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A70866	The first-[third] tome of an exact chronological vindication and historical demonstration of our British, Roman, Saxon, Danish, Norman, English kings supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction from the original planting, embracing of Christian religion therein, and reign of Lucius, our first Christian king, till the death of King Richard the First, Anno Domini 1199 ... / by William Prynne, Esq.; Exact chronological vindication and historical demonstration of our British, Roman, Saxon, Danish, Norman, English kings supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1665 (1665)	Wing P4076; ESTC R14735	1,530,072	1,129

a self-conviction with them beyond contradiction being therefore usually stiled in the Scripture 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Greek in Latin Signa which we English Signs because they are alwayes visible to mens eyes like Merchant Marks or Seals upon their Wares like Comets or signs in heaven Beacons upon a hill e ensigns of souldiers set up in a field or as Signs hung up at Innes Taverns Shops or else 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. which we translate Spectaculum in Latine in English a spectacle or publike shew from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 spectatio or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 spectare cum admiratione to behold a thing with admiration as we use to behold a Comet new blasing Starr or any strange unusual spectacle or glorious sight or monstrous creature an invisible Miracle not apparent to mens eyes senses being a direct contradiction both to the Nature and property of a miracle as these direct Scriptures resolve Exod. 4. 1 to 10. 28. 30. c 7. 10 11 12 17. to 22. c. 8. 16 to 20. Deut. 7. 19. c. 29. 3. Josh 24. 17. Num. 14. 22. 1 Kings 18. 20 to 40. John 2. 9 11 23. c. 6. 2. 26. c. 5. 25 26. c. 4. 45 46 52 53 54. c. 7. 31. c. 9. 8 9 10. 16. 25. c. 11. 45 46 47. c. 12. 17 18 37. Mat. 9. 29. 30 33. c. 11. 5. c. 22 23. c. 12. 38 39. c. 15. 30 31. c. 21. 14 15. c. 24 35. Mar. 7. 35 36 37. Lu. 18. 43. c. 23. 8. Act. 2. 2 to 12. 22. c. 3. 2. to 13. c. 4. 16. 21 22. c. 6. 8. c. 8. 6 7 8 13. c. 9. 41 42. c. 14. 10 11. c. 15. 12. c. 9. 11 12. Heb. 2. 4. with others in the margin Now this their pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation which is almost daily and perpetually wrought in all Churches Countries but never visible to the eyes or but rarely seen never appearing to all the Communicants or peoples eyes senses present at their Masses or consecrations of the sacred Elements must necessarily be no miracle but a meer absurd forgery or imposture 2ly All real Miracles done by Gods appointment or commission were very rarely wrought and that only in some places by a few extraordinary persons as Moses Aaron Elias Elisha in the Old Testament and by Christ and his Apostles in the New not daily ordinarily nor by every ordinary Prophet all Evangelists or Ministers whence St. Paul even in the Apostles age resolves 1 Cor. 12. 10. 29. To another is given the working of Miracles to another divers kinde of Tongues c. by the same spirit Are all workers of Miracles Have all the gift of Tongues But this pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation is almost daily and perpetually wrought in all Churches throughout the world year after year and that by every ordinary Priest whatsoever good or bad holy or unholy as well as by St. Peter himself or the greatest Pope Patriarch Bishop Cardinal as they resolve Therefore it can be no miracle 3ly Every true Miracle wrought by Moses Aaron Elisha Christ or his Apostles was wrought for the confirmation of the truth of the Messages Doctrines or Articles of faith they were sent to deliver preach publish to work faith or belief thereof in the beholders of them by the very fight of the Miracles themselves which were collateral to their Messages Doctrines not the very Messages or Doctrines they delivered But this pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation being invisible and contrary to the verdict of mens senses confirms very few or none in any article of the Christian faith and if at any time visible by an extraordinary apparition of the Hostia in the form of a childe lamb raw flesh or blood it is g wrought only to confirm the belief of it self not of any other point or article of our Christian faith Therefore it is no Miracle Fifthly No ordinary part or Ingredient of any Sacrament in the Old or New Testament was ever a real or proper Miracle but only a mysterie or visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace represented in or by it Nor was ever any real Miracle a necessary part of a Sacrament But the miracle of Transubstantiation as they resolve is a necessary part ingredient of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper and soul of their Masse Therefore no real but forged Miracle Sixthly No real Miracle destroyed the use or end of that very thing for which it was wrought and of that sacred Ordinance to which it principally related but ratified and confirmed it Now this pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation when ever really or apparently wrought destroyes the end use of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper for which it was wrought and to which it appertains their Schoolmen Casuists Canonists and Legends generally resolving that when ever the consecrated Hostia or Wine appears to the Priest or Communicant in the form of a little child lamb raw flesh finger or blood it is a divine Inhibition to them not to eat drink or receive it as Christ commanded whiles it appears in such a form till it resumes the form or species of bread and wine which is very observable Therefore by their own resolutions it can be no miracle but a meer anti-Sacramental imposture repugnant to its eating drinking the very ends for which it was instituted Seventhly No true real Miracle did ever transform the very words nature of a benediction or consecration into a meer destructive annihilating execration of the things consecrated But this of Transubstantiation alters the very words of blessing consecration by which it is pretended to be wrought into a meer destructive annihilating execration of the very substances of the bread elements wine consecrated by their Priests contrary to all other forms of consecration whatsoever in the Old or New Testament and in the Church of Rome it self which never really transubstantiated much lesse annihilated the substances of the things or persons consecrated but only altered their common use to a sacred and thereby preserved yea priviledged their substances from any violence upon them For instance the consecrations of the Tabernacle Temple of all the utensils vessels belonging to them of Kings High Priests Priests Levites Prophets and their vestments as likewise of the First-born first-fruits Tithes oblations altars dayes to God by Gods appointment in the Old Testament Of Apostles Bishops Presbyters Ministers Deacons children by baptism under the New Of k Kings Queens Princes Popes Archbishops Bishops Priests Abbots Monks Nonnes or other Persons Of Churches Chapels Churchyards Altars Chalices Corporals Priests vestments Bells Holywater Holy-daies Chrisme Swords Banners Ashes Images Pixes Candles other particulars mentioned in their Roman Caeremonials Pontificals Rituals did do never change much lesse annihilate the matter substances of any of them but only their use yea the consecrations annexed to their substances which they exempt preserve from all violence

Angels in heaven do or may exactly see and take knowledge of them is a most extravagant phantasie 3ly That Prayers which are either meerly mental or vocal having no visible colours species being alwayes said to be heard by God himself who is therefore stiled a God hearing prayers Psal 65. 2. 1 Kings 8. 30 34 36 37 43 45. 2 Chron. 6. 21 23 25 27 30 33 35 39. Nehem. 1. 6. c. 4. 4. Job 27. 9. John 11. 42. Psal 4. 1. Psal 10. 17. Psal 17. 1. 6. Ps 20. 1 9. Ps 27. 7. Ps 28. 2. Ps 30. 10. Ps 39. 12. Ps 54. 2. Ps 61. 1. Ps 64. 1. Ps 84. 8. Ps 102. 1. Ps 119. 149. Ps 130. 2. Ps 140. 6. Ps 143. 5 Neh. 9. 27 28. should not be heard but only seen by Mary the Saints or Angels now in heaven and that in speculo Trinitatis is as great a solecism absurdity contradiction as to averre that men may see sounds with their eyes or in a looking glasse and see colours with their ears since sounds prayers are only the objects of the ears not eyes and colours of the eyes not ears Hence the Prophet Daniel thus prayed to God Dan. 9. 18 19. O my God incline thine ear and hear open thine eies and behold our desolations c. O Lord hear O Lord hearken Hence we read of the seeing eye and the hearing ear Prov. 20. 12. That the ear only not the eye trieth words as the mouth tasteth meats Job 12. 11. c. 34. 3. Hence hearing with the ears and seeing with the eyes of the body or minde are usually put in contradistinction in Scripture Isay 6. 9. Mat. 13. 13 to 19. Mar. 4. 12. Eccles 1. 8. Lu. 8. 10 11. John 12. 40. Acts 28. 26 Rom. 11. 