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A46798
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A letter concerning the Council of Trent
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.; N. N.
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1686
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Wing J630C; ESTC R217051
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have_v none_o from_o the_o council_n appear_v not_o only_o by_o his_o silence_n but_o by_o soave_n history_n page_n 298._o &_o 307._o which_o i_o shall_v cite_v in_o the_o follow_a objection_n that_o the_o safe-conduct_a which_o he_o have_v from_o the_o emperor_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o hinder_v the_o council_n proceed_v against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n be_v manifest_a not_o only_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v but_o by_o the_o emperor_n letter_n of_o public_a faith_n date_v from_o spire_n octob._n 18._o 1414._o extant_a in_o goldastus_n his_o appendix_n documentorum_fw-la ad_fw-la commentarios_fw-la de_fw-la regni_fw-la bohemiae_n juribus_fw-la &_o privilegiis_fw-la p._n 81._o we_o hearty_o recommend_v to_o all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o you_o the_o honourable_a master_n john_n huss_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n &_o master_n of_o art_n the_o bearer_n of_o these_o who_o we_o have_v take_v into_o our_o protection_n &_o safeguard_v of_o the_o holy_a empire_n pass_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n to_o the_o general_n council_n which_o be_v short_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o constance_n desire_v you_o to_o receive_v he_o kind_o &_o treat_v he_o favourable_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o and_o that_o you_o will_v &_o aught_o to_o show_v your_o readiness_n in_o promote_a what_o belong_v to_o his_o speed_n &_o safety_n either_o by_o land_n or_o water_n permit_v also_o he_o his_o servant_n his_o horse_n &_o all_o thing_n else_o beiong_v to_o he_o free_o &_o without_o any_o hindrance_n to_o pass_v to_o stop_v to_o stay_v &_o to_o return_v by_o any_o passage_n port_n bridge_n land_n dominion_n jurisdiction_n city_n town_n castle_n village_n &_o whatsoever_o place_n of_o you_o without_o any_o expense_n of_o tribute_n toll_n or_o any_o other_o payment_n and_o that_o you_o will_v &_o aught_o for_o the_o honour_n &_o respect_n of_o our_o majesty_n to_o provide_v secure_a &_o safe_a conduct_n for_o he_o &_o he_o when_o occasion_n shall_v '_o require_v all_o this_o the_o emperor_n command_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o and_o in_o all_o this_o his_o subject_n obey_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o they_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o the_o council_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v the_o least_o syllable_n of_o any_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o he_o that_o the_o council_n shall_v not_o proceed_v against_o he_o according_a to_o law_n he_o come_v upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n confide_v in_o his_o own_o prudence_n and_o ability_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o emperor_n letter_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o these_o two_o promise_n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v imprison_v if_o by_o any_o misdemeanour_n he_o deserve_v it_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v nor_o be_v execute_v if_o legal_o condemn_v both_o these_o promise_n be_v plain_o include_v in_o the_o extraordinary_a safe-conduct_a which_o the_o tridentine_a council_n grant_v to_o the_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o case_n be_v quite_o different_a read_n soave_fw-it and_o if_o you_o believe_v he_o you_o will_v begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o objection_n 18._o objection_n p._n 348_o conc._n try_v sess_n 15._o &_o 18._o the_o synod_n do_v make_v faith_n to_o all_o priest_n prince_n &_o person_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o ..._o safe_a conduct_n to_o come_v remain_z propose_v &_o speak_v in_o the_o synod_n to_o handle_v &_o examine_v what_o they_o think_v fit._n give_v article_n &_o confirm_v they_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o council_n &_o dispute_v with_o those_o who_o it_o do_v elect_v declare_v that_o the_o controversy_n in_o this_o council_n shall_v be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n approve_a council_n consent_v of_o the_o catholic_n church_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n add_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v upon_o pretence_n of_o religion_n or_o offence_n comit_v or_o which_o will_n be_v commit_v ..._o and_o shall_v return_v when_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o they_o without_o let_v with_o safety_n of_o their_o robe_n honour_n &_o person_n but_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n that_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o