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A21070	The application of the lavves of England for Catholike priesthood and the Sacrifice of the Masse. Directed to the lords of his Maiesties most honourable priuie counsell, iudges, iustices, and other studients of the law.	Pendryck, William, 1583-1650.	1623 (1623)	STC 7435; ESTC S117587	48,936	110

S. Clement Pope who was third Pope after S. Peter and liued about the yeare 102 who saith Ep. 3. thus in one of his Epistles Let noe Priest say masse in his Parish without the licence of his Bishop And by saying of Masse the Eucharist was giuen and receiued o● the people as is witnessed by S. Dionyse S. Ignatius S. Marcellus who liued in the second Age as before hath beene shewed After S. Clement succeeded S. Anaclete Anacletus Ep. 1 in the yeare 03 who commaunded that masse should be celebrated only in holy places After him S Alexander who died for the Faith in the yeare 131. Baron in mart 3 May. he did confirme the Apostolike constitution of mingling wine with water in the sacrifice of the masse In decretis Sixti Papae After him was S. Sixtus Romanus in the yeare 142. who commaunded that the sacred vessels vsed at masse at other times should not be handled nor touched by any man but by the who were in holy Orders After him was S Felesphor● who had binan anchorite in Greece he died in the yeare 154. he ordained that the masse should be celebrated in the night in Christmasse euen c. After him succeeded S. Pius an Italian who died in the yeare 167. in one of his Epistles to Iustus Bishop of Vienna he saith Tom. 1. Biblio SS Patrū we do celebrate the masse in the Churche of Euprepia c. After him or as some say before him succeeded S. Anicet who died in the yeare 175. he would that the Priest should beare a shauen crowne Anacletus Ep. ad Gallos his decrees are extant Tom. 1. Concil After him succeeded Soter and died 179. who commaunded that none should celebrate masse without one to help him And so successiuely one after another vntill S. Siluesters time who was Pope in the time of Constantine the great the first Christian Emperor who was Christened by the said S. Siluester These be the Bishops of Rome whom Mr. Ridley termeth Patriarkes who did maintaine pure doctrine All of them being before Constantine the first true Christian Emperor And as for that he saith that in the first Christian Emperors times the Gospell did florish it is most manifest that Cōstantine who was Emperor in the yeare of our Lord 306. did allow of Monkes through out Syria Palestina Bithynia c. Cent. cent 4. col 2441. did keepe in his company court Massing Priests with all prouision to that effect as Zozimus affirmeth he did attribut supremacie to the Bishop of Rome Zozim hist li. 1 cap. 8. Frig. in his palma ad Sereniss Reginā Aug. as affirmeth Frigiuellaus Gauius a Protestant Writer with other points of our Catholike doctrine in whose time the Churches doctrine was one and the same as it is at this day concerning Freewill iustification by workes Confession of sinnes to a Priest Inioined penance Absolution of such as had confessed giuen by imposition of handes Also with affirming penance to be the second table after Shipwrack vnwritten Traditions inuocation of Saints Purgatory Altars consecrated with the signe of the Crosse Chrisme the reall presence Transubstantation Cent. 4. sacrificing for the dead and many other points which the Centurists of Magdeburg call errors of that time Now seeing that Maister Ridley saith that the first Bishops of Rome the first Christian Emperors did set out Christs glory and did administer duely the Sacraments It followeth that in his opinion these points defended and taught by the Churche in those times are no lesse now pure true doctrine and that the Eucharist is duely administred by massing Priests Sect 6. MR. HOOKER in his praeface to his bookes of Eccl. Policy saith That wee are right sure of this that nature Scripture experience haue all taught the world to seek for the ending of contentions by submitting it self vnto some Iudiciall and definitiue sentence whervnto neither parties that contend may vnder any pretence refuse to stand Now seing all Generall Prouinciall Councells haue giuen their Iudiciall definitiue sentence concerning this point in fauor of vs Catholikes And on the other side seing neither Mr. Hooker nor any Protestant can alleadge any generall Councell or Prouinciall or any Synodicall Conuenticle before this last 100. yeares to the contrary It followeth according to Mr. Hooker that wee should allow of the