and matter Lastly they are discrepant in all those points of Popery which are broached and couched in these late Deuotions there being no prints nor footesteps of them in these ancient Prayers but onely in the mentioning of the first the third the sixt the ninth Hower and the Câ—mpline which slipped into the first Edition through forgery â—r ouersight and were afterwards exploded in the â—ubsequent â—mpressions Therefore these new Deuotions and Hâ—wers of Prayer are â—arre different from the priuate Prayers Authorized by Queene Elizabeth in all these respects What penalty then and censure is our Author worthy of who by this Title and Preface would make the World beleeue they were either altogether or almost Paralells in forme in matter end and all respects of purpose to conceale aduance diffuse and vâ—nt his Popery and to delude mescate and insâ—are men with it For the second that these new Deuotions are not warranted by nor yet extraâ—ted from these priuate prayers of Queene Elizabeth nor from our Common Prayer Booke it is cleare and euident by the former differences There is not in these priuate Prayers nor in our Common Prayer Booke any such trash as his seuerall Prologues and Prefaces as the first part of his Booke which is not paged or as his Prayer for the Dead his Prayer to God for the Mediation of Angels and all the fore-râ—cited Popish passages doe containe there is nothing in all these priuate Prayers to iustifie or approoue either the Method Forme or Matter of these new Deuotions as the premises dâ—e suâ—ficiently euidâ—nce Thâ—refore this second Conclusion likewise must be granted For the third and maine Proposition That both the Forme and Matter of these Deuotions and Howers of Prayer are taken and Transcribed out of Popish Authors Primers Breuiaries Chatechismes and Horaries though the Author in his Title page and Preface and the supposed Printer in his Epistle to the Reader aâ—firme That they were but the Howers and priuate Prayers published by the Authoritie of Queene Elizabeth now renewed and more fully set out againe as they were after this manner published heretofore 1560. and 1573. Collected and taken out of holy Scriptures the Ancient Fathers and the Diuine Seruice of our owne Church and compiled out of sundry warrantable Bookes Whence the Forme and Patterne of these Deuotions hath bene taken to wit from our Ladies Primer the Howers of our Lady the Breuiary of Pius quintus and Clemens the eight and such like Popish Deuotions I haue already suâ—ficiently demonstrated and therefore will not here examine it I will therefore now confine my selfe to the Matter and Substance of these Deuotions which I will now Paralell and Sampler with those Popish Authors Prayer-Bookes Chatechismes Horaries and Deuotions from whence they were extracted To passe by the Crosse and IHS in the Fore-front the Badge and Charaâ—ter of the Romish Whore which is stamped on the Frontispiece and Couer of â—esuiticall and Popish Prayer and pocket Bookes I will begin my Paralell with the Title Papists HOras de Neustra Sennora Printed at Paris 1556. Horae beatissimae Virginis Mariae secundum vsum SaruÌ„ which I haue seene and which you shall finde cited in Mr. Rogers his Articles pag 124. Our Ladyes Primer and Breuiarium Pij quinti Clemens the 8. haue the forme the vse and practise of these Howers not the Title The Fasting dayes iâ— all the yeare In all the Church these Fasting dayes are obserued All the Lent except Sunday The Ember dayes which are the Wednesday Friday and Saturday next after Saint Lucies day after the first Sunday in Lent after Whitsonday and after the exaltation of the holy Crosse. The Eues of Christmas of Whitsonday of the Assumption of our Lady of all Saints of most of the Apostles Saint Iohn Baptist and Saint Laurence Besides this it is the custome in England to fast all Fridayes except within the twelue dayes and Easter weeke also other three Eues of our Lady to wit of the Purification the Natiuitie and Conception The Annunciation Eue is not Fasted if it fal on Easter weeke Saint Marks day not falling in Easter weeke and the three Rogation dayes that is Monday Tewsday and Wenesday we abstaine from flesh at least Of the time of Marriage so Kellam Or Of the time wherein Matrimoâ—y mâ—y not be solemâ—ized so the Councell of Treâ—t and the Breuiâ—rie oâ— Pius 5. and Clem. 8. and Bellarmine The solemnizing of Marriages is forbidden from the first Sunday of Aduent vntill after Twelfeday and from the beginning of Lent vntill