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A13964	The trial of trueth or a treatise vvherein is declared vvho should be iudge betvvene the Reformed Churches, and the Romish in which is shewed, that neither Pope, nor Councels, nor Fathers, nor traditions, nor succession, nor consent, nor antiquitie of custome: but the onely written worde of God, ought to determine the controuersies of religio[n]: wherin also is declared which is the true religion, and Catholick church. Written for the pleasure of the Popes, Cardinalles, prelates, abbots, monkes: and speciallie the Iesuites, which of late were driuen out of Transyluania, by the states there. Published in Latine by a certaine Hungarian, a fauourer of the trueth: and translated into English by Richard Smith.; Oratio de constituendo iudice controversiorum religionis. English.	Smith, Richard, tr.	1591 (1591)	STC 24274; ESTC S100745	49,352	68

from thence to Florence whereas although Iohn Palaeologus the Emperour of the Grecians vpon hope of succour against the Turkes and the Russians also did promise obedience to y e Sée of Rome yet notwithstanding afterwards when they were returned whome the rest for good causes would not agrée to them there could be no peace concluded with the Pope At length also Iulius the second called a councel at Laterane and Paule the third at Trent in the which because they procéeded not according to the rules prescribed in the worde of God therefore the Gospellers affirme that they are not bound to their decrées By all which it appeareth what manner of councels haue béene kept in these later hundred yeares For as for the contrarietie of councels it is the easiest matter of a thousand to shew it For the councel of Chalcedon condemned Eutiches the councel of Ephesus alowed him the counsel of Nice condemned Arrius the councel of Sardice Smirna and Millan defended him The Councel of Africa whereof Cyprian was moderator decréed that those which had béene baptized by Heretikes should be baptized anew the Councell of Carthage forbade it The Councell of Ephesus celebrated when Celestinus was Pope allowed men to communicate both kindes in the Sacrament the Councell of Constance vnder Iohn the thrée and twentie and of Laterane vnder Innocentius the thirde did forbid it The Councel of Chalons confirmeth sacrifice for the dead the Councell of Carthage forbiddeth it The Councel of Anchira Nice Grangren Toledo and Illiberis allowe the mariage of Ministers the Councell of Neocesaria Chalcedon Agatha and sundrie others forbidde it The Councell of Toledoe permitteth Concubines the thirde Councell of Carthage and the Councell of Basill vnder Eugenius the fourth condemne them The Councell held by Alexander forbiddeth men to heare the masse of a priest that kéepeth a concubine but the Councell kept vnder Lucius the third tollerateth it The Councell of Gangrene condemneth those that thrust● newe ordinances vppon the people the sixth Councell of Constantinople alloweth it The Councell of Toledoe in the eleuenth Cannon forbiddeth Images the sixth Councell of Constantinople and many others confirme and approue them What needes more wordes The Councell of Africa disalloweth the Popes supremacie the sixth Councell of Chalcedon and diuers moe allowe it The Councell vnder Gelasius made a decree against Transubstantiation the Councell of Florence vnder Victor the seconde and of Laterane vnder Innocentius the thirde establish it Beholde the authoritie of Councels behold their agréement And these are the reasons why the Gospellers will not simply admitte the Councels for Iudges in the controuersies of Religion but as sworne witnesses and that too so farre foorth onelie as their depositions shall agrée with the déede of the will and the meaning of the will maker whiche is the Lord God Wherefore Augustine doth verie well aduise that in controuersies of the Churche wee followe not the authoritie of the Councell either of Nice or of Ariminum as a guide sith wee are not bounde thereunto but that rather matter may bee compared with matter cause with cause and reason with reason by the authoritie of the Scriptures For more credite is to bee giuen to a man of the common sorte that speaketh the trueth accordyng to the Scriptures then to a generall Councell that bringeth a lye against the Scriptures There remaineth the third kynde of Iudges namelie the auncient Fathers But the Gospellers say they can not absolutelie admitte these neither for Iudges For first they say that there are verie fewe that are verie auncient which notwithstanding haue also most plainlie declared that they may erre And againe they alledge that the age after ensuing was so generally ouertaken and stronglie possest with a false persuasion and opinion concerning prayer to the dead building of Churches superstitious celebrating the memoriall of martyrs allegoricall and misticall