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A80756	The royal prerogative vindicated in the converted recusant convinced by Scripture, reasons, fathers, and councils, that the oath of abjuration (compared with those of allegiance, and supremacy) containeth nothing, but what may be lawfully taken by every pious Christian, and loyal subject; and that the known doctrine, and discipline of the Church of England, in opposition to Popery on the one hand, and all sects, and schisms on the other, is the safest way to peace and loyalty here, and salvation hereafter. To which is annexed The King's supremacy in all causes, ecclesiastical, and civil, asserted in a sermon preached at the assises at Monmouth before Sir Robert Hide, one of his Majestie's judges, March 30. 1661. / By John Cragge, M.A.	Cragge, John, M.A.	1661 (1661)	Wing C6790; Wing C6786; Thomason E2261_1; Thomason E2261_2; ESTC R210148	173,676	266

Sense supposito sed non dato what makes it for the Pope's Supremacy and Authority over the Catholick Church in general which is the Question Gent. It makes in this That Peter fixed his See at Rome and delegated his Plenipotentiary Power to the Bishops his Successours there that what Power he had he left it in Fee and hereditary to them Minist You speak much in little for this is (x) 2 Thess ii 7 8. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the mystery of that wicked one wherein is touched (y) Doctour Sclater upon Thessal pag. 94. First Temerarium a rash avouchment that Peter fixed his Episcopal See at Rome Secondly Erroneum a palpable mistake that he could delegate his Apostolick Power to Successours Thirdly Haereticum a notorious falsity little less then Fundamental that he actually invested the Bishop of Rome with his Apostolick Power derivative to all Posterity Gent. Will you deny that Peter fixed his Episcopal See at Rome when the Fathers so frequently call Rome the Seat of St. Peter Minist (z) Gildas pag. 2. Epist De excidio Britanniae So Gildas the Wise calls Britain St. Peter's Seat telling the British Priests Quod sedem Petri Apostoli inverecundis pedibus usurpassent that They had usurped the Apostle St. Peter 's Seat with unreverent Feet I hope you will not conclude hence that St. Peter fixed his Episcopal See in Britain which is as genuine Logick as the former That Peter was ever so much as at Rome you have neither Scripture Proof nor Presumption (a) Vellenus printed by Illyricus Vellenus with many others proves the contrary Consider but these Reasons impartially Whereas Peter is said to come to Rome the (b) Secundo anno Claudii Petrus Apostolus Romā venit qui annos aliquot anteà Antiochiae praedicaverat hic initium sumit Romana Ecclesia Carion Chronic. lib. 3. pag. 122. second year of Claudius and to reside there twenty five years which is till the last of Nero why doth St. Paul writing his Epistle to the Romans the last year of Claudius or first of Nero make no mention of Peter saying Rom. 1. 5 6. that They were called of Jesus by his Apostleship amongst all Nations Secondly In the last Chapter he greets and salutes near thirty eminent Saints at Rome with their Families and names not Peter which had been an irreverent oversight if he had been resident as Primate there Thirdly Claudius banished all Jews from Rome Peter was a (c) Galat. ii 7 8. Jew Fourthly (d) August in Epist ad Galat. cap. ii The Gospel of Circumcision that is to preach to the Jews wheresoever scattered was committed unto Peter but the Romans were Gentiles Vncircumcised Lastly The Antients that averr Peter's residence so many years at Rome contradict the Stories of the Acts of the Apostles and amongst themselves vary speaking the confused Language of Babel But admit Peter was at Rome will it follow he was fixed as Bishop there Gent. Doth not St. Augustine give a lineal Succession from Damasus who was Bishop at Rome in his time till St. Peter And Doctour Pocklington (e) Pocklington Sunday no Sabbath one of your own glories that he can derive his Pedigree from Augustine the Monk Bishop of Canterbury and from thence ascend the Scale of Primitive Succession till St. Peter Minist Not from Saint Peter as Bishop of Rome but as an Apostle who with his Collegues or Fellow-Apostles ordained Elders and Bishops of their times they succeeding Pastours and Teachers to the world's end Thus the Apostles divided the earth amongst them Saint Paul ordained Timothy at Ephesus Titus at Crete Saint John Polycarp at Smyrna and other Bishops of Asia Saint Bartholomew had his Successours in India Saint James in Spain yet Paul was no Bishop of Ephesus or Crete John of Asia Bartholomew of India or James of Spain The Apostleship was an Extraordinary Office which expired in the Twelve and was incommunicable to Posterity and would have been disparaged by Confinement to a particular Charge Thus Irenaeus (f) Irenaeus lib. 3. cap. Contra Haereses It is easie saith He for all men to see that will see the Truth the antient Traditions of the Apostles in the Church through the whole World and we can reckon those that were ordained Bishops of the Apostles themselves and their Successours also even until our selves Gent. (g) Confutation of the Apology of the Church of England Harding against