Church agree in euery point professed and maintained by that Church Concil Trident. Watsō Quodl What then meane those great Differences betweene the Scotists and Thomists See D. White his way to the true Church betweene the Dominicans and Franciscans betweene the Priests and Iesuites yea betweene their best and most relied vpon Diuines Yea what point of their Religion is there wherein they and wee doe differ which hath not beene contradicted by one or other of their owne Religion Neither could the purest Churches in the primitiue Times claime freedome in all her members from all difference in opinion as hereafter shall bee manifested Now then if among those whom in the Catalogue aboue mentioned I haue recorded to haue beene of our side there be not found in euery point a joynt opinion and full consent shall they therefore be denyed to haue beene of our Religion By the same reason many of the ancient Fathers should not be of the Communion of Saints or Catholike congregation seeing that they likewise had their differences and they that were most Orthodoxe amended the others errours This therefore can no whit preiudice our Cause though all aboue mentioned did not in all and euery point of our Religion maintaine the same that we doe for thus a learned Diuine of theirs doth acknowledge Luc Pin. thess vadem thes 83 That the vnitie of the Church consisteth in this that the members thereof beleeue the same thinges vse the same worship of God and receiue the same Sacraments 2. That they and wee hold the same Religion we proue by the Testimonie of our Aduersaries themselues Campian rat 10. Cochlae hist Huss lib. 1. 2. Campian calleth Iohn Husse and Wichlief the fore-runners of our Faith Cochleus saith that Iohn Husse tooke his Doctrine from the Wichleuists And Aeneas Syluius Aene. Syl. hist Bohem. c. 35. Bellar. in Praf generall Contr. that the Wichleis did embrace the opinion of the Waldenses And Bellarmine joyneth together as professors of the same Religion the Berengarians Petrobrusians Albigenses Waldenses Wichliuists Hussits Lutherans Zuinglians Caluinists c. 3. We proue them and vs to accord for substance in one and the same Religion by comparing our Doctrine and practise now with that of theirs in former times The which concordance to auoyd prolixitie shall be manifested in these particulars 1. About the Scriptures VVEe make them the rule tryall of our Faith hold the sufficiencie therof vnto saluation Artic. 6. Synod Lond. Homil. 10. So doth the Augustan confession Artic. 1. So Iohn Husse and the Bohemian Protestants Iob. Huss de abomin Sacerd. Monach. pag. 84. So Iohn Wichlief Artic. 6. collected out of his Sermons Martyrol pag. 396. So the Waldenses Artic. 1. vide hist Waldens What Bookes wee esteeme Canonicall and what Apochypha Artic. 6. Synod Lond. The same doe the Augustan confesse Artic. 2. obiects against them in the Trent Counsell the French Artic. Gal. confess 9. So the Belgicks Artic. 41. Belgic Confess So the Waldenses Artic. What wee hold for the translation of them and hauing them in the vulgar Tongue Hom. 9. The same Weselus Groningensis patet ex Nontemag The Lollards subregno henric 5. Martyrol p. 69. The Waldenses Art 10. Arnulphus ex opere tripart King Alphred Martyrol pag. 1115. The French men aboue 200. yeares since Praefat. in testum Rheon ss 4. Confess Heluet. Art 4. Bohem c. 1. Belgic Art 7. Saxon. Art 1. Suerim Artic. 1. About the Sacraments AS wee hold that they are effectuall Seales and pledges c. Artic. 25. Synod Lond. So Magdeburg Eccl. cent 12. August artic 13. Heluet. artic 29. Iohn Wichleif in Trialog Waldens art 9. As wee deny the Sacraments of themselues to haue power to conferre Grace Synod Lond. artic 26. Homil. 15. So Hierome Schuff coram Archiep. Treuir Rocherano and the Bohemtan Ministers Prucer 5. Waldenses Artic. 14. As wee acknowledge but two Sacraments Baptisme the Supper of the Lord. Catecluf Angl. Art 25. So Confess Heluet. artic 20. Basil artic 5. Belg. art 33. Saxon. artic 12. So Weselus Groningens Iohan. Monterger Anton. Nancinel vt supra Waldenses artic 11. About Baptisme AS wee deny Baptisme of it selfe to wash away all Sinne or to conferre Grace ex opere operato Artic 27. So Confess Heluet. artic 21. Augustan artic 9. Bohem 12. Wittemb c. 10. About the Supper of the Lord. AS wee deny the reall presence of CHRISTS very Bodie and Blood in that Sacrament Synod Lond. artic 28. So Confess Heluet. art 22. Bohem. 