I Do Appoint Thomas Parkhurst Dorman Newman Thomas Cockerill and Thomas Simmons to Print this Book Entituled The POPES WARE-HOUSE or the MERCHANDISE of the WHORE of ROME July 24. 1679. TITUS OATES THE Popes Ware-house OR THE MERCHANDISE OF THE WHORE OF ROME Published for Common Good By TITVS OATES D. D. LONDON Printed for Tho. Parkhurst Dorman Newman Thomas Cockerill and Tho. Simmons 1679. To the Right Honourable ANTHONY EARL of SHAFTSBURY Baron Ashly of Wimbourne St. Gyles Lord Cooper of Pawlet Lord President of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council The Publishers affectionate good Friend and singular good Lord. My Lord THE greatness of Your Lordships favours conferred on me since the first of your Honours acquaintance with my poor self hath obliged me from time to time to consider of some return and upon due consideration I find that it is next to an impossibility for me to perform that to Your Lordship to which the Laws of Duty and Respect oblige me yet My Lord I thought it my Duty although my Returns will appear inconsiderable not to omit any opportunity of making my Just acknowledgments All good men have highly resented Your Lordships Favour to me in this Great Affair And the whole Kingdom judgeth it self engaged to Your Lordship for standing by its Evidence and Cause to the great Confusion of the Romish Beast and those that wonder after it from all which I conclude that it becomes me to make to your good Lordship some Expression of my Gratitude And although My Lord it be in me a great boldness to make this Address to your good Lordship yet for all that since I have Your Lordships Countenance I pray your Favour and your Patronage for this poor Piece In the Publication of which by many Reviews and Remarks I have been at some pains and now My Lord it is upon the Travel Your Lordships Countenance may beget the Countenances of many more Persons of Honour so that I may not to all intents and purposes be discouraged in this War that I have vowed to make against the Whore and Dragon of Rome and all her Votaries as long as I have a day to live and will to the utmost of my power discover her Cheats and Villanies My Lord this Tract is a Catalogue of the Romish Lies and Cheats many of which are to mine own knowledge maintained and practised to this day in the Romish Synagogue to the great Dishonour of God and Contempt of Christian Religion great occasion being given by such inordinate practices to the Enemies both Jews and Turks of Jesus Christ to Blaspheme our Holy Profession so that if Your Lordship shall persevere in this good work of opposing this Devilish Interest of Rome to its ruine you may be an happy Instrument under God to preserve this Kingdom from its Superstition Idolatry and Tyranny And Your Lordship may remember what pains Your Honour hath taken whilst in place to suppress it and the growing Greatness of that French Tyrant for the which Your Lordship hath abundantly drank of the Cup of Afflictions which you may assure your self hath redounded highly to your Honour in this your Countrey Therefore may it please Your Lordship to continue your Care and Zeal for the securing of the Protestant and English Interest to the Honour of God the Safety Welfare and Advantage of our King and His Kingdoms then Your Lordship may assure your self of a lasting Repute in this Life and of Peace at your Death and a joyful Resurrection to the World to come As for Apostates and Traytors though they flatter themselves and for their own Applause suffer Parasites and Hypocrites to do the like yet they are the Objects of good mens Scorn and Contempt and will certainly without true Repentance of which God knows there is but little hope suffer the Vengeance of God upon them and their Posterities in this Life and Eternal Vengeance in the next and though Your Lordship hath not had one Popish Mass said for the preservation either of your Body or your Soul or both yet it is not to be questioned but that Your Lordship will grow as great in the Esteem of your Country and in the Favour of your God and greater than he who for the Safety of his Person hath had above One Hundred Thousand And though Your Lordship I believe never bestowed one Farthing for a small quantity of Romish Reliques I question not but your Name and Fame will endure to the end of the World when his that gave 600 l. to Endow and Adorn an Altar with stores of such stuff shall Perish Yet this fowl Monster goeth for a Protestant and I suppose and verily believe he is permitted so to do by a ' Dispensation from those Dogs whom he hath suffered to devour the Childrens bread My Lord I crave Your Lordships Pardon for this my boldness which I protest is out of the sincerity of my heart to Your Lordship and it is because I do earnestly desire your Honours welfare and in order to this I will not cease my humble Addresses to Heaven in the behalf of Your Lordship and