Jewel page 95. Apostolick Power was twofold either extraordinary common to Saint Peter with the rest of the Apostles this expired in them and was incommunicable to Successours or ordinary which was Saint Peter's peculiar Privilege and this he bequeathed to his Successours Bishops of Rome Minist This is that Erroneum palpable Mistake maintained by Petrus de Palude who said (h) Nullus Apostolorum praeter Petrum factus est à Christo Episcopus alii Apostoli nullam potestatem jurisdictionis à Christo receperunt specialiter post Christi Ascensum fuit collata eis à Petro. Petrus de Palude De potestato Apostolorum Art 2. That None of all the Apostles save onely Peter was Bishop by Christ and that The rest of the Apostles received no Power of Jurisdiction at Christ 's hand but that specially after Christ 's Ascension it was given unto them by Peter Blasphemy worthy of tearing of Garments as highly prejudicial to Christ's Prerogative and contradictory to Scripture as Paul declares Gal. 1. 1. Paul an Apostle not of men neither by man but by Jesus Christ and God the Father Whereupon Saint Chrysostom (i) Paulus nihil opus habebat Petro nec illius egebat voce sed honore par erat illi nihil hic enim dicam ampliùs Chrysoft in Epist ad Galat. cap. 1. Comments thus Paul had no want of Peter nor had any need of his Suffrage or Allowance but in honour was his equal here I will say no more meaning he was in some Sense his Superiour And Saint Augustine (k) August in Epist ad Gal. cap. 2. makes Peter without any distinction Fellow and equal with the other Apostles avouching that Christus sine Personarum acceptione hoc dedit Paulo ut ministraret Gentibus quod etiam Petro dederat ut ministraret Judaeis Christ without any respect of Persons gave the same Authority to Paul to minister among the Gentiles that he gave to Peter to minister among the Jews Whence is gatherable that rather Saint Paul who writ to the Romans preached at Rome lived and dyed there should have had this ordinary Delegation if any then Saint Peter who was designed the Minister of Circumcision which he himself knew well when he said (l) Galat. ii 9. James Cephas that is Peter and John who seemed to be Pillars gave to me and Barnabas the right Hand 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Fellowship that is aequalitatis of equality saith the Gloss and further (m) Non didici

Oath of his fidelity which he hath engaged for the State of his Country and Nation or preservation of the safety of his Prince or shall attempt the death of his Sovereign or devest him of his Regal Power or by Tyrannical power usurp the Supremacy let him be Anathematized in the Sight of God the Father and Angels and be excommunicated from the Catholick Church which he hath prophaned Gent. What gather you from hence Minist I gather four things First That there hath been such an Oath exacted in former times Secondly That Oath very much resembles this of Abjuration Thirdly That that Oath was approved off and confirmed by several Councils Fourthly That the Violaters of that Oath were anathematized by the Ecclesiastical and otherwise severely handled by the Secular Power as the Stories of those times relate more at large Gent. But the Contents of that Oath was legal this illegal which ought not to be taken and being taken obliges not Our Canonists teach us that (k) Isiodore Can. 74. Votum non debet esse iniquitatis vinculum Vnjust Vows are not binding Minist That is the second thing I engaged to prove that The matter of this Oath is just and lawful which I will make good in every Circumstance if you will be pleased to recite it Gent. I have not the Copy of the Oath by me neither can I repeat it verbatim though my memory as I have too signal an occasion is retentive of the whole Substance of it Minist I shall repeat it for you having for mine own and others Satisfaction digested it into twelve Articles which in order run thus Article I. I A. B. do abjure and renounce the Pope 's Supremacy and authority over the Catholick Church in general and over my self in particular II. And I do believe the Church of Rome is not the true Church III. And that there is not any Transubstantiation in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper or in the Elements of Bread and Wine after Consecration thereof by any Person whatsoever IV. And I do also believe that there is not any Purgatory V. And that the Consecrated Hoast Crucifixes or Images ought not to be worshipped neither that any Worship is due to any of them VI. And I also believe that Salvation cannot be merited by Works VII And I do sincerely testifie and declare that the Pope neither of himself nor by any Authority of the Church or See of Rome or by any other means with any other hath Power or Authority to depose the chief Magistrate of these Nations or to dispose of any the Countries or Territories thereunto belonging or to authorize any foreign Prince or State to invade or annoy him or them VIII I do sincerely testifie and declare that the Pope hath not any authority to discharge any of the people of these Nations from their obedience to the chief Magistrate or to give licence or leave to any of the said people to bear Arms raise tumults or to offer any violence or hurt