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A60223	The reasons of the conversion of Mr. John Sidway from the Romish to the Protestant religion together with what usage he hath since received in the Church of England : as also a brief account of his travails / humbly communicated to the high court of Parliament.	Sidway, John.	1681 (1681)	Wing S3770A; ESTC R25150	50,639	86

honor of all the Priests is taken away whilst it is madly arrogated by one to himself Chrysostome upon the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles and Gregory the Great in the fourth Book of the Epistles from the Register Epistle 34. which is to Constantia Augusta do clearly also say the like 16ly Against the Roman Churches infallibility AFter so many benefits they turned the Priviledges of Dignity into contempt Hierom upon the second c. of Jeremy thus inveheth against the Priests of Rome insomuch as the Priests of the Lord were idle so that the Doctors of the Law were ignorant of him which they ought to have taught to others and the Pastors through negligence became deceivers and the Prophets which disputed among the People did not speak to God but an Idol and Worshipped their own fiction And we might use these words against the Masters of our Order which devour the People of God Hierom concerning the seven Orders of the Church c. 5. as it is cited in the Cannon Law distinct 93. in the chap. of a Deacon which in order is the 23. c. And now by whom in the Churches as in the Romane Empire Covetousness hath increased the Law of the Priest and the Vision of the Prophet hath Perished Every one truly by the Power of an Episcopal name which they maintain to themselves unlawfully without the Church do bring back by force unto their own uses all which is of the Levites neither do they maintain to themselves that which is written but take away the whole from all At that same time in the City of Rome Eusebius in his fifth Book of his Ecclesiastick History chap. 20. they were greatly disturbed with divers novelties by the many Ecclesiastick rules of Tradition Hierom also to Evagrius the Bishop in the 85 Epistle in the second Tome and as it is cited in the Cannon Law in the same distinction abovesaid in the Chapter that is in order the Twenty fourth plainly saith the like 17ly Against Papal Dispensations THat is not able to stand Gratianus upon the Rubrick chap. 8. which is done against the Evangelical or Prophetical Doctrine or Constitution Neither shall any thing stand Pope Marcellinus in his second Epistle although it hath been acted by the Holy Fathers that is constituted against the Evangelical or Prophetical or Apostolical Doctrine It is not in the Power of the Pope Gerson of the Spiritual life of the Soul or of a Councel or of the Church to change the traditions given by the Evangelists and by Paul as certain Persons dote Urbanus the Pope as he is cited in the Cannon Law in the Twenty fifth cause plainly also saith the like 18ly Against Multitude of Ceremonies THis Hierome in his commentaries upon the 23d Chap. of Mat. Peter de Aliacp Cardinal Chamberlain of the Reformation concerning the reformation of the Church and Prelates even to this very day with us both at the little Gospels and to the word of the Cross and to things of this sort do the Superstitious Women practice who have indeed a zeal of God but not according to knowledge straining at a Gnat and swallowing a Camel It were to be taken care of that in Divine Service there were not such a burthensome length but that there should be observed a wished and innocent brevity John Gerson also in the third part of the works of the Spiritual life of the Soul in the second Lesson plainly saith the like 19ly Against an Obligation to a Single life either in Priest's or others ANdrightly hath Paul put that Theodoret up on the fourth chapter of the first Epistle to Timothy forbidding to Marry for he doth not dispraise continency and a single life but accuseth them which by a made Law do compel to follow the same Integrity of the Body is to be wished by you Ambrose in his Book of Exhortation to Virginity as it is cited in the Cannon Law caus 32. Qu. 2. in the c. concerning integrity which is in number the thirteenth The fifth Cannon of the Apostles which I for counsel perswade nor for Empire command for Virginity is alone which may be perswaded but not commanded a thing rather to be wished then to be