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A03087	A simple, and religious consultation of vs Herman by the grace of God Archebishop of Colone, and prince Electour. [et] c. by what meanes a Christian reformation, and founded in Gods worde, of doctrine, administration of the deuine sacramentes, of ceremonies, and the hole cure of soules, and other ecclesiastical ministeries may be begon among men committed to our pastorall charge, vntil the Lorde graunt a better to be appoynted either by a free, and Christian cou[n]sayle, general, or national, or elles by the states of the empire of the natio[n] of Germanie, gathered together in the holye Gost; Einfaltigs Bedencken, warauff ein christliche in dem Wort Gottes gegrünte Reformation an Lehr, Brauch der heyligen Sacramenten un Ceremonien, Seelsorg und anderem Kirchendienst, biss auff eines freyen, christlichen, gemeinen oder nationals Concilii, oder dess Reichs Teutscher Nation Stende, im Heyligen Geyst versamelt, Verbesserung, bei denen so unserer Seelsorge befohlen, anzurichten seye, English	Wied, Hermann von.; Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560.; Bucer, Martin, 1491-1551.	1547 (1547)	STC 13213; ESTC S103980	258,817	620

the same frely and fraÌ„kly without let or perturbatioÌ„ of any man howbeit vnâ—er this coÌ„ditioÌ„ that in doctrine celebratioÌ„ of Masses administratioÌ„ of the sacrameÌ„tes and other ecclesiastical ministeries thei so behaue them selues as it is described in thys our forme of reformaâ—ioÌ„ and that thei ordre their life as it becommeth theÌ„ that profes the discipline of clearks and thei must passe other in religioÌ„ that not only nobody be offeÌ„ded with their conuersaâ—ioÌ„ but that manie by theyr exemple may be alured and stirred vp vnto al godlines and honesti Further that thei so order and moderat their lessoÌ„s and soÌ„ges in the teÌ„ple that thei fech al thinges that thei wil read or sing out of the diuine scriptures or at the lest that thei disseÌ„t not froÌ„ the same Which thing that we may bring to passe more coÌ„modiously certainli we offer our selues to chuse to ioyne mete meÌ„ for this purpose to theÌ„ whoÌ„ it shal please our supreÌ„e caÌ„ons to depute to this matter which with their choseÌ„ meÌ„ shal examen the bokes of holie lessoÌ„s and soÌ„ges that ar now vsed and shal frame al thinges that must be read or songe in the temples thorough the yere according to the rules of the holie scriptures So that not only our principal Chap college but also al other clerkes thorough oure citie and diocese shal haue a forme and maner that they maye folowe to reade and singe in temples And that the vse of the latine tounge maye be keptein congregacions we wil that it be fre and lawful not only to our principal Cha. and college but also to al other colleges thorough our diocese to vse the latine tounge in goddes seruice yet so that wher as parishes be incorporated to colleges those lessoÌ„s and soÌ„ges which are vsed for the peple be red and soÌ„g in douch as it is coÌ„stituted in this our fourme of reformacion that the coÌ„men people maye vnderstande the thinges that shal bee red or songe out of the scripture and adde their A men to the same Thirdly let the colleges of CanoÌ„s thorowe our whole dioses prouide that the parishes which they haue had long time in corporated wante not mete pastours teachers and scholemasters And that they be not defrauded of iuste wages lest these coÌ„gregacions shoulde want lawful ministerie both of religioÌ„ also of coÌ„mune lerninge And if the colleges shall thyncke that they are burthened therewith their maye some vicarages whan they shall be vacant be turned to thys vse which is right necessarie for the coÌ„gregacioÌ„s Fourthly that there be appointed in our preÌ„cipal college tow men of excelleÌ„t lerninge religion to preach to the coÌ„men people daily to whom let their be tow prebeÌ„des assigned and it shal be coÌ„uenieÌ„t that they be exeÌ„pted froÌ„ the quiare for the purpose rehersed Fiftly that thei order a schole of the college with singular diligeÌ„ce that the yonge princes and Erles whiche be appoÌ„inted to the high college and also other maye be so taught and enstructed therein that they maye be an ornament and aide boeth to theÌ„selues and also to other and to the hole congregacion of God Sixtly we require that eueri prelate and caÌ„non of our principal colledges execute