that this Epistle was not sent inclosed to S. Peters to be deliuered by his meanes to the vvhole Church of the Romanes in some of the assemblies it is very like it was recommended to some one principal man or other that is not here named and tvventy causes there may be vnknovven to vs. Why he saluted him not â—but no cause vvhy our Aduersaries vpon such friuolous reasons should reproue an approued truth For euen as wel might they say that S. Iohn vvas neuer at Ephesus because S. Paul in his Epistle to the Ephesians doth not salute him And plaine it is that it is the Romane seate and faith of Peter vvhich they as all Heretikes before them do feare and hate and vvhich wil be their bane and they knovv that there is no argument vvhich conuinceth in their conscience that Peter vvas neuer at Rome Therfore to conclude vve say to them in S. Augustines vvordes Why call you the Apostolike chaire the chaire of pestilence What hath the Church of Rome done against you in vvhich S. Peter did sit and from vvhich by nefarious furie you haue separated your selues 16. Holy kisse Hereof and by the common vsage of the first Christians vvho had special regard of vnitie and peace among them selues and for â—signe and protestation thereof kissed one an other came our holy ceremonie of giuing the Pax or kissing one an other in the Sacrifice of the blessed Masse 17. To marke them He carefully warneth them to take heede of seditions sovvers of Sectes and dissension in religion and this euer to be their marke if they should teach or moue them to any thing vvhich vvas not agreable to that vvhich they had learned at their conuersion not bidding them to examine the case by the Scriptures but by their first forme of faith and religion deliuered to them before they had or did read any booke of the nevv Testament 18. But their ovvne belly Hovvsoeuer Heretikes pretend in vvordes and external shew of their sheepes cote in deede they seeke but after their ovvne profite and pleasure by the Apostles to ovvne testimonie we be vvarranted so to iudge of them as of men that in deede haue no religion nor conscience 19. Your obedience Against Heretikes and their illusions there is no better way then in simplicitie to cleaue vnto that vvhich hath bene taught before for the vvhich the Romane obedience is much commended See Annot. vpon the first chap. vers 8. ⧠THE ARGVMENT OF THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS HOVV S. Paul planted the Church at Corinth coÌ„tinuing there a yere and an halfe together vve reade Act. 18. After that vvhen he vvas at Ephesus Act. 19 about the end of the three yeres that he abode there he vvrote this first Epistle to the Corinthians For euen as S. Luke there vvriteth vvhen these things vvere ended Paul purposed in the Spirit when he had gone ouer Macedonia and Achaia to goe to Hierusalem so likevvise doth S. Paul himselfe vvrite here I vvil come to you in Achaia when I shal haue gone ouer Macedonia for I vvill go ouer Macedonia but I vvil tarie at Ephesus vntil Pentecost The matter that he vvriteth of is not one as in the Epistle to the Romanes but diuers partly such faultes of theirs as vvere signified vnto him by them that vvere of Chloè 1 Cor. 1 11. partly such questions as them selues vvrote to him of And concerning the things that you vvrote to me 1 Cor. 7 1. for so vve may as it seemeth deuide the Epistle into these tvvo partes Or to put al together he vvriteth of eight things 1 Of 〈◊〉 Schismes beginning among them by occasion of certaine preachers vvhom in 〈◊〉 Second Epistle he toucheth more plainely as being False apostles chap. 1. â— 3 4. 2 Of an incestuous fornicator and some that vvent to lavv before infidel chap. 5. 6. 3 Of Matrimonie and Continencie chap. 7. 4 Of 〈◊〉 saâ—raficed to Idols chap. 8. 9. 10. 5 Of his Traditions chap. 11. 6 Of the Giftes of the Holy Ghost chap. 12. 13. 14. 7 of the Resurrection chap. 〈…〉 of the Gentiles to succour the Christian 〈◊〉 at Hieru salem chap. 16. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAVL TO THE CORINTHIANS CHAP. I. After salutation 4 hauing acknovvledged the graces of their Churche 10 he dehorteth them from their Schismatical boasting against one an other in their baptizers telling them that they must boast onely in Christ for their Baptisme 17 and in their preachers vvho had the vvisedom of vvordes telling them that it is the preaching of the Crosse vvhereby God saueth the vvorld and vvherein onely Christians should boast 26 seing God of purpose chose the contemptible that so him self might haue the glorie verse 1 PAVL called to be an Apostle of IESVS Christ by the vvil of God and Sósthenes a brother ✠verse 2 to the Church of God that is at Corinth to the sanctified in Christ IESVS called to be saincts vvith al that inuocate the name of our Lord IESVS Christ in euery place of theirs and ours ✠verse 3 Grace to you and peace from God our father and our Lord IESVS Christ ✠verse 4 I giue thankes to my God alvvaies for you for the grace of God that is giuen you in Christ IESVS ✠verse 5 that in al things you be made riche in him in al vtterance and â— in al knovvledge ✠verse 6 as the testimonie of Christ is confirmed in you ✠verse 7 so that nothing is vvanting to you in any grace expecting the reuelation of our Lord IESVS Christ ✠verse 8 vvho also vvil confirme you vnto the end vvithout crime in the day of the comming of our Lord IESVS Christ ✠verse 9 God is faithful by vvhom you are called into the societie of his sonne IESVS Christ our Lord. ✠verse 10 And I beseeche you brethren by the name of our Lord IESVS Christ that you al say one thing and that there be no schismes among you but that you be perfect in one sense in one knovvledge ✠verse 11 For it is signified vnto me my brethren of you by them that are of Chloè that there be contentions among you ✠verse 12 And I meane this for that euery one of you saith I certes am Paules I Apollos but I Cephas and I Christs ✠verse 13 Is Christ deuided Vvhy vvas Paul crucified for you or in the name of Paul vvere you baptized ✠verse 14 I giue God thankes that I baptized none of you but * Crispus and Caius ✠verse 15 lest any man say that in my name you vvere baptized ✠verse 16 And I baptized also the house of Stéphanas But I know not if I haue baptized any other ✠verse 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize but to euangelize not in vvisedom of speache that the crosse of Christ be not made void ✠verse 18 For the vvord of the crosse to them in deede
Gen. 1 26. The Epistle vpon the 5 Sunday after the Epiphanie Eph. 4 32. c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 triumph and haue the victorie Eph. 5 22. 1. Pet. 3 7. Eph. 6 1. Eph. 6 5 Tit. 2. 9. 1. Pet. 2 18. ⸬ Retribution or revvard for good vvorkes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vvhich signifieth rendering one for an other Deu. 10 17. Ro. 2 11. Gal. 2 6. Heretical and foolish translation Iustice an inherent qualitie in vs. Luc. 18 1 Eph. 6 18. 2. ⸬ S. Paul euer much desireth the praiers of the faithful whereby vve learne the great efficacie of them Thes 3 1 Eph. 5 15. Phile. 10. ⸬ He did not only pray but tooke other great paines to procure Gods grace for the Colossians perhaps by watching fasting and doing other penance of body that God would not suffer them to fall from their receiued faith to the secte of Simon Magus or the Iudaizing ChristiaÌ„s 2 Tim. 4 10. 11 The Epistle vpon the 6 Sunday after the Epiphanie ⸬ In this and the like places the Heretikes malitiously most falsely translate construe apply al things meaÌ„t of the HeatheÌ„ idols to the memories and images of Christ and his saincts namely the English Bibles of the yere 1562. 1577. See the AnnotatioÌ„ 1 Io. 5 21. Religious persons imitation of diuers holy men is the imitatioÌ„ of Christ him self c A notable example for Catholike preachers and passing comfortable wheÌ„ in the middes of persecutioÌ„s and reproches they preache sincerely to please God not men Act. 16 12. 23. ` milde Act. 20 34. 1. Cor. 4 12. 2. Thes 3 c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ⸬ If the Apostle vvithout iniurie to god in right good sense call his scholers the ThessaloniaÌ„s his hope ioy glorie vvhy blaspheme the ProtestaÌ„ts the Cath. Church her childreÌ„ for terming our B. Ladie or other Sainctes their hope for the special consideÌ„ce they haue in their praiers Not only the vvritteÌ„ vvord is the vvord of God Act. 18 5. ⸬ Though letters or epistles in abseÌ„ce giue great comfort and confirmation in faith yet it is preaching in presence by vvhich the faith of Christ and true religion is alvvais both begunne and accomplished The Epistle vpon the 2 Sunday in Lent c Al Catholike Christians make one fraternitie or brotherhod Io. 13 34 15 17. Heb 13 1 ⸬ Christian men ought to procede and profite continually in good vvorkes and iustification The Epistle in a Masse for the dead vpon the day of the burial or deposition 1. Cor. 15 23. ⸬ He speaketh in the person of those that shal be aliue vvhen our Sauiour returneth to iudgement Mt. 24 31. 1. Cor. 13 52. The precepts of the Church Mt. 24 44. 2 Pet. 3 10 Apoc. 3 3 16 15. Esa 59 17. Eph. 6 17. ⸬ A christian mans vvhole armour is not faith only but al the three vertues here named b The Epistle vpoÌ„ the Imber Saturday in Lent Pro. 17 13. Ro. 12 1. Pet. 3 9. Luc. 18 1. c To desire eternal life of him that onely can giue it is to pray vvithout intermission but because that desire is ofteÌ„ by worldly cares cooled certaiÌ„e houres and times of vocal praier vvere appointed See S. Aug. ep 121 ad Probam Not rashly to credite euery spirit * Act. 1â— v. 11. * c. 2. v. 15. ⸬ Note that by constant and patient suffering of afflictioÌ„s for christ men are made vvorthie so the Greeke signifieth as the Aduersaries them selues traÌ„slate v. 11. of the crowne or kingdom of heauen and so do merite and deserue the same See Anno. Luc. 20 35. And the Apostle here saith that it is Gods iustice no lesse to repay glorie to the afflicted then to render punishmeÌ„t to them that afflict because of their contrarie deserts or merites c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Thes 4 16. ⸬ Christ shal be glorified in his Saincts that is by the great and vnspeakable honour exaltatioÌ„ of them he shal be honoured as now he is the honour vvhich the Church doth to them not diminishing Christs glorie as the Aduersaries folishly preteÌ„d but excedingly augmenting the same c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Epistle in the Imber Saturday of Aduent c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ⸬ Hovv then can the Pope be Antichrist as the Heretikes fondly blaspheme vvho is so far from being exalted aboue God that he praieth most humbly not onely to christ but also to his B. mother and al his Saincts Es 11 4. ⸬ Deus miâ—â—et saith S. Aug. li. 20. de Ci. c. 19. quia Deus Diabosum sacere ista permittet God wil send because God wil 〈◊〉 the Diuel to do these things Whereby vve may take a general rule that Gods action or working in such things is his permissioÌ„ See Annot. Ro. 1 24. c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c This vvord of exhorting implieth in it comfort and consolation as 2. Cor. 1. v. 4. 6. The day of iudgment vncertaine and to be left to Gods secretes Two special signes before the later day a general apostasie and the comming of Antichrist Caluin in hunc locuÌ„ The heretikes interpretatioÌ„ of this apostasie their coÌ„deÌ„ning of the fathers There can be no apostasie of the visible Churche from God * Dialog adu Lucifer c. 6. 1 Io. 2 v. 18. It is very like the Apostle speaketh of a great apostasie froÌ„ the See of Rome and from most articles of the Catho faith li. 2. cont lit Petil. c. 51. The wonderful prouideÌ„ce of God in preseruing the See of Rome more then al other states notwithstanding manifold dangers and scandals Many Antichrists as fore runners of the great Antichrist The great Antichrist shal be one special and notorious man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gen. 49 17. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Beza in hoc cap. The Caluinistes place Antichrist in the See of Rome in S. Paules daies They make S. Leo S. Gregorie great furtherers of Antichristes pride Against D. Sanders rocke pag. 248. pag. 278. Iuel Antichrist shal suffer no worship or adoration but of him self only therfore the Pope can not be Antichrist Dan. â— 6. In vvhat temple Antichrist shal sitte Dan. 9. Mat. 24. 1 Mach. 1. The abomination of desolation consisteth cheefely in abolishing the sacrifice of the altar Hovv Antichrist shal sit in the Church Bezaâ— Neither Antichrist nor his precursors are meÌ„bers of the Church * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Antichrist by interpretatioÌ„ One against Christ why so called Protestants Caluinists the neere foreruÌ„ners of Antichrist S. Augustins humilitie in interpreting the scriptures The mysterie of iniquitie is the couert working of heretikes toward the manifest reuelation of Antichrist himself What kinde of men shal folow Antichrist * See S. Dâ—nyâ— Arcopag Ec. Hier. c. 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heretical traÌ„slation Traditions vnvvritten * â— Cor. 11 2. Thes 3. Their authoritie
The great reuenge that God vvil doe at the later day vpon the persecutors of his Saincts ⸬ The desperate and damned persons shal blaspheme God perpetually vvhich shal be such onely as do not repent in this life c See chap. 9. v. 20 in the margent ⸬ The dragon is the Diuel the beast Antichrist or the societie wherof he is head the false-prophet either Antichrist him self or the companie of Heretikes and seducers that folovv him ` issue forth three Apoc. 3. 2 Cor. 5 3. c The hil of theaues by S. Hieroms interpretation ⸬ The citie or coÌ„monvvealth of the vvicked deuided into three partes into infidels Heretikes and euil Catholikes This citie is here called BabyloÌ„ vvhereof see the Annorat vpon the next chapter v. 5. Ier. 25 15. ⸬ The final damnation of the vvhole companie of the reprobate called here the great vvhoore c These many vvaters are many peoples v. 15. ⸬ It signifieth the short reigne of Antichrist vvho is the cheefe horne or head of the beast ⸬ Some expound it of ten smal kingdoms into which the Romane Empire shal be deuided vvhich shal al serue Antichrist both in his life and a litle after ` doe 1 Tim. 6 15. Apo. 19 16. ⸬ Not forcing or mouing any to folow Antichrist but by his iust iudgement for punishment of their sinnes permitting theÌ„ to beleeue and coÌ„sent to him The ProtestaÌ„ts here vvil needs haue BabyloÌ„ to be Rome but not in S. Peters epistle By Babylon according to al the fathers is signified partly the whole societie of the wicked partly the citie of Rome only in respect of the terrene heathenish state of them that persecuted the Church li. aduers Iudan The Church of Rome is neuer called Babylon Ro. 1. Mysterie This woman signifieth al persecutors of saincts Putting heretikes to death is not to shede the bloud of saincts The Protestants madnes in expounding the 7 hilles of Rome the Angel himself expounding it otherwise Vvhat is the eight beast The double interpretation of Babylon Apo. 14 8. c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ⸬ The measure of paines damnation according to the wicked pleasures or vnlawful delites of this life which is a fore sentence for such people as turne their whole life to â—â—st and riot Es 47 8 ⸬ Kings and Marchants are most encombered dangered and drovvned in the pleasures of this vvorld vvhose vvhole life traficke is if they be not exceding vertuous to finde varietie of earthly pleasures Vvho seing once the extreme end of their ioyes and of al that made their heauen here to be turned into paines damnation eternal then shal houle vveepe to late c The Angels and al Saincts shal reioyce and laude â—od to see the wicked confounded and Gods iustice executed vpon their oppressors persecutors and this is that vvhich the Martyrs praied for chap. 6. Ier. 51. 63. ⸬ By this it seemeth cleere that the Apostle meaneth not any one citie but the vniuersal companie of the reprobate vvhich shal perish in the day of iudgement the old prophets also naming the vvhole nuÌ„ber of Gods enemies mystically Babylon as Ierem. â— 52. The Epistle for many martyrs ALLELVIA ⸬ This often repeating of Allelu-ia in times of reioycing the Church doth folow in her Seruice ⸬ At this day shal the whole Church of the elect be finally perfectly for euer ioyned vnto Christ in mariage inseparable Mat. 22 Lu. 14 ⸬ That is the feast of eternal life prepared for his spouse the Church Apoc. 22. 9. Es 63 1. c The second person in Trinitie the Sonne of the Vvord of God vvhich vvas made flesh Io. 1. Apoc. 2 27. Apo. 17 14. ⸬ Euen according to his humanitie also 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Amen Alleluia not translated Alleluia often vsed in the Church specially in Easter time Epist ad Ian. c. 17. c. 15. It signifieth more then as the Protestants traÌ„slate it praise ye the lord â—Palse translation Amen and Alleluia should not be translated into vulgar tongues Al nations in the primitiue Church sang Amen and Alleluia The ProtestaÌ„ts profane this vvord by translating it and diminish the signification thereof Psal 136. IustificatioÌ„s are good vvorkes not as the effectes of saith iustifying but because them selues also with faith iustifie a man Beza S. Iohns adoring of the Angel explicated against the protestaÌ„ts abusing the same The ProtestaÌ„ts are reâ—elled by their ovvne reason S. Iohn erred only in the person mistaking the Angel to be Christ him self and so adoring him as God Apoc. c. 1. Esa 9 in Graco Malac. 