The conuersion of a most noble lady of Fraunce In Iune last past, 1608. Madame Gratiana, wife to the high and mightie lord; Claudius, Lord of Tremoille; Duke of Thouars; peere of Fraunce, and Prince of Talmonde. A most Christian epistle, written by her, to the ladyes of Fraunce, to resolue them in the cause of her conuersion from popery, to the the profession of Gods Gospell: and aduising them to imitate her religious example. Truely translated out of French.
         Tremoille, Charlotte Brabantina, Duchess of, 1580-1631.
      
       
         
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             The conuersion of a most noble lady of Fraunce In Iune last past, 1608. Madame Gratiana, wife to the high and mightie lord; Claudius, Lord of Tremoille; Duke of Thouars; peere of Fraunce, and Prince of Talmonde. A most Christian epistle, written by her, to the ladyes of Fraunce, to resolue them in the cause of her conuersion from popery, to the the profession of Gods Gospell: and aduising them to imitate her religious example. Truely translated out of French.
             Tremoille, Charlotte Brabantina, Duchess of, 1580-1631.
             Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.
          
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           THE
           Conuersion
           of
           a
           most
           Noble
           Lady
           of
           Fraunce
           .
           In
           Iune
           last
           past
           ,
           1608.
           
           Madame
           
             Gratiana
             ,
          
           wife
           to
           the
           high
           and
           mightie
           Lord
           ;
           
             Claudius
             ,
          
           Lord
           of
           
             Tremoille
             ;
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Thouars
             ;
          
           Peere
           of
           
             Fraunce
             ,
          
           and
           Prince
           
             of
          
           Talmonde
           .
        
         
           A
           most
           Christian
           Epistle
           ,
           written
           by
           her
           ,
           to
           the
           Ladyes
           of
           
             Fraunce
             ,
          
           to
           resolue
           them
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           Conuersion
           from
           Popery
           ,
           to
           the
           profession
           of
           Gods
           Gospell
           :
           And
           aduising
           them
           to
           imitate
           her
           Religious
           example
           .
           Truely
           translated
           out
           of
           French.
           
        
         
           Magna
           est
           veritas
           ,
           &
           praeualet
           .
           
             
               Esdras
               .
            
             3.
             
          
        
         
           
             AT
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Thomas
             Purfoot
             ,
          
           for
           
             Nathaniell
             Butter
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shoppe
           at
           S.
           
             Austens
          
           Gate
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Pyde
           Bull.
           
             1608.
             
          
           (
           ⸪
           )
        
      
       
         
         
           
           To
           the
           right
           Worshipfull
           ,
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Swynnerton
          
           Knight
           ,
           Alderman
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           true
           louer
           of
           learning
           .
           Also
           to
           the
           most
           vertuous
           Ladie
           his
           wife
           :
           All
           happinesse
           hartily
           wisheth
           .
        
         
           SIr
           ,
           I
           am
           so
           bolde
           ,
           as
           to
           present
           you
           and
           your
           worthy
           Lady
           ,
           with
           a
           most
           memorable
           and
           iudicious
           labour
           of
           a
           Ladie
           ▪
           lately
           conuerted
           from
           the
           dimme
           and
           grosse
           errours
           of
           superstitious
           Poperie
           ,
           to
           the
           profession
           of
           Gods
           true
           Religion
           and
           holie
           Gospell
           .
           The
           reason
           of
           her
           Conuersion
           ,
           and
           many
           palpable
           abuses
           ,
           (
           besides
           blasphemies
           and
           sacriledges
           )
           committed
           in
           Poperie
           :
           Shee
           hath
           set
           downe
           in
           an
           excellent
           Epist
           le
           ,
           and
           sent
           the
           same
           to
           her
           wonted
           friends
           and
           familiars
           ,
           the
           Ladies
           of
           
             Fraunce
             ,
          
           to
           encourage
           them
           in
           the
           imitation
           of
           this
           her
           godly
           example
           .
           My
           vnfained
           loue
           to
           your
           Worship
           ,
           your
           louing
           Ladie
           ,
           and
           all
           yours
           ,
           I
           trust
           shall
           pleade
           my
           pardon
           for
           this
           presumption
           :
           In
           hope
           whereof
           ,
           most
           humblie
           I
           commit
           you
           all
           to
           the
           heauenlie
           protection
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           those
           mis-led
           Ladies
           and
           Gentlewomen
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           whome
           seducing
           Seminaries
           and
           Popish
           Priests
           haue
           too
           much
           preuailed
           withall
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           danger
           of
           their
           soules
           ,
           if
           they
           continue
           still
           in
           blindnes
           .
        
         
           LAdies
           and
           Gentlewomen
           ,
           this
           Eipstle
           of
           a
           most
           honourable
           French
           Ladie
           and
           Duchesse
           ,
           by
           mee
           presents
           it selfe
           to
           your
           gentle
           pervsing
           .
           I
           would
           my
           prayers
           ,
           or
           ought
           else
           in
           me
           ,
           could
           so
           farre
           preuaile
           with
           you
           ,
           as
           but
           to
           reade
           ouer
           this
           her
           learned
           labour
           ,
           in
           steede
           of
           those
           other
           abusing
           Bookes
           ,
           which
           your
           falsly
           named
           ghostly
           Fathers
           ,
           in
           secret
           bestowe
           on
           you
           ▪
           Then
           should
           I
           haue
           no
           doubt
           ,
           but
           Gods
           good
           spirit
           speaking
           by
           this
           Lady
           to
           you
           ,
           would
           open
           both
           your
           eyes
           and
           vnderstanding
           ,
           to
           let
           you
           see
           the
           great
           danger
           of
           your
           enemies
           seducing
           ,
           and
           call
           you
           home
           in
           time
           to
           the
           sheepefolde
           of
           faith
           ,
           euen
           by
           her
           vertuous
           and
           religious
           example
           ,
           that
           hath
           soworthily
           led
           the
           way
           before
           you
           .
           The
           Booke
           it selfe
           speakes
           much
           better
           things
           vnto
           yee
           ,
           then
           any
           way
           I
           am
           able
           to
           doe
           :
           therefore
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           Gods
           assisting
           grace
           in
           and
           by
           it
           ,
           most
           humbly
           I
           leaue
           you
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           AN
           EXCELLENT
           Epistle
           ,
           or
           exhortatorie
           Letter
           ,
           written
           by
           Madame
           
             Gratiana
             ,
          
           wife
           to
           the
           high
           and
           mightie
           Lord
           ,
           
             Claudius
             ,
          
           Lord
           of
           
             Tremoille
             ,
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Thouars
             ▪
          
           Peere
           of
           Fraunce
           ,
           and
           Prince
           of
           
             Talmond
             :
          
           To
           all
           the
           honorable
           Ladies
           of
           Fraunce
           .
        
         
           To
           resolue
           them
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           her
           conuersion
           from
           Poperie
           ,
           and
           aduising
           them
           to
           imitate
           her
           religious
           example
           .
        
         
           
             GRacious
             and
             Honorable
             Ladies
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           hath
           amazed
           some
           of
           you
           not
           a
           little
           ,
           that
           I
           haue
           forsaken
           the
           societie
           ,
           wherein
           I
           was
           woont
           to
           meete
           you
           ,
           and
           haue
           drawen
           vpon
           my selfe
           that
           disgracefull
           name
           of
           an
           
             Huguenot
          
           (
           for
           so
           I
           heare
           you
           please
           to
           tearme
           me
           )
           and
           other
           scandalous
           imputations
           wherewith
           you
           vpbraide
           me
           ;
           all
           which
           are
           to
           me
           no
           meane
           aduantage
           .
           To
           resolue
           you
           therefore
           (
           at
           full
           )
           of
           my
           departing
           from
           your
           companie
           ,
           and
           requiring
           withall
           ,
           to
           forbeare
           your
           daily
           sollicitations
           to
           realter
           me
           ,
           peruse
           but
           this
           short
           discourse
           which
           I
           send
           vnto
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           in
           some
           measure
           you
           will
           rest
           satisfied
           .
        
         
           After
           God
           had
           determined
           in
           his
           good
           time
           ,
           to
           
           withdrawe
           me
           out
           of
           the
           sinck
           of
           sinne
           and
           idolatrie
           ,
           
           to
           incorporate
           me
           in
           the
           communion
           of
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           within
           the
           bosome
           of
           his
           sanctified
           Church
           ,
           the
           refuge
           for
           all
           them
           that
           desire
           saluation
           ,
           (
           and
           where
           I
           wish
           ,
           and
           desire
           in
           soule
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           embrace
           you
           all
           :
           )
           After
           (
           I
           say
           )
           God
           had
           thus
           disposed
           of
           my
           absolute
           conuersion
           ,
           notwithstanding
           my
           many
           reuoltes
           and
           back
           ▪
           slidings
           ,
           by
           your
           Letters
           ,
           wherewith
           I
           was
           continually
           laboured
           ,
           and
           other
           meanes
           of
           no
           small
           moment
           ;
           I
           fell
           vpon
           my
           knees
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           blessed
           
             Virgin
             Marie
          
           said
           in
           her
           Song
           ,
           at
           that
           heauenly
           salutation
           brought
           her
           by
           the
           Angell
           
             Gabriell
             ,
          
           euen
           so
           I
           spake
           to
           my
           God
           in
           my
           soule
           :
           
           
             Be
             it
             Lord
             vnto
             me
             ,
             according
             to
             thy
             word
             .
          
        
         
           And
           calling
           to
           remembraunce
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           last
           conference
           we
           had
           together
           ,
           you
           stoode
           vpon
           certaine
           points
           of
           Religion
           ,
           wherewith
           you
           pressed
           me
           very
           narrowly
           ,
           and
           I
           could
           not
           then
           so
           readily
           answere
           you
           :
           I
           entreate
           yee
           to
           receiue
           therein
           satisfaction
           from
           me
           now
           ,
           and
           to
           perswade
           your selues
           withall
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           Gods
           cause
           I
           take
           vpon
           me
           
           (
           a
           weake
           woman
           )
           to
           defend
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           thorowly
           strengthen
           me
           against
           all
           resistaunces
           .
           And
           since
           it
           hath
           pleased
           him
           to
           vse
           my
           poore
           seruice
           if
           not
           (
           in
           this
           cleare
           light
           of
           his
           Gospell
           )
           to
           aduaunce
           the
           same
           as
           I
           could
           wish
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           (
           like
           a
           willing
           labourer
           )
           to
           bring
           stones
           and
           rubble
           to
           supply
           the
           building
           :
           you
           shall
           perceiue
           what
           knowledge
           his
           grace
           hath
           confirmed
           in
           me
           ,
           which
           I
           wish
           were
           as
           liberallie
           engrasted
           into
           you
           ,
           that
           our
           harts
           being
           
           enflamed
           with
           the
           desire
           of
           his
           glorie
           ,
           we
           might
           all
           be
           of
           one
           minde
           in
           our
           Lord
           sesus
           ,
           expecting
           his
           comming
           to
           enlarge
           and
           release
           vs.
           
        
         
           Pardon
           me
           then
           (
           most
           Honorable
           and
           worthy
           Ladies
           )
           if
           I
           make
           plaine
           and
           lay
           open
           to
           you
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           say
           the
           simple
           abuses
           :
           but
           the
           wicked
           ,
           superstitious
           and
           blasphemous
           I
           dolatries
           ,
           which
           are
           daily
           practised
           and
           vsed
           in
           your
           
             Romaine
          
           Church
           ,
           only
           thereby
           to
           ouerthrowe
           ,
           the
           true
           seruice
           and
           worship
           of
           the
           euerliuing
           God.
           And
           alb
           eit
           the
           number
           of
           these
           iniuries
           are
           infinite
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           fill
           a
           verie
           large
           and
           great
           volume
           ,
           and
           whereof
           some
           of
           you
           haue
           (
           in
           priuate
           )
           tolde
           me
           your
           mislike
           :
           yet
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           according
           to
           my
           promise
           in
           our
           last
           consultation
           :
           I
           will
           deale
           with
           the
           very
           cheefest
           abuse
           of
           all
           ,
           euen
           that
           which
           is
           intruded
           by
           Sathans
           instigation
           ,
           into
           the
           most
           excellent
           and
           principall
           seruice
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           you
           (
           and
           by
           my selfe
           heeretofore
           )
           tearmed
           the
           Masse
           .
           Perswading
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           when
           I
           haue
           (
           as
           it
           were
           with
           my
           finger
           )
           pointed
           at
           the
           blasphemies
           ,
           idolatrie
           and
           manifest
           sacriledges
           therein
           committed
           :
           
           you
           will
           suffer
           your
           eyes
           to
           be
           no
           longer
           blinded
           ,
           with
           the
           pompe
           and
           exteriour
           deuotion
           of
           such
           deceiuers
           ;
           but
           rather
           that
           you
           will
           awaken
           your
           better
           iudgements
           ,
           and
           looke
           into
           the
           impietie
           and
           prophanation
           ,
           which
           lies
           masked
           vnder
           so
           hideous
           a
           Monster
           .
           And
           I
           will
           shape
           mycourse
           and
           methode
           ,
           
           by
           euerie
           abuse
           in
           his
           succinct
           place
           and
           ranck
           ,
           and
           according
           as
           the
           nature
           of
           so
           weake
           an
           Epistle
           will
           best
           beare
           it
           .
        
         
         
           They
           teach
           you
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           Priests
           doe
           daily
           sacrifice
           ,
           and
           offer
           vp
           the
           bodie
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           God
           the
           Father
           :
           to
           deface
           and
           expiate
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           Priest
           that
           makes
           the
           offring
           ,
           but
           likewise
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           are
           his
           assistants
           at
           the
           celebration
           of
           the
           Masse
           .
           Now
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           a
           very
           great
           outrage
           and
           wronge
           ,
           done
           to
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           true
           sacrifice
           .
           First
           of
           all
           ,
           in
           transferring
           to
           mortall
           men
           ,
           or
           communicating
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           dignitie
           of
           his
           supreme
           Priesthood
           ;
           
           we
           woonder
           by
           what
           authoritie
           or
           allowance
           this
           should
           be
           done
           ?
           For
           the
           whole
           bodie
           of
           the
           Scripture
           declareth
           plainly
           to
           vs
           :
           
             That
             he
             is
             the
             eternall
             sacrificer
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             order
             of
          
           Melchizedeck
           ,
           
           yea
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           such
           sort
           ,
           
             As
             he
             is
             the
             only
             Priest
             of
             that
             order
             ,
          
           and
           permitteth
           not
           the
           receipt
           of
           successors
           or
           Vicars
           .
           For
           ,
           as
           concerning
           the
           sacrificers
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           there
           were
           made
           many
           to
           succeede
           one
           after
           another
           :
           
             Because
             they
             were
             not
             suffered
             to
             endure
             ,
             by
             the
             reason
             of
             death
             .
             But
             this
             man
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           to
           the
           
             Hebrewes
             )
             because
             he
             endureth
             for
             euer
             ,
             hath
             an
             euerlasting
             Priesthood
             .
             
             Which
             needed
             not
             daily
             (
             as
             those
             high
             Priests
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             to
             enter
             the
             holy
             places
             yearely
             with
             other
             bloud
             )
             first
             for
             his
             owne
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             then
             for
             the
             peoples
             :
          
           Otherwise
           ,
           it
           had
           bin
           needfull
           for
           him
           to
           haue
           suffered
           many
           times
           ,
           since
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           world
           .
           But
           now
           in
           the
           consummation
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           hath
           he
           appeared
           once
           ,
           to
           put
           away
           sinne
           ,
           by
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           himselfe
           .
           Being
           both
           the
           
           offering
           sacrificer
           ,
           &
           the
           sacrifice
           offered
           for
           sinne
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           this
           holy
           sacrifice
           of
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           that
           the
           Sacrifice
           and
           Sacrificer
           should
           be
           both
           one
           .
        
         
           
           To
           Iesus
           Christ
           then
           only
           appertaineth
           the
           honor
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           Sacrificer
           of
           the
           new
           couenant
           :
           and
           they
           doe
           him
           intollerable
           outrage
           ,
           to
           appoint
           him
           any
           Successors
           or
           Suffragans
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           :
           
             There
             is
             one
             euerlasting
             Sacrificer
             ,
             which
             neuer
             ceaseth
             ,
             and
             passeth
             not
             from
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           
           Nor
           can
           this
           honor
           be
           attributed
           to
           any
           other
           ,
           but
           only
           he
           that
           is
           called
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           
             Aaron
          
           was
           .
           So
           likewise
           Christ
           tooke
           not
           to
           himselfe
           this
           honor
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           the
           high
           Priest
           :
           but
           he
           glorified
           him
           ,
           that
           saide
           vnto
           him
           :
           
             Thou
             art
             my
             Sonne
             ,
             this
             day
             begate
             I
             thee
             .
          
           
           And
           as
           in
           the
           former
           place
           :
           
             Thou
             art
             an
             euerlasting
             sacrificer
             ,
             after
             the
             order
             of
          
           Melchisedeck
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           I
           (
           Ladies
           )
           that
           haue
           spoken
           all
           this
           ,
           but
           Gods
           infallibe
           word
           the
           sacred
           Scripture
           .
           
