A BRIEFE TREATISE IN WHICH Is made playne that Catholikes liuing and dying in their Profession may be saued by the Iudgment of the most Famous and Learned Protestants that euer were Agaynst a Minister N. E. who in his Epistle exhorteth an Honourable Person to forsake her ancient Catholike Roman Religion to become one of his new-found-out Protestant Congregation Deut. 32. Vers 31. Et Inimici nostri sunt Iudices Our Enemies also are Iudges Permissu Superiorum M. DC XXIII THE PREFACE Contayning certaine Considerations as well for better vnderstaÌ„ding the drift of this Treatise as for auoyding all cauills and answearing such Obiections as might be made against this Grand Protestant Iury. The Zuinglians are to be nuÌ„bred say the Lutherans with thâ— Anabaptists Nestorians Turkes And againe The Zuinglians call the LutheraÌ„s Eutichians and ouerthrowers of many articles of faith Iezler de Diuturnit Bell. Euchar. pag. 78. Stancarus All the Churches which those men call Reformed by the Ghospell and the Sonne of God hold the faith of Geneua Zuricke concerning Christ are AriaÌ„s neyther caÌ„ this he denyed which I haue aboue demonstrated So he de Trinit c. 8. Sturmius By these hatefull dissentions peruerse opinions the foundatioÌ„s of our Religion are ouerthrowne the chiefest articles are called in question many heresies are brought into the Church of Christ and the high way to Mahometisme Atheisme is apparently prepared Agayne The Lutherans saith he do hold the Protestant Caluinian Churches of England France Flanders and Scotland for hereticall their Martyrâ— for martyrs of the diuell De ration CoÌ„cord ineund l. â— p. 2. 24. FOR the better vnderstanding of what we are about to handle in this Treatise we must obserue first that the maine drift and scope therof is to shew how it is farre better and more secure to liue dye a Catholike in the Romaine Church then a Protestant in what Congregation soeuer not only because one of them doth condemne the other for Schismatickes and Heretikes as vncapable of saluatioÌ„ but also because Catholickes doe neuer affirme that Protestants liuing and dying Protestans may be saued not for want of charity in Catholickes as some doe cauill seing they desire nothing more theÌ„ the saluation of all but for want of true faith in Protestants without the which it is impossible to please God whereas ProtestaÌ„ts doe not deny that comfort to any vertuons Romaine Catholike so that for the saluatioÌ„ of â—or that breaâ—â— saith D. Whyte amoÌ„g vs Protestants oÌ„ly toucheth some particular meÌ„ in matters not coÌ„â—erning fâ—yth â—n the way pag. 13â— Rogâ—rs in his Preface to the booke of Articles Willet Antilog pag. â—5 20. D Georg Abbot against Hill p. 101. 102. D. Doue In matters of religioÌ„ we all agree Persuas p. 3â— And if they do not agree in on faith â—ow â—â— they be the true Church which is but oâ—e hath only one Lord one Faith one Baptisme Ephes â— Câ—ntic 6. 8. My doue is one Symbolum Constant Oâ—e holy Catholyâ—â—â— and Apostolicall Church Cal. l 4 inst c â— â— â— See Suarez disâ— de Ecc Sect. 4 â— â— l. de fide spe c. Catholickes we haue not only the beliefe of Catholickes themselues but also the iudgement of most Famous and Learned Protestants who teach the same eyther expressely or at least in such tearmes as with the help of their owne brethreÌ„ with whom they are sayd to agree at least in all materiall points may sufficiently be proued and in this sense are to be vnderstood the verdicts of all those which may seeme not to be so full and sufficient as the other in this Grand Protestant Iury. As for example Zanchius and other Protestants affirme that the Roman Church as yet is the Church of God Here in expresse words is not auerred that those who liue and die well in this Church may be saued which neuerthelesse according to the common doctrine of Catholikes doth plainly inough imply the possibility of saluatioÌ„ to all those who are members of such a Church For if they cannot be saued in the Church of God which is but one where els should they seeke for theyr saluation Or if they cannot but be damned in the Church of God M. Cartright I doubt not but diuers fathers of the Greeke Church who were great Patrones of Free-will are saued M. Sparke discoursing of the honoring of Saints Reliques prayer for the dead saith VVe are not so hasty to pronouÌ„ce sentence of condemnation of any for such errors Acontius coÌ„cerning the Reall presence Both those that deny it and those that doe hold it are in the way of Saluation CoÌ„cerning