
           by
           those
           whose
           mansion
           is
           so
           
           remote
           from
           the
           mysteries
           of
           State
           ,
           so
           farre
           below
           the
           orbe
           of
           the
           highest
           Intelligence
           as
           mine
           is
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           doubt
           not
           to
           make
           it
           plain
           ,
           that
           the
           differencies
           betwixt
           the
           Parliamentary
           Protestation
           ,
           and
           the
           Canonicall
           Oath
           are
           so
           many
           and
           so
           weighty
           ;
           that
           a
           man
           may
           with
           good
           conscience
           and
           discretion
           suspect
           much
           perill
           in
           taking
           the
           Oath
           ,
           and
           be
           well
           assured
           of
           the
           safety
           in
           taking
           the
           Protestation
           composed
           in
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             Reall
             differencies
             betwixt
             the
             Protestation
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             Canon
             :
             first
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             them
             both
             ,
             the
             Doctrine
             established
             .
          
           
             THe
             differences
             betwixt
             the
             Protestation
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             Oath
             of
             the
             Synod
             are
             Reall
             and
             Personall
             .
          
           
             The
             Reall
             are
             such
             as
             concern
             the
             matter
             and
             forme
             of
             them
             both
             .
             The
             matter
             ,
             (
             wheron
             you
             ground
             the
             chief
             cause
             of
             your
             doubting
             )
             I
             shall
             distinguish
             into
             that
             which
             is
             common
             to
             them
             both
             and
             that
             which
             is
             peculiar
             to
             either
             .
          
           
             
               That
               which
               is
               common
               to
               both
               is
               ,
            
             the
             asserting
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             established
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             especially
             as
             in
             opposition
             to
             Popish
             Doctrine
             :
             
               wherof
               (
               as
               it
               is
               set
               down
               in
               the
               Canon
               )
               there
               be
               three
               doubts
               ,
            
             1.
             
             
               c
            
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ?
            
             2.
             
             
               d
            
             What
             is
             meant
             by
             Popish
             Doctrine
             ?
             3.
             
             
               e
            
             What
             establishment
             of
             Doctrine
             is
             here
             m●ant
             ,
             and
             how
             farre
             it
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             established
             ?
             
               which
               doubts
               with
               their
               reasons
               ,
               whosoever
               reads
               with
               an
               impartiall
               and
               unprejudiced
               apprehension
               ,
               will
               never
               apply
               to
               the
               Protestation
               of
               the
               Parliament
               .
            
          
           
             And
             in
             what
             sence
             we
             may
             well
             understand
             these
             words
             in
             the
             printed
             Protestation
             (
             though
             
             I
             will
             not
             take
             upon
             me
             to
             interpret
             it
             ,
             except
             for
             satisfaction
             to
             my self
             ,
             and
             to
             such
             as
             require
             my
             Judgement
             of
             it
             )
             in
             my
             conceipt
             is
             very
             clear
             ,
             especially
             by
             the
             Declaration
             annexed
             to
             many
             printed
             copies
             of
             that
             Protestation
             (
             though
             that
             which
             you
             sent
             me
             came
             forth
             without
             it
             )
             in
             this
             tenour
             ;
             by
             these
             words
             :
             
               [
               The
               true
               reformed
               Protestant
               Religion
               ,
               expressed
               in
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               the
               church
               of
               England
               against
               all
               Popery
               and
               Popish
               Innovations
               within
               this
               Realme
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               same
               Doctrine
               ,
               was
               and
               is
               meant
               only
               the
               publike
               Doctrine
               professed
               in
               the
               church
               of
            
             England
             ;
             
               so
               farre
               as
               it
               is
               opposite
               to
               Popery
               and
               Popish
               Innovations
               ]
            
             And
             that
             is
             (
             as
             I
             take
             it
             without
             taking
             upon
             me
             the
             Authority
             of
             an
             Interpreter
             of
             it
             ,
             save
             as
             before
             I
             have
             said
             )
             the
             Doctrin
             contained
             in
             the
             39.
             
             Articles
             .
             For
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             most
             publick
             Doctrin
             of
             the
             Church
             ;
             because
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             every
             Parish
             ,
             all
             that
             are
             admitted
             into
             Benefices
             must
             publi●ly
             read
             the
             39.
             
             Articles
             unto
             the
             people
             within
             the
             first
             month
             of
             their
             admission
             to
             them
             ,
             upon
             perill
             of
             loosing
             their
             livings
             by
             falling
             into
             lapse
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             Doctrin
             is
             most
             professedly
             the
             Doctrin
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             for
             all
             Doctours
             and
             teachers
             of
             the
             Church
             are
             bound
             ,
             so
             farre
             to
             professe
             it
             ,
             as
             to
             subscribe
             unto
             those
             Articles
             ,
             without
             which
             subscription
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             to
             be
             allowed
             for
             publike
             Preachers
             ,
             or
             teachers
             ,
             at
             least
             not
             admitted
             into
             pastorall
             charges
             ,
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Doctrin
             of
             those
             Articles
             is
             most
             opposite
             to
             Popery
             ,
             and
             popish
             Innovations
             ;
             for
             they
             were
             framed
             and
             tempered
             of
             purpose
             for
             an
             Antidote
             to
             Popery
             ,
             in
             the
             Raign
             of
             Queen
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             about
             four
             yeers
             after
             her
             coming
             to
             the
             
             Crown
             ,
             for
             she
             began
             her
             
               f
            
             raigne
             ,
             
               November
            
             17.
             1558.
             and
             in
             1562.
             were
             these
             Articles
             concluded
             on
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             publike
             and
             professed
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
             This
             Doctrine
             and
             these
             Articles
             are
             in
             congruity
             of
             right
             Reason
             ,
             to
             be
             intended
             in
             this
             Protestation
             .
          
           
             Yet
             not
             all
             of
             them
             neither
             (
             though
             none
             of
             them
             be
             denied
             or
             renounced
             )
             but
             onely
             those
             which
             are
             opposite
             to
             Popery
             and
             popish
             Innovation
             :
             as
             these
             that
             follow
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Protestant
                   Doctrin
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   England
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Popish
                   Doctrine
                   opposite
                   unto
                   it
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   6.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     2
                  
                   Holy
                   Scripture
                   containeth
                   all
                   things
                   necessary
                   to
                   Salvation
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     a
                  
                   The
                   Papists
                   joyne
                   traditions
                   unwritten
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   equall
                   authority
                   with
                   the
                   written
                   word
                   .
                
              
               
               
                 
                   In
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   Scriptures
                   wée
                   doe
                   understand
                   ,
                   those
                   canonicall
                   bookes
                   of
                   the
                   old
                   and
                   new
                   Testament
                   :
                   of
                   whose
                   authority
                   was
                   never
                   any
                   doubt
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   
                     (
                     i.
                     e.
                     )
                  
                   al
                   the
                   books
                   of
                   the
                   old
                   Testament
                   ,
                   from
                   
                     Genesis
                  
                   to
                   
                     Malachy
                     :
                  
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   placed
                   in
                   our
                   ordinary
                   English
                   Bibles
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   new
                   Testament
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   other
                   Books
                   (
                   as
                   
                     Hierom
                  
                   saith
                   )
                   the
                   Church
                   doth
                   read
                   for
                   example
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   instruction
                   of
                   manners
                   ,
                   but
                   doth
                   not
                   apply
                   them
                   ,
                   to
                   establish
                   any
                   Doctrine
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   are
                   they
                   which
                   in
                   many
                   English
                   Bibles
                   begin
                   after
                   
                     Malachy
                  
                   and
                   end
                   with
                   the
                   
                     Maccabees
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     b
                  
                   The
                   Papists
                   mingle
                   Apochryphall
                   books
                   with
                   the
                   Canonicall
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   authority
                   with
                   them
                   thus
                   ,
                   lest
                   any
                   one
                   should
                   doubt
                   what
                   books
                   of
                   Scripture
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   received
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   these
                   underwritten
                   ,
                   the
                   five
                   books
                   of
                   
                     Moses
                     ,
                     Genes
                     .
                     Exod.
                     Levit.
                     Num.
                     Deut.
                     Ios.
                     Iudg.
                     Ruth
                     ,
                  
                   foure
                   books
                   of
                   
                     Kings
                     ,
                  
                   (
                   accounting
                   the
                   two
                   books
                   of
                   
                     Samuell
                  
                   for
                   two
                   of
                   the
                   foure
                   )
                   two
                   books
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Chr.
                     Esd.
                  
                   1.
                   and
                   2.
                   called
                   
                     Nehemias
                     ,
                     Tobit
                     ,
                     Iudith
                     ,
                     Esther
                     ,
                     Iob
                     ,
                     Davids
                     Psalter
                     ,
                  
                   consisting
                   of
                   150.
                   
                   
                     Psalms
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   
                     Parables
                  
                   or
                   
                     Proverbs
                     ,
                     Ecclesiastes
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   
                     Canticles
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   books
                   of
                   
                     Wisdome
                     ,
                     Ecclesiasticus
                     ,
                     Esay
                     ,
                     Ierem.
                  
                   with
                   
                     Baruch
                     ,
                     Ezech.
                     Daniel
                     ,
                  
                   then
                   follow
                   the
                   minor
                   Prophets
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   our
                   Bibles
                   ,
                   and
                   after
                   them
                   2.
                   books
                   of
                   
                     Maccabees
                     .
                  
                   
                     c
                  
                   And
                   require
                   them
                   to
                   be
                   received
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   equall
                   authority
                   with
                   the
                   Canonicall
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   curse
                   upon
                   such
                   as
                   refuse
                   to
                   take
                   them
                   for
                   ●uch
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   9.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   Originall
                   sin
                   is
                   the
                   fault
                   and
                   corruption
                   of
                   every
                   man
                   ,
                   that
                   naturally
                   is
                   ingendred
                   of
                   the
                   off-spring
                   of
                   
                     Adam
                     ,
                  
                   whereby
                   man
                   is
                   farre
                   gone
                   from
                   originall
                   Righteousnesse
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   in
                   every
                   person
                   borne
                   into
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   it
                   deserves
                   Gods
                   wrath
                   and
                   damnation
                   ,
                   though
                   there
                   be
                   no
                   condemnation
                   for
                   them
                   that
                   beléeve
                   :
                   and
                   are
                   baptized
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Apostle
                   doth
                   confesse
                   ,
                   that
                   concupiscence
                   ●
                   lust
                   hath
                   of
                   it selfe
                   ,
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   sinne
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         d
                      
                       The
                       Papists
                       except
                       the
                       Virgin
                       
                         Mary
                      
                       from
                       all
                       taint
                       of
                       originall
                       sinne
                       ,
                       or
                       naturall
                       corruption
                       ,
                       and
                       touching
                       concupiscence
                       ,
                       contradict
                       the
                       Doctrine
                       of
                       our
                       Church
                       ,
                       and
                       with
                       us
                       the
                       blessed
                       Apostle
                       in
                       these
                       words
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         e
                      
                       This
                       concupiscence
                       ,
                       when
                       the
                       Apostle
                       calleth
                       it
                       sinne
                       ,
                       the
                       holy
                       Synod
                       declareth
                       that
                       the
                       Catholique
                       Church
                       never
                       understood
                       ,
                       that
                       it
                       was
                       called
                       sinne
                       truely
                       and
                       properly
                       in
                       the
                       regenerate
                       ,
                       but
                       because
                       it
                       commeth
                       from
                       sinne
                       and
                       inclineth
                       to
                       sin
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
               
               
                 
                   Art.
                   11.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   We
                   are
                   accounted
                   righteous
                   before
                   God
                   ,
                   onely
                   for
                   the
                   merits
                   of
                   our
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                  
                   by
                   ●aith
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   for
                   our
                   owne
                   workes
                   ,
                   or
                   deservings
                   ;
                   wherefore
                   that
                   we
                   are
                   justified
                   by
                   faith
                   only
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   most
                   wholesome
                   Doctrine
                   ,
                   and
                   very
                   full
                   of
                   comfort
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     f
                  
                   If
                   any
                   say
                   that
                   a
                   sinner
                   is
                   justified
                   by
                   faith
                   onely
                   ,
                   understanding
                   that
                   nothing
                   is
                   required
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   cooperate
                   to
                   the
                   obtainment
                   of
                   the
                   grace
                   of
                   justification
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   be
                   accursed
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   This
                   Canon
                   will
                   appeare
                   more
                   repugnant
                   to
                   the
                   doctrine
                   of
                   the
                   Apostle
                   
                     S.
                     Paul
                     ,
                     Rom.
                  
                   3.
                   28
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   our
                   Article
                   of
                   Justification
                   by
                   faith
                   only
                   ,
                   by
                   comparing
                   it
                   with
                   the
                   11.
                   and
                   12.
                   
                   Canons
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   Session
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   the
                   7.
                   chapter
                   ,
                   pag.
                   359.
                   and
                   the
                   10.
                   pag.
                   360.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   14.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   Uol●ntary
                   workes
                   ,
                   besides
                   or
                   over
                   and
                   above
                   Gods
                   commandements
                   ,
                   (
                   which
                   they
                   call
                   works
                   of
                   supererogation
                   )
                   cannot
                   be
                   taught
                   without
                   arrogancy
                   and
                   impiety
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         g
                      
                       We
                       call
                       a
                       counsell
                       of
                       perfection
                       a
                       good
                       worke
                       of
                       God
                       ,
                       which
                       is
                       not
                       prescribed
                       us
                       by
                       Christ
                       ,
                       but
                       proposed
                       ,
                       not
                       commanded
                       ,
                       but
                       commended
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         h
                      
                       The
                       fastings
                       and
                       satisfactory
                       deeds
                       of
                       one
                       man
                       be
                       available
                       to
                       others
                       ,
                       yea
                       and
                       holy
                       Saints
                       and
                       other
                       vertuous
                       persons
                       may
                       (
                       in
                       measure
                       and
                       proportion
                       of
                       other
                       mens
                       necessities
                       )
                       allot
                       unto
                       them
                       as
                       well
                       the
                       superogation
                       of
                       their
                       spirituall
                       works
                       ,
                       as
                       those
                       that
                       abound
                       in
                       worldly
                       goods
                       ,
                       may
                       give
                       almes
                       of
                       their
                       superfluities
                       to
                       them
                       which
                       are
                       in
                       necessity
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   15.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   Of
                   Christ
                   alone
                   without
                   sinn●
                   ,
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   his
                   humane
                   nature
                   was
                   made
                   like
                   unto
                   us
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   sin
                   only
                   excepted
                   ,
                   but
                   all
                   we
                   the
                   rest
                   (
                   i.
                   e
                   )
                   al
                   man-kinde
                   besides
                   )
                   although
                   baptized
                   ,
                   and
                   borne
                   againe
                   in
                   Christ
                   offend
                   in
                   many
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     i
                  
                   
                     Mary
                  
                   the
                   glorious
                   Virgin
                   ,
                   a
                   mother
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   by
                   singular
                   preventing
                   grace
                   ,
                   was
                   kept
                   free
                   from
                   all
                   originall
                   ,
                   and
                   actuall
                   sinne
                   .
                
              
               
               
                 
                 
                   
                     k
                  
                   This
                   holy
                   Synod
                   (
                   
                     id
                     est
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   Councell
                   of
                   Trent
                   )
                   doth
                   declare
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   their
                   intention
                   to
                   comprehend
                   in
                   this
                   Decree
                   (
                   of
                   generall
                   guilt
                   of
                   originall
                   sinne
                   )
                   the
                   blessed
                   and
                   immaculate
                   Virgin
                   
                     Mary
                  
                   the
                   mother
                   of
                   God
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   21.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   Generall
                   counsels
                   may
                   ●rre
                   ,
                   and
                   sometimes
                   have
                   erred
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   things
                   pertaining
                   unto
                   God
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         l
                      
                       Counsels
                       confirm'd
                       by
                       the
                       Pope
                       cannot
                       erre
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         m
                      
                       The
                       faith
                       of
                       the
                       Church
                       of
                       
                         Rome
                      
                       founded
                       by
                       
                         Peter
                      
                       on
                       a
                       rock
                       hath
                       not
                       yet
                       failed
                       ,
                       nor
                       shall
                       faile
                       for
                       ever
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         n
                      
                       The
                       Roman
                       Church
                       never
                       erred
                       ,
                       nor
                       for
                       ever
                       shall
                       erre
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         o
                      
                       The
                       Pope
                       cannot
                       possible
                       decree
                       any
                       heresie
                       to
                       be
                       beleeved
                       of
                       the
                       whole
                       Church
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   22.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Romish
                   Doctrine
                   concerning
                   Purgatory
                   ,
                   Pardons
                   ,
                   Worshipping
                   and
                   Adoration
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   of
                   Images
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   Reliques
                   ;
                   and
                   also
                   invocation
                   of
                   Saints
                   is
                   a
                   fond
                   thing
                   ,
                   vainly
                   invented
                   and
                   grounded
                   upon
                   no
                   warrant
                   of
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   but
                   repugnant
                   to
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   .
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     p
                  
                   Purgatory
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     p
                  
                   There
                   is
                   a
                   Purgatory
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   the
                   soules
                   detained
                   ,
                   are
                   holpen
                   with
                   the
                   prayers
                   of
                   the
                   faithfull
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     q
                  
                   Pardons
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     q
                  
                   Indulgences
                   or
                   Pardons
                   are
                   very
                   healthfull
                   to
                   Christian
                   people
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   to
                   be
                   retained
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   that
                   hold
                   them
                   unprofitable
                   are
                   accursed
                   by
                   the
                   Councell
                   of
                   Trent
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     t
                  
                   Images
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     t
                  
                   The
                   Images
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Saints
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   worshipped
                   ,
                   not
                   onely
                   by
                   accident
                   ,
                   or
                   improperly
                   ;
                   but
                   properly
                   and
                   by
                   themselves
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   they
                   terminate
                   the
                   worship
                   presented
                   to
                   them
                   .
                
              
               
               
                 
                   
                     s
                  
                   Images
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     s
                  
                   The
                   Images
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   Virgin
                   
                     Mary
                  
                   and
                   of
                   other
                   Saints
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   had
                   and
                   retained
                   in
                   Temples
                   ,
                   and
                   due
                   honour
                   and
                   reverence
                   done
                   unto
                   them
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     t
                  
                   Images
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     t
                  
                   There
                   is
                   great
                   fruit
                   and
                   benefit
                   to
                   be
                   received
                   by
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   all
                   holy
                   Images
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     u
                  
                   Reliques
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     u
                  
                   Let
                   Bishops
                   and
                   others
                   (
                   to
                   whom
                   it
                   belongeth
                   to
                   teach
                   the
                   people
                   )
                   instruct
                   them
                   touching
                   the
                   honour
                   due
                   unto
                   Reliques
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     w
                  
                   Invocation
                   
                     x
                  
                   of
                   Saints
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     w
                  
                   And
                   touching
                   the
                   Invocation
                   of
                   Saints
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     x
                  
                   It
                   is
                   good
                   and
                   profitable
                   to
                   use
                   humble
                   Invocation
                   of
                   the
                   Saints
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   24.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   thing
                   plainely
                   repugnant
                   to
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   custome
                   of
                   the
                   Primitive
                   Church
                   ,
                   to
                   have
                   publike
                   Prayer
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   administer
                   the
                   Sacraments
                   in
                   a
                   tongue
                   not
                   understood
                   of
                   the
                   people
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     y
                  
                   Although
                   the
                   Masse
                   (
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Popish
                   service
                   )
                   have
                   in
                   it
                   much
                   instruction
                   profitable
                   to
                   faithfull
                   people
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   seemeth
                   not
                   expedient
                   unto
                   the
                   Fathers
                   of
                   the
                   Councell
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   be
                   celebrated
                   in
                   a
                   vulgar
                   tongue
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   25.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   There
                   be
                   two
                   Sacraments
                   ordained
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Gospell
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   to
                   far
                   ,
                   
                     Baptisme
                  
                   and
                   the
                   
                     Supper
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     ;
                  
                   those
                   five
                   commonly
                   called
                   
                     Sacraments
                     ,
                     Confirmation
                     ,
                     Penance
                     ,
                     Orders
                     ,
                     Matrimony
                  
                   and
                   
                     extreme
                     Unction
                     ,
                  
                   have
                   grown
                   partly
                   of
                   the
                   corrupt
                   following
                   of
                   the
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   partly
                   are
                   states
                   of
                   life
                   allowed
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   but
                   yet
                   have
                   not
                   like
                   nature
                   of
                   a
                   Sacrament
                   with
                   Baptisme
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Lords
                   Supper
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   they
                   have
                   not
                   any
                   visible
                   signe
                   ,
                   or
                   ceremony
                   ,
                   ordained
                   of
                   God
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         z
                      
                       The
                       Sacraments
                       of
                       the
                       Church
                       are
                       reduced
                       to
                       a
                       septinary
                       number
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         a
                      
                       Baptisme
                       ,
                       Confirmation
                       ,
                       the
                       Sacrament
                       of
                       the
                       Eucharist
                       ,
                       Penance
                       ,
                       extreme
                       unction
                       ,
                       Order
                       and
                       Matrimony
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
               
               
                 
                   Art.
                   28.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Transubstantiation
                  
                   (
                   or
                   the
                   change
                   of
                   the
                   substance
                   of
                   the
                   bread
                   and
                   wine
                   )
                   in
                   the
                   Supper
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   proved
                   by
                   holy
                   writ
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   repugnant
                   to
                   the
                   plaine
                   words
                   of
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   and
                   overthroweth
                   the
                   ●ature
                   of
                   a
                   Sacrament
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     b
                  
                   Now
                   this
                   sacred
                   Synod
                   doth
                   declare
                   again
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   consecration
                   of
                   the
                   Bread
                   and
                   Wine
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   conversion
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   substance
                   of
                   Bread
                   into
                   Christs
                   body
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   substance
                   of
                   the
                   wine
                   ,
                   into
                   the
                   substance
                   of
                   his
                   blood
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   conversion
                   is
                   conveniently
                   and
                   properly
                   by
                   the
                   holy
                   Catholike
                   Church
                   called
                   Transubstantiation
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   body
                   of
                   
                     Christ
                  
                   is
                   given
                   ,
                   taken
                   and
                   eaten
                   in
                   the
                   Supper
                   onely
                   after
                   an
                   heavenly
                   and
                   spirituall
                   manner
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   meane
                   wherby
                   it
                   is
                   received
                   and
                   eaten
                   in
                   the
                   Supper
                   is
                   Faith
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     c
                  
                   The
                   Bread
                   and
                   wine
                   which
                   are
                   placed
                   on
                   the
                   Altar
                   after
                   consecration
                   ,
                   are
                   not
                   onely
                   a
                   Sacrament
                   of
                   the
                   body
                   and
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   very
                   body
                   and
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   indeed
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   sensually
                   and
                   indeed
                   handled
                   by
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   the
                   Priest
                   ,
                   broken
                   and
                   chewed
                   by
                   the
                   teeth
                   of
                   the
                   faithfull
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   recantation
                   of
                   
                     Berengarius
                  
                   made
                   to
                   Pope
                   
                     Nicolas
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   sealed
                   with
                   a
                   solemne
                   Oath
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Sacrament
                   of
                   the
                   Lords
                   Supper
                   was
                   not
                   by
                   Christs
                   ordinance
                   reserved
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     d
                  
                   That
                   the
                   holy
                   Eucharist
                   be
                   carri●d
                   to
                   the
                   sick
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   that
                   purpose
                   ,
                   diligently
                   to
                   be
                   reserved
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   is
                   joined
                   with
                   great
                   equity
                   and
                   reason
                   ,
                   and
                   therfore
                   the
                   holy
                   Synod
                   ordaines
                   that
                   this
                   healthfull
                   and
                   necessary
                   manner
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   .
                