exposition of the Scriptures single life moncherie and a multitude of ceremonies that many Bishops partlie of ignoraunce partlie of couetousnesse partlie of vayne glorie and finallie partlie of méere wickednesse were so farre from stopping and repressing that they rather countenaunced and supported all these errours This might be proued by many examples but a fewe will serue for the clearing of the matter The godly imbrace Tertulliā so farre forth as out of the written word of God he confuted Marcion and Praxeas who denied both the Godhead and manhoode of Christ But in that hee maintaineth the errours of the Millenaries and condemneth second mariages therein they iudge that he erreth Cyprian was of sound iudgement in the doctrine of the holie Trinitie of the Baptisme of infants and vse of the Lordes Supper but he erreth in this that he decréed that those which had bene Baptised by heretickes should bee Baptiséd agayne and did too ouerlashinglie extoll virgiuitie and sette-penaunce Basill iudged aright of the Trinitie of repentaunce and iustification but herein hee is not without fault that hee first set vp societies of Monckes which are now thought to haue growen too farre out of kinde from their first institution Gregorie Nazianzene writ many thinges well but hee was ouershotte in this that hee seemeth to hold prayer to Saintes Chrisostome handled manie matters excéeding well but when hee stretcheth his eloquencie to extoll vowed Pilgrimages and prayer for the dead hee is iudged to erre Ambrose writ not a fewe things verie religiouslie of the Trinitie and of the doctrine of iustification but the reformed Church doth reiect those counterfeit and forged bookes which go abroad vnder his name Ierome did very good seruice to the Church when he disputeth that our regenation is not wrought by the strēgth of our frée will but not withstāding in the meane while he erreth most grossely shamefully in this that he so disprayseth mariage that hee calleth her a whore which marieth the second time Augustine the most sincere of all the old fathers deserueth very wel of the Church while he confuteth the Arriās Manicheis Donatists Pelagiās by the word of God but whereas he staggereth about Purgatory vowes therein he is thought not to haue takē counsell with y e word of God Gregory iudgeth rightly whē he said he was Antichrist that sought to be called Vniuersal Bishop but he erreth very fearefully while he pulleth asunder the lawfull mariages of the Ministers of Gods word when he saith it is vnlawfull to renounce a solitarie life and while hee is induced by night apparitious and visions to allowe of doctrines contrarie to thé word of God And now howe should the Gospellers absolutelie admitte the fathers for iudges when as the playntiefes them selues doe not allowe and obserue all their sayinges Ambrose saith that when we haue performed the duetie of common ciuilitie towardes the dead in burying them we should then let them alone Gelasius saith that the substaunce of

shall vnderstand these thinges with conscience and without partialitie I will not be against it but that you may imbrace and follow that which is better of these two As for the first point then of our discourse the contro●ersies of each side concerning the chéefe articles of ●aith doe stand thus 1. Of the Scripture The reformed Church professeth that there is nothing necessarie to saluation which is not contained in the canonicall Scriptures But the Church of Rome saith that the scripture is maimed vncertaine like to a nose of war to a leaden rule that without the authoritie of the Church it hath no more strength then Aesops fables that it is the cause of heresies applyable to time and that therefore the common people are to be restrained from it 2. Of Traditions The reformed Church beléeueth that neither a councel nor any of the Fathers no nor a company of Angels must be credited if they teach any thing contrary to the written doctrine of Christ The Church of Rome professeth that Traditions not written are to be receiued with the same reuerence that the holy scriptures be as the ground of faith without the which the authoritie of the scriptures would vanishe into smoake and were not woorth a straw 3. Of the Lawe The reformed Church affirmeth that men cannot performe the law of God but by the imputation of the righteousnes of Christ and that all things are sinnes which are committed against the said Law But the Church of Rome teacheth that the law may be so fulfilled that men may also doe superfluous and vndue works and that all which is against this law is not sinne as concupiscence 4. Of Sinne. The reformed Church beleeueth that both the want of originall righteousnes and concupiscence and whatsoeuer is contrarie to the lawe of God is sinne and maketh men guiltie of the wrath of God The church of Rome saith that concupiscence and originall sinne