enjoyned A Bishop or a Priest or Deacon shall not under the pretence of Religion put away his proper Wife and if he reject her let him be Excommunicated but if he so persevere let him be cast out That in his time very many Priests were Married Hierome in his first Tome of Epistles and first Book against Jovinian pag 33. testifieth and that a Bishop is described by the Apostle to be the Husband of one Wife having his Children with all Chastity It is neither proved by reason or Authority that absolutely speaking a Priest can sin by being Married Cardinal Cajetan in opuse Tit. 1. Tract 27 And in the same place a little after he concludeth neither is an order in as much as it is an order nor an order in as much as it is holy an impediment to Matrimony The Priest-hood not to break off the contract of Matrimony whether it be before or after Ordination is secluded by all Laws standing only in those which we have from Christ and his Apostles Clement a Roman the Disciple of Peter the Apostle and as the Papists will have it his Successor in the Roman Bishoprick in his second Book of Apostolical constitutions chap. 2. describing of what sort a Bishop ought to be plainly also saith the like 20ly That the Holy Scriptures are the only Rule both of our Faith and Actions GOd Gave a Law to us Hierom upon the 8. chapter of Isaiah v. 20. and the Testimonies of the Scriptures which if you will not follow you will not have light but darkness will always oppress you As the night extinguisheth not the Stars of Heaven Pope Zepherinus in his first Epistle to the Bishops of Sicilia as it is cited in the Cannon Law Distinct 38. in the chapter Sicut which is in order the Eighth So Worldly iniquity obscureth not the Minds of the Faithful adhering to the Firmament of the Holy Scripture The Gentile saith Chrysostome upon the Acts of the Apostles Homil 33. I would be a Christian but I know not to what to adhere many quarrels are among you I know not what Opinion I may choose Every one saith I say true I know not who I may believe seeing that on all sides they pretend Scriptures I answer them this makes greatly for us For if we ought to say that we believe reasons thou art deservedly troubled But seeing we receive the Scriptures and that they are both simple and true it will be casie for thee to Judge If any one consenteth to these he is a Christian if any one be against them he is far from this Cannon There is not any other left for the Speeches of Men concerning

the things of God Hilary in his seventh Book of the Trinity pag. 125. saving only the Word of God It behoveth us to confirm every word or thing by a Testimony of the Holy Scripture Basil the great in his twenty Sixth Principal of Morals chap. 1. both for the certainty and perfection of good and confusion of evil The Scripture Divinely inspired is constituted an Arbitrator for us Basil the great in his Book of Epistles Epist 80. which is to Eustathius the Physitian p. 714. according to the Frobenian Edition Printed in the year 1566. and by whom there shall be found agreeable Edicts in Divine words even to these and no more approacheth a Suffrage of verity Augustine in the Seventh Tome in his Book of the unity of the Church c. 16. plainly also saith the like 21ly That the Scriptures contain whatsoever Doctrine is necessary to Salvation THe Gospel containeth all things both for the present and the future Chrysostome upon the Epistle to Titus Homil. 1. and in a word hath wrapt therein honor and Piety and Faith and also every thing of Preaching Not all things which God did Cyril of Alexandria in his twelfth Book upon John chap. the last are written but those which are written as well for Manners as Belief are Judged to suffice that by a right faith and Works we may come Shining to the Kingdom of Heaven by Jesus Christ For all the Scripture Cardinal Hugo of St. Charo ia Postilla upon 2. Tim. 3. that is the Holy Scripture which is concerning all things necessary to Salvation and which is all the whole that is Perfect and therefore priviledgeth the Name of Scripture to it self by putting one Name for another The Speech is of the Sacred Letters of the old Testament Cardinal Cajetan upon 2. Tim. 3. which can instruct and teach thee as touching wisdome unto Salvation by Faith for they have the faculty of teaching the Wisdom not of this World but unto Eternal Salvation c. Also being perfect as touching the whole and