they will not acknowledg it but continue still in their obstinacy and cruelty against Christ and his members they â—rag themselves to be the seed of Abraham and glory in their seal of circumcision given to him but if they were of Abraham they would do the works of Abraham they would beleeve with Abraham who saw the day of Christ and rejoyced they can claim no share in the covenant made with Abraham because they deny and persecute him who is the foundation of the Covenant they condemn Christians for making and honouring of the image of Christ and of his Saints which is not so much out of zeal against images for they allow the images of the Cherubins which were in the Tabernacle and Temple but rather out of spight against Christ and his Saints They count it idolatry to honour Christ in his picture or image and yet they consider not that themselves are the greatest Idolaters in the world in worshipping God according to their own fansie and not according to his word which teacheth us that he is to be worshipped in the unity of Essence and Trinity of persons which they deny thus they worship though not images yet their own imaginations how often have their Progenitors attempted to reestablish their antient government but still in vain and to their own destruction witnesse what they suffered under Vespasian and Titus what under Iulian when by his permission they began to rebuild their Temple what under Hadrian when they rebelled and attempted to set up their earthly Monarchy what under Trajan and Marcus Antoninus what under King Philip called Longus in France when they poysoned the Wells what shall I speak of their barbarous cruelties and inhumane savagenesse under Andrew their Captain in the time of Trajan when they murthered many thousands of people eating their flesh wearing their skins and girding themselves with their guts yet bleeding of these passages we may read in Sozomen Dio Marcellinus Paulus Aemilius the French Historian and others as they have still been the greatest enemies that ever Christianity had so doe they continue their harred against us at this day but being kept under they dare not do the mischief they would yet they curse us still and hold that the best of Christians is no better then the Serpent whose head deserved to be trod upon They think they do God good service if they can cheat a Christian and they make no conscience to forswear themselves when they take an oath upon any of our Bibles thinking they are bound to keep no oath but what they take upon their own Torah or book of the Law which is read in their Synagogues Neither will they swear willingly but in the Hebrew tongue counting all other languages profane especially the Latine which they hate because the Romans and Latin Church have been their greatest subduers and conquerers They call us Gentiles Edomites and Devils and Anathematise us daily They will not call Mary the Mother of Christ but in derision The mother of him that was hanged They are mercilesse Extortioners and cunning in the Art of poysoning Their Religion consisteth most in needlesse and ridiculous ceremonies in Rabbinical fables Cabalistical whimsies Thalmudical Traditions large Fringes and Phylacteries and in a meer outside whereas mercy and justice and weighty things of the Law are neglected and slighted Q. May Christian Primes with a safe conscience permit Iews to live within their Territories A. Yes conditionally that they communicate not in Religion nor marry together nor be too familiar and that these Jews be obedient to the civil power quiet modest distinguished by some outward badge and not to be admitted to any publick office or charge for they have been tolerated both by the Civil and Canon Law 2. The Jews in the old Testament had leave to commerce with the Gentiles 3. We ought to permit them upon hope we may convert some of them to the knowledge and love of Christ. 4. We ought by all meanes to commiserate their condition because to them pertaineth the adoption and the glory and the convenants and the giving of the Law and the service of God and the promises whose are the Fathers and of whem as concerning the flesh Christ came c. Rom. 9. 4. 5. we must consider that by their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles and if the fall of them be the riches of the world and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles how much more then fulnesse Rom. 11. 12. let us not then insult over their miseries nor boast against the branches for we are but wild Olives graffed upon them and if God spared not the natural branches take heed least he also spare not thee Rom. 11. For blindnesse is happened but in part upon Israel untill the fulnesse of the Gentiles do come in Rom. 11. And then all Israel shall be saved that is most of them according to the Scripture phrase For the Angel tells Daniel that every one of his people shall be delivered whose names shall be found in the book Dan. 12. 1. so them all the Jews before the last judgement shall be saved and shall acknowledge Christ the true Mesliah yet not all without exception but all whose names are written in the book of life this restriction sheweth that some will not be saved 5. By suffering the Jewes to live amongst us we shall be the more induced to acknowledge the goodnesse of God towards us Gentiles in receiving us to mercy when he cast off his own people By this also we are taught to fear and tremble at Gods judgements because for unbelief they were broken off we stand by faith let us not be too high minded but fear for if we continue not in his goodnesse we shall also be cut off Rom. 11. Lastly from the Jewes we have our Scriptures they can be our witnesses to the Gentiles that cut Scriptures are not devised and compiled by us but by our enemies out of which Scripture even to the great grief of the Jewes we can clearly prove that Christ is the true Mesliah therefore it is convenient that we permit them to live amongst us Q. May Christian Princes permit the Iewes to exercise their own Religion A. They may if so be they dishonour not Christ nor traduce or molest his Church For they were better exercise their Religion then curn Atheists principally seeing they worship the same God with us though not in the same manner and read the same Scriptures though not in the same sense For this cause the Primitive Church and the Imperial Laws suffered them and Christ himself permitted their Doctors to sit in the chair of Moses and to teach his Doctrine and counselled the people to obey the same besides by permitting the Jews to use their Religion without molestation by using them courteously they may be the sooner enduced to embrace Christ and indeed our cruelties against them and the wickednesse of our lives have been
in the week to be taught the Law because in the Desart of Sur the people wandred three dayes without water that iâ— say they without the Law And because Moses went up the mountain the second time to renew the Tables of the Law and to pacifie Gods anger for the peoples worshipping the Golden Calf on Thursday and returned thence on Monday therefore the devoted Jews use to fast these two days as the Pharisee did in the Gospel Q. What Ceremonies observe they about the Book of the Law A. In every Synagogue the Book of the Law is kept within a Chest this Book is the Pentareuch written on parchment in great Characters and carried to and fro on two staves fastened at each end of the parchment Before the door of the Ark or Chest hangs a piece of Tapestry on which divers birds are figured because birds were pictuted upon the Ark of the Covenant This book is wrapt in linnen which is covered with Silk Velvet or Tissue The office of carrying the Law is sold to him that gives most and the money is bestowed on the poor The two staves are called the trees of Life When the Praecentor brings the book out of the Ark into the Pulpit then they all sing these words Numb 10. 35. Let God arise and let his enemies be scatrered c. After some Anthymns are sung one comes between the Chasan or Chief Singer and him who bought the Office of carrying the Law and kisses not the parchment for that were too great presumption but the cloaths in which it is wrapped then with a loud voice he blesseth God who hath chosen them before all others and given them a Law Then the chief Singer reads a Chapter and the Book is kissed again with blessing of God for giving the true Law Then it is elevated on high the whole Congregation shouting This is the Law that Moses gave to Israel The Women in the mean time being in a distinct Synagogue by themselves are not permitted to kisse the Book nor to be there with the men to shew what modesty ought to be there but if he who carrieth the Book should by chance stumble with it a long fast must be enjoyned that fall being held ommous and a presage of great calamities When the Book is wrapped up again within all its coverings young and old kiss it touching it only with their two fingers and whilest it is carried back to the Ark they all sing again Return Lord to the many thousands of Israel Num. 10. 36. So prayers being ended as they are going out of the Synagogue they say The Lord preserve my going out and comming in from henceforth and for ever Psal 5. 9. Q. What is their manner of observing the Sabbath at this day A. Because Moses commanded the Israelites to gather as much Manna on the sixth day as might serve them also the seventh therefore all that they eat and drink on the Sabbath is prepared and dressed on the Friday and if the servants work be more then they can perform before the Sabbath their Masters be they never so great and rich must help them that the Sabbath be not broken yet they have three Feasts that day one in the Evening when they begin their Rest the second at Noon and the third in the Evening when they conclude their Sabbath All that day their Tables remain covered If they do not wash their heads hands and feet If they pair not their nailes beginning at the fourth finger on the left hand which pairings must not be trod upon but either burned or buried if they change not their cloaths if the men cut not their beards and the women if they combe not their heads if they sharp not their knives and make every thing clean in their houses on the Friday they esteem the neglect of any of these circumstances a violation of their Sabbath Before the Sun go down the women kindle their Sabbatarian lights which is an ancient custome as may be seen in Persius Satyr 5. Herodis venere dies unctáque senestrae Depositae pinguem nebulam vemuere lucernae Except we understand here by Herods dayes Herods birth-day which was carefully observed by the Herodian Sect. Now the reason why the women kindle the lights is because the first woman extinguished the light and glory of man by her disobedience They also use to hasten their Sabbath and to enlarge it by adâ—ing a part of the work day that the souls in Purgatoâ—y may have the more liberty and refreshing who all that time cocl and refresh themselves in water for which cause the Jews are forbid by their Rabbins to draw all the water out of any place but to leave some for refrigeration of these scorched souls They beleeve that a good and evil Angel stand before their Synagogues observing who pray and hear most diligently These Angels wait upon such to their houses where finding all clean and neat they depart joyfully though the evil Angel be not concerned but is forced to shew a seeming content They do not put out their lights all that day nor must they snuff them least they should thereby break their Sabbath nor must they that day catch a Flea or kill a Louse If a Iew in his journey be overtaken by the Sabbath he must stay though in the midst of a Field or Wood though in danger of theeves storms or hunger he must not budge They begin their feasting on the Sabbath with conse crated Wine and two loaves of Bread in memory of the double portion of Manna they gathered for the Sabbath which day they think is not sufficiently observed except they eat and drink largly in the day time and kiss their Wives often in the night In their Synagogues they have read to them seven of their Chapters by seven several men who come in at one door and go out at another These Lectures are out of Moses and the Prophets Act. 13. 27 15. 21. they pray for the souls of those who have violated the Sabbath who being in Hell have so much ease by their prayers as to turn from one side to the other But their Service lasteth not above the sixth hour which is our noon for by their Law they must neither pray nor fast beyond this hour If any dream of such things as they count ominous such as the burning of the Law the falling of their houses or teeth they must fast till the evening and so they must fast the next day as a punishment for fasting on the Sabbath After dinner the most of their discourse is about their use-money and other worldly businesse In the evening they repair to their Synagogues againe and thence to their third feast They conclude their Sabbath with singing or caterwaling rather which they continue as long as they can for ease of the defunct souls And withal they pray that Elias would hasten his comming even the next Sabbath if he please that he might