TransubstantiatioÌ„ D. Luther writeth thus Bread wyne are not in thâ— SacrameÌ„t of the Aultar but the shewes or accidents of bread and wyne for the bread is changed into the true and naturall body of Christ the wyne into the true and naturall bloud of Christ Serm. de Euch. Concerninge receauing vnder one or both kinds there is no commaundment saith D. Luther Concerning the Popeâ— Supremacy about it saith D. Luther he is to be borne with all Melancton teacheth how his Monarchy is profitable Concerning Satisfaction It was an error in the holy Fathers saith D. Whitaker yet notwithstanding they were good men and holy Fathers Did not Iohn Hâ—â—se that worthy Champion of Christ saith M. Francis Iohnson other martyrs of foretymes heare say Masse euen to their dyâ—â—g day c. Did not also diuerse of them acknowledge some the Popes calling anâ— Supremacy some 7. Sacraments some â—uricular Confession And Benedict Morgenstern These things were pardonable in the Godly who held the Pope to be the Vicar of Christ and head of the Church the Papacy for the Church Saintes for mediators and the Masse for the Supper of the Lord. See the Protest Apol. pag. 471. 684. You may find aboue three score pointes of Catholicke Doctrine taught by learned Protestants through all the seauenth Section how doth such an assembly deserue to be stiled the Church of God and not rather the Synagogue of Sathan But if Zanchius or any other call the Church of Rome the Church of God although it haue some damnable errous which hinder the professors therof from their saluation I hope by clearing those imagined errours from being any such barres out of Zanchius his owne learned brethren euery one may inferre that Zanchius with the help of his brethren Protestants affoardeth saluation to all Catholickes liuing well and dying in the Church of Rome The helps which we haue out of learned Protestants be these To wit that neyther the beliefe of free will prayer to saints the reall presence traÌ„substaÌ„tiatioÌ„ receauing vnder one or both kinds worshipping of Images the Popes supremacy and the monarchy of the B. of Rome satisfaction merit of good workes priuate Masse seaueÌ„ SacrameÌ„ts or any such taught by the Roman Church doe hinder any from being capable of their
Countrey Protestants Of the Protestants there will be as little question And in particular M. Iacob writeth thus The Bishops M. Iacob p. 73. of England when they deale with the Puritans must ioyne plainely with the Catholiks in their answers if they will maintayne themselues So that we see in the iudgement of all both Catholikes Lutherans Caluinists Protestants Puritans that to remayne in the Catholike Church and to liue and dye in it is the securest way to attayne to our chiefest good and at last to receaue the promised reward of our endles happynes ioy and euerlasting saluation the which is confirmed by no lesse a man then D. Luther himselfe with whome we will end That the Roman Church of God sayth he before al others is to be honored there is no doubt S. Peter S. Paul forty six RomaÌ„ Bishops so many hundred thousand Martyrs haue shed their bloud haue ouercome Hell death that it may euen be felt what a singular respect God hath to that Church And if now alas the matter so goeth at Rome as it were expedient it went better yet neither is there or can be so great cause that a separation or departure be made Heerehence those Protestants Offer of coÌ„fer pag. 16. which offered Conference speaking of themselues say That if the ministers to wit the Puritanes be in errour they protest to all the world that the Pope and the Church of Rome and in them God Christ Iesus himselfe haue had great wrong and indignity offered vnto them in that they are reiected and that all the Protestant Churches are Schismaticall in forsaking vnity and communion with them And a little before speaking of some position among them offered then to be disputed they write in plaine tearmes how diuers of the positions are such that if the Offer of coÌ„fer pag. 11. ministers should not constantly hould mainraine the same against all men they cannot see how possibly by the Rules of diuinity the separation of our Churches from the Church of Rome and from the Pope the supreme head therof can be iustified But now if in the Church of Rome there be true Christianity and Sanctity yea and the very kernell of Christianity if she be the Temple and Sanctuary of God in the which remaynet his Couenant inuiolable and all diuine things If she be the spouse of Christ the family of Iesus Christ and the mother