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A14292	The golden fleece diuided into three parts, vnder which are discouered the errours of religion, the vices and decayes of the kingdome, and lastly the wayes to get wealth, and to restore trading so much complayned of. Transported from Cambrioll Colchos, out of the southermost part of the iland, commonly called the Newfoundland, by Orpheus Iunior, for the generall and perpetuall good of Great Britaine.	Vaughan, William, 1577-1641.; Mason, John, 1586-1635.	1626 (1626)	STC 24609; ESTC S119039	176,979	382

temporall Power By his meanes shee got the Soueraigntie ouer all Emperours Kings and Christian Princes whereas before shee was kept vnder like a base maid seruant not only by the Emperour but by any Prince assisted by the Emperour To returne now to the other cause which augmented the Popes Greatnesse that he cannot erre in matters of Faith and therefore men are perswaded to beleeue in his Church as the onely Catholick in the world or indeed as if shee were equall vnto Christ in Puritie and therefore partaker of our Creede But the Truth auoucheth otherwise that all men are Lyers and full of Sinne euen from the beginning The most Righteous man sinnes euery day in the weeke The Apostles in Christs time contended for Dignitie After his death Peter and Paul varied in opinion Paul and Barnabas could not agree Liberius Bishop of Rome subscribed to the Arrian Heresie Honorius Bishop of Rome was a Monothelite and condemned for the same Heresie by the Generall Councell held at Constantinople Saint Augustine mentions of the Errour maintayned by Innocent Bishop of Rome that Innocents could not be saued except they receiued the Communion And as Popes erred thus in matters of Faith so did Generall Councels themselues most grossely erre The Councell of Arimine established the Arria● Heresie The Councell of Nice decreed the Soules of Angels and men had bodily shapes The Councell of Ephes●s enacted Canons on the behalfe of the Nestorian Heresie The consideration of which Errors whereto all mortall Creatures are subiect while they soiourne in their earthly tabernacles moued holy Augustine to reiect the authoritie of a Generall Councell which Maximinus alledged against him Neither ought I said he to be tyed to try my cause by the Councell of Nice or the Councell of Arimine to better or preiudice one anothers cause but to decide the Question to the Holy Scriptures Testimonie which are indifferent to both of vs and not partially bound to either of vs. And indeed there may bee yeelded a reason of Policie for not standing to any Humane Positions In a Generall meeting all men are not of the same mind nor of the same opinion but euery particular man as hee hath his voice so hee hath his seuerall will Velle suum cuique est nec voto vinitur vno Commonly where many meet some are selfe opinionated some factious others ouer-swayed by the most voices so that the Godliest being the fewest are abandoned and then the Canons doe passe according to mens affections and very oftentimes in fauour of the Pope and his Cardinals in hope of worldly preferments dispensations or for feare of angring their Superiors in Authoritie which the Holy Ghost obseruing he withdrawes his powerfull presence from their Consciences and leaues them puris naturalibus to their owne naturall endowments and consequently to bee seduced by the world Which of the ancient Fathers liued free from Errours Iustine Martyr Irenaeus and Tertullian held the Millenarian Heresie Saint Cyprian erred in his iudgement of Rebaptization Why then doth the Church of Rome arrogate to her selfe such Holinesse as to condemne all other Churches because they conforme not themselues with her Doctrine and Traditions It is one thing to belieue that there is a Catholicke Church and another thing though blasphemous to beleeue in the Catholick Church And now for the concluding of this present difference betwixt the Church of Rome and the Aethiopian whereof the Patriarch of Alexandria challengeth the Primacie wee doe order that euery Nation be allowed their seuerall Iurisdictions As in like manner hath heeretofore beene enacted by the Councell of Nice in the yeere 325. Let the ancient custome bee still in vse that the Bishop of Alexandria haue the Iurisdiction ouer Aegypt Lybia and Pentapolis euen as the Bishop of Rome enioyeth the like libertie in his Parts And so let the Churches of Antioch and of other Prouinces haue their preheminences maintained as informer times CHAP. XIIII Scotus the Master of Subtile Questions connents Sir Geffrey Chaucer for calling the Pope Antichrist and comparing the Romish Church to the griping Griffon and the true Church to the tender Pellican SCotus that famous Schooleman for subtile qui●ks and quiddities hauing watched for these two hundred and sixtie yeeres opportunitie to insinuate himselfe into his Maiesties fauour by some notable exploit and ●ow seeing that the Church of Rome began to totter he repayred to the Delphick Hall vpon the sixteenth of Iune last 1626. Where after an eloquent Oration against the Lutherans hee complayned of Sir Geffrey Chaucer the English Poet that he about the latter end of King Edward the thirds Raigne had published in his Plo●-mans Tale most abhominable Doctrine which infected not only diuers rare wits of