etc._n therefore_o not_o so_o much_o to_o clear_v myself_o as_o to_o honour_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o trick_n nor_o policy_n of_o our_o state_n as_o it_o be_v in_o popery_n taste_v popery_n â—â—ook_v be_v print_v in_o english_a in_o the_o college_n at_o rome_n wherein_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o we_o take_v catholic_n &_o draw_v upon_o their_o leg_n boot_n full_a of_o hot_a boil_a liquor_n &_o upon_o their_o foot_n hot_a burn_a shoe_n &_o do_v put_v they_o into_o bear_n skin_n &_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o dog_n to_o be_v pull_v in_o piece_n all_o this_o and_o many_o such_o other_o set_v down_o in_o picture_n fevardent_a a_o famous_a friar_n yet_o live_v at_o paris_n write_v in_o latin_n 7._o year_n ago_o that_o we_o revile_v and_o reject_v that_o prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n sancta_fw-la trinitias_n 〈◊〉_d deuse_z misercre_fw-la nobis_fw-la thus_o write_v he_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o 1._o pet._n cap._n 1._o what_o will_v not_o he_o say_v that_o day_n say_v thisâ—_n for_o all_o our_o common_a praier-book_n now_o and_o those_o in_o q._n elizabeth_n &_o k._n edward_n time_n do_v testâ—fieâ—_n the_o contrary_a gretserus_n a_o sesuâ—â—e_n be_v suffer_v to_o write_v within_o these_o 2._o year_n that_o we_o rack_v and_o torture_a garnet_n even_o near_o to_o death_n to_o make_v he_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a of_o the_o powder_n treason_n but_o he_o do_v not_o &_o so_o we_o have_v no_o proof_n hang_v he_o only_o for_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o not_o for_o it_o and_o that_o oven_n his_o man_n be_v pull_v in_o piece_n on_o the_o rack_n and_o when_o we_o have_v so_o kill_v he_o than_o we_o give_v out_o he_o have_v kill_v himself_o with_o a_o knife_n but_o for_o the_o 1._o we_o appeal_v to_o public_a record_n &_o the_o world_n knowledge_n &_o for_o the_o second_o there_o yet_o live_v witness_n who_o eye_n see_v the_o wound_n and_o bloody_a knife_n and_o who_o ear_n hear_v he_o free_o and_o penitent_o confess_v he_o do_v it_o with_o that_o knife_n to_o escape_v the_o racâ—_n which_o he_o say_v he_o fear_v but_o have_v never_o taste_v to_o set_v up_o man_n with_o authority_n to_o rail_v and_o licence_n to_o lie_v thereby_o to_o make_v our_o enemy_n odious_a i_o have_v be_v induce_v to_o publish_v what_o be_v say_v and_o to_o justify_v out_o of_o their_o own_o record_n what_o be_v affirm_v of_o they_o namely_o that_o the_o deadly_a wound_n find_v to_o be_v in_o that_o disease_a body_n of_o popery_n many_o age_n ago_o remain_v rot_v rankle_a and_o unhealed_a even_o to_o this_o day_n this_o i_o demonstrate_v in_o 20._o or_o more_o particular_n concern_v all_o which_o wound_n if_o they_o be_v true_a as_o i_o have_v lay_v they_o down_o and_o be_v true_a if_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o heal_v than_o i_o hope_v your_o highness_n and_o all_o christian_a prince_n may_v clear_o see_v that_o see_v she_o be_v past_a hope_n of_o reformation_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o but_o that_o she_o be_v ripe_a for_o vengeance_n &_o destruction_n which_o as_o that_o whore_n of_o babylon_n have_v so_o long_o deserve_v so_o god_n will_v put_v power_n into_o the_o hand_n and_o zeal_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o mighty_a king_n &_o noble_a prince_n to_o reward_v she_o as_o she_o have_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d &_o to_o give_v her_o double_a for_o all_o her_o iniquity_n that_o so_o all_o the_o king_n &_o prince_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n may_v rouse_v up_o themselves_o &_o take_v example_n at_o the_o king_n &_o prince_n of_o great_a britain_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a &_o â—are_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o that_o aâ—l_a nation_n who_o have_v stand_v amaze_v hitherto_o at_o the_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n may_v now_o rejoice_v and_o admire_v to_o see_v the_o zeal_n courage_n &_o constancy_n of_o our_o kingly_a david_n and_o princely_a solomon_n the_o king_n of_o king_n bless_v this_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o bless_a father_n for_o his_o bless_a son_n sake_n double_a and_o treble_a the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n both_o upon_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whereunto_o i_o be_o sure_a all_o good_a subject_n at_o home_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n will_v say_v amen_o with_o magna_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o praevalet_fw-la your_o highness_n humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n william_n crashawe_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n whosoever_o be_v he_o a_o true_a catholic_a or_o a_o romish_a to_o prevent_v all_o misconceit_n that_o may_v arise_v upon_o the_o so_o late_o come_v forth_o of_o this_o sermon_n so_o many_o week_n expect_v i_o desire_v thou_o good_a reader_n be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v a_o long_a &_o unlooked_a for_o journey_n and_o now_o that_o you_o have_v it_o let_v i_o desire_v all_o man_n in_o the_o read_n and_o judge_v thereof_o to_o deal_v with_o that_o ingenuity_n and_o sincerity_n as_o i_o have_v endeavour_v in_o the_o write_n of_o it_o my_o conscience_n speak_v for_o i_o i_o have_v forge_v no_o new_a author_n i_o have_v falsify_v none_o i_o have_v corrupt_v none_o i_o have_v to_o my_o knowledge_n misalledge_v none_o i_o have_v take_v no_o proof_n upon_o bare_a report_n nor_o have_v i_o produce_v our_o man_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o lay_v against_o they_o nor_o be_v there_o one_o quotation_n of_o any_o author_n of_o they_o which_o i_o have_v not_o diligent_o peruse_v aforehand_o and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n if_o any_o shall_v think_v of_o answer_n i_o desire_v he_o let_v pass_v all_o personal_a rail_n and_o by-matter_n and_o come_v direct_o to_o the_o point_n in_o issue_n which_o be_v these_o 1_o whether_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v &_o practise_v in_o these_o xx_o or_o xxi_o point_n as_o i_o have_v charge_v she_o withal_o or_o no._n 2_o if_o she_o do_v whether_o they_o be_v heal_v of_o these_o wound_n as_o yet_o or_o no._n 3_o if_o she_o be_v not_o then_o how_o she_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v so_o wound_v and_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v if_o they_o do_v not_o teach_v and_o practice_v so_o i_o will_v yield_v the_o cause_n and_o he_o that_o can_v show_v i_o that_o either_o she_o be_v heal_v since_o or_o be_v not_o heal_v how_o she_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n i_o shall_v willing_o hear_v he_o &_o thank_v he_o i_o desire_v all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o papist_n or_o their_o favourer_n not_o to_o be_v so_o wilful_a as_o to_o condemn_v what_o they_o know_v not_o but_o only_o to_o give_v it_o read_v &_o then_o judge_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n wright_n in_o his_o article_n lay_v to_o our_o charge_n many_o strange_a paradox_n as_o that_o we_o be_v all_o atheist_n and_o infidel_n by_o our_o doctrine_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o our_o doctrine_n to_o do_v no_o good_a work_n &_o many_o such_o and_o kellison_n in_o his_o survaie_v thrust_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o only_a saviour_n and_o judge_n of_o quick_a &_o dead_a and_o many_o such_o abomination_n all_o which_o we_o renounce_v and_o detest_v yet_o do_v what_o we_o can_v we_o must_v have_v they_o lay_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o writer_n &_o teacher_n have_v their_o speech_n wring_v and_o wrest_v beyond_o their_o meaning_n to_o make_v they_o sound_v that_o way_n i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n church_n and_o all_o judicious_a reader_n hereof_o that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o with_o they_o nor_o take_v vantage_n of_o their_o word_n when_o it_o be_v apparent_a they_o mean_v otherwise_o but_o charge_v they_o only_o with_o such_o point_n of_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n as_o themselves_o can_v deny_v but_o to_o be_v their_o own_o &_o that_o not_o of_o one_o or_o two_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n general_o receive_v commend_v it_o to_o thy_o read_n &_o myself_o to_o thy_o prayer_n i_o leave_v we_o all_o to_o god_n blessing_n at_o the_o temple_n may_v 21._o 1608._o thy_o brother_n in_o the_o lord_n w._n crashawe_n the_o name_n of_o the_o popish_a author_n produce_v in_o this_o treatise_n together_o with_o the_o impression_n here_o use_v a._n aquinatis_fw-la summa_fw-la ven._n 509_o idem_fw-la antuerp_n 85._o fr._n agricola_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n leod._n 97._o 8_o cor._n agrippa_n de_fw-fr vanitate_fw-la scient_n b._n breviarium_fw-la romanum_fw-la vetust_n idem_fw-la 93._o 4._o bernardini_n de_fw-fr busto_n manuale_fw-la lugd._n 511_o 4._o idem_fw-la colon._n 607._o 4._o bellarmini_fw-la opera_fw-la ingolst_n 601._o fol._n bernardi_n morlanensis_fw-la poemata_fw-la 607._o 8_o brigittae_n revelationes_fw-la 517._o nuremb_v fol_z bonaventurae_fw-la opera_fw-la romae_fw-la cl._n bonarscij_fw-la amphitheatrum_fw-la honoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n 605._o 4_o