the ministerie that is peculyarly enioyned to euery man faythfully and diligently that is to say that the prouost and eueri ArchdeacoÌ„ prouide euerye man in his Archdenerie first that the congregations and scholes be fayth fulli loked vpoÌ„ and renued in tyme. SecoÌ„dly that the goodes of the church be faithfully kept and distributed and nothing wasted therof or alienated from the congregation Furthermore that euery maÌ„ exercise his iurisdictioÌ„ in his Archedenery after that sorte and reformation that hertofore we haue prescribed in our seculer and ecclesiastical iudgemeÌ„tes and will prescribe hereafter by the aduise and consent of our counsayle Finallye let this be the proper charge of the prouest that asmuch as he may he mantain the goodes of al the churches and suche as shal be geuen to scholes and that he bring to passe that al the ministeries of the congregacioÌ„s of hys Archedenery be restored and preserued euery where and renued whaÌ„ the matter shal so require accordinge to Gods word and this is our forme of reformatioÌ„ So it shal pertain to the Deane of the principal colledge first to labour herein that all ecclesiastical ministeries administrations of sacrameÌ„ts and their ceremones be ordred and executed chiefli in the principal college afterwarde in other coÌ„gregatioÌ„s also accordynge to the lordes worde and thys our reformatioÌ„ Secondly that all the Canons of the principal college order theyr life wel and honestli and liue in Christian discipline as their profession requireth Further that he bestowe faithful labour aboute the colleges matters that they maye be rightly and timeli haÌ„dled and dispatched as coÌ„modiously as maye be Finalli that he haue a peculiar charge of the preachers of the high college that there be euer mete meÌ„ appointed and that they which be appointed do their dutie diligently For the perfurmaunce of al these thinges the SubdeaÌ„e or VicedeaÌ„e muste be an helper to the Deane and in the absense of the Dean he must exequute al the forerehersed matters pertaning to the Deane The ouerfear of the Quiar shal procure that al thinges be coÌ„ely and religiously red and soung in the Quiar and in the assemble that is wounte to come to gether to the principal temple and that al troblesome and vncomelie actioÌ„s be eschwed The office of the scholerulers of the principal college shall be first to prouide diligently that the schole of the high colege haue faithfull and mete teachers and that the same order and exequite their lecturs and ecclesiastical exercises rightli and coÌ„ely SecoÌ„dli to procure that the yonger Canons be stirred vp warned and pricked furth to godlie and honest studies of lerninge and also to a semelie institution and framinge of their life and maners Further to watch that thei which must be appointed to the holie ministeries be lawfully examined and that no maÌ„ be admitted or ordained to any holy ministery except he be approued accordinge to this our reformacion Finally he shall faythfully exequite his wounted office in the chapter houses in demaundinge of sentences and in speakinge and aunswering In the name of the chapter After the same sorte other Canons also must faithfully applie their office and ministerie aswel noble meÌ„ as priestes in reading and in haÌ„dlinge matters of the college in the Chapter and obeinge theyr prelates as it is conuenient And whaÌ„ Canons which be priestes shal not be bouÌ„d to somanie masses as they haue ben heretofore it woulde please vs that this waie be kepte coÌ„cernig them hereafter namely that tow of them be deputed and bounde vpon the soÌ„daies and holie daies to celebrate the holie Eucharista and to dispense sacramentes Tow to preache whyche therefore shoulde be fre froÌ„ the Quiar Tow to reade diuinite in the scholes