              
               
               
                 
                   
                     e
                  
                   Nor
                   carried
                   about
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     e
                  
                   The
                   holy
                   Synod
                   declareth
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   pious
                   and
                   religious
                   manner
                   ,
                   taken
                   up
                   in
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   that
                   every
                   yeer
                   on
                   a
                   set
                   day
                   ,
                   the
                   high
                   and
                   venerable
                   Sacrament
                   ,
                   with
                   singular
                   reverence
                   bee
                   carried
                   about
                   the
                   streets
                   and
                   high-waies
                   in
                   solemne
                   Procession
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     f
                  
                   Nor
                   worshipped
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     f
                  
                   There
                   is
                   no
                   doubt
                   to
                   be
                   made
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   all
                   the
                   faithfull
                   (
                   after
                   the
                   accustomed
                   manner
                   in
                   the
                   Catholik
                   Church
                   )
                   must
                   give
                   to
                   this
                   most
                   holy
                   Sacrament
                   the
                   highest
                   worship
                   (
                   called
                   
                     Latria
                  
                   )
                   due
                   unto
                   God
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   29.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   wicked
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   be
                   void
                   of
                   ●aith
                   ,
                   although
                   they
                   doe
                   carnally
                   and
                   visibly
                   presse
                   with
                   their
                   teeth
                   (
                   as
                   
                     S.
                     Aug.
                  
                   saith
                   )
                   the
                   Sacrament
                   of
                   the
                   body
                   and
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   no
                   wise
                   are
                   they
                   partakers
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   but
                   rather
                   to
                   their
                   condemnation
                   ,
                   doe
                   eate
                   ,
                   and
                   drinke
                   the
                   signe
                   or
                   Sacrament
                   of
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   thing
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     g
                  
                   First
                   ▪
                   hereupon
                   marke
                   well
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   men
                   receive
                   the
                   body
                   and
                   blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   be
                   they
                   Infidels
                   or
                   evill
                   livers
                   ,
                   which
                   invincibly
                   proveth
                   against
                   the
                   Heretickes
                   ,
                   that
                   Christ
                   is
                   really
                   present
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   30.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   cup
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   is
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   denied
                   to
                   the
                   Lay
                   people
                   for
                   both
                   parts
                   of
                   the
                   Lords
                   Sacrament
                   by
                   Christs
                   ordinance
                   and
                   commandement
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   ministred
                   to
                   all
                   Christian
                   men
                   alike
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         h
                      
                       Since
                       in
                       many
                       parts
                       of
                       the
                       world
                       ,
                       there
                       are
                       divers
                       who
                       presume
                       rashly
                       to
                       affirm
                       ,
                       that
                       Christian
                       people
                       ought
                       to
                       receive
                       the
                       Sacrament
                       of
                       the
                       Eucharist
                       under
                       both
                       kinds
                       (
                       
                         scil.
                      
                       )
                       of
                       bread
                       and
                       wine
                       (
                       
                         therefore
                         it
                         is
                         decreed
                      
                       )
                       that
                       no
                       Presbyter
                       under
                       paine
                       of
                       Excommunication
                       doe
                       administer
                       to
                       the
                       people
                       the
                       Communion
                       under
                       both
                       kindes
                       of
                       bread
                       and
                       wine
                       .
                    
                     
                     
                       
                         i
                      
                       The
                       laudable
                       custom
                       of
                       ministring
                       the
                       Communion
                       to
                       the
                       lay-People
                       ,
                       in
                       one
                       kinde
                       only
                       ,
                       reasonably
                       introduced
                       by
                       the
                       Church
                       and
                       the
                       holy
                       Fathers
                       ,
                       is
                       to
                       be
                       held
                       for
                       a
                       law
                       :
                       nor
                       is
                       it
                       lawfull
                       for
                       any
                       one
                       to
                       reject
                       it
                       or
                       without
                       the
                       authority
                       of
                       the
                       Church
                       to
                       change
                       it
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         k
                      
                       If
                       any
                       one
                       affirme
                       that
                       by
                       the
                       commandment
                       of
                       God
                       ,
                       or
                       of
                       necessity
                       to
                       salvation
                       all
                       the
                       faithfull
                       ought
                       to
                       receive
                       the
                       Sacrament
                       in
                       both
                       kinds
                       ,
                       let
                       him
                       be
                       accursed
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         l
                      
                       If
                       any
                       say
                       that
                       the
                       holy
                       Catholik
                       Church
                       (
                       i.e.
                       
                         in
                         their
                         Dialect
                         the
                         Romane
                         Church
                      
                       )
                       was
                       not
                       induced
                       by
                       just
                       &
                       reasonable
                       causes
                       ,
                       that
                       the
                       Laity
                       and
                       Clergy
                       ,
                       which
                       do
                       not
                       consecrate
                       ,
                       should
                       communicate
                       but
                       in
                       one
                       kind
                       ,
                       or
                       therin
                       to
                       have
                       erred
                       ,
                       let
                       him
                       be
                       accursed
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             An
             Advertisement
             touching
             the
             wine
             which
             in
             some
             places
             is
             allowed
             to
             the
             Laity
             after
             the
             taking
             of
             the
             bread
             .
          
           
             SOme
             (
             to
             excuse
             the
             sacriledge
             of
             the
             
               Romanists
            
             )
             have
             said
             ,
             the
             people
             are
             not
             deprived
             of
             the
             Communion
             Cup
             ,
             as
             we
             pretend
             ,
             for
             that
             they
             have
             a
             little
             wine
             allowed
             them
             after
             the
             receit
             of
             the
             wafer
             .
          
           
             The
             truth
             is
             ,
             some
             times
             ,
             and
             in
             some
             places
             ,
             the
             people
             have
             so
             ,
             to
             
               a
            
             wash
             the
             wafer
             down
             their
             throats
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             might
             be
             like
             to
             stick
             in
             their
             mouths
             ;
             yet
             it
             must
             not
             be
             consecrated
             wine
             ,
             least
             it
             should
             be
             received
             as
             the
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             :
             and
             where
             Claret
             wine
             is
             more
             deare
             (
             as
             in
             
               Spain
            
             )
             they
             give
             the
             people
             water
             instead
             of
             wine
             :
             To
             that
             purpose
             ,
             the
             
               French-Priests
            
             were
             (
             as
             
               b
            
             
               Chamier
            
             noteth
             )
             more
             bashfull
             ,
             then
             to
             be
             so
             base
             ,
             where
             that
             kinde
             of
             wine
             (
             which
             would
             come
             nearest
             the
             complection
             of
             Transubstantiation
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             true
             )
             is
             more
             cheape
             then
             in
             other
             places
             .
             But
             both
             the
             
               French
            
             and
             the
             
               Spanish
            
             (
             what
             difference
             so
             ever
             is
             betwixt
             their
             Nations
             or
             Churches
             )
             agree
             in
             the
             violation
             of
             the
             Lords
             ordinance
             ,
             and
             an
             injurious
             detention
             of
             the
             peoples
             allowance
             ,
             since
             the
             
               French-wine
               ,
            
             is
             not
             more
             Sacramentall
             then
             the
             
               Spanish-water
               ,
            
             though
             that
             seem
             more
             hereticall
             ,
             as
             carrying
             an
             appearance
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             and
             practise
             of
             the
             
               c
            
             
               Aquarij
               ,
            
             who
             held
             it
             not
             unlawfull
             to
             administer
             the
             Sacrament
             in
             meere
             water
             ,
             and
             so
             forbore
             the
             use
             of
             wine
             ,
             though
             as
             
               Cyprian
            
             giveth
             the
             reason
             ,
             their
             practise
             did
             partake
             of
             policy
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             heresie
             ,
             for
             they
             did
             it
             lest
             the
             smell
             of
             wine
             should
             bewray
             them
             to
             their
             enemies
             ,
             to
             be
             Christian
             Communicants
             .
          
           
           
             
               
                 
                   Art.
                   31.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Offering
                   of
                   Christonce
                   made
                   is
                   that
                   perfect
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   propitiation
                   and
                   satisfaction
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   sinnes
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   world
                   ,
                   both
                   originall
                   and
                   actuall
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   is
                   none
                   other
                   satisfaction
                   for
                   sin
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   alone
                   ;
                   wherfore
                   the
                   Sacrifices
                   of
                   Masses
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   which
                   it
                   was
                   commonly
                   said
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Priests
                   did
                   offer
                   Christ
                   for
                   the
                   quicke
                   and
                   the
                   dead
                   ,
                   to
                   have
                   remission
                   of
                   paine
                   and
                   guilt
                   ,
                   were
                   blasphemous
                   fables
                   and
                   dangerous
                   deceits
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         m
                      
                       In
                       the
                       divine
                       Sacrifice
                       which
                       is
                       made
                       in
                       the
                       Masse
                       ,
                       Christ
                       is
                       contained
                       ,
                       and
                       is
                       unbloodily
                       offered
                       up
                       in
                       Sacrifice
                       ,
                       who
                       on
                       the
                       Altar
                       of
                       the
                       Crosse
                       offered
                       himselfe
                       up
                       a
                       bloody
                       Sacrifice
                       —
                       the
                       fruit
                       of
                       which
                       bloody
                       offering
                       by
                       this
                       unbloody
                       is
                       most
                       plentifully
                       received
                       ;
                       wherfore
                       it
                       is
                       offered
                       ,
                       not
                       onely
                       for
                       the
                       sinnes
                       ,
                       paines
                       ,
                       satisfactions
                       ,
                       and
                       other
                       necessities
                       ,
                       of
                       the
                       living
                       ,
                       but
                       for
                       the
                       dead
                       in
                       Christ
                       ,
                       who
                       yet
                       are
                       not
                       purged
                       to
                       the
                       full
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         n
                      
                       And
                       they
                       that
                       deny
                       this
                       are
                       accursed
                       by
                       the
                       Councell
                       of
                       Trent
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   32.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   Bishops
                   ,
                   Priests
                   and
                   〈◊〉
                   are
                   not
                   commanded
                   by
                   Gods
                   ●aw
                   ,
                   either
                   to
                   vow
                   the
                   estate
                   of
                   single
                   life
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   ●bstain
                   from
                   marriage
                   ;
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   lawfull
                   also
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   for
                   all
                   other
                   Christian
                   men
                   ,
                   to
                   marry
                   at
                   their
                   owne
                   discretion
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   shall
                   ●udge
                   the
                   same
                   to
                   serve
                   better
                   to
                   godlinesse
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     o
                  
                   If
                   any
                   one
                   say
                   that
                   Clerks
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   holy
                   orders
                   (
                   or
                   Regulars
                   that
                   have
                   taken
                   the
                   profession
                   of
                   chastity
                   upon
                   them
                   )
                   may
                   contract
                   matrimony
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   such
                   a
                   contract
                   by
                   them
                   made
                   is
                   valid
                   and
                   of
                   force
                   ,
                   notwithstanding
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   vow
                   of
                   single
                   life
                   ,
                   let
                   him
                   be
                   accursed
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Art.
                   37.
                   
                
                 
                    
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Bishop
                   of
                   
                     Rome
                  
                   hath
                   no
                   ●urisdiction
                   in
                   this
                   Realme
                   of
                   
                     England
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     p
                  
                   King
                   
                     Iohn
                  
                   was
                   condemned
                   by
                   a
                   sentence
                   in
                   the
                   Court
                   of
                   Rome
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   deposed
                   from
                   all
                   title
                   to
                   this
                   Realme
                   .
                
              
               
               
                 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         q
                      
                       Pope
                       
                         Innocent
                      
                       the
                       fourth
                       tooke
                       upon
                       so
                       much
                       power
                       in
                       England
                       as
                       to
                       call
                       the
                       king
                       of
                       England
                       his
                       Vassall
                       or
                       bond-man
                       ,
                       and
                       to
                       say
                       he
                       could
                       with
                       a
                       becke
                       or
                       a
                       nod
                       commit
                       him
                       to
                       prison
                       and
                       shamefully
                       confound
                       him
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         r
                      
                       Pope
                       
                         Pius
                      
                       the
                       fift
                       declared
                       Queen
                       
                         Elizabeth
                      
                       and
                       all
                       her
                       adherents
                       to
                       be
                       Hereticks
                       ,
                       absolved
                       her
                       Subjects
                       from
                       the
                       Oath
                       of
                       Allegiance
                       ,
                       and
                       accursed
                       all
                       that
                       performed
                       obedience
                       unto
                       her
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         s
                      
                       The
                       same
                       power
                       he
                       takes
                       upon
                       him
                       in
                       many
                       other
                       Kingdomes
                       ,
                       but
                       his
                       hatred
                       to
                       England
                       ,
                       which
                       he
                       takes
                       for
                       an
                       hereticall
                       and
                       Apostaticall
                       Kingdom
                       above
                       others
                       ,
                       gives
                       just
                       cause
                       of
                       speciall
                       caution
                       (
                       for
                       the
                       Church
                       and
                       State
                       of
                       England
                       )
                       against
                       his
                       usurpation
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             TO
             these
             particulars
             ,
             I
             might
             adde
             other
             Protestant
             tenets
             of
             our
             Church
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Books
             of
             Homilies
             ,
             wherin
             ,
             though
             there
             be
             some
             things
             doubtfull
             ,
             there
             are
             many
             very
             true
             and
             Orthodox
             Doctrines
             ,
             very
             soundly
             stated
             and
             proved
             ,
             and
             zealously
             pressed
             against
             the
             Heresies
             of
             Popery
             ;
             and
             among
             these
             thirty-nine
             Articles
             there
             are
             some
             others
             opposite
             to
             Popery
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             not
             mentioned
             ,
             as
             the
             tenth
             of
             Freewill
             ;
             and
             the
             thirteenth
             of
             workes
             done
             before
             Justification
             ,
             because
             the
             Antithesis
             betwixt
             the
             Protestant
             and
             Popish
             Doctrine
             ,
             by
             the
             subtile
             and
             ambiguous
             formes
             of
             expression
             (
             on
             the
             Popish-side
             )
             is
             made
             more
             intricate
             and
             problematicall
             ,
             then
             in
             the
             rest
             ,
             and
             in
             these
             we
             have
             
               exprest
               ,
            
             there
             are
             some
             other
             which
             are
             necessarily
             
               implied
            
             as
             by
             mutuall
             relation
             ,
             defending
             or
             destroying
             one
             another
             .
             So
             it
             is
             betwixt
             
               a
            
             Purgatory
             and
             prayers
             for
             the
             dead
             ;
             for
             if
             there
             be
             a
             Purgatory
             (
             as
             Papists
             affirme
             )
             prayers
             for
             the
             dead
             will
             be
             needfull
             ,
             and
             profitable
             offices
             of
             the
             living
             on
             their
             behalfe
             :
             if
             no
             Purgatory
             (
             as
             our
             22.
             
             Article
             orthodoxally
             determineth
             )
             prayers
             for
             the
             dead
             are
             frivolous
             ,
             and
             fruitlesse
             services
             ;
             for
             if
             there
             be
             only
             two
             places
             for
             receipt
             of
             soules
             after
             death
             ,
             Heaven
             and
             Hell
             ,
             to
             pray
             for
             those
             in
             Heaven
             is
             needlesse
             ,
             for
             them
             in
             Hell
             bootlesse
             :
             To
             them
             no
             good
             thing
             is
             wanting
             ,
             
             for
             these
             no
             good
             thing
             will
             be
             obtained
             ,
             not
             so
             much
             refreshing
             ,
             as
             a
             drop
             of
             water
             from
             the
             tip
             of
             the
             finger
             ,
             
               Luk
               ▪
            
             16.
             24.
             
          
           
             These
             then
             may
             be
             sufficient
             both
             to
             informe
             such
             as
             make
             this
             Protestation
             ,
             what
             Doctrine
             of
             our
             Church
             is
             opposite
             to
             Popery
             :
             and
             to
             assure
             those
             that
             do
             propound
             it
             ,
             of
             their
             minds
             to
             the
             Religion
             established
             ,
             who
             willingly
             present
             themselv●
             to
             promise
             ,
             vow
             and
             protest
             ,
             in
             the
             forme
             fore-mentioned
             ,
             
             for
             they
             that
             are
             Protestants
             and
             Antipapists
             in
             these
             points
             ,
             will
             never
             side
             with
             the
             Popish-party
             ,
             against
             the
             Religion
             established
             ,
             or
             the
             Parliament
             assembled
             .
          
           
             Thus
             much
             of
             matter
             of
             Doctrine
             ,
             mentioned
             both
             in
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             sixt
             Canon
             ,
             and
             the
             late
             Protestation
             :
             Wherin
             though
             they
             materially
             agree
             ,
             yet
             considering
             what
             hath
             beene
             said
             by
             way
             of
             
               b
            
             doubt
             against
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             Canon
             (
             which
             hath
             no
             place
             in
             this
             Protestation
             .
             )
             They
             that
             were
             affraid
             of
             the
             former
             (
             in
             this
             respect
             )
             have
             no
             cause
             to
             make
             scruple
             of
             the
             latter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             that
             wherin
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             sixt
             Canon
             and
             the
             Protestation
             do
             differ
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             matter
             contained
             in
             either
             ,
             which
             the
             other
             hath
             not
             .
          
           
             THe
             most
             doubts
             for
             number
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             perplexing
             for
             difficulty
             ,
             for
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             Canon
             ,
             are
             in
             that
             part
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             concerneth
             discipline
             and
             government
             ,
             by
             
               Arch-bishops
               ,
               Bishops
               ,
               Deans
               ,
               Arch-deacons
               ,
            
             with
             that
             boundlesse
             
               &c.
            
             beyond
             which
             we
             can
             find
             no
             shore
             ,
             and
             wherin
             our
             line
             and
             plummet
             can
             reach
             no
             bottom
             ,
             especially
             if
             
               rites
               and
               Ceremonies
               ,
            
             be
             reduced
             to
             discipline
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             observed
             in●
             my
             
               c
            
             first
             particular
             doubt
             of
             the
             Oath
             ,
             from
             all
             this
             perplexity
             (
             wherwith
             the
             Canon
             entangleth
             a
             timerous
             conscience
             )
             the
             Protestation
             giveth
             very
             good
             ,
             and
             undoubted
             Security
             ,
             expresly
             declaring
             ,
             that
             these
             words
             
               [
               The
               true
               reformed
               Protestant
               Religion
               ,
               expressed
               in
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               ,
               against
               all
               Popery
               and
               Popish
               Innovations
               ,
               within
               this
               Realme
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               same
               Doctrine
               ]
               are
               not
               to
               be
               extended
               
               to
               the
               maintaining
               of
               any
               forme
               of
               worship
               ,
               discipline
               or
               government
               ,
               nor
               of
               any
               rites
               or
               Ceremonies
               of
               the
               said
               Church
               of
               England
               ;
            
             wherin
             ,
             as
             they
             do
             not
             require
             the
             ratification
             of
             any
             such
             particulars
             ,
             so
             neither
             do
             they
             disa●ow
             them
             ,
             but
             leave
             them
             (
             as
             controversed
             points
             )
             to
             such
             a
             decision
             as
             is
             due
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             This
             Declaration
             was
             not
             in
             that
             Protestation
             you
             sent
             unto
             me
             ,
             if
             it
             had
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             you
             had
             not
             mooved
             the
             doubt
             (
             as
             you
             did
             )
             
               Whether
               my
               doubts
               against
               the
               Oath
               ,
               did
               not
               stand
               up
               ,
               and
               invite
               to
               scruples
               against
               the
               present
            
             Protestation
             .
          
           
             But
             though
             all
             this
             doubtfull
             matter
             be
             discarded
             from
             it
             (
             which
             was
             the
             most
             dangerous
             part
             of
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             Canon
             )
             yet
             there
             is
             other
             matter
             of
             much
             doubt
             and
             great
             moment
             within
             the
             Protestation
             ,
             which
             the
             Canon
             contains
             not
             ,
             
               as
               the
               Power
               and
               Priviledges
               of
            
             Parliaments
             ,
             
               the
               rites
               and
               liberties
               of
               Subiects
               ,
            
             which
             are
             points
             of
             too
             high
             a
             pitch
             for
             common
             capacities
             ;
             and
             it
             may
             be
             difficult
             enough
             for
             the
             wiser
             sort
             ,
             well
             ,
             and
             truly
             to
             understand
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             not
             (
             as
             I
             said
             before
             )
             take
             upon
             me
             to
             expound
             the
             meaning
             of
             these
             termes
             (
             for
             generall
             satisfaction
             ,
             for
             so
             it
             belongeth
             to
             them
             that
             made
             the
             Text
             to
             make
             the
             Comment
             )
             the
             Authours
             are
             the
             best
             ,
             and
             most
             Authenticke
             Interpreters
             of
             their
             owne
             words
             ;
             who
             alone
             can
             make
             the
             one
             as
             generall
             as
             the
             other
             :
             but
             for
             the
             guiding
             of
             mine
             own
             conscience
             (
             touching
             the
             sence
             of
             these
             words
             )
             I
             have
             this
             to
             say
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             for
             the
             Power
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliaments
             
               d
            
             King
             
               Iames
            
             taught
             me
             to
             take
             them
             in
             a
             very
             large
             extent
             ,
             where
             he
             repeated
             and
             approoved
             the
             Speech
             of
             that
             old
             wise
             man
             (
             as
             he
             cals
             him
             )
             the
             Treasurer
             
               Burleigh
               ,
            
             who
             was
             wont
             to
             say
             ,
             
             
               he
               knew
               not
               what
               an
               Act
               of
               Parliam●nt
               could
               not
               doe
               in
               England
               ,
            
             doubtlesse
             it
             may
             doe
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             contrary
             to
             his
             Acts
             or
             Statutes
             ,
             whose
             least
             word
             hath
             more
             right
             to
             rule
             in
             all
             Lands
             ,
             then
             any
             Laws
             that
             are
             made
             by
             men
             ,
             in
             any
             one
             Country
             or
             Kingdome
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               For
               the
               Rights
               and
               liberties
               of
               Subjects
               ,
            
             I
             find
             no
             cause
             to
             doubt
             of
             them
             in
             
               the
               generall
               ,
            
             since
             the
             word
             [
             
               lawfull
            
             ]
             is
             added
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             indeed
             (
             throughout
             the
             whole
             Protestation
             )
             here
             are
             such
             words
             of
             Caution
             and
             limitation
             ,
             as
             may
             serve
             for
             prevention
             of
             all
             scruples
             ,
             in
             this
             respect
             ,
             for
             though
             the
             length
             of
             it
             be
             not
             fully
             twelve
             lines
             ,
             there
             are
             thus
             many
             clauses
             to
             give
             it
             a
             relish
             of
             regular
             construction
             :
             [
             
               as
               farre
               as
               lawfully
               I
               may
               ,
            
             lin.
             2.
             
               lawfull
               rites
               ,
            
             lin.
             6.
             
               lawfull
               pursuance
               ,
               and
               as
               farre
               as
               lawfully
               I
               may
               ,
            
             lin.
             7.
             
               by
               all
               good
               wayes
               ,
            
             lib.
             8.
             
               in●
               all
               iust
               and
               honourable
               waies
               ,
            
             lin.
             10.
             ]
             there
             are
             no
             such
             words
             of
             caution
             to
             the
             conscience
             in
             the
             Canonicall
             Oath
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             one
             clause
             in
             it
             which
             seemeth
             to
             limit
             one
             part
             of
             it
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             right
             ,
             for
             it
             requireth
             a
             ratification
             of
             the
             Governement
             by
             
               Archbishops
               ,
               Bishops
               ,
               Deans
               ,
               Arch-deacons
               ,
            
             &c.
             [
             
               as
               of
               right
               in
               ought
               to
               stand
            
             ]
             which
             words
             are
             like
             a
             Picture
             in
             a
             ●urrowed
             Table
             ,
             equivocally
             varying
             the
             aspect
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             site
             or
             placing
             of
             him
             that
             looketh
             towards
             it
             .
          