that_o business_n a_o type_n of_o baptism_n 21_o baptism_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 20._o 21_o and_o &c_n and_o gal._n 4_o 24._o &c_n &c_n paul_n of_o sarah_n and_o agar_n say_v by_o they_o another_o thing_n be_v mean_v and_o no_o less_o say_v s._n john_n of_o babylon_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o touch_v the_o old_a and_o literal_a babylon_n all_o these_o point_n have_v be_v long_o ago_o verify_v upon_o she_o since_o the_o prophet_n utter_v they_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n will_v have_v cure_v she_o but_o she_o 2_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v therefore_o she_o 3_o for_o sooke_v she_o &_o god_n 4_o have_v destroy_v she_o and_o touch_v the_o mystical_a babylon_n the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o anti-christ_n partly_o they_o be_v and_o partly_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a upon_o she_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o will_v have_v heal_v she_o but_o 2_o she_o be_v find_v incurable_a therefore_o when_o christendom_n 3_o forsake_v she_o god_n 4_o will_v destroy_v she_o the_o two_o first_o be_v already_o perform_v the_o three_o be_v do_v and_o the_o four_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o god_n good_a time_n of_o all_o these_o in_o their_o order_n of_o the_o old_a and_o literal_a babylon_n touch_v the_o old_a and_o literal_a babylon_n the_o first_o point_n be_v the_o church_n love_n and_o care_n of_o her_o good_a in_o these_o word_n point_n the_o first_o point_n we_o will_v have_v cure_v babylon_n concern_v which_o point_n &_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o will_v not_o pursue_v the_o particular_a historical_a matter_n consider_v that_o the_o history_n of_o babylon_n carry_v israel_n captive_a of_o their_o usage_n in_o their_o captivity_n of_o their_o forsake_v babylon_n &_o return_v home_o again_o &_o last_o of_o god_n just_a vengeance_n and_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n be_v so_o notorious_o know_v therefore_o we_o will_v pass_v by_o the_o story_n and_o stand_v rather_o upon_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n first_o therefore_o let_v we_o observe_v this_o general_a doctrine_n namely_o that_o a_o good_a man_n love_v his_o very_a enemy_n and_o not_o desire_v only_o but_o even_o seek_v their_o good_a this_o do_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n to_o their_o enemy_n &_o persecutor_n for_o these_o babylonian_n have_v do_v the_o great_a hurt_n to_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n that_o ever_o one_o nation_n do_v to_o another_o for_o first_o they_o invade_v their_o land_n unjust_o then_o they_o besiege_v &_o take_v jerusalem_n the_o â—eaâ—e_n of_o the_o kingdom_n take_v and_o slay_v their_o king_n overthrow_v their_o kingdom_n ruinate_v their_o state_n burn_v their_o temple_n deface_v their_o religion_n kill_v who_o they_o will_v carry_v captive_a who_o they_o will_v and_o so_o leave_v their_o land_n a_o heap_n of_o desolation_n chronicle_n desolation_n read_v for_o this_o purpose_n the_o last_o chap_v of_o this_o prophecy_n together_o with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n oâ—_n king_n &_o chronicle_n and_o yet_o worse_o than_o all_o this_o be_v their_o captive_n at_o babylon_n there_o they_o mock_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o scoff_v at_o their_o religion_n come_v say_v they_o you_o that_o be_v these_o singer_n and_o have_v have_v your_o king_n to_o be_v singer_n etc._n singer_n 2._o sam._n 23._o 1._o david_n etc._n etc._n you_o that_o be_v these_o great_a psalme-man_n and_o have_v have_v your_o king_n such_o base_a fool_n as_o some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v prophet_n some_o preacher_n â—2_n preacher_n solomon_n ec._n 1._o 1._o 2._o â—2_n some_o song-maker_n etc._n song-maker_n david_n solomon_n hezekia_n etc._n etc._n come_v make_v we_o merry_a with_o one_o of_o your_o psalm_n let_v we_o have_v part_n of_o your_o hebrew_n music_n sing_v we_o one_o of_o your_o song_n of_o zion_n 3._o zion_n psal._n 137._o 3._o psalm_n 137._o the_o least_o of_o these_o wrong_n be_v heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v but_o all_o put_v together_o and_o especial_o for_o a_o christian_a after_o all_o these_o misery_n to_o be_v mock_v for_o his_o religion_n and_o to_o see_v his_o god_n dishonour_v oh_o how_o bitter_a be_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o what_o do_v god_n people_n not_o only_o pardon_v it_o and_o put_v it_o up_o but_o further_o do_v both_o wish_v and_o seek_v their_o good_a we_o will_v have_v heal_v babel_n thus_o to_o do_v be_v a_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a church_n for_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o good_a for_o good_a be_v no_o more_o than_o nature_n even_o the_o publican_n say_v christ_n do_v so_o much_o 46._o much_o mat._n 5._o 46._o to_o recompense_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v worse_a than_o nature_n it_o be_v malice_n &_o perverse_a corruption_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n he_o that_o do_v so_o evil_a shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n 13._o house_n prou._n 17._o 13._o but_o to_o do_v good_a against_o evil_n that_o be_v above_o nature_n it_o be_v grace_n and_o a_o good_a evidence_n of_o god_n spirit_n thus_o do_v say_v christ_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n 45_o father_n mat._n 5._o 44._o 45_o hereupon_o for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o may_v see_v a_o comfortable_a evidence_n that_o our_o church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n see_v that_o we_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o curse_v we_o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o whereas_o the_o pope_n with_o all_o solemnity_n excommunicate_v &_o curse_v we_o all_o to_o hell_n on_o the_o evening_n before_o good-fryday_n impression_n good-fryday_n see_v the_o pope_n bull_n set_v down_o at_o large_a iâ—_n the_o first_o impression_n we_o for_o recompense_n the_o next_o day_n morning_n in_o every_o church_n &_o chapel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n &_o many_o place_n more_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n &_o salvation_n of_o he_o &_o all_o his_o sect_n good-fryday_n sect_n see_v one_o of_o the_o prayer_n appoint_v by_o public_a authority_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n for_o good-fryday_n and_o so_o by_o god_n providence_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o our_o public_a prayer_n for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o or_o the_o next_o day_n when_o they_o have_v public_o curse_v we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o fact_n of_o our_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n appoint_v of_o old_a and_o still_o confirm_v by_o authority_n therefore_o if_o christ_n argument_n be_v good_a that_o private_a man_n bless_v their_o curser_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o sure_a this_o be_v not_o ill_a the_o church_n that_o bless_v her_o curser_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n let_v they_o therefore_o still_o go_v on_o in_o curse_v if_o they_o needs_o will_v but_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o as_o they_o love_v curse_v so_o it_o come_v unto_o they_o &_o as_o they_o cloth_n themselves_o with_o curse_v like_o a_o garment_n so_o it_o come_v into_o their_o bowel_n like_o water_n &_o like_a oil_n into_o their_o bone_n 18._o bone_n psal._n 109._o 17._o 18._o we_o contrariwise_o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v let_v we_o follow_v that_o bless_a peter_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o follow_v but_o do_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o deny_v christ_n