3. S. Iohn sinned not in this adoration An other explication of this place The ProtestaÌ„ts by conference of Scriptures might finde â—eligious adoratioÌ„ of creatures Aug. de vera relig c. 55. Three points herein examined and proued by Scriptures 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ps 5. 137. 1 Religious vvorship of creatures Dan. 6. 3 Reg. 8. Ios 7. Ps 98. 131. 2 The same is called adoration 3 Falling prostrat before the persons or things adored Gen. 18. Exod. 3. Iosue 5. Adoring of Angels Adoring of Prophets and holy persons Dan. 2. * or Iaddus 4 Reg. 4. Iudith 13. See in S. Augustine li. 20. de Ciuit. c. 7. 8. seq the exposition of this chapter ⸬ Quid in millenariâ— numero nisi ad proferandam nouam sobolem perfecta vniuersitas praesâ—ita generationis exprimâ—◠〈◊〉 hinc per 〈◊〉 dicitur It regnabunt cuÌ„ 〈◊〉 â—illâ— aâ—nis 〈◊〉 regnum sancta Ecclesia vniuersitatis perfâ—câ—ione soâ—iidatur D. Gregor li. 9. Moral c. 1. ⸬ S. Augustine thinketh that these do not signifie any certaine natioÌ„s but al that shal then be ioyned vvith the Diuel and Antichrist against the Church li. 20. de Ciuit. c. 11. See S. Hierom in Exech li. 11. Ezec. 38 14. 39 2. See S. Hierom in Exech li. 11. THE 6 VISION ⸬ They shal then be new not the substaÌ„ce but the shape chaÌ„ged 2 Pet. 3. See S. Augustine li. 20. de Ciuit. c. 14. c The bookes of mens conscieÌ„ces where it shal plainely be read vvhat euery mans life hath been Apoc. 3 5. 21 27. ⸬ Such as doe no good workes if they haue age and time to doe them are not found in the booke of life Bishops consistories iudicial power 1. Cor. 5. During a thousand yeres that is the time ofthis militant Church saints reigne vvith Christ in soule only The rest are dead and damned in soule during the same time The first resurrection of the soule only Priests some proprely so called some vnproprely 1. Pet. â— The binding and loosing of Satan explicated by S. Augustine The short reigne of Antichrist Millenarij or Chiliastâ— The Scriptures hard By S. Augustines foresaid explication is eurdently deduâ—ed against the ProtestaÌ„ts that the Churche can not erre and that the Pope can not possibly be Antichrist An inuincible demoÌ„stration Mat. 24. Lu. 18 8. The campâ— of Saincts is the Catho Church through the vvorld As novv Heretikes in particular countries so Antichrist shal persecute the Churches of al nations Vvhat is meanâ— by fire from heauen The booke of euery mans workes opened in the day of iudgement THE 5 PART The final glorificatioÌ„ of the Church Esa 63 17. 66 21. The Epistle vpon the dedication of a Church 2 Pet. 3 13. c The Church triumphant ⸬ This tabernacle is Christ according to his humanitie Es 25. 8. Apoc. 7 17. c This happie day shal make an end of al the miseries of this mortalitie ` because the Esa 43 19. Apoc. 1 8. 22 13. ⸬ He that hath the victorie against sinne in the Church militant shal haue his revvard in the triumphant c Al that commit mortal sinnes and repent not shal be damned THE 7 AND LAST VISION ⸬ The glorie of the Church triumphant c The names of the Patriarches and Apostles honorable and glorious in the triumphant Church ⸬ See S. Hierom ep 17. touching this description of the heauenly Hierusalem vvhich is the Church triuÌ„phaÌ„t teaching that these things must be taken spiritually not carâ—â—ally ⸬ Al external sacrifice which now is necessarieâ—dutie of the faithful shal then cease and therfore there shal neede no material temple Esa 60 19 Es 60 3. Esa 60 11. ⸬ None not perfectly cleaÌ„sed of their suâ—nes can enter into this heauenly Hieruselem Apo. 20 12. The state of glorified bodies ◠′ vvater of life ⸬ Christ is our tree of life in the Church by the B. Sacramé in heauen by his visible presence and influence of life euer lasting both to our bodies and soules of vvâ—oÌ„ Salomon saith The tree of life to al that apprâ—heâ—d him Prou. 3. Apo. 21. Esa 60 THE CONCLVSION Apo. 19 10. ⸬ You see it is al one to adore before the feete of the angel to adore the Angel though to adore him â—e not expressed as in the 19 chap. See the anÌ„otatioÌ„ there v. 10. c Man by Gods grace doing good workes doth increase his iustice ⸬ Heauen is the reward hire repaiment for good workes in al the Scriptures yet the aduersaries wil not see it Ro. 2 6. Apo. 21 6. 1 8. Es 55 1. The curse agaiÌ„st adding or diminishing is against Heretikes not Catholike expositours A breefe petitioÌ„ vnto IESVS Christ to come quickly as S. Iohn here speaketh and to iudge the cause of Catholikes Protestants * The Epistles omitted are taken out of the Old TestameÌ„t ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞
be the sonne of the Church For a good Emperour is within the Church not aboue the Church Ambr. lib. 5. Epist Orat. de Basil trad 30. As Angels As Christ proueth here that in heauen they neither marry nor are married because there they shal be as Angels by the very same reason is proued that Saints may heare our prayers and helpe vs be they neere or farre of because the Angels do so and in euery moment are present vvher they list and neede not to be neere vs when they heare or helpe vs. 30. As Angels Not to marry nor be married is to be like to Angels therfore is the state of Religious men and women and Priests for not marrying worthely called of the Fathers an Angelical life Cyp. lib. 2. de discipl haâ— Virg. sub finem 32. Of the dead S. Hierom by this place disproueth the Heretike Vigilantius and in him these of our time which to diminish the honour of Saincts call them of purpose dead men 40. On these two Hereby it is euident that al dependeth not vpon faith only but much more vpon charitie though faith be the first which is the loue of God and of our neighbour which is the summe of al the law and the Prophetes because he that hath this double charitie expressed here by these two principal commaundemeÌ„ts fulfilleth and accomplisheth al that is commaunded in the Law and the Prophetes CHAP. XXIII The Scribes and Pharisees after al this continuing stil incorrigible although he wil haue the doctrine of their Chaire obeied yet against their workes and namely their ambition he openly inueigheth crying to them eight woes for their eightfold hypocrisie and blindnes 34 and so concluding with the most worthy reprobation of that persecuting generation and their mother-citie Ierusalem with her Temple verse 1 THEN IESVS spake to the multitudes and to his disciples ✠verse 2 saying Vpon â— the chaire of Moyses haue sitten the Scribes and the Pharisees ✠verse 3 Al things therfore â— vvhatsoeuer they shal say to you obserue ye and doe ye but according to their vvorkes doe ye not for they say and doe not ✠verse 4 For * they binde heauy burdens importable and put them vpon mens shoulders but vvith a finger of their ovvne they vvil not moue them ✠verse 5 But they doe al their vvorkes for to be seen of men for they make brode their phylacteries and enlarge their * fringes ✠verse 6 And they â— loue the first places at suppers and * the first chaires in the Synagogs ✠verse 7 and salutations in the market-place and to be called of men Rabbi ✠verse 8 But be not you called Rabbi for â— one is youâ— maister and al you are brethren ✠verse 9 And call none father to your selfe vpon earth for one is your father he that is in heauen ✠verse 10 Neither * be ye called â— maisters for one is your maister Christ ✠verse 11 He that is the greater of you shal be your seruiteur ✠verse 12 And he that exalteth him self shal be humbled and he that humbleth him self shal be exalted ◠✠verse 13 But vvo to you â— Scribes Pharisees hypocrites because you shut the kingdom of heauen before men For your selues do not enter in those that are going in you suffer not to enter ✠verse 14 Wo to you Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites because you * deuoure vvidovves houses â— praying long prayers for this you shal receiue the greater iudgement ✠verse 15 Wo to you Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites because you goe round about the sea and the land to make one proselyte and vvhen he is made you make him the childe of hel â— double more then your selues ✠verse 16 Wo to you blinde guides that say Whosoeuer shal svveare by the temple it is nothing but he that shal svveare by the gold of the temple is bound ✠verse 17 Ye foolish and blinde for vvhether is greater the gold or the temple that sanctifieth the gold ✠verse 18 And vvhosoeuer shal svveare by the altar it is nothing but vvhosoeuer shal svveare by the gift that is vpon it is bound ✠verse 19 Ye blinde for vvhether is greater the gift or the altar that â— sanctifieth the gift ✠verse 20 He therfore that svveareth by the altar svveareth by it and by al things that are vpon it ✠verse 21 and vvhosoeuer shal svveare by the temple svveareth by it and â— by him that dvvelleth in it ✠verse 22 and he that svveareth by heauen svveareth by the throne of God by him that sitteth thereon ✠verse 23 Wo to you Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites because you tithe mint and anise and cummin and haue left the vveightier things of the lavv iudgemeÌ„t and mercie and faith these things you ought to haue done not to haue omitted those ✠verse 24 Blinde guides that straine a gâ—at and svvallovv a camel ✠verse 25 Wo to you Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites because you make cleane that on the outside of the cuppe and dish but vvithin you are ful ' of rapine and vncleannes ✠verse 26 Thou blinde Pharisee first make cleane the inside of the cuppe and the dish that the outside may become cleane ✠verse 27 Wo to you Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites because you are like to vvhited sepulchres vvhich outvvardly appeare vnto meÌ„ beautiful but vvithin are ful of dead mens bones and al filthines ✠verse 28 So you also outvvardly in deede â— appeare to men iust but invvardly you are ful of hypocrisie and iniquitie ✠verse 29 Wo to you Scribes and Pharisees ye hypocrites because you build the Prophets sepulchres and â— garnish the moniments of iust men ✠verse 30 and say If vve had been in our fathers dayes vve had not been their felovves in the bloud of the Prophets ✠verse 31 Therefore you are a testimonie to your ovvne selues that you are the sonnes of them that killed the Prophets ✠verse 32 And fil you vp the measure of your fathers ✠verse 33 You serpents vipers broodes hovv vvil you flee from the iudgement of hel ✠verse 34 Therfore behold I send vnto you Prophets and vvise men and scribes and of them you shal kil crucifie and of them you shal scourge in your Synagogs and persecute from citie into citie ✠verse 35 that vpon you may come al the iust bloud that vvas shed vpon the earth from the bloud of * Abel the iust eueÌ„ vnto the bloud of * Zacharias the sonne of Barachias vvhom you murdered betvvene the temple and the altar ✠verse 36 Amen I say to you al these things shal come vpon this generation ✠verse 37 * Hierusalem Hierusalem vvhich killest the Prophets and stonest them that vvere sent to thee hovv often vvould I gather together thy children as the henne doth gather together her chickens vnder her
to Caesaréa and sent him avvay to Tarsus ✠verse 31 The ⸬ CHVRCH truely through al Ievvrie Galilee and Samaria had peace vvas edified vvalking in the feare of our Lord and vvas replenished vvith the consolation of the holy Ghost ✠verse 32 And it came to passe that Peter as he passed through al came to the saincts that dvvelt at Lydda ✠verse 33 and he found there a certaine man named Aeneas lying in his bed from eight yeres before vvho had the palsey ✠verse 34 And Peter said to him Aeneas our Lord IESVS CHRIST heale ' thee arise and make thy bed And incontinent he arose ✠verse 35 And al that dvvelt at Lydda and Satóna savv him vvho conuerted to our Lord. ✠verse 36 And in Ioppé there vvas a certaine disciple named Tabitha vvhich by interpretation is called Dorcas This vvomā vvas ful of good vvorkes and almes-deedes vvhich she did ✠verse 37 And it came to passe in those daies that she vvas sicke and died Vvhom vvhen they had vvashed they laid her in an vpper chamber ✠verse 38 And vvhereas Lydda vvas nigh to Ioppé the disciples hearing that Peter vvas in it they sent tvvo men vnto him desiring him Be not loth to come so farre as to vs. ✠verse 39 And Peter rising vp came vvith them And vvhen he vvas come they brought him into the vpper chamber and al the vvidovves stoode about him vveeping and shevving him the coates and garments vvhich Dorcas made them ✠verse 40 And al being put forth Peter falling on his knees praied and turning to the body he said Tabitha arise And she opened her eies and seeing Peter she sate vp ✠verse 41 And giuing her his hand he lifted her vp And vvhen he had called the saincts and the vvidovves he presented her aliue ✠verse 42 And it vvas made knovven through out al Ioppé and many beleeued in our Lord. ✠verse 43 And it came to passe that he abode many daies in Ioppé vvith one Simon a tanner CHAP. X. Because the Ievves so much abhorred the Gentils for the better vvarrant of their Christening an Angel appeareth to Cornelius the deuout Italian 9 and a vision is shevved to Peter him self the cheefe and Pastor of al 19 and the Spirit speaketh to him 34 yea and as he is Catechizing them about IESVS 44 the holy Ghost commeth visibly vpon them and therfore not fearing any longer the offense of the Ievves he commaundeth to baptize them verse 1 AND there vvas a certaine man in Caesaréa named Cornelius Centurion of that vvhich is called the Italian band ✠verse 2 religious fearing God vvith al his house ″ doing many almes-deedes to the people And alvvaies praying to God ✠verse 3 he savv in a vision manifestly about the ninthe houre of the day an Angel of God comming in vnto him and saying to him Cornelius ✠verse 4 But he beholding him taken vvith feare said Vvho art thou Lord And he said to him Thy praiers and thy almes-deedes are ascended into remembrance in the sight of God ✠verse 5 And novv send men vnto Ioppé and call hither one Simon that is surnamed Peter ✠verse 6 he lodgeth vvith one Simon a tanner vvhose house is by the sea side he vvil tel thee vvhat thou must doe ✠verse 7 And vvhen the Angel vvas departed that spake to him he called tvvo of his houshold and a souldiar that feared our Lord of them that vvere vnder him ✠verse 8 To vvhom vvhen he had told all he sent them vnto Ioppé ✠verse 9 And the next day vvhiles they vvere going on their iourney and dravving nigh to the citie Peter vvent vp into the higher partes ″ to pray about the sixt houre ✠verse 10 And being hungrie he vvas desirous to take somevvhat And as they vvere preparing there fel vpon him an excesse of minde ✠verse 11 and he savv the heauen opened and a certaine vessel descending as it vvere a great lin̄en sheete vvith foure corners let dovvne from heauen to the earth ✠verse 12 vvherein vvere al foure-footed beastes and that creepe on the earth and foules of the aire ✠verse 13 And there came a voice to him Arise Peter kil and eate ✠verse 14 But Peter said God forbid Lord for I did neuer eate any common and vncleane thing ✠verse 15 And a voice came to him againe the second time That vvhich God hath purified doe not thou cal common ✠verse 16 And this vvas done thrise and forthvvith the vessel was taken vp againe into heauen ✠verse 17 And vvhiles Peter doubted vvithin him self vvhat the vision should be that he had seen behold the men that vvere sent from Cornelius inquiring for Simons house stood at the gate ✠verse 18 And vvhen they had called they asked if Simon that is surnamed Peter vvere lodged there ✠verse 19 And as Peter vvas thinking of the vision the Spirit said to him Behold three men doe seeke thee ✠verse 20 Arise therfore and get thee dovvne and goe vvith them doubting nothing for I haue sent them ✠verse 21 And Peter going dovvne to the men said Behold I am he vvhom you seeke vvhat is the cause for the vvhich you are come ✠verse 22 Vvho said Cornelius the Centurion a iust man that feareth God and hauing testimonie of al the nation of the Ievves receiued an ansvver of an holy Angel to send for thee into his house and to heare vvordes of thee ✠verse 23 Therfore bringing them in he lodged them ✠And the day folovving he arose and vvent vvith them and certaine of the brethren of Ioppé accompanied him ✠verse 24 And on the morow he entred into Caesaréa And Cornelius expected them hauing called together his kinne and special frendes ✠verse 25 And it came to passe Vvhen Peter vvas come in Cornelius came to meete him and falling at his feete ″ adored ✠verse 26 But Peter lifted him vp saying Arise my self also am a man ✠verse 27 And talking vvith him he vvent in and findeth many that vvere assembled ✠verse 28 and he said to them You knovv hovv abominable it is for a man that is a Ievve to ioyne or to approche vnto a stranger but God hath shevved to me to call no man cōmon or vncleane ✠verse 29 For the vvhich cause making no doubt I came vvhen I vvas sent for I demaund therfore for vvhat cause you haue sent for me ✠verse 30 And Cornelius said Foure daies since vntil this houre I vvas praying the ninthe houre in my house and behold a man stoode before me in vvhite apparel ✠verse 31 and said Cornelius thy praier is heard and thy almes-deedes are in memorie in the sight of God ✠verse 32 Send therfore to Ioppé and call hither Simon that is surnamed Peter he lodgeth in the house of Simon a tanner by the sea side ✠verse 33