their_o security_n grant_v that_o in_o this_o safe-coduct_a all_o those_o clause_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v include_v which_o be_v necessary_a for_o real_a &_o full_a assurance_n add_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o protestant_n either_o in_o come_v or_o in_o trent_n or_o in_o return_v shall_v commit_v any_o enormity_n which_o shall_v nullify_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o public_a faith_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o their_o own_o protestant_a judge_n so_o that_o the_o synod_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o any_o catholic_n in_o come_v hither_o remain_v here_o or_o return_v shall_v commit_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v violate_v this_o safe_a conduct_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o synod_n with_o approbation_n of_o the_o german_a protestant_n be_v themselves_o who_o shall_v be_v present_a in_o trent_n ...._o which_o thing_n it_o promise_v faithful_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n ecclesiastical_a &_o secular_a if_o huss_n &_o jerome_n have_v come_v to_o constance_n with_o such_o a_o safe-conduct_a they_o have_v neither_o be_v imprison_v nor_o execute_v with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o the_o bohemian_o go_v afterward_o to_o basil_n be_v civil_o use_v &_o return_v quiet_o home_o with_o this_o the_o wittenberg_n protestant_n go_v to_o trent_n remain_v quiet_a there_o &_o return_v without_o receive_v any_o affront_n that_o no_o more_o of_o the_o protestant_n follow_v their_o example_n in_o go_v thither_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n they_o know_v very_o well_o they_o may_v have_v go_v remain_v &_o return_v secure_o if_o they_o please_v confider_v all_o this_o at_o leisure_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o you_o can_v what_o be_v become_v of_o your_o excuse_n xi_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n &_o sienna_n have_v declare_v it_o lawful_a to_o break_v the_o faith_n of_o any_o safe-conduct_a whatsoever_o a._n read_v the_o decree_n you_o will_v plain_o see_v the_o contrary_n the_o council_n of_o constance_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o whosoever_o they_o be_v to_o violate_v the_o faith_n of_o their_o promise_n but_o only_o declare_v that_o no_o secular_a power_n can_v legal_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiustical_a jurisdiction_n because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o independent_a of_o it_o but_o manifest_o superior_a to_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o common_a maxim_n of_o the_o law_n superior_a legibus_fw-la aut_fw-la pactis_fw-la inferioris_fw-la non_fw-la ligatur_fw-la and_o in_o all_o appearance_n the_o design_n of_o the_o council_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o world_n that_o although_o the_o emperor_n have_v pretend_v to_o grant_v a_o extraordinary_a safe-conduct_a such_o as_o exempt_v a_o man_n from_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o violence_n it_o can_v nor_o have_v hinder_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o pope_n &_o council_n from_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n in_o cause_n which_o be_v pure_o of_o religion_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o protestant_n will_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o emperor_n be_v safe-conduct_a nor_o can_v i_o blame_v they_o for_o it_o see_v soave_fw-it p._n 298._o duke_n maurice_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o his_o safe-conduct_a be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o they_o may_v proceed_v against_o those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o council_n though_o they_o have_v safe-conduct_a from_z the_o emperor_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o bohemian_o will_v not_o go_v basil_n but_o under_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n see_v p._n 307._o the_o ambassador_n go_v all_o together_o to_o the_o precedent_n &_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v the_o protestant_n a_o safe-conduct_a but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o it_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o real_o execute_v that_o the_o council_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o safe-conduct_a of_o any_o whosoever_o he_o be_v &_o therefore_o they_o require_v one_o from_o the_o synod_n these_o protestant_n you_o see_v understand_v the_o council_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o i_o do_v how_o come_v you_o to_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o let_v the_o decree_n speak_v for_o itself_o &_o judge_v case_n betwixt_o we_o it_o run_v thus_o presens_n sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la ex_fw-la quovis_fw-la salvo_n conductu_fw-la per_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la seculi_fw-la principes_fw-la