that Age but likewise wrought so much alteration in succeeding times that Iohn Wickliffe Iohn Husse Ierome of Prague Luther and others now stiling themselues Protestants had quite abandoned their Mother Church of Rome which had flourished in stately Pompe and Pontificalibus for many hundred of yeares before And particularly hee charged Chaucer for calling the Pope Antichrist and for comparing his Followers to the Griffon and the pretended Reformed Church to the Pellican Apollo willing now vtterly to abolish those Patrons of Equiuocations lyes and deceits was glad of this occasion which so fairely presented it selfe vnto him And to that end iudicially to proceed against them he caused the chiefe points of the said Ploughmans Tale to bee openly read by the Pronotarie of the Court who with a loud voice thus repeated the same Euen as I wandred in a wro In a Wood beside a wall Two Fowles saw I sit th● The falser foule mought him befall That one did plead on the Popes side A Griffon of a grimme stature A Pellican withouten pride To these Lollers laid his lure Hee mused his matter in measure To counsell Christ euer gan he call The Griffon shewed as sharpe as fire But falshood foule mought him befall The Pellican began to preach Both of mercie and of meeknesse And said Christ so gan vs teach And ●eeke and mercifull gan blesse The Euangelists doe beare witnesse A Lambe he likeneth Christ ouer all In tokening that he meekest was Sith pride was out of Heauen fall And so should euery Christian be Priests Peters Successours Both humble and of low degree And ●sen none earthly honours Neither Crowne nor curious couetours Nor Pillour nor other proud Pall. Nor ought to coffren vp great treasures For falshood foule mought them befall Priests should for no cattell pleade But chasten them in charitee Nor vnto battell should men leade For enhaunsing of their owne degree Not wilne sittings in high Sea Nor Soueraig●tie in house nor hall All worldly worship defie and flee For who so willeth Highnesse foule shall fall Alas who may such Saints call That wil●eth weld earthly honour As low as Lucifer such shall fall In balefull blacknesse ybuilden their bowre That eggeth the people to Errour And maketh

hee care for the Church of God Thus in admonishing the Clergie to satisfie themselues with one wife the Apostle leaues the Temporall to their choise who accounted it in those times one of their chiefest felicities to haue many children And therefore in regard of their Custome of their hot Climate being farre more vnfit for procreation of children then the cold Countries as also for that their wiues were busied in giuing sucke themselues two or three yeeres vnto their little Ones Saint Paul meddles onely with the Clergy-mens marriage which laudable custome none contradicted vntill the Manichees and Ebienites first beganne to taxe them for Marriage So we reade that Saint Gregory Bishop of Nazianzen had a Sonne called Gregorie who succeeded him in his Bishopricke Saint Ierome a Bishop of Africke had a Daughter called Leonti● who was martyred by the Arrians Saint Athanasius writing to Dragontius saith that he knew many Bishops vnmarried and Monkes married as also hee saw Bishops married and many Monkes singlemen The sixt generall Councell kept at Trulla did much detest this Antichristian Policie against Priests Marriage and therefore made this Constitution For as much as we are informed that a Canon hath beene lately enacted by the Romane Church that no Priest or Deacon shall haue to doe with a Wife Wee following the Apostles Orders and Discipline doe order that the lawfull Marriage of Priests be for euer vsefull and auaileable And a little after they yeeld the reason why they did it lest say they we bee compelled to dishonour Marriage which was first instituted by God and sanctified by his presence What greater euidence will my friend Becket expect then these Primitiue Lights If these will not satisfie his curious Iudgement but that he yet relies on the Decree of the Romish Church let him belieue the Deuill himselfe out of the heard of Swine confessing the Truth of my allegations euen your famous Canonist Cardinall Panormitane continencie saith hee in clericis Secularibus in Secular Clergy-men is not of the substance of their Order nor of the Law diuine because otherwise the Greeke Church should sinne nor could their custome excuse them It followes and I doe not onely belieue that the Church hath power to make such a Law but I likewise belieue that such a Statute were expedient for the health of their Soules that all that were willing might marrie seeing that Experience teacheth how a contrary effect ensues out of that Law of Continencie seeing they liue not spiritually nor are they cleane but defiled with vnlawfull copulation to their most grieuous sinning whereas they might liue chastly with their owne wiues If this mans authoritie who was one of your principall Darlings seemes but a Conceit in your Saint-like vnderstanding yet me thinkes my Lord the Pope vpon your discreet motion might mitigate his rigour and tolerate with vs to marrie as well as hee tolerates the Iewes and Stewes at Rome What stirres and tumults haue lately ensued vpon this Edict in the Church of Saint Dauid in Wales our friend Giraldus Cambrensis who is our Coaetaneus with many honest Clergy-men