much further thys grauitie and vehemencie if the preachers with the commandementes of God shal diligently sette forth and declare the threates also terrible exemples of Goddes wrath that the people mai be fraied from sinninge Item if they shall sette forth the mercie and promises of God with noâ—able exemples of Goddes helpe deliueraunce that in like maner men maye he allured to trust more constantly in God and to loue hym and so beinge inflamed with the zealle and loue of God they may goe forth in al good worekes and valiauntly suffre ouercome afflictions for the glorie of the Lorde The feeders thaÌ„ and preachers that wil faythfully serue theyr vocation must necessarely not only be furnished to exhort the sorowful and to comforte the weake but also they muste be readie and haue a burnning zeale therunto For the obtaininge of both whyche thinges as they haue neede of continual readinge and studiyng of the scripture so they haue neede of continual prayer and all other spirituall exercises and therfore also of great werines lest by anie meane they be entangled in the Howe errours and deprauations of Gods worde must be refused busynesses of thys lyfe and carnall cares Thirdly it is required of feeders curates of Christes people that they be able also to confute the agaynsayers and aduersaries wyth euident and effectuall testimonies of the scripture For Satan is busiest in thys poynte that he maye corrupte the perfecte and sincere doctrine raysyng vp sundry heresies that the fayeth of Christe being shaken and at the laste abolished he maye stablishe and mayntayne his owne tirannie Hereof it commeth that as we haue redde that in the tyme of the Apostles and Martyres longe sithens it happened and aâ— al other tymes when the pure doctrine of God hath bene sincerely preached so in oure time also newe heretikes sprynge dayly whiche labour and establishe their wicked doctrine with depraued testimonies of the scriptures as S. Petre wryteth that such men euen in i. of Petre the laâ—t Chap. his tome beganne to wrest the writinges of S. Paule that be hearde to vnderstande as the other scriptures vnto theyr owne destruction Neither is it meruayle that Saâ—aÌ„ worketh thys thynge in his ministers I meane that he laboureth to corrupt and ouerthrow the doctrine of godlines whiche is taughte in the scripture onely by the testimonies of the scripture it selfe but the same being depraued and corrupted For wyth thys arte he durste assayle the Lorde Christe when in the holie Citie Hierusalem he sette him vpon the pinacle of the temple and sayed vnto him if thou be the sonne of God cast thy selfe downe For it is wrytten he hath geueÌ„ coÌ„maundement to his angelles concerninge the they shal beare the in theyr handes leste perchaunce thou shouldest hurte thy fote at a stone Psal xci Math. iiii Wherfore let the faythfull ministers of Christe knowe that the more sincerely they preach the true word of God with so much the greater diligence and laboure shal Satan lay in awayte for them and theyr flocke and shall endeuoure him selfe by reason of the simplicitie of the comen people weakenes of theyr iudgement to begyle theÌ„ wyth depraued scriptures For when he seeth that men wyll admitte no authoritie but the authoritie of the scripture he also layeth nothynge more to theyr charge then scripture that he maye more coÌ„modiously creepe into them that be accustomed to heare the scripture onely and thrust in his lyes more easely that the pastours and ministers of the coÌ„gregation may disclose this gyle of Satan and stoppe the mouthes of Sophisters his ministers and eyther preserue or cal againe the flocke coÌ„mitted vnto them from wycked errours they must watche and labour with singuler diligence and care in this behalfe For as the Apostle sayeth there be many vntreatable and vayne ianglers begylers of myndes which ouerthrow whole houses teachynge thynges that oughte not to be taughte for fylthy gayne whose mouthes muste be stopped Tite i. But that such may be more coÌ„modiously Rules to reproue and coÌ„fute heretikes and groundly conuinced and coÌ„futed these rules chiefely are to be obserued Fyrste that the articles of oure fayth be confirmed wyth sure and euident testimonies of the scripture The seconde rule is that the wordes in sentences and testimonies which are alledged in disputation be compared together after the propre sense of the scripture wythout sophistrie and that thorow suche conferryng the true seÌ„tence of the holie gost may be drawen forth concerning anie question of religion The thyrde rule is that darke sentences An exaÌ„ple of the disputation against Arrius be declared with other places that are plain open and pertaining to the controuersie As when Arrius denied that the sonne of God sprange out of the substaunce of the father and that he was god by nature he corrupted the true sentence of thys saiyng And God was the worde For he sayed that thys vocable God in this place did not signifie god Iohn i. which by nature