           And
           now
           if
           the
           Priests
           of
           the
           Papacie
           ,
           would
           haue
           vs
           to
           acknowledge
           them
           for
           sacrificers
           :
           let
           them
           shew
           vs
           ,
           how
           the
           charge
           to
           sacrifice
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           is
           giuen
           them
           by
           God
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           will
           lend
           a
           better
           eare
           to
           them
           .
           But
           this
           is
           not
           the
           proposition
           only
           ,
           that
           Christ
           Iesus
           is
           the
           sole
           sacrificer
           of
           the
           new
           couenant
           :
           but
           there
           remaines
           a
           far
           greater
           matter
           .
           For
           his
           sacrifice
           neither
           can
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           iterated
           or
           performed
           againe
           ,
           nor
           can
           it
           be
           by
           any
           other
           :
           because
           he
           offered
           himselfe
           once
           for
           all
           and
           it
           appertaineth
           to
           no
           man
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           
           
           to
           make
           the
           like
           offering
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           .
           Neither
           could
           he
           ,
           as
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           offer
           himselfe
           againe
           ,
           for
           then
           he
           must
           haue
           suffered
           and
           died
           againe
           ,
           as
           I
           haue
           prooued
           before
           by
           the
           Apostle
           .
           And
           the
           offering
           which
           he
           made
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           was
           once
           only
           ,
           and
           that
           sacrifice
           is
           of
           perpetuall
           efficacie
           ,
           for
           the
           clearing
           and
           wiping
           away
           of
           our
           sinnes
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           same
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             We
             are
             sanctified
             ,
             euen
             by
             the
             offering
             of
             the
             bodie
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             once
             made
             .
          
           And
           by
           one
           sole
           oblation
           ,
           which
           he
           once
           only
           offered
           ,
           
             hath
             he
             consecrated
             for
             euer
             them
             that
             are
             to
             be
             sanctified
             .
          
           
           And
           since
           he
           hath
           purchased
           for
           vs
           the
           remission
           of
           our
           sinnes
           :
           there
           remaineth
           no
           more
           oblations
           to
           be
           made
           for
           sinne
           ,
           but
           his
           blood
           only
           is
           sufficient
           :
           whereby
           he
           is
           entred
           into
           the
           holy
           places
           ,
           hauing
           obtained
           euerlasting
           redemption
           for
           vs
           And
           we
           haue
           daily
           libertie
           likewise
           ,
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           holy
           places
           :
           in
           regard
           that
           he
           is
           the
           eternall
           sacrificer
           ,
           to
           saue
           all
           such
           as
           he
           shall
           present
           to
           God
           ,
           liuing
           there
           as
           their
           continuall
           intercessor
           .
           In
           all
           which
           alleadged
           places
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           makes
           no
           mention
           at
           all
           ,
           of
           any
           new
           oblation
           ,
           or
           continual
           offering
           the
           bodie
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           .
           
        
         
           Who
           will
           not
           say
           then
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           blasphemie
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           transferring
           to
           mortall
           men
           the
           dignitie
           of
           the
           eternall
           Priesthood
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           neuer
           resigned
           his
           office
           to
           any
           other
           ;
           but
           likewise
           to
           reiterate
           and
           renew
           his
           sacrifice
           daily
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           efficacie
           of
           the
           sacrifice
           ,
           which
           himselfe
           once
           offered
           
           vpon
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           were
           not
           sufficient
           to
           endure
           ,
           and
           for
           our
           reconciliation
           to
           God
           ?
           What
           shall
           we
           also
           thinke
           of
           this
           saying
           of
           the
           Apostle
           :
           
             If
          
           
           
             when
             we
             were
             enemies
             ,
             we
             were
             reconcilea
             to
             God
             by
             the
             death
             of
             his
             Sonne
             :
             much
             more
             being
             reconciled
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             saued
             by
             his
             life
             .
          
           That
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           daily
           aliue
           ,
           to
           intercede
           in
           our
           behalfe
           ,
           and
           procure
           vs
           grace
           and
           fauour
           ,
           as
           hath
           bin
           before
           declared
           .
           Or
           ,
           as
           he
           elsewhere
           saith
           :
           In
           regard
           he
           appeareth
           
           now
           for
           vs
           before
           the
           face
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           the
           powerfull
           vertue
           of
           his
           sacrifice
           ,
           to
           communicate
           the
           same
           to
           all
           beleeuers
           :
           There
           is
           therefore
           no
           neede
           ,
           of
           any
           new
           sacrifice
           or
           reiteration
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Vnderstand
           ,
           good
           Ladies
           ,
           that
           I
           doe
           not
           tie
           my selfe
           ,
           to
           note
           euery
           particular
           which
           is
           condemned
           ,
           
           thorow
           the
           whole
           passage
           of
           the
           Masle
           ,
           which
           is
           very
           thicke
           sowen
           with
           blasphemies
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           to
           the
           end
           :
           therein
           I
           should
           tier
           both
           my selfe
           and
           you
           .
           As
           for
           example
           ,
           should
           I
           speake
           of
           the
           Priests
           entraunce
           to
           the
           Altar
           ,
           wherein
           (
           you
           knowe
           )
           I
           vtter
           no
           lye
           .
           First
           ,
           the
           Priest
           confesseth
           
           himselfe
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           likewise
           both
           to
           he
           Saints
           and
           she
           Saints
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           naming
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           Then
           afterward
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           their
           Canon
           ,
           and
           before
           he
           goes
           to
           any
           consecration
           ,
           he
           
           saith
           ,
           That
           he
           offers
           that
           Sacrifice
           to
           God
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           which
           are
           vpon
           the
           Altar
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           not
           consecrated
           )
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           for
           the
           Catholique
           Church
           ,
           next
           ,
           for
           the
           redemption
           of
           all
           their
           
           souls
           ,
           that
           are
           assistant
           at
           the
           Masse
           .
           O
           deare
           Ladies
           ,
           what
           a
           blasphemie
           is
           this
           ?
           O
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           euer
           be
           receiued
           among
           Christians
           ;
           Or
           that
           a
           sinfull
           man
           should
           presume
           to
           say
           :
           That
           he
           offers
           an
           oblation
           of
           bread
           &
           wine
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           there
           demption
           of
           soules
           .
           Nay
           ,
           admit
           that
           it
           were
           the
           bodie
           &
           blood
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           yet
           (
           deare
           soules
           )
           you
           see
           it
           manifestly
           prooued
           vnto
           you
           alreadie
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           now
           at
           this
           day
           to
           be
           offred
           againe
           ,
           neither
           can
           it
           ,
           by
           the
           Apostles
           testimonie
           alreadie
           rehearsed
           .
        
         
           I
           passe
           ouer
           also
           manyp
           rayers
           ful
           of
           iniquitie
           ,
           as
           well
           before
           ,
           as
           after
           the
           consecration
           .
           As
           in
           the
           
             Memento
             ,
          
           
           when
           the
           Priest
           requireth
           the
           fauour
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           the
           merits
           and
           intercession
           of
           Saints
           :
           As
           if
           the
           sacrisice
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           they
           say
           they
           preferre
           in
           the
           formost
           place
           ,
           were
           not
           sufficient
           to
           impetrate
           such
           grace
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Then
           after
           consecration
           ,
           they
           commit
           a
           sinne
           ,
           whereof
           by
           no
           meanes
           (
           I
           thinke
           )
           they
           can
           excuse
           
           themselues
           .
           For
           the
           Priest
           prayeth
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           oblation
           which
           he
           offereth
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           bodie
           and
           the
           bloud
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           verie
           words
           vsed
           by
           the
           Priest
           )
           may
           be
           caried
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           holy
           Angell
           ,
           into
           the
           high
           Altar
           before
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           As
           if
           Iesus
           Christ
           himselfe
           had
           forsaken
           Heauen
           ,
           &
           stood
           in
           neede
           to
           be
           caried
           thither
           againe
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           an
           Angell
           .
           O
           ,
           honorable
           Ladies
           ,
           what
           a
           blasphemie
           is
           this
           ,
           against
           him
           that
           hath
           all
           power
           subiected
           vnder
           his
           feete
           ,
           and
           sitteth
           for
           euer
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           his
           
           Father
           ?
        
         
           
           Also
           in
           the
           Priests
           
             Memento
          
           for
           the
           dead
           ,
           he
           prayeth
           for
           them
           ,
           (
           that
           alreadie
           are
           sleeping
           in
           the
           very
           height
           of
           peace
           )
           that
           God
           would
           giue
           them
           a
           place
           of
           peace
           &
           refreshing
           .
           But
           to
           what
           purpose
           is
           this
           ?
           when
           the
           parties
           are
           possessed
           of
           such
           a
           peacefull
           place
           alreadie
           ,
           why
           should
           they
           mooue
           any
           such
           place
           afterward
           in
           vaine
           ?
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           other
           things
           (
           louing
           Madames
           )
           the
           collection
           whereof
           would
           be
           very
           tedious
           vnto
           you
           ,
           and
           which
           you
           may
           see
           very
           learnedly
           confuted
           ,
           ech
           point
           by
           point
           ,
           in
           the
           Booke
           which
           I
           shewed
           you
           at
           our
           last
           meeting
           ,
           called
           the
           
             Anatomie
          
           
           
             of
             the
             Masse
             ,
          
           printed
           for
           your
           more
           easie
           vnderstanding
           ▪
           in
           our
           owne
           language
           ,
           more
           then
           thirtie
           yeares
           since
           ,
           and
           neuer
           (
           all
           this
           while
           )
           answered
           by
           the
           contrarie
           side
           .
        
         
           But
           come
           we
           now
           to
           the
           especiall
           point
           ,
           concerning
           the
           confidente
           and
           peruerse
           opinion
           ,
           (
           wherein
           I
           my selfe
           haue
           sinned
           too
           often
           ,
           and
           which
           you
           hold
           as
           no
           meane
           Article
           of
           faith
           ,
           )
           That
           the
           Masse
           is
           a
           worke
           meritorious
           ,
           to
           cancell
           all
           
           our
           sinnes
           ;
           
             Ex
             epere
             operato
             ,
          
           as
           themselues
           vse
           to
           say
           .
           Which
           is
           as
           much
           to
           say
           ▪
           as
           that
           by
           the
           vertue
           of
           that
           worke
           ,
           the
           labour
           is
           performed
           ,
           without
           making
           mention
           of
           his
           faith
           and
           repentaunce
           ,
           for
           whom
           the
           Masse
           is
           sayd
           ,
           and
           is
           therein
           assisted
           .
           Heereby
           you
           may
           perceiue
           (
           good
           Ladies
           )
           that
           the
           efficacie
           of
           the
           death
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           (
           whereof
           by
           true
           faith
           we
           are
           all
           made
           pertakers
           )
           is
           now
           attributed
           
           to
           a
           work
           done
           by
           man
           :
           yea
           ,
           &
           may
           as
           wel
           be
           
           applied
           to
           the
           dead
           ,
           as
           the
           liuing
           .
           By
           which
           means
           ,
           the
           Sacraments
           shall
           but
           profit
           them
           only
           ,
           which
           communicated
           in
           true
           saith
           and
           repentaunce
           .
           But
           then
           this
           cannot
           be
           spoken
           thus
           of
           them
           that
           are
           deceased
           ,
           and
           departed
           out
           of
           this
           world
           :
           because
           they
           haue
           no
           more
           communion
           with
           the
           liuing
           ,
           whereby
           to
           participate
           of
           their
           Sacraments
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Sacrifice
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           (
           saith
           
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             through
             faith
             in
             his
             bloud
             ,
          
           which
           makes
           vs
           partakers
           of
           the
           propitiation
           thereby
           obtained
           .
           Now
           the
           dead
           can
           haue
           neither
           faith
           nor
           repentaunce
           ,
           but
           are
           gone
           as
           they
           placed
           before
           the
           end
           
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           either
           
             for
             the
             saluation
             of
             their
             soules
             ,
          
           or
           to
           be
           punished
           in
           hell
           ,
           for
           their
           incredulitie
           .
        
         
           Iouerslip
           a
           great
           many
           blasphemies
           ,
           which
           deserue
           ech
           one
           to
           be
           seuerally
           spoken
           of
           :
           For
           you
           haue
           tolde
           me
           ,
           that
           some
           things
           you
           giue
           credit
           to
           ,
           and
           others
           you
           doe
           not
           ,
           especially
           any
           thing
           which
           you
           conceite
           to
           be
           damnable
           .
           But
           you
           being
           heerein
           gouerned
           only
           by
           your
           Priests
           opinions
           ,
           you
           hang
           your selues
           on
           their
           sleeues
           ,
           and
           are
           neuer
           the
           neerer
           ,
           when
           you
           shall
           come
           to
           make
           your
           account
           .
           And
           your
           excuse
           ,
           concerning
           
           those
           prayers
           which
           they
           sing
           or
           say
           in
           their
           Masse
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           in
           Latine
           ,
           and
           you
           vnderstand
           them
           not
           ,
           but
           beleeue
           them
           to
           be
           good
           and
           holy
           ▪
           Trust
           me
           (
           worthy
           Ladies
           )
           it
           is
           idle
           and
           friuolous
           ,
           for
           you
           ought
           to
           vnderstand
           them
           ,
           and
           may
           if
           you
           will
           ,
           thereby
           to
           examine
           and
           trie
           the
           spirits
           ,
           whether
           
           they
           be
           of
           God
           or
           no.
           You
           haue
           them
           published
           in
           printed
           bookes
           ,
           and
           so
           haue
           had
           for
           many
           yeares
           together
           :
           And
           the
           Scriptures
           themselues
           remaine
           for
           your
           further
           instruction
           ,
           which
           though
           they
           forbid
           you
           the
           reading
           of
           them
           ,
           yet
           be
           you
           rulde
           
           by
           him
           ,
           that
           saith
           ,
           
             Search
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             it
             is
             they
             that
             doe
             beare
             true
             witnes
             of
             me
             .
          
        
         
           But
           leauing
           all
           other
           ,
           there
           is
           one
           most
           signall
           and
           apparant
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           blasphemie
           ,
           whereof
           I
           knowe
           you
           are
           almost
           daily
           partakers
           ,
           being
           present
           at
           Masse
           .
           For
           both
           common
           opinion
           and
           intention
           ,
           
           as
           well
           of
           the
           Priest
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           the
           persons
           there
           in
           place
           ,
           doe
           run
           in
           this
           current
           :
           That
           it
           is
           an
           absolute
           sacrifice
           which
           is
           there
           performed
           by
           him
           ,
           wherein
           all
           remission
           of
           sins
           is
           to
           be
           sought
           for
           ,
           and
           all
           prosperitie
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           bodie
           as
           of
           the
           soule
           .
           For
           they
           auouch
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           selfe
           same
           sacrifice
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           they
           but
           renew
           againe
           ,
           to
           receiue
           a
           further
           fruite
           thereby
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           reiterate
           the
           same
           as
           often
           ,
           as
           they
           doe
           either
           sing
           or
           say
           Masse
           ,
           euen
           according
           as
           it
           was
           done
           vnder
           the
           Lawe
           .
           But
           what
           saith
           the
           blessed
           Apostle
           to
           this
           ?
           
             The
             law
             hauing
             the
             shadow
             of
             good
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             &
             not
          
           
           
             the
             very
             image
             of
             the
             things
             ;
             can
             neuer
             with
             those
             sacrifices
             ,
             which
             they
             offer
             yeere
             by
             yeere
             continually
             ,
             sanctifie
             the
             commers
             thereunto
             .
             And
             it
             is
             imposisible
             ,
             that
             the
             bloud
             of
             Bulles
             and
             Goates
             should
             take
             away
             sinnes
             .
             For
             would
             they
             not
             then
             haue
             ceased
             to
             haue
             bin
             offered
             ,
             because
             that
             the
             offerers
             once
             purged
             ,
             should
             haue
             had
             no
             more
             conscience
             of
             sins
             ?
          
           This
           is
           then
           the
           reason
           ,
           
             wherfore
          
           
           
             euery
             Priest
             appeareth
             daily
             sacrificing
             ,
             &
             oft
             times
             offereth
             one
             manner
             of
             thing
             ,
             which
             can
             neuer
             take
             away
             sinnes
             .
             But
             this
             man
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             offered
             one
             sacrifice
             for
             sinne
             ,
             sitteth
             for
             euer
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God.
          
           And
           wherefore
           one
           sacrifice
           only
           ?
           
             Because
          
           (
           saith
           he
           in
           the
           verse
           following
           )
           
             that
             by
             that
             alone
             sacrifice
             ,
             he
             hath
             consecrated
             for
             euer
             them
             that
             be
             sanctified
             .
          
