de doc Chr. c. 37. 40. l. 3. c. 10. in praef Ps 31. purity cleannes of conscience which must euer (d) 2. Cor. 1 7. Heb. 3 6. 10 34. 1. Io. 3 3. Col. 1 21. 2. Pet. 1 10. shew it selfe by good workes inuincible patience in all aduersitye For they that wante the testimony of a good conscience or haue not a purpose to amend their life they I saye haue not that hope which they shoulde but do rather rashlie vaunt of (e) 2. Pet. 2 18. Eccli 5 4.6 Greg. 33. mor. c. 15. praesumption and a very vaine and vnfruitfull coÌ„fidence how-soeuer they boaste of Gods grace and of the merites of Christ Hope in our Lorde sayth the (f) Ps 36 3. Prophet and do goodnesse againe Be thou subiect to our Lord and pray to him And an other Prophet (g) Thren 3 25. Our Lord is good to those that hope in him to the soule that seeketh him And that this hope must not be al-together (h) Greg. l. 6. ep 22. ad GregoriaÌ„ Ber. de Fest Magdal voyde of feare it appeareth by this place of the psalme Our Lord (i) Ps 146.11 is wel pleased ouer theÌ„ that feare him in theÌ„ that hope trust in his mercy 3 What good thinges are those which a Christian must hope for FIrst and specially those good (a) Tit. 2 13. 3 7. thinges of the Kingdome of heauen which do make men blessed happy and exempteth them from all manner of miserie Then all such things as (b) Heb. 4 16 Aug. in Enc. cap. 114. seruing for the necessarie vses of mortall men in this life are rightly desired prayed for at Gods hands ought to be reputed in the number of those good thinges which are to be hoped for and expected All which are specially expressed in our Lordes prayer as which Christ our Lorde with his owne most sacred (c) Mat. 6 9. Luc. 11 2. mouth deliuered with wonderfull wisdome prescribed to all those that would gladly by prayer lay opeÌ„ their hope and good desires befote All. God 4 What is the forme of our Lords prayer THis that followeth The Pater noster is expounded by these Tert. Nysen l. de ora Cypr. ser 6. de or Dom. Cyr. cat mys 5. Chry. ho. de or Dom. in cap. 6. Mat. HieroÌ„ Theop. Eut. in Mat. Ambr. lib. 5. de Sacr. cap. 4. Aug. ep 121. ad Probam c. 11. l. 2. de ser Do. c. 4. seq ho. 42. ex 50. ser 126. 135. 182. de temp ser 9. ex diu Chrysol ser 67. seq Innoc. 3. lib. de Myst Missae c. 17. seq Petrus Laod. German Patriarcha Const Cassia coll 9. c. 18. sequ Our Father which art in heauen 1 Hallowed be thy name 2 Thy Kingdome come 3 Thy will be donne in earth as it is in heauen 4 Giue vs this day our dayly bread 5 And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. 6 And lead vs not into temptation 7 But deliuer vs from euill Amen 5 What is the suÌ„me of our Lords prayer THere are (a) Aug. in Ench. c. 115 l. 2. de ser Dom. c. 10. seuen petitions therin conteyned vnto which all manners and formes of prayers (b) Aug. ep 121. ad Probam c. 12. what-soeuer may and ought to be referred whether we treate with al-mightie God for the obtaining of some good things or for the wiping away of sinne or for the turning away of any euill whatsoeuer And in the three first petitions those thiÌ„gs are in order demanded which are properly aeternal euerlasting in the fower others we do aske euen temporal things as being necessary for vs to the getting of the aeternal 6 What is ment by the beginning of this prayer Our father which art c. Ex. 15 11. Esa 42 5. 63 15. Mal. 1 6. 2. Cor. 1 3. Phil. 4 20. Ap. 4 10. Ro. 8 15. Gal. 4 5. 1. Pet. 3 22. Leo. ser 6. nat Do. IT is a little preface and it putteth vs in minde of that great inaestimable benefite wherby God the Father that eternall maiestie raigning most happily in heauen receiued vs into his fauour for Christ his Sonnes sake adopted vs by the holy Ghost to be his soÌ„nes heires vnto his heauenly Kingdome And this remeÌ„brance of so great benefites doth not only stirr vp (a) Cypr. in ser de or do attentioÌ„ but prouoke also the soÌ„nes to render loue againe to their father and to obay him it doth in like maner encourage theÌ„ to pray afford theÌ„ (b) Luc. 11 11. Iac. 1 6. confidence to obtaine 7 What is the sense of the first Petition Hallowed be thy name VVE desire that aswell in our selues as in all others Mat. 5 17. 1. Pet. 2 12. 4 11. 