consisting of all things requisite unto the perfecting of the Man of God Whereas the Lord Jesus hath done many things Augustine in his ninth tome and forty ninth Treatise upon John not all have been written but they are choice ones which were written which seemed to suffice Believers to Salvation Tertullian in his twenty second Chapter against Hermogenes and in his Book of the Flesh of Christ chap. 7. plainly also saith the like 22. That God only ought to be Adored and Invocated ONly God Origen in his eighth Book against Celsus who is the best and greatest is to be Adored and Prayers are to be offered by the only begotten Word of God alone To God alone by Jesus offer Prayers And in the same a little afterward For we have learned to Adore only him Eusebius in his fourth Book of Evangelical preparation chap. 5. who is the God and Creator of all things Neither do we read that any thing is to be Adored besides God Ambrose in his third Book of the holy Ghost chap. 12. for it is written thou shalt Adore the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve But nevertheless thou O Lord art only to be Adored Ambrose in his prayer at the departure of Theodosius Fol. 137. in the letter 6. thou only art to be asked that he Theodosius the Great Emperour may be with his Sons brought in thy presence He truly conserveth verity Cyril of Alexandria in his twelfth Book of Treasure chap. 1. which contrarily not the Creature but the Creator worshippeth and him only Serveth Dionysius Alexandrium as he is reheatsed by Eusebius in his seventh Book of the History of the Church chap. 10. And Augustine in the first tome of his Book of the true Religion chap. 55. plainly also say the like 23. That the Pope is Antichrist WHat is this Arnulph Bishop of Orleans in a Councel Assembled at Rhemes under the King the Head in which Arnulph was appointed Arch-Bishop of Rhemes speaketh thus of the Bishop of Rome This Speech also the Councel never contradicted but then judged according to the opinion of Arnulph of Orleans as it is recited in the tenth Century of the History of Magdeburge Printed at Basil Most Reverend Fathers what is this Man Sitting in a lofty Throne shining with Gold and a Purple Vestment what I say do you believe that this Man is It is no wonder if he be destitute of the Love of God and be proud with the only Wisdome also taken from him for he is Antichrist sitting in the Temple of Cod and shewing himself that he is God I being compelled to Rome have provoked the Roman Bishop Otto Duke of Bavaria in his Speech to the Bishops as it is received by Aventine in his seventh Book of the Annals of Bris pag. 550. and by the Direction of Gregory the Great Pope have defended mine by Armes This Man being dead you had Preached that the Roman Bishop is Antichrist And I have fell from the forsaken Sect of the Chief Priest to the Emperour c. 1. Contra Purgatorium Limbum Infantium AD refrigerium justi vocantur Cyprianus in libro de Mortalitate Sectione undecima ad supplicium rapiuntur injusti datur velocius tutela sidentibus Persidis poena Primum enim locum fides Catholicorum Divina Authoritate regnum credit esse Caelorum unde ut dixi Augustinus Septimo tomo libro quinto Hipognosticôt contra Pelagia nos Pagina nongen●essima quinquagefimâ septimâ non Baptizatus excipitur Secundum gehennam ubi omnis Apostata vel à Christi Fide alienus Eterna supplicia experietur Tertium penitus ignoramus imo nec esse in Scripturis Sanctis inveniemus Finge Pelagiane locum ex Officina dogmatis tui Scitote verò quòd cùm anima à corpore evellitur Augustinus tomo nono libro de vanitat seculi capite primo statim aut in Paradiso pro meretis bonis collocatur aut certè pro peccatis in inferni tartara praecipitatur Eligite modò quod vultis hoc jam in vita vestra disponite aut Perpetualiter gaudere cum Sanctis aut sine fine cruciari cum impiis Nemo se decipiat fratres duo enim loca sunt Augustinus tomo decimo de tempore sermone dacente si● secundo Augustinus etiam idem in effectu dicit tomo septimo libro primo de peccatorum meritis remissione capite vigesimo octavo Et quinto tomo libro vigesimo primo de civitate Dei capite vigessimo quinto tertius non est ullis qui cum Christo regnare non meruerit cum Diabolo absque dubitatione ulla peribit Secundò Contra invocatio Angelorum Sanctorum demortuorum facientem eos Mediatores Intercessores QUòd non oporteat Ecclesiam Dei relinquere Consilium Laodicenum