Church conteyning all things necessary to saluation If she be the Church in which our Ancestours liued and were saued if she continued alwayes adorned with all kind of Christian good Enobled with most learned iust godly persons fraught with all kind of good workes of Miracles piety deuotion if she hath bred more Kings and Queenes Saints then were euer of of those tytles Protestants in all the Christian world and if now to conclude â—â—re neyther is nor can be any sufficient cause wyâ—â—â— should separate themselues from that Church If all his be true as Protestants themselues haue now in this Grand-Iury acknowledged and confessed I do not doubt but euery one may see perceaue that whosoeuer liueth a true meÌ„ber of that Church and striueth to goe forward in all kind of vertue may not only be saued but ariue also to that degree of holines perfection as to become a blessed soule on earth and there aboue to be crowned a thrice happy most glorious Saint in heauen Out of which we may inferre that whosoeuer are members of this Church in the which only sanctity and saluation is to be had as our Aduersaries themselues confesse â—ught to auoyde most carefully all such wicked and diabolicall suggestions as the enemy of man by what Minister soeuer may put into their heads to ioyne themselues to any other congregation especially seing according to M. Caluin out of her lappe to wit Caluin l. 4. instit c. 2. n. 4. the visible Church no remissioÌ„ of sins or saluation at all is to be hoped for the Lord doth mak so great accouÌ„t of the coÌ„munion of his Church Caluin n. 10. For Germany D Field sayth that Luther the rest of his Religion were baptized receaued their Christianity ordination and power of ministery in that Church to wit of Rome as the true vâ—sible and appaâ—aÌ„â— Church of Christ D. Field pag. 71. D. Couell in defence of Hooker p 7â— For France Caluin l. 4 instit §. 2. l. 4. VVe saith he haue departed from their Romish Church For England the Apologer pag 188. conâ—esseth no lesse saying we haue indeed gone from the Pope we haue shâ—ken of the yoake of the Bishop of Rome as he shal be held a trayterous turne-coate saith M. Caluin and a forsaker of his Religion whosoeuer disobediently alienates himself from that Christian Society Whence it followeth that a departing froÌ„ the Church is a denying of God Christ therfore so much the more must we beware of such kind of separation or breach of fayth Seing neyther can there be a more heynous crime imagined then with sacrilegious disloialty to violate that wedlocke which the only begotten Sonne of God hath contracted with vs. So far M. Caluin Pardon vs therfore good M. Parson if we willingly and constantly remayne where we are without being any thing moued with your trifles toyes confuted elsewhere to change our fayth profession which we haue been taught alwayes in the true Catholike Church And if you haue any care of the chiefest good of your soules saluation make hast to repayre to vs with your miserable seduced flocke or otherwise reflect seriously vpon this terrible sentence of S. Fulgentius who sayth Belieue assuredly and doubt nothing that euery Heretike or Schismaticke christened in the name of the Father and of the Sonne of the Holy Ghost if he not within the number of those which are of the Catholike Church what Almes soeuer he hath made albeit he shall shed his bloud for the name Christ can by no meanes be saued For neyther Baptisme nor large and charitable Almes nor death it selfe suffered for Christs sake will auayle S. Fulgent lib. de fide ad Petrum that man who doth not hold the vnity of the Catholike Church as long as his Hereticall or Schismaticall wickednes which leadeth to perdition shall continue in him A Note of fifty Kings Queenes of Great Britany accounted Saints their Memories celebrated for such by our Catholike Forefathers and this by the testimony of Protestants themselues S. Lucius King of Britany Martyr He liued about Nauclerus gen 6. Petr. de Natal l. 1. c. â—4 the yeare of Chrisâ— 192. Stow Holinshed in Chron. Cambden in Brit. S. ClintaÌ„cus King of Brecknocke in Wales Martyr Capgrau in catal Capgrau in catal About anno 300. Cambd. in Brit. S. Wistan King in Wales and Martyr About anno 400. Cambd. in Brit. S. Ethelbert King of Kent Confessour About anno 615. Stow Holinsh.
