The opinion, judgement, and determination of two reverend, learned, and conformable divines of the Church of England, concerning bowing at the name, or naming of Jesus. The one somtime a member of the Vnivertie of Cambridge, in a letter to his Christian freind: the other sometime a member of the Vniversitie of Oxford, in a treatise to his brethren the ministers of the Church of England. Printed at Hambourgh, 1632
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             The opinion, judgement, and determination of two reverend, learned, and conformable divines of the Church of England, concerning bowing at the name, or naming of Jesus. The one somtime a member of the Vnivertie of Cambridge, in a letter to his Christian freind: the other sometime a member of the Vniversitie of Oxford, in a treatise to his brethren the ministers of the Church of England. Printed at Hambourgh, 1632
             H. B., Bachelor of Divinity.
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             THE
          
           Opinion
           ,
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           Determination
           of
           two
           reverend
           ,
           learned
           ,
           and
           conformable
           Divines
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           concerning
           
             bowing
             at
             the
             name
             ,
             or
             naming
             of
          
           JESVS
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           somtime
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Vnivertie
           of
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           in
           a
           letter
           to
           his
           Christian
           freind
           :
           The
           other
           sometime
           a
           member
           of
           the
           Vniversitie
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           in
           a
           Treatise
           to
           his
           Brethren
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           most
           Reverend
           ,
           GEORGE
           ,
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           Canterbury
           ,
           &c.
           and
           to
           the
           right
           reverend
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Orthodox
           Bishops
           of
           the
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           :
           This
           twofold
           Tractate
           is
           inscribed
           and
           commended
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           Hambourgh
           ,
           1632.
           
           Reprinted
           Anno
           1634.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Mr.
           H.
           B.
           Bachelour
           in
           Divinitie
           to
           his
           Christian
           freind
           H.
           D.
           residing
           at
           H.
           concerning
           bowing
           and
           doffing
           at
           the
           name
           of
           IESVS
           .
        
         
           LOving
           and
           beloved
           freind
           ,
           being
           pressed
           by
           your
           Christian
           importunity
           ,
           to
           declare
           my
           opinion
           in
           a
           poinct
           ,
           which
           though
           it
           may
           seeme
           to
           be
           of
           small
           importance
           ,
           and
           lesse
           consequence
           ,
           yet
           hath
           proved
           matter
           of
           no
           small
           controversie
           ,
           and
           fewell
           to
           sett
           on
           ●ire
           some
           tongues
           ,
           of
           those
           that
           would
           ●eeme
           and
           affect
           to
           be
           some
           great
           Clerks
           ;
           ●o
           as
           they
           have
           not
           spared
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ●like
           proper
           Squires
           ,
           but
           improper
           Preachers
           ,
           to
           breake
           forth
           into
           bitter
           invectives
           ,
           and
           have
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           with
           the
           finger
           
           pointed
           at
           some
           ,
           who
           have
           crossed
           the
           opinion
           herein
           ;
           I
           thought
           it
           my
           dutie
           t●
           satisfie
           your
           desire
           ,
           for
           your self
           ,
           and
           you●
           Christian
           freinds
           ;
           not
           to
           justifie
           my self●
           but
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           Childre●
           and
           Scholars
           we
           professe
           to
           be
           ,
           so
           as
           w●
           ought
           to
           speake
           nothing
           against
           but
           fo●
           that
           Truth
           ;
           herein
           having
           our
           Maste●
           
             Christ
          
           for
           our
           Precedent
           ,
           who
           sai●h
           :
           
             Fo●
             this
             cause
             came
             I
             into
             the
             World
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             ●
             should
             beare
             witnesse
             to
             the
             Truth
             .
          
        
         
           The
           poinct
           in
           question
           is
           ,
           about
           
             bovv●●ing
             the
             Knee
             at
             the
             name
             or
             naming
             o●
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           They
           that
           are
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           tooth
           an●
           nayle
           do
           urge
           it
           ,
           presse
           us
           with
           Antiquitie
           ,
           and
           Authoritie
           .
           Antiquitie
           is
           venerable●
           indeed
           ,
           if
           grounded
           on
           Veritie
           ,
           Antiquitie
           is
           Auncient
           .
           Else
           ,
           as
           Tertullianus
           saith
           ,
           
           
             Custome
             without
             truth
             is
             but
             an
             old
             moath-eaten
             Errour
             .
          
           But
           this
           Custome
           (
           say
           they
           )
           is
           grounded
           upon
           ,
           &
           backed
           by
           a
           double
           Authoritie
           :
           the
           one
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           other
           of
           the
           expresse
           syllables
           of
           the
           Scripture
           .
           The
           authoritie
           of
           the
           Scripture
           is
           to
           be
           adored
           ,
           the
           authoritie
           of
           the
           
           Church
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           when
           grounded
           ●n
           the
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           First
           then
           ,
           let
           us
           see
           what
           Antiquitie
           ●n
           say
           for
           the
           poinct
           .
           
           
             Zanchius
          
           is
           spe●ally
           here
           alleaged
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             Hinc
             non
             abito
             ,
             &c.
             
             Hence
             I
             doubt
             not
             ,
             but
             that
             most
             ancient
             custome
             sprang
             up
             in
             Churches
             ,
             that
             ●hen
             Iesus
             is
             named
             ,
             all
             uncover
             their
             heads
             ,
             ●
             token
             of
             reverence
             and
             adoration
             .
          
           Zanchy
           ●ubts
           it
           not
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           he
           proves
           it
           ●t
           .
           Only
           he
           addeth
           ,
           
             This
             Custome
          
           (
           saith
           〈◊〉
           )
           
             vvas
             confirmed
             against
             the
             Arrians
             ,
             ●●d
             other
             Heretiques
             ,
             vvho
             affirmed
             this
             Ie●●s
             to
             be
             a
             meere
             man.
             And
             this
             Custome
             ●as
             not
             to
             be
             disliked
             ,
             but
             aftervvards
             it
             ●as
             turned
             into
             Superstition
             ,
             as
             also
             many
             ●●her
             pious
             and
             holy
             institntions
             .
          
           So
           he
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           well
           ,
           if
           this
           learned
           ●uthor
           had
           distinctly
           sett
           downe
           ,
           both
           ●hen
           this
           Custome
           was
           instituted
           and
           ●nfirmed
           ,
           and
           when
           turned
           into
           super●tion
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           might
           be
           resolved
           ,
           whe●er
           the
           capping
           or
           crowching
           now
           in
           〈◊〉
           be
           not
           the
           Relique
           of
           that
           superstitiō
           mentioned
           .
           Perhaps
           he
           fetcheth
           the
           first
           ●●stitution
           from
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Mentz
           ,
           
           under
           Charles
           the
           Great
           Anno
           813.
           cap.
           
           59.
           as
           sett
           downe
           by
           our
           reverend
           Doc●●tour
           Willet
           ,
           in
           his
           Synopsis
           Papismi
           ,
           
             Par●●
             religione
             ,
             &c.
             
             Let
             men
             vvith
             the
             like
             devotion
             at
             the
             name
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             likevvise
             at
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             th●
             Magnifica
             ,
             Benedictus
             nunc
             dimittis
             ,
             Glo●ria
             in
             Excelsis
             ,
             Gloria
             Patri
             ,
             and
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Divine
             Service
             ,
             so
             commpose
             themselv●
             by
             bowing
             the
             knee
             uncovering
             the
             head
             ,
             an●
             the
             like
             gesture
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             as
             the
             may
             seeme
             to
             have
             their
             minde
             occupied
             〈◊〉
             those
             things
             that
             are
             done
             .
             So
             the
             Counsell
          
           whereupon
           Dr.
           Willet
           saith
           this
           :
           
             I
             no●
             out
             of
             this
             Decree
             3
             things
             ;
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             should
             bovv
             at
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             well
             a
             when
             Iesus
             is
             named
             ;
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             the
             lik●
             reverence
             should
             be
             vsed
             ,
             when
             as
             othe●
             psalmes
             are
             sung
             ,
             and
             vvhen
             mention
             is
             ma●
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             as
             in
             th●
             Gloria
             Patri
             ;
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             this
             gestur●
             should
             not
             be
             done
             in
             reverence
             to
             name
             Words
             ,
             or
             Syllables
             so
             pronounced
             ,
             but
             on●
             to
             declare
             our
             attention
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thus
           then
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           this
           Superstitions
           Custom
           ,
           in
           bowing
           to
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           only
           ,
           ●s
           contrarie
           even
           to
           their
           owne
           Popish
           Ca●ons
           and
           Decrees
           .
           The
           like
           thing
           also
           was
           decreed
           Synod
           .
           Augustens
           .
           cap.
           23.
           
           
             So
             he
             .
          
        
         
           This
           then
           happily
           being
           the
           institution
           mentioned
           by
           Zanchy
           ,
           let
           us
           enquire
           out
           the
           time
           ,
           when
           it
           began
           to
           be
           ●e
           turned
           to
           superstition
           .
           In
           the
           13.
           
           Centurie
           ,
           about
           Anno
           1273.
           at
           Lyons
           in
           France
           was
           a
           Generall
           Counsell
           held
           ,
           where
           Pope
           Gregorie
           the
           10.
           instituted
           this
           Superstitious
           Custome
           ,
           now
           in
           use
           in
           the
           Popish
           Synagogues
           .
           
           The
           Centuriatours
           sett
           downe
           the
           Counsell
           words
           :
           
             Convenientes
             ibidem
             ,
             &c.
             
             Let
             the
             people
             ,
             assembling
             in
             the
             church
             ,
             with
             an
             exhibition
             of
             speciall
             reverence
             honour
             that
             name
             ,
             which
             is
             above
             every
             name
             under
             Heaven
             given
             to
             
             men
             ,
             wherby
             beleevers
             must
             be
             saved
             ,
             to
             weet
             ,
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             shall
             save
             his
             people
             from
             their
             sinnes
             ;
             and
             vvhich
             is
             generally
             written
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             every
             knee
             should
             bow
             ,
             every
             one
             performing
             it
             for
             himself
             in
             particular
             ,
             and
             especially
             while
             the
             sacred
             mysteries
             of
             the
             Masse
             are
             in
             hand
             ,
             so
             often
             as
             that
             glorious
             name
             is
             named
             ,
             let
             them
             bow
             the
             knee
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
             testifying
             it
             vvith
             the
             bowing
             downe
             of
             their
             heads
             .
          
           So
           the
           Counsell
           .
           And
           these
           very
           words
           of
           the
           Counsell
           are
           recorded
           also
           in
           the
           Decretales
           of
           Boniface
           the
           S.
           
             in
             Sexti
             lib.
             3.
             
             De
             immunitate
             Ecclesiae
             Tit.
             23.
             cap.
          
           2.
           
           
             Decret
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           hereby
           the
           way
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           be
           impertinent
           to
           note
           some
           coincident
           circumstances
           of
           the
           time
           of
           this
           superstitious
           Institution
           .
           Pope
           Gregorie
           ,
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           ,
           was
           he
           ,
           who
           of
           an
           Archdeacon
           was
           chosen
           Pope
           ,
           after
           3
           yeares
           vacancie
           of
           the
           Popedome
           ,
           such
           was
           the
           dissention
           and
           ambition
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           each
           aspiring
           to
           make
           himself
           Pope
           ,
           〈◊〉
           that
           being
           assembled
           at
           Viterbium
           ,
           to
           elect
           
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           invocating
           the
           comming
           downe
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Cardinalls
           said
           :
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             let
             us
             uucover
             the
             roofe
             of
             this
             House
             ,
             because
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             cannot
             come
             down
             amongst
             us
             ,
             through
             ●o
             many
             roofes
             and
             seelings
             .
          
           And
           when
           ●his
           
             Archdeacon
          
           was
           chosen
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           the
           same
           Cardinall
           made
           this
           
             Distick
             ;
          
           
             
               Papatus
               munus
               tulit
               Archidiaconus
               unus
               :
               
            
             
               ●t
               Patrem
               Patrum
               fecit
               discordia
               fratrum
               ,
            
             
               The
               Papall
               Throne
               befell
               an
               Archdeacone
               ,
               
            
             
               Whom
               breth'rens
               jarre
               made
               Father
               of
               Fathers
               one
               .
            
          
        
         
           This
           may
           note
           the
           corruption
           pride
           &
           ambition
           of
           that
           Age
           ,
           wherein
           this
           superstition
           obtained
           a
           Papall
           Institution
           .
           The
           superstition
           ,
           if
           not
           Idolatrie
           ,
           is
           palpable
           :
           
           for
           we
           see
           honour
           and
           adoration
           ●oth
           of
           mind
           and
           body
           ,
           is
           given
           to
           the
           ●ery
           
             Name
             Iesus
             ,
          
           whensoever
           it
           is
           named
           ,
           ●nd
           that
           especially
           during
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           the
           Masse
           ;
           as
           if
           this
           name
           had
           some
           singular
           vertue
           ,
           when
           mentioned
           in
           the
           
           Masse
           ,
           more
           then
           out
           of
           all
           the
           Masse
           .
           And
           who
           doubteth
           ,
           but
           this
           superstitious
           Institution
           was
           a
           notable
           meanes
           to
           mask
           the
           abominable
           Idole
           of
           their
           transubstantiate
           breaden
           God
           ,
           not
           long
           before
           decreed
           by
           Pope
           Innocent
           3.
           in
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Lateran
           ;
           the
           adoring
           now
           of
           the
           very
           
             name
             of
             jesus
             ,
          
           making
           the
           adoration
           of
           the
           corporall
           presence
           of
           Christ
           (
           as
           they
           imagine
           )
           the
           lesse
           to
           be
           stuck
           at
           ;
           For
           if
           the
           very
           name
           be
           to
           be
           adored
           ,
           much
           more
           the
           body
           it selfe
           .
           And
           by
           this
           bowing
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           I
           take
           it
           ,
           our
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           had
           learned
           to
           make
           leggs
           at
           the
           
             naming
             of
             Iesus
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           especially
           when
           the
           Gospell
           was
           not
           preached
           .
           But
           this
           may
           suffice
           briefly
           to
           have
           shewed
           the
           Gibeonitish
           ,
           
           mouldie
           and
           hoary
           Antiquitie
           of
           this
           superstitious
           Institution
           ,
           set
           up
           by
           Antichrist
           ,
           not
           above
           355
           yeares
           ago
           .
        
         
           Not
           but
           that
           this
           superstition
           was
           in
           use
           long
           before
           .
           As
           ,
           
             Pope
             John
             the
             20.
             gave
             Indulgence
             of
             20
             yeares
             pardon
             so
             often
             as
             any
             bowed
             at
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ;
             not
             unpractized
             
             in
             Italie
             at
             this
             day
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           to
           the
           avouched
           for
           this
           adoration
           ;
           and
           1.
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           For
           this
           
             the
             15.
             
             Canon
          
           is
           alleaged
           .
           The
           words
           are
           ,
           
             When
             in
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             shall
             be
             mentioned
             ,
             due
             and
             lowly
             reverence
             shall
             be
             done
             of
             all
             persons
             present
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             bene
             accustomed
             .
          
           Now
           first
           ,
           who
           will
           understand
           that
           this
           due
           reverence
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           only
           in
           time
           of
           
             Divine
             Service
             ,
          
           and
           not
           also
           of
           the
           Sermon
           ?
           This
           might
           seeme
           to
           come
           too
           close
           at
           the
           heeles
           of
           Popish
           Superstition
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           said
           (
           as
           in
           the
           Papall
           Canon
           )
           
             When
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             is
             named
             :
          
           but
           ,
           
             When
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             ▪
          
           Now
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           is
           the
           person
           of
           Iesus
           (
           and
           not
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           )
           to
           whom
           all
           due
           reverence
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           by
           what
           name
           soever
           he
           is
           in
           Scripture
           made
           knowne
           unto
           us
           .
           For
           doe
           we
           reverence
           the
           person
           for
           the
           name-sake
           ?
           or
           the
           name
           for
           the
           person-sake
           ?
           If
           the
           person
           for
           the
           name-sake
           ,
           that
           were
           flat
           Idolatrie
           :
           but
           if
           the
           name
           for
           the
           person-sake
           ,
           then
           every
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           as
           
             Christ
             ,
             Immanuell
             ,
             
             &c.
          
           should
           draw
           from
           us
           reverence
           to
           our
           Lord
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             Canon
          
           wills
           
             due
             reverence
             to
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
          
           and
           who
           so
           imprudent
           ,
           so
           impious
           ,
           as
           to
           denie
           it
           ?
           But
           this
           due
           reverence
           is
           such
           as
           is
           grounded
           on
           Gods
           Word
           ;
           Else
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           due
           reverence
           ,
           but
           will-worship
           rather
           .
           Now
           ,
           
           Gods
           word
           putts
           no
           such
           difference
           betweene
           Iesus
           and
           Christ
           ,
           as
           that
           we
           should
           more
           worship
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           by
           the
           name
           Iesus
           ,
           than
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           by
           the
           name
           Christ
           ;
           as
           we
           shall
           see
           anone
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           
             Canon
          
           commands
           
             such
             reverence
             ,
             as
             hath
             beene
             accustomed
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           I
           hope
           no
           good
           Protestant
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           here
           we
           are
           sent
           to
           the
           superstitious
           custome
           of
           the
           Synagogue
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           taken
           up
           from
           that
           Papall
           Institution
           above
           named
           .
           For
           as
           for
           superstitious
           Ceremonies
           our
           †
           Church
           hath
           long
           ago
           professedly
           abolished
           ,
           &
           sent
           them
           packing
           to
           their
           mother
           and
           inventer
           at
           Rome
           .
           But
           if
           any
           former
           custome
           founded
           upon
           the
           Institution
           at
           Mentz
           (
           fore-specified
           )
           be
           there
           meant
           in
           the
           
             Canon
             ,
          
           
           then
           this
           
             due
             lowly
             Reverence
             ,
          
           whatsoever
           it
           is
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           done
           to
           Christ
           ,
           whensoever
           by
           any
           of
           his
           names
           he
           is
           mentioned
           :
           as
           the
           Learned
           Doctor
           Willet
           (
           now
           with
           God
           )
           hath
           before
           observed
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           second
           place
           ,
           they
           presse
           us
           with
           the
           
             Authoritie
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ;
          
           what
           Scripture
           ?
           Phil.
           2
           ,
           10.
           
