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A14265	An ansvvere or admonition to those of the Church of Rome, touching the iubile, proclaimed by the bull, made and set foorth by Pope Clement the eyght, for the yeare of our Lord. 1600. Translated out of French; Aviso a los de la iglesia romana, sobre la indiccion de jubiléo, por la bulla del papa Clemente octavo. English	Valera, Cipriano de, 1532?-1625.	1600 (1600)	STC 24578.5; ESTC S116178	21,562	32

Emperour Claudius whereby it fell out that he was present in Jerusalem at the assembly of the Apostles recited by Saint Luke Act. 15. which is but a meere iest and a notable lye Act. 15.16.17 deuised in his Monkish cap For he can by no meanes shew nor by any approoued Author verifie it besides that that Saint Luke alleageth touching this matter prooueth him a lyer Where he sayth that S. Paul hauing stayed for a time in Antiochia after his returne from Ierusalem went to visit the Churches where he and Barnabas had Preached and hauing past by Siria and Cilicia came to Iconia and from thence went for Phrigia and Galatia and then to Macedonia where he stayed long time Preaching in many places thereof at the last he came to Athens and from thence to Corinthus where he met with Aquilla and Priscila who not long before or lately came thither out of Italy because Claudius had commaunded the Iewes to depart out of Rome Now this word lately sheweth that Onuphrius deceiueth himselfe or else would deceiue other men affirming that S. Peter was driuen out of Rome by Claudius For S. Paul hauing stayed from the time of the Sinode at Ierusalem in Antiohia could not haue made so long a voyage Preaching the Gospell almost in euery place where he past in so short a time And touching the rest if it were so that S. Peter had been at Rome doth it follow that hee was the head of the Church There is but one onely Iesus Christ who is also the true stone of the Fayth whereupon the Church of God is erected and not Saint Peter Which hath been so often prooued by the Authorities and witnesses of the most auncient Doctors that it would be but meere labour lost to reiterate it onely I wil alleadge one witnes taken out of their own Authors which by consequent they cannot reprooue Petra dedit Petro Petrus diadema Rodulpho The stone that is Christ gaue the Diadem to Peter and Peter gaue it to Redulphus Now although this is false as it shall heereafter be prooued so is it notwithstanding that God by a iust iudgement admirable wisedom hath drawne from this lye that the stone gaue Peter the Diadem this true confession that Christ is the stone as also the glose Et Super hanc Petram in the distinction 19. C. ita Dominus sayth I beleeue that the Lord by this indiction hath declared no other thing then only the words which S. Peter answered vnto the Lord when he said thou art the Christ the Son of the lyuing God For the Church is erected vpon this article of the faith Then God hath built his Church vpon himselfe Also behold what is added in the margent Where he saith vpon this stone c. That is the same which thou hast confessed that is to say my selfe for the stone was Christ De consecrat dist 2. C●re vera Vpon which foundation Peter was edified It is then by a false tytle that the Pope saith that he sitteth in S. Peters chayre that he is the Father of those that call themselues Catholiques soueraigne Pastor of the sheepe For without making any long discourse touching the disloyalties disorders couetousnes ambition intollerable tyrannie and pride more then diabolical where with the most part of those that haue mounted vp into this abhominable seate haue bin adorned and inriched or rather spotted and defiled seeing the hystories of their liues are filled therewith What duety of a Father or Pastor I beseech you doe they shew Is it in setting Iesus Christ and al his benefits to sale Is it in sucking the substance of Kingdomes by theyr pardons and indulgences And further by meanes of the Annates and such like diabolicall inuentions and all to draw money into their purses Haue we any one example of the Apostles which in any thing doth resemble these things Sueto in Tiberio The Emperor Tiberius although an Infidel and a tyrant did neuerthelesse say that it is the ducty of a good Pastor to sheare the sheep but not to flea them If wee looke into the trafique and pollicies of the Citty of Rome we shal find it to be but a right fleaing how much wors I omit That which this holy father addeth is no truer then the rest that went before for how is it possible for saith to shine where it is not Will you say that there is the fayth where mans traditions and inuentions are preferred before the expresse commandements of God This onely example shall suffice God often times sayth and that in most plaine and cuident wordes Thou shalt not make any Image nor the likenesse thereof neyther shalt thou worshippe them The Pope saith thou shalt erect Images and the likenesse of God and of his Saints and shalt worship them with the same worship that belongeth vnto the thinges which they represent