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A40655	The church-history of Britain from the birth of Jesus Christ until the year M.DC.XLVIII endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.	Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. History of the University of Cambridge snce the conquest.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. History of Waltham-Abby in Essex, founded by King Harold.	1655 (1655)	Wing F2416_PARTIAL; Wing F2443_PARTIAL; ESTC R14493	1,619,696	1,523

Barrett summoned before the Consistory Fellow of Gonvile and Caius Colledge April 29. preached ad Clerum for his degree of Bachelour in Divinity in St. Maryes wherein he vented such Doctrines May 5. for which he was summoned six daies after before the Consistory of the Doctors and there enjoyned the following Recantation PReaching in Latine not long since in the University-Church Right Worshipfull many things slipped from me His solemn Recantation both falsly and rashly spoken whereby I understand the mindes of many have been grieved to the end therefore that I may satisfie the Church and the Truth which I have publickly hurt I doe make this publick Confession both repeating and revoking my Errors First I said That no man in this transitory world is so strongly underpropped at least by the certainty of Faith that is unlesse as I afterwards expounded it by revelation that he ought to be assured of his own Salvation But now I protest before God and acknowledge in my own conscience that they which are justified by Faith have peace towards God that is have reconciliation with God and doe stand in that Grace by Faith therefore that they ought to be certain and assured of their own Salvation even by the certainty of Faith it self Secondly I affirmed That the faith of Peter could not fail but that other mens may for as I then said our Lord prayed not for the faith of every particular man But now being of a better and more sound judgment according to that which Christ teacheth in plain words John 17. 20. I pray not for these alone that is the Apostles but for them also which shall believe in me through their word I acknowledge that Christ did pray for the faith of every particular Believer and that by the virtue of that prayer of Christ every true Believer is so stayed up that his faith cannot faile Thirdly Touching perseverance unto the end I said That that certainty concerning the time to come is proud forasmuch as it is in his own nature contingent of what kinde the perseverance of every man is neither did I affirm it to be proud onely but to be most wicked But now I freely protest that the true and justifying Faith whereby the faithfull are most neerly united unto Christ is so firm as also for the time so certain that it can never be rooted out of the mindes of the faithfull by any tentations of the flesh the world or the Devill himself so that he who hath his Faith once shall ever have it for by the benefit of that justifying Faith Christ dwelleth in us and we in Christ therefore it cannot be but increased Christ growing in us daily as also persevere unto the end because God doth give constancy Fourthly I affirmed That there was no distinction in Faith but in the persons believing In which I confesse I did erre now I freely acknowledge That temporary faith which as Bernard witnesseth is therefore fained because it is temporary is distinguished and differeth from that saving Faith whereby Sinners apprehending Christ are justified before God for ever not in measure and degrees but in the very thing it selfe Moreover I adde that James doth make mention of a Dead Faith and Paul of a Faith that worketh by Love Fiftly I added That Forgivenesse of Sins is an Article of Faith but not particular neither belonging to this man nor to that man that is as I expounded it that no true faithfull man either can or ought certainly to believe that his Sins are forgiven But now I am of another minde and doe freely confesse that every true faithfull man is bound by this Article of Faith to wit I believe the forgivenesse of Sins certainly to believe that his own particular sins are freely forgiven him neither doth it follow hereupon that that Petition of the Lords Prayer to wit Forgive us our Trespasses is needlesse for in that Petition we ask not onely the Gift but also the increase of Faith Sixtly These words escaped me in my Sermon viz As for those that are not saved I doe most strongly believe and doe freely protest that I am so perswaded against Calvin Peter Martyr and the rest That Sin is the true proper and first cause of Reprobation But now being better instructed I say That the Reprobation of the wicked is from everlasting and that the saying of Augustine to Simplician is most true viz If Sin were the cause of Reprobation then no man should be elected because God doth foreknow all men to be defiled with it and that I may speak freely I am of the same minde and doe believe concerning the Doctrine of Election and Reprobation as the Church of England believeth and teacheth in the Book of the Articles of Faith in the Article of Predestination Last of all I uttered these words rashly against Calvin a man that hath very well deserved of the Church of God to wit that he durst presume to lift up himself above the High and Almighty God By which words I confess that I have done great injury to that most learned and right Godly man and I doe most humbly beseech you all to pardon this my rashness as also that I have uttered many bitter words against Peter Martyr Theodore Beza Jerome Zanchius Francis Junius and the rest of the same Religion being the Lights and Ornaments of our Church calling them by the odious names of Calvinists and other slanderous terms branding them with a most grievous mark of Reproach whom because our Church doth worthily Reverence it was not meet that I should take away their good name from them or any way impaire their credit or dehort others of our Countrey-men from reading their most learned Works I am therefore very sorry and grieved for this most grievous offence which I have publickly given to this most famous University which is the Temple of true Religion and sacred receptacle of Piety And I doe promise you that by Gods help I will never hereafter offend in like sort and I doe earnestly beseech you Right Worshipfull and all others to whom I have given this offence either in the former Articles or in any part of my said Sermon that you would of your courtesie pardon me upon this my Repentance This Recantation was by the Doctors peremptorily enjoyned him Maii 10. That on Saturday following immediately after the Clerum he should go up into the Pulpit of S. Maryes where he had published these Errors and there openly in the face of the University read and make this Recantation which by him was done accordingly but not with that remorse and humility as was expected for after the reading thereof he concluded thus Haec dixi as if all had been orall rather than cordiall Yea soon after he departed the University got beyond Sea turned a Papist returned into England where he led a Lay mans life untill the day of his death Iohn Iegon Vicecan 1595-96 Ezech