8. Therefore the Virgin Maries or other Saints seeing not hearing their prayers in heaven in the looking-glasse of the Trinity is as grosse as senselesse a Bull repugnant to the Nature of God the whole series of Scripture and common sense as absurditie it self can invent which no rational man can beleeve till deaf men can see voyces sounds with their eyes hear or tast colours with their ears mouths 4ly If the Virgin and Saints departed because they see God do therefore certainly see know all things in God that he sees or knows especially all mens hearts and mental prayers and hear understand millions of prayers made in all kind of languages they never knew on earth at one instant they should then be as omniscient as God himself and so Gods outright as they make the Virgin Mary 5ly Whether by all the premised particulars it be not apparent that the Popes Clergy and whole Church of Rome have been and still are farre worser greater Hereticks and Idolaters then the Collyridians condemned for Hereticks and Idolaters too in the primitive Church about the year 370. by Epiphanius Bishop of Constans in Cyprus and others whose Heresie Idolatry is related to be only this Haec haereses in Arabia Thracia superioribus partibus Scythiae emicuit introduced practised only by a few women Quidam enim mulieres currum quendam five sellam quadratam ornantes expanso super ipsum linteo in die quadam illustri anni per aliquot dies panem proponunt et offerunt in nomen Mariae Omnes autem de pane participant This they did in honour to her as the Queen of Heaven as his Ne dicant honoramus Reginam coeli intimates This is all they were guilty of Now compare these and the Romanists heresie and idolatry to her together and we shall easily discover how farre they outstrip them in all particulars 1. This their Heresie and Idolatry was introduced practised only by women and those but few simple seduced by the Devil like as Eve was of old But theirs was introduced fomented propagated justified by Monks Popes Prelates Priests Canonists Casuists Schoolmen reputed the wisest holiest most Seraphical Doctors in the Church of Rome led by the unerring Spirit of God as they pretend and is universally practised by their Male as well as Female Catholicks of all orders degrees 2ly They only at one solemn time in the year did publikely set little Cakes of bread called Collyrides in a Chariot thus adorned for some few dayes space before the Virgin Maries Image then offered them to her themselves but consecrated no Priests nor Religious Persons Orders Churches Chapels Altars Images compiled used no publike Offices Psalters Primers Crowns Masses Litanies Anthems Prayers Aves Salves made no Processions Pilgrimages to her as the Pontificians practise not at one time of the year alone but daily or on all Saturdayes and 5. annual Festivals dedicated to her Baronius and Spondanus assure us that Petrus Damianus at the request of some melancholly Hermits was the very first who introduced the Office and Service of the Virgin Mary into his Private Monastery Anno 1056. with much opposition of Gozo and others who disswaded his Monks from the use thereof and that her office was not publickly received nor practised in the Church till confirmed afterwards by Pope Vrban the 2d in the Council of Claremont An 1095. their Hours Psalters Crowns Rosaries Litanies Mariales being introduced long after by degrees Therefore not used by these Collyridians 3ly They offered only little Cakes unto her in a Chariot These Prayers Praises Incense Gold Silver Pearls Jewels Tapers yea Houses Churches Lands and things of greatest value her Churches Chapels being more richly adorned then their Chariot 4ly They all divided and did eat the cakes they offered to her in this their May-game feasting themselves therewith But all their oblations bestowed on her are divided amongst her Priests and Freers for the maintenance of her worship 5ly They placed only one Image of her in a Chariot These erected thousands of costly Images Statues to her in stately Churches yea oft times carry them about in Gilded Chariots or on Prelats Priests Princes shoulders in their Processions Triumphs with a glorious Imperial Crown on her head and a royal Scepter in her hand with Christ her son as yet a sucking babe lying unactive in her arms ruling and domineering over him as aforesaid when they had nothing but her bare Image without her babes 6ly Though they thus honoured and called her The Queen of Heaven yet they gave her no other Titles applyed no Attributes Offices Texts of Scripture peculiar unto God or Christ unto her Whereas they honour adore pray to and extoll her not only with the very same Title of The Queen of Heaven but with farre more and greater Divine Titles Attributes Excellencies Offices and wrest corrupt sundry expresse Scriptures for that purpose which they appropriate to her though peculiar unto God or Christ our Saviour which the Collyridians never did 7ly They made published no such Magnificats Mariales Books Anthems Postills Sermons to extoll her transcendent Excellencies and excite others to worship adore her in such sort as