can assure you For when you sent this Canon vnder colour of your Metropolitane Visitation that whole Diocesse withstood not onely this Canon but also your owne Prerogatiue pretended from the Romish Church clayming themselues as heeretofore for the keeping of their Easter to liue according to the Rites of the Greeke Church at Constantinople to which place as the Seat of the Romane Empire appointed by Constantine they appealed for the deciding of all doubts Insomuch that our King Henry the Second was faine to intreate for aide from the Lord Rice Prince of South Wales to bring in your Visitation of Canterbury If these cloudes of witnesses serue not to confirme the truth of my Poeme which you terme a Libell let vs then bee dispenced withall to keepe prettie Wenches in corners and these to be dignified with the old Titles The Lords Concubine the Priests Leman and the Kna●es Whore Apollo reuerseth the Popes Canon made against the Marriage of the Clergie and to that purpose sends out a Proclamation APollo well noting the speeches of Walter de Mapes and the great inconuenience which the Prohibition of Marriage to the Clergie had wrought in the Christian Church with the Consent of al his Parliament assembled at Parnassus reuersed that Canon whereof Saint Paul had prophesied that it was the doctrine of deuils to forbid Marriage and withall caused this Proclamation to bee fixed in all places subiect to his populous Iurisdiction Of late there rose a Sect of Caiphas kind Which great renowme with Pen tongue assign'd To Wedlock-bands and with a large extent Confirm'd the same to be a Sacrament Yet ne'rethelesse by quirks and tricks they push As if they found a knot within a rush Forbidding it to all the Clergy-men A doctrine sure come from the Deuils de● But what 's the fruit Their bodies Lust inflames That they doe burne as scorcht in Aetnaes flames Enamoured they wish for cruell death To end their watchfull cares and wearied breath Their mind runnes all on Loue. Loue moues the braine To muse vpon sweet Beauty dy'd in graine This is the vpshot of their rash made vowes Vnlesse the Baudy-house which Rome allowes Like to a lakes doe ease their pampred reines Or like a Horse-leach suck their puft vp veines Returne then Marriage to thy free estate Repent yee Shauelings ere it be too late Vse lawfull meanes and leaue of stolne pleasure Account of Marriage as the Churches treasure Christs easie yoke yee need not stand in awe Dissolues old vowes and for Dianaes Law Christs easie yoke yeelds Priests a freer life That one man be the Husband of one wife CHAP. IX Apollo vpon Information giuen him by the Greek Church of Images erected by the Pope in the Westerne Churches and of Inuocations on Saints confuteth these Idolatrous Traditions both by the Testimony of the Scripture and by the Positions of the Primitiue Church THe Greeke Church seeing that by no perswasions the Pope would condiscend to abolish Idols grauen Images out of the Romane Church but that still he suffered euen in the chiefe Temples at Rome the Pictures of the Virgin Mary and of many other Saints to bee worshiped and called vpon with Prayers and Oblations they resorted to Parnassus on Good Friday last shewing to Apollo that the Popes not satisfied by their cunning practises and treasons to defeat them of the Primacie belonging to Constantinople as to the Head Citie of New Rome but likewise they set vp Charles of France about the yeere 801. to inuest himselfe in the Empire of the West and so by their Confederacie to compel all Christendome to wander after the strange Beast of the seuen hilled Citie which now grew to such a height that his voice stood peremptory as a Law Idolatry he accounted the Mother of Deuotion The Romish Church were summoned to answere these Accusations who made

to this end I require the Politicke Magistrates for their Countries good to punish all such common Tobacco-takers and because they may doe it with our warrantable authoritie let them proclaime these rules in euery place within their Iurisdictions Regna Britanna libras ter centum mille quotannè Expendunt morbos accelerando nouos Non opus Helleboro iam quisque Tobaccon ab Aula Principi● ad caulam pauperis vsque bibit Vnde duplex vacuum sentit Respublica Nummi Et Cerebri vacuo gaudet vtroque Satan Cur tuba tardescit Cur non taratantara Martis Horrida crudeli vis nec ab hoste venit Corporis Belli neruos Gens Anglica per dit Deficit Argentum deficit humor alens Qui fumo gaudet pereat caligine fumi Pectoris arctati nec bene purgat aquam Hecticus hinc morbus crassisque mephitibus auctus Qui Climacterico tempore finit opus Finit opus Fatale facit quoque Prolis abortum Ah nimium Veneris perfidus hostis Odor Eius at Hyssopi substantia mixta liquore Conferat Asthmaticis vt medicina data Three hundred thousand pounds yee yearely spend In hastning griefes vnto a deadly end Yee need not Hellebore Tobaccoes fume From Court and Cottage wil expell the rheume Alas fond Fooles which spend your meanes and health With Sathans ioy and hurt to Common-wealth Why come not in your Foes to doe you harme The English faint if they but heare Alarme When Humors quaile the Spirits moue but dul When Subiects faile th' Exchequer is not full Let them that loue the Smoake fall with the smell T is true Tobacconists why do yee swell With anger at the