The Faith of the Romaine Church,1 saith M. Harding, is the very Catholic Faith of Christ: which who so forsaketh, be he King or Emperor, he shall be Companion with Devils in everlasting fire. Thus much, I trow, M. Harding learned of the Counterfeit Decree of Anacletus. For thus it pleaseth him to gloss,2 and interlace the words of Christ: Super hanc Petram, id est, Super Ecclesiam Romanam, aedificabo Ecclesiam meam: Upon this Rock, that is to say, Upon the Church of Rome, I will build my Church. And therefore Pope Bonifacius, for a full resolution of the matter saith thus:3 Subesse Romano Pontifici, omni humanae creaturae declaramus, dicimus, definimus, & pronuntiamus, omnino esse de necessitate salutis: We declare, say, determine, and pronounce, that it is of the necessity of Salvation for every mortal creature, to be subject unto the Bishop of Rome. And the Gloss likewise upon the same, Quicquid saluatur, est sub Summo Pontifice: What so ever creature is saved, is under the Highest Bishop. Here is no mention neither of Christ, nor of his Gospel. Salvation, & Damnation hangeth only of the B. of Rome. This thing once granted, the case is clear: The Pope him self hath resolved the doubt. What should we need a better trial?4 Notwithstanding Cornelius the Bishop of Bitonto in the late Chapter at Trident, of the Bishop, and Holy See of Rome saith thus, Utinam à Religione ad Superstitionem, à Fide ad Infidelitatem, à Christo ad Antichristum, à Deo ad Epicurum velut prorsus unanimes non declinassent, dicentes in cord impio, & ore impudico, Non est Deus: O would God (the Pope and his Cardinals) had not fall •en with common consent, and altogether, from true Religion to Superstition, from Faith to Infidelity, from Christ to Antichrist, from God to Epicure: saying with wicked heart, and shameless mouth, 5There is no God. In like sense, of the same Bishops, and See of Rome S. Bernard saithe, Serui Christi seruiunt Antichristo: The Servants of Christ serve Antichrist. Cornelius saith, the Bishops of Rome are fallen to Superstition, to Infidelity, to Antichrist, to Epicure: & are not ashamed to say, There is no God. Yet, saith M. Harding, the Faith of Rome is the Catholic Faith: & who so departeth from the same, be he King or Emperor, he shall be companion with the Devil in Hell fire.
The Faithe of the Romaine Churche,1 saithe M. Hardinge, is the very Catholique Faithe of Christe: whiche who so foresakethe, bée he Kinge or Emperour, he shalbe Companion with Diuels in euerlasting fire. Thus mutche, I trow, M. Hardinge learned of the Countrefeite Decrée of Anacletus. For thus it pleaseth him to glose,2 and interlace the woordes of Christe: Super hanc Petram, id est, Super Ecclesiam Romanam, aedificabo Ecclesiam meam: Vpon this Rocke, that is to saye, Vpon the Churche of Rome, I wil build my Churche. And therfore Pope Bonifacius, for a ful resolution of the mater saithe thus:3 Subesse Romano Pontifici, omni humanae creaturae declaramus, dicimus, definimus, & pronuntiamus, omnino esse de necessitate salutis: Wee declare, saye, determine, and pronounce, that it is of the necessitie of Saluation for euery mortal creature, to be subiecte vnto the Bishop of Rome. And the Glose likewise vpon the same, Quicquid saluatur, est sub Summo Pontifice: What so euer creature is saued, is vnder the Highest Bishop. Here is no mention neither of Christe, nor of his Gospel. Saluation, & Damnation hangeth onely of the B. of Rome. This thing once graunted, the case is cleare: The Pope him selfe hathe resolued the doubte. What should wee néede a better trial?4 Notwithstāding Cornelius the Bishop of Bitonto in the late Chapter at Tridente, of the Bishop, and Holy Sée of Rome saithe thus, Vtinam à Religione ad Superstitionem, à Fide ad Infidelitatem, à Christo ad Antichristum, à Deo ad Epicurum velut prorsus vnanimes non declinassent, dicentes in corde impio, & ore impudico, Non est Deus: O would God (the Pope and his Cardinales) had not fal •en with common consente, and altogeather, from true Religion to Superstition, from Faithe to Infidelitie, from Christe to Antichriste, from God to Epicure: saieinge with wicked harte, and shamelesse mouthe, 5There is no God. In like sense, of the same Bishoppes, and See of Rome S. Bernard saithe, Serui Christi seruiunt Antichristo: The Seruauntes of Christe serue Antichriste. Cornelius saithe, the Bishoppes of Rome are fallen to Superstition, to Infidelitie, to Antichriste, to Epicure: & are not ashamed to saye, There is no God. Yet, saithe M. Hardinge, the Faithe of Rome is the Catholique Faithe: & who so departethe from the same, be he Kinge or Emperour, he shalbe companion with the Diuel in Helle fire.
- 1Greeks.Greekes.
- 2Anaclet. Epist. 1.
- 3Extra. De Maior. &. Obedien, Unam Sanctam. Glossa in eodem. Cap.Extra. De Maior. &. Obedien, Vnam Sanctam. Glossa in eodem. Cap.
- 4Cornelius Episc. Bitont. in Conci. Tridentino.
- 5Psal. 14. Bernard. in Cantic. Canticor.