        
         
           There
           is
           nothing
           (
           deare
           Ladies
           )
           more
           cleare
           and
           
           euident
           ,
           then
           these
           words
           of
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           ,
           to
           manifest
           openly
           :
           That
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           whereby
           we
           were
           once
           for
           all
           redeemed
           and
           sanctified
           ,
           cannot
           ,
           neither
           ought
           to
           be
           reiterated
           or
           renewed
           .
           Therefore
           in
           Poperie
           ,
           when
           they
           doe
           enterprise
           ,
           to
           reiterate
           ,
           or
           renew
           ,
           or
           continue
           the
           same
           (
           for
           they
           make
           vse
           of
           all
           these
           seueral
           tearmes
           )
           is
           it
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           but
           a
           meere
           renouncing
           of
           that
           only
           sacrifice
           ,
           remaining
           fresh
           ,
           in
           full
           strength
           and
           vigour
           ,
           which
           Christ
           once
           offred
           vpon
           his
           Crosse
           ,
           to
           sanctifie
           all
           beleeuers
           ?
           And
           the
           fruite
           heereof
           is
           daily
           presented
           to
           vs
           ,
           in
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           we
           reeeiue
           the
           same
           by
           a
           true
           &
           sanctified
           faith
           ,
           in
           him
           only
           .
           For
           to
           this
           end
           was
           the
           sacred
           ministerie
           of
           Gods
           word
           instituted
           by
           God
           himselfe
           in
           his
           Church
           :
           and
           not
           for
           any
           nouell
           order
           of
           sacrifices
           ,
           as
           your
           (
           soules
           heauie
           enemies
           )
           doe
           make
           you
           to
           beleeue
           .
        
         
           
           I
           knowe
           (
           honorable
           Ladies
           )
           and
           haue
           had
           such
           particular
           interest
           in
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           of
           our
           often
           conuersing
           in
           this
           manner
           together
           :
           that
           (
           in
           hart
           )
           you
           are
           far
           off
           from
           these
           grosse
           prophanations
           ,
           
           and
           haue
           assured
           me
           (
           in
           soule
           )
           you
           doe
           much
           greeue
           thereat
           .
           Let
           me
           then
           perswade
           you
           ,
           not
           to
           come
           in
           such
           places
           ,
           where
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           is
           so
           highly
           iniuried
           ,
           be
           not
           led
           by
           their
           outward
           appearaunce
           of
           deuotion
           ,
           which
           serues
           but
           to
           beguile
           and
           abuse
           the
           simple
           .
           Euen
           as
           is
           vsed
           in
           our
           ceremonie
           of
           meeting
           ,
           and
           manner
           of
           courtship
           in
           the
           streetes
           or
           else
           where
           :
           a
           good
           looke
           is
           giuen
           ,
           or
           an
           affable
           conge
           allowed
           ,
           when
           falshood
           and
           trechery
           lurketh
           oftentimes
           in
           the
           hart
           .
           Make
           not
           then
           your
           faire
           selues
           guiltie
           ,
           of
           such
           foule
           and
           polluted
           behauiour
           ,
           nor
           be
           you
           present
           where
           Christs
           name
           is
           misprised
           ,
           erecting
           another
           Altar
           ,
           against
           the
           Altar
           of
           his
           Crosse
           ,
           and
           renewing
           his
           sacrifice
           ,
           by
           substitution
           of
           a
           newe
           one
           :
           as
           if
           his
           were
           but
           a
           yeare
           old
           ,
           or
           like
           to
           the
           sacrifices
           of
           brut
           beastes
           ,
           lame
           or
           imperfect
           ;
           Or
           as
           if
           the
           means
           which
           he
           hath
           ordained
           ,
           for
           the
           application
           thereof
           (
           as
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           administration
           of
           his
           instituted
           Sacraments
           )
           were
           insufficient
           
           to
           conuay
           their
           vertue
           vnto
           vs.
           For
           this
           is
           the
           fairest
           fruite
           of
           their
           pretended
           sacrifice
           ,
           that
           the
           reiteration
           and
           daily
           renewing
           thereof
           ,
           is
           branded
           with
           the
           marke
           of
           insufficiencie
           and
           imperfection
           ,
           as
           you
           heare
           the
           Apostle
           to
           auouch
           the
           same
           :
           when
           he
           speakes
           of
           the
           sacrifices
           of
           the
           old
           Lawe
           ,
           which
           
           were
           performed
           often
           .
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           faine
           ground
           their
           sacrifice
           vpon
           Gods
           word
           :
           but
           (
           good
           Ladies
           )
           marke
           in
           what
           manner
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           and
           be
           Iudges
           
           your selues
           ,
           for
           the
           case
           is
           very
           cleare
           .
           Behold
           (
           say
           they
           )
           Iesus
           Christ
           making
           his
           Supper
           with
           his
           
           Apostles
           ,
           said
           :
           
             Doe
             this
             in
             remembraunce
             of
             me
             .
          
           Doe
           ,
           that
           is
           as
           much
           to
           say
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           glosse
           ;
           as
           make
           or
           performe
           this
           sacrifice
           ▪
           because
           that
           Christ
           had
           said
           before
           ;
           
             This
             is
             my
             bodie
             which
             is
             giuen
             for
             you
             .
          
           But
           if
           it
           pleased
           them
           to
           read
           all
           ,
           they
           should
           better
           perceiue
           the
           words
           and
           meaning
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           which
           indeed
           are
           nothing
           lesse
           ,
           then
           agreeing
           with
           their
           glossing
           .
        
         
           The
           Euangelists
           doe
           record
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           that
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           hauing
           taken
           bread
           ,
           and
           giuen
           thankes
           ;
           
           brake
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           to
           his
           Disciples
           :
           
             Take
             ,
             cate
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             bodie
             which
             is
             giuen
             for
             you
             ,
             doe
             this
             in
             the
             remembraunce
             of
             me
             .
          
           And
           how
           doe
           this
           ?
           why
           no
           otherwise
           ,
           but
           euen
           to
           doe
           it
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           :
           To
           take
           the
           bread
           ,
           and
           distribute
           it
           among
           them
           to
           be
           eaten
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           mention
           is
           made
           there
           ,
           either
           of
           offering
           ,
           or
           of
           sacrificing
           .
           For
           you
           see
           (
           sweete
           Ladies
           )
           that
           Christ
           himselfe
           vsed
           no
           other
           words
           ,
           but
           
             Take
             ,
          
           and
           
             eate
             .
          
           And
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           Saint
           
             Paule
          
           doth
           sufficiently
           shewe
           vs
           ,
           that
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           
             doe
             this
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           other
           vnderstanding
           to
           be
           made
           but
           that
           which
           hath
           bin
           declared
           alreadie
           .
           For
           in
           speaking
           of
           the
           wine
           at
           the
           same
           
           Supper
           ,
           he
           reciteth
           likewise
           the
           same
           words
           spoken
           
           by
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           
             Doe
             this
             alwayes
             and
             as
             oftentimes
             as
             you
             shall
             drinke
             ,
             in
             remembraunce
             of
             me
             .
          
           Which
           importeth
           as
           much
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           :
           Alwayes
           ,
           or
           as
           oft
           entimes
           as
           you
           shall
           drinke
           of
           this
           
           wine
           in
           this
           Sacrament
           :
           Drinke
           it
           ,
           in
           remembrance
           of
           me
           ,
           that
           this
           may
           be
           in
           remembraunce
           of
           my
           Death
           ,
           or
           continue
           as
           a
           memoriall
           thereof
           .
           Which
           manner
           or
           phrase
           of
           speaking
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           himselfe
           adioyneth
           in
           the
           following
           verse
           .
           
             For
             alwayes
             ,
             or
             as
          
           
           
             oftentimes
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             eate
             of
             this
             bread
             ,
             and
             drinke
             of
             this
             Cuppe
             :
             you
             shall
             shewe
             the
             Lords
             death
             vntill
             he
             come
             .
          
        
         
           
           Consider
           now
           ,
           good
           Ladies
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           that
           these
           are
           none
           of
           our
           glosses
           ,
           but
           the
           very
           expresse
           text
           it selfe
           ,
           where
           you
           see
           manifestly
           by
           Saint
           
             Paules
          
           owne
           exposition
           :
           what
           thing
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           would
           haue
           vs
           to
           doe
           concerning
           as
           well
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           the
           Pastour
           .
           For
           the
           commandement
           ,
           
             Doe
             this
             ,
          
           directeth
           it selfe
           to
           all
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           to
           wit
           :
           That
           we
           should
           eate
           this
           bread
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           drinke
           the
           wine
           ,
           in
           remembraunce
           of
           his
           death
           and
           passion
           .
           According
           as
           the
           words
           doe
           signifie
           themselues
           ,
           when
           he
           spake
           of
           his
           bodie
           ,
           
             which
             is
             broken
             and
             giuen
             for
             you
             ,
          
           and
           likewise
           of
           his
           bloud
           ,
           
             which
             is
             shed
             or
             dispersed
             for
             you
             .
          
           All
           which
           he
           spake
           ,
           hauing
           regard
           to
           that
           which
           soone
           after
           should
           ensue
           :
           His
           bodie
           was
           to
           be
           deliuered
           ouer
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           his
           bloud
           to
           be
           shed
           vpon
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           for
           vs
           poore
           ,
           wreched
           and
           miserable
           sinners
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           reason
           why
           he
           spake
           so
           of
           the
           time
           present
           ,
           
             which
             is
             giuen
             ,
             which
             is
             shed
             :
          
           is
           the
           common
           Latine
           verssion
           or
           translation
           ,
           allowed
           by
           the
           Counsell
           of
           
             Trente
             ;
          
           expressing
           thereby
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           
             which
             shall
             be
             giuen
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             s●…ed
             ,
          
           then
           
           which
           ,
           nothing
           can
           be
           more
           manifest
           ,
           honored
           Ladies
           ,
           if
           it
           pleased
           you
           but
           to
           open
           your
           owneeies
           .
           For
           then
           you
           should
           perceiue
           ,
           that
           there
           Christ
           made
           on
           mention
           of
           offering
           .
           And
           if
           they
           would
           presse
           these
           words
           ,
           
             which
             is
             giuen
             ,
          
           to
           conclude
           thereby
           ,
           that
           euen
           then
           when
           Iesus
           made
           
           his
           Supper
           ,
           he
           offered
           vp
           his
           bodie
           in
           sacrifice
           :
           Of
           necessitie
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           selfe
           same
           reason
           ,
           they
           must
           also
           conclude
           these
           words
           ,
           
             my
             bloud
             which
             is
             shed
             ;
          
           that
           euen
           then
           he
           did
           shed
           his
           bloud
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           ,
           neither
           could
           be
           ,
           for
           his
           bloud
           was
           not
           shed
           but
           vpon
           the
           Crosse
           .
        
         
           Good
           Madames
           ,
           entreat
           the
           very
           learnedst
           of
           your
           
             Romaine
          
           Sacrificers
           ,
           to
           shew
           vs
           but
           one
           place
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           commaunded
           vs
           ,
           to
           sacrifice
           Iesus
           Christ
           againe
           .
           For
           the
           place
           rehearsed
           ,
           
           maketh
           not
           any
           iote
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           know
           likewise
           well
           enough
           ,
           that
           the
           Greeke
           word
           
             Poiein
             ,
          
           vsed
           by
           the
           Euangelists
           ,
           reciting
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Sauiour
           ,
           and
           Saint
           
             Paule
          
           after
           them
           :
           Also
           the
           word
           in
           the
           
             Siriack
          
           tongue
           
             Habad
             ,
          
           which
           our
           Lord
           himselfe
           vsed
           ,
           could
           neuer
           be
           vnderstood
           to
           Sacrifice
           ,
           or
           Offer
           .
        
         
           Goe
           we
           on
           then
           ,
           to
           some
           other
           proprieties
           of
           the
           Masse
           .
           I
           come
           now
           to
           the
           Idolatrie
           ,
           which
           we
           
           find
           in
           the
           second
           part
           of
           the
           Masse
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           at
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           in
           this
           .
           They
           propose
           or
           hold
           vp
           a
           piece
           of
           bread
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           be
           adored
           and
           worshipped
           by
           them
           for
           God
           saying
           :
           That
           there
           is
           the
           blessed
           bodie
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           hidden
           
           vnder
           the
           accidents
           of
           bread
           ,
           although
           it
           doe
           not
           appeare
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           and
           the
           faithfull
           can
           discerne
           but
           bread
           only
           .
           To
           prooue
           their
           idolatrie
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           I
           will
           goe
           no
           whither
           else
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           direct
           institution
           of
           the
           Supper
           ,
           according
           as
           our
           Lord
           himselfe
           did
           institute
           it
           ,
           which
           they
           altogether
           depraue
           ,
           only
           to
           confirme
           and
           establish
           their
           Idoll
           :
           wherein
           ,
           gentle
           Ladies
           ,
           I
           craue
           not
           only
           your
           patience
           ,
           but
           also
           your
           dilligent
           regard
           .
        
         
           
           Behold
           how
           Iesus
           Christ
           promiseth
           vs
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           be
           partakers
           of
           his
           bodie
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           bloud
           ,
           At
           all
           times
           ,
           or
           as
           oftentimes
           ,
           as
           we
           shall
           celebrate
           this
           misterie
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           did
           celebrate
           the
           same
           with
           his
           Apostles
           .
           In
           distributing
           the
           bread
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Take
             ,
             eate
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             bodie
             which
             is
             given
             for
             you
             ;
             doe
             this
             in
             remembrance
             of
             me
             .
          
           Likewise
           in
           deliuering
           the
           wine
           ,
           he
           said
           :
           
             Drinke
             you
             all
             of
             this
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             my
             bloud
             .
             &c.
          
           where
           we
           may
           discerne
           ,
           that
           he
           putteth
           the
           commaundement
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           
           in
           saying
           to
           vs
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           take
           ,
           eate
           ,
           and
           drinke
           .
           Then
           he
           annexeth
           the
           promise
           ,
           wherein
           he
           testifieth
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           we
           eate
           ,
           is
           his
           bodie
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           we
           drinke
           is
           his
           bloud
           .
           To
           enjoy
           then
           the
           effect
           and
           benefit
           of
           this
           promise
           ,
           it
           behooueth
           ,
           that
           the
           faithfull
           doe
           take
           and
           eate
           the
           bread
           ,
           &
           drinke
           the
           wine
           which
           is
           giuen
           to
           them
           .
           In
           briefe
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           communion
           of
           many
           faithfull
           ,
           in
           doing
           that
           ,
           which
           Iesus
           Christ
           representing
           to
           the
           whole
           Church
           ,
           did
           performe
           in
           this
           first
           Supper
           :
           For
           that
           which
           Iesus
           Christ
           said
           to
           his
           Apostles
           ;
           
           
           
             Take
             ,
             eate
             ,
             drink
             ye
             all
             of
             this
             :
          
           he
           spake
           the
           very
           same
           to
           all
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           euen
           to
           the
           ending
           of
           the
           world
           :
           As
           that
           which
           he
           adioyneth
           ,
           sufficiently
           declareth
           ;
           
             My
             body
             which
             is
             giuen
             for
             you
             ;
             My
             bloude
             which
             is
             shed
             for
             you
             ,
          
           so
           is
           his
           bodie
           giuen
           ,
           and
           his
           bloud
           shed
           for
           the
           faithfull
           .
        
         
           Hence
           then
           ensueth
           ,
           that
           to
           all
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           appertaineth
           the
           commaundement
           of
           taking
           ,
           eating
           
           and
           drinking
           :
           because
           he
           made
           the
           promise
           generally
           to
           all
           ▪
           and
           not
           only
           to
           the
           Apostles
           &
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           ▪
           And
           we
           may
           see
           this
           testified
           by
           the
           Apostle
           Saint
           
             Paule
             ,
          
           speaking
           at
           large
           vpon
           this
           misterie
           ,
           these
           are
           his
           words
           .
           
             For
             we
             that
             are
             many
             ,
          
           
           
             are
             one
             bread
             and
             one
             bodie
             :
             because
             we
             all
             are
             partakers
             of
             one
             bread
             .
          
           Wherefore
           (
           Ladies
           )
           it
           appeareth
           plainly
           that
           the
           bodie
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           communion
           of
           his
           bloud
           likewise
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           be
           giuen
           to
           vs
           in
           this
           Sacrament
           :
           but
           when
           many
           faithfull
           shall
           communicate
           together
           ,
           according
           as
           Christ
           
           deliuered
           vs
           an
           example
           ,
           with
           his
           Apostles
           .
           Take
           away
           then
           the
           communion
           ,
           which
           Iesus
           Christ
           himselfe
           hath
           ordained
           ,
           he
           being
           the
           heauenly
           Lord
           ,
           Maister
           and
           Author
           of
           this
           holy
           Sacrament
           :
           And
           then
           the
           promise
           there
           unto
           annexed
           ,
           touching
           his
           body
           &
           bloud
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           giuen
           for
           all
           faithfull
           communicants
           ;
           hath
           no
           place
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           is
           vtterly
           
           voide
           ,
           For
           it
           remaineth
           no
           longer
           a
           Sacrament
           ,
           nor
           as
           he
           ordained
           it
           ,
           because
           the
           right
           vse
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           consisteth
           heerein
           :
           that
           the
           faithfull
           should
           communicate
           together
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           
           hath
           commanded
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Take
             ,
             eate
             ,
             drinke
             yee
             .
             &c.
          
           this
           must
           be
           done
           vpon
           necessitie
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           haue
           it
           to
           be
           a
           Sacrament
           ,
           or
           the
           same
           which
           Iesus
           Christ
           hath
           instituted
           ;
           namely
           ,
           the
           communion
           of
           many
           faithfull
           assistants
           ,
           to
           eate
           and
           drinke
           all
           together
           in
           this
           blessed
           banquet
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           the
           essence
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           discerne
           very
           apparantly
           .
        
