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to be above another, or (as the next catalogue hath it) that Pope or Bishop had no dignity above the Priest by the Word. For the second sort of errors, they overturn all Sacraments: First, they say that the additionals profit not, the exorcisms and benedictions they reject; but never rejected the Sacrament it self. 2. The Sacrament of the Eucharist is denied by them, because transubstantiation sit in manu indigné consicienti•, sed in ore digné sumentis; they reject the canon of the Mass, and repeat Christs words in any language, the other five Sacraments they expunge. The third sort of errors about the customs of the Church, are, in general, that what they read not in the Gospel they reject; as festum luminum, palmarum, &c. festa Sanctorum, the adoration of the cross; and use to work quietly on the feast days. All consecrations and benedictions of candles, fleshes, palms, fire, wax, agui paschatis, and such numbered there, are derided by them; that prayers are not of more worth in a consecrated Church than in another place; they called Images and Pictures Idolatry, and many such like; they reject Indulgences, Peregrinations; Soul-masses of the dead, Relics, visiting of Sepulchres, &c. are in nothing profitable for souls but for gain to the Clergy. When he hath laid down all these, he giveth this for the reason of them, because, saith he, they deny Purgatory, saying, there are but two ways, one of the Elect to Heaven, another of the damned to hell, and where the tree falleth there it will lie; and that all sin is mortal. He addeth in the close these three errors to them, 1. In that they would not swear, though some of them would do it when they were constrained. 2. That they condemned all Magistrates and Church-judicatories especially which were for gain. 3. All punishment of Malefactors. But in these we will find them calumniated: for, rash swearing, only then in common use, they abhorred; the Magistrates and Clergies practice of that time they condemned, but not their places; for, still they were obedient; and that revenge which they did condemn, seemeth to be the rigour of Church-mens persecution, otherwise it is known that themselves used defensive Arms, and were in subjection.

to be above another, or (as the next catalogue hath it) that Pope or Bishop had no dignity above the Priest by the Word. For the second sort of errors, they overturn all Sacraments: First, they say that the additionals profit not, the exorcisms and benedictions they reject; but never rejected the Sacrament it self. 2. The Sacrament of the Eucharist is denied by them, because transubstantiation sit in manu indigné consicienti, sed in ore digné sumentis; they reject the canon of the Masse, and repeat Christs words in any language, the other five Sacraments they expunge. The third sort of errors about the customes of the Church, are, in generall, that what they read not in the Gospel they reject; as festum luminum, palmarum, &c. festa Sanctorum, the adoration of the crosse; and use to work quietly on the feast dayes. All consecrations and benedictions of candles, fleshes, palmes, fire, wax, agui paschatis, and such numbered there, are derided by them; that prayers are not of more worth in a consecrated Church than in another place; they called Images and Pictures Idolatry, and many such like; they reject Indulgences, Peregrinations; Soul-masses of the dead, Reliques, visiting of Sepulchers, &c. are in nothing profitable for souls but for gain to the Clergie. When he hath laid down all these, he giveth this for the reason of them, because, saith he, they denie Purgatorie, saying, there are but two wayes, one of the Elect to Heaven, another of the damned to hell, and where the tree falleth there it will ly; and that all sin is mortall. He addeth in the close these three errors to them, 1. In that they would not swear, though some of them would do it when they were constrained. 2. That they condemned all Magistrates and Church-judicatories especially which were for gain. 3. All punishment of Malefactors. But in these we will find them calumniated: for, rash swearing, only then in common use, they abhorred; the Magistrates and Clergies practice of that time they condemned, but not their places; for, still they were obedient; and that revenge which they did condemn, seemeth to be the rigour of Church-mens persecution, otherwise it is known that themselves used defensive Armes, and were in subjection.