who_o bless_v counsel_n be_v render_v not_o evil_a for_o their_o evil_a nor_o curse_v for_o their_o curse_n but_o contrariwise_o bless_v know_v that_o we_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o blessing_n 9_o blessing_n 1._o pet_n 3._o 9_o thus_o do_v we_o have_v peter_n own_o testimony_n against_o they_o that_o we_o be_v a_o church_n of_o blessing_n a_o bless_a church_n and_o the_o father_n of_o blessing_n bless_v it_o more_o and_o more_o and_o all_o that_o seek_v the_o peace_n of_o it_o amen_n thus_o we_o see_v general_o they_o wish_v she_o well_o but_o what_o be_v the_o particular_a good_a they_o wish_v she_o namely_o her_o heal_n and_o conversion_n we_o will_v have_v heal_v herâ—_n here_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v press_v i_o will_v but_o point_v at_o they_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n to_o wish_v above_o alâ—_n thing_n the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o they_o with_o who_o he_o live_v the_o wicked_a man_n seek_v the_o spiritual_a hurt_n of_o man_n the_o natural_a man_n the_o carnal_a good_a but_o the_o holy_a man_n their_o spiritual_a &_o eternal_a good_a worldly_n matter_n have_v their_o time_n &_o place_n in_o his_o thought_n but_o that_o that_o take_v up_o &_o possess_v his_o desire_n be_v the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o they_o he_o love_v namely_o their_o conversion_n their_o repentance_n their_o salvation_n these_o thing_n be_v worthy_a their_o prayer_n &_o pain_n herein_o god_n child_n be_v like_a to_o god_n their_o father_n who_o wish_v good_a to_o his_o peo-people_n cry_v out_o oh_o that_o
bring_v image_n into_o the_o church_n but_o to_o make_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o iniquity_n fevardent_a the_o famous_a franciscan_a â—rier_n yet_o preach_v at_o paris_n and_o to_o who_o possevine_n wish_v a_o long_a life_n go_v one_o step_n further_o and_o to_o heal_v up_o this_o wound_n perfect_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n by_o sight_n and_o contemplation_n of_o image_n the_o common_a and_o ignorant_a lay_v man_n do_v easy_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n learn_v those_o divine_a mystery_n miracle_n and_o work_n which_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a book_n they_o shall_v very_o hardly_o or_o not_o at_o all_o be_v able_a to_o perceive*_n scripture_n strange_a and_o fearful_a doctrine_n of_o popery_n image_n be_v better_a and_o easy_a book_n for_o the_o lie_v people_n then_o be_v the_o scripture_n here_o now_o be_v popery_n grow_v to_o his_o full_a ripeness_n and_o mark_v the_o degree_n how_o this_o wound_n have_v be_v make_v still_o deep_o and_o wide_o first_o they_o teach_v the_o scripture_n and_o image_n together_o be_v good_a book_n for_o lay_v man_n peraldus_n man_n peraldus_n then_o that_o image_n without_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v account_v book_n for_o lay_v man_n zecchius_fw-la man_n laelius_n zecchius_fw-la now_o at_o last_o image_n be_v ready_a and_o easy_a &_o therefore_o better_a book_n for_o layeman_n then_o be_v the_o scripture_n fevardeâ—tius_fw-la scripture_n fevardeâ—tius_fw-la so_o then_o see_v this_o wound_n be_v so_o well_o heal_v let_v we_o leave_v it_o and_o search_v another_o the_o eightth_v wound_n in_o former_a age_n as_o superstition_n grow_v and_o religion_n decay_v so_o image_n begin_v to_o be_v worship_v more_o &_o more_o &_o cease_v not_o till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o come_v to_o this_o that_o every_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o who_o image_n it_o isâ—_n so_o that_o some_o three_o hundred_o year_n ago_o or_o somewhat_o more_o it_o seem_v by_o aquinas_n to_o be_v their_o general_n and_o receive_a doctrine_n that_o worship_n that_o the_o eight_o wound_n that_o a_o image_n of_o god_n or_o a_o crucifix_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o be_v with_o divine_a worship_n a_o image_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o cross_n whereon_o christ_n die_v and_o a_o crucifix_n be_v all_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d aquinas_n summa_fw-la par_fw-fr 3_o quaest_n 25._o arâ—_n 3_o a_o fearful_a doctrine_n maintain_v horrible_a idolatry_n for_o nothing_o but_o god_n may_v be_v worship_v with_o divine_a worship_n but_o they_o teach_v that_o those_o creature_n may_v be_v worship_v as_o god_n himself_o be_v that_o be_v with_o divine_a worship_n therefore_o they_o make_v those_o creature_n god_n and_o by_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o present_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a religion_n as_o long_o as_o this_o doctrine_n stand_v unrepeal_v let_v we_o then_o see_v if_o this_o be_v heal_v day_n heal_v the_o eight_o wound_v not_o heal_v but_o make_v wide_a and_o deep_a and_o deadly_o every_o day_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v in_o any_o part_n reformeâ—â—_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o general_a and_o common_a receive_a doctrine_n of_o all_o their_o approve_a writer_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v as_o i_o can_v to_o show_v it_o successive_o through_o all_o age_n since_o the_o day_n of_o aquinas_n till_o these_o time_n but_o spâ—ring_v that_o labour_n till_o better_a leisure_n i_o will_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o most_o of_o the_o elder_a author_n and_o insist_v only_o on_o some_o few_o and_o those_o of_o the_o late_a it_o be_v my_o special_a purpose_n at_o this_o time_n to_o show_v that_o the_o romish_a babylon_n be_v even_o now_o not_o heal_v of_o her_o deadly_a wound_n which_o in_o this_o particular_a i_o will_v labour_v a_o little_a the_o more_o full_o to_o demonstrate_v out_o of_o the_o modern_a author_n now_o extant_a and_o approve_a because_o this_o imputation_n be_v general_o cast_v off_o with_o this_o answer_n it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o ignorant_a or_o malicious_a â—lander_n for_o the_o romish_a church_n give_v only_o a_o certain_a reverence_n to_o holy_a image_n but_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o at_o all_o at_o least_o with_o no_o divine_a worship_n and_o some_o of_o our_o own_o profession_n be_v either_o so_o ignorant_a they_o know_v it_o not_o or_o so_o malicious_a they_o will_v not_o confess_v it_o or_o else_o so_o hollow_a heart_a to_o we_o and_o such_o secret_a friend_n to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o discover_v though_o it_o be_v so_o for_o my_o partâ—_n i_o pity_v the_o ignorant_a know_v my_o own_o weakness_n i_o care_v not_o for_o the_o malicious_a and_o i_o hate_v the_o hollowness_n of_o all_o dissemble_a professor_n and_o therefore_o let_v other_o cover_v and_o conceal_v her_o shame_n and_o hide_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n filthiness_n as_o they_o will_v i_o say_v for_o myself_o let_v the_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n if_o i_o spare_v to_o discover_v her_o skirt_n and_o lay_v open_a her_o filthiness_n to_o the_o world_n that_o all_o man_n see_v she_o as_o she_o be_v may_v detest_v and_o forsake_v she_o therefore_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n i_o do_v here_o offer_v to_o this_o honourable_a audience_n that_o i_o will_v willing_o come_v to_o this_o place_n and_o recant_v it_o with_o shame_n if_o i_o prove_v not_o apparent_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o reasonable_a man_n that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a and_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o best_a approve_a author_n that_o have_v write_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n namely_o that_o a_o image_n of_o god_n or_o a_o crucifiâ—ce_n especial_o one_o make_v of_o the_o wood_n whereon_o christ_n die_v or_o that_o cross_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v with_o the_o worship_n due_a unto_o god_n and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o will_v in_o this_o case_n spare_v bellarmine_n 8._o bellarmine_n vide_fw-la bellarminum_fw-la to_o 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr imag._n sanctorum_fw-la 2._o capâ—_n 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o &_o the_o council_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o see_v he_o as_o have_v some_o grace_n in_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o ashamed_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a and_o betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o allegiance_n to_o he_o on_o the_o other_o he_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o say_v and_o therefore_o wind_v