Low Sunday all other dayes they may be solemnized The Apostles Creed 1 I beleeue in God the Father Almighty maker of heauen and earth 2 And in Iesus Christ his onely Sonne our Lord. 3 Who was conceiued by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgine Mary 4 Suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried 5 He descended into hel the third day hee rose againe from the dead 6 He ascended into heauen sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty 7 From thence hee shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead 8 I beleeue in the holy Ghost 9 The holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints 10 The forgiuenesse of sinnes 11 The Resurrection of the flesh 12 And the Life euerlasting The Lords Prayer Our Father which art in Heauen 1 Hallowed be thy name 2 Thy kingdome come 3 Thy will bee done on earth as it is in Heauen 4 Giue vs this day our dayly bread 5 And for giue vs our trespasses as wee forgiue them that trespasse against vs. 6 And lead vs not into temptation 7 But deliuer vs from euiâ—â— The two Pecepts of Charitie 1 Thou shalt loue the Lord thâ— God with all thy heart with all thy soule and with all thy minde 2 Thou shalt loue thy neighbor as thy selfe which is more sâ—â—tâ—ble to the Scripture then the other The Precepts of the Church 1 To celebrate the appointed Feast dayes of the Church in abstaining from seruile workes 2 Reuerently to heare the sacred Oâ—lice of the Masse on the Holy dayes 3 To fast the Lent the foure Imber tides and the Euâ—s according to the custome of the Church and the Friday and Saturday to abstaine from flesh 4 To confesse thy sinnes to a Priest allowed to receiue the holy Eucharist or blessed Sacrament at the least at Easter as some or about Easter as others render it and to doe these things at the least once in the yeere which some of them diuide into two seuerall Precepts 5 Not to solemnize Marriage on the dayes forbidden by the Church as some Or to pay Tithes as others doe record it Loe here a Concordance in number if not in matter The Sacraments or 7. Sacraments of the holy Catholique Church Baptisme Confirmation the Eucharist Penance Extreame Vnction Order and Matrimony These Sacrameâ—ts are all great and so euery one of them
hath some peculiar greatnâ—sse The greatest of all is the most holy Eucharist yet touching the necessitie the most necessary of all are Baptisme and Penance Compare these two together and you shall finde but little difference See pag. 21. The three Theologicall Vertues Faith Hope Charitie Three kindes of good Workes Prayer Fasting and Almesdeeds See pag. 22. Seuen Gifts or Fruites of the holy Ghost 1 The gift of Wisdome 2 of Vnderstanding 3 Of Counsell 4 of Fortitude 5 Of Knowledge 6 of Pietie 7 And the feare of God or godly Feare The twelue Fruites of the holy Ghost Loue Ioy Peace Patience Bâ—nignitie Goodnâ—sse Longanimitie Meeknesse Faith Modestiâ— Continency â—hastiâ—ie The spirituall workes of Mercy 1 To instruâ—t the Ignorant 2 To correâ—t â—r admonish those that Sinne 3 Tâ— asâ—ist by Counâ—eâ— him that needeth it 4 To comfort the afâ—â—ictâ—d 5 â—aâ—iently to suffer iniâ—ries 6 To pardon offences and iniuries receiued 7 To pray for the liuing and the dead and thy persecuters The corporall workes of Mercy 1 To feed the Hungry 2 To giue drinke to the Thirstie 3 To harbour the Stranger 4 To clothe the Naked 5 To visit the Sicke 6 To visit Prisoners and redeeme the Captiue 7 To bury the Dead The eight Beatitudes 1 Blessed are the poore in Spirit for theirs is the Kingdome of Heauen 2 Blessed are they that Mourne for they shall receiue comfort 3 Blessed are the Meeke for they shall receiue the inheritance of the Earth 4 Blessed are they that hunger anâ— thirst after righteousnesse for they shall be satisfied 5 Blâ—ssed are the mercifull for they shall obtaine mercy 6 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shal see God 7 Blessed are the peace makers for they shall bee called the children of God 8 Blessed are they that suffer for Righteousnesse sake for theirs is the kingdome of Heauen Seuen deadly sins Or the seuen capitall sinnes which are commonly called deadly 1 Pride 2 Couetousnesse 3 Lechery 4 Enuie 5 Gluttonie 6 Anger 7 Sloth The contrary vertues 1 Humility 2 Contempt of the world 3 Chastitie 4 Charitie 5 Abstinence 6 Patience 7 Alacritie or spirituall cheerefulnesse or Deuotion Quatuor Nouissima or the foure last things to bee remembred Death the last Iudgement Hell and the Kingdome of Heauen