           
             These
             limitations
             are
             none
             such
             :
             but
             very
             plain
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             so
             placed
             as
             to
             diffuse
             an
             influence
             of
             fidelity
             and
             Justice
             the
             Protestation
             throughout
             ,
             and
             that
             may
             suffice
             for
             assent
             unto
             it
             in
             
               generall
            
             termes
             ,
             and
             when
             any
             
               particular
            
             is
             singled
             out
             for
             approbation
             or
             pursuit
             ,
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             it
             will
             come
             forth
             so
             plainly
             declared
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             authority
             that
             proposeth
             it
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             both
             conceive
             it
             well
             ,
             and
             conceive
             well
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             addresse
             
             our selves
             to
             conformity
             to
             it
             .
             Thus
             much
             for
             comparison
             of
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             Canon
             and
             Protestation
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             matter
             of
             them
             both
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             difference
             in
             forme
             betwixt
             the
             Parliamentary
             Protestation
             and
             the
             Canonicall
             Oath
             may
             induce
             us
             to
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             with-hold
             us
             from
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             IF
             we
             consider
             them
             in
             their
             forme
             ;
             we
             shall
             finde
             that
             difference
             betwixt
             them
             ,
             which
             may
             make
             us
             more
             willing
             to
             hee
             Protestants
             then
             Canonists
             :
             For
             the
             Protestation
             goeth
             no
             further
             then
             to
             vow
             ,
             promise
             and
             protest
             ,
             but
             the
             sixt
             Canon
             requireth
             a
             solemne
             Oath
             .
          
           
             Now
             though
             a●vow
             lawfully
             made
             ,
             (
             and
             we
             may
             say
             the
             same
             of
             a
             Promise
             and
             Protestation
             )
             must
             be
             carefully
             kept
             ,
             
               Numb.
               30.
               22.
               
               Deut.
               23.
               21.
               
               Psalm
               .
               50.
               14.
               
               Ps.
               76.
               11.
               
               Esa.
               19.
               21.
               
               Eccles.
               5.
               4
            
             and
             though
             made
             unto
             men
             the
             performance
             of
             it
             (
             as
             of
             conscience
             to
             God
             )
             be
             a
             religious
             duty
             :
             and
             albeit
             a
             vow
             in
             
               e
            
             some
             sort
             be
             referred
             to
             a
             premissary
             Oath
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             be
             a
             part
             of
             divine
             worship
             as
             well
             as
             an
             Oath
             (
             in
             which
             respect
             the
             Papists
             are
             justly
             charged
             with
             Idolatry
             ,
             for
             their
             vowes
             made
             unto
             Saints
             )
             and
             though
             as
             
               f
            
             
               Bernard
            
             saith
             ,
             
               he
               that
               breaketh
               a
               vow
               is
               perjured
               ,
            
             yet
             there
             is
             great
             difference
             betwixt
             a
             Promise
             ,
             vow
             ,
             Protestation
             ,
             and
             an
             Oath
             ;
             for
             an
             oath
             is
             more
             then
             a
             Promise
             (
             though
             promises
             only
             have
             served
             in
             former
             times
             for
             consent
             and
             ratification
             of
             
               g
            
             Canonicall
             Decrees
             )
             for
             that
             is
             but
             a
             simple
             expression
             of
             a
             purpose
             ,
             for
             
             somewhat
             to
             come
             :
             A
             vow
             is
             that
             and
             somewhat
             more
             .
             
               viz.
            
             
               h
            
             a
             religious
             engagement
             of
             man
             with
             reference
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             
               i
            
             with
             intention
             to
             binde
             the
             conscience
             to
             the
             thing
             vowed
             ,
             but
             an
             Oath
             goeth
             beyond
             all
             this
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             giveth
             vigour
             and
             obligation
             to
             a
             vow
             ,
             whence
             it
             is
             
               k
            
             that
             the
             Jewes
             when
             they
             meant
             to
             give
             their
             vowes
             the
             strongest
             degree
             of
             Asseveration
             and
             assurance
             added
             an
             Oath
             unto
             them
             ;
             and
             an
             Oath
             is
             more
             then
             a
             Protestation
             ;
             
             for
             that
             (
             as
             
               Al●●at
            
             defineth
             it
             )
             is
             no
             more
             
               l
            
             
               but
               a
               declaration
               of
               the
               mind
               made
               for
               the
               acquiring
               or
               preserving
               of
               some
               Right
               ,
               or
               for
               depulsion
               ,
               or
               driving
               away
               of
               some
               damage
               .
            
          
           
             And
             because
             it
             is
             made
             (
             many
             times
             )
             with
             vehemency
             and
             vigour
             of
             spirit
             ,
             
             it
             is
             defined
             by
             some
             ,
             
               to
               be
               a
               loud
               ,
            
             
               m
            
             
               or
               shouting
               testification
               ,
               for
               Caution
               to
               him
               that
               makes
               i●
               .
            
          
           
             But
             an
             Oath
             (
             as
             we
             see
             by
             that
             which
             but
             now
             I
             noted
             of
             the
             Jewes
             )
             engageth
             the
             conscience
             ,
             more
             deeply
             then
             a
             single
             promise
             ,
             ●ow
             ,
             or
             protestation
             doth
             ,
             and
             the
             breach
             of
             it
             bindeth
             over
             the
             forsworne
             man
             to
             the
             perill
             of
             a
             greater
             punishment
             :
             
             And
             of
             Oaths
             there
             be
             divers
             kinds
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             different
             Formalities
             and
             Ceremonies
             ,
             wherwith
             they
             are
             taken
             .
          
           
             Some
             Oathes
             are
             called
             verball
             ,
             some
             corporall
             :
             
               n
            
             a
             corporall
             Oath
             is
             that
             which
             hath
             an
             outward
             gesture
             annexed
             to
             it
             ,
             as
             the
             verball
             hath
             not
             :
             and
             
             of
             these
             gestures
             or
             Ceremonies
             there
             is
             much
             variety
             .
             The
             manner
             of
             old
             (
             even
             as
             old
             as
             to
             
               Abrahams
            
             time
             )
             was
             
               by
               lifting
               up
               the
               hand
               ,
            
             Gen.
             14.
             22.
             
             The
             like
             we
             read
             of
             the
             Angell
             ,
             
               who
               lifted
               up
               his
               hand
               to
               Heaven
               and
               swore
               by
               him
               who
               liveth
               for
               ever
               and
               ever
               ,
            
             Rev.
             10.
             5.
             upon
             which
             place
             ,
             
               o
            
             
               Bezaes
            
             note
             is
             ,
             
               That
               it
               was
               the
               gesture
               accustomed
               to
               accompany
               an
               Oath
               ;
            
             as
             at
             this
             day
             in
             
               p
            
             
               France
               ,
            
             the
             Judges
             use
             to
             say
             to
             him
             that
             is
             to
             take
             an
             Oath
             (
             as
             in
             
               England
            
             is
             said
             by
             the
             Clerke
             of
             the
             Assize
             ,
             to
             the
             Prisoner
             at
             the
             barre
             )
             
               hold
               up
               thy
               hand
               ,
            
             but
             an
             Ecclesiasticall
             person
             is
             bidden
             ,
             to
             
               ●ay
               his
               hand
               on
               his
               breast
               .
            
             In
             the
             
               *
            
             Palatinate
             
               Paraeus
            
             observes
             the
             manner
             of
             taking
             of
             an
             Oath
             to
             be
             ,
             
               by
               lifting
               up
               three
               fingers
               ,
            
             with
             reference
             to
             the
             blessed
             Trinity
             attested
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             difference
             also
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             dignity
             of
             the
             person
             who
             is
             to
             sweare
             ,
             so
             in
             the
             sixt
             Councell
             of
             
               Millan
               ,
            
             a
             
               q
            
             Bishop
             or
             a
             Prelate
             ,
             was
             (
             for
             reverence
             of
             his
             place
             or
             dignity
             )
             to
             be
             put
             to
             no
             more
             (
             when
             he
             was
             to
             sweare
             )
             then
             
               to
               lay
               his
               hand
               upon
               his
               breast
               ,
            
             wheras
             the
             Inferiour
             Clergy
             were
             to
             use
             another
             Ceremony
             (
             as
             I
             shall
             shew
             anon
             )
             Sometimes
             the
             
               r
            
             Superiour
             ,
             caused
             the
             Inferiour
             ,
             
               to
               put
               his
               hand
               under
               his
               thigh
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             he
             swore
             ;
             so
             did
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             when
             he
             sent
             ,
             and
             swore
             his
             servant
             to
             make
             choyce
             of
             a
             wife
             for
             his
             sonne
             ,
             
               Gen.
               24.
               2.
               
            
             So
             also
             did
             
               Iacob
            
             sweare
             his
             sonne
             
               Ioseph
            
             for
             his
             buriall
             out
             of
             Aegypt
             .
             In
             which
             Ceremony
             
               s
            
             St.
             
               Augustine
            
             imagined
             a
             great
             mystery
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             a
             
               prophesie
            
             of
             the
             promised
             Seed
             ,
             to
             be
             derived
             from
             the
             loynes
             of
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             so
             of
             
               Isaack
            
             his
             sonne
             ,
             and
             of
             
               Iacob
            
             his
             Grand-childe
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             The
             most
             received
             Ceremony
             ,
             (
             since
             the
             Gospel
             had
             the
             protection
             of
             Christian
             Princes
             )
             hath
             bin
             to
             lay
             the
             hand
             upon
             some
             part
             of
             Holy-Writ
             :
             
             this
             was
             required
             of
             
               t
            
             
               sub
               〈◊〉
               ,
               Deacons
               and
               Presbyters
               by
               the
               Councell
               of
               Millan
               ,
            
             when
             
               Bishops
               were
               onely
               to
               lay
               their
               hands
               upon
               their
               breast
               ;
            
             but
             with
             this
             difference
             ,
             that
             in
             
               u
            
             lesser
             matters
             it
             would
             suffice
             inferiour
             Clerks
             (
             unlesse
             a
             
               Prelate
            
             were
             present
             )
             to
             use
             the
             same
             Ceremony
             ,
             but
             in
             greater
             matters
             they
             were
             to
             take
             their
             Oath
             with
             touching
             of
             the
             Bible
             .
          
           
             
               Of
               this
               formality
               the
               first
               instance
               I
               meet
               withall
               ,
               is
               the
               
                 x
              
               imperfect
               worke
            
             (
             
               which
               goeth
               in
            
             Chrysostomes
             
               name
            
             )
             
               upon
               S.
            
             Matthew
             :
             
               But
               I
               find
               not
               the
               expresse
               manner
               of
               it
               untill
               the
               sixt
               Councell
               of
            
             Constantinople
             ,
             
               where
            
             
               y
            
             
               Georgius
               Chartaphylax
            
             a
             Deacon
             ,
             gave
             testimony
             to
             two
             parchment
             books
             ,
             touching
             the
             holy
             Oracles
             of
             God
             ,
             saying
             ,
             by
             these
             holy
             vertues
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             who
             hath
             spoken
             by
             them
             in
             truth
             and
             verity
             ,
             these
             are
             the
             two
             bookes
             which
             contain
             the
             acts
             of
             the
             fif●
             generall
             Synod
             ▪
             
               which
               the
            
             
               z
            
             Magdeburgenses
             
               note
               upon
               the
               seventh
            
             Century
             ,
             
               and
               about
               the
               ninth
            
             
               a
            
             Century
             
               I
               finde
               first
               mention
               of
            
             kissing
             of
             the
             Booke
             .
             
               Afterwards
            
             (
             
               about
               the
               eleventh
            
             Century
             )
             
               the
               forme
               of
               an
               Oath
               was
               varied
               thus
               :
            
             (
             
               as
               may
               be
               seene
               in
               an
               example
               of
            
             Arnulpus
             
               giving
               an
               Oath
               to
               a
               Bishop
               in
               this
               manner
            
             )
             He
             gave
             him
             one
             hand
             ,
             and
             laying
             the
             other
             hand
             upon
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             averred
             the
             truth
             of
             his
             words
             ,
             with
             this
             conclusive
             clause
             ,
             
               b
            
             so
             helpe
             me
             God
             ,
             and
             these
             holy
             Gospels
             .
          
           
             The
             manner
             of
             an
             Oath
             among
             us
             is
             commonly
             knowne
             to
             be
             this
             :
             he
             that
             sweareth
             layeth
             his
             hand
             upon
             the
             Bible
             ,
             or
             some
             part
             of
             it
             (
             especially
             the
             Gospell
             )
             and
             having
             delivered
             the
             matter
             to
             be
             assured
             by
             swearing
             ,
             concludeth
             it
             with
             
             these
             words
             ,
             
               so
               helpe
               me
               God
               in
               Iesus
               ,
               Christ
               ,
            
             sealing
             up
             all
             with
             kissing
             the
             Book
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             forme
             of
             the
             Oath
             required
             by
             the
             sixt
             Canon
             ,
             are
             all
             the
             ingredients
             ,
             which
             (
             with
             so
             much
             doubtfull
             matter
             )
             may
             make
             it
             formidable
             to
             a
             scrupulous
             and
             timerous
             conscience
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             concluded
             thus
             :
             
               This
               I
               do
               heartily
               ,
               willingly
               and
               truly
               ,
               upon
               the
               Faith
               of
               a
               Christian
               ,
               so
               helpe
               me
               God
               in
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             wherto
             the
             finall
             
               c
            
             kisse
             must
             be
             added
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             not
             mentioned
             ,
             which
             ,
             taking
             it
             according
             to
             the
             exposition
             of
             Doctor
             
               Cousins
            
             a
             late
             famous
             Civilian
             ,
             maketh
             it
             ,
             is
             as
             full
             of
             danger
             ,
             as
             of
             doubting
             ;
             
               d
            
             
               We
               renounce
               ,
            
             saith
             he
             ,
             in
             taking
             a
             Corporall
             oath
             ,
             
               all
               the
               Promises
               of
               the
               Bible
               ,
               and
               call
               upon
               us
               all
               the
               curses
               therin
               contained
               ,
               if
               we
               sweare
               not
               truly
               .
            
          
           
             A
             man
             may
             be
             willing
             to
             promise
             ,
             vow
             and
             protest
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             bound
             in
             conscience
             to
             make
             good
             his
             word
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             promise
             ,
             vow
             or
             protestation
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             of
             a
             matter
             lawfull
             ,
             and
             within
             his
             power
             to
             performe
             :
             For
             instance
             ,
             a
             god-father
             promising
             and
             vowing
             for
             a
             childe
             at
             Baptisme
             ,
             but
             he
             would
             be
             loath
             to
             be
             engaged
             to
             performance
             of
             what
             he
             so
             saith
             ,
             with
             a
             pawn
             or
             forfeiture
             of
             goods
             and
             lands
             ,
             of
             wife
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             and
             friends
             ,
             and
             whatever
             else
             (
             wherin
             he
             taketh
             comfort
             )
             and
             to
             be
             whipt
             ,
             or
             hang'd
             ,
             or
             burnt
             ,
             or
             torne
             in
             peeces
             ,
             if
             he
             keep
             not
             touch
             for
             what
             he
             undertaketh
             :
             and
             yet
             all
             this
             is
             nothing
             ,
             to
             laying
             Jesus
             Christ
             and
             his
             merits
             to
             pawne
             ,
             renouncing
             all
             right
             and
             interest
             to
             him
             and
             them
             :
             and
             imprecating
             all
             the
             curses
             and
             comminations
             in
             the
             word
             of
             God
             against
             himselfe
             ,
             as
             in
             this
             Oath
             he
             doth
             who
             taketh
             it
             ,
             if
             his
             sincerity
             and
             constancy
             bee
             not
             answerable
             to
             what
             hee
             professeth
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             such
             danger
             in
             making
             the
             Protestation
             
             fore-mentioned
             :
             Nay
             ,
             no
             danger
             at
             all
             ,
             unlesse
             a
             man
             take
             no
             heed
             how
             he
             takes
             it
             ,
             or
             make
             no
             conscience
             how
             he
             keeps
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Personall
             considerations
             ,
             which
             may
             induce
             to
             the
             making
             of
             the
             Protestation
             ,
             and
             discouragement
             from
             taking
             of
             the
             Oath
             .
          
           
             ANd
             yet
             (
             besides
             this
             reall
             difference
             )
             we
             are
             in
             the
             next
             place
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             personall
             ;
             and
             therein
             to
             observe
             the
             different
             condition
             betwixt
             those
             that
             proposed
             the
             Protestation
             ,
             and
             the
             composers
             of
             the
             Canon
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             observable
             in
             foure
             particulars
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             their
             
               Authority
               .
            
             2.
             
             In
             their
             
               Liberty
               .
            
             3.
             
             In
             their
             
               Integrity
               .
            
             4.
             
             In
             their
             
               Benignity
               .
            
             For
             the
             first
             .
          
           
             They
             who
             sent
             forth
             the
             Protestation
             were
             undoubtedly
             endowed
             with
             sufficient
             
               Authority
               ,
            
             
             for
             what
             they
             did
             :
             we
             cannot
             say
             so
             of
             the
             Ecclesiasticks
             of
             that
             Synod
             ,
             wherin
             the
             late
             Canons
             were
             decreed
             since
             their
             Assembly
             ,
             and
             Acts
             done
             in
             it
             have
             beene
             questioned
             ,
             and
             disallowed
             by
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             
               Liberty
               ,
            
             
             they
             who
             composed
             the
             Protestation
             ,
             and
             commended
             it
             with
             generall
             publication
             and
             proposall
             to
             all
             throughout
             the
             Land
             were
             free
             and
             independent
             ,
             none
             subordinate
             to
             another
             (
             howsoever
             diversified
             by
             the
             titles
             of
             
               Lords
               ,
               Knights
               ,
               Citizens
            
             and
             
               Burgesses
            
             )
             and
             so
             their
             consent
             therin
             being
             unanimous
             is
             (
             in
             congruity
             of
             reason
             )
             to
             be
             taken
             for
             a
             dictate
             of
             free
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             good
             
             conscience
             :
             
             It
             was
             not
             so
             with
             those
             that
             decreed
             the
             Oath
             of
             the
             sixt
             Canon
             ,
             as
             elswhere
             hath
             bin
             observed
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             For
             
               Integrity
               ,
            
             
             the
             Protestation
             came
             from
             those
             ,
             who
             give
             undoubted
             evidence
             of
             their
             dislike
             of
             all
             ,
             both
             black
             and
             blanched
             Popery
             ,
             opposing
             ,
             not
             only
             the
             
               grosser
               Tenets
            
             and
             superstitions
             of
             the
             
               Romish-Religion
               ,
            
             but
             the
             
               Arminian-fallacies
            
             which
             are
             devised
             to
             ensnare
             the
             subtler
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             to
             deceive
             the
             simpler
             sort
             ,
             and
             they
             shew
             therin
             a
             sincere
             and
             uniforme
             affection
             and
             fore-cast
             to
             the
             welfare
             of
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Subjects
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             establishment
             of
             Religion
             ,
             Justice
             and
             Peace
             ,
             throughout
             all
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Dominions
             .
             I
             am
             sorry
             we
             cannot
             say
             nor
             thinke
             so
             of
             some
             ,
             who
             had
             too
             great
             a
             sway
             in
             composing
             of
             the
             Canons
             ;
             and
             who
             are
             probably
             suspected
             of
             a
             partiall
             intent
             to
             maintain
             their
             own
             interests
             ,
             and
             to
             support
             their
             Ecclesiasticall
             Prelation
             ,
             with
             little
             regard
             of
             the
             good
             of
             the
             inferiour
             Clergy
             ,
             how
             good
             soever
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Churches
             committed
             to
             their
             particular
             charges
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             For
             
               Benignity
               ;
            
             
             our
             Protestant
             leaders
             of
             the
             Commons-House
             ,
             give
             leave
             to
             private
             persons
             out
             of
             their
             House
             ,
             to
             make
             doubts
             concerning
             the
             meaning
             of
             some
             words
             ,
             contained
             in
             their
             Protestation
             .
          
           
             But
             some
             of
             our
             Canonicall
             Lords
             (
             who
             would
             have
             us
             rather
             their
             sworne-men
             ,
             then
             the
             Churches
             free
             Ministers
             ;
             and
             would
             have
             us
             give
             our
             assent
             to
             their
             dictates
             ,
             with
             an
             implicite
             faith
             )
             much
             disliked
             our
             doubting
             of
             their
             new
             devised
             Oath
             ,
             notwithstanding
             it
             be
             of
             much
             more
             perillous
             importance
             to
             us
             ,
             then
             this
             Protestation
             can
             be
             to
             any
             ;
             and
             therfore
             some
             have
             bin
             called
             in
             question
             ,
             and
             strictly
             examined
             (
             as
             if
             they
             had
             been
             suspected
             of
             some
             haynous
             crime
             )
             concerning
             the
             shewing
             or
             
             communicating
             of
             the
             London
             Ministers
             Quaeries
             of
             the
             Oath
             to
             the
             reading
             of
             others
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Composers
             of
             this
             Protestation
             were
             so
             facile
             and
             favourable
             to
             those
             that
             doubted
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             what
             did
             scruple
             them
             ,
             they
             expresly
             discharged
             and
             excluded
             out
             of
             the
             compasse
             of
             their
             Protestation
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             such
             readinesse
             and
             expedition
             ,
             that
             to
             many
             ,
             if
             not
             to
             most
             ,
             the
             doubt
             was
             rather
             prevented
             then
             removed
             ,
             the
             Protestation
             and
             explanation
             comming
             both
             at
             once
             unto
             their
             hands
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             doubts
             of
             the
             Oath
             were
             not
             so
             tenderly
             taken
             to
             heart
             by
             some
             of
             our
             Ecclesiasticall
             Governours
             ,
             though
             their
             title
             Fathers
             obliged
             them
             to
             more
             mildenesse
             and
             pitty
             to
             their
             perplexed
             sonnes
             :
             for
             some
             were
             so
             farre
             from
             a
             compassionate
             complying
             with
             us
             ,
             by
             with-drawment
             of
             that
             which
             was
             so
             full
             of
             ambiguity
             and
             danger
             in
             our
             apprehension
             ,
             that
             for
             moving
             doubts
             unto
             them
             (
             though
             with
             as
             much
             meeknesse
             and
             moderation
             of
             spirit
             as
             the
             cause
             would
             well
             beare
             )
             some
             of
             us
             were
             noted
             as
             adversaries
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             accompted
             not
             onely
             uncapable
             of
             their
             fatherly
             indulgence
             ,
             but
             unworthy
             the
             good
             will
             and
             acceptation
             of
             our
             Bretheren
             :
             And
             if
             they
             had
             still
             been
             as
             predominant
             as
             of
             late
             they
             were
             ,
             wee
             might
             have
             expected
             rather
             punishment
             ,
             
               b
            
             as
             for
             some
             high
             presumption
             against
             our
             Superiours
             ,
             then
             any
             satisfaction
             of
             our
             scruples
             ,
             or
             removall
             of
             the
             scandals
             that
             did
             offend
             us
             .
          
           
             This
             may
             suffice
             to
             manifest
             such
             disparity
             betwixt
             the
             Oath
             and
             Protestation
             ,
             that
             he
             that
             is
             afraid
             to
             take
             the
             one
             ,
             may
             have
             a
             good
             heart
             to
             take
             the
             other
             .
             By
             that
             which
             hath
             bin
             said
             you
             will
             well
             perceive
             that
             the
             doubts
             in
             my
             booke
             are
             blocks
             lying
             at
             the
             doore
             of
             the
             Convocation
             house
             (
             where
             the
             Oath
             was
             framed
             )
             none
             of
             them
             will
             be
             found
             in
             the
             way
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
             from
             whence
             this
             promise
             ,
             ●ow
             and
             protesta●n
             proceeded
             .
          
        
         
           
             An
             Answer
             to
             your
             doubt
             of
             the
             ●ase
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             wherin
             the
             opposition
             betwixt
             your
             Seminary
             and
             me
             is
             clearly
             demonstrated
             .
          
           
             NOw
             for
             your
             scruple
             ,
             at
             some
             part
             of
             my
             resolution
             of
             the
             Case
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             (
             I
             presume
             you
             will
             not
             blame
             mine
             answer
             to
             it
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             as
             an
             
               hysteron
               proteron
               ,
            
             if
             you
             forget
             not
             my
             reasons
             before
             delivered
             ,
             for
             departing
             from
             the
             order
             of
             your
             proposals
             )
             having
             promised
             your
             first
             motive
             of
             writing
             unto
             me
             ,
             you
             begin
             your
             matter
             of
             exception
             against
             me
             ,
             with
             that
             which
             I
             cannot
             but
             receive
             with
             much
             acceptation
             :
             
               viz.
            