vntill for very wearines he layd downe his head vpon a stone which he there placed insteed of a boulster Also Fox sayth he was full Fox Acts. 206. God win in his life of deuotion and Godwin that he was most canonically elected and presently after his consecration became so graue so austere so deuout in all outward shew as he seemed quite another man King Henry the second his voluntary pennance for giuing some cause or occasion of his death the same day was rewarded by a glorious Godwin in vit Bald win They lackt the doctrine know ledge in Christs Ghospel especially in the article of free iustification by faith and therefore sayth Fox they ran the wrong way Acts. pag 133. And agayne speaking of our ancient Cristian Kings he vseth these words How great the blindnes ignorance of these men was who wanting no zeale wanted knowledg seeking their saluation by their meritorious deeds which I write saith he here to put vs in mynd how much we at this present are bound to God for the true sinceerity of his truth hidden so long before to our forancestors opened now to vs This only lamenting to see them haue such works and want our fayth and we to haue a right fayth want their workes pag. 133. Victory agaynst his enemies And what deuotion our Ancestors had to this Saint may be seene by the riches they gaue to his Shryne of which Shrine Erasmus relateth that the basest part was gold it all shined glittering and cast forth lightning by reason of the rare and mighty gemmes and pretious stones yea the whole Church in euery part abounded more then with royall riches And euery one sayth Godwin thought himselfe happy that could doe any thing to his honour But now as D. Barlow sayth although Kinges haue many occasions which may allure them to sinne especially hauing that priuiledge in scripture whether ex gratia or de facto whether from exemption from God or grace of men that no man may say vnto them Why doe you this Yet among our anncient Catholike Kings haue been so many and so eminent in all kind of deuotion holines and sanctity as we need not bring in any other for our present purpose sauing only some of them set downe to haue been such Yea euen by our owne learned Protestant authors For King Oswald sayth Stow with a small army ouercame the Brittans and slew Ceadwall their King He sent for Aidan a Scot to aduance the Christian Religion among his people gaue him holy Iland for his sea he enlarged his Kingdom reconciled the Deiri Bernitians which deadly hated one another he was slayne by the â—â—gans fighting for his CouÌ„try at last saith Stow was canonized for a Saintâ— whose faith deuotion was so great sayth Beda that he did Theater pag. 337. shine with miracles after his death Of this King Oswalds hand other ProtestaÌ„ts write for being bountifull to the poore That after his death it neuer consumed but was shrined in siluer in S. Peters Church at Bedda now Bambrough with worthy honour was worshipped for the miracles eures that it did as likwise the earth wheron his bloud was spilt King Canutus went on Pilgrimage to Theater of great Britany pag. 391. 392. Rome to visit the sepulcher of Saint Peter and Saint Paul built many Churches and Abbeyes greatly reuerenced Saint Bennet he offered vp his crowne vpon the Martyrs Saint Edmunds Tombe Most rich and Royall Iewells he gaue to the Church of Winchester whereof one is recorded to be a Crosse worth as much as the whole reuenew of England amounted to in one yeare He set his crowne on the head of the picture of our Sauiour on the Crosse at Winchester neuer wearing it more Cooper sayth that for his vertuous life he was Cooper Aâ— 1027. worthy to liue perpetually He was of great magnificence and vsed such Iustice and temperance that in his dayes there was no Prince of renowne towards God humble and lowly Amongst al the Saxon Kings hitherto is fouÌ„d none to be preferred or almost to be compared with Alfred for the great and singular qualities in this King worthy of â—â—gh renown sayth Fox whether we behould his valiant acts and manifold trauells for his Countrey or his godly and excellent vertues ioyned with a publike tender care of the weale publike or whether we Bale cent cap. 43. Cambd. pag. 444. Malmesb. lib 2. c. 4. Westm An. 892. 