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A13172 A true relation of Englands happinesse, vnder the raigne of Queene Elizabeth and the miserable estate of papists, vnder the Popes tyrany / by M.S. Sutcliffe, Matthew, 1550?-1629. 1629 (1629) STC 23467; ESTC S528 281,903 400

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the_o four_o grant_v great_a indulgence_n to_o those_o that_o say_v this_o prayer_n haile_o marry_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o among_o woman_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n jesus_n christ_n and_o bless_a be_v anna_n thy_o mother_n of_o who_o thy_o virgin_n flesh_n be_v proceed_v without_o blot_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o yet_o it_o contain_v a_o plain_a corruption_n of_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o a_o contradiction_n to_o some_o of_o his_o own_o decree_n but_o the_o great_a fault_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o plain_a word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o excuse_v this_o great_a deformity_n robert_n parson_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o to_o bring_v the_o best_a defence_n he_o can_v first_o say_v he_o let_v this_o whipster_n tell_v we_o where_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v o_o stock_n or_o o_o stone_n help_v us._n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o pray_v before_o stock_n and_o stone_n and_o
saint_n beside_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o attribute_v diverse_a saint_n to_o diverse_a city_n and_o country_n as_o three_o king_n to_o colleine_a s._n ambrose_n to_o milan_n george_n to_o germany_n and_o england_n andrew_n to_o scotland_n james_n to_o spain_n they_o do_v suppose_v also_o that_o nicholas_n do_v help_v mariner_n luke_n painter_n crispin_n shoemaker_n that_o s._n anthony_n cure_v pig_n s._n gal_n goose_n and_o s._n sebastian_n the_o plague_n in_o the_o roman_a missal_n blasphemousty_a they_o translate_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v to_o leo_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n four_o they_o pray_v to_o thing_n that_o can_v hear_v nor_o help_v say_v o_o holy_a cross_n help_v i_o and_o to_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d sancte_fw-la sudariora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la o_o holy_a napkin_n pray_v for_o us._n and_o again_o sudarium_fw-la christi_fw-la liberet_fw-la nos_fw-la à_fw-la peste_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la tristi_fw-la so_o the_o papist_n of_o cahors_n in_o france_n pray_v and_o salute_v the_o picture_n of_o christ_n face_n call_v veronica_n they_o say_v haile_o holy_a face_n print_v in_o a_o cloth_n as_o if_o a_o good_a part_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v print_v in_o linen_n cloth_n five_o they_o worship_v diverse_a man_n depart_v of_o who_o salvation_n or_o percase_o be_v they_o have_v no_o certainty_n as_o for_o example_n s._n catherine_n s._n christopher_n s._n george_n that_o fight_v with_o the_o dragon_n s._n dominicke_n s._n francis_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o monk_n and_o friar_n like_a to_o be_v in_o hell_n then_o in_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o common_a proverb_n arise_v that_o many_o be_v call_v upon_o as_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o soul_n be_v far_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n final_o they_o give_v 〈◊〉_d worship_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n worship_v creature_n for_o their_o 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and_o marie_n which_o god_n have_v conjoin_v with_o the_o concord_n of_o charity_n never_o certes_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v we_o so_o to_o pray_v as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o breviaries_n second_o they_o say_v mass_n in_o honour_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o our_o lady_n and_o make_v vow_n unto_o they_o but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n never_o teach_v we_o to_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o honour_n of_o saint_n or_o to_o offer_v his_o body_n in_o honour_n of_o s._n francis_n saint_n cuthbert_n s._n andrew_n and_o other_o he_o and_o she_o saint_n three_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n never_o teach_v we_o that_o man_n be_v save_v by_o eat_a saltfish_n and_o cockle_n and_o forswear_v marriage_n and_o such_o like_a observance_n in_o which_o the_o romanist_n put_v great_a holiness_n four_o god_n never_o command_v any_o to_o whip_v themselves_o and_o to_o wear_v ring_n of_o iron_n or_o woollen_a next_z our_o skin_n nor_o signify_v that_o these_o thing_n please_v he_o nay_o the_o apostle_n colos._n 2._o condemn_v such_o observation_n albeit_o have_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o superstition_n humility_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n final_o our_o saviour_n never_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o 〈◊〉_d salt_n and_o water_n to_o drive_v away_o devil_n nor_o to_o consecrate_v fine_a paschal_n lamb_n and_o candle_n and_o such_o like_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v prescribe_v certain_a form_n thereof_o in_o their_o missal_n and_o say_v over_o salt_n exorcizo_fw-la te_fw-la creature_n 〈◊〉_d salis_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la viwm_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la that_o be_v i_o exorcise_v thou_o thou_o creature_n of_o salt_n by_o the_o live_a god_n by_o the_o true_a god_n and_o afterward_o ut_fw-la efficiaris_fw-la sal_fw-la exorcizatum_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la credentium_fw-la that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v conjure_v salt_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a over_o the_o water_n they_o say_v exorcizo_fw-la te_fw-la creatura_fw-la aquae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la fias_fw-la aqua_fw-la exorcizata_fw-la ad_fw-la effugandam_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la inimici_fw-la that_o be_v i_o exorcise_v thou_o thou_o creature_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v exorcise_v water_n to_o drive_v away_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o blessing_n of_o the_o pasch_fw-mi all_o lamb_n