noised it daily amongst the Commons of the Realm that Christ had twice appeared to this Prophet of theirs in shape of a Child between the Priests hands once at York another time at Pomfret and that he had breathed on him thrice saying Peace Peace Peace and teaching many things which hee anon after declared to the Bishops and bid the people amend their naughty living Being rapt also in spirit they said hee beheld the Joyes of Heaven and sorrowes of Hell For scant were there three saith the Chronicle among a thousand that lived Christianly This counterfeit soothsayer prophecyed of King John that he should raigne no longer then the Ascention day within the yeare of our Lord 1213. which was the 14th from his Coronation and this hee said hee had by Revelation Then was it of him demanded whether hee should be slaine or expelled or should of himself give over the Crown He answered hee could not tell but of this he was sure he said that neither hee nor any of his Stock or Linage should raigne that day once finished The King hearing of this laughed much at it and made but a scoffe thereof Tush saith hee it it is but an Ideot Knave and such a one as lacketh his right wits But when this foolish Prophet had so escaped the danger of the Kings displeasure and that he made no more of it he got him abroad and prated thereof at large as hee was a very idle vagabond and used to tatle and talk more then enough so that they which loved the King caused him a non after to bee apprehended as a Malefactor and to bee thrown into prison the King not knowing thereof Anon after the fame of this phantasticall Prophet went all the Realme over and his name was known every where as foolishnesse is much regarded of people where Wisdome is not in place specially because hee was then imprisoned for the matter the rumor was the larger their wonderings were the wantoner their practicing the foolisher their busie talks and other idle occupyings the greater continually from thence as the rude manner of people is old Gossips tales went abroad new tales were invented Fables were added to Fables and lies grew upon lies so that every day new slanders were raeised on the King and not one of them true Rumors arose blasphemyes were spread the enemyes rejoyced And treasons by the Preists were maintained and what likewise was surmised or other subtilty practised all then was Fathered upon this foolish Prophet As Thus saith Peter Wakefeild thus hath he Prophecyed and this shall come to passe yea many times when hee thought nothing lesse When the Ascension day was come which was Prophecyed of before King John Commanded his Regall Tent to be spread abroad in the open field passing that day with his Noble Councel and men of Honour in the greatest solemnity that ever hee did afore solacing himself with Musicall instruments and songs most in sight amongst his trusty friends When that day was past in all prosperity and mirth his enemies being confounded turned all to an Allegorical understanding to make the Prophecy good and said He is no longer King for the Pope raigneth and not hee yet hee raigned still and his son after him to proove that Prophet a lyer Then was the King by his Councel perswaded that this false Prophet had troubled all the Realm perverted the hearts of the people and raised the Commons against him For his words went over the Sea by the help of his Prelates and came to the French Kings ear and gave unto him a great encouragement to invade the Land he had not else done it so suddenly But hee was most fouly deceived as all they are and shall bee that put their trust in such Dark drowsie dreams of Hypocrites The King therefore commanded that he should be drawn and hanged like a Traitor When these false Prophecies would not work the King to comply with their ends the Pope at the Bishops petition having proceeded to the utmost extremity judically to depose him and to give his Crown to his enemie the King of France commanded him with force of armes to seise upon his Kingdom exciting all Souldiers and Warriers in divers Nations to take up armes against him under the self same Indulgences as those that visited the Holy land and fought against the Saracens in which Treasonable proceedings his English Bishops were imployed as principal actors thus related