Papists also go two far in using unwarrantable means (such as cannot but kindle and inflame the fire of Gods wrath) to pacify the same: as mens and women's whipping of themselves, wearing shirts of hair, going barefoot so many miles, creeping up and down to this and that place on their bare knees, going long journeys on pilgrimage, to relics and images of Saints, to the holy land, and if they be not inhabitants of Rome, even thither also to visit it: giving up their lands, if they have any: yea and leaving their callings to enter into, and abide in some religious house, as Monastery, Friary, Nunnery, Hermitage, or the like: going up and down to beg: living on alms: offering such and such sums of money at such and such religious places: forbearing such and such meats: mumbling over so and so many times the Creed, Pater noster, and Ave-Maria: and to do what else their Ghostly Father shall enjoin them by way of penance: though it be to murder Kings or other persons. Yea further (wherein they go in inhumane cruelty beyond the Heathen) in persecuting with fire and sword such as refuse to be subject to their Devilish devices. aThe Council of Trent saith of some of these and other like works of penitency (as it calls them) that never any safer way to avert the vengeance of God was found out in the Church. bAnd her great Champion though he confess that they are not commanded of God (only he thus minceth the matter, after a certain manner in particular, not commanded) yet he boldly avoucheth that they are acceptable to God, and holy, and profitable: ⟨p. 45⟩yea and satisfactory. What? Gods vengeance to be turned away by humane inventions? Humane inventions to satisfy Divine justice? Nor the excellency of the Divine Majesty will admit, nor the vanity of humane apprehensions can invent any such satisfactions, any such means as to avert such wrath. The least that can be said of the best of the fore-said means of satisfaction, is that of the Prophet, cwho hath required them? They may have da show of wisdom in will-worship and humility, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour. For they are vile and abominable in Gods sight.
PApists also go two farre in using unwarrantable meanes (such as cannot but kindle and inflame the fire of Gods wrath) to pacifie the same: as mens and womens whipping of themselves, wearing shirts of haire, going barefoot so many miles, creeping up and downe to this and that place on their bare knees, going long journies on pilgrimage, to reliques and images of Saints, to the holy land, and if they be not inhabitants of Rome, even thither also to visit it: giving up their lands, if they have any: yea and leaving their callings to enter into, and abide in some religious house, as Monastry, Fryery, Nunnery, Hermitage, or the like: going up and downe to beg: living on almes: offering such and such summes of money at such and such religious places: forbearing such and such meates: mumbling over so and so many times the Creed, Pater noster, and Ave-Maria: and to do what els their Ghostly Father shall enjoyne them by way of pennance: though it be to murther Kings or other persons. Yea further (wherein they go in inhumane cruelty beyond the Heathen) in persecuting with fire and sword such as refuse to be subject to their Devilish devices. aThe Councill of Trent saith of some of these and other like workes of penitency (as it cals them) that never any safer way to avert the vengeance of God was found out in the Church. bAnd her great Champion though he confesse that they are not commanded of God (onely he thus minceth the matter, after a certaine manner in particular, not commanded) yet he boldly avoucheth that they are acceptable to God, and holy, and profitable: ⟨p. 45⟩yea and satisfactory. What? Gods vengeance to be turned away by humane inventions? Humane inventions to satisfie Divine justice? Nor the excellency of the Divine Majesty will admit, nor the vanity of humane apprehensions can invent any such satisfactions, any such meanes as to avert such wrath. The least that can be said of the best of the fore-said meanes of satisfaction, is that of the Prophet, cwho hath required them? They may have da shew of wisdome in will-worship and humility, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour. For they are vile and abominable in Gods sight.
- aNeque vero securior ulla via in Ecclesia Dei unquam existimata fuit ad amovendam imminentem à Domino poenam, quam ut haec paenitentiae opera homines cum vero animi dolore frequentent. Concil. Trid Sess. 14. cap. 8, 9.
- bHaec ipsa opero, quatenus quoad certum modum in particularly, divinitus mandata non sunt, grata sunt Deo, & sancta, & utilia. Bellarm. de Poenit. lib 4. cap. 6. Et paulo ante, satisfactoria esse affirmat.Haec ipsa opero, quatenus quoad certum modum in particulari, divinitus mandata non sunt, grata sunt Deo, & sancta, & vtilia. Bellarm. de Poenit. lib 4. cap. 6. Et paulo ante, satisfactoria esse affirmat.
- cIsa. 1. 12.
- dCol. 2. 23.