1. Cor. 10 31. Col. 3 17. Ro. 15 6. Eccli 36 1. that may alwaies be preferred aduanced which standeth most with the glory and honor of our Soueraigne and most excellent Father And this indeede wee doe performe when the confession of the true faith hope and charity holy couersation (a) Luc. 1 72. 1. Pet. 1 15. 3 16. Phil. 2 15. of Christian life do shewe forth their light and force in vs that (b) Mat. 5. 17. others also beholding the same may take occasion to glorifie our Father 8 What is contained in the second Petition Thy kingdome come VVE do aske that God by his grace iustice Mat. 6 33. Ro. 14 17. Ps 22 1. 79 2. Luc. 1 33. 17 20. 1. Cor. 3 16 4 20. Eph. 1 18.23 Mat. 13 41 1. Co. 15 24 Col. 1.13 Ps 67 2. may raign in his Church yea in the whole world all aduersary powers euill affections beeing once abandoned rooted out Then we do wishe and pray that being once called out of this world as out of a troublesome (a) Phil. 1 23. Heb. 11 13. 1. Pet. 2 11. Iob. 7 1. 2. Cor 5 6. Sap. 5 16. Apoc. 22 4. Mat. 8 11. pilgrimage and warfare we may be speedily transported into the kingdome of glory and euerlasting felicity to raigne with Christ and his Saintes for euer 9 What importeth the third Petition Thy will be done VVE doe wishe in this petition Ps 102 20. Ro. 1 10. Act. 9 6. 21 14. Deut. 12 8 Heb. 13 21. Iâ—c 4 15. Luc. 22 42. 1. Pet. 4 2 Act. 5 29. Iob. 1 21. 1. Pet. 5 6. that as the Angels and blessed Saints in heauen so we also vpon earth though weake and of small force may exhibite vnto Almighty God exacte obedience desiring or coueting nothing so much as that we may willingly submit our selues to the will of God both in prosperity aduersity renouncing our owne wil which is prone (a) Gen. 8 21. Mat. 26 41
yet he which professeth himselfe a Catholicke by sending his child or permitting his childe to be sent to such thinges as are indispensably forbidden by God himselfe doth vnnaturally depriue his innocent sonne of that which he coulde not giue him But true it is which our Sauiour saide Luc 16 8. that wiser are the children of this worlde in their generation than the children of lighte But thou deare Brother when thou fallest into any such preuarication thinke assuredly that thy light is beecome darkenes And that in darkenes thou shalte so long remaine vntill thou take away the bushell with thou hast sette before others eies and permit the light to shine to all those of whom thou hast charge But to the intent that thou maiest not onely performe this duety which is necessarily vpon paine of vtter darkenes required of thee but also like vnto a childe of lighte seeke that which is perfect and according to the nature of light liberally endeuour to communicate vnto al meÌ„ that which thou hast thy selfe of God receiued I haue set downe in the margen of this booke all those places of holy Fathers and Scriptures which are in the Lattin to the intent that thou either being assaulted by any aduersary or thy selfe seeking to reschew out of miserable captiuitie any soule maiest haue authorities to alleage for whatsoeuer thou shalt say Of the places of scripture for the most parte I haue quoted the very verse that sodainely thou maiest find that wherin consisteth the force of the proofe Finally I haue added certaine little Kindled sizes to lighten some secrete corners which might otherwise annoy thee All which God graunt that it may to his glory both maintaine and increase the light of thy hart and bring forth in many obscure mindes such brightnes of true beliefe that wee all may worthely walke by the same conforming our liues thereunto That so being made worthy vnto the parte of the loue of the Saints Col. 1 13. in the light we may by him which hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenes be translated at the length into the euerlasting Kingdome of the sonne of his loue where we shall not onely neede neither sunne nor moone but we shal receiue that perfecte light of the Lambe by whome onely as we haue bene redeemed so must we also be glorified The Printer to the Reader VVHereas there is promised thee about the latter end of the booke a Treatise of seruice and scripture in the vulgar tongue know thou that by reason of the continuall warres in this Countrey and the manifolde difficulties which all those that liue here-about doe feele I haue bene constrained to finish this worke without ful accomplishment of my promise and purpose But thou in the meane time