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A30972	Autoschediasmata, De studio theologiae, or, Directions for the choice of books in the study of divinity written by ... Dr. Thomas Barlow ... ; publish'd from the original manuscript, by William Offley ...	Barlow, Thomas, 1607-1691.; Offley, William, 1659 or 60-1724.	1699 (1699)	Wing B824; ESTC R22775	44,127	90

4. In their Canon-Law of which I shall hereafter write something all these are of Publick Authority receiv'd with Approbation of their Popes and Church For the Popish Agenda Matters of Fact and Discipline their Sacred and Civil Rites and Ceremonies we have them authentically set down in these Books 1. In Missali Roma There are very many Editions of it and much differing one from another as is evident and may appear by comparing the MSS. of which there are many in Bodley's Library and some in my own with the printed Copies the first and more ancient with those that follow Besides the Roman Missal which never was in use in England in any Age there are many others proper for other Countries and Places So we had in England 1 Missale secund usum Hereford 2 secund usum Sarum 3 secund usum Yorke 4 secundum usum Evesham 5 Lincoln 6 Bangor c. 2. Breviarium Roman there be many and differing Editions of this and Breviaries of other Churches as well as Rome The Breviary of Sarum so famous in England they call'd it Portiforium c. 3. Pontificale Romanum containing their Offices for Ordination Confirmation Consecration of Churches c. and other things particular to the Bishop 4. Rituale Romanum continet Ritus in Administratione Sacramentorum usitatos viz. Baptismi Eucharistiae Poenitentiae Matrimonii Unctionis Extremae quorum Administratio ad Parochos spectat c. 5. Sacrarum Ceremoniarum sea Rituum Ecclesiasticorum S. Roma Ecclesiae Libritres Romae 1560. Folio there are many more Editions of it at Venice 1506. at Colon. 1572. and there again 1574 in Octavo Whoever desires to be inform'd and convinc'd of the many Ridiculous as well as Impious Roman Superstitions and the prodigious Papal Pride let him get that Book 6. Processionale Graduale Paris 1668. Fol. Officium B. Mariae Manuale secundum usum Sarum Horae B. Virginis c. And to omit the rest Psalterium B. Mariae per Bonaventuram so they call it and 't is printed amongst his Works it is the most Blasphemous and Impious piece of Superstition and Idolatry that ever saw the Sun For whatever in David's Psalms is spoken of GOD or our B. Saviour is in that Psalter attributed to the Virgin Mary and yet Possevine has the Impudence to write Psalterium Divi Bonaventurae laudibus Beatissimae Virginis summa Pietate Impietate potius in Deum Blasphemâ Idololatrica accommodatum All the fore-mention'd Councils Canons and Sacred Offices have been receiv'd and publickly approv'd by the Church of Rome and so what Errors or Superstitions soever occur in them may be justly charg'd upon the Roman Church and they are responsable for them but not so for the Writings of Particular and private Men altho' otherwise for Place and Learning of greatest Eminence in their Church It is necessary to understand the Popish Controversies Books of this kind are very many to read them all is not opus unius hominis aut aetatis I shall name some few of the best which will furnish an Intelligent Reader with a convenient Knowledge of those things that are controverted 1. Dr. Crackanthorp contra Archiepisc. Spalatensem 4o. London 1625. It gives the shortest and best Account of most Popish Controversies 2. Gul. Amesii Bellarminus enervatus I noted to you before that he was a Non-conformist but he has very distinctly expos'd Rome and Bellarmine's Pretences and given a Clear Short and Rational Answer to them Vitus Erbermannus a Jesuite and Publick Professor at Mentz has published an impertinent thing he miscalls an Answer to Amesius printed at Herbipolis 1661. in 2 Vol. in Octavo But Omnia cum fecit Thaida Thais olet his pretended Reply is inconsistent and irrational 3. Andr. Riveti Catholicus orthodoxus c. It is extant in his Works Roterodami 1652. In French Saumur 1616. Lat. 2. Tomes 4.o. Lugd. Bat. 1630. he very fully handles almost all Popish controversies 4. Chamierus contractus seu Panstratiae Catholicae Dan. Chamieri Epitome per Fred. Spanhemium one Vol. Fol. Genevae 1645. This is more full and large than the former and may supply their Brevity and Omissions 5. If you desire upon occasion further Satisfaction in any Question our own Great and Learned Men Jewel Rainolds John White Whitaker Laud Chillingworth and others already mention'd may be consulted for none have oppos'd Rome and defended the Reformation with more Learning and Success To these may be added such as have ex professo examin'd and confuted the Council of Trent as for Instance 1. Chemnicii Examen Concil Trident. Francofurti 1578. 2. Examen Concilii Trident. per Innocentium Gentilletum Genevae 1586. Octavo 3. Anatome Concilii Trident. Historic Theolog. cum Historia Concil Trident. per Thuanum vindiciis pro P. Suavo Polano contra Scipionem Henricum per Jo. Hen. Heideggerum 2 Tomis in Octavo Tiguri 1672. more such Writers there are but one Chemnitius is best or all of these will be sufficient There are some who have writ Enchiridia Controversiarum such as these may be consulted 1. Manuale Controversiarum per Martinum Becanum Herbipoli 1623. 