the resurrection ✠verse 19 And appreheÌ„ding him they led him to Areopagus saying May vve knovv vvhat this new doctrine is that thou speakest of ✠verse 20 for thou bringest in certaine nevv things to our eares Vve vvil knovv therfore vvhat these things may meane ✠verse 21 And al the Athenians and the strangers seiourning there emploied them selues to nothing els but either to speake or to heare some nevves ✠verse 22 But Paul standing in the middes of Areopagus said Ye men of Athens in al things I perceiue you as it vvere superstitious ✠verse 23 For passing by and seeing your Idols I found an altar also vvherevpon vvas vvritten To the vnknovven God That therfore vvhich you vvorshippe not knovving it the same do I preach to you ✠verse 24 The God that made the vvorld and al things that are in it he being Lord of heauen earth dvvelleth not in * temples made vvith hand ✠verse 25 neither is he serued vvith mens hands needing any thing vvhereas him self giueth life vnto al and breathing and al things ✠verse 26 and he made of one al maÌ„kinde to inhabite vpon the vvhole face of the earth assigning set times and the limits of their habitation ✠verse 27 for to seeke God if happily they may feele or finde him although he be not farre from euery one of vs. ✠verse 28 For in him vve liue and moue and be as certaine also of your ovvne poëtes said For of his kinde also vve are ✠verse 29 Being therfore of Gods kinde vve may not suppose the Diuinitie to be like vnto gold or siluer or stone the grauing of art and deuise of man ✠verse 30 And the times truely of this ignorance vvhereas God dispised novv he denounceth vnto men that al euery vvhere doe penance ✠verse 31 for that he hath appointed a day wherein he vvil iudge the world in equitie by a man vvhom he hath appointed giuing al men faith raysing him vp from the dead ✠verse 32 And vvhen they had heard the resurrection of the dead certaine in deede mocked but certaine said Vve vvil heare thee againe concerning this point ✠verse 33 So Paul vvent forth out of the middes of them ✠verse 34 But certaine men ioyning vnto him did beleeue among vvhom vvas also Dionysius Areopagîta and a vvoman named Dámaris and others vvith them ⊢ ANNOTATIONS CHAP. XVII 11. Searching the Scriptures The Heretikes vse this place to proue that the heaters must trie and iudge by the Scriptures vvhether their teachers and preachers doctrine be true and so reiect that that they find not in the Scriptures as though here the sheepe vvere made iudges of their Pastors the people of the Priests and men and vvomen of al sortes euen of S. Paules doctrine it self which vvere the most folish disorder in the vvorld And they did not therfore read the Scriptures of the old Testament for none of the nevv vvere yet extant commonly to dispute vvith the Apostle or to trie and iudge of his doctrine or vvhether they should beleeue him or no for they vvere bound to beleeue him and obey his vvord vvhether he alleaged Scripture or no and vvhether they could reade or vnderstand the Scriptures or no but it vvas a great comfort and confirmation for the Ievves that had the Scriptures to finde euen as S. Paul said that Christ vvas God crucified risen and ascended to heauen vvhich by his preaching and expounding they vnderstood and neuer before though they read them and heard them read euery Sabboth As it is a great comfort to a Catholike man to heare the Scriptures declared alleaged most euidently for the Churches truth against Heretikes in Sennons or othervvise And it doth the Catholikes good much confirmeth them to vew diligently the places alleaged by the Catholike preachers Yet they must not be iudges for al that ouer their ovvne Pastors vvhom Christ commaundeth them to heare and obey and by vvhom they heare the true sense of Scriptures 22. Superstitious S. Paul calleth not them superstitious for adoring the true and only God vvith much deuotion or many ceremonies or in comely prescribed order or for doing due reuerence to holy Sacraments to Saincts and their memories Images or Monuments or for keeping the prescribed lavves daies and fastes of the Church or for fulfilling vowes made to God or for blessing vvith the signe of the Crosse or for capping and kneeling at the name of IESVS or for religiously vsing creatures sanctified in the same name or any other Christian obseruation for vvhich our nevv Maisters coÌ„demne the Catholike people of Superstition them selues vvholy voide of that vice by al vvise mens iudgement because they haue in maner taken avvay al religion and are become Epicureians and Atheists vvho are neuer troubled vvith superstition because it is a vice consisting in excesse of vvorship or religion vvhereof they are void but the Apostle calleth them superstitious for vvorshipping the Idols and goddes of the Heathen and for the feare that they had lest they should leaue out any God that vvas vnknovven to them for thus their Altar vvas inscribed Dijs Asia Europa Lybia Deo ignoto peregrino that is To the gods of Asia Europe and Lybia to the vnknovven and strange God This superstition saith S. Augustine is vvholy taken avvay from the Church by Christs incarnation and by the Apostles preaching and by Martyrs holy life and death Neither doth the Catholike Church allovv this or any other kinde of superstitious obseruation Only vve must take heede that vve beleeue not her Aduersaries definition of superstition for they vvould imply therein al true religion 29. This Diuinitie to be like Nothing can be made by mans hand of vvhat forme or sort so euer that is like to Gods essence or to the forme or shape of his Godhead or Diuinitie therfore hovvsoeuer the Heathens did paint or graue their Idols they vvere nothing like to God And this also is impertinently alleaged by Heretikes against the Churches images Vvhich are not made either to be adored vvith godly honour or to be any resemblance of the Diuinitie or any of the three persons in Godhead but only of Christ as he vvas in forme of man vvho in that respect may be truely expressed as other men by their purtraites and of the Holy Ghost not as he is in him self but as he appeared in firy tongues or in the similitude of a dooâ—e or such like And so to paint or graue any of the three persons as they appeared visibly and corporally is no more inconuenient or vnlavvful then it vvas vndecent for them to appeare in such formes And therfore to paint or portraite the Father also being the first person as he hath shevved him self in vision to any of the Prophetes of the old or nevv Testament namely to Daniel as an old man or the three Angels
verse 27 For the hart of this people is vvaâ—en grosse and vvith their eares haue they heauily heard and their eies they haue shut left perhaps they may see vvith their eies and heare vvith their eares and vnderstand vvith their hart and be conuerted and I heale them ✠verse 28 Be it knovven therfore to you that this Saluation of God is sent to the Gentiles and they vvil heare ✠verse 29 And vvhen he had said these things the Ievves vvent out from him hauing much questioning among them selues ✠verse 30 And he taried ful tvvo yeres in his hired lodging and he receiued al that came into him ✠verse 31 preaching the kingdom of God and â—eaching the things that concerne our Lord IESVS CHRIST vvith al confidence vvithout prohibition ANNOTATIONS CHAP. XXVIII â— Shaking of the beast The promes of Christ Marc. 16 that venemous serpents should not hurt them that beleeue in him is fulfilled not in al beleuers but in such as had the gift of miracles as S. Paul had Vvhom here a viper by nature so venemous that the people thought he should haue died out of hand did no vvhit annoy he extinguishing by the povver of Christ al the poison of the beast Yea and as the Christian people there til this day beleeue by S. Paules praiers the Iland vvas deliuered for euer from al such venemous serpents in so much that children there play vvith scorpions euer since that time and Pilgrimes daily carie vvith them peeces of stones out of the place vvhere S. Paul abode by vvhich they affirme that they heale them vvhich in other countries adioyning are bitten of scorpions the medicine therfore being called S. Paules grace The Heretikes that knovv not the povver of God nor the miraculous vertues giuen to his Saincts maruel and blaspheme vvhen they beare such things as be proper to certaine countries attributed sometimes to Gods miracles done by his Saincts â— as though that vvere not possible or vvere not as much to Gods honour and more then things proceding only of natural causes Such profane men vvould not haue attributed the holsomâ—es of the vvaters of Iericho to Eliseus his vertue and miracles amending them by casting salt into them if the Scripture had not expresly testified the same It is the part of al faithful men to referre such things to God vvhen any iust occasion is giuen therevnto rather then to nature though the incredulous doe alvvaies contrarie for feare of superstition dishonouring God As though this escape of drovvning might better and more to Gods glorie be referted to chaunce and the mariners industrie then to S. Paules praiers and extraordinarie vvorking â—0 Chaine I vvould vvish novv saith S. Chrystome to be for a time in the place vvhere these chaines remaine and to see the â—etters vvhich Diuels feare and Angels reuerence homil 5 ad populum Antiochenum See also S. Gregorie lib. â— episto â—0 of the miracles done by S. Paules chaines and that he sendeth to the Emperesse Constantia some dust thereof 〈◊〉 of for a great Relike and holy gift 22. Concerning this sect The Heretikes of al sortes comfort them selues much vvhen they finde here or els vvhere the Christian faith called of the Ievves or incredulous persons a Sect or an Heresie sometimes in contempt of Christes person the Maister of the same the Secte of the Nazarens as though the Church of God might as vvel erre in naming their doctrine Heresie as the Ievves and Pagans might and did misse in condemning Christian religion for an Heresie or as though the Protestants doctrine vvere as vvel proued and tried to be no Heresie by the Prophâ—ts and other Scriptures miracles and consent of al Nations and ages as Christes blessed doctrine is Vvhereas in deed the Protestants doctrine is euidently conuinced to be heretical by the same arguments that Christes religion is proued to be the only true doctrine of saluation and not an heresie And vvhosoeuer can deduce the Christian faith from Adam to this day through out al the Fathers Patriarches Prophetes Priests Apostles and Bishops by descent and succession of al lavves and states of true vvorshippers and beleeuers vvhich is the only or special vvay to proue that the Christian faith is no heresie he shal by the same meanes al at once proue the Protestants doctrine to be an heresie and a false secte That the Ievves therfore and il men in al places contradicted the Christian religion calling it an Heresie or a Sect as though it had a beginning of some certaine Sect-Maister other them God him self they vvere deceiued and the Church of God neuerthelesse calling the Protestants doctrine Heresie in the vvorst part that can be and in the vvorst sort that euer vvas doth right and most iustly The end of the Actes of the Apostles Vvherevnto we ioyne for the readers behalfe tvvo Tables of the tvvo cheefe Apostles and a note of the rest as an abridgement of the said booke and a supply of some things not there mentioned THE SVMME OF THE ACTES OF THE APOSTLES CONTEINING SPECIALLY THE GESTES OF THE TVVO PRINCIPAL Apostles SS Peter and Paul in such order of time and yeres of the Emperours and from Christs Natiuitia and Ascension as they vvere done so â—â—r as by holy Scriptures or Ecclesiastical vvriters may be gathered Wherein though is be not possible to set dovvne the procise and vndoubted time or yere of euery thing because neither S. Luke nor others do note particularly and orderly the moments of euery action of the said Apostles noâ— vve folovv the most probable and plaine 〈◊〉 that vve finde in holy Scripture and auncient vvriters Whereby the studious reader may easily discouer the folly of the Protestants that can finde no time when * Peter might possibly come to Rome be Bishop and die there diuers things in S. Paules actes being no lesse hard to reconcile to the course of S. Lukes narration then any thing touching the historie of S. Peter namely his * three yeres preaching in Arabia al vvhich must needes be true vvhether vve bit the very iust time or no and hovv so euer authors differ about the same A TABLE OF S. PETER Tiberij Nat. DnÌ„i Ascen  18 34 1 PETER causeth the Disciples to procede to the election of an other Apostle in Iudas roome Act. 1.    Receiuing vvith the rest the gifts of the Holy Ghost on Vvhit-sunday he made the first Sermon and conuerted 3000. Act. 2.    He cureth one borne lame preacheth Christ and penance to the Ievves so that 5000 beleeued Act. 3 4.    He is imprisoned released againe threatened and commaunded to preache no more but he vvith Iohn ansvvereth that they must obey God more then man Act. 4.    He striketh to death vvith a vvord Ananias and Saphira for sacrilege Act. 5.    He is sent
to helpe the neede of the Christians in Hierusalem vvhereof he speaketh 1. Cor. 16 And concerning the collections that are made for the saincts as I haue ordeined to the Churches of Galatia so doe you also By vvhich vvordes also it is euident that the Corinthians had not at then made their gathering But vvhen he vvrote the Second to them vvhere in the 11 Chapter he maketh mention of 14 yeres not onely after his Conuersion as to the Galatians but also after his Rapte vvhich seemeth to haue bene vvhen he vvas at Hierusalem Act. 9. foure yeres after his Conuersion in a traunce as he calleth it Act. 22 17 then vvere they readie For so he saith 2. Cor. 8 You haue begone from the yere past and 2. Cor. 9 For the vvhich I doe glorie of you to the Macedonians that also Achaia is ready from the yere past hovvbeit it folovveth theire But I haue sent the brethren that as I haue said you may be ready lest vvhen the Macedonians come vvith me and find you vnready vve be ashamed But vvhen he vvrote to the Romanes then vvas he novv come to Corinth for the purpose and had receiued theire contribution and vvas readie to goe vvith it vnto Hierusalem For so he saith Rom. 15. Novv therfore I vvil goe vnto Hierusalem to minister to the saincts For Macedonia and Achaia haue liked vvel to make some coÌ„tribution vpoÌ„ the poore saincts that are in Hierusalem So then the Epistle to the Romanes vvas not the first that he vvrote But yet it is and alvvaies vvas set first because of the primacie of that Church for vvhich cause also he handleth in it such matters as perteined not to them alone but to the vniuersal Church and specially to al the Gentiles to vvit the very frame as it vvere of the Church of Christ Tanquam enim pro ipso Domino legatione fungens hoc est pro lapide angulari vtrumque populum tam ex Iudais quà m ex Gentibus connectis in Christo per vinculum gratiae so saith S. Augustine giuing vs briefly the arguments in english thus As being a legate for our Lord him self that is for the corner stone he knitteth together in Christ by the baÌ„d of Grace both peoples as vvel of the Ievves as of the Gentils Shevving that neither of them had in their Gentilitie or Iudaisme any vvorkes to bragge of or to chalenge to them selues iustificatioÌ„ or saluation thereby but rather sinnes they had to be sorie for and to humble themselues to the faith of Christ that so they might haue remission of them and strength to doe meritorius vvorkes aftervvard In vvhich sort because the Gentils did humble them selues therefore had they found mercy though they neuer vvist of the Lavv of Moyses But the Ievves because they stoode vpon their ovvne vvorkes vvhich they did by their ovvne strength vvith the knovvledge of the Lavv being therefore also called the vvorkes of the Lavv so would not humble themselues to beleeue in Christ crucified they missed of mercy and became reprobate excepting a few Reliquiae that God of his goodnes had reserued to himself Hovvbeit in the end vvhen the fulnes of the Gentils is come into the Church then shal the fulnes of the Ievves also open their eies acknowledge their errour and submit themselues to Christ and his Church in like maner In the meane time those that haue found the grace to be Christians he exhorteth to perseueraÌ„ce as it vvas specially needeful in those times of persecutions and to leade their whole life now after Baptisme in good workes and to be careful of vnitie bearing therefore one with an other both Iew and Gentil al that they may and geuing no offence to them that are weake Thus he disputeth and thus be exhorteth through the whole Epistle though if we wil diuide it by that which is principal in ech parte vve may say that vnto the 12 chapter is his disputation and from thence to the end his exhortation Novv in those points of faith and in al others as also in example of life the commendation that he giueth to the Church of Rome is much to be noted Your faith is renoumed in the vvhole vvorld and your obedieÌ„ce is published into euery place I reioyce therfore in you And againe you haue obeied from the hart vnto that forme of doctrine vvhich hath been deliuered to you And therevpon againe I desire you brethren to marke them that make dissensions and scandals contrarie to the doctrine vvhich you haue learned and auoide them For such doe not serue Christ our Lord but theire ovvne belly and by svveete speaches ad benedictions seduce the harts of innocents Therfore to shunne Luther and Caluin and al their crewes vve haue iust reason and good vvarrant They make dissensions and scandals against the doctrine of the Romane Church Let no man therefore be seduced by their sugred vvordes THE EPISTLE OF PAVL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANES CHAP. I. The foundation of his Apostleship being laid 〈◊〉 he highly commendeth the Romanes and protesteth his affection tovvardes them and so coÌ„ming to the matter saith our Christian Catholike doctrine that teacheth al to beleeue to be the vvay to saluation 118 because the Gentiles first of al could not be saued by their Philosophie vvhereby they knevv God for so much as they did not serue him but Idolâ—â— he therfore iustly permitting them to fall into al kind of most damnable sinne verse 1 PAVL the seruant of IESVS CHRIST called to be an Apostle * separated into the Gospel of God ✠verse 2 vvhich before he had promised by his Prophets in the holy Scriptures ✠verse 3 of his sonne vvho vvas made to him of the seede of Dauid according to the flesh ✠verse 4 vvho vvas predestinate the sonne of God in povver according to the spirit of sanctification by the resurrectioÌ„ of our Lord IESVS CHRIST from the dead ✠verse 5 by vvhom vve haue receiued grace and Apostleship for obedience to the faith in al Nations for the name of him ✠verse 6 among vvhom are you also the called of IESVS CHRIST ⊢ ✠verse 7 to al that are at Rome the beloued of God called to be saincts Grace to you and peace from God our father and our Lord IESVS CHRIST ✠verse 8 First I giue thankes to my God through IESVS CHRIST for al you because ″ your faith is renoumed in the vvhole vvorld ✠verse 9 For God is my vvitnes vvhom I serue ″ in my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne that vvithout intermission I make ″ a memorie of you ✠verse 10 alvvaies in my praiers beseeching if by any meanes I may sometime at the length haue a prosperous iourney by the vvil of God to come vnto you ✠verse 11 For I desire to see you that I may imparte vnto you some spiritual grace to confirme you âœ