           
             And
             hath
             given
             him
             a
             name
             above
             every
             name
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             every
             knee
             should
             bow
             .
          
           But
           our
           comfort
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Canon
          
           expresseth
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           as
           grounding
           any
           such
           reverence
           upon
           this
           Scripture
           :
           which
           is
           a
           thing
           well-worth
           our
           noting
           .
           Yet
           because
           many
           ground
           their
           
             bowing
             at
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
          
           upon
           the
           said
           place
           ,
           therein
           concurring
           with
           the
           Papall
           Institution
           ,
           fore-mentioned
           :
           Let
           us
           a
           little
           examine
           the
           place
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           our
           Church
           in
           all
           her
           Translations
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           hath
           by
           her
           judicious
           collations
           ,
           and
           marginall
           quotations
           of
           other
           places
           of
           Scripture
           with
           that
           (
           Phil.
           2.
           10.
           
           )
           cleerely
           interpreted
           
           the
           place
           to
           meane
           ,
           
             the
             supreame
             and
             Sovereigne
             Power
             of
             Christ
             over
             all
             Creatures
             ,
             men
             and
             Angells
             ,
          
           which
           shall
           be
           fully
           accomplished
           at
           his
           comming
           to
           judge
           the
           quicke
           and
           the
           dead
           ,
           when
           
             all
             knees
             shall
             bow
             unto
             him
             the
             knee
             of
             subjection
             ,
          
           receiving
           at
           his
           mouth
           their
           sentence
           ,
           either
           of
           Absolution
           or
           Condemnation
           :
           For
           these
           purpose
           ,
           one
           place
           quoted
           in
           the
           margent
           ,
           is
           Rom.
           14
           ,
           &
           11.
           the
           other
           Isai.
           45
           ,
           and
           23.
           
           Both
           which
           places
           shew
           that
           the
           
             bowing
             of
             the
             knee
          
           is
           taken
           metaphorically
           ,
           betokening
           
             subjection
             and
             acknowledgement
             of
             Christs
             supreame
             Authoritie
             over
             all
             Creatures
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             Earth
             ,
             and
             under
             Earth
             ,
             as
             sole
             Iudge
             of
             all
             ;
          
           So
           as
           the
           
             name
             of
             Iesus
          
           is
           taken
           for
           
             the
             Power
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             over
             all
             Creatures
             ,
          
           as
           Mark.
           16.
           17
           
           Act.
           3
           ,
           16
           ,
           and
           4
           ,
           10
           ,
           Prov.
           18
           ,
           10
           ,
           and
           infinite
           places
           more
           ,
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           in
           the
           originall
           ,
           in
           the
           vulgar
           Latin
           ,
           and
           our
           eldest
           English
           Translations
           render
           .
           
             In
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             .
          
           Not
           ,
           
             at
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             .
          
           And
           though
           revereud
           Beza
           render
           it
           ,
           
             Ad
             nomen
             Iesu
             ,
          
           yet
           in
           his
           Annotations
           he
           interprets
           it
           
             of
             Subjection
             of
             all
             
             creatures
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           taking
           bowing
           of
           the
           knee
           methaphorically
           ,
           or
           in
           a
           borrowed
           sence
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           this
           giving
           to
           Christ
           a
           name
           above
           every
           name
           ,
           is
           not
           any
           addition
           ,
           but
           a
           manifestation
           of
           Christs
           supreame
           Authoritie
           in
           the
           full
           execution
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           Mediatour
           ,
           now
           after
           his
           resurrection
           in
           the
           state
           of
           glory
           :
           as
           Matth.
           28
           ,
           18
           ,
           and
           Ioh.
           5
           ,
           21.
           
           
             His
             Godhead
             now
             shining
             forth
             in
             its
             full
             brightnes
          
           (
           as
           Rom.
           1
           ,
           4
           )
           
             Which
             had
             bene
             cloweded
             under
             the
             vayle
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             in
             the
             State
             of
             his
             humiliation
             ,
             Phil.
          
           2
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           *
           Theophylact
           by
           this
           name
           above
           every
           name
           ,
           understands
           ,
           
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             Title
             surpasseth
             all
             names
             .
          
           And
           †
           Gregory
           Nazianzen
           understands
           it
           of
           the
           Holy
           Trinitie
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             the
             people
             of
             Christ
             to
             this
             day
             never
             understood
             it
             otherwise
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           ‡
           Gregory
           Nyssen
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             this
             name
             above
             every
             name
             doth
             signifie
             an
             unspeakeable
             power
             and
             nature
             .
          
           And
           ‖
           S.
           Hierome
           in
           this
           place
           understands
           this
           name
           above
           every
           name
           
             of
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God.
          
           Thus
           the
           old
           Interpreters
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           I
           might
           adde
           many
           more
           :
           as
           Hilary
           ,
           
           cited
           by
           
             Sixtus
             Senensis
             ;
          
           who
           expounds
           that
           in
           the
           second
           Psalme
           :
           
             I
             will
             give
             thee
             the
             Heathen
             for
             thine
             inheritance
             ,
             &c.
          
           by
           Phil.
           2
           ,
           10.
           
           So
           
             Tertullian
             ;
          
           So
           *
           
             Origen
             ;
          
           So
           
             Cyril
             .
             Thesauri
             lib.
             3.
             cap.
          
           2.
           
           So
           
             Chrysostome
             de
             Iona
             Propheta
             ;
             Super
             verbis
             Zachariae
             ,
             Ecce
             vir
             ,
             Oriens
             nomen
             ejus
             .
          
           So
           
             Cyprian
             ,
             expositio
             in
             Symbolum
             Apostolorum
             .
             Christus
             tria
             pariter
             regna
             subjecit
             :
             hoc
             judicat
             ,
             ubi
             ait
             ,
             Quia
             in
             nomine
             Iesu
             omne
             genu
             flectatur
             caelestium
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           
             Athanasius
             ,
             de
             incarnatione
             Christi
             .
             Et
             contra
             Arrianos
             lib.
             2.
             
             Nomen
             super
             omne
             nomen
             :
             ut
             regnaret
             in
             Coelis
             ,
             &
             potestatem
             haberet
             judicij
             cū
             faciendi
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           
             Ambr.
             in
             Phil.
             2.
             
             
             So
             Augustin
             .
             in
             Psal.
          
           109.
           
           So
           
             Gloss.
             in●rlin
             .
             &
             Ordinar
             .
             Quia
             Christus
             ostendi●r
             post
             Resurrectionem
             esse
             Dominus
             Caele●●stium
             ,
             &
             terrestrium
             ,
             &
             infernorum
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           all
           the
           Fathers
           ●nanimously
           runn
           〈◊〉
           this
           straine
           .
           And
           among
           Popish
           in●●rpreters
           ,
           let
           the
           testimony
           of
           Aquinas●●d
           ●●d
           
             Anselme
          
           suffice
           ,
           understanding
           it
           〈◊〉
           the
           subjection
           of
           all
           Creatures
           .
           And
           
             ●●●uno
             :
             Donavit
             nomen
             ,
             id
             est
             ,
             honorificen●●m
             ,
             ut
             ad
             honorem
             Iesu
             ,
             omne
             genu
             flecta●●●●d
             est
             ,
             omnia
             ipsi
             plene
             subjiciantur
             ,
             Ho●●t
             in
             die
             judici●
             .
          
           And
           that
           this
           is
           the
           ●●e
           sense
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           according
           to
           o●●er
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           〈◊〉
           testifie
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           margent
           of
           the
           ●●glish
           Translations
           conferreth
           ,
           Phil.
           〈◊〉
           10.
           with
           Rom.
           14.
           11.
           and
           Isay
           45.
           23.
           
           ●sal
           .
           2.
           10.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           latter
           ,
           let
           Beza
           speak
           :
           name●aith
           ●aith
           he
           
             signifieth
             dignitie
             ,
             and
             renowne
             ,
             ●t
             joyned
             with
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             ;
             as
             Ephe.
             〈◊〉
             21.
             
             For
             that
             Osiander
             referreth
             this
             to
             〈◊〉
             very
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ,
             which
             he
             confounded
             ●●th
             Iehovah
             ,
             is
             the
             meere
             doctage
             of
             a
             mad
             ●●utheran
             .
          
           So
           he
           .
        
         
         
           Againe
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           himself
           expoundeth
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           here
           ,
           of
           〈◊〉
           person
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           as
           Isa.
           45.
           23.
           and
           Rom
           ▪
           14.
           11.
           to
           which
           this
           place
           hath
           speci●●
           reference
           ;
           as
           also
           Mal.
           1.
           1.
           and
           Ioh.
           12.
           ●
           ▪
           as
           also
           of
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Exod.
           2●
           ▪
           21.
           
           
             For
             my
             name
             is
             in
             him
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           my
           ●●vine
           power
           is
           in
           him
           (
           that
           Angell
           of
           〈◊〉
           Covenant
           )
           
             to
             protect
             or
             punish
             .
          
        
         
           To
           this
           purpose
           ,
           the
           late
           Revere●●
           Bishop
           Babington
           (
           one
           of
           the
           late
           G●vernours
           of
           our
           Church
           )
           on
           the
           Lo●●
           Prayer
           ,
           the
           first
           Petition
           expounded
           these
           words
           ,
           [
           
             that
             at
             the
             name
             of
          
           Iesus
           
             ●●●ry
             knee
             should
             bow
          
           ]
           thus
           :
           
             that
             is
          
           (
           saith
           〈◊〉
           
             not
             when
             the
             word
             is
             pronounced
             ,
             we
             sho●●
             make
             a
             curtesie
             ,
             but
             we
             shall
             all
             and
             ev●●
             creature
             be
             subject
             to
             his
             power
             ,
             authority
             ,
             〈◊〉
             dominion
             .
          
           The
           place
           is
           worth
           the
           r●●ding
           at
           large
           :
           also
           in
           his
           exposition
           up●●
           the
           Creed
           ,
           where
           confuting
           the
           Pop●●●
           superstition
           about
           this
           
             name
             Iesus
             ,
          
           as
           ●mong
           the
           rest
           ,
           how
           by
           this
           name
           a
           so●●diour
           was
           helped
           out
           of
           S.
           Patricks
           P●●gatorie
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           He
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             thi●●
             the
             place
             to
             the
             Philippians
             is
             not
             well
             und●●stood
             
             hath
             and
             doth
             deceive
             them
             .
          
           Indeed
           ●hey
           are
           easily
           deceived
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           ●earch
           ●o●
           truth
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           justly
           given
           ●ver
           to
           strong
           delusions
           ,
           that
           delight
           in
           ●rrou●
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           a
           love
           of
           the
           Truth
           :
           
             
               (
               They
               lies
               do
               love
               that
               ertours
               do
               defend
               ,
            
             
               And
               he
               is
               vertues
               fo
               ,
               that
               is
               errours
               freind
               .
               )
            
          
        
         
           Otherwise
           the
           place
           to
           the
           Philip●ians
           would
           not
           be
           so
           grossely
           mistakē
           ,
           if
           ●●e
           ma●ke
           whence
           the
           Apostle
           tooke
           it
           ,
           ●●d
           compare
           spirituall
           things
           with
           spiri●uall
           things
           .
           The
           place
           is
           borrowed
           ●rom
           the
           Prophet
           Isaih
           ,
           and
           therefore
           by
           ●onsequence
           evidēt
           ,
           that
           the
           word
           
             name
             ,
          
           ●ignifieth
           
             Power
             glorie
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             autho●itie
             ,
             above
             all
             powers
             ,
             glories
             ,
             honours
             ,
             and
             ●uthorities
             ,
          
           and
           bowing
           the
           
             knee
             ,
          
           signifieth
           
             ●ubjection
             ,
             submission
             ,
             and
             obedience
             of
             all
             Creatures
             to
             his
             beck
             ,
             rule
             ,
             and
             Government
             .
          
        
         
           This
           knew
           the
           auncient
           Fathers
           ,
           
             S.
             Origen
             ,
             (
             Non
             est
             carnaliter
             hoc
             accipiendum
             ,
             
             quasi
             caelestia
             ,
             ut
             Sol
             ,
             Luna
             ,
             Angeli
             ,
             genu●
             aut
             lingua
             habeant
             :
             Sed
             genu
             flectere
             significat
             ,
             cuncta
             subjecta
             esse
             ,
             &
             cultui
             Dei
             obe●
             dire
             .
          
           )
           who
           upon
           Rom.
           14.
           11.
           where
           these
           words
           be
           againe
           saith
           ,
           
             These
             words
             are
             no●
             to
             be
             taken
             carnally
             ,
             as
             though
             things
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             as
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             Moone
             ,
             Angels
             ,
             &c.
             ha●
             knees
             ,
             or
             tongues
             :
             but
             to
             bow
             the
             knee
             signifieth
             ,
             that
             all
             things
             shall
             be
             subject
             and
             obedient
             to
             the
             service
             of
             God.
          
           So
           he
           ;
           wher●
           he
           also
           alleageth
           
             Ierome
             ,
             Theophylact
             ,
             Ambrose
             ,
             The
          
           †
           
             Glosse
             ,
             Beda
             ,
          
           and
           some
           Popis●
           Authours
           of
           the
           same
           mind
           .
           And
           
             Gre●gory
             Nyssen
          
           in
           his
           disputation
           ,
           
             de
             Anim●
             &
             Resurrectione
             ,
          
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             this
             bowing
             ●
             the
             knee
             signifyeth
             the
             unanimity
             of
             men
             an●
             Angells
             ,
             in
             confessing
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           Hereunto
           let
           me
           ad
           what
           *
           D.
           Wille●
           hath
           said
           of
           this
           matter
           in
           an
           answer
           to
           the
           Rhemists
           cavil
           against
           Protestāts
           abou●
           it
           .
           
             The
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ,
          
           say
           they
           ,
           
             ought
             to
             〈◊〉
             worshipped
             by
             capping
             and
             kneeling
             there
             unto
             ,
             by
             wearing
             it
             in
             their
             capps
             ,
             vnd
             setti●
             it
             up
             in
             solemne
             places
             :
          
           alleaging
           for
           the●
           purpose
           that
           of
           S.
           Paul
           ,
           that
           
             at
             the
             nam●
             of
             Iesus
          
           every
           knee
           should
           bow
           ,
           Phi.
           2
           ,
           10
           
           Yea
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           Protestants
           ,
           by
           abolishing
           the
           name
           and
           image
           of
           Christ
           ,
           doe
           make
           a
           way
           for
           Antichrist
           .
           
             Rhem.
             Annot.
             Phil.
             2
             ,
             Sect.
          
           2
           ,
           and
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           7.
           
        
         
           To
           this
           he
           answereth
           in
           the
           Protestants
           name
           ,
           saying
           :
           
             The
             bovving
             at
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             used
             in
             Poperie
             ,
             to
             bend
             the
             knee
             at
             the
             sound
             thereof
             ,
             is
             not
             commanded
             ●n
             this
             place
             ;
             which
             shevveth
             especially
             the
             subjection
             of
             all
             Creatures
             ,
             of
             Turks
             ,
             Iewes
             ,
             Infidels
             ,
             yea
             of
             the
             Devills
             themselves
             ,
             to
             the
             power
             and
             judgement
             of
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Protestants
             have
             only
             taken
             away
             the
             Superstitious
             abuse
             of
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           the
           kneeling
           at
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           is
           Superstitiously
           abused
           in
           Poperie
           :
           For
           the
           people
           stoop
           only
           at
           the
           Sound
           ,
           not
           uuderstanding
           
           what
           is
           read
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           an
           Idoll
           of
           the
           Letters
           and
           Syllables
           ,
           adoring
           &
           worshipping
           the
           very
           name
           ,
           when
           they
           heare
           or
           see
           it
           :
           
             And
             againe
             ,
          
           in
           sitting
           ,
           and
           not
           v●illing
           at
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Immauuell
           ,
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           bovving
           only
           at
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           .
           