13. Picus Mirandula Iohn Husse Wichleif the Waldenses Aelfricus and in a māner all in our Catalogue before recorded As we contest against the Masse Homil. 15. So Confess Heluet. artic 11. Bohem. c. 6. Augustan artic 34. So Gerrhardus Dulcinus Arnulphus vt supra So the Waldenses artic 4. As wee maintaine the receiuing of the Communion in both kindes Synod Lond. artic 30. So Confess Heluet. artic 22. Saxon. act 15. Iohn Huss Calestini sub vtraque in Bohem. Waldenses Artic. 11. About the Church AS wee hold the due administration of the Word and Sacraments to bee the true markes of the visible Church Synod Lond. artic 19. So Confess Heluet act 14. Bohem. c. 8. Suen 32. As wee deny the Church of Rome to bee the Catholicke Church Homil. 1. So Confess August artic 4. Arnolph in concil Rhem. Wichleif Sygebert c. As wee deny the Churches authority to be greater then the Scriptures Synod Lond. artic 20. so Confess Heluet. artic 4. Basil artic 10. Bohem. c. 1. Preachers in Suiden Abbas vspag Gulielm de Sanct. Amore c. About the Pope AS wee denie the Popes Supremacie Oath of alleageance so Confess Heluet. artic 18. Bohem. c. 8. Augustan artic 7. so Hierome Sauanorola Thomas Rhedonensis Wichleif Gulielmus Ocham c. As we hold the Pope to be Antichrist King Iames Expos of the Reuel So the Councell in France vnder Hugh Capet So Antoninus Marcidellis Mathias Parisiensis Marsilius Patauinus Rochetailada and in a manner all in the Catalogue before mentioned Of Justification AS wee hold that we are justified by Faith and not by Workes Synod Lond. artic 11. So Confess Heluet. 2. c. 16. Augustan artic 6. Bohem. c. 7. Weselus Groning Pieus Mirandula Bernard Arnulphus c. vt supra About Priests Marriage AS wee hold it lawfull by the word of God for Bishops c. to Marrie Artic. 32. So Confess Heluet. artic 37. Bohem. c. 9. Wittemb c. 21. VValdenses artic 9. About Purgatorie AS wee reiect the opinion of Poperie as fond and ridiculous Synod Lond. artic 22. So Confess Helu c. 26. August artic 11. so the Waldenses artic 3. so Iohn Husse Wichleif and the most part of the aboue named c. About the Ciuill Magistrate AS wee hold that Kings and Princes haue the chiefest power in their Kingdomes both in causes Ciuill and Ecclesiasticall Synod Lond. art 37. so Confess Heluet. artic 26. Bohem. c. 16.
few consenting with vs as may appeare in this Catalogue following Betweene the yeares 250. and 300. FAbian Chanemon of Nilus Fructuosus of Tarracona marryed Bishops Cyprian an African borne in Carthage who although he had his grieuous errors yet was a worthie Builder of the House of God not by word alone but also by writing Augustine de Baptism contra Donat. lib. 5. cap. 17. In his Writings he agreeth with vs. Narcissus Bishop of Ierusalem a great enemie to Superstition Euseb lib. 9. cap. 6. Asclepiades Bishop of Antiochia of whom Alexander Bishop of Ierusalem being the prisoner of Christ in Caesarea wrote vnto the people in Antiochia That it was a comfort vnto him and it made his Imprisonment the more easie that he heard of the zeale and constancie of Asclepiades Euseb lib. 6. cap. 11. Babilas Bishop of Antiochia vpon whom albeit the Papists would father many of their superstitious deuises yet Eusebius who may bee best credited in this point sheweth his hatred of all Idolatrie and therefore no doubt likewise of such Idolatrous inuentions Euseb lib. 6. cap. 39. Betweene the yeares 200. and 250. TErtullian who albeit hee fell into the Error of Montanus and held diuers other Errors yet where he was Orthodoxe stood most with vs as Origen of whom the Prouerbe is Vbi bene nemo melius vbi male nemo prius where hee writeth best is for vs as Polycrates Bishop of Antioch a marryed Bishop together with diuers other Bishops of Asia withstood Victor Bishop of Rome and opposed certaine Constitutions by him vrged about Obseruation of Dayes Meats Drinkes Vestures c. Euseb lib. 5. c. 26. Betweene the yeeres 150. and 200. POlycarpus Bishop of Smyrna who resisted Anicetus Bishop of Rome and withstood diuers Ceremonies then beginning to be