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A14772	A briefe instruction By way of dialogue, concerninge the principall poyntes of Christian religio[n], gathered out of the holy scriptures, lathers, and councels. By the Reuere[n]de M. George Doulye priest.	Warford, William, 1560-1608.	1604 (1604)	STC 25068; ESTC S102696	93,570	322

vve be in any necessity especially vvhen vve rise or goe to bedde or goe forth of doores at the ētrāce in to the church and vvhen vve eate or drinke c. M. And vvhy doe you make this signe so often and to vvhat effecte D. Because it is the signe liuery recognoisaunce vvherby vve are distinguished as the true servantes and souldiers of Christ from all the enemies of holy churhe as Gentiles Ievves Turkes and He retikes Secondly because by this signe vve invocate the helpe of God in all our vvorkes And of ten times vvee are delivered by the vertue therof from many perills as vvel temporal as spiritual the Devil fearinge this signe and flyenge from it no other vv se then malefactors doe from the Kinges officers and iustice especially vvhen it is made vvith fayth and confidence in Gods mercie and the merits of Christ our lorde M. The name of Iesus And vvhy doe you put of your cappe and make curtesy vvhen you name Iesus D. Because the Apostle teacheth vs that there is no other name vvherin vve cā be saved that in this name al knees shal bovve as vvell of heavenly and earthly creatures as of al thinges vnder the earth ❧ Of the obligations and ❧ dueties of a true Christian. CHAP. II. M. FOR vvhat ende vvas Man created Christian dueties D. To love and serve God in this life and aftervvarde to see and enioye him in the next vvher in doth consiste our everlasting felicity M. You have ansvvered vvell but tell me vvhat is a Christiā bound to knovve for the attaining of the said ende after he commeth to the vse of reason D. Three things M. VVhich are they D. First to Knovve vvhat to beleeue Secondly to Knovve vvhat to pray or aske Thirdly to Knovve vvhat to vvorke or doe M. And hovv Shall vve Knovve vvhat to aske D. In Knovving vvell the Pater noster c. M. And hovv shall vve Knovve vvhat to beleeue D. By Knovving the creede or the articles of our faith M. Hovv shall vve Knovve vvhat to vvorke D. If vve Knovve vvell the comaundements of the lavv of God and those of our holy mother the Church and discerne vvhat are mortall sinnes to the end vve may flye them M. You say vvell but tell me haue vve not neede of some supernaturall helpe for the discharge of these obligations D. Yes sir for vve haue neede of three supernaturall vertues vvhich most be planted by God in our soules M. VVhich are they D. Faith to be able to beleeue vvell Theological vertues Hope to be able to aske or praye vvell and Charity to be able to vvorke vvell ❧ Of the Creede ❧ CHAP. III. M. GOE to then The Creede lette vs beginne vvith faith and tell me vvhat vvee must beleeue D. I haue already tould you that the principall is the Creed M VVhy then recite the same D I beleeue in God the father almighty c. M. Tell me vvhat is the Creede D. It is a confession of the principall art●cles of our faith M. VVho made it D. The Apostles M. To vvhat ende D. To informe vs in our faith M. Faith Ephe. 2. Heb. 11. Basil ser de fid confes Aug. co Epist funda c. 5. Ber. Ep. 190. Chryso 1. Cor. Hom 4. Greg. Homil. 26. in Evang. The Church VVhat is Faith D. Faith is a gifte of god in our soules vvith the vvhich vve do firmly catholikely beleeve all that god hath revealed vnto vs accordinge as vve are taught by our holy mother the churche M. Ys The Church then vvitnes sufficient for to knovve and distinguish all that God hath revealed D. No doubt sir for as much as she is illuminated and assisted allvvayes vvith the holy ghost and therfore cannot erre M. VVhat is the holy Catholique Church D. Gen. 6 cant 4 et 6. Esa 5. ●t 20. mr 12. In. 5. mat 5 13. 