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A20854	The roote of Romish rites and ceremonies shevving that the Church of Rome hath borrowed most part of her ceremonies of the Iewes & ancient pagans, and that from this spring proceeded the Iubile. First written in French by M. Charles Drelincourt, Minister of Gods word in the Reformed Church of Paris; and now translated into English by M.T.; Du jubilé des églises reformées; avec l'examen du jubilé de l'église romaine. English. Selections	Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.; M. T., fl. 1630.	1630 (1630)	STC 7233; ESTC S114699	26,905	36

THE ROOTE OF ROMISH RITES AND CEREMONIES Shevving That the Church of Rome hath borrowed most part of her Ceremonies of the Iewes ancient Pagans and that from this spring proceeded the Iubile First written in French By M. CHARLES DRELINCOURT Minister of Gods Word in the Reformed Church of Paris And now translated into English By M. T. ANNO M.DC.XXX To the Reader THAT which thou seest here translated Christiā Reader is not a whole booke but taken out of a litle booke called The Iubile of the reformed Churches with an Examinatiō of the Iubile of the Church of Rome written against the greate Iubile cellebrated Anno 1625. dedicated to the Dutchesse of Bouillon and published in the yeare 1627. The same is diuided into three Treatises whereof this is only the eleuenth chapter of the second Treatise I confesse the whole worke were verie requisit to be translated the rather because of another greate Iubile celebrated this present yeare 1627. as well by the English Catholicks as by all others in all the world with praiers for the extirpation of our Religion which they call heresie as also because many others in England begin to looke back to the flesh-pots of this spirituall Egypt and thinke to reconcile some of the differences betweene Papists and the Church of England and to make the rest seeme lesse then they are But sure I am that this chapter is more then I shall haue thanks for of them and that if I had sent it ouer the Seas to haue it printed at London it could neuer haue beene licensed there because of some things which were like to offend the Bishops though it may be the Author in writing of it did neuer so much as thinke of them but only of the Romanists I haue indeauoured to translate him faithfully without adding any thinge to the text And if then such a worke as this so needefull and proffitable so full of learning and delight written by a Minister so eminent religious and impartiall and so well approued in all the Churches of France be forced to seeke corners in England let it giue thee to vnderstād that there is somwhat in that Hiarchie which endures no * Joan. 3 20. light Which for my part I should neuer haue looked after much lesse helped to discouer if the noise of theire late Arminian practises to change Religion had not beene heard on this side the Seas and that they who let so many Arminian and Popish bookes projects passe vnresisted are euer vigilant to suppresse all that doe but in the least measure crosse theire Hiarchie and Ceremonies wherein they vse the art of the French Papists who beeing the Maisters in power and yet finding themselues vnable to defend theire cause by the Scriptures labour all they can to keepe theire Adversaries bookes and arguments from the Princes and people mocking them with the fanaticall zeale schisme heresie and innovation which as it is theire best weapon as one of theires confessed vnto me so it makes that many Papists and some of the more vnderstanding sort * Psa 58.5 will not hearken to the voice of the charmer but turne the deafe eare to all arguments mocke and speake euill of the things they doe not will not nor can not know beeing by such sleights made verie babies and kept from the proofes as men keepe knives from infants wherein suffering them selves to be thus made sheepe the * Matt. 7.14 wolves devovre them Soe the Bishops who are also the Maisters unable as it seemes to defend theire cause by the Scriptures unles it be by shufling and wresting of them like the Papists labour all they can to disgrace and suppresse such bookes as discover them and studie nothing more then to keepe them from the Princes and people mocking and scorning them with fanaticall zeale schisme heresie and innovation calling all such proofes Puritanicall Brownisticall and Anabaptisticall though they be not such matter but only such as are used against the Papists by the reformed churches of France Germanie c. which yet makes many Protestants and even some of the more capable and ingenious Spirits cast them all aside mocke and