871. respect his notable knowledge of good letters with a ferueÌ„t desire to set forth the same throghout all his Realme He fought sayth Bale 57. tymes with the Danes according to Cambâ—en repressed them at his pleasure He wrote promulgated most Christian lawes caused such peace as he made bracelets of gold to be huÌ„g vp in the high way which none durst touch He dayly hard Masse sayd his houres Matins in the night season vnknowne to all his seruants he frequented Churches to heare seruice In repayring beautifying and enriching monasteries he laboured earnestly among which he built See Fox pag. 142. two of great renowne he was crowned and anointed by Pope Leo was tearmed his adoptiue child sayth M. Bale to whome S. Cuthbert Fox Acts. lib. 3. p. 154. appeared when he was in distresse assuring him that he should ouercome the Danes as he did indeed King Edgar sayth Fox was much giuen to all vertuous princely acts worthy of much commendation and famous memory excellent in Iustice maintained the Godly loued the modest was deuout to God and beloued of his subiects whome he gouerned in much peace and quietnes No yeare passed in the tyme of his Reygne in which he did not some singuler and necessary commodity for the common-wealth Houedâ—n pag. 426. A great maintener of Religion and learning He had in readines 3600. ships of warre and made 8. Kings to row him in a boate he sitting at Fox lib. 3. pag. 154. Prud. Ballance pag. â—31 the sterne and guiding it Moreouer he was a great patron of Monkish religion builded as some say as many Monasteries as there be Sundayes in the yeare or as Edne â—porteth 48. Saint Editha was this Kings daugher who from her infancy was brought vp in a monastery and would not refuse Cooper an 975. Stow. p. 113. that life to enioy the crowne after her brother King Edwards death Cooper and Stow write how Saint Edward Martyr was in all kind of honest vertues comparable to his Father Edgar began his soueraignity Fox Acts. pag. 159. Cooper An. 977. Cambd. Brittan pag. 70â— with much modesty and mildnes and worthily fauoured of all Was a vertuous and noble Prince sayth Fox much pitifull and bountifull to the poore for him sayth Cooper after his death God shewed many miracles Of King Edward the first Cambden writeth thus He was a Prince far excelling in whose most valiaÌ„t mind God chose a most
the chiefe parts of the Christian faith D. White We agree with the Church of Rome in substantiall articles of fayth D. White in defence c. 38. 8. 273. D. Field The Roman and Latine Church continued the true Church of God euen till our tyme. And agayne we doubt not but the Church D. Field of the Church pag. 282. in which the Bishop of Rome exalted himselfe he addeth with more then Lucifer-life pride was notwithstanding the true Church of God that it held a sauing profession of the truth in Christ and by force thereof conuerted many Countreyes from errour to the way of truth D. Willet Antil pag. 144. D Willet It is not denyed by any Protestant but many renowned Kings and Queens which might not pleade ignoraÌ„ce of the Roman Faith are Saints in heauen And speaking of his Maiesties D. Willet Antil of English Protest to the King mother he attributeth such holynes and truth to her Religion and her that it preuayled with God not only for herself but her sonne our Soueraygne also His wordes be these The child of such prayers teares cannot possibly fall away Bren. in Apol. pro confess Wittemb p. 297. Brentius We doubt not but that many haue obteyned true saluation in popery And speaking of S. Bernard whom D. Whitaker confesseth to haue been a member of the Roman Church he writeth Whitak ad oratio 7. Campian p. 30. Caluin Gregory Bernard were holy meÌ„ 4. instit c. 7. n. 22. Lubbertus we thinke truly that Bernard was a Saint l. 6. de Eccles c. 7. thus I iudge Bernard to haue been a man endewed with great piety and deuotion and to liue now happily with Christ Bishop Barlow in his third sermon The learneder writers do acknowledge the Church of Rome to be the Church of God D. Some agaynst Penry in diuers places auouâ—beth that Papists are not altogeather aliens froÌ„ Gods couenant That in the iudgement of all learned men and al reformed Churches there is in Popery a Church a ministery a true Christ If you thinke that all the Popish sect which dyed in the Popish Church are damned you think absurdly and dissent from the iudgement of the learned Protestants M. Bunny The Church of Rome hath Bunny in his Treatise tending to pacification Sect. 14. pag. 89. euer continued after a sort in profession of the fayth since the time that by the Apostles it was deliuered to them c. and hath in some manner also preserued and hitherto maintayned both the Word and Sacraments that Christ himselfe did leaue vnto vs which surely sayth he is a very speciall blessing and an euident worke of the Holy Ghost S. Edwin Sands writeth thus of the Roman Church There are among them vndoubtedly in Sir Edwin sads in his Relation num 48. great multitude men vertuous learned fraught with the loue of God and the truth aboue