almightines is God but some excellent creature passinge all other in maiestie dignitee This false interpretation holy goste by the apostle Paule hath layed vpon all bishoppes and ministers of coÌ„gregations i. Petri. i. i. Petri. ij when he sayeth thus A bishoppe muste holde faste the faythfull worde that he maye be able to exhorte and confute the agaynsayers Of which prouince and burthen we wyll al pastours and preachers to be admonished that they maye busely exercise them selues day and night in the studie of the holy scriptures and so that they may vse their ministerie wyth ample fruite and therfore that they wythdrawe them selues not onely from worldely intisementes and carnall concupiscences but also from al occupations and businesses of the worlde as muche as the vse of thys present lyfe wyll suffre that they maye all togyther applye so harde and diuine a ministerie and execute theyr office wyth al diligence And yet this labour ought not to greue them which the religion of theyr office requireth seinge that otherwise it is the parte of euerie Christian maÌ„ to coÌ„sume the whole course of hys lyfe in the study of Goddes worde For we can not entre in to the kingdom of God excepte we be borne agayne As for this regeneration it coÌ„sisteth not of mortal seede but of immortal seede and euerlastinge that is to say of the worde of God that liueth and abideth for euer as Petre witnesseth Moreouer whan we are so borne agayne and reÌ„nued we haue neede of spirituall meat also which like wise is the word of God where vnto S. Petre allureth vs saiynge Couette that reasonable milke not of the bodye but of the mind which knoweth no gile newly borne childreÌ„ that ye may growe thorough it Finally whan we growe forth being fed vp and nouryshed by the worde of God SataÌ„ seaseth not to assaut vs and to resist hym we haue neede of spiritual weapons and armour

same haue mercie on me for thy sonnes Iesus Christe whiche for our sakes was made a sacrifice Kindle my minde with thy lighte and gouerne me with thy holy spirite whiche thou haste promised vs for thy soÌ„nes sake Thus in our praier we must euer coÌ„preheÌ„d Christ the mediatour as the church hath vsen in collets A fourme of calling vpon Christ froÌ„ the beginning adding these wordes in th ende thorow Christ our Lorde Moreouer this is a true inuocation acceptable to God O Lorde Iesu Christe the sonne of God heare me loke vpoÌ„ me pitie me and geue me thy holy spirite and eternal lyfe Thus we reade that S. Stephan Act. viij called vpoÌ„ Christ Lorde Iesu receiue my spirite Such prayer attibuteth vnto Christ the glorie of diuinitie for that that God hath reueiled him selfe in hym and worketh together with hym as we reade Io. v. what so euer the father worketh the same doeth the sonne also And in the xiiij He that seeth me seeth the father I am in the father and the father is in me This is the sentence of such an inuocation Lorde Iesu Christe soÌ„ne of God healpe me geue me thy holy spirite which together coÌ„fesseth the father the soÌ„ne whiche is mediatoure and the holy gooste Wherefore this article of the diuine substauÌ„ce and of the thre persons must be learned and exercised in dayly prayers But forasmuch as this sincere doctrine of true and godly inuocatioÌ„ is horribly darkened Agaynst the inuocation of dead sayntes and ymages thorow that abomimable wickednesse and madnes vpon Idols whiche is coÌ„mitted in calling vpoÌ„ dead men their images bones wherunto they haue bouÌ„d not only diuine power but also a certen peculiar streÌ„gth and efficacie of saintes wheras yet it is euideÌ„t that we must assigne the power working of god to nothing in which god him selfe hath not expressedly witnessed in his worde that he wyl gyue the same but it is playne that deade meÌ„ helpe nobody Nor worke in ydoles for these causes I saye the people muste be called backe from suche ydolotrye vnto the true and religiouse inuocation of God as to a moste godlye worke and principall worshypping of God wherin we chiefely learne and feele which is the true fayth yea this is the only worke wherby the true people of God may be most discerned from the vngodly Of the creation and gouernaunce of al thinges OVre hole saluatioÌ„ and euerlasting lyfe consisteth herin that we truly knowe God in oure Lorde Iesus Christe that is to saye with a sure and lyuely fayth In thys knowledge the chiefest