             
               a
            
             
               Your
               zealeus
               endeavour
               to
               reduce
               one
               of
               neare
               relation
               to
               you
               from
               the
               Romish
               Religion
               :
            
             And
             I
             doe
             as
             much
             approve
             of
             your
             prudence
             in
             making
             choice
             of
             the
             grand
             Sacriledge
             of
             the
             
               Papists
            
             (
             in
             withholding
             the
             Communion
             Cup
             from
             the
             Laity
             )
             as
             a
             ground
             of
             perswasion
             to
             returne
             to
             that
             Church
             where
             the
             Laity
             receive
             their
             full
             right
             in
             both
             kinds
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Clergy
             .
          
           
             But
             then
             you
             tell
             me
             that
             having
             therupon
             received
             an
             escript
             from
             a
             Romish
             Priest
             ,
             (
             about
             Christmas
             ,
             1639.
             )
             
               who
               ,
            
             as
             you
             say
             ,
             
               stated
               the
               point
               to
               the
               same
               effect
               as
               I
               have
               done
               ,
               wherto
               you
               returned
               an
               answer
               ,
               which
               be
               tooke
               with
               him
               to
               Rome
               ,
               where
               he
               hath
               ,
               as
               it
               seemes
               ,
               ever
               since
               beene
               resident
               ,
               your
               indeavour
               will
               proove
               f●uitlesse
               ,
               
               if
               the
               truth
               be
               as
               I
               have
               condescended
               unto
               .
            
             Afterwards
             you
             
               b
            
             twice
             joyne
             me
             and
             the
             Seminary
             together
             ,
             as
             if
             we
             two
             
             were
             at
             better
             accord
             about
             their
             fraudulent
             detention
             of
             half
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             then
             you
             and
             I.
             
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             I
             am
             so
             farre
             from
             all
             guilt
             of
             that
             Sacrilegious
             guile
             of
             the
             Romish
             Church
             ,
             that
             I
             conceive
             if
             any
             had
             suspected
             me
             for
             it
             heretofore
             ,
             my
             booke
             which
             you
             have
             read
             ,
             might
             have
             served
             for
             a
             compleat
             Apology
             and
             purgation
             from
             it
             ;
             but
             I
             see
             ,
             by
             your
             conceipt
             ,
             the
             saying
             of
             
               Cicero
            
             verified
             betwixt
             you
             and
             me
             ;
             
               c
            
             
               It
               is
               not
               of
               so
               much
               moment
               ,
               with
               what
               minde
               one
               writeth
               ,
               as
               with
               what
               mind
               another
               readeth
               .
            
          
           
             I
             suppose
             you
             set
             your selfe
             so
             affectionately
             against
             the
             Seminaries
             sacrilegious
             tenet
             ,
             that
             the
             heat
             of
             your
             zeale
             warped
             your
             misconceipt
             to
             a
             degree
             of
             excesse
             ;
             which
             hath
             bin
             an
             occasion
             of
             errour
             to
             
               d
            
             some
             of
             the
             greatest
             Clerkes
             ,
             as
             King
             
               Iames
            
             hath
             observed
             of
             St.
             
               Augustine
            
             in
             particular
             ,
             giving
             some
             rules
             for
             reading
             of
             the
             Fathers
             ,
             he
             adviseth
             to
             distinguish
             
               e
            
             
               their
               positive
               Doctrine
               from
               that
               which
               they
               write
               in
               heat
               of
               opposition
               ,
               wherin
               ,
            
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               sometimes
               (
               through
               too
               much
               vehemency
               )
               they
               over-straine
               in
               their
               Polemicke
               Tractates
               against
               Hereticks
               ;
            
             for
             instance
             ,
             S.
             
               Augustine
               in
               his
               worthy
               Treatises
               extant
               in
               the
               seaventh
               Tome
               of
               his
               workes
               ,
               in
               vehemently
               oppugning
               those
               Hereticks
               that
               agree
               with
               our
               Arminians
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               the
            
             Pelagians
             ,
             
               who
               denied
               Originall
               sin
               in
               Infants
               ,
               and
               consequently
               held
               Baptisme
               needlesse
               ,
               was
               so
               farre
               transported
               to
               urge
               the
               necessity
               therof
               ,
               that
               he
               excludeth
               all
               Infants
               (
               dying
               unbaptized
               )
               from
               all
               hope
               of
               Salvation
               .
            
          
           
             In
             application
             of
             this
             to
             your
             Case
             ,
             you
             may
             see
             my
             disposition
             to
             returne
             you
             better
             coyne
             ,
             then
             I
             received
             from
             you
             ;
             for
             you
             joyne
             me
             with
             a
             Romish
             Seminary
             ,
             in
             society
             of
             Sacriledge
             :
             I
             joyne
             you
             with
             a
             most
             renowned
             Doctour
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             in
             an
             exube●ancy
             of
             zeale
             ,
             easily
             capable
             of
             pardon
             ,
             and
             not
             altogether
             uncapable
             of
             some
             commendation
             :
             
             and
             if
             either
             you
             or
             any
             one
             els
             had
             convinced
             me
             of
             any
             errour
             ,
             whether
             of
             this
             or
             any
             other
             kinde
             ,
             I
             would
             learne
             of
             him
             a
             better
             lesson
             then
             this
             example
             sheweth
             ,
             which
             is
             
               f
            
             
               f●r
               want
               of
               wisedome
               before
               hand
               to
               make
               amends
               by
               modest
               confession
               of
               a
               fault
               afterwards
               .
            
             But
             (
             as
             yet
             I
             conceive
             my
             cause
             )
             I
             must
             stand
             upon
             my
             just
             defence
             against
             a
             three-fold
             charge
             in
             your
             Letter
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Of
             Popish
             conformity
             with
             the
             Seminarie
             Priest
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Of
             ambiguity
             in
             mine
             own
             Tenet
             ,
             without
             reference
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             scandall
             and
             offence
             ,
             which
             you
             conceive
             some
             may
             take
             (
             as
             your selfe
             have
             done
             )
             at
             that
             passage
             ,
             wherat
             ,
             you
             say
             ,
             you
             have
             taken
             a
             stumble
             .
          
           
             
               For
               the
               first
               ,
               you
               first
               set
               downe
               my
               words
               ,
               then
               the
               Seminaries
               ;
               my
               words
               (
               as
               you
               rightly
               set
               them
               downe
               ,
               though
               you
               take
               them
               in
               a
               wrong
               sence
               )
               are
               these
               ;
            
             
               g
            
             Though
             there
             be
             most
             dispute
             betwixt
             us
             and
             the
             Papists
             ,
             upon
             the
             with-holding
             of
             the
             Cup
             of
             the
             holy
             Communion
             ,
             in
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             more
             necessity
             held
             (
             by
             either
             side
             )
             of
             the
             use
             of
             the
             one
             Element
             then
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             nor
             is
             Christ
             lesse
             present
             to
             the
             faithfull
             in
             the
             one
             then
             in
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Seminaries
               Tenet
               you
               deliver
               more
               largely
               ,
               but
               I
               will
               note
               onely
               so
               much
               of
               it
               ,
               as
               is
               most
               pertinent
               to
               cleare
               the
               point
               of
               consent
               or
               difference
               betwixt
               us
               ;
               and
               this
               it
               is
               :
            
             I
             affirme
             ,
             
               saith
               the
               Seminary
               ,
            
             that
             by
             one
             of
             the
             Elem●nts
             alone
             ,
             the
             whole
             thing
             is
             both
             signified
             ,
             and
             the
             efficacy
             produced
             ,
             for
             by
             the
             one
             we
             receive
             whole
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             as
             really
             present
             by
             receiving
             one
             ,
             as
             by
             both
             .
             
               Hereupon
               you
               addresse
               this
               demand
               unto
               me
               .
            
             Now
             Sir
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             true
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             other
             necessity
             of
             the
             use
             of
             one
             Element
             then
             of
             the
             other
             ;
             ●r
             
             that
             the
             whole
             benefit
             may
             be
             received
             by
             one
             ;
             and
             that
             Christ
             is
             no
             lesse
             present
             to
             the
             faithfull
             in
             the
             one
             element
             then
             in
             the
             other
             ,
             or
             in
             both
             together
             ;
             then
             me thinks
             it
             is
             not
             well
             done
             by
             any
             of
             our
             side
             ,
             to
             foment
             or
             cherish
             so
             great
             a
             controversie
             ,
             as
             is
             maintained
             betwixt
             us
             Protestants
             and
             the
             Papists
             ,
             concerning
             the
             obolition
             of
             the
             Communion
             Cup
             .
          
           
             
             If
             your
             Seminary
             had
             seen
             this
             part
             of
             your
             Letter
             he
             would
             perhaps
             have
             taxed
             you
             for
             ●●andering
             his
             Church
             ;
             since
             though
             the
             Communion
             Cup
             be
             with-held
             from
             the
             Laity
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             
               abolished
               :
            
             for
             you
             know
             (
             and
             you
             shew
             it
             afterwards
             out
             of
             Popish
             Authours
             )
             that
             they
             consecrate
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             the
             consecrating
             Priests
             and
             Princes
             receive
             it
             ,
             in
             both
             kinds
             :
             but
             (
             though
             I
             would
             be
             so
             just
             ,
             as
             to
             give
             the
             Divell
             his
             due
             ,
             and
             therfore
             would
             not
             make
             any
             point
             of
             Popery
             (
             which
             is
             bad
             enough
             )
             worse
             then
             it
             is
             )
             I
             answer
             for
             my selfe
             touching
             your
             conceipt
             of
             my
             conformity
             with
             the
             Seminary
             Priest
             ,
             that
             we
             differ
             in
             two
             main
             Points
             (
             which
             are
             noted
             by
             your self
             )
             besides
             divers
             others
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             Seminary
             equals
             one
             Element
             with
             both
             ,
             I
             comp●re
             the
             one
             with
             the
             other
             ,
             the
             Cup
             with
             the
             bread
             ,
             and
             say
             there
             is
             no
             more
             necessity
             of
             the
             one
             then
             of
             the
             other
             :
             neither
             
               necessitate
               med●●
            
             (
             for
             the
             one
             is
             not
             either
             more
             or
             lesse
             needfull
             to
             a
             Christian
             then
             the
             other
             )
             nor
             
               necessitate
               precepti
            
             (
             for
             both
             were
             alike
             ,
             and
             together
             prescribed
             by
             the
             same
             precept
             )
             if
             you
             hold
             otherwise
             ,
             you
             must
             shew
             that
             the
             bread
             is
             more
             necessary
             then
             the
             Cup
             ,
             or
             the
             Cup
             more
             necessary
             then
             the
             bread
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             one
             was
             prescribed
             ,
             the
             other
             but
             permitted
             ,
             or
             wholly
             omitted
             in
             Christs
             institution
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Seminary
             holds
             one
             as
             sufficient
             as
             both
             ,
             both
             for
             efficacy
             ,
             and
             for
             signification
             .
             I
             compare
             the
             one
             with
             the
             other
             ,
             but
             for
             efficacy
             (
             as
             your self
             confesse
             )
             
             and
             if
             you
             hold
             that
             the
             faithfull
             receiving
             of
             the
             one
             is
             not
             as
             effectuall
             as
             the
             faithfull
             receiving
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             shew
             which
             of
             the
             two
             hath
             the
             preheminence
             of
             efficacy
             ,
             and
             your
             reason
             why
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Your
             Seminary
             Priest
             (
             especially
             if
             commorant
             at
             Rome
             (
             as
             you
             note
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             yet
             is
             )
             holds
             himselfe
             bound
             to
             beliefe
             and
             practise
             of
             the
             decrees
             of
             the
             Councels
             of
             
               Constance
               ,
               Basil
            
             and
             
               Trent
            
             (
             as
             I
             have
             set
             them
             down
             in
             the
             Popish
             contradiction
             to
             our
             30.
             
             Article
             )
             which
             not
             onely
             forbid
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Communion
             Cup
             to
             the
             Laity
             in
             common
             ,
             but
             excommunicateth
             and
             anathematizeth
             those
             that
             contradict
             their
             decree
             :
             I
             hold
             it
             is
             most
             soundly
             determined
             (
             in
             our
             thirtieth
             )
             
               That
               the
               Cup
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               not
               to
               be
               denied
               to
               the
               Lay-people
               ,
               for
               both
               parts
               of
               the
               Lords
               Sacrament
               (
               by
               Christs
               ordinance
               and
               commandement
               )
               ought
               to
               be
               administred
               to
               all
               Christian
               men
               alike
               ;
            
             and
             I
             take
             it
             for
             no
             lesse
             then
             
               h
            
             Heresie
             and
             a
             most
             impious
             presumption
             ,
             and
             damnable
             Sacriledge
             of
             the
             Popish
             Prelates
             ,
             so
             to
             crosse
             our
             Saviours
             expresse
             prescription
             and
             practice
             ,
             an●
             to
             defraud
             so
             many
             thousands
             ,
             of
             halfe
             that
             holy
             portion
             of
             the
             Sacramen●
             which
             his
             beneficence
             bequeathed
             to
             them
             when
             he
             left
             this
             world
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             (
             Sir
             )
             there
             is
             certainly
             very
             good
             cause
             (
             though
             you
             seeme
             to
             doubt
             of
             it
             )
             why
             you
             and
             I
             should
             contest
             in
             this
             controversie
             against
             the
             Seminaries
             Tenet
             ;
             Yea
             why
             the
             Protestant
             Church
             should
             be
             for
             ever
             at
             unreconcilable
             odds
             and
             opposition
             with
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             not
             need
             much
             to
             insist
             on
             that
             you
             say
             (
             by
             way
             of
             
               i
            
             comparison
             )
             betwixt
             the
             Seminary
             and
             me
             ,
             touching
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             presence
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             :
             since
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             my
             words
             gave
             you
             no
             cause
             to
             suspect
             
             me
             ,
             as
             either
             unsound
             or
             ambiguous
             in
             that
             point
             :
             For
             they
             are
             these
             
               [
               nor
               is
               Christ
               lesse
               present
               to
               the
               faithfull
               in
               the
               one
               then
               in
               the
               other
               ]
            
             whereby
             you
             may
             well
             enough
             perceive
             ,
             I
             meane
             (
             as
             a
             true
             Protestant
             should
             doe
             )
             such
             a
             presence
             as
             is
             determined
             in
             the
             15.
             
             Article
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             
               viz.
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
            
             (
             and
             the
             same
             must
             necessarily
             bee
             conceived
             of
             his
             blood
             )
             
               is
               given
               ,
               taken
               and
               eaten
               in
               the
               Supper
               onely
               after
               an
               heavenly
               and
               spirituall
               manner
               ,
               and
               the
               means
               whereby
               it
               is
               received
               and
               eaten
               in
               the
               Supper
               is
               faith
               .
            
          
           
             And
             supposing
             your
             Seminary
             Priest
             (
             as
             in
             congruity
             of
             reason
             you
             must
             )
             to
             be
             a
             Papist
             ,
             you
             need
             not
             doubt
             but
             he
             holds
             such
             a
             presence
             as
             you
             set
             downe
             ,
             for
             the
             
               k
            
             second
             member
             of
             your
             four-fold
             distinction
             of
             presence
             ,
             a
             corporeall
             presence
             by
             transubstantiation
             ,
             which
             (
             according
             to
             the
             38.
             
             Article
             of
             our
             Church
             )
             I
             condemne
             ,
             as
             repugnant
             to
             the
             plaine
             words
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             destructive
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Sacrament
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             enough
             to
             make
             me
             an
             Hereticke
             to
             Papists
             ,
             and
             that
             Papists
             for
             their
             Sacramentall
             Sacriledge
             are
             Hereticks
             to
             me
             ,
             you
             might
             have
             observed
             in
             the
             next
             leafe
             of
             my
             Case
             of
             Conscience
             
               l
            
             before
             the
             words
             ,
             wheron
             you
             ground
             your
             comparison
             betwixt
             the
             Seminary
             and
             me
             ;
             so
             that
             your
             joyning
             of
             him
             and
             me
             together
             (
             in
             this
             sacrilegious
             
               Synecdoche
               ,
            
             of
             a
             part
             for
             the
             whole
             )
             whom
             Religion
             hath
             put
             a sunder
             at
             further
             distance
             then
             Rome
             (
             where
             the
             Seminary
             resided
             ,
             and
             London
             where
             my
             Booke
             was
             printed
             )
             is
             a
             match
             as
             unmeet
             as
             their
             divorce
             is
             unjust
             and
             unlawfull
             ,
             who
             sever
             the
             Sacramentall
             Elements
             (
             with
             a
             Canonicall
             curse
             )
             which
             our
             Saviour
             joyned
             together
             with
             a
             blessing
             in
             the
             first
             Institution
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             My
             words
             which
             you
             take
             for
             the
             ground
             of
             your
             doubt
             cleared
             of
             ambiguity
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             declare●
             ,
             how
             Christ
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             received
             with
             one
             kind
             ,
             how
             with
             both
             .
          
           
             HAving
             purged
             my selfe
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             from
             all
             appearance
             of
             participation
             with
             your
             Romish
             Seminary
             ,
             I
             shall
             now
             cleare
             my
             words
             from
             your
             three
             demands
             which
             you
             raise
             upon
             them
             ;
             and
             shall
             further
             declare
             ,
             how
             Christ
             may
             be
             said
             to
             bee
             received
             with
             one
             ,
             how
             with
             both
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             .
             Your
             first
             demand
             is
             what
             I
             mean
             
             by
             these
             words
             
               [
               There
               is
               no
               more
               necessity
               of
               the
               use
               of
               the
               one
               Element
               then
               of
               the
               other
               ]
            
             whereupon
             
               m
            
             your
             words
             are
             ,
             
               I
               cannot
               tell
               certainly
               what
               to
               understand
               ,
               whether
               you
               meane
               comparatively
               for
               dimension
               or
               number
               .
            
          
           
             If
             I
             have
             pusled
             you
             in
             that
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             you
             have
             cryed
             quittance
             with
             me
             in
             your
             distinction
             of
             
               [
               comparatively
               for
               dimension
               or
               number
               ]
            
             for
             I
             cannot
             understand
             with
             any
             congruity
             to
             the
             point
             in
             hand
             ,
             what
             you
             meane
             by
             the
             difference
             betwixt
             
               dimension
            
             and
             
               number
               ,
            
             if
             you
             had
             said
             [
             for
             
               degree
            
             or
             
               number
            
             ]
             the
             termes
             of
             your
             distinction
             (
             being
             lodged
             in
             divers
             predicaments
             )
             might
             have
             been
             more
             easily
             conceived
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             should
             have
             taken
             your
             doubt
             to
             be
             ,
             
               whether
               the
               necessity
               be
               as
               binding
               for
               the
               one
               as
               for
               the
               other
               ,
               and
               no
               more
               binding
               for
               both
               ,
               but
               that
               one
               alone
               might
               serve
               for
               both
               kindes
               ?
            
          
           
             If
             you
             enquire
             of
             the
             comparison
             of
             one
             single
             Element
             with
             the
             other
             ,
             I
             have
             answered
             you
             to
             that
             already
             :
             if
             of
             one
             with
             both
             ,
             my
             words
             
             give
             you
             none
             occasion
             of
             such
             a
             doubt
             :
             for
             I
             compare
             but
             one
             with
             one
             ,
             not
             one
             with
             both
             ,
             yet
             the
             Case
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             being
             mooved
             upon
             the
             inability
             of
             one
             to
             receive
             the
             bread
             of
             the
             Communion
             ,
             I
             conceived
             it
             most
             probable
             ,
             that
             in
             such
             a
             case
             it
             is
             better
             to
             receive
             the
             Sacrament
             in
             
               n
            
             Wine
             onely
             ,
             as
             for
             them
             that
             have
             an
             
               o
            
             Antipathy
             to
             Wine
             to
             receive
             it
             in
             Bread
             onely
             ,
             then
             either
             to
             forbeare
             both
             ,
             or
             to
             make
             use
             of
             some
             other
             thing
             instead
             of
             that
             which
             they
             cannot
             have
             ,
             or
             cannot
             take
             ,
             which
             I
             propound
             (
             as
             in
             a
             probleme
             )
             but
             by
             way
             of
             probability
             ,
             not
             meaning
             to
             binde
             any
             one
             to
             this
             resolution
             ,
             nor
             to
             contend
             with
             any
             for
             it
             ,
             who
             is
             otherwise
             minded
             ,
             which
             ,
             you
             may
             perceive
             by
             that
             
               p
            
             I
             say
             of
             substituting
             some
             other
             matter
             analogicall
             to
             bread
             or
             wine
             in
             some
             cases
             of
             extreame
             and
             extraordinary
             necessity
             .
             And
             for
             mine
             opinion
             in
             that
             point
             conformable
             to
             the
             judgement
             and
             practise
             of
             the
             
               q
            
             reformed
             Churche
             in
             France
             ,
             confirmed
             in
             twenty
             severall
             Synods
             ,
             I
             
               r
            
             rendred
             two
             reasons
             ,
             which
             have
             had
             the
             approbation
             of
             as
             learned
             and
             judicious
             Divines
             as
             any
             I
             know
             .
             The
             one
             is
             that
             
               by
               receiving
               the
               one
               kinde
            
             [
             re
             ]
             
               the
               other
            
             [
             ●oto
             ]
             
               the
               one
               Element
               in
               deed
               ,
               the
               other
               in
               desire
               (
               when
               it
               cannot
               really
               be
               had
               ,
               or
               not
               so
               received
               )
               the
               party
               receiveth
               Christ
               ,
               and
               with
               Christ
               both
               his
               body
               and
               blood
               .
            
             The
             other
             is
             ,
             
               that
               it
               seemes
               hard
               measure
               to
               debarre
               any
               from
               both
               parts
               of
               the
               Sacrament
               ,
               because
               God
               hath
               enabled
               them
               to
               partake
               but
               of
               one
               ,
               especially
               if
               they
               much
               desire
               it
               ,
               and
               be
               enclined
               to
               scruples
               and
               discomforts
               if
               they
               should
               want
               it
               .
            
          
           
             The
             latter
             Reason
             is
             obvious
             to
             a
             meane
             understanding
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             former
             an
             intelligent
             Citizen
             (
             accustomed
             both
             to
             reading
             and
             reasoning
             more
             then
             ordinary
             Tradesmen
             )
             made
             some
             question
             ,
             but
             he
             
             was
             not
             more
             scrupulous
             in
             his
             doubt
             ,
             then
             ingenuous
             in
             receiving
             satisfaction
             by
             mine
             answer
             unto
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             others
             may
             haply
             be
             scrupled
             (
             as
             well
             as
             either
             you
             or
             he
             (
             though
             I
             be
             not
             made
             acquainted
             with
             it
             ,
             as
             I
             am
             with
             your
             doubts
             )
             I
             will
             briefly
             deliver
             how
             I
             conceive
             Christ
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             received
             with
             one
             kinde
             ,
             how
             with
             both
             .
          
           
             
               It
               is
               the
               constant
               and
            
             
               s
            
             
               common
               Doctrine
               of
               the
               Papists
               ,
            
             that
             whole
             and
             entire
             Christ
             is
             wholy
             and
             entirely
             under
             each
             kind
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             whole
             Christ
             ,
             and
             a
             true
             Sacrament
             is
             received
             in
             one
             kinde
             ,
             so
             as
             tou●hing
             the
             f●uit
             they
             are
             defrauded
             of
             no
             grace
             necessary
             to
             salvation
             that
             receive
             only
             one
             kinde
             :
             and
             that
             not
             onely
             
               t
            
             whole
             Christ
             is
             contained
             under
             the
             species
             of
             bread
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             species
             of
             wine
             ,
             but
             under
             every
             part
             of
             the
             consecrated
             host
             ,
             and
             consecrated
             wine
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             so
             commonly
             held
             and
             pleaded
             (
             by
             the
             Romanists
             )
             that
             it
             commeth
             in
             continually
             like
             the
             
               Cuckoes
               note
               ,
            
             as
             
               u
            
             
               Chamier
            
             observeth
             ,
             and
             giveth
             it
             a
             name
             accordingly
             .
          