manner of speaking as the Articles of our Faith be already conceived and expressed in the said Creeds without altering in any wise or varying from the same Item That they ought and must utterly refuse and condemn all those opinions contrary to the said Articles which were of long time passed condemned in the four holy Councels that is to say in the Councel of Nice Constantinople Ephesus and Calcedon and all other since that time in any point consonant to the same The Sacrament of Baptism Secondly As touching the holy Sacrament of Baptism We will that all Bishops and Preachers shall instruct and teach Our people committed by Us unto their spiritual charge that they ought and must of necessity believe certainly all those things which have been alwaies by the whole consent of the Church approved received and used in the Sacrament of Baptism that is to say that the Sacrament of Baptism was instituted and ordained in the New Testament by our Saviour JESUS CHRIST as a thing necessary for the attaining of everlasting life according to the saying of Christ d d Iohn 3. 5. No man can enter into the kingdome of heaven except he be born again of water and the Holy Ghost Item That is offered unto all men as well Infants as such as have the use of reason that by Baptism they shall have remission of sins and the grace and favour of God according to the saying of Christ e e Mark 16. 16. Whosesoever believeth and is baptized shall be saved Item That the promise of grace everlasting life which promise is adjoyned unto this Sacrament of Baptism pertaineth not onely unto such as have the use of reason but also to infants innocents and children and that they ought therefore and must needs be baptized and that by the Sacrament of Baptism they do also obtain remission of their sins the grace and favour of God and he made thereby the very sons and children of God Insomuch as infants and children dying in their infancy shall undoubtedly be saved thereby and else not Item That infants must needs be christened because they be born in original sin which sin must needs be remitted which cannot be done but by the Sacrament of Baptism whereby they receive the Holy Ghost which exerciseth his grace and efficacy in them and cleanseth and purifieth them from sin by his most secret virtue and operation Item That children or men once baptized can ne ought ever to be baptized again Item That they ought to repute and take all the Anabatists and the Pelagians their opinions contrary to the premisses and every other man's opinion agreeable unto the said Anabaptists or Pelagians opinions in this behalf for detestable heresies and utterly to be condemned Item That men or children having the use of reason and willing and desiring to be baptized shall by the vertue of that Holy Sacrament obtain the grace and remission of all their sins if they shall come thereunto perfectly and truly repentant and contri●e of all their sins before committed and also perfectly and constantly confessing and believing all the Articles of our Faith according as it was mentioned in the first Article And finally If they shall also have firm credence and trust in the promise of God adjoyned to the said Sacrament that is to say that in and by this said Sacrament which they shall receive God the Father giveth unto them for his son Jesus Christ's sake remission of all their sins and the grace of the Holy Ghost whereby they be newly regenerated and made the very children of God according to the saying of S. John and the Apostle S. Peter f f Acts 2. 38. Doe penance for your sins and be each of you baptized in the name of Jesu Christ and you shall obtain remission of your sins and shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost And according also to the saying of S. Paul g g Tit. 3. 5. God hath not saved us for the works of justice which we have done but of his mercy by baptism and renovations of the Holy Ghost Whom he hath powred out upon us most plentifully for the love of Jesu Christ our Saviour to the intent that we being justified by his grace should be made the inheritours of everlasting life according to our hope The Sacrament of Penance Thirdly concerning the Sacrament of Penance We will that all Bishops and Preachers shall instruct and reach Our people committed by Us unto their spiritual charge that they ought and must constantly believe that that Sacrament was institute of Christ in the New Testament as a thing so necessary for man's salvation that no man which after his baptisme is fallen again and hath committed deadly sin can without the same be saved or attain everlasting life Item That like as such men which after Baptism doe fall again into sin it they doe not penance in this life shall undoubtedly be damned even so whensoever the same men shall convert themselves from their naughty life and doe such penance for the same as Christ requireth of them they shall without doubt attain remission of their sins and shall be saved Item That the Sacrament of perfect Penance which Christ requireth of such manner persons consisteth of three parties that is to say Contritrition Confession and the Amendment of the former life and a new obedient reconciliation unto the laws and will of God that is to say exteriour acts in works of charity according as they be commanded of God which be called in Scripture b b Luke 3. 8. The worthy fruits of penance Furthermore As touching Contrition which is the first part We will that all Bishops and Preachers shall instruct and teach Our people committed by Us unto their spirtiual charge that the said Contrition consisteth in two special parts which must alwaies be conjoyned together and cannot be dissevered that is to say The penitent and contrite man must first knowledge the filthiness and abomination of his own sin unto which knowledge he is brought by hearing and considering of the will of God declared in his laws and feeling and perceiving in his own conscience that God is angry and displeased with him for the same He must also conceive not onely great sorrow and inward shame that he hath so grievously offended God but also great fear of Gods displeasure towards him considering he hath no works or merits of his own which he may worthily lay before God as sufficient satisfaction for his sins Which done then afterward with this fear shame and sorrow must needs succeed and be conjoyned the second part that is to wit a certain faith trust and confidence of the mercy and goodnesse of God whereby the penitent must conveive certain hope and faith that God will forgive him his sins and repute him justified and of the number of his elect children not for the worthinesse of any merit or work done by the penitent but for the onely