set on foot Euseb lib. 5. cap. 26. This Polycarpus also wrote an Epistle to the Philippians wherein hee defendeth the same Doctrine of Iustification by Faith as we doe Iren. lib. 3. cap. 1. Irenaeus Bishop of Lyons in France who though hee was entangled with the error of the Chyliasts yet where he was Orthodoxe ioyned with vs and wrote in the name of his brethren of France vnto Victor Bishop of Rome reproouing him for offering to excommunicate the Churches of Asia who withstood his Traditions Euseb lib. 5. cap. 26. Melito Bishop of Sardis wrote an Apologie for the Christians to Antonius the Emperor Euseb lib. 4. c. 13. His consent together with vs about the Canonicall Scripture and the Apocripha may be seene in his Epistle to Onesimus Melit Apolog. ad Onesim The Congregations at Lyons and Vienna in France how they accord with vs may be seene by the Epistle set forth in their name Extat Martyrol p. 40. Betweene the yeeres 100. and 150. IGnatius who in the persecution of Traian the Emperour was for the Christian Faith deliuered to wilde Beasts to be deuoured Euseb lib. 3. cap. 35 36. It is written of him That as hee passed through Asia being vnder the most strict custodie of his Garders hee strengthened and confirmed the people euerie where as hee went and admonished them especially and before other things to beware and shun Heresies and vaine Superstitions newly risen vp and that they should cleaue onely to the Writings of the Apostles c. Ex Hierom in Catal. Sanct. Eccl. Iustinus Martyr who wrote two bookes of Apologie for the Christians to the Emperour Antoninus Pius In the which and in his Dialogues hee testifieth the summe and substance of the doctrine and Religion of the Christians in those times wholy answering with ours now if wee compare them together Iustin Dialog cum Tryph. Apol. Quadratus Bishop of Athens Agrippus Castor Hegisippus and others Betweene the yeeres 50. and 100. SAint Iohn the Euangelist who for preaching the Gospell Euseb lib. 3. c. 10. was banished by Domitian into the I le Pathâ—â—s about the yeare 97. and after the death of the aforesaid Domitian was released againe vnder Pertinax the Emperour and came to Ephesus anno 100. where hee continued vntill the time of Traian and liued till the yeare after the passion of our Sauiour 99. How our doctrine doth agree with his may be seene if we examine it by his Writings S. Peter Simeon Bishop of Hierusalem Iacobus Iustus S. Paul Onesimus Bishop of Sardis Titus THE CHVRCHES OF Rome Corinth Galatia Philippi Colossos Thessalonica Crete Ephesus Pergamus Thyatyra Sardis Smyrna Philadelphia Laodicea Betweene the first yeere of our Sauiors Incarnation and the 50. after BEsides Iohn the Baptist old Simeon Hanna the daughter of Phannel c. wee haue the Twelue Apostles SIMON PETER ANDREVV IAMES the sonne of Zebedee IOHN PHILIP BARTHOLOMEVV THOMAS MATTHIAS IAMES the sonne of Alpheus LEBBEVS whose surname was Thaddeus SIMON the Canaanite MATTHIAS chosen in the place of Judas Iscariot IESVS CHRIST HIMSELFE BEING THE HEAD CORNER STONE THat the Apostles taught the same Doctrine which wee embrace and those Churches before-mentioned vnto whom the Apostles wrote did follow the same Religion which wee professe may appeare if we compare our Doctrine and Religion with theirs which in stead of many others wee may behold in this briefe Table beneath specified THE DOCTRINE OF THE Apostles and profession of the Churches vnto whom they wrote Agreeing with vs PROTESTANTS Disagreeing from the PAPISTS Scripture sufficiencie Traditions IOhn 5.39 Iohn 20.31 Act. 17.10 Luk. 16.29 Eph. 2.20 2. Tim. 3.15 16 17. IOhn 4. 22 23. 1. Timoth 4.1 2. Timoth. 3.1 Reuelat. 22.18 19. Scripture perspicuitie Slander of obscuritie Matth. 7.7 Rom. 10.6 2. Cor. 4.3 Rom. 15.4 1. Thess 5.20 2. Pet. 1.19 Scripture authoritie Authoritie of the Church Iohn 5.34 36 39. Luk. 16.19 1. Ioh. 5 6. Act. 2.42 19 20. Ephes 5.14 Sacraments Sacraments Their number Math. 28.19 Mark 16.16 Joh. 3.5 Luk. 22.19 Their efficacie Rom. 1.17 1. Pet. 3.21 The fruits and effects of Baptisme Ioh. 5.14 Ephes 4.23 The Sacrament of the Lords Supper Artic 31. 