             Dis
             Fulk
             ibid.
             
          
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           due
           reverence
           may
           be
           used
           to
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           without
           any
           such
           Ceremony
           of
           capping
           and
           kneeling
           
             saith
             Fulk
             :
          
           neither
           doc
           vve
           binde
           any
           of
           necessitie
           to
           use
           this
           Reverence
           to
           the
           Name
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           as
           the
           Papists
           doe
           ,
           which
           thinke
           Christ
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           honoured
           ;
           neither
           doe
           we
           judge
           and
           condemne
           those
           that
           doe
           use
           it
           ,
           being
           free
           from
           Superstition
           ,
           and
           grounded
           in
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           carefull
           not
           to
           give
           offence
           ;
           for
           superstitions
           and
           offensive
           ignorance
           is
           not
           in
           any
           case
           to
           be
           defended
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           this
           outward
           reverence
           at
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           was
           taken
           up
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           because
           of
           all
           other
           names
           it
           was
           most
           derided
           and
           scorned
           of
           the
           Pagans
           and
           Iews
           :
           and
           therefore
           they
           did
           the
           more
           honour
           it
           .
           But
           now
           there
           is
           greater
           daunger
           of
           Popish
           Superstition
           ,
           in
           abusing
           holy
           things
           ,
           
           than
           of
           Paganisme
           ,
           in
           utterly
           contemning
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           there
           is
           not
           such
           necessity
           ,
           and
           just
           occasion
           of
           using
           this
           externall
           gesture
           ,
           as
           was
           in
           former
           times
           :
           it
           was
           not
           used
           of
           necessitie
           ●hen
           ,
           much
           lesse
           now
           .
           
             So
             he
             .
             D.
             Fulk
             also
             in
             his
             answer
             to
             the
             Rhemists
             on
             that
             place
             ,
             (
             besides
             that
             alleaged
             by
             Dr.
             
             Willet
             from
             him
             )
             saith
             ,
             in
             particular
             ,
             to
             the
             Iesuites
             .
          
           You
           complaine
           that
           to
           remove
           such
           impietie
           ,
           as
           the
           Image
           and
           name
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           is
           to
           abolish
           all
           true
           Religion
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           to
           make
           men
           plaine
           Atheists
           .
           The
           same
           was
           the
           complaints
           of
           the
           Pagans
           against
           the
           Christians
           .
           But
           to
           worship
           God
           only
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Prescript
           of
           his
           Holy
           
           Word
           ,
           is
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           teach
           men
           to
           worship
           contrary
           thereunto
           ,
           it
           maketh
           men
           either
           Idolaters
           ,
           or
           altogether
           Atheists
           .
           And
           when
           you
           say
           the
           Popish
           Church
           doth
           not
           honour
           those
           things
           ,
           nor
           count
           them
           holy
           ,
           for
           their
           matter
           ,
           colour
           ,
           sound
           ,
           &c.
           but
           for
           respect
           and
           relation
           they
           have
           to
           our
           Saviour
           ;
           it
           is
           too
           short
           a
           Cloke
           to
           cover
           your
           Idolatry
           .
           For
           the
           same
           was
           the
           perswasion
           of
           the
           Israelites
           ,
           in
           their
           Golden
           Calfe
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           not
           honour
           for
           the
           matter
           ,
           colour
           ,
           fashion
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           relation
           it
           had
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           brought
           them
           out
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           Exod.
           32.
           4.
           5.
           
           The
           like
           of
           Ieroboams
           Golden
           Calves
           ,
           1
           King.
           12.
           28.
           
           
             So
             he
             .
             Yea
             ,
             we
             may
             note
             also
             from
             the
             Rhemists
             owne
             confession
             ,
             that
             they
             place
             all
             their
             Religion
             in
             such
             superstition
             ,
             as
             the
             adoration
             of
             Images
             ,
             of
             the
             
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             name
             Iesus
             ,
             &c.
             
             Seeing
             they
             charge
             Protestants
             ,
             with
             abolishing
             all
             true
             Religion
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             by
             their
             abolishing
             Popish
             Superstitions
             .
             And
             howsoever
             ,
             they
             would
             salve
             and
             colour
             over
             the
             matter
             ,
             that
             they
             worship
             no●
             the
             very
             syllables
             ,
             and
             name
             simply
          
           
           
             of
             Iesus
             :
             yet
             in
             Revel
             .
             13.
             17.
             they
             bew●ay
             their
             Hypocrasie
             and
             Idolatrie
             ,
             in
             charging
             Protestants
             ,
             for
             taking
             away
             the
             honour
             and
             reverence
             of
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             :
             which
             name
             ,
             as
             the
             Iesuites
             Characterize
             in
             capitall
             Letters
             ,
             so
             they
             doe
             not
             obscurely
             ascribe
             honour
             and
             reverence
             to
             the
             very
             name
             IESVS
             .
             But
             whereas
             they
             charge
             the
             Protestants
             by
             removing
             the
             worship
             of
             Images
             ,
             Crosses
             of
             the
             name
             Iesus
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             things
             themselves
             out
             of
             their
             Churches
             ,
             to
             make
             roome
             for
             Antichrists
          
           
           
             Image
             ,
             Marke
             ,
             and
             Name
             ;
             We
             answer
             ,
             that
             these
             superstitions
             and
             idolatries
             of
             the
             whore
             of
             Babylon
             have
             beene
             the
             fittest
             Vshers
             ,
             to
             make
             roome
             for
             the
             Antichrist
             of
             Rome
             ,
             and
             the
             fairest
             colours
             to
             painte
             the
             whores
             face
             wath
             all
             ,
             specially
             
             this
             seemingly
             pious
             word
             innocent
          
           bowing
           at
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           .
           
             And
             of
             all
             other
             ,
             the
             Iesuites
             have
             most
             need
             to
             advance
             the
             adoration
             of
             the
             name
             IEsus
             ,
             they
             having
             nothing
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
          
           bare
           Iesus
           ,
           
             to
             make
             them
          
           Bar
           Iesusses
           ,
           
             to
             bewitch
             the
             World
             with
             this
             name
             ,
             that
             when
             men
             either
             heare
          
           the
           Societate
           Iesu
           ,
           
             they
             may
             bow
             to
             this
             Iesuiticall
             Societie
             ,
             or
             when
             they
             see
             I●HS
             in
             the
             frōt
             of
             their
             Books
             ,
             they
             may
             beleeve
             all
             to
             be
             Gospel
             written
             therein
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           we
           have
           sufficiently
           with
           a
           Cloud
           of
           witnesses
           cleered
           the
           Scripture
           from
           being
           any
           ground
           of
           superstitious
           adoration
           of
           the
           
             name
             of
             Iesus
             :
          
           to
           which
           might
           be
           added
           a
           Catalogue
           more
           both
           of
           old
           and
           new
           writers
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           PROTESTANTS
           and
           Papists
           ,
           but
           it
           were
           both
           needlesse
           ,
           and
           would
           make
           an
           Epistle
           endlesse
           ,
           as
           this
           allready
           hath
           passed
           the
           bounds
           of
           an
           ordinary
           Letter
           .
           And
           chiefly
           needlesse
           ,
           to
           heap
           up
           more
           testimonies
           ,
           seeing
           the
           
             Canon
          
           alleaged
           doth
           not
           alleage
           this
           ,
           or
           any
           
           other
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           hath
           beene
           observed
           .
        
         
           How
           far
           then
           reacheth
           the
           command
           of
           the
           
             Canon
          
           in
           this
           case
           ?
           Surely
           ,
           not
           to
           any
           superstitious
           adoration
           of
           the
           
             name
             Jesus
             .
          
           Superstition
           we
           all
           disclaime
           .
           If
           to
           cap
           or
           knee
           ,
           bow
           or
           doffe
           ,
           at
           the
           naming
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           be
           superstitious
           ,
           the
           
             Canon
          
           chargeth
           it
           not
           .
           Worship
           to
           Christ
           it
           commandeth
           ,
           spirituall
           ,
           and
           corporall
           ,
           Right
           and
           reason
           .
           This
           command
           is
           Apostolicall
           ,
           Corinth
           .
           16.
           20.
           
        
         
           But
           corporally
           or
           spiritually
           to
           worship
           Christ
           at
           the
           naming
           of
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           rather
           than
           at
           the
           naming
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           to
           prefer
           the
           name
           
             Iesus
          
           before
           the
           name
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           a●
           of
           higher
           accompt
           ;
           whereas
           the
           Apostle
           Peter
           saith
           :
           Let
           all
           the
           House
           of
           Israell
           
           know
           assuredly
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           made
           that
           same
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           whom
           ye
           have
           crucified
           ,
           both
           the
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Christ.
          
           So
           that
           ,
           to
           be
           
             Lord
          
           &
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           that
           
             name
             above
             every
             name
             ,
          
           seeing
           that
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           in
           his
           humiliation
           is
           now
           made
           Lord
           and
           Christ
           in
           his
           exaltation
           .
           Wherenpon
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           Beleevers
           are
           called
           
             Christians
             ,
             of
             Christ
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           though
           the
           
           Antichristian
           Society
           ▪
           affect
           to
           be
           called
           
             Iesuites
             ,
          
           as
           the
           more
           honourable
           Title
           .
           When
           therefore
           the
           
             Canon
          
           saith
           ,
           
             When
             ●he
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             ,
          
           &c.
           it
           meaneth
           plainly
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           Christ
           by
           any
           of
           his
           Name
           ,
           Titles
           ,
           or
           Attributes
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           a
           Synechdoche
           ,
           a
           part
           for
           the
           whole
           ,
           commandeth
           all
           due
           and
           lowly
           reverence
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           to
           the
           
             whole
             Trinitie
             ;
          
           whensoever
           they
           are
           solemly
           mentioned
           by
           other
           of
           their
           Names
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           purpose
           ,
           the
           person
           of
           Christ
           the
           Mediatour
           ,
           is
           expressed
           by
           sundry
           nams
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           the
           name
           IEsus
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           name
           
             Christ
             ,
             Immanuell
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Titles
           of
           
             Mediatour
             ,
             Saviour
             ,
          
           (
           which
           is
           but
           
             Jesus
          
           in
           English
           )
           
             David
             our
             King
             ,
             the
             Lord
             our
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           This
           is
           the
           name
           whereby
           he
           shall
           be
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             our
             righteousnesse
             :
          
           
           also
           Isa
           9.
           6.
           
           
             His
             name
             shall
             be
             called
             Wonderfull
             ,
             Counseller
             ,
             the
             Mightie
             God
             ,
             the
             everlasting
             Father
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             Peace
             ;
          
           Also
           Revel
           .
           19.
           13.
           
           
             His
             name
          
           is
           called
           
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           Now
           then
           ,
           we
           being
           commanded
           ,
           
             to
             give
             due
             and
             lowly
             reverence
             when
             we
             heare
             
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             mentioned
             ,
          
           to
           weet
           ,
           when
           we
           heare
           his
           sacred
           Person
           mentioned
           :
           we
           are
           consequently
           enjoyned
           to
           give
           due
           and
           lowly
           reverence
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           whensoever
           by
           any
           of
           his
           sacred
           names
           whatsoever
           made
           knowne
           unto
           us
           in
           Scriptyre
           ,
           he
           is
           mentioned
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           
           But
           this
           ,
           will
           some
           say
           ,
           will
           be
           an
           infinite
           labour
           ,
           for
           then
           in
           time
           of
           divine
           service
           we
           should
           do
           nothing
           else
           almost
           ,
           but
           be
           
             bovving
             or
             doffing
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           
           Why
           ?
           who
           prescribes
           
             bovving
          
           or
           
             doffing
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           particular
           reverence
           ,
           or
           gesture
           ?
        
         
           Would
           they
           force
           or
           streine
           the
           CANON
           beyond
           the
           due
           limites
           ?
           It
           prescribes
           only
           
             due
             and
             lowly
             reverence
          
           in
           generall
           ,
           How
           is
           that
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           generall
           externall
           reverence
           expressed
           in
           having
           our
           Heads
           uncovered
           in
           time
           of
           Service
           and
           Sermon
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           token
           of
           our
           subjection
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ?
          
           See
           Corinth
           .
           1.
           11.
           3.
           4.
           
        
         
           So
           then
           we
           being
           in
           the
           Church
           with
           our
           heads
           uncovered
           ,
           in
           time
           of
           prayer
           and
           preaching
           ;
           Is
           not
           this
           
             a
             due
             and
             lowly
             
             reverenca
             ?
          
           Yea
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           prayer
           and
           preaching
           ;
           For
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           all
           done
           in
           
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ?
          
           Doe
           we
           not
           pray
           in
           his
           name
           ?
           Doe
           we
           not
           preach
           in
           his
           name
           ?
        
         
           
             Christs
             name
             then
          
           being
           the
           summe
           &
           subject
           of
           the
           sacred
           ministration
           ,
           who
           shall
           denie
           all
           due
           and
           lowly
           ,
           not
           only
           internall
           ,
           but
           also
           externall
           
             reverence
             to
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           to
           God
           the
           Father
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           while
           all
           along
           and
           throughout
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           is
           celebrated
           in
           the
           sacred
           Ministration
           ?
           And
           this
           seemeth
           to
           be
           the
           summe
           of
           the
           CANON
           .
        
         
           
           But
           some
           may
           object
           :
           That
           the
           Canon
           enjoyneth
           reverence
           in
           generall
           ,
           as
           uncovering
           of
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           also
           some
           speciall
           reverence
           over
           and
           above
           when
           
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             .
          
        
         
           
           I
           answer
           ;
           first
           ,
           this
           speciall
           reverence
           is
           not
           expressed
           what
           ,
           or
           how
           ,
           but
           
             as
             hath
             beene
             accustomed
             .
          
        
         
           But
           the
           Superstitious
           custome
           of
           the
           Synagogue
           of
           Rome
           ,
           our
           Church
           disclaimeth
           ,
           as
           before
           .
        
         
         
           Againe
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             when
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             is
             mentioned
          
           (
           not
           when
           the
           name
           Iesus
           is
           named
           :
           )
           If
           there
           be
           a
           speciall
           outward
           reverence
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           when
           the
           person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             :
          
           then
           ,
           by
           the
           very
           words
           of
           the
           
             Canon
             ,
          
           this
           reverence
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           wheu
           
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           is
           expressed
           ,
           or
           mentioned
           by
           any
           one
           of
           his
           names
           ,
           titles
           ,
           or
           attributes
           ,
           as
           we
           shewed
           before
           ;
           which
           agreeth
           with
           the
           Institution
           at
           the
           
             Councell
             of
             Mentz
             ,
          
           according
           to
           Dr.
           Willets
           judicious
           observation
           ,
           fore-noted
           .
           Otherwise
           ,
           to
           bo●
           or
           doe
           some
           other
           speciall
           outward
           revetence
           when
           
             Iesus
             is
             named
             ,
          
           and
           not
           as
           well
           when
           
             Christ
             is
             named
             ,
          
           or
           
             Immanuell
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           is
           superstitiously
           to
           preferre
           
             Iesus
          
           before
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           if
           not
           to
           make
           an
           Idoll
           of
           the
           name
           IEsus
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           syllables
           and
           lettres
           of
           it
           ,
           seeing
           those
           that
           bow
           at
           the
           name
           IEsus
           ,
           do
           not
           bow
           at
           the
           name
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             the
             English
             of
             Iesus
             ;
          
           This
           is
           to
           do
           reverence
           to
           IEsus
           in
           Greek
           or
           Latine
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           English.
           Or
           ,
           is
           there
           more
           vertue
           ,
           than
           in
           the
           name
           
             Christ
             ?
          
           To
           think
           
           so
           ,
           is
           popish
           superstition
           and
           sottish
           ignorance
           ,
           like
           that
           of
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           in
           the
           scrupulous
           naming
           
             Iehovah
             .
          
        
         
           Or
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           will
           stiffly
           hold
           to
           the
           Letter
           of
           the
           
             Canon
             ,
          
           then
           he
           must
           not
           simply
           do
           reverence
           ,
           when
           IEsus
           is
           mentioned
           ,
           but
           when
           
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             .
          
           And
           this
           were
           a
           more
           safe
           way
           to
           prevent
           the
           perill
           of
           
             bowing
          
           to
           any
           other
           IEsus
           ,
           as
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             Iosuah
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ;
           Into
           which
           errour
           ,
           the
           vulgar
           easily
           and
           usually
           runne
           into
           ;
           (
           yea
           ,
           and
           some
           great
           men
           in
           mine
           owne
           observation
           ,
           )
           If
           men
           bowed
           onely
           at
           the
           
             mention
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             Canon
          
           hath
           it
           )
           which
           title
           of
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           distinguisheth
           this
           IEsus
           from
           all
           other
           
             Iesusses
          
           in
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           Here
           let
           me
           sett
           downe
           some
           form
           of
           Arguments
           ,
           proving
           ,
           that
           the
           CANON
           cannot
           meane
           ,
           that
           externall
           Adoration
           is
           to
           be
           used
           at
           the
           naming
           of
           Jesus
           .
        