speake evill of the things they doe not will not or can not know beeing thus with like cunning kept from the sight of the proofes and made to stop theire eares to all such charmings beholding many molested imprisoned and disgraced aboute them by them that would teach the Dolphin to swim if he should come into theire seas so much the Bishops thinke themselues wronged if the Scriptures or any thinge else be alleadged against them yet whether they or those they suppresse may more truly say with the Church All this is come vpon vs yet haue wee not forgotten thee nor dealt falsly in thy couenant Psa 44.7 this they are no more willing to put to triall no more then the Papists vnles themselues may be judges or rule a Synod in these and Arminian cases as the Court of Rome did the Councell of Trent in the like choosing rather to desende theire cause by power and terrour Wherein yet they do so litle hurt me who by Gods grace am out of theire reach liueing in a more reformed Church that for my owne particular I finde no neede to publish such works It is the loue of my countrey that constraines me for though by reason of my habit and long abode in these parts almost all men take me to be a Dutchman yet doe I not denie but that I was borne in England of English Parents and there had my education All which were nothing if I were not tied by greater bonds to my Sauiour to seeke his Kingdom and the righteousnes thereof To the which Readers are also equally obliged and aboue all such as by theire neerenes to Princes haue best meanes to further it God once giue them and vs all the grace that denying our selues our vaine Policies and temporisings wee may seeke and follow the Lord Iesus in his Kingdom and ordinances Amen THE ROOTE OF ROMISH RITES AND CEREMONIES Shewing That the Church of Rome hath borrovved the most part of her Ceremonies of the Jevves and ancient Pagans and that from this springe proceeded the Iubile WEE reade in the 17. chapter of the 2. booke of the Kings that the nations which the Kinge of Assyra sent into the countrie of the tenne Tribes of Israel mingled theire idollatries and superstitions with the ceromonies of the Law so that at one and the same time they worshipped the Lord and did seruice to theire false Gods The maisters of the church of Rome haue imitated this mixture which was an abhomination vnto the Lord for they haue brought into the Christian Religion the Ceremonies of the Iewes and Heathen This truth is soe certaine that the most famous Doctours of the church of Rome are constrained to acknowlegde it But the mischeife is that insteade of condemning and correcting this corruption they vndertake to defende it

Preists were crowned with flowers Idem lib. 5. cap. 1. and the Gates of the Temples were adorned with Laurel and the like such is the ornament of the Feasts of the Church of Rome and namely of the Iubile For all the Gates and Stations are inuironned with greene bushes and a signe hanging out where are painted the Armes of the Pope with this inscription in greate letters TO THE GREATE JUBILE Such are the bushes and signes of drinking howses where they sell the Best Wine and the good double beere Note Reader that it is not without a mysterie For it is in theese places that the Woman clothed in scarlet exposeth vnto Sale the wine of her abhominations Adde herevnto that in the Pagan Feasts it was expresly forbidden to labour and those that wrought were punished Idem But it was permitted to play to dance and to commit all sorts of insolencies This is the true Image of the Popish Feasts For a poore man that worketh in his shop to releiue his languishing familie is sure to be seuerely punished though the Law of God say sixe dayes shalt thou labour But they enter vnpunished into Tauernes brothels and other shameles places They beleeue not that the Feast day of a Saint is well celebrated vnles they make good cheere It is then that the Preists people make merrie and that they commit the greatest excesse of gluttonie and drunkennes There is not a man so misserable that will not spare somwhat to feast his freinds on the feast day of his parish It is aboute the same time the same insolences And Polyd. Virg. confesseth it de rer inv l. 5. c. 2. Polydor Virgil acknowledgeth that this custome is come from the ancient Romans de rerum inuent lib. 5. c. 1. Moreouer if here they looke neerer they shall finde a greate conformitie betweene the Feasts of the ancient Pagans and them which at this day are celebrated by our aduersaries For the folies and masques of shroftide haue succeeded to the Bacchanales or at least to that idle Feast which the Pagans celebrated