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A28845	A pastoral letter from the Lord Bishop of Meaux to the new Catholicks of his diocess exhorting them to keep their Easter, and giving them necessary advertisements against the false pastoral letters of their ministers : with reflections upon the pretended persecution / translated out of French, and publish'd with allowance.; Lettre pastorale. English	Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, 1627-1704.	1686 (1686)	Wing B3787; ESTC R12514	28,012	60

when they are out of her Unity This great Man hath alwayes follow'd the same Method For when Antonian one of his Colleagues in the Episcopal Dignity was loath to condemn Novatian and would first be infirm'd of his Doctrine St. Cyprian makes him this grave Answer As for that which concerns the Person of Novatian since you desire to be inform'd what Heresy he has introduc'd you must know my dear Brother before all things that we need not curiously enquire what he has taught since he hath taught out of the Church let it be what it will it is not Christian since it is not in the Church of JESUS CHRIST So when Men separate themselves from the Unity and after the Example of Novatian send new Apostels to establish their new Institutions and their new Doctrines in a word to build a new Church tho' they vaunt like him of Reforming the Church and of reducing it as well to a Purer Doctrine as to a more Regular Discipline they are so far from being admitted to prove theirs to be the True Church because of the True Doctrine which they pretend to teach that on the contrary they are convinc'd that they cannot have the True Doctrine when they are not in the True Church and when they would Build a new one Let these False Pastors who boast of their being extraordinarily sent to Build the Church anew fallen into Ruine and Desolation hear St. Cyprian Let them remember on what Maxims he founded his Episcopacy And since they cannot shew us a Mission like his let them cease to imitate the Language of so great a Bishop and to assume to themselves his Authority You have often heard them say That you need not trouble your selves where the Church was since JESUS CHRIST hath pronounced That in whatsoever place two or three Persons shall meet together in Name he is there in the midst of them It is a long time that the Hereticks and the Schismaticks have abused this Passage They serve themselves of the times of St. Cyprian to Authorize the Assemblies which they hold a part But this Holy Martyr confounds them by the foregoing Words where JESUS CHRIST speaks in this manner If two of you shall agree together on Earth as touching any thing that they shall ask it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven where at first sight it is manifest that these two who agree together ought to be in the Body and Christian Unity in Common Fraternity If two says he of you that is as St. Cyprian understands If two or three Children of the Church two or three who are together in Communion shall Assemble themselves in the Name of JESUS CHRIST he will be in the midst of them and will hear their Prayers Secondly says this Holy Doctor It is necessary that these two or three be united And continues he how can they unite themselves with any one when they are not united with the Body of the Church and with all the Fraternity How can two or three be Assembled in the Name of JESUS CHRIST if it be apparent at the same time that they are separated from JESUS CHRIST and from his Gospel FOR WE HAVE NOT SEPARATED OUR SELVES FROM THEM BUT THEY HAVE SEPARATED THEMSELVES FROM US And since that Heresies and Schisms are alwayes posteriour to the Church as they have formed different Conventicles and diverse Assemblies they have forsaken the Head and the Origine of Truth Lend an Ear my Brethren to this Decision of St. Cyprian He points at those who came after those who separate themselves from the Church which they found Established those who make themselves New Assemblies who upon that account are incapable of Assembling in the Name of JESUS CHRIST and so far are they from being permitted to justifie their Separation and their New Assemblies upon this ground because they Preach the Gospel and because JESUS CHRIST is with them that it is manifest on the contrary according to the Doctrine of St. Cyprian That they are separated from JESUS CHRIST and from the Gospel in as much as they separate themselves from the Church and account themselves obliged to form a new one And to the end they may the better understand of what Church this Holy Martyr would speak it is of the Church which acknowledges at Rome the Head of her Communion and in the place of Peter the Eminent Degree of the Sacerdotal Chair which there acknowledges the Chair of Peter and the Principal Church from which the Sacerdotal Vnity hath taken its Original Finally which there acknowledges a Bishop endow'd