flesh God sending his sonne in the similitude of the flesh of sinne euen of sinne damned sinne in the flesh ✠verse 4 that the iustification of the lavv might be fulfilled in vs vvho vvalke not according to the flesh but according to the spirit ✠verse 5 For they that are according to the flesh are affected to the things that are of the flesh but they that are according to the spirit are affected to the things that are of the spirit ✠verse 6 For the vvisedom of the flesh is death but the vvisedom of the spirit life and peace ✠verse 7 Because the vvisedom of the flesh is an enemie ' to God for to the law of God it is not subiect neither can it be ✠verse 8 And they that are in the flesh can not please God ✠verse 9 But you are not in the flesh but in the spirit yet if the Spirit of God dvvel in you But if any man haue not the Spirit of Christ the same is not his ✠verse 10 But if Christ be in you the body in deede is dead because of sinne but the spirit liueth because of iustification ✠verse 11 And if the Spirit of him that raised vp IESVS from the dead dvvel in you he that raised vp IESVS CHRIST from the dead shal quicken also your mortal bodies because of his Spirit dvvelling in you ✠verse 12 Therfore brethren vve are deiters not to the flesh to liue according to the flesh ✠verse 13 For if you liue according to the flesh you shal die but if by the spirit you mortifie the deedes of the flesh you shal liue ✠verse 14 For vvhosoeuer are ledde by the spirit of God they are the sonnes of God ✠verse 15 For * you haue not receiued the spirit of seruitude againe in feare but * you haue receiued the spirit of adoption of sonnes vvherein vve crie Abba father ✠verse 16 For ″ the Spirit him self giueth testimonie to our spirit that we are the sonnes of God ✠verse 17 And if sonnes heires also heires truly of God and coheires of Christ ⊢ ″ yet if vve suffer vvith him that vve may be also glorified vvith him ✠verse 18 For I thinke that the passions of this time are not ″ condigne to the glorie to come that shal be reuealed in vs. ✠verse 19 For the expectation of the creature expecteth the reuelation of the sonnes of God ✠verse 20 For the creature is made subject to vanitie not vvilling but for him that made it subiect in hope ✠verse 21 because creature also it self shal be deliuered from the seruitude of corruption into the libertie of the glorie of the children of God ✠verse 22 For vve knovv that euery creature groneth and trauaileth euen til novv ✠verse 23 And not only it but vve al 's our selues hauing the first fruites of the spirit vve also grone vvithin our selues expecting the adoption of the sonnes of God the redemption of our body ⊢ ✠verse 24 For ″ by hope vve are saued But hope that is seen is not hope for that vvhich a man seeth vvherfore doth he hope it ✠verse 25 But if vve hope for that vvhich vve see not vve expect by patience ✠verse 26 And in like maner also the Spirit helpeth our infirmitie For vvhat vve should pray as vve ought vve knovv not but the Spirit him self requesteth for vs vvith gronings vnspeakable ✠verse 27 And he that searcheth the hartes knovveth vvhat ″ the Spirit desireth because according to God he requesteth for the sainctes ✠verse 28 And vve knovv that to them that loue God al things cooperate vnto good to such as according to purpose are called to be sainctes ✠verse 29 For vvhom he hath forknowen he hath also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his sonne that he might be the first-borne in many brethren ✠verse 30 And ″ vvhom he hath predestinated them also he hath called and vvhom he hath called them also he hath iustified and vvhom he hath iustified them also hath he glorified ✠verse 31 What shal vve then say to these things If God before vs vvho is against vs ✠verse 32 He that spared not also his ovvne sonne but for vs al deliuered him hovv hath he not also vvith him giuen vs al things ✠verse 33 Who shal accuse against the elect of God God that iustifieth ✠verse 34 Who is he that shal condemne Christ IESVS that died yea that is risen also againe vvho is on the right hand of God vvho also maketh intercession for vs. ✠verse 35 Who then shal separate vs from the charitie of Christ tribulation or distresse or famine or nakednes or danger or persecution or the svvord ✠verse 36 as it is vvritten For vve are killed for thy sake al the day vve are esteemed as sheep of slaughter ✠verse 37 But in al these things we ouer come because of him that hath loued vs. ✠verse 38 For ″ I am sure that neither death nor life nor Angels nor Principalities nor Povvers neither things present nor things to come neither might ✠verse 39 not height nor depth nor other creature shal be able to separate vs from the charitie of God vvhich is in Christ IESVS our Lord. ⊢ ANNOTATIONS CHAP. VIII 16. The spirit giueth testimonie This place maketh not for the Heretikes special faith or their presumptuous certainty that euery one of them is in grace the testimonie of the Spirit being nothing els but the invvard good motions comfort and contentment vvhich the children of God do daily feele more and more in their hartes by seruing him by vvhich they haue as it vvere an attestation of his fauour tovvardes them vvhereby the hope of their iustification and saluation is much corroborated and strengthened 17. Yet if they suffer Christes paines or passions haue not so satisfied for al that Christian men be discharged of their particular suffering or satisfying for eche mans ovvne part neither be our paines nothing vvorth to the attainement of heauen because Christ hath done ynough but quite contrarie he vvas by his passion exalted to the glorie of heauen therfore vve by compassion or partaking vvith him in the like passions shal attaine to be fellovves vvith him in his kingdom 18. Condigâ—â— Our Aduersaries ground hereon that the vvorkes or sufferances of this life be not meritorious or vvorthy of life euerlasting vvhere the Apostle saith no such thing no more then he saith that Christs Passions be not meritorious of his glorie vvhich I thinke they dare not much auouch in our Sauiours actions He expresseth onely that the very afflictions of their ovvne nature vvhich vve suffer vvith or for him be but short momeÌ„tanie of no account in comparison of the recompense vvhich vve shal haue in heauen no more in deede vvere Christes paines of their ovvne nature compared to his
my beloued sonne in vvhom I haue pleased my self heare him ✠verse 18 And this voice vve heard brought from heauen vvhen vve vvere vvith him in the holy mounte ✠verse 19 And we haue the prophetical vvord more sure vvhich you doe vvel attending vnto as to a candel shining in a darke place vntil the day davvne and the day starre arise in your hartes ⊢ ✠verse 20 vnderstanding this first that no prophecie of scripture is made by ◠priuate interpretation ✠verse 21 For * not by mans vvil vvas prophecie brought at any time but the holy men of God spake inspired vvith the holy Ghost ANNOTATIONS CHAP. I. 10. By good vvorkes Here vve see that Gods eternal predestination and election consisteth vvith good vvorkes yea that the certainty and effect thereof is procured by mans free vvill and good vvorkes and that our vvel doing is a meane for vs to attaine to the effect of Gods predestination that is to life euerlasting and therfore it is a desperate folly and a great signe of reprobate persons to say If I be predestinate doe vvhat I vvil I shal be saued Nay the Apostle saith If thou hope to be one of the predestinate for knovv it thou canst not do vvel that thou maist be the more assured to attaine to that thou hopest or make it sure by good vvorkes The Protestāts in such cases not much liking these vvordes by good vvorkes though the latin haue it vniuersally and some Greeke copies also as Beza confesseth leaue them out in their translations by their vvonted pollicie 15. After my decease also These vvordes though they may be easily altered by cōstruction into diuers senses not vntrue yet the correspondēce of the partes of the sentēce going before and folovving giue most plaine this meaning that as during his life he vvould not omit to put them in memorie of the things he taught them so after his death vvhich he knew should be shortly he vvould not faile to endeuour that they might be mindeful of the same Signifying that his care ouer them should not cease by death that by his intercession before God after his departure he vvould doe the same thing for them that he did before in his life by teaching and preaching This is the sense that the * Greeke Scholies speake of and this is most proper to the text and consonant to the old vse of this Apostle and other Apostolike Saincts and fathers of the primitiue Church S. Clement in his Epistle to S. Iames our Lordes brother vvitnesseth that S. Peter encouraging him to take after his decease the charge of the Apostolike Romane See promised that after his departure he vvould not cease to pray for him his flocke thereby to ease him of his Pastoral burden To. 1 Concil ep 1. S. Clem. in initio And S. Leo the Great one of his successors in the said See often attributeth the good administration and gouernement thereof to S. Peters praiers and assistance namely in these goodly vvorkes Ser 3 in anniuers 〈◊〉 assumpt ad Pontif. We are much bound saith he to giue thankes to our Lord and Redeemer Iesus Christ that hath giuen so great povver to him vvhom he made the Prince of the vvhole Church that if in our time also any thing be done vvel be rightly ordered by vs it is to be imputed to his vvorkes and his geuernement to vvhom it vvas said And thou being conuerted confirme thy brethren and to vvhom our Lord after his resurrection said thrise leede my sheepe Which novv also vvithout doubt the godly Pastor doth execute confirming vs vvith his exhortations and not ceasing to pray for vs that vve be euercome vvith no tentation c. Yea it vvas a common thing in the primitiue Church among the auncient Christians and alvvaies since among the faithful to make couenant in their life time that vvhether of them vvent to heauen before the other he should pray for his frende and fellovv yet aliue See the Ecclesiastical historie of the holy virgin and Martyr Potamiaena promising at the houre of her Martyrdom that after her death she vvould procure mercie of God to Basilides one of the souldiars that ledde her to execution and so she did Euseb li. 6. c. 4. Also S. Cyprian ep 57 in fine Let vs saith he pray mutually one for an other and vvhether of vs tvvo shal by Gods elemencie be first called for let his loue continue and his praier not cease for his brethren and sisters in the vvorld So said this holy Martyr at that time vvhen Christiās vvere so far from Caluinisme vvhich abhorreth the praiers of Saincts praying to them that to be sure they bargained before hād to haue the martyrs other Saincts to pray for them The same S. Cyprian also in his booke De disciplina habitu virginum in fine after a godly exhortation made to the holy Virgins or Nonnes in his time speaketh thus vnto them Tantum tunc mementote nostri cùm incipiet in vobis virginitas honorari that is Onely then haue vs in remembrance vvhen your virginitie shal begin to be honoured that is after their departure Vvhere he insinuateth the vse of the Catholike Church in keeping the festiual daies and other dueties tovvard the holy Virgins in heauen S. Hierom also in the same manner speaketh to Heliodorus saying that vvhen he is once in heauen then he vvil pray for him that exhorted and incited him to the blessed state of the Monastical life Ep. 1. c. 2. And so doth he speake to the vertuous matrone Paula after her death desiring her to pray for him in his old age affirming that she shal the more easily obtaine the neeres she is novv ioyned to Christ in heauen in Epitaph Paule in fine It vvere to long to report hovv S. Augustine desireth to be holpen by S. Cyprians praiers then and long before a Sainct in heauen to the vnderstanding of the truth concerning the peace and regiment of the Church li. 5 de Bapt. cont Donatistas c. 17. And in an other place the same holy Doctor alleageth the said S. Cyprian saying that great numbers of our parents brethren children frendes and other expect vs in great solicitude and carefulnes of our saluation being sure of their ovvne li. 1 de praedest Sanctorum c. 14. S. Gregorie Nazianzene in his orations of the praise of S. Cyprian in fine and of S. Basil also in fine declareth hovv they pray for the people vvhich tvvo Saincts he there inuocateth as al the auncient fathers did both generally al Saincts and as occasion serued particularly their special Patrones Among the rest see hovv holy Ephrem in orat de laud. S. Deipara praied to our B. Ladie vvith the same termes of Aduocatt Hope Reconciliatrix that the faithful yet vse and the Protestants can not abide S. Basil ho. de 40 Martyribus in fine S. Athanasius Ser. in Euang. de
number of places specially of the English Bible printed the yere 1562 that vve neede not much to stand vpon it As this also is seen to al the vvorld that they doe it of purpose to seduce the poore ignorant people and to make them thinke that vvhatsoeuer in the Scriptures is spoken against the idols of the Gentiles vvhich the Prophet calleth Simulachra Gentium is meant of pictures sacred images holy memories of Christ and his Saincts Against such seducers the second sacred Councel of Nice called the seuenth Synode decreeth thus Act. 4. pag. 122. Quicunque sententias sacrae scriptura de Idolis contra venerendas imagines adduâ—unt anathema Qui venerandas imagines idola appellant anaÌ„thema Qui dicuntâ— Christiani adorant imagines vt Deos anathema that is AnaÌ„thema to al them that bring the sentences of holy Scripture touching Idols against the venerable images Anáthema to them that call the venerable images idols Anáthema to them that say Christiam adore images as gods Novv in their later translations the Heretikes perceiuing that the vvorld seeth their vnhonest dealing corrected them selues in some places and in this place haue put idols in the text but to giue the people a vvatchvvord that the Churches images are to be comprised in the vvord idols they haue put images in the margent But concerning this matter it is most euident that neither euery idol is an image nor euery image an idol and that hovvsoeuer the origine or etymologie of the vvord idol may be taken in the Greeke yet both the vvordes and the things be in truth and by the vse of al tonges far differing The great dragon that the Babylonians adored Dan. 14 vvas an idol but not an image the Cherubins in Salomons temple vvere images but not idols and the face of the Queene in her coine or elsvvhere as Caesars face vpon the coine that Christ called for is an image but not an idol and the Heretikes dare not translate that text of Scripture thus Vvhose idol is this superscription nor call the Queenes image the idol of the Queene nor Christ the idol of his father nor vvoman the idol of the man nor man the idol of God al vvhich in Scripture be named images for al that and be so in deede and not idols vvhich conuinceth that the Heretikes be false corrupt translatours in this place and other the like confounding these tvvo vvordes as if they vvere al one But as for the hauing of images or purtraites of holy things not onely in priuate houses but also in Churches God him self doth vvarrant vs vvho * coÌ„maunded euen the Ievves them selues a people most prone to idolatrie and that after he had giuen them a special precept of not hauing making or vvorshipping of idols to make the images of Angels the Cherubins and that in the soueraine holiest place of adoration that vvas in the Temple about the Arke yea and in respect of vvhich sacred images partly they did as S. Hierom saith ep 17 c. 3 so great reuerence to the holy place called Sancta sanctorum If they then vvere vvarranted and commaunded to make and haue in so great reuereÌ„ce the images of mere spirites or Angels vvhose natural shape could not be expressed hovv much more may vve Christians haue and reuerence the images of Christ his B. mother the Apostles and other Saincts being men vvhose