all things men of memorable integrity of hart affections In their Sermons much matter both of fayth and piety is eloquently deliuered by men of wonderfull zeale and spirit The outward state and glory of their seruice doth engender quicken increase and nourish the inward reuerence respect and deuotion which is due vnto soueraygne maiesty and power Their deeds of charity are exceeding No seuerity of life comparable to some of their religious If Protestants were or could be at vnion with them they shall find excellent order of gouernement singular helpes for increase of godlines and deuotion for the conquering of sinne for the profiting of vertue Yet in the chiefe of whome they send out Ibid. â— 25. to preach in the diligence and paynes which they take in their sermons in the ornaments of eloquence and grace of action in their shew of piety and reuerence towardes God zeale towards the truth of loue towardes his people which euen with teares they can often testify they match their aduersaries in the best and in the rest far exceed them But heerein the Iesuits carry the bell from all others hauing attayned the commendatiom and working the effect of perfect Orators of whome in Lent one in each Citty of Italy doth preach euery Day without intermission if their strength do serue them so as six dayes in the weeke they preach on the Ghospell of the dayes and on the Saturday in honour and praise of our Lady So euery yeare changing their preacher there is the delight of variety and in the daily continuing of the same the admiratioÌ„ of industry Some such like course it is to be thought the Iesuites hold also in other Countreys their proiects being certaine exactly pursued But wonderfull is the reputation which redounds thereby to their Order and exceding the aduantage which giueth to their fide For bookes of prayer piety all countreys are full of them at this day in their owne language c. In defeÌ„ding their doctrine they dare enter into combat with the best of their repugnants and will not doubt either to entangle them so in the snares of their owne quirks or at least wise so put of his blowes with the word of their distinctions that an ordinary Orator shall neuer perceaue them to be vanquished and a fauorable Auditor shall report them vanquishers whereupon now they cry mainely in all places for triall by disputations Moreouer such is their diligence and dexterity in instructing that euen the Protestants theÌ„selues in some places send their sons to their schooles vpon desire to haue them proue excelleÌ„t in those artes they teach This Order hath also their solemne Cathechizing in their Church on Sundaies and Holidayes for all youth that will come or can be drawne vnto it But this point of their schooles in instructing youth is thought of such moment by men of wisedome and iudment being taught so by very experience and triall thereof that the planting of a good Colledge of Iesuits in any place is esteemed the only sure way to replant that Religion and in time to eate out the contrary So far the Protestant Relator But to proceed from the common multitude of lay people and Ecclesiasticall persons to the Popes themselues this same anthour hath found much vertue deuotion and piety in those which haue been in these tymes and of the last Pope Clement the 8 he Relat. of Religion n. 42. 43. writeth thus He did often weepe vpon piety godly compassion at his Masses processions His eyes were still watering sometimes streaming with teares in so much that for weeping he seemed another Heraclitus He was a good Pope a good man a good Prelate a good Prince And as for the Lutheranes in Germany Relation n 45. they like the Religion of Catholiks so well that both the Clergy and Layty openly protest they will rather returne to the Roman Church then ioyne with the Sacramentary and predestinary pestilence The Puritans in this Nation in their late Offer of Conference preferre the Roman Church far before their