Family and so concluding I humbly take leave to subscribe my self My Lord Your Lordships very humble Servant TITVS OATES To all that profess the Protestant Religion within this Kingdom of England Grace Mercy and Peace Dearly beloved brethren ALthough the Impieties of this Kingdom have caused many Judgments to fall upon it and its Inhabitants yet there hath not been any one like unto that of â—â—e want of the knowledg of God and his Word or if I may presume to use the expression of the Holy Ghost the removing of the Candlestick For although rumours of Wars Pestilence and Civil Commotions be very unpleasant to the sense of Mankind yet as they are punishments which only affect the body and its senses they are the effects many times of Gods Fatherly love to a Kingdom and people and are so received and judged by good â—en But when God dealeth with a people as he dealt with the Seven Churches of Asia and depriveth a Kingdom and people of his Word and Ordinances and delivers it up to strange Diabolical deluders and delusions then nothing can be judged to be the cause of all this but the fierce anger and wrath of God and its effects and consequents to be eternal vengeance and ruin and as the soul exceeds the body and is much to be valued above it and preferred before it in respect of its worth and quality so it is certain and admits of no debate in any consideration whatever That those Judgments which are spiritual and the very Harbingers of an Eternal ruin must needs surmount those which are only corporal and perhaps sent in order to prevent this fiery wrath and indignation of the Most High God Afflictions that are temporal may well be compared to whips but this Judgment of removing the Candlestick deserveth to be compared to a fiery Scorpion Under this dismal burthen
the Three principle Churches Piece of the Cross and then it could speak and now here is a piece of it Cannot that speak also 4. Two Thorns Two Thorns of Christs Crown Who saved these the Disciples How came it at Rome But it 's not a Thorn matter how they Romance But I should be glad to know when they will have an end of their Thorns for they have at least a Bushel of them as divers will justifie when it is necessary 5. One Nail A noble increase One of the Nails wherewith Christ was fastued to the Cross There was but Three have they got one And the Publisher hath seen four that are so called one at Burgos one at Vallidolyd two in Flanders 6. A piece of the Cross of that Thief which did hang on Christs right hand and turned unto Christ before his death Is a Thiefs Cross become a Sacred Rellique I fear they are Thieves themselves that made it so Yet why should we fear that of which the Princes and people of Europe have been so long convinced The Reliques that are in other Churches at Rome IN the Church of St. Chrysogone are these Reliques Arm of St. James Shoulderplate of St. Andrew An Arm of St. James The Shoulder plate of St. Andrew the Apostle And the Head of the aforesaid St. Chysogone Abundance of Saints without Heads I doubt the Priests cut them off to make merchandize More wonders yet St. James put to death in Palestine by Heroes Sword and yet his Arm at Rome In the Church of St. Cecily these Reliques are contained Maximianus The body of St. Cecily Item The bodies of Tyburtius of Valerianus of Lucius the Pope the first of that name of Maximianus which all lye buried under the high-Altar There are many other Reliques in the said Church In this Church we cannot find any Reliques worth the noting If the Reader doth not apprehend the meaning of this passage let him inform himself at the Rainbow Coffee-house in Fleetstreet and if the Reader will not believe them to be in this Church let him go to Rome to disprove the Pope But now I think on 't it is further thither than it is to St. Albans and therefore he had better believe it and stay at home In the Church of Bartholomew Body of Bartholomew there is the body of St. Bartholomew the Apostle in a certain Tabernacle which is set upon the high Altar There is also the body of St. Pauline of St. Albert of St. Marcell and of St. Superante Besides there are many other Reliques which with those aforesaid are shewed on St. Bartholomew-day and on Palm-Sunday In what proportions these bodies appear I know not but if in their full proportions they have very roomly Altars and that these bodies are not rotten ere now would be a wonder nay a great one But that the world hath been taught to believe A Power that our Lord Christ did not give to his Apostles Rib of St. Matthew Hand of St. Nicholas that Mr. Popes Holyness hath an infallible way of saving bodies from putrefaction and hath been so kind to the General of the Jesuits as that in the year 1668 to give this power to him and to the Generals of some other Orders In the Church of St. Nicholas there is a Rib of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist There is