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A20954	Oppositions of the VVord of God, together with the doctrine of the Romane Church Moreouer, what points are held by the same Church, which she hideth from those whom shee meaneth to draw to her faction. Written by Peter Mouleine, minister of the word of God in Paris, and translated by A.S.; Oppositions de la parole de Dieu. English	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; A. S., fl. 1610.	1610 (1610)	STC 7333; ESTC S111076	13,173	21

for their sinnes Item that the Pope doth heape vp these works and superabundant Extra vag Papa Clemens 6. can vnigenitus satisfactions in the treasure of the Church and mingling them with the superabundant merites of Iesus Christ doth distribute them by indulgences That the indulgences of the Pope extend themselues euen to them that are dead in such sort that the Pope doth draw soules out of Purgatory by applying to them the merits and satisfactions of Saints And these pardons extend themselues to a hundreth thousand or two hundreth thousand yeares at Rome in the Church of S. Bibiane there are sixe hundred thousand yeares pardon on the day of all Saints for those that will make some voluntary offer there are found as yet greater Pardons then these in other Churches as is to bee seene in the booke of By Marcel Franke a. 1599. Romish indulgences printed at Rome by the authority of Leo the tenth c. Item in the Romane Church they teach that wee must adore images this is to bee seene in the Councell which they name the seuenth or the second of Nice and in Cardinall Bellarmine and others also they picture GOD against the manifest prohibition made in the law of God in the second commandement which therfore they haue cut off from their Houres and breuiaries against the expresse prohibition made in the fourth of Deuteronomy Ch. 4. Vers 15. and 16. Quorum meritis precibusque concedas Item to this day by the consentment and approbation of the facultie of Diuinitie in Paris in the yeare 1602. they haue reprinted the Psalter of the Virgin Marie where she is called the first cause of Saluation of the world the Inuentresse of grace the Diuine Maiestie she in whom wee alone place our hope she which doth appease the indignation of Iesus Christ when he is incensed against vs the Spouse of God c. In the Masse the Priest demaundeth the fauour of God through merites of Saints which is a language or manner of speech which a Subiect dare not vse to his Prince In the Breuiaries oftentimes such prayers are read for the merit of such a Saint or a Saintesse giue vs life euerlasting and the Priest bowing himselfe before the Altar demandeth that it would please God to bee fauourable vnto him for the merits of those Saints whose reliques are vnder the Altar In the Church of Rome they teach that a man ought to Purchase the Kingdom of God by his own merits nay which is more they attribute to man merits ex condigno that is of themselues worthy which may be a price worthie so excellent a purchase as is life euerlasting Item they there teach that vnder the earth there are foure stages of which Hell is the lowest next to that Purgatorie next the Lymbus of little Children which die without baptisme and who are depriued of euerlasting saluation and aboue all those is Lymbus of the fathers dead before the comming of Iesus Christ in the flesh Item they there teach that Iesus Christ did not deliuer vs by his death from all punishment due to our sinnes committed after Baptisme Item they there teach that the true bodie of Iesus Christ Concil Trident. Can. 12. si quis dixerit Andradius in hunc locum Bella. li. 1 de purg cap. 7 Io. 2. de consecra can Ego Berengarius is truely and sensibly broken and bruised in the Masse by the teeth of the faithfufull and yet they teach that if the Wafer were broken into a thousand peeces that in euerie peece the bodie of Iesus Christ is whole with all his parts and members as great and as tall as he was vpon the tree of the Crosse also they teach that that which the Priest breaketh is no lōger bread although S. Paul saith The bread which wee breake c. They teach that the bodie is in the Cuppe so that the Priest drinketh the bodie of Iesus Christ although euerie one saith that hee eateth God and carrieth God and that in the Masse he receiueth his Creatour notwithstanding there hath not been any one hitherto that hath dared to say that he drinketh God or that God is in the Cup. From the beginning of Massels or Masse-bookes there are Hanc oblationem quam tibi efferimus in bonorem beatae virginis omnium sanctorum found Caueats or rules of the Masse in the which among many other Rules it is commanded that if a man hauing receiued the host doe chance to cast it vp againe that then he must licke it vp and eat it once more as presupposing God to be