           
             Wherin
             though
             the
             Popish
             expression
             have
             a
             tang
             of
             Transubstantiation
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               [
               in
               each
               kinde
               and
               under
               each
               kind
               is
               whole
               Christ
               ]
            
             and
             that
             in
             such
             an
             
             advancing
             of
             the
             value
             of
             one
             Element
             only
             ,
             their
             craft
             and
             drift
             is
             ,
             to
             make
             the
             people
             contented
             to
             be
             cousened
             of
             the
             other
             ;
             yet
             in
             a
             case
             of
             necessity
             (
             such
             as
             that
             I
             resolved
             )
             where
             both
             Elements
             cannot
             be
             had
             ,
             or
             cannot
             be
             taken
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             Popish
             ,
             but
             a
             protestant
             Doctrine
             ,
             
               That
               he
               that
               faithfully
               receiveth
               one
               kinde
               with
               an
               affection
               to
               both
               ,
               receiveth
               whole
               Christ
               both
               body
               and
               blood
               .
            
             This
             position
             in
             expresse
             or
             equivalent
             termes
             ,
             you
             might
             have
             read
             before
             my
             booke
             came
             forth
             ,
             in
             the
             discourses
             of
             divers
             
               x
            
             Protestant
             Divines
             ,
             who
             have
             approoved
             themselves
             very
             zealous
             Antipapists
             in
             the
             controversie
             of
             the
             Eucharist
             for
             both
             kinds
             .
          
           
             Here
             I
             may
             fitly
             return
             you
             an
             answer
             to
             your
             second
             demand
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             what
             I
             meane
             by
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             ?
             wherin
             I
             may
             well
             admit
             of
             your
             distinction
             of
             
               y
            
             
               res
               Sacramentalis
               &
               res
               Sacramenti
               ,
            
             the
             Sacramentall
             signes
             or
             elements
             ,
             and
             the
             thing
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             Christ
             which
             is
             signified
             and
             represented
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             In
             application
             of
             which
             distinction
             ,
             I
             say
             first
             ,
             that
             on
             both
             sides
             it
             is
             held
             ,
             as
             
               *
            
             I
             have
             shewed
             ,
             that
             he
             that
             rightly
             receiveth
             but
             one
             element
             only
             ,
             may
             receive
             
               rem
               Sacramenti
               ,
            
             that
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             whole
             Christ
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             For
             
               res
               Sacramentalis
               ,
            
             or
             the
             Sacramentall
             signes
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             difference
             for
             the
             things
             themselves
             ,
             but
             on
             both
             sides
             it
             is
             held
             that
             Christ
             is
             no
             lesse
             present
             to
             the
             faithfull
             receiver
             ,
             when
             he
             receiveth
             the
             one
             signe
             then
             when
             he
             receiveth
             the
             other
             ,
             which
             is
             all
             one
             as
             if
             we
             should
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             bread
             hath
             no
             preheminence
             over
             the
             wine
             ,
             nor
             the
             wine
             over
             the
             bread
             ,
             as
             to
             a
             Sacramentall
             either
             ordinance
             or
             operation
             ,
             and
             therfore
             ,
             
               z
            
             as
             Dr.
             
               Willet
            
             rightly
             observeth
             ,
             the
             
               Papists
               might
               as
               well
               have
               kept
               backe
               the
               bread
               ,
               and
               have
               given
               the
               Cup
               without
               bread
               ,
               as
               bread
               without
               the
               Cup
               .
            
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             Sacrament
             be
             received
             but
             in
             one
             kind
             ,
             though
             in
             such
             a
             case
             as
             that
             I
             discussed
             ,
             you
             seem
             to
             deny
             participation
             of
             Christ
             and
             Sacramentall
             efficacy
             ;
             otherwise
             your
             professed
             pleading
             against
             mine
             assertion
             were
             very
             impertinent
             ,
             and
             if
             that
             be
             your
             mind
             ,
             I
             shall
             desire
             your
             further
             consideration
             upon
             the
             sayings
             of
             sundry
             Orthodox
             Divines
             ,
             forenoted
             in
             the
             margine
             at
             the
             letter
             
               x
            
             ,
             consenting
             that
             whole
             Christ
             is
             received
             with
             either
             Element
             .
             Of
             the
             same
             Judgement
             with
             them
             is
             learned
             
               Chamier
               ,
            
             who
             ,
             when
             the
             Papists
             urge
             the
             receiving
             of
             whole
             Christ
             ,
             though
             but
             with
             halfe
             the
             visible
             Sacrament
             ,
             grants
             
               a
            
             
               that
               for
               the
               thing
               signified
               by
               the
               Sacrament
               ,
               that
               is
               all
               one
               to
               eate
               the
               body
               and
               drinke
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               ;
               and
               that
            
             
               b
            
             
               there
               is
               great
               difference
               betwixt
               that
               ,
               and
               the
               signes
               by
               which
               it
               is
               signified
               ,
               for
               the
               thing
               signified
               ,
            
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               is
               neither
               eaten
               nor
               drunken
               ;
               and
               hereto
               he
               applieth
               and
               approveth
               the
               saying
               of
            
             Bellarmine
             ,
             
               that
               for
               the
               thing
               signified
               there
               is
               no
               distinction
               
               betwixt
               meat
               and
               drinke
               ,
               and
               we
               have
               ,
            
             saith
             
               *
            
             he
             ,
             
               often
               protested
               unto
               you
               that
               we
               dispute
               not
               of
               the
               thing
               signified
               by
               the
               Sacramentall
               signes
               ,
               but
               of
               the
               signes
               themselves
               ;
               therfore
               in
               this
               sence
               your
               argument
               is
               an
               Alien
               from
               the
               Thesis
               in
               Question
               .
            
             Whence
             we
             may
             inferre
             a
             spirituall
             concomitancy
             and
             averre
             it
             too
             ,
             though
             we
             deny
             the
             c●rnall
             concomitancy
             of
             the
             Papists
             ,
             as
             D.
             
               Francis
               White
            
             hath
             done
             in
             his
             answer
             to
             
               Fisher
            
             the
             Jesuite
             ,
             his
             words
             are
             these
             .
          
           
             
               c
            
             
               The
               ob●ection
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               if
               the
               soule
               and
               blood
               were
               not
               in
               Christs
               body
               by
               concomitancy
               (
               s●il
               .
            
             according
             to
             the
             Popish
             tenet
             ,
             which
             teacheth
             that
             the
             bread
             is
             turned
             into
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             wine
             into
             blood
             )
             
               communicants
               should
               receive
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               but
               not
               truly
               Christ
               is
               inconsequent
               ,
               because
               by
               receiving
               the
               〈◊〉
               ,
               they
               receive
               the
               other
               :
               So
               in
               this
               kinde
               of
               spirituall
               concommitancy
               ,
               neither
               the
               Fathers
               ,
               nor
            
             Calvin
             ,
             
               nor
               we
               ,
               nor
               you
               ,
               need
               to
               be
               at
               any
               difference
               :
            
             which
             differeth
             so
             much
             from
             the
             carnall
             concomitancy
             of
             the
             Papists
             ,
             that
             the
             one
             is
             most
             abs●rd
             and
             contradictory
             both
             to
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Reason
             ,
             and
             common
             sence
             ;
             the
             other
             ,
             though
             too
             high
             a
             mystery
             to
             be
             perceived
             by
             a
             sensuall
             apprehension
             ,
             yet
             very
             consonant
             to
             sound
             and
             religious
             reason
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             prec●dent
             distinction
             betwixt
             the
             signes
             ,
             and
             the
             thing
             signified
             .
          
           
             
               For
               the
               Popish
               concomitancy
               dasheth
               upon
               this
               horrible
               absurdity
               ,
            
             
               d
            
             That
             the
             flesh
             and
             bones
             of
             Christ
             without
             any
             alteration
             of
             them
             at
             all
             are
             drunke
             out
             of
             the
             Challice
             .
          
           
             
               In
               which
               respect
               with
               other
               such
               like
               sutable
               absurdities
               ,
               which
               are
               concomitant
               with
               transubstantiation
               and
               concomitancy
               ,
            
             
               e
            
             Chamier
             
               calleth
            
             Transubstantiation
             the
             most
             horrid
             monster
             that
             in
             the
             whole
             world
             was
             ev●r
             fained
             or
             formed
             ,
             not
             onely
             ●mong
             the
             Haeresies
             ,
             but
             in
             Turcisme
             or
             He●●henis●e
             .
          
           
           
             But
             of
             the
             spirituall
             concomitance
             ,
             that
             is
             of
             receiving
             whole
             Christ
             in
             spirituall
             manner
             ,
             though
             but
             one
             element
             be
             received
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             case
             of
             necessity
             fore-mentioned
             and
             presupposed
             in
             my
             resolution
             of
             the
             case
             of
             conscience
             ,
             there
             is
             good
             reason
             very
             agreeable
             to
             Orthodox
             Doctrine
             ;
             as
          
           
             First
             ,
             because
             the
             means
             of
             receiving
             Christ
             spiritually
             is
             by
             faith
             ,
             according
             to
             our
             fifteenth
             Article
             ,
             and
             faith
             so
             layeth
             hold
             upon
             Christ
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             partaker
             of
             whole
             Christ
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             spirituall
             concomitancy
             fore-mentioned
             ,
             and
             acknowledged
             by
             our
             Protestant
             Authours
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Though
             the
             manner
             of
             signification
             of
             Christ
             be
             divers
             betwixt
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             Baptisme
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             yet
             Christ
             the
             thing
             signified
             is
             as
             fully
             exhibited
             to
             those
             that
             are
             fit
             to
             receive
             it
             by
             the
             use
             of
             one
             element
             (
             though
             but
             water
             )
             as
             by
             the
             use
             of
             both
             those
             of
             the
             Eucharist
             ,
             bread
             and
             wine
             ;
             and
             therfore
             it
             is
             true
             which
             
               f
            
             
               Beza
            
             delivereth
             ,
             
               That
               in
               Baptisme
            
             Jesus
             Christ
             
               is
               proposed
               as
               conceived
               ,
               borne
               ,
               crucified
               ,
               dead
               ,
               buried
               ,
               raised
               up
               ,
               and
               ascended
               into
               Heaven
               ,
               that
               to
               all
               beleevers
               he
               may
               become
               wisdome
               ,
               justification
               ,
               sanctification
               and
               redemption
               ,
            
             and
             though
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             the
             signes
             &
             significations
             be
             divers
             ,
             the
             thing
             signified
             ,
             that
             is
             whol
             Christ
             is
             the
             same
             to
             the
             faithful
             receiver
             :
             &
             though
             the
             signes
             be
             severed
             ,
             the
             thing
             signified
             is
             not
             so
             ,
             the
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
             are
             not
             divided
             ,
             as
             out
             of
             our
             Protestant
             Writers
             I
             have
             observed
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Then
             if
             one
             have
             received
             the
             bread
             (
             faithfully
             beleeving
             that
             he
             receiveth
             whole
             Christ
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Protestant
             concomitancy
             fore-mentioned
             )
             should
             by
             some
             extraordinary
             hap
             be
             disappointed
             of
             the
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             (
             as
             sometimes
             it
             hath
             ,
             and
             too
             oft
             may
             fall
             out
             in
             Congregations
             of
             the
             Country
             ,
             where
             there
             may
             be
             an
             unexpected
             failing
             of
             wine
             ,
             and
             no
             timely
             
             supply
             from
             Vintners
             to
             be
             expected
             ,
             doth
             that
             failing
             which
             was
             none
             of
             the
             receivers
             fault
             ,
             make
             his
             faith
             to
             faile
             ,
             which
             was
             his
             duty
             and
             vertue
             rightly
             exercised
             upon
             the
             right
             object
             ,
             if
             it
             doe
             not
             in
             a
             case
             of
             such
             necessity
             ,
             as
             I
             discussed
             ,
             the
             faithfull
             receiver
             may
             receive
             whole
             Christ
             ,
             though
             for
             the
             outward
             element
             he
             receive
             but
             one
             part
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             .
             
          
           
             Vpo●
             your
             second
             demand
             you
             presently
             make
             a
             third
             ,
             
               viz.
               wh●t
               I
               meane
               by
               necessity
               ?
            
             To
             which
             I
             need
             not
             make
             a
             particular
             reply
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             made
             answer
             to
             it
             already
             under
             the
             first
             part
             of
             your
             charge
             ,
             wherin
             you
             would
             have
             chain●d
             your
             Seminary
             and
             me
             tog●ther
             in
             an
             hainous
             breach
             of
             the
             Sacramentall
             combination
             .
             And
             yet
             even
             the
             word
             
               necessity
            
             maketh
             a
             maine
             and
             materiall
             diff●rence
             betwixt
             the
             halfe
             Communion
             of
             the
             Papists
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             I
             propound
             and
             plead
             for
             in
             my
             Case
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             the
             lawfulnesse
             and
             sufficiency
             of
             one
             Element
             alone
             in
             case
             of
             necessity
             where
             both
             cannot
             be
             had
             ,
             or
             cannot
             be
             taken
             ,
             which
             is
             
               g
            
             extraordinary
             and
             rare
             .
             But
             the
             Popish
             parting
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             and
             putting
             a
             part
             for
             the
             whole
             (
             saving
             a
             few
             exceptions
             of
             conficient
             or
             consecrating
             Priests
             or
             Princes
             )
             is
             generall
             and
             ordinary
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             Canon
             discharged
             with
             a
             dreadfull
             curse
             ,
             as
             hath
             before
             been
             observed
             ;
             so
             that
             when
             you
             professe
             to
             hold
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Eucharist
               ought
               to
               be
               communicated
               by
               such
               as
               are
               able
               and
               fit
               ,
               both
               Priests
               and
               people
               in
               both
               Elements
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               one
               of
               them
               indifferently
               .
            
             You
             hold
             nothing
             against
             me
             for
             your
             limitation
             
               [
               of
               able
               and
               fit
               ]
            
             maketh
             for
             such
             indulgence
             as
             I
             defend
             ;
             otherwise
             and
             out
             of
             such
             cases
             of
             exception
             ,
             I
             hold
             (
             as
             you
             doe
             )
             that
             all
             both
             Pastours
             and
             people
             ought
             to
             receive
             in
             both
             Elements
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             one
             of
             them
             indifferently
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Though
             the
             faithfull
             receive
             whole
             Christ
             with
             on●
             part
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             utterly
             ●nlawfull
             ,
             either
             to
             administer
             the
             Sacrament
             in
             the
             Popish
             Church
             with
             〈◊〉
             kind●
             ,
             or
             so
             to
             receive
             it
             ,
             though
             none
             other
             exception
             were
             to
             be
             taken
             at
             the
             Religion
             then
             their
             broken
             communion
             ,
             with
             the
             inducements
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             consequences
             upon
             it
             .
          
           
             FRom
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             said
             of
             receiving
             whole
             Christ
             by
             or
             with
             one
             element
             only
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             follow
             that
             either
             the
             Popish
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             practise
             (
             concerning
             the
             dismembred
             administration
             of
             the
             Eucharist
             )
             is
             not
             to
             be
             ●●ndemned
             as
             unlawfull
             ,
             and
             no
             lesse
             then
             sacrilegious
             and
             hereticall
             ,
             nor
             that
             any
             one
             may
             lawfully
             receive
             the
             Sacrament
             in
             one
             kinde
             only
             in
             their
             Church
             ,
             though
             nothing
             els
             w●re
             amisse
             in
             it
             then
             their
             maiming
             and
             mangling
             this
             holy
             Sacrament
             .
             And
             for
             their
             pretence
             of
             whole
             Christ
             under
             one
             kind
             to
             defraud
             the
             people
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             it
             is
             easily
             answered
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             Christ
             knew
             that
             much
             better
             then
             they
             ,
             and
             yet
             he
             did
             institute
             the
             Sacraments
             in
             both
             kinds
             ,
             and
             so
             delivered
             it
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             as
             is
             confessed
             in
             the
             
               Councell
               of
            
             
               a
            
             
               Constance
            
             and
             
               b
            
             
               Trent
               ,
            
             and
             so
             it
             was
             accustomed
             to
             be
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             as
             is
             likewise
             confessed
             by
             many
             learned
             
               c
            
             Papists
             and
             the
             constant
             practice
             
             of
             it
             for
             
               d
            
             twelve
             hundred
             yeeres
             is
             averred
             by
             Protestant
             Divines
             ,
             and
             the
             Papists
             themselves
             in
             part
             confor●e
             to
             the
             originall
             rule
             and
             example
             in
             consecrating
             the
             Sacrament
             in
             both
             kinds
             (
             as
             in
             the
             Priests
             and
             Princes
             receivin●
             in
             both
             kinds
             )
             to
             which
             purpose
             you
             have
             
               e
            
             cited
             sundry
             testimonies
             of
             Romish
             Writers
             which
             make
             much
             against
             their
             with-holding
             of
             the
             consecrated
             Cup
             from
             the
             Lay
             Communicants
             .
             
               But
               what
               matter
               is
               it
               ,
            
             saith
             
               f
            
             
               Beca●us
               ,
               if
               they
               have
               whole
               Christ
               ,
               though
               they
               have
               but
               one
               halfe
               of
               the
               Sacrament
               ?
               Suppose
               ,
            
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               that
               a
               〈…〉
               a
               lega●y
               of
               a
               thousand
               Florens
               bequeathed
               to
               him
               in
               two
               codicills
               or
               wills
               ,
               each
               containing
               the
               same
               summe
               ,
               it
               is
               s●fficient
               for
               him
               to
               have
               the
               one
               of
               them
               ,
               which
               will
               be
               as
               beneficiall
               as
               both
               .
            
          
           
             But
             he
             is
             well
             answered
             by
             
               g
            
             
               Chamier
               ,
            
             that
             the
             Testator
             in
             this
             case
             appoints
             as
             well
             both
             the
             codicils
             to
             be
             delivered
             ,
             as
             the
             legacy
             it selfe
             ;
             for
             it
             was
             instituted
             by
             our
             Saviour
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             so
             delivered
             over
             in
             his
             name
             to
             the
             Church
             by
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             
             Nay
             to
             say
             the
             truth
             ,
             he
             trusteth
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Church
             only
             with
             the
             codicils
             or
             outward
             evidences
             of
             this
             legacy
             ,
             the
             gift
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             he
             reserveth
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             he
             giveth
             himselfe
             to
             those
             only
             whom
             he
             ,
             and
             he
             alone
             knoweth
             ,
             by
             faith
             to
             be
             meetly
             qualified
             to
             receive
             him
             .
          
           
             They
             then
             who
             are
             trusted
             with
             two
             tokens
             of
             Christs
             love
             ,
             and
             charged
             to
             deliver
             them
             both
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             keepe
             backe
             one
             halfe
             ,
             doe
             proove
             themselves
             both
             disobedient
             and
             unfaithfull
             to
             their
             Lord
             ,
             and
             injurious
             unto
             men
             .
          
           
             
               Ob.
            
             But
             while
             they
             administer
             in
             one
             kind
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             kinde
             whole
             Christ
             unto
             the
             people
             ,
             though
             th●y
             may
             have
             some
             wrong
             ,
             they
             have
             neither
             damage
             nor
             danger
             ,
             by
             keeping
             back
             the
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             .
          
           
           
             
               Sol.
            
             The
             answer
             to
             this
             will
             require
             a
             second
             reason
             against
             their
             halfe
             Communion
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             that
             which
             you
             have
             touched
             in
             your
             Letter
             to
             me
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             former
             ,
             yet
             in
             both
             you
             will
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             give
             me
             leave
             (
             if
             you
             give
             me
             not
             thanks
             )
             to
             expresse
             mine
             exception●
             against
             this
             Popish
             Sacriledge
             in
             mine
             own
             way
             :
             and
             for
             that
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             if
             we
             consider
             either
             the
             significancy
             of
             the
             signes
             ,
             or
             energy
             of
             effect
             where
             both
             may
             be
             had
             ▪
             there
             is
             a
             double
             maime
             in
             that
             single
             administration
             without
             the
             Cup
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             but
             one
             Element
             the
             signification
             is
             defective
             ,
             and
             that
             two
             wayes
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               In
               regard
               of
               fullnesse
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Of
               clearnesse
               .
            
          
           
             For
             the
             former
             .
             Our
             Saviour
             meant
             by
             the●e
             outward
             signes
             to
             signifie
             a
             
               h
            
             perfect
             refection
             to
             the
             soule
             of
             the
             faithfull
             by
             m●at
             and
             drinke
             ,
             which
             makes
             up
             a
             full
             and
             compleat
             repast
             ,
             so
             that
             whatsoever
             is
             needfull
             for
             our
             nourishment
             is
             reduced
             to
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             this
             we
             may
             call
             a
             reall
             f●ll●esse
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             a
             personall
             also
             ,
             wherto
             the
             Elements
             must
             in
             their
             use
             and
             application
             be
             extended
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             must
             signifie
             such
             a
             full
             refreshing
             to
             the
             Laity
             as
             well
             as
             to
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             since
             as
             it
             is
             well
             said
             in
             the
             
               *
            
             
               Augustan
            
             Conf●ssion
             ,
             the
             Sacrament
             was
             instituted
             not
             for
             a
             part
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             whole
             Church
             both
             Priests
             and
             people
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             clearnesse
             ;
             as
             this
             is
             more
             fully
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             more
             clearly
             signified
             in
             two
             distinct
             ●lements
             ,
             which
             must
             be
             received
             in
             a
             distinct
             and
             severall
             manner
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             kind
             :
             as
             bread
             by
             it selfe
             in
             the
             manner
             of
             eating
             and
             wine
             by
             it selfe
             in
             the
             manner
             of
             drinking
             ,
             not
             according
             to
             the
             confused
             concomitancy
             of
             the
             Papists
             ,
             wherby
             they
             fancy
             the
             b●dy
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             drun●e
             in
             the
             Cup
             ,
             and
             his
             blood
             〈…〉
             in
             the
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             For
             efficacy
             where
             both
             may
             be
             had
             ,
             and
             either
             is
             refused
             ,
             there
             may
             be
             a
             question
             ,
             whether
             there
             be
             any
             gracious
             efficacy
             at
             all
             ,
             and
             more
             li●e
             that
             there
             is
             not
             ,
             for
             me thinks
             that
             sounds
             to
             good
             reason
             ,
             which
             Dr.
             
               Francis
               White
            
             hath
             delivered
             against
             
               Fisher
            
             the
             
               Iesuite
               .
            
             
               i
            
             
               The
               Church
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               cannot
               expect
               that
               Christ
               should
               fullfill
               his
               promise
               in
               giving
               his
               flesh
               and
               his
               blood
               ,
               unlesse
               shee
               observe
               his
               ordinance
               ,
               and
               do
               that
               which
               he
               hath
               appointed
               .
            
             But
             if
             there
             be
             any
             benefit
             by
             such
             a
             receiving
             ,
             it
             is
             like
             to
             be
             lesse
             (
             
               k
            
             according
             to
             our
             Protestant
             Tenet
             )
             then
             might
             bee
             expected
             by
             both
             .
          
