recited aboue could not Iustifie and saue them as Luther sayeth in Sermone sic Deus dilevit mundum where faith is no sinne can harme the man Eightly deadly sinne maketh the foule of man a nest of Infernall corpions a denne of dragons a Dungeon of Deuills Esay 13.21 and Beasts shall lodge and make their habiation there their houses shal be full of dragons shall dwell there and the hoaie sayres shall daunce thee a howlets shall cry in their palices and the sirens in their Temples of pleasours The Deulls ar called Beasts because they stirre vp the hearti of men to beastly desires actions and manerse The Deuill also hath the coÌ„none Namea of som Beasts by Reason of some harticulare confortmltie he hath to these Beasts in causing men to sinne The Deuill is called a dragon because he Infectech the soule with the pestilent poyson of sinne as the Dragon doth the aire round about him with a venemous qualitie which Issueth out of him The Deuill is called and ostriche for so much as theostriche consumeth the hard yron by a natunaturall qualitie which is in him so the Eeuill sPoileth the soule of man by deadly sinne of all grace merits and good workes before God The deuill is calld an how late be use that as such a foule worketh all her cheefe workes in the Night so the Deuill maketh feeble Inconstant men by his tentations to seeke priuie places darke corners lureing holes to performe the Deuills desires in coÌ„mitting deadly sinnes Therefore Christ sayeth he that doth Euill hatteth the light that is for feare of reprehnsion The Deuill is said to be Satire because he shall accuse vs bettely befote the Iudgment of God of all offences and sindes coÌ„mitted which are not blotted away by true penitence He is called a svrene because as some writte that such a Monster Marine which is a women from the wast vp and an fish from the wast doune sitting on a Rocke in Sea by her sweete songs did alure passingers to come to her and since did kill them Right so the Deuill doth allure men by his fweete aentatians to deadly sinnes that tbus he may kill them by Eternall damnation S. Gregorie in the first books of the Kings in cap 7 writteth that alse manie Deuills aelident in the hearts of men as therc be silthie vncleaÌ„e desires Therefore S. luke writteth that seauen Deuills did goe out Marie Magdalen when our Lord Iesue did deliuer her soule from the pestient poyson of deadly sinne ' which Deuills did lodge within her body during the time she was defiled with the seauen deadly sinnes Here you may see that the Protestants are continuallie possessed with Deuills by an spirituall Inuisible possession because that their sinnes doâ— neuer depairte out of their soules as they writte them selues and where so euer deadly sinnes are there the Deuill doth make his habitation as it is Euident by these former authorities of the holy Scripture Nyntly deadly sinne maketh the man quiltiâ— of Eternall damnation Mat. 25 4i Depairt from me you cursed to Euerlasting fire for I was hungred you gaue me not to Eate I was thristed anâ— you gaue me not to drinke Yf such be damned vnto hells fire which gaue not meate and drinke vnto the poorem the tiâ— of necessitie how much more shall they be daÌ„neâ— vnto hells fire which coÌ„mite thifte homicide adulterie sacriledge periurie and other such like hynous crymes which are fore bidden by the commaâ—demint of God Now to make a collection of all these thing recited aboue which accomdainie deadly sinnes we sâ—ll doâ—clude most truly that because the Proteâ—tants soules according to their owen doctrine ars alwise possessed with deadly sinne thev muâ— haue also these propper qualities and condition in their soules which are vnsearable from deadâ— sinne that is to be Enemie to God to be accurse of God to be the Naughtie slaue and Child of thâ— Deuill to be deepely wounded in the soule by deadly sinne which is hells Infernall darte to be spoiled of all grace and merits to haue the soule blacke before the Eyes of God as an black Ethioâ—ian is before men to be withered like a drie stocke without any sope of grace or deuotion to â—e full of corrupt stinch and abhomination before God to be Excluded from the Kingdome of Heâ—uen to be a nest of Deulls and denne Infernall DragoÌ„s to be compaimons to hellish spiritss and guiltie of Eternall damnation what thing in this world can be more accurst miserable vnhapie â—hen the soule of the Protestants which abide perâ—etually in deadly sinne consequently all these â—ormer miseries which are vnsparable