2. Or if that be too large a Work we may get his Enchiridion Manual Controversiarum hujus Temporis Duaci 1631. He gives also an Account of the Lutheran Controversies and of the Calvinists and of the Anabaptists c. 3. Enchiridion Controversiarum per Fr. Costerum Jesuitam Col. Agrip. 1587. postea Turnoni 1591. 4. Controversiae Generales Fidei contra Infideles omnes he puts all Protestants in that Catalogue Octavo Paris 1660. And because in all Controversies about Religion Scripture is urged on all sides and some things are hard to be understood it will be convenient to consult such Authors as have writ Explicationes Conciliationes Locorum difficilium 1. Fred. Spanhemii Dubia Evangelica Tom. 3. in Quarto the first Tome was printed at Geneva 1634. the second and third Tomes 1639. 2. Gul. Estius in loca Scripturae dissiciliora Folio Duaci 1629. a Learned Writer who explains many places very well but being sworn as all their Ecclesiasticks are to maintain all the receiv'd Doctrine Discipline and Rites of the Church of Rome 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he does explain Places so as may make most not for Truth but for the Interest of the Church of Rome 3. Symphonia Prophetarum Apostolorum c. à Joh. Schorpio 4o. Genev. 1625. 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seu Contradictiones apparentes S. Scripturae c. Ven. 1645. 12o. 5. Vindicatio Locorum praecipuorum Vet. Test. à corruptelis Pontificiorum praecipue Bellarmini Calvinistarum he was a Learned Man and a Lutheran Photinianorum c. in Octavo Gissae 1620. per C. Helvicum 6. Conciliationes locorum S. Scripturae in specie pugnantium ex libris Augustini per Ludovic Rabum 4o. Noribergae 1561. 7. Harmonia totius Scripturae seu Conciliatio locorum Script c. per Mich. Waltheum 8o.

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 De Studio Theologiae OR DIRECTIONS FOR THE Choice of Books IN THE Study of Divinity Written by the R t Reverend Father in GOD Dr. THOMAS BARLOW Late L d Bishop of Lincoln Provost of Queen's College and MARGARET Professor of DIVINITY in OXFORD Publish'd from the Original Manuscript By WILLIAM OFFLEY M. A. Prebendary of Lincoln and Domestick Chaplain to His Lordship OXFORD Printed by LEON LICHFIELD 1699. TO THE Right Reverend Father in GOD JAMES Lord Bishop of LINCOLN MY LORD WHilst others who are more immediately under Your Episcopal Government do equally approve and commend Your Generous Disposition and indefatigable Industry upon all Accounts to advance the Honour of the most Excellent Church of ENGLAND I cannot at this unhappy distance be silent but think my self obliged to mention that great Esteem which Your Lordship entertains for the Memory of many Learned Prelates who have presided over that Holy See which Your Lordship at present so deservedly fills And I am very sensible what an honourable regard Your Lordship in particular has for Bishop Barlow's Memory which suffer'd extreamly from those two Relick-mongers who printed a Spurious Book under his Lordship's Commanding Name and Character And whereas neither Religion or Gratitude were of any force to restrain their Endeavours from blasting their Great Benefactor 's Reputation after his Death by their publishing of many small Tracts it was thought necessary for Bishop Barlow's Legatees to whose Care his Lordship had committed all his own Original MSS. to undeceive the World and put a stop to mercenary proceedings by exposing the Defects of those Papers which were surreptitiously printed And I hope those Reflections which were drawn up and publish'd in the Year 1694. by my Brother Chaplain the late Ingenious Mr. Henry Brougham and My-self have been so far serviceable as to do justice to our Pious Patron 's Memory and to vindicate Our selves from all Suspicion of being any way concern'd in so base an Action as that of Selling to be Printed many private Papers with the specious Title of the Genuine Remains of that Learned Prelate Dr. Thomas Barlow c. My late Lord commanded that particular care should be taken of all his Original MSS. And that I may with greater ease discharge my Trust I have lately reposited all Bishop Barlow's Original Writings in the Archives of Queens College Library in Oxon two MSS. only excepted one treating of Grosthead's Life and Works which I left in Your Lordship's Library at Buckden in its way hereafter to the Library at Lincoln where the Ashes of that Memorable Prelate are Intomb'd The other MS. relating to the Choice of Books in the Study of Divinity I here humbly present to Your Lordship's Patronage which Your Lordship has already been pleas'd in a great measure to grant by approving of my Design and giving me good Hopes of Your Lordship's recommending These Directions to the Clergy of Your Extensive Diocese that they may be acquainted with the smallest part of that Learned Bishop's Study whose Communicative Presence they were not so happy to enjoy by his Visiting of them in such a Regular and Episcopal manner as Your Lordship has lately