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A56144 Canterburies doome, or, The first part of a compleat history of the commitment, charge, tryall, condemnation, execution of William Laud, late Arch-bishop of Canterbury containing the severall orders, articles, proceedings in Parliament against him, from his first accusation therein, till his tryall : together with the various evidences and proofs produced against him at the Lords Bar ... : wherein this Arch-prelates manifold trayterous artifices to usher in popery by degrees, are cleerly detected, and the ecclesiasticall history of our church-affaires, during his pontificall domination, faithfully presented to the publike view of the world / by William Prynne, of Lincolns Inne, Esquire ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1646 (1646) Wing P3917; ESTC R19620 792,548 593

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dissent_n thereunto_o when_o this_o be_v do_v all_o be_v do_v and_o mr._n adam_n without_o make_v any_o submission_n or_o recantation_n at_o all_o be_v dismiss_v and_o so_o encourage_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v this_o his_o opinion_n in_o his_o act_n question_n the_o whole_a proceed_n in_o this_o business_n together_o with_o the_o copy_n of_o mr._n adam_n his_o sermon_n and_o the_o recantation_n note_n foremention_v be_v send_v up_o to_o london_n by_o dr._n cousin_n and_o find_v by_o mr._n prynne_n in_o the_o archbishop_n study_n endorse_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n thus_o receive_v mach_n 16._o 1637._o doctor_n cousin_n his_o letter_n about_o the_o proceed_n of_o brownrig_v vicechancellor_n of_o cambridge_n against_o mr._n adam_n for_o his_o sermon_n about_o confession_n january_n 25._o 1637._o etc._n etc._n who_o instead_o of_o censure_v concur_v with_o dr._n cousin_n and_o the_o other_o popish_a doctor_n in_o protect_a and_o justify_v mr._n adam_n in_o his_o gross_a popish_a doctrine_n of_o auricular_a confession_n and_o absolution_n which_o he_o endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o introduce_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o in_o his_o own_o diary_n he_o write_v this_o memorial_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n june_n 15._o 1622_o i_o become_v confessor_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o buckingham_n and_o june_n 16._o be_v trinity_n sunday_n he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n at_o greenwich_n and_o all_o courtier_n know_v that_o he_o be_v since_o for_o many_o year_n not_o only_o a_o privy_a councillor_n but_o confessor_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o least_o common_o so_o repute_v which_o make_v he_o so_o earnest_a to_o bring_v all_o other_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o confession_n since_o he_o have_v bring_v these_o grandee_n under_o it_o yea_o so_o far_o have_v this_o popish_a tenet_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n and_o absolution_n by_o priest_n prevail_v among_o we_o by_o these_o authorize_v book_n and_o sermon_n general_o preach_v for_o they_o that_o bishop_n montague_n in_o his_o print_a visitation_n article_n for_o the_o diocese_n of_o norwich_n anno_fw-la 1638._o make_v it_o a_o crime_n presentable_a in_o minister_n not_o to_o press_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o people_n at_o leastwise_o in_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o memorable_a article_n of_o he_o tit._n 7._o artic._n 4._o do_v the_o minister_n especial_o exhort_v the_o parishioner_n to_o make_n confessjon_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o learned_a grave_n and_o discreet_a minister_n especial_o in_o lent_n against_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o note_n easter_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v comfort_n and_o absolution_n so_o to_o become_v worthy_a receiver_n of_o such_o holy_a mystery_n how_o far_o the_o archbishop_n agent_n and_o emissary_n urge_v exercise_v popish_a auricular_a confession_n not_o only_o in_o england_n but_o jreland_n too_o we_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o memorable_a example_n the_o archbishop_n in_o his_o paper_n of_o remembrance_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n when_o he_o first_o go_v over_o thither_o a_o copy_n whereof_o master_n prynne_n meet_v with_o in_o his_o study_n make_v this_o special_a request_n to_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o one_o mr._n croxton_n a_o young_a minister_n and_o creature_n of_o he_o i_o hearty_o pray_v your_o lordship_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o mr._n croxton_n who_o i_o send_v over_o with_o your_o letter_n to_o my_o lord_n mount_n norris_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v prove_v so_o honest_a and_o so_o able_a a_o man_n as_o may_v do_v good_a service_n in_o those_o part_n if_o god_n bless_v he_o with_o life_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o as_o it_o shall_v fall_v in_o your_o way_n your_o lordship_n will_v bestow_v some_o preferment_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o maintenance_n for_o which_o i_o shall_v thank_v you_o this_o croxton_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n the_o lord_n deputy_n upon_o this_o recommendation_n of_o the_o archbishop_n receive_v he_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o promote_v he_o to_o several_a ecclesiastical_a preferment_n