with so Eminent a Priest-Hood that the Emperour who assumed among his other Titles that of Pontifex Maximus or High Priest could no more endure him in Rome then he could a Caesar in the Armies disputing the Empire with him Why do not these Coyners of Pastoral Letters who to adorn their deceitful Discourses catch up Fragments of St. Cyprian take all his Doctrine intire Why do not they tell you with him That there can be no Martyr out of the Church that since they are separated from its Vnity it is in vain they shed their Blood for the Confession of the Name of JESUS CHRIST that the stain of Schism cannot be washed out by Blood nor the crime expiated by Martyrdom That there can be no Charity out of the Church and so whatsoever Torments they endure out of Her Bosom they are of that kind of which St. Paul said If I deliver my Body even to be burned if I have not Charity all this will avail me nothing If then these pretended Pastors will speak the Language and attribute to themselves the Authority of the true Pastors let them shew us the Original of their Ministry and like St. Cyprian and the other Orthodox Bishops let them make us see that they are descended from any Apostle let them shew us the Eminent Chair where all the Churches preserve the Unity where principally shines the Concord and Succession of Episcopacy Open your selves my Brethren the Books which you call your Ecclesiastical History 't is Beza that has Composed it Open the History of these salse Martyrs whose unhappy number they would have you to augment you will find that the first who model'd the Churches in France which you call Reform'd were of Laicks made Pastors by the Laicks and by consequence alwayes Lay-men who dar'd at all times to take the Law of God in their Mouth and without Power Administer the Holy Sacraments Call to your Remembrance Pierre le Clerc a Wooll-Carder I do not speak it in scorn of his Profession or to revile an Honest Trade but to tax the Ignorance the Presumption and the Schism of a Man who without having Predecessor or Pastor to ordain him bolts out of his Shop to preside in the Church It is He who carved out the Pretended Reform'd Church of Meaux the first hatch'd in this Kingdom

whom Ezechias was a Figure and the Holy Eucharist will be your strength In the mean time my dear Brethren frequent the Instructions and Catechisms send your Children thither Let me hear no more that there is any among you who absents himself Lest as the Apostle says not finding you such as I would I be found of you such an one as ye would not Answer me my Brethren What will ye shall I come to you with a Rod or in Love and in the Spirit of Meekness If you have any scruple remaining come to us with Confidence at all Hours we shall be ready to hear you and to deliver to you not only the Gospel of God but also our own Souls because you are become most dear unto us Thus you will be my Consolation and my Joy on Earth and you will be my Crown at the Day of our Lord Jesus I know that some Artful Spirits secretly endeavour to inspire you with Dissention and Prophecy to you changes and imaginary Victories of the Religion which you have forsaken In defect of any real Appearance the Apocalypse is not wanting to them and they make credulous Persons find what is agreeable to their Fancies in those Obscurities But without pretending to be a Prophet I dare be bold to tell you Such an unexpected Change as this in the whole Kingdom has too much the Hand of God in it not to be maintain'd and the Piety of the King who is visibly Protected by God will put an end to this great Work The Work of a Re-union shall be finish'd the Work of Charity and Peace which shall convert the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers that is to say which shall cause the Faith of our Fathers to live again in their Children so long separated from an Union with them and recal the Children to the Church where their Fathers have served God where their Bodies rest in Peace and where they expect the Resurrection of the Just Given at CLAYE Sunday March 24. 1686. † J. BENIGNE E. de MEAUX By my Lords Command LEDIEU FINIS A Catalogue of Books Printed for Henry Hills Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty for his Houshold and Chappel 1686. And are to be Sold next door to his House in Black-fryers at Mr. Richard Cheese's REflections upon the Answer to the Papist Mis-represented c. Directed to the Answerer Quarto Kalendarium Catholicum for the Year 1686. Octavo Papists Protesting against Protestant-Popery In Answer to a Discourse Entituled A Papist not Mis-represented by Protestants Being a Vindication of the Papist Mis-represented and Represented and the Reflections upon the Answer Quart Copies of Two Papers Written by the late King Charles II. Together with a Paper Written by the late Dutchess of York Published by his Majesty's Command Folio The Spirit of Christianity Published by his Majesty's Command Twelves The first Sermon Preach'd before their Majesties in English at Windsor on the first Sunday of October 1685. By the Reverend Father Dom. P. E. Monk of the Holy Order of S. Benedict and of the English Congregation Published by his Majesty's Command Quarto Second Sermon Preached before the King and Queen and Queen Dowager at Their Majesties Chappel at St James's November 1 1685. By the Reverend Father Dom. Ph. Ellis Monk of the Holy Order of S. Benedict and of the English Congregation Published by his Majesty's Command Quarto The Third Sermon Preach'd before the King and Queen in their Majesties Chappel at St. James's on the third Sunday in Advent Decemb. 