enioy this my present which I make thee if I shall perceiue that this my labour is grateful vnto thee then shalt thou in the next edition receiue a perfect recompence for this my defaulte I haue also set down a Catalogue of the Fathers and Doctours which are in this Booke alleaged that thou maiest see how auncient defendours we haue of the Catholike truth which in deede neither could be Catholicke if it had not antiquitie with it neither can want antiquitie if it be Catholicke So that in my iudgement two principall thinges thou shalt finde in this Booke of themselues sufficient to confirme thy owne Faith and to confound the negatiue Religion of al aduersaries The first is the very naked sincere truth very plainly expresly set downe The second is the multitude of witnesses of her sinceritie For the innocency of truth is such that it presently coÌ„mendeth it selfe vnto the beholder and discouereth all malicious slaunders which when they growe vnto most intollerable impudency cannot yet abide the force and maiesty of so vnspotted testimonies against which there cannot be taken any exception This whereas I my selfe haue founde in the perusing of this worke I could not but imparte vnto thee my minde and iudgemente Fare-well A CATALOGVE OF FATHERS AND COVNcelles which are cited in this Booke according to the diuerse ages in which they liued THE Holy BIBLE * The first age beginning from the Birth of CHRIST The APOSTLES and their Canons Philo Iudaeus S. Martialis S. Dionysius Areopagit Episc Mart. S. Clemens Pont. Mart. S. Ignatius Episc Mart. S. Anacletus Pont. Mar. Iosephus Iudaeus * The Second Age Anno. Dom. 100. S. Euaristus Pont. Mart. S. Alexand. Pont. Mart. S. Sixtus 1. Pont. Mart. S. Telesph Pont. Mart. S. Higinus Pont. Mart. S. Iustinus Philosophus Mart. S. Soter Pont. Mart. S. Irenaeus Episc Mart. Clemens Alexandrinus * The Thirde Age Anno. Dom. 200. Tertullianus S. Calixtus Pont. Mart. Origenes S. Vrbanus Pont. Mart. S. Hippolit Episc Mart. S. Fabianus Pont. Mart. S Cornel Pont. Mart. S. Cyprian Episc Mart. S. Foelix 1. Pont. Mart. S. Caius Pont. Mart. * The Fourth Age Anno. Dom. 300. S. Marcell Pont. Mart. S. Euseb Pont. Mart. Concilium Ancyranum S. Melchia Pont. Mart. Concilium Neocaesatiense Reticius AugustoduneÌ„sis Lactantius Firmianus S. Siluester Pontifex The I. generall Councell of Nice Eusebius Caesatiensis Conc. RomanuÌ„ sub Siluest Concilium Elibertinum ConciliuÌ„ Arelatense 1. 2 Concilium Gangrense Concilium Carthaginense S. Marcus Pontifex S. Athanasius Episc S. Iulius 1. Pontifex Eusebius Emisenus Episc S. Hilarius Episc Concilium Antiochenum S. Liberius Pont. S. Felix 2. Mart. Ioannes Climachus Concilium Laodicenum Iouinianus Imperator S. Damasus Pont. The II. generall Councell of Constantinople Concilium Valentinum Optaâ—us Mileuitanus S. Pacianus Episc S. Cyrillus Hierosol Episc S. Ambrosius Episc Prudentius S. Didymus Alexandrinus S. Basilius Magnus Episc S Gregor Nazian Episc S Epiphanius Episc S. Siricius Pont. S. Essraem S Amphilochius Episc S. Gregor Nyssenus Episc S. Io. Chrysostomus Episc Ruffinus S. Hieronymus Theoph. AlexaÌ„drin Episc Chromat Aquiliens Episc Concilium Carthag 2. 3. 4. 5. Concilium Toletanum 1. Isychius * The Fifthe Age Anno. Dom. 400. S. Augustinus Episc S. Innocentius Pont. Concilum Mileuitanum S. Paulinus Episc Seuerus Sulpitius Honorius Theodosius Imperatores S. Sozimus Pont. Postidonius Episc Concilium Telense Maximus Episc Ioannes Cassianus Socrates Sozomenus Cyrillus Alexandr Episc Theodoretus Episc The III. general Councell of Ephesus Vincentius Lirinensis Concilium Agathense S. Leo Magnus Pont. Victor Africanus Episc Conc. Ara ca nuÌ„ 1. 2. Concilium Vasense 1. 2 Valentinianus Martianus Imperatores The IIII. general CouÌ„cell of Chalcedon S. Prosper Episc Concilium Turonense 1. S. Hilarius Pont. S. Petrus Chrysol Episc S. Gelasius 1. Pont. S. Fulgentius Episc Concilium Epaunense * The sixth Age Anno. Dom. 500. Concilium Aurelianense 1 Iustinianus Imperator Cassiodorus The V. generall Councell of Constantinople Concilium Aurelianense 3 Concilium Turonense 2. Andreas Hierosol Episc Cretensis Euagrius Epiphanensis S. Greg. magnus Pont. S. Greg. Turonensis Episc *
