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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19707	Trueth triumphant, or The late conversion of a learned doctor of Sorbon, D. Francis Cupif, Doctor of Diuinite; from poperie, to the profession of the true religion With the degradation of the fore-named doctor, for the cause fore-sayd, by the Facultie of Divinitie at Paris, in Iulie last, 1637. And the sayd D. Francis his answere to the decree thereof, most learnedlie and succinctlie set downe. Faythfullie translated into English, out of the Latine print copie, by William Guild, D.D. minister at Aberdene, and chaplaine to his Majestie.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1637 (1637)	STC 6124; ESTC S118473	10,168	18

TRVETH TRIVMPHANT OR The late conversion of a learned Doctor of Sorbon D. FRANCIS CVPIF DOCTOR OF DIVINITIE From Poperie to the profession of the TRVE RELIGION With the degradation of the fore-named Doctor for the cause fore-sayd by the Facultie of Divinitie at Paris in Iulie lust 1637. And the sayd D. FRANCIS his Answere to the Decree thereof most learnedlie and succcinctlie set downe Faythfullie translated into ENGLISH out of the Latine print Copie By WILLIAM GUILD D. D. Minister at ABERDENE and Chaplaine to his Majestie 1. ESDRAS 4. 41. Trueth is great and strongest Printed in Aberdene By E. Raban 1637. To the truelie Noble Right Honourable Religious Ladie DAME IEANE KEITH LADIE PETSLIGOE MADAME LOng agoe hath Babylon that Great Citie come in rememberance before GOD and since that fyft Angell powred out his viall vpon the seat of the Beast his kingdome hath lost its former lustre by farre which it had before which maketh them to gnaw their tongues for sorrow And those waters whereon the Whore which their owne Iesuit Ribera expoundeth to bee the Citie of Rome doeth sit and which the Apostle interpreteth to be Peoples and Multitudes and Nations and Tongues subject vnto her blessed bee GOD they are dryed vp greatlie and runne now in a farre narrower Channell than they were wont of olde when lyke Nilus they did over-flow their Bankes Which thing hath come to passe to GOD's Glorie and His Servantes joye because the Sunne of that bright Light of the Gospell which was darkened for a tyme by the smoake that came foorth of the bottomlesse Pit hath dissipated those foggie mistes of Errour and shyned now a long tyme most brightlie to all such who will fullie doe not close their eyes at mid-day So that GOD's People which were in Babell beeing fore-warned to come out of her haue obeyed accordingdlie and doe obey daylie Amongst whom it hath pleased the Lord verie latelie even in this present yeare of God 1637. by that Eye-salue spoken of in the Word to open the eyes of a most learned Doctor of Sorbon FRANCIS CUPIF that as Abraham left Ur and Paull his Pharisaisme so hee hath left that Idolatrous Profession of Poperie and Traditions of men that hee might be a member of the true Church of Christ and here-after follow onlie the voyce of that Great Shepheard Choosing rather with Moses to suffer affliction with the people of GOD than to enjoye the pleasures of sinne for a season and esteeming the reproach of CHRIST greater riches than the treasures of Aegypt or anie thing that can bee had in the tents of Iniquitie Of whose conversion to the Trueth his olde Associates with the Sorcorers of Aegypt may justlie acknowledge that this is the finger of GOD and wee may truelie affirme with the Psalmist of this worke of Mercy that this is the LORDS doing and it is marvelous in our eyes As the malicious Pharisees then spake of those who believed in CHRIST Haue anie of the Rulers or of the Pharisees believed on Him but this people who knoweth not the Law So let not the Romanists in lyke manner now saye Did ever anie of our learned Doctors convert or turne Protestantes For loe heere one who hath done so brought vp at the feet of Gamaliell and honoured with the highest Title which that Facultie or anie famous Universitie could conferre vpon him in testimonie and acknowledgement of his worth literature The contrarie whereof amongst other their injust Aspersions they doe not nor dare impute vnto him and the proofe whereof in his modest and short Replie hee doeth expresse sufficientlie Accept then Noble and Religious Ladie these small payns which I haue taken in translating this ensuing Pamphlet that so the more generall notice may be given to all of the powerfull Grace of GOD ruling in the midst of His enemies and where Satan hath his throne in pulling this Man as a brand out of the fire and making him with the Apostle an elect Vessell to beare His Name before His People whereby all zealous Professors may rejoyce as the believing Christians did when they heard that hee who made havocke of the Church was then preaching the Gospell and all such who professe the Trueth may bee confirmed in the Fayth and beseech GOD more and more to adde daylie to His Church To the Glorie of His Grace the joye of His Sayncts the confusion of His foes and salvation of Soules in Iesus Christ our Lord in whom I am ever Your Ladyships in all humble duetie WILLIAM GUILD Reverendo Ecclesiastae D. D. WILHELMO GVILDO S. S. THEOLOGIAE DOCTORI ECCLESIASTAE ABREDONENSI VIGILANTISSIMO Hujus Palinodiae interpreti CUM CHRISTVS superûm repetîsset limina missa Coelica linguarum dona fuere polo. Gentibus vt cunctis notescat semita vitae Et tenebris pulsis regnet vbique DEVS Hinc quod apud Gallos gestum jamjamque BRITANNIS Tu Patrio reser as suaviloquoque stylo Perge Vir Illustris sed quod facis usque Prophetas Hos lauda mediam qui tenuere viam D. W. The Decree of the Sacred Facultie of Theologie at Paris Agaynst FRANCIS CVPIF of ANIOV promoted a-before to the Degree of Doctor and now a Desertor of the true Fayth According to the Copie imprinted at Paris by Antonie Vitray Printer to the King and Clergie of FRANCE 1637. IVstlie and deservedlie doeth the Apostle number Heresies amongst sinnes of the flesh to wit into which by the secret judgement of GOD wee see those to runne head-longes who eyther thorowe the vanitie confidence of their owne free-will being puft vp or walking according to the flesh neyther suffer themselues to bee led by the Spirit of GOD nor to bee helde by anie certayne rule but favour onlie that whereof the carnall man doeth smell The example whereof to be deplored from our verie inward bowels and to the great scandall of all the Godlie and the applause of the enemies of the Crosse of CHRIST one FRANCIS CUPIF borne in ANIOU latelie hath given by an vnhappie chance sometyme receaved into the bosome of the Sacred Facultie of Divinitie and at last promoted to be one of the number of the Doctours thereof Who thereafter beeing forgetfull of that Law receaved from his excellent Mother which should haue added to his head favour both with GOD and Man in lyke manner hee beeing forgetfull of the Oath so oftentymes by him reiterate whereby both these who are to be promoted thorow everie degree as also these who are newlie made Doctours according to the custome and institution of that Order vse to binde themselues yet miserablie contrarie therevnto hee fallen into that perverse sect of Calvinists which amongst other Sectes in expresse words he had formerlie condemned whereby he hath acquired vnto himselfe destruction from GOD disgrace amongst men and a curse from both being made a foolish sonne and the griefe of his