Mr. Cozens A Collection of Priuate Deuotions or the houres of Prayer Printed at London 1627. These Bookes are welnigh Paralâ—lls in the Title wee will nâ—xt examine how they suite in substance with these or other Popish Records The Fasting Dayes of the Church or dayes of speciall Abstinence and Deuotion The fortie dayes of Lent The Ember weekes at the 4. seaâ—ons being the Wenesday Fryday and Saturday after the first Sunday in Lent after the feast of Pentecost after holy Crosse September 14. Saint Lâ—cies dayâ— December 13. The three Rogation dayes which bee the Munday Tewsday and Wednesday before holy Thursday or the Ascention of our Lord The Eues or Vigils befâ—re the Natiuitie of Christ The Purification and Annunciation of the blessed Virgine The Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist Saint Matthias Saint Peter Saint Iames Saint Bartholomew Saint Mathew Saint Simon and â—ude Saint Andrew Saint Thomas and all Saints day It hath also beene an ancient Religious custome to fast all the Fridayes of the yeere except those that fâ—ll within the twelue dayes of Christmas The times wherein Marriages are not solemnized From Aduent Sunday vntill 8. dayes after the Epiphany From Septuagessima Sunday vntill 8 dayes after Easter From Rogation Sunday vntill Trinity Sunday Some of these being times of Fasting and abstinence and others holy Festiuals and times of ioy fit onely to bee spent in these holy exercises without other auâ—cations The Apostles Creed diuided into 12 Articles 1 I beleeue in God the Father Almighty maker of heauen and earth 2 And in Iesus Christ his onely Sonne our Lord 3 Who was conceiued by the Holy Ghost borne of the Virgine Mary 4 He suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried 5 He descended into Hell the third day hee rose againe from the Dead 6 He ascended into heauen and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty 7 From thence hee shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead 8 I beleeue in the Holy Ghost 9 The holy Catholike Church the communion of Saints leâ—t our in the first but added in the last Impression 10 The foâ—giuenesse of sinnes 11 The Resurrection of the body 12 And the Life euer lasting The Lords Prayer dâ—uided into 7. Petitions Our Father which art in Heauen 1 Hallowed be thy Name 2 Thy kingdome come 3 Thy will bee done on earth as it is in Heauen 4 Giue vs this dâ—y our dayly bread 5 And forgiue vs our trespasses as wee forgiue them that trespasse against vs. 6 And lead vs not into temptation 7 But deliuer vs from euâ—ll The two Precepts of Charitie 1 To loue God aboue all for his owne sake 2 To loue all men as our selues for Gods sake and to doe vnto others as we would they should doe vnto vs. The Precepts of the Church 1 To obserue the Festiualls and Holy dayes appointed 2 To keepe the Fasting dayes with Deuotion and abstinence 3 To obserue the Ecclesiasticall customes and Ceremonies established and that without frowardnesse or contradiction 4 To repaire to the publike Seruice of the Church for Mattens and Euening Song with other holy Offices at times appointed vnlesse there be a iust and vnfeined cause to the contrary 5 To receiue the blessed Sacrament of the blessed Body and Blood of Christ with frequent Deuotion and three times of the yeere at least whereof Easter to bee alwayes one and for better preparing thereunto as occasion is to disburthen and quit our Consciences of these sins that may grieue vs or scruples that may trouble vs to a learned and discreâ—te â—riest and from him to receiue aduice and the benefit of Absolution The Sacraments of the Church The principall and truely so called as generally necessary to Saluation are Baptisme and the Lords Supper The other fiue that is to say Confirmation Penitence Order Matrimony and Visitation of the sicke or Extreme Vnction though they bee some times called and haue the name of Sacraments yet they haue not the like nature that the two principall and true Sacraments haue The three Theologicall Vertues Faith Hope Charitie Three kindes of good Workes Fasting Prayer and Almesdeedes Seuen gifts of the holy Ghost 1 The Spirit of Wisedome 2 and Vnderstanding 3 The Spirit of Councell 4 and Ghostly strength 5 The Spirit of Knowledge 6 and Pietie 7 The Spirit of a Holy and godly Feare The twelue Fruites of the holy Ghost Loue Ioy Peace Patience Mercy Goodnesse â—onâ— suffering Meekenesse Faith Shamefastnesse Modesâ—â—e Sâ—brieâ—ie The spirituall workes of Mercy 1 To instruct the Ignorant 2 To correct Offenders 3 To Counsell the doubtfull 4 To comfort the aâ—flicted 5