         
           Whatsoever
           is
           spoken
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           is
           spoken
           of
           the
           person
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           and
           
           not
           of
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           
           But
           the
           
             Canon
          
           speaketh
           of
           
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           Canon
           speaketh
           ,
           and
           so
           meaneth
           the
           person
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           &
           not
           of
           the
           name
           Iesus
           ,
           where
           it
           saith
           ,
           
             when
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Minor
          
           is
           plaine
           .
           The
           
             Major
          
           is
           no
           lesse
           plaine
           .
        
         
           
           But
           it
           is
           answered
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           is
           mētioned
           under
           the
           name
           Iesus
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           name
           IEsus
           ,
           but
           other
           names
           are
           aequall
           expressions
           of
           the
           person
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
           If
           therefore
           the
           person
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           be
           to
           be
           adored
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           named
           ,
           or
           mentioned
           ,
           then
           as
           well
           when
           he
           is
           named
           Christ
           as
           Iesus
           .
           But
           the
           
             Canon
          
           mentioneth
           no
           Adoration
           at
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           neither
           meaneth
           any
           at
           the
           naming
           of
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           Or
           thus
           :
        
         
           Whatsoever
           is
           spoken
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           is
           spoken
           of
           his
           Person
           .
           But
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ;
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           
             mention
             of
             the
             Lord
             
             Iesus
             ,
          
           is
           not
           meant
           of
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           Or
           thus
           :
        
         
           He
           that
           saith
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Person
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           is
           mentioned
           ,
           the
           name
           Iesus
           only
           of
           all
           his
           other
           names
           is
           meant
           ,
           he
           denieth
           and
           excludeth
           all
           other
           names
           ,
           whereby
           the
           person
           of
           Christ
           is
           expressed
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           CANON
           doth
           not
           denie
           other
           names
           of
           Christ
           ,
           wherby
           he
           is
           mentioned
           or
           expressed
           .
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           Canon
           doth
           not
           mean
           by
           the
           mention
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           the
           name
           Iesus
           onely
           of
           all
           his
           other
           names
           .
        
         
           Or
           thus
           :
        
         
           He
           that
           saith
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           mention
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           is
           meant
           the
           name
           or
           the
           naming
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           
           confounds
           the
           name
           Iesus
           with
           the
           person
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           and
           so
           makes
           the
           name
           Iesus
           an
           Idoll
           ,
           as
           all
           one
           with
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           
             Canon
          
           doth
           not
           confound
           the
           name
           Iesus
           with
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           
             Canon
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             mention
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           ●annot
           meane
           the
           
             name
             Iesus
             ,
          
           when
           it
           is
           mentioned
           .
           
           Else
           it
           must
           necessarily
           command
           the
           Creature
           to
           be
           worshipped
           .
           If
           any
           reply
           that
           the
           adoration
           at
           the
           name
           Iesus
           hath
           relation
           to
           the
           Person
           of
           Iesus
           :
           The
           Iesuites
           say
           as
           much
           for
           this
           adoration
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           other
           Idoll
           worship
           .
           But
           the
           
             Canon
          
           speakes
           not
           of
           the
           
             name
             Jesus
             ,
          
           but
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
          
           personally
           .
        
         
           Or
           thus
           :
        
         
           He
           that
           worshippeth
           
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           when
           the
           name
           Iesus
           is
           only
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           not
           when
           he
           is
           mentioned
           by
           any
           other
           of
           his
           names
           ,
           (
           because
           the
           
             Canon
          
           saith
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           is
           mentioned
           ,
           &c.
           )
           preferrs
           the
           name
           Iesus
           before
           other
           of
           his
           names
           ,
           as
           Christ
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           But
           the
           CANON
           doth
           not
           preferre
           the
           name
           Iesus
           before
           the
           name
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           Canon
           meaneth
           not
           by
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           the
           name
           Iesus
           only
           .
        
         
           Or
           thus
           :
        
         
           If
           the
           CANON
           be
           taken
           and
           meant
           o●
           
           the
           name
           Iesus
           ,
           
             when
             it
             saith
             vvhen
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             ,
          
           then
           the
           name
           Iesus
           is
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           name
           Iesus
           is
           not
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           Canon
           cannot
           be
           taken
           and
           meant
           of
           the
           name
           Iesus
           ,
           when
           it
           saith
           ,
           
             when
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             is
             mentioned
             .
          
        
         
           Or
           thus
           :
        
         
           All
           Adoration
           must
           be
           grounded
           on
           the
           Word
           of
           God.
           But
           this
           Adoration
           at
           the
           name
           Iesus
           ,
           or
           naming
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           is
           not
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Word
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Ergo
           ,
           the
           Canon
           cannot
           mean
           adoration
           at
           the
           name
           Iesus
           ,
           or
           the
           naming
           of
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Major
          
           is
           proved
           ,
           Isai.
           29.
           13
           ,
           &
           Mar.
           7.
           7.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           
             Minor
             ,
          
           if
           it
           have
           any
           ground
           in
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           then
           ,
           Phil.
           2.
           10.
           
           But
           that
           is
           no
           ground
           ,
           as
           hath
           beene
           proved
           .
           For
           it
           is
           not
           said
           there
           ,
           In
           or
           at
           the
           name
           Iesus
           ,
           but
           in
           or
           at
           the
           name
           of
           Iesus
           ;
           so
           as
           Iesus
           there
           is
           plainly
           meant
           of
           the
           person
           ,
           
           not
           of
           the
           name
           .
           And
           therefore
           all
           our
           Translations
           have
           it
           ,
           either
           ,
           
             In
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             At
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           not
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           name
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           I
           am
           pressed
           by
           some
           (
           me
           thinks
           )
           to
           declare
           my
           conscience
           ,
           whether
           in
           good
           sadnesse
           I
           do
           not
           thinke
           it
           was
           the
           mind
           of
           those
           that
           compiled
           and
           cast
           the
           Canons
           ,
           that
           an
           outward
           speciall
           reverence
           ,
           as
           
             capping
             ,
          
           or
           
             kneeing
             should
             be
             done
          
           when
           
             the
             name
             Iesus
             is
             named
             .
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           first
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           make
           the
           most
           charitables
           construction
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           is
           agreeable
           to
           Truth
           ,
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           especially
           of
           our
           Forefathers
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           they
           are
           capable
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           suppose
           some
           one
           or
           two
           of
           them
           had
           any
           such
           meaning
           ,
           as
           so●●
           would
           pin
           upon
           them
           ,
           yet
           were
           it
           the
           duty
           of
           good
           Children
           to
           cover
           their
           Fathers
           naked
           meaning
           with
           the
           mantle
           of
           filiall
           charitie
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           favourable
           construction
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           howsoever
           ,
           some
           perhaps
           in
           their
           meaning
           suffer
           as
           men
           ,
           yet
           herein
           
           were
           they
           wise
           men
           ,
           in
           not
           expressing
           more
           in
           words
           than
           Gods
           word
           doth
           warrant
           .
           And
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           have
           a
           good
           hope
           ,
           that
           their
           meaning
           was
           no
           worse
           than
           their
           saying
           .
        
         
           But
           at
           length
           ,
           
           to
           shut
           up
           all
           :
           Let
           me
           tell
           you
           what
           I
           have
           observed
           in
           those
           that
           are
           most
           superstitiously
           observant
           of
           
             bowing
             or
             doffing
          
           at
           the
           
             naming
             of
             Iesus
             :
          
           They
           are
           commonly
           ignorant
           ,
           or
           very
           prophan
           persons
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           Iewes
           will
           singe
           
             Hosanna
          
           to
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           cry
           
             crucifie
          
           Christ.
           So
           these
           will
           deifie
           Iesus
           with
           their
           head
           ,
           and
           crucifie
           him
           with
           their
           hands
           and
           tongues
           ,
           by
           their
           lying
           and
           swearing
           and
           wicked
           living
           .
           Or
           else
           ,
           such
           are
           couzening
           Papists
           ,
           or
           popishly
           affected
           ,
           combining
           and
           complying
           with
           Poperie
           ,
           placing
           all
           their
           Religion
           in
           
             externall
             Rites
             ,
          
           and
           
             Superstitious
             Ceremonies
             ,
          
           and
           abandoning
           the
           power
           and
           substance
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           feeding
           Hypocrasie
           ,
           with
           a
           vaine
           opinion
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           done
           God
           good
           service
           ,
           when
           they
           thus
           honour
           this
           name
           IEsus
           ,
           being
           mortall
           ennemies
           to
           
             Christ
          
           and
           
             his
             Gospell
             ,
          
           and
           
           the
           true
           professours
           of
           it
           .
           Such
           are
           they
           that
           would
           set
           up
           Antichrist
           againe
           ,
           that
           are
           so
           ready
           to
           
             bow
             ,
             cap
             ,
             cring
             ,
             or
             kneel
          
           to
           this
           Superstitions
           ,
           
           
             being
             ennemies
             of
             the
             crosse
             of
             Christ
             ;
             Whose
             end
             is
             damnation
             ,
             whose
             God
             is
             their
             belly
             ,
             which
             mind
             Earthly
             things
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           the
           Lord
           purge
           us
           more
           and
           more
           from
           all
           Antichristian
           Superstition
           and
           Idolatrie
           ,
           and
           establish
           our
           hearts
           in
           his
           saving
           Truth
           ,
           to
           our
           eternall
           salvation
           AMEN
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             true
             loving
             freind
             
               in
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           OF
           Doing
           reverence
           ,
           and
           particularly
           of
           bowing
           the
           knee
           at
           the
           name
           of
           IESVS
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           Reverend
           I.
           H.
           Bachelour
           ,
           in
           Divinitie
           :
        
         
           Who
           sometimes
           having
           erred
           ,
           and
           gone
           astray
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           afterwards
           at
           a
           publike
           place
           ,
           preached
           ,
           &
           by
           command
           published
           a
           Testimonie
           of
           his
           heartie
           re-union
           &
           humble
           submission
           to
           the
           church
           of
           England
           ,
           his
           acknowledged
           deere
           Mother
           .
        
         
           
           
             To
             his
             reverend
             Brethren
             ,
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             certaine
             ,
             that
             the
             Christians
             ,
             who
             lived
             in
             the
             best
             Ages
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             did
             aunciently
             observe
             the
             Ceremonies
             of
             uncovering
             the
             Head
             
               at
               the
               Name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             as
             learned
             Zanchy
             doth
             manifestly
             confesse
             ,
             in
             his
             Comment
             ▪
             upon
             Phil.
             2
             ,
             10.
             
             
               A
               custome
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               not
               to
               be
               dissalovved
               ;
               for
               it
               was
               a
               testimony
               of
               reverence
               &
               adoration
               of
               our
               Lord
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               which
               was
               introduced
               Originally
               ,
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               Iewes
               and
               Gentile
               ,
               who
               despised
               him
               ;
               and
               reteined
               afterwards
               against
               Arrians
               and
               other
               Hereticks
               ,
               impugning
               the
               Divinitie
               of
               Christ.
               
            
          
           
             This
             reason
             of
             the
             said
             Ceremonie
             now
             ceassing
             ,
             the
             Ceremonie
             it selfe
             might
             ceasse
             with
             it
             :
             for
             so
             it
             is
             in
             the
             Law
             ,
             the
             soule
             thereof
             ,
             (
             namely
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             )
             being
             gone
             ,
             the
             Law
             doth
             consequently
             ceasse
             with
             it
             .
             Notwithstanding
             ,
             
             because
             Mr.
             Hooker
             ,
             lib.
             5.
             
             Sect.
             50.
             and
             many
             learned
             men
             doe
             observe
             some
             other
             reasons
             for
             the
             continuance
             of
             the
             Ceremonie
             of
             
               bowing
               the
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
               as
               a
               thing
               Lawfull
               ,
               yea
               lawdable
               ,
               in
               some
               sort
               ,
               but
               in
               no
               wise
               necessarie
               ,
            
             (
             as
             it
             shall
             afterward
             appeare
             ,
             )
             I
             will
             co●f●sse
             with
             that
             famous
             Divine
             Doctour
             Fulk
             ,
             on
             Phil.
             2
             ,
             10.
             
               that
               it
               may
               be
               well
               used
               .
            
             Howbeit
             ,
             as
             Zanchy
             noteth
             of
             uncovering
             the
             Head
             ;
             so
             I
             may
             say
             of
             
               bovving
               the
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             that
             it
             hath
             beene
             perverted
             to
             a
             superstitious
             practise
             ▪
             For
             ,
             as
             many
             abuse
             this
             Ceremonie
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             so
             some
             abus●
             it
             in
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             the
             reasons
             why
             Christians
             did
             use
             reverence
             
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
               by
               cap
               or
               knee
               ,
            
             or
             both
             ,
             rather
             than
             at
             any
             other
             name
             ,
             (
             though
             it
             and
             they
             importing
             one
             and
             the
             same
             thing
             so
             their
             understandin
             )
             are
             many
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             because
             this
             name
             above
             all
             other
             Names
             ,
             was
             in
             great
             detestation
             and
             contempt
             ,
             as
             
               Festus
            
             speaketh
             of
             him
             ,
             Acts
             25.
             19.
             
             
               The
               Ievves
               had
               question
               against
               Paul
               ,
               
               touching
               one
               Iesus
               .
            
             This
             name
             also
             by
             the
             ignominie
             of
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             upon
             his
             title
             
               Iesus
               of
               Nazareth
            
             was
             placed
             ,
             became
             more
             execrable
             to
             the
             unbeleevinge
             World.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             it
             was
             his
             proper
             name
             ,
             or
             the
             name
             of
             his
             person
             ,
             appointed
             by
             God
             ,
             foretold
             by
             the
             Angell
             ,
             Luke
             .
             1
             ,
             31.
             imposed
             in
             his
             circumcision
             ,
             Luke
             .
             2
             ,
             21.
             where
             he
             had
             his
             peculiar
             and
             distinct
             appellation
             ,
             and
             yet
             this
             is
             his
             personall
             Name
             ,
             not
             only
             as
             he
             is
             Man
             ,
             but
             as
             he
             is
             one
             Christ
             ,
             and
             subsisteth
             in
             two
             natures
             ,
             Divine
             and
             Humane
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             signification
             ,
             for
             it
             doth
             expresse
             the
             Office
             of
             the
             Redeemer
             ,
             in
             the
             worke
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             Matth.
             1
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             men
             tooke
             occasion
             of
             this
             complementall
             reverence
             from
             the
             very
             Text
             it selfe
             ,
             Phil.
             2
             ,
             10
             ,
             as
             sounding
             to
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           
             The
             question
             is
             therefore
             ,
             whether
             or
             how
             far
             forth
             we
             are
             bound
             to
             this
             externall
             act
             of
             reverence
             ,
             either
             by
             force
             of
             the
             said
             Scripture
             ,
             or
             by
             authority
             of
             
             any
             constitution
             of
             the
             Church
             ?
             Of
             both
             which
             I
             will
             treat
             in
             order
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Of
             the
             true
             meaning
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             Phil
             ▪
             2
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             At
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             shall
             every
             knee
             bow
             ,
             both
             of
             things
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             things
             in
             Earth
             ,
             and
             thiugs
             under
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             the
             true
             proper
             and
             literall
             sense
             of
             this
             Text
             ,
             that
             we
             must
             bow
             the
             knee
             by
             externall
             reverence
             
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             then
             it
             is
             a
             precept
             binding
             us
             to
             the
             necessitie
             of
             this
             practise
             by
             indispensable
             obligation
             .
             If
             it
             be
             not
             the
             true
             proper
             and
             literall
             sense
             of
             the
             said
             Scripture
             ,
             to
             
               bow
               the
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             by
             such
             an
             externall
             act
             of
             reverence
             ,
             then
             are
             we
             not
             bound
             to
             the
             practise
             of
             this
             Ceremonie
             ,
             by
             the
             force
             and
             vertue
             of
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             To
             enter
             therefore
             into
             a
             more
             exact
             and
             sound
             discussion
             of
             this
             point
             ,
             wee
             must
             observe
             3.
             rules
             ,
             which
             serve
             to
             open
             this
             particular
             ,
             and
             sundry
             other
             in
             the
             sacred
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Whereas
             no
             point
             of
             Religion
             can
             
             be
             demonstrated
             out
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             Scripture
             is
             taken
             in
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             and
             literall
             sense
             (
             which
             the
             learnedst
             in
             the
             church
             of
             Rome
             do
             also
             confesse
             )
             we
             must
             acknowledge
             ,
             that
             the
             Scripture
             hath
             but
             one
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             &
             literall
             sense
             ;
             the
             sense
             of
             it
             being
             the
             very
             forme
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             every
             thing
             hath
             but
             one
             forme
             ,
             as
             reason
             and
             Philosophy
             do
             dictate
             to
             our
             understanding
             ,
             so
             that
             all
             other
             senses
             ,
             (
             so
             called
             )
             as
             ,
             
               Tropilogicall
               ,
               Allegoricall
               ,
               Analogicall
               ,
            
             
             are
             inded
             not
             properly
             senses
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             but
             an
             accommodation
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Readers
             &
             Hearers
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             &
             literall
             sense
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             the
             intention
             of
             the
             speaker
             ,
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             doe
             importe
             to
             our
             understanding
             ,
             by
             what
             words
             soever
             (
             proper
             or
             unproper
             )
             the
             said
             sense
             be
             expressed
             in
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Thirdly
             ,
             we
             must
             therefore
             observe
             that
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             and
             literall
             sense
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             is
             not
             allwayes
             that
             which
             the
             words
             do
             beare
             immediately
             in
             their
             
             grammaticall
             signification
             ;
             but
             that
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Scripture
             are
             sometimes
             proper
             ,
             as
             ,
             
               Christ
               is
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ;
            
             sometimes
             improper
             ,
             or
             methaphoricall
             ,
             as
             ,
             
               Christ
               is
               a
               vine
               ,
               a
               Dore.
            