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Ethelred King of the West-saxons Martyr Anno 872. Stow. Holinsh. S. Alfred King of the West-saxons Confessour An. 899. Cambd. Stow omnes S. Duffus King of Scotland Martyr Anno 972. Cambd. Brit. in Murray S. Edgar Monarke of England Confessour Anno 975. Stow. Holinsh. omnes S. Edward King of the West-saxons Martyr Anno 978. Stow. Cambd. omnes S. Edward the Confessour K. of England Anno 1069. Cambd. Stow Holinsh. S. Malcolme King of Scoâ—land Confessor Anno 1092. Cambd Stow omnes B. Henry the sixt of EnglaÌ„d at whose body in Windeâ—ore very many miracles byn haue wrought Anno 1479. Stow. Holinsh. Cambd. in Surrey Queenes Niceph. Socr. Mart. Rom. In vita S. Edwini Reg. Matth. Westmon Pol. Vir. Vincent in spec Wion l. 4 ligni vitae Beda l. 4. Tritem de vit Illustr Mart. Rom. Bed l. 4. Westmon anno 640. Bed l. 4. c. 26. Wion l. 4. ligni vitae Bed l. 4. c. 23. Wion alij Tit. de vir illust Pol. Virg. Capgr Pol. Virg. Hereb de fastis Sanct. Ethelwerdus in Chron. Matth. West an 904. an 901. 92â— Wion in ligviâ—ae S. Helen Empresse borne at Colchester She liued about Anno 320. Cambd. in Britan. in Essex Stow. omnes S. Ethelburge Queene of Northumberland Anno 647. Cambd. Stow. c. S. Ermenburge Queene of the Mercians Anno 654. Stow. Cambd. alij S. Chinneburge Queene of the West-saxons Anno 670. Cambd. Chron. Brit. S. Ermenild Queene of the Mercians Anno. 678. Stow. Cambd. S. Audry Queene of Northumberland Anno 680. Cambd. Brit. in Cambridgshire S. Sexburge Queene of Kent Anno 686. Stow. Cambd. in Brit. alij S. Eanflede Queene of Northumberland Anno 690. Cambd. Brit. Stow. in Cronic S. Hereswide Queene of Eastangles Anno 690. Cambd. Brit. Holinshed alij S. Edilburge Queene of West-saxons Anno 840. Stow. Holinsh. alij S. Osith Queene of the Eastangles Anno 870. Cambd. in Brit. in Essex alij omnes S. Eue Queene of the Mercians Anno 878. Cambd. in Brit. in Glocest. S. Ethelwide Queene of the West-saxons Anno 904. Stow. Cambd. Holinsh. S. Eadgith Queene of Northumberland Anno 926. Camb. Brit. Howes S. Algiue Queene Mother to King Edgar Anno 964. Matth. west anno 943. 955. 974. Pol. Vir. Ranulph Cicestr hist Angl. Hist Scot. excus Frankford l. 7. West Paris an 1067. Abb. Flor. in eius vita Mar. Rom Surius omnes Matth. West Paris Sur. in act S. Margar. Concert Eccl. Angl. Didac de Yepes Ep. Taraconens Histor de schis Anglic. Camb. Brit. Stow. Holinsh. S. Wilfride Queene Wife to King Edgar Anno 987. Camb. Brit. Stow. Holinshed S. Agatha Queene wife to K. Edward the Out-law Anno 1072. Camb. Brit. Stow. alj S. Margaret Queene of Scotland Anno. 1092. Cambd. in Scotland Stow. omnes S. Maude Queene of England An. 1118. Camb. Stow. Holinshed B. Mary Stewart Queene of Scotland Anno 1587. Camb. in Britan. in his Elizabetha fusiùs D. Willet in his Antilog of the Engl. Protest to the King where he wonderfully extolls her for Holines and truth of Religion Besides these there are numbred aboue 500. Men Women of the Kings Children and Bloud Royall of our Iland that haue in ancient Catholike tymes dedicated themselues to God in holy Religion this by the testimony of our owne Protestant writers FINIS
worthy lodging that he might match the height of Royall Maiesty not only with fortitude and wisedome but with beauty also and comlines of body whome Fortune in the prime flower of his age trayned vp in many warres and most difficult times of the Commonwealth whilst that she disposed him for the British Empire which wheÌ„ he was established in he so gouerned hauing ouercome the Welch-men and triumphed ouer the Scots that by good right he is esteemed another ornament of Brittany King Stephen sayth Stow was a noble man and passing hardy of passing comely fauour personage in all Princely vertues he excelled as in martiall policy affability gentlenes and bountifull liberality towards all He was very noble in birth sayth Godwin but much more in vertue and all good manners many miracles wrâ—teth he are said to be wrought at his ToÌ„be And this may suffice to vnderstand in some manner the holines and sanctity of our auncient Catholike Kings But to proceed concerning other famous Calikes D. Couell writeth thus of Alexander Hales S. D. Couell in defence of Hooker pag. 241. Bonauenture and Saint Thomas all three great defenders of the Roman Church Aâ—d first of Alexander Hales he sayth who made his Summe that excellent worke by commaundement of Pope Innocentius the fourth that he was called the fountaine of life because of that liuely knowledgâ— that flowed from him he was mayster of Bonaâ—ent â—re a scholler not inferiour to himselfe of whom he was went to say that in Bonauenture he thought Adam sinned not meaning of that illumination which was in him and doubtlesse there was much in him as though he had not been darkened by the fall of Adam and therefore the Church called him the Seraphicall doctour To these Aquinas was not inferior who came so neere vnto Saint Augustine whome in his book agaynst Burges he esteemeth the chiefest doctor that euer was or euer shall be excepting the Apostles c. that some thought he had all his works by hart