done in Your Primary Visitation of Your Diocese That part of his Sacred Office in our Church Bishop Barlow often complain'd he was not able to discharge as he ought And when he once attempted to visit his Diocese in Person which he often did by Legal Deputies by Confirming great numbers of People at Four several Towns in Hunting tonshire he was necessitated to tell some that then waited on him That his great Age and Infirmities wou'd not permit him to go through The several Counties of his Diocese But to express his Willingness and Readiness to Confirm such as wanted Confirmation his Lordship publish'd an Advertisement at the end of his Articles of Inquiry upon which many Persons of good Quality came to Buckden and receiv'd Confirmation from him in the Chapel of his Palace How diligent he was constantly to perform all other Duties of his Episcopal Function none are ignorant who at any convenient time waited on his Lordship about Matters Ecclesiastical And as his Lordship 's repeated wishes were that the Diocese of Lincoln might be bless'd hereafter more duly with the Solemn Rite of Confirmation so it was my Duty to attend whilst Your Lordship perform'd the Sacred Office for many Days together in Your Cathedral Church at Lincoln and elsewhere within some Peculiars belonging to that Magnificent Church particularly at Banbury where near a thousand Persons receiv'd Confirmation the 25th and 26th of September last some 80 Years of Age and scarce any under 12 for which Blessing that Ancient Corporation owns it self for ever oblig'd to Your Lordship May Your Lordship's Exemplary Life and Doctrine adorn the Faith and Practice of that Numerous and Learned Body of Men committed to Your Pastoral Care is the earnest of his Prayer who is MY LORD Your LORDSHIP 's most Obedient Servant WILLIAM OFFLEY Middleton Stony in the Diocese of Oxon Nov. 24. 1697. THE PREFACE I Shall not trouble the Reader with any long Apology for the Publication of the following Directions only I think it necessary to inform Him That had not this Method for the Study of Divinity been first printed and prefix'd to many other Papers which swell'd the Book to such a Price that few cared to buy it might the sooner have pass'd without Censure considering the Usefulness of such a Treatise wheresoever it shou'd be kindly receiv'd But being sensible withal that several Copies of this Method were dispers'd abroad and that many things already falsly printed did prejudice the Church of England and lessen the Author's Reputation I thought it my Duty to publish These Directions from the Original Manuscript which the late Mercenary Editors never saw without the long Train of Letters which are of no use but to expose the Secrets of a Private and Hasty Correspondence And since some angry Men are known to pass many unkind Reflections upon Bishop Barlow's Memory I leave the Bishop's own Words in a Letter which I have publish'd at the end of these Directions to vindicate himself from those unchristian Censures some at this day make use of that they may wound the Memory of A Great Father of the Church who has written many Learned Books in Defence of the Church of England against all that oppose it As for the first Letter which follows these Directions I found it written with Bishop Barlow's own Hand and as an Instance of its being proper to be included in his Directions to a Young Divine his Lordship left it fix'd to his Original MS. on that Subject The Second Letter sell into my Hands as I was making a Collection of some scatter'd Papers in my late Lord's Study and having communicated it to many Judicious Men they advis'd me not to conceal such Modest and Excellent Advice but to do the

capita in loca ejusdem insignia Dissertationes c. Paris 1676. Authore Natali Alexandro Ord. Praedicatorum Doctore Sorbonico in Octavo and 23 or 24 Volumes You may consult French Men's Writings both before and since Luther such as Gerson Chancellor of Paris and Espensaeas c. for they write more freely and learnedly against the Corruptions and Errors of Rome than any another Popish Writers Having writ this at several times and scarce perus'd any part of it as I would I hope the Reader will pardon my 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and not wilful Mistakes If He desire to see any of the aforemention'd Authors they are all some few excepted in my own Library here at Buckden THOMAS Lincoln LETTER I. Bishop BARLOW 's Letter to Dr. Howell Chancellor of the Diocese of Lincoln concerning his Primary Visitation Mr. CHANCELLOR WHEN I appointed this present Visitation of my Diocese it was both my Duty and Desire to have done it in Person as for several other Ends so more particularly that I might have the Happiness to know and be acquainted with my Brethren of the Clergy But my Age being now actually past 71. and Infirmities necessitate me to lay upon you that Burthen which my weak Indisposition at this time has disabled me to bear The Reason why I have not Visited before this Time was this My Predecessor visited the Year he died and tho' de Jure I might have visited the next Year yet I was unwilling to bring a burthen upon the Clergy so suddenly and therefore