himself_o into_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o general_n and_o confuse_a distinction_n of_o per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accident_n primariò_fw-la &_o secundariò_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o impropriè_fw-la and_o such_o other_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o all_o purpose_n at_o last_o he_o leave_v the_o matter_n as_o doubtful_a as_o he_o find_v it_o yet_o must_v it_o be_v confess_v if_o he_o incline_v either_o way_n it_o be_v to_o the_o worse_o which_o by_o conference_n of_o his_o other_o writing_n i_o think_v he_o do_v rather_o for_o fear_v or_o to_o please_v the_o pope_n than_o out_o of_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o leave_v he_o i_o begin_v with_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n a_o jesuite_n &_o a_o professor_n of_o divinity_n as_o bellarmine_n be_v of_o his_o own_o sect_n of_o his_o own_o time_n and_o account_v by_o some_o papi_v more_o learned_a but_o approve_v of_o all_o he_o write_v thus_o 467._o thus_o gregor_n de_fw-fr valent_fw-la â—om_n 4._o disp_n 1._o quaest_n 24._o punct_a 2._o pag._n 467._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o image_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v so_o as_o proper_o the_o worship_n shall_v râ—st_v in_o they_o not_o for_o themselves_o nor_o for_o the_o matter_n nor_o form_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n they_o resemble_v &_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v so_o as_o they_o be_v who_o they_o resemble_v and_o therefore_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o same_o worship_n due_a to_o christ_n himself_o he_o can_v deny_v but_o many_o learned_a of_o his_o own_o â—ide_v teach_v the_o contrary_a but_o he_o reprooâ—es_v they_o all_o and_o embrace_v this_o as_o the_o commoner_n and_o true_a opinion_n and_o confirm_v it_o and_o conclude_v it_o for_o truth_n next_o to_o he_o i_o produce_v another_o jesuite_n gretserus_n of_o the_o same_o university_n and_o either_o successor_n or_o fellow_n to_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o profession_n he_o who_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o papist_n champion_n in_o the_o famous_a disputation_n hold_v at_o regensperg_n 1600_o &_o who_o
1._o that_o by_o pâ—pish_a religion_n the_o cross_n be_v a_o god_n this_o i_o collect_v thus_o latria_n say_v augustine_n be_v that_o worship_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v due_a only_a and_o sole_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o popery_n itself_o confess_v with_o one_o consent_n that_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o latria_fw-la but_o popish_a religion_n pray_v to_o a_o wooden_a cross_n even_o to_o the_o cross_n itself_o therefore_o by_o popi_v religion_n the_o wooden_a cross_n be_v a_o god_n 2._o that_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v a_o god_n not_o by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o private_a doctor_n but_o of_o their_o church_n and_o religion_n this_o i_o collect_v thus_o their_o missall_n and_o breviaries_n which_o contain_v their_o liturgy_n be_v confirm_v both_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n deinceps_fw-la trent_n vide_fw-la missâ—lia_n &_o breviaria_n omne_fw-la ab_fw-la anno_fw-la 70_o &_o deinceps_fw-la but_o the_o pope_n determination_n especial_o together_o with_o a_o council_n be_v the_o public_a and_o uncontroleable_a act_n of_o their_o church_n this_o church_n none_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o papist_n can_v deny_v this_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o their_o liturgy_n be_v not_o private_a or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v question_v or_o doubt_v of_o but_o public_a and_o general_a and_o may_v not_o be_v call_v in_o question_n but_o in_o their_o late_a and_o reform_a breviary_n allow_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n they_o pray_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o their_o own_o doctor_n do_v expound_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o the_o cross_n late_a cross_n aquinas_n of_o old_a and_o chrysostomus_n a_o visitatione_n of_o late_a therefore_o by_o the_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o cross_n be_v a_o god_n bellarmine_n will_v glad_o heal_v this_o wound_n or_o at_o lest_o cover_v it_o over_o and_o say_v argum_fw-la say_v bellar_n in_o tom_n 2._o the_o imag_n sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 24._o in_o reâ—p_n ad_fw-la argum_fw-la that_o whereas_o the_o church_n pray_v so_o sure_o either_o the_o cross_n be_v take_v for_o christ_n or_o else_o it_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n as_o moses_n say_v hear_v o_o heaven_n deutro_n 32._o no_o no_o say_v the_o romish_a doctor_n that_o write_v since_o bellarmine_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n that_o prayer_n be_v to_o the_o cross_n itself_o and_o his_o brother_n 4._o brother_n ga._n vazq_n les_fw-fr de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la adorationis_fw-la li_z 2d_o disp_n 3._o cap._n 4._o jesuit_n gabriel_n vazquez_n be_v also_o much_o ashamed_a of_o the_o matter_n will_v glad_o help_v it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v not_o as_o bellarmine_n say_v one_o alone_a but_o two_o figure_n in_o that_o prayer_n which_o say_v he_o unless_o they_o be_v admit_v it_o be_v a_o unapt_a &_o absurd_a prayer_n for_o it_o speak_v unto_o the_o cross_n as_o unto_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n he_o therefore_o for_o his_o part_n say_v he_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o the_o cross_n they_o mean_v christ_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o not_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o further_o say_v that_o many_o other_o think_v so_o but_o he_o name_v not_o one_o though_o in_o other_o point_v he_o be_v a_o plentiful_a citer_fw-la of_o other_o author_n but_o against_o he_o or_o whoev_a else_o think_v so_o be_v papist_n i_o produce_v the_o cistercian_n doctor_n chrysostome_n a_o visitatione_n who_o write_v sinec_fw-la they_o all_o ago_o all_o for_o vâ—zquez_n write_v since_o bellarmine_n namely_o about_o the_o year_n 92._o but_o this_o chrysostome_n write_v sinec_fw-la vâ—zquez_n some_o seven_o year_n ago_o and_o who_o book_n be_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o he_o himself_o he_o for_o vazquez_n be_v dedicate_v but_o to_o a_o spanish_a ordinary_a bishop_n but_o chrysostome_n to_o the_o pope_n himself_o answer_v all_o these_o doubt_n &_o prevent_v all_o other_o objection_n say_v plain_o that_o in_o that_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n we_o speak_v to_o the_o cross_n itself_o we_o call_v upon_o and_o pray_v to_o the_o cross_n itself_o and_o no_o more_o nor_o no_o worse_o say_v he_o than_o aquinas_n himself_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la speak_v before_o he_o 4._o he_o aquinas_n summa_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 4._o therefore_o to_o conclude_v till_o this_o doctrine_n of_o aquinas_n be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n and_o till_o this_o fellow_n that_o call_v himself_o golden_a mouth_n be_v adjudge_v as_o he_o be_v a_o leaden_a mouth_a and_o black-mouthed_a blasphemer_n and_o his_o book_n burn_v as_o heretical_a and_o till_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v satisfy_v the_o world_n for_o this_o great_a wrong_n till_o then_o i_o say_v it_o be_v apparent_a to_o all_o man_n that_o in_o this_o wound_n she_o be_v not_o heal_v this_o wound_n have_v be_v deep_a and_o wide_a and_o therefore_o long_o in_o search_v and_o see_v it_o be_v find_v incurable_a let_v we_o we_o proceed_v the_o nine_o wound_n not_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o live_v a_o friar_n they_o call_v s._n francis_n and_o ignorant_a man_n for_o learning_n but_o witty_a and_o the_o more_o for_o that_o his_o wit_n be_v shroud_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o great_a simplicity_n he_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o franciscan_n the_o pope_n have_v suffer_v his_o favourite_n and_o follower_n to_o set_v he_o up_o as_o another_o christ_n do_v christ_n the_o nine_o wound_n a_o italian_a friar_n francis_n be_v like_a to_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n do_v more_o than_o he_o and_o bare_a s._n wound_n in_o his_o body_n as_o christ_n do_v and_o blasphemous_o to_o compare_v he_o and_o oftentimes_o to_o prefer_v he_o before_o christ_n himself_o and_o to_o this_o end_n among_o many_o other_o vile_a