1. Cor. 10.11 1. Cor. 11.10 1. Cor. 10.16.17 Spirituall eating and drinking in the Sacrament 1. Cor. 10.3 1. Pet. 1.29 Communicating in both kinds Math. 26.26 Mark 14.22 1. Cor. 10.16 Their seauen-fold number 1. Cor. 11.23 Reue. 22.18 Their opus operatum Eph 4.5 Their whole taking away sinne Rom. 7.7 8. 1. Ioh. 1.8 Their sacrifice of the Masse Heb. 7.24 9.15 10.10 Reall presence Ioh. 6.35 Act. 3.21 1. Cor. 11.37 Keeping backe the cup from the lay people 1. Cor. 11.33.34 The true manner of Gods worship Will-worship Tit. 1.5 Hebr. 13.7 1. Pet. 1.23 Coloss 2.18 20 23. Math. 15.9 The danger of all sinne Veniall sinnes Rom. 4.15 1. Ioh. 3.4 Rom. 6.23 Iames 1.15 Prayer Prayer To God alone Rom. 8.27 1. Cor. 1.16 Heb. 10.19 in a known tong 1. Cor. 14.15 To Saints Angels Rom. 10.14 Col. 2.18 In an vnknown tongue 1. Cor. 14.16 The Church The Church Jt is a congregation of the faithfull onely c. Ioh. 10.16 15.14 Eph.
that the Popes excommunication is not to bee feared and diuers things to the like effect for which he was persecuted by Pope Eugenius and in the end degraded and burnt at Rome Ex Antonin 3. part fol. 165. Nicholaus Clemangis an Arch deacon De annot non soluend In Italy Laurentius Valla a Roman Patrician Cannon of S. Iohn of Lateran Ex eius tractat contra Ementit Donat constat Petrus de Aliâ—â—â— Cardinall of Cambray Tract de reform eccles Leonardus Aretinus Ex eius libello in Hypocrit Nicholaus Pycennius an Italian Captaine Ex orat Arelacens in Concil Basil In Germany Antonius Cornelius Lynnichanus Ex orat ad cler Colon. de lubricitat sacerd Martyrs Henricus Grunfielder Henricus Ratgeber Iohannes Dracndersius Petrus Thoraw Matheus Hager of whom and the doctrine for which they suffered we may reade in Bali cent Martyrol p. 614. In Bohemia Iohn Hus Bachelor of Diuinity maintained as Articles in Prague against the Church of Rome in effect the same that we doe for which hee was called to the Councell of Constance where for persisting therein he was condemned and afterwards burnt Concil Constant Choclaeus Huss Hierome of Prague Mr of Arts seconded Iohn Hus in defence of the same doctrine and followed him in martyrdome Cocl ibid. 54 Noblemen of Morauia wrote to the Councell of Constance in defence of Iohn Hus and Hierome of Prague whose names together with their Letter are recorded Martyrol p. 587. A great part of the Kingdome of Bohemia forsooke the Pope claue to the doctrine which they had learned from Hus and Hierom. Cocle. ibid. Zisca a noble Bohemian with a great multitude of associates wage warre against the Papists and throw Images and Idols out of their Churches Coch. ibid. Before that time there may be seene professors of the Protestants Religion betweene the yeares 1350 and. 1400. In England ROger VVimbleton whose learned Sermon against diuers points of Popery preached at Pauls Crosse Anno 1389 is extant Martyrolog pag. 503. Iohn VVickliffe publique Reader of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Oxford a famous learned man whose doctrine agreeing with ours may bee seene in his propositions recorded Martyrol pag. 414. This VVickliffe had many fauorites at that time especially Iohn of Gant and Henry Lord Percie the one of Duke of Lancaster the other Marshall of England Ibid. The Vniuersitie of Oxford pag. 408 and many in the Parliament Anno 43 of Edward 3 did adhere vnto him Ibid. The Letters of King Richard the third and the Acts of Parliament then declare that this doctrine was dayly preached in Churches and Churchyards at which were present great multitudes of people Anno 5. Rich. 2. c. 5. Martyrs VVilliam Santree Iohn Badbic Persecuted for the same Doctrine Philip Repington Nicholas Hartford William Thorpe Iohn Puruie Iohn Edwards William Swinderby diuers others Act. Mon in vit Rich Walter Brâ—â—â— Iohn Asâ—â—n Iohn â—eeker Iohn Seyâ—â—â— Dauid Cotray In France Gerardus a Deacon Henricus de Iota Henricus de Hassia 140 of those who adhered to the doctrine of the Albigenses were about this time put to death in the Prouince of Narbone Massae hist A great number more about this time were burnt in France for the like cause and were nicknamed Publicans Puritans Paterines Houedom hist Martyrol pag. 387. In Germany Taulerus a preacher of Argentine Iohannes Montziger Rector of the Vniuersitie of Vlme who openly in the schooles impugned the doctrine of Transubstanciation