             Now
             ,
             if
             the
             words
             be
             improper
             ,
             and
             metaphoricall
             (
             as
             we
             shall
             see
             anon
             )
             we
             must
             note
             that
             (
             as
             D●s
             
               Whitakers
            
             did
             truely
             advertise
             
               Bellarmine
               )
               the
               improper
               vvords
               carry
               not
               in
               them
               the
               literall
               sense
               of
               the
               Scripture
               immediately
            
             (
             for
             then
             great
             absurditie
             would
             follow
             )
             but
             mediatly
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             reduced
             unto
             proper
             words
             ,
             as
             here
             bowing
             the
             knee
             at
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ,
             is
             an
             improper
             or
             methaphoricall
             speech
             ,
             and
             is
             reduced
             to
             this
             proper
             speech
             ,
             viz.
             a
             subjection
             of
             the
             Creaturs
             to
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             ;
             which
             being
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             &
             literall
             sense
             of
             that
             Scripture
             ,
             is
             contained
             in
             an
             improper
             &
             metaphoricall
             speech
             .
          
           
             I
             come
             therefore
             punctually
             to
             the
             thing
             in
             question
             ,
             and
             say
             ;
             that
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             &
             literall
             sense
             of
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             ,
             (
             according
             to
             the
             intention
             of
             S.
             Paul
             ,
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             thinge
             it selfe
             )
             
               represent
               unto
               our
               understanding
               ,
               
               not
               an
               outward
               Ceremonie
               of
               bowing
               the
               knee
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               but
               a
               reall
               subject
               on
               of
               all
               the
               Creatures
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               Earth
               ,
               and
               Hell
               ,
               unto
               the
               Sonne
               of
               God
               ,
               even
               as
               he
               is
               the
               Sonne
               of
               Man
               also
               ,
               now
               exalted
               unto
               Glory
               .
            
          
           
             Whereas
             therefore
             S.
             Paul
             saith
             :
             
               God
               hath
               given
               him
               a
               name
               above
               every
               name
               ,
            
             Phil.
             2
             ,
             9.
             
             The
             cleere
             and
             evident
             sense
             whereof
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             Christ
             ,
             (
             so
             humbled
             before
             in
             the
             assumption
             of
             our
             nature
             ,
             in
             the
             cours
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             in
             the
             maner
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             &c.
             is
             now
             advaunced
             and
             honoured
             by
             his
             Father
             ,
             first
             by
             the
             publike
             manifestation
             of
             his
             Divinitie
             ,
             which
             before
             seemed
             obscure
             ;
             and
             secondly
             by
             exaltation
             of
             his
             humanitie
             .
             So
             that
             now
             he
             having
             a
             
               name
            
             above
             
               all
               names
               ,
            
             in
             Glory
             and
             Power
             ,
             all
             Creatures
             voluntarily
             ,
             or
             necessarily
             ,
             are
             subject
             to
             his
             Dominion
             ;
             which
             subjection
             is
             expressed
             by
             a
             metaphoricall
             act
             ,
             as
             Esther
             3
             ,
             2.
             
             
               The
               Servants
               of
               Ahashuerosh
               the
               King
               bowed
               the
               knee
               unto
               Hamon
               ,
               and
               reverenced
               him
               ,
               which
               Mordechai
               refused
               to
               performe
               ,
               
               and
               therefore
               incurred
               his
               indignation
               ,
               vers
               .
            
             5.
             
          
           
             That
             this
             sense
             is
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             and
             literall
             sense
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             intention
             of
             the
             writer
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             ,
             you
             may
             cleerely
             discerne
             by
             all
             the
             circumstances
             of
             the
             Text
             ;
             and
             amongst
             many
             ,
             to
             evince
             the
             same
             ,
             I
             present
             these
             5.
             ensuing
             to
             your
             consideration
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             because
             it
             is
             not
             the
             very
             name
             of
             
               Iesu
            
             (
             literally
             and
             syllabically
             taken
             )
             to
             which
             reverence
             is
             here
             due
             ,
             and
             should
             be
             performed
             by
             every
             Creuture
             ,
             but
             the
             person
             signified
             by
             this
             Name
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             other
             of
             his
             Names
             .
             For
             when
             we
             heare
             this
             Name
             of
             
               Iesus
               ,
            
             and
             thereupon
             do
             an
             Act
             of
             reverence
             ,
             either
             inwardly
             in
             the
             mind
             ,
             or
             outwardly
             in
             the
             body
             ;
             it
             is
             by
             mediate
             inference
             of
             it
             in
             our
             understandings
             ,
             unto
             the
             thing
             or
             person
             it self
             signified
             in
             and
             by
             tha●
             Name
             ;
             otherwise
             this
             Act
             were
             a
             literall
             or
             syllabicall
             Idolatrie
             ,
             by
             restraining
             it
             to
             the
             
               Name
               ,
            
             and
             not
             extending
             it
             to
             the
             
               Person
            
             Wherefore
             when
             I
             heare
             any
             other
             of
             his
             Names
             ,
             as
             
             
               Immanuell
               ,
               Christ
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             I
             am
             (
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             said
             reason
             )
             bound
             to
             do
             the
             like
             reverence
             at
             the
             sound
             of
             these
             other
             names
             ,
             if
             I
             be
             bound
             unto
             it
             at
             the
             name
             of
             
               Iesus
               ,
            
             because
             the
             same
             person
             is
             in
             every
             name
             imported
             to
             my
             understanding
             ;
             Else
             in
             regarding
             one
             Name
             of
             his
             person
             ,
             more
             than
             an
             other
             ,
             I
             shew
             that
             I
             regard
             the
             Name
             more
             than
             the
             person
             ,
             or
             the
             name
             without
             the
             person
             ;
             the
             first
             being
             wicked
             ,
             the
             second
             a
             foolish
             conceipt
             ,
             And
             yet
             neverthelesse
             that
             these
             Ceremonialists
             ,
             entertaining
             
               Iesus
            
             with
             reverence
             ,
             dismisse
             Christ
             with
             neglect
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Againe
             ,
             if
             the
             Text
             bind
             us
             (
             in
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             and
             literall
             sense
             )
             to
             this
             externall
             act
             of
             adoration
             ,
             in
             
               bowing
               the
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             then
             those
             Ceremonialists
             (
             who
             say
             so
             ,
             or
             must
             say
             so
             ,
             or
             else
             they
             say
             nothing
             )
             must
             performe
             this
             Act
             of
             adoration
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             places
             whensoever
             ,
             and
             wheresoever
             they
             heare
             the
             sound
             of
             this
             name
             ;
             for
             the
             text
             speaketh
             absolutely
             ,
             generally
             ,
             &
             definitely
             of
             
               bowing
               the
               knee
               ,
            
             without
             any
             imitation
             or
             
             restreint
             :
             And
             yet
             these
             Ceremonialists
             (
             either
             wanting
             judgement
             in
             what
             they
             would
             affirme
             ,
             or
             conscience
             ,
             in
             what
             they
             should
             performe
             )
             do
             not
             exercise
             this
             Act
             of
             Adoration
             ,
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             and
             in
             al●
             places
             ,
             at
             the
             sound
             of
             this
             Name
             .
             Yea
             ,
             which
             is
             more
             ,
             they
             ought
             by
             force
             of
             their
             owne
             reason
             (
             ●f
             it
             had
             any
             force
             )
             ●o
             practise
             this
             act
             of
             reverence
             ,
             whensoever
             they
             read
             this
             name
             of
             Iesus
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Author
             .
             Nay
             ought
             they
             not
             ,
             whensoeyer
             they
             thinke
             of
             this
             Name
             ,
             bow
             the
             knee
             ?
             For
             their
             ●eason
             (
             if
             it
             enforce
             what
             obey
             pretend
             )
             enforceth
             all
             this
             which
             I
             alleage
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Thirdly
             ,
             these
             grave
             &
             supercilious
             Ceremonialists
             ,
             as
             when
             they
             sit
             ,
             they
             can
             ●ot
             do
             this
             peculiar
             act
             of
             reverence
             (
             or
             ●t
             the
             least
             not
             with
             due
             cōplement
             ,
             which
             ●n
             all
             things
             they
             effect
             ,
             )
             so
             some
             times
             ●hough
             they
             stand
             ,
             yet
             they
             bow
             not
             their
             knees
             ,
             but
             only
             uncover
             their
             heads
             upon
             the
             
               sound
            
             of
             the
             
               Name
               .
            
             But
             now
             wher
             ●s
             their
             Science
             ?
             Or
             where
             is
             their
             conscience
             ?
             For
             if
             they
             bind
             us
             so
             strictly
             ●o
             the
             Letter
             of
             the
             Text
             ,
             we
             will
             bind
             
             them
             also
             as
             strictly
             to
             the
             same
             :
             An●
             therefore
             we
             say
             ,
             that
             ,
             though
             by
             uncove●ring
             their
             heads
             ,
             they
             do
             an
             act
             of
             reve●●rence
             ;
             yet
             this
             act
             answereth
             not
             precisel●
             to
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             text
             ;
             aud
             though
             ther●
             be
             often
             
               a
               Commutation
               of
               Pennance
               i●
               the
               Bishops
               Court
               ,
            
             yet
             we
             cannot
             allo●
             them
             (
             and
             the
             Scripture
             will
             not
             her●
             allow
             them
             )
             this
             
               Commutation
               of
               rev●●rence
               in
               the
               Court
               of
               Christ.
            
             First
             ,
             becaus●
             the
             knee
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Cap
             ,
             is
             here
             strict●
             prescribed
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             because
             the
             Ca●
             is
             a
             lesser
             dutie
             than
             the
             knee
             .
             Eithe●
             therefore
             observe
             your
             owne
             rule
             ,
             〈◊〉
             discharge
             us
             from
             the
             necessitie
             there●of
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Fourthly
             ,
             we
             may
             observe
             by
             a
             pe●●spicuous
             and
             forcible
             reason
             ,
             drawne
             〈◊〉
             
               impossibile
               ,
            
             that
             this
             Ceremonious-act
             〈◊〉
             
               bowing
               the
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             is
             n●
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             and
             literall
             sense
             of
             th●
             Scripture
             ;
             for
             whereas
             we
             have
             here
             a
             d●●stinction
             of
             3.
             sorts
             of
             Creatures
             ,
             whic●
             must
             
               bow
               the
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ;
               vi●
               Angells
               ,
            
             things
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             
               Men
               ,
            
             thin
             〈◊〉
             ●n
             Earth
             ?
             and
             
               Devills
               ,
            
             things
             under
             t●
             
             Earth
             ;
             We
             know
             that
             the
             first
             and
             the
             last
             have
             no
             knees
             to
             bow
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             is
             two
             to
             one
             ,
             that
             this
             externall
             act
             of
             
               bowing
               the
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             is
             not
             the
             true
             ,
             proper
             ,
             and
             literall
             sense
             of
             this
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             that
             ,
             by
             force
             of
             it
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             obliged
             to
             this
             externall
             act
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Lastly
             ,
             you
             must
             observe
             ,
             that
             S.
             Paul
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             Phil.
             2.
             10
             ,
             alludeth
             to
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             Isai.
             45.
             23.
             
             
               Every
               knee
               shvll
               bow
               to
               me
               ;
            
             which
             is
             properly
             and
             literally
             understood
             ,
             not
             of
             corporal
             genuflexion
             ,
             but
             of
             actuall
             subjection
             unto
             God.
             This
             very
             place
             in
             Isai
             ,
             the
             Prophet
             understandeth
             to
             be
             verified
             in
             the
             person
             of
             Christ
             at
             the
             last
             Iudgement
             ,
             when
             
               every
               knee
               shall
               bow
               to
               him
               ,
            
             as
             the
             great
             Iudge
             of
             all
             the
             world
             :
             For
             ,
             to
             this
             purpose
             ,
             S.
             Paul
             produceth
             that
             place
             Rom.
             14.
             11.
             namely
             ,
             by
             the
             subjection
             of
             all
             Creatures
             ,
             voluntary
             in
             some
             ,
             involuntary
             in
             others
             ,
             but
             necessarily
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               Iesus
               ,
            
             sitting
             on
             his
             Tribunall
             seat
             of
             Iustice
             ;
             not
             that
             all
             shall
             do
             this
             outward
             act
             of
             reverence
             ;
             but
             that
             all
             shall
             be
             in
             subjection
             ,
             which
             is
             signified
             and
             intended
             
             in
             the
             same
             .
             For
             God
             descendeth
             often
             unto
             Man
             ,
             to
             speak
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             Man
             ,
             because
             Man
             cannot
             immediatly
             and
             freely
             assent
             unto
             the
             things
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             To
             conclude
             therefore
             ,
             you
             may
             easily
             perceive
             ,
             that
             S.
             Paul
             understandeth
             this
             
               bowing
               of
               the
               knee
            
             no
             otherwise
             ,
             than
             he
             understandeth
             it
             ,
             Rom.
             14
             ,
             11.
             and
             no
             otherwise
             in
             either
             place
             ,
             than
             the
             Prophet
             Isaiah
             before
             him
             ,
             Isai.
             45
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             And
             so
             much
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Ceremonialists
             inforce
             the
             external
             act
             of
             Courtlike
             Complement
             
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Canon
             ,
             viz.
             18.
             
          
           
             I
             come
             therefore
             from
             the
             
               Sripture
            
             to
             the
             
               Canon
               ,
            
             which
             runneth
             in
             these
             words
             :
             
               When
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Divine
               Service
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               shall
               be
               mentioned
               ,
               due
               &
               lowly
               reverence
               shall
               be
               done
               by
               all
               persons
               present
               ,
               as
               it
               hath
               been
               accustomed
               .
            
          
           
           
             But
             if
             the
             Scripture
             be
             not
             against
             us
             ,
             in
             that
             which
             the
             Ceremonialists
             pretend
             ,
             we
             shall
             the
             lesse
             feare
             the
             
               shot
            
             out
             of
             this
             CANON
             ;
             and
             therfore
             we
             answer
             briefly
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             First
             ,
             we
             dislike
             not
             simply
             the
             practise
             of
             this
             externall
             reverence
             at
             the
             Name
             of
             
               Iesus
            
             (
             for
             we
             condemne
             not
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             much
             lesse
             the
             auncient
             and
             Vniversall
             Church
             in
             this
             behalfe
             ,
             )
             it
             being
             done
             upon
             good
             and
             sufficient
             knowledge
             without
             superstition
             ,
             and
             without
             opinion
             of
             necessitie
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             purpose
             of
             the
             Church
             .
             Hence
             it
             is
             that
             Mr.
             Hooker
             lib.
             5
             ,
             5
             ,
             30.
             confesseth
             in
             expresse
             words
             ,
             touching
             this
             externall
             act
             of
             reverence
             at
             the
             name
             of
             
               Iesus
               ;
               No
               man
               is
               constrained
               to
               use
               it
               by
               auy
               Obligation
               of
               Divine
               Law
               or
               Humane
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             observe
             ,
             that
             the
             externall
             act
             of
             reverence
             at
             the
             name
             of
             
               Iesus
               ,
            
             hath
             bin
             usually
             practised
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Divin
             Service
             ,
             not
             whensoever
             men
             do
             staud
             ,
             &
             when
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             standing
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             is
             sounded
             forth
             ,
             (
             for
             we
             
             do
             stand
             at
             the
             recitation
             of
             the
             Cr●ed
             ,
             where
             mention
             is
             made
             of
             
               Iesus
            
             (
             with
             no
             bowing
             of
             the
             knee
             )
             but
             at
             the
             reading
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             and
             therefore
             the
             CANON
             must
             be
             understood
             peculiarly
             of
             that
             custome
             ,
             when
             it
             requireth
             a
             reverence
             ,
             
               as
               it
               hath
               beene
               accustomed
            
          
           
             If
             any
             Ceremonialist
             will
             contend
             with
             me
             in
             this
             point
             ,
             let
             the
             same
             Mr.
             Hooker
             in
             the
             same
             place
             ,
             be
             an
             Arbitratour
             betwixt
             us
             ,
             to
             decide
             the
             Controversie
             .
          