Can there bee any faith there where the simple people are taught to haue recourse vnto creatures to inuoke and call vpon them and to make vowes and seruices to them that belong to God alone Likewise can there bee faith where men teach that we must doubt the promises of God there where the soueraigne Bishop with his supporters openly boldly and shamelesly maintaine that the holy Scriptures although diuinely inspired and profitable Doctrine to reprehend correct and reprooue that the man of God may bee perfect and instructed in all good workes are neuerthelesse imperfect and vncertaine and that wee must haue recourse vnto traditions which they terme the vnwritten word Where he saith that this truth hath neuer bin changed by any course of times That shal be found to be most vntrue by such as will but conferre the Doctrine which the holy Prophets and Apostles haue left vs in writing with their inuentions and traditions for that the one resembleth the other as much as light and darknesse and truth and vntruth But beholde a most sufficient witnes of the vnion that the celebration of this Iubile where the name of God is outragiously blasphemed the bloud of the Sonne of God villanously abused and troden vnder foote and his death and passion exposed for a mockery and pastime This notwithstanding this holy Father the better to couer his subtilty and mallice full of deceipt will ground his Iubile vpon that which is Prophesied of our Lord Iesus Christ in Esay 61. As our Lord himselfe expoundeth it in Luk. 4. But beholde vnaduisedly not thinking thereof he discouereth his deceipts and impostures being cleane contrary to that he saith hee will doe following our Sauiour Christ It is said in Luke 4. that Iesus Christ according to his manner being entred into the Sinagogue of Nazareth vpon a Saboath day stood vp to read and that the booke of the Prophet Esay was layd before him hauing opened it he turned to the parcell of Scripture where it is witten the Spirit of God is vpon me because he hath annointed me He hath sent me to the

men at this day speake of the faith of the Romaines Is it in Turkie Persia or Tartaria but is it in the places subiect to the Pope It may be by those that know neither faith nor religion but beleeue onely by heresie and as they themselues alleadge beleeue in the faith of their Vicar But all those that know what Rome is how they gouerne liue therein will say and affirme that it is not onely the Schole of Epicurisme but also of Atheisme despising of God his holy word the receptacle support of all wickednes But behold a right papal lodgick The faith of the Romaine christians in the time of S. Paul was cōmended through the world therfore the faith of those that dwel in Rome now is commended through all the world as if faith were successiue in them if the true faith did not make it self knowne by good works But for that corruption is a thing successiue in such as are not regenerate by the holy ghost we might better trulyer reason thus the corruptions intollerable vices Sodomy that raigned among the Romaine Panims were known to all the world So at this day such vices raigne in Rome not onely among the people but among the principall of this infernall Hirarchy are known through al the world Thē it is not there that we must search the faith of these first christians for it is wholy buried vnder the earth Nowe if such a consequent as this which the Pope alledgeth of the time past to the time present were receauable wee might saye as much of those that dwell in Thessalonia for Saint Paul giueth the like witnesse to those that liued in his time yea a greater then of those in Rome You haue been saith he patrons to all the beleeuers as well in Macedonia as in Achaia For the word of God hath not onely shined from you into Macedonia and Achaia but your faith which is in God is spread throughout all the world Beholde then reasons well grounded to maintaine the excellency and prerogatiue of Rome But beholde one which crowneth the worke that is that the most blessed Princes of the Apostles S. Peter and S. Paul haue shed all theyr doctrine with their bloudes to the ende that by meanes of S. Peters chayre being made the capitall Citry in the world it should be the Mother of all the beleeuers and Mistresse of all other Churches c. But if it should be denyed him how could he prooue it but onely that it pleased the Popes his predecefsors builders of this tyranny for with other proofe he could not furnish himselfe If the preaching of the Gospel with effusion of bloud could obtaine this dignity who knoweth not but that Ierusalem ought to bee preferred therein before all others considering the great prerogatiues that it had before ouer all the Citties in the world For that besides them the Prophets did therein Preach the word of God and likewise were therein stoned and put to death There Iesus Christ did Preach there hee was scourged beaten spit vpon and lastly put to death Saint Peter also and his companions were there beaten and holden in prison because they Preached Iesus Christ within the