by Matthew Paris Circa hos denique dies Maugerus Bishop of Worcester one of the Rebellious Bishops dying in exile at Pontiniac ob libertatem Ecclesiae Anglicanae executionem Justitiae write our malicious partial Monks Stephanus Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis Willielmus Londinensis Elias Eliensis Episcopi Romam profecti innuerunt Domino Papae multimodas rebelliones enormitates quas fecerat Rex Anglorum Johannes they should rather have remembred and repented of their own manifold Treasons and Rebellions against their King a tempore interdicti usque in presentem diem manus s●vitiae et crudelitatis contra Dominum sanctumque Ecclesiam infatigabiliter aggravando Unde humiliter Domino Papae supplicabant ut Anglicanae Ecclesiae ●am quasi in extremis laboranti dignareturi pie miserationis intuitu subvenire Tunc Papa gravi maerore propter desolationem regni Angliae confectus de consilio Cardinalium Episcoporum et aliorum virorum prudentium sententialiter definivit ut Rex Anglorum Johannes a solio regni deponeretur et alius Papa procurante succederet qui dignior haberetur Ad hujus quoque sententiae executionem scripsit Dominus Papa potentissimo Regi Francorum Phelippo quatenus in remissionem omnium suorum peccaminum hunc laborem assumeret ut Rege Anglorum a solio Regni expulso ipse et successores sui regnum Angliae jure perpetuo possiderent Scripsit insuper omnibus Magnatibus militibus aliisque bellatoribus per diversas nationes constitutis ut ad Regis Anglorum dejectionem sese cruce signarent Regemque Francorum in hac expeditione ducem sequentes vindicare injuriam Universalis Ecclesiae laborarent Statuit preterea ut quicunque ad expugnandum Regem illum contumacem opus impenderint vel auxilium sicut illi qui sepulchrum Domini visitant tam in rebus quam in personis et animarum suffragiis in pace Ecclesiae securi permaneant His ita gestis misit Dominus Papa a latere suo Pandulphum subdiaconum ad partes Gallicanas cum Archiepiscopo Episcopis supradictis ut in ipsius presentia ea quae superius digesta sunt exequatur Sed Pandulphus a Papa recedens remotis omnibus secretissima allocutione sciscitatus est of purpose to overreach and trepan both the Kings of England and France and work his own designs on both si forte in Rege Anglorum Fructum poenitentiae inveniret it a quod vellet satisfacere Domino Ecclesiae Romanae atque aliis omnibus illud negotium spectantibus quid

pain of Interdict and Excommunication 822 823. The Bishops generally oppose appeal against his Obligations to the Pope but without r●d●esse he being a learned man potent to do harm and promoting the Popes oppressions 823 824 The Bishop of Londons Proclamation that none should be impleaded upon his Letters or Bon●s his complaint thereof to the King and Pope their menaces and his resolute answer to them Ibid. He puts the Popes seal to blank schedules writes in them what he pleased by the Popes own consent as the issue evidenced though not credited at first 824. He excommunicated suspended all contradictors to pay the Obligations in their names justly or unjustly the King and Rustand like the Sh●ph●rd and Woolf confederating together to undoe and destroy them the Prelates and Clergy being divided who if united might have appealed preserved themselves 824. Prelates and peoples devotion to the Church and Pope of Rome expired by his extortions causing their hearts to bleed through bitternesse of spirit many innocent persons turning as it were Apostates and renouncing the truth through their losse of temporal goods 824. The indulgences priviledges of Holy men nulled by the Pope and him as of no value three years Dismes suddenly changed into five as if promised Dismes for relief of the Holy Land are turned to the ayde of Apulia against the Christians men were compelled to lye and forswear themselves many wayes prohibited from heaven in both Testaments divers enforced to pay money at impossible dayes to necessitate them to borrow it of the Popes Usurers Prelates were sold like Sheep and Asses by such sellers as were to be cast out of the Temple the cry of whose violence ascended to the ears of the God of Vengeance 824 825. He averred all Churches were the Popes not only to protect but appropriate and dispose of required every Clerk particularly to give his own answer to his demands not joyntly with the rest which made them all silent or ignorant what to answer He refused to alter one syllable he had written in their bonds as borrowed of the Italian Merchants for the publick benefit of their Churches though apparently false 841. Many affirmed that they should be Martyrs like Thomas Becket if