1 Petr. 3. Apoc. 22. Yt is the visible congregation of all true Christians and Catholiques vvhich are scattered ouer the vvhole vvorlde vvhose head next vnder God is the Pope M. VVho is the Pope D. The Pope is the holy father Bisshop of Rome The Pope Vide Iren. l. 3. c. 40. Te●t de praescrip Clem Alexā l. 7. Stro. Ci. prl 1. Ep. 6. l. 4. Ep. 2. Origen l. 1. periar Arnob. P. 130. Aug. in Ep. 265. c. successor of saint Peter and vicar of Christ vpon earth to vvhome all prelates and Christians vvhatsoever are boūd to obey as to Christ his true and lavvful lievetenant M. Hovv knovve you that the Pope is saint Peters successor D. By the infallible authority of the scripture the vniuersal tradition of Goddes churche the certaine succession of all Romaine Bishops ever since saint Peter vnto this day and last of all the testimony of all learned doctors fathers and Catholique vvriters since Christ came into this vvorlde M. And vvhat call you Traditiō vvher of you mētioned even novv Tradition D. Tradition of the Churhe and suche as is of autoritie to proue or disproue in matters of faithe vvee call all that doctrine vvhich vvithoute vvritinge hath bene by vvorde of mouthe lefte vnto vs either by Christe or his Apostles or they re lavvful successoures and therefore to be honoured and beleeued Vide 1. ad Thessalo 2. Chrysos Theo philact OE cumenium ibid eosdem super 1. ad Cor. 12. Basil de Spiritu Sācto cap. 29. Vincent Lirinēs Tertul. de praescript M. And hovv proue you that saint Peter vvas made Pope presidēt of Goddes church by our sauiour D. By those vvordes vvherin he bad him feed his flocke three times togeather and especially vvhen he gaue him the keyes of the Kīgdome of heauen and authority that vvhatsoeuer he should loose vpon earth it should be loosed in heauen and vvhat soever he should binde vpō earth it should be bounde in heauen vvhich vvas the greatest povver Ioan. 20. 21. Mat. 16. that could be geuen to any mortall creature M. And cannot the Pope erre in matters of faith and Religion as vvell as other tēporall Princes D. No for our Sauiour saith to saint Peter that he had prayed for him that his faith should not faile Mat. 16. versic 18. and therfore he calleth saint Peter the rocke saienge vpon this rocke I vvil builde my Church against vvhich the gates of hell shall not preuaile all vvhich vvould be other vvise if the Pope could erre vvho is the foūdaciō of this vvhole buildinge as for tēporall Prīces they haue no povvre in matters of faith and Religion seinge our Sauiour cōmandeth to giue to Caesar that vvhich belōgeth to Caesar to God that vvich belongeth to God much lesse haue vvoomen to doe in this vvho as saint Paule saith ought not to opē their mouthes nor speake in the cōgregatiō M. So that you make the Pope and saint Peter all one in this cause D. Doubtles even as the

heretiques then such indeed may by reason of theyr naturall inclination to vertue and modesty be vvith holden from those excesses vvherunto other vvise theyr erroneous beleefe doth provoke thē as amongst the Moores Turks Ievves and other infidels some morall honest men are to be found But you shall never find that any man habituated accustomed to sinne hath bene cōverted to vertue and holynesse of lyfe by the force of any Religion but only in by the Catholique fayth of vvhich are proprely vnderstood those vvordes of the Prophet Lex Dn̄i īmaculata cōvertēs animas the lavv of God is vnspotted and cōverteth soules And by vvhich ōly mē become saintes gyving theyr lyues in testimony of this faith are truely called Martyrs of vvhose merites and of all other holy and spirituall benefittes and graces The communiō of Saintes Ps 118. Rom. 12.1 Cor. 12. 2. Cor. 8. Ephe. 4. Coloss 2. Philippens 1. Ioān 1. Aug. Enchiridiō c. 36 ser de tpe ●81 The Thirde signe Vniuersall Ps 2. versi 8. Mat. 28. Ma r. 16. Luc. 24. Cypr. l. de vnitale Ecclesiae Bas Epist 72. Hieron l. 4. in Isai c. 12. Anbros in Ps 39 Aug. in Ps 9 reg in regiset alibi all Good Catholiques as children of the same mother are made partakers VVhervpon allso folovveth an other article in the Creede The communion of Saintes M. So that there can be no saint nor Martyr excepte he be Catholique although he die for his Religion D. No vndoubtedly for it is not the punishment as S. Austine sayeth but the cause intention that maketh a Martyr M. VVel goe forvvard then vvith the other markes of the Church D. The thirde is the name Catholique vvhich signifieth Vniuersall and folovveth of the reason aboue said for that is the true faith and consequently must nedes be but one As vve see that it is receiued generally in the vvhole vvorlde amongst all nations vnto the farthest endes of the earth and hath florished in all ages euer since Christ The Fourth signe Apostolique Vide. D. Basil l. de Spir. S. c. 27. Tertul. de praescript cap 36. Leo. Pap. ser 1. de Petr. Paulo Irenae l. 3. ad●●rsus haereses c. 4. Aug. Epist 50. ad Bonifa ibi 1. ad Honoratū tom 6. contra Ep. Fundam c. 4 l. 1. cōtra Crescomiū gramat c. 33. hist Triparsitam l. 