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for_o and_o more_o blessing_n on_o the_o bell_n then_o be_v for_o a_o child_n 12._o and_o public_a prayer_n make_v for_o better_a evidence_n hereof_o and_o because_o the_o book_n be_v not_o easy_a to_o come_v by_o take_v here_o a_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n they_o use_v to_o that_o purpose_n contremiscant_fw-la purpose_n pontifical_a ibid._n benedic_n domine_fw-la hanc_fw-la aquam_fw-la benedictione_n coelesti_fw-la &_o assistat_fw-la super_fw-la eam_fw-la virtus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la vasculum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o ca_fw-mi fuerit_fw-la tinctum_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la sonuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la tintinnabulum_fw-la procul_fw-la recedat_fw-la virtus_fw-la insidiantium_fw-la umbra_fw-la phantasmatum_fw-la incursio_fw-la turbinum_fw-la percussio_fw-la fulminum_fw-la laesio_fw-la tonitruorum_fw-la calamitas_fw-la tempestatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o cùm_fw-la clangorem_fw-la illius_fw-la audierint_fw-la filii_fw-la christianorum_fw-la crescat_fw-la in_o eye_n devotionis_fw-la augmentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la postea_fw-la presta_n quaesumus_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la vasculum_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la cùm_fw-la melodia_fw-la illius_fw-la auribus_fw-la insonuerit_fw-la populorum_fw-la crescat_fw-la in_o eye_n devotio_fw-la fidei_fw-la procul_fw-la pellantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la infidiae_fw-la inimici_fw-la fragor_fw-la grandinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aereae_fw-la potestates_fw-la hoc_fw-la tintinnabulum_fw-la audientes_fw-la contremiscant_fw-la lord_n grant_v that_o wheresoever_o this_o holy_a bell_n thus_o baptize_v or_o wash_v and_o bless_a shall_v sound_v all_o deceit_n of_o satan_n all_o fantasy_n all_o danger_n of_o whirlwinde_n thunder_n lightning_n and_o tempest_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o that_o devotion_n may_v increase_v in_o christiammen_n when_o they_o hear_v it_o o_o lord_n sanctify_v it_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o when_o it_o sound_v in_o thy_o people_n ear_n their_o faith_n and_o devotion_n may_v increase_v the_o devil_n may_v be_v afraid_a and_o tremble_v etc._n et_fw-la postca_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n tu_fw-la hoc_fw-la tiatinabulun_v coe_n esti_fw-la benedictione_n perfunde_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la sonitum_fw-la eius_fw-la longius_fw-la effugentur_fw-la ignita_fw-la iacula_fw-la diaboli_fw-la percussio_fw-la fulminum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o quicumque_fw-la ad_fw-la sonitum_fw-la eius_fw-la convenerint_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inimici_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la liberi_fw-la sint_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o paulo_fw-la post_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la christ_n qui_fw-la etc._n etc._n tu_fw-la hoc_fw-la tintinnabulum_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la roar_v perfunde_n utante_fw-la sonitum_fw-la eius_fw-la semper_fw-la fugiat_fw-la bonorum_fw-la inimicê°_n etc._n etc._n and_o fly_v away_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o o_o lord_n pour_v upon_o it_o thy_o heavenly_a blessing_n that_o the_o fiery_a 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sight_n thereof_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o be_v a_o more_o solemn_a baptism_n then_o that_o of_o the_o child_n be_v for_o the_o solemnity_n be_v long_o the_o ceremony_n more_o the_o prayer_n to_o great_a purpose_n the_o minister_n of_o great_a place_n then_o be_v require_v to_o a_o child_n baptism_n &_o every_o thing_n do_v so_o concur_v in_o it_o that_o be_v in_o baptism_n that_o bellarmin_n himself_o confess_v that_o though_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o yet_o other_o general_o do_v call_v it_o the_o baptise_v of_o bell_n because_o they_o see_v they_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n and_o have_v name_n give_v they_o etc._n they_o bellar._n tom_n 1._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o nomen_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la a_o pontificibus_fw-la sed_fw-la avulgo_fw-la campanarum_fw-la benedictioni_fw-la accommodatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la vident_fw-la eas_fw-la aqua_fw-la aspergiet_fw-la eye_n nomina_fw-la imponi_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n we_o stand_v upon_o but_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o whereas_o they_o pray_v that_o the_o sound_n of_o that_o bell_n so_o wash_v and_o sanctify_v as_o afore_o may_v drive_v away_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o fiery_a dart_n i_o will_v ask_v bellarmine_n or_o any_o of_o his_o chaplain_n whether_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o jest_n or_o in_o earnest_n in_o formality_n as_o word_n of_o course_n or_o in_o faith_n as_o a_o holy_a prayer_n if_o they_o know_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v impossible_a