froÌ„ deadly sinne But they will say to me that they will couer all â—heir Imundicities vncleanesse abhominations â—urses corrupt stinches virulent vlcer pestiferous â—oiches venemous byles Infernall scabes contâ—cted by the banne of deadly sinne in their soules with the Iustice of Christ apprehended by their â—ith which shall cause God to wirke at all their â—nnes abhominations and so not purish them â— Caluin writteth lib. 3. Inst cap. 14 sect 12. â—ur silthinesse and vneleanesse being cuered with â—e puritie of Christ are not Inouted vnto vs but â—e hiddee as yf they were buried that they may â—ot come to the Iudgment of God VVee answee first that they doe great Iniurie Christ the sonne of God who ar the true phisiphisition of the world come to take away the Infernall darte of deadly sinne out of the soules of men wounded by Infernall theeues and to cure their woundes with the oyle of Inherent grace powred in their woundes as it is written lue 10.33 when they teach tacitly by their doctrine that he could not merite or deserue so much grace at his fathers hande by his obddience death and passioÌ„n as maigt takee away the Infernall darte of deadly sinne out of the Protestants soule and eureâ— their wounds in truth with the holy oyle of Inherent grace powred really in their wounded soulesâ— but was constrained by the Insufficiencic of his merits death passion to let the Infernall darte of deadly sinne remaine still within the woundâ— soules of the protstants and couer only their virulaÌ„t vlcers pestifrous boiches venemous byleâ— and corrupt stinch of their Infernall scabe contracted by the pestilent poyson of deadly sinne with an Exteeranll veale of his owen pure Iustice anâ— let them ly still vnder such a wourded thâ— death luc 10.34 o miserable estate of Protestant soules to ly halfe dead wounded an continuall pyned by Innumerable soires without any remeeâ— at all Godly Catholiques are deliuerd froÌ„ such miseriâ— because our Loud Iesus by the mirits of his deaâ— and passion hath taken out of their soules the Infernall sting of deadly sinne and cured the wounds with the oyle of Inhrent grace powred their wounded soule luc 10.34 Secondly wee answere that they dod much shame â—o them seluees when they confesse taeitly that as a black stinching Ethiopian is couered
M. Ihon his wife answered said it is M. Robert Bruce your good friend M. Ihon answered and said he is the first begotten of the Diuill away with him This is the friendship which is amongst heretiques and all other vngodly men when they are in dispaire of Gods mercie with a certrine persuasion of there owen condmÌ„ation they hate most these who were their greatest friends in this world as a licherous man hateth to the extremitie that strompet at the howre of death which with her luring words and gratious entertenement did hold him continually in deacly sinne curse and maledectione of God and so with her decetfull pleasurs lead him pleantly to his eternall damnation so the greater there friendship hath beene in the world with the offence of God so the greater shall there hatred be in Hell because that each on of them with there worldly counsell was cause each one to othere of their owen Damnation Hovv the Ministers did consault vvith Sathan in an assemblie at Elgine a Murray CHAP. L. M. Alexander Rason Persone of Spynes being in an assemblie with the rest of the Ministers at Elgine his wife called Boniman hauing receeued a Mâ—ssiue letter directed to the persone she went to the councell house to deliuer the letter vnto him but the rest of the Ministers wold not permit him to goe out to her nor yet she to enter vnto him wherefore she satte daune in the Church vntill the time they should come out of the Councell house at last when they come foortd together she saw Sathan amongst them which sight did stricke such a feare vnto her heart that Incontinently she become madde bestraught in mind and within ten dayes did loose her life thus you see how they consult with Sathan to learne their lessone from him both in secreete Studies and publique assemblies The Deuilli Preaching in the Church of North Berrique CHAP. LI. IT is Euidnt to all notabe men which were liuing about Edinbrugh in the dayes of Chanceller Maitland how Sathan did Preach to an assemblie of witches in the Church of Northberique where the Reader of Tranent was Clarque Register which companie of witches were a litle after execute by publique Iustice VVhen the Euill Spirite did Preach vnto them his apparell was conforme