dispersed Anchorites into one body and built them a Monastery on the top of the Hill near the Well of Elias by which stood an ancient Chappel of our Lady Perhaps from this Chappel the Carmelites were called the Virgins Brothers The same Almericus translated into Latine the Book concerning the institution of the first Monks written in Greek by Iohn Bishop of Ierusalem for the benefit of these Carmelites and placed over them a Latine Governour in the time of Pope Alexander the third who began this Popedom Aâ— 1170. The Governours name V as â—ertholdus Aquitanus some think this Order was instituted 40. years after to wit in the Papacy of Innocent the third Their second Governour was Brochard of Ierusalem who made them a rule much after the rule of Saint Basil which in the year 1199. was abridged and confirmed by Albert Patriarch of Ierusalem who tied them to fasting silence and canonical hours and the Lay-Brothers to Peter the Eremites Beads or Prayer and to our Ladies Psalter They were as yet tied to no Vow but that of obedience to their Superiour They came into England about the year 1240. Ralph Fresburn was their first Governour here and Hunfrid Nektâ—n the first Carmelite that read School Divinity in Cambridge and was of that order the first Doctor of Divinity This order came into Lituania Anno 1427. Whilst they were in Syria their Garment was a striped cloak of party colours which they say was used by the Prophet Eliah but Pope Honorius the third or as some say the fourth took from them this habit as not beseeming or agreeable to Religion and instead thereof gave them a white cloak and a white hood and under a coat with a scapulary of hair-colour The use of the white cloak was confirmed by Pope Nicholaus the fourth Whilst they used the former habit they were highly esteemed by the Egyptians and maintained by the Sultan but when they began to wear the Popes new Livery he expelled them out of Egypt and burned down their Monastery and Chappel Honorius the fourth exempted them from the jurisdiction of Princes and Bishops Gregory the ninth forbade them to injoy possessions or revenues but to beg from door to door Honorius the fourth will have them called instead of Carmelites Brothers of the Virgin Mary Alexander the fourth allowed them prisons to punish their apostates and Iohn 23. took them into his immediate protection and by a vision was warned to keep them 〈◊〉 of purgatory Many of the Carmelites fell off from their first strictnesse of life and gave themselves to all 〈◊〉 and voluptuousnesse whereupon they were divided into two Sects the one were called Observantes the other Non Observantes to undertake this order is hâ—ld meritorious and three years indulgence is promised to him that shall at any time call them brothers of Saint Mary In many of their Cloysters they have the picture of Iohn Baptist in their habit because he is named Eliah and they say that Eliah did wear this habit they have changed now I mean the Non Observantes their hair-coloured coat into black Q. 13. What were the Dominicans A. These were so called from Dominicus a Spaniard their first Author they sprung out of the Humiliali and were instituted by Innocent the third Anno 1205. the chief end of their institution was to write expound and preach the word of God whence they are named Praedicantes or Praedicatores Dominicus was by Pope Innocent the third Anno. 1207. imployed with twelve Abbots of the Order of Cisterâ—iaeâ—s to preach down the Doctrines of the Aâ—â—igenses He by his preaching so incensed the Princes against them that they took arms and killed above One hundred thousâ—nd of them Dominicus with twelve more accompanied by Fulce Bishop of â—oledâ— went to Rome where he petitioneth Innocent the third to confirm his order who was somewhat averse till he dreamed that he saw Dâ—minicus supporting with his shoulders the Church of Lateran that was ready to fall down hereupon he adviseth Dominick to pitch upon some rule and he would ratifie it Dominick returns presently to his Disciples being sixteen together acquaints them with the Popes intention they all resolve to professe the rule of Saint Austin the preacher In the interim Innocent dieth Honorius the third succeeded 〈◊〉 confirmed their rule and institution Dâ—â—inick added some things to Saint Austins rule He divided his Monastery into three parts one for himself and contemplative Brothers the other for contemplative Sisters the third was for both sexes that were given to the active life these were called Brothers and Sisters of Saint Dominick or the Souldiers of Jesus Christ for as Dominick with the spirituall so these with the corporal sword were to subdue Hereticks The Dominicans are tied to reject all kinde of wealth money and possessions that their work of preaching may not be hindred To hold every year a general Chapter To fast seven moneths together namely from holy 〈◊〉 day in September till Easter and at all other times on Friday to abstain from flesh except in times of sicknesse To lye in Blankets not in Sheets nor on Feather-beds To be silent To wear a white coat under a black cloak which they say was prescribed by the Virgin Mary to one Rheginaldus in his sicknesse To have low-built Monasteries answering to their poverty and humility To be content with the title of Friers Praedicants whereas before they were stiled Friers of the blessed Virgin Mary To celebrate on every Saturday the Office of the Virgin Mary except in Lent and on Festival days To disperse themselves through all parts of the world for preaching the Gospel To choose them a Generall Master whose subordinate Prelates should be called Priors but not Abbots The first that was elected Master Generall was Dominious himself Anno 1220. who died the next year after The 〈◊〉 do not promise to live according to their rule or to keep it because not to performe such a promise is a mortall sin but onely to obey according to the rule because in this case omission or transgression obligeth not to the sin but to the punishment as they think For Dominick's good service against the 〈◊〉 he is made by Hâ—â—â—rius the third Master of thâ— sacred Palace And so the Dominicans are ordinaâ—â—â—â— mâ—sters of this place And because a Dominican poysoned Henry the seventh Emperor in the Eucharist therefore the Pope inflicted this punishment on thâ—â—â—der that their priests should ever after in the Eucharist use their left hand Antoninus writes that Dominick received a Staff from Peter and a Book from 〈◊〉 with â— command to preach the Gospel every where hereupon his disciples dispersed themselves into all parts Dominick himself went to Rome where by the concession of the Pope and Cardinals he gathered together in one Covent all the Nuns dispersed through divers places of the City where they had the Church of Saint Sabina assigned them 44 of them met together
leaving their dennes broke into the City without any controll and with an unanimous violence assaulting the Market place they soon possessed themselves of the Palace and the Magazine sentencing with loud conclamations and such as required a greater voyce then that of Stentor that all were to be destroyed as so many Heathens and Reprobates that did not embrace Anabaptisme In this tumult a certain young man of Burchstenford was killed This gave occasion both to the Papists and to those of the Reformation to provide for their safety The chiefest Patrons of the Anabaptistical Heresy were Bernard Rotman Iohn Buckhold Bernard Knipperdoling Gerard Knippenburch Bernard Krachting c. These two parties having skirmished with as great eagernesse and animostly as greater armies exasperated one against another for some dayes there followed a Truce whereby it was agreed that every one should quietly enjoy and persever in his own Religion However the surges of Anabaptisme were not yet laid till they had entered into a conspiracy to drive those of the Reformation out of the City The most eminent of the Conclave writ to the Anabaptists of the Cities adjoyning viz. to these of Dâ—â—men Coesvelt Soyst Warendorp and Osenburg that leaving all things behind them they should repair with all speed to Munster promising they should have ten-fold what ever they left Being enticed by these propâ—â—â—â—ns husbands and wives leaving all behinde them 〈◊〉 in swarmes to Munster A great number of the more religious â—nhabitants looking on that strange rabble as an insufferable grievance to their City left it to the disposal of the Anabaptists who being by this meanes increased in number became also more extravagant degraded the Senate and chose another out of themselves wherein were Consuls Gerard Knippenburg and Bernard Kniperdeling whose Effigies is the ensuing BERNARD KNIPPERDOLING Quò non fastus abit quid non Rex impius audet Carnificem fecit qui modò Consulerat BEing now become Lords and Masters they in the first place seized on Maurice Church and burnt it and the houses all about it thence falling forcibly upon other holy places and Monasteries they carried away Gold Silver Ornaments and Utensils and whatsoever else was of any consequence Upon the fourth day after those rapines trudging up and down the streets and high-wayes they with a horrible howling uttered Repent Repent to which they added Depart depart be gone ye wicked otherwise woe be to you This done they immediately went armed in multitudes and with unspeakable barbarisme and cruelty turned out their miserable fellow-citizens as enemies to their Religion out of their houses and possessions and thrust them out of the City without any consideration of age or sexe so that many women with child had this misfortune seconded with that of dangerous abortions The Anabaptists presently by what right they please seize to themselves the possessions of the banished so that the honest and godly party being cast out of the City fell into the hands of the souldiers who had block'd up the City and all the avenues as among enemies by whom some were taken others unadvisedly killed at which entreaty the other honester part of citizens being discouraged and seeing that guilty and not guilty fared alike would not stirre a foot out of the City which being closely besieged by the Bishops Army all places were filled with blood â—ighâ— â—eares Now do the mad men of Munster and such as no Helleboâ—e can have any effect on grow insufferably insolent and above all that great Prophet Iohn Mathias of whom we have spoken before But that sally of his out of the City those of Munster looked on as a great Omen of their destruction thought that the unexpected death of that most holy man did signify that some great calamity did hang over their heads But Iohn Buckhold must be his successor a lid fit for the other pot who addressing himself to the people comforted them perswading them that they ought not to mourn for that unlooked for miscarriage of the Prophet for that it had long before been revealed to him and withall that he should marry his widow Upon Easter Eve they fell upon all the Churches and places of devotion about the City and pulled down all the brasse works Some few dayes after Bernard Knipperdoling prophesied that all the chiefest men ought to be disqualified and degraded and that the poor and the humble were to be exalted He also declared that it was the command of the divine Oracle that all Churches should be demolished which indeed was sufficiently performed The very same day Iohn Buckhold putting into the hands of Bernard Knipperdoling the Executioners sword conferred on him withall his employment and that according to Gods command so that he who had discharged the office of a Consul was now to execute that most dishonourable employment of a common executioner This most excellent condition he cheerfully accepted By this time had the City been besieged some moneths by the Bishops forces when resolving to 〈◊〉 it they lost both Gentlemen Commission Officers others to the number of about four thousand upon which they quitted all hope of taking it by force Some few dayes after Whitsuntide the City being notwithstanding the dis-execution of that assault still besieged was wholy taken up to rest and imaginary dreams wherein there were spent three whole days which done THE ANABAPTIST being awaken acted the part of Zacharias Iohn Baptist's father for pretending to be dumb he desired to have a table-Table-book wherein he wrote down the names of twelve men who should be as it were the twelve Elders of Israel and should administer all things at Munster as if it were the New Ierusalem and this he affirmed that he was commanded to do from heaven By this brokery did this crafty knave chalk out his way to that soveraign dignity whereof he was so ambitious But in the mean time consider by what a strange Stitch this excellently wicked Botcher did utterly dis-repute that Magistrate whom God had ordained and by the assistance of most illusive dreams his own excellency of playing the impostor he possessed himself of that dignity A while after our Prophet advanced certain conclusions tending to the allowance of Polygamy whereat the Ecclesiasticks made some opposition but afterwards were content to sit still So that not long after the Prophet at one bouâ— took to him three wives whereof the most eminent was the widow of the deceased Prophet Io. Mathias and whom he afterwards dignified with the title of Queen This example of Kingship some other knaves like himself did without any difficulty admit but divers of the more godly citizens looking on this thing with the greatest indignation that might be repairing to the Market place laid hands on the Prophet Knipperdoling which occasioning the people to take up arms they set upon those citizens in the palace and having taken them they delivered
