TRVETH TRIVMPHANT, OR The late conversion of a learned Doctor of Sorbon, D. FRANCIS CVPIF, DOCTOR OF DIVINITIE; From Poperie, to the profession of the TRVE RELIGION. With the degradation of the fore-named Doctor, for the cause fore-sayd, by the Facultie of Divinitie at Paris, in Iulie lust, 1637. And the sayd D. FRANCIS his Answere to the Decree thereof, most learnedlie and succcinctlie set downe. Faythfullie translated into ENGLISH, out of the Latine print Copie,
By WILLIAM GUILD, D. D. Minister at ABERDENE, and Chaplaine to his Majestie.
Trueth is great, and strongest.
Printed in Aberdene, By E. Raban, 1637.
To the truelie Noble, Right Honourable, & Religious Ladie, DAME IEANE KEITH, LADIE PETSLIGOE.
LOng agoe hath Babylon, Revel. 16. 19 that Great Citie, come in rememberance before GOD, and since that fyft Angell powred out his viall vpon the seat of the Beast, verse, 10 his kingdome hath lost its former lustre by farre, which it had before; which maketh them to gnaw their tongues for sorrow: Revel. 16. 12. And those waters, whereon the Whore (which their owne Iesuit Ribera expoundeth to bee the Citie of Rome) doeth sit, and which the Apostle interpreteth to be Peoples, Revel. 17. 15. and Multitudes, and Nations, and Tongues, subject vnto her, (blessed bee GOD) they are dryed vp greatlie, and runne now in a farre narrower Channell, than they were wont of olde, when, lyke Nilus, they did over-flow their Bankes. Which thing hath come to passe, to GOD's Glorie, Revel. 2. 9. and His Servantes joye; because the Sunne of that bright Light of the Gospell, which was darkened, [Page 4] for a tyme, by the smoake that came foorth of the bottomlesse Pit, hath dissipated those foggie mistes of Errour, and shyned, now, a long tyme, most brightlie, to all such who will fullie doe not close their eyes at midday. Revel. 18. 4 So that GOD's People, which were in Babell, beeing fore-warned, to come out of her, haue obeyed accordingdlie, and doe obey daylie.
Amongst whom, it hath pleased the Lord, verie latelie, even in this present yeare of God 1637. by that Eye-salue spoken of in the Word, Revel. 3. 18. to open the eyes of a most learned Doctor of Sorbon, FRANCIS CUPIF; Genesis 12. 1 that, as Abraham left Ur, and Paull his Pharisaisme, Actes 9 & 12 so hee hath left that Idolatrous Profession of Poperie, and Traditions of men; that hee might be a member of the true Church of Christ, and here-after follow onlie the voyce of that Great Shepheard; Iohn 10. 4. Choosing rather, Heb. 11. 25. 26 with Moses, to suffer affliction with the people of GOD, than to enjoye the pleasures of sinne for a season; and, esteeming the reproach of CHRIST greater riches, than the treasures of Aegypt, or anie thing that can bee had in the tents of Iniquitie. Of whose conversion to the Trueth, his olde Associates, with the Sorcorers of Aegypt, may justlie acknowledge, Exodus 8. 19 that this is the finger of GOD: and wee may truelie affirme with the Psalmist of this worke of Mercy, Psal. 118. 23. that this is the LORDS doing; and, it is marvelous in our eyes.
As the malicious Pharisees then spake of those who believed in CHRIST, Iohn 7. 48. Haue anie of the Rulers, or of the Pharisees, believed on Him, but this people, who knoweth not the Law▪ So let not the Romanists in lyke manner now saye, Did ever [Page 5] anie of our learned Doctors convert, or turne Protestantes? For loe, heere one, who hath done so, brought vp at the feet of Gamaliell, Acts 22. and honoured with the highest Title which that Facultie, or anie famous Universitie, could conferre vpon him, in testimonie, and acknowledgement of his worth & literature. The contrarie whereof (amongst other their injust Aspersions) they doe not, nor dare impute vnto him: and the proofe whereof, in his modest and short Replie, hee doeth expresse sufficientlie.