to the Ministers arrayment when they goe to Preach First Sathan was Inuestd with a long blacke Gowne standing in the Pulpite in the shape of a Minister and since did beginne his Preaching to the witches as the Ministsrs are accustomed to doe in theis or such like fashion The last time wee did occupie this place deare Bretheren and sisters our texte was of such a pairte of our Gospell whereof our Gâ—osse was in some measure to your Edification which thing did mooue Chancler Maitland to laugh when so euer he did beholde the Ministers begine his preaching as Sathan did after the declaration of the witches Thus each one may see how Sathan did Preach in the Ministere Church in a Mininsters arrayment in a Ministers Puolpite in a Ministers forme to shewe to all men what conformitie anologie and proportion is betweene Sathan and Ministers in the vrtering of their false Gospell Manie oculare witnesse there were which haue seene Sanhan preach in the shape of a Minister as is recited aboue but no man can be found which hath seene him celebrate the Massee in the form of a Priest in a Catholique Chruch at one Catholique Alter for somuch as Sathan darre not seoffe or Iest at the holy sacrifice of Masse which is the diuine seruice of God as he doth at the Ministers Preaching which is a delightfull sporte mocking stocke vnto him but contratiwise he persuadeth Luther by his sophisticall reasons to abolish the holy Sacrifice of the Masse as contrarie to his attempts which Sathan wold neuer haue done yf the Masse hade beene Idolatrie as the Ministers Impiously call it which Idolatrie is proper seruice to Sathat OF the Raging tempests vvhich Sathan stirreth vp in the Aire during the time of Minister Preaching and assembli CHAP. LII DOmious Nider Inquisitor of the faith writteth in his book a Intituled de malessais CHAP. 4. that a witchman did confesse before the Iudge accussd in Iustice that when they wold desire anie Tempeest to be stired vp in the Aire they Incalled the Prince of Deuills by expresse words requestiÌ„g him to send some of his Inferiours to Execute their desire to obtaine their demand of Sathan they did kill a blacke foule and cast it vp in the Aire in a Sacrifice to the Euill spirit which being done then the Euell spirit stirreth vp in the Aire some time such Boisterous winds as might pull vp great â—rese by the Roots and ouerthrowe the tops of houses some times such ligheings and fearefull shotts of thundar that they did kill both men and beasts some times such stormes of haile and aboundance of showres that they did distroy 〈◊〉 great pairt of the suits of the Earth and wracke â—he world with famine VVherefore when all men doe see such Raging teÌ„psts in the Arre in the time the Minisâ—ers doe hold their assemblies wee can conieâ—ture no other thing but that such Effects should â—roceede from the like causes that is when the Ministers in their assembles Incall Sathan hoÌ„noâ—r reuerence and offer vp some Sacrifice vnto â—im to the end they learne from him in their â—ublique conference such things as they desire to know of him both presnt and to come and in the mean time to confirme their bloodie decrees of â—hese Impious assemblies sette out aganist persecâ—ted Catholiques Sathan giueth a demonstration of his consent by sudden stormds of haile great â—lasts of wind which weast and dostroy away the â—ruits of the Earth All men doe see these thing by dayly Experience when the Mindsters doe holde their assemblies couentions for the destucion of Catholques and subuersion of Christs true Religion which our Godly predicessours did professe before vs. Hovv the Doctrine of the Ministers is the Doctrine of Sathan because the Deuill doeth teach such things to the uvitches as they doe to their Auditors CHAP. LIII THese which were Inquisitors the faith write in their booke Intituled marlleus maleficaraÌ„ that when the witches professe them selues to be Sathans seruants Sathan giueth thm sundrie precepts to be kept agianst the Catholique Religion amongst the which he forebiddeth the witches to make the signe of the Crosse vpon them but to strampe on the same when they gette occasion Secondly he comandeth them to fast on Sundayes and to make their banquets on freddayes Thirdly he forebiddeth them to make any Sacramentall confession of the their sinnes and yf Incace they make their confession he comandeth them to conceill their gaert sinnes to confesse only some litle fatlts Fourthly he forebiddeth them to worshipe or adore the holy Sacrament but at the time of the Eleuation to wincke with their Eyes and not to looke to it or then to looke doune and