one_o al._n one_o vide_fw-la monumenta_fw-la ordinis_fw-la fratrum_fw-la min._n salamancae_n 1511._o in_o 4._o et_fw-la firmamenta_fw-la trium_fw-la ordinum_fw-la d._n francisci_fw-la paris_n 1512._o 4._o &_o mult_fw-la al._n he_o suffer_v to_o be_v publish_v a_o great_a volume_n call_v the_o golden_a book_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n s._n francis_n with_o the_o life_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 1590._o christ_n libre_fw-la aureus_fw-la inscriptus_fw-la libre_fw-la conformitatum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la beaâ—i_fw-la ac_fw-la seraphici_fw-la patris_fw-la francisci_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la correctus_fw-la &_o illustratus_fw-la aleremiah_o bucchio_n ord_n min._n doctore_fw-la theol_fw-la bononiae_fw-la 1590._o in_o which_o book_n with_o strange_a impiety_n first_o they_o paint_v in_o the_o first_o leaf_n christ_n bear_v a_o cross_n and_o saint_n francis_n follow_v he_o with_o one_o as_o big_a as_o he_o where_o christ_n have_v nothing_o but_o precedence_n but_o after_o think_v that_o too_o much_o they_o paint_v one_o cross_n and_o upon_o it_o one_o of_o christ_n arm_n and_o another_o of_o s._n francisces_n one_o across_a over_o the_o other_o then_o begin_v the_o book_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o s._n francis_n where_o jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v our_o lord_n and_o s._n francis_n our_o bless_a father_n and_o the_o author_n say_v not_o that_o he_o compile_v the_o book_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o foresay_a holy_a father_n s._n francis_n then_o he_o salute_v saint_n francis_n with_o a_o prayer_n m_o fit_a for_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o first_o blasphemous_o call_v he_o typical_a jesus_n then_o desire_v he_o to_o cure_v the_o sin_n and_o drive_v away_o the_o spiritual_a malady_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o place_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o conformity_n and_o to_o show_v this_o the_o better_a he_o paint_v a_o tree_n at_o the_o top_n whereof_o be_v christ_n and_o at_o the_o root_n saint_n francis_n the_o tree_n have_v twenty_o branch_n on_o the_o right_n and_o twenty_o on_o the_o left_a side_n and_o every_o branch_n have_v four_o particular_a fruit_n in_o all_o eighty_o these_o be_v equal_o divide_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o s._n francis_n 40_o to_o the_o one_o and_o 40._o to_o the_o other_o &_o each_o couple_n or_o pair_n of_o these_o be_v one_o point_n of_o conformity_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o s._n francis_n consist_v in_o all_o upon_o 40._o particular_n wherein_o they_o begin_v at_o the_o birth_n &_o conception_n nay_o at_o the_o very_a prophecy_n &_o promise_n make_v of_o christ_n &_o so_o proceed_v to_o his_o life_n his_o death_n resurrection_n and_o alcension_n and_o in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o and_o every_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o christ_n the_o very_a same_o do_v they_o not_o shame_v to_o affirm_v of_o that_o man_n francis_n for_o example_n thus_o christ_n be_v
ashamed_a to_o cloak_v it_o with_o so_o loud_a a_o lie_n as_o he_o do_v for_o say_v he_o 12._o he_o bellar._n de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n tun_n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 12._o it_o be_v a_o false_a slander_n of_o the_o heretic_n we_o do_v not_o baptize_v bell_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o name_n nor_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n look_n say_v he_o the_o book_n of_o the_o pontificale_fw-la there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n only_o say_v he_o we_o bless_v they_o as_o we_o do_v chuche_n altar_n cross_n and_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o true_a then_o let_v we_o follow_v bellarmine_n advice_n and_o look_v into_o the_o campanae_fw-la the_o vide_fw-la librum_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la pontificale_fw-la romanun_n autoritate_fw-la pontificia_fw-la impressum_fw-la venetiis_fw-la 1520._o lib_n 2._o cap._n the_o benedictione_n â—igni_fw-la vel_fw-la campanae_fw-la pontificale_fw-la &_o omit_v the_o name_n or_o word_n let_v we_o stand_v upon_o the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n compare_v therefore_o their_o baptism_n of_o a_o child_n and_o a_o bell_n together_o and_o see_v then_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v true_o say_v they_o baptize_v bell_n 1._o the_o child_n must_v first_o be_v baptize_v before_o it_o can_v be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o church_n the_o bell_n must_v first_o be_v bless_v afore_o it_o may_v be_v hang_v in_o the_o steeple_n 2._o the_o child_n must_v be_v baptize_v by_o a_o minister_n or_o a_o priest_n the_o bell_n must_v by_o a_o bishop_n or_o his_o deputy_n 3._o for_o a_o child_n baptism_n must_v be_v use_v holy-water_n cream_n salt_n oil_n spittle_n and_o many_o such_o the_o bell_n baptism_n or_o blessing_n must_v also_o be_v in_o holy-water_n oil_n salt_n cream_n taper_n for_o light_n etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o give_v the_o child_n a_o name_n so_o do_v they_o to_o the_o bell._n 5._o the_o child_n must_v have_v godfather_n etc._n etc._n so_o must_v the_o bell_n and_o they_o be_v person_n of_o great_a note_n 6._o the_o child_n must_v be_v wash_v in_o water_n so_o must_v the_o bell_n and_o that_o by_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n 7._o the_o child_n must_v be_v cross_v so_o must_v the_o bell._n 8._o the_o child_n must_v be_v anoint_v so_o must_v the_o bell._n 9_o the_o child_n must_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n so_o the_o bell_n be_v wash_v and_o anoint_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n 10._o they_o pray_v for_o the_o child_n so_o do_v they_o for_o the_o bell._n 11._o at_o the_o child_n baptism_n the_o scripture_n be_v read_v so_o at_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o bell_n more_o psalm_n be_v read_v then_o at_o a_o child_n baptism_n also_o a_o gospel_n 12_o and_o public_a prayer_n madeâ—_n and_o more_o prayer_n be_v make_v and_o except_v salvation_n great_a thing_n be_v pray_v for_o and_o more_o blessing_n on_o the_o bell_n then_o be_v for_o a_o child_n 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 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 christian_a man_n when_o they_o hear_v it_o o_o lord_n sanctify_v it_o by_o the_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 affraied_a and_o tremble_v 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 dart_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v make_v to_o fly_v backward_o at_o the_o sound_n thereof_o &_o that_o it_o may_v deliver_v from_o danger_n of_o wind_n thunder_z etc._n etc._n and_o grant_v lord_n that_o all_o that_o come_v to_o the_o church_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n o_o lord_n infuse_v into_o it_o the_o heavenly_a dew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v always_o fly_v away_o before_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n thus_o at_o bellarmine_n request_n we_o have_v look_v into_o the_o pope_n pontificale_fw-la and_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o we_o have_v find_v he_o rebuke_n we_o for_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o baptize_v bell_n &_o for_o proof_n that_o they_o do_v not_o send_v we_o to_o the_o pontificale_fw-la but_o sure_o he_o think_v that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v see_v the_o book_n else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v refer_v we_o thereunto_o for_o upon_o 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 tho_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 baptismâ—non_n a_o pontificibus_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o vulgo_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 eâ—s_fw-la 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 &_o sanctify_a 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 not_o to_o have_v any_o warrant_n but_o meerlie_o to_o be_v a_o state_n ceremony_n and_o do_v to_o amaze_v the_o poor_a people_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v cozener_n &_o atheist_n that_o make_v religion_n a_o pretence_n to_o all_o their_o purpose_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o earnest_n and_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n word_n for_o it_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a enough_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n &_o