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A10179 Certaine quæres propounded to the bowers at the name of Iesvs and to the patrons thereof. Wherein the authorities, and reasons alleadged by Bishop Andrewes and his followers, in defence of this ceremony, are briefly examined and refuted; the mistranslation of Phil. 2.10.11. cleared, and that tet, with others acquitted both from commanding or authorizing this novell ceremony, here gived to be unlawfull in sundry respects. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1636 (1636) STC 20456; ESTC S103164 42,726 52

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CERTAINE QVAERES propounded to the Bowers at the NAME OF IESVS and to the Patrons thereof Wherein the Authorities and Reasons alleadged by Bishop Andrewes and his Followers in defence of this Ceremony are briefly examined and refuted the Mistranslation of Phil. 2.10.11 cleared and that Text with others acquitted both from commanding or authorizing this Novell Ceremony here gived to be unlawfull in sundry respects Colossians 2.8 Beware lest any man spoyle you through Philosophie and Vaine deceit after the tradition of men after the Rudiments of the World and not after Christ Mathew 15.9 But in vaine doe they worship me teaching for doctrines the Commandements of men Isaiah 1.12 When ye come to appeare before me who hath required this at your hand Brentius in Levit. c. 17. Hypocritae observantes Sacra sine Verbo Dei instituta tunc pessimi sunt hoc est peccatores homicidae cum sibi optimi religiosissimi videntur The fourth Edition corrected In the Yeare M.DC.XXXVI The Publisher to the Reader CHristian Reader the strang violent late proceedings both of our High Commissions in their Commission Courts and of our Bishops and their Visitors in their unwarrantable Visitations upon Canons Oathes and Articles of their owne forging printed on their owne Names without any commission at all from his Majesty under his great Seale contrary to the statutes of 25. H. 8. c. 19.21.26 H. 8. c. 1.31 H. c. 26.37 H. 8. c. 17.1 Ed. 6. c. 2.1 Eliz. c. 1.2.5 Eliz. c. 1.8 Eliz. c. 1.13 Eliz c. 12. with other statutes and to their owne 12. Canon Yea contrary to the statute of Magna Charta c. 19. and the late Petition of Right now layd a sleepe hath occasioned me to sett forth another impression of these Quaeres wherein all the whole controversie concerning the Bowing of the name of Iesus in time of Divine service and sermon is summarily Discussed which Quaeres I would desire our Commissioners Bishops and Visitors to resolve and Answer in a satisfactory manner which yet they have not done before they violently without Law reason or lawfull authority silence suspend present excommunicate fine deprive or imprison any of their Fellow-Brethren or vex any of his Majesty Subjects as they have of late molested many either for omitting or speaking against this Ceremony It is the duty of all good Prelates first to instruct and informe mens consciences and judgment with the spirit of meeknesse in such Ceremonies which they have good cause to deeme unlawfull for them to use before they urge them with violence to the practice of them or rigidly proceed against them in judgment for omitting them This they have not hitherto sufficiently done in case of this much urged Ceremony pressing it only by Club-law without reason or moderation Let them therefore now satisfie these their weake Brethrens Quaeres if they can or else cease to molest them or urge this Ceremony longer if they cannot doe it since their great Guide Bishop Andrewes though in other things famous for his learning and Iudgement is doubles miserablie mistaken in