           
             Because
             the
             Gospels
             ,
             which
             are
             weekly
             read
             ,
             do
             all
             historically
             declare
             ,
             something
             which
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             did
             ,
             or
             suffred
             in
             his
             owne
             Person
             ,
             it
             hath
             been
             the
             custome
             of
             Christian
             men
             ,
             then
             especially
             ,
             in
             token
             of
             the
             greater
             reverence
             ,
             to
             stand
             ,
             to
             utter
             certaine
             words
             of
             acclamation
             ,
             Glorie
             be
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ;
             and
             at
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             to
             bow
             .
             It
             was
             therefore
             a
             Custome
             aunciently
             so
             to
             do
             .
          
           
           
             But
             I
             finde
             in
             Antiquitie
             no
             CANON
             to
             establish
             it
             ,
             (
             and
             verily
             generall
             custom
             was
             not
             sufficient
             in
             this
             behalfe
             by
             the
             rule
             of
             S.
             Austin
             .
             Ep.
             118.
             )
             much
             lesse
             was
             it
             a
             matter
             of
             necessary
             observation
             ,
             by
             the
             literall
             sense
             of
             the
             Scripture
             .
             And
             to
             declare
             this
             point
             yet
             more
             plainely
             .
             
               Zozomen
               .
               Hist.
               Eccl.
               7.
               c.
            
             19.
             relating
             sundry
             different
             Customes
             of
             the
             auncient
             Church
             ,
             writeth
             thus
             :
             
               It
               is
               a
               new
               custome
               in
               the
               Church
               Alexandria
               ,
               that
               the
               Bishop
               there
               doth
               not
               rise
               up
               at
               the
               reading
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               which
               custome
               I
               have
               neither
               found
               nor
               read
               of
               in
               any
               other
               place
               :
            
             So
             that
             leaving
             the
             Bishops
             of
             Alexandria
             to
             their
             owne
             reason
             herein
             ,
             and
             defence
             ,
             for
             this
             diversitie
             of
             their
             practise
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             generall
             action
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             I
             may
             conclude
             ,
             that
             neither
             the
             scripture
             bound
             any
             ,
             nor
             that
             the
             Canon
             or
             Custome
             bound
             all
             to
             the
             observation
             of
             this
             Ceremonial
             act
             ,
             which
             the
             profound
             Ceremonialists
             ,
             partly
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             partly
             by
             authoritie
             of
             the
             CANON
             would
             enforce
             upon
             their
             Brethren
             .
             And
             this
             might
             suffice
             concerning
             
             the
             C●NON
             in
             this
             behalfe
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             I
             shall
             not
             offend
             them
             ,
             I
             could
             presse
             them
             further
             with
             the
             Relation
             of
             an
             auncient
             and
             very
             Learned
             Bishop
             ,
             
             who
             being
             present
             at
             the
             making
             of
             this
             CANON
             ,
             did
             freely
             and
             confidently
             protest
             ,
             that
             neither
             he
             ,
             nor
             any
             of
             his
             Collegues
             ,
             did
             ever
             condiscend
             unto
             it
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             first
             concluded
             ,
             nor
             when
             it
             came
             afterwards
             to
             the
             byrth
             ,
             it
             being
             ,
             as
             he
             said
             ,
             a
             matter
             caried
             ,
             he
             knew
             not
             how
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             and
             policie
             of
             a
             few
             ,
             without
             the
             consent
             or
             approbation
             of
             all
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             greatest
             part
             .
             He
             added
             further
             ,
             wherereas
             S.
             Paul
             speaketh
             of
             the
             
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             that
             it
             is
             a
             
               name
               above
               all
               names
               ,
            
             he
             conceiveth
             the
             word
             
               name
            
             to
             be
             putt
             there
             for
             
               Person
               ,
            
             as
             in
             Acts
             4
             ,
             12.
             
             
               There
               is
               no
               salvation
               in
               any
               other
               name
               under
               Heaven
               ,
               whereby
               we
               must
               be
               saved
               ,
               Quasi
               diceret
               ;
            
             God
             the
             Father
             hath
             now
             declared
             the
             excellencie
             of
             this
             Person
             
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
            
             that
             he
             is
             the
             Lord
             of
             all
             Creatures
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             must
             be
             in
             subjection
             to
             his
             power
             So
             he
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             I
             will
             leave
             this
             particular
             ,
             (
             as
             
             perhaps
             offensive
             ,
             though
             true
             )
             and
             I
             will
             confirme
             it
             ,
             if
             need
             were
             ,
             by
             sacred
             Oath
             ,
             that
             such
             was
             the
             resolution
             of
             the
             said
             B●shop
             ,
             and
             shutt
             up
             all
             the
             whole
             with
             3.
             observations
             ,
             which
             I
             wish
             men
             to
             weigh
             well
             ,
             in
             the
             Ballance
             of
             a
             true
             judgement
             ,
             and
             of
             an
             upright
             conscience
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             First
             ,
             though
             I
             have
             often
             and
             curiously
             noted
             the
             behaviour
             of
             the
             principall
             Authours
             of
             this
             Canon
             in
             time
             of
             divine
             service
             ,
             and
             especially
             in
             the
             reading
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             yet
             I
             could
             never
             see
             them
             performe
             any
             externall
             act
             of
             reverence
             
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Secondly
             ,
             though
             many
             good
             Christians
             bow
             not
             their
             knees
             ,
             or
             bend
             their
             bodies
             
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Divine
             Service
             or
             Sermons
             ,
             yet
             this
             omission
             of
             outward
             Complement
             ,
             proceedeth
             not
             from
             a
             want
             of
             due
             &
             hearty
             reverence
             to
             our
             
               Lord
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             but
             because
             the
             Ceremonialists
             would
             impose
             it
             upon
             them
             ,
             by
             a
             plaine
             misconstructiō
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             therefore
             they
             are
             not
             willing
             by
             such
             an
             act
             of
             reverēce
             to
             give
             testimonie
             and
             approbation
             to
             such
             a
             
             plain
             ignorant
             misconstructiō
             of
             the
             text
             ;
             Though
             otherwise
             they
             may
             be
             tractable
             to
             performe
             it
             ,
             according
             to
             knowledg
             ,
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             their
             obedience
             to
             the
             order
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             which
             yet
             doth
             not
             compell
             men
             to
             the
             practise
             of
             this
             Ceremonie
             .
             For
             as
             it
             hath
             beene
             intermitted
             in
             many
             Congregations
             ,
             and
             by
             disuse
             is
             wholy
             laid
             aside
             ;
             So
             we
             do
             not
             heare
             ,
             that
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             CANON
             ,
             either
             any
             Minister
             is
             brought
             into
             question
             for
             not
             stirring
             and
             provoking
             the
             people
             unto
             it
             ,
             nor
             any
             of
             the
             people
             presented
             in
             the
             
               Spirituall
               Court
               ,
            
             for
             neglect
             therof
             .
             But
             if
             the
             
               Scripture
            
             enforce
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Canon
             require
             it
             ,
             why
             is
             neither
             the
             Pastor
             ,
             nor
             the
             Parishioner
             ,
             more
             sharply
             entreated
             in
             this
             behalfe
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             Thirdly
             ,
             
             many
             ,
             yea
             most
             that
             performe
             not
             this
             Ceremonie
             of
             
               bowing
               the
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             do
             appeare
             by
             the
             best
             effects
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             due
             Circumstances
             thereof
             ,
             to
             have
             more
             true
             zeale
             ,
             devotion
             ,
             and
             love
             unto
             the
             the
             
               Lord
               Iesus
               ,
            
             than
             many
             ,
             yea
             the
             most
             of
             these
             Ceremonialists
             ,
             who
             seeming
             to
             
             honour
             him
             with
             
               Cap
            
             and
             
               Knee
               ,
            
             do
             by
             their
             Superstition
             rather
             than
             Religion
             ,
             herein
             ,
             prepare
             a
             way
             for
             Iesuites
             to
             creep
             in
             with
             the
             Serpent
             by
             such
             holes
             into
             the
             Gardeu
             of
             Eden
             ,
             the
             true
             Church
             of
             God
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             therefore
             ,
             not
             so
             much
             affect
             the
             outward
             forme
             of
             Religion
             ,
             as
             make
             true
             demonstration
             of
             our
             love
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             obedience
             unto
             the
             
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
            
             by
             the
             most
             essentiall
             and
             proper
             effects
             therof
             :
             Lest
             ,
             when
             we
             have
             reverenced
             him
             with
             so
             many
             
               Capps
            
             and
             
               Knees
            
             (
             whereby
             we
             please
             our selves
             rather
             than
             him
             )
             he
             turn
             us
             away
             with
             a
             
               Non
               novi
               vos
               ,
            
             in
             the
             great
             &
             fearefull
             Day
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Post-script
             Question
             .
          
           
             VVHen
             any
             man
             sweateth
             by
             
               Jesus
            
             (
             as
             some
             men
             do
             in
             passion
             or
             glory
             )
             whether
             the
             stander
             by
             hearing
             the
             oath
             ,
             be
             bound
             ,
             to
             
               bow
               his
               knee
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ?
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Publisher
           hereof
           to
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
           of
           what
           rank
           or
           degree
           soever
           .
        
         
           BEloved
           ,
           I
           (
           
             qualis
             quisque
             sum
          
           )
           travailing
           and
           residing
           ,
           ef●soones
           ,
           about
           my
           lawfull
           negotiations
           in
           divers
           Transmarine
           places
           ,
           both
           in
           France
           ,
           Germanie
           ,
           and
           the
           Netherlands
           ,
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           do
           observe
           in
           the
           truly
           Reformed
           Churches
           in
           all
           those
           Countries
           ,
           That
           they
           all
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           with
           an
           unanimous
           consent
           ,
           do
           abandon
           in
           their
           Congregations
           ,
           this
           externall
           bodily
           
             bowing
             ,
             capping
             ,
             crowching
             ,
             oringiug
             at
             the
             Name
             or
             naming
             of
             Jesus
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Ministers
           do
           hold
           it
           to
           be
           an
           ignorant
           practise
           ,
           and
           impious
           Ceremomonie
           :
           Yea
           ,
           I
           dare
           be
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           purely
           Reformed
           Churches
           in
           Christendome
           are
           of
           like
           unanime
           Iudgment
           and
           practise
           .
           And
           I
           having
           ,
           not
           without
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           obteined
           the
           Manuscript
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           same
           Providence
           have
           passed
           the
           Presse
           ,
           do
           here
           communicate
           &
           present
           unto
           your
           view
           the
           
             Opinion
             ,
             Iudgement
             ,
             and
             Determination
          
           
           of
           a
           Pair
           of
           reverend
           and
           learned
           Divines
           of
           our
           owne
           Church
           ,
           members
           of
           our
           two
           famous
           Vniversities
           ,
           (
           the
           one
           of
           Cambridg
           ,
           the
           other
           of
           Oxford
           )
           concerning
           the
           same
           
             bovving
             ,
             capping
             ,
             crowching
             ,
          
           &
           
             cringing
             at
             the
             nam
             of
             Iesus
             :
          
           which
           letter
           and
           Treatise
           I
           confesse
           and
           professe
           ,
           have
           given
           me
           and
           some
           Christian
           freinds
           of
           mine
           aboundant
           satisfaction
           in
           the
           point
           .
           Our
           latter
           learned
           Authour
           calls
           them
           that
           so
           much
           use
           &
           plead
           for
           it
           ,
           not
           unproperly
           ,
           
             Ceremonialists
          
           you
           may
           easily
           know
           them
           ;
           They
           are
           all
           for
           
             Ceremonie
             ,
          
           naught
           for
           
             sinceritie
             ;
          
           like
           the
           Apples
           of
           Sodome
           ,
           
             all
             shevv
             ,
             no
             substance
             ;
          
           somewhat
           like
           unto
           painted
           sepulchres
           ,
           
             glorious
             without
             ,
             rotten
             within
             ;
          
           Not
           much
           unlike
           a
           fantasticall
           Picture
           ,
           which
           this
           Age
           hath
           produced
           ,
           
             all
             belly
             ,
             Nobody
             ;
          
           nor
           much
           unlike
           the
           Datestone
           ,
           
             all
             shell
             ,
             no-kernell
             ;
          
           Even
           so
           are
           these
           men
           ,
           (
           like
           Baalls
           consening
           Priests
           )
           all
           for
           
             externall
             vvillworship
             an
             adoration
             ,
          
           preferring
           it
           before
           
             internall
             &
             spirituall
             true
             worship
             &
             devotion
             :
          
           though
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           hath
           plainly
           said
           :
           
             God
             will
             be
             served
             in
             spirit
             &
             in
             truth
             .
          
        
         
         
           Yea
           ,
           some
           of
           their
           Lives
           and
           Doctrines
           do
           declare
           ,
           as
           if
           (
           we
           may
           doubt
           )
           they
           wished
           that
           
             that
          
           and
           other
           sacred
           
             Texts
             of
             Holy-writ
          
           for
           
             inward
             sinceritie
          
           were
           obliterated
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           they
           drew
           all
           their
           doctrines
           and
           devotions
           out
           of
           the
           large
           volume
           ,
           entituled
           
             Ceremoniale
             Romanae
             Ecclesiae
             .
             O
             Fearefull
             !
             O
             Tempora
             !
             O
             Mores
             !
          
        
         
           And
           hath
           indeed
           my
           learned
           Authour
           t●rmed
           them
           
             Ceremonialists
             ?
          
           I
           hope
           ,
           I
           may
           ,
           without
           offence
           ,
           change
           two
           Letters
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           theu
           they
           are
           just
           
             Ceremoniall-astes
             ,
          
           or
           
             asses
          
           rather
           .
           All
           which
           so
           much
           use
           and
           advocate
           for
           the
           superstitious
           use
           of
           this
           
             Ceremonie
          
           of
           
             bowing
             ,
             capping
             ,
             &c.
          
           (
           and
           are
           readie
           to
           cry
           downe
           
             preaching
             ,
          
           alleaging
           
             it
             is
             no
             part
             of
             Gods
             Worship
             ,
          
           with
           other
           grosse
           erronious
           points
           ;
           and
           ,
           squaring
           the
           word
           with
           the
           crooked
           squire
           of
           their
           own
           Inventions
           ,
           
           
             teach
             ,
          
           indeed
           ,
           for
           
             Doctrines
             the
             Traditions
             and
             Precepts
             of
             Men.
          
           )
           I
           challenge
           ,
           charge
           ,
           and
           adjure
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           whether
           Bishop
           ,
           Doctor
           ,
           Parson
           ,
           Vicar
           ,
           Priest
           ,
           Curate
           ,
           or
           Chaplaine
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
          
           (
           which
           they
           so
           superstitiously
           abuse
           )
           as
           they
           will
           once
           answer
           at
           his
           Tribunall
           ,
           either
           punctually
           to
           answere
           (
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           meeknesse
           ,
           letting
           Gods
           Word
           be
           their
           Warrant
           ,
           Touchstone
           ,
           or
           Vmper
           )
           these
           precedent
           Tractates
           ;
           (
           They
           need
           not
           doubt
           of
           lawdable
           License
           at
           London
           House
           )
           Or
           els
           ,
           to
           recant
           their
           Superstitious
           and
           Erronious
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           practises
           ;
           or
           ,
           at
           leastwise
           to
           leave
           pleading
           for
           Baall
           :
           And
           I
           desire
           all
           other
           moderate
           minded
           Christians
           to
           be
           satisfied
           in
           the
           controverted
           point
           :
           But
           ,
           
             if
             any
             list
             stil
             to
             be
             contentious
             ,
          
           
           I
           must
           answer
           them
           ,
           
             we
             have
             no
             such
             custome
             ,
             neither
             the
             churches
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           And
           besides
           the
           Opinion
           ,
           Iudgement
           ,
           and
           Determination
           of
           these
           two
           reverend
           Divines
           ,
           doubtlesse
           you
           may
           have
           seen
           allready
           published
           ,
           the
           learned
           and
           accute
           
             Layick
          
           of
           
             Lincolns-Inn
          
           (
           that
           hath
           
           stood
           so
           stoutly
           ,
           and
           written
           so
           piously
           &
           profoundly
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           Orthodox
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           against
           Papists
           ,
           Arminians
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Eunemies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           )
           his
           opinion
           ,
           
           judgement
           ,
           and
           discussion
           ,
           also
           in
           this
           point
           of
           
             bovving
             ,
             capping
             ,
             crovvching
             ,
          
           and
           
             cring
             at
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             :
          
           And
           a
           threefold
           Cord
           (
           I
           trow
           )
           is
           not
           easily
           broke
           :
           I
           cannot
           but
           equallize
           his
           writing
           with
           these
           two
           Divines
           :
           And
           though
           I
           have
           ,
           I
           thinke
           I
           need
           not
           challenge
           an
           answer
           to
           them
           or
           him
           ,
           seeing
           now
           my
           second
           cogitations
           tells
           me
           ,
           that
           both
           theirs
           and
           his
           ,
           are
           alltogether
           unanswerable
           (
           for
           I
           hold
           
             Widdows
          
           nor
           
             Page
             ,
          
           to
           be
           any
           direct
           answeres
           to
           the
           point
           but
           the
           one
           a
           Raylar
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           a
           Sophister
           .
           And
           they
           not
           answering
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           directly
           and
           punctually
           ,
           to
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           I
           professe
           (
           whoever
           I
           am
           )
           if
           ever
           I
           be
           called
           from
           the
           Hagh
           in
           
             Holland
          
           to
           Pauls
           Crosse
           ,
           will
           there
           proolame
           :
           That
           all
           those
           
             Ceremoniall
             asses
          
           are
           silenced
           ,
           gravelled
           ,
           and
           can
           not
           answere
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           subscribe
           to
           the
           Premisses
           .
           But
           me
           thinks
           I
           heare
           still
           some
           of
           them
           mumbling
           ,
           that
           these
           precedent
           Authours
           ,
           nor
           the
           others
           by
           them
           cited
           ,
           are
           sufficient
           to
           stop
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           stay
           their
           practise
           ;
           Then
           let
           me
           have
           leave
           to
           propose
           to
           them
           ,
           That
           ,
           
           That
           if
           the
           matter
           may
           be
           putt
           for
           the
           voyces
           or
           hands
           to
           the
           Clergie-men
           ,
           I
           dare
           pawne
           my
           deerest
           life
           ,
           that
           most
           ,
           or
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           Doctors
           ,
           and
           other
           Divines
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Enland
           will
           subscribe
           to
           our-learned
           Authours
           :
           And
           that
           will
           be
           doubtlasse
           
             satis
             superque
             .
          
