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A02664	Tessaradelphus, or The four brothers The qualities of whom are contayned in this old riddle. Foure bretheren were bred at once without flesh, bloud, or bones. One with a beard, but two had none, the fourth had but halfe one. Collected and translated, by Thomas Harrab.	Harrab, Thomas.	1616 (1616)	STC 12797; ESTC S106009	25,718	40

Tessaradelphus OR The foure Brothers The qualities of whom are contayned in this old Riddle Foure bretheren were bred at once Without flesh bloud or bones One with a beard but two had none The fourth had but halfe one Collected and translated By THOMAS HARRAR permissu superiorum 1616. To the Reader REader I hauing trauailed in diuers parts of the Christian world chiefelie to take a diligent viewe of the sundry sectes which some call Relgions vvhich are nowe in these parts thereof and finding that to one obiecting their disagreements one with another they presently answere that they agree all in fundamentall pointes although they dissent in some matters which they say appertaine not to faith Knowing by experience this answere to be most false I thought it worth the labour to sette before thine eyes very briefly yet plainly the foure Principall Sects which are eyther allowed or permitted in some countries here in Europe out of which the multitude of petite Sects issue to the end thou mayest see the irreconciliable differences amongst them And when thou hast dilligently considered them I hope thou wilt say of them that recitasse est confutasse the rehearsing of them is the confuting of them They are obscurely comprehended in the Ridle aforesaide for they were all bredde with Martin Luther although they came forth some of them after as thou shalt see in this litle Treatise I call them brothers as they partly forced by Catholikes and partely to deceaue the ignorant doe sometimes stile themselues although in their writings they condemne one another to the pit of Hell Thou wouldest know who these foure be Marry Lutheranisine Caluinisme Anabaptisme and Anglianisme Some wil perhaps say that Religions or Sects should rather be termed sisters because they are in the latine tongue of the feminine gender but I answere that Sects and Schismes taking their denomination of their Authours who were men may be well of the masculine gender I call the religion of England Anglianisme because it among the rest hath no one especiall Authour but is sette forch by the Prince and Parliament The same Religion is now receaued in Scotland because the King is one and the same of both Kingdomes as also of Ireland and other Isles These foure brothers as I terme them are without flesh bloud or bone because indeed there is no substance at all or sappe of religion but certaine shadowes and shewes in them as thou mayest see in the sequell One of them hath a beard that is some seemley face of a man I meane ceremonies of Religion as Lutheranisme hath and two to wit Caluinisme and Anabaptisme no beardes at all except here and there a fewling haire that is no ceremonies to accoumpt of but some fewe remnants not worth the reckoning Anglianisme hath after a fashion halfe a beard for that it retayneth yet some ceremonies of auncient Religion although dayli decreasing In reading this litle booke thou mayest take a view of them all and consider well with thy selfe whether there be any hope of saluation in any of them which are opposite to the vniuersall Catholik Church so renoumed ouer the world for so many ages together Farewell in Christ CHAP. I. Of Martin Luther MArtin Luther the Author of this first Sect was borne at Isleb in the County of Mansfield Anno 1483. the two and twentith day of October his father was called Iohn Ludder and his mothers name was Margaret people of meane degree some say that his mother conceaued him of an Incubus but whether that be true or no I wil not heere dispute Many write that the Deuil and he were very familiar one with another and that they did eate a bushel of salt together And howe on a time when the Gospel was read at Masse erat Iesus eijciens demonium Luther threw himselfe to the ground crying that is not I that is not I he chaunged his name from Ludder which signifieth in their tongue Mocker Theese or Filth into Luther which betokeneth a pure man So the Manichees chaunged their masters name Manes that is madde into Manichee which signifieth to powre downe Manna Lib. de here c. 42. After that Luther had bestowed his young yeares in humane letters and had beene brought vp in the colledges of Magdeburge and Senach in Turing he gaue himselfe to the studie of ciuil Lawe but presently after one of his companions walking with him out of the towne was strocken starke dead with a thunder-bolte Luther not hurt but all on a smoake with this chaunce he was so frighted that incontinently he left the world and put himselfe into a Monastery of Augustin Friars in the towne of Erford Anno. 1504. his companions wondren at this chaunge in him hauing neuer seene so much as one sparke of religion or piety in him but rather plaine signes of debanchements and disorders He had scarce ended his yeare of probation but he grewe prowd and haughty hauing indeed some more learning then his fellowes ouer whome he would dominiere and play the Master For which cause as an vnruly fellow he was sent from thence to Wittenberge to a Couent of the same order Anno 1508. And at the same time there being a diuision betweene certaine howses of that order for seauen Monasteries banded against their Generall Luther took part with the reuolted and was sent to Rome as an aduocate of