9. c. 19. vvher as other sectes remaine in corners and as they breed of corruption so they dure not longe nor by any of them vvas euer any nation conuerted to Christ M. VVhich is the fourth marke D. This vvorde Apostolique for by continuall succession of Popes and Bishops from Christes Apostles vvee can proue that our Religion hath euer endured in the vvorlde neuer corrupted nor interrupted euen vnto this day vvhich no heretike can say but that he is presently conuinced of nouelty M. That is very true and especially of the sectaries of this age vvhich beganne all vvith their maister Luther in the yeare of our lord 1517. But tell me also the fifte and last note The fifte signe Romaine Vide Mat. 16 5. Leo. 5. Mar. in festū Apostolor Orig tom 1. in proemio periarchen Anaclet Pap. Ep. 1. Chrysost de A●●st Petro Paulo Hieren Ep. ad Da●●sum Ter●ull de praescript cont haeret c. 36. vvhy doe you call it the Romaine faith D. Because saint Peter on vvhome as vpon a rocKe our Sauiour built his Church and promised that his faith should neuer faile saienge that hell gates should neuer preuaile against it first planted and possessed that seate togeather vvith saint Paule and aftervvardes they beinge the principall Apostles sealed the authority of the same vvith theyr glorious Martyrdome Since vvhen euen vnto the Pope novv lyuinge vvas neuer any heretique nor Apostata in that holy chayre and there haue beene in it many vvorthy saintes and Martyrs M. So that vvhosoeuer doth not buyld on this rocKe or builde besides it can not be constant nor assured in Religion D. Very true and moreouer he may be sure that his buildinge vvill perish as it appeareth in all the heresies of times past vvhich novv God be praysed are consumed though for a tyme they raged vvith sundry persecutions like vvaues of the sea against this vnmoueable rocke of our Religion And the lyKe ende I hope for shortly of all these present sectaries M. You haue great reason For heauen and earth shall passe but this vvorde and promise is euerlasstinge But tell me if the case so stande vvhat foundacion doe those seculare Princes builde vppon vvhich take vnto them selues the title of supremacie in Ecclesiasticall as vvell as ciuile affaires D. Vppon the sandes and shalovves of flatteringe courtiers and couetous politiques Cromvvel and Cranmer after vvar doe executed for traitoures K. Henry the. 8. deceiued by euil counsaile vvhich vvas the firste K. that e●●er tooke the title of supremcye on him Hughe Latimer Peter Martir Martin Bucer Ridley c. ●o gro● that euē Caluin him selfe theire chiefe Catangeliste vvrote against yt reprehēdinge therfore K. Harry thoughe vvith more libertie thē became so sleighte a Companiō to speake of so potents a prince See his preface vppon Amo● vvho to enioye the fatte morsells of Abbey landes and Church goods first put this false persuasion in they re Princes heades soothinge theire rauenous pretensions vvith the vendible doctrine of hungrye ministers vvho for they re priuate interest enuye and ambition made sale of they re ovvn conscience and shipvvracke of the vvhole common vvealth by preachinge this grosse and erroneous paradox hauinge no one sentence vvorde or syllable in holy scripture or any aunciente vvriter for it M. VVhy doe not the scriptures often say that the Kinge is to be honoured and feared and the like D. I graunte yovv but vvhat coherence or consequence hath this vvith makinge the Kinge or Queen a Pope or Bishope or supreame head of the Church vvhich is all one seinge them selues graunte that a vvoman or seculare person thoughe a Prince can not doe the office of a prieste Pope or Bishope as to minister the Sacramentes preache in publike giue holy orders or the liKe vvhich are annexed and can not be denyed to him vvhich in truth is head of the Church no more then it can be denyed in ciuile affaires that a Kinge if he liste may supply the place of an Esquire Knighte Mayre or Constable or any other office vvhich is subordinate to him selfe in his ovvne Kingdome because the greater and superior povvre doth all vvayes include the lesser and the inferior jurisdiction M. If this be so those that be Catholiques and liue vnder suche a Prince as VVoulde take this title vpon him vvill hardelie be thoughte true subiectes for they re conscience beinge contrarye thervnto it seemeth to folovv that they serue they re Prince but by halues that is vvith they re bodies onlye D. Perhappes it seemeth so but in truth