preseruation and propagation of that pure orthodox sincere Religion which we yet enioy Which Religion as it is the breath and fragrant odor of our nostrils the delight and pleasure of our eyes the swetest harmony and musicke to our eares the most luscious hony and Manna to our pallats the most rauishing ioy and satisfactory contentment to our hearts the onely food the essence life and being of our soules the grand procurer of all our outward comfort and prosperity the onely Author of our peace and welfare the most transcendent glory and honour of our Nation the brazen wall the strongest fence and bulwarke of our kingdome the chiefest dread and terror to our Enemies the sole encouragement and comfort of our Confederates the fundamentall prop and pillar of our State the onely pawne and euidence of our future hopes and happinesse and the onely polestar way and passage to conduct and lead vs vnto Christ to God to heauen and eternall blisse all motiues for to prise and hold it fast in these degenerating declining and reuolting times so if we once but slacke our hold or let it goe it being the very rocke on which our Church our kingdome and we all do rest and Anchor both Church and State our selues our soules and all we now possâ—sse are wrackt and lost for euer Wherefore right Christian Worthies what euer becomes of other outward Priuileges and hereditary liberties the losse of which you cannot brooke with any patience where as the condescending vnto them alone would win your hearts and purses too be sure to hold fast and guard this maine foundation whereon our Church our kingdome and we ours stand against all Cozening vnder miners and Fauxes whatsoeuer who labour for to blow it vp If this bee safe our Church our King our Kingdome our liues our goods and liberties are all secure we need not feare what Spaine what France what man can doe vnto vs For then God is ours Christ is ours the holy Ghost is ours Angels and Men and all the hostes and creatures of heauen and earth yea earth and heauen it selfe and all is ours all these will take our parts plead our cause against our Enemies and if these be for vs who what can be against vs But if this be once endangered or rased but a little O then we sinke we droope wee perish our God our Crowne our peace our glory our wealth our liberties and all those sundry magazines and heapes of blessings which we now inioy will forthwith take their winges and flie away and leaue vs destitute helplesse hopelesse forelorne in those ouerwhelming floods and bitter stormes of misery bondage sorrow want and woe which shall euen breake our hearts and crush our bones and sinke our soules in endlesse horror and despaire O therefore looke betimes to this Foundation which now begins to shake to totter and moulder by degrees settle but this a right and roote out all those domestique Romane and Arminian Pioners who dig so deepe and fast to vndermine it and then both Church and State will soone be settled in their former peace and happinesse O consider that the present totterings declinings and ruines of our State arise but from the wauerings wastings and backslidings of our Church Our State and kingdome now decline so fast and hasten to the period of their former glory because our Church our faith our loue our Religion lose their ground Our Realme is full of factions and diuisions because our Church is so Popery Arminianisme False doctrines sin and all prophannesse haue ouer-spred our Church yea wasted corrupted our Religion no wonder then if pressures greuances losses crosses penury misery beggery shame and a world of other euils do now annoy our State Our State Enemies are no other but our Church Enemies O therefore curbe purge out quite suppresse the Achans Errors and great Annoyances which trouble oppresse and vndermine our Church and our Religion and then our State and Kingdome will be settled and freed from those many pressures miseries and afflictions which they now sustaine and not before In vaine is it to mend the tiles and vpper roomes till the Foundation be repaired in vaine doe any labour to repaire the decke whiles the keele is full of leakes whiles the head and heart is sicke the other members cannot prosper Neuer looke that our decaying State should thriue or flowrish till our Church be healed and recouered Goe on and hasten therefore with this maine and weighty Cure and haue a speciall eye to this great Cozening and