shape may be expressed So doth the said Nicene Councel argue against the Heretikes vvhich at that time vvere the Aduersaries of images And note here that eight hundred yeres agoe they vvere straight counted Heretikes that began to speake against images and that Councel vvas called purposely for them and condemned them for Heretikes confirmed the former auncient reuerence and vse of sacred images vvhich began euen in our Sauiours time or litle after vvhen good religious folke for loue and reuerence made his image namely the vvoman that he healed of the blouddy fluxe vvhich image vvas also approued by miracles as the Ecclesiastical historie telleth and namely Eusebius Eccl. hist li. 7 c. 14. vvho also vvitnesseth that the images of Peter and Paul vvere in his daies as you may see also in S. Augustine li. d. consens Euangelist c. 10 that their pictures commonly stoode together in Rome euen as at this day Of our Ladies image see S. Gregorie li. 7. ep 5. indict 2 ad Ianuar. ep 53. In vvhom also li. 7. ep 109 you may see the true vse of images that they are the bookes of the vnlearned and that the people ought to be instructed and taught the right vse of them euen as at this day good Catholike folke doe vse them to helpe increase their deuotion in al Catholike Churches yea the Lutherans them selues reteine them still S. Damascene vvrote three bookes in defense of sacred images against the foresaid Heretikes THE SECOND EPISTLE OF IOHN THE APOSTLE He commendeth the lady and her sonnes for continuing in the old saith bidding them so to doe hereafter also lest they lose the revvard of their vvorkes in the day of iudgement and to Ioue the true beleeuers but vvith Heretikes to haue no societie exprâ—ssing also the points then in controuersie verse 1 THE Senior to the lady Elect and her children vvhom I loue in truth and not I onely but also al that haue knowen the truth ✠verse 2 for the truth vvhich abideth in vs and shal be vvith vs for euer ✠verse 3 Grace be vvith you mercie peace from God the Father and from Christ IESVS the sonne of the Father in truth and charitie ✠verse 4 I vvas exceding glad because I haue found of thy children vvalking in truth as vve haue receiued commaundement of the Father ✠verse 5 And novv I beseeche thee Lady not as vvriting a nevv commaundement to thee but that vvhich vve haue had ″ from the beginning * that vve loue one an other ✠verse 6 And this is charitie that vve vvalke according to his commaundements For this is the commaundement that as you haue heard from the beginning you walke in the same ✠verse 7 because many seducers are gone out into the vvorld which do not confesse IESVS Christ to haue come into flesh this is a seducer and an antichrist ✠verse 8 Looke to your selues that you lose not the thinges vvhich you haue vvrought but that you may receiue a ful revvard ✠verse 9 Euery one that reuolteth and persisteth not in in the doctrine of Christ hath not God He that persiteth in the doctrine the same hath both the Father and the Sonne ✠verse 10 If * any man come to you and bring not ″ this doctrine ″ receiue him not into the house ″ nor say God saue you vnto him ✠verse 11 For he that saith vnto him God saue you communicateth vvith his vvicked vvorkes ✠verse 12 Hauing moe thinges to vvrite vnto you I
B Ladie the perpetual virgin MARIE Hovvbeit some good authors say that their mother Marie vvas the natural sister of our Ladie and that therfore they are called Fratres Domini the brethren of our Lord. Hovvsoeuer that be three of them are reckened amoÌ„g the 12. Apostles Iames and Simon Cananaeus and Iude. Yea and that they vvere somevvhat more then Apostles though lesse then Peter S. Paul signifieth vvhere he saith speaking of him self and Barnabas As also the other Apostles and the brethren of our Lord and Cephas 1. Cor. 9. And as S. Luke calleth this Iude Iude of Iames so he calleth him self in this Epistle of his Iude the seruant of Iesus Christ and the brother of Iames. S. Matthevv and S. 〈…〉 as Lebbaeus also in the Greeke His feast and his 〈…〉 Church keepeth Octob. 28. called Simon and Iudes day His Epistle is an 〈◊〉 against aâ— heretikes as it vvere a Commentarie of 2 Pet. 2. and namely as * â— Aug. hath told vs against those vvhich misconstred S. Paules Epistles and held Only faith vvhom he calleth therfore Men that transferre or 〈…〉 grace of God into rioâ—ousnes v. 4. exhorting Catholikes to be constant and 〈◊〉 from their old faith and to contend for the keeping thereof v. 3. 〈…〉 heretikes â— saith he segregate them selues from the Church and from 〈…〉 v. 19. THE CATHOLIKE EPISTLE OF IVDE THE APOSTLE He exhorteth them to stand to their old faith shâ—vving them by examples that it is damnable not to continue and be constant 8 inueighing against the lecherie blasphemie apostasie banketing of the heretikes 14 and that their damnation vvas long foretold 17 Catholikes therfore to be vnmoueable to reproue the obstinate to recouer al not desperate to confirme the vveake and to liue them selues vertuously and vvithout mortal sinne vvhich by Gods grace they may doe verse 1 IVDE the seruant of IESVS Christ and brother of Iames to them that are in God the Father beloued and in IESVS Christ preserued and called ✠verse 2 Marcie to you and peace and charitie be accomplished ✠verse 3 My deerest taking al care to vvrite vnto you of your common saluation I thought it necessarie to vvrite vnto you beseeching you to contend for the faith once deliuered to the sainctes ✠verse 4 For there are certaine men secretely entred in vvhich vvere long ago prescribed vnto this iudgement impious transferring the grace of our God into riotousnes and denying the onely Dominator and our Lord IESVS Christ ✠verse 5 * But I vvil admonish you that once knovv al things that IESVS sauing the people out of the land of Aegipt * secondly destroied them vvhich beleeued not ✠verse 6 But the Angels vvhich kept not their principalitie but forsooke their owne habitation he hath reserued vnder darkenesse in eternal bondes vnto the iudgment of the great day ✠verse 7 As * Sodom and Gomorrhe and the citie adioyning in like maner hauing fornicated and going after other flesh vvere made an example sustaining the paine of eternal fire ✠verse 8 In like maner these also defile the flesh and despise dominion blaspheme maiestie ✠Vvhen Michael the Archangel disputing vvith the Diuel made altercation ″ for the body of Moyses he durst not inferre iudgment of blasphemie but said Our Lord commaund ' thee ✠verse 10 But these vvhat things so euer certes they are ignorant of ″ they blaspheme and vvhat things so euer naturally as dumme beastes they knovv in those they are corrupted ✠verse 11 Vvo vnto them vvhich ' haue gone in the vvay of * ″ Caâ—n and vvith the errour of * Balaam haue for revvard povvred out them selues and haue perished in the contradiction of Corè ✠verse 12 These are in their bankets spottes feasting together vvithout feare feeding them selues cloudes vvithout vvater vvhich are caried about of vvindes trees of autumne vnfruiteful tvvise dead plucked vp by the rootes ✠verse 13 raging vvaues of the sea foming out their ovvne confusions vvandering starres to vvhom the storme of darkenesse is reserued for euer ✠verse 14 And of these prophecied Enoch the seuenth from Adam saying Behold our Lord is come in his holy thousandes ✠verse 15 to doe iudgement against al and to reproue al the impious of al the vvorkes of their impietie vvherby they haue done impiously and of al the hard thinges vvhich impious sinners haue spoken against him ✠verse 16 These are murmurers ful of complaintes vvalking according to their ovvne desires and their mouth speaketh pride admiring persons for gaine sake ✠verse 17 But you may deerest be mindeful of the vvordes vvhich haue been spoken before by the Apostles of our Lord IESVS Christ ✠verse 18 vvho told you * that in the last time shal come mockers according to their ovvne desires vvalking in impieties ✠verse 19 ″ These are they vvhich segregate them selues sensual hauing not the Spirit ⊢ ✠verse 20 But you my deerest building your selues vpon our ' most holy faith in the holy Ghost praying ✠verse 21 keepe your selues in the loue of God expecting the mercie of our Lord IESVS Christ vnto life euerlasting ✠verse 22 And these certes reproue being iudged ✠verse 23 but them saue pulling out of the fire And on other haue mercie in feare hating also that vvhich is carnal the spotted cote ✠verse 24 And to him that is able to preserue you vvithout sinne and to sette you immaculate before the sight of his glorie in exultation in the comming of our Lord IESVS Christ ✠verse 25 to the onely God our Sauiour by IESVS Christ our Lord be glorie and magnificeÌ„ce empire and power before al worldes and novv and for al vvorldes euermore Amen ANNOT. 9. For the body of Moyses Vvhen why or hovv this altercation or combat was betwene S. Michael and the Diuel about Moyses body no man can declare only this vve see that many truthes and stories vvere kept in the mouthes and hartes of the faithful that vvere not written in Scriptures canonical as this vvas among the Ievves 10. They blaspheme He speaketh of Heretikes who being ignorant in Gods mysteries and the diuine doctrine of his Church vvhen they can not reproue the things then they fall to execrations irrisions and blasphemies against the Priests Church and Sacraments and vvhatsoeuer is godly 11. Cain Balaaâ— Corè The Apostle vvould haue Heretikes specially to be knowen by the resemblance they haue first to Cain in that for enuy that his brothers seruice and sacrifice was accepted and his reiected sâ—ewe his said brother and was a fugitiue from the face and citie of God vvhich is the Church Secondly by their resemblance to Balaam who for money was induced to curse Gods people as couetousnes is commonly the cause that first maketh Heretikes and false Prophets wherevpon S. Augustine saith He is an Heretike that for
the Church militant may ioyne vvith the triumphant and vvith al the orders of Angels vvho also are present at the consecration and doe seruice there to our common Lord and Maister as S. Chrysostom vvriteth li. 6 de Sacerdotie and hâ— 1. de verb. Esa to 1. The Greekes call it the hymne Trisagies that is Thrise holy CHAP. V. 4. S. Iohn vveeping because no man could open the booke sealed vvith seuen seales â— the Lambe that vvas slaine opened it vvhich being done 8 the foure beastes and foure and tvventie seniors vvith an innumerable multitude of Angels al creatures did glorifie him excedingly verse 1 AND I savv in the right hand of him that sate vpon the throne a booke vvritten vvithin and vvithout sealed vvith seuen seales ✠verse 2 And I savv a strong Angel preaching vvith a loude voice Vvho is vvorthie to opeÌ„ the booke to loose the seales thereof ✠verse 3 And no man vvas able neither in heauen nor in earth nor vnder the earth to open the booke nor looke on it ✠verse 4 And I vvept much because no man vvas found vvorthie to open the booke nor to see it ✠verse 5 And one of the seniors said to me Vveepe not behold the * lion of the tribe of Iuda the roote of Dauid hath vvonne to open the booke and to loose the seuen seales thereof ✠verse 6 And I savv and behold in the middes of the throne and of the foure beastes and in the middes of the seniors a Lambe standing as it were slaine hauing seuen hornes seuen eies vvhich are the seuen spirites of God sent into al the earth ✠verse 7 And he came and receiued the booke out of the right hand of him that sate in the throne ✠verse 8 And vvhen he had opened the booke the foure beastes and the foure and tvventie seniors fel before the Lambe hauing euery one harpes and golden vials ful of odours which are ″ the praiers of sainctes ✠verse 9 and they sang a nevv canticle saying Thou art vvorthie o Lord to take the booke and to open the seales thereof because thou vvast slaine and hast redeemed vs to God in thy bloud out of euery tribe and tonge and people and nation ✠verse 10 and * hast made vs to our God ″ a kingdom ' and priestes and vve shal reigne vpon the earth ✠verse 11 And I looked and heard the voice of many Angels round about the throne and of the beastes of the seniors and the number of them vvas * thousandes of thousandes ✠verse 12 saying vvith a loud voice The Lambe that vvas slaine is vvorthie to receiue povver and diuinitie ' and vvisedom strength and honour and glorie and benediction ⊢ ✠verse 13 And ″ euery creature that is in heauen and vpon the earth and vnder the earth and that are in the sea and that are therein al did I heare saying * To him that sitteth in the throne to the Lambe benediction and honour and glorie and povver for euer and euer ✠verse 14 And the foure beastes said Amen And the foure and tvventie seniors fel on their faces and adored him that liueth for euer and euer ⊢ ANNOTATIONS CHAP. V. 8. The praiers of Saincts Hereby it is plaine that the Saincts in heauen offer vp the praiers of faithful and holy persons in earth called here saincts and in Scripture often vnto Christ And among so many diuine vnsearcheable mysteries set dovvne vvithout exposition it pleased God yet that the Apostle him self should open this one point vnto vs that these odours be the laudes and praiers of the faithful ascending and offered vp to God as incense by the Saincts in heauen that so the Protestants may haue no excuse of their errour That the Saincts haue no knovvledge of our affaires or desires 10. A kingdom and priests To serue God and subdue vices and sinnes is to reigne or to be a king spiritually likevvise to offer vnto him the sacrifices of good vvorkes is to be a priest after a sort though neither the one nor the other in proper speache See the Annotation before Chap. 1. v. 6. 13. Euery creature He meaneth the creatures in heauen as Angels and Saincts the holy persons in earth and those that vvere in Limbo or be in Purgatorie for of the damned in hel he can not speake in this case lastly of the peoples in Ilands here called the sea vvhich the Prophets vse often to name seuerally vvhen they foretel the spreading of Christs glorie through the vvorld as Esa c. 49. Heare ye â—â—andes and you people a far of c. CHAP. VI. 1 Foure seales of the seuen being opened there folovv diuerse effectes against the earth 9 vvhen the fifth seale vvas opened the soules of martyrs desire that the iudgement may be hastened 12 and at the opening of the sixt there are signes shovved of the iudgement to come verse 1 AND I savv that the Lambe had opened one of the seuen seales and I heard one of the foure beastes saying as it vvere the voice of thunder Come and see ✠verse 2 And I savv And behold a vvhite horse and he that sate vpon him had a bovv and there vvas a crovvne giuen him and he vvent forth conquering that he might conquer ✠verse 3 And vvhen he had opened the second seale I heard the second beast saying Come see ✠verse 4 And there vvent forth an other horse redde and he that sate thereon to him it vvas giuen that he should take peace from the earth and that they should kil one an other and a great svvord vvas giuen to him ✠verse 5 And vvhen he had opened the third seale I heard the third beast saying Come and see And behold a blacke horse and he that sate vpon him had a balance in his hand ✠verse 6 And I heard as it vvere a voice in the middes of the foure beastes saying Tvvo poundes of vvheate for a penie and thrise tvvo poundes of barley for a penie and vvine and oile hurt thou not ✠verse 7 And vvhen he had opened the fourth seale I heard a voice of the fourth beast saying Come see ✠verse 8 And behold a pale horse and he that sate vpon him his name vvas death and hel folovved him and povver vvas giuen to him ouer the foure partes of the earth to kil vvith svvord vvith famine and vvith death and vvith beastes of the earth ✠verse 9 And vvhen he had opened the fifth seale I savv ″ vnder the altar the soules of them that vvere slaine for the vvord of God and for the testimonie vvhich they had ✠verse 10 ″ and they cried vvith a loude voice saying Hovv long Lord holy true iudgest thou not and ″ reuengest thou not our bloud of them that dvvel on the earth ✠verse 11 And vvhite stoles vvere giuen to