by a common prouerbe it was spoken that the soule of Saint Augustine dwelt in Aquinas in whome aboue all the rest foure contraryeties were said to excell aboundaÌ„ce breuity facility security in respect wherof he gayned the tytle to be called Angelicall Then if these men were the Popes Agents and yet so renowned and glorious and their doctrine so secure and excellent why may not we securely follow them in the same stepps of Agency in such busines Now all this being so it is no wonder if our aduersaries are forced to set out magnify and extoll the Luth. in ep cont Anabaptist Tom. 2. Germ. fol 267. Where also he savth that vnder the Papacy there are many godly men great Saints Church of Rome and truely in that manner as they are not affrayde to deliuer their mindes in such tearmes as Catholikes themselues could scarce desire or wish any better For herehence we confesse sayth D Luther that there is vnder the Papacy most of Christian good yea rather all Christian good and that from thence it came to vs Verily we confesse that there is in the Papacy true Scripture true Baptisme the true Sacrament of the Altar the true keyes to remission of sinns the true office of preaching true Catechisme and I say further that there is in the Papacy true Christianity yea rather the true kernell of Christianity M. Caluin agaynst Sadolet We do not deny those to be the Churches of Christ in which Caluin against Sadolet pag. 128. you gouerne And in the 2. to the Thessalonians he confesseth that the papacy is the Temple yea and the Sanctuary of God and else where that the Caluin l. 4. instit c. 2. n. 11. couenant of God hath remayned with them inuiolable Iunius All diuine thinges are in the Popes Church and hitherto it is the Church of God Iunius de Eccles c 17. col 1020. Zanchius The Roman Church is yet the Church of God Plessey Mornay The Roman Church is the Mornay lib. de Eccle. c. 2. 10. spouse of Christ as yet not diuerted from him she is a mother that bringeth forth children to God the name of the Church is no more to be denyed to her then the name of a man as long as he liueth Polan part 1. Thes de Eccles Polanus The Roman Church at this day is yet the Church of Christ Serauia The Church of Rome it yet the Church and see what I will say more she is Serauia in defens lib. de gratia Minist pag. 3. our mother in the which and by which God hath regenerated And agayne The Couenant of God to this day doth remayne in the Latine Church Boyswell I acknowledge the Church of Boys in coÌ„fut Spon pag. 6 2. 283. 822. Rome as yet to be in the Couenant of God yea she is the Church the spouse and the Temple of God the Church of Iesus Christ redeemed by him D. Hooker We acknowledge willingly D. Hooker l. 3. de Politia Eccles p. 128. them to wit the Papists to be of the family of Iesus Christ D. Couâ—ll I affirme the members of the Couâ—ll in Apol pag. 68. Church of Rome to be members of the true Church of Christ and that those who liue and dye in that Church may be saued And D. Whitaker doth confesse That amongst D. Whitaker contro 4. 9. 5 c. 3. p. 682. the Papists is a ministery and a certaine preaching of the Word which without doubt to some is sufficient to saluation D. White in defence c. 7. p. 356. cap. 41. p. 408. I neuer deemed sayth D. White that to be the visible Church of God in the which our Auncestors held the true fayth and were saued And agayne We confesse that the Church of Rome in all ages hath been the visible Church of God Schluss tom 8. in catal Haeret. pag. 434. Sclusselburg Luther saith that all Christian good is in the Popedome that from thence it came to vs we do not deny Rhegius in coÌ„sider censurae pag. 93. And Iohannes Rhegius Although it be true that the ministery of the Popes was corrupt with many traditions and inuentions of men neuerthelesse it had those thinges which were necessary to saluation to wit the Canonicall bookes the Creed of the Apostles Leonardus Crentremius The Bishop of Crentrem in 1. Cor. 3. Rome doth retaine this same ground of Catholike fayth 1. Corinth 3. the which both I doe acknowledge with the Catholike and Apostolicall Church although in certaine circumstaÌ„ces there be some diuersity of opinions Zanch. in prefat lib. de natura Dei Zanchius The Church of Rome in despite of Sathan did retayne the principal grouÌ„ds of fayth Boyswell We acknowledge that the Church Boyswell in Confutatione Sondei p. 79. of Rome is pure in the principall articles of Christian Religion Hooker They hould constantly to wit Papists Hooker lib. 5. de polit pag. 128.