           
             For
             first
             ,
             Christ
             blessed
             both
             Elements
             severally
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             so
             take
             them
             as
             he
             ordained
             them
             ,
             take
             them
             not
             with
             a
             single
             ,
             but
             a
             double
             blessing
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             double
             representation
             works
             more
             upon
             the
             apprehension
             and
             affections
             (
             in
             one
             that
             cometh
             duly
             prepared
             to
             receive
             the
             Sacrament
             )
             and
             so
             maketh
             them
             fitter
             to
             receive
             Sacramentall
             grace
             with
             the
             Sacramentall
             signes
             ,
             and
             when
             men
             are
             more
             fitted
             for
             grace
             ,
             they
             are
             like
             to
             be
             more
             furnished
             with
             grace
             :
             and
             as
             there
             is
             a
             two-fold
             act
             of
             faith
             on
             their
             part
             who
             rightly
             receive
             the
             Sacrament
             in
             both
             kinds
             :
             So
             no
             doubt
             there
             is
             an
             answerable
             operation
             of
             grace
             on
             Gods
             part
             ,
             where
             the
             words
             of
             
               Salomon
            
             (
             though
             spoken
             in
             another
             sence
             )
             may
             be
             verified
             ,
             
               Two
               is
               better
               then
               one
               ,
               for
               they
               have
               a
               good
               reward
               for
               their
               labour
               ,
            
             Eccles.
             4.
             9.
             two
             Sacramentall
             ●ignes
             ,
             two
             faithfull
             receivings
             are
             better
             then
             one
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             not
             only
             a
             good
             reward
             but
             a
             better
             reward
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             two
             gracious
             refreshings
             from
             the
             Authour
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             a
             stronger
             union
             with
             him
             then
             is
             made
             by
             one
             signe
             or
             one
             act
             of
             receiving
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             
               l
            
             as
             by
             this
             entire
             receiving
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             there
             is
             a
             
             str●nger
             union
             betwixt
             the
             mysticall
             body
             and
             the
             head
             ,
             then
             where
             the
             Sacrament
             is
             received
             in
             one
             kind
             only
             .
             And
             that
             there
             is
             lesse
             benefit
             by
             one
             Element
             then
             by
             both
             (
             as
             hath
             been
             said
             )
             is
             implicitly
             confessed
             in
             the
             
               Tridentine
               Councell
               ,
            
             where
             the
             Step-Fathers
             of
             
               Trent
               ,
            
             decreeing
             the
             defra●ding
             of
             their
             children
             ,
             of
             halfe
             the
             portion
             of
             their
             heavenly
             fathers
             provision
             for
             their
             soules
             ,
             say
             
               m
            
             
               That
               by
               keeping
               the
               Cup
               from
               them
               ,
               they
               are
               not
               deprived
               of
               any
               grace
               that
               is
               necessary
               to
               salvation
               .
            
             Of
             some
             grace
             then
             they
             are
             deprived
             ,
             but
             not
             of
             any
             without
             which
             they
             cannot
             be
             saved
             .
             But
             it
             is
             more
             plainly
             acknowledged
             by
             
               Vasquez
               ,
            
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               n
            
             
               We
               grant
               that
               the
               Lay-people
               (
               who
               are
               not
               allowed
               the
               Communion
               Cup
               )
               are
               defrauded
               of
               some
               grace
               ,
               but
               none
               of
               that
               ,
               without
               which
               they
               may
               not
               be
               saved
               .
            
             By
             the
             same
             reason
             they
             might
             take
             from
             them
             the
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             so
             let
             them
             have
             no
             Sacrament
             at
             all
             ,
             for
             
               o
            
             though
             it
             be
             necessary
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             is
             administred
             ,
             it
             be
             done
             according
             to
             his
             institution
             ,
             except
             in
             such
             cases
             of
             necessity
             (
             as
             I
             have
             partly
             here
             ,
             and
             partly
             in
             the
             resolution
             of
             the
             Case
             of
             Conscience
             observed
             )
             yet
             there
             is
             no
             such
             simple
             necessity
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             that
             a
             man
             may
             be
             saved
             without
             it
             ,
             which
             the
             Papists
             themselves
             will
             not
             deny
             ,
             and
             though
             they
             hold
             a
             greater
             necessity
             (
             for
             salvation
             )
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             Baptisme
             then
             of
             the
             Eucharist
             ,
             yet
             they
             will
             not
             gain-say
             the
             saying
             of
             
               p
            
             
               S.
               Aug.
               that
               those
               who
               have
               not
               beene
               washed
               in
               the
               Laver
               of
               Regeneration
               ,
               if
               they
               die
               for
               confession
               of
               the
               Christian
               faith
               ,
               that
               is
               as
               availeable
               for
               remission
               of
               their
               sinnes
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               had
               been
               washed
               in
               the
               fountain
               of
               Baptisme
               .
            
          
           
             And
             why
             should
             they
             confine
             the
             comforts
             of
             a
             Christian
             within
             the
             narrow
             lists
             of
             necessity
             to
             ●alvation
             ?
             when
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             liberall
             in
             his
             
             allowance
             of
             sweet
             and
             gracious
             refreshings
             ,
             a
             man
             may
             be
             saved
             and
             yet
             be
             distressed
             and
             tro●bled
             in
             conscience
             (
             as
             
               *
            
             
               Luther
            
             was
             for
             three
             yeers
             together
             )
             and
             it
             may
             be
             the
             want
             of
             an
             entire
             Sacrament
             (
             according
             to
             the
             Lords
             ordinance
             )
             may
             be
             cause
             of
             much
             discontent
             to
             a
             well
             affected
             and
             scrupulous
             Christian
             ,
             will
             it
             stand
             then
             with
             the
             charity
             of
             those
             who
             (
             above
             others
             )
             affect
             the
             name
             of
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             of
             that
             Church
             which
             usurps
             and
             glories
             in
             the
             title
             of
             a
             common
             mother
             to
             b●
             so
             hard-hearted
             to
             their
             children
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             care
             how
             uncomfortable
             their
             condition
             be
             upon
             earth
             ,
             so
             they
             goe
             not
             to
             Hell
             for
             lacke
             of
             necessaries
             to
             salvation
             ?
             Their
             doctrine
             and
             practice
             proclaimes
             them
             such
             unkinde
             ,
             u●naturall
             Parents
             as
             uncharitable
             to
             their
             children
             in
             with-holding
             from
             them
             their
             spirituall
             aliment
             ,
             in
             an
             entire
             receipt
             of
             the
             blessed
             Sacrament
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             undutifull
             and
             disobedient
             to
             their
             Lord
             and
             master
             in
             breaking
             his
             commandment
             in
             their
             broken
             Communion
             .
          
           
             Upon
             these
             premises
             it
             wil
             necessarily
             follow
             that
             if
             there
             were
             nothing
             to
             be
             blamed
             in
             the
             Service
             or
             Lit●rgy
             of
             the
             
               Romish
               Church
               ,
            
             but
             this
             violation
             of
             the
             Lords
             ordinance
             ,
             as
             they
             make
             it
             in
             decree
             and
             practice
             (
             notwithstanding
             that
             whole
             Christ
             may
             be
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             shewed
             ,
             received
             with
             one
             kind
             )
             it
             is
             utterly
             unlawfull
             to
             receive
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Romanists
            
             administer
             it
             in
             one
             Element
             only
             ,
             for
             that
             were
             to
             consent
             unto
             ,
             and
             (
             for
             his
             part
             that
             so
             doth
             )
             to
             confirme
             their
             sinfull
             separation
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             God
             for
             the
             good
             of
             man
             ,
             hath
             (
             by
             expresse
             both
             institution
             and
             practise
             )
             joyned
             together
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             third
             p●rticul●●
             of
             scandall
             answered
             .
          
           
             TOwards
             the
             conclusion
             of
             your
             Treatise
             (
             wherto
             I
             may
             now
             addresse
             my selfe
             after
             full
             satisfaction
             (
             I
             trust
             you
             will
             take
             it
             for
             no
             lesse
             )
             to
             the
             two
             former
             particulars
             )
             you
             professe
             a
             feare
             of
             
             scandall
             to
             many
             among
             us
             (
             you
             mean
             Protestants
             )
             who
             may
             be
             changed
             in
             opinion
             or
             at
             least
             offended
             by
             that
             passage
             of
             my
             case
             of
             conscience
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             selected
             ,
             as
             most
             worthy
             of
             exception
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             
               Romish-party
            
             who
             may
             vouch
             this
             concession
             of
             mine
             ,
             for
             indifferency
             of
             Communion
             in
             one
             kind
             ,
             for
             which
             cause
             you
             heartily
             wish
             ,
             that
             that
             peece
             of
             my
             book
             had
             been
             obliterated
             before
             it
             came
             to
             the
             Presse
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             blame
             you
             for
             being
             chary
             of
             scandals
             ,
             it
             is
             too
             common
             a
             fault
             ,
             and
             more
             common
             in
             these
             times
             then
             in
             any
             (
             within
             the
             compasse
             of
             mine
             observation
             )
             to
             be
             too
             much
             addicted
             in
             self
             satisfaction
             ,
             with
             too
             little
             respect
             of
             others
             whether
             they
             stumble
             or
             stand
             at
             our
             sayings
             or
             doings
             .
             And
             if
             you
             concived
             my
             words
             so
             offensive
             as
             you
             say
             ,
             you
             could
             not
             wish
             any
             lesse
             unto
             them
             then
             the
             dash
             of
             a
             pen
             ,
             which
             mine
             owne
             hand
             should
             have
             made
             ,
             if
             I
             had
             conceived
             any
             suspition
             that
             they
             did
             deserve
             it
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             hope
             by
             this
             time
             you
             well
             understand
             ,
             that
             you
             were
             more
             afraid
             ,
             then
             any
             could
             be
             hurt
             by
             that
             I
             have
             written
             :
             Yet
             I
             deny
             not
             but
             there
             be
             some
             ,
             who
             are
             either
             so
             uncapable
             of
             religious
             reason
             ,
             especially
             in
             problematicall
             discussion●
             ,
             or
             so
             captiously
             perverse
             as
             to
             turn
             most
             saving
             truths
             into
             matter
             of
             scandall
             ,
             els
             
               a
            
             
               Alphonsus
               a
               Castro
            
             could
             not
             have
             counted
             thirteen
             Heresies
             concerning
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Eucharist
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             Papists
             in
             particular
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             lesse
             
             to
             be
             heeded
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             knowne
             to
             make
             no
             conscience
             of
             corrupting
             ,
             wresting
             and
             misapplying
             of
             the
             writings
             of
             the
             Protestants
             :
             Wherin
             they
             seeme
             sometimes
             to
             take
             the
             Divel●
             practice
             for
             their
             ●●tterne
             ,
             who
             alleadging
             a
             Text
             of
             angelicall
             protection
             out
             of
             the
             91.
             
             Psalm
             (
             when
             he
             tempted
             our
             Savio●r
             to
             cast
             himselfe
             down
             from
             the
             Pinacle
             of
             the
             Temple
             )
             
               b
            
             left
             out
             the
             words
             which
             were
             most
             pe●●nent
             to
             repell
             his
             temptation
             .
             So
             do
             
               c
            
             
               Quirinus
               Cnoglerus
               ,
            
             
               d
            
             
               Pe●rus
               Ludsemius
            
             and
             
               e
            
             
               Franciscus
               Longus
            
             deale
             with
             
               Calvine
               ,
            
             where
             they
             cite
             him
             as
             such
             an
             enemy
             to
             the
             sacred
             Trinity
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             indure
             the
             words
             
               Trinity
               ,
               person
               ,
            
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             and
             therefore
             wished
             they
             were
             buried
             :
             and
             they
             quote
             for
             proof
             ,
             
               lib.
               1.
               
               I●stit
               .
               c.
               13.
               
               Sect.
               5.
            
             wheras
             there
             he
             reproves
             the
             perversnesse
             of
             the
             
               Arrian
            
             spirit
             in
             their
             distaste
             and
             detestation
             of
             those
             words
             ,
             yet
             shews
             his
             owne
             indisposition
             to
             a
             logomachy
             or
             strife
             of
             words
             ,
             so
             far
             that
             he
             wishes
             that
             those
             words
             were
             buried
             ,
             but
             upon
             this
             condition
             (
             which
             these
             Popish
             ,
             yea
             divellish
             slanderers
             conceale
             )
             that
             the
             ●aith
             of
             the
             Trinity
             were
             soundly
             asserted
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             more
             lagely
             shewed
             in
             the
             fourth
             Chapter
             of
             mine
             Apology
             for
             the
             
               Geneva
            
             annotations
             ,
             against
             the
             ●mputation
             of
             
               Iudaisme
            
             and
             
               Arri●●isme
               .
            
          
           
             And
             your selfe
             in
             your
             
               f
            
             late
             detection
             of
             papisticall
             fraud
             observe
             how
             forward
             they
             were
             to
             falsifie
             Sir
             
               Humphry
               Linds
            
             words
             touching
             the
             number
             of
             Sacraments
             ,
             and
             most
             absurdly
             to
             make
             him
             to
             dispute
             against
             himself
             and
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             and
             your selfe
             perhaps
             may
             be
             abused
             by
             them
             in
             the
             like
             kinde
             ,
             for
             they
             may
             say
             you
             plead
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             (
             much
             abused
             )
             termes
             
               g
            
             
               Priest
               ,
               Altar
               ,
               Sacrifice
            
             with
             an
             affectionate
             relish
             of
             the
             
               Romish-Religion
               ,
            
             and
             from
             your
             tenet
             of
             
               Episcopacy
            
             by
             
               h
            
             divine
             Right
             ,
             they
             may
             〈◊〉
             that
             you
             condemne
             all
             the
             reformed
             Churches
             that
             〈◊〉
             ●ot
             under
             the
             government
             of
             Episcopall
             Authority
             .
          
           
             And
             some
             on
             the
             quite
             contrary
             side
             ,
             may
             〈◊〉
             use
             
             of
             your
             words
             in
             favour
             to
             the
             Lay-Presbytery
             ,
             in
             that
             
               i
            
             you
             all●adge
             such
             instances
             of
             Lay-men
             made
             Bishops
             ,
             as
             
               k
            
             
               Gersom
               Bucer
            
             bringeth
             in
             for
             establishment
             of
             Laicall
             Presbyters
             :
             and
             if
             a
             man
             will
             set
             himself
             to
             cavill
             at
             your
             words
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             he
             may
             impose
             upon
             you
             that
             which
             is
             as
             farre
             from
             your
             purpose
             ,
             as
             Popery
             from
             mine
             ,
             
               viz
               ,
            
             
               l
            
             that
             making
             
               Timothy
               a
               Bishop
               ,
            
             and
             ordained
             and
             consecrated
             to
             that
             office
             by
             the
             office
             of
             the
             Presbytery
             ,
             (
             which
             you
             say
             may
             be
             done
             by
             one
             )
             then
             a
             Presbyter
             may
             ordain
             a
             Bishop
             ,
             and
             so
             Presbytery
             shall
             be
             superiour
             to
             Episcopacy
             .
          
           
             But
             for
             my
             Tenet
             touching
             comm●nicating
             in
             one
             kind
             (
             as
             I
             have
             stated
             it
             )
             I
             feare
             no
             just
             occasion
             of
             offence
             ,
             since
             
               m
            
             D.
             
               Featly
            
             delivered
             the
             same
             in
             disputation
             with
             M.
             
               Everard
               ;
            
             and
             the
             
               n
            
             
               French-Church
            
             hath
             both
             decreed
             ,
             and
             as
             occasion
             required
             ,
             administred
             the
             Sacrament
             accordingly
             ,
             and
             yet
             no
             scandall
             hath
             been
             given
             ,
             no
             advantage
             taken
             therof
             by
             the
             Papists
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             I
             have
             either
             read
             or
             heard
             .
          
           
             So
             much
             for
             your
             charge
             and
             my
             clearing
             ,
             or
             (
             if
             you
             like
             better
             )
             for
             your
             doubts
             ,
             and
             my
             resolution
             :
             wherin
             if
             the
             truth
             be
             further
             cleared
             and
             confirmed
             (
             as
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             you
             will
             acknowledge
             upon
             your
             unpartiall
             peru●all
             of
             what
             I
             have
             written
             )
             neither
             you
             nor
             I
             shall
             have
             cause
             to
             wish
             that
             those
             lines
             had
             bin
             obliterated
             ,
             which
             you
             took
             for
             the
             ground
             of
             this
             intercourse
             betwixt
             us
             .
             Which
             I
             trust
             for
             my
             part
             you
             will
             take
             as
             a
             testimony
             both
             of
             my
             love
             to
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             of
             my
             respect
             to
             your self
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             will
             be
             no
             more
             displeased
             with
             me
             for
             my
             reply
             ,
             
               o
            
             then
             I
             am
             with
             you
             ,
             for
             your
             provocation
             unto
             it
             :
             since
             I
             strive
             not
             
               p
            
             as
             with
             an
             adversary
             for
             victory
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             prevailing
             of
             truth
             aboue
             errour
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             a
             contestation
             not
             incompatible
             with
             the
             affections
             of
             very
             good
             friends
             :
             and
             such
             a
             one
             I
             shall
             be
             glad
             upon
             all
             good
             occasions
             to
             approve
             my
             s●lf
             on
             your
             behalf
             that
             you
             may
             account
             me
             ,
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               ●●dworth
               in
               〈◊〉
               
                 Ju●●
                 26.
                 1641.
                 
              
            
             
               Yours
               as
               power
               and
               opportunity
               enable
               me
               to
               doe
               you
               Service
               ,
               
                 John
                 Ley.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A48307e-360
           
             a
             Proverbium
             [
             
               nodum
               in
               Scyrpo
               quaerere
            
             ]
             in
             an●●ium
             dicebatur
             ,
             nimisque
             diligentem
             aut
             me●i●ulosu●●
             ,
             qui
             illic
             scrupulum
             mover●t
             ubi
             nihil
             esset
             ad
             dubi
             .
             ●andum
             .
             
               E●asm
               .
               Ch●liad
               .
               p.
               158
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             b
             That
             is
             the
             Protestation
             ,
             dated
             the
             third
             of
             May
             ,
             1641●
             
          
           
             c
             2.
             
             Parti●
             .
             doubt
             p.
             16.
             
          
           
             d
             4.
             
             Parti●
             .
             doubt
             .
             p.
             32.
             
          
           
             e
             5
             Parti●
             .
             doubt
             .
             p.
             37.
             
          
           
             f
             Stow●
             Annals
             p.
             1074.
             
          
           
             a
             Per
             suos
             Apostolos
             tanquam
             fontem
             ,
             omnis
             salutaris
             veritatis
             &
             morum
             disciplinae
             omni
             creaturae
             praedicari
             iussit
             ,
             perspiciensque
             hanc
             veritatem
             ,
             &
             disciplinam
             contineri
             in
             libris
             Scriptis
             &
             sine
             Scripto
             traditionibus
             quae
             &
             ipsius
             Christi
             ore
             ab
             Apostolis
             acceptae
             ,
             aut
             ab
             ipsis
             Apostolis
             S.
             S.
             dictante
             quasi
             per
             manus
             traditae
             ad
             nosusque
             pervenerunt
             ,
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               4.
               Tom.
               9.
               
               Concil.
               pag.
               354.
               col
               .
               1.
               a.
               Edit.
               Bin
               .
               Paris
               .
            
             1636.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Ne
               cui
               dubitatio
               suboriri
               possit
               ,
               quinam
               libri
               sint
               ,
               qui
               ab
               ipsa
               Synodo
               suscipiuntur
               ,
               sunt
               infra
               ,
               scripti
               Testamenti
               veteris
               5.
               libri
            
             Mosis
             ,
             Gen.
             Exod.
             Levit.
             Numb.
             Deut.
             Jos.
             Judg.
             Ruth
             4.
             
             Regum
             .
             2
             Paralipon
             ,
             Esdr.
             1.
             
             &
             2.
             
               qui
            
             &
             Nehemias
             ,
             Tobias
             ,
             Judith
             ,
             Esther
             ,
             Job
             ,
             Psalterium
             Davidicum
             150.
             
             Psalmorum
             ,
             Parabolae
             ,
             Ecclesiastes
             ,
             Cantic.
             Canticor
             ,
             Sapientiae
             ,
             Ecclesiasticus
             ,
             Esias
             .
             Jerem.
             
               cum
            
             Baruch
             ,
             Ezech.
             Dan.
             
             
               Prophetae
               minores
               (
               prout
               in
               nostris
               codicibus
               )
               &
               post
               eos
               2
               Maccab.
               
               Lib.
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               4.
               Tom.
               9.
               p.
               354.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             c
             Siquis
             autem
             hos
             libros
             integros
             cum
             omnibus
             suis
             partibus
             (
             prout
             in
             Ecclesia
             catholica
             legi
             consueverun●
             ,
             &
             in
             veteri
             vulgata
             latina
             editione
             habentur
             )
             pro
             sacris
             ,
             &
             canonicis
             non
             susceperit
             ,
             &
             traditiones
             praedictas
             sciens
             &
             prudens
             contempserit
             ,
             Anathema
             sit
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             d
             See
             the
             letters
             
               f.
               g.
               
            
          
           
             e
             Hanc
             co●cupiscentiam
             quam
             aliquando
             Apostolus
             [
             dicit
             non
             quando
             ,
             ut
             supra
             ,
             sed
             aliquando
             ]
             Caranza
             Sum.
             
             
               Con.
               Concil.
               Trid.
               S●s
               .
               4.
               fol.
               480
               b.
               &
               487.
               b.
               
            
          
           
             f
             Siquis
             dixerit
             sola
             fide
             impium
             iustificari
             ,
             ita
             ut
             intelligat
             ,
             nihil
             aliud
             ▪
             requiri
             ,
             quod
             ad
             iustificationis
             gratiam
             cooperetur
             ,
             anathema
             sit
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               6.
               
               Can.
               9.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               pag.
               362.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             g
             Concilium
             perfectionis
             vocamus
             ▪
             opus
             bonum
             à
             Christo
             nobis
             non
             imperatum
             sed
             demonstratum
             ,
             non
             mandatum
             sed
             commendatum
             .
             
               Bel.
               de
               Mon.
               l.
               2.
               c.
               7.
               tom
               .
               2.
               p.
               146.
               
            
          
           
             h
             
               Rhemists
               Annot.
               in
               2
               ad
               
                 Corinth
                 .
              
               8.
               14.
               
            
             
               See
               also
               their
               ▪
               
                 Annot.
                 on
                 2
                 Cor.
                 2.
                 10.
                 
              
            
          
           
             i
             Gloriosam
             Virginem
             Dei
             genetricem
             
               Mariam
               ,
            
             perveniente
             &
             operante
             divini
             numinis
             gratia
             singulari
             ,
             nunquam
             actualiter
             subiacuisse
             originali
             peccato
             ,
             sed
             immunemsemper
             fuisse
             ab
             omni
             originali
             &
             actuali
             culpa
             .
             
               Concil.
               Basil.
               oecumen.
               Ses.
               36.
               
               Tom.
               8.
               p.
               97.
               col
               .
               1.
            
             prope
             finem
             .
          
           
             k
             Declarat
             haec
             sancta
             Synodus
             non
             esse
             suae
             intentionis
             comprehendere
             in
             hoc
             decreto
             (
             ubi
             de
             pe●cato
             originali
             agitur
             )
             beatam
             &
             immaculatam
             Virginem
             
               Mariam
            
             D●i
             genetricem
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Sess
               5.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               pag.
               357.
               col
               .
               1.
               
            
          
           
             l
             Bel.
             
               de
            
             Concil.
             l.
             2.
             ca.
             2.
             Tom.
             2.
             pag.
             22.
             
             Col.
             1.
             
          
           
             m
             Romanae
             Ecclesiae
             fides
             per
             
               Petrum
            
             super
             petron
             aedificata
             ,
             nec
             hactenus
             defecit
             ,
             nec
             deficiet
             in
             secula
             .
             
               Epist.
               Leon
               .
               pap
               .
               9.
               c.
               32.
               
               Tom.
               7.
               
               Conc.
               par
               .
               1.
               p.
               239.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             n
             Romana
             Ecclesia
             nunquam
             erravit
             nec
             in
             perpetuum
             ▪
             errabit
             .
             
               Epist.
               Gregor.
               7.
               ibid.
               pag.
               362.
               
            
          
           
             o
             Papa
             non
             potest
             ●llo
             modo
             definire
             aliquid
             haereticumà
             tota
             ecclesia
             ●redendum
             .
             
               Bel.
               de
               Ro.
               po
               .
               l.
               4.
               cap.
               2.
               pag.
               311.
               
            
          
           
             p
             Purgatorium
             esse
             animasque
             ibi
             detentas
             fidelium
             suffragijs
             i●vari
             .
             
               Conc.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               25.
               
               Tom
               ▪
               9.
               p.
               419.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             p
             Purgatorium
             esse
             animasque
             ibi
             detentas
             fidelium
             suffragijs
             i●vari
             .
             
               Conc.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               25.
               