        
         
           The
           superstitious
           Ephesians
           we
           know
           cried
           
             Great
             is
          
           (
           the
           Goddesse
           )
           
             Diana
             of
             the
             Ephesians
             :
          
           So
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           
             Great
             is
             the
             Goddesse
             Dotage
          
           of
           these
           
             Ceremonial
             asses
             .
          
           Whom
           therefore
           we
           must
           leave
           to
           S.
           
             Pauls
             Doome
             ,
          
           alleaged
           by
           our
           first
           learned
           Authour
           in
           his
           Conclusion
           .
        
         
           Yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           let
           me
           not
           be
           mistaken
           ,
           that
           I
           doe
           by
           the
           promisses
           ,
           in
           approving
           these
           learned
           and
           pious
           Authours
           ,
           Iudgements
           &
           discussions
           out
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           disapprove
           or
           dislike
           (
           alltogether
           )
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           our
           Church
           ;
           For
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           conformable
           to
           the
           lawfull
           Ceremonies
           ,
           so
           I
           am
           perswaded
           there
           is
           a
           moderate
           laudable
           use
           of
           them
           ,
           so
           a●
           they
           that
           use
           them
           ,
           doe
           them
           
             for
             decencie
             &
             in
             order
             ,
          
           according
           to
           S.
           Pauls
           Precept
           .
        
         
         
           Our
           last
           learned
           Authour
           ,
           at
           the
           Conclusion
           of
           his
           Treatise
           ,
           asketh
           the
           Opposites
           a
           Question
           :
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           if
           these
           
             Ceremoniall-asses
          
           would
           give
           me
           leave
           ,
           I
           would
           aske
           them
           an
           other
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           :
           whether
           our
           Common
           Beggars
           ,
           when
           they
           aske
           ,
           beg
           and
           iterate
           for
           
             Iesus
             sake
             ,
          
           which
           sacred
           Name
           they
           take
           in
           vaine
           (
           though
           many
           of
           their
           numberlesse
           number
           know
           neither
           God
           nor
           Christ
           Iesus
           his
           Sonne
           )
           perhapps
           100.
           or
           1000.
           times
           in
           a
           day
           ,
           whether
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           we
           that
           hea●
           them
           ,
           be
           bound
           to
           
             bow
             ,
             cap
             ,
             crowch
             ,
             cring
             ,
          
           or
           no
           ?
        
         
           And
           so
           ,
           beloved
           reader
           ,
           if
           thou
           reapes●
           any
           contentment
           by
           this
           twofold
           Treatise
           ,
           give
           God
           the
           Glorie
           ,
           the
           Authour●
           their
           merited
           prayse
           and
           thanks
           ,
           and
           m●
           the
           Publisher
           hereof
           (
           if
           thy
           Charitie
           wi●●afford
           it
           )
           thy
           Prayers
           
             at
             the
             Throne
             〈◊〉
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           so
           I
           betake
           you
           
             to
             God
             and
             the
             Word
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
             which
             is
             able
             to
             build
             you
             up
             ,
             and
             give
             you
             an
             Inheritance
             among
             them
             that
             are
             sanctified
             .
          
        
         
           
             Magna
             est
             Veritas
          
           
             Et
             praevalet
          
           
             Et
             praevalebit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Tuus
             in
             Christo
             Iesu
             H.
             D.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           second
           Publisher
           to
           indiffernt
           Reader
           .
        
         
           I
           Do
           judge
           these
           Reverend
           Devines
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           therefore
           one
           occasion
           I
           will
           hould
           communion
           with
           them
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           although
           they
           do
           in
           some
           things
           practise
           some
           superstitions
           ,
           which
           I
           dare
           not
           partake
           in
           ,
           yet
           I
           do
           professe
           to
           hould
           communion
           with
           them
           in
           all
           holy
           parts
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           and
           because
           we
           do
           thus
           practise
           :
           Here
           is
           one
           IOHN
           CAN
           have
           published
           a
           
           spitefull
           ,
           if
           not
           rayling
           booke
           ,
           against
           al●
           that
           doe
           complaine
           of
           the
           superstitions
           ,
           used
           in
           our
           Land.
           And
           yet
           hould
           communion
           
           with
           them
           in
           holy
           graces
           o●
           Gods
           Worship
           .
           For
           this
           cause
           he
           chardgeth
           us
           to
           be
           pervertours
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           saying
           :
           Dr.
           Ames
           ,
           of
           famous
           memory
           ▪
           who
           utterly
           denies
           ,
           that
           the
           calling
           of
           ou●
           
           Minister
           doe
           essentially
           depend
           on
           th●
           Bishops
           call
           ,
           yet
           otherwayes
           have
           a
           lawfull
           calling
           .
           Against
           this
           he
           doth
           parentorily
           affirme
           the
           Ministers
           in
           our
           Land
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           our
           Land
           ,
           doth
           certainl●
           depend
           on
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           calling
           holy
           ,
           an●
           no
           mens
           else
           .
           Herein
           he
           doth
           affirm
           ,
           th●●
           this
           pretence
           is
           worse
           then
           the
           family
           o●
           Love
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           grossest
           Heretick●
           risen
           in
           this
           Adge
           .
           
        
         
           Therefore
           we
           will
           examine
           his
           accusation
           ;
           For
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           false
           in
           this
           ,
           then
           let
           all
           ,
           that
           feare
           God
           ,
           judge
           him
           a
           false
           accuser
           ,
           like
           his
           Father
           the
           Devill
           is
           .
           And
           I
           de
           here
           call
           all
           discret
           men
           to
           witnes
           ,
           that
           b●
           the
           Laws
           of
           our
           Land
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           canno●
           send
           a
           Minister
           to
           be
           made
           in
           the
           church
           ▪
           till
           the
           Patron
           do
           first
           choose
           him
           ,
           an●
           
           send
           him
           with
           his
           Letters
           to
           the
           Bishopp
           ,
           
           to
           ordaine
           him
           .
           And
           it
           is
           well
           knowne
           ,
           there
           are
           sundry
           Congregations
           ,
           which
           have
           agreed
           with
           their
           Patrons
           ,
           that
           they
           choose
           and
           call
           their
           Pastor
           .
           And
           sundry
           Gentlemen
           ,
           fearing
           God
           ,
           which
           are
           Patrons
           ,
           and
           do
           use
           to
           advise
           with
           the
           most
           discret
           in
           that
           Church
           ,
           about
           the
           choyse
           of
           one
           ,
           wherein
           they
           do
           take
           the
           advise
           of
           learned
           Devines
           ,
           approvin
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           choosen
           by
           that
           Church
           ,
           before
           the
           Bishops
           see
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           Dr.
           Ames
           
           his
           sentence
           is
           true
           ,
           allthough
           
             Iohn
          
           CAN
           revile
           him
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           he
           after
           in
           the
           same
           book
           doth
           justifie
           this
           course
           of
           chusing
           by
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           to
           be
           good
           ,
           according
           to
           trueth
           ;
           Therefore
           his
           owne
           mouth
           do
           give
           sentence
           against
           himselfe
           
           to
           be
           a
           false
           accuser
           .
        
         
           IF
           
             Iohn
          
           CAN
           would
           have
           triyed
           and
           defended
           his
           cause
           of
           Separatiō
           from
           all
           the
           Godly
           Ministers
           and
           Professours
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           against
           Doctor
           Ames
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           answered
           his
           first
           and
           second
           Manuduction
           
           against
           M.
           Robinson
           ,
           and
           tryed
           ,
           if
           he
           cold
           hav
           don
           more
           thē
           M.
           Robinson
           have
           don
           ,
           for
           ther
           is
           his
           cause
           proved
           erronious
           ,
           &
           it
           is
           in
           other
           books
           provd
           fals
           ,
           in
           denying
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           given
           us
           in
           Iesus
           Christ.
           He
           doth
           know
           ,
           there
           are
           books
           have
           been
           published
           this
           16
           years
           ,
           which
           have
           proved
           sundry
           artikels
           of
           their
           faith
           false
           and
           erronious
           ,
           yet
           
             Iohn
             Can
          
           dare
           not
           write
           against
           till
           the
           Authours
           be
           dead
           .
        
         
           It
           appeareth
           unto
           me
           ,
           
             Iohn
             Can
          
           knoweth
           not
           the
           right
           calling
           of
           a
           Teacher
           into
           the
           Church
           ,
           because
           he
           putts
           no
           difference
           betwixt
           Election
           ,
           Approbation
           ,
           &
           Ordination
           ,
           which
           th●
           Word
           of
           God
           doth
           distinguish
           ,
           yet
           in
           his
           book
           he
           count
           them
           all
           one
           thing
           .
        
         
           He
           writeth
           ,
           they
           practise
           nothing
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Teachers
           of
           our
           Church
           have
           affirmed
           to
           be
           truth
           ,
           which
           I
           manifest
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           :
           for
           ,
           we
           affirm
           ,
           God
           hath
           ordained
           Schooles
           ,
           to
           educate
           and
           fitt
           men
           to
           be
           teachers
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           necessary
           instruments
           ,
           to
           increase
           heavenly
           graces
           .
           This
           we
           hold
           ,
           is
           a
           worke
           of
           Faith
           ,
           for
           us
           ,
           to
           heare
           them
           preach
           ,
           which
           
             Iohn
             Can
          
           do
           condemne
           ,
           Act.
           13.
           15.
           
        
         
         
           We
           doe
           beleeve
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           ,
           and
           thus
           the
           Church
           have
           beleeved
           since
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           ,
           and
           though
           
             Iohn
             Can
          
           doth
           confesse
           ,
           they
           were
           first
           converted
           by
           our
           Ministerie
           ,
           yet
           he
           condemneth
           those
           that
           doth
           partake
           in
           that
           holy
           worship
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Counsell
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           in
           dispising
           Prophe●ie
           ,
           Thess.
           5.
           20.
           
        
         
           He
           writes
           himself
           Pastor
           of
           the
           auncient
           English
           Church
           ,
           
           and
           he
           doth
           condemne
           all
           the
           divines
           of
           our
           nation
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           one
           a
           lawfull
           teacher
           in
           this
           age
           ,
           but
           himselfe
           ,
           yet
           it
           appeareth
           ,
           he
           is
           ignorant
           of
           the
           grounds
           of
           Religion
           .
           Hebr.
           6.
           2.
           
        
         
           Whereas
           
             John
             Can
          
           doe
           command
           all
           those
           which
           do
           denie
           his
           grounds
           ,
           to
           sett
           downe
           their
           names
           ,
           and
           the
           place
           where
           they
           dwell
           ,
           I
           desire
           of
           him
           to
           shew
           his
           commission
           ,
           for
           I
           think
           he
           is
           vainly
           consaited
           ,
           and
           one
           that
           doth
           not
           know
           himselfe
           ,
           therefore
           fare
           unfitt
           to
           reprove
           those
           ,
           which
           have
           laboured
           more
           yeares
           in
           studie
           then
           he
           hath
           monts
           .
           See
           his
           Booke
           Folio
           60.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Publisher
           ,
           Post-scripe
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           IF
           any
           will-worship
           or
           Ceremonialist
           say
           :
           that
           this
           bowing
           and
           ducking
           
             at
             the
             name
             or
             naming
             of
             Iesus
             ,
          
           is
           justified
           in
           Mr.
           Widdowes
           his
           Answer
           to
           Mr.
           Prin
           :
           I
           reply
           ,
           first
           
             let
             us
             observe
             what
             a
             brand
             of
             an
             evill
             conscience
             he
             have
             ,
             which
             do
             defend
             this
             Superstition
             ;
          
           It
           is
           certainely
           knowne
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           Widdowes
           is
           knowne
           ▪
           and
           detected
           to
           be
           but
           a
           drunken
           Divine
           ,
           a
           kind
           of
           mad-fellow
           and
           pot-companion
           :
           and
           though
           ●e
           useth
           often
           ,
           (
           as
           is
           credibly
           or
           reported
           )
           to
           sweare
           by
           the
           sacred
           name
           of
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           yet
           his
           answer
           for
           bowing
           at
           it
           ,
           was
           nothing
           but
           a
           Sottishe
           mad
           ,
           rayling
           Pamphlet
           ;
           replied
           unto
           ,
           and
           utterly
           confuted
           by
           Mr.
           Prin
           ,
           and
           he
           putt
           to
           a
           limping
           silence
           ,
           and
           a
           
             non
             plus
             .
          
        
         
           But
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           Advocates
           for
           Baal
           ,
           will
           happily
           say
           ,
           that
           Mr
           ,
           Page
           (
           forsooth
           )
           hath
           hard
           ,
           and
           killed
           the
           Cow
           ,
           in
           justifying
           Widdowes
           and
           defending
           of
           bowing
           
           and
           cringing
           
             at
             the
             name
             or
             naming
             of
             Iesus
             ,
          
           which
           his
           pretended
           gravitie
           ,
           seeming
           grave
           stile
           ,
           and
           colloguing
           Dedication
           to
           his
           deere
           Mother
           the
           Vniversitie
           of
           Oxford
           .
           But
           whosoever
           readeth
           his
           book
           with
           a
           single
           and
           impartiall
           eye
           ,
           must
           ●eeds
           say
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           ,
           likewise
           ,
           farced
           fuli
           of
           idle
           impertinencies
           ,
           sophistications
           ,
           and
           not
           free
           from
           absurdities
           ,
           falsities
           ,
           and
           blasphemous
           comparisons
           ;
           and
           revilings
           towards
           the
           person
           ,
           and
           junioritie
           of
           M.
           Prion
           :
           though
           upon
           my
           certaine
           knowledge
           the
           learned
           Laick
           ,
           being
           betwixt
           30
           &
           40
           yeares
           old
           ,
           is
           of
           sufficient
           age
           ,
           &
           ambilitie
           ,
           to
           encounter
           with
           any
           Iesuites
           ,
           Priest
           ,
           Arminian
           ,
           Anti-puritane
           ,
           or
           Collegelubber
           in
           Christendom
           ;
           as
           his
           learned
           Labours
           doe
           sufficiently
           testifie
           to
           the
           World
           :
           And
           herein
           I
           will
           not
           decline
           ,
           but
           dare
           and
           doe
           appeale
           to
           all
           that
           are
           Orthodox
           ,
           Learned
           ,
           Godly
           ,
           and
           Wise-hearted
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           famous
           Vniversities
           :
           And
           that
           the
           first
           of
           these
           above●named
           Advocates
           babbleth
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           blattereth
           .
        
         
         
           They
           are
           allready
           fully
           confuted
           by
           these
           Pair
           of
           Orthodox
           Divines
           ,
           before
           in
           the
           twofold
           Treatise
           :
           Aud
           therefore
           my
           premised
           Challenge
           standeth
           good
           .
           Let
           therefore
           any
           opposite
           Reader
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           and
           feare
           of
           Christ
           Iesus
           ,
           forbeare
           further
           scoffing
           ,
           rayling
           or
           giering
           ,
           and
           in
           stead
           thereof
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           able
           ,
           take
           pen
           in
           hand
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           he
           can
           say
           to
           to
           the
           Challenge
           .
           