they suffered in this cause whereupon the Clergy appealed to the Pope and sent a general Proctor to Rome against these forged Obligations which the Barons animated the Prelates to resist 841. Pope Alexander the 4. his Bull to Rustand concerning the payment of these forged Obligations and sums in them to his Merchants which few had courage to resist or to joyn with or compassionate the suffering of those who withstood them 844 845. He summoned all Abbots of the C●st●rei●● Order to appear before him demands a vast sum of money from them to the annual value of their wool or more for the use of the King or Pope which they refusing he caused the King to oppresse them who would have aydes and money as well as prayers from them 846 847. The King grants him 300 Marks a year in Prebends and Benefices in his gift which should first fall voyd 855. The chief Collector of the Dismes and Crosse-money Writs issued to him concerning it 862 to 867 921. His industry in collecting them 871. The Kings Writ to provide a speedy passage for him at Dover upon his return to Rome 868. The Popes grant and Priviledge of Sicily with other Writs and Procurations delivered to him to be carried and delivered by him to the Kings Embassadors and Proctors to the Pope concerning that affair and moderation of the hard conditions imposed by the Pope on the King 914 916 920 943. His account of the Dismes collected and their disbursements 917 918 958 959 960. Accused to the Pope for overmuch intending his own profit and over-vigilantly heaping up possessions rents monies in England so that he was as wealthy as most Nobles and swayed the King and Bishops for which he incurred the indignation of the Pope and many others upon his return to Rome Pretended himself the Kings natural born Subject and principal promoter of hi● affairs in the Court of Rome gri●vously reprehended by the Pope and deprived of his former dignity power with disgrace 927 928 930. Imployed sent by King Henry to the Court of Rome about his affairs as his Proctor when he left England 943 944 946 947 948 957 1035. S. THe Bishop of Sabine a Cardinal of Rome sent Legate by Pope Innocent 4. to Hac● King of Denmark Norway and Sweden King H. 3. refused to grant him a license to enter England till he had first sworn upon his Soul that he came into England for no detriment of the King Kingdom or Church but only that he would passe quietly through it from the port of Dover to the port of Lenn presently upon the next opportunity and prosperous winde to depart thence to those further Realms because Popes Legates of what sort soever and all Papal Nuncioes are alwayes accustomed to impoverish or by some means to disturbe the Realms into which they enter After his license obtained visit of and free gifts from the King he stayed here near three months could not refrain his innate Roman cove●ousnesse but sent private Messengers to Bishops Abbots and Priors to send him large Procurations and precious gifts preaching often to the people that he might palliate all things under the shew of Holinesse He furnished his Ship built like Noahs A●k with many rich Cabines for his entertainment most plentifully with much Corn very many Tuns of choycest Wines and other victuals at the English Clergies prodigality on whom he bestowed his benediction being enriched by them celebrates Masse in the Ship by a Freer Predicant to the admiration of many 697. See Guido before S●nicius Pope Urban 4. and Clement 4. their Nuncio Proctor in England to receive the arrears of the annual rent due from King H. 3. 310 311. and concerning the businesse of Sicily 932. Simon Prenest●nsis a Cardinal Bishop his Clerk collects Procurations in Ireland by the Kings license as a Legate there 559. Stephen Pope Gregory the 9th his Chaplain Nuncio to King H. 3. to collect the Dismes promised him by the Kings N●nci●es at Rome to maintain his Wars against the Emperor Frederick summons all the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors to Westminster read the Popes Bull to them exacting a Disme from England Wales and Ireland who like natural Children ought to relieve their Mother the Church of Rome in her necessities which the King condescended to as obliged by promise but all the Lay-Barons peremptorily denyed to grant out of their Lay possessions yet the Clergy submitted to it in a qualified manner for fear of Excommunication 424 425 426. He extorted the collection of Disms not according to the 20th part formerly payd to the King but at the improved value of all profits possessions without fraud or collusion to be payd in a short time under pain of Excommunication and sent to the