The Minor may be as easily proved from their own Histories and Writings, and many other credible Authors. As for their Pride, let an instance or two suffice: Sir Richard Baker in his Chron. pag. 30. tells us that Aldred Arch Bishop of Canterbury, upon the repulse of his Suit by King William the first, grew discontent, and offered to depart, when the King in awe of his displeasure, staid him, fell down at his feet, desired pardon, and promised to grant him his Suit; the King being all this while down at the Arch-Bishops feet, the Nobles that were present put him in mind, that he should cause the King to rise; nay saith the Arch-Bishop, let him alone, let him find what it is to anger St. Peter: Ric•onius that proud Pap•st, was not ashamed to tell the World in Print, that a Priest is as much above a King, as a King is above a Beast; yea as God is above a Priest. Their Covetousness is also insatiable, all things are vendible at Rome, even the Blood of Christ is set to sale for money they have vast Revenues from the very S•n•s and Brothels. The blindest times took so much notice of their Covetousness, that though they du•st not speak out, yet expressed their apprehensions, and just indignation against them in Pictures. There was found in the Abby of […] (besides other Emblems taxing Popish Prelates) the Picture of a Wolfe, in a Monks Cowl, and shaven Crown, preaching to a flock of Sheep, with these words coming in a pendant out of his mouth, God is my witness, how I long for you […] in my bowels; and underneath was written: This hooded Wolf is the Hypocrite,1 of whom in the Gospel beware of False Prophets: this Picture was made two hundred years before the Reformation by Luther. Another like this, was found at Ptortzheim, only with this d•fference, that the Wolf was preaching to a flock of Geese, every one holding in his Dill, a pair of praying ⟨image ?⟩beads. Prodigious Lusts are found among them: they forbid Marriage, and scatter their Lusts like brute beasts promiscuously. St. Gregory commanded that their Priests should not marry, but understanding what filthiness they committed, and finding in one Fishpond, six thousand Heads of young Infants that had been murdered; he repealed his decree: Yea, their own Writers tell us such stories of their wickedness in this kind that I am ashamed my pen should English;
The Minor may be as easily proved from their own Hystories and Writings, and many other credible Authors. As for their Pride, let an instance or two suffice: Sir R•chard Baker in his Chron. pag. 30. tells us that Aldred Arch Bishop of Canterbury, upon the repulse of his Suit by King William the first, grew discontent, and offered to depart, when the King in awe of his displeasure, staid him, fell down at his feet, desired pardon, and promised to grant him his Suit; the King being all this while down at the Arch-B•shops feet, the Nobles that were present put him in minde, that he should cause the King to rise; nay saith the Arch-Bishop, let him alone, let him finde what it is to anger St. Peter: Ric•onius that proud Pap•st, was not ashamed to tell the World in Print, that a Priest is as much above a King, as a King is above a Beast; yea as God is above a Priest. Their Coveteousness is also insatiable, all things are vendible at Rome, even the Blood of Christ is set to sale for mony they have vast Revenues from the very S•n•s and Brothels. The blindest times took so much notice of their Covetousness, that though they du•st not speak out, yet exprest their apprehensions, and just indignation against them in Pictures. There was found in the Abby of 〈…〉 (besides other Emblems tax•ng Popish Prelates) the Picture of a Wolfe, in a Monks Cowle, and shaven Crown, preaching to a flock of Sheep, with these words coming in a pendant out of his mouth, God is my witness, how I long for you 〈…〉 in my bowels; and underneath was written: This hooded Wolf is the Hypocrite,1 of whom in the Gospel beware of False Prophets: this Picture was made two hundred years before the Reformation by Luther. Another like this, was found at Ptortzheim, only with this d•fference, that the Wolf was preaching to a flock of Geese, every one holding in his Dill, a pair of praying ⟨image ?⟩beads. Prodigious Lusts are found among them: they forbid Marriage, and scatter their Lusts like bruit beasts promiscuously. St. Gregory commanded that their Priests should not marry, but understanding what filthiness they committed, and finding in one Fishpond, six thousand Heads of young Infants that had been murdered; he repealed his decree: Yea, their own Writers tell us such stories of their wickedness in this kinde that I am ashamed my pen should English;
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