all_o his_o temptation_n out_o of_o a_o kingdom_n for_o so_o many_o bell_n may_v be_v hallow_v and_o wash_v as_o may_v hang_v one_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o another_o sound_n and_o so_o if_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v true_a a_o devil_n may_v not_o stay_v in_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o realm_n be_v very_o worthy_a to_o have_v the_o devil_n company_n that_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n to_o have_v so_o many_o bell_n though_o they_o be_v of_o silver_n &_o to_o have_v they_o baptize_v though_o it_o be_v in_o costly_a water_n to_o conclude_v bellarmine_n please_v to_o sport_v himself_o a_o little_a with_o we_o and_o say_v the_o heretic_n object_n to_o we_o that_o we_o baptize_v bell_n but_o its_o marvel_n say_v he_o that_o they_o do_v not_o also_o say_v we_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v sound_v out_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o jesuite_n have_v not_o see_v or_o not_o well_o peruse_v the_o pontificale_fw-la for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o may_v have_v find_v that_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o bell_n to_o bless_v it_o to_o sanctify_v it_o to_o purify_v it_o to_o pour_v heavenly_a blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o dew_n of_o god_n grace_n certain_o if_o this_o be_v a_o lawful_a a_o apt_a and_o fit_a prayer_n for_o the_o bell_n they_o may_v also_o catechise_v it_o for_o it_o be_v doubtless_o as_o capable_a of_o instruction_n from_o man_n as_o of_o any_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n from_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v prove_v i_o hope_v that_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o some_o sort_n for_o the_o name_n but_o especial_o for_o the_o matter_n do_v baptize_v bell_n it_o remain_v but_o to_o see_v bell_n see_v the_o twelve_o wound_n not_o heal_v for_o the_o romish_a church_n still_o baptize_v bell_n if_o this_o wound_n be_v heal_v or_o no._n but_o i_o answer_v this_o be_v not_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o old_a and_o ignorant_a time_n only_o but_o be_v even_o the_o present_a impiety_n of_o that_o
and_o his_o land_n to_o be_v give_v to_o papist_n to_o who_o the_o pape_v gift_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a this_o church_n and_o palace_n beside_o many_o of_o inferior_a note_n stand_v to_o this_o day_n on_o the_o hill_n coelius_n and_o though_o now_o the_o pope_n for_o his_o pleasure_n have_v remove_v himself_o â—uer_o the_o river_n to_o the_o vatican_n yet_o in_o former_a time_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n as_o blondus_n himself_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o verse_n write_v up_o and_o down_o the_o church_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v grave_v over_o the_o marble_n chair_n which_o be_v hard_a by_o the_o high_a altar_n where_o the_o pope_n sit_v at_o mass_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la papalis_fw-la sedes_fw-la &_o pontificalis_fw-la praesidet_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la vicarius_fw-la isti_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la jure_fw-la datur_fw-la sedes_fw-la romana_fw-la voco_fw-la nec_fw-la debet_fw-la verè_fw-la nisi_fw-la solus_fw-la papa_n sedere_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la sublimis_fw-la alij_fw-la subduntur_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la thus_o its_o apparent_a his_o chief_a throne_n be_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o 7._o hill_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o howsoever_o they_o make_v their_o succession_n from_o peter_n and_o that_o therefore_o in_o reason_n his_o church_n shall_v have_v be_v chief_a yet_o that_o god_n may_v show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o their_o city_n be_v the_o whore_n that_o sit_v on_o 7._o hill_n therefore_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n they_o be_v so_o blind_v that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o church_n &_o palace_n that_o be_v on_o one_o of_o the_o hill_n superior_a to_o that_o they_o call_v s._n peter_n which_o be_v not_o on_o any_o of_o the_o hill_n and_o have_v give_v it_o not_o only_a priority_n and_o precedence_n but_o even_o privilege_n &_o pre-eminence_n above_o s._n peter_n another_o unanswerable_a reason_n out_o of_o the_o text_n be_v that_o city_n say_v the_o text_n be_v babylon_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 18._o earth_n reu._n 17._o 18._o but_o rome_n &_o not_o other_o city_n at_o that_o day_n &_o long_o after_o reign_v over_o the_o world_n therefore_o rome_n be_v that_o babylon_n see_v then_o the_o holy_a text_n clear_v it_o the_o father_n approve_v it_o bellarmine_n himself_o grant_v it_o and_o the_o rhemist_n also_o upon_o condition_n we_o will_v yield_v that_o peter_n be_v at_o rome_n do_v willing_o yield_v it_o 5._o it_o rhemist_n in_o 1._o pet._n cap._n 5._o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o further_a proof_n and_o as_o for_o their_o distinction_n that_o rome_n heathen_a be_v babylon_n but_o not_o rome_n christian_n i_o answer_v brief_o that_o if_o heathenish_a rome_n be_v babylon_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o sinnefulnesse_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o this_o rome_n be_v babylon_n also_o see_v in_o her_o sinful_a abomination_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n she_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o old_a heathenish_a rome_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v and_o show_v at_o large_a if_o this_o time_n and_o place_n require_v it_o and_o as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v in_o diverse_a learned_a writer_n and_o in_o good_a part_n confess_v by_o many_o of_o their_o own_o now_o then_o to_o go_v forward_o touch_v this_o mystical_a babel_n i_o propound_v these_o four_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o we_o will_v have_v heal_v she_o 2._o that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v cure_v 3._o that_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o forsake_v she_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v take_v just_a vengeance_n on_o she_o the_o 1._o and_o 2._o be_v pass_v the_o 3._o be_v in_o hand_n &_o the_o four_o be_v sure_a to_o come_v its_o true_a we_o will_v have_v heal_v she_o it_o be_v most_o true_a she_o be_v past_a cure_n i_o hope_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o true_a that_o we_o shall_v quite_o forsake_v she_o and_o the_o last_o hasten_v fast_o on_o her_o destruction_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o sleep_v not_o for_o the_o first_o that_o we_o will_v have_v cure_v the_o papist_n we_o dare_v call_v the_o world_n to_o witness_v and_o appeal_v even_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o this_o not_o only_o desire_v but_o endeavour_v it_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o that_o renown_a q._n elizabeth_n of_o happy_a memory_n and_o in_o the_o present_a government_n of_o our_o sovereign_n that_o now_o be_v the_o mean_n we_o have_v use_v for_o their_o heal_n be_v diverse_a 1._o by_o instruct_v and_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o discover_v their_o error_n both_o by_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n jewel_n fulk_n whitaker_n rainolds_n perkins_n and_o many_o other_o who_o now_o sleep_n in_o christ_n have_v leave_v behind_o they_o such_o testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o shall_v live_v whilst_o the_o world_n last_v and_o never_o can_v be_v confute_v as_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o answer_v most_o of_o their_o book_n to_o this_o day_n second_o our_o continual_a prayer_n for_o they_o both_o public_a and_o private_a in_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n both_o our_o church_n in_o general_a and_o all_o among_o we_o that_o use_v to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o have_v not_o fail_v to_o endeavour_v their_o heal_n by_o this_o mean_n this_o our_o diligence_n in_o this_o duty_n so_o shame_v they_o for_o their_o negligence_n in_o the_o same_o for_o we_o that_o iiij_o year_n ago_o they_o publish_v at_o rome_n a_o form_n of_o litanie_n and_o public_a prayer_n for_o the_o pervert_v of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o popery_n but_o by_o the_o way_n let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o when_o cain_n leave_v his_o frown_a at_o his_o brother_n and_o begin_v to_o make_v