infectious plague-sore whose briefe Suruay and Censure I here in all humility present and tender to your Honours and the great Physitian both of soule and body so blesse and ayde you in all your good endeauours that all the festring wounds and sores of our gangrend and consuming Church and State may now receiue a sound a perfect and a present Cure be reduced to their perfect soundnâ—sse that so our wildernesse may be like Eden and our Desart as the Garden of the Lord that our wast places may be comforted and all our sad and drooping hearts may bee filled with ioy and gladnesse with thanksgiuing and the voyce of melodie that you and I and all the people of the Land in the period and perclose of this your great Assembly may be sent away vnto our tents and habitations glad and merry in heart for all the goodnes that the Lord hath shewed vnto Dauid and Salomon to our King our Church our State to Israel we his people by this your happy and much desired meeting and let all that loue our Dauid our Salomon or our Israel say Amen Your Honours in all humility seruice and respect WILLIAM PRYNNE A BRIEFE SVRVAY AND CENSVRE OF Maister COVZENS his Couzening DEVOTIONS IT hath alwayes beene the beaten rode and method of all Heretiques and seducing Spirits in all the ages of the Church to Dulcerate their Venomus Harsh and bitter Potions with Lushious and sweete Ingreedients Nemo venenum temperat felle hellâ—boro sed conditis pulmentis bene saporatis saith Tertullian Heretiques and false Teachers are alwayes cunning Apothecaries they neuer temper their Poysons with Gall or Colloquint but with the best and pleasantest Conserues their venome lurkes in Honie Potions that so men may swallow it downe with greater greedinesse and lesse suspition Viperium obducto potamus melle venenum Heresies and false Doctrines yea all euill things whatsoeuer as they are of an Odious so likewise are they of a Timorous and Bashfull disposition they dare not walke Vnmasked especially in the brightest Orbe and Hemisphere of the Gospel-sunne for feare of present discovery whence they alway claspe and twine themselues at first with knowne and approued Trueths which serue as Sauce or Baites to draw them downe and cloathe themselues in the Amiable dresse and Rich attire or at least wise Christen themselues
is so diuerse in his gifts and Heauenly operations for the good and welfare of the Church To these I may adde our Authors eight Beatitudes transcribed out of the Popish Pamphlets as all the other were as I haue prooued in my former Paralell for which hee quotes Matth. 5. as the Papists doe Now there are not eight but nine Beatitudes pronounced by our Sauiour in that Chapter the last of which to wit Blessed are ye when men shall reuile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of euill against you falsely for my sake c. Our Author and the Papists both omit and so dismember and abuse the holy Scripture to which no man can adde nor take away without apparant losse and hazard of his soule I will end and shut vp this Conclusion with the visitation of the Sicke which our Author makes one of his seuen Sacraments an absurditie solecisme and noualtie which I neuer heard nor red of yet in any Protestant or Popish Author But though this visitation of the Sicke be not a Sacrament as our Author dreames perchance because hee found it in the Common Prayer Booke yet I am sure it is a necessary duety which Gâ—d and Christ yea and our owne Church and Canons impose vpon all Ministers How then shall those Nonresidents and Pluralitie men excuse themselues either to God or Man especially in that Great and terrible day of Iudgement when Christ the Maister good and carefull Shepheard of the Sheepe who is alwayes Resident with his flocke and hath parted with his Blood and Life to purchase Heale and saue their soules shall summon them to giue an account of all the Soules which they haue lost or slaine though carelesnesse or sloth and to exact their blood at their hands who are so farre from visiting the sicke and diseased bodies of their forelorne Sheepe that they quite neglect their dead and sickly Soules which fester rot and pine away yea die and that for euer in their sinnes and trespasses for want of Spirituall phisicke and Cordialls to recouer them O the hard-heartednesse of these Woluish Murthering and Soule-deuouring Pastors Who thus neglect nay starue and butcher the very dearest deare and Loue of Christ his chosen and beloued flocke which hee hath purchased with his dearest Blood