and they adored the beast saying Vvho is like to the beast and vvho shal be able to fight vvith it ✠verse 5 And there was giuen to it a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies and povver vvas giuen to it to vvorke tvvo and fourtie monethes ✠verse 6 And he opened his mouth vnto blasphemies tovvard God to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle and those that dvvel in heauen ✠verse 7 And it vvas giuē vnto him ″ to make battail vvith the sainctes to ouercome them And povver vvas giuen him vpon euery tribe and people and tongue and nation ✠verse 8 and al that inhabite the earth adored it * vvhose names be not written in the booke of life of the Lambe vvhich vvas slaine from the beginning of the vvorld ✠verse 9 If any man haue an eare let him heare ✠verse 10 He that shal leade into captiuitie goeth into captiuitie * he that shal kil in the svvord he must be killed vvith the svvord here is the patience and the faith of sainctes ✠verse 11 And I savv an other beast cōming vp from the earth and he had tvvo hornes like to a lambe he spake as a dragon ✠verse 12 And al the povver of the former beast he did in his sight and he made the earth and the inhabitants therein to adore the first beast vvhose vvound of death vvas cured ✠verse 13 And he did many signes so that he made also fire to come dovvne from heauen vnto the earth in the sight of men ✠verse 14 And he seduceth the inhabitants on the earth through the signes vvhich vvere giuē him to doe in the sight of the beast saying to them that dwel on the earth that they should make ″ the image of the beast vvhich hath the stroke of the sword and liued ✠verse 15 And it vvas giuen him to giue spirit to the image of the beast and that the image of the beast should speake and should make that vvhosoeuer shal not adore the image of the beast be slaine ✠verse 16 And he shal make al litle great and rich and poore and free-men and bond-men to haue a character in their right hand or in their foreheads ✠verse 17 and that no man may bie or sel but he that hath ″ the character or the name of the beast or the number of his name ✠verse 18 Here is vvisdom He that hath vnderstanding ″ let him count the number of the beast For ″ it is the number of a man ″ the number of him is sixe hundred sixtie sixe ANNOTATIONS CHAP. XIII 8. A beast comming vp This beast is the vniuersal companie of the vvicked vvhose head is Antichrist the same is called Apoc. 17 the vvhoore of Babylon The 7 heades be expounded Apoc. 17 seuen kings fiue before Christ one present and one to come The 10 hornes be also there expounded to be to kings that shal reigne a short vvhile after Antichrist This dragon is the Diuel by vvhose povver the vvhoore or beast or Antichrist vvorketh for in the vvordes folovving v. 3 4 Antichrist is called the beast to vvhom the dragon that is the Deuil giueth that povver of feined miracles and as vve adore God for giuing povver to Christ and his folovvers so they shal adore the Deuil for assisting Antichrist and giuing him povver 7. To make battel vvith the saincts He shal kil the saincts then liuing Elias and Enoch and infinite moe that professe Christ vvhereby vve must learne not to maruel vvhen vve see the vvicked persecute and preuaile against the iust in this life Then shal his great persecution and crueltie trie the saincts patience as his vvonderful meanes to seduce shal trie the stedfastnes of their faith vvhich is signified by these vvordes folovving Here is the patience and the faith of saincts And vvhen it is said They adored the beast vvhose names are not vvritten in the booke of life of the Lambe it giueth great solace and hope to al them that shal not yeld to such persecutions that they are of Gods elect and their names vvritten in the booke of life 14. The image of the beast They that novv refuse to vvorship Christs image vvould then vvorship Antichrists And vve may note here that as the making or honouring of this image vvas not against the honour of Antichrist but vvholy for it as also the image erected of Nabuchodo nosor and the vvorship thereof vvas altogether for the honour of him so is the vvorship of Christs image the honour of Christ him self and not against him as Protestants madly imagin 17. The character or the name As belike for the peruerse imitation of Christ vvhose image specially as on the Roode or crucifixe he seeth honoured and exalted in euery Church he vvil haue his image adored for that is Antichrist in emulation of like honour aduersarie to Christ so for that he seeth al true Christian men to beare the badge of his Crosse in their foreheads he likevvise vvil force al his to haue an other marke to abolish the signe of Christ By the like emulation also and vvicked opposition he vvil haue his name and the letters thereof to be sacred and to be vvorne in mens cappes or vvritten in solemne places and to be vvorshipped as the name of IESVS is and ought to be among Christian men And as the ineffable name of God vvas among the Ievves expressed by a certaine number of 4 characters therfore called Tetragrāmmaton so it seemeth the Apostle alludeth here to the number of Antichrists name And here it is much to be noted that the Protestants plucking dovvne the image of Christ out of al Churches his signe of the crosse from mens foreheads and taking avvay the honour and reuerence of the name IESVS doe make roome for Antichrists image marke and name And vvhen Christs images and ensignes or armes shal be abolished and the Idol of Antichrist set vp in steede thereof as it is already begonne then is the abomination of desolation vvhich vvas foretold by Daniel and our Sauiour 18. Let him count Though God vvould not haue it manifest before hand to the vvorld vvho in particular this Antichrist should be yet it pleased him to giue such tokens of him that vvhen he commeth the faithful may easily take notice of him according as it is vvritten of the euent of other prophecies concerning our Sauiour That vvhen it is come to passe you may beleeue In the meane time vve must take heede that vve iudge not ouer rashly of Gods secretes the holy vvrite here signifying that it is a point of high vnderstanding illuminated extraordinarily by Gods spirit to recken right and discipher truely before hand Antichrists name and person 18. It is the number of a man A man he must be and not a Diuel or spirit as here it is cleere and by S. Paul 2 Thessal 2.
of the Pagan gods Then vvas it Babylon vvhen S. Iohn vvrote this and then vvas Nero and the rest figures of Antichrist and that citie the resemblance of the principal place vvheresoeuer it be that Antichrist shal reigne in about the later end of the vvorld Novv to apply that to the Romane Church and Apostolike See either novv or then vvhich vvas spoken onely of the terrene state of that citie as it vvas the seate of Peter vvhen it did slea aboue 30 Popes Christs Vicars one after an other endeuoured to destroy the vvhole Church that is most blasphemous and foolish The Church in Rome vvas one thing Babylon in Rome an other thing Peter sate in Rome and Nero sate in Rome but Peter as in the Church of Rome Nero as in the Babylon of Rome Vvhich distinction the Heretikes might haue learned by S. Peter him self ep 1. chap. 5. vvriting thus The Church saluteth you that is in Babylon coëlect So that the Church and the very chosen Church vvas in Rome vvhen Rome vvas Babylon vvhereby it is plaine that vvhether Babylon or the great vvhoore do here signifie Rome or no yet it can not signifie the Church of Rome vvhich is novv and euer vvas differing from the terrene Empire of the same And if as in the beginning of the Church Nero and the rest of the persecuting Emperours vvhich vvere figures of Antichrist did principally sit in Rome so also the great Antichrist shal haue his seate there as it may vvel be though others thinke that Hierusalem rather shal be his principal citie yet euen then shal neither the Church of Rome nor the Pope of Rome be Antichrist but shal be persecuted by Antichrist and driuen out of Rome if it be possible for to Christs Vicar and the Romane Church he vvil beare as much good vvil as the Protestants novv doe and he shal haue more povver to persecute him and the Church then they haue S. Hierom epist 17. c. 7. to Marcella to dravv her out of the citie of Rome to the holy land vvarning her of the manifold allurements to sinne and il life that be in so great and populous a citie alludeth at length to these vvordes of the Apocalypse and maketh it to be Babylon and the purple vvhoore but straight vvay lest some naughtie person might thinke he meant that of the Church of Rome vvhich he spake of the societie of the vvicked only he addeth There is there in deeds the holy Church there are the triumphans monuments of the Apostles and Martyrs there is the true confession of Christ there is the faith praised * of the Apostle and Gentilitie troden vnder foote the name of Christian daily aduancing it self on high Vvhereby you see that vvhatsoeuer may be spoken or interpreted of Rome out of this vvord Babylō it is not meant of the Church of Rome but of the terrene state in so much that the said holy Doctor li. 2. aduers Iouinian c. 19. signifieth that the holines of the Church there hath vviped avvay the blasphemie vvritten in the forehead of her former iniquitie But of the difference of the old state and dominion of the Heathen there for vvhich it is resembled to Antichrist and the Priestly state vvhich novv it hath reade a notable place in S. Leo serm 1 in natali Petri Pauli 5. Mysterie S. Paul calleth this secrete and close vvorking of abomination the mysterie of iniquitie 2. Thessal 2. and it is called a litle after in this chapter vers 7. the Sacrament or mysterie of the vvoman and it is also the marke of reprobation and damnation 6. Drunken of the bloud It is plaine that this vvoman signifieth the vvhole corps of al the persecutors that haue and shal shede so much bloud of the iust of the Prophets Apostles and other Martyrs from the beginning of the vvorld to the end The Protestants folishly expound it of Rome for that there they put Heretikes to death and allovv of their punishment in other countries but their bloud is not called the bloud of saincts no more then the bloud of theeues mankillers and other malefactors for the sheding of vvhich by order of iustice no Commonvvealth shal ansvver 9. Seuen hilles The Angel him self here expoundeth these 7 hilles to be al one vvith the 7 heads and the 7 kings yet the Heretikes blinded excedingly vvith malice against the Church of Rome are so madde to take them for the seuen hilles literally vpon vvhich in old time Rome did stand that so they might make the vnlearned beleeue that Rome is the seate of Antichrist But if they had any consideration they might marke that the Prophets visions here are most of them by Seuens vvhether he talke of heads hornes candlestickes Churches kings hilles or other thinges and that he alluded not to the hilles because they vvere iust seuen but that Seuen is a mystical number as sometimes Ten is signifying vniuersally al of that sort whereof he speaketh as that the seuen heads hilles or kingdoms which are here al one should be al the kingdoms of the world that persecute the Christians being heads and mountaines for their height in dignitie aboue others And some take it that there were seuen special Empires kingdoms or States that vvere or shal be the greatest persecutors of Gods people as of Aegypt hanaan Babylon the Persians and Greekes which be fiue-sixtly of the Romane Empire which once persecuted most of al other and which as the Apostle here saith yet is or standeth but the seuenth then vvhen S. Iohn vvrote this vvas not come neither is yet come in our daies vvhich is Antichrists state vvhich shal not come so long as the Empire of Rome standeth as S. Paul did Prophecie 2 Thessa◠2. 13. The same is the eight The beast it self being the congregation of al these vvicked persecutors though it consist of the foresaid seuen yet for that the malice of al is complete in it may be called the eight Or Antichrist him self though he be one of the seuen yet for his extraordinarie vvickednes shal be counted the odde persecutor or the accomplishment of al other therfore is named the eight Some take this beast called the eight to be the Diuel 18. The great citie If it be meant of any one citie and not of the vniuersal societie of the reprobate vvhich is the citie of the Diuel as the Church the vniuersal fellovvship of the faithful is called the citie of God it is most like to be old Rome as some of the Greekes expound it from the time of the first Emperours til Constantines daies vvho made an end of the persecution for by the authoritie of the old Romane Empire Christ vvas put to death first and aftervvard the tvvo cheefe Apostles the Popes their successors and infinite Catholike men through out the vvorld by lesser kings vvhich then vvere subiect to Rome Al vvhich Antichristian persecution◠ceased vvhen
ASSVMPTION of our Lady Gosp 168. S. Bartholomew Ep. 456. vers 26 to the 30. Gosp 152. S. Levvis king of France Gosp 193. The Decoll of S. Iohn Bapt. Gosp 101. The NATIVITIS of our Lady Gosp 3. HOLY ROODE day in September or the Exaltation of the holy CROSSE Ep. 528. Gosp 255. S. Matthevves eue Gosp 149. S. Matthevves day Gosp 22. Michelmas day Ep. 698. Gosp 50. S. Francis Ep. 511 Gosp 29. S. Dionysius Areopagita Ep. 343. Gosp 152. as vpon Alhalovves eue S. Luke Ep. 484. Gosp 166. SS Simon and Iude Ep. 518. Gosp 262. Alhalovves eue Ep. 708. Gosp 152. ALHALOVVES day Ep. 712. Gosp 11. Al-â—oules day Ep. 466. Gosp 230. S. Martin Gosp 171. verse 33 to the 37. S. Clement Ep. 531. Gosp 70. S. Catharine Gosp 71. verse 1 to the 14. vvhich is the Gospel for holy virgins For Saincts generally and in common Apostles eue gosp 262. For a Martyr that is a Bishop Ep. 469. 642. gosp 181. and 45. For a Martyr that is no Bishop Epistle as vpon S. Georges day gosp 62. For one Martyr Ep. 641. 662. gosp 254. and 262. For many Martyrs Ep. 393. 400. 481. 626. 632. 655. 713. 734. Gosp 11. 29. 68. 152. 172. 199. 265. For a CoÌ„fessor that is a Bishop Ep. 608. 615. 636. Gosp 70. 72. 123. 171. For a Confessor that is no Bishop Ep. 432 and 531. Gosp 175. 193. 254. For holy Abbots Gosp 54. For holy Virgins Martyrs Gosp 36. 71. For holy Virgins not Martyrs Ep. 438. 488. vers 17 to the 3 of the chapter following Gosp as for holy Virgins Martyrs For other holy vvomen not Virgins Gosp 36. For holy Vvidovves Ep. 578. Gosp as for holy vvomen not virgins The DEDICATION of a Church or CHVRCH HOLYDAY Ep. 741. Gosp 195. IN votiue Masses that is such as are said according to mens deuotion for diuers peculiar causes Of the B. Trinitie Ep. 493. Gosp 263. Of the holy Ghost Ep. 311. Gosp 260. Of the Passion of our Lord Gosp 272. Of the holy Crosse Ep. 528. Gosp 56. Of our B. Ladie Ep. 598. Gosp 135. 140. 171. 272. Of the holy Angels Ep. 708. Gosp 218. Of the blessed Apostles Peter Paule Ep. 301. Gosp 54. For any necessitie Gosp 117. For remission of sinnes Ep. 398. Gosp 170. For choosing of the Pope Epist 607. Gosp 260. Vpon the Popes creation coronation day Ep. 655. Gosp 44. Against schisme or for any necessitie of the Church Ep. 518. Gosp 266. Against the Paganes Gosp 170. In time of warre Gosp 68. For peace Gosp 275. vers 19 to the 24. Against the plague Gosp 147. as vpon Saturday in whitsun weeke For the sicke Ep. 651. Gosp 20. For Mariage Ep. 521. Gosp 53. In Masses of Requiem Epist 466. 550. 725. Gosp 230. 234. 235. 251. AN AMPLE AND PARTICVLAR TABLE DIRECTING THE READER TO AL CATHOLIKE truthes deduced out of the holy Scriptures and impugned by the Aduersaries A ABSOLVTION of a Priest The excellencie of this power aboue the power of Angels Princes 47. 277. Vvhat is to loose and binde 47. Abstinence See Fasting Adoration of God Latrîa and adoration of creatures Dulia pag. 11. nu 11. pa. 321. nu 25. pa. 332. nu 12. p. 633. nu 21. AdoratioÌ„ of the Arke Crucifixe Images Relikes and the like pag. 633. nu 21. of Angels Saincts and holy persons pag. 706. 737 at large 744 marg S. Iohns adoring of the Angel explicated 736. 737. Vvhat is to adore in spirit truth 218. Reuerence to holy persons euen to the kissing of their feete 300. Alleluia 735 and 736 at large Not to be translated ibid. The song both of the Chruch militant and triuÌ„phant ibid. 734 marg A word of maruelous ioy and so vsed in the Churches seruice euen in the primitiue Church 736. Sung in our countrie at our first conuersioÌ„ ib. Sung in al Christian NatioÌ„s ib. The Protestants had rather say Praise ye the Lord. ib. In translating sixe Psalmes they haue lest it out nine times ibidem Almes redeeme sinnes c. pa. 143. marg 173. nu 41. They procure vs patrones in heauen pag. 186. nu 9. release of paines after our death 317 marg increase grace 486 marg Great Almes-men happie pag. 353. nu 35. pa. 486. nu 6. 174 marg 317 marg Almes and hospitalitie to Preists and other holy men 28. 163. marg 186. 485. 486. 487. 511. 534. 588. 637. to Catholike prisoners 341 marg 600 m. See Vvorkes The more able the greater must our almes be 121 marg Vvhen a man is bound to giue almes 681 marg Altars pag. 638. nu 10. Altars sanctified by the sacrifice of Christs body pag. 67. Altar vvhy called table sometime pa. 638. Dedication or consecration of altars vvith Saincts Relikes 711. Amen amen doubled vvhat it signifieth pa. 244. nu 34. Amen not to be translated ib. 234 marg 735. 736. Angels Protectors of men pag. 52. nu 10. pag. 326. nu 15. 679. of countries 701. of Chruches ibidem The Protestants also hold this against the Puritanes 679. They helpe vs. pag. 604. marg 541. S. Paules place of the religioÌ„ of Angels explicated pag. 14. nu 18. Praying to Angels ibid. Peace from God and the holy Angels 700. Nine orders of Angels pag. 514. nu 21. S. Michael patrone of the Church 721. fighting vvith the dragon ibid. Anoiling See E. Entremâ— Vâ—ctiâ— Antichrist pag. 556. 557. 558. 718. 723 at large vvhy so called pa. 558. He shal be one singular man 556. nu 3. p. 724. He shal come neere the vvorldes end 557. nu 4. His reigne three yeres and a halfe p. 71. nu 22. 29. 123 marg 718 marg 711 marg 740. He shal abolish the Masse p. 558. suffer no worship but of him self only p. 557. nu 4. Al framing letters to expnesse his name vncertaine 724. Heretikes his forerunners specially these of our daies pa. 556. 558. 722 marg 723. 741. The apostasie of him his from the Cath. Church p. 556. His persecution of the same 720 marg 721. 723. 741. His attempts to dravv from the true faith 721. Many Antichristes 556. The Pope can not be Antichrist p. 554 marg pa. 557. p. 231 marg 721 marg 724. 740. The Protestants make S. Leo and S. Gregorie furtherers of Antichrist pa. 557. They place Antichrist in the See of Rome in S. Paules daies p. 557. 240 marg Not to be vvith the See of Rome is to be with Antichrist p. 323. 556. nu 3. Apostles their name dignitie authoritie pag. 154. nu 13. p. 37. nu 11. p. 53. nu 18. p. 488. Their number of Tvvelue mystical p. 94. nu 14. p. 290 marg Some of them more principal Apostles p. 492. The actes of SS Peter and Paul in two seueral tables 374. 375. They left their vviues p. 21. nu 14. p. 55 marg 191 marg p. 148. nu 38. So did S. Philip the Deacon 354 marg See Priests They vovved pouertie 55. nu 27.