Bern. ser 3. de resur vnto euil we may rest and settle our mindes in the (b) Io. 4 34 5 30. 6 38. 1. Reg. 3 18. wil of God 10 What hath the fourth Petition Giue vs this day our daily bread VVE doe like poore folkes beggers craue of the author and fountaine of al goodnesse Iac. 1 5.17 Psal 39 18. Deut. 10 18 Gen. 28 20. 1 Tim. 6 8. Pro. 30 8. Ps 144 15. those thinges that bee sufficient for the daily maintenance of our corporal life to wit food cloathing also those thinges that doe serue to a better the life of the soule as the (a) Mat. 4 4. Am. 8 11. Eccli 15 3. Pro. 9 5. word of God the spiritual food of the soule the most holy (b) Mat. 26.26 6 11 Io. 6 51. Hier. in c. 6. Mat. Cypr. in ser de cr Do. Amb. l. 5. de Sacr. c. 4. Aug. l. 2. de ser Do. in mont c. 7. Thren 4 8. 1. Cor. 10 6 Leu. 26 14. Num. 5 6. 20. Exo. 32 27. Luc. 7 47. Tob. 12 10. Sap. 16 14. Ps 50 3.4.9.11 and B. Sacrament of the Altar that heauenly breade and other most holesome Sacraments and gifts of God which doe feede cure and confirme the inwarde man to a wel ordered happie kinde of life 11 How is the fifth Petition vnderstood Forgiue vs our trespasses IN this wee craue that God will mercifully purge vs from the spot of sinne which aboue all thinges is most foule and pestilent vnto the soule and that he will also remitte those verie debts which wee haue contracted by sinning And least our praier should not be auaileable by reason that we are euill affected towardes our neighbour we adde this besides that all secret hate (a) Ro. 12 17.19 Col. 3 12. Luc. 23 34. Act. 7 60 Mar. 11 25. Eph. 4 32. desire of reuenge being laide aside wee are at attonement with our neighbour haue forgiuen euery one that hath offended vs euen from the bottome of our heartes For this is that which Christ signified in an other place when he said (b) Lu. 6 37. Forgiue yee shal be forgiuen And againe (c) Mat. 6 14. 18 22 33. Eccli 22 1. Aug. in Enc cap. 74. If you will not forgiue men neither will your Father forgiue you your offences 12 What is the sense of the sixth Petitiō Lead vs not into temptation BEcause this present life is a very warfare vpon earth Iob. 7 1. Iudith 8 2◠Tob. 3 21. 12 13. Mat. 4 1. 26 41. Heb. 2 18. 2. Thes 3 3. 1. Io. 2 14 16. 5 4. Mat. 16 24. 1 Cor. 9 25.27 10 12. Iac. 4 4. 1 12. 1. Pet. 5 8.10 2. Pet. 2 9. Eph. 6 11. Col. 3 5. Apoc. 2 7.10.11.17.26 2. Tim. 4 7. whilest we are al-waies assaulted with diuers temptations and in an hard continuall conflict with the world the flesh and the deuill therfore being deuoutly carefull of our owne estate we sue for helpe at the hands of almightie God that we do not yeeld to such assaultes of our aduersaries and by yeelding incurr damnation but that standing al-waies in this continuall combate relieng vpon the mighte and hand of God we may valiantly resiste the power of the deuill haue the world in contempte chastice the fleshe and so finallye as inuincible souldiers of Christ be crowned after the victory for (a) 2. Tim. 2 3. no man is crowned as witnesseth the Apostle vnlesse he striue lawfully 13 What is in the seuenth and last petition deliuer vs from euill VVE pray at the last that God will not suffer vs to be ouer-throwne ◠Reg. 8 33. Pro. 10 25.28.30 Eccli 23.4 Hier. 2 14. Tob. 1 22. 2 10. Eccli 27 1.4.6 Ap. 3 10. Ps 24 15. 30 3.5.8.9.16 33 5.7.8.18 cast away with the wicked by the calamities of this worlde wherwith euen the Godly also are exercised but that by his benignitye he deliuer vs so farre forthe as is expedient for our saluation mercifully defend vs from all euill both of body and of soule as well in this life as in the life to come For so hath himselfe promised (a) Ps 49 15 Call vpon me in the day of tribulation I will deliuer thee thou shalt honour me Last of al we cōclude the whole prayer with this one worde Amen (b) 2. Cor. 1 20 Amb. in Ps 40. Hier. in c. 6. Mat. that we may shewe our confidence in praieng hope of obtaining in regarde as well of Christes promise that neuer faileth (c) Mat. 7 7. Luc. 11 9. Io. 16 23. Aske saith he and it shall bee giuen you as also of the infinite clemencye and ready mercie of God the Father in so much that hereupon S. IHON hath sayd (d) 1. Io. 5 14. What-soeuer wee shall aske according to his will hee heareth vs. 14 What is the summe of our Lords prayer IT containethe a perfite and absolute forme not only of asking that which is good but also of praieng to be deliuered from whatsoeuer is euill