Martyrol p. 386. Conradus Hager Rhider About the yeare of our Lord 1390 thirty six Citizens of Mentz were burnt for the doctrine of the VValdenses and holding the Pope to be Antichrist and relying vpon the Scriptures and not vpon the traditions of the Church of Rome Bras Anal St. Martyrol p. 587. In Italy Nicholas Orem whose Sermon before the Pope and his Cardinals Anno 1546 fauoureth of our doctrine Extat Martyrol p. 382. Iohannes de Ganduno Andreas à Castro Dante 's Florentinus Franciscus Petrarcha Iohannes de rupe Scissa Iohannes de Castellione Iohannes de Poliaco In Bohemia Matthias Parisiensis a Bohemian by birth about the yeare 1370 wrote a booke of Antichrist prouing him already to bee come and that the Pope is the same Martyrol p. 586. Iacobus Milnensis Miletius The Vniuersitie of Prague in defence of VVickliffe ibid. 420 Peter Paine a Scholler of VVickliffe came into Bohemia brought with him VVickliffs bookes which were in quantitie as great as Saint Augustines workes Histor de Hus lib. 1. In Spaine Petrus de Corbaria Franciscus de Arcatara Florelog Before that time there may be seene professors of the Protestants Religion betweene the yeares 1300 and 1350. In England ARmachanus sometimes a Student in Oxford afterward Bishop of Armach and Primate of Ireland who before Pope Innocent the 8 his Cardinals disputed nine conclusions against the Friers Wickliffe in Trid. Besides that hee contested against diuers other abuses in the Popish Church Martyrol p. 378 for which he sustained diuers troubles by meanes of the Pope and his Cardinals Martyrol page 375. That there were diuers others about this time of that Religion here in England may appeare out of a book then compiled and entituled The complaint of the Ploughman Extat Martyrol p. 366. In France Philip the French King wrote a Letter of defiance against Boniface the 8. Nichol. Triuet William Nagaretta William Plesiano in the French Kings name solemnly protected against the Pope Martyr p. 314. The Nobles Prelates and Parliament of France censure the abuses of the Papacy ibid. p. 315. 318. 324. Rudo Duke of Bourgundy about the yeare 1348 disswadeth the French King from permitting in his Realme the Popes Decrees and Decretals whose sage counsell then giuen as yet remaineth among the French Kings Records Testatur Carol Molinaeus In Germany Gulielmus Ockam about the yeare 1326 wrote in defence of the Emperour Ludouicus against the Pope who wrote also diuers other Books in which he confuteth the vsurped Supremacie of the Pope and entring into mention of the Popes Decrees extrauagant declareth how little regard is to bee giuen thereto Iohn Sleid. lib. 4. Vlricus Hangenor Treasurer to the Emperor Ludouicus publiquely opposed himselfe against the Popes proceedings Martyrol p 358. Gregorius Ariminensis about the yeare of our Lord 1346 maintained the same doctrine of grace and free will which the Protestants at this day doe and dissented from the Papists and Sophisters counting them worse then Pelagians Ex Trithemio Petrus de Bruis who laid the Axe to the root of Popery and in set-Treatises opposed most of his documents Pap. Mess in Bonif. Luitpoldus Andreas Landensis In Italy Marsilius Patauinus in his booke entituled Defensor pacis held these conclusions 1 That the Pope hath none authority ouer other Bishops much lesse ouer the Emperour 2. That the Word of God ought to bee iudge in causes Ecclesiasticall 3 The Clergie and Pope ought to be subiect to Magistrates 4 That Christ is the
the Pope and his Clergie hee was driuen to recantation yet after his Death many adhered to his opinion Malsmb In Germanie HEnry the third Emperour withstood Hildebrand the Pope and his vsurped Supremacie Sigeb Chron. in anno 1077. Walenam Bishop of Mergburg Merian Scot. Sigefridus Archbishop of Mentz Martyrol pag. 161. The Councell of Wormes Aventin Anal. lib. 5. The Councell of Brixia about the yeare 1083. pronounced the Pope to bee deposed and withdrew themselues from his Authoritie Abbas vsb Martyrol pag. 164. In Italie NIcetus an Italian Abbot Benno Vgobaldus Leo. Iohannes Petrus Natro Theodinus Cardinals with diuers other Bishops Priests of Italie forsooke the Pope and adhered to the Emperour Auent Anal. lib. 5. Sygebert a Chronicle writer