theefe as hateful to God as an ignorant Idolater 4. When we look upon the confused multitude of Religions in the world let us learne to tremble at Gods judgements to make much of the light whilest we have it to hold fast by the truth to embrace it with all affection and the Ministers thereof for if once we forsake the right way which is but one we shall wander all our daies after in by-paths and crooked lanes of error which are innumerable if we reject the thread of Gods word presented to us by the Church a thread I say surer than that of Ariadne we shall be forced to ramble up and down through the inextricable Labyrinth of erronious opinions It stood with the justice of God to suffer men who in the begining were of one language and religion to fall into a Babel and confusion both of tongues and false religions for not retaining the truth to dig to themselves broken Cesterns which would hold no Water for rejecting the fountain of living Waters to surfet upon the poysonable flesh of quails who grew weary of the bread of Angels and with the swine to eat husks who would slight the wholsome food of their Fathers house If the Iewes put Gods word from them and judge themselves unworthy of Eternal Life Loe Paul and Barnabas will turn to the Gentiles Act. 13. 46. 5. In reading this Book we shal finde that the whole rabble of vain phantastical or prophane opinions with which at this day this miserable distracted Nation is pestered are not new revelations but old dreams of ancient Hereticks long agoe condemned by the Church and exploded by the publick authority of Christian Magistrates but now for want of weeders these Tares spring up again in the Lords field and are like to choak the good corne unlesse the Lord of the Harvest send forth labourers into his Harvest 6. The reading of this Book may induce us to commiserate the wretched condition of a great part of the World buried as it were in the darknesse of ignorance and tyranny of superstition To blesse God for the light and freedom we enjoy whereas they are not greater sinners than we but except we repent we shall all likewise perish let us not then be too high-minded but fear and when we think we stand let us take heed-least we fall God hath already permitted divers of those old obsolet and antiquated hereticall opinions to break in amongst us the times are now come that men will not suffer wholesome Doctrine but having itching ears after their own lusts get them an heap of teachers turning their ears from the truth and giving themselves unto Fables 2 Tim. 4. Thus is the Lord pleased to deal with us he suffers Heresies to repullulate that they who are approved among us may be manifested He permits Prophets and Dreamers amongst us but it is as Moses saith to prove â—s and to know whether we love the Lord our God with all our hearts and with all our souls Deut. 13. To conclude whereas all men are desirous of happiness and immortality but few walk in the right way that conduceth to it being there are such multitudes of by-waies as we may see by this Book let us follow the counsel of the Prophet Ier. 6. 16. Stand in the waies behold and ask for the old way and walk therein and yee shal finde rest for your souls And thus good Reader having shewed thee the true use of this book I leave it to thy perusal beseeching God to keep us from the by-waies of error and to lead us into the way of truth A. R. The desire of some Friends hath occasioned the publishing of this list of Books compiled by the Author 1. RErum Iudaicarum or the Jewish affairs in four Books 2. An Exposition on the first fourteen Chapters of Genesis 3. Rasura Tonsoris 4. Mel Heliconium 5. Mystagogus Poeticus 6. Virgilius Evangelisans 7. Christiados Lib. 13. 8. Chymaera Pythagorica 9. The New Planet no Planet 10. Meditations on Predestination 11. Medicus medicatus 12. The Philosophical Touch-stone 13. The picture of the Conscience 14. Colloquia Plautina 15. Wollebius Christian Divinity translated cleered and enlarged 16. Gnomologicum Poeticum 17. Enchiridion Oratorium Poeticum 18. Isagoge Grammatica 19. Arcana Microcosmi 20. A â—aveat for reading the Alâ—oran 21. A Refutation of Doctor Brownes vulgar errours 22. A Refutation of the Lord Bacon Doctor Harvey and others 23. Sir Walter Raleighs History Epitomised 24. Observations on Sir Walter Raleigh 25. The Second part of the History of the World 26. Leviathan drawn out with a hook 27. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or A View of all Religions c. Books not yet published but ready for the Presse viz. 1. DIvine Moral Natural and Historical exercises on the whole Book of Genesis 2. Melissomachia 3. Religionis Apotheosis 4. Paraphrasis Virgiliana 5. Virgilius Triumphans 6. Psychomachia Virgiliana 7. Epigrammata Romana COLLOQUIA 1. CVlinaria 2. Convival 3. Cubicularia ia 4. Tertullianicum 5. Apnleanum 6. Sidonianum 7. Petronianum 8. Persianum 9. Terentianum 10 CiceronianuÌ„ c ☞ THe Reader may please to take notice that this Book being the 27. in order also the 15. in order and the 25. which is the second part of the History of the World Corrected by the Authors own Hand and by him owned as the best and perfectest Copy are to be sold by Iohn Saywell at the Grey-hound in Little Britain LONDON These Books are to be sold by Iohn Saywel at his shop at the Signe of the Grey-Hound in Little-Britain London viz. THe History of the World the second part being a continuation of the famous History of Sir Walter Raleigh Knight together with a Chronology c. by A. R. The true Copy whereof is distinguished by the Grey-Hound in the Frontispice from any other whatsoever though coloured by a pretended representation of the Authour in the Title page An exact collection of the choicest secrets in Physick Chyrurgery both Câ—ymick and Galenick by Leonard Phioravanâ— Knight Doctor Edwards and others Speedy help for Rich and Poor as to the Griping of the Guâ—s Cure of the Gout c. by Hermaâ—â—â— Vanderheyden an experienc'd Physitian Mr. Charles Hoole's Grammar in Latine and English the shortest orderliest and plainest both for Master and Scholar of any yet extant Also his Terminationes examplae de â—linatâ—â—â— conâ—ugationum and Propria quae â—â—atibus Quae 〈◊〉 and As in praesenti englished and explained for the use of young Grammatians And there is now lately printed a new Primer entituled Mr. Hoole's Primer more easie and delightsome for the learner then any yet extant having 24. several representations of Persons Beasts Brids c. answering the several letters of the Alphabet in a copper plate laying also the surest foundation for true spelling the defect whereof in the ordinary teaching 〈◊〉 so much complained of The practice of Quietnesse by Bishop Web. 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and are still great obstacles to their conversion But Christian Princes must be careful that they be not suffered to blaspheme Christ or abuse his Church for they are keepers of both Tables and they do not carry the sword in vain they should also use all the gentle means they can to bring them to the knowledge and love of Christ by instructing them in the grounds of Christian Religion but violence must be avoided for faith cometh by perswasion not by compulsion neither must their infants be forcibly baptized against their Parents consent but when they come to years of discretion they should cause them to be instructed in the principles of Christianity nor must their Parents be suffered to hinder them but whilest they are infants they must not be baptized against their Parents will because that were to take away the right of paternity which parents have over their children both by the Laws of God of Nature and of Nations besides the children of Jewes who are enemies of Christ cannot be comprehended within the Covenant and therefore are not capable of the sign of the Covenant till they be of years and if then they embrace Christ they are included in the Covenant and so made capable of the seal thereof Besides the forced baptism of Jewish children would be a great scandal to Christian Religion which would be traduced as a violent way to force infants to receive that of which they had no knowledg nor could give their consent to and so these children when they come to years of discretion might justly repudiare that Religion which was forced on them when they had neithe knowledge of it nor gave consent to it Q. In what things must not Christians communicate with Iews A. They must not eat nor drink nor bath nor cohabit together nor entertain friendship and familiarity least by these means Christians should be infected with their errors and superstition or least they should seem to countenance their wicked opinions 2. Christians must not serve Jews in any kind of service for then they will brag that they are the Lords of the world and Christians their slaves besides it is unseemly that the children of the free born for so we are being made free by Christ should serve the sons of the bond woman for they are true Israelites and the sons of Abraham who have the faith and do the works of Abraham who are Israelites not after the flesh but after the spirit 3. Christians must not employ Jews for their Physitians for this were to engage them besides we know out of Histories how dangerous such Physitians have proved to Christians who by reason of their inveterate malice make no conscience to poyson them but rather think they are bound to do so 4 Christians must take heed how they traffick with Jews least they be cheated by them or least they partake of the sins and superstition of the Jews by selling them such wares as they know they will abuse to their superstitious worship 5. Let not Christians borrow money of Jews except they mean to be undone by them for they have ever been and are to this day unconscionable Extortioners 6. Christians ought not to read their blasphemous books but to suppress and burn them for by them our blessed Saviour in his person offices preaching miracles is highly dishonoured and his Church traduced therefore Pope Gregory the ninth about the year of Christ 1230. caused the Thalmud in which Christian Religion is so much blasted to be burned which was performed accordingly by the Chancellor of Paris and about the year 1553. Pope Iulius the third commanded that all the Jewish blasphemous books with both the Thalmuds should be searched out and flung in the fire and that their estates should be consiscared who did harbour or read print or write such wicked books or bring them from forraign parts into Christian Territories Q. How many days do the Jews spend in their Easter solemnities A. Eight the two first and the two last are wholly kept with great Ceremony the other four are but half holy days all this time they sup-plentifully and drink strenuously till it be midnight but they drink up four consecrated cups of Wine two before supper and two at or after supper each of these cups is accompanied with a prayer and the last with execrations against Christians at supper they eat the other halfe Cake and keep open all night their doors and gates as being perswaded that then they are safe and secure from all danger and that they are ready to entertain Eliah whose comming they expect then During this time they eat up the whole three cakes mentioned before and have divers disputations about what work is fit to be done that time full of ridiculous subtilties If during this time they find any leaven in their houses they touch it not but cover it till they burn it Now because they are not certain which is the true fourteenth day of the Moon when they begin their Easter they keep the second day as solemnly as the first and because they know not the true seventh day therefore least they should mistake they observe also the eighth day after which day they bring leaven into their houses again the men fast three times after to expiate for their intemperance during the feast and for the space of thirty days they neither marry nor both nor cut their hair because Rabbi Akibha lost by death all his Disciples being eighty thousand between Easter and Pentecost Q. How do they now observe their Pentecost A. Pentecost so called in the new Testament from the fifty days between Easter and that feast in the old Law it is called the feast of Harvest and of first fruits Exod. 23. 16. because then their Harvest began and the time they offered their first fruits of the Earth The Jews are very exact in numbring each week and day from Easter to Pentecost praying continually that God would bring them home againe to Ierusalem that in their own Land they might offer to him their first fruits as Moses commanded them They keep two holy days at Pentecost because they know not which is the true day They produce their Law twice and by five men they read so much as concerneth that festivity They strow their Houses Synagogues and streets with grass fil their windows with green boughs and wear on their heads green Garlands to shew that all places about mount Sinai were green when they received the Law They eat that day altogether white meats of milk to shew the whitenesse and sweetnesse of the Law They make a Cake or Pye having seven Cakes in one to signifie the seven Heavens into which God ascended from mount Sinai Q. How do they keep the feast of Tabernacles A. This third great feast which was kept anciently in Booths or Tents made up of green boughs in memory of the forty years peregrination in the Deâ—art is now observed by