And amongst the things that be good this is first to be wished and praied for that all men may glorifie our heauenly Father at all times in all places then that we may be partakers of his Kingdome afterwarde that we may not want those helpes that are conuenient for the attaining vnto the same Kingdome As is on the behalfe of our soule to be conformable to the will of God and as touching our body to haue necessary liuing maintenance But those thinges that are added in the second place do continue to the end of the prayer do expresse the affect of one that craueth deliuery from euils which by the grace power of almighty God he desireth to haue either vtterly taken away to wit sinne the contagion of all goodnesse and the sinke and puddle of all euils or els that they may be so tempered that by their violence they hinder vs not in the way to saluation Such are diuers temptations that inuade vs in this worlde all calamities both present and to come Al other things that are to be said touching praier shal be reserued for that place where the three kinds of good works shal be expownded OF THE ANGELICALL SALVTATION 15 Which is commonly called the Angelicall salutation THat which was pronounced vnto the most holy Virgin Luc. 1 28. Chrysost Iacob in Liturg 116. Aug. ser 2. de annun Amb. in c. 1 Luc. Chrysol ser 140. seq Ber. hom 3. super Myssus est Fulg. ser de laud. B. Virg the mother of God in these wordes Haile MARY full of grace our Lorde is with thee blessed art thou among women blessed is the fruit of thy wombe IESVS Holy MARIE mother of God pray for vs sinners now and in the houre of our death AMEN 16 Whereupon came this maner of
and that in the baptized Aug. lib. 1. cont 2. ep Pelag c. 13. 14. l. 6. cont Iulia. cap. 13 seq lib. 2. cont Pelag. Coelest c. 39. 40. See the 3. question of Baptisme page 151 all that which hath in it the true and proper nature of sinne is quite taken away and not rased only or not imputed For in the regenerate God hateth nothing bccause there Ro. 8 a is no damnation vnto them that are truely Ibid. 6 a buried with Christ by baptisme vnto death That walke not according to the flesh but putting Eph. 4 c Col. 3 b off the olde man and putting on the new which is created according to God are made innocent immaculate pure voide of sinne and deare vnto Almightie God Ro. 8 c Heires certes of God and coheires of CHRIST so that nothing at all may staye them from entering into heauen And yet notwithstanding must we confesse that ther remaineth in the baptised Aug. lib. 2. de peccat mer. cap. 28. concupiscence which beeing lefte Idem lib. 2. cont Iul. cap. 9. 10. lib. 1. de pec mer. c. vlt. to striue withall cannot possibly hurte them that doe not consent and that doe Idem l. 1. ciu c. 25. lib. 5. con Iul. cap. 3. by the grace of Christ couragiously resist yea rather 2. Tim. 2 a hee that shall striue lawfully shall be crowned This Concupiscence which the Apostle sometime Ro. 7 b calleth sinne the Catholike Church neuer vnderstoode therefore to be called sinne because it is truely properly sinne in the regenerate but because it Aug. lib. 6. con Iul. c. 25. ser 6. de verb. Apost cap. 1. proceedeth of sinne and inclineth to sinne 5 Of the imbecillitie of nature and the lawe to Iustifie Men. TO come nowe somewhat nearer to the right and plaine vndestanding of the Doctrine of Iustification euerie man must acknowledge confesse thus much that when all men by ADAMS transgression had lost Innocencie Coelest primus ep 1. cap. 4. 1. Cor 15. c Ro. 5 c d being made vncleane and as the Apostle saith Eph. 2 a by nature the Sonnes of wrath as hath beene saide so far were they the slaues Ro. 6 c of sinne and in the power of death of the diuell that not only the Gentiles by the force Prosp cōtra Collat. cap. 22. Aug. ep 95. of nature but neither the Iewes by the very letter of the Law Fulgent de incar gratia Christi cap. 16. of MOYSES could be deliuered or rise from the same although in them free-will Aug. lib. 1. cont 2. ep Pelag. cap. 2. lib. 2. c. 5. cont Fortun. Manich. disput 2. lib. 3. de lib. arbit cap. 1. 3. lib. 3. de gra lib. arbit cap. 2. lib. 5. de ciu cap. 10. in expos cap. 5. ad Gal. qu. 24. ex 83. lib. 3. Hypog cap. 10. Orig. Philocal cap. 21. ho. 2. ex diuers in c. 13. Mat. Chry. ho. 30. in Mat. ho. 9. 