in the thing which is vomited but if it happe that a man hath not the heart and stomacke so to doe he is then commanded to burne this vomited-stuffe and to turne the ashes thereof into Reliques the same also is commanded concerning rats and wormes who haue knawen and eaten the sacred host In the Masse the Priest saith that hee offreth Iesus Christ Hac munera accepta habera digneris sicut accepta habere dignatus es munera pueri tui Abel Jube haec perferri per manus sancti Angeli tui Corpus tuum Domine quod sumpsi adhaer eat visteribus meis to God in a Sacrifice truely propitiatorie and satisfactorie for the sinnes as well of the liuing as of the dead yea he offers him vnto God in honour of the Saints as the words are expressely set downe in the masse and prayeth to God that it would please him to receiue the sacrifice which he maketh to wit Iesus Christ with as gracious and fauourable an eie as in times past he receiued that of Abel that is to say a Sacrifice of beasts He prayeth that the Angell may carrie his Sacrifice to the celestiall Altar then he eateth it and hauing eaten it he prayeth that the bodie which hath eaten may remaine cleauing to his entrailes or bowels And these Messels or masse-bookes serue for all vses euen for corne and heards of cattell in these messels or masse-bookes are to be found masses of women great with childe masses of Virgins whereof S. Paul contenteth himselfe to say The Supper of the Lord. As concerning sinnes the masse is not but for veniall sins and for the mortall sins which a man hath forgotten Lib. Sacrar cerem cap. de benedictione ensis Can. 5. Papa dist Also in the Church of Rome it is held that the Pope cannot become an Heretike and though hee should send soules by troupes and cart-loads into Hell yet no man ought to repine at him for so doing he nameth himselfe God the spouse of the Church his holynesse and his words Oracles that is to say answeres of God and his Decrees canonicall writings he giueth and taketh away Kingdomes hee dispenseth with oathes and vowes made to God he sayes that he cannot bee made an Heretike Can. fundamentale elect in 6. 〈◊〉 19. in Canon 〈◊〉 titulo Sixtus Quartus lib. sa●●ar cer Tom. 〈◊〉 cap. excus ●●●tijs 1518. His ordinances as to forbid to eate flesh in Lent are more straightly obserued then the commandements of God as the prohibition to sweare and whore he boasteth that all power is giuen him both in heauen and earth hee taketh away the second commaundement from the Law of God he hindreth the people from reading the holy scriptures the which some of his faction call insufficient to declare the truth it being but part of the rule and that the other part is the word not written which must be learned of him and those to whom he hath giuen charge and vocation to it so that no man can reprooue him except hee be authorized and approoued Causa 25. qu●● can Ideo by the Pope and to bring his Tyrannie to a head he saies that the Pope giueth Lawes to the Church to the which neuerthelesse he is not subiect as being maister of the Law FINIS

alone XXXIIII Our Sauiour Iesus Christ calleth that which he gaue to his Apostles the fruit of the vine ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome they teach that it is not the fruit of the vine but bloud XXXV S. Paul saies that hee brake bread in the Lords Supper 1. Cor. 10. 16. In the 10. chap. 11. with these words the bread which wee breake and himselfe fiue times together saith that we eate bread ¶ On the contrary side in the Church of Rome they teach that it is not bread but Iesus Christ as great and as tall as hee was vpon the Crosse and moreouer in breaking him with their teeth they breake him not but remaineth whole in euery part peece of the host or Sacrament 1. Cor. 10. 20. They call the Supper the washing of the Poores feet XXXVI S. Paul calleth the Sacrament which Christ ministred to his Apostles the Supper of the Lord but in the Church of Rome at this day there is a number of Masses different in ceremonies different in the end and purpose for which they S Geneviefue the Patronesse of Paris are made which are high or low dry or current there haue you a Masse for S. Geneuiefue S. Michael and others XXXVII Beside these doctrines and many more contrary directly to the word of God and besides those which are not contained in the holy Scriptures but inuented by men vnder the name of Traditions there remaineth as yet a meruailous abuse committed in the ceremonies of the Romane Church of the which some are superfluous and ridiculous other some contrary and repugnant to the honour of God and his word all in general excessiue in number yet held more necessarie then doctrine it selfe The superfluous and ridiculous ceremonies amongst others are those which the Priest obserues in the Masse in the which hee maketh a thousand