it is thus prooued by many â—xamples of Godly men let doune in the holy â—ripture VVhen Abell did offer vp Sacrifice vnto God â—e Sripture sayeth that God did approoue the â—crifice of Abell as acceptable vnto him and did â—spise the Sacrifice of Caine as vngratefull vnto â—m It is Euident that God doth not approoue â—eadly sinnes but doth reprooue and punish men â— the same as it is manifest in the fall of the â—gells fall of Adam destruction of the whole â—ld by the deludge consumptioÌ„ of the Townes Home Gomer by the bolts of fire send downe â—m heauen so it is supperflous to bring in Inâ—erable passages of the holy Scripture for probation of this purpose Likewise the Sacrifice offred vp to God by noâ— after the generall deludg was so pleasant before the Eyes of God that the Scripture sayeth thaâ— God was repliinisheed and Reioyced with the Sweete sauour and odriserous smelling of the samâ— and likewise that God Incontinently did promise neuer to curese the earth againe as he did by the generall deludge for the sinnes of men who wilâ— say that God did delightin deadly sinne and waâ— replinished with the sweeie Sauour odoriferouâ— smelling of the same beholing that he hattetâ— sinne as a thing abhominable and detestable vnto him VVhen Abraham did offer vp his sonne Isaaâ— vnto God as God did coÌ„mand hime his obedience in this respect was so acceptable seruice to Goâ— that he did say to him I shall blesse the multiâ—plie thy seede as the starres of the heauen and thâ— Sands in the Sea shore in thy Seede all nation of the Earth shal be blessed because thou dideâ— obey my voice You see here how the Seruice of God consisteâ— in good workes acceptble vnto God and not iâ— deadly siinnes This Sacrfice of Abraham was â— acceptable and gratefull to God as S. Iames wriâ—teth 2.21 that he was Iustified before God in offâ—ing the same it is ceren that deadly sinne can nâ— Iustifie a man but rather make him Impious aâ— curst Iust and abhominable before God as tâ— Scripture witnesseth â—obe likewise was so perfect before God in offring â—is Sacrifice keeping his Innocencie in his mind and heart that God said him selfe to Sathan doost â—hou not considder my seruant Iob that there is â—ot the like of him vpon the Eartd simple rigâ—teous sercing God and keeping his Innocencie and Integritie and againe the Scripture sayeth â—n his great tribulatron in all these things â—ob did not sinne nor speake any fuolish word beâ—ore God You see here how the seruice of God consisteth â— good workes acceptabe to God as the Sacrifice of Iob was and not in deadly sinnes which is the â—eruice of Sathan VVhen S. Ihon Baptist Praached the word of God to the Iewes Mat. 3 2. Bapsttist theÌ„ in the flood of Iordan Marc. 1.4 did weare a garment made of Camells haire vilde hony to his refection leae an austeere life in the wildernesse all the acts and workes of the holy mon were so acceptable seruice to God that Christ as a faithfull â—winesse of his holynesse and Godly life did affirme that there was no man borne amongst the sonnes of men greater or moro excellent then S. Ihon Baptitist Mat. 2.2 Yf his acts and workes were no otherthing but deadly sinnes Christ wold not haue coÌ„mended him so but rather reprotched him as he did the Iewes for their vngodly liues VVhen S. Peter did glorifie Christ and confesse him openly to be the sonne of the liuing Godâ— Mat. 16. that confession of faith was so gratefulâ— seruics to Christ that he gaue the Keyes of the Kingdome of Heauen after his resurrection when he made him ordinare Pastour of his Sheepefoldâ— as a man worthie of that office VVhen Marie Madalen anoilled Christs feetâ— as it is written Mat. 26.7 that seruis was so acceptable vnto him that he coÌ„mended her for the same ascertaining that she hade done a good worke vnto him it is most certen that Chrisâ— wold not haue coÌ„mended a deadly sinne as a good worke accaptable vnto him Therefore good workes wher in consisseth the seruice of God caâ— not be deadly sinnes nar yet Infected with deadly sinnes as almes deeds giuen by hypocrisie Lastly S Paul speaking of the holy fathers oâ— the olde Testament sayeth that they ouer come Kingdomes wrought Iustice obtained the promises stopped the mouths of Lyons Here the Seripture testfieth that the holy fathers of the Olde Testament wrought Iustice obtaine the promises stopped the mouths of Lyons it is certen that the holy Scripture