is not properly sinne neither deserueth the hatred of God or any smarting punishment and penance 5 Of free will The reformed church beleeueth that men haue no frée will left them in those things which belong to obteine saluation except God by his holy spirite doe againe stirre and quicken it The church of Rome saith that a man may by the pure powers of nature loue God aboue all and that also being in mortall sinne hee may by proportion deserue to haue grace powred into him 6 Of Iustification The reformed Church beleeueth that the elect are iusti●●ed by faith onely in Christ without the works of the law yet so that that faith be not naked and dead but liuely and effectuall by the workes of charitie The church of Rome denieth that men are iustified by grace alone and by the imputation of Christes righteousnes but that there is required thereunto as a necessarie meanes to obteine saluation the keeping of the law 7 Of the Mediator Iesus Christ The reformed church beleueth that there is one mediatour betweene God and man euen Iesus Christ God and man who by his death blotteth out the sins of the faithful by his resurrection purchaseth for them euerlasting life The Church of Rome affirmeth that Christ died onlie for originall sinne and that Christ alone is not the mediator but other he-saints and she-saints also 8 Of the sacrifice of Christ The reformed Church beleeueth that the faithfull ar● reconciled to GOD the Father by the onely Sacrifice of Christ The Church of Rome saith that the death of Christ is not the alone propitiatorie Sacrifice but the masse also is one which blotteth out the sinnes and taketh away the punishments both of quick and dead and is profitable to procure all spirituall and temporall blessings 9 Of Penance and repentance The reformed Church beleueth that such repentance is accepted of God wherein there is the mortifying of the old man and the quickning of the newe man proceeding from a liuelie faith The church of Rome teacheth that for the obteining of saluation there is such a repentance or penance requisite wherein there is a sufficient contrition of heart confession of mouth and satisfaction of worke by the which saluation may be gotten 10 Of the Church The Gospellers say that there is the true church where the word is purely taught the sacraments rightly administred and obedience yeelded to the outward Discipline The Romanists teach that the certaine markes of the Church are First agréement in publike doctrine and outward seruice secondlie the personal succession of Bishops Thirdly the acknowledging of the Pope 11 Of Councels The reformed Church denieth that shée is bound vnto Counsels but vnto the written word of God from which if Counsels and Fathers doe swarue they may be deceiued But the Church of Rome tieth her selfe to general counsels as to those which can neuer erre 12. Of the Sacraments The ref●●med Church acknowledgeth but two Sacraments ordained by Christ namely Baptism and the Lords Supper But the Church of Rome teacheth that there are seuen Sacraments which minister saluation by the bare performance of the outward action without any good affection in the receiuer and also patcheth vnto them Ceremonies vnknowen to the scriptures 13 Of Martirdome The reformed church teacheth that the afflictions of the Godlie are either corrections for certaine sins or troubles of triall or testimonies for confirmation of the truth But the Church of Rome teacheth that the martirdoms of the Saints are a sacrifice for sinne and that they deserue an easing of eternall paines and life euerlasting 14 Of the Magistrates The reformed Church techeth that the ciuil magistrate ought to procure not onelie outward benefites but also the saluation of his Subiects by true religion But the church of Rome teacheth that Ciuill Magistrates are to be with held from the care of religion as Laie men and that they are vnderlings to the Pope and Prelates 15. Of Mariage The reformed Church teacheth that marriage is honourable amongst all men the forbidding whereof is a doctrine of deuils But the church of Rome teacheth that maried persons liue in the flesh and that mariage is not lawfull for Ministers but that it is more to be borne with if that a Prieste as they speake keepe whores then for to enter into lawfull mariage 16. Of mens constitutions The reformed Church denieth that confirmation extreame vnction and such other constitutions of men are agréeable to the word of God The Church of Rome saith that more grace is conueied to the faithfull by confirmation then by baptisme that extreame vnction doeth minister spirituall grace 17. Of vowes The reformed religion affirmeth that a man is iustified by no other meanes but by faith in Christ The Romish religion saith that the vowes of chastitie pouertie and obedience doe deserue euerlasting life 18. Of holie dayes The reformed church teacheth that