         
           
           Let
           vs
           now
           come
           to
           see
           ,
           what
           is
           done
           in
           the
           Masse
           .
           Surely
           (
           good
           Ladies
           )
           it
           is
           so
           farre
           off
           from
           being
           any
           communion
           :
           as
           it
           may
           be
           rather
           tearmed
           ,
           a
           kind
           of
           excommunication
           .
           For
           both
           you
           and
           I
           know
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           all
           else
           ,
           that
           know
           what
           the
           Masse
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Priest
           separates
           himselfe
           from
           all
           therest
           of
           the
           assemblie
           ,
           to
           eate
           and
           drinke
           (
           by
           him selfe
           alone
           )
           the
           bread
           and
           wine
           which
           he
           hath
           consecrated
           a
           part
           :
           and
           how
           doth
           he
           consecrate
           them
           ?
           Insted
           of
           consecration
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           
           done
           ,
           by
           preaching
           and
           publishing
           openly
           and
           aloude
           ,
           the
           promises
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Sauiour
           ,
           directed
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           bread
           and
           to
           the
           wine
           ,
           which
           are
           proposed
           but
           as
           signes
           vnto
           vs
           :
           But
           to
           the
           faithfull
           persons
           ,
           assisting
           the
           communion
           ,
           &
           present
           there
           to
           communicate
           ▪
           Iesus
           Christ
           being
           he
           that
           (
           euen
           then
           )
           consecrates
           the
           bread
           &
           wine
           ▪
           to
           make
           them
           Sacraments
           of
           his
           bodie
           and
           bloud
           (
           by
           his
           heauenly
           Priesthood
           which
           yet
           ceaseth
           not
           )
           and
           when
           this
           misterie
           is
           celebrated
           according
           to
           his
           institution
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Priest
           deales
           quite
           contrarie
           ,
           for
           he
           as
           
           
           if
           he
           were
           affraid
           to
           be
           heard
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           makes
           his
           consecration
           ,
           by
           blowing
           or
           breathing
           vpon
           the
           bread
           ,
           and
           wine
           ,
           and
           mutters
           or
           mumbles
           very
           softly
           and
           low
           ,
           all
           the
           words
           of
           his
           institution
           .
           As
           if
           it
           could
           please
           the
           Lord
           of
           truth
           and
           life
           ,
           to
           haue
           his
           word
           murmured
           out
           of
           a
           dead
           mouth
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           in
           celebrating
           his
           sanctified
           misteries
           ,
           of
           whose
           truth
           (
           by
           this
           behauiour
           )
           there
           iustly
           may
           
           arise
           some
           doubt
           or
           question
           .
           Or
           as
           if
           it
           were
           offence
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           stands
           in
           feare
           of
           no
           power
           whatsoeuer
           :
           to
           haue
           them
           pronounced
           with
           the
           loudest
           voyce
           ,
           to
           be
           heard
           and
           vnderstood
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           vertue
           ,
           nature
           ,
           and
           vse
           of
           Baptisme
           ,
           are
           expressed
           clearely
           and
           openly
           .
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           making
           his
           Supper
           ,
           did
           not
           mutter
           in
           any
           lowe
           voyce
           ,
           either
           vpon
           the
           bread
           or
           wine
           ,
           to
           deuine
           
           or
           coniure
           therinto
           his
           bodie
           and
           bloud
           .
           But
           he
           pronounced
           aloude
           ,
           and
           euidently
           to
           his
           Apostles
           :
           That
           he
           gaue
           them
           there
           his
           body
           and
           his
           bloud
           ,
           exhorting
           them
           to
           perseuere
           in
           the
           selfe
           same
           kinde
           of
           action
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           or
           as
           often
           as
           they
           should
           meete
           to
           reiterate
           the
           same
           ,
           The
           remembrance
           of
           his
           death
           and
           passion
           .
           Euen
           as
           if
           he
           had
           beene
           then
           certainely
           assured
           ,
           that
           no
           vtilitie
           or
           benefit
           could
           be
           had
           by
           Sacraments
           :
           except
           whatsoeuer
           was
           represented
           to
           the
           eye
           ,
           might
           bee
           declared
           and
           warranted
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God.
           For
           otherwise
           ,
           it
           were
           to
           abuse
           the
           people
           in
           a
           fond
           kind
           of
           deuotion
           ;
           to
           make
           a
           shew
           of
           ceremonies
           
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           neuer
           to
           deliuer
           or
           declare
           what
           
           they
           signifie
           ,
           and
           what
           coherence
           or
           agreement
           they
           haue
           with
           truth
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           when
           publike
           declaration
           is
           made
           of
           such
           mysteries
           ,
           with
           a
           chearefull
           predication
           to
           edifie
           the
           hearers
           ,
           entring
           into
           their
           vnderstanding
           ,
           and
           winning
           impression
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           by
           assured
           perswasion
           of
           the
           promises
           accomplishment
           ;
           Briefely
           ,
           when
           the
           grace
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           is
           pronounced
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           and
           his
           promises
           exposed
           :
           Euen
           then
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           instant
           ,
           doth
           his
           glorious
           power
           descend
           ,
           to
           performe
           the
           worke
           ,
           and
           then
           is
           the
           true
           consecration
           acted
           indeed
           .
           Hereupon
           Saint
           
             Augustine
          
           saith
           very
           well
           ;
           
             That
             the
             word
             of
             consecration
             ,
          
           
           
             is
             the
             word
             of
             faith
             preached
             :
             And
             that
             word
             conioyned
             with
             the
             terrene
             outward
             signe
             ,
             maketh
             the
             same
             a
             sacrament
             ;
          
           Adding
           presently
           after
           ,
           
             I
             meane
             the
             word
             of
             faith
             ,
             which
             we
             preach
             .
          
        
         
           What
           consecration
           then
           is
           there
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           when
           insteed
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           namely
           ,
           exposing
           to
           the
           people
           the
           recited
           promises
           ,
           and
           declaring
           aloud
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Sauiours
           institution
           :
           it
           is
           done
           in
           a
           manner
           of
           secret
           coniuration
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           the
           
           words
           whispered
           ,
           which
           behauiour
           is
           more
           proper
           to
           charmers
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           vsed
           in
           such
           a
           holy
           and
           diuine
           Sacrament
           .
           What
           shall
           wee
           then
           thinke
           of
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           dare
           forsake
           the
           rule
           of
           their
           Lord
           and
           Maister
           ,
           to
           follow
           their
           owne
           fantasies
           ?
        
         
           
           Seing
           then
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           Masse
           there
           is
           neither
           any
           lawfull
           consecration
           ,
           nor
           (
           as
           themselues
           
           cannot
           deny
           )
           any
           such
           Communion
           as
           Iesus
           Christ
           hath
           ordained
           (
           for
           one
           alone
           doth
           both
           eate
           and
           drinke
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           priest
           ,
           and
           one
           man
           alone
           cannot
           make
           a
           Communion
           )
           :
           It
           followeth
           then
           (
           deere
           Ladyes
           )
           and
           very
           necessarily
           that
           the
           body
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           is
           not
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           where
           the
           Priest
           communicateth
           by
           himselfe
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           bread
           ,
           which
           he
           makes
           to
           bee
           adored
           then
           ,
           euen
           as
           if
           it
           were
           the
           body
           indeed
           of
           our
           Lord
           :
           is
           no
           such
           matter
           ,
           but
           remaineth
           still
           very
           bread
           ,
           euen
           as
           it
           was
           before
           his
           consecration
           ,
           being
           neyther
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           then
           as
           if
           it
           were
           in
           any
           other
           place
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Churches
           assembly
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           whosoeuer
           (
           for
           his
           owne
           pleasure
           )
           should
           speake
           the
           very
           same
           words
           of
           their
           institution
           ,
           vpon
           any
           other
           piece
           of
           bread
           .
        
         
           And
           although
           they
           perswade
           themselues
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           and
           do
           hold
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           the
           very
           body
           
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           vnder
           the
           bread
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           bread
           ,
           and
           therefore
           make
           the
           people
           to
           worship
           it
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           most
           certaine
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           an
           Idoll
           ,
           and
           which
           (
           without
           any
           reason
           they
           make
           a
           meere
           imagination
           of
           .
           For
           the
           promise
           ,
           wherein
           Iesus
           Christ
           offered
           vnto
           vs
           his
           body
           and
           bloud
           ,
           vnder
           the
           signes
           of
           bread
           and
           wine
           :
           appertaineth
           to
           none
           else
           (
           as
           hath
           beene
           already
           prooued
           )
           but
           onely
           vnto
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           that
           receiue
           the
           same
           by
           faith
           ,
           in
           the
           lawfull
           communion
           of
           the
           Euchariste
           ,
           celebrating
           the
           mysterie
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           manner
           ,
           as
           our
           heauenly
           Maister
           did
           ordaine
           it
           .
           Wherfore
           ,
           
           they
           which
           imagine
           ,
           to
           haue
           any
           other
           thing
           then
           common
           bread
           ,
           without
           the
           lawful
           vse
           of
           our
           Lords
           Supper
           :
           are
           but
           abused
           ,
           and
           beleeue
           meere
           
           dreames
           ,
           as
           it
           can
           be
           no
           otherwise
           ,
           because
           they
           faile
           of
           the
           promise
           .
           For
           seeing
           that
           Iesus
           Christ
           promised
           vs
           ,
           to
           giue
           vs
           his
           body
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           when
           the
           faithfull
           should
           communicate
           together
           after
           his
           institution
           :
           we
           may
           not
           be
           so
           vain
           or
           idle-headed
           ,
           as
           to
           seeke
           it
           elsewhere
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           our
           fantasies
           .
        
         
           Let
           such
           men
           therfore
           be
           admonished
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           excuse
           themselues
           of
           idolatry
           ,
           both
           before
           God
           and
           men
           :
           when
           they
           are
           made
           to
           worshippe
           
           (
           as
           if
           God
           himselfe
           were
           substantially
           present
           )
           a
           round
           cake
           of
           bread
           ,
           which
           is
           lifted
           vp
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           aboue
           the
           shoulders
           of
           the
           Priest
           ,
           and
           (
           with
           exceeding
           great
           deuotion
           )
           to
           be
           reuerenced
           and
           adored
           of
           all
           there
           present
           .
        
         
           But
           Ladies
           ,
           I
           haue
           held
           ye
           somewhat
           long
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           of
           such
           maine
           importance
           ,
           yet
           perswading
           my selfe
           to
           haue
           said
           sufficient
           ,
           albeit
           not
           halfe
           so
           much
           as
           I
           could
           :
           I
           will
           proceed
           to
           discouer
           another
           wicked
           Idolatry
           ,
           which
           they
           
           procure
           the
           poore
           people
           to
           commit
           ▪
           euen
           without
           so
           much
           as
           thinking
           theron
           ▪
           And
           that
           is
           ,
           wheras
           in
           their
           Masse
           ▪
           they
           should
           obserue
           the
           communion
           in
           that
           kinde
           as
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           did
           first
           institute
           it
           by
           inniting
           the
           people
           to
           communicate
           with
           the
           Preist
           ,
           they
           fly
           from
           his
           example
           ,
           and
           indeed
           ,
           (
           once
           a
           yeare
           )
           they
           are
           contented
           to
           doe
           so
           ,
           
           and
           that
           is
           at
           Easter
           ,
           for
           then
           the
           people
           shall
           bee
           
           permitted
           to
           communicate
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           is
           but
           of
           one
           moitie
           onely
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           wherein
           likewise
           they
           intermingle
           many
           fond
           inuentions
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           accustomed
           superstitions
           of
           their
           ordinarie
           Masses
           ,
           without
           expounding
           ,
           or
           declaring
           any
           part
           of
           the
           mistery
           to
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           According
           to
           the
           institution
           of
           our
           Lord
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           they
           should
           inuite
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           breaking
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           after
           his
           example
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           truely
           giuen
           to
           the
           faithfull
           Communicants
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           promise
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           .
           Notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           they
           will
           obserue
           their
           owne
           deuised
           manner
           ,
           wherein
           they
           can
           no
           way
           
           exempt
           themselues
           from
           being
           Idolaters
           ,
           and
           making
           the
           people
           to
           commit
           Idolatry
           ,
           in
           their
           giuing
           worship
           to
           the
           bare
           signe
           .
           The
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           Iesus
           Christ
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           gaue
           his
           bodie
           to
           be
           lookte
           vpon
           with
           our
           soules
           eyes
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           superstitiously
           adored
           in
           the
           bread
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           more
           but
           the
           outward
           signe
           ,
           and
           (
           by
           faith
           )
           to
           bee
           eaten
           to
           euerlasting
           life
           .
           For
           (
           worthy
           Ladyes
           )
           
           Christ
           did
           not
           say
           ,
           looke
           vpon
           this
           bread
           ,
           then
           take
           ,
           eate
           ,
           and
           worship
           it
           :
           but
           he
           simply
           said
           ,
           Take
           ,
           eate
           ,
           this
           is
           my
           body
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           whereas
           the
           Sacrament
           should
           bee
           a
           helpe
           ,
           to
           list
           vp
           the
           vnderstanding
           ,
           of
           the
           faithfull
           vnto
           heauen
           ,
           where
           Christ
           Iesus
           is
           ,
           and
           no
           where
           else
           ,
           as
           concerning
           his
           true
           body
           ,
           &
           (
           from
           thence
           )
           giues
           himselfe
           in
           powerfull
           vertue
           ,
           to
           enioy
           and
           
           possesse
           the
           soules
           of
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           vnder
           those
           formes
           by
           himselfe
           assigned
           :
           your
           Romanists
           doe
           abuse
           the
           Supper
           very
           vildlie
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           in
           a
           quite
           
           contrary
           nature
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           onely
           pleas'de
           ,
           with
           looking
           vpon
           the
           bare
           signe
           and
           worshiping
           it
           ,
           taking
           the
           thing
           it selfe
           ,
           for
           that
           which
           is
           meerely
           signified
           thereby
           ,
           answerable
           to
           their
           doctrine
           of
           Transubstantiation
           ,
           meerely
           forged
           ,
           against
           the
           true
           nature
           of
           all
           Sacraments
           .
        
         
           They
           seeke
           not
           to
           eleuate
           mens
           vnderstandings
           ,
           to
           the
           place
           where
           Christ
           sitteth
           at
           the
           right
           hande
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           but
           to
           lift
           vp
           their
           eies
           to
           their
           God-like
           Idoll
           .
           Whereas
           Christ
           (
           without
           all
           doubt
           )
           in
           instituting
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           neuer
           addressed
           his
           promise
           
           to
           the
           bread
           and
           wine
           simply
           ,
           thereby
           to
           make
           them
           become
           his
           body
           and
           bloud
           ,
           as
           hath
           beene
           before
           declared
           :
           But
           to
           the
           faithfull
           communicants
           ,
           and
           so
           thereby
           to
           assure
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           giue
           them
           the
           true
           participation
           and
           communion
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           answerable
           to
           that
           which
           the
           blessed
           Apostle
           S.
           Paule
           saith
           ,
           he
           being
           a
           most
           faithfull
           expositor
           of
           this
           misterie
           .
           
             The
             Cup
             of
             blessing
             which
             we
             blesse
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ?
             The
             bread
             which
             we
             breake
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             the
             Communion
             of
             the
             bodie
             of
             Christ
             ?
          
           
        
         
           Me
           thinkes
           (
           honorable
           Ladies
           )
           these
           words
           should
           resolue
           you
           ,
           that
           Christ
           hath
           comprised
           nothing
           else
           vnder
           these
           signes
           and
           elements
           of
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           but
           what
           was
           behoouefull
           for
           the
           faithfull
           communicants
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           plaine
           signification
           
           directeth
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           whereof
           true
           faith
           dooth
           make
           them
           partakers
           ,
           to
           vnice
           themselues
           spiritually
           (
           with
           a
           meruailous
           efficacy
           )
           into
           the
           glorious
           body
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           participate
           (
           in
           the
           end
           )
           of
           all
           his
           benefits
           ,
           and
           deriue
           from
           him
           life
           and
           immortality
           .
        
         
           
           In
           these
           fewe
           words
           ,
           vertuous
           Ladies
           ,
           you
           may
           behold
           both
           what
           we
           teach
           and
           beleeue
           ,
           that
           our
           feeding
           on
           Christ
           ,
           is
           by
           faith
           onely
           ,
           that
           is
           :
           in
           beleeuing
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Sauiour
           ,
           in
           the
           vse
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ;
           wherby
           we
           are
           drawne
           much
           neerer
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           more
           stricktly
           vnited
           and
           incorporated
           (
           euen
           by
           the
           incomprehensible
           vertue
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           )
           to
           communicate
           and
           partake
           of
           all
           the
           benefits
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           renewed
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           nourished
           vnto
           euerlasting
           life
           :
           vntill
           such
           time
           ,
           as
           he
           shall
           put
           vs
           into
           full
           possession
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           at
           the
           departure
           of
           our
           soules
           from
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           when
           our
           bodyes
           shall
           arise
           againe
           ,
           at
           the
           day
           of
           our
           generall
           resurrection
           .
        