Citty there S. Stephen was stoned for the same occasion and S. Iames beheaded and the other S. Iames killed with clubbes this neuerthelesse gaue no aduantage to Jerusalem much lesse to Rome The Pope knoweth wel or else he ought to know how much this primacy hath bin debated betweene Popes Pelagius and Gregory Bishops of Rome and Iohn Bishop of Constantinople that Gregory condemned the vnmeasurable ambition of the said John and that the Bishops of Rome neuer obtained it vntill the time of Boniface the third who by the authority of the cruell tyraunt and parricide Phocas obtayned the tytle of the vniuersall Bishop and yet the Popes did not as then mount vp into so high a degree of soueraignetie as at this day they are For as it is found written in the first lesson that is Song vpon the first day of Nouember which beginneth Legimus which within a certaine time hath been gelded of certaine breuiaries Pope Boniface that was the fourth Pope after Gregory by petition obtained of the Emperour Phocas one of the Pagans Temples within Rome called the Pantheon which he dedicated to the Virgin Mary and to the Holy Mattirs whereby it appeareth that the Popes as then were not Lords of Rome to dispose of the Temples therein at their pleasure as at this day they doe So this Soueraigntye hath been a most vniust and more then tyrannicall vsurpation All that is added that there is the stone of fayth the fountaine of sacerdotall vnity c. It is to be vnderstood which S. Paul saith 2. Thessal 2. That this Sonne of perdition will come with all fraud of injustice in those that perish For all that no not the least point can be found within the Citty of Rome namely that which he sayth that it is the fountaine of sacerdotall vnity For besides that this Pontificats is an vsurped dignity contrary to the expresse ordinaunce of Iesus Christ tending rather to the ruine of the Church then to the conuersation thereof It is a totall destruction of the sacerdotall dignity of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ But where was this faire spring of sacerdotall vnity when scismes raigned in this church more thē in any other especially when there were two seates one at Rome the other at Auignon and then when there was not onely two Popes but many times three Shall we say that there is the sincere verity where the traditions of men are in the like yea in greater authority then the word of God There where those that shall haue transgressed the commaundements of that which they name the holy Mother Church shall be more grieuously punished then swearers and blasphemers of the sacred name of God there where the Pope vsurpeth the authority to dispence against the word of God He saith that there that is to say at Rome are the keies of the kingdome of Heauen and the power to binde and vnbinde but it is an vsurpation for this authority doth properly belong to all those that are called to the charge of preaching declaring the doctrine of the Gospell As also that which he addeth that the Pope is the dispensator of the treasors of the Church which can neuer be diminished For all the true and faithfull Pastors of the Church of God are the true dispensators of the Treasors of Iesus Christ And we must mark well that which S. Paul saith 1. Cor. 4. That it is requisite that such a dispensator should be faithfull but where shall this fidelity be found in Popes that sell that which they call the Treasors of the Church yea and all thinges both sacred and prophane for ready money True dispensation doth it consist in making a signe with two fingers to present the Pantable to kisse and to giue a

vessel of election S. Paul hee saith Now the iustice which is by faith that is the remission of sinnes as S. Paul himselfe expoundeth it in the 4. chap. precedent saith thus say not in thy heart who shall goe vp into heauen that is to bring Iesus Christ againe from aboue Or who shall goe downe into hell that is to recall Iesus Christ from the dead But what saith the Scripture the word of God is neere thee in thy mouth and in thy heart It is the word of faith which we Preach for if thou confessest the Lord Iesus with thy mouth and beleeuest with thy heart that God raised him from the dead thou shalt be saued Then to beleeue we must heare this sacred word of God as the said S. Paul sheweth afterward For by the same the remission of al our sins by the precious bloud of Iesus Christ is declared vnto vs in his name authority if we beleeue This word like wise teacheth vs in all places to pray vnto our onely God 1. Tim. 2. in the name of Iesus Christ exhorteth vs all the dayes of our life to walke worthily Luk. 1. and with a good conscience in the vocation whereunto we are called to liue holily and righteously to labour in good workes Ephe. 4. and not to do vnto another but as we would be done vnto our selues Now for a conclusion the holy Father addeth most goodly demonstrations and exhortations First to the Patriarches Primates c. whom he saith are called to haue part of this ioy And what not to feed the troupe of the celestiall pasture