Accept, then, (Noble and Religious Ladie) these small payns, which I haue taken, in translating this ensuing Pamphlet: that so, the more generall notice may be given to all, Psal. 110. 2 of the powerfull Grace of GOD, ruling in the midst of His enemies, Revel. 2. 13 and where Satan hath his throne; in pulling this Man, as a brand, out of the fire▪ and making him, with the Apostle, an elect Vessell, to beare His Name before His People: Acts. [...] whereby all zealous Professors may rejoyce, as the believing Christians did, when they heard, that hee who made havocke of the Church, was then preaching the Gospell; and, all such who professe the Trueth, may bee confirmed in the Fayth; and beseech GOD, more and more to adde daylie to His Church; To the Glorie of His Grace, the joye of His Sayncts, the confusion of His foes, and salvation of Soules, in Iesus Christ, our Lord; in whom I am ever
Reverendo Ecclesiastae D. D. WILHELMO GVILDO, S. S. THEOLOGIAE DOCTORI, & ECCLESIASTAE ABREDONENSI VIGILANTISSIMO, Hujus Palinodiae interpreti.
The Decree of the Sacred Facultie of Theologie, at Paris: Agaynst FRANCIS CVPIF, of ANIOV, promoted, a-before, to the Degree of Doctor, and now a Desertor of the true Fayth.
According to the Copie imprinted at Paris, by Antonie Vitray, Printer to the King and Clergie of FRANCE, 1637.
IVstlie, and deservedlie, doeth the Apostle number Heresies amongst sinnes of the flesh; to wit, into which, by the secret judgement of GOD, wee see those to runne head-longes, who eyther thorowe the vanitie & confidence of their owne free-will, being puft vp, or walking according to the flesh, neyther suffer themselues to bee led by the Spirit of GOD, nor to bee helde by anie certayne rule; but favour onlie that whereof the carnall man doeth smell. The example whereof, (to be deplored from our verie inward bowels, and to the great scandall of all the Godlie, and the applause of the enemies of the Crosse of CHRIST) one FRANCIS CUPIF, borne in ANIOU, latelie▪ hath [Page 8] given, by an vnhappie chance; sometyme receaved into the bosome of the Sacred Facultie of Divinitie; and, at last, promoted to be one of the number of the Doctours thereof. Who, thereafter, beeing forgetfull of that Law receaved from his excellent Mother, which should haue added to his head, favour both with GOD and Man; in lyke manner, hee beeing forgetfull of the Oath so oftentymes by him reiterate, whereby, both these who are to be promoted thorow everie degree, as also these who are newlie made Doctours, according to the custome and institution of that Order, vse to binde themselues; yet miserablie contrarie therevnto hee fallen into that perverse sect of Calvinists; which amongst other Sectes, in expresse words, he had formerlie condemned: whereby he hath acquired, vnto himselfe, destruction from GOD, disgrace amongst men, and a curse from both; being made a foolish sonne, and the griefe of his Mother; while as by a perfidious prevarication (abjuring the true doctrine of the Catholicke, Apostolicke, and Romane Church) hee hath openlie, and avowedlie, fled to the societie of Heretickes, and hath given vp his name to impietie and lies.
But what is the cause of his being so bent vnto so great and headlongs a destruction? But the inbred pryde of his mynd, and his vnbrydled lust, wherewith he was ever seene by them who knew him best, to be inflamed, with an vndaunted burning: whence being blinded, and according to his lustes, beeing still kindeled, having shaken off the sweet yoke of Christ, hee hath become the bondslaue [Page 9] of Heresie; which of all sinnes, is the verie accomplishment.
Seeing, therefore, (as Christian Emperours doe speak) that, that which is done agaynst divine Religion, is an injurie done vnto all; by farre greater right, then, hath that sacred Facultie esteemed that contumelie done by a degenerated sonne agaynst Christ, and the fayth of Christ, to be done agaynst her; and, that so it belongeth vnto her, according to the grievous & great haynousnes of the cryme, by her censures, to chastise the same, & by a publick detestation, to remoue the same from her. Altho it is not to bee feared, that these bastard plants will root deeplie, or haue anie stable fastening.
Woe vnto thee, then, who hath proven a deserting sonne, and back-slyder, that thou should take counsell, but not of me, and thou should begin a web, but not by my spirit; that so thou may joyne sinne vnto sinne; who walks so, that thou may goe down into Aegypt, to the synagogue of satan, and did not aske counsell at my mouth, nor was mindfull of my commandementes. Thou hast cast away my discipline behind thee, hoping for help in the strēgth of Calvin, and his followers, and placing thy confidence in the shadow of Aegypt, that is, in the conventicle of Hereticks: but that imaginarie strength shalbe vnto thee to thy confusion; and thy confidence in that shadow which thou followest after, (having disdayned the bodie of the orthodox Church) shall bee vnto thee, to thy ignominie, and shame.