truth Ere seuen yeeres end Tobacco will the banefull force extend It breeds a wheezing in a narrow breast The Hecktick Feuer or thick Fleame at least A bastard heat within the veines it leaues Which spoyles the Infant if the Wife conceiues Yet sipt with Hysops iuyce or held in mouth Or snuft it cures the Lungs and Tisickes growth CHAP. XVI Traiano Boccalini the Author of the Booke called the New-found Politick complayneth to Apollo that the Seuen Wisemen of Greece who were put in trust to reforme the World did deceiue his Maiesties expectation and that the World was worse then euer it was Apollo retires himselfe in discontent but at length by the Fraternitie of the Rosie Crosse he is comforted and walkes along with them in Procession TRaiano Boccalini the late Publisher of the Newes of Parnassus whether of Zeale or of Ambition or of enuie to see many of his equals promoted in Apolloes Court informed his Maiestie that the Seuen Wisemen of Greece and others whom he had deputed to reforme the World of their late corruptions had more theorically and scholastically discoursed of remedies then really found out any in substance to curbe or cure them The Wiseman Thales hee said would faine haue a Surgeon of the Fairy-land to open a little window in the heart of man whereby all his deceitfulnesse might appeare to one anothers sight But forsooth for feare of a greater perill in launcing a musckle or principall veine in this miraculous fabrick of mans body this speculatiue window must bee let alone Solon perswaded them to take away the inequality of Mine and Thine and to diuide the whole world anew whereby euery man the Begger aswell as the King might haue his iust share Chilon aduised to banish the vse of those Mettals of Gold and Siluer as the pestiferous root of all Euill Pittacus laid the fault of the moderne abuses vpon Rewards conferred on men of meane deserts who entring into the sacred seats of Iustice peruerted all the Blessings which God bestowed on Mankind and caused their Attendants and Officers to be nicknamed Leaches Butchers and Tyrants Periander would haue the imaginary vertues of Fidelitie and Secrecie restored and stampt in mens mindes Bias his Proiect was to hunt men into their ancient habitations where their old Ancestors inhabited a thousand yeeres past to giue elbow roome to the rightfull Owners Cleobulus pronounced his definitiue sentence that all the scope of the worlds reformation consisted in Rewarding the Good and in punishing the wicked Cato would haue the Catarrattes and windowes of Heauen opened and the whole World drowned againe excepting some few of the male Children to whom hee wished an ingendring and spreading power to bee giuen like Bees to continue the race of men without being beholding vnto any more women whose vnvnluckinesse pride and vanitie as he said occasioned all the villanies which deformed the present World In conclusion Traiano Boccalini accused these Reformers for their Hypocriticall suggestions and conspiracies against the sacred honour of Apollo in setting out Proclamations onely to please Fooles that no Hucksters should sell oaten meale or pease by a false dish and such like trifling matters And these friuolous Proclamations they divulged of purpose to blinde the eyes of the multitude to seeme to doe somewhat when as their Office and charge was to see a general Reformation of all the most notorious Vices which infected the Generation of humane kinde as Simony sale of Iudges places Bribery and the like Apollo knowing this to bee true which Boccalini with his too too lauish tongue had blabbed abroad and ashamed that euery common Citizen of Parnassus began now to smell out the drist of his Statesmen and could readily descant of those secrets which in ancient times as a diuine mysterie they concealed from vulgar minds he retired himselfe much discontented aswell in respect of this cause as for that it lay not in his absolute will to root out the knowledge of Euill from the Christian World The Lady Minerua and the nine Muses laboured to mitigate his Matesties griefe telling him that Sinne must raigne as long as men beare sway in the World vitia erunt donec homines But no perswasions preuayled No Company pleased his humour saue sad Melpomenes insomuch that many doubted lest some strange kinde of Melancholy which the Physicians neuer heard of would whirle about the braines of the vertuous and at the last eclipse the glorious light of their vnderstanding if the chiefe Lord of wisdomes Society should continue long in his retired Lodge While both the Head and members of this sacred Corporation suffered in this Labyrinth of sorrow and shame the Lady Mnemosyne brought his Maiestie word that foure graue personages were newly arriued at his Court Gate stiling themselues the Fraternitie of the Rosie Crosse. At the first hee seemed to slight the newes thinking they might be some of those Cabalisticall Mountebankes which went abroad selling of smoke and making credulous persons to belieue that they were of a Mathematicall fry and race of wise Philosophers to whom Mercurius Trismegistius had transferred the neuer erring Art of discerning Truth from falshood the meanes to vnite the variable will of man and that which Worldlings doe most prize to make the Philosophers Stone But when hee better vnderstood that this