wold not calâ— deadly sinnes the works of Iustice not yet God wold not giue these things which he prmised to reward deadly sinnes works acceptable vnto him by Miracles in stopping the mouths of Lyons and ouerthrowing of these cruell beasts by sampsonâ— Dauid and Daniell the Prophet what shall I say the time wold faile me yf I wold â—ringout all the Examples of good workes whereâ—n consisteeh the seruice of God set doune in the â—oly Scripture then fore wee shall content our â—elues as this time of these Exampler recited abaue by vs. As Sathan is Enemie to God in all things so is he â—ontrarie vnto him in this point as God wil be â—erued with good workes acceptable vnto him so â—athan wil be serued with Euill wokes and deadly â—innes which are gratefull vnto him This t s the â—ause where fore he stirreth vp the hearts of men â—o deadly sinnes and when they obey him in this â—espet they are called the seruants of Sathan which â—ath dominion ouer their soules and ringeth in â—heir hearteby deadly sinne So as the seruice and Religion of God doth â—onsist in good workes accptable vnto him Rightâ—o the seruice and Religion of Sathan doth consist â—n Euill workes and deadly sinnes which are gratefull vnto him and because all the best workes of â—he Protestants are but meere wickednesse and â—eadly sinnes before God all their seruice and Religion must be the seruice of the Deuill not â—he seruice of God therefore S. Ihon in his caoÌ„icall Epistle sayeth 3.8 he that sinneth is of the Deuill Christ likewise Ihon. 8.44 you are of your father â—he Deuill and the desires of your fether you doe Here you see that these which coÌ„mite sinne and the deseres of Sathan are accounted by Christ and his Apostlss to be the seruants of the Deuill and sonnes of Sathan consequently all their seruice and Religion is the seruice and Religion of the Deuill from the which I praie God to preserue and defend vs Amen Hovv the Protestants doe much Iniurie to Christ vvhen they take avvay the fruits of Christs passion to Estabsish their Iustificaetion by only forth CHAP. LXI CHRIST did come in this world and did suffer death vpon the crosse first to deliuer vs from the Slauerie of sinne Ihon 8 36. from the power of the Deuill colless 1.1 ae from gilt of Eternall daÌ„mation Rom. 8.1 these thrie things are vnseparable
them from all punition of theer misdeeds detestable crymes coÌ„mitted against God and their Nighbour is not that a pleasant Religion for the flesh an Rnauish libertie they take to them selues to doe all things what they list since make the passion of Christ a Bucklare sheelde to defen them from all punition desrued for their malitious crymes and mesdeeds As that man is truly accounted to be man miserable Estate which by the persuasion of his Ennemie stricketh him self in the bodie with an sharpe dagger and so leauing it sticking in the wound albeit his Prince punish him not or such a faultâ— Right so the Protestants soule is truely Iudged to be in a woefull plihht which by the tentation of Sathan wounded him selfe in the soule by the Infernall darte of deedly sinne without any remeedâ— to drawe the same out of the wounded soule agine albeit God wold wincke at his offencs and noâ— punish him for such a deadly sinne to kill him selfe euen to the spirituall death of the soule agaiâ—nst the coÌ„mademeÌ„te of God leaue the Infermall darte of deadly sinne sticking in the soule For the Protestants graunt the them selues that albeit God take away the paine and punition of sinne for their faith as they alleadge in Christ which paine and punition is both Iust and holy of God althought it be Dolorous to such as suffer the same Neuerthelesse they confesse that the pestilent poyson of deadly sinne it selfe that hellish sting and Infernall darte doe neuer depart out of their Miserable wounded soule during the time of this mortall life VVhrefore you may Easily see their woefull vnhappie Estate to beare continully about with them the pestilent poyson and Infernall sting of deadly sinne in their wounded soule with their counterfooted Iustifiing faith which can not help them to cure these deadly wounds of their soule but they must alwise abide in that woefull plight during the dayes of this mortall life without any remeede at all .. This discourse is most true in the Protestants According to their owen doctrine which are deceiued by a false beleefe and counterfooted faith in Christ and not truly redeemed by his pretious blood nor yet partakers of his passion so long as that