WHEREFORE, The sacred Facultie of Theologie, at Paris, according to the appoyntmēt of the Apostle, by cōmon consent, hath condemned the [Page 10] fore-named Francis Cupif, as a wicked, perjured, sacrilegious Apostate, and Heretick; & consequently (by his own judgement against himselfe) condemned, & for ever hath blotted him out of our number, degraded him of all degree, honour, or Title, which ever hee had amongst vs; and decreed, by a publik Programe, or intimation, a curse to be denounced agaynst him. Done at Sorbon, in their solemne meeting, the first day of Iulie, and confirmed the fourteenth day therof, in the yeare of our LORD 1637.
The Answere of the said Francis Cupif: OR, A necessarie Glosse vpon the Decree of the Facultie of Theologie, at Paris, made agaynst Francis Cupif, doctor of the same Facultie.
VEnerable Masters, here doth return vnto you, your Decree against Francis Cupif, sometyme a Doctor of your Order, but now a Disciple and Professor of the Trueth. But it returns not without an inlargement. All your speaches are faythfullie exprest. But such a Magisteriall Text should not long remayn without a condign Glosse: therfore there is one found out, who hath layd all in broad band, and
[Page] He hath also laid back in your lap, in part, what was due to the iniquitie of your Decree; yet, in somthings, as yet, he hath spared you; lest that your splene stirred vp again, were hurtfull to your health; which he would not wish: but he only essayeth, (except ye be incurable) that it may repent you of the calumnies that ye cast foorth vpon the innocent Churches. And, at last, being better taught, imitating your somtyme fellow-doctor, ye may giue glory to God, and joyne hands with the Trueth; against which ye haue denounced warre. Fare-well, and doe this.
The Glosse vpon the Decree it selfe.
VNto this Decree doeth Doctor CUPIF oppone, the Decree of the most holie and blessed Trinitie, whereby, as he confideth in the Lord, from all eternitie hee was chosen by God, in his owne time to embrace his true and vncorrupted fayth.
2 Hee rendereth thanks vnto the mistres facultie, which by this her Decree would haue it knowne to all men, that hee vsurped not falslie the title of a Parisian Doctor, whereof perhaps some did doubt (even of these amongst whom hee did professe) that the title and ground of that style did displease himselfe, after that he coūted all these things l [...]sse for the excellencie of the knowledge of Iesus Christ his Lord, Phil. 3. 8. 9. for whom he hath suffred the losse of all these things, and doeth [...] them but d [...]g, that hee may gaine Christ, and may bee found of him, not having his owne righteousnesse which is of the law, but that which is thorow the faith of Christ, that is, the righteousnesse which is of GOD by fayth.
3 Whereas yee call him, the deserter of the true fayth. Indeede hee acknowledgeth himselfe to bee the deserter of your faith, because it cannot subsist with the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, Non ver [...], sed vestr [...]. whose faith if it bee not true, then hee shall be thought to bee the deserter of the true faith, who now acknowledgeth all other faith but that of theirs, (even the Romish faith it selfe) to bee onlie perfidie, or a false faith.
4 Whereas ye object his being puft vp by the vanitie and confidence of his owne free will; it is answered, that they follow the vanitie of their owne freewill, who attributeth their salvation to their freewill, and ascrybeth therevnto the whole efficacie of divine grace: which thing lest hee should doe, hee would depende whollie vpon the good will of God, Aug. de correp. & gra. cap. 14 and the powerfull motion or instigation of his grace, to whose will of saving, no mans will (sayeth Augustine) is able to resist.
[Page 12] 5 As for walking according to the flesh, they doe walke according to the flesh, to whom flesh and blood hath revealed their doctrines and rites, whose feare towards GOD (as sayeth the Prophet) is taught by the precepts of men, Isai 29. 13 but Doctor CUPIF knoweth that hee consulted not with flesh and blood therein, Gal. 1. 16 which if hee had done, hee had remained as yet in the bosome of the Romane Church.
6 Hee also knoweth that the holie Scripture (as sayeth Chrysostome) is the most exact ballence, Chrysost. Hom. 13. in 2. ad Corinth Iren. lib. 4. cap. 69. cannon and rule of all, and (as Ireneus speaketh) the inflexible rule of trueth, and by this rule hee knoweth hee is bound to holde, and therevnto whollie doeth submit himselfe.