their cause After this Pope Leo the tenth hauing sette forth Indulgences for such as would contribute to the wars against the Turks the promulgation whereof was assigned to the Iacobin Faiars and not to the Austenes as they desired Stambitius Generall of the said Austenes tooke it in euil parte because such charge had beene accustomed to be committed to his Order which was matter of no smal credit And for very spite sette vp Luther whome he knew to be fitte for seditious exployts and tongued at will as also bolde and venterous to preach against the abuse of Preachers and Collectors of Indulgences This Stambitius was emboldened so to doe by the countenance of Fredericke Duke of Saxony who was soare offended with the Pope because he had not the Bishopricke of Magdeburge but it was giuen to the Arche-Bishoppe of Ments who vnder the Pope had the assigning of the preaching of the Pardons Luther then mounting into the pulpit thundred against the Collectors and Preachers of Pardons more vehemently indeede then Stambitius would haue had him to haue done flouting mocking and scoffing at them and now and then girding at the Pope himselfe insomuch as it irked Stambitius that he had sette him on worke but now it was past his helpe For many grew colde in deuotion towards this contribution by reason of Luther his preaching against it and sent the Collectors backe not only empty handed but loaded also with contumelies and reproaches He growing more malapert for that the people gaue eare vnto him was so audacious as he wrote to the Arch-Bishoppe of Ments and to him of Brandeburg against

make smale account but all the reckoning is of a sermon and ordinarily they haue two vpon sonday as for their seruice they say it by peeces omitting what they will yea if occasion serue before and after the sermon they sing a section of a Geneua psalme turned into rime in the vulgar tongue here all sing boyes wenches woemen and all sorts The Minister in his sermon vpon these dayes should by their lawes weare a surplesse and a corner cappe but great stirres haue beene and are yet somtimes about this businesse Some would weare them but their wiues will not consent thereto some for refusing them haue lost their benefices and some haue fled away and become Caluinists and some of other Sectes and these kinde of men ordinarily dislike their seruice and ceremonies They haue two sacraments baptisme and the supper and the Bishops sometimes doe confirme after a new fashion but account it only a ceremony and no sacrament neyther doe they much vrge it They baptize most commonly at the font in the Church with some ceremonies taken from the Catholike Church as with the signe of the crosse but that is most odious to the purer sorte By the lawes they should minister their Communion in singing bread as Catholikes vse but many will none of that but vse common loafe bread in steed thereof and they haue a siluer cuppe wherein they giue the wine all by the lawe must receiue kneeling The Minister at the first beginning comming to the Communion table must turne his face into the west but that was after altered and he appointed to turne to the north which yet at the length was changed and now he hath his face towards the south and the west when he readeth seruice The Prince with the Parliament may determine of Religion and what by them is set forth must be obserued They haue besides many other obseruauces taken from Catholike Religion as in some Churches wearing of coaps playing on organs singing in the olde Sarum tune and such like they wed with a ring and bury with solemnity the Minister meeting the corps readeth praiers and other things Their lawes binde them to celebrate and keepe holy the dayes of the Apostles and of many other Saintes as also to fast lent on vigils and to abstaine from flesh on fridaies and satterdayes but fewe obserue them or fast or abstaine from flesh any day if any doe he is suspected to be a Papist Indeed great personages and such as be in high offices dignities wil vsually haue their tables furnished with fish and some dishes of flesh on such dayes and euery man may cate what liketh him but if he eate no flesh he is deemed to be no sound Protestant for so they tearme them of their Religion but impropetly for the name is proper to the Lutherans as is said and agreeth to none other King Iames since he came to the Croune hath caused sondaies to be most strictly kept and this they call the Saboath and obserue it almost as precisely as the Iewes doe their satterday but of other holidayes there is litle regard There are besides in this land other petite Sects lurking in corners as Brounists Anabaptists Family of lone and Traskites now beginning not heard of before but because they be obscure not allowed of I passe them ouer with silence Heare maiest thou plainly see that the religion of England is composed of Catholike Religion of Lutheranisme and Caluinisme and yet approueth no one of them but differeth much from euery one singled out by themselues Diuers ceremonies thou seest in this Religion and diuers reiected so that this is plainly the fourth brother with halfe a beard Now ponder with thy selfe my gentle Reader and then judge whether thou hast reason to leaue the Catholike and vniuerfall Church of Christendome continued throughout the world for so many ages together and still is flourishing to joyne thy selfe to any one of these late risen Sects and of which soeuer thou art al the rest wil condemne thee If thou haue but the leaste sparke of Gods grace to assist thee thou wilt easily determine to take the best and safest way And so fare thou well Finis