may be broken and otherwise emploied 78. nu 10. pag. 92. nu 25. Sainctes know our doings hartes heare our praiers 64. 184. 186. m. 187. 428. 457. m. They are as Angels 198. They may be present with the liuing 49. 110. m. at their ovvne toÌ„bes monumeÌ„ts 711. Praying to Saincts that they pray for vs. 380 m. 186. 304. 471. 668 at large 679. 709. 711. 717. 309. m. They are our mediators an aduocates without any derogatioÌ„ to Christ 471. 568. 678. 679. 714 m. How Christ is our only Mediator and only Aduocate 568. 678. 679. The conclusion of al praiers is Per Christum Dominum nostrum 265 marg The Protestants arguments ansvvered 409. 607. 608. 611. nu 9. 568. 678. Vigilantius their father founder of this heresie refuted by S. Hierom 711. Hovv S. Hierom saith that Christ his Saincts are euery where ibidem Their Festiuities or holidaies 7. nu 16. 75. m. 507. at large 668. Their memories or commemorations in the sacrifice of the Masse 332. 454. 726. Canonizing of Saincts 7. Their miracles 33. nu 24. See Miracles Relikes The great honour of Saincts and that it is no derogation to Christs honour 55. nu 28. pag. 350. nu 16. pag. 553 marg 577. 601. 653. 703 marg 704. 714 marg 720 marg 742 marg They are patrones of men and countries 404. They are called sauiours redeemers c. vvithout derogation to Christ 569. 577. 653. 308 marg our hope 548 marg God and our Ladie saue vs the like speaches 337. 700. To beleeue in Saincts 409. nu 14. pag. 601. Saluation No man sure of his saluation but in hope 263. 394. 402. nu 16. pag. 403. 418. 433. 444. 493. 530. 393. marg See F. The Protestants special faith Satisfaction See Penance Satisfactorie vvorkes of one for an other 474. 485. 538. Satisfaction enioyned 143 m. Schisme Prefigured in the Ievves Schismatical temples 166. 227. 228. 448. in Ieroboams calues and altars 448. in Corè Darhan Abiron 482. 695. contrarie to the vnitie of the Church 456 501. nu 9. pag. 519. 520. detestable and sacrilegious 520. The beginning of al Schismes 426 marg In schisme no vvorke auailable to saluation 14. nu 24. pag. 180. 263. nu 4. pag. 457. num 1. See Church Schismatikes Schismatical seruice sermons to be auoided 94. 482. 590. 225 marg Specially the Communion 442. 447. 448. See Heretike and Heresie Scandal 112 marg 356. 386 marg Scripture Canonical and not Canonical discerned and iudged by the Church 499. 500. See pag. 2 after the preface S. Augustines sentences cited at large The Scripture and Church Whether is elder and of more authoritie 500. The Protestants deny many bookes of the Scripture because they are repugnant to their heresies See Heretikes They many vvaies corrupt the Scriptures See Heretikes Priuate Phantastical interpretatioÌ„ of Scriptures 669. 672. Al Heretikes and the Diuel him self alleage Scriptures but falsely p. 5. nu 25. p. 11. nu 6. p. 34. 145 m. 162. nu 20. p. 261. 402. 14. nu 35. 39. pa. 613. 645. 651. nu 12. p. 646. nu 21. p. 682. 711. 740. VvomeÌ„ great tatlers talkers of Scripture 568. Not the great talkers and hearers thereof but the doers are blessed 698 m. The Scripture is ful of profound senses 232. 508. hard to vnderstand 151 marg 311 marg 558. nu 6. pag. 613. nu 4. pag. 672. 673. 661. nu 19. p. 662 marg 740. S. Paules epistles hard about iustification by faith and therfore misconstrued of old and new heretikes 389. 646. 672. The Epistle to the Romanes hard concerning predestination 404 marg The difficultie of the Apocalypse 699. The Protestants count al Scriptures easie for euery maÌ„ to vnderstand by his priuate spirit therfore they reiect the Doctors expositioÌ„s admit nothing but Scripture 672. Their folish distinction that S. Paules epistles are not hard but the matter he vvriteth of ibid. The self same scriptures alleaged by the old heretikes and the Protestants and answered by the fathers long agoe 444. nu 5. pag. 575. 646. 711. 712. The Scripture coÌ„sisteth in the true sense therof which is only in the Cath. Church 477. nu 6. p. 669. nu 20. The bare letter killeth both Iew Heretike 477. They searche not the Scriptures deepely but superficially 232. Vvho be the litle ones that best vnderstand the Scriptures 30. nu 25. p. 169. nu 21. The auncient fathers humilitie in reading and expounding the Scriptures 67â— 5â—8 661. nu 19. pag. 699. Catholike Doctors only are right handlers of the Scriptures 590. The curse for adding and diminishing thereof and that it pertaineth to heretikes not to Catholike expositors 45. The interpretation of Scripture is called prophecie 413 marg when the same is according to the rule of faith ibid. Of the translating and reading the holy Scriptures in the vulgar tongue of the difficultie of them vvith what humilitie they ought to be read of many others pointes concerning the sacred Scriptures see the Preface to the reader The text corrupted by old heretikes 684. 687. Scriptures haue not only a literal sense but also a mystical and allegorical 7. nu 15. pag. 508. 607 marg 614 marg The ProtestaÌ„ts deride the mystical interpretations of the auncient Doctors 614 marg The people may not iudge of the sense of Scriptures or of their Pastors expositions 344. The comfort and profite of Christian Cathol men in reading and hearing the Scriptures 344. 419 marg 592. Vvhat they finde in searching the Scriptures 230. Not only Scriptures but tradition also 622. marg 559. 592. 279 marg 678 marg 717 marg The Apostles and Churches precepts 336 marg See Tradition The Churches order in reading the Scriptures in her diuine Seruice See CHVRCH Secte taken sometime in good part but novv in the euil 373. 362 marg Simonie vvhat and vvhy so called 314. Vvhat a heinous sinne ibid. nu 22. Sinne original actual 395. nu 14. 676. nu 7. Al conceiued and borne in original sinne Christ excepted and his B. mother 395. No man liueth vvithout sinne 676. nu 8. pag. 16. S. Augustine excepteth our B. Ladie ibidem Sinnes mortal and venial 14. 16. 385. 643. 676. Not God but the Diuel is author of sinne 36 m. See God Hovv the Diuel sinned from the beginning 682. CoÌ„cupiscence cause of sinne 642 m. Al sinne procedeth of three special things mentioned by S. Iohn 677 marg The lavv did not cause sinne 395. 398 m. Mortal sinne excludeth grace and iustice 682. Venial sinnes consist vvith grace and true iustice 676. Examples of venial sinnes 676. How they are taken away without any Sacrament 258. they may be forgiuen after death 94. Al remission of sinnes is by the Passion of Christ 676. Many secundarie meanes instruments of remission by which the Passion of Christ is applied 676. Vvhat is meant by Sinnes couered and not imputed 392. Sinnes against the holy Ghost 33. nu 31. Sinnes crying
Vvorldly frendes 93. 94. 176 marg Z ZEale against heretikes See Heretikes in Gods cause 706. nu 16. pag. 741. nu 9. Zeale in religion counted of worldly men madnes 93. See Neuters Zeale and seruor to heare and folovv Christ 106. Zeale of sauing soules 150. 182. and 183 marg 529 marg 544 m. 651 marg Zeale against sinne 433 mar The madde zeale of heretikes 342 m. THE EXPLICATION OF CERTAINE VVORDES IN THIS TRANSLATION NOT FAMILIAR to the vulgar reader vvhich might not conueniently be vttered otherwise A Abstracted Dravven avvay pag. 642. Acquisition Getting purchasing pag 514. Aduent The comming pag 69. Adulterating Corrupting See pag. 475. 478. Agnition knovvledge or acknovvledging p. 600. Allegorie a Mystical speache more thou the bare letter pag. 505. See the Annot. p. 508. Amen expounded pag. 244. Anathema expounded p. 405. Archisynagogue expounded pag. 99. Assist pag. 135 signifieth the Angels standing and atteÌ„ding alvvaies readie to doe their ministerie Assumption p. 165 Christs departure out of this vvorld by his death and Ascension Azymâ—s Vnleauened bread p. 75. C Calumniate By this vvord is signified violent oppression by vvord or deede pag. 143. Catechizeth and Catechized p. 510. He catechizeth that teacheth the principles of the Christian faith and they that heare and learne are catechized and are therfore called often in the Annotations Catechumens Character a marke or stampe pag. 7â—3 Commesssations Immoderate bankets and belly cheere vvith vvanton riotousnes p. 509. Condigne comparable p. 400. Contristate This vvord signifieth to make heauie and sad pag 519. Cooperate signifieth vvorking vvith others p. 401. likevvise Cooperation Cooperateurs Corbana expounded pag. 80. D Depositum p. 582. See the Annot. pag. 584. It may signifie also Gods graces giuen vs to keepe pa. 587. v. 14. Also v. 12 ibid. See the Annot. Didrael me expounded pag. 49. Dâ—minical day Sunday See Annot p. 701. 702. Donaries giftes offered to God for his Temple c. 199. E Euacuated from Christ that is Made voide and hauing no part vvith him p. 508. The 〈◊〉 of the crosse euacuated that is made voide cleane taken avvay ibidem Euangelize signifieth such preaching of good tidinges as coÌ„cerneth the Gospel See the preface Eunuches gelded men Euro-aquilo A north-eastvvinde p. 368. Exinanited abased excedingly p. 528. G Gratis an vsual vvord to signifie for nothing freely for Godamercie vvithout desert H Holocauste a kinde of sacrifice vvhere al vvas burnt in the honour of God p. 625. Hostes sacrifices p. 445. I Inuocated called vpon praied vnto p. 316. Hereof vve say Inuocation of Saincts and to inuocate Issue good euent pag. 445. Iustice taken in the nevv Testament not as it is coÌ„trarie to vvrong or iniurie but for that qualitie vvhere of a man is iust and iustified p. 391. N Noophyte expounded p. 569. P Paraclete expounded pag. 260. Parasceue the Ievves Sabboth-eue Good friday p. 130. v. 43. See the Preface Pasche Easter and the Paschal Iambe p. 201. Pentecost vvhitsuntide the space of fifte daies Prefinition A determination before p. 517. Prepuce expounded pag. 387. Prescience foreknovvledge p. 294. Preuaricatour transgressor and preuarication traÌ„sgression p. 386. 387. Loaues of Proposition so called because they vvere proposed and for vpon the table in the Temple before God pag. 31. R Repropitiate the sinnes pag. 605. that is make a roconcillation for them Resolution the separation of the body and the soule the departing out of this life p. 592. Resuscitate the grace that is Raise quicken renew and reviue the grace vvhich othervvise languisheth and decaieth pag. 586. S Sabbatismt A time of resting and ceasing from labours pag. 607. Sacrament for mysterie p. 513. Sancta Sanctorum The holies of holies that is the inmost and holiest place of the Ievves Temple as it vvere the Chauncel pag. 621. Superedified Builded vpon Christ the principal stone pag. 657. T Tetrarch Gouernour or Prince of the 4 part of a countrie p. 33. Thrones an higher order of Angles p. 537. V Victims Sacrifices p. 308. The faultes correcte thus Pag. 8. 1 Cor. 7. 2 Cor. 7. 38 Tetrach Tetrarch 42 fifth vveeke first vveeke 78 If the Sacrament In the Sacrament 148 Matth. 9 Matth. 19. 188 Scandale Scandals 204 Ignat. ep 5. ep 7. Ibid. in 3 copies the Greeke set amis   Reade 213 li. 39 de consens li. 3. 215 Eighteth yere Eighth 238 Transubstantion Transubstantiation 409 Cathee 17. Catech. 18. 440 Continencie Incontinencie 446 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 449 Is it not novv It is not novv 552 Beguile v Beguile vs. 576 Eusebius li. 5. c. 2. Theodorete LAVS DEO Translation of the Scriptures into the vulgar toÌ„gues not absolutely necessarie or profitable but according to the time The Churches vvisedom and moderatioÌ„ concering vulgar translation * Mat. 24 45 1 Cor. 4 1. The Scriptures in the vulgar languages of diuers nations Bib. SaÌ„ct li. 4. Hiero ep 134. Bib. SaÌ„ct lib. 4. AuÌ„cient Catholike translations of the Bible into the Italian Frenche English tongue Li. 1 hist Angl. c. 1. An auncieÌ„t prouincial coÌ„stitution in England concerning English translations See Linvvod li. 5 tit de Magistris The like Catholike and vulgar translations in many couÌ„tries since Luthers time The Churches order determinatioÌ„ concerning the reading of Catholike translatioÌ„s of the Bible in vulgar toÌ„gues Ind. lib. prohibit regula 4. The holy Scriptures neuer read of al persons indifferently at their pleasure Vvhere and in vvhose handes the Scriptures vvere in the primitiue Church Hovv the 〈◊〉 of those daies did read them vvith what humilitie and religion and enformation of life and maners The fathers sharply reprehend as an abuse that al indifferenly should reade expound and talke of the Scriptures Hiero. ep 103â— 6. In orat de moderatio in disputa seruanda The Scriptures must be deliuered in measure and discretion according to eche mans neede and capacitie De â—â—gone Christ c. 33. De bono perseuer c. 16. 1 Cor. 3. Io. 16. Ia orat de modera in disp serua in fine Hiero. in prooem coÌ„ mentar in Ezachi The Ievves lavv for not reading certaine bookes of holy Scripture vntil a time Eph. 4. Ro. 10 17. The popular obiections of vvithholding the Scriptures from the people ansvvered Gen. 3. Vvhy the Church permitteth not euery one at their pleasure to reade the Scripture 1 Tim. 6 20. Ro. 12 3. The holy Scriptures to carnal men Heretikes are as pearles to svvine Mat. 7 6. Li. de prescriptionibus Orig. in 2 ad Ro. * Luca 24. S. Chrysostoms exhortations to the reading of holy Scriptures and vvhen the people is so to be exhorted In vita Athanasij * Ho. 2 in Mat. ho. 3 de Lazaro et ho. 3 in 2 ad Thess alibi sapè S. Chrysostom maketh nothing for the popular and licentious reading of Scriptures vsed among the Protestants novv a daies Euery simple artificer among them readeth much more the deepest hardest questionÌ„s of holy