               Tom
               ▪
               9.
               p.
               419.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             q
             Sacra
             sancta
             Syn●dus
             indulgentiarum
             usum
             Christiano
             pop●do
             maximè
             salutarem
             in
             Ecclesia
             retinendum
             esse
             docet
             ,
             eosque
             anathemate
             damnat
             qui
             inutiles
             esse
             asserunt
             .
             Ibid.
             
               pag.
               433.
               col
               .
               1.
               
            
             See
             
               Bel.
               de
               Jud.
               lib.
               1.
               cap.
               2.
               Tom.
               2.
               pag.
               438.
               
            
          
           
             q
             Sacra
             sancta
             Syn●dus
             indulgentiarum
             usum
             Christiano
             pop●do
             maximè
             salutarem
             in
             Ecclesia
             retinendum
             esse
             docet
             ,
             eosque
             anathemate
             damnat
             qui
             inutiles
             esse
             asserunt
             .
             Ibid.
             
               pag.
               433.
               col
               .
               1.
               
            
             See
             
               Bel.
               de
               Jud.
               lib.
               1.
               cap.
               2.
               Tom.
               2.
               pag.
               438.
               
            
          
           
             t
             Imagines
             Christi
             &
             sanctorum
             venerandae
             sunt
             non
             solum
             per
             accidens
             ,
             vel
             impropriè
             ,
             sed
             per
             se
             ,
             &
             propriè
             ,
             ita
             ut
             ipsae
             terminent
             venerationem
             .
             
               Bellar.
            
             de
             
               Imag.
               Sanct.
               lib.
               2.
               cap.
               21.
               
               Tom.
               2.
               p.
               328.
            
             princip.
             cap.
          
           
             t
             Imagines
             Christi
             &
             sanctorum
             venerandae
             sunt
             non
             solum
             per
             accidens
             ,
             vel
             impropriè
             ,
             sed
             per
             se
             ,
             &
             propriè
             ,
             ita
             ut
             ipsae
             terminent
             venerationem
             .
             
               Bellar.
            
             de
             
               Imag.
               Sanct.
               lib.
               2.
               cap.
               21.
               
               Tom.
               2.
               p.
               328.
            
             princip.
             cap.
          
           
             s
             Imagines
             porro
             Christi
             ,
             Deiparae
             Virginis
             ,
             &
             aliorum
             sanctorum
             ,
             in
             Templis
             praesertim
             habendas
             ,
             &
             retinendas
             ,
             eisque
             debitum
             honorem
             ,
             &
             venerationem
             impertiendum
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               25.
               pag.
               420.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             s
             Imagines
             porro
             Christi
             ,
             Deiparae
             Virginis
             ,
             &
             aliorum
             sanctorum
             ,
             in
             Templis
             praesertim
             habendas
             ,
             &
             retinendas
             ,
             eisque
             debitum
             honorem
             ,
             &
             venerationem
             impertiendum
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               25.
               pag.
               420.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             t
             Ex
             omnibus
             sacris
             imaginibus
             magnum
             fructum
             percipi
             ,
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             t
             Ex
             omnibus
             sacris
             imaginibus
             magnum
             fructum
             percipi
             ,
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             u
             Mandat
             sancta
             Synodus
             Episcopis
             ,
             &c
             ,
             de
             Reliquiarium
             honore
             &
             legitimo
             Imaginum
             usu
             fideles
             diligenter
             instruant
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               25.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               p.
               419.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             u
             Mandat
             sancta
             Synodus
             Episcopis
             ,
             &c
             ,
             de
             Reliquiarium
             honore
             &
             legitimo
             Imaginum
             usu
             fideles
             diligenter
             instruant
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               25.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               p.
               419.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             w
             Imprimis
             de
             sanctorum
             Intercessione
             &
             Invocatione
             ,
             
               Ibid.
               Item
               .
               Bel.
            
             de
             Sanctor
             .
             beatitud
             .
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             19.
             
             Tom.
             2.
             p.
             294.
             
          
           
             x
             Bonum
             atque
             utile
             est
             suppliciter
             eos
             invocare
             ,
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
            
             ubi
             supra
             .
          
           
             w
             Imprimis
             de
             sanctorum
             Intercessione
             &
             Invocatione
             ,
             
               Ibid.
               Item
               .
               Bel.
            
             de
             Sanctor
             .
             beatitud
             .
             lib.
             1.
             cap.
             19.
             
             Tom.
             2.
             p.
             294.
             
          
           
             x
             Bonum
             atque
             utile
             est
             suppliciter
             eos
             invocare
             ,
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
            
             ubi
             supra
             .
          
           
             y
             Etsi
             missa
             magnam
             contineat
             populi
             fidelis
             eruditionem
             ,
             non
             tamen
             expedire
             visum
             est
             Patribus
             ,
             ut
             lingua
             vulgari
             celebraretur
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               22.
               c.
               8.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               p.
               402.
               
               Col.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             z
             Catholicae
             Ecclesiae
             Sacramenta
             septenario
             numero
             definita
             sunt
             .
             Catechis
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               ad
               Parochos
               p.
               173.
               
               Conc.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               23.
               c.
               3.
               Tom.
               9.
               pag.
               406.
               col
               .
               1.
               
            
          
           
             a
             Prim.
             est
             Baptismus
             ,
             deinde
             confirmatio
             ,
             tum
             Eucharistia
             4●0
             .
             loco
             paenitentia
             ,
             postea
             vero
             extrema
             unctio
             ,
             sequitur
             ●rdo
             ,
             postremo
             additur
             ,
             matrimonium
             .
             
               Catech.
               Concil.
               Trid.
               p.
               174.
               
            
          
           
             b
             Nunc
             denuò
             sancta
             haec
             Synodus
             declarat
             post
             consecrationem
             panis
             &
             vini
             conversionem
             fieri
             totius
             substantiae
             panis
             in
             substantiam
             corporis
             Christi
             ,
             &
             totius
             substantiae
             vini
             ,
             in
             substantiam
             sanguinis
             ,
             eiusque
             conversio
             convenienter
             &
             propriè
             a
             sancta
             Catholica
             Ecclesia
             transubstantiatio
             est
             appellata
             ,
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Sess.
               13.
               cap.
               4.
               Tom.
               9.
               p.
               380.
               
               Col.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             c
             Panem
             &
             vinum
             (
             quae
             in
             Altari
             ponuntur
             )
             post
             consecrationem
             ,
             non
             solum
             Sacramentum
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             verum
             corpus
             &
             sanguinem
             Christi
             esse
             ,
             &
             sensualiter
             ,
             non
             solum
             Sacramento
             ,
             sed
             in
             veritate
             manibus
             Sacerdotum
             tractari
             &
             frangi
             &
             fidelium
             dentibus
             atteri
             ,
             jurans
             per
             sanctum
             &
             homousion
             Trinitatem
             &
             per
             haec
             sacra
             sancta
             Dei
             Evangelia
             .
             
               Concil.
               Ro.
               Sub.
               Nicol.
               Pap.
               2.
               Tom.
               7.
               
               Concil.
               par
               .
               1.
               p.
               274.
               
               Col.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             d
             Deferri
             ipsam
             Sacram
             Eucharistiam
             ad
             infirmos
             ,
             &
             in
             hunc
             usum
             diligenter
             in
             Ecclesia
             conservari
             ,
             cum
             summa
             equitate
             et
             ratione
             conjunctum
             est
             —
             quare
             sancta
             haec
             Synodus
             retinendum
             omnino
             falutarem
             hunc
             morem
             statuit
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Ses.
               13.
               cap.
               8.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               pag.
               381.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             e
             Declarat
             praeterea
             sancta
             Synodus
             piè
             &
             religios●
             ,
             admodum
             in
             Dei
             Ecclesiam
             inductum
             fuisse
             morem
             ,
             &
             singulis
             annis
             peculiari
             quodam
             ,
             &
             festo
             die
             precelsum
             hoc
             &
             venerabile
             Sacramentum
             si●gulari
             veneratione
             &
             solemnitate
             celebreretur
             ,
             atque
             in
             Processionibus
             reverenter
             &
             honorificè
             per
             vias
             &
             loca
             publica
             circumferretur
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Sess.
               13.
               cap.
               5.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               pag.
               381.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             e
             Declarat
             praeterea
             sancta
             Synodus
             piè
             &
             religios●
             ,
             admodum
             in
             Dei
             Ecclesiam
             inductum
             fuisse
             morem
             ,
             &
             singulis
             annis
             peculiari
             quodam
             ,
             &
             festo
             die
             precelsum
             hoc
             &
             venerabile
             Sacramentum
             si●gulari
             veneratione
             &
             solemnitate
             celebreretur
             ,
             atque
             in
             Processionibus
             reverenter
             &
             honorificè
             per
             vias
             &
             loca
             publica
             circumferretur
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Sess.
               13.
               cap.
               5.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               pag.
               381.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             f
             Nullus
             dubitandi
             locus
             relinquitur
             quin
             omnes
             Christi
             fideles
             promore
             in
             Catholica
             Ecclesia
             semper
             recepta
             latriae
             cultum
             (
             qui
             vero
             Deo
             debetur
             )
             huic
             sanctissimo
             Sacramento
             cum
             veneratione
             exhibeant
             ,
             
               Ibid.
               c.
               5.
               p.
               380.
               
               Col.
               2.
               fine
               .
            
          
           
             f
             Nullus
             dubitandi
             locus
             relinquitur
             quin
             omnes
             Christi
             fideles
             promore
             in
             Catholica
             Ecclesia
             semper
             recepta
             latriae
             cultum
             (
             qui
             vero
             Deo
             debetur
             )
             huic
             sanctissimo
             Sacramento
             cum
             veneratione
             exhibeant
             ,
             
               Ibid.
               c.
               5.
               p.
               380.
               
               Col.
               2.
               fine
               .
            
          
           
             g
             
               So
               the
               Rhemists
               ●in
            
             1
             ▪
             Cor.
             c.
             11.
             ver.
             27.
             
             Sect.
             10.
             pag.
             526.
             
          
           
             h
             Cum
             in
             nonnullis
             mundi
             partibus
             quidam
             temerariè
             asserere
             praesumant
             populum
             Christianum
             debere
             sacrum
             Eucharistiae
             Sacramentum
             sub
             utraque
             panis
             &
             vini
             specie
             suscipere
             ,
             et
             non
             solum
             sub
             specie
             panis
             ,
             sed
             etiam
             sub
             specie
             vini
             populum
             laicum
             passim
             communicent
             (
             
               tum
               sepuitur
               decretum
               Concilij
               hisce
               verbis
               sequentibus
            
             )
             Quod
             nullus
             Presbyter
             sub
             poena
             excommunicationis
             communicet
             populum
             sub
             utraque
             specie
             panis
             &
             vini
             .
             
               Conc.
               Constant.
               Sess.
               13.
               
               Tom.
               7.
               
               Concil.
               p.
               1042.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
               &
               Col.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             i
             Laudabilis
             quoque
             cons●etudo
             communicandi
             Laicum
             populum
             sub
             una
             specie
             ,
             ab
             Ecclesia
             &
             sanctis
             patribus
             rationabiliter
             introducta
             —
             pro
             lege
             habenda
             est
             ,
             nec
             alicui
             licitum
             est
             eam
             reprobare
             aut
             sine
             authoritate
             Ecclesiae
             ipsam
             immutare
             .
             
               Concil.
               Basil.
               Oecum
               .
               Sess.
               30.
               
               Tom.
               8.
               p.
               85.
               col
               .
               2.
               et
               p.
               86.
               col
               .
               1
            
          
           
             k
             Si
             quis
             dixerit
             ex
             praecepto
             Dei
             vel
             necessitate
             salutis
             ,
             omnes
             &
             singulos
             Christi
             fideles
             u●●amque
             speciem
             sanctissimae
             Eucharistiae
             Sacramenti
             sumere
             debere
             ,
             anathema
             sit
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Sess.
               21.
               
               Can.
               1.
               Tom.
               9.
               p.
               399.
               
            
          
           
             l
             Si
             quis
             dixerit
             sanctam
             Ecclesiam
             Catholicam
             non
             iustis
             causis
             &
             rationalibus
             adductam
             fuisse
             ,
             ut
             Laicos
             atque
             Clericos
             non
             conficientes
             ,
             sub
             panis
             tantummodo
             specie
             communicaret
             ,
             aut
             in
             eo
             errasse
             ,
             anathema
             sit
             .
             
               Ibid.
               Can.
               2.
               p.
               399.
               
            
          
           
             a
             In
             quibusdum
             locis
             po●●●gunt
             vinum
             non
             ●onsecratum
             ;
             solet
             apud
             Gallos
             ●ieri
             ,
             &
             ex
             eo
             prejudicio
             creadebam
             ego
             quidem
             ap●d
             omnes
             ,
             nunc
             primū
             audivi
             ,
             apud
             quosdam
             &
             aliunde
             didici
             ,
             in
             Hispania
             aquam
             ●ari
             ,
             sed
             our
             non
             apud
             omnes
             ?
             nam
             foliola
             illa
             ●arinacia
             non
             sunt
             faciliùs
             deglubenda
             alibi
             ,
             quam
             apud
             nos
             
               Cham
            
             de
             
               Euchar.
               l.
               9.
               c
               6.
               
               Tom.
               4.
            
             de
             
               Sacr.
               p.
            
             496.
             
          
           
             b
             Itaque
             nostrotes
             ▪
             Sacerdotes
             pudor
             aliquis
             tenuit
             ,
             apudquos
             vili●s
             est
             vinum
             .
             
               Chamier
               .
            
             de
             
               Eucharist
               .
               l.
               9.
               c.
               6.
               
               Tom.
               4.
            
             de
             
               Sacr.
               p.
            
             496.
             
             Col.
             2.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Aquarij
            
             loco
             vini
             aquâ
             ●si
             sunt
             ,
             ne
             odore
             vini
             Christianit
             atis
             judicio
             proderentur
             .
             
               Cyprian
               .
               Ep.
               63.
               ad
               Caelium
               .
            
             Vide
             et
             
               Baron
               .
               Annal.
               ad
               an.
               257.
               
               〈◊〉
               .
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
          
           
             m
             In
             divino
             hoc
             Sacrificio
             quod
             in
             missa
             peragitur
             ,
             idem
             ille
             Christu●
             continetur
             &
             in-cruentè
             immolatur
             qui
             in
             ●●a
             crucis
             semel
             seipsum
             cruentè
             obtulit
             —
             cujus
             oblationis
             (
             cruentae
             inquam
             )
             fructus
             per
             hanc
             incruentam
             uberrimè
             percipiuntur
             ,
             quare
             non
             solum
             profidelium
             virorum
             peccatis
             ,
             poenis
             ,
             satisfactionibus
             &
             alijs
             necessitatibus
             ,
             sed
             &
             pro
             defunctis
             in
             Christo
             ,
             nondum
             ad
             plenum
             purgatis
             ,
             ritè
             ,
             juxta
             Apostolorum
             traditio●●m
             offertur
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Sess.
               22.
               c.
               3.
               Tom.
               9.
               p.
               402.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             n
             Qui
             dixerit
             missae
             Sacrificium
             soli
             prodesse
             sumenti
             ,
             neque
             pro
             vivis
             &
             defunctis
             pro
             peccatis
             ,
             poenis
             satisfactionibus
             atque
             necessitatibus
             offerri
             debere
             ,
             anathema
             sit
             .
             
               Ib.
               Can.
               3.
               p.
               403.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             o
             Si
             quis
             dixerit
             Clericos
             in
             sacris
             ordinibus
             constitutos
             (
             vel
             regulares
             castitatem
             solemniter
             professos
             )
             posse
             matrimonium
             contrahere
             ,
             contractumque
             validum
             esse
             ,
             non
             obstante
             lege
             Ecclesiastica
             vel
             voto
             anathema
             sit
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Sess.
               24.
               
               Can.
               9.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               
               Concil.
               p.
               411.
               
               Col.
               1.
            
             fine
             .
             
               See
               also
            
             Bel.
             de
             Cleric
             .
             l.
             1.
             c.
             18.
             p.
             112.
             
             
               Col.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             p
             Papa
             gravi
             maerore
             de
             consilio
             Cardinalium
             ,
             Episcoporum
             &
             aliorum
             virorum
             prudentum
             sententialitèr
             definivit
             ,
             ut
             Rex
             Anglorum
             
               Johannes
            
             a
             solio
             Regni
             deponeretur
             ,
             &
             alius
             ,
             Papa
             procurante
             ,
             succederet
             qui
             dignior
             esset
             .
             
               Math.
               Paris
               Histor.
               major
               .
               in
            
             Ioh.
             
               p.
            
             310.
             
          
           
             q
             Nonne
             Rex
             Anglorum
             noster
             est
             Vassalus
             ,
             &
             ut
             plus
             dicam
             mancipium
             ?
             possumus
             eum
             nuto
             nostro
             incarcerare
             &
             ignomi●iae
             mancipare
             .
             
               Ib.
               in
               Hen.
               3.
               pag.
               1160.
               
            
          
           
             r
             
               S.
               N.
               D.
               Pij
            
             Papae
             5.
             sententia
             declaratoria
             contra
             
               Eliz.
            
             (
             pretensam
             Angliae
             Reginam
             )
             qua
             declaratur
             absoluti
             omnes
             subditi
             à
             iuramento
             fidelitatis
             ,
             &
             quocunque
             alio
             debito
             ,
             &
             deinceps
             obedientes
             anathemate
             illaqueantur
             .
             
               Bull
               .
               Pij
               5.
               
               San.
               de
               Schis.
               Angl.
               pag.
               182.
               
            
          
           
             s
             Non
             regnum
             hoc
             Angliae
             solum
             sed
             &
             reliqua
             omnia
             quae
             per
             Europam
             sunt
             regna
             (
             nec
             vel
             unum
             excipio
             )
             omnia
             inquam
             sunt
             pontificis
             ;
             constat
             hoc
             ex
             Registro
             
               Greg.
               7.
               apud
               Steuchum
               2.
               lib.
            
             contra
             Vallam
             pro
             donatione
             
               Constantini
               .
            
             Regnum
             
               Arragoniae
               ,
               Sardiniae
               ,
               Hispaniae
               ,
               Hungariae
               ,
               Danorum
               ,
               Russiae
               ,
               Portugaliae
               ,
               Boemiae
               ,
               Sueciae
               ,
               Norvegiae
               ,
               Galliae
               ,
               Poloniae
               .
            
             Vide
             Tort.
             Torti
             .
             p.
             217
             ,
             218.
             
          
           
             a
             H●retici
             omnes
             tum
             recentiores
             ,
             tum
             antiquiores
             ,
             qui
             purgatorium
             negarunt
             ,
             consequenter
             etiam
             suffragia
             &
             indulgentias
             mortuis
             prodesse
             negaverunt
             .
             
               Bellar.
               de
               Indulg.
               lib.
               1.
               c.
               14
               Tom.
               2
               p.
               456.
               col
               .
               1.
               
            
          
           
             
               See
               also
            
             Bell.
             de
             purg
             .
             l.
             1
             c.
             15.
             
             Tom:
             2.
             p
             :
             250.
             
             Suffragia
             Ecclesiae
             defunctis
             prodesse
             .
             
               Ibid
               :
               l
               :
               2.
               de
               purg
               .
               ca.
               15.
               
               Tom.
               2.
               p
               264.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             b
             In
             my
             booke
             ag●inst
             the
             Oath
             ,
             D●ubt
             .
             2.
             
               pag.
            
             16.
             and
             Doubt
             .
             4.
             p
             ▪
             32.
             and
             Doubt
             .
             5.
             p.
             37.
             
          
           
             c
             My
             booke
             of
             Doubts
             and
             Hopes
             ,
             
               p.
            
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             d
             K.
             
               Iames
            
             in
             his
             Speech
             in
             Starr-chamb●r
             .
             1●16
             .
             Op●●
             .
             p.
             552.
             
          
           
             e
             Votum
             quodammodo
             ad
             ●uramen●um
             promissarium
             referri
             debet
             .
             
               Rivet
               .
               in
               Dec●
               l.
               p
               146.
               
               M
            
             Whateley
             
               his
               Prototypes
               ▪
               part
               ●
               p.
               51.
               
            
          
           
             f
             
               Vovens
               &
               non
               solvens
               quid
               nisi
               perjuro
               .
            
             Bern
             ▪
             de
             praecept
             ▪
             &
             dispensat
             c.
             20.
             col
             :
             930.
             
          
           
             g
             Haec
             itaque
             legalia
             statuta
             vel
             decreta
             in
             nostro
             conventu
             Synedali
             edicta
             ●uncti
             tunc
             temporis
             optimates
             se
             observaturos
             fideliter
             spondebant
             
               Conc.
               Aenham
               .
               Can
               7.
               
               Tom
               1.
               
               Con●
               D.
               Spelm
               p.
               527.
               
            
          
           
             h
             Votum
             est
             testificatio
             quaedam
             promissionis
             spontaneae
             ,
             quae
             Deo
             &
             de●is
             que
             Dei
             sunt
             propriè
             fieri
             debet
             ,
             
               Lumbard
               .
               l
               4.
               dist.
               38.
               a.
               fol.
               423.
               pag.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             i
             
               Per●ins
            
             vol●
             pag
             111.
             col
             .
             ●
             .
          
           
             k
             Gravissimum
             vovendi
             〈◊〉
             fuit
             cum
             juramentum
             adhi●●batur
             ,
             
               M●●don
               .
               in
               M●th.
               15.
               v.
               6.
               col
               .
               315.
               
            
          
           
             Votum
             est
             actus
             religiosus
             soli
             Deo
             debitus
             .
             
               Bell.
               de
               cul●u
               Sanct.
               l.
               1.
               c.
               9.
               
               Tom.
               2
               p.
               355.
               
            
          
           
             l
             Protestatio
             est
             animi
             nostri
             declaratio
             juris
             acquirendi
             vel
             conservandi
             ,
             vel
             damni
             depellendi
             causa
             acta
             
               Andr.
               Alceat
               .
               de
               verbor
               .
               signif.
               Comment.
               in
               Vlp.
               l.
               6.
               leg.
               40.
               p●g
               .
               89.
               
            
          
           
             Votum
             est
             aelicujus
             faciendi
             vel
             non
             saciendi
             versu●
             Deum
             deliberata
             &
             justa
             promissio
             .
             
               Andr.
               Alc●at
               .
               de
               verbor
               .
               signif
               Commentar.
               p.
               474.
               
            
          
           
             m
             Protestationem
             quidam
             defiaiu●r
             clamosam
             esse
             Testationem
             ,
             quae
             in
             obtestantis
             ipsius
             cantionem
             i●venta
             ●it
             .
             
               Ibid.
               pag.
               88
               ▪
            
          
           
             Votum
             est
             promissio
             &
             sponsio
             Deo
             ●acta
             .
             
               Azor.
               Instit.
               l.
               11.
               c.
               12
               p.
               754
            
             Quod
             inter
             homines
             dicitur
             promissio
             id
             Dei
             respectu
             votum
             appellatur
             .
             
               Z●nch
               .
               Tom.
               7.
               p.
               707.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             n
             
               D.
               Cous.
            
             Apol.
             for
             Ecclesiasticall
             proceedings
             c.
             
             3.
             p.
             23.
             
          
           
             o
             Hic
             erat
             gestus
             jurantium
             〈◊〉
             ●●iamnùm
             bodie
             .
             
               Beza
               Annot.
               in
               R●v.
               10.
               5.
               
            
          
           
             p
             Rivet
             .
             exercit
             81.
             in
             Gen.
             p.
             390.
             
          
           
             *
             Pa●aeus
             Gen.
             24.
             c.
             2.
             
          
           
             q
             Quid
             ab
             Episcopis
             Prelatisve
             ob
             dignitatem
             qua
             praecellunt
             ex
             instituto
             fieri
             decet
             ,
             ut
             manu
             ad
             pectus
             admota
             ,
             si
             quando
             oportet
             jusjurandum
             prestent
             .
             
               Concil.
               Mediol
               .
               Tom.
               9.
               pag.
               676.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             r
             Inferiores
             sub
             superiorum
             ●emore
             manum
             ponebant
             .
             
               Gen.
               24.
               2.
               