11. in Ioan. Cyr. Hieros catech 4. illum Hier. in proaem lib. cont Pelag. lib. 2. cont Iouin cap. 2. was not extinguished howesoeuer Conc. 2. Araus cap. 13. 25. Aug. ep 95. Prosp lib. 1. de vocatione gentium cap. 8. it were weakened and decaied 6 Of the dispensation mystery of the comming of Christ VVHereby it came to passe that the Heauenly Father the Father of 2. Cor. 1 a mercies and God of all consolation when that happy Gal. 4 a fulnesse of time was come did sende vnto men CHRIST IESVS his Sonne declared and promised both before the Lawe and in the time of the Lawe to many holy Fathers Both that he might redeeme the Iewes who were vnder the Lawe that the Gentiles which did Ro. 9 g not followe Iustice might apprehend Iustice and all might receiue the adoption of sinnes Gal. 4 a Him hath God Ro. 3 d 5 b 1. Tim. 2 b proposed as a propitiatour by faith in his bloud for our sinnes and not only 1. Io. 2 a for ours but for the sinnes of the whole worlde 7 Who are iustified by Christ BVt although he died for 2. Cor. 5 a Prosp cap 9. ad obiect Gallor all yet not all doe receiue the benefite of his death but those onely vnto whom the merite of his Passion is communicated For as men indeede except they were borne as springing from the seede of ADAM Aug. ep 89. quaest 3. lib. 1. de pec mer. cap. 28. de natura et gratia cap. 41. l. 6. cont-Iulia c. 4. 24. should not be borne vniust whereas by that propagation through him they contracte whilest they are conceiued their owne proper iniustice so except they were borne againe in Christ they shoulde neuer be iustified whereas by that regeneration through the merit of his Passion grace is giuen them wherby they are made iust For this benefite the Col. 3 b Apostle exhorteth vs alwaies to giue thankes to the Father who hath made vs worthie vnto the part of the lot of the Saintes in the light and hath deliuered vs from the power of darckenesse and hath translated vs into the kingdome of the Sonne of his loue In whom we haue redemption the remission of sinnes 8 A description of the Iustification of a wicked mā the manner thereof in the state of grace IN which wordes is insinuated the description of a wicked mans iustification so that it is a translation from that state in the which man is borne the Sonne of the first Gal. 4 a Tit. 3 b ADAM into the state of grace adoption of the Sonnes of God by the second ADAM IESVS CHRIST our Sauiour Which translation certes after the Gospell once published cannot be made without the lauer of regeneration or the desire thereof as it is written Io. 3 a Vnlesse a man bee borne againe of water and the spirite he cannot enter into the kingdome of God 9 Of the necessity of preparation to Iustification in those of full age whereof it riseth FVrthermore the beginning of Iustification it selfe in those of full age is to be taken as from the Grace Aug. lib. cont 2. epist Pelag. cap. 9 10. de Praed Sanct c. 2. Gennad lib. de Eccles dogm c. 44. Fulg. de incarn gra Christ c. 18. preuenting of Almighty God by IESVS CHRIST that is to say by his vocation whereby they are called without al merite or desert on their part that they which were auerted from God by sinne may by his exciting and helping-grace be disposed to conuert themselues to their owne Iustification freely consenting and cooperating 1. Cor. 3. b 15 b 2. Cor. 6 a 7 a 2. Tim. 2 d Heb. 12 d Hier. 7 a Ezech. 18 e f Pro. 16 a Eccli 2 d Sap. 9 b Psal 26 c Ibid. Aug. enarr 2. serm 13. de verb. Apost cap. 9. sequent lib. 1. retract cap. 22. Leo. ser 5. de quadrag Fulgent de incarn gratia Christi cap. 20. to the same grace so that
vnto theÌ„ so much of Ecclesiastical helpe as may sufficiently recompence for theÌ„ But euen in these Pardon 's also is required a iust conuenient cause without the which they shall haue either none or not so greate force as the wordes doe soundâ— is we saide before The like also is to be iudged of the estate of grace of him which obtaineth the Indulgence for the deade Grace is not alwaies required in him which â—â—â—teth an Indulgence for the dead yet with some difference betweene these Indulgences and those which are graunted to them which liue in this worlde For two manner of workes may the POPE require in Pardon for the Dead The first are workes which haue no other goodnesse in them than that which they haue of