turnings faigneth to sleepe mutters out his words softly makes his taile to be lifted vp causeth a bell to be sounded c. Item the salt and spettle in baptisme the blowe and the band which the Bishop giueth in the confirmation In like maner those which the Pope obserueth in the Procession causing God to be caried vpon a Hackney with a Lanterne before him to giue him light together with many such like absurdities The ceremonies contrarie to the word of God are no fewer in number as when the Priest turneth his backe to the people lifteth vp the Host behinde muttereth out the words of Consecration for feare to be vnderstoode speaketh in an vnknowne tongue c. For Iesus Christ hath done the quite contrary vnto this as also the adoration of the Host is cleane contrary to that which the Apostles did who sate at the Table not adoring it acknowledging as it were that it was not God which they receaued and eated and that they offered not any sacrifice propitiatory of this kind are so many feasts which fight with the law of God the which saith Sixe dayes shall thou labour c. But the wont is that these ceremonies Exod 20. and humane intentions are placed aboue the word of God and his Commandements for he that hath blasphemed the name of God shal not be so abominable vnto them as he that eateth flesh on good Friday which neuerthelesse is the day on the which Christ ordinarily did eate the Paschal Lambe and holy dayes with them are celebrated and reuerenced with more solemnity then Sunday and at Rome it is a lesse matter to be a despiser of God and be giuen to vnnaturall vices then to detract from the Popes holinesse For this latter point a man is burned quicke and the people are instructed to talke of Procession Chapelots or Beades Images Reliques Iubilies ornaments of Altars c but of the mysteries of our redemption of the sauing grace in Iesus Christ and the whole doctrine of the holy Scriptures they are wholly ignorant and are to them as clasped bookes XXXVIII To conclude I abhorre the pride of the Pope and do not see that he doth any thing that S. Peter did of whom he stiles himselfe successour neither that S. Peter did any thing which the Pope now doth For S. Peter preached the Gospell with patience zeale and pouerty ¶ On the contrary side the Lib. de ceremonijs Sacris cap. de receptione regis et cap. de fest Papal Pope preacheth not at all but giueth and taketh away Kingdomes causes himselfe to be carried vpon the shoulders of men makes Kings hold his bridle Emperours kisse his Pantable nay he maketh his houshold seruants and Cardinals goe before Kings he neuer saluteth any man nor doth euer reuerence to any man hee pulleth soules out of Purgatorie absolueth and dispenseth with Oathes promises made vnto God he weareth a triple diademe and giueth pardons for Lib. 1. de cerem Sac. can Satis in distinct 96 can nos iusticiā de immunit in 6. Extra de Maio rit obed s 33 can fundament de electione in 6 can 5. Papa dist 40. causa 25 qu 1. can ideo millions of yeares hee nameth himselfe in his Canons decretals and extrauagants God Spouse of the Church hee calleth his ordinances Oracles that is to say answeres of God hee braggeth that all power both in heauen and earth is giuen him that all law and right is in the closet of his owne breast also that hee cannot erre in faith that hee can send soules to hell by troupes without any person daring to controule him and hauing made lawes for the Church will not be subiect to them himselfe Moreouer because there is no saluation without the Catholique and vniuersall Church which is the assembly of the Elect and faithfull the communion of Saints and the body of Iesus Christ himself being the head and because there is no other meanes to be the body of Iesus Christ but to cleaue fast to Iesus Christ and that the way to be vnited with Iesus Christ is faith I do assure my selfe that beleeuing in Iesus Christ I am of the Church and shall haue life euerlasting although the Pope doth excommunicate me his thunderings and Canons are but charged with winde against those who build themselues vpon Iesus Christ trust in his word Certaine points held in the Romane Church which they would hide from those whom they meane to drawe to their faction THE Romane Church holdeth and teacheth that a man cannot onely fulfill the Law but also doe more then the Law doth prescribe and doe better things and more perfect then GOD hath commaunded which they call works of Supererogation Item that a man may suffer more in this life then is necessary and more then is due to satisfie God for the paine due vnto his sinnes which they call superabundant satisfactions Item that these superabundant satisfactions of Saints Bellar. lib. 1. de indul cap. 2. Monks and Martyrs may be transferred to others as well dead as liuing turned into satisfactions