pestiient poyson and Infernall sting of deadly sinne shall make residence in their wounded soule But the the truth is not as they say in Godly catholeques but altogether contrarie to their doctrine for so mucst as the coÌ„ming of Chiest in this world and chiefe fruits of his passion were not to suffer that pestlient poyson and Infrnall darte of deadly sinne to remaine within the wounded soule of man and only to hide that Infernall sting with the Miserable wounds of the souse by an Externall salue and reale of Iustice but for many other fruits and Tffects which Ensue hereafter The first fruit and Effect of Christs passion is to toke away the pestiilent poyson of deadly sinne out of the mans soule Mat. 1.22 and Marie shall bring foori a sonne and thou shall call his Name Iesus for he shall saue his peple from their sinnes Ihon. 1.29 behold the Lambe of God which taketh away the sinne of the world Tit. 2.14 who gaue him selfe for vs that he might redeeme vs froÌ„ all Iniquite and purge vs. You see by these authorities of the holy Scripture that one of the chiefe fruits and Ewects oâ— Christs passion was to saue vs from our siinns Redeeme vs from our Inequiuies take away the sinns of the world and purge cleane from them not that Infernall darte remaine within the wounded soule to their liues end as the Protestants say The second fruit and Effect of Christ passion iâ— to cure the wounds of soule by the holy oyle oâ— Inherent grace luc 10.34 the Charitie of God is powred in our hearts by the holy Ghost which is giuen vs heb 13.12 Therfore Iesus that he might Sanctifie hes people with his owen blood suffered without the gate Ihon 17.17 for their saikes I Sanetifie my selfe that they also may be Sanctified in truth Ephes 5.16 Christ gaue him selfe for his Church that he might Sanctifie it and Cleanse it by the lauer of regeneration in the word You may see how the wounds of the soule are cured by the oyle of Inherent grace powred in the same and so purified from sinne and Sanctified in truth The thrid Effect and fruits of Christs passion is to reconcile vs vnto God by grace who were made Enemies to him by sinne Rom. 5.10 for yf wee were sinners when wee were reconoiled vnto God by the death of his sonne much more being reconcilled wee shal be saue by his life Fourthly faith hope and Charitie with all vertue giuen to vs are the fruits and Effeets of Christs passion with the holy Sacraments These are the fruits and Effects of Christe passion first to saue vs and take away sinne out of our soule and Redeeme vs from our Iniquitie secondly to cure the wounds of our hurt soule by the holy oyle of Inherent grace powred in our soules Thridly to reconale vs with God by grace who were made his Ennemies by sinne Fourthly that so taking away the pestilent poyson of deadly sinne by the merite of Christs passion and curing the viaulent vlcers of our wounded soules by the holy oyle of Inherent grace the Church of God might be Sanctifiied in truth cleansed from all spot of deadly sinne in deede and so to be made with out blame in the sight of God Now you may Eascly beholde what great Iniurety they doe to Christ when thy affirme Iesus Christ the only begotten sonne of God for all the paines and troubles he ded suffer the space of three and thertie yeeres for all his great humitie and obedience to his Father for his most Dolorous death passion he could neuer obtaine so much grace and fauors from his Father as to make our soules free from deadly sinne to cure the wounds thereof with the oyle of Inherent grace and so to make vs the friends of God and Sanctifie vs in truth They deny all the fruits of Christs passion by vs recited aboue to Establsh their Iustication by only faith which is a false faith altogether against the word of God as wee haue prooued in our former discourse by the authoritie of the holy Scripture Hovv the Protestants make Christ one of ihe most deformed Monsters of vvorld to Estahlishe their Iustfication by only fatth CHAP. LXIII FOR better Intelligence of this mattir wee must before all things declaire our purpose by a Smiltude like vnto the same Yf you wold Imagine a man which haue beutifull head well fashioned Euery where whose â—curling licks were like glistring threeds of Gold his Eyes like two bright shining Starres most pleâ—alant to beholde his cheeks adorned with beutifull collours whit and Read well proportioned like Roses and lillies mixed together his lep most pleasantly framed of crimson collour his teeth well sette in ordour round