to_o their_o clergy_n have_v notwithstanding_o either_o tolerate_v and_o permit_v they_o concubine_n or_o at_o least_o not_o punish_v it_o to_o reformation_n thus_o be_v it_o complain_v of_o almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o by_o the_o german_a nation_n then_o be_v papist_n etc._n papist_n vide_fw-la cen_n tum_fw-la gravami_fw-la na_fw-la germanicae_fw-la nationis_fw-la gravamen_fw-la 75._o &_o 91._o in_o locis_fw-la plaerisque_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la officiales_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la tollerant_fw-la concubinatum_fw-la dummodo_fw-la certa_fw-la persoluatur_fw-la pecunia_fw-la &_o recepto_fw-la ab_fw-la eisden_n hoc_fw-la annuo_fw-la censu_fw-la publicae_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la concubinis_fw-la pellicibus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la id_fw-la genus_fw-la meretricibus_fw-la illegitime_a cohabitare_fw-la liberosque_fw-la procreare_fw-la sinunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o most_o place_n say_v they_o bishop_n and_o their_o official_o do_v tolerate_v and_o suffer_v the_o priest_n to_o have_v concubine_n under_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o certain_a annual_a rent_n of_o money_n and_o further_o do_v even_o permit_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o whore_n open_o and_o have_v they_o in_o their_o house_n and_o to_o beget_v child_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n of_o these_o and_o certain_a other_o grievance_n one_o hundred_o in_o all_o the_o german_a nation_n complain_v to_o their_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o their_o own_o diet_n or_o parliament_n hold_v at_o home_n but_o have_v no_o redress_n they_o go_v further_o and_o about_o the_o year_n 1522._o complain_v to_o the_o pope_n legate_n and_o nuntio_n at_o noremberge_n who_o give_v they_o good_a word_n and_o promise_v they_o will_v make_v report_n thereof_o to_o his_o holiness_n and_o procure_v they_o a_o gracious_a answer_n but_o have_v long_o wait_v to_o no_o end_n they_o publish_v their_o grievance_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n crave_v with_o much_o humility_n audience_n redress_n and_o reformation_n promise_v upon_o that_o condition_n they_o will_v still_o and_o ever_o show_v themselves_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a child_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o all_o who_o he_o set_v over_o they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v no_o redress_n they_o assure_v he_o they_o can_v not_o nor_o will_v endure_v they_o long_o hereupon_o the_o pope_n not_o willing_a to_o venture_v the_o loss_n of_o so_o fair_a a_o child_n as_o germany_n pacify_v they_o for_o a_o time_n with_o goodly_a promise_n but_o what_o reformation_n follow_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o any_o part_n the_o story_n of_o those_o age_n make_v it_o apparent_a but_o for_o the_o particular_a i_o have_v in_o hand_n they_o hand_n the_o 17._o wound_n not_o heal_v for_o still_o in_o popery_n to_o this_o day_n their_o clergy_n be_v forbid_v marriage_n but_o whore_n and_o concubine_n be_v not_o take_v from_o they_o what_o notable_a reformation_n be_v wrought_v herein_o let_v a_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o espencaeus_fw-la as_o wise_a and_o learned_a as_o that_o age_n do_v yield_v let_v he_o i_o say_v deliver_v for_o i_o who_o forty_o year_n after_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n say_v 1560._o say_v espencaeus_fw-la de_fw-la continentia_fw-la lib_n 2._o cap._n 7_o pag._n 176._o pro_fw-la praetenso_fw-la puro_fw-la mundoque_fw-la caelibatu_fw-la successit_fw-la impurus_fw-la immundusque_fw-la concubinatus_fw-la ut_fw-la latere_fw-la nec_fw-la prae_fw-la multitudine_fw-la queat_fw-la nec_fw-la pâ—ae_fw-la impudentia_fw-la quaerat_fw-la at_o haec_fw-la tollerantia_fw-la alâ—iùs_fw-la radices_fw-la egit_fw-la permissis_fw-la alicubi_fw-la sub_fw-la annuo_fw-la censu_fw-la clericis_fw-la at_o que_fw-la laicis_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la concubinis_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la quod_fw-la utinam_fw-la &_o falso_fw-la &_o immerito_fw-la extaret_fw-la