haereticis_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la haeresi_fw-la diffamatis_fw-la putantes_fw-la eosdem_fw-la sic_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la 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maintain_v the_o superiority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n be_v zealous_a for_o this_o title_n and_o the_o other_o constant_o oppose_v it_o but_o both_o party_n always_o agree_v that_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v as_o true_o general_n as_o the_o first_o four_o council_n be_v or_o any_o have_v be_v since_o v._o it_o be_v never_o receive_v by_o the_o protestant_n nor_o by_o the_o french_a catholic_n a._n 1._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a be_v never_o receive_v by_o the_o arian_n 2._o it_o be_v universal_o receive_v by_o both_o ecclesiastical_a &_o civil_a state_n of_o france_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 3_o the_o decree_n of_o reformation_n be_v approve_v by_o all_o the_o catholic_n clergy_n of_o that_o kingdom_n in_o the_o assembly_n at_o blois_n in_o the_o year_n 1576._o the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n of_o france_n beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n to_o put_v this_o reformation_n in_o execution_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o melun_n 1579._o the_o bishop_n of_o bazas_n in_o their_o name_n make_v the_o same_o request_n to_o the_o king_n chief_o because_o they_o be_v tie_v &_o bind_v to_o all_o law_n so_o make_v by_o the_o catholic_n church_n upon_o pain_n of_o be_v repute_v schismatical_a &_o of_o incur_v the_o curse_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n at_o fontainebleau_n in_o the_o year_n 1582._o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourges_n tell_v the_o king_n the_o stain_n &_o reproach_n of_o schism_n rest_v upon_o your_o kingdom_n among_o other_o country_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o clergy_n do_v now_o again_o most_o humble_o desire_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o state_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n 1614_o cardinal_n perron_n &_o cardinal_n richelieu_n than_o bishop_n of_o luson_n prosecute_v in_o vain_a the_o same_o request_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o catholic_n clergy_n of_o france_n unanimous_o receive_v &_o approve_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n the_o civil_a state_n as_o it_o have_v no_o share_n in_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o council_n so_o their_o non-approbation_n can_v diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o you_o may_v guess_v at_o the_o reason_n of_o except_v against_o it_o by_o what_o the_o queen_n regent_n catherine_n de_fw-fr medicis_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v the_o pope_n nuncio_n that_o the_o council_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v because_o by_o the_o council_n decree_n the_o king_n can_v not_o gratify_v such_o minister_n of_o state_n as_o have_v do_v he_o singular_a service_n with_o the_o mean_n of_o religious_a house_n &_o of_o church-benefice_n vi_o leo_fw-la x._o before_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o council_n have_v declare_v that_o luther_n &_o his_o adherent_n be_v heretic_n be_v therefore_o already_o condemn_v why_o shall_v they_o come_v to_o council_n a._n 1._o their_o error_n have_v be_v condemn_v in_o former_a general_n council_n and_o since_o it_o real_o be_v so_o why_o may_v not_o the_o pope_n say_v so_o 2._o because_o the_o pope_n have_v condemn_v they_o therefore_o they_o 11._o they_o see_v soave_fw-it p._n 11._o appeal_v to_o a_o general_n council_n and_o since_o they_o have_v appeal_v to_o it_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o go_v to_o it_o vii_o it_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a council_n a._n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o luther_n be_v question_v first_o make_v friend_n to_o be_v try_v in_o germany_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v there_o condemn_v by_o cajetan_n he_o appeal_v to_o the_o pope_n immediate_o after_o foresee_v his_o condemnation_n there_o he_o intercept_v this_o appeal_n with_o 8._o with_o ibid._n p._n 8._o another_o from_o the_o pope_n to_o a_o general_n council_n have_v ground_n to_o imagine_v he_o will_v never_o call_v one_o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o fear_v that_o it_o will_v severe_o reform_v he_o &_o his_o court._n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v that_o in_o good_a earnest_n a_o bull_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o year_n 1537._o to_o call_v a_o council_n at_o vicenza_n he_o begin_v present_o to_o vilify_v council_n &_o put_v out_o a_o book_n de_fw-fr conciliis_fw-la to_o prove_v that_o they_o always_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a not_o spare_v so_o much_o as_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a or_o of_o the_o apostle_n than_o he_o appeal_v from_o council_n to_o scripture_n