beleefe of Christian Religion c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ⸬ Some Heretikes fouly corrupt this place thus Who must be conteined in heauen of purpose as they protest to hold Christ in heaueÌ„ from the B. SacrameÌ„t Beza As though his preseÌ„ce there drew him out of heauen Neither caÌ„ they pretend the Greeke which is word for word as in the vulgar latin and as we translate Deu. 18 15. Gen. 22 18. 26 4 Saincts doe miracles and the like but by the power of God ⸬ Here againe we see the proceding and increase of the Church visibly The name of IESVS See Annot. Philip. 2 10. Psa 117 22. The Apostles constancie learning and wisdom after the coÌ„ming of the Holy Ghost being but idiotes that is simple vnlettered men and timorous before ⸬ Their coÌ„stancie and courage after their confirmation being so weake before And if any Magistrate coÌ„maund against God that is to say forbid Catholike ChristiaÌ„ men to preach or serue God this same must be their answer though they be whipped and killed for their labour See c. 5. v. 29. Ps 2 1. ⸬ Christes death as needeful for mans redemption was of Gods determination but as of the malice of the Iewes it was not his act otherwise then by permission Act. 2 44. ⸬ Note the ardent charitie and coÌ„tempt of worldly things in the first Christians who did not onely giue great almes but sold al their lands to bestow on the Apostles and the rest that were in necessitie according to Christes couÌ„sel Mt. 16 21. Note also the great honour credit giuen to the Apostles in that the Christian men put al the goods possessions they had to their disposition Reuerence to holy persons 4. reg 4 â—â— Luc. â— 47. Kissing their feete Lu. 7 38. ⸬ Herevpon rose great reuerence awe and feare of the vulgar Christians toward the holy Apostles for an example to al Christian people how to behaue theÌ„ selues toward their Bishops and Priests The Epistle vpoÌ„ Imber wenesday in whitson-weeke And within the octaue in a votiue of SS Peter and Paul Peters shadow An Angel leadeth them out of prison Act. 4 18. Theudas ⸬ Time and the euident successe of Christes Church and religion proue it to be of God no violence of the Iewes no persecution of the Heathen Princes no endeuour of domestical Aduersaries heretikes Schismatikes or il liuers pâ—uailiÌ„g against it as on the other side many attempts haue been made by Arius Macedonius Nestorius Luther the like who thought them selues some body but after they had plaiâ—d their partes a while their memory is buried or liueth only in maledictioÌ„ infamie their scholers come to naught Therfore let no Cath. man be scandalized that this heresie holdeth vp for a time For the Arians some others â—lorished much loÌ„ger theÌ„ these and were better supported by Princes and learning yet had an end ` it Aug. ser 9 in append de diuersis tom 10. Sacrilege ExcoÌ„municatioÌ„ ioyned vvith corporal painer 1 Cor. 5. Vow of Chastitie the breache thereof Greg. li. â— ep 13. Peters shadow intercession The election of the 7 first Deacons c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ⸬ Now also the Priests and they of greater knowledge estimation began to beleeue b The Epistle vpon S. Steuens day in Christmas ⸬ Such is the face of al constant cheereful Martyrs to their persecutors and iudges Murmuring emulation The 7 Deacons 1 Tim. 3. 4. Act. 6 â— The office of Deacons Li. Eccl. Hier. c. 1 part 2. Gen. 12 1. Gen. 15 13. c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gen 17. Gen. 21. Gen. 25. Gen. 29. 30. 35. Gen. 37. Gen. 41. Gen. 42. Gen. 45. Gen. 46. Gen. 49. ⸬ Translation of Saincts bodies agreable to nature Scripture And the desire to be buried in one place more then an other which the holy Patriarches also had Gen. 49 29. 50 24. Hebr. 11 22. hath sometime great causes Aug. de Cur. prâ—mort c. 1. vlt. Gen. 50. Gen. 23. Ios 24. Exo 1 7. Exo. 2 2. Exo. 2 11 Exo. 2 13. Exo. 3 2. ⸬ Christ is our Redeemer and yet Moyses is here called redeemer so Christ is our Mediator and Aduocate and yet we may haue Saincts our inferior mediators and aduocates also See Annot. 1 〈◊〉 2 1. Exo. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12 37 Exo. 16. Deu. 18. Exo. 19 3. 19. Exo. 32 1. ⸬ For a iust punishment of their former offenses God gaue them vp to worke what wickednes they would them selues as it is said of the Gentils Rom. 1. c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Amos. 5 25. Exo. 25. 40. c This is Iosuè so called in Greeke in type of our Sauiour Ios 3 14. Ps 131 5 1. Par. 17 Act. 17 25. Esa 66 1. c The comfort of al Martyrs Act. 22 20. ⸬ Eusebius Emissenus saith wheÌ„ he praieth for his persecutors he promiseth to his worshippers his manifest intercessioÌ„ suffrages â— â—o S. Steph. S. Augustine Si Stephaniu siâ— noÌ„ orasset Ecclesiâ—â— PauluÌ„ noÌ„ habereâ— Serm 1 de Stephano The holy land Holy places God is not conteined in place yet he vvil be vvorshipped in one place more theÌ„ in an other Relikes The 3. part THE propagation of the Church from Hierusalem into al Iewrie and to Samaria c curauerunt 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Act. 22. 4. ⸬ This persecution wrought much good being an occasion that the dispersed preached Christ in diuers CouÌ„tries where they came The Epistle vpoÌ„ Thursday in whitsunweeke The Epistle vpoÌ„ Tuesday in whitsuÌ„weeke And in a votiue of the Holy Ghost ⸬ Sape sibi soâ—â—â—e Petrus facit esse Ioannem Ecclesiae quia virgo placet Arator apud Bedam in Act. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 See Apocal 9 21. b The Epistle vpon Thursday in Easter weeke ⸬ Note that this Aethiopian came to Hierusalem to adore that is on Pilgrimage where by we may learne that it is an acceptable acte of religion to go from home to places of greater deuotioÌ„ sanctificatioÌ„ ⸬ The Scriptures are so writteÌ„ that they can not be vnderstood without an interpreter as easy as our Protestants make them See S. Hierom Ep. ad PaulinuÌ„ de omnibus diuinâ—â— historiaâ— libris set in the beginning of latin bibles Es 53 7. ` vvhat S. Steuens relikes That Peter was sent is no reason against his Primacie The Sacrament of Confirmation ministred by Bishops onely â—p 73. 〈◊〉 3 ad lubaianum Ec. Hier. c. 2 4. Chrisme in CoÌ„firmation * Ec. Hier. c. 4. * Beza in Act. c. 6. v. 6. Old heresies against confirmation and Chrisme * keâ—â—nit in exam conc Trid. de Conâ—ir The effectes of Baptisme and Confirmation differ Haeretical shiftes and euasioÌ„s against manifest Scriptures and against this Sacrament of Confirmation Tractat. 6 in â—p 10. * See Conâ— Trid. Sess â— can 1 de Confirmat * Cone Trid. sess â— can 14 de Bapt. Bishoping Simonie Penaâ—ce Simon Magus
part Of his Traditions c In the greeke Traditions 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gen. 2 21. ` churches The Epistle vpon Maundy Thursday a The Epistle vpon CORPVS Christi day Mat. 26 26. ⸬ The Apostles drift in al that he saith here of the SacrameÌ„t is against vnvvorthy receiuing as S. Augustine also noteth Ep. 11â— c. 3. and not to set out the vvhole order of ministratioÌ„ as the heretikes do ignoraÌ„tly imagine Mr. 14 22. Luc. 22 19. The Custome of the Church is a good answer against al vvranglers That heresies shal come and vvherfore Vvhat coÌ„moditie vve may make of heresies Agapae or suppers of charitie CoÌ„c Gang. can 11. Conc Loadic can 27. 28. Vvhether the Apostle meane by our Lords supper the B. Sacrament TraditioÌ„ vvithout vvriting Whether the catholikes or Protestants doe more imitate Christs institution of the B. Sacrament Al circunstaÌ„ces in our Sauiours action about the B. SacrameÌ„t neede not be imitated Io. 13 2. Luc. 9 16. The Protestants imitate not Christ in blessing the bread and vvine They imitate him not in vnleauened bread and mingling water with wine The vvordes of consecration to be said ouer the bread and vvine the vvhich the Protestants do not tract â—0 in Io. The Protestants haue taken away the B. Sacrament altogether The povver to consecrate giuen to Priests onely The SacrameÌ„t consisteth not in the receiuing Vvhy the Protestants call it the Communion Communion vvhich is a part of the MASSES what it signifieth li. 4. c. 14. de orthod fide Hovv Christs death is shewed by the B. Sacrament it self vvithout sermon or othervvise The vvicked receiue the body bloud The real presence is proued by the heinous offeÌ„se of vnvvorthy receiuing ConfessioÌ„ before receiuing the B. Sacrament Adoration of the B. Sacrament * See the Annot. The manifold honour and discerning of Christes body in the Cath. Church Mat. â— â— ep 118 c. 6. The Profane bread of the Protestants * Aug. de pec merit li. 2. c. 24. Ep. Iuda Holy bread Vnvvorthie receiuing Penance and satisfaction The Masse is agreable to the Apostles vse and tradition the Communion is not Aug. ep 118 c. 6. Aug. tract 84 in Io. Chrys ho. 〈◊〉 in Act. The 6. part As couching the Giftes of the Holy Ghost The Epistle vpon the 10 Sunday after Rentecost ⸬ Al these Giftes be those vvhich the lear nâ—ecall Gratias gratis datas vvhich be bestovved often euen vpon il liuers vvhich haue not the other graces of God whereby their persons should be grateful iust holy in his sight Ro. 12 4 Eph. 4 7. ⸬ A maruelous vnioÌ„ betwixt christ his Church a great coÌ„fort to al Catholikes being members therof that the church and he the head the body make be called one Christ Aug. de vnit Ec. ` one body Eph. 4 11. ⸬ S. Augustine ep 137 giueth the same reason vvhy miracles cures be done at the memories or bodies of some Saincts more then at others by the same Saincts in one place of their memories rather then at other places Zealous faith Vnitie Schisme The Epistle vpon the Sunday of Quinquagesme called Shrouesunday ⸬ This proueth that faith is nothing vvorth to saluatioÌ„ without vvorkes and that there may be true faith vvithout Charitie ⸬ By this text S. Augustine li. â—2 Ciu. c. 29 proueth that the Saints in heauen haue more perfect knovvledge of our affaires here then they had vvhen they liued here ⸬ Charitie is of al the three the greatest Hovv then doth onely saith being inferior to it saue iustifie and not Charitie Charitie False Mattyrs The 3 vertues theological Charitie is lost by mortâ—l sinne not faith ″ Much like to some fond Linguists of our time who thinke them selues better then a doctor of Diuinitie that is not a Linguist c By this word are meant al rude vnlearned men but specially the simple which vvere yet vncharistened as the Catechumens vvhich came in to those spiritual exercises as also infidels did at their pleasures c idiotae ` vvith tongues more theÌ„ you all Es 28 11 2. Tim. 2 12. Gen. 3 16. A paraphrastical exposition of this Chapter concerning vnknovven tongues Of vvhat spiritual exercise the Apostle speaketh The disorders in the same That S. Pauls place maketh nothing against the seruice in the saith toÌ„ge By strange tonges the Apostle meaneth not the latin Greeke or Hebrue S. Augustine our Apostle brought in the Seruice in the latin tongue The latin seruice one and the same in al countries and strange to none The seruice in vulgar toÌ„ge strange and barbarous to euery straÌ„ger Vvhether the seruice in vulgar tonges do more edifie See Annot 1. Cor. 10. 13. The vertue of the SacrameÌ„ts and Seruice consisteth not in the peoples vnderstaÌ„ding The people is to be taught the meaning of Sacraments ceremonies and are taught in al Catholike couÌ„tries Catholike people in euery countrie vnderstandeth euery ceremonie and can behaue them selues accordingly Aug. doct Chr. li. 2. c. 13. That he speaketh not of the Churches seruice is proued by inuincible in arguments The Apostle speaketh not of the peoples priuate praiers in latin as vpon primmars beades or othervvise Latin praiers translated or the people taught the coÌ„tents thereof The peoples deuotion nothing the lesse for praying in Latin Mat. 24. * Greg. li. 27. Moral c. 6. The seruice alvvaies in Latin through out the vvest Church It is not necessarie to vnderstand our praiers Hovv far is sufficient for the people to vnderstand Hovv the mind or vnderstaÌ„ding is edified 1 Cor. 13. 1 Cor. 11 16. A notable rule of S. Augustine Vvomen may haue any temporal Soueraintie but no Ecclesiastical function The 7 part Of the resurrection of the dead The Epistle vpoÌ„ the 11 SuÌ„day after Pentecost c This deliuerie in the latin greeke importeth tradition so by Tradition did the Apostles plant the Church in al truth before they vvrote any thing Es 53 8. Dan. 9 26. Ps 15 10 Ion. 2 2. Lu. 24. Act. 9 3 Conâ— borne out of time c tradidi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ⸬ In him Gods grace is not void that worketh by his free vvil according to the motion and direction of the â—â—me grace ⸬ So may we say If the Cath. faith in al pointes be not true then our first Apostles vvere false vvitnesses then hath our Countrie beleeued in vaine al this while then are al our forefathers dead in their sinnes and perished Which presupposing Christ to be God vvere the greatest absurditie in the vvorld Col. 1 18 Ap. 1 5. Ro. 5 12. 1. Thes 4 15. Ps 109. 1. Ps 8 8. Esa 22 13. Menander ⸬ The glorie of the bodies of Saincts shal not be al alike but differeÌ„t in heauen according to mens merits ⸬ As to become spiritual doth not take away the substance of the body glorified no more vvhen Christes body is said to be in spiritual sort in the Sacrament doth