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A20953	A letter vnto them of the Romish Church, by Peter du Moulin, minister in the reformed Church at Paris. Together with a true iubile or generall pardon of indulgence by the same author	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Goring, Richard.	1621 (1621)	STC 7331; ESTC S118715	19,874	66

A LETTER VNTO THEM of The Romish Church By PETER du MOVLIN Minister in the reformed Church at Paris Together with a true Iubile or generall Pardon of Indulgence by the same Author LONDON Printed by H. L. for Mathew Lownes dwelling in Paules Church-yard 1621. TO The right worshipfull Master VVILLIAM HAKEVVILL Esquier R. G. Wisheth as in dutie he is bound all increase of grace and true happiness Sir THis little but excellent tract of Monsieur du Moulins being giuen mee to translate by your worthie brother who formerlie as your Worship may remember did once set me aworke in the like kinde vvith no ill successe and being desirous to haue it patronized by some good friend as the custome is I soone bethought mee how it might verie acceptablie passe vnder your name if so it would please you to grace my poore endeuour which in all humblenes I gladlie offer vp vnto you first as a thankfull remembrance of your manie charitable fauours towardes mee and then as an earnest of my willingnes to bee doing as I am able The discourse of it selfe in the originall is of worth enough to giue all good men content which loue Gods true Religion together with the propogation and increase thereof and as I hope hath receiued no greate soile or blemish by passing through my handes It seemes it was intended by that famous man the Authour especiallie for his owne countriemen of the Romish Church but alas who are so deafe as they that will not heare or blind like them that will not see Yet as hee saith in the end of his discourse that Animam suam liberauit in case it worke not amongst them his wished effect So likewise if it passe into English vnder your ●au●…ur vous aurez aussi Monsieur ad●…ncè une bonne oeuure So trusting to our Worships gentle acceptance I cease further to trouble you in your most worthie employments for the common good and remaine Your worships most humble and euer much bounden Ry. Goring A Letter to them of the Romish Church by Peter du Moulin Minister of GOD's Word in the Reformed Church of Paris Translated into English out of the French Originall My Masters THE things that I have to represent to you would perhappes bee more acceptable from any other hand than from mine and yet I may bee bould to say that never did any man speak to you more void of hatred or more desirous of your good and salvation The Word of God from whence wee draw our Religion commands us to love those that hate us and to beleeve that those which doo persecute us doo thinke they doo God good service Every spirit which seeketh after the truth ought thus to be disposed Without this it is impossible to gather anie fruit by our communication for never doth any wound cloze up again during the inflammation And even as in a house which is on fire those which speake are not understood so shall we never understand one another whil'st our spirits doo burne with hatred and spleen The study of the sacred Word of GOD requireth a quiet spirit which wisely waigheth things without exception against any mans person for what reason is it to hate any bodie because hee goeth astray or because wee think wee see more cleere than hee Now then even as blinde-men are commonly wranglers and cholerick so also such as are most violent receive least instruction therefore hee that shall remedy this ignorance shall likewise appease this furiousnesse But the evill is without remedy in him that endeavoureth to be ignorant and feareth to know the will of God lest hee should bee so much the more obliged to follow it This is my Masters the disease of this Age in which people make profession of following without knowing and to beleeve his Church without knowing what the Church ought to beleeve and resteth upon the faith of other being ignorant of the rule of faith which is the Word of God as if those that lead us ought to bee our warrants against GOD's judgement or as if it were a vertue to beleeve in God by Attorney Indeed people ought to obey their Guides in case God bee their Guide and beleeve that which they teach if so bee that which they deliver bee drawne from the Word of God The Index of bookes forbidden together with the rules which were made by the fathers that were chosen thereto by the Trēt Synod The fourth rule In as much as it is plainly seen by experience that if the Bible bee every where suffered to bee read in the vulgar tongue without any restraint more hurt then good will thence arise by occasion of mens rashnes Hee that without such like licence shall presume to read or have the Bible may not have an absolution of his sinnes vnlesse hee first deliver it up into the hands of the Ordinary The which if they hide from the people and hinder the reading thereof it is a signe that they find themselves guilty or that in stead of subjecting themselves to this rule they will have the soveraign rule to bee their authority For wherefore should the Word of God contained in holy Scriptures bee a suspicious thing unto us and as it were a dangerous book Wherefore should not children bee permitted to see their fathers Testament The Apostle Saint Paul hath written his Epistles to the people of Rome of Corinth and Ephesus to the end they might read them wherefore then should Christian people at this day bee deprived of the reading of them The Catholike Epistles of Saint Iames Where it is to be noted that there it is spoken of Bibles translated by Catholick Roman Authors S. Peter and Saint Iohn are written to all the faithfull in generall wherefore then should not Christian people read those Letters which are expresly directed unto them and are written for their instruction wherfore may they not read the writings of the Prophets as well as the people of Berea which coming from Saint Pauls Sermon went and conferred it with the Scriptures To what end are Texts alleaged in Sermons if it bee not lawfull for the Auditor to goe home and see in the Scriptures Acts 17. 