more acceptable then wine In other points they were Pepuzians and differed from them onely in cheese offering therefore they were called Artotyritae from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bread and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cheese Q. 18. What was the Religion of the Tessarescae Decatitae or Quarradecimani and of the Alogiani A. The former of these were so called from observing Easter on the fourteenth day of the Moon in March after the manner of the Iewes and they made Saint Iohn the author of that custome which was observed by the Oriental Churches till Pope Victor excommunicated them as Schismaticks in dissenting from the custome of the Western Church This controversie fell out about the 165 year of Christ Severus then being Emperour and from the first Original thereof continued 200. years This Heresie was condemned by the council of Nice and ordered that Easter should be kept after the manner of the Western Church which derived their custom from Saint Peter These Hereticks also denied repentance to those that fell after baptisme which was the Novatian Heresie Alogiani so called from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the privative and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the word because they denied Christ to be the word and consequently they denied his divinity as Ebion and Cerinthus had done before Samosâ—tenus Aâ—â—ius and the Mahumetans afterward These Alogiani rejected Saint Iohns Gospel and his Apocalypse as not written by him but by Cerinthus which is ridiculous for Cerinthus denied Christs Divinity which Saint John asserteth in writing that the Word was God These Hereticks were named also Berilliani from Berillus a Bishop in Arabia who taught that Christ was a man and then became the word of God The first broacher of this Heresie is thought to be Artemon a profane man who lived about the time of Severus Emperour 167. years after Christ from him they were called Artemonitâ— Q 19. What was the Religion of the Adamians Elcesians and Theodotians A. The Adamians or Adamites so called either from one Adam their author or from Adam the first man whose nakednesse they imitate sprung up shortly after the Gnosticks and were called Prodiciani from one Prodicus whom they followed Of this Sect there be many extant at this day They held it unlawful for men or women to wear cloathes in their congregation and assemblies seeing their meetings were the only Paradise on earth where they were to have life Eternal and not in Heavenâ— as Adam then in his Paradise so Christians in theirs should be naken and nor cloathed with the badges of their sin and shame They rejected marriages as diabolical therefore they used promiscuous copulation in the dark they rejected also all prayers to God as needlesse seeing he knew without us what we wanted The Elcesei so called from Elcesae an impostor and Sampsei from a spotted kind of Serpent which they represented in their changable dispositions were much addicted to judicial Astrology and Soothsaying They held two Priests one below made of the Virgin a meer man and one above they confound Christ with the Holy Ghost and sometimes they call him Christs Sister but in a masculine name to both which persons they give longitude latitude and locality To water they ascribe a divinity and so they did to two Whoores Marthus and Marthana the dust of whose feet and spittle they worshipped as holy reliques They had a certaine Apocrypha book the reading whereof procured remission of â—in and they held it no sin to deny Christ in time of persecution This Heresie began to spread about 210. years after Christ under Gordian the Emperor See Origen who writ against it The Theodocians so called from one Theodoâ—us or Theodotion who lived under Severus Emperour 170. years after Christ. He was a Byzantian by birth and a Tanner by profession who taught that in times of persecution we may deny Christ and in so doing we deny not God because Christ was meerly man and that he was begotten of the seed of man He also added to and took from the writings of the Evangelists what he pleased Q 20. What was the Religion of the Melchisedecians Bardesanists and Noetians A. The former were called Melchisedecians for believing that Melchisedeck was not a man but a Divine power superiour to Christ whom they held to be a meer man One Theodotus Scholar to the former Theodotus the Tanner was author of this Sect who lived under Severus about 174. years after Christ. The Bardesanists were so called from one Bardesanes a Syrian who lived under Verus the Emperour 144. years after Christ. He taught that all things even God himself were subject to Fate or a Stoical necessity so that he took away all liberty both from God and man and that vertue and vice depended on the Stars He renewed also the whimsies of the Aeones by which he overthrew Christs divinity and denied the Resurrection of the flesh The Noetians so called from Noetus born in Smyrna taught that there was but one Person in the Trinity which was both mortal and immortal in heaven God and impatible on earth Man and patible So they made a Trinity not of Persons but of Names and Functions Noetus also taught that he was Moses and that his brother was Aaron This Heretick was buried with the burial of an Asse and his city Smyrna was overthrown eight years after he broached his Heresie He lived about 140. years after Christ under M. Antoninus and L. Verus Emperours Q. 21. Of what Religion were the Valesians the Cathari Angelici and Apostolici A. The Valesians so called from one Valens an Arabian who out of the doctrine of the Gnosticks or Tatians condemned marriage and procreation Therefore his Scholars after the example of Origen gelded themselves thinking none can enter into heaven but Eunuchs Whereas the Eunuchs Christ speaks of be such as by continence subdue the lusts of the flesh This Heresie springing under Iulianus Philippus Emperour about the year of Christ 216. The Cathari 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so called by themselves as if they were purer then other men derived most of their Tenets from Novatâ—s hence they were named Novatians This Novatus lived under Decius the Emperour after Christ 220. years He was an African born This Heresie lasted till the time of Arcadius to wit 148. years they denyed repentance to those who fell after Baptism they bragged much of their Sanctity and good works They condemned second Marriages as adulterous They used rebaptization as the Donatists did afterward They rejected also Oyl or Chrism in Baptisme The Angelici were so called from worshipping of Angels it seems this Heresie was begun in the Apostles time who condemneth it but had its growth shortly after the Melchisedecians about the year of Christ 180. The Apostolici were so called from imitating the holinesse of the Apostles these were the spawn of the Encratites about the year
The opinions of the eleventh and twelfth Centuries 5. Of the Albigenses 〈◊〉 other Sects in the twelfth Century 6. The â—spansâ— thirteenth Century 7. The Sects of the fourteâ—â—th Century 8. Of the Wicklevites 9. The 〈◊〉 of the fifteenth Century 10. The opinions of the 〈◊〉 Century to wit of Luther and others 11. of 〈◊〉 sprung cut of Luther anisme 12. Of Protestants 〈◊〉 Of the other opinions held this Century 14. The 〈◊〉 beads of Calvins Doctrine 15. Of other opinions â—eld this age 16. of divers other opinions in this age 〈◊〉 and the causes of this variety and confusion in the Church SECT VIII Quest. WHereas we have had a view of the different Heresies in Christian Religion the first 600. years after Christ now let us know what were the chief opinions and authors thereof in the 〈◊〉 Century A. The Heicetae professed a Monastical life but 〈◊〉 taught that the service of God consisted in holy â—ances and singing with the Nuns after the example of Moses and Miriam Exod. 15. upon the overthrow of Pâ—â—roh in the Red Sea Gnosimachi were haters and 〈◊〉 of all learning or Book knowledge teaching that God required nothing from us but a good life Of these we have too many in this age But Christ tells us that Life 〈◊〉 consists in knowledge And God complaineth by the Propâ—et that his people perish for want of knowledge So Christ sheweth that destruction fell on Jerusalem because she knew not her day and the Lord complained that his 〈◊〉 had lesse knowledge then the Oxe or the Asse Therefore 〈…〉 given Lips to the Priest to preserve knowledge aâ—d Christ by his knowledge hath justified many saith the Prophet The Armenii taught that the holy Ghost proceeded onely from the Father and not from the Son Thaâ— Christ rose from the dead on the Sabbath day whereas the Scripture tells us plainly that he arose the third day They observed also the Jewish sacrifices They 〈◊〉 first â—o baptise the Crosse then to worship it They taught it was not man that sinned but Satan by tempting â—im and that man had not propagated by carnal 〈…〉 if he had not sinned They denyed Original sin and held that all who died before Christ were 〈◊〉 for Adam's sin They ascribed no efficacy to the â—acraments and yet held baptism absolutely necessary They placed the Children of unbaptized Infants if they were of faithful Parents in earthly Paradise if oâ— unfaithful in hell They never baptised without 〈◊〉 the Eucharist They held baptism without 〈◊〉 ineffectual they used rebaptization They permiâ—red the husband to dissolve Matrimony when he pleased and denied prayers for the dead and the eternity of hell fire And that the souls were not in blisse till the Resurrection And taught that then there should be no wonen at all but that they should be converted into men Chazinzarii were so called from Chazâ—s which in their language signifieth the crosse for â—â—ey taught that the crosse onely was to be worâ—â—â—pped therefore they were named Staurolatrae or crâ—ss-worshippers They prosessed also Nestorianism The Tâ—â—etopsychitae held that the souls died with the bodies Theocatagnostae were such as reprehended some oâ— Gods actions and words Ethnophrones were Paganising Christians who with Christianity taught Gentile supersâ—ition The Lampetiâ—ns so called from Lampetius their author taught that there should be no distinction of Garments among religious men They condemned also all Vows The Maronits so named from one Maron held with Eutyches Dicscorus and the Acephâ—â—â— that Christ had but one nature and will these were afterward reconciled to the Church of Rome Q 2. What opinions were held in Religion within the eighth Century A. Agonyclitae held that it was superstition 〈◊〉 prayer to bowe the knees or prostrate the body therefore they used to pray standing The Icâ—noclaâ—â—â— or Iconomaâ—hi taught that it was Idolatry to have â—mages in Temples The Aldeâ—ertins so called from Aldeâ—â—rtus a French man their author beleeved that he had holy reliques brought to him by an Angel from the farthest part of the world They equalled him with the Apostles and rejected Pilgrimages to Rome they hâ—ld that his haires and nailes were as well to be woâ—shipped as the reliques of Saint Peter they beleeved that he knew their sins and could forgive them without confession The Albanenses held that all Oaths were unlawful that there was no original sin nor any efficacy in the Sacraments nor any use of extream uâ—ction nor of confession nor of excommunication that the Sacraments lost their efficacy if given by â—â—cked Priests that there was no free will some 〈◊〉 that they held transanimation and the eternity of the world and that God did not forsee evil That there should be no Resurrection nor generall judgment nor â—ell Q. 3. What were the opinions held in the â—inth and tenth Centuries A. Cladius Bishop of Taurinum condenmed Pilgmages Images Invocation of Saints and taught that baptism without the sign of the Crosse was noâ—â—â—â—tism One Gadescalcus whom some say was a French man held the heresie of the Praedestinati and that God â—ould not have all men to be saved and consequently that Christ died not for all Photius a Grecian â—â—nied the Procession of the holy Ghost from the Son and held that there was no reward for the good or bâ—d till the general judgement that there was no purgatoâ—y he condemned second marriages and prayers for the dead he held it no sin to hurt an enemy even with lying and perjury Fornication with him was no sin he dissolved marriages at pleasure He maintained usury sacriâ—â—dge and rebaptization and taught that Children were not to be baptized till the eighth day He gave the Eâ—charist to Infants the cup to the Laiâ—y denyed extreâ—â—â—nction and administred the Sacrament in Leavâ—â—ed Bread Iohonnes Scotus a Benedictine Monk and Sâ—hloar of Becie not Duns Scotus subtilis held that in the Eucharist was onely the figure of Christs body Bertramus a Presbyter taught that the body of Christ which is in the Eucharist was not the same who was born of the Virgin The same opinions were maiâ—tained by some in the tenth â—enturie Q. 4. What were theÌ„ opinions of the eleventh and twelfth Centâ—ries A. â—erengarius Archdeacon of Anjou taught that 〈◊〉 body was not corporally but figuratively in the Sacrament Horibert and Lisoius in France taught Maâ—icheism The Simoniacks held it lawful to buy and fell Church preferments The Reordinantes would admit no Simoniack Priests till they were reordained At Millaâ— a new Sect of Nicolaitans brake out reaching the necessity of promiscuous Copulation Sabellianism 〈◊〉 out also this age In the twelfth Century marâ—â—â—us of Padua taught that the Pope was not Christs successor that he was subject to the Emperor that there was no difference between Bishops and Priests and taht Church-men should not enjoy temporal estates The Bongomilii whose author was one Basti a Physiâ—ian renewed the heresies of Arrius the