to theire greate Goddesse The folies of this Feast are represented by G. du Choul in his discours of the Relig. of the anciēt Rom. p. 271 For on that day they gaue leaue to euery one to passe the time in all sort of insolencies to goe in masque and in what accoutrement one would And there was neither Magistrate nor dignitie so greate nor so honourable to whome it was not permitted to change habbits So the Feast of the three Kings hath succeeded to the Saturnales whereon reade Baptista Mantuan Fastorum lib. 8. And the feast of Innocents hath succeeded the Lupercales during the which the younge people went starke naked through the citie beating those they met with certaine whips that were made of the skin of a Buck or goate See Plutare in the life of Romulus and G. du Choul p. 175 The younge women were contented to be beaten esteeming that this serued to make them conceiue and be blessedly deliuered And indeede those whips had then the same virtue that the girdle of Saint Margret may haue at this day The Feast of the Chaire of S. Peter according to the testimonie of the Bishop of Mande was anciently called the Feast of the banquet of S. Peter Durandus Ration div offic l. 7. cap. 8. because it succeeded to a Pagan Feast in the which the poore idollaters offered to God of theire wine and meate on the tombe of theire Parents So the Feast of the bonds of S. Peter hath succeeded to a feast of the chaine of gold of the Emperour Augustus as the same Doctor confesseth Ration divin offic l. 7. c. 19. But the most remarkable of all is the Feast of Candlemas or the purification of our Ladie for the ancient Romans celebrated in the beginning of Februarie Thēce comes the word Feurier that is to say purifying the Feast of the purification of Febra mother of God Mars And in the honour of this Goddesse they lighted torches lampes But when Pope Sergius ordained that this Feast of the Purification should be celebrated in honour of the Virgin Marie whether he knew that this holy blessed Virgin takes pleasure to be serued after the Pagan manner is a greate question and that the people should goe through the churches holding torches candels in theire hands You may read this in Durād Rat. diu offic l. 7. c. 7. De rerum invent l. 5. cap. 1. When the Pagan Preists were consecrated they made a solemne banquet as it may be seene in Apulee in his golden Asse Polydor Virgil holdeth that thence commeth the custome that the Preists whē they singe theire first masse make a feast and inuite theire fellow Preists and freinds to drinke of the Theologicall wines See the description of the Feast of the heathen Pontifes in G. du Choul and that of the Popes in the booke of the Sacred Ceremon And here I may not omit that there was nothing more dilicious nor more curiously sought then the supper which was made after the consecration of the cheife Pagan Pontife It is after this modell that the solemne banquet is set out which is made after the coronation of the Pope But there is somwhat peculiar in this Papall banquet that Emperours should hold the water to the Pope while he washeth and that Kings ought to be placed below the Cardinals the Pagan antiquitie neuer sauw such a monster of pride This description of the Vestals may be read in the Discourse of G. du Choul p. 236. 237. It is after the imitation of the ancient Paganisme that the Church of Rome hath builded her Couents of Religious Women and Nunnes For there was of old at Rome Virgins which were called Vestals forasmuch as they were consecrated to the Goddesse Vesta and dwelt in her Temple These Virgins were held in greate honour amonge the Romans and they esteemed them most holy whē they came to rendre themselues Vestales they were shaued as the Nunnes at this day they tooke a vaile and were reinuested with longe white robes The entrie of theire howses was forbidden to men as that of the reformed monastaries of the Nunnes They had publick rents and reuenues and wealthy persons on theire deathbeds bequeathed them greate riches And as the Religious Nunnes haue an Abbesse who commaunds them so the Vestals had also theire Gouernesse who was called Maxima In the Couent of the Vestal Virgins there were certaine litle Nunnes who were there from theire infancie So the Couents of the Church of Rome are full of Infants and younge maides But behold one notable difference That during the space of tenne yeares the Vestales learned the manner of theire Seruice during other tenne yeares they applied themselves to the seruice and sacrifice and other tenne yeares following they taught the younge Nunnes newly receiued But at the ende of thirtie yeares they