         
           
           This
           is
           the
           fruit
           which
           we
           make
           account
           of
           ,
           and
           are
           perswaded
           to
           gather
           out
           of
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           wherevnto
           faith
           serues
           vs
           as
           the
           onely
           instrument
           :
           Euen
           as
           with
           hand
           ,
           eyes
           ,
           and
           mouth
           ,
           to
           beholde
           ,
           take
           ,
           and
           eate
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           without
           any
           need
           of
           his
           forsaking
           the
           heauens
           ,
           or
           of
           his
           reall
           appearance
           vnder
           the
           formes
           of
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           communicate
           himselfe
           vnto
           vs.
           Wherefore
           ,
           to
           go
           and
           adore
           the
           signe
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           signe
           onely
           were
           Iesus
           Christ
           himselfe
           :
           Or
           that
           hee
           should
           descend
           
           downe
           from
           heauen
           ,
           and
           be
           newely
           formed
           ;
           for
           one
           of
           these
           twoo
           must
           needs
           ensue
           by
           their
           transubstantiation
           ,
           which
           we
           mayntaine
           to
           be
           flat
           Idolatry
           .
        
         
           
           Neuerthelesse
           ,
           we
           are
           taught
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           Iesus
           Christ
           ought
           to
           be
           adored
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           and
           we
           doe
           dayly
           and
           religiously
           worshippe
           him
           :
           as
           being
           most
           especially
           present
           in
           the
           holy
           action
           ,
           euen
           in
           our
           spirits
           and
           faith
           ,
           to
           vnite
           vs
           vnto
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           impart
           his
           blessings
           to
           vs
           ;
           when
           the
           Supper
           is
           celebrated
           according
           to
           his
           institution
           ,
           and
           wee
           endeuour
           to
           haue
           it
           so
           stil
           continued
           and
           ministred
           among
           vs.
           But
           the
           manner
           of
           our
           worshippe
           and
           adoration
           ,
           is
           ,
           in
           hauing
           our
           soules
           eleuated
           vp
           to
           heauen
           ,
           and
           thither
           true
           faith
           is
           our
           onely
           conduct
           ,
           there
           to
           behold
           him
           as
           our
           soueraigne
           assurance
           .
           We
           looke
           not
           for
           him
           in
           the
           naked
           elemēts
           
           of
           bread
           and
           wine
           :
           for
           there
           we
           haue
           no
           commandement
           to
           honour
           him
           ,
           but
           wee
           rather
           choose
           to
           worship
           him
           according
           as
           we
           ought
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           .
        
         
           Iudge
           now
           good
           Madames
           ,
           where
           reason
           abydeth
           most
           ,
           on
           your
           side
           ,
           or
           ours
           ,
           and
           whether
           your
           Priests
           commit
           not
           manifest
           Idolatry
           in
           their
           actions
           :
           when
           they
           receiue
           and
           admit
           the
           people
           to
           the
           communion
           of
           a
           Sacrament
           ,
           which
           neuer
           was
           ordained
           by
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           May
           not
           wee
           then
           well
           and
           truely
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           haue
           no
           communion
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           of
           their
           owne
           inuentions
           ?
           And
           that
           which
           they
           carry
           about
           the
           streets
           ,
           going
           in
           a
           solemne
           
           
           Procession
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           round
           Cake
           ,
           being
           closed
           vp
           in
           a
           Boxe
           ,
           or
           Pixe
           ▪
           which
           they
           cause
           to
           be
           adored
           with
           great
           veneration
           .
        
         
           It
           remaineth
           now
           ,
           that
           wee
           come
           to
           the
           third
           propertie
           ,
           which
           I
           haue
           obserued
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           
           to
           wit
           ,
           Sacriledge
           :
           which
           already
           hath
           beene
           sufficiently
           discoursed
           in
           our
           former
           proceeding
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           will
           note
           a
           fewe
           obseruations
           more
           .
           This
           holy
           and
           diuine
           Sacrament
           ,
           was
           instituted
           to
           make
           a
           Communion
           of
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           in
           the
           body
           and
           bloud
           of
           our
           blessed
           Lord
           ,
           and
           by
           celebrating
           it
           commonly
           ,
           in
           remembrance
           of
           his
           death
           and
           passion
           .
           But
           Noble
           Ladyes
           ,
           your
           Priests
           doe
           conuert
           
           all
           to
           a
           contrary
           end
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           that
           which
           they
           doe
           in
           the
           sacrifice
           ;
           but
           in
           meere
           robbery
           and
           stealth
           beside
           .
           For
           they
           take
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           Communion
           in
           chiefe
           ,
           yea
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           the
           principall
           fruite
           of
           this
           Sacrament
           ,
           restraining
           it
           to
           the
           Priests
           onely
           :
           And
           the
           people
           there
           present
           ,
           are
           made
           no
           more
           but
           silly
           spectatours
           ,
           of
           that
           which
           the
           Priest
           doth
           alone
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           without
           knowing
           ,
           or
           vnderstanding
           what
           hee
           saith
           or
           doth
           .
        
         
           
           I
           know
           you
           will
           answere
           me
           ,
           as
           (
           God
           forgiue
           me
           for
           it
           )
           I
           my selfe
           haue
           often
           done
           ,
           that
           the
           priest
           ,
           beeing
           the
           publike
           Minister
           ,
           doth
           communicate
           in
           the
           names
           and
           behalfes
           ,
           of
           all
           that
           are
           present
           at
           his
           Masse
           .
           Why
           then
           let
           me
           (
           faire
           Ladyes
           )
           mooue
           this
           question
           :
           Where
           is
           any
           such
           commandement
           throughout
           the
           whole
           booke
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           wee
           
           should
           see
           the
           Priest
           to
           haue
           one
           Supper
           for
           himselfe
           first
           ,
           &
           then
           at
           his
           leasure
           ,
           to
           communicate
           another
           to
           vs
           ?
           ●urely
           ,
           as
           we
           cannot
           liue
           by
           that
           which
           
           another
           eateth
           ,
           but
           of
           and
           by
           that
           which
           wee
           our selues
           doe
           eate
           :
           Euen
           so
           ,
           as
           needfull
           is
           it
           for
           vs
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           communicate
           in
           this
           holy
           and
           diuine
           Sacrament
           ,
           to
           liue
           in
           the
           true
           life
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           hath
           giuen
           himselfe
           therein
           to
           vs
           ;
           Not
           that
           any
           other
           there
           should
           receiue
           it
           for
           vs
           ,
           but
           that
           wee
           ought
           and
           should
           receiue
           it
           our selues
           ,
           thereby
           to
           haue
           Christ
           make
           his
           dwelling
           in
           vs.
           
        
         
           
           Alas
           ,
           good
           Ladyes
           ,
           let
           vs
           not
           seeke
           to
           bee
           wiser
           then
           our
           Lord
           and
           Maister
           ,
           for
           if
           wee
           doe
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           in
           vaine
           .
           And
           well
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           hee
           neuer
           saide
           ;
           
             Behold
             the
             Priest
             or
             Minister
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             bee
             eateth
             and
             drinketh
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             I
             haue
             so
             appointed
             it
             :
          
           But
           hee
           spake
           plainely
           ,
           without
           any
           sophistication
           ,
           and
           said
           :
           
             Take
             ,
             eate
             ,
             drinke
             you
             all
             of
             this
             .
          
           And
           after
           him
           ,
           his
           faithfull
           Seruant
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           writing
           to
           the
           children
           (
           by
           adoption
           )
           among
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ,
          
           said
           :
           
             Wee
             are
             many
             partakers
             of
             one
             and
             the
             same
             bread
             .
          
           And
           
           againe
           ,
           
             Let
             euery
             man
             eate
             of
             this
             bread
             ,
             and
             drinke
             of
             this
             cup.
          
           The
           countersaite
           pretence
           then
           ,
           which
           
           they
           doe
           alleadge
           ,
           can
           no
           way
           couer
           or
           maske
           their
           sacriledge
           :
           because
           the
           commaundement
           is
           precisely
           to
           all
           faithfull
           people
           ,
           to
           take
           ,
           eate
           ,
           and
           drincke
           in
           this
           holy
           Supper
           .
        
         
           
           
             And
             Saint
          
           Chrysostome
           
             hath
             spoken
             very
             well
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
          
           Wee
           are
           no
           longer
           
             (
             saith
             hee
             )
          
           vnder
           the
           olde
           Law
           ,
           where
           the
           Priest
           did
           eate
           his
           portion
           ,
           and
           the
           
           people
           had
           the
           rest
           .
           But
           here
           ,
           one
           body
           is
           giuen
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           likewise
           one
           cup
           :
           And
           what
           soeuer
           is
           in
           the
           Eucharist
           Sacrament
           ,
           is
           common
           as
           well
           to
           the
           people
           as
           the
           Priest
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           gratious
           Ladyes
           ,
           desire
           them
           but
           to
           satisfie
           you
           in
           this
           one
           particular
           poynt
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           beleeue
           ,
           or
           giue
           any
           credit
           to
           the
           Canons
           of
           their
           owne
           Popes
           ,
           they
           cannot
           then
           but
           confesse
           
           and
           acknowledge
           their
           sacriledge
           ,
           for
           these
           bee
           their
           owne
           words
           :
           
             All
             they
             that
             are
             present
             at
             the
             Masse
             ,
             and
             communicate
             not
             ,
             confesse
             themselues
             to
             bee
             excommunicated
             .
          
           For
           their
           Canons
           further
           say
           ,
           
             That
          
           
           
             the
             consecration
             being
             ended
             ,
             all
             are
             to
             communicate
             ,
             or
             else
             they
             are
             depriued
             of
             entring
             into
             the
             Church
             .
             For
             so
             did
             the
             Apostles
             set
             downe
             the
             ordinance
             ,
             and
             wee
             hold
             the
             same
             in
             the
             holy
             Romaine
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           in
           the
           Canons
           that
           beare
           the
           title
           ,
           
             By
          
           
           
             the
             Apostles
             ,
          
           it
           is
           thus
           ordained
           .
           
             That
             all
             they
             ,
             which
             continue
             in
             the
             Church
             to
             the
             end
             of
             Mosse
             ,
             and
             doe
             not
             receiue
             the
             Sacrament
             :
             ought
             to
             be
             corrected
             as
             perturbers
             and
             disquieters
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           According
           to
           that
           which
           was
           ordained
           in
           the
           Counsell
           of
           
             Antioche
             ;
             That
             all
             they
             which
             entred
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             should
             behaue
             themselues
             well
             ,
             and
             heare
             the
             Sermon
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             abstained
             from
             the
             Sacrament
             :
             they
             ought
             to
             bee
             excommunicated
             ,
             vntill
             they
             had
             bin
             sufficiently
             chastised
          
           
           
             for
             that
             vice
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           Saint
           
             Chrisostome
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Homilies
           vpon
           the
           Epistle
           of
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           
             Ephesians
             ,
          
           doth
           reproue
           them
           very
           sharpely
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           time
           would
           be
           present
           in
           the
           assembly
           at
           the
           Communion
           ,
           
           and
           yet
           not
           communicate
           .
           What
           say
           you
           
           to
           this
           ,
           sweete
           Ladyes
           ,
           when
           you
           see
           how
           many
           are
           present
           with
           your selues
           ,
           at
           their
           daily
           Masses
           ,
           and
           yet
           none
           of
           you
           are
           suffered
           to
           communicate
           ,
           but
           the
           Priest
           himselfe
           onely
           ?
        
         
           Besides
           all
           this
           ,
           the
           prayers
           which
           they
           yet
           vse
           to
           say
           in
           their
           Masse
           ,
           do
           likewise
           very
           sufficiently
           conuince
           them
           :
           for
           when
           the
           Church
           retained
           her
           wonted
           puritie
           ,
           the
           people
           were
           then
           receiued
           to
           the
           Communion
           ,
           and
           behold
           what
           their
           prayers
           then
           contained
           ,
           and
           yet
           doe
           .
        
         
           
           Lord
           thou
           hast
           filled
           and
           satisfied
           thy
           familie
           ,
           with
           thy
           holy
           giftes
           ,
           
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             Sacrament
             .
             And
             another
             speaks
             thus
             .
          
           We
           being
           filled
           and
           satisfied
           with
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           thy
           pretious
           body
           &
           most
           holy
           bloud
           ,
           &c.
           
             And
             another
             .
          
           We
           pray
           thee
           lord
           ,
           that
           these
           things
           may
           be
           carryed
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           thy
           holy
           ▪
           Angell
           ,
           vnto
           thy
           high
           Altar
           ,
           
             (
             speaking
             of
             the
             oblations
             of
             the
             faithfull
             ,
             in
             receiuing
             the
             bread
             and
             wine
             vsed
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             )
          
           To
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           all
           others
           as
           well
           as
           wee
           ,
           that
           shall
           receiue
           the
           participation
           of
           the
           Altar
           ,
           in
           the
           blessed
           body
           ,
           and
           holy
           bloud
           of
           thy
           Sonne
           ,
           may
           be
           filled
           with
           all
           happy
           benedictions
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           very
           true
           words
           (
           dere
           Ladies
           )
           vsed
           in
           their
           prayers
           ,
           wherein
           if
           you
           will
           not
           credit
           me
           ,
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           reade
           them
           your selues
           ,
           for
           your
           further
           satisfaction
           .
           And
           doubtlesse
           ,
           they
           would
           neuer
           haue
           spoken
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           if
           the
           Priest
           onely
           had
           then
           communicated
           ,
           as
           now
           a
           dayes
           you
           see
           he
           doth
           .
           Otherwise
           ,
           it
           had
           beene
           to
           say
           one
           
           
           thing
           ,
           and
           performe
           the
           contrary
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           perceiue
           hath
           happened
           since
           :
           for
           now
           they
           haue
           vtterly
           depriued
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Communion
           .
           Tell
           me
           then
           ,
           I
           intreate
           yee
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           a
           mockery
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           tell
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           pertakers
           in
           those
           giftes
           of
           the
           Altar
           ,
           and
           yet
           (
           all
           the
           while
           )
           to
           giue
           them
           iustnothing
           at
           all
           ?
        
         
           In
           like
           manner
           they
           haue
           prouided
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           shall
           vnderstand
           nothing
           that
           they
           say
           ,
           for
           
           they
           speake
           to
           them
           in
           a
           strange
           language
           :
           but
           this
           is
           most
           certaine
           ,
           and
           I
           desire
           you
           Sister
           Ladyes
           ,
           to
           obserue
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           prayers
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           doe
           remaine
           yet
           in
           the
           Canon
           of
           their
           Masse
           ,
           to
           condemne
           them
           of
           impudence
           ,
           both
           before
           God
           and
           men
           .
           So
           that
           if
           a
           more
           learned
           iudgement
           ,
           then
           my
           weake
           womans
           capacitie
           ,
           should
           search
           into
           the
           originall
           of
           this
           euill
           :
           it
           would
           be
           found
           out
           (
           as
           indeed
           it
           is
           very
           likely
           )
           that
           their
           enioyning
           and
           constraining
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           confesse
           and
           declare
           their
           sinnes
           to
           the
           Priest
           ,
           was
           purposely
           intended
           ,
           before
           their
           admission
           to
           receiue
           the
           Sacrament
           .
        
         
           
           And
           this
           doe
           they
           also
           ,
           without
           any
           ordenance
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           commaundeth
           vs
           ,
           to
           confesse
           and
           declare
           our
           sinnes
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           require
           pardon
           ▪
           as
           hee
           promiseth
           to
           giue
           the
           same
           to
           all
           that
           are
           truely
           repentant
           ,
           assuring
           and
           certifying
           vs
           thereof
           ,
           yea
           ,
           sealing
           it
           in
           our
           soules
           and
           consciences
           ,
           by
           his
           owne
           word
           in
           his
           Gospell
           ,
           when
           hee
           is
           preached
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           beleeue
           effectually
           ;
           wherevpon
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           whereof
           ,
           the
           mynisterie
           of
           the
           
           Gospell
           is
           thus
           tearmed
           by
           the
           Apostle
           :
           
             He
             hath
             giuen
          
           
           
             vs
             the
             ministery
             of
             reconciliation
             .
          