Some of them deny the souls immortality and doubt whether there be any other Deity except Heaven and Earth 21. The Family of Love whose author was one Henry Nicolas a Hollander They reject all Sacraments and the three last petitions of the Lords prayer They say that Christ is onely the image of God the Fathers right hand and that mans soule is a part of the divine essence 22. Effroâ—tes so called from shaving their foreheads till they bleed and then anoint them with oyle using no other baptisme but this they say the holy Ghost is but a bare motion inspired by God into the mind and that he is not to be adored all which is directly repugnant to Gods word which proves that the holy Ghost is true God Thou hast not lyed saith Saint Peter unto man but unto God meaning the holy Ghost This Sect took up their station in Transylvania 23. Hosmanists these teach that God took flesh of himself whereas the Scripture saith that Christ was made of a Woman They deny pardon to those thaâ— relapse into sin and so they abridge the grace of God who wills us to repent and thereupon receives us into â—avour 24. 〈◊〉 so called from one Gaspâ—â— Schewenkfeld a Silesian he taught that the Scripture was needlesse to Salvation and with the old Mâ—nichees and Valentinians that Christ was not conceived by the holy Ghost in the Virgins Womb but that God created a man to redeem us and joyned him to himselfe and that this man became God after he ascended into Heaven they confound the Persons of Father and Son and say that God did not speak these words This is my beloved Son That faith is the very essence and nature of God That all Christians are the Sons of God by nature procreated of the divine essence That the Sacraments are uselesse that Christs body is every where Of these Sects and many more of lesse note see Florimundus Raymundâ—s hence we may see what a dangerous Gap hath been made since Luther began to oppose the Church of Rome for the little Foâ—â—es to destroy Christs Vineyard what multitudes of Taâ—es have grown up 〈◊〉 the good Corn in the Lords field what troublesome Frogs worse then those of Egypt have crawled into mâ—st mens houses what swarmes of Locusts have darkened thâ— Sun of righteousnesse whilst â—e was â—â—ining in the Firmament of his Church Q 13. What other opinions in religion were maintained this age A. Carolostadius Arch Deacon of Witâ—berâ— and Oecolâ—â—padius Monk of the Order of S. Bridges opposed Luthers Doctrin in the point of the real presence shewing that Christ was in the bread onely sacramentally or significatively The Libertius whose author was one Quintious a Taylor of Piâ—cardy taught that whatsoever good or evil we did was not done by us but by Gods Spirit in us that sin was nothing but an opinion that in reproving of sinners we reproved God himself that he onely was regenerate who had no remorse of conscience that he onely reâ—euted who confessed he had committed no evil that man in this life may be perfect and innocent that the knowledge we have of Christ and of our Resurrection is but opinion that we may dissemble in Religion which is now the opinion of Master Hobbs and lastly they slight the Scriptures relying on their own inspirations and they slight the Pen men of the Holy Ghost calling Saint Iohn a foolish young man Saint Matthew a Publican Saint Paul a broken vessel and Saint Peter a denyer of his Master Zuinglius Canon of Constance held the Doctrine of Câ—rolostadius against Luther concerning the real presence David George a Glasier in Gaunt taught that he was God Almighties Nephew born of the Spirit not of the flesh the true Messiah and third David that was to reign on Earth that Heaven was void of inhabitants and that therefore he was sent to adopt Sons for that heavenly Kingdom He denied Spirites the Resurrection and the last judgement and life eternal He held promiscuous copulation with the Adamits and with the Manichees that the soul was not polluted with sin that the souls of Infidels shall be saved and the bodies of the Apostles as well as those of Infidels shall be burned in Hell fire and that it was no sin to deny Christ before men therefore they condemned the Martyrs of folly for shedding their blood for Christ. Melaâ—â—ctâ—on was a Lutheran but not altogether so rigid so was Bucer except in the point of Christs real presence Westphalus also but he denied original sin and the Holy Ghosts procession from the Son and that Christs did not institute the Lent Fast nor was any man tied to keep it Q. 14. What were the chief Heads of Calvins Doctrine A. That in this life our â—aith is not without some doubtings and incredulity that the Scriptures are sufficient without traditions that an implicite faith is no faith that the Books of Tobias Iudith a part of Hester The Wisedome of Solomon Ecclesiasticus Baruch The History of Bell and the Dragon and the books of Macchabees are not parts of the Canonical Scripture that the Hebrew Text of the Old Testament is only authentical and so the Grek of the New Testament that the Scripture in Fundamentals is clear of it selfe and is a sufficient judge of controversies that the Elect have saving faith onely which can never totally and finally be lost that predestination to life or death dependeth not on mans foreseen merits or demerits but on Gods free will and pleasure that no sin comes to passe without the will of God that the Son of God received not his Essence of the Father nor is he God of God but God of himselfe that Christ in respect of his humaniâ—y was ignorant of some things that the Virgin Mary was obnoxious to divers sins and infirmities that Christ is our Mediaâ—or in respect of both natures that Christ was in the state of damnation when he suffered for us but did not continue in it that Christ by his suffering merited nothing for himselfe that he descended not truly into Hell but by suffering the pains of Hell on the Crosse that there is no Limbus Patrum nor Purgatory that our prayers avail not to the dead that the torments of the evil Angels were deferred till the day of judgement that Christ came not out of the grave whilest it was shut that the true Church of God consisteth onely of the Elect and that it is not visible to men that the Church may erre that Saint Peter was not Bishop of Rome nor the Pope his successor but that he is Antichrist that the Church and Magistrate cannot make Laws to bind the conscience that caelibat and the monastical life is unlawful consequently the vows of chastity poverty and obedience that man hath not free will to goodnesse that concupiscence or the first motions before the will consents are sins that all sins are mortal and none in themselves venial that in
must be of heavenly things that Christ may be their fellow-traveller They must beg almes for the love of Christ who was poor himself let them accustome themselves to patience In bearing all injuries let the stronger follow the weaker and not go before if any fall sick by the way let one stay with him to look carefully to him to edifie in the Lord all such as give them entertainment Let them in all places shew good examples of holinesse and modesty If they travel neer any House or Colledge of the Society they must not beg of strangers without leave from the Superior of that House or Colledge Let none travel without his Superiors Letters Parents The Minister or Controller of the house is bound by his rules to be assistant to the Provost or Rector to be exact in all the rules constitutions and customes of the house to visit every other day all the offices and chambers in the House or Colledge In the Spring and Autumne he must acquaint the Superior that the dyet and cloathes of the Society must be changed Let him be present with the Physitian when he visits the sick every day he must know the Superiors minde touching the houshold affairs and must acquaint him with what is fit to be done and what is amisse He must see that all things be in good order and clean that the gates be shut every night to look to the windowes candles fires and linnen Let him see there be no disorders or quarrelling he may supply the Superiors place in his absence and may have an under-Minister The Admonitor is tied by his rules to put the Superior in minde wherein he faileth in his office But this he must do with reverence and submission and with advice of the Counsellors and must not acquaint others what is done in this case If the Superior be incorrigible after divers warnings he must acquaint the higher powers he must have a seal for those letters which are sent to the Superiors The Iesuites have also rules in writing of letters The Superior or Rector of House or Colledge is to write every week to the Provincial and so is he that is sent abroad to preach or convert of all matters of moment concerning their Society the Provincials are to write once a moneth to the General but the Superiors and Rectors of Houses and Colledges once in three moneths the Provincials must write once a moneth to Provosts Rectors and those that are sent abroad in messages the General shall write to the Provincials once in two moneths but to Rectors once in six moneths except there be urgent occasion to write oftner iest letters be lost or intercepted they must be written divers times and the coppies thereof if they be to the General must be recorded in a book secrets must be written in characters or mystical terms The letters written at Rome by the General shall be read in the Houses and Colledges and there safely laied up He that hath the charge of spiritual things is tied by his rules to be carefull over the soules committed to him in admonishing instructing exhorting and examining The Overseer of the Church is by his rules bound to acquaint the Provost every Saturday of the next Feasts and Fasts that warning may be given on Sunday in the Refectory at supper-time He must every Saturday set down in writting what Ceremonies are to be used the next week at the high Alter He must take care of the Masses and Prayers to be used for their deceased Founders and Benefactors as also for the defunct of their Society He must see that the Priests be shaved and that they observe their rules He must suffer no almes to be given for hearing of confessions or saying Divine Service He must have special care of the Host of the Holy Oyle Crosses Chalices Reliques c. When the Reliques are to be shewed two Wax Candles must be lighted He must look to the Fabrick of the Church and must admonish the Superior to nominate preachers for the next day He must take care over all the Church moveables and keep an inventory of them He must also take care of the linnen candles prayers graves When the holy linnen groweth old and uselesse let it be burned and the ashes thereof cast into the holy Pond or Lake a Catalogue also must be kept of all the Masses that are to be celebrated by the Priests and the prayers to be said by those that are not Priests yearly monethly and weekly besides extraordinary times the Priests are tied by their rules to be devout holy and reverent in the exercise of their Function to observe all the Roman rites uniformity and decency to be expert in cases of conscience and diligent in hearing confessions but the Confessor and Penitent must not see one another in time of confession and there must be an eye witness present though not an eaâ— witness if the Penitent be a Woman Confessions must be heard from the morning till noon The Priests may exhort the sick to make their Wills but not to assist them in making thereof Preachers are tied by their rules to teach sound wholsom Doctrin tending not to curiosity but edification to be diligent in reading the Scripture and Fathers to be exemplary in their conversation to abstâ—in from reproving Princes Bishops and Magistrates in their Sermons or any Religious Orders to forbeare any expressions that may move laughter or contempt Let them beware of Pride Arrogance Vaine-glory or affected eloquence let their gestures be modest and grave let them chiefly commend the frequent use of confession of the Encharist of good works of obedience of the Church Ceremonies of pennance prayer c and let not their Sermons be extemporary or exceed an hour They that are sent to preach abroad in remote places are tied by their rules to walk on foot to live upon almes to lodge in Hospitals to aske leave of the Ordinary to preach to take notice of the most devout people In every place where they come They shall not onely preach but likewise conferr catechise pray administer the Sacraments visit the sick resolve doubts of conscience compose differences c. They must strive to make all men their friends and to pray for their persecutors and bear their burthens patiently Let them write every week to their Superiors what progresse they make in their preaching and other spiritual exercises to preach to themselves as well as to others and to do nothing but what they are inioyned to by their Superiorâ—s The Generals Proctor is tied by his rules to entertain no Suites in Law if he can otherwise 〈◊〉 them to give an account of all his actions to the Provost Generall to keep in books all accounts of expenses and receivings to keep a lift of all Church 〈◊〉 united to their Colledges to have a great care of all the Writings Popes Bulls Records and other papers committed to his charge c.
