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A briefe and yet exact and accurate description of the present state of the great & mighty empire of Germany both touching the formes of their civil government and profession in religion / taken by a diligent and faithfull surveyor of it, with much paines travelled over that whole country to informe himself and others of these things ; now published by Sa. Clarke ... for the publick good.
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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if they had means they would reform it in like sort as their Neighbours of Hagona Turkeine Mynster c. of late about three years past have done The second kind of Religion that is used in Germany is that which they call Calvenisme of the which amongst the Nobility onely the Count Palatine and the Grave of Embden maketh profession and have accordingly Reformed their Countries And of the free Cities Breme only beginneth to incline that way by reason that the chiefest Burgomaster Danyell van Buren and Millanus the chief Schoolmaster there are earnest in that opinion and labour all that they may to reduce the State there to their minde All the rest both of the Princes and free Cities in Germany except before excepted are Lutherans in profession of Doctrine and Papists in Ceremonies for they have at this day in their Churches Images Lamps Torches Copes Vestments Albes Surplices Crosses Altars and the very same Superstitious Rites and Ceremonies both in Administring the Communion saving that they deliver it in both kinds in their mother tongue without any elevation In Baptism Marriage Auricular Confession and burying even as the Papists have There is at this day two sorts of the Lutherans in Germany whereof the one sort is called Truncistae because they affirm that a man is born Quasi truncus in regeneratione having no power of himself to do well and that works be not necessary to Salvation And that the Church is too much burthened with Ceremonies This opinion did Matthias Flaccus Illericus as Argentine maintain to be the Doctrine of Luther whom Wigandus of Gena with all the rest of Duke John William of Wimars Preachers do follow The other sort are termed Sunergistae because they say that God draweth Hominem volentem in regenerationem and that good works are requisite to follow faith in mans justification and that Ceremonies be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 things indifferent Of this sort is Georgius Major who with all the Divines in the Universities both of Wittemberge and Leyipzeigke and withall the Princes of the Elector Augustus do maintain this to be the Doctrine of Philip Melancton This contention is gone so far between these Preachers and Divines of both sides that the Princes of each side are become parties therein for the pacifying thereof it was thought good by the wisest of either side to have the matter openly disputed the which was done at Aldenburge a Town in Saxony between both the said Princes Dominions in Feb last 1569. The which Disputation is set forth in Print But the Faction notwithstanding continueth and to what end that will come the Lord in heaven onely knoweth But wise men doubt that these are but the beginnings of a further mischief to come upon Germany and the Dutch Nation who both for their security in Religon dissolute living and horrible drunkenness do exceedingly provoke the plague of God unto them To these three kindes of Religions used in Germany there may be added a fourth which is of Newtrals such as are the Duke of Cleive and the Emperour And first touching the Duke of Cleive albeit for his own part he professeth Lutheranisme yet by means of his Wife who is the Emperours sister and of his Chancellor who is an earnest Papist the Romish Religion is permitted throughout all his Dominions to as many as like the same who are not a few On the other side the Emperour although he make publick profession of Popery in his Court yet as well in his Countrey of Austria which is a member of the Empire as also in all his other Dominions for the most part the confession of Augusta is for certain respects and after a sort granted to such as are desirous thereof but the greatest number of his Subjects do dwell still in Popery The which Religion the Emperour himself as it is reported doth not in Conscience like although for some wordly respects he dare not but dissemble the same for there are both some of his Privy Councill whom I know that professe openly the Reformed Religion and Divines both Learned and Noblemen in Germany the which have had secret conference with him in that behalf who do affirm assuredly that he knoweth the truth in Religion that for pollicies sake he dissembleth the same but howsoever the matter doth stand and whatsoever he maketh men to believe to the contrary Sure I am that in all his actions both publick and private he hath shewed himself an enemy to all those of the Religion And on the contrary part hath favoured and supported the Romish faction for the which respect he hath at this present so little favour with the Princes Protestants in Germany as both his authority is with them the less regarded and their minds so alienated from him as they are purposed never in their time to establish the succession of the Empire in his house neither yet during his Reign to come any more themselves in person to any Dyett that he shall appoint for what cause soever it be Wherefore considering the premisses a man may gather hereof a State conjecture and conclude with the saying in the Gospell that for as much as this Nation of Germany is in so many respects divided in it self that it shall in the end suffer desolation The ten Provinces or Circuits of the Empire and what Horsemen and Footmen every one is bound to Contribute in all necessary affairs for the State of the Empire Where is to be Noted that the Protestants in the same do double their Contribution 2. Circulus quatuor Electorum ad Rhenum whereof the Count Palatine is head Horsemen Footmen 120 Mentz 554 120 Collen 554 120 Trier 554 120 Palatinatus 554 2 Philip Count of Nasshaw and Brelstem 8 4 Count of Newenard 8 4 Lords of Rifferschird 12 2 Lords of Reyneck 6 6 Bayliffes of Confluence 26 6 Abbot of St Maximyn 44 4 Prenost of Selz 12 6 Town of Geluhausen 42 4 Gerloch Lord of Nether Isemburge 16 Summ. 518. Summ. 2390. The Circle of Franconia whereof George Ludovike of Zenzam is head 72 Bamberge 404 90 Wartzburge 416 60 Aystat 264 38 Duchemr 110 2 Amburge the Provost 6 2 Abbey of St Giles 26 90 Marquess of Brandenburge as Burgrave of Noriburg 416 18 Count Hennan of Hennyberge 48 18 Count William of Hennyberge 48 2 Count of Castell 8 12 Count of Wortheim 20 4 Count of Reyneck of Lar. 20 0 Count Albrecht of Horulor 60 12 Count George of Horuloe 0 0 Count Wolf of Horulor 24 2 Regenspurge Bishop of Wurtzburge 8 4 Heirs of Schenckgotzen of Limpurge 20 4 George and William Cupbearers of Limpurge 20 4 Ebererd and Valentine Pincernae Lords of Eberbache 8 2 Heirs of Count John of Schwarzberge 6 18 The Town of Norinberge 500 20 The Town of Rodtenburge 180 10 Swinford 72 8 Wynsheym 72 8 Weysenburge 36 Summ. 566. Summ. 2792. 3. The Circle of Bavaria whereof the Duke of Bavire is Head 120 The Archbishop of