Roman tradition examined, as it is urged as infallible against all mens senses, reason,…

IV. But yet I will come nearer you: The same General Council at the Lateran, sub Innoc. •. which first decreed for the Belief of Transubstantiation, did in the very next Canon and words, decree, That all Temporal Lords should exterminate from their Dominions all such, as Heretics, that denied this Transubstantiation; and if they did not exterminate them, should be excommunicate by the Pope; and if yet they did it not, the Pope should depose them,, and absolve their Vassals from their Allegiance, and give their Dominions to another. Now either they had this by Tradition from their Ancestors, and so from the Apostles, or not: If not, why should you dream that the Council had the second Canon from the Apostles, and not the third? If yea: Then, 1. We see what we must expect from your Religion: The King must exterminate all Protestants (and other Decrees say, Burn them) or else be deposed himself. To exterminate us all, will be almost to depose himself. Kind Sir, whither shall we all go? or who shall burn so many? It will be a greater Incendium than that of London, or Southwark: And who shall be the Kings Subjects? Who shall Plant England anew? The French, Spaniards, or Italians? But what if in this fortunate Island they also should ⟨p. 26⟩awaken and turn Protestants; must the King be to seek for new Planters to be his Subjects?

IV. But yet I will come nearer you: The same General Council at the Laterane, sub Innoc. •. which first decreed for the Belief of Transubstantiation, did in the very next Canon and words, decree, That all Temporal Lords should exterminate from their Dominions all such, as Hereticks, that denyed this Transubstantiation; and if they did not exterminate them, should be excommunicate by the Pope; and if yet they did it not, the Pope should depose them,, and absolve their Vassals from their Allegiance, and give their Dominions to another. Now either they had this by Tradition from their Ancestors, and so from the Apostles, or not: If not, why should you dream that the Council had the second Canon from the Apostles, and not the third? If yea: Then, 1. We see what we must expect from your Religion: The King must exterminate all Protestants (and other Decrees say, Burn them) or else be deposed himself. To exterminate us all, will be almost to depose himself. Kind Sir, whither shall we all go? or who shall burn so many? It will be a greater Incendium than that of London, or Southwark: And who shall be the Kings Subjects? Who shall Plant England anew? The French, Spaniards, or Italians? But what if in this fortunate Island they also should