sâ—eâ—dâ—eâ— as if the Pardon should runne thus Whososoeuer visiteth this Church or saieth such a Praier c. shall deliuer a soule out of Purgatory And such things being doone out of Gods grace because without his 〈◊〉 the worke hath â—o goodnesse in it there cannot be a sufficient cause of Pardon and therefore the Pardon auaileth nothing Other workes may haue some goodnesse in themselues or in some extrinsecal thing although they haue â—â—ne by the doer As if this should be the forme of the Indulgence Who saith MASSE or causeth to be said MASSE for such a cause or giueth Almes for the maintenance of such a place shal deliuer a soule out of Purgatory For certaine it is that MASSE ALMES doe good vnto the Church although they wh ch saide it or made them to bee giuen bee not in Grace And in such workes Nauarre Sotus if by some circumstance the minde of the POPE be not gathered to the contrary that is that he require that they be deuoutly and with grace perfourmed then may the Pardon be obtained for the dead by one which is not in grace For heere the POPE graunteth the Pardon for a iust cause which is Gods glory and honour by those charitable workes and the other doth nothing concurre vnto it but by determining the person to whome the POPE may apply it Euen so is it in the Dirige of a naughty Priest offered for one that is dead as for the MASSE it is certaine that it hath effecte of it selfe without any respect to him which saith it euen for those for whoÌ„ a naughty Priest doth offer it Who if he say this Dirige of his own deuotion priuately it is nothing auaileable But if he doe it to fulfill the bond of the Church whose Minister he is or in the Quire than doth it very much profite the Deade for in this he beareth the person of the wholle Church So also is it if my man being in sinne giue out of my Purse by my consent or generall leaue Almes to the poore For in these examples the workes are more â—f 〈◊〉 â—ersons than of those which doe execute thâ—◠〈…〉 it in the Suffrages and Indulgenâ—◠〈…〉 when the POPE respecteth the wâ—◠〈…〉 the goodnesse thereof in the effecte 〈…〉 recite from a naughty roote from wâ—◠〈…〉 no goodnes at al. For in such a case aâ—◠〈…〉 â—arâ—â—â—cantable of Pardon himselfe yet 〈…〉 a worke aâ— mothers appointment wherunto is annexed a Pardons for the Deade although perhaps the worke doth nothing profite the Deade but only in as much as it doth determine the POPES application of Pardon to this Particular party deceased No condition necessary in this life for Pardon in Purgatory or for participation of the suffrages of the Church Neither is that necessary which some doe require that a man for to be holpen by Indulgences after his death haue had whilest he heere liued a special deuotion to the autority of the Church and a diligent care to helpe the soules departed or a particular resolution to satisfie vnto God in this life although this last be singularly profitable to make at the least in the houre of death For it is sufficient that one be in Purgatory for then he is also in Grace And the want of those affections in life time in a higher degree than euery Christian is bounde vnto vnder paine of Mortall sinne although perhappes it hath increased the debte in Purgatory yet can it not hinder the common influence of Christes Passion and the participation of the Churches Suffrages or of the Treasure of Indulgence 12 The conclusion of this Treatise of the fruit of Indulgences THus much haue we saide according to the most sounde opinions of Learned Diuines of this 〈…〉 â—â—dulgences Which for that it was 〈…〉 â—â—IONIS ET PETRA SCANâ—◠〈…〉 offence and a rocke of scandall to 〈…〉 stumbling made Israell to sinne 〈…〉 which followe his Doctrine a comâ—â—◠〈…〉 blasphemy against the CHVRCH 〈…〉 it my part to handle more largely than the purpose of this BOOKE did require If nothing will suffice them no reason content them no autority conuince them then let them knowe that they beeing out of the number of GODS Children can neuer be troubled with Purgatory nor with Pardons which haue relation vnto Purgatory The one being a place of correction for children the other a mercifull fauour exhibited vnto the same children But of them which despise this Rodde of Discipline of our Almighty Father and contemne his Indulgence and Mildenesse is saide of