show_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o &_o entice_v he_o by_o fair_a word_n into_o the_o field_n they_o he_o harbour_v the_o heavy_a malice_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o there_o slay_v he_o 7._o he_o gen._n 4._o 7._o so_o when_o these_o man_n have_v conceive_v and_o hatch_v at_o rome_n the_o powder_n treason_n then_o to_o make_v we_o secure_v and_o believe_v they_o love_v we_o they_o frame_v prayer_n for_o we_o as_o though_o the_o worst_a thing_n they_o wish_v we_o be_v our_o conversion_n when_o as_o indeed_o they_o plot_v the_o subversion_n of_o we_o all_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n and_o laugh_v both_o they_o and_o hell_n to_o scorn_v for_o that_o their_o devise_n know_v we_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o they_o well_o if_o their_o prayer_n hereafter_o come_v so_o attend_v let_v we_o have_v their_o curse_n and_o let_v their_o prayer_n turn_v into_o their_o own_o bosom_n three_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o heal_v they_o by_o our_o example_n profess_v and_o practise_v our_o own_o religion_n daily_o in_o their_o sight_n and_o many_o of_o our_o father_n profess_v it_o open_o even_o in_o the_o time_n when_o they_o prevail_v &_o give_v their_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n for_o it_o and_o herein_o the_o example_n of_o noble_a q._n elizabeth_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a memory_n who_o constant_a zeal_n to_o the_o truth_n be_v such_o as_o that_o all_o her_o day_n they_o can_v not_o by_o their_o brag_n and_o treason_n &_o curse_n cause_v she_o once_o to_o fear_v they_o nor_o by_o all_o their_o sleight_n can_v ever_o win_v the_o least_o estimation_n with_o she_o nor_o gain_v a_o inch_n of_o ground_n in_o her_o hart_n nay_o her_o last_o proclamation_n not_o two_o month_n afore_o her_o death_n wound_v they_o as_o deep_o or_o rather_o more_o than_o ever_o any_o one_o before_o death_n before_o see_v the_o proclamation_n publish_v in_o feb._n before_o hâ—â—_n death_n four_o and_o last_o we_o endeavour_v their_o heal_n by_o devise_v and_o enact_v good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n against_o their_o error_n superstition_n impiety_n &_o seditious_a course_n sometime_o in_o justice_n execute_v they_o oftentimes_o in_o great_a mercy_n suspend_v they_o thus_o try_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v possible_o persuade_v or_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o this_o course_n our_o state_n by_o wise_a foresight_n and_o discreet_a manage_v the_o law_n our_o ministry_n by_o instruction_n and_o confutation_n and_o all_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o example_n do_v we_o continue_v to_o endeavour_n her_o heal_n all_o the_o happy_a day_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n but_o especial_o dare_v we_o call_v the_o lord_n to_o witness_v that_o we_o have_v endeavour_v her_o heal_n since_o the_o happy_a come_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o this_o crown_n wherein_o all_o the_o forename_a mean_n have_v be_v use_v and_o one_o more_o their_o error_n have_v be_v most_o learned_o discover_v and_o confute_v their_o book_n and_o libel_n answer_v &_o if_o i_o may_v
great_a cardinal_n brigit_fw-la cardinal_n this_o cardinal_n be_v johannes_n the_o turre_n cremata_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o preface_v before_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o s._n brigit_fw-la and_o other_o commissioner_n approve_v and_o after_o suffer_v to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n a_o book_n in_o latin_a call_v the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n brigite_n where_o it_o be_v dogmatical_o deliver_v &_o as_o a_o matter_n without_o question_n that_o pope_n gregory_n by_o his_o prayer_n lift_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n traiane_n out_o of_o hell_n and_o another_o long_o afore_o who_o they_o pretend_v also_o to_o be_v they_o deliver_v it_o more_o ample_o add_v further_a that_o god_n answer_v the_o pope_n thus_o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o i_o grant_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n to_o traiane_n but_o see_v that_o thou_o hereafter_o offer_v i_o no_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n h_z from_o hence_o i_o offer_v they_o this_o argument_n to_o think_v on_o the_o true_a god_n never_o deliver_v a_o damn_a soul_n out_o of_o hell_n but_o the_o pope_n have_v deliver_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n therefore_o heâ—_n have_v do_v that_o that_o god_n never_o do_v not_o for_o aught_o that_o be_v reveal_v ever_o will_v do_v here_o be_v a_o foul_a wound_n but_o be_v this_o heal_v up_o no_o heal_v no_o the_o 2._o wound_n not_o heal_v this_o book_n stand_v allow_v by_o the_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o the_o book_n which_o he_o forbid_v to_o be_v read_v 8._o read_v vide_fw-la indicem_fw-la lib._n prohib_fw-la per_fw-la clem._n 8._o where_o many_o a_o learned_a and_o godly_a book_n be_v condemn_v this_o be_v not_o touch_v and_o therefore_o as_o possevine_a himself_o a_o jesuite_n grant_n citato_fw-la grant_n possevinus_fw-la loco_fw-la citato_fw-la not_o two_o year_n ago_o not_o only_o the_o book_n stand_v uncondemned_a but_o this_o foul_a blasphemy_n uncontrolled_a and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o head_n of_o babylon_n namely_o the_o pope_n be_v incurable_a let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o many_o particular_a learned_a papist_n traianj_n papist_n mel._n canus_n lib._n 11._o c._n 2._o bellar_n de_fw-fr purgat_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o blas_n vieg_n in_o apoc._n c._n 6._o comment_n 3._o sect_n 3._o baronius_n annal_a circa_fw-la temp_n traianj_n have_v mislike_v and_o condemn_v it_o as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v yet_o to_o this_o day_n be_v it_o never_o condemn_v not_o the_o book_n forbid_v or_o amend_v by_o the_o pope_n so_o unwilling_a be_v babylon_n to_o be_v heal_v of_o her_o wound_n yea_o the_o pope_n be_v so_o far_o from_o heal_v it_o that_o contrariwise_o he_o suffer_v a_o spanish_a dominican_n friar_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o that_o not_o in_o word_n but_o write_v not_o private_o but_o open_o not_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o come_v to_o rome_n within_o these_o few_o year_n and_o there_o even_o to_o write_v and_o publish_v under_o his_o nose_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o apology_n of_o this_o blasphemous_a fable_n â—_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o many_o argument_n that_o gregory_n do_v deliver_v trajan_n out_o of_o hell_n ciaconus_fw-la hell_n alphonsus_n ciaconus_fw-la thus_o though_o it_o contain_v never_o so_o great_a a_o impiety_n against_o god_n yet_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o magnify_v of_o the_o pope_n power_n and_o prerogative_n let_v as_o many_o learned_a man_n as_o will_v speak_v against_o it_o it_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v maintain_v so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o babylon_n will_v not_o be_v heal_v of_o her_o deadly_a wound_n and_o wonder_v not_o though_o i_o call_v they_o deadly_a for_o consider_v of_o these_o consequence_n the_o pope_n deliver_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o hell_n therefore_o he_o do_v that_o which_o god_n never_o do_v again_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v redemption_n out_o of_o hell_n again_o therefore_o the_o pope_n prayer_n do_v that_o which_o christ_n prayer_n never_o do_v again_o christ_n say_v i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n damn_v world_n joh._n 17._o the_o world_n that_o be_v for_o the_o wicked_a &_o damn_v the_o pope_n say_v but_o i_o do_v ergo_fw-la the_o pope_n pity_n and_o charity_n be_v more_o than_o christ_n alas_o alas_o be_v rome_n the_o holy_a church_n and_o see_v not_o these_o blemish_n be_v she_o the_o live_a church_n and_o feel_v not_o these_o wound_n nay_o rather_o be_v she_o not_o that_o babylon_n that_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v but_o to_o conclude_v all_o this_o be_v the_o worse_a because_o he_o have_v raze_v out_o many_o sentence_n and_o passage_n out_o of_o many_o author_n wherein_o he_o think_v himself_o and_o his_o seat_n to_o be_v wrong_v other_o wrong_v ludou_n vives_fw-la ferus_fw-la erasmus_fw-la stella_fw-la oleaster_n espencaeus_fw-la and_o infinite_a other_o but_o this_o that_o so_o high_o dishonour_v god_n himself_o he_o can_v patient_o suffer_v but_o have_v he_o be_v