this particular and can noe longer patronize either his owne or this their cause as these Quaeres will demonstrate having so oft times passed abrode in print without resolution Vale. A PREFACE FOr the better clearing of this ceremony to be no duty of this text of Phil. 2.10.11 be pleased in briefe to take notice of these foure particulars First what the Fathers whom Mr. Page confesseth not to bee for this ceremony generally interpret to be the name above every name mentioned in this text Very many of thē interpret it to be nothing else but the very name of God and Deity of Christ it selfe So Tertullian de Trinitate lib. Tom. 2. p. 261.262 Athanasius de Incarnatione Christi Contr. Apollinarium p. 271. C. Hilary in Psa. 2. p. 196 H Ambrose Rabanus Maurus Iohn Salisburie on Phil. 2.9 10. Dionysius Alexandrinus Epist. Contr. Paulum Samosatenum Bibl. Patr. Tom. 3. p. 74.75 Titus Bostrensis in cap. 1. Evang. Lucae Ibid. Tom. 4. p. 339. E. Idacius advers Varimadum lib. Ibid. p. 622. a. Caesarij Dialog 1. p. 650. Basilius Magnus de Spiritu Sancto ad Amphil. c. 8. Tom. 1. p. 180. Cyrillus Alexandrinus in Esayam l. 5. Tom. 1. p. 362. E.F. in Ioannis Evang. l. 11. c. 17. p. 666. c. 20. p. 669. a. c. 22. p. 670. D.E. Thesauri l. 13. Tom. 2. p. 270. E.F. Agobardus ad Ludovicum Imp. Bibl. Patrum Tom. 9. pars 1. p. 556. g. h. Paschatius Ratbertus in Matth. Evan. lib. 10. Ibid. pars 2. p. 1156. b. c. lib. 11. p. 1177. b. Exposit. in Psal. 44. p. 1249. G. Ioannis Cyperis de Inform. divini nominis cap. 11. Ibid. Tom. 11. p. 499. E. Paulus Aquiliensis Patr. Cont. Felicem Vrgelium Epist. l. 2. Aquinas 3 part qu. 49. Art 6. Conclusio Alexander Alensis Theol. Summa pars 1. qu. 21. m. 1. Artic. 4. together with Chytraeus Postil in Domin Palmarum pag. 160 Zanchius in Phil. 2.9 10. and other moderne Expositors Other Fathers and Writers interpret it to be the name of the onely naturall begotten Sonne of God Thus Hierom Theodoret Sedulius Remigius Beda Haymo Theophylact Anselme and Oecumenius on Phil. 2.10 11. Basil de Spirit Sancto c. 8 Tom. 1. p. 180. Augustine Contr Maximinum l. 2. c. 2. Sancti Procli Sermo in Transfig Christi Bibl. Patr. Tom. 1. pars 1. p. 536. C. Etherij Beati l. 1. Ibid. Tom. 8. p. 342. Musculus Aretius Zanchius with other late Expositors Others interpret this name to bee nothing else but the Glory Fame Lordship Soveraignty and universal dominion and Majesty of Christ. So Chrysostom Theodoret in Phil 2. Petrus Blesensis Serm. 46. Bibl. Patr. Tom. 11. pars 1. p. 210. C. and others of old Olevian Musculus Gualther Marlorat Dr. Ayray Bishop Babington and the whole streame of moderne interpriters Others refer this text to his name Christ as Paschatius Ratbertus Exposit. in Psal. 44. pag. 1246. g. Paulinus Epist. ad Augustinū Bibl. Patr. Tom 5. pars 1. p. 210. e Secondly What they meane by bowing the knee Not any actuall bowing of the knee in this life at the sound sight or hearing of the Name Iesus but a Vniversall subjection of all creatures to the Soveraigne Lordship judicature and supreme power of Christ especially at the day of judgement when this text shall be onely actually litterally and really fulfilled This all the Fathers and Writers quoted in the Appendix Lame Giles and premises and all the Authors extant that I have seene accord to bee the genuine true undoubted meaning Bishop Andrewes Dr. Boyes and Mr. Page himselfe confessing it Thirdly To what this bowing must be given by the Fathers verdict Not to the name Iesus but immediately to Christ himselfe Hence Hierom Com. l. 3. in Isayam 45. Gregory Nyssen de Anima Resurrect disp p. 104.212 Ambros. Enar. in Psal. 118. Octon 20. Hilari de Trinitate lib.