the Apostle Heb. 12 8. If you be without Discipline whereof all be made partakers than are you Bastards and not children And that of the Prophet Esa 11 4 He shall strike the earth with the Rodde of his mouth with the breath of his lippes he shall kill the wicked But we whom God of his infinite mercy hath vnited vnto his misticall body of the holy Church as we must of necessity if we will remaine in the same vnity acknowledge and reuerence the sacred autority and power of giuing Indulgences so in seeking with diligence to obtaine them we shall reape three singular benefittes Three singâ—lar profits oâ— Indulgences First wee shall receiue encrease of meritte and consequently of grace in this life and glory in the other whilest wee deuoutely performe those good workes vnto which alwaies we are inuited by Indulgences Secondly we shall obtaine the release of the paines of Purgatory by diminishing in our mortall life the debte thereof which by those which feare the corrections of God and consider how farre as S. AVGVSTINE saieth In Psal â— those paines exceede whatsoeuer can be suffered in this life will be iudged a great felicitie Thirdly we shall shorten the time of our absence from God after our departure from hence and hasten that happy vision which God promised to MOISES when he saide I will shew thee all good Ex. 33 1. Which acceleration of so great a good how pretiouse it is wel vnderstoode S. PAVL Phil. 1 23. who so earnestly desired to be dissolued and to be with Christ And that other deuoute soule which complaining of the length of her Pilgrimage and dwelling amongst the inhabitants of darke and sorowfull CEDAR Ps 119 5. did wast consume with the desire of entering into the heauenly Courtes Ps 83 3. In which if according to the infallible veritie of Gods word one day be farre better than thousands of worldly treasures Ps 83 11. then surely that which not onely deliuereth from miserie but hasteneth and anticipateth so many yeeres and daies of so greate a blisse giuing also such helpe and occasion of a higher mansion in so rich a house Io. 14 2. cannot be valued with the treasures of wholle Kingdomes Psal 62 2. Come therefore O you who wander abroade in the deserte desolate and withered lande of Heresie and Schisme Come vnto the waters and you which haue not siluer make haste and buy Esa 55 1. and eate Come buy without amy exchange Wine and Milke Why doe your spend your money and not in bread why doe you bestow your labour and not in satiety Come vnto these liuely waters which proceeding from the fountaine of life will purge you from the mudde of your broken cisterns and quicken you with the spirite of God Hier. 2 12. â—o 4 14. â—o 9 2. and spring vp into life euerlasting Come drinke of that wine which the holy wisdome of God hath mingled vnto you And least you be terrified with the expectation of your fathers seuerity and discipline beholde your mother with her naked breasts cometh to meete you ready to embrace you and as new borne Infants to nourish you with the milke of her clemency and kindnes â—â— 15 22. Shee bringeth with her your very first stole which you once receiued of her in Baptisme now again again haue defiled And although that pure robe of innocency with which then she adorned you cannot bee recouered yet shall you no doubte by her diligent care and motherly piety be cloathed with an vnspotted garment of your recouered grace and if you haue hurte your soueraigne Lorde and Father in any thing or be in his debte you being once restored to his fauour shee hath wroten it with her owne hand shee will repay it Whose voice if you will heare Philem. vers 18. whose petition if you will graunt whose teares if you will respecte then shall you in steede of wasting your substance riotously by labouring vnto destruction Mat. 13 44. and euerlasting fire conuert most holsomely and profitablely your care and labours to the buying of that hidden treasure which shall fully recompence the sale of all worldly riches Laus Deo ac Beatissimae semper Virgini Matri DEI-PARAE MARIAE atque omnibus Sanctis 1. Cor. 11 16. If any man seeme to be coÌ„tentious we haue no such custome nor the Church of God S. Cyp. l. de simp Praelat Aug. l. 4. de simb ad cat c. 13. He shall not haue God to his Father Who will not haue the Church to his Mother FINIS