Sacrifice of the Masse seing Councclls in their Iudiciall definitiue sentēces haue allowed of it And much more because he affirmeth most constantly in his bookes of Eccl. Pol. that the Church of Rome is to be reputed as a part and limme of the Church Lib. 5. pag. 188. and house of God But because I can not tell whether our aduersaries Will allow what their followes did write or teache in the dayes of Queene Elizabeth seing they defend as D. Doue a Protestant writer affirmeth perswas pag. 31. they may often change and doe at least at the change of euery Prince These be his own woordes VVhen the masse was first Put down King Henry had his English Liturgie that was iudged absolute without exception But when Edward came to the Crowne that was condemned and an other put in the place which Peeter Martyr and Bucer did approue as very consonant to Gods woord VVhen Queen Elisabeth beganne her raigne the former was iudged to be full of imperfections and a new was diuised and allowed by the consent of the Clergie But about the midle of her raigne we grew weary of that book and great meanes haue beene wrought to abandon that and establish another which although it was not obtayned yet we doe at the least at euery change of Prince change our book of common prayer we be so wanton that we know not what we would haue Thus Doctor Doue Therfore to giue our Aduersaries all aduantages you shall heare the reporte of those Protestant writers who haue written since the beginning of his Maiesties raigne in England and so much and so incharitably against vs Catholikes that for that cause one of their owne number Ormer pict Pap. in postscript adiudgeth many of their bookes to the fire and their Authors worthie of death MR. MIDLETON Papistomast pag. 137. 138. graunteth with S. Chrysost S. Aug. S. Epiphan That Sacrifice and Prayer for the dead was an Apostolicall Tradition D SVTCLIFFE against the three Conuers pag. 791. saith Christes true Church is a diligent and wary keeper of doctrines committed to her and changeth nothing at any time diminisheth nothing addeth nothing superflius looseth not her owne nor vsurpeth things belonging to others But seing D. SVTCLIFFE can not deny but the church of Rome was once Chrysts true church therfore it followeth according to D. Sutcliffe opinion that the church of Rome must needes haue diligently and warely kept the doctrine of such a maine and essentiall point of her cheife function as is the Sacrifice of the Masse nor changing nor adding any

but with their mother sister fathers sisters and mothers sisters but should liue chaste And in the 14 Canon it makes mention of Priests that do sacrifice as S. Basile expoundeth this Canon in his Epist to Parcorius Epi. stry As appeareth in the third Canon and acknowledged by all the Doctors of your Church And not only this point is approued by this Councell Theod. li 1 hist cap. 8. Doctrina de Baptis Can 69. ca. 10. ca. 11. but likewise sundry others As 1. vnwritten Traditions 2. that the Sacraments by the institution of Christ do conferre grace 3. that extreame Vnction was a Sacrament The Reall presence Indulgences with many other points of Catholike Doctrine maintained to this day in the Church of Rome Your honors then do see that this Councell which we haue placed as Fore-man is altogether for vs cōcerning Catholike Priesthood many other points of Religion in controuersy at this day 2. Conc. Arelat An. 330 For the second Iuror we shall place the Councell holden at Arles called Arelatense Concilium celebrated shortly after the Nicene Councell as some do thinke Anno 330. in the 2. 3. Canon doth prohibite the marriage of Priests therefore is reproued by Szegedin a protestāt writer This Priesthood can be vnderstood of no other Priesthood In locis com p. 327. then the Catholike Priesthood our aduersaries being Iudges With many other points of Catholike Doctrine making most of those Canons out of the Nicene Councell a manifest proofe that the Nicene Councell did not leaue the matter at libertie of priests marriage The third Iury man shall be the Romane Councell Anno 324 Can. 81. the which maketh mentiō of Cardinals Bisshops Priests Deacons Subdeacons Acolytes Exorcistes Readers and Doore-keepers The which sacred Orders are no where to be found but in our Catholike Church Which is acknowledged by the Centurywriters Cent. 4. col 873. mē much esteemed of by the Church of England disclaimed by others as by Mr. Fulke in his Retentiue in these words pag. 67. VVith all our hart we defie abhorre detest spit at your greasie Antichristian Orders