The Proctor of the House is tied by his rules chiefly to have care of the Houses Records and Money how it is expended and to give an account thereof to his Superiours The Proctor of the Colledge and House of probation is tied by the same rules to be careful of the records and moneys to keep a good account of what is layd out and received and to write down all in his book He that hath charge of the Readers at Table is bound by his rules to take care that they have a loud clear and distinct voice that they be perfect in what they read that first they read a Chapter in the Bible except in chiefe festivals for them Homilies must be read concerning the day Letters also from the Indies are to be read yearly In the beginning of every moneth their constitutions and common rules with Ignatius his Epistle of obedience must be read In the evening after the Lesson must be read the Martyrology of the next day Leviticus and the Canticles with some obscure Chapters in the Prophets are not to be read at all Eusebius his history Nicephorus Gregories Dialogues Ambrose Austin Bernard with such like books whereof the Catalogue is set down in the rules are to be read The Superiour is to appoint what is to be read every day He that hath the overseeing of the sick is tied by his rules to be careful of them of their dyet Physitian and all things else that may concern them that his substitute called by them Infirmarius have all kinde of physical Druggs that he acquaint the Superiour with the sicknesse and quality of it that every eighth day the sick receive the Encharist that prayers be made for him and all things performed which may tend to his comfort and recovery if he die that the corps if without offence be kept above ground foure and twenty houres and then decently interr'd The Library keeper by his rules must have still by him Iâ—dex Expurgatorius and that he keepe no prohibited books to keep the Library locked except to those who are permitted to be in it to keepe the books cleane to write down their Titles to have a Catalogue of them to lend no book without the Superiours leave c. The 〈◊〉 Minister of the House is to look to the Chambers â—â—â—ectory Kitchin Buttery and other places that all things be fit and in order The Aedituus or Sexton must be subject to the Praefectus or him that hath the charge of the Church to have a care of the sacred Vestiments of the Linnen of the Host and Wine he must in divine Service light two candles and at the elevation of the Host a wax Torch or Taper and then shall ring the bell he must keep clean the Church Plate before Masse or Sermon let him ring the bell and the Virgins salutation bell in the morning at noon and in the evening and to ring the passing bell when any of the Society is departing he must have a light continually burning before the Host and there must never be wanting holy water he shall deliver to the Praesectus all oblations that he shall finde he must be careful of the Church-doors to shut them at noon and at Sun set and whilest they stand open he or one for him must not be wanting he must suffer none to walk up and down to make any noise and let all things be kept cleanre The Porter must haue a list of all the Domesticks names he must suffer none to go out without the Superiours leave all letters he shall deliver to the Superiour none that returns from the Country must be let in till the Superiour know it if Bishops or great men come in let a Priest attend them whilest he acquaints the Superiour Let the keyes of the gate be delivered every night to the Provost or Rector He must acquaint the Superiour if any poore be at the gate or if any almes be given there c. The keeper of the Wardrobe must have an Inventory of all the cloathes in the house and linnen thereof of which he must be careful he must every Saturday night furnish each chamber with cleane linnen and carry away the soule every Sunday morning to the Washer In Summer every fifteenth day he must give out cleane sheets and in Winter every three weeks c. The Steward of the house must be careful of the Wine and VVater and Dyet of the Society and to have the VVine-casks kept clean He that hath the charge of the Hall or Refectory must look there be not wanting VVater Towels Napkins Tablecloths which must be changed once or twice a week that the due hours of refection be observed by ringing the Bell that he have a list of all their names who are in commons that the remainders of the meat be reserved for the poor and that he have the names of the VVaiters at table every week and of the Readers c. The Cook hath his rules to be cleanly frugal diligent to touch no meat in cutting or dividing with his hands but with a fork to cut as he is directed by the Superiour to dresse nothing for any particular man except he be sick not to be wastful of the VVood to keep a list of all things belonging to the Kitchin The Excitator who wakeneth the Iesuites in the morning must goe to rest halfe an houre before others that he may rise so much the sooner ring the bell and carry lights to every Chamber a quarter of an hour after he must visit each Chamber againe and if he finde some in bed yet he must tell the Superiour another quarter of an hour after he must ring to prayers he that visits the Chambers at night must ring or knock that every one may examine his conscience about a quarter of an houre after he must ring to bed and a quarter after that he must see if every one be a bed and the candles put out if not to acquaint the Superiour Each House or Colledge hath one who buyeth all things necessary for the house his rule is to be diligent and faithful in buying and employing the money delivered to him that he may give a just account thereof These are the principal rules to which every Officer and Member of the Society is bound Some of lesser note I have omitted for brevities sake which may be seen at large in the Iesuites own rules set out by themselves in one Book at Lyons by their Superiours permission Anno 1607. Q. 7. What Priviledges have been granted to this Society from the Popes A. Pope Paul the third gave them power to make what and how many rules and constitutions they pleased towards the advancement of their Society to admit as many into their order as their General shall please whereas in the beginning they were stinted to sixty onely he also excommunicates all such as shall either hinder or not aid this Society He gave them also
of Christ upon the Earth 51. That none are damned but for rejecting the Gospel 52. That now many Christians have more knowledge then the Apostles had 53. That miracles necessarily attend the Ministry 54 That there ought to be no Churches built nor should men worship in consecrated places 55. That the Apostles were ignorant of the salvation to be revealed in the last days 56. That all men ought to have liberty of conscience and of prophesying even women also 57. That circumcision and the old covenant was onely of things temporal 58. That Paedobaptisme is unlawful and impious and that others besides Ministers may baptise and that a man may be baptised often 59. That the people should receive the Lords Supper with their hats on but the Ministers in giving it should be uncovered 60. That the Church of England is Antichristian 61. That there is no divine right to call or make Ministers that Ministers should work for their living and that Tythes are Antichristian 62 â—hat Christians are not bound to observe the Lordâ— day and that we should observe still the old Sabbath 63. That humane learning and premeditation is uselesse to preaching and that preaching should onely confist in disputing reasoning and conferring 64. That the Saints must not joyn in prayer with wicked men not receive the Sacrament with them nor with any member of the Church of England 65. That â—ublick prayers are not to be used but by such as have an inâ—allible Spirit as the Apostles had 66. That set hours of prayer are needlesse 67 That singing of Davids Psalmes or other holy songs except they be of their own making are unlawful 68. That wicked men ought not to pray at all 69. That all government in the Church ought to be civil not Ecclesiastical 70 That the power of the keyes is as well in six or seven gathered together as in the greatest congregation 71. That neither miracles nor visions nor anointing the sick with oyl are ceased 72. That in these days many are with Paul rapt up into the third Heaven 73 That the Magistrate is not to meddle with matters of Religion nor forms of Church government which if they do they are not to be obeyed 74. That there ought to be a community of Goods seeing all the Earth is the Saints 75. That a man upon slight causes may put away his wife and that one man may have two wives 76. That children ought not at all to obey their parents if wicked 77. That parents should not instruct their children but leave them to God 78. That Christians ought not to maintain Religion by the sword nor to fight for their lives and liberties noâ— to fight at all nor to kil any thing nay not a chicken for our use 79. That it stands not with Gods goodness to damn his own creatures eternally 80. That i'ts unlawful for a Christian to be a Magistrate 81. That man lost no more by Adams fall then the rest of the whole creation 82 That Christ hath not purchased eternal life for man more then for the rest of the creation and that he offered up himselfe a full and perfect sacrifice not only for man but for all that man kept even the whole creation 83. None are sent to hell before the last judgment 84. It is not the Law but the Gospel which threatens us with Hell fire 85. If God shew not mercy to all he is not infinite 86. Christians are not bound to meet one day in seven for publick worship 87. The Saints are justified not by Christs obedience but by the essential righteousness of God 88. A woman committeth not adultery in lying with another man if her husband be a sleep 89. That the Saints may put away their unbeleeving wives or husbands 90. There is no other seale but the Spirit the Sacraments are no seales at all 91. The Magistrate may not put to death a murtherer being a member of the Church till first he be cast out of the Church 92. The promises belong to sinners as sinners and not as repenting sinners 93. Apocrypha books are canonical Scripture 94. To use set forms of prayer even the Lords prayer is Idolatry 95. Bells Churches and Church-yards preaching in Pulpits in Gowns by an hour-glasse the names of our months and days are all idolatry 96. That the Apostles Creed is to be rejected as erroneous 97. That there ought to be no other laws among Christians but the judicial Law of Moses and that the Magistrate hath no legislative power at all 98. That all Learning Schools Universities Arts Degrees are to be rejected as pernicious 99. That Angels and Devils are not substances but meer qualities and that mens soules are but terrestrial vapours perishing with the bodies 100. That some in this life are perfect without all sin and need not pray for pardon 101. That in God there is some composition and corporiety and mutability also 102. That Christ took not his flesh of the Virgin Mary but that his body was created without all consanguinity with the first Adam 103. That God doth personally subsist in every creature 104. That the world is eternal 105. That the Lords Supper may be celebrated in Inns rather then Churches and that in the end of a feast 106. That the Devils have no sinne But I will leave these Divels though I could mention many more but that it delights not my selfe nor can it the Reader to be raking in such filthy mire and dirt These are some of the poysonous weeds which have too much of late infested our English Garden I mean the Church once admired both at home and abroad for the beauty of her Doctrine and Disciplin and envied of none but ignorants or men of perverse minds The Poet bewailing the ruins of Troy said Seges ubi Troi a fuit Corn grows where Troy stood but I may sadly complain that in stead of corn that is sound and wholsom doctrine which should be the food of our souls now grows Tares and Weeds that choak the good word with which we were formerly fed and might have been unto a life of glory everlasting if we had therein abode But least I should bring thee into danger by giving thee onely a fight of these Rocks and Precepices to prevent that I shall commend to thy serious perusal Master Wollebius his Abridgement of Christian Divinity which for the good of my country men I Englished Enlarged and cleared in obscure places and have now fitted for a second impression A book worthy to be written in Letters of gold and imprinted in the heart of every good Christian The knowledge therein contained by prayer and through the assistance of Gods spirit will root and establish the in every good word and work to the comming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ which God of his infiniâ—e mercy grant The Contents of the Thirteenth Section The Doctrine of the Church of Rome concerning the Scriptures 2. Their tenets concerning predestination