               &
               34
               7.
               
               &
               47.
               29.
               
            
             Dud
             .
             Fenneri
             The●●
             .
             
               l.
               5.
               c.
               3.
               fol.
               53.
               pa.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             s
             Aug.
             de
             C.
             D.
             l.
             16.
             c.
             33.
             pag.
             608.
             
          
           
             t
             Reliqui
             Ecclesiastici
             bomines
             subdiacon●
             Diaconi
             ,
             Presbyteri
             ,
             si
             jura
             re
             necesse
             habent
             ,
             id
             tactis
             sacri●
             litteris
             aga●t
             .
             
               Concil.
               medio
               l●n
               .
               6.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               pag.
               676
               col
               2.
               
            
          
           
             u
             In
             causis
             vero
             levibus
             ,
             ubipo
             〈◊〉
             est
             ,
             jurent
             manu
             pectori
             almotâ
             s●
             modo
             superior
             praesen●
             no●
             adest
             ,
             quo
             praese●te
             contactis
             Scripturis
             jusjurandum
             prestent
             .
             
               Ibid
               pag.
               676.
               col
               .
               2.
               677.
               col
               .
               1.
               
            
          
           
             x
             Homil.
             44.
             op●r
             Imper●
             .
             in
             Math.
             
          
           
             y
             
               Georgius
            
             Deo
             a
             nabilis
             ,
             &
             Charta●●ylax
             dixit
             hi
             sunt
             duo
             Codices
             qui
             continet
             Acta
             Sanctae
             Synodi
             —
             tangens
             igitur
             proposita
             sa●ro
             sanct
             ●
             Dei
             eloquia
             ,
             dixit
             per
             ist
             as
             sanctas
             virtutes
             &
             D●um
             〈…〉
             est
             per
             eas
             ,
             cum
             〈…〉
             libri
             ,
             
               &c.
               Sext.
               Synod
               .
               Constantinop
               .
               Art.
               14.
               
               Tom
               5.
               pag.
               231.
               232.
               
            
          
           
             z
             Centu●
             .
             7.
             col
             .
             227.
             20.
             
          
           
             a
             Centur.
             9.
             col
             287.
             40.
             
          
           
             b
             Sic
             me
             Deus
             adsuve●
             &
             ista
             sancta
             Evangelia
             .
             
               Centur.
               11.
               col
               .
               131.
               20.
               
            
          
           
             c
             Why
             do
             they
             not
             as
             vvell
             challenge
             us
             that
             vvee
             give
             the
             booke
             to
             touch
             and
             kisse
             in
             taking
             an
             oath
             .
             The
             defence
             of
             the
             Humble
             Remonstrance
             ,
             §.
             11.
             p
             81.
             
          
           
             d
             D.
             
               R
               Cousins
            
             Apology
             for
             proceeding
             in
             Ecclesiasticall
             Courts
             ,
             part
             .
             3.
             
               c
            
             4.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Authority
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Liberty
             .
          
           
             See
             the
             Preface
             pr●fixed
             before
             the
             doubts
             of
             the
             Oath
             .
             fol.
             2.
             p.
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Integrity
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Benignity
             .
          
           
             b
             See
             the
             Defence
             of
             the
             Humble
             Remonstrance
             ,
             p.
             162.
             
          
           
             a
             I
             have
             heretofore
             endeavoured
             tovvith●dravv
             one
             (
             vvho
             had
             neere
             relation
             to
             mee
             )
             from
             the
             Rom●sh
             Religion
             ,
             attempting
             to
             vvork
             it
             ,
             upon
             the
             great
             vvrōg
             the
             Laity
             did
             suffer
             in
             that
             Religion
             for
             vvant
             of
             the
             Communion
             Cup
             M.
             
               Harlow
            
             p
             ▪
             1.
             
          
           
             If
             you
             and
             the
             Seminary
             doe
             meane
             ,
             &c.
             
             ●
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             b
             Because
             neither
             you
             nor
             the
             Seminary
             have
             declared
             vvhat
             kinde
             of
             presence
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             p.
             6.
             
          
           
             c
             Non
             tam
             interest
             quo
             animo
             s●ribatur
             ,
             quam
             quo
             accip●atur
             ,
             
               Cic.
               
               Ep.
               f●●
               .
               l.
               6.
               p
               65.
               nu
               26.
               
            
          
           
             d
             Ardebant
             veteres
             tanto
             syncerae
             pietatis
             ardore
             ,
             ut
             dum
             unum
             errorem
             omni
             virium
             conatu
             destru
             .
             ere
             annituntur
             ,
             s●epe
             in
             alterum
             oppositum
             errorem
             ,
             vel
             deciderint
             ,
             vel
             quoda●●●odo
             decidisse
             videantur
             ,
             
               Sixt.
               Senens
               .
               Prefat.
               in
               lib.
               ●
               .
               Biblioth.
               Sanct.
               p.
               1.
               
               &
               2.
               
            
          
           
             e
             D.
             
               Featley
            
             Cygnea
             ca●tio
             ,
             p.
             31.
             
          
           
             f
             Secundas
             babeat
             mod
             estiae
             ,
             qui
             primas
             non
             po●uit
             ba●ere
             sa●ientiae
             .
             
               Aug.
               Ep
               7.
               
               Marc●llino
               .
               Tom.
               2.
               p.
               32.
               
            
          
           
             g
             M.
             
               Ley
            
             his
             Case
             of
             Conscience
             .
             p.
             17.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             h
             I
             ranke
             the
             Papists
             with
             grosse
             Heretiks
             for
             taking
             the
             Communion
             Cup
             from
             the
             Laity
             .
             In
             my
             case
             of
             conscience
             ,
             p.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             i
             Because
             neither
             you
             nor
             the
             Semina●y
             have
             decl●red
             what
             kinde
             of
             pr●sence
             you
             intend
             ,
             &c.
             p.
             6.
             
             And
             again
             if
             you
             a●d
             the
             Seminary
             due
             meane
             ,
             &c
             ●b
             .
             As
             before
             is
             noted
             .
          
           
             k
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             l
             Pag.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Demand
             ▪
             
          
           
             m
             Pag.
             1.
             
          
           
             n
             See
             the
             case
             of
             conscience
             ,
             p.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             
          
           
             o
             Su●t
             qui
             sine
             animi
             deliquio
             〈…〉
             n●n
             possunt
             .
             
               Calv.
               Ep
            
             inter
             
               Ep.
               Bez
               Ep.
               15.
               p.
               167.
               
            
          
           
             p
             Case
             of
             conscience
             ,
             pa.
             8.
             
          
           
             q
             Ibid.
             p.
             10.
             
          
           
             r
             Ibid.
             p.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             s
             Totum
             &
             integrum
             Christum
             a●
             verum
             S●cramentum
             subqualibet
             specie
             sumi
             .
             
               Conc.
               Trid.
               Sess.
               21.
               c
               3.
               Tom.
               9.
               pa.
               399.
               
               Bin
               .
               euit
               .
               1636.
               
            
          
           
             t
             
               Nec
               Vllatenus
               ambigendum
               est
               quod
               non
               sub
               specie
               panis
               caro
               tantum
               ,
               nec
               sub
               specie
               vini
               sanguis
               tantum
               ,
               sed
               sub
               qualibet
               specie
               est
               integer
               &
               totus
               Christi●s
               .
               
                 Basil
                 Conc●●
                 .
                 Oecumen.
                 Sess.
                 30.
                 
                 Tom.
                 8.
                 p.
                 85.
                 col
                 2.
                 
              
            
             
               Totus
               Christus
               continetur
               sub
               specie
               panis
               ,
               &
               totus
               sub
               specie
               vini
               ,
               &
               sub
               qualibet
               qu●que
               parte
               host●ae
               consecratae
               ,
               &
               vini
               consc●rati
               .
               
                 Concil.
                 Floren●●
                 .
              
               3.
               sub
               
                 Eugen.
                 4.
                 Decret.
              
               super
               unione
               
                 Jacobinorum
              
               &
               
                 Atmenorum
                 .
                 Tom.
                 8.
                 
                 Conc●l
                 p
                 866.
                 col
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               Lumbard
               .
               l.
               4.
               dist.
               11.
               fol.
               354
               b
            
             
               Bel.
               l
               4
               de
               ●uchar
               .
               cap.
               21.
               
               Tom.
               3
               pag
               287.
               
               Col
               2.
               
            
             
               Ruardus
               Tapperun
               .
               act
               .
               15
               notat
               .
               post
               pag.
               402.
               
               Tom.
               1.
               
            
             
               Hard
               apud
               
                 Jewell
                 .
              
               Act.
               2.
               pag
               75.
               
            
             
               Ecciu●
               in
               locis
               suis
               dicit
               in
               unâ
               specie
               tantumesse
               quantum
               sub
               utraque
               ,
               ideo
               quod
               sub
               qualibet
               specie
               totus
               fit
               Christus
               .
               
                 Musc.
                 loc.
                 com
                 .
                 de
                 caena
                 .
                 Dom.
                 p.
                 373.
                 
              
            
          
           
             u
             In
             utraque
             specie
             totu●●
             Christus
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             perpetu●●
             .
             
               Chami●r
               de
               Euch.
               l.
               9.
               c.
               10.
               
               Tom.
               4.
               p.
               510.
               col
               .
               1.
               
            
          
           
             x
             
               They
               (
               as
               we
               )
               also
               hold
               that
               whole
               Christ
               is
               received
               in
               either
               kind
               ,
               for
               Christ
               is
               not
               d●vided
               .
               Bishop
               
                 Morton
                 .
                 instit.
                 Sacr
                 lib.
                 1.
                 c.
                 3.
                 Sect.
                 ●
                 p.
                 58
              
               So
               also
               saith
               D.
               
                 Willet
                 .
                 Synops.
                 Papis
                 .
                 13
                 Gen.
                 controv.
                 .
                 q.
                 8.
                 pa.
                 640.
                 
              
            
             
               As
               touching
               the
               use
               of
               the
               Eucharist
               ,
               though
               we
               doe
               not
               deny
               that
               whole
               Christ
               is
               distributed
               ,
               as
               well
               in
               the
               bread
               as
               in
               the
               wine
               ,
               yet
               we
               teach
               the
               use
               of
               both
               parts
               to
               be
               common
               to
               the
               whole
               Church
               .
               
                 Confess
                 .
                 Wittenburg
                 .
                 Harm.
                 Confess
                 .
                 Sect
                 14.
                 c
                 9.
                 p
                 459.
                 
              
            
             
               And
               the
               note
               of
               other
               Protestant
               D●vines
               upon
               it
               is
               ,
               notwithstanding
               the
               signes
               be
               severally
               distributed
               ,
               nothing
               is
               divided
               in
               the
               humanity
               of
               Christ
               .
               
                 Observ.
                 in
                 Harm.
                 Observ.
                 41.
                 42.
                 
              
            
             
               He
               that
               receiveth
               in
               one
               kinde
               being
               not
               qualified
               to
               receive
               the
               other
               ,
               receiveth
               the
               whole
               substance
               of
               the
               Sacrament
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               taken
               for
               the
               thing
               signified
               .
               Dr.
               
                 Featly
              
               in
               his
               conference
               with
               Mr.
               
                 Everard
                 ,
              
               pag.
               267.
               
               Idem
               .
               pag
               201.
               
            
             
               The
               same
               confession
               of
               whole
               Christ
               received
               with
               either
               element
               .
               Dr
               
                 Fr.
                 White
              
               maketh
               ,
               as
               his
               words
               are
               cited
               afterwards
               at
               the
               letter
               ●
               .
               See
               also
               to
               the
               same
               purpose
               
                 Fest.
                 
                 Hommij
                 dis.
                 648
                 p.
                 263.
                 
              
            
          
           
             y
             
               Mr.
            
             Harlow
             .
             
               pa.
               2.
               
            
          
           
             *
             At
             the
             letter●
             .
          
           
             z
             D.
             Willet
             Synops
             Papis
             .
             13.
             
             Gen.
             controv
             .
             q.
             8.
             p.
             644.
             
          
           
             x
             ●
          
           
             a
             Concedo
             quod
             ad
             rem
             significatam
             ,
             idem
             else
             edere
             corpus
             &
             bil
             ere
             sanguinem
             .
             
               Chamier
               .
               de
               Euchar.
               l.
               9.
               c.
               10.
               
               Tom.
               4.
               p.
               511.
               col
               .
               1.
               
            
          
           
             b
             De
             re
             significata
             non
             est
             quod
             agane
             prolixius
             ,
             quia
             bujus
             ratio
             longè
             est
             diversa
             á
             ratione
             signorum
             ,
             certè
             res
             significata
             ,
             neque
             editur
             ,
             neque
             bibitur
             ,
             cujus
             ●ei
             illud
             argumentum
             est
             quod
             verè
             
               Bell●●minus
               asserit
               non
               distirgui
               ,
            
             sci
             l.
             in
             ie
             significata
             cilum
             &
             potum
             .
             
               Ibid.
               p.
               508.
               col
               2.
               
            
          
           
             *
             I
             am
             saepius
             protestati
             sumus
             non
             disputari
             de
             re
             significatâ
             ,
             Itaque
             hoc
             sensu
             argumentum
             est
             extra
             Thesi●
             .
             
               Cham.
               de
               Euchar
               l.
               9.
               c.
               10.
               
               Tom
               4.
               p.
               510.
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             c
             
               D
            
             Ft.
             White
             
               ans●er
               to
            
             Fisher
             ,
             p.
             4●6
             .
          
           
             d
             To
             this
             absu●dity
             〈◊〉
             M.
             
               E●erar●
            
             driv●●
             by
             D
             
               Featly
            
             in
             his
             disput.
             pag.
             268
             ,
             269.
             
          
           
             e
             〈…〉
             illu●●●rrendum
             ,
             &
             qua●e
             nu●qu●m
             〈◊〉
             in
             〈…〉
             ,
             vel
             〈…〉
             vel
             〈…〉
             ,
             nullum
             no●
             〈…〉
             ,
             sed
             ●eque
             ,
             i●
             Tur●ismo
             ,
             out
             etia●
             〈…〉
             
               de
               Euc●ar
               .
               l.
               9.
               c.
               6.
               
               Tom.
               4
               de
               S●cr
               .
               p.
               497.
               c●l
               .
               ●
               .
            
          
           
             f
             In
             baptism●
             proponitur
             Iesus
             Christus
             conceptus
             ,
             ●atus
             ,
             crucifixus
             ,
             ut
             omnibus
             credentibus
             fiat
             sapientia
             .
             justitia
             ,
             sanctificatio
             &
             redemptio
             ,
             Sic
             
               Beza
               confess
               .
               c.
               4.
               Act.
               50.
               
            
          
           
             3.
             
             Demand
             .
          
           
             g
             Extraordin●ry
             cases
             ought
             not
             to
             ju●tle
             outordinary
             laws
             &
             customes
             ;
             ●or
             th●t
             command
             of
             Christ
             to
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             
               Goe
               〈…〉
               every
               crea●ure
               of
               ma●
               ,
            
             stood
             good
             in
             the
             generall
             ,
             albeit
             many
             men
             hapned
             to
             b●●
             deafe
             —
             every
             one
             by
             S
             
               Peter
            
             is
             to
             give
             an
             answer
             of
             his
             faith
             ,
             
               to
               every
               one
               t●at
               asketh
               ,
            
             which
             precept
             was
             not
             therefore
             alterable
             because
             of
             multitudes
             of
             men
             that
             were
             dūb
             Bish.
             Morton
             
               of
               t●e
               Instit.
               of
               the
               Sacr.
               l
               1.
               c.
               3.
               §.
               ●0
               p.
               61.
               
            
          
           
             a
             Licet
             Christ●●
             post
             caenam
             i●stituerit
             &
             suis
             Disci●●li●
             a●ministraverit
             sub
             utraque
             specie
             ven●rabile
             〈◊〉
             Sacramentum
             ,
             tamen
             hoc
             non
             o●sta●te
             ,
             
               &c.
               Concil.
               Constant.
               Self
               13.
               
               Tom.
               7.
               part
               .
               2.
               pag.
               1042.
               col
               ●
               .
            
          
           
             b
             Insuper
             declarat
             〈◊〉
             Redemptor
             n●ster
             ut
             antedict●m
             est
             in
             suprema
             illa
             cae●a
             h●c
             Sacramentum
             in
             〈◊〉
             speci●bus
             instituerit
             &
             Apostolis
             tradiderit
             ,
             tamen
             fatendum
             esse
             etiam
             su●
             altera
             tantum
             specie
             totum
             atque
             integrum
             Christum
             〈◊〉
             Sacramentum
             s●mi
             .
             
               Concil.
               Trid.
               Sess.
               21.
               
               Tom.
               9.
               c.
               3.
               p.
               399.
               
               Col.
               1.
               
               &
               2.
               
            
          
           
             c
             See
             Dr.
             
               Featley
               ,
            
             Grand
             Sacriledge
             .
             c.
             1●
             .
             p.
             143
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             d
             Praxis
             Ecclesi●
             per
             1200.
             secula
             ●ro
             cal●ce
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               .
               Tom.
               4
               l.
               9.
               
               ●
               .
               10.
               p.
               512
               col
               .
               2.
               
            
          
           
             e
             ●
             Harlow
             ,
             p.
             10.
             
          
           
             f
             〈◊〉
             
               facia●us
               (
               〈…〉
               )
               legatum
               〈…〉
               sibi
               ess●
               &
               totum
               in
               〈…〉
               scriptum
               co●tineri
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             〈…〉
             Chamier
             .
             Tom
             4.
             de
             Sacrament
             .
             Euch
             :
             l.
             9.
             c.
             7.
             p.
             498.
             col
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             g
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             h
             Bi.
             
               Morton
            
             in
             his
             Institut
             .
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             .
             l.
             1.
             Sect.
             8
             p.
             57.
             
          
           
             *
             Dat●●
             Laicis
             utraque
             pars
             Sacramenti
             ,
             quia
             Sacra●entum
             institutum
             est
             non
             solum
             pr●
             parte
             Eccle●●
             scil●pro
             Presbyteris
             ,
             sed
             etia●
             pro
             reliqua
             Ecclesia
             
               Confess
               .
               Aug.
               Syn●ag
               .
               confess
               .
               p.
               36.
               
            
          
           
             i
             D.
             Fr.
             White
             
               against
            
             Fisher
             ,
             
               p.
            
             479.
             
          
           
             k
             
               Cham.
               Tom.
               4
               l.
               9.
               c
               9
               p
               ●06
               .
               D.
               
                 Willet
                 .
              
               synops
               Papis
               .
               13.
               
               Gen.
               contr.
               q.
               8.
               pag.
               64●
               .
            
             
               
                 Bish.
              
               White
               
                 answer
                 to
              
               Fisher
               ,
               p.
               463.
               
               &
               479.
               
               &
               480.
               
            
             
               D.
               
                 Featly
              
               in
               the
               grand
               Impost
               .
               p.
               205.
               
            
          
           
             l
             Sumpto
             hoc
             Sacramento
             dign●
             〈…〉
             ,
             specie
             major
             est
             affectus
             unionis
             corporis
             mystici
             cum
             capite
             quam
             sumptio
             sub
             altera
             .
             
               Alex
               Hal.
               4
               ,
               q.
               10.
               in
               4.
               act
               .
               1.
               §.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             m
             Quod
             ad
             frustum
             attinet
             nulla
             gratia
             ●ecessaria
             ad
             salutem
             eos
             defraudari
             qui
             unam
             speciem
             solùm
             accipi●n●Concil
             .
             
               Trid.
               Sess
               21.
               c
               3.
               Tom.
               ●
               p.
               399.
               col
               .
               1
               &
               2.
               
            
          
           
             n
             Concedimus
             Laicos
             quibus
             altera
             species
             negatur
             ,
             gratia
             aliqua
             defra●dart
             ,
             non
             tamen
             necessaria
             ad
             salutem
             .
             
               Vasq.
            
             in
             3
             c.
             4.
             dis.
             215
             
          
           
             o
             Nec
             sane
             conclusimus
             unquā
             necessitatem
             Eucharistiae
             ;
             quomodo
             ergo
             utrius●
             ,
             speciei
             ?
             Sed
             tantum
             necessitatem
             utri●sque
             specieiposito
             usu
             Eu●●ar
             .
             
               Cham.
               Tom
               4
               l.
               9
               c.
               10.
               p.
               508.
               col
               .
               2
            
          
           
             p
             Quicurque
             e●tam
             non
             percepto
             regenerationis
             lavacro
             pro
             Christi
             confessione
             ,
             moriun●ur
             ta●●um
             ,
             eis
             valet
             ad
             demittenda
             peccata
             ,
             quātum
             si
             abluerentur
             sacro
             fonte
             Baptismatis
             .
             
               Aug.
               de
               Civ.
               Deid
               .
               13.
               c.
               7.
               
            
          
           
             *
             
               Perkins
               ope●
               .
            
             vol.
             1.
             p.
             417.
             col
             .
             2.
             b.
             
          
           
             M
             
               Harlow
               p.
            
             11
             I
             pray
             God
             that
             on
             our
             side
             it
             ca●se
             not
             many
             among
             us
             to
             becom
             changed
             in
             opinion
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             o●●ēded
             therby
             ,
             &
             that
             on
             the
             Romish
             Party
             ,
             this
             confession
             of
             yours
             be
             not
             vouched
             against
             us
             for
             indifferency
             of
             communion
             in
             one
             kinde
             ,
             as
             the
             concessions
             of
             their
             learned
             men
             for
             communion
             in
             both
             kind●
             are
             cited
             against
             the
             practice
             of
             the
             Romish
             Church
             the●in
             .
          
           
             a
             
               Alphonsu●
               a
               Castro
            
             〈◊〉
             13.
             
             H●res
             de
             Eucharisti●
             .
             l.
             6.
             a
             ●ol
             .
             169.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             190.
             
          
           
             b
             [
             In
             all
             thy
             wa●es
             ,
             
               Ps.
            
             91.
             11.
             
          
           
             c
             Quirinus
             Cn●gler
             .
             
               in
               his
               book
               called
            
             Symbola
             tria
             Act
             1.
             
             Symbol
             Cal
             p
             25.
             a.
             
          
           
             d
             
               Petrus
               Lud●●mius
            
             de
             desperata
             Calv
             ni
             〈◊〉
             S●ct
             5.
             p
             64.
             
          
           
             e
             Fr●nci●c
             .
             
               Lon
               prelu●
               in
               sum
               .
            
             Concil.
             p.
             91.
             
          
           
             f
             M.
             
               Harlow
            
             his
             detection
             of
             papisticall
             fraud
             .
             Sect.
             3.
             p.
             24.
             
          
           
             g
             Ibid.
             p
             ●5
             .
          
           
             h
             Ibid.
             p●
             40.
             
          
           
             i
             Ibid
             p.
             8.
             
          
           
             k
             Gerso●
             B●cer
             dissertat
             .
             de
             gubernat
             .
             Eccles.
             p
             27.
             
          
           
             l
             
               M.
            
             Har.
             p.
             38.
             
          
           
             m
             D.
             
               ●eatly
            
             in
             his
             confer.
             with
             
               Everard
            
             added
             to
             his
             grand
             Imposture
             ,
             pag.
             ●67
             .
          
           
             n
             In
             my
             case
             of
             conscience
             ,
             p.
             10.
             the
             like
             is
             proposed
             by
             D.
             
               Featly
            
             in
             his
             grand
             Imposture
             ,
             p.
             200.
             
          
           
             o
             Si
             culpa
             est
             respondi●●e
             ,
             qu●so
             ut
             patienter
             a●dias
             mul●o
             maj●●
             est
             prov●casse
             
               Aug.
               ●p
               .
               ●●ter
               op●ra
               .
               Hier.
               Tom.
               ●
               .
               p.
               257.
               
            
          
           
             p
             Non
             de
             aduersario
             victoria●
             ,
             sed
             de
             mendacio
             〈◊〉
             veritate●D●●l
             
               inter
               Aug.
               
               &
               Hier
               .
               Tom.
               4.
               oper
               H●er
               .
               p.
               ●97
               .