there_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n of_o thanks_n to_o the_o archbishop_n wherein_o he_o give_v he_o the_o pope_n title_n holiness_n and_o most_o holy_a father_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o pope_n this_o croxton_n be_v thus_o advance_v to_o promote_v the_o archbishop_n design_n at_o easter_n in_o the_o year_n 1638._o cause_v all_o his_o parishioner_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o high-altar_n at_o goran_z where_o he_o be_v incumbent_n and_o there_o sacramental_o to_o make_v their_o confession_n to_o he_o which_o the_o protestant_n in_o those_o part_n deem_v a_o most_o strange_a and_o scandalous_a act_n declaim_v much_o against_o it_o yet_o this_o audacious_a popel_n in_o know_v how_o acceptable_a this_o popish_a innovation_n be_v to_o the_o archbishop_n the_o more_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o in_o his_o favour_n in_o a_o vaunt_a manner_n certify_v his_o grace_n 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thus_o page_n 44._o some_o tradition_n i_o deny_v not_o true_a and_o firm_a and_o of_o great_a both_o authority_n and_o use_n in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v apostolical_a doctor_n heylin_n antid_v lincolniense_n page_n 86._o sect._n 2._o many_o thing_n come_v into_o our_o mind_n by_o a_o successionall_a tradition_n for_o which_o we_o can_v find_v a_o express_a command_n which_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o entertain_v ex_fw-la vi_fw-la catholicae_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la of_o which_o tradition_n there_o be_v many_o which_o still_o retain_v their_o force_n among_o we_o in_o england_n this_o church_n the_o lord_n bethanked_a for_o it_o have_v stand_v more_o firm_a for_o apostolical_a tradition_n than_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o of_o the_o reformation_n 19_o that_o ave_fw-la mary_fw-mi be_v to_o be_v now_o say_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o she_o and_o other_o saint_n and_o our_o angel_n guardian_n be_v to_o be_v invoke_v and_o pray_v to_o as_o our_o patron_n popish_a saint_n to_o be_v imitate_v and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n extol_v deisied_a by_o protestant_n as_o she_o be_v by_o papist_n christs_n epistle_n to_o a_o devout_a soul_n page_n 237._o say_v with_o the_o same_o intention_n the_o prayer_n at_o lest_o which_o i_o teach_v my_o disciple_n and_o the_o salutation_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o my_o bless_a mother_n and_o offer_v i_o up_o to_o my_o father_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o i_o all_o those_o good_a work_n which_o i_o and_o my_o servant_n either_o do_v or_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o universal_a church_n pag._n 252._o do_v not_o omit_v every_o night_n to_o entreat_v my_o glorious_a mother_n to_o pray_v unto_o i_o to_o pardon_v thou_o at_o her_o request_n all_o such_o negligence_n as_o thou_o have_v ignorant_o commit_v and_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o remember_v she_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o tender_a mother_n note_n to_o i_o i_o have_v receive_v nourishment_n from_o her_o bless_a dugg_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o my_o love_n to_o her_o be_v so_o great_a deny_v any_o petition_n that_o she_o present_v and_o therefore_o entreat_v i_o daily_o by_o her_o intercession_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o life_n perseverance_n in_o virtue_n and_o obtain_n of_o my_o grace_n pag._n 253._o thou_o shall_v further_o entreat_v i_o by_o her_o intercession_n that_o the_o worship_v and_o honour_v of_o i_o may_v be_v daily_o amplify_v enlarge_v augment_v and_o increase_v either_o by_o this_o rule_n and_o instruction_n which_o i_o have_v now_o prescribe_v and_o commend_v to_o thou_o or_o by_o what_o other_o mean_n soever_o that_o shall_v seem_v best_a unto_o thou_o p._n 262._o by_o the_o compassion_n of_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n what_o can_v be_v more_o popish_a than_o this_o francis_n sales_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o a_o devout_a life_n write_v thus_o page_v 19_o saint_n lydia_n and_o saint_n chrispian_n be_v perfect_o devout_a in_o their_o open_a shop_n saint_n anne_n saint_n martha_n saint_n monicha_n among_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n page_n 89._o thou_o be_v place_v upon_o thy_o knee_n before_o thy_o good_a angel_n consider_v that_o god_n desire_v thou_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o paradise_n and_o thy_o good_a angel_n also_o urge_v express_o thou_o with_o all_o his_o power_n offer_v thou_o on_o god_n behalf_n a_o thousand_o succour_n page_n 91._o in_o like_a manner_n accept_v the_o favour_n which_o all_o the_o bless_a saint_n present_a unto_o thou_o promise_v they_o that_o thou_o will_v make_v towards_o they_o and_o give_v thy_o hand_n to_o the_o good_a angel_n that_o he_o may_v guide_v thou_o thither_o and_o encourage_v thy_o soul_n to_o make_v this_o choice_n page_n 97._o o_o sacred_a virgin_n and_o all_o you_o bless_a saint_n of_o heaven_n i_o choose_v you_o for_o my_o guide_n and_o patron_n i_o render_v myself_o under_o your_o colour_n o_o my_o guide_n and_o guardian_n in_o heaven_n unite_v i_o unto_o this_o glorious_a and_o sacred_a assembly_n page_n 194._o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o whole_a church_n note_n of_o god_n employ_v and_o