also an Hand of St. Nicholas and an arm of St. Alexius Truly it is to be believed What matter is it since we get money by it Our Ladies Milk I believe this poor Church was endowed when our Ladies Wardrobe was plundered but Clouts rather than nothing that Thieves and Robbers have had better quarter with Papists for if they do not be-lye themselves the bodies of the Saints have had little or no rest in their graves In the Church of St. George are these Reliques part of our Ladies milk certain pieces also of her Garments There is also the banner spear and head of St. George That there was such a St. George is as great a question as that of our Ladies Milk is a Lye but if they have any part of St. George how came it to pass they did not get part of his horse and of the Dragon he killed they would have made excellent Reliques In the Church of St. Anastasins is the pillar whereupon the blessed Apostle St. Paul was beheaded The Pillar on which St. Paul was beheaded But alas there is no Sword to be found that did it and this is most miserable ill fortune And of this Pillar there are so many pieces in the world insomuch that if there were a collection made of them they would make ten pillars But I pray have they not the arm of the man and the sword that cut off his head it would do well if they were produced In the Church of the blessed Virgin Mary is the Altar which is called Scala Coeli Upon this Altar all they that sing Mass or cause Masses to be sung for the souls that are in Purgatory through the Merits of the same blessed Virgin Scala Coeli the said souls are delivered out of hand from the bitter pains of Purgatory and brought unto the everlasting joys of Heaven Moreove whatsoever is devoutly asked in that place it is without all doubt granted In the same Church are hidden also the bones of ten thousand Martyrs all which are most precious Reliques It 's ten thousand to one if this be not all found false and that it may appear so do but call to mind what St. Peter said Acts 4.12 with 1 Tim. 2.5 which shows the Virgins Mediatorship and her Altars vertue to be a cheat to bring grist to the Pope's Mill. And it 's to be noted that he that invented Purgatory contrived the way out of it that he might bring money into his own pocket In the Church of St. Gregory there are besides divers other these two principal Reliques 1. The arm of St. Gregory the Pope 2. The thigh of St. Panthaleon Note how these Cannibals pull the Saints in pieces that they may not eat their bones but by showing their bones may eat up the people In the Church which is called Sancta Maria 〈◊〉 is the Image of our Lady Luke the Painter Good imployment for an Angel to turn Image carrier which St. Luke painted at Troas a City 〈…〉 This Image an Angel brought into the aforesaid Church The 〈…〉 this Image is so great that when all the Church was burnt yet this Image had no harm * A very considerable Miracle Pieces of Fragments I suppose they encrease as well as the rest but I pray tell me the virtues of these reliques Cursed be the Image and the Image-maker saith the Scripture and therefore if any Angel it must be one of the fallen Angels who also taught the priests to put such a Lye upon St. Luke Moreover in the aforenamed Church there are kept as
Luke painted in Troas of Greece This Image an Angel brought from the Frangapanes unto Rome into the said Church which Church being burnt in the time of Pope Honorius the third this Image stood and was nothing hurt St. Luke had two strings to his bow Physick and Painting Gods word speaks the former but as for the latter we have none but Mr. Pope's word for it and let the Papists believe him if they will Protestants are so saucy as not to believe him In the Church of St. Mary Transpontin in which are the two Pillars unto which the blessed Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul were bound when they were scourged is 300 year of pardon In the Church called Sancta Maria de Campo is 40 years of pardon In the Church of St Mary in Porticum is 200 years of pardon In this Church is a certain precious stone called a Saphir wherein as they write is graven by the hands of the holy Angels the Image of Christ and of our Lady and was delivered miraculously from Heaven to a certain Noble-man called Galla. And to this Stone also is granted great Pardon I never knew the Angels to be Gravers before and it seems they kept their Graving-shop in Heaven but are not their Tools with which they Graved these Images to be seen also Certainly they would be excellent Reliques and would give a little credit to this incredible story In the Church of our Lady De aqua Salina is 1000 years of pardon and in the day of the Consecration of the same is remission of all sins In the Church of our Lady De Apostolis is 200 years of pardon In the Church of St. Mary called Schola Graeca is 100 years of pardon In the Church of our Lady called Scala Coeli