to the Persons of the said chief Magistrates or to the State or government of these Nations or to any of the people thereof IX And I do further swear that I do from my hear abhorr detest and abjure their damnable Doctrine and Position that Princes Rulers or Governours which be excommunicated or deprived by the Pope may by virtue of such excommunion or deprivation be killed murdered or deposed from their Rule or Government or any outrage or violence done unto them by the people that are under them or by any other whatsoever upon such pretense X. And I do further swear that I do believe that the Pope or Bishop of Rome hath no authority power or Jurisdiction whatsoever within England Scotland and Ireland or any or either of them or the Dominion or Territories belonging to them or any or either of them XI And all Doctrines in affirmation of the said Points I do abjure and renounce without equivocation mental reservation or secret Evasion whatsoever taking the words by me spoken according to the common and usual meaning of them XII And I do believe no power derived from the Pope or Church of Rome or any other person can absolve me from this my Oath and I do renounce all Pardons and Dispensations to the contrary SO HELP ME GOD. (l) Duo sunt in unoquoque Juramento praecip●è advertenda alterum materia sive res illa in quae juratur alterum forma sive modus jurandi Dr. Andrews There are two things especially considerable in this as in every Oath First The res or matter that is sworn or abjured Secondly The modus or manner of abjuration The former is comprised in the ten first Articles the latter in the close or two last I shall God willing give you Satisfaction in order beginning with the first which is this The First Article I A. B. do abjure and renounce the Pope 's Supremacy and Authority over the Catholick Church in general and over my self in particular Gent. How can I or any Catholick abjure the Pope's Supremacy over the Church in general or my self in particular Seing 't is an Article of our Creed (m) Symboli Tridentini Articulus primus and my Conscience tells me that which it did Sir Thomas More (n) Surius Commentar at his Tryal that having studied the point at least seven years I finde that the Truth thereof is sounded upon Fathers Councils Scriptures and Traditions with Prescription since the Apostles which demonstrates it to be of Divine Institution Minist You will fall short in all these and upon impartial Survey finde the Rise and Spring of it to be from novel Usurpation The Pythagoreans were so accustomed to Numbers that they fancyed the Ingredience of them in every Composure Your seven years study with Doway and Lovain's Education hath so moulded your imaginations that it hears no Melody but like that of Sappho's (o) Herodotus in the Woods (p) Clemens in Prooemio in Glossa Dominus Deus Papa your Pope's Supremacy Whence you make Scriptures and Fathers like Procrustes (q) Plutarch in vita Thesei his Bed what comes short you rack and stretch it to your meaning what is too large you curtail it by amputation Gent. I read Scriptures and Fathers with that Traveller's indifferency that Epictetus (r) Aulus Gellius Noct. Atti● requires in all that would finde the Truth and therein I discover First The Necessity of one Head to be constituted over the Catholick Church Secondly That St. Peter was that Visible Head and had Supremacy over the whole Flock of Christ and the rest of the Apostles Thirdly That he fixed his Seat at Rome and delegated his plenitudinem potestatis fullness of power to the Bishops his Successours there Fourthly That all Bishops of Rome have enjoyed it since Minist Not one of these Positions is true but comes from that spirit of lyes as shall appear in order First there is no necessitie of

afterwards Pope Pius the Second affirmeth that the first three hundred Years Before the Nicene Council small regard was had of the Romane Church Johanes Major (n) Indi Christiani in aliis locis separati si reliqua ad fidem necessaria crederent nescii quod Romanus Pontifex caput sit Ecclesiae durum est dicere quòd sint in statu Damnationis Major d. 24. q. 3. saith It were over hard to affirm that the Indians and other Christians which live in remote Countries should be in the State of Damnation for not knowing that the Bishop of Rome is the Head of the Church if they believe other necessarie Articles to Salvation And Alchasar (o) Alchasar Comment in Apocalyp cap. xx v. 1. 2. 