inter_fw-la gravamina_fw-la germaniae_fw-la etc._n etc._n impress_n paris_n 1560._o in_o stead_n of_o pure_a and_o honest_a single_a life_n succeed_v impure_a fornication_n and_o filthy_a keep_n of_o concubine_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v conceal_v for_o multitude_n nor_o seek_v they_o to_o be_v they_o be_v so_o shameless_a nay_o of_o late_a time_n this_o tollerancie_n have_v spread_v further_o insomuch_o as_o in_o some_o place_n both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n have_v their_o whore_n permit_v they_o under_o a_o yearly_a rent_n whereof_o say_v he_o the_o german_a nation_n complain_v long_o ago_o too_o true_o and_o upon_o too_o great_a cause_n but_o be_v not_o this_o wound_n heal_v and_o this_o abuse_n reform_v upon_o this_o complaint_n of_o espencaeus_fw-la a_o man_n may_v have_v think_v it_o will_v and_o the_o rather_o see_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a esteem_n in_o those_o day_n not_o in_o france_n only_o but_o even_o in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 91._o rome_n espencaeus_fw-la be_v in_o special_a favour_n with_o pope_n paul_n the_o 4._o insomuch_o as_o after_o much_o consultation_n have_v with_o he_o he_o find_v be_v so_o wise_a and_o learned_a a_o man_n as_o he_o have_v make_v he_o cardinal_n if_o he_o have_v live_v this_o be_v apparent_a in_o his_o book_n the_o continent_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o titus_n cap._n 1._o pag_n 91._o but_o what_o amendment_n ensue_v let_v himself_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o titus_n which_o he_o write_v many_o year_n after_o his_o former_a book_n etc._n book_n episcopi_fw-la archidiaconi_n etc._n etc._n plae_fw-la unque_fw-la dum_fw-la dioeceses_fw-la &_o parociam_fw-la obequitant_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la facinorosos_fw-la &_o criminum_fw-la reos_fw-la poenis_fw-la &_o correctionibus_fw-la à _fw-la vitijs_fw-la deterrent_fw-la quo_fw-la sine_fw-la pere_fw-fr grinaâ—iones_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la olim_fw-la iam_fw-la suerunt_fw-la jure_fw-la canonico_n ordinata_fw-la quam_fw-la pecunia_fw-la praesenti_fw-la &_o numerata_fw-la titulo_fw-la procurationis_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la ficticiae_fw-la iurisdictionis_fw-la â—mungunt_fw-la &_o exugunt_fw-la tum_fw-la clericos_fw-la tum_fw-la laicos_fw-la turpissimum_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o hos_fw-la cum_fw-la concubinis_fw-la pellicibus_fw-la &_o meretriculis_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la liberosque_fw-la procreare_fw-la sinunt_fw-la accepto_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n certo_fw-la quotannis_fw-la censu_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o bishop_n and_o archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n in_o popery_n when_o they_o ride_v their_o visitation_n do_v not_o so_o much_o punish_v the_o evil_a doer_n for_o which_o end_n the_o visitation_n be_v first_o ordain_v as_o rake_v up_o silver_n and_o suck_v it_o both_o from_o laity_n and_o clergy_n under_o false_a and_o feign_a pretence_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o it_o be_v most_o filthy_a of_o all_o that_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o whore_n in_o their_o house_n and_o have_v child_n of_o they_o at_o a_o certain_a annual_a and_o yearly_a rent_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o heal_n and_o reformation_n wrought_v in_o those_o day_n oh_o but_o will_n some_o say_v that_o be_v 40._o year_n ago_o sure_o it_o be_v better_a in_o these_o latter_a day_n indeed_o this_o enormity_n be_v so_o general_a and_o so_o scandalous_a that_o even_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n itself_o be_v ashamed_a and_o make_v great_a ado_n for_o reformation_n of_o it_o 8._o it_o vide_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_v 24._o cap._n 8._o but_o what_o effect_v it_o take_v how_o they_o execute_v it_o and_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o matter_n let_v another_o bishop_n of_o they_o tell_v we_o who_o in_o these_o late_a day_n scarce_o seven_o year_n ago_o 1599_o ago_o henricus_fw-la cuickius_n rutemundensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la speculum_fw-la concubinariorum_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la monachorum_fw-la &_o clericorum_fw-la colon._n 1599_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o common_a and_o shameless_a a_o sin_n all_o over_o all_o the_o low_a country_n where_o popery_n reign_v not_o only_o in_o secular_a but_o even_o in_o monk_n friar_n and_o regular_a priest_n that_o he_o write_v a_o book_n against_o the_o 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