        
         
           The
           people
           then
           finding
           the
           burden
           of
           sinne
           to
           be
           very
           heauy
           ,
           as
           indeed
           it
           is
           ,
           were
           vainely
           perswaded
           to
           make
           a
           particular
           numeration
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           
           to
           the
           Priest
           or
           minister
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           which
           growing
           to
           a
           liberty
           and
           licence
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           by
           ignorance
           and
           malice
           in
           their
           Pastours
           ,
           the
           course
           thereof
           was
           not
           cut
           off
           ,
           as
           it
           ought
           to
           haue
           been
           .
           But
           yet
           the
           people
           then
           were
           thereby
           granted
           this
           benefite
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           communicate
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           once
           a
           yeare
           ,
           or
           twise
           ,
           or
           thrise
           for
           them
           of
           greatest
           deuotion
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           must
           leaue
           the
           Priest
           alone
           at
           the
           Altare
           ,
           there
           to
           communicate
           by
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           
           And
           thus
           one
           errour
           grewe
           to
           beget
           another
           ,
           when
           once
           they
           began
           to
           decline
           from
           the
           direct
           pathes
           of
           perfection
           ,
           and
           since
           then
           ,
           they
           haue
           made
           a
           custome
           of
           assembling
           the
           people
           together
           (
           but
           not
           inuiting
           them
           to
           the
           Communion
           )
           onely
           to
           heare
           their
           Masses
           sayd
           or
           sung
           in
           diuers
           angles
           of
           their
           Temples
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           are
           not
           ashamed
           (
           and
           Ladyes
           I
           am
           sure
           you
           know
           it
           perfectly
           )
           to
           demand
           a
           price
           or
           valuation
           for
           ech
           seuer
           all
           Masse
           ,
           a
           thing
           most
           horrible
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           neuer
           heard
           of
           .
           Thus
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           is
           not
           onely
           violently
           taken
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           the
           
           Sacrament
           it selfe
           (
           by
           this
           meanes
           )
           is
           made
           no
           account
           of
           .
           For
           wheras
           both
           Priest
           and
           people
           ought
           to
           meete
           together
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           there
           to
           heare
           together
           )
           
           the
           declaration
           of
           his
           bitter
           death
           and
           passion
           ,
           and
           to
           participate
           (
           in
           common
           )
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           this
           vnion
           ▪
           O
           deere
           Ladyes
           ,
           I
           cannot
           speake
           it
           without
           teares
           ,
           or
           you
           heare
           it
           without
           much
           hearts
           griefe
           ,
           if
           you
           were
           as
           you
           should
           bee
           ;
           That
           that
           diuine
           place
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           should
           now
           bee
           become
           a
           meere
           faire
           or
           maket
           ▪
           to
           traffique
           and
           merchandise
           those
           sacred
           blessings
           ,
           which
           God
           out
           of
           his
           owne
           bountie
           made
           a
           liberail
           gift
           of
           ,
           and
           freely
           bestowed
           vpon
           all
           his
           faithfull
           seruaunts
           ,
           to
           their
           singular
           comforte
           and
           endlesse
           consolation
           .
        
         
           
           But
           not
           to
           wander
           too
           farre
           from
           mine
           intended
           purpose
           ,
           I
           come
           now
           to
           another
           most
           manifest
           sacriledge
           ,
           committed
           likewise
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           in
           those
           Masses
           ,
           where
           they
           doe
           admit
           the
           people
           to
           the
           Communion
           ,
           eyther
           at
           the
           feast
           of
           Easter
           ,
           or
           when
           they
           command
           a
           generall
           communicating
           :
           They
           then
           defraud
           the
           people
           of
           one
           part
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           Cup.
           Oh
           what
           an
           audacious
           insolence
           is
           this
           ?
           Iesus
           Christ
           distributed
           the
           wine
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           bread
           ,
           when
           hee
           made
           his
           Supper
           with
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           spake
           hee
           not
           to
           make
           publike
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           when
           giuing
           them
           the
           Cup
           ,
           hee
           said
           :
           
             Drinke
             you
             all
             of
             this
             ?
          
           And
           after
           him
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           left
           the
           very
           same
           instruction
           ,
           
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Corinth
             .
             Let
             eoh
             man
          
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           
             prooue
             and
             examine
             himselfe
             ;
             and
             so
             let
             him
             eate
             of
             this
             Bread
             ,
             and
             drinke
             of
             this
             Cup.
             
          
        
         
           But
           your
           Romaine
           disciples
           ,
           vnder
           the
           shaddow
           
           of
           some
           supposed
           inconueniences
           ,
           (
           imagined
           onely
           by
           themselues
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           would
           seeme
           to
           bee
           wiser
           than
           the
           Maister
           )
           haue
           ordayned
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           shall
           communicate
           but
           vnder
           one
           kind
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           of
           the
           bread
           only
           .
           Is
           not
           this
           an
           enormous
           sacriledge
           ,
           
           to
           separate
           them
           a
           sunder
           which
           God
           hath
           ioyned
           together
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           own
           expresse
           institution
           ?
           But
           let
           them
           be
           well
           assured
           ,
           that
           the
           Authoures
           and
           fauourers
           of
           a
           crime
           so
           haynous
           ,
           shall
           one
           daye
           yeeld
           a
           most
           strickt
           account
           therefore
           .
        
         
           
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           alleadge
           their
           Concomitancy
           ,
           in
           excuse
           of
           this
           matter
           ,
           (
           a
           woord
           expresly
           forged
           ,
           whereby
           to
           maintaine
           their
           sacriledge
           )
           and
           herein
           they
           seeme
           to
           auouch
           ,
           that
           the
           bloud
           keeps
           company
           with
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           alwayes
           with
           the
           body
           .
           But
           when
           wee
           answere
           them
           ,
           that
           Iesus
           Christ
           knewe
           this
           Concomitancy
           as
           well
           as
           they
           :
           and
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           forbeare
           ,
           to
           distribute
           both
           the
           signes
           of
           Wine
           and
           Bread
           ;
           what
           reply
           they
           then
           ?
           Why
           then
           they
           further
           inferre
           in
           answere
           (
           which
           indeed
           can
           carry
           it selfe
           for
           no
           answere
           at
           all
           )
           
           It
           was
           Iesus
           Christs
           will
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           Supper
           wee
           should
           consider
           his
           bloud
           separate
           ,
           or
           apart
           from
           his
           bodye
           ,
           and
           that
           wee
           should
           represent
           before
           our
           eyes
           his
           death
           ,
           euen
           as
           his
           blood
           was
           spilt
           and
           shed
           :
           And
           therefore
           in
           giuing
           the
           Cuppe
           ,
           he
           sayth
           :
           
             Drinke
             you
             all
             of
             this
             ;
             For
             this
             is
             my
             bloude
             of
             the
             newe
             Testament
             ,
             which
             is
             shed
             for
             many
             ,
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sinnes
             .
          
           
        
         
         
           Now
           ,
           such
           Concomitance
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           of
           
           the
           bloud
           ,
           cannot
           agree
           or
           consent
           with
           the
           death
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           (
           because
           ,
           to
           bee
           both
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           &
           to
           bee
           shed
           out
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           are
           contrary
           things
           )
           wherfore
           ,
           it
           necessarily
           ensueth
           ,
           that
           that
           can
           haue
           no
           place
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           which
           bringeth
           vs
           directly
           to
           the
           confideration
           of
           the
           death
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           &
           guides
           vs
           not
           to
           the
           effusion
           of
           his
           bloud
           .
           It
           behooueth
           then
           ,
           that
           wee
           haue
           the
           effusion
           or
           streaming
           forth
           of
           his
           precious
           bloud
           ,
           euen
           as
           if
           it
           were
           present
           before
           our
           eyes
           ,
           if
           wee
           would
           celebrate
           the
           Sacrament
           according
           as
           Iesus
           Christ
           did
           ordaine
           it
           ,
           because
           (
           aboue
           all
           )
           it
           doth
           most
           assure
           vs
           in
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           that
           our
           sinnes
           are
           forgiuen
           vs
           in
           his
           bloud
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           cleansing
           and
           
           washing
           .
           But
           if
           these
           reasons
           may
           gaine
           no
           place
           with
           you
           ,
           faire
           Ladyes
           ,
           nor
           them
           that
           are
           both
           
           your
           aduersaries
           and
           ours
           ,
           who
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           build
           onely
           vpon
           traditions
           :
           At
           least
           yet
           ,
           will
           them
           to
           allow
           the
           Canons
           of
           their
           Popes
           ,
           which
           doe
           manifestly
           condemne
           them
           in
           this
           poynt
           ▪
           and
           for
           a
           president
           ,
           behold
           what
           is
           said
           in
           one
           of
           the
           Canons
           
           of
           the
           Pope
           
             Gelasius
             :
             Wee
             haue
             vnderstood
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             some
             ,
             who
             taking
             only
             a
             portion
             of
             the
             blessed
             body
             ,
             do
             abstaine
             from
             the
             Cup
             of
             his
             precious
             bloud
             .
             And
             because
             it
             is
             not
             knowne
             ,
             vpon
             what
             superstition
             they
             doe
             this
             :
             we
             will
             that
             they
             shall
             receiue
             the
             Sacraments
             together
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             abstaine
             and
             bee
             barde
             wholy
             from
             them
             both
             .
             For
             diuision
             or
             separation
             in
             so
             sanctified
             a
             misterie
             ,
             cannot
             be
             committed
             without
             very
             great
             Sacriledge
             .
          
        
         
         
           Another
           Canon
           speaketh
           thus
           .
           
             You
             are
             with
             vs
          
           
           
             in
             the
             Challice
             ,
             Wee
             take
             this
             altogether
             ,
             wee
             doe
             drink
             together
             ,
             for
             we
             live
             together
             .
          
           And
           another
           .
           
             The
             priesls
             which
             serue
             at
             the
             Eucharist
             ,
             shall
             distribute
             the
             bloud
             of
             our
             Lord
             to
             the
             people
             there
             ,
          
           (
           for
           so
           he
           calleth
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           bloud
           .
           )
           Whether
           can
           they
           now
           betake
           themselues
           ,
           to
           seeke
           for
           purgation
           of
           sacriledge
           ,
           being
           thus
           therein
           condemned
           by
           their
           owne
           Popes
           ?
        
         
           Now
           honourable
           and
           renowned
           Ladyes
           ,
           by
           these
           grosse
           and
           most
           absurde
           abuses
           ,
           which
           I
           haue
           beene
           so
           bold
           as
           to
           lay
           open
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           this
           Popish
           kinde
           of
           seruice
           ,
           called
           the
           Masse
           ,
           filled
           full
           with
           notorious
           blasphemies
           ,
           Idolatries
           ,
           and
           sacriledges
           ,
           as
           I
           haue
           in
           some
           weake
           measure
           shewen
           vnto
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           order
           as
           they
           are
           rancked
           :
           you
           may
           guesse
           what
           a
           many
           more
           there
           are
           beside
           ,
           which
           would
           aske
           a
           larger
           repetition
           ,
           then
           this
           poore
           Epistle
           of
           mine
           at
           this
           time
           can
           permit
           mee
           .
           Let
           me
           put
           the
           case
           to
           your
           owne
           iudgement
           ,
           
           whether
           the
           Masse
           may
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           any
           lawfull
           Communion
           in
           your
           Church
           ,
           or
           no
           ?
           Surely
           ,
           were
           it
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           these
           alleaged
           abuses
           ,
           (
           wher
           of
           there
           wants
           not
           store
           besides
           )
           me
           thinkes
           you
           should
           abstaine
           from
           partaking
           with
           such
           abhominations
           :
           Considering
           ,
           that
           in
           shaking
           hands
           with
           such
           foule
           deformed
           sinnes
           ,
           you
           pollute
           your
           soules
           with
           all
           impieties
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           publike
           profession
           of
           them
           ,
           you
           consent
           and
           adhere
           to
           all
           their
           blasphemies
           ,
           albeit
           you
           are
           vtterly
           ignorant
           of
           
           them
           .
           For
           heere
           they
           meete
           in
           a
           full
           crowde
           together
           ,
           
           and
           to
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           you
           cry
           your selues
           guilty
           ,
           when
           you
           seeke
           no
           way
           to
           escape
           out
           of
           sinfull
           Sodome
           ,
           though
           the
           flames
           flye
           daily
           and
           flashe
           into
           your
           faces
           .
        
         
           And
           I
           am
           well
           assured
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           you
           are
           of
           my
           minde
           ,
           in
           many
           of
           these
           recited
           abuses
           concerning
           the
           Masse
           ,
           though
           (
           as
           I
           haue
           done
           )
           you
           will
           not
           yet
           openly
           expresse
           it
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           haue
           in
           priuate
           confessed
           to
           mee
           ,
           that
           your
           Priests
           of
           Romaine
           pollution
           ,
           doe
           grosely
           sinne
           in
           infinite
           superstitions
           ,
           which
           they
           colour
           vnder
           cloudes
           of
           deuotion
           and
           
           sanctitie
           ,
           vsing
           such
           Apish
           carriage
           and
           gesticulations
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           celebration
           of
           the
           Masse
           ,
           and
           their
           friuolous
           preachings
           ,
           as
           are
           no
           way
           conuenable
           with
           their
           profession
           ,
           that
           are
           to
           entreate
           on
           the
           misteries
           of
           God.
           And
           yet
           in
           whatsoeuer
           they
           doe
           or
           say
           ,
           both
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           doe
           solemnely
           assist
           them
           as
           spectatours
           onely
           ,
           but
           no
           vnderstanders
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           the
           assemblie
           at
           Masse
           .
           And
           because
           they
           shall
           not
           see
           into
           their
           iugling
           collusions
           ,
           they
           can
           find
           both
           their
           eares
           ,
           eyes
           ,
           and
           other
           sences
           busied
           ,
           with
           musicke
           ,
           singing
           ,
           and
           ensensing
           ,
           with
           diuers
           other
           gestures
           ,
           which
           deliuer
           some
           appearance
           of
           religious
           deuotion
           ,
           onely
           thereby
           to
           beguile
           and
           retaine
           simple
           
           people
           .
           And
           where
           is
           all
           this
           done
           ?
           but
           euen
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           where
           God
           is
           to
           bee
           worshipped
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           where
           hee
           hath
           ordained
           the
           holie
           assemblie
           of
           his
           Seruants
           ,
           to
           edifie
           &
           nourish
           
           all
           faithfull
           soules
           ,
           in
           common
           and
           publike
           praying
           together
           ,
           according
           as
           euerie
           one
           may
           well
           vnderstand
           ,
           by
           faithfull
           expounding
           and
           interpreting
           the
           word
           of
           god
           ,
           concerning
           those
           misteries
           which
           he
           hath
           established
           in
           his
           Church
           :
           To
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           euerie
           faithfull
           man
           and
           woman
           ,
           maye
           there
           receiue
           effectuall
           fruit
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           guyding
           of
           their
           liues
           in
           christian
           conuersation
           ,
           and
           consolation
           of
           their
           soules
           here
           and
           in
           heauen
           .
        
         
           
           Into
           which
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           swept
           cleane
           and
           purged
           from
           all
           corrupt
           pollutions
           ,
           and
           reformed
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           his
           heauenly
           prescriptions
           :
           Honorarable
           Ladyes
           ,
           I
           haue
           at
           length
           found
           the
           happy
           entrance
           ,
           where
           euery
           dilligent
           Pastour
           &
           Preacher
           ,
           doe
           there
           paynefull
           and
           laborious
           endeuours
           ,
           to
           expound
           &
           deliuer
           Gods
           word
           purely
           to
           the
           people
           .
           And
           that
           they
           may
           easily
           vnderstand
           what
           is
           sayde
           vnto
           them
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           edification
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           and
           further
           instruction
           in
           all
           piety
           ,
           and
           wherof
           I
           myselfe
           (
           to
           my
           no
           little
           comfort
           )
           haue
           found
           
           a
           most
           plentifull
           encrease
           among
           Gods
           seruaunts
           ,
           into
           whose
           fellowshippe
           ,
           I
           hartilie
           wish
           that
           you
           were
           all
           combined
           .
        
         
           Moreouer
           ,
           among
           vs
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           one
           sillable
           profered
           ,
           either
           in
           publike
           praier
           ,
           or
           explaining
           gods
           word
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           heard
           ,
           vnderstood
           ,
           
           and
           most
           affectuously
           embraced
           .
           For
           nothing
           is
           here
           vttered
           ,
           which
           hath
           not
           his
           firme
           fundation
           ,
           on
           the
           expresse
           text
           of
           sacred
           Scripture
           ,
           or
           what
           is
           thence
           truelie
           and
           vnpartiallie
           deriued
           necessarilie
           
           cohering
           and
           agreeing
           therewith
           :
           without
           any
           repugnancie
           to
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Apostles
           Creede
           ,
           or
           the
           direct
           meaning
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           For
           if
           any
           of
           our
           Pastours
           shall
           presume
           to
           doe
           otherwise
           ,
           hee
           is
           grieuously
           censured
           ,
           and
           reprooued
           according
           to
           good
           orders
           established
           ,
           for
           preseruation
           of
           sound
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           preuention
           of
           intruding
           mens
           vaine
           imaginations
           .
        
         
           
           As
           concerning
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           of
           Baptisme
           and
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           (
           for
           Gods
           institution
           allowing
           no
           more
           ,
           wee
           leaue
           your
           other
           fiue
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Confirmation
           ,
           Penance
           ,
           Extreame
           vnction
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           and
           Matrimonie
           ,
           to
           your
           Romaine
           Sinagogue
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           first
           deuised
           .
           )
           And
           these
           other
           before
           named
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           are
           administred
           in
           the
           same
           kinde
           and
           nature
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           wholie
           receiued
           from
           our
           Lord
           and
           Maister
           :
           without
           addition
           of
           any
           thing
           to
           their
           wordes
           ,
           or
           cutting
           off
           any
           part
           of
           their
           ordinance
           .
           And
           intelligence
           is
           publikely
           deliuered
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           of
           the
           end
           ,
           efficacie
           ,
           and
           vtilitie
           of
           them
           ,
           farre
           from
           those
           vngodly
           courses
           practised
           among
           you
           .
           Nor
           is
           there
           any
           other
           consecration
           here
           vsed
           ,
           but
           holy
           and
           deuout
           pravers
           ,
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           and
           his
           
           heanenly
           assembly
           :
           The
           Pastor
           declaring
           openly
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           in
           any
           muttering
           or
           coniuring
           manner
           )
           what
           is
           then
           done
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           stands
           with
           the
           wordes
           and
           ordinaunce
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ;
           proposing
           and
           deliuering
           the
           same
           so
           audibly
           ,
           that
           
           it
           may
           bee
           heard
           of
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           so
           conueniently
           in
           all
           poyntes
           applyed
           ,
           that
           much
           godly
           benefite
           commeth
           thereby
           to
           the
           assembled
           soules
           at
           the
           Sacraments
           .
           Where
           Iesus
           Christ
           doubtlesse
           doth
           sanctifie
           the
           Table
           ,
           and
           the
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           there
           decently
           present
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           the
           Sacraments
           of
           his
           body
           and
           bloud
           ,
           when
           the
           forme
           is
           thus
           obserued
           after
           his
           owne
           institution
           .
        