3. saith Antequam nuptiae cum Romana Ecclesia per receptam publicae Christianae Fidei consuetudinem celebrarentur minus frequens cum Romana communio satis fuit Before such times as the publick Nuptials between the Romane Church and other Churches were celebrated by a common-received Custom a less frequent communion with that Church was sufficient Neither the Romane nor any other particular Church was ever simply the Ground and Pillar of Truth but onely the Primitive (p) Generale Concilium Papae Cardinalium Episcoporum Doctorum in Scripturis Propheticis intelligendis non est nunc tantae authoritatis quamae fuerit olim Apostolorum collegium Dried De dogmat Eccles lib. 2. part 58. comprising the Apostles the succeeding Vniversal Church and the Members thereof onely by Office and secundum quid it was not spoken to the Church of Rome but of Ephesus which was never the Head of the Church and is now no Member thereof Caveat Roma And if the Romane Church be spread over sundrie Parts of the World because some people professing the Romane Faith travail or reside in many Countries and exercise their Religion where they travail or live yet this will not demonstrate that it is the Church universal for both Jews and also sundrie other Christians which are no Romists as the Syrians or Melchites Georgians Russians Nestorians of Saint Thomas in India Jacobites Copthi Habassines Armenians Maronites are largely diffused over the world and exercise their Religion in places where they make their aboad And there is nothing more presumptuous (q) Gregor Nazianzen Oratione De seipso contra Arrian Vbi illi sunt quae Ecclesiam multitudine definiunt Chryost Ad popul Antiochenum Homil 40. August supra Psal 39. then to make external Fame and Amplitude which are things common and separable proper Notes of the true Church and upon this ground to reject smaller Churches which have less Fame in the world but more veritie Gent. Well admit Salvation be not confined to the Church of Rome and that it be not the peculiar Ground and Pillar of Truth yet it is the Mother-Church all or most have received their Christianity from her Minist Rome when she was the most superlative standing upon her highest tiptoes was not a Mother but a Sister or a Daughter Church juniour to many If we look into the original Jerusalem is the Mother of us all De Sione exibit Lex verbum Domini de Jerusalem Isai ii 3. there Christ was Crucified there the Apostles were commissioned there they received the Holy Ghost there Stephen first sealed the Truth with his Blood one of the eldest Sisters was Antioch where men were first called Christians not at Rome whereupon Saint Chrysostom (r) Antiochia caput totius orbis Chrysost Ad populum Antiochenum Homil. 3. calleth that Citie The Head of the whole world The Apostles divided this Earthly known Globe amongst them which in few years after the Passion they compassed Whereas it is but pretended by (s) Irenaeus lib. 3. cap. 3 1. Irenaeus that Saint Peter came to Rome when Saint Matthew wrote his Gospel which was in third year of Caius Caligula and one and fourty after our Saviour's Nativitie eight after his Passion during which time the Foundation of Christianitie was laid by the Apostles through the world who received not their Faith from Rome but were rather more antient Titus was sent to Dalmatia Crescens to Galathia 2 Timoth. iiii 10. or Gallia so Eusebius (t) Eusebius lib. 3. calls it (u) Aventinus in Annalibus Boiorum Sabell Enncad 7. lib. 4. Trophimus to Orleance Photinus to Lyons Lucius of Cyrene to Germanie Barnabas to Millain Apollinaris to Ravenna all the Countries and many more were converted by these and others without Commission from Rome Gent. But if not others yet we of this Nation must acknowledg Rome for our Mother-Church as receiving our Faith and Conversion thence Minist No for Britain received the Christian Faith in a manner as soon as Rome in the second year of Claudius and fourtie fourth year after the Nativitie Simon Zelotes an Apostle came hither to Preach the Gospel as Dorotheus witnesseth (x) Simon Zelotes peragratâ Mauritaniâ Afrorum regione Christum praedicavit tandem in Britannia ubi crucifixus occisus sepultus est Dorotheus in Synopsi Simon Zelotes having passed through Mauritania and the Regions of Africk at the last Preached Christ in Britain where he was Crucified Slain and Buried Nicephorus (y) Evangelii Doctrinā ad Occidentalem Oceanum Insulásque Britannicas profert Nicephor lib. 2. cap. 40. also avouches that Simon having Preached to many Countries conveighed at last the Doctrine of the Gospel to the Western Ocean and British Islands With these Baronius (z) Baron ad diem 28. Octobr. and the Magdeburgenses (a) Magdeburg Centur. 1. lib 2. cap. 2. agree which Gildas the Wise summs up saying Interea glaciali frigore rigente Insula c. In the mean time while Claudius was raging with bloody War there imparted it self to this cold Iland removed off from the visible Sun further then other Countries that true and invisible Sun Christ which in the time of Tiberius Caesar had shewed himself to the whole World Theodoret Sophronius and Arnoldus Mirmannus (b) Arnoldus Mirmannus in Theatro quarto Neronis Anno Dom. 59. affirm Saint Paul to have passed to Britain the fourth year of Nero and there to have s●wn the Seed of Life To these I might add Aristobulus whom Saint Paul nameth in his Epistle to the Romanes recorded (c) Mirmannus in Theatro De conversione Gentium pag. 43. Doroth in Synops. Baron out of the Greek Martyrol ad diem 25. Matrii by Mirmannus Dorotheus and Baronius to have propagated the Gospel in Britain As also Joseph of Arimathea with his ten Companions who pitched in the Iland Avallonia where Glastenbury after was builded thence called in our ancient Records (d) Capgravius Polydore Virgil Cambden Harpesfiend Bal●us Flemingus Scropus the Burial-place of the Saints none of these were sent from Rome nor had any dependence on it Gent. But the first Christian King of Britain Lucius required Eleutherius Bishop