             Iterum
             vale
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             have
             thought
             it
             not
             impertinent
             ,
             but
             very
             pertinent
             ,
             to
             annex
             hereto
             the
             Copie
             of
             an
             Arminians
             Character
             ,
             which
             I
             received
             from
             a
             freind
             ,
             as
             followeth
             :
          
           
             An
             Arminian
             or
             meere
             Mountaguist
             ,
          
           
             IS
             an
             Animal
             ,
             scarce
             rational
             ,
             
             whose
             custome
             is
             ,
             before
             he
             hath
             well
             con●'d
             his
             Catechisme
             ,
             to
             read
             (
             and
             applaud
             )
             
               Peter
               
               Lombard
            
             and
             
               John
               Duns
               ,
            
             rather
             than
             
               Peter
               Martyr
               ,
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Calvin
               :
            
             and
             for
             more
             moderne
             Polemicks
             ,
             he
             preferres
             
               Bellarmine
            
             above
             
               Chamierus
               .
            
          
           
             His
             garb
             or
             fashion
             ,
             when
             he
             comes
             from
             the
             Vniversity
             ,
             
             with
             affectation
             ,
             is
             to
             weare
             a
             long
             Cloke
             ;
             and
             a
             correspondent
             Cassock
             ,
             short
             no
             where
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             w●st
             which
             is
             girt
             up
             with
             a
             girdle
             and
             a
             knot
             or
             rose
             ,
             allmost
             up
             to
             his
             nose
             :
             commonly
             a
             falling-band
             ;
             because
             Procisians
             weare
             small
             set-ruffs
             .
          
           
             His
             Religion
             ,
             is
             (
             like
             a
             Confection
             ,
             )
             
             compounded
             of
             many
             ,
             the
             least
             ingredient
             ,
             being
             Protestantisme
             ,
             and
             to
             believe
             as
             the
             Church
             doth
             .
          
           
             His
             first
             ambition
             ,
             is
             to
             addresse
             himself
             to
             be
             some
             great-mens
             Trenchers-Chaplaine
             ;
             
             that
             so
             he
             may
             not
             be
             out
             of
             the
             Path-way
             to
             preferment
             ,
             not
             an
             
               Ignoramus
               in
            
             Court-curtesies
             ,
             nor
             a
             sot
             in
             State
             affaires
             .
          
           
             His
             Devotion
             ,
             is
             so
             conformable
             to
             the
             Ceremonies
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             
             that
             he
             thinks
             it
             impietie
             to
             decline
             the
             least
             particle
             thereof
             :
             and
             yet
             he
             declines
             the
             
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Church
             so
             much
             ,
             that
             he
             wisheth
             with
             all
             his
             heart
             ,
             the
             Prayer
             in
             the
             Letanie
             of
             our
             English
             Liturgie
             ,
             
               From
               all
               false
               Doctrine
               &
               Heresie
               ,
               good
               Lord
               deliver
               vs
               ,
            
             were
             oblitera●●d
             .
             And
             he
             is
             so
             bent
             to
             externall
             
               bowing
               at
               the
               name
               of
               Iesus
               ,
            
             that
             he
             cannot
             forbeare
             to
             do
             the
             like
             at
             the
             
               Picture
               of
               Iesus
               crucified
               ,
            
             alias
             
               a
               Crucifix
               ,
            
             if
             it
             stand
             in
             his
             way
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             a
             mungreel
             Divine
             ,
             who
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             betwixt
             Hawke
             and
             buzzard
             ,
             
             see
             nicely
             to
             distinguish
             betwixt
             a
             Puritane
             in
             opinion
             ,
             and
             a
             Puritane
             in
             discipline
             :
             and
             hath
             taught
             the
             nam
             ,
             which
             was
             contrary
             to
             the
             first
             institution
             ,
             so
             farre
             to
             enlarge
             it selfe
             ,
             that
             a
             Protestant
             must
             make
             hard
             shift
             ,
             to
             save
             himselfe
             harmlesse
             .
             And
             he
             is
             one
             that
             makes
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             lackey
             it
             after
             the
             will
             of
             men
             ,
             
             the
             Sheep
             to
             keepe
             the
             Sheepheard
             ,
             and
             a
             mortall
             seed
             of
             an
             immortall
             God.
             Also
             ,
             he
             holds
             not
             Perseverance
             ,
             but
             Apostasie
             of
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             the
             spawn
             of
             a
             Papist
             ,
             and
             if
             there
             come
             the
             warmth
             of
             favour
             upon
             him
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             him
             turne
             into
             one
             of
             those
             
             Frogs
             ,
             which
             arose
             out
             of
             the
             bottomlesse
             Pit
             :
             And
             if
             you
             marke
             it
             well
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             him
             reaching
             out
             his
             hand
             to
             a
             Papist
             ;
             (
             a
             Papist
             to
             a
             Iesuite
             ,
             and
             a
             Iesuite
             gives
             one
             hand
             to
             the
             Pope
             ,
             and
             another
             to
             the
             King
             of
             Spaine
             :
             )
             And
             so
             wee
             leave
             him
             to
             get
             more
             Grace
             ,
             professe
             ,
             and
             practise
             more
             goodnesse
             .
          
           
             
               His
               Motto
               Orthodoxus
               .
               
                 CONCORDIA
                 DISCORS
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           VVHere
           as
           Iohn
           Can
           doth
           plead
           for
           the
           Antiquity
           of
           their
           Separation
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           King
           Edwards
           dayes
           ,
           but
           I
           answer
           him
           such
           a
           Separation
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           practise
           ,
           was
           not
           knowne
           55
           yeares
           since
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           Authours
           of
           these
           were
           Henrison
           and
           Robert
           Brown
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           partly
           recal
           ,
           there
           was
           of
           their
           Disciples
           ,
           that
           were
           apprehended
           in
           suffock
           ,
           3.
           at
           Nayland
           ,
           for
           distributing
           of
           their
           Bookes
           ,
           and
           condemned
           ,
           after
           the
           Iudge
           offered
           them
           pardon
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           live
           obediently
           ,
           as
           the
           book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           did
           direct
           ,
           but
           they
           answered
           ,
           that
           the
           booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           was
           the
           great
           Idoll
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           on
           which
           the
           Iudge
           was
           exceedingly
           offended
           against
           them
           ,
           
           and
           saith
           ,
           he
           would
           hang
           them
           ,
           before
           he
           went
           out
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           maintaine
           this
           .
           Then
           they
           did
           desire
           of
           him
           a
           conference
           with
           some
           Ministers
           there
           present
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           graunted
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           day
           the
           Iudge
           called
           them
           ,
           and
           demandeth
           of
           them
           ,
           what
           they
           said
           to
           the
           booke
           of
           
           Common
           Prayer
           ?
           And
           they
           affirmed
           it
           Idolatrous
           ,
           and
           on
           this
           they
           were
           hanged
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Iudge
           .
           Sundry
           others
           I
           knew
           in
           the
           Contry
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           be
           present
           at
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           book
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           ,
           yet
           they
           would
           and
           did
           diligently
           frequent
           the
           hearing
           of
           the
           zealous
           preaching
           the
           word
           ;
           therfore
           in
           some
           Parishes
           they
           had
           a
           bell
           d●d
           ring
           when
           the
           Service
           was
           ended
           ,
           &
           thē
           they
           would
           com
           into
           the
           Congregation
           .
           And
           I
           knew
           3
           preachers
           ,
           which
           fled
           in
           Queen
           Maryes
           Raigne
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           zealous
           preachers
           ;
           yet
           I
           perceived
           som
           difference
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           the
           one
           (
           Mr.
           Brodish
           )
           he
           tooke
           a
           living
           neere
           where
           I
           lived
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           a
           zealous
           preacher
           .
           The
           other
           was
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           (
           named
           Larrans
           )
           he
           did
           usually
           preach
           in
           divers
           parts
           of
           the
           contry
           ,
           
           and
           kept
           a
           Lector
           at
           a
           market
           town
           (
           calld
           Harlston
           )
           the
           other
           (
           namd
           Simond
           Harlson
           )
           who
           was
           a
           Minister
           at
           Sto●num
           (
           in
           K.
           Edwards
           dayes
           )
           he
           was
           in
           t●●ble
           then
           ,
           
           because
           he
           would
           〈◊〉
           weare
           the
           Surplus
           ,
           he
           did
           preach
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           &
           these
           2
           were
           proferred
           benifices
           sundry
           
           times
           ,
           but
           they
           would
           not
           accept
           there
           .
           This
           l●tter
           did
           use
           a
           Lector
           every
           14
           dayes
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           at
           which
           I
           have
           been
           sundry
           times
           present
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           ould
           ,
           I
           take
           it
           ,
           he
           lived
           to
           the
           yeare
           1591.
           
           I
           have
           conferred
           with
           him
           sundry
           times
           ,
           and
           had
           speech
           with
           him
           concerning
           Browne
           ,
           and
           he
           disallowed
           Brownes
           Separation
           ,
           from
           the
           hearing
           of
           the
           zealous
           preachers
           in
           our
           Land.
           I
           desired
           of
           them
           to
           know
           why
           they
           would
           not
           use
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common
           prayer
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ?
           and
           they
           answered
           ,
           and
           said
           :
           because
           Idolatours
           did
           so
           worship
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           forbidden
           to
           worship
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           Idolaters
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           true
           Relation
           .
        
         
           
             S.
             O.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A04429-e110
           
             Ioh.
             18
             ,
             37
             
          
           
             Consuctudo
             sine
             veritate
             vetustas
             erroris
             est
             Tertull.
             
          
           
             Hinc
             non
             dubito
             quin
             profecta
             sit
             illa
             antiquissima
             cōsuetudo
             in
             Ecclesijs
             ,
             ut
             cum
             nominatur
             Iesus
             ,
             omnes
             apperiūt
             caput
             ,
             in
             testimoniū
             reverētiae
             &
             adorationis
             ,
             &c.
             
             Zanch.
             in
             Phil.
             2.
             10
             
          
           
             Pari
             religione
             ad
             nomen
             Salvatoris
             nostri
             D.
             Iesu
             Christi
             ,
             similiter
             ad
             Euāgelium
             ,
             Magnificat
             ,
             Benedictus
             ,
             Nunc
             dimittis
             ,
             Gloria
             in
             Excelsis
             ,
             Gloria
             Patri
             ,
             ceteras
             que
             id
             genus
             divinorum
             officiorum
             partes
             ,
             sic
             genuum
             flexione
             ,
             apertione
             Capitis
             ,
             ac
             totius
             corporis
             gestu
             se
             component
             ,
             ut
             ad
             ea
             ,
             quae
             ibi
             aguntur
             animum
             intendere
             videantur
             .
             Synopsis
             Pap.
             9.
             
             
               Generall
               controversie
               concerning
               the
               saints
               departed
               .
            
          
           
             Genua
             cunctorū
             fidelium
             ad
             mentionem
             S.
             Sti.
             nominis
             Iesu
             ,
             non
             solū
             corpore
             ,
             sed
             ,
             mente
             etiam
             flecti
             ibidem
             decernitur
             .
             Epitome
             mundi
             Cent.
             13.
             ca.
             9.
             de
             Synodis
             .
             Convenientes
             ibidem
             nomen
             illud
             ,
             quod
             est
             supra
             omne
             nomen
             ,
             a
             quo
             aliud
             subo
             caelo
             non
             est
             datum
             hominibus
             in
             quo
             salvôs
             fieri
             credē
             tes
             oporteat
             ,
             nomē
             vid.
             Iesu
             Christi
             qui
             salvum
             faciet
             populum
             suum
             exhibitione
             reverētiae
             specialis
             attollant
             ,
             &
             quod
             generaliter
             scribitur
             ut
             in
             nomine
             Iesu
             omne
             genu
             flectitur
             ,
             singuli
             sin
             gulariter
             inseipsis
             implētes
             ,
             precipuè
             dum
             agūtur
             Missarum
             sacra
             mysteria
             ,
             gloriosum
             illud
             ,
             Nomēquoties
             cunque
             re
             colitur
             fl●ctant
             genua
             cordis
             sui
             ,
             quod
             vel
             capitis
             sui
             inclinatione
             testentur
             .
          
           
             Platina
             in
             vita
             Gregorij
             Papae
             10.
             
          
           
             An.
             1230.
             
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             See
             Sr.
             Edwin
             Sādye
             his
             Europae
             speculum
             ,
             1629.
             pa.
             16.
             
             This
             pope
             lived
             about
             the
             yeare
             103.
             
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             †
             Preface
             to
             the
             Cōmunion
             Booke
             :
             of
             Ceremonies
             ,
             why
             some
             abolished
             ,
             some
             reteined
             .
          
           
             *
             Theoph
             :
             Filius
             Dei
             vocabitur
             ,
             quae
             appellatio
             universorū
             nomen
             excedit
             .
          
           
             †
             Nullus
             nomen
             illud
             super
             omne
             nomen
             existēs
             populus
             Christi
             in
             hunc
             usque
             diem
             ,
             praeterquam
             ad
             sanctam
             viuificantem
             Trinitatem
             retulit
             .
             Naz.
             in
             Epist
             Germani
             Episcopi
             Constantinop
             ,
             ad
             Thomā
             Episco
             .
             Claudiopollôs
             .
             In
             Synodi
             Nycaenae
             2.
             arti
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             ‡
             Nomen
             super
             omne
             nomen
             est
             nomen
             explicans
             ineffabilē
             potestatem
             &
             naturam
             .
             Greg.
             Nyss.
             in
             Ecclesiastem
             homil
             .
             7.
             
          
           
             ‖
             Nomen
             quod
             est
             supra
             omne
             nomen
             &
             cui
             n.
             Angelorum
             dixit
             filius
             meus
             tu
             es
             .
          
           
             Biblioth
             .
             Sacta
             .
             lib.
             5.
             
             Annot.
             150.
             to
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             Origen
             .
             Genu.
             flectere
             ,
             non
             est
             carnaliter
             accipiēdū
             ,
             sed
             subjecta
             esse
             omnia
             &
             cultui
             Dei
             obedire
             declarat
             .
          
           
             †
             Imperij
             ejus
             subjici
             fateantur
             Angeli
             ,
             Homines
             Demo●nes
             ,
             Gloss.
             so
             Anselm
             .
             so
             Bruno
             .
             Carthurianus
             .
          
           
             *
             Synopsis
             9.
             generall
             controversy
             ,
             Qu.
             5.
             
             Appendix
             ,
             concerning
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             .
          
           
             Thus
             is
             Idolatry
             committed
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Note
             this
             well
             .
          
           
             Rhemes
             Annot.
             on
             this
             place
             .
          
           
             Here
             is
             the
             decript
             of
             Sathan
             to
             bring
             in
             false
             worship
             .
          
           
             Act.
             2.
             36.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             33.
             6.
             
          
           
             Obj.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Obj.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Thus
             doe
             men
             committ
             Idolatrie
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Observe
             this
             .
          
           
             Note
             this
             well
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             3
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A04429-e3520
           
             Reasons
             of
             the
             ancient
             use
             of
             this
             gesture
             .
          
           
             Keckerm
             .
             syst
             .
             theol
             .
             li.
             1.
             c.
             9.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Circumstances
             ,
             to
             prove
             it
             to
             be
             understood
             not
             of
             bowing
             the
             bodily
             knee
             .
          
           
             Note
             this
             well
             .
          
           
             N.
             B.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A04429-e4870
           
             Mat.
             15.
             9
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             W.
             P.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A04429-e5580
           
             See
             his
             book
             55.
             56.
             57.
             
             Folio
             .
          
           
             He
             saith
             ,
             the
             best
             Ministers
             have
             no
             other
             call
             then
             the
             ignorant
             asses
             ,
             and
             idols
             have
             
          
           
             In
             the
             most
             con
             gregatiōs
             the
             patarn
             doe
             first
             chose
             before
             the
             Bishop
             can
             ordain
             .
          
           
             Iohn
             Can
             proved
             a
             false
             acuser
             .
          
           
             Fol.
             234.
             
          
           
             See
             Mr.
             Padgets
             arrow
             against
             the
             Brownists
             and
             the
             reprove
             of
             Iohn
             〈◊〉
             &
             May
             ,
             An.
             1632.
             
          
           
             Yet
             those
             that
             chose
             him
             ,
             and
             ordained
             him
             ,
             did
             depose
             him
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             for
             that
             he
             deceived
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A04429-e5820
           
             His
             study
             .
          
           
             His
             Garb
             ▪
             
          
           
             His
             Religion
             .
          
           
             His
             Ambition
             .
          
           
             His
             Devotion
             .
          
           
             His
             Divinitie
             .
             N.
             C.
             his
             Acnitophes
             .
          
           
             I.
             R.
             his
             speech
             in
             Parlamēt
             12.
             
             Ianua
             .
             1628.
             
             His
             politik
             part
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A04429-e6240
           
             Iudge
             Anderson
             ,
             Lord
             chief
             ●ustus
             of
             〈◊〉
             common
             pleas
             An.
             1583.
             or
             1584.
             at
             Berry
             in
             Suffock
             
          
           
             In
             Nor●fock
             .
          
           
             〈…〉