13. 1685. By the Reverend Father Dom. Ph. Ellis Monk of the Holy Order of St. Benedict and of the English Congr Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty Published by His Majesties Command Quarto Sixth Sermon Preach'd before the King and Queen in their Majesties Chappel at St. James's upon the first Wednesday in Lent Febr. 24. 1685. By the Reverend Father Dom. Ph. Ellis Monk of the Holy Order of St. Benedict and of the English Congregation Publish'd by his Majesty's Command Quarto An Exposition of the Doctrine of the Catholic Church in Matters of Controversie By the Right Reverend James Benigne Bossuet Counsellor to the King Bishop of Meaux formerly of Condom and Preceptor to the Dauphin First Almoner to the Dauphiness Done into English with all the former Approbations and others newly published in the Ninth and Last Edition of the French Published by His Majesties Command Quarto A Sermon preach'd before the King and Queen in Their Majesties Chappel at St. James's upon the Annunciation of our Blessed Lady March 25. 1686. By Jo. Betham Doctor of Sorhon Published by His Majesties Command Quarto An Abstract of the Douay Catechism for the Use of Children and Ignorant People Now Revis'd and much amended Publish'd with Allowance Twentyfours The Answer of the New Converts of France to a Pastoral Letter from a Protestant Minister Done out of French and Publish'd with Allowance Quarto I. Obligation to Communicate at Easter Luc. 22. 15. ● Chro. 30. Ibid. 5 6. seq Ibidem 10 11. 2 Thess 2. 3. Osea 1. 11. Ibidem 6. II. That the Pastors of the Catholick Church are the only true Pastors Mat. 28. 19 20. 2 Tim. 2. 2. III. That the Author of the false Pastoral Letter to those who are fallen imitates in vain the Language of St. Cyprian whose Doctrine condemns him a● a false Pastor Cypr. l. de ●nit Eccl. Matth. 16. 18. 19. John 21. 17. Id. init lib. de Unit. Eccl. Epist 51. ad Anton. Ibidem Conf. of Faith Art 31. IV. How often the Heretics abuse this Passage of the Gospel If two or three are gathered together in my Name there am I in the midst of them The Explication of this Passage by St. Cyprian and the Conviction of Pastors without Mission Cypr. lib. de Unit. Eccl. Ibid. Epist 31. ad Anton. Epist 54. ad Co●● Epist 51. ad Anton. Lib. de Unit Eccl. 1 Corinth 13. 3. Pontific de Ordin Anton. Caracciol Beza Hist Eccles lib. 2 6. 2 Cor. 11. 13. V. That the Pretended Pastoral Letters are full of Passion and an intollerable bitterness against us To those who groan under the Captivity of Babylon Horrible Calumny touching the Litanies Prayers to Saints 1 Thess 5. 25. Rev. 8. 3 4 5. VI. The same Author's Calumnies upon account of Images That the Accusations they bring against us in this matter proceed from Ignorance and Superstitious Fears Exod. 20. 4. Ibid. 5. Isa 44. 17. Ibid. 18. 19. Cat. Dim 23. Advert to the Expos Rom. 14. 4. Aug. Ep. 119. ad Jan. cap. 19. VII Vnjust Reproaches touching Ceremonies the Service in Latin and the Adoration of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist That the Pretended Reform'd are gross carnal not we as they accuse us Jam. 5. 14. 15. 1 Tim. 2. 8. Conc. Tri. Sess 22. Ch. 8. Mat. 26. 2● John 1. 1 14. VIII That they cannot accuse us of Idolatry without Blaspeming against JESUS CHRIST the promises made to the Church A remarkable Passage of M. Claude Conser Reflect 13. p. 460 461. Répons a● disc de M. de Condom pag. 362. ●bidem Rom. 10. 10. Matth. 〈◊〉 19 ●● 1 Cor. 5. 5. Joan. 17. 23. Eph. 5. 30. 1 Cor. 6. 16 17. Joan. 6. 52. 58. 59. See the Treatise of the Communion under both Kinds p. 9. 23. Ibid. p. ●1 Ibid. p. 223. Répo●se au Disc de M. de Cond q. 4. p. 102. Ibid. p. 10● Ibid. p 109. Ibid. p. 129. Ibid. p. 130. ●●●qu Rèspons au disc de M. de Condom p. 106. p. 109. p. 333 c. IX The Blasphemies of the pretended Pastoral Letters against the Catholic Church yea and against the Primitive Church also X. An Exhortation to the New Converts to invite them to the Sacraments above all to the Holy Eucharist That to Communicate under one kind is sufficient Testimonies of M. Claude and of other Ministers John 20. 22 23. Acts 8. 14. 2 Chron. 30. 18 19. 2 Cor. 12. 20. 1 Cor. 4. 21. 1 Thess 2. 8. Ibid. 19. 20. Malac. 4. 6.