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The Iesuites banner Displaying their original and successe: their vow and othe: their hypocrisie and superstition: their doctrine and positions: with a confutation of a late pamphlet secretly imprinted and entituled: A briefe censure vpon two bookes written in answeare to M. Campions offer of disputation. &c. Compiled by Meredith Hanmer M. of Arte, and student in diuinity.
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Hanmer, Meredith, 1543-1604.
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The Iesuites Banner Displaying their original and successe their vow and othe their hypocrisie and superstition their doctrine and positions with A Confutation of a late Pamphlet secretly imprinted and entituled A Briefe Censure vpon two bookes written in answeare to M. Campions offer of disputation c. Compiled by Meredith Hanmer M. of Arte and Student in Diuinity ¶ Imprinted at London by Thomas Dawson and Richard Vernon and are to be solde in Paules Churchyard at the Brazen Serpent 1581. ¶ To the Right honorable Sir Thomas Bromley knight Lorde Chanceller of Englande William Lorde Burleigh and Lorde Treasorer Robert Earle of Leicester Edward Earle of Lyncolne with the rest of her Maiesties most Honorable counsell continuance of health increase of honour and all heauenly wisedome IT is not long sithence Right honorable there was a great brag or chalenge directed to your Lordships from M. Campion a Iesuite lately arriued heere in Englande with other his complices and confederates of the Romish religion where he declaring his estate condition craued with shewe of great humilitie such things as were not to be grauÌ„ted the which petitions falling into my hands were scanned perused answered in so modest a sort as I might submitting my selfe the whole to your Honorable Censure fauourable interpretation Since which time there hath byn a Pamphlet secretly imprinted no doubt in England though without name yet hauing this Title A Briefe Censure vpon two books made in answere to M. Campions offer of disputation containing very daÌ„gerous doctrine vnreuereÌ„t speaches against particular persons tending therby as much as in the Author lay to discredite the Gospel and the professors thereof As hereto fore in mine aunswere to the chalenge so now also with all humilitie I thought good to direct vnto your honours a further viewe of this Iesuiticall sect and wandering Romanistes displaying in their Banner as the Title prefixed to the Booke geueth to vnderstand their original and successe their vowe and othe their hypocrisie and superstition with their doctrines and positions beyng the rather moued therevnto by this late Pamphlet heere inserted as occasion hath beene geuen also largely confuted And seeing it falleth out that with singlenesse of hearte they seeke not after peace with humblenesse of submission they yeelde not vnto her Maiesties proceedinges neither with penitent mindes they imbrace the Gospel and the trueth of Gods worde let there continue as Augustine faith betweene vs and them the rather a conflict for the defence of the trueth then with them in falshood a concorde But it is greatly to be wished and my selfe with the rest of my fellow labourers we I say are most instantly agayne and againe to desire your Lordships to bee a meane vnto the Queenes most excellent Maiestie that at this present summons and noble assembly in the most honorable and high court of parliament there be a vew had of this dangerous sort of people that their rouing bee restrained that their religion be reformed if the word cannot take place in some other sort as shall seeme best to her most Royall mynde and the holie Ghost the guide and leader of you all Although Eusebiâ—s in the life of Constantine the Emperour reporteth that the great clemencie of that most noble Prince was misliked and that the libertie and fauour then shewed grew to loosenesse Yet am not I so straight laced but that I coulde wishe all kinde of fayre meanes clemencie curtesie libertie conference long suffering to be vsed and shewed to such as are to be woon especially in matters of religion The Prophete Dauid speaking of the Lorde saith that hee is mercifull long suffering pacient yet if the sinner will not turne he will bend his bowe he will gird himselfe he will whet his sword shaue the hearie scalpe of the enimie I am not to procure this Iesuiticall sect displeasure neither work theÌ„ discredit in respect of their persons whom in teÌ„der loue I do heartely imbrace but it is their religion that I desire reformed and their Romish practises detefted and abhorred How they preuayle in other Countries with the children of vnbeliefe wee heare daily What trasshes they bring in their Fardels from Rome we see they be not woorth the taking vp how slylie they inueigle the simple and snare theÌ„ in error experience doâ—th daily teach vs and what treachery they woorke in corners against the state of the Realme the Crowne and dignity we are vehemeÌ„tly to suspect They lay fables visions and fonde miracles before the people and keepe the woorde of GOD vnpreached from them they sweare obedience vnto the Pope and barre Princes of the loyaltie and subiection due vnto them and they prostrate themselues before Idols images robbe God of his honor In tender consideration wherof may it please your good Lordships being of her Maiesties most honorable counsell endued with the spirite of wisedome and counsell froÌ„ aboue that by your fauourable countenance religion and the preaching of the Gospel may be furthered in this flourishing common weale and most Christian Realme of England that sects schismes and heresies may be rooted out that as there is one God one faith one baptisme one hope of our calling so we may vnâ—aiâ—â—dly honour the same God imbrace the same faith performe the vow made in the same baptisme and rest in the same hope louing one another praising God obeying our Prince whom the Lord blesse and preserue long to raygne ouer vs. AndIo I cease presently further to trouble your Lordships but with remembraunce of my humble duetie I desire the Lorde long to blesse and preserue your Honours From London the 3. of March 1580. Your Lordships most humble at commaundement Meredith Hanmer Iesuitis Seminarijs sacrificulis alijsque omnibus qui Pontificij erroris caligine obducti tenentur Meredithus Hanmerus Anglo Brytannus salutem misericordiam in Domino sempiternam DVRVM EST MI FRATRES CONTRA stimulum calcitrâ—re Opus est câ—â—m prudenti aliqua moderatione quae ita studet ornandae gloriae Christi vt simul dignitati ecclesiastici ordinis â—â—anqâ—â—litati publicae consultum 〈…〉 volutate gloriosius nihil christiâ—â—â—â— postore diguius excogitari potest Quorsum igitur modeâ—ti 〈…〉 of Euangelij precones tam anâ—citer impetere soletis Quid toties hâ—ereseâ—â—s immane â—rimen faedoâ— errores seductiones imposturas vafrities in maledictis veftris scriptis innocentibus obijcitis Quid istis tragaedijs opâ—â—sfiritâ— Num vllam immoderatam opinionem aut quaâ— diuinâ—â— maiâ—â—tâ—â—is gloriae deroget aut quae sanctissimum ecclestae ordinem labâ—â—â—â—ter in nostris sermonibus homilijs opusculis vel libris deprehendere potuiftis Immo dum sacraslitteras vt Dâ—dalâ— labyrinâ—hum in quo aberremus vt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 omnium seminarium vt incertas manoas mutilas laicis intordicendas vt flexilâ—quas instat caerei nasi Leshia â—â—lificationis plumbeae regâ—lae nec ad institrtionem pietatis sufficientes sed assuâ—â—â—â—â—