had they any of Christs Loue or Bowels of Christs Pittie and Conpassion nay any sparke of Grace or Nature in them they would not they could not nay they durst not so much vnderualue Christs bosome Friends his Lambes his Loue his Blood his Spouse and dearest members as out of Couetousnesse Sloth Sensualitie Pride Vnskilfulnesse or Negligence to put them ouer vnto hirelings which God himselfe condemnes as if themselues were either to great or good for to attend them Alas the meanest Soules cost Christ as much and so they are as deare vnto him as the greatest Monarches they cost the very Sonne of God his best and dearest Blood And dare you then aduance your selues so farre aboue Christ Iesus whose vnderlings and seruants you professe your selues as not to deeme those worthy of your sweate your paines and greatest care for whom Christ Iesus died As to preferre your case your pleasures your bellies skinnes and backes your honours profits and preferments nay your very Asses Swine and beasts before the wealth and safetie of your flockes whose rich and peerelesse Soules are more of price and value then tenne thousand worlds As to withdraw absent and alienate your selues so from them as to become meere strangers to them scarse to visit them once a quarter nay once a yere vnles your Tithes and priuate gaines induce you to it though God himselfe and 30. seuerall Councels enioyne both Bishops themselues and al inferior Pastors vnto a fixed constant and laborious Residence condemning al Nonresidency vnder paine of deposition As to assigne them ouer to some carelesse hireling as if that personall duty worke and seruice which God himselfe hath layd on Ministers might be transferred ouer at their pleasures and bee discharged by a Proxie without any wrong to God or to their Flockes whiles you your selues are feasting and wallowing in your ease and pleasures in some Peeres or Prelates Palace or at some Cathedrall Church or Colledge like so many Epicures or Tonne-growne Abbylubbers as Pierce the Plowman phraseth them or iâ—tting vp and downe at Court in Pauls or London streets in Plush in Sattins Veluets Silkes and cocked Beauers which affront the Heauens carrying whole Steeples on your backes at once as if you were some Knights or petty Lords or the onely proude and swaggering Gallants that the Court or Kingdome yeeld as if you were the very bride himselfe or Lucifers proud Priests and Prelates as old Chaucer stiles them and not the meeke and lowly Ministers of Iesus Christ Who are bound by sundry Councels though they are the greatest and the richest Prelates to cloath and furnish themselues with modest humble meane and cheape array and Housholdstuffe to testiâ—ie the lowlinesse and meekenes of their gracious hearts and giue example vnto others abandoning all Veluets Silkes and Sattins and such exoticke costly proud Pontificall and heart-swelling array which Christ and his Apostles neuer vsed as the badges of their pride and blemish of their Function without any thought or care at all of your forelorne and forsaken Flockes Well let me tell you thus much from my heart and the Lord of heauen fix it on and blesse to your soules that as your Nonresidencie and carelesnesse in feeding of your Flockes depriues you of the very name and function of Pastors in Gods sight and so you haue no right nor title to the Fleece in Gods account because you attend not on the Flocke so there is a day of Iudgement and an Audit comming wherein Christ Iesus the carefull Master-shepheard of your Pasture-Sheepe shall call you to a strikt account for all the Sheepe and Lambs of which you vndertooke the Charge requiring all their bloud at your hands and then what plea Apologie reply or answere can you make to mittigate or salue this bloudy and soule-slaying sinne What will the Statutes or Canons of our Church which tollerate Pluralities and Nonresidence in some certaine cases will a Facultie a Totquotâ— or any such dissipating Dispensations be any Estople or Plea in barre to Iesus Christ No no He hath certified you by that written word of his by which you shall be Iudged at the last that there is an Woe to euery idle Shepheard that forsaketh the Flock the sword shall be vpon his arme and vpon his right eye his arme shall be cleane dried vp and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened and that he will require the bloud of all his Flocke at your hands which no humane Lawes nor Dispensations can controule Wherefore you must needss incurre that euerlasting doome