poynt is to knowe that it is God which made all thinges and preserueth and gouerneth the same alone wherfore the preachers shall studye to declare to the people wyth singuler dylygence and to beate into their heads those places of the scripture that teach and testifie of the eternal substauÌ„ce of God of his power knowledge goodnesse and seueritie for wythout this knowledge and fayth we can neuer truely and effectuously fele our sinnes much lesse repent and amende our selues neyther shal the law alone driue vs therunto for what shal eyther his preceptes or threates moue or feare vs of whose power bowntuousnes or seueritie as yet we knowe or fele nothinge substantially and effectuosely wherfore he that wil comme to God muste necessarily knowe afore hande and beleue that it is God which made preserueth and iudgeth all men and largelye rewardeth them that loue him Very many boste them selues to knowe God but in that that thei studi not to frame their life according to the wil of god dispising the worde of God they beare sufficiente witnes of theÌ„ selfe to the coÌ„trary namely that they say in theyr hertes there is no God though they confesse the same before men It is therfore ryght necessarye that preachers often tymes and with great diligence do propounde and beate in to theyr eares the common place of creation preseruacion and gouernauÌ„ce of all thynges And in the article of the creation of thynges the pastours shal diligently teach that that Lorde whiche delyuered the ten commaundementes the whole holy scripture and the gospell it selfe is the only true God and maker of thinges whiche of no thinge created heauen earth the sea and whatsoeuer is conteined in theÌ„ our selues also and alone preserueth the same throughe his power and hath partly made the other creatures subiecte vnto vs beinge created to his ymage appoyntynge them to a profitable vse and partly ordeyned them to the ministerye of the health both of the bodye and soule Wherfore the preachers shal often allege faythfully declare and printe in the mindes of theyr herers those places of the scripture that teache that God made vs and al other thinges of no thinge and that we were fashoned after the ymage of god finally that inferiour creatures be subiecte vnto oure rule by Goddes ordinance and that the superiour creatures be appoynted to procure oure healthe that the same herers maye dayly lerne more and more the almightines and goodnes of Goddes maiestie and that in them selues and in all other thinges that they handle in whyche they be occupyed whyche they beholde here or by any meanes do exercise they knowe hym haue him in reuereÌ„ce prayse him cal vpon him And that therby they may trust more fully in the almightines goodnes of God and more cherefully obey his coÌ„mauÌ„dementes and also feare his wrathe the more and that they maye vse all thinges whiche they do vse in this lyfe as the moste holy creatures and gistes of God and our sauiour wyth more holynes dayly and thankfulnes and larger liberalytie towardes theyr neighbours â–ª For this cause the prophets in the prayses of God do so magnifie and sette before our eyes with moste elegant descripcions the principal and notablest workes of God in the vniuersall nature of thynges as the heauens the son the moone the sterres the Why the holy scripture often propouÌ„neth vnto vs the merueylous workes of God clowdes the wyndes mystes rayne dewe snowe froste thunder lyghtnynge mountaynes valleys fildes contreys medowes springes riuers standinge waters sondry trees and herbes the pryncypall kyndes of beastes both tame and wylde men and other innumerable workes of God For whiche many psalmes doe greatly magnifie the glory of God as psal xix xcv Ciiii. Cxxxvi. Cxlv. Cxlvii Cxlviii Iob doeth the same thinge from the xxxviii Chapiter to th ende of his booke And Esay in the .xl. chapter vnto th ende of hys boke Lyke places ye shal finde in other canonicall bookes euery where This contemplacioÌ„ of the notable workes of God and admiracion of the diuine maieste was the cause why Christe the Lorde hym selfe and other sayntes lyfted vp theyr eyes and handes to heaueÌ„ wheÌ„ they praye And in the fourme of prayinge the Lorde taught vs to saye Oure father whiche arte in heauen for when we behold wyth oure eyes and myndes those mooste excellent and wonderfull workes

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