as_o zealous_a of_o god_n glory_n as_o careful_a of_o his_o own_o than_o he_o that_o forbid_v espencaeus_fw-la he_o commentary_n on_o titus_n till_o they_o be_v purge_v and_o the_o book_n call_v onus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la absolute_o without_o any_o limitation_n because_o they_o touch_v his_o freehold_n too_o near_o will_v also_o have_v forbid_v the_o revelation_n of_o s._n bridgit_n till_o this_o foul_a blasphemy_n have_v be_v purge_v out_o which_o see_v he_o have_v so_o careless_o and_o wilful_o neglect_v though_o his_o catalogue_n of_o forbid_a book_n have_v so_o often_o be_v renew_a 8._o renew_a it_o be_v first_o make_v by_o pius_n 4._o and_o so_o since_o continue_v renew_a &_o augment_v till_o clement_n the_o 8._o it_o appear_v what_o a_o unworthy_a vicar_n of_o god_n he_o be_v who_o look_v only_o to_o himself_o but_o suffer_v his_o master_n to_o be_v dishonour_v before_o his_o face_n therefore_o arise_v o_o lord_n maintain_v thy_o own_o cause_n well_o then_o see_v this_o wound_n be_v incurable_a let_v we_o leave_v it_o rankle_v and_o come_v to_o another_o the_o three_o wound_n some_o 120._o year_n ago_o a_o italian_a friar_n witty_a and_o learned_a as_o the_o most_o in_o those_o day_n a_o principal_a preacher_n and_o as_o famous_a in_o his_o time_n as_o mussus_n or_o panegirola_n in_o these_o latter_a by_o name_n bernardinus_fw-la de_fw-la busto_fw-la 517_o busto_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr busto_fw-la marial_n par_fw-fr 3._o ser._n 3._o paâ—_n 96._o editionis_fw-la lugd._n anni_fw-la 517_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n public_o after_o write_v it_o and_o send_v it_o to_o alexander_n the_o 6._o and_o under_o his_o name_n publish_v it_o that_o god_n have_v divide_v his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o virgin_n marry_o mother_n marry_o the_o 3._o wound_n god_n have_v divide_v his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v appeal_v from_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n because_o god_n have_v keep_v justice_n to_o himself_o but_o commit_v his_o mercy_n to_o his_o mother_n â—_o the_o impiety_n be_v so_o execrable_a &_o seem_v so_o incredible_a that_o i_o will_v put_v down_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o book_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o pope_n a_o man_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n not_o only_o from_o a_o tyrant_n and_o from_o the_o devil_n but_o even_o from_o god_n himself_o namely_o when_o he_o feel_v himself_o grieve_v or_o oppress_v of_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o 5._o of_o ester_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o king_n assuerus_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o jew_n queen_n ester_n come_v in_o to_o please_v &_o pacify_v he_o to_o who_o the_o king_n answer_v whatsoever_o thou_o ask_v i_o though_o it_o be_v the_o half_a of_o my_o kingdom_n i_o will_v give_v it_o thou_o now_o this_o empress_n prefigure_v the_o empress_n of_o heaven_n with_o who_o god_n have_v divide_v his_o kingdom_n for_o whereas_o god_n have_v justice_n &_o mercy_n he_o have_v reserve_v justice_n to_o himself_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o world_n and_o have_v grant_v mercy_n to_o his_o mother_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n find_v himself_o aggrieve_v in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n justice_n let_v he_o appeal_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o mother_n what_o be_v this_o we_o hear_v do_v there_o lie_v appeal_n from_o god_n and_o from_o god_n to_o a_o creature_n be_v god_n justice_n such_o as_o a_o man_n may_v just_o be_v aggrieve_v at_o it_o &_o further_o be_v god_n kingdom_n divisible_a and_o have_v god_n indeed_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n and_o divide_v it_o with_o a_o creature_n yea_o with_o a_o woman_n and_o have_v god_n grant_v his_o mercy_n from_o himself_o to_o a_o creature_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n oh_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o and_o let_v all_o christian_a heart_n tremble_v to_o hear_v such_o blasphemy_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v good_a doctrine_n in_o
christian_n from_o such_o vow_n but_o that_o this_o true_a i_o say_v let_v bellarmine_n judge_v ibid._n judge_v bellarâ—_n ibid._n she_o that_o marry_v after_o a_o simple_a vow_n in_o some_o sort_n sin_v more_o grievous_o than_o she_o that_o commit_v fornication_n because_o mark_v his_o reason_n she_o that_o marry_v make_v herself_o unable_a to_o keep_v her_o vow_n which_o she_o do_v not_o that_o commit_v fornication_n thus_o it_o be_v plain_a popery_n vow_v against_o marriage_n not_o against_o whoredom_n adultery_n nor_o fornication_n and_o thus_o three_o great_a jesuite_n have_v make_v good_a what_o pighius_fw-la teach_v and_o that_o more_o plain_o and_o palpable_o than_o he_o do_v and_o to_o make_v up_o a_o mess_n of_o jesuite_n possevinus_n their_o grand_a censor_n come_v to_o give_v his_o censure_n of_o pighius_fw-la a._n pighius_fw-la possevinus_fw-la in_o appar_fw-la sac_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o lit_fw-fr a._n find_v many_o fault_n and_o error_n in_o his_o book_n but_o as_o for_o this_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o it_o but_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o good_a holy_a catholic_a romish_a doctrine_n therefore_o see_v as_o bellarmine_n say_v afore_o say_v we_o what_o we_o can_v they_o will_v not_o forsake_v nor_o amend_v this_o doctrine_n let_v they_o keep_v it_o and_o let_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a flower_n of_o the_o pope_n garland_n the_o seventeenth_o wound_n the_o next_o woâ—nd_n be_v near_o akin_a to_o this_o rent_n this_o the_o 17._o wound_n priest_n in_o popery_n may_v not_o marry_v but_o be_v permit_v to_o keep_v their_o whore_n under_o a_o yearly_a rent_n namely_o that_o their_o church_n have_v always_o forbid_a marriage_n 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 91._o papist_n vide_fw-la centum_fw-la gravamina_fw-la germanicae_fw-la nationis_fw-la gravamen_fw-la 75._o &_o 91._o 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 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 noremberg_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 owneâ—_n 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 17â—_n say_v espencaeus_fw-la de_fw-la continentia_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 7_o pag_n 17â—_n 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 tolerancie_n have_v spread_v further_o insomuch_o as_o in_o some_o place_n both_o clergy_n &_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 he_o 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 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 &_o suck_v it_o both_o from_o laity_n and_o clergy_n under_o false_a &_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 yeerlie_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 trâ—d_a â—esâ—_n 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 8599._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 clericorun_n colon._n 8599._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 sin_n bitter_o but_o just_o inveigh_v against_o it_o and_o show_v how_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o say_v he_o because_o it_o be_v so_o common_a and_o little_a regard_v and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o shame_v with_o it_o that_o mark_n how_o it_o be_v heal_v they_o will_v take_v their_o concubine_n and_o whore_n and_o carry_v they_o up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n as_o man_n do_v their_o wife_n to_o feast_n and_o meeting_n and_o challenge_v place_n and_o precedence_n for_o they_o as_o for_o honest_a matron_n and_o further_o free_o confess_v but_o with_o great_a grief_n and_o shame_n that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o in_o their_o clergy_n free_a from_o this_o crime_n libri_fw-la crime_n idem_fw-la cuickius_n in_o prae_fw-la fatione_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la libri_fw-la the_o eighteen_o wound_n will_n wound_n the_o 18._o wound_n such_o priest_n as_o be_v continent_n &_o have_v no_o whore_n yet_o must_v pay_v a_o yearly_a rent_n as_o they_o that_o have_v because_o they_o may_v have_v if_o they_o will_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o their_o clergy_n that_o have_v not_o concubine_n see_v they_o take_v that_o course_n they_o do_v with_o they_o which_o be_v such_o as_o though_o they_o will_v invite_v nay_o hire_n or_o rather_o press_v