incredible how joyful he was at that newes out of an excessive thanksgiving to God putting off his shoes and casting his hat into the ayâ—e is and calling the living God to witnesse that he would live upon bread and water before he would discover and brand the authour of that opinion In the mean time some Prophets began to rise and keep a stirre hinting that he should be secured for that half year and that afterwards he should go abroad with one hundred forty and four thousand Prophets who should without any resistance reduce and bring the whole world under the subjection of their doctrine There was alsoâ— certain Prophetesse who should prophecy that this Hosman was Eliâ—â— that Cornelius Polterman was Enocâ— and that Strasburg was the new Ierusalem and she 〈◊〉 also dreamed that she had been in a great spacious Halâ— wherein were many brethren and â—â—sters fitting together whereinto a certain young man in shining appareâ— should enter having in his hand a golden Bowâ—e of rich Nectâ—â— which he going about should taste to eâ—â—â—y one to whom having drunk it to the dregges there was none pretended to compare with him but onely Polterman Alas poor Melchior He having nothing yet made Master of a strong Tower did after the example of Esdras signify by letters that his Baptisme should be put off for two years longer untill Africk should bâ—ing forth another monster that should carry haâ— in its horns There were many other dreams and some nocturnal pollutions which they attributed to heaven and thought such as should have been wriâ—â—en in Cedar But it was Melchior's pleasure to think it a miserably happy kind of death to die voluntarily by pining and consuming away with hunger thirst and cold MELCHIOR RINCK Discipulos sic Rincke dooâ— Baptisma negare Sanguine carnifices et scelerare Manus THE CONTENTS MElchior Rinck an Anabaptist He is accounted a notable interpreter of dreamâ—s and visions His disciple Thomas Sâ—â—cker in a waking dream cut off his brother Leonard's head pretending for his murther obedience to the decree of God MELCHIOR RINCK a most wonderfull 〈◊〉 was also a most extraordinary promoter of Anabaptisme and among his followers celebrated the festivals of it He made it 〈◊〉 businesse to extoll Anabaptisme above all others with those commendations which certainly iâ— wanted not Besides he was accounted no ordinary promoter and interpreter of dreames and visions which it was thought he could not performe without the special indulgence of God the Father nay he arrived to that esteem among the chiefest of his opinion and became so absoluteâ—y possessed of their minds that his followers interpreted whatever was scattered abroad concerning dreames and visions to have proceeded from heavenly inspirations from God the Father Accordingly in Switzerland to omit other particulars at Sangall even at a full Concill his disciple Thomas Scucker being rapt into an Enthusiasme his Father and Mother then present and his Brother Leonard having by his command cast himself at his knees before him calls for a sword whereupon the parents and divers others running to know what was the cause and meaning of such an extravagant action he bid them not be troubled at all for that there should happen nothing but what should be according to thâ— will of God Of this waking dream did they all unâ—nimously expect the interpretation The for 〈◊〉 Thomas guilty alas of too much 〈◊〉 did in the presence of all those sleeping-waking â—pectators 〈◊〉 off his own Brothers head and having forgotten the use of water baptized him with his owne blood But what followed The Magistrate having sudden notice of it and thâ— offence bâ—ing fresh and horrid the Malefactor is dragg'd to prison by head and shoulders where he having long conâ—idered his action with himself professed he had therein obeyed the decrees of the Divine power These things did the unfortunate yeare one thousand five hundred twenty and seven see Here men may perceive in a most wicked and unjustifiable â—ction the eminent tracts of an implacable fury and madnesse which God of his infinite goodnesse and mercy avert from these times ADAM PASTOR Nomine qui Pastor tu Impostor moribus audis Qui â recto teneras Tramite ducis oues THE CONTENTS ADam Pastor a derider of Paedobaptisme He revived the Arrian heresie His foolish interpretation of that place Gen. 2. 17. so often confuted ADAM PASTOR a man born at a Village in Westphalâ—â— was one of those who with the middle finger pointed at 〈…〉 that is to say looked upon it with indignation as a thing ridicâ—lous being of the same opinion in that businesse as Menno and Theodorus Philip but as to the incarnation of God he was of a quite contrary judgement For Menno held that Christ was something more worthy and more divine then the seed of a woman but our Adam stood upon it that he was lesse worthy then that of God so that he rowsed up the Arrian heresy which had laiâ— so long asleep as having been but too famous in the year three hundred twenty five For in a certain book of his whose title was OF GODS MERCIE he writ thus The most divine word which is the main considerable in our businesse is written in the second of Gen. v. 17. The day that ye shall eat of the fruit ye shall die the death This is that word which is made flesh John 1. Tea that God which is uncapable of suffering and impassible is made passible and he that was immortal is made mortal for he was crucified and died for our advantage To be brief he held that Christ was not to be accounted any thing but the hand the finger or the voice of God But although the opinion or Religion of this third but most unfaithful Pastor Adam wander out of the limits of divinity that it seem to be an ancient heresie containing nothing in it but what is childish trifâ—ing and meer foppery hath bin confuted brought â—o nothing by the most religious preachers of the word of God notwithstanding the barking of the viperous progeny of Arrius and Servetus yet he hath this in particular that he would have us look narrowly to his â—â—â—lication of the second of Genesis which he so commends where he foolishly and vainly endeavours to prove that the prohibition there is the word mâ—de flesh This monster did not only beget this sect but nursed it here are baites alluâ—ements and all the poisonable charmes imaginable that may cunningly seduce the best and most innocent of men But alas where is the free and indulgent promise of God of the seed of the woman which cuts the very throat of the Devill and tyes him in the strictest chaines where are his often promiseâ— to Abraham to Isaac to Israel and to his old people confirmed by a League so solemnly made In thy seed all the earth shall be blessed And thou shalt be
Christians Whether to be permitted amongst Christians to exercise their own Religion Wherein Christians are not to communicate with Iews Iews spend eight days in their Easter sâ—lemnities Their Pentecost Their feast of Tabernacles Their new Moons Fast in August Their solemnities in beginning the new year Their preparation for morning prayer Their feast of Reconciliation and Ceremonies therein Their Rites after the Law is read over Church Offices sold among the Iews Their feast of Dedication Their feast of Purim Their fasts Their Marriages Their Bills of Divorce Their separation of the wife from the deceased Husbands brother Their circumcision and Rites thereof How they redeem their first born Their duty to the sick Their Ceremonies about the dead Babylonians their ancient Religion The making worshipping of Images and bringing in Idolatry The Gentiles Idols were dead men Hierapolis the Religion thereof Gods of the Syrians Phoeâ—icians Their Religion and Discipline Arabians theiâ— Religion and Discipline Persians their ancient Religion Scythians their old Religion Tartars their old Religion Pagans their knowledge of the Creation Tartars their diversities of Religion Religions of the Northern countries neer the Pole Three wayes whereby Satan deludes men by false miracles The fear of Satans stratagems though illusions whence it proceeds Our duty respecting the many stratagems and illusions of Satan Chinois their Religion Indians their Ancient religion Siam its religion Pegu its Religion Bengala and its Religion Magor and its Religion Cambaia and its religion Goa the religion thereof Malabar its religion Pagans though Idolatrous believe the immortality of the soule Narsinga and Bisnagar its Religion Japon its religion Philippinae their religions Sumatra and Zeilan their Religions Egyptians their ancient Religion Egyptian Idolatry continuance thereof Egypt its modern religions Africans their Religion Fez the Religion and Church discipline thereof Their times of prayer Morocco its Religion Guinea its Religion Aethiopians of Africa their ancient Religion Their Religion at this day The lower Aethiopians their Religion Angola its Religion Congo its religion The Religion its Northern Neighbours African Islands their religions America the Religion thereof Virginia its Religion Florida its Religion Religions of the nations by west Virginia and Florida New Spain itâ— Religion Idolaters their cruelty and cost in their barbarous sacrifices Persius his notable saying Mexico its Priests and Sacrifices Americans acknowledge a Supreme God a Trinity the immortality of souls a life after this and have some tradition of Noahs flood New Spain its festival days Jucatan its religion and parts adjoyning Southern America the Religion thereof Paria Guiana and Debaiba their Religions Brasil its Religion Peru its Religion Peruviant their Festival days Peruvians their Belief of the departed souls Americans their superstitious feare aud Tyranny thereof Hispaniola its Religion Idolatry further condemned Europeans Greekes and Romans their Religions Romans their old Religion See Alexanâ— ab Alexandro Plutarch Pliâ— Cicero Gelâ—â— Fenestella Lâ—tus Their chief Festivals See Plutarch Alex. ab Alexandro Ioseph