of Iesus or of God himselfe and so make it a notorious Idoll since they bow thus unto his person only in respect and because of this his name since when as they are prostrate in prayer in the very higth of their devotion and their mindes immediately fixed upon the person of God and Iesus they yet give a speciall congee bendinge and inclination of their heads and bodies when the name Iesus is but uttered and so reverence honour and adore it more then either the very person of God or Christ Else what neede this new incuruation at the name when as they are already devoutly prostrate on their knees to the person What warrant is therefore men to put off their Hatts or bow their heads and upper parts only at the naminge of Iesus since this Text precisely requires the bowinge of the knee yea of both knees because of every knee and mens capps hatts heads bodies are not their knees nor yet enjoyned here to bow Whether Popes with pop●sh Councells and Writers Especially some late Iesuites who instile themselves thus from the name Iesus above one 1000. If not 1200. yeares after Christ were not the first broachers inventors and propagators of this ceremonie and that with Charters and indulgences for many dayes sinnes to such who should vouchsafe to use it of purpose to satisfie and countenance their worshippinge of Images Crucifixes the Hoste and other such parts of their Romish Idola●ry Whether did not the Church of England with other Protestant Churches by the Rhemists Stengelius and other Papists Confessions abolish it as superstitious and whether have not our owne with other protestant Writers against the Papists condemned and written against it as no wayes grounded on this Text whether the Papists to drawe on the adoration of this name have not made golden Characters and Images of it Yea instituted both a solemne holy day of the name of Iesus on the 7. of August and Howers of the name Iesus with this Collect or Prayer for all those who devoutly bow unto it God who hast made the most glorious name of thy only begotten Sonne Iesus Christ to they faithfull ones the highest Miracle with the affection of sweetnesse and exceeding dreadfull and terrible to wicked Spirits Mercifullie grannt that all those who devou●ly worship this name Iesus in earth to wit by bowinge at or to it in ●ime of divine Service or Sermons may partake of the sweetnesse of its holy consola●ion in this life and in the Worlde to come may obtaine the joy of endlesse exaltation and rejoycinge by the same our Lord Iesus Christ thy Sonne And whether the present violent pressing and enforcing of this Ceremony which Mr. Hooker Doctor Fulke and Doctor Will●t say no man is or ought to be forced or enjoyned to use in the selfsame yea in a farr more earnest manner then ever the Papists urged it upon any by Fyninge imprisoninge suspendinge deprivinge such Ministers and others who refuse to use it against all Law all Iustice the Statute of Magna Charta Petittion of Right tendes not only to the erectinge of Popery and bringinge in of bowinge to Altars Images the Hoste Transu●●stantiation and Masse as late experience and the turning of Communion Tables to Altars or Altaringe every where manifests Whether bowinge at the name of Iesus be not divine worship and adoration given immediately either to the person or name of Iesus or to both If so as the Papists the Bishop and all those graunt who make it a dutie of the Text whether it be not direct superstition and willworship and so to be abandoned of us since doubtlesse it is not enjoined or prescribed by this or any other Text of Scripture and whether the misalleaginge and mistranslating of Phil. 2.9 10 11. of purpose to justifie this Ceremony of bowing and capping at and to the name Iesus in time of Divine Service and Sermons be not an expresse willfull perverting corrupting yea abusing of the Scripture and so a dangerous soule-condemning sinne 2. Pet. 3.16 Acts. 13.10 11. Rev. 22.18 19. which every good Christian is bounde in Conscience to resist And the bowing at the very naming of Iesus in the midst or beginninge of a Sentence read or preached before we heare or knowe what followes a rash inconsiderate disorderly Ceremony or Superstition and so prohibited 1. Cor. 14.33 40. causing men oft times to neglect or forget the sence of what is read unto them to bow at the names of Iesus surnamed Iosua Iustus and the like yea at the very name of Bar-Iesus the Sorcerer to and at which Mr. Cozens with many more at Durham most devoutly bowed no lesse then twice in one day one after another such was their grosse supersticious dotage and confoundinge adoration and the acte of outward worship and bowing with hearing and reading of Gods word which are distinguished from it Whether Bishop Andrews words The knee that will not bow at the name of Iesus shall he strucken with somewhat that it shall not be able to bow and for the name they that will doe no honor to it by bowing to it at it when it is recited when time of necessitie comes shall receive no comfort by it be not a meere fabulous Bug-beare and groundlesse Commination warranted by no Scripture nor Example Much like that Lyinge Legend of Ignatius the Martyr registred in no auncient or approved Author but in some late fabulous F●iers That Iesus est amor meus was founde written in golden Characters in his hart not in his knees which some now publish as an undoubted verity to drawe on cappinge and bowinge to the name of Iesus at which none write that this Ignatius ever bowed though he loved aud honoured it as much as any and so makes more against then for these Cringers Whether the Emperor Constantine with other of his Successor Emperors and their Christian Souldiers did not engrave the name of Christ in Characters both in their Ensignes and Helmets to testifie what honour and reverence they yeilded to this title of his from whence they where stiled Christians Acts. 11.16 Chap. 26.28 1. Pet. 4.16 Ephes. 3.14 15. And did not every Citizen of Antioch when their Citie was grievously shaken with an Earthquake write the name of Christ over their Doores and so escaped Vnusquisque Civium Christi nomen pro foribus inscribens Eo modo terrae motum dispulit quum Deus religioso cuidam homini oraculo haec verba inscribere foribus praecepisset Christus nobiscum state when as we reade of no such honour then given or drawne by them to the name Iesus And doth not this inferre that the Emperors and Christians in those times gave as much reverence and honour to the name Christ as Iesus if not farre more and so it ought now to be as much capped and bowed to as it what