they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o sanctify_v the_o creature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o desire_v to_o receive_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n al_n which_o be_v trick_n of_o notorious_a superstition_n i_o forbear_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o superstitious_a toy_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o cross_v turn_v knocking_z wash_a form_n of_o habit_n and_o such_o like_a ceremony_n for_o that_o they_o require_v a_o whole_a discourse_n by_o themselves_o it_o 〈◊〉_d only_o now_o that_o i_o declare_v the_o papist_n to_o offend_v in_o idolatry_n because_o notwithstanding_o their_o manifold_a abuse_n in_o god_n worship_n they_o obstinate_o deny_v themselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a therein_o but_o whatsoever_o pretence_n they_o bring_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o excuse_v themselves_o for_o first_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o the_o adversary_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o all_o those_o be_v superstitious_a idolater_n that_o give_v the_o honour_n which_o be_v proper_o due_a unto_o god_n unto_o creature_n superstitiosum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christ._n cap._n 20._o quicquid_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la facienda_fw-la &_o colenda_fw-la idola_fw-la pertinens_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la colendum_fw-la sicut_fw-la deum_fw-la creaturam_fw-la partémue_fw-la ullam_fw-la creaturae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la consultationes_fw-la &_o pacta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la significationum_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o foederata_fw-la he_o say_v it_o be_v superstitious_a whatsoever_o be_v ordain_v of_o man_n for_o make_v and_o worship_v idol_n pertain_v either_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o creature_n or_o any_o part_n of_o a_o creature_n as_o god_n or_o else_o to_o magical_a consultation_n or_o covenant_n agree_v upon_o with_o devil_n for_o reveal_v of_o matter_n thomas_n aquinas_n 2._o 2._o q._n 94._o art_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d that_o idolatry_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o worship_v of_o creature_n either_o in_o visible_a form_n or_o otherwise_o with_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o this_o be_v partly_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o idolatry_n which_o not_o only_o prohibit_v the_o have_v of_o strange_a god_n but_o also_o the_o make_n of_o grave_a image_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o and_o to_o worship_v they_o but_o the_o superstitious_a papist_n do_v worship_n the_o sacrament_n as_o god_n and_o call_v it_o their_o lord_n and_o god_n they_o do_v also_o give_v god_n honour_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o crucifix_n and_o cross_v and_o teach_v that_o what_o 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in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n bow_v down_o to_o they_o and_o
how_o can_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n catherine_n and_o s._n nicholas_n and_o how_o can_v they_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v mediator_n of_o salvation_n by_o who_o merit_n they_o suppose_v to_o be_v save_v i_o will_v not_o ask_v they_o what_o catherine_n and_o nicholas_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o yet_o they_o may_v do_v well_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o virgin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n costus_n as_o they_o give_v out_o upon_o s._n francis_n his_o day_n they_o use_v this_o prayer_n o_o god_n which_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o bless_a s._n francis_n do_v amplify_v thy_o church_n with_o the_o birth_n of_o new_a child_n grant_v that_o by_o his_o imitation_n we_o may_v despise_v earthly_a thing_n and_o always_o rejoice_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o of_o other_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n and_o just_o we_o may_v doubt_v whether_o francis_n follow_v christ_n or_o no_o be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o rule_n diverse_a from_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o diverse_a strange_a fancy_n we_o may_v also_o well_o make_v a_o question_n whether_o his_o disciple_n be_v christ_n true_a disciple_n see_v the_o doctor_n of_o paris_n affirm_v they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n sure_o we_o be_v that_o by_o christ_n merit_n and_o not_o by_o his_o merit_n or_o imitation_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o s._n bathildis_n day_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o sarum_n missai_n they_o pray_v that_o her_o merit_n may_v obtain_v that_o their_o sacrifice_n &_o oblation_n may_v be_v accept_v see_v she_o offer_v up_o herself_o a_o live_n holy_a and_o welpleasing_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n as_o if_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n bathildis_n or_o 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desire_v 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o but_o only_o their_o intercession_n and_o again_o we_o give_v no_o more_o unto_o they_o say_v he_o when_o we_o call_v upon_o they_o triumph_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n then_o to_o any_o one_o of_o our_o brethren_n militant_a on_o earth_n but_o therein_o he_o lie_v notorious_o for_o common_o they_o call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o mercy_n and_o desire_v she_o to_o protect_v they_o and_o to_o do_v away_o their_o 〈◊〉_d likewise_o they_o pray_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o thomas_n &_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o other_o saint_n which_o i_o trow_v be_v more_o than_o they_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o their_o brethren_n in_o earth_n bellarmine_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o ask_v glory_n or_o grace_n 17._o or_o other_o mean_n tend_v to_o blessedness_n of_o saint_n as_o author_n of_o god_n benefit_n but_o this_o be_v contradict_v as_o well_o by_o the_o doctrine_n as_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n 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