Scaliger Rosinus and others Their chiefgods But one God acknowâ—edged by the wiser sort of Gentiles Of these see Augustine in the City of God Lactantius Cicero Plutarch Rosinus and others Their Priests Of these seeâ— the aforenamed Authors Romans their Sacrifices Of these particulars see Servius on Virgil Rosinus Alexâ—â— ab Alex. and the Latine Poets Their marriage Rites See Scâ—liger de re Poetica Alex. ab Alex. Rosinus Servius Del-Rio in Senecam c. Their Funeral Rites Of these and other customs see Virgil. and Servius on him Kirchmannus also Rosinus Rhodiginus Alex. ab Alex. Gyraldus and others Burial of the dead an act of justice and mercy Aen. l. 9. Aen. lib. 10. Greeks and Gentiles their Religion and gods See the Greek Poets and their Interpreters Of these see the Greek and Latine Poets Greeks their gods how worshipped and painted See Pausanias Capella Boccatins c. See Cartarius Martianus Capella Scaliger Spondanus c. But see the Mytbologists and what we have written in Mystag Poetice Moon how worshipped Earth and fire how worshipped See the Mythologists Sea how worshipped Of all these we have spoken fully in Mystagogo poetico Death how worshipped Of these things see more in Mystag Poetic Greeks their Sacrificing See Suidas Eustathius Rhodiginus Athenaeus c. Their Priests and Temples But of theâ—â— passages 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 on Aristophâ—â— Suidas 〈◊〉 Virgil Cerda on Tertullian Rhodiginus Turneâ—us and others Germans Gauls and Brittains their Religions See Tacitus Cesars Commentaries Camden and others Old Saxons worshipped their gods under divers shapes and forms Danes Swedes Moscovites and their neighbours their Religions See Saxo Grammaticus Cranzius on Vandalia Olaus Guaguin and other Historians Scythians Getes Thracians Cymbrians Goths c their Religions See Olaus Magnus Saxo Guaguinus Ioâ—annes Magâ—â—s Aventinus c. Lithuanians Polonians Hungarians c. Their Religions See Olaus Munster in his Geography and others Gods of the Gentils Of these see Austin Lactantius Tertullian Plutarch Arnobius Eusebius c. How Ranked and Armed Of these see the Poets and their Commentators Their Chariots how drawn In Myst. Poet. In what peculiar places worshipped Greeks their chiefe Festivals Of these see Suidas Athenaeus Rhodiginus Gyraldus Hesychius â—ertullian Austin Plutarch Iuâ— Pollux the Scholiast of Aristophanes Meursius and others Mahumetans their Religion See Lanicerus and others Their Law Their opinions Mahomet not that great Antichrist spoken of by Saint Paul and Saint John Their Sects See Borrius Lanicerus Knolles Camerarius Iovius c. Mahumetans their religious orders See Menavino Nicholaus Nicholai Septemcastrensis c. See Georgiovitz Septemcastrensis Busbequius and others Their secular Priests See Cuspinian Knolles c. Their devotion See Georgiovitz Knolles Purchaâ— c. Their Pilgrimage to Mecca See Vertoman Lanicerus and others Their Circumcision See Georgiovitz and others Their Rites about the sick and dead See Menavino Bellonius c. Their Superstition how far spread Mahumetanism of what continuance Christianity its beginning Yeelds to Mahumetanism Religion by what Engines battered Hereticks and Heresies namely Simon Magus Menander Saturninus Basilides See Austin Irenaeus and Epiphanius upon this subject in their Books they wrote against Heresies Trinity denied by Simon Magus and his Scholars with others besides Iewes and Mahumetans and why See Irenaeus Austin Theodoret Tertullian Epiphanius c. Nicholatians Gnosticks See Irenaeus Tertullian Austin Theodoret c. Carpocrates See the authors above named Eusebius also and Clemens Alexandrinus Cerinthus Ebionites Nazarites See Epiphanius Eusebius Austin c. Valentinians Secundians Ptolomeans See Irenaeus Epiphanius Austin with his Commentator Danaeus c. Marcites Colarbasians Heracleonites See Tertullian Itenaeus Epiphanius Austin c. Ophites Cainites Sethites See the above named Authâ—â—s Archonticks Ascothyptaâ— See Austin Theodoret Isidorus c. Cerdon Marcion See Epiphanius Eusebius Austin Theodoret c. Apelles Tatianus See Irenaeus Tertullian Eusebius Austin Theodoret Epiphanius c. Cataphrygians See Epiphanius Eusebius Austin Theodoret Isidor
c. Pepuzians Quintilians Artotyrites See Epiphanius Austin Theodoret Quartadecimani Alogiani See Epiphanius Austin Theadoret Isâ—dor c. Adamians Elâ—â—sians Theodotians Of these Hereticks see Tertullian Eusebius Epiphanius Austin Theodoret c. Melchisedecians Bardesanists Noetians See the authors already named Valesians Cathari Angelici Apostolici See the authors above named Sabellians Originians Origenists See Eusebius Epiphanius Austin Theodoret c. Samosatenians Photinians See the forenamed Authors Manichees Of these see Clem. Alexandrinus Epiphanius Theodoret and Austin who had been himselfe a Manichee Hierachites Meletians Arrians See Epiphanius Austin Eusebius Ruffinus Socrates and Theodoret in their Histories Audianâ— Semi-arrians Macedonianâ— See Socrates Sozomen Theodoret Isidor Austin Epiphanius c. Aerians Aetians Eunomians Apollinarists See the Authors above named Antidicomarianites Messalians Meâ—angismonits See Philaster Austin Damascen Theodoret c. Hermians Proclianites Patricians See Austin Isidor Gratian and others Ascitae Pattalorinchitae Aquarii Coluthiani See Philasteâ— Austin Theodoret Isider c. Floriani Aeternales Nudipedales See Philaster Austin c. Donatists Priscillianifts Rhetorians Feri See Philaster Austin Isidor c. Theopaschitae Tritheitae Aquei Melitonii Ophei Tertullii Liâ—eratoresâ— Nativitarii Of which see Philaster Austin Isidor c. Luciferians Iovinianists Arabieks See the above named authors and 〈◊〉 against 〈◊〉 Collyridians Paterniani Tertullianists Abelonitae Of which see Austin Pelagians Praedestinati Timotheans Of the Timotheans see Pet. Lombard Evagrius and Nicephorus Nestorians Eutychians and their spawn Hereticks of the seventh Century See Damascen Nicephorus Sanders Baronius c. Hereticks of the eighth Century See Sanderus Baâ—onius Guaâ—terus c. Hereticks of the ninth and tenth Centuries See the above named Authors Hereticks of the eleventh and twelfth Centuries See Baronius Genebrard Sanderus Gualterus c. Albigenses and their opinions See Baronius Sanderus Bellarmin Viegas and the Authors above named Hereticks of the thirteenth Century See the above named Authors Hereticks of the fourteenth Century See the above named Authors Wickliffes opinions See Florimundus Raymundus of the Original of Heresies Genebrard Bellarmine Prateolus Gregory de Valentia and others Opinions and Heresies of the fiftieenth Century Iohn Hus. Hierom of Prague Hussites See the above named Authoâ—s Opinions of the siâ—teenth Centurie Luther his opinions Anabaptistâ— Of these see the above named Author and besides Pâ—ntanus Bullinger Sleidan Osianâ—der and others Anabaptists of Moravia Of these see Florimundus Raymundus de origine Haeres Sects sprung out of Lutheranisme See Prateolus Sanderus Genebrard Cochâ—aeus Gualterus c. Calvins Doctrine See Calvins own works Beza and others that have followed Calvins Tenets Of these see Prateolus Genebrard Raymundus Sanderus Gualterus and others Christian Religion pestered with diversity of opinions Eremites or Anchorites See Hierom in the life of Paul and Anthony and in his Chronicle See also Marcellus Sozomen Sabellicus in their histories and others Eremites their first manner of living See Hierom Sozomen Niâ—â— pherus and others describing their lives And Athanasius 〈◊〉 the life of Anthony if that Book be genuine Their too great rigour They that wil read the superstious sufferings of these men above named and of others let them look in Sozomen Theodoret Socrates Nicephorus Evagrius c. Sociable life preferred to the solitary Monks who were the first See Sozomen Nicephorus and Vincentius in his Spec. hist. Monks of Saint Basil and their rules Saint Hierom. Monks of S. Hierom. See Sabellicus Polydor Virgil Baronius Erasmus on the life of Saint Hierom and in his Antidote to Rusticus the Monk Monks of S. Austin With him see Sabellicus Pol. Virgil Crantâ—ius Balaeus Alphâ—nsuâ— Alvarez de Guevarra c. Monks of S. Austin are not to beg Austins girdle Monks their first institutions and Exercises See Cassianusâ— Hierom Erasmus Vadianus c. Why they cut their haire and beard Con Agath can 11 Tolet. 3. can 12. See Platina Balaeus Pol Virgil Bellarmin and others Their shaving whence it came Lev. 19 Isa. 7. 20. and 15. 2. Ier. 48. 3â—â— See Hadrian Iunius Pol. Virgil Hospinian Schedius Bellarmine c. Nuns in the Primitive times They that will read more fully what is written of the Primitive Nuns let theâ— read Basil Athanasius Cyprian Hierâ—in Austin c. who have written largly of this subject Monks in what account at Rome at this day See Erasmus Polyd. Virgil Hospiniaâ— Baronius Bellarmine c. How consecrated anciently Nunns how consecrated anciently See Ambrose Tertussian Hierom Austin and Diâ—nysius the Areopagite in his Hierarchie if that book be his Benedictiâ—â— Monks See Antoninus Sabellicus Bruschius of the German Monasteries Baleus in his Centuries c. Benedictines Authors of other Orders Of these passages see Platina Francus in his Chronicles Sabellicus Volaterran Trithemius c. Benedictines their rules prescribed by Saint Benet These rules are set down at large 〈◊〉 Hospinian out of Gregory and contracted by Isidor Hispalensis Their habit and Dyet Of the Benedictines habit and dyet see more â—n Polyd. Virgil Hospiâ—ian Sabellicus Antoninus Turre-cremata c. Rules prescribed to the Monks by the Council of Aix Monks of Cassinum These Rites besides their Ceremonies about the dead are Recorded by Thedomarus the twelfth Abbot of that Monastery out of him set down by Hospinian de Orig. Monachatus Abbots how Elected Of these passages see Bruschius in his German Monasteries Baleaus in his Centuries Hospinian and others Nuns of S. Bennets order and their Rules Of these things see Gregory and the Councels chiefly of Tours Forojulium the sixt of Constantinople of Paris under Ludovicus and Lotharius c. Monasteries and their Laws Fraternities Monks or Cluniacenses Of them see Bernard and Peter Cluniacensis Sabellicus Antoninus Cassander c. Monks or Camaldulenses Monks of the Shadowy Valley See Surius de vitis Sanctorum Volaterran Pol. Virgil Antoninus Sabellicus c. Monks or Sylvestrini Monks or Grandimontenses Carthusians See Balaus Surius Panuinius in his Chronicles Genebrard Antoninus Pol. Virgil Vincentius c. S. Anthonies Monks of Vienna Monks or Ciâ—â—ertians Monks or Bernardines Monks or Humiliati Of these orders see Polydor Sabellicus Antoninus Vâ—laterran Balaeus Trithemius Crantzius and others Monks or Praemonstratenses See Balaeus Capgrave and Scrope in Chron. Matthaeus Paris Cranizius Trithemius Sigiberts Continuator c. Monks or Cruciferi Monks or Crucigeri Monks or Hospitalarii Monks or Trinitarians Monks or Bethlemits See Balaeus Polydor Sabellicus Volaterranus Panuinius Genebard Mat. Westminster c. Knights Hospitalers of Saint Iohn Knights Hospitalers of Rhodes Knights of Malta See Crantzius Polydor Iacobus de Vitriaco in his history of Ierusalem Volaterran Aemilius the French Historian Hospinian c. Templarâ— See Matthaus Paris Antoninus Volaterran Sabellicus Pol. Virgil Peucerus Crantzius Balaeus Hospinian P. Aemilius c. Teutonicks or Marians and their instalment See Polidor Crantzius Funccius Trithemius P. Aemilius Peucerus Sleidanâ—â— Vrspergensis Sebastian Frank Hospinian c. Knights of S. Lazarus Of Calatrava Of Saint Iames. Divers orders of