         
           
           To
           this
           Communion
           of
           the
           Lords
           holie
           Supper
           ,
           all
           the
           people
           present
           (
           after
           exhortation
           ,
           to
           prepare
           their
           comming
           thither
           ,
           in
           true
           repentance
           and
           firme
           faith
           in
           Gods
           promises
           )
           are
           freely
           and
           verie
           louingly
           admitted
           .
           And
           none
           are
           excluded
           from
           this
           heauenly
           Banquet
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           notoriously
           knowne
           for
           prophane
           people
           ,
           of
           wicked
           and
           vild
           life
           ,
           or
           rebellious
           to
           all
           good
           orders
           and
           Discipline
           established
           by
           authoritie
           ,
           and
           the
           Reuerend
           Fathers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           whose
           care
           and
           diligence
           for
           the
           good
           thereof
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           and
           seasons
           is
           very
           great
           and
           painefull
           .
           And
           (
           Noble
           Ladyes
           )
           the
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           in
           all
           reuerend
           manner
           ,
           as
           our
           Lord
           appoynted
           it
           ,
           is
           round
           about
           distributed
           to
           euery
           assistant
           ,
           without
           impayring
           the
           least
           iote
           of
           the
           institution
           .
           There
           is
           no
           request
           made
           ,
           that
           those
           things
           may
           
           bee
           carryed
           thence
           by
           an
           Angell
           ,
           and
           presented
           vpon
           the
           high
           Altar
           :
           Our
           soules
           doe
           assure
           vs
           ,
           by
           a
           liuely
           faith
           ,
           that
           Iesus
           Christ
           is
           in
           heauen
           ,
           sitting
           at
           the
           glorious
           right
           hand
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           
           and
           all
           the
           Communicants
           in
           our
           Christian
           assembly
           ,
           are
           so
           instructed
           and
           resolued
           ,
           and
           to
           heauen
           doe
           they
           eleuate
           both
           their
           eyes
           and
           minds
           ,
           contemplating
           their
           Lord
           and
           Sauiour
           there
           ,
           and
           hoping
           to
           partake
           of
           eternall
           life
           there
           with
           him
           ,
           whereof
           the
           present
           action
           is
           a
           sure
           pledge
           and
           earnest
           pennie
           .
           Thus
           doe
           wee
           pronounce
           Christes
           death
           and
           passion
           ,
           thus
           doe
           wee
           acknowledge
           the
           effusion
           and
           shedding
           of
           his
           bloude
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Bread
           broken
           ,
           and
           Wine
           deliuered
           in
           the
           Cuppe
           or
           Challice
           (
           for
           wee
           are
           not
           Ceremonious
           of
           eyther
           word
           ,
           because
           (
           in
           Gods
           feare
           )
           eyther
           of
           them
           is
           to
           vs
           indifferent
           )
           remaineth
           to
           vs
           as
           a
           perfect
           remembraunce
           ,
           and
           the
           fruites
           thereof
           (
           wee
           hope
           )
           doe
           continue
           among
           vs
           ,
           and
           so
           (
           with
           thankfulnesse
           )
           we
           all
           receiue
           his
           benefits
           .
        
         
           And
           worthie
           Ladyes
           ,
           because
           (
           it
           may
           bee
           )
           you
           would
           gladly
           know
           ,
           what
           other
           obseruatiōs
           there
           are
           in
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           which
           induced
           my
           conuersion
           ,
           
           and
           in
           time
           may
           draw
           others
           :
           As
           a
           verie
           young
           Scholler
           ,
           scarcely
           yet
           well
           intred
           ,
           I
           will
           set
           yee
           downe
           a
           briefe
           summarie
           ,
           of
           so
           many
           ,
           as
           my
           weake
           memorie
           ,
           and
           the
           breuitie
           of
           time
           will
           permit
           me
           .
        
         
           
           Here
           is
           no
           inuocation
           vpon
           any
           Saints
           ,
           no
           ,
           not
           vpon
           the
           blessed
           Virgin
           
             Marie
             :
          
           yet
           both
           of
           her
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Gods
           chosen
           Saintes
           ,
           wee
           hold
           that
           reuerend
           estimation
           ,
           which
           wee
           are
           commaunded
           to
           doe
           .
           The
           adoration
           and
           worship
           
           here
           vsed
           ,
           is
           to
           the
           onely
           euerliuing
           and
           eternall
           God
           ,
           and
           according
           as
           hee
           hath
           manifested
           himselfe
           in
           his
           word
           ,
           to
           wit
           :
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Sonne
           and
           the
           sanctified
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           holy
           Ghost
           .
           One
           onely
           and
           true
           God
           ,
           in
           these
           three
           persons
           or
           
             Hypostasis
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           name
           likewise
           all
           heere
           are
           baptised
           .
        
         
           
           Here
           are
           no
           other
           Images
           admitted
           into
           our
           Temples
           ,
           but
           that
           onely
           which
           our
           great
           God
           hath
           consecrated
           to
           himselse
           ,
           for
           his
           owne
           pecuculiar
           vse
           ,
           and
           to
           remaine
           for
           euer
           .
           And
           that
           is
           the
           Preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           with
           the
           true
           vse
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           instituted
           by
           him
           :
           whereby
           wee
           discerne
           the
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           good
           will
           towards
           vs
           ,
           more
           liuely
           and
           better
           figured
           in
           the
           whole
           Mysteryes
           of
           our
           Redemption
           ,
           then
           they
           can
           bee
           described
           in
           a
           million
           of
           wodden
           or
           carued
           Images
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           matter
           whatsoeuer
           .
        
         
           
           Neyther
           is
           there
           recourse
           made
           to
           any
           other
           intercession
           ,
           for
           obtaining
           Gods
           fauour
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           but
           to
           Iesus
           Christes
           intercession
           onely
           ,
           hee
           being
           our
           alone
           Mediatour
           and
           Aduocate
           .
           And
           hee
           
           is
           likewise
           the
           onely
           reconciliation
           for
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           wee
           present
           none
           other
           but
           him
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           all
           our
           prayers
           eyther
           priuate
           or
           publike
           .
           Nor
           is
           heere
           acknowledged
           any
           other
           purgation
           or
           Purgatorie
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           bloud
           of
           the
           selfe
           same
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           Thus
           are
           wee
           cleansed
           ,
           by
           vndoubted
           faith
           in
           him
           ,
           accompanyed
           with
           true
           and
           vnfained
           
           repentance
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           to
           bee
           done
           in
           this
           life
           onely
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           time
           both
           for
           beleeuing
           ,
           and
           of
           well
           doing
           .
        
         
           
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           heere
           is
           no
           confession
           made
           of
           any
           other
           oblation
           ,
           sacrifice
           or
           satisfaction
           ,
           wherby
           to
           abolish
           ,
           deface
           and
           wipe
           out
           our
           sinnes
           :
           but
           that
           alone
           ,
           which
           Iesus
           Christ
           made
           once
           for
           all
           ,
           vpon
           the
           tree
           of
           his
           Crosse
           to
           GOD
           his
           Father
           .
           Nor
           doe
           wee
           heere
           hold
           it
           expedient
           or
           needefull
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           bee
           any
           superstitious
           countenaunce
           ,
           renewing
           or
           dayly
           reiteration
           thereof
           :
           In
           regarde
           ,
           that
           hee
           neuer
           gaue
           any
           such
           charge
           to
           any
           mortall
           man.
           For
           wee
           are
           assured
           ,
           that
           his
           owne
           sacrifice
           is
           daily
           fresh
           ,
           and
           in
           full
           efficacy
           ,
           to
           obtaine
           grace
           for
           vs
           ,
           remission
           of
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           life
           euerlasting
           .
           For
           though
           
           hee
           dyed
           once
           for
           vs
           poore
           wretched
           sinners
           ,
           he
           liueth
           yet
           againe
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           for
           euer
           ,
           and
           sitteth
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           his
           father
           ,
           to
           make
           continuall
           intercession
           for
           vs.
           
        
         
           
           As
           for
           the
           order
           of
           Confession
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           obserued
           ,
           and
           none
           other
           else
           acknowledged
           in
           this
           Church
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           this
           manner
           .
           When
           wee
           assemble
           and
           meete
           together
           ,
           wee
           make
           a
           publike
           and
           solemne
           confession
           of
           our
           sinnes
           to
           God
           :
           who
           giueth
           vs
           also
           true
           absolution
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           his
           h●ly
           Gospell
           ,
           when
           wee
           (
           being
           heartily
           repentant
           )
           receiue
           by
           faith
           his
           vndoubted
           promises
           ,
           according
           as
           they
           are
           davlie
           (
           for
           that
           purpose
           )
           preached
           and
           deliuered
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           by
           the
           Pastors
           and
           ministers
           
           of
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           being
           congregated
           in
           our
           Ecclesiasticall
           assemblyes
           .
        
         
           
           In
           breefe
           (
           honourable
           Ladyes
           )
           heere
           is
           neyther
           taught
           ,
           or
           beleeued
           ,
           any
           other
           meanes
           for
           our
           saluation
           ;
           then
           that
           which
           God
           himselfe
           hath
           reuealed
           in
           his
           holie
           woord
           .
           And
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           embrace
           and
           receiue
           in
           a
           sanctified
           fayth
           ,
           
             Working
             by
             loue
             ;
          
           the
           graces
           and
           mercies
           of
           God
           
           offered
           and
           presented
           to
           vs
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           by
           the
           Gospell
           :
           The
           preaching
           wereof
           wee
           receiue
           ,
           and
           giue
           attention
           vnto
           with
           all
           reuerence
           ,
           as
           beeing
           that
           onely
           doctryne
           ,
           which
           is
           able
           to
           saue
           our
           soules
           .
           And
           wee
           are
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           to
           turne
           aside
           (
           how
           little
           soeuer
           it
           bee
           )
           from
           Iesus
           Christes
           omnisufficient
           sacrifice
           ,
           to
           our
           owne
           workes
           ,
           satisfactions
           ,
           deseruings
           ,
           or
           the
           merites
           of
           Saints
           and
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           meanes
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           to
           confide
           ,
           or
           put
           any
           hope
           at
           all
           therein
           of
           our
           saluation
           :
           were
           flatly
           to
           forsake
           the
           cheefe
           corner
           stone
           ,
           and
           to
           build
           vpon
           another
           foundation
           ,
           then
           God
           himselfe
           hath
           layde
           .
           
             For
             there
             is
             not
             any
             other
             name
             under
             Heauen
             ,
             whereby
             wee
             can
             or
             shall
             bee
             saued
             ,
             but
             the
             alone
             name
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
             For
             bee
             was
             deliuered
             to
             death
             for
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             is
             risen
             agayne
             for
             our
             iustification
             ;
             
          
           there
           cannot
           bee
           (
           then
           )
           saluation
           in
           another
           .
           If
           this
           doctrine
           bee
           hereticall
           ,
           as
           your
           Romaine
           Iesuites
           ,
           and
           Priests
           sticke
           not
           to
           proclayme
           it
           :
           
           they
           must
           then
           pronounce
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           Saint
           
             Paule
          
           to
           bee
           an
           hereticke
           ;
           
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           to
           bee
           Heretikes
           ,
           who
           preached
           the
           very
           same
           ,
           and
           haue
           left
           it
           so
           to
           vs
           in
           their
           owne
           writings
           ,
           whereof
           God
           himselfe
           will
           one
           day
           be
           the
           Iudge
           .
        
         
           
           Censure
           now
           ,
           discreete
           and
           well-iudging
           Ladyes
           ,
           if
           the
           singlenesse
           ,
           and
           pure
           simplicitie
           of
           this
           approoued
           doctrine
           ,
           maintained
           poynt
           by
           poynt
           ,
           and
           warranted
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           (
           whereunto
           it
           hath
           alwayes
           submitted
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           dare
           auouch
           her
           true
           title
           in
           the
           face
           of
           any
           Counsell
           :
           )
           doe
           deserue
           those
           slaunders
           and
           calumniations
           ,
           which
           the
           Diuell
           by
           his
           blasphemous
           brood
           ,
           doth
           daylie
           belch
           foorth
           against
           it
           .
           And
           in
           the
           other
           Scale
           of
           your
           vnpartiall
           opinion
           ,
           (
           holding
           an
           euen
           hand
           to
           poyze
           the
           weight
           ,
           and
           an
           vpright
           soule
           ,
           to
           conceiue
           the
           worth
           of
           both
           rightly
           )
           consider
           the
           now
           Romish
           Religion
           ,
           the
           practises
           ,
           blasphemies
           ,
           and
           abuses
           therein
           committed
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           God
           direct
           and
           order
           your
           verdict
           .
        
         
           
           For
           I
           will
           not
           so
           wrong
           the
           hope
           I
           haue
           of
           you
           ,
           rashly
           to
           forethink
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           be
           ouerawed
           with
           pompe
           of
           Ceremonies
           ,
           thunder
           cracks
           of
           curses
           ,
           the
           case
           and
           hollow
           closure
           for
           monstrous
           impieties
           :
           Neyther
           that
           you
           will
           bee
           scrupulous
           of
           spirit
           ,
           as
           to
           let
           the
           spacious
           spreading
           title
           of
           their
           Church
           ,
           without
           any
           truth
           or
           equitie
           to
           warrant
           it
           ,
           altogether
           sway
           you
           in
           your
           opinion
           .
           
           For
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           sets
           not
           forth
           her selfe
           to
           sale
           by
           the
           luster
           and
           pompe
           of
           exteriour
           
           ornament
           ,
           or
           by
           antiquitie
           or
           such
           like
           allegations
           ;
           No
           ,
           nor
           by
           continued
           succession
           of
           Popes
           and
           Prelates
           ,
           whereof
           you
           heare
           what
           daily
           boast
           they
           make
           .
           But
           her
           glory
           and
           triumph
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           puritie
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           the
           onely
           soule
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           sincere
           administration
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           all
           consonant
           and
           agreeing
           ,
           with
           the
           voyce
           of
           her
           great
           sheepheard
           and
           Bishop
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           .
           And
           hee
           faith
           ;
           
           
             That
             his
             sheepe
             do
             know
             his
             voyce
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             not
             listen
             or
             follow
             a
             stranger
             .
          
           This
           (
           Ladyes
           )
           is
           the
           true
           touchstone
           of
           iudgement
           ,
           whereby
           to
           discerne
           Golde
           from
           corrupted
           mettall
           ,
           to
           know
           the
           true
           Church
           from
           the
           false
           :
           And
           not
           by
           Crosses
           by
           Miters
           ,
           Cardinals
           ,
           bonnets
           ,
           or
           height
           of
           Steeples
           .
        
         
           That
           Reuerend
           and
           worthy
           Bishop
           of
           
             Thouars
             ,
          
           who
           hauing
           forsaken
           the
           Sinagogue
           of
           Sathans
           ,
           and
           (
           by
           his
           great
           learning
           and
           industrious
           paines
           )
           discouered
           such
           a
           hideous
           heape
           of
           abhominations
           ,
           vsed
           and
           maintained
           in
           the
           church
           of
           Rome
           :
           hee
           ,
           next
           vnto
           Gods
           good
           spirit
           (
           which
           was
           the
           principall
           and
           onely
           motiue
           )
           was
           the
           secondary
           meanes
           of
           my
           conuersion
           ,
           as
           (
           God
           haue
           the
           glory
           for
           it
           )
           hee
           hath
           preuailed
           with
           diuers
           other
           
           Lords
           and
           Ladyes
           beside
           ,
           and
           in
           time
           may
           prooue
           to
           shake
           the
           proude
           Empyre
           of
           the
           Pope
           .
           His
           learned
           labours
           so
           lately
           printed
           ,
           wherein
           hee
           opens
           all
           the
           pack
           of
           paradoxicall
           Poperie
           ,
           against
           
             Bellarmine
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           Romaine
           faction
           of
           Iesuites
           ,
           conuincing
           them
           by
           their
           owne
           arguments
           and
           writing
           :
           
           I
           am
           bold
           (
           worthy
           Ladies
           )
           to
           send
           you
           with
           this
           Epistle
           .
           And
           where
           I
           comfarre
           too
           short
           of
           such
           sufficiencie
           as
           in
           such
           a
           cause
           as
           this
           is
           required
           :
           peruse
           his
           paines
           for
           your
           further
           satisfaction
           ,
           being
           printed
           in
           your
           owne
           natiue
           tongue
           for
           your
           better
           apprehension
           ,
           and
           so
           plainely
           set
           downe
           ,
           as
           it
           cannot
           but
           bee
           easily
           vnderstood
           of
           you
           .
        