of those times taxeth the Popes Excommunication of Princes and absoluing their Subiects from obedience of noueltie and heresie Sygeb in anno 1088. And thus through Gods assistance wee haue traced out the footsteps of the Protestants Religion from Luther to Berengarius from the dayes of Henry the eight vnto the comming in of King William the Conqueror And wee haue found a cloud of witnesses in England France Germanie Italie Spaine Bohemia and diuers other Countries for the space almost of Fiue hundred yeeres successiuely professing and maintayning the same whereby wee may plainly see that our Religion was long before Luther and that they were not all Papists that liued in the Christian world before Luthers dayes as the Papists foolishly doe traduce Now let vs follow the same tract a little higher and make enquirie whether we may not finde the same in the Elder dayes and in the yeares of former Generations euen to the time in which Poperie first began and before the hatching of the same which by the like assistance of Almighty God I doubt not to performe in that which followeth But now for a while in the next ensuing Centuries we shall I confesse behold the Church of Christ like the Sunne obscured in a cloud Popery being about this time in the height of her Pride Reuel 17.2.14 When the Kings of the earth gaue their power and strength vnto the Beast and the Nations were drunken with the Cup of that Babilonish Strumpet Besides that euen as our Aduersaries themselues acknowledge those times were barren and obscure times because there were few good Writers in those times which did Record the occurrents of the times And therefore there cannot be expected so large Catologue in these as wee haue either in the dayes before or in these latter Times Yet blessed be the name of the Lord he hath not left himselfe without witnessesse euen in these most obscure times But there we may meet with diuers who followed the same way and professed the same Truth which we Protestants now doe as may appeare by the Induction following Betweene the yeares 1000. and 1050. In England Marianus Scotus an Historiographer who liued in the daies of King Edward the Confessor and spared not in his writings to reproue the practise of Papists in those daies Maxian Scot. hist Martyrol p. 149. Vnder the raigne of King Canutus although superstition did in this land wonderfully abound yet diuers points of the Protestants religion as Iustification by Faith obedience in all sorts of people to Magistrates in the same manner as we now hold them was then professed as may appeare by Canutus his Lawes Martyrol p. 148. ex Iornal hist In France Luthericus an Archbishop in France about this time denied the reall presence in the Sacrament Baron Ann. 1004. n. 5. Glaber Rodulphus wrote how that the Bishop of Rome should haue nothing to doe in another mans Diocesse The which he also saith was the opinion of all the French Prelats Hesp lib. 2. c. 9. Quem refert Baronius In Germanie Rodulphus Ardens Preached against the popish opinion of Merits as appeareth out of his Homilie Dominic in Septuagint and in his 1. Hom. in Dominic Trin. The same Rodulphus Ardens also taught that there is no abilitie in vs to keepe the Law As may appeare out of his 2. Hom. in 18. dom Trinit Betweene the yeares 950. and 1000. In England The Cleargie of England in a Councell held 975. withstood Dunstans prohibition of Priests Marriage Hen. lib. 5. Fatholdus whom some call Ethreredus a learned man of Scotland so euidently by Scriptures and Fathers proued that Marriage was lawfull to men in spirituall offices that Dunstans Miracle was reputed an illusion of the Deuill Hist Magdeb. cent 10. c. 9. Aelfricus Archbishop of Canterburie about the yeare 996. wrote an Epistle to Wolfine Bishop of Shirburne against the housling of the Sacrament And another Epistle to Wolstan Archbishop of Yorke against Transubstantiation Which with a Sermon of his in the Saxon tongue are extant Martyrol p. 1040. 1401. 