is also great pardon This is one of the first Temples that was built in the world unto the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary It is called Scala Coeli This Church is of great height where St. Bernard saw this sight because in it blessed St. Bernard deserved to see a Ladder which reached up to the very Heavens In this Church whosoever says Mass or cause it to be said for the the Souls that are in Purgatory the aforesaid Souls are delivered out of hand But the misery is no Masses can be gotten without mony through the virtue of the Mass and the Merits of the blessed Virgin Moreover whatsoever thing is devoutly asked in that place it is straightway without all doubt obtained And there is great abundance of pardon a poena culpa toties quoties In the Church of St. Mary called Imperatrix is great Indulgence and manifold pardon even to the number of 6000 years In this Church is an Image of the blessed Virgin which spake to St. Coelestine the Pope saying Why dost not thou pray unto me more often seeing that when thou goest by my Image thou clost always salute and reverence it St. Coelestine hearing this voice fell down upon his knees and prayed and desired before that Image forgiveness And more this holy Father hath granted to them that kneel before this Image and say with a good intent three Pater Nosters and as many Ave Maries 15 years of pardon toties quoties In the Church of our Lady called Libera nos a poenis inferni i.e. Deliver us from the pains of Hell is great plenty of pardon St. Sylvester Bishop of Rome who delivered Constantine the Emperor from his Leprosie and afterward baptized him Consecrated and hallowed this place which being the Chappel of the blessed Virgin is called Libera nos a poenis inferni He hath also granted to all and singular persons that devoutly come unto that place and give somewhat to the maintenance thereof 11000 years of pardon toties quoties In the Church of our Lady De Consolatione is an Image of the blessed Virgin which hath wrought many Miracles and there is in the same Church full remission of all sins on the second Sunday of the month of June from the first Even-song unto the last granted by Pope Sixtus the fourth In the Church of our Lady entituled Maria inviolata is the Oratory in which blessed Luke painted four Images of the glorious Virgin One of these Images he made after such sort as he himself knew and saw the blessed Virgin and therefore he painted and set her forth with a Ring on her finger which Image remaineth at this present day in the aforesaid Oratory And forasmuch as the blessed Virgin doth work many miracles in the said Image therefore is there great resort of People unto the said Image which receive there great help and comfort great indulgence and pardon and are replenished with many Graces and singular Benefits In the Church of our Lady De populo is great Indulgence and Pardon For Pope Pascalis hath given and granted to all that devoutly visit this Church at the Feast of the Dedication of the same and bring somewhat for the maintenance of the said Church from the Friday after the third Sunday of Lent unto the Octaves of Easter for every day 1000 years of pardon and as many Lents Pope Sixtus the fourth also hath endowed this Church with marvailous and many great Indulgences insomuch that all and singular persons that of a good mind come and visit this Church at the Feasts of the Nativity Purification Annunciation Visitation and Assumption of Mary the Virgin or at any one of them shall have for every time full remission of all their sins Here follow certain other Churches with their Indulgences and Pardons IN the Church of St. Agnes is every day 48 years of pardon and in the Feast of the same Saint 200 years of pardon In the Church of St. Susan is 300 years of pardon In the Church of St. Tabine the Wife of St. Alexius is 2000 years of pardon and as many Karins In the Church of St. Praxed is remission of the fourth part of all sins and in the same Church is the Pillar that Christ was bound unto when he was scourged The old Latin book saith that in the aforesaid Church there is daily 12000 years of pardon and as many Lents and the forgiveness of the third part of all sins In this Church also is an Altar upon which Pope Pascalis sung 5 Masses for a certain Soul departed which 5 Masses being once ended he saw with his corporal eyes the blessed Virgin Mary to fetch the Soul out of Purgatory and to carry it into the bosom of Almighty God as ye may see it painted upon the wall of the aforesaid Church In consideration whereof the aforesaid Pope Pascalis by his Apostolick Authority hath given and granted to so many as either say Mass themselves or cause Mass to be said in the aforenamed Church power to deliver one Soul out of Purgatory toties quoties In the Church of St. Katharine is 200 years of Pardon In the Church of St. Felix is 40 years of Pardon In the