implore_v to_o that_o end_n the_o intercession_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n page_z 165._o o_o father_n of_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n then_o think_v upon_o our_o bless_a lady_n upon_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v go_v before_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v insist_v in_o their_o step_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o happy_a intercession_n page_n 197._o the_o holy_a soul_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n in_o company_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n they_o likewise_o do_v good_a oshce_n and_o help_n to_o assistus_fw-la by_o their_o sacred_a intercession_n honour_n reverence_n and_o respect_n the_o sacred_a and_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n with_o a_o especial_a love_n she_o be_v the_o mother_n note_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o heavenly_a father_n christ_n jesus_n and_o consequent_o our_o grandmother_n page_n 198._o choose_v some_o particular_a saint_n among_o the_o rest_n who_o life_n thou_o may_v more_o particular_o read_v taste_n and_o imitate_v page_n 200._o read_v also_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o mirror_n thou_o may_v see_v the_o pon●traiture_n of_o christian_a perfectison_n the_o solitariness_n of_o saint_n paul_n the_o first_o hermit_n be_v imitate_v in_o some_o sort_n by_o the_o spiritual_a retreat_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o the_o extreme_a poverty_n of_o saint_n francis_n may_v be_v imitate_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o saint_n which_o more_o direct_o serve_v to_o guide_v and_o order_v our_o life_n than_o other_o do_v as_o that_o of_o saint_n gregory_n our_o apostle_n of_o england_n as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bless_a martyer_n teressa_n the_o life_n of_o saint_n thomas_n of_o aquine_n saint_n francis_n saint_n benuet_n and_o such_o like_a page_z 201._o other_o saint_n live_v there_o be_v which_o contain_v more_o matter_n of_o admiration_n then_o of_o imitation_n as_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n mary_n of_o egypt_n of_o saint_n simeon_n stilites_fw-la of_o the_o two_o st._n katherine_n of_o sienna_n and_o of_o genua_n and_o saint_n angla_n and_o which_o never_o the_o less_o do_v minister_v unto_o we_o great_a occasion_n to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n bishop_n montague_n his_o amid_o page_n 20._o non_fw-la abnuerim_fw-la sanctos_fw-la esse_fw-la orationis_fw-la &_o intercessionis_fw-la ut_fw-la loqui_fw-la soletis_fw-la mediatores_fw-la sed_fw-la universim_fw-la universos_fw-la praecibus_fw-la suis_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la interveniunt_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la mediantur_fw-la page_n 22._o meminerunt_fw-la amicorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la et_fw-la rerum_fw-la a_o si_fw-la quondam_a in_fw-la terris_fw-la gestarum_fw-la quocirca_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la recollecti_fw-la poterint_fw-la de_fw-la viae_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la amicos_fw-la familiares_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praecibus_fw-la commendare_fw-la et_fw-la adjuvare_fw-la which_o he_o thus_o further_o prosecute_v in_o his_o gag_n page_n 203._o now_o the_o case_n of_o angel_n keeper_n in_o point_n of_o advocation_n and_o invocation_n be_v much_o different_a from_o other_o angel_n not_o guardian_n as_o be_v continual_o attendant_a always_o at_o hand_n though_o invisible_a and_o therefore_o though_o we_o may_v say_v sancte_fw-la angelo_n custes_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o it_o follow_v not_o we_o may_v say_v sancte_fw-la gabriel_n ora_fw-la pro_fw-la m●_n page_n 207._o angel_n be_v to_o be_v beseech_v who_o be_v depute_v our_o guardian_n therefore_o not_o all_o angel_n but_o only_a guardian_n page_n 214._o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o we_o in_o particular_a some_o particular_a saint_n for_o some_o particular_a man_n in_o some_o special_a case_n some_o time_n and_o to_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o it_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o saint_n depart_v do_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v confess_v on_o both_o side_n etc._n etc._n anthony_n stafford_n in_o his_o female_a glory_n in_o the_o front_n whereof_o there_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n encompass_v with_o a_o glory_n hold_v christ_n a_o little_a infant_n in_o her_o arm_n thus_o extol_v nay_o justify_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o say_v ave_n to_o she_o med_n poetica_fw-la ave_fw-la maria._n tu_fw-la gaudi_fw-la verbum_fw-la peperisti_fw-la &_o dicit_fw-la avete_fw-la omnibus_fw-la atque_fw-la omnis_fw-la terra_fw-la revibrat_fw-la ave._n he_o proceed_v thus_o in_o the_o reverse_n the_o house_n of_o gold_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n power_n great_a queen_n of_o queen_n most_o mild_a most_o meek_a most_o wise_a most_o venerable_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o joy_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o panegyric_n of_o she_o he_o add_v to_o who_o do_v bow_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o just_a who_o place_n be_v next_o to_o god_n pag._n 2._o 3._o he_o 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