resolv'd not to visit until such time as my Predecessor if he had liv'd might have visited which was Anno 1677. When being call'd to the Parliament I was detain'd there and till now had no Opportunity to undertake what I had really design'd a Visitation This premised I shall intreat You to commend to my Brethren two or three things in what Words and with what Enforcement You in Prudence shall think fit 1. That they wou'd be conscientiously careful to live a pious Life and be Exemplary in walking Themselves in that way they commend to their Hearers from the Pulpit for if they Preach never so well and do not Live accordingly they will dishonour GOD and do Mischief to the People who are more apt to follow Examples than Precepts 2. That they wou'd be diligent in Catechizing the Younger People I fear too many of the Older sort may need it that they may know the Principles and Grounds of our Religion otherwise to preach to Uncatechiz'd People is to build without a Foundation 3. That they wou'd studiously endeavour to understand the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England which they have subscrib'd to and are bound to vindicate And in order to this let them read such Books as authentically contain both the Doctrine and Discipline of our Church viz. Our Liturgy Homilies XXXIX Articles and our Book of Ordination These Books are establish'd by Convocation and Parliament and ought both before and after Ordination seriously to be read and consider'd Jewel Whitaker Reynolds Hooker are excellent Authors who vindicated the Church of England against all her Adversaries with great Learning and Victorious Success and if young Students in Divinity will apply themselves to read them diligently they will find that these Books are of excellent use for the Explication and Confirmation of Our Churches Doctrine and Approved Discipline 4. And as Divines we are bound to inable our selves to know and defend our own Doctrine and Discipline than which no Church in Christendom has better or more consonant to Scripture and Primitive Antiquity so we shou'd endeavour according to our Ability to confute our Adversaries Papists and Non-conformists who as Herod and Pontius Pilate against our Blessed Saviour are Confederates against Truth and the Church of England What I have here mention'd is to re-mind my Brethren of what they know already and of the pressing necessity We now have if We love Truth and our Holy Mother the Church of England to know and confute the Impious and Blasphemous Practices of all those Recusants which at this Day disturb the Peace of the Church and State I desire You to advise the Clergy to pay their Tenths to the King duly for the Reasons in a Paper which the Reverend Mr. Skelton my Domestick Chaplain will give You And I have taken effectual order to prevent the Clergy's being impos'd on by undue Exactions from any Officer or Collector of their respective Dues within my Diocese resolving to lessen rather than augment the Fees c. which the Clergy pay With my Respects to Your self and my Brethren I rest theirs and Your Affectionate tho' Infirm Friend THOMAS Lincoln Sept. 1. 1688. LETTER II. A Short Method for the Study of Divinity in a Letter to a Friend by an Unknown Author and found in Bishop BARLOW 's Study SIR YOU ask of me one of the Hardest things I know To direct A Young Student in the the Methodical Study of Divinity If I have any Knowledge in it I must profess to You I know not how I came by it I read as it happen'd and thought of what I read and this is all I know of it It is I confess a great Defect in our Church and the occasion of many Mischiefs to it but it requires a much better Hand than mine and more Leisure than I have to prescribe a Remedy for it But if You will be contented with some free and hasty Thoughts You shall have them The constant Reading of S. Scripture with great application of Mind is a General Rule and ought to be a constant Practice whether we rightly apprehend the true Sence of it at present or not For when the very Phrase or Expression of S. Scripture and the History of it is imprinted on our Minds when we come strictly to examine any particular Doctrine of Religion various Expressions will occur to our Minds and will suggest such Thoughts to us as are to be had no other way And tho' it is not suppos'd that any Man acquainted with other parts of Learning and beginning to apply himself to the Study of Divinity can be in such a State yet the Scripture is to be read and learnt as the Grammar is by Children who know not how to apply the Rules much less understand the Reason of them And therefore part of them is to be read every Day tho' only in English which I think very adviseable for one who intends the Ministry without stopping at every Difficulty he meets with but charging his Memory with the Phrase and the Series and order of Events But to make the Reading of the S. Scripture useful he must furnish himself with all variety of Questions about Religion that he may know what to observe and enquire after And you will think it hard that I cannot direct him better than to send him to the Master of the Sentences or Aquinas's Summs or Estius upon the Sentences