7 As for his Scandalezing of all the godlie, there is a scandall which is given, and another which is taken, If the Pharisees were scandalized having heard Christs speach, they are to bee let alone, because they are blind themselues, Matth. 15 12. 14 and leaders of the blinde, and this Doctor CUPIF hath done hitherto, beeing obedient vnto Christ therein.
8 Such also as are truelie the enemies of the Crosse of Christ, (according to the Apostle) are these whose god is their bellie, Phil. 3. 18. 19 and whose glorie is their shame, caring for earthlie thinges. And who these bee, the thing it selfe speaketh: for surelie that cannot bee ascrybed to him, who, that hee might follow Christ, hath denyed himselfe, and hath cast away from him the Revenewes of these Benefices which hee enjoyed, 2. Cor. 8. 9 that hee might giue vp his name to Him, who when Hee was rich, became poore for our sake that by His povertie wee might bee enriched: and who choosed rather to bee an abject in the house of GOD, Psal. 83 Hebr. 11. 26 than to dwell in the tabernacles of sinners.
9 Whereas it is called, an vnhappie chance, or lot, that hee was receaved into the bosome of that sacred Facultie, and at last promoted to bee one of the Doctors therein; Surelie, it had truelie beene an vnhappie lot or chance to him, except by the grace of GOD hee had departed from them, who in the Apostolicall businesse haue neyther part nor lot: Acts 8. 21 Coloss. 1. 12 that so hee might giue thankes to GOD the Father, who make him fit for the participation of the lot of the Saynct [...] in light.
10 If by that excellent Mother yee vnderstand eyther the Romane Church, or your Sorbon Schoole, it was his duetie to reject those lawes wherewith (agaynst Gods word) hee was intrapped; and according to the Prophets commandement, Hosea 2. 2 Contende with his mother, that she is not the wife of God, nor that God is her husband, til the remoue away her whoredomes from before his sight, and her adulteries from the midst of her breasts. Deuter. 23.9 And if by his excellent Mother, yee vnderstand her, that is his mother according to the flesh, hee knoweth [Page 13] that they were praysed in the cause of God, who sayde of their Father and of their mother, I haue no regard to them, and who did not know their brethren: hee did know also that Ass, king of Iudah, was praysed, who removed his mother Maacha, that she should not bee chiefe in the worship of Priapus, and in the groue which shee had consecrated, and who overthrew her caue, or lurking place, as the vulgar edition hath it (3 King 15. 13) or as Arias M [...]ta [...]us translateth it out of the Hebrew. Hee removed her, from that hou [...]e that shee had made that terrible thing, that is, the Idole (1 King 15. 13) according to the Hebr [...]w. Neyther was he ignorant of that speach of our LORD, Matt. 10. [...]7. Hee that loveth father or mother better nor mee, hee is not worthie of mee.
11 Neyther is Doctor CUPIF vnmyndfull of that Oath, in the words whereof yee made him to sweare, and whereof now hee heartilie repenteth, and beseecheth GOD, that Hee call not the same to His remembrance; which hee not onlie hopeth for, but trusteth assuredlie in the LORD, that it will not bee imputed to him; because (as the Apostle sayeth) hee did it ignorantlie, 1. Tim. 1. 13. Also, hee hath read in your owne decretalls, in these promises that are evill, breake thy sayth; and in vowing that which is filthie, change thy decree; and that which thou hast vnadvysedlie vowed, d [...]e not p [...]rforms; for it is as v [...]godlie promise which is kept by committing of sinne. Out of [...], as also out of Beda, If it hath befallen vs, perhaps, to haue swo [...]ne anie thing rashlie which being observed, tendeth to some evill [...]nd [...], wee are to know, that by a more wholesome counsell freelie wee may change the same. And agayne; The e [...]ill (sayeth hee) which by an Oath one hath bound himselfe to performe, let him not doest at all. For it is great wisedome, for a man to retreate that which hee hath spoken wickedlie, (as Augustine holdeth the opinion) Let the Doctours of Sorbon reade this, In their owne Grat [...]an, Causa. 22. q. 4.
12 As for his condemning the sect of the Calvinists, hee did indeede condemne before, that which yee call that perverse sect of the Calvinists; 2. Peter [...] at what tyme he conversed amongst you, who lyke brute beasts, destitute of reason, and carried by the force of nature, speaketh evill of these thinges (sayeth the Apostle) which they vnderstand not, but since that tyme hee doeth now acknowledge true Christianitie to bee with them; Iohn 10. 4. who, altho they follow none other except Christ as their guyde, 1. Cor. 1. 13. nor were they baptized in the name of Calