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A09567	A famouse cronicle of oure time, called Sleidanes Commentaries concerning the state of religion and common wealth, during the raigne of the Emperour Charles the fift, with the argumentes set before euery booke, conteyninge the summe or effecte of the booke following. Translated out of Latin into Englishe, by Ihon Daus. Here vnto is added also an apology of the authoure.; De statu religionis et reipublicae, Carolo Quinto Caesare, commentarii. English	Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.; Daus, John.	1560 (1560)	STC 19848A; ESTC S115937	985,386	980

black Freres And he againe affirmed it to be agreable to the Scriptures that he was able to proue the senate of Zuricke called a cōuocation of all the priestes within their Jurisdiction at the .xxix. of January for the controuersie about Religiō at what time all men shal be heard there so much as shal be requisite They require also very louingly by theyr letters the Bishop of Constance that either he would come him selfe or sende his deputie Where thefore there came many at the dai appointed amōges others Iohn Faber the Bishoppes deputie The Borowmaster speaketh these wordes Forasmuche as great dissention is rysen about Religion therfore this assemblie is called to the intēt that if any mā hath ought to say against that doctrine of Zuinglius he may speake the same frely Now had Zuinglius before comprised his doctrine into certein common places and Themes to the nūbre of .lxvij. and had published the same in all places to the intent men might come to the disputation fournished and prepared And what time the Borowmaster had done speakyng he propoūded the same againe desyring them to ioyne with hym in disputation There whan Faber had shewed the cause of hys commyng he goeth about to perswade that the place was not mere to decide matters of Religion but that the same apperteineth to a generall counsell whiche he trusted should be shortely But Zuinglius required him to dispute and if he had any thinge to saye not to dissemble the matter he said he would confute his doctrine by writyng After many wordes had betwixt them when neither he nor any other would come forth to dispute the Senate breakynge vp the assemblie commaundeth that throughe out their dominions the traditions of men layde a syde the ghospell should be taught syncerely out of the Bokes of the olde and new Testament ❧ The fourth Booke of Sleidanes Commentaries concerning the state of Religion and the common Weale during the Empire of Charles the fyfte ❧ The argument of the fourth Booke POpe Adriane by his Ambassadoure vttereth manye thinges and confesseth the wickednes of Rome The Princes of Germany answere him and propounde conditiond of the counsell An alteration is in Denmarke Christierne the kyng sleeth He speaketh of the impostes ouer Germany of the fyrst fruictes and the tenthes Of the dere Mantel of the Archbishops Of the burning of two Austen Freres Of the decree of Norinberge expounded by Luther and of certeine bokes written by him Of the complaint made of him by the kyng of Englād Adriane dieth Clement succedeth him Trouble in Swysserlande for ʒ uinglius doctrine at Strasbourgh for the mariage of Priestes At the assemblie of Norinberge Cardinall Campegius came Ambassadour from Clemente who prayeth Duke Friderike to be there After hauinge spoken to the Counsell the princes make him aunswere and replie Troubles arrise in Swiserlande againste them of ʒ uricke who rendre a reason of theyr doctrine to the Ambassadours sent by the other Cātons The Byshop of Constance defendeth Images and yet not wythstandyng his wrytyng Images were beaten downe through out al the dominion of ʒ uricke To the foresaid assemblie of ●orinberge themperor sent his Ambassade They of Strasburgh and their Byshop vtter theyr controuersie to Campegius After the sayde assemblie Kynge Ferdinando and others make a league agaynst the Gospell The warre of the Bowres BEsides the former letters Bishop Adrian had prescribed to his Ambassadour what he should furthermore saye and expressed the same in writing Fyrst that he should accompt before the Princes what a grief it was to him that Luther shoulde styrre vp this trouble and sedition for that the thing concerned the losse of soules and destruction of the flocke committed hym of Christ to kepe secondly that it hath chasised in the same cuntreye where he hymselfe was borne which nation was euer furthest of from all suspecion of Heresye Wherfore he desyreth greatly that they would helpe to remedye the matter so soone as might be lest through longer delaye the same thinge happen vnto Germany as dyd to the lande of Boheme Affyrmyng that he wyll neyther spare cost nor labour herin beseching them that they will euerye man after his power do the lyke there beynge many weightye causes whie they so oughte to do Fyrste for the glory of Gods holy name which throughe this Heresye is chiefly obscured the Rites and Ceremonies of the Churche defaced and in maner quite abolished the loue of oure neighboure vnto whom Charitie bindeth vs to shewe the right waye For Germany which was wont to haue the chiefe prayse for Religion now by reason of this reuolting theyr fame and estimation groweth in contempt and ignomie For where they might easely haue dispatched Luther also quenched his heresies they would not degenerating herin from their auncestours which left a notable example of theyr vertu at Cōstance Is it not a most open wronge that he doeth both to them and also to theyr elders For where as they folowed the Religion of the catholick churche of Rome nowe by his iudgement that condemneth the same Religion they are all damned Let them wey and consyder with them selues what these fellowes do purpose and intende Uerely vnder pretence of the libertie of the Gospel to subuerte and take away al lawes and Magistrates And albeity t Luther semed in the begynning to impugne onely the ecclesiastical power as tyrranical wicked yet is this his intent that after he hath once perswaded that Christians are by no lawes bounden to obeye the Magistrate he maye open the waye vnto all men to worke what mischief they liste And therfore greate daunger hangeth ouer them also Hitherto they do craftely and traiterouslye hyde theyr purpose and flatter the Magistrate to the intent they may frely vtter theyr malice vpon the clergie but when they be oppressed they wyll doubtles attēpt further For they may see already by experience what grudge hatred tumultes offences this Heresie hath alreadi brought into the common wealth Whiche euyles vnlesse they be suppressed in time it is to be feared lest God who hathe gyuen them the power of the sworde wyll plage this theyr so great negligence bothe with their owne priuate and also with the common destruction of all Germany For Luther differeth not muche from the secte of Mahomet which permitteth men to mary many wiues and after to forsake the same by the whiche policie that mischieuous man bewitched and allured the greatest part of the worlde whiche thing thoughe Luther permitteth not yet doth he aduise all them to mary which haue vowed chastitie gyuing the reignes of lybertie to mans lust and concupiscens that he maye haue the mo of his confyderacie to the vtter destruction of the common wealthe namely of Germany He sayd therfore to be theyr partes to put in execution the decrees of Leo and Cesar to the intent they may auenge Gods glorye auoyde the sklaunder of the countrey and

permit euery man in generall that he maye chuse him a priest whom he list vnto whom he may confesse his sinnes rightly And geue to the same priest authority that he may forgeue al manner of sinnes be they neuer so greuous euen those whiche are reserued to my power alone and are wonte to be excepted by name that he may remit not only the trespasse but the paine also for sinnes due that he may impose such satisfaction as behoueth and may release all vowes except chastity and Religion so yet that they be recompensed by an other worke yea trusting vpon Gods mercye and the intercession of sainctes Peter and Paule I graunt full remission of all sinnes which is wont only to be geuen but euery fifty yeare to all those that with an humble hart do conuert to God and wholy confessing their sinnes whan they shall vnderstande this indulgence to be setforth by vs will twise or thrise a weke fast and geue Almose and vse other godly exercises and after receiue the Sacrament with thanckes geuing and praiers vnto God that he with the light of his countenance would illumine those that walke in darknesse that he would geue peace and moue the heartes of kinges to concord And this so great a benefite I graunt to them also which are hindred either by reason of age or sicknesse so that they can not performe the thinges before said And to the intent that these oure wrytinges may be euery where knowne I charge and commaund all Patriarches Archbishops and suche other like that so sone as they shall haue receiued a copy of the same by and by they cause it to be published euery man through out his Prouince and since the gift is fre that they set it forth without any gain In the last boke I shewed you how Blassenburge the head castell of Marques Albert wherin the hope of the whole country cōsisted by surrendry was taken And at this time least being recouered it mighte geue an occasion of further displeasure his aduersaries do subuert and rase it to the ground not without the greate displeasure of the house of Brandenburge and the Marques kinred Ferdinando king of Romaines both before he came frō home and than also when he was commen to Auspurge to the assemble by messagers and letters exhorted the Princes to make haste and come thither in parson as in the last boke hath ben said And chiefly he had sollicited the Prince elector of Saxony to come to Auspurge who had both excused him selfe before that he could not come namely for the state of Saxony not very quiet and now sending ambassadours thither excuseth the matter againe by occasion falling into the mention of the Turk sheweth in what pearill Germany standeth which in times past being mightye and feared of others is now almost destitute and void of strength hauing receiued so many displeasures and plagues And that this euill is so much the worse that there is amonge the states so greate an alienation of mindes and distrust amonges them selues And how the Emperour him self to remeadye this disease had omitted no kind of diligence but yet that al labour hitherto hath ben taken in vain For the minds of men to be so bitterly exasperated alwais so set open to displeasure that vnneth any hope of reconcilement is to be had how a few yeares past his brother Moris had ordained that certain Ceremonies and things indifferēt should be kept still in Churches of his dominion but that the same commaundement was of so little force that it was also taunted with the libels and bitter raylings of many In so much that it was not in his power to confirm it vnles he would bring him self in daunger And therfore are many afraid for attempted any thingin this behalf Now on thother side they that be on the contrary part and impugn the doctrin professed at Auspurge how little they thincke to establish any godly and lawfull reformation it is known wel inough by the doings of former time when the matter was attempted ether by talk and conference or els by counsels Consideringe therefore that after so much labour taken and counsels holden the waye of concorde can not be found God peranenture so willinge and reuenginge oure sinnes he besecheth him earnestlye that the same Booke that conteineth the some of the Christen doctrin and was in times past exhibited at Auspurge he would not take for an euill or wicked boke But know it for a certenty to be a pure and a godlye wrytinge which can shewe vnto vs the sonne of God authoure of saluation whiche in Doctrine dothe plainly agree with thauncient churche and with those foure chiefe Counsels whiche teacheth and fetteth forthe true Christen worckes and exhorteth the people to shew obedience to the Magistrate Wherefore in case a sure peace in that assemble maye be established there is no doubte but that the Emperoure and he maye haue greate aide in Germanye againste the Turke where as elsse they that are of the Protestauntes Religion and manye of theim in dede borne and broughte vp therein will perseuer constantlye in the same Religion For vnlesse such a peace may be had that may comprise bothe Religion and also the Churche goodes and if the matter as manye times it hathe bene shoulde be differred to an other assemble and delaied from daye to daye and the people be lefte in this doutfull state of thinges to be vncertaine howe pacientlye all menne woulde take it For though he and other Princes should be quiet and do their duety and shewe all obedience yet that it maye be that menne of the meaner and baser sort may raise some tumulte and maye pretende this vncertaintye of state and feare of pearill for Religion Especiallye in those places whiche geue oportunitye to attempte suche thinges Since therefore the case of the Empire is suche he earnestlye requireth him to prouide for the common tranquillity for so muche as he hathe full authoritye of the Emperoure to determine But of late yeares this condition was propounded of his brother Moris at Passawe that in case the controuersy of Religion mighte not be reconciled that yet neuerthelesse an assured peace might be had til the thing might be throughli appeased and although the Emperor would not than admit the same condition for that he saide it apperteined to all thestates of the Empire yet in as muche as at the same time he reproued it not and with expresse woordes added to the Composition that he woulde see that in the Counsell the matter shoulde bee handeled indifferentlye neyther that there shoulde be anye crafte vsed in the voices concerning Religiō he trusteth for the same cause that he will moue in this behalfe not only those whiche were that tyme at Passawe but other states also so sone as the counsel be ginneth and perswade them to peace When thambassadours had spoken to this effect the fourth daye of February the nexte daye after king Ferdinando propoundeth

made Cardinal But Lewes kynge of Fraunce which persisted styll in his purpose and had lately ouerthrowen the Bishops armye at Bauenna was striken with the thonderbolte of cursing and hys Realme gyuen ouer to be spoyled But after he had sytten in the Counsell fyue tymes he died the .xxi. daye of February the yeare of our Lorde a thousande fyue hundred and thyrtene and Leo the tenth dyd succede him Who continewed the counsel and restored the Cardinals to theyr former dignitie The counsell ended the .xvi. daye of Marche in yeare of our Lord M.D.xvij In this counsell was debated of the Turkishe warre of the reformation of the Churche of the Immortalitie of the Soule which was doubted of at Rome and howe they of Boheme shoulde be reduced from theyr errours whiche is the thynge that Luther speaketh of here for they receyued vnder bothe kyndes Whilest these thinges were done in Saxonie the Diuines of Louain and Collen condemne Luthers workes written to Syluester Prierias also of Penaunce of excommunication of indulgences of Preparation vnto death as prophane wicked and worthy to be brente and the Aucthor of them to be compelled to recante Whiche thynge beyng knowen Luther aunswereth to euerye article of his doctrine And in the preface lamenteth theyr state and condition For before what time they condemned Capnio he had yet some hope of them But nowe seyng there endeuour to extinguishe the clere lyght and doctrine of the Ghospell and growe euery day wourse God doubtles must nedes be greuously offended for in case they shoulde thus procede and no man should bridle them of this lybertie they would shortely condemne all bokes of Scripture and decree what they liste at theyr owne pleasure which thinge when he considereth he can thinke no lesse but that eyther Antichrist doth now reigne or els will come very shortly For theyr doctrine conteyneth no sounde nor certen thynge but is waueringe in diuers opinions he saieth moreouer that Williā Ockam was in time paste also condemned by the Uniuersitie of Paris but now he is receiued and set bye And lykewyse Picus Mirandula and Lawrens Ualla whyche are nowe had in estimation moreouer sayeth he the Iewes were in tymes paste the peculiare people of God but when they fledde from the lyghte of the Ghospell and refused the benefyte of Christ they were forsaken and so gaue place to the Gentyles So lykewyse is it nowe a dayes that such as be Byshoppes and Diuines which do chalenge and take vpon them the greatest authoritie in the Churche haue in dede no thinge elles but a vayne title but others that be farre from the lyke ostentation more ryghtely maye chalenge that name Brieflye howe they haue thus vexed at all tymes all good and well learned men yet dyd they neuer contende wyth the same wyth anye sounde or trewe reasons but rather by very disceipte crafte and tyranye As they dyd with Iohn Husse and Hierome of Prage the memory wherof shal endure for euer But he marueleth at their rashenes that they can not be ware by so many examples to blemishe thē selues and other Uniuersities for euer For althoughe they had neuer so sure a grounde and alledged neuer so stronge reasons agaynst those other famouse men yet touching his matter they haue dealt bothe wickedly and maliciously For if he had ought offended they might haue considered that to be the parte of a man and haue vsed a certen leuitie in iudginge of hys doctrine But where they be moued with fury to cōdemne althinges without respecte herein they bewrey theyr maliciouse myndes and spitte oute the poyson of theyr hatred They make great accompt of Aristotle and will defende him what soeuer he sayeth be it neuer so contrary to our religion they will make an excuse and a glo●e for him but they depraue his worckes agaynste all charitie where as they be consonant to the trweth to declare their malicious and cankred hertes where they oughte fyrste to haue shewed his faulte admonishynge him gently to haue reformed the same and if he had not then they might haue proceded as Christ hath gyuen in commaundement But nowe they do no small iuiurie to the Byshoppe of Rome to condempne a Boke dedicated vnto him and with a certeine preiudice to reproue his negligence but to be no newes nor maruell that they committee suche a faulte agaynste the Bishoppe seynge that they moste malapartely do contemne the lawes of God This Wylliam Ockam that he speaketh of flourished in the tyme of the Emperour Lewes the fourth aboute the yeare of oure Lorde a thousande three hundred and twentie and amonges other thinges he wrote of the power of the Bishoppe of Rome and in the same boke he handleth eight Questions diuerslye Whether the office of the highe Bishoppe and of the Emperor may be executed by one and the same parson Whether themperor hath his authoritie of God only or also of the Bishop of Rome Whether christ gaue aucthoritie to the Bishop church of Rome that they should cōmit to themperor and other Princes their iurisdiction Whether that the Emperor beyng once chosen hathe thereby full aucthoritie to gouerne the common wealth Whether that other kynges besydes the Emperour and kynge of Romanes for so much as they be crowned by Priestes do receyue anye aucthoritie of them Wherfore the same kinges be in any subiection to suche as do inueste them Whether that if they vsed newe ceremonies and crowned themselues they should lose their regall power whether the election of the seuen Princes can geue as muche authoritie to the emperour as doth the lawfull succession to other kynges And debatyng manye reasons on both partes he determineth cōmonly with the ciuile Maiestrate And vpon this occasion mentionynge of Iohn the two and twenteth Byshoppe of that name then lyuynge who had made the lawes extrauagauntes as they terme them and had placed them wyth the Canon lawe whiche saieth Ockam are reprehended of many as altogether false and full of Heresyes and recyteth the errours maruelynge that men of witte will geue any credit to them howe beit this is the tyme saieth he that Paule wrote to Timothe for the moste parte of men nowe a daies seke not for the doctrine of Christe of his Apostles and the auncient fathers but hearken what the Byshoppe of Rome willeth or commaundeth As concernyng Capnio Rewcline thus standeth the matter Iohn Phefercorne a Iewe that professed Christianitie had sued long to the Emperour Maximilian that all the Bookes of the Iewes myghte be abolished for that they were wicked and full of superstition and were a hynderaunce that they were not conuerted to Christianitie And therefore that they shoulde be suffered to kepe none but the Bible Maximilian at the length commaundeth Uriel Archebyshoppe of Mentz that he shoulde appointe certeyne Uniuersities and Iames Hogostrate the inquisitour and Iohn Reucline to searche and consult whether it were mete and expedient for oure