But you may see by these his wordes that he is vnmindfull of the Antiquitie of these sacred Orders The fourth of our Iury shal be the Councell of Neocaesarea holden Anno 314. and approued by the Councel of Nice which doth decree Can. 1. Can. 1. That Priests who do marry should be deposed of their charge with many other things concerning maners good life The fift of our Iury is the Councel of Laodicea celebrated about the yeare 364. The which decreed Can. 13. that the Priest should not bee elected by the people Pacteolus in Sene Concil Also Can 19. concerning certaine Rites in publicke seruice time as namely some prayers in silence others pronounced then the Pax or kisse of peace to be giuen and the oblation to be offered And Can. 21. That the Subdeacon might not enter into the Vestry and handle the holy vessells And Can. 48. that the Baptised after Baptisme should receaue holy Chrisme And Can. 50. the fift of lent and an 52. not to marry in lent All the which Canons Osiander a learned protestant disclaimes from rebukes bitterly albeit vndeseruedly Osiand Cent. 4. p 393. Now if this Councell maketh for vs Catholikes or you of the Church of England I Appeale to your graue Iudgment and serious considerations The Sixt of our Iury is your Councell called Elibertinum Anno 305. no lesse antcient then the fore said Councells this Councell can 27 can 33. decreed most plainlie against priestes who marry after they haue taken vpon them priesthood This Councell was celebrated about the yeare 305 in Spaine The which Councell the Doctors of your Church vse to obiect against Catholikes concerning Images mistaking the intention of the Councell Anno 396. sub Suiciovt quidem volunt The Seuenth of our Iury is the 2. Councell of of Carthage Anno 386 wherat S. Austine was present subscribed therto which doubted not in like manner to ground this point vpon antiquitie and the Apostles doctrine so that in the 2. Canon it saith these wordes Omnibus placet c In pleaseth vs all that Bishops Priests and Deacons c shall obsteine from wiues which the Apostles did teach and Antiquitie did keepe let vs likewise obserue many other points doth this Councell decree for Catholiks The eight of our Iury is the 3. Councell of Carthage celebrated in the yeare Anno 397. 397. at the which likewise S. Austin was present subscribed therto alloweth of Confession made to a Prieste can 32. and likewise of other points of Catholike doctrine as of Purgatory can 29. c. Anno 398. The 9. of our Iury is the 4. Councell of Carthage in the yeare 398. to the which subscribed S. Austine being there present Asoc vult anno 418. This Councell decreeth can 5.6.7.8.9 for the inferior Orders of Readers Exorcist Acolyth doorkeepers and Subdeacons further mentioning there according to the offices yet vsed a booke of Exorcismes for the Exorcist the Church lightes for the Accolite patten chalice litle cruets full of water and Towell for the priests handes All which are confessed and reproued by the Protestant writer Luke Osiander in his Epitom cent 5. p. 4. The tenth of our Iury is the famous and Generall Councell of Ephesus celebrated about the yeare 431 by 200. Anno 431. Bishops which amongst other Articles and points of our Cath doctrine saith in plaine wordes Incruentam celebramus in Ecclesiis sacrificii seruitutem we do celebrate and offer vp in our Churches an vnbloody sacrifice and in the wordes following approoues euidētly the reall presence Concil Nic. cap 10. causing the Canōs of the Nicene Councell to be publickly read with these wordes Incruentum c. The eleuenth of our Iury is the first Toletane Councell in the yeare 405. which decreed can 20. Anno. 405. sub for consecration of Chrisme by a Bishop and his sending therof to the Priests through his diocesse at easter yearly Also can 1. for the dailie offering Sacrifice c to the great dislike of the Protestant writer Osiander who saith therupon Cent. 5. p 46. who commanded them to offer vp Sacrifice euery day The twelft of our Iury is the Councell Mileuitane about the yeare 416. Anno 416. which decreed can 12. that Masses prayers and ceremonies should not be vsed but such as where allowed by the Councell so doth the Councell of Chalcedon Anno 451. can 15. The second generall Councell of Nice in the 3. tom act 6. saith in most plaine termes Neuer any of the Apostles or Fathers did call our vnbloody sacrifice meaning the masse done in commemoration of the passion of our Sauiour to be the signe or figure of his body for he did not say take you eate you the signe of my body but take you eate you