which is the Gospell and bring men to Iesus Christ the soueraigne Pastor of our soules But to incite them to goe to Rome there to finde his holines to visit the Basiliskes of the Princes of the earth S. Peter and S. Paul beholde the word which he will haue them teach and the better to incourage them hee calleth them the lights of the world We must not then be abashed if the world be holden in so great darkenes seeing that such lights are darke full of obscurity Also the salt of the earth yea a salt that is not good but hath lost the sauour corrupteth al the meate that is salted therewith For what example of good doe those kinde of people shew Where shall you finde more riots and dissolutions then in the Courts and houses of these Prelates Read what S. Barnard saith touching those of his time who neuerthelesse were not halfe so corrupt as these in our dayes For that the world is dayly worse and worse how doth this holy Father speake to Pope Eugenius that had bin his Desciple and how doth he paint out these kinde of people in their colours Is this fellow saith he a seruant for the Pope nameth himselfe the seruant of seruantes to whome continually out of all places there repaireth Simoniastes Sacrilegiers whore-mongers incestious persons and such like monsters eyther to obtaine or retaine Ecclesiasticall dignityes Also vpon the Canticles Sermon 77. There are very few saith he that seeke not their owne what so euer it cost them They loue presents and cannot likewise loue Iesus Christ for they haue made a league with Mammon Behold how they walk in proude array apparelled in diuers vestures or of diuers colours like a Bride that issueth out of her chamber c. And after in the same Sermon Whom wilt thou finde me among the Prelates that desireth not rather to empty the purses of those that are their subiectes then to extirpe vices Also in the Epistle 152. the insolency of the Clergy whereof the negligence of the Bishops is the principall occasion doth in all places trouble the Church But you will say that the holy Father admonisheth them of their duties according as he doth his owne yea that which tendeth more to practise that which S. Barnard saith touching the emptying of purses then to represse vices whereof proceedeth the olde prouerbe neuer horse nor man got any thing by going to Rome I would gladly demaund if that be the preaching of the word of God if it bee to beget faithful to the Gospel which is to bring them to Iesus Christ to inuite all the world to goe to Rome there to visit the temples of S. Peter S. Paul the which Saints this holy Father the better to set foorth his Marchandize and to make it of great value calleth the Princes of the earth and saith that they declare the word of God throughout all the world These holy persons neuer once dreamed of such impostures and much lesse did they require them Their holy Epistles are sufficient testimonies to the contrary but hee will adorne them with this goodly tytle to the end that we should vnderstand that he as their successor is the Prince of the earth Also we read of Boniface the eyght that at the first Iubile hauing the first day shewed himselfe in his Pontificall habits the next day he appeared before an infinite number of people armed from the head to the feete by one of his Cryers caused to be proclaimed I am Caesar But who had giuen him this dignity was it Iesus Christ when he saith the Kings of the earth exercise rule and dominion ouer the people but it shal not be so among you Let vs heare what S. Barnard saith in the 2. booke de consideratione to Pope Eugenius Thou hast no need saith hee of Septer but of a Mantle after the manner of the Prophets The name of a Bishop signifieth an office and not Dominion But if thou challenge these things vnto thy selfe by any extraordinary meanes it is nor by any Apostolicall right It is most true that dominion and rule is forbidden vnto the Apostles Goe thou then and be so bolde to vsurpe or rule the Apostles office or being an Apostle the dominion c. This tytle then doth not in any sort belong vnto the Apostles much lesse to theyr successors It is a false pretence which this holy Father would lay holde vpon But if hee would speake the truth hee should rather deriue these titles from sathan as from his leige Signior and Lord from whom he holdeth authority and rule according to the wordes vsed by Sathan to our Lord Iesus Christ if in falling downe vpon the earth thou wilt worship me I will giue thee all the King dowes of the earth For dyuers Popes haue attained to this dignity which they haue left vnto their successors by hauing done homage vnto Sathan the prince of this world And further where doe wee finde that the Apostles haue obtained this dignity that for because they preached the law of God through all the world therefore their Temples must be visited Did not they teach euery one according to that which they had learned of their Master that all those that beleeue in Iesus Christ shal be saued Iesus christ himselfe Ioh. 5. did not he teach that whosoeuer beleeueth in him is passed