11 whether they bee truely alleaged or no A horrible thing that in those Countries where the Inquisition raigneth it is a crime worthy the fire to have a Bible in the vulgar tongue whil'st not onely the reading of fables is tolerated but whoredome also established there by law and politick regiment If so bee the Translation bee not thought true by the Pope his Holinesse should give order for a Translation fitting his judgement To say that some abuse this reading is to accuse the Apostles of folly to have written their * The Apostles did write in a language most publikely understood Epistles to christian people without foreseeing that they might abuse the same by the same reason they might forbid the preaching thereof because many doo abuse it Men abuse even

slaues vnto him by our owne wills did send his sonne Iesus Christ at that tyme which hee had appointed when all wickednesse raigned Rom. 6 and that all the world through sin were his mortall enimies Ephes 3 and that to make vs knowe what great charitie hee bore to vs his enemies that we might bee iustified and made cleane by his bloud Collos 1 and to preserue vs from his great furie Acts. 2. By the which Iesus Christ our true Pastor and Bishop the father of mercy hath opened the inestimable Treasure of grace 1 Cor. 5 and mercie 1 Pet. 1 which is the Treasure of all faithfull Christians vnder Heauen to the end that all those which trust and firmely beleeue that this bloud was spilt for the remission of their sinnes might be saued and deliuered from the snares of the diuell Gal. 1 And so hereafter in steed of sinning wee might doe good works like vnto our Redemers in louing our neighbours yea euen our enemies euen as Iesus Christ hath loued vs Iam. 2 which were his enemies Deut. 1 therefore gaue himselfe vnto death for vs Leuit. 9 and that we should bee helpfull vnto all in all we can Mat. 22 with as free and good a will as hee hath done good vnto vs not hauing respect vnto the rewarde but onelie vnto Iesus Christ And to the end ye should not thinke that these Pardons and Indulgences bee false counterfeit we will hereafter following recite the witnesses which were present when they were granted beeing all credible persons and who were all expressly commanded to beare witnesse therof vnto all in generall The Witnesses of the Premisses FIrst as concerning the ould Testament Moyses witnesseth in his booke of Genesis and other following in divers places That by Iesus Christ of the seed of Abraham Isack Iacob Iuda and Dauid all people shall receiue blessing and saluation Item Esay 19. 2 33. 35. 43. 18. 53 Esaie Ieremie Ioel Michay Malacky doe witnesse That the saluation of Israell and of the elect people of God is in Iesus Christ Ioel. 2 Secondly Mich. ● that in the new Testament Mala. 2 Saint Mathew witnesseth that our great Bishop Iesus Christ saith I am not come to bee serued but to serue and to giue my life for the redemption of manie Item Mat. 9. 20. 26 Behould my bloud which shall bee for the remission of sinnes Item hee said vnto one sicke of the Palsey that he should beleeue in him Mar. 9. 16 and his sinnes were forgiuen him The like vnto the sick woman vnto the Leper vnto the Blind and others Saint Marke witnesseth also that Iesus said vnto the father of the Possessed If thou canst beleeue all things are possible vnto him that beleeueth Item in another place Whosoeuer will beleeue and bee baptised shall bee saued And in manie other places Saint Luke witnesseth saying Blessed bee the Lord God of Israell for hee hath visited redeemed his people Luc. 12. 24 Item Behold I bring you tidings of great ioy vnto all people to wit that this daie is borne the Sauiour which is Christ Ioh. 13. 5 Item it is written So it behoued that Christ should suffer death and rise againe and so enter into his glorie and that men should preach euerie where in his name repentance and forgiuness of sinnes Saint Iohn witnesseth that Saint Iohn Baptist did publicklie approue Iesus Christ saying Behould the Lamb of God which taketh awaie the finnes of the world Item whosoeuer belueeth in Iesus Christ the son of God he hath euerlasting life Item Verclie I saie vnto you whosoeuer heareth my word and beleeueth in him that sent mee hee hath euerlasting life and commeth not in to iudgment 1. Ioh. 2 but passeth for̄ death vnto life Apoc. 1 Item Wee haue an aduocate vnto God the father euen Iesus Christ and he is the propitation for our sinnes who hath loued and washed vs from our sins in his bloud And in manie places of the gospel in the Epistles of Saint Paul he witnesseth in manie texts namely to the Hebrewes Heb. 1. where hee saith Iesus purgeth awaie sinne Actas ● Saint Peter also saying It is Iesus Christ by whome wee haue remission of our sinnes Conclusion of these Pardons OVr holie father God the creatour who euer hath been and shall bee hath confirmed all the graces Iudith 1 pardons and priuiledges of those reuerend Legats aboue mentioned and excommunicateth all hinderers murmurers and gainsayers of those said pardons and indulgences Deut. 18. Hee which shall not heare my great Prophet Gal. 1 shall bee raced out of the booke of life And Saint Paul If we or an Angell from Heauen preach anie other thing then that which wee haue declared and preached let him be accursed And therfore we recōmend vnto you this noble and most certaine pardon Iam. 2. for it is that true pardon which maie be got without gold or siluer by a liuelie faith which kindleth a charitie in all those which attaine vnto it and stirreth them vp to giue almes vnto all in want and render to each one that which appertaineth vnto them Phil. 4 vnto this also tendeth the lawe and the Prophets Giuen in the supreame soueraine Court of Paradise euer since the first beginning of the world FINIS