where_o he_o that_o make_v himself_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o sense_n may_v easy_o maintain_v what_o absurdity_n he_o please_v soave_fw-it tell_v we_o he_o be_v 17._o be_v p._n 17._o use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o well_o assure_v of_o his_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v divine_a he_o will_v not_o submit_v it_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o angel_n yea_o that_o with_o it_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v all_o both_o man_n &_o angel_n after_o this_o his_o follower_n think_v it_o more_o plausible_a not_o to_o shuffle_v so_o visible_o but_o to_o admit_v a_o council_n &_o clog_v it_o with_o such_o condition_n as_o will_v quite_o disarm_v it_o &_o make_v it_o useless_a you_o may_v read_v they_o in_o soave_fw-it as_o follow_v 600._o follow_v p._n 600._o 1._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o germany_n 2._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o pope_n 3._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o preside_v but_o be_v part_n of_o the_o council_n subject_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o 4._o that_o the_o bishop_n &_o other_o prelate_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o their_o oath_n give_v to_o the_o pope_n 5._o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o council_n &_o all_o humane_a authority_n exclude_v 6._o that_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o augustan_n confession_n send_v to_o the_o council_n may_v not_o only_o have_v a_o consult_v but_o a_o decide_n voice_n 7._o that_o the_o decision_n in_o council_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v as_o in_o secular_a matter_n by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n but_o the_o more_o sound_a opinion_n prefer_v that_o be_v those_o which_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o england_n we_o have_v have_v some_o king_n who_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n have_v be_v unquestionable_a &_o that_o some_o free_a &_o legal_a parliament_n have_v be_v assemble_v during_o their_o reign_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o put_v the_o case_n that_o two_o or_o three_o county_n have_v revolt_v protest_v against_o all_o that_o will_v be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o parliament_n &_o refuse_v to_o send_v any_o deputy_n to_o it_o but_o upon_o these_o condition_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v assemble_v in_o their_o territory_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v by_o the_o king_n 3._o that_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o it_o 4._o that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v free_v from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 5._o that_o all_o humane_a authority_n of_o former_a parliament_n may_v be_v exclude_v 6._o that_o they_o may_v depute_v as_o many_o as_o they_o please_v with_o a_o decisive_a voice_n 7._o that_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v over-voted_n the_o decision_n be_v not_o make_v as_o usual_o by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n but_o that_o the_o more_o sound_a opinion_n that_o be_v their_o own_o may_v be_v prefer_v what_o will_v you_o think_v of_o these_o article_n will_v you_o conclude_v the_o parliament_n be_v illegal_a if_o it_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o their_o demand_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v here_o to_o make_v a_o exact_a parallel_n betwixt_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o church_n &_o that_o of_o england_n yet_o however_o the_o parity_n be_v not_o so_o unequal_a but_o that_o it_o may_v help_v to_o open_v your_o eye_n viii_o the_o party_n concern_v be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o case_n a._n no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o i._o of_o nice_a the_o world_n be_v then_o divide_v into_o catholic_n &_o arian_n as_o now_o into_o catholic_n &_o protestant_n and_o as_o the_o catholic_n have_v then_o a_o right_a to_o judge_v the_o one_o so_o now_o they_o have_v the_o very_a same_o right_a to_o judge_v the_o other_o if_o any_o part_n separate_v from_o the_o whole_a it_o do_v not_o therefore_o acquire_v a_o right_n of_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a from_o which_o they_o divide_v themselves_o be_v now_o a_o party_n &_o therefore_o must_v not_o judge_v they_o pope_n leo_n and_o dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n counteraccuse_v one_o another_o of_o heresy_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n legal_o preside_v in_o the_o iv_o general_n council_n which_o condemn_v dioscorus_n neither_o be_v it_o ever_o think_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o dioscorus_n to_o say_v the_o pope_n be_v a_o party_n &_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n mr._n chill_a worth_n confess_v that_o in_o controversy_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a to_o