         
           Thus
           haue
           I
           ,
           noble
           Ladyes
           ,
           both
           briefely
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           nature
           of
           an
           Epistle
           would
           permit
           me
           ,
           declared
           the
           grosse
           absurdities
           and
           abuses
           in
           the
           Masse
           ,
           the
           blasphemies
           ,
           Idolatries
           ,
           and
           sacriledges
           therein
           committed
           ,
           that
           God
           in
           his
           good
           time
           may
           open
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           let
           you
           see
           the
           way
           out
           of
           that
           brutish
           Babylon
           .
           I
           haue
           also
           (
           in
           a
           meane
           measure
           )
           shewed
           you
           the
           order
           and
           gouernement
           of
           our
           reformed
           Church
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           Ministerie
           and
           doctrine
           thereof
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           the
           neere
           affinitie
           and
           true
           forme
           ,
           which
           therein
           is
           continually
           vsed
           and
           obserued
           ,
           with
           the
           example
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Schoole-maister
           Iesus
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           confirmed
           by
           his
           blessed
           Apostles
           :
           As
           if
           it
           would
           please
           God
           to
           rancke
           you
           with
           vs
           ,
           the
           truth
           should
           make
           more
           manifest
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           
           For
           heere
           is
           nothing
           done
           palliated
           ,
           or
           in
           secret
           conspiring
           ,
           to
           betray
           poore
           peoples
           opinions
           ,
           and
           deceiue
           their
           soules
           :
           All
           our
           actions
           are
           openly
           exposed
           euen
           to
           the
           apparant
           view
           of
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           yea
           ,
           euen
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           that
           concerne
           the
           order
           and
           policie
           of
           Gods
           ▪
           Church
           .
           Heere
           ,
           women
           
           and
           the
           weakest
           capacities
           ,
           may
           vnderstand
           whatsoeuer
           is
           done
           or
           said
           :
           for
           here
           is
           no
           strange
           Language
           vsed
           among
           vs.
           And
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           :
           
             Strange
          
           
           
             tongues
             are
             for
             a
             signe
             ,
             not
             to
             them
             that
             beleeue
             ,
             but
             vnto
             Infidels
             that
             beleeuenot
             .
          
        
         
           
           I
           confesse
           ,
           honorable
           Ladyes
           ▪
           that
           my
           discourse
           hath
           extended
           it selfe
           beyond
           the
           purposed
           limitation
           :
           but
           indeed
           ,
           the
           merit
           of
           the
           subiect
           handled
           ;
           may
           pleade
           my
           pardon
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           endeared
           affection
           I
           beare
           to
           you
           ,
           with
           desire
           of
           your
           conuersion
           (
           for
           your
           soules
           sauing
           health
           )
           I
           trust
           will
           safely
           support
           me
           the
           other
           way
           .
           If
           God
           haue
           chosen
           me
           as
           his
           meanest
           instrument
           ,
           to
           worke
           but
           the
           very
           least
           measure
           of
           your
           better
           instruction
           :
           his
           name
           haue
           the
           glory
           ,
           and
           his
           powerfull
           word
           the
           deserued
           praise
           ,
           which
           carries
           much
           more
           weight
           and
           efficacy
           ,
           then
           mens
           smoothest
           eloquence
           ,
           or
           the
           very
           subtillest
           arguments
           produced
           to
           the
           contrary
           :
           whether
           it
           bee
           of
           antiquitie
           ,
           or
           vniuersalitie
           ,
           of
           Counsels
           ,
           of
           Traditions
           ,
           or
           whatsoeuer
           else
           .
           If
           now
           (
           this
           day
           )
           you
           will
           listen
           to
           his
           voyce
           ,
           and
           not
           harden
           your
           hearts
           ;
           If
           you
           be
           not
           carelesse
           of
           his
           gift
           ,
           by
           me
           his
           vnworthy
           seruant
           offred
           vnto
           you
           ;
           If
           you
           close
           not
           vp
           your
           eyes
           ,
           against
           the
           cleare
           light
           that
           shineth
           euery
           where
           ;
           If
           you
           quench
           not
           the
           spirit
           ,
           which
           God
           himselfe
           hath
           kindled
           in
           you
           :
           All
           will
           redound
           to
           your
           endlesse
           consolation
           ,
           and
           you
           bee
           renowmed
           to
           future
           posterities
           .
           Feare
           therefore
           (
           deare
           Ladyes
           )
           this
           heauie
           threat
           of
           the
           diuine
           wisdome
           .
           
             
             
             
               Because
               I
               haue
               called
               ,
               and
               you
               haue
               refused
               ;
               I
               haue
               stretched
               out
               mine
               hand
               ,
               and
               you
               would
               not
               regard
               ;
               But
               haue
               despised
               all
               my
               counsell
               ,
               and
               would
               none
               of
               my
               correction
               :
               I
               will
               laugh
               at
               your
               destruction
               ,
               and
               mocke
               when
               your
               feare
               commeth
               .
               Then
               shall
               you
               call
               vpon
               mee
               ,
               but
               I
               will
               not
               answere
               ,
               they
               shall
               seeke
               me
               earely
               ,
               but
               they
               shall
               not
               finde
               mee
               .
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             From
             
               Thouars
            
             
               this
               1.
               of
               Iune
               .
               1608.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A01148-e310
           
             After
             her
             conuersion
             ,
             she
             wrote
             this
             Epistle
             .
          
           
             
               Luke
            
             2.
             38.
             
          
           
             A
             vertuous
             acknowledgment
             of
             a
             godly
             Lady
             .
          
           
             She
             takes
             on
             her
             ,
             to
             note
             the
             abuses
             in
             the
             Masse
             .
          
           
             Her
             course
             intended
             in
             this
             Epistle
             .
          
           
             Christ
             his
             office
             of
             Priesthood
             ,
             transferred
             to
             men
             .
          
           
             
               Hebr.
            
             7
             9.
             23.
             24.
             25.
             26.
             
          
           
             
               Hebr.
            
             9.
             24.
             25.
             26.
             
          
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             is
             the
             only
             Sacrificer
             ,
             without
             any
             successor
             or
             Vicar
             .
          
           
             
               Hebr.
            
             9.
             26.
             
          
           
             
               Heb.
            
             5
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             The
             popish
             Priests
             must
             shewe
             their
             warrant
             out
             of
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             No
             man
             can
             offer
             as
             Christ
             hath
             offered
             .
          
           
             
               Hebr.
            
             10.
             13.
             14.
             18.
             
          
           
             No
             mention
             is
             made
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             of
             any
             new
             or
             continued
             offering
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             
             1●
             .
          
           
             
               Hebr
            
             9.
             14.
             
          
           
             She
             dealeth
             not
             with
             euerie
             particularerror
             in
             the
             Masse
             .
          
           
             The
             Priests
             confession
             .
          
           
             Sacrifice
             offered
             before
             consecration
             ,
             for
             the
             redemption
             of
             soules
             liuing
             .
          
           
             The
             Priest
             in
             his
             Memento
             .
          
           
             The
             Priests
             prayer
             after
             the
             consecration
             .
          
           
             The
             Priests
             Memento
             for
             the
             dead
             .
          
           
             The
             Anatomie
             of
             the
             Masse
             ,
             printed
             in
             French.
             
          
           
             The
             Masse
             ameritorious
             worke
             ,
             to
             deface
             all
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             dead
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             3.
             25
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             9
             
             
               Iohn
               .
            
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             prayers
             said
             or
             sung
             in
             the
             Masse
             .
          
           
             
               Iohn
               .
            
             5.
             19.
             
          
           
             The
             Priest
             and
             peoples
             opinion
             present
             at
             Masse
             .
          
           
             
               Hebr.
            
             10.
             1.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             The
             meaning
             of
             the
             holie
             Apostle
             .
          
           
             Some
             perticular
             Ladies
             ,
             not
             altogether
             popish
             .
          
           
             The
             fruite
             of
             the
             Sacrifice
             in
             the
             Masse
             .
          
           
             
               Hebr.
            
             10.
             9
             ▪
             
          
           
             Some
             of
             them
             say
             :
             Make
             this
             in
             my
             remembrance
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             would
             haue
             it
             .
             Luke
             
               22.
               19
            
          
           
             The
             Euāgelists
             record
             of
             our
             Sauiours
             words
             .
             Lu.
             
               22.
               19.
               
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Co.
            
             11.
             25.
             
          
           
             The
             meaning
             of
             Christs
             words
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Co
               ▪
            
             11.
             26.
             
          
           
             Her
             admonition
             to
             the
             Ladies
             ,
             concerning
             the
             exposition
             of
             S.
             Paule
             .
          
           
             An
             excellent
             note
             ,
             &
             well
             worth
             the
             observation
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             Greeke
             word
             Poiein
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Siriaque
               ,
               Habad
               .
            
          
           
             Idolatrie
             in
             holding
             vp
             the
             bread
             to
             be
             adored
             as
             God.
             
          
           
             How
             Christ
             promised
             vs
             to
             be
             partakers
             of
             his
             body
             and
             bloud
             .
             Luke
             
               22.19
            
          
           
             Christs
             commandement
             is
             in
             the
             first
             place
             .
          
           
             Christs
             words
             to
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             is
             to
             all
             be
             faithfull
             to
             the
             worlds
             end
             .
          
           
             The
             promise
             is
             made
             to
             all
             and
             not
             to
             the
             Apostles
             onely
             .
          
           
             1
             ▪
             
               Cor.
            
             10.
             17.
             
          
           
             Take
             away
             the
             communion
             ,
             and
             the
             promise
             is
             ended
             .
          
           
             The
             right
             vse
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             wherein
             it
             consisteth
             .
          
           
             What
             is
             don
             in
             the
             Masse
             
          
           
             How
             consecratiō
             ought
             to
             be
             done
             .
          
           
             How
             the
             Priest
             makes
             his
             consecration
             in
             the
             Masse
             .
          
           
             Doubt
             and
             question
             may
             arise
             vpon
             such
             priuie
             whispering
             .
          
           
             Mark
             this
             ,
             good
             Ladyes
             
          
           
             H●w
             people
             may
             be
             easily
             abused
             .
          
           
             S.
             Augustines
             words
             concerning
             consecratiō
             .
          
           
             The
             Priest
             coniures
             in
             sted
             of
             consecrating
             .
          
           
             No
             lawfull
             consecration
             in
             the
             Masse
             
          
           
             The
             Priest
             hath
             not
             any
             part
             of
             Christs
             body
             in
             his
             bread
             ,
             which
             he
             makes
             an
             Idoll
             of
             .
          
           
             The
             people
             are
             deceiued
             in
             the
             Masse
             .
          
           
             They
             worship
             a
             round
             cake
             in
             stead
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             She
             proceedeth
             to
             another
             idolatry
             commutted
             by
             the
             ignorant
             people
             .
          
           
             The
             people
             doe
             communicate
             but
             in
             one
             kinde
             .
          
           
             The
             Priests
             are
             Idolators
             and
             make
             the
             people
             to
             cōmit
             idolatry
             .
          
           
             Christ
             did
             command
             no
             worship
             to
             the
             bread
             .
          
           
             The
             Romanists
             doe
             abuse
             the
             lords
             supper
             .
          
           
             Christ
             directed
             not
             his
             promise
             to
             the
             bread
             &
             wine
             only
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
            
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             The
             summe
             of
             our
             Christian
             doctrin
             and
             beliefe
             
          
           
             The
             expected
             benefit
             of
             the
             Sacrament
             .
          
           
             How
             we
             doe
             adore
             Christ
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             .
          
           
             We
             honour
             god
             in
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             as
             being
             his
             blessings
             bestowed
             vpon
             vs.
             
          
           
             The
             Priest
             carries
             their
             Sacrament
             about
             the
             street
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             propertie
             of
             the
             Masse
             
          
           
             The
             Priests
             rob
             and
             deceiue
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             The
             Priests
             answere
             for
             themselues
             .
          
           
             A
             witty
             cōparison
             of
             receiuing
             the
             Communion
             .
          
           
             We
             cannot
             be
             wiser
             the
             our
             maister
             Christ.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
            
             10.
             17.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             28.
             
          
           
             Chrysost
             .
             Hom.
             18.
             super
             cap.
             8
             2.
             
             Cor.
             
          
           
             The
             Popes
             Canons
             doe
             cōfesse
             their
             sacriledge
             .
          
           
             Can.
             peracta
             de
             consecra●dist
             .
             2
             
          
           
             Can.
             omnes
             fideles
             de
             consecrat
             .
             Dist
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Chrysost
             .
             in
             Hom
             3.
             
          
           
             None
             suffered
             to
             communicate
             ,
             but
             the
             priest
             onely
             .
          
           
             Prayers
             in
             their
             masse
             ,
             making
             against
             themsèlues
             .
          
           
             They
             say
             one
             thing
             ,
             &
             do
             another
             ,
             meerely
             begutling
             the
             people
             ▪
             
          
           
             They
             speake
             to
             the
             people
             in
             a
             strange
             language
             .
          
           
             God
             will
             haue
             vs
             confesse
             our
             sins
             to
             him
             onely
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Cor.
            
             5
             18
             
          
           
             The
             peoples
             growing
             to
             number
             their
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             Where
             God
             is
             neglected
             ,
             one
             sinne
             begetteth
             another
             .
          
           
             The
             Sacrament
             is
             now
             made
             no
             account
             of
             .
          
           
             Another
             sacriledge
             cōmitted
             in
             the
             Masse
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             28.
             
          
           
             They
             sunder
             what
             God
             hath
             ioyned
             together
             .
          
           
             Concomitācy
             ,
             their
             co●ned
             excuse
             ▪
             
          
           
             The
             bloud
             separated
             from
             the
             bodie
             .
          
           
             
               Matth.
            
             26.
             27.
             28.
             
          
           
             The
             contrariety
             of
             concomitancy
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Iohn
               .
            
             1.
             7
             
          
           
             Traditions
             are
             their
             only
             foundatiō
             .
          
           
             Can.
             Competimus
             de
             consecrat
             .
             Dist
             ▪
             2.
             
          
           
             Can.
             Quia
             .
             &
             Can.
             In
             Coena
             de
             consecrat
             ▪
             Dist
             .
             1.
             
             Can.
             Sacerdotes
             .
             1.
             qu.
             1.
             
          
           
             She
             referreth
             this
             matter
             of
             the
             Masse
             ,
             to
             the
             censure
             of
             the
             Ladyes
             thēselues
             .
          
           
             They
             partake
             with
             sin
             ,
             that
             seek
             not
             to
             auoid
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Apish
             gesture
             and
             behauiour
             of
             the
             Priests
             .
          
           
             How
             highly
             God
             is
             dishonored
             in
             their
             churches
             ▪
             
          
           
             Of
             Gods
             vndefiled
             Church
             .
          
           
             Her
             desire
             of
             their
             happy
             vnion
             in
             faith
             .
          
           
             The
             order
             obserued
             in
             the
             reformed
             Churches
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             Sacraments
             of
             Baptisme
             ,
             &
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             reiecting
             the
             other
             fiue
             .
          
           
             No
             priuate
             whispering
             ,
             as
             is
             vsed
             in
             the
             Masse
             .
          
           
             How
             the
             people
             are
             admitted
             to
             the
             communion
             :
             &
             who
             are
             excluded
             .
          
           
             Farre
             from
             that
             which
             is
             vsed
             in
             Poperie
             ,
          
           
             Her
             further
             offer
             to
             the
             Ladies
             .
          
           
             No
             inuocation
             vpon
             saints
             ,
             but
             on
             the
             euerliuing
             God
             ,
             in
             trinitie
             of
             persons
             .
          
           
             No
             allowance
             of
             images
             ,
             but
             that
             onely
             which
             God
             hath
             appointed
             .
          
           
             No
             intercession
             ,
             but
             to
             Christ
             only
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Iohn
               .
            
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             No
             sacrifice
             but
             Christ
             Iesus
             onely
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             What
             kinde
             of
             confession
             is
             vsed
             in
             this
             Church
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             meanes
             of
             our
             saluatiō
             .
          
           
             
               Galat.
            
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             11
             
             
               Act.
            
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             An
             especiall
             note
             to
             be
             obserued
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             truth
             and
             sincerity
             of
             this
             doctrine
             .
          
           
             The
             pompe
             and
             ceremonie
             of
             Poperie
             .
          
           
             The
             nature
             of
             the
             church
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               Ioh.
            
             10.
             4.
             5
             
          
           
             A
             booke
             of
             much
             learning
             &
             main
             importance
             ,
             which
             likewise
             will
             bee
             very
             shortly
             published
             in
             English
             .
          
           
             Truth
             needs
             no
             secret
             corners
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             22.
             
          
           
             Her
             conclusion
             to
             the
             Ladyes
             .
          
           
             
               Prou.
            
             1.
             24.
             25.
             26.
             27.