1042. In France Fulco Archbishop of Rhemes vttering his minde freely in a Councell held at Rhemes vnder the Raigne of Carolus Simplex against the abuses of the Court of Rome and for seeking reformation of the Church was slaine in that Counsell by Vinemarus Ex Rhem. Concil Luitprandus a famous Historiographer in the daies of Otho the 1. wrote against the Pope Epist Luitpr ad Reginomundus Episc Hisp In Germanie Otho the Great Deposed Pope Iohn the 13. and assumed into his owne hands the nomination and making of Popes which was a manifest resistance against the growth of the primacie Sigon lib. 7. ann 963. Theophilact is thought to haue liued about this time he was Bishop of Bulgaria and wrote Greeke Commentaries vpon the Euangelists c. Hee said Antichrist should spring in the decay of the Roman Empire and of Marriage that it was honourable and a step to the Chaire of a Bishop Theophilact Betweene the yeares 900. and 950. In England The English Clergie about this time were very peremptorie against the Reall presence Osbernun vit St. Oden Martyrol p. 1029. The Lawes of King Athelstan and of King Edward the Elder doe plainely shew that the Kings of England at that time gouerned as well in causes Ecclesiasticall as ciuill Extract è legibus Rex Athelst Martyrol p. 1039. In France Reynerus confesseth that about this time there were in France diuers of the Predecessors of the Abbigenses which euen in those daies held their opinions Illyr tom 2. c. 5. p. 548. In Germanie The booke entituled Fasciculus temporum complaineth of the manifold abuses which about this time were in the Church of Rome which caused diuers of the Germans to write and to inueigh against the same Fascic temp p. 68. Betweene the yeares 850. and 900. In England KIng Alfred caused the Psalter and diuers other parcels of holy Scripture to be translated into the English tongue that the English might be the better acquainted with the same Gulielm de Regiby Angl. Iohannes Scotus a great learned man was famous about this time he wrote a Booke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and an other De corpore
5.23 True markes of the Church Act. 2.4 Eph. 2.10 Act. 5.8 Christ alone the head of the Church Eph. 1.22 4.16 Act. 4.11 1. Cor. 1.11 Ecclesiasticall discipline 1. Cor. 5.7 2. Thes 3.14 Tit. 3.10 A promiscuous company Eph. 5.25 26. 1. Ioh. 2.19 False markes Math. 24.23 Popish monarchie 2. Thess 2.4 6 7. Reuel 13.8 Popish Hierarchy pardons and suspensions Act. 11.28 2. Cor. 10.4 Sanctification Sanctification Jn true holines and newnesse of life Rom. 16.4 Luk. 1.75 Eph. 1.4 Philip. 1.12 Coloss 1.22 Jn obseruation of dayes and meates Coloss 2.16 Rom. 14.14 Faith Faith An assured confidence Mark 5.7 2. Tim. 2.8 vpon knowledge Heb. 11.1 2. Cor. 13.5 only in the elect Ioh. 6.35 A beliefe in generall Rom. 10.14 Jmplicite Iam. 2.19 in hereticks and wicked men 2. Thess 3.2 Repentance Repentance The gift of God Genes 8.21 Rom. 8.7 Necessarie Iam. 1.7 1. Tim. 2.21 Confession to God Math. 3.6 Freewill 1. Cor. 2.14 Coloss 2.13 Meritorious Rom. 4.5 6. Auricular confession Luk. 5.21 Good workes Good workes Must spring from Faith Rom. 8.8 Galat. 5 6. Tit. 1.15 Hâ—b 11 6. Are our dutie Matth 7.17 2. Pet. 1.10 Before Iustification Matth. 12.33 Luk. 6.43 Rom. 11.17 Merit of them Rom. 5.12 Galat 3.11 Heb 11.17 Subiection to Powers Exemption from obedience Rom. 13.1 2 3. Tit. 3.1 1. Pet. 2.13 1. Tim. 2.1 2. Iude 1. Places after this life Purgatorie Only two Heauen and Hell Reuel 14.13 22.13 Luk. 23.43 2. Cor. 12.3 4. I Might instance in many more yea in all the differences betweene vs and the Papists wherein I might as clearely prooue the consent of the Apostles and those Primitiue Christians together with vs and their dissent from the Papists and consequently prooue effectually our Church to haue beene in that ancient Primitiue Church But these proofes may suffice in stead of many and by these wee may learne what wee are to iudge of the rest referring the tryall of our whole Religion in all and euerie point thereof wherein wee differ from the Papists vnto the touchstone of the doctrine of our Sauiour Christ and his Apostles and to that which in the writings of sacred Scriptures is commended vnto the Churches which indeede is the onely true rule to examine by and to end Controuersies But our Romanists will none of that for they cannot endure their Religion to come vnder this tryall of Gods word neither will it content them that wee make triall thereby See the Fisher caught in his owne Net which was the reason that Fisher in the late conference neither could denie that Christ and his Apostles taught the same faith and doctrine which the Protestants now professe nor would abide the triall by it but fled from that to the practise of ensuing times and more remote Canus loc li. 3. c. 3. p. 151. for Canus a Writer of their owne confesseth That the most points of the Roman faith are not contained in the Scripture Andrad Orth. Exp. lib. 2. And Andradius speaketh plainely That many points of the now Romish faith would reele and totter if they were not supported by the helpe of Tradition Therefore our Masse Priests will not endure the resolution of the now depending controuersies between vs and them should be tried by the authority of the Scriptures Take from them saith Standish their English damnable translations Standish ca. 6. pro. 3. and let them learne to giue as much credit to that which is not expressed as to that which is expressed in the Scripture Brist Mot. vlt. And Bristo teaching his Scholler how to deale with a Protestant biddeth him First get the weake and proud heretick out of his weake and false Castle of onely Scripture into the plaine field of Traditions and then like cowards they shall not be able to stand Alas what small foundation hath that Religion of theirs which is onely supported by Traditions what comfort can there be in that Religion which is afraid to be tried by the Scripture Hitherto I haue shewed the ascent of the Protestants Church from before Luthers dayes euen to the time of our Sauiour Iesus Christ his Apostles and found our Church which the Papists traduce as a Nouice euen in the primitiue Church our Religion which they taxe as a new Religion to be the first Religion Christian I could now deriue it from an higher straine and shew it in a more auncient time before Christ was manifested in the flesh euen in the daies of the Prophets whose agreement with vs and disagreeing from the Papists I might euidently conuince out of their Writings Before them in the time of Moses and vnder the Law Before the Law in the Patriarchs Before them and before the Flood in Noah Enoch Abel and so bring it to the very beginning euen to the time of Adam But this would be a needlesse labour for if we proue as already hath beene proued That our Church hath beene as auncient as the time of Christ and his Apostles the other must needes follow That it is as auncient as Adams time and from the beginning Cantic 6.9 Ephes 4. Because the Church of Christ is but one and there is but one Faith one Lord one Baptisme The Fathers before the Law 1. Cor. 10.3 4. and those who liued vnder the Law though they and we differ in some outward Rites and Ceremonies 1. Cor. 3.11 yet for substance embrace one and the same Religion haue one and the same Truth one and the same Foundation Eph. 4.11 That Church which was founded vpon the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles Iesus Christ himselfe being the head corner stone euer was from the beginning shall euer be to the end of the world Such is ours and such is our Religion Therefore we conclude That our Church and our Religion is no vpstart but the true Church of Christ the ancientest and only Orthodox Religion And now O ye seducing Papists ye Iesuiticall Fry and Seminarie Frogs which are crept vp out of the mouth of the false Prophet and sculk abroad to seduce people what haue you to say for your selues with what face can you impute nouelty to vs Reu. 16.14 15. how dare ye buzze into the eares of your Proselites That our Religion was neuer heard of vntill Luthers dayes peraduenture you take your ayme at this because the name of Protestants came in neere about that time The name indeede arose vpon occasion of a Protestation made by the 14. principall Cities and diuers Princes of Germany at the Dyet of Noremberg Ioh. Sleid. lib. 3. Hist of the Trent Councel lib. 1. p. 48. appealing from the Pope vnto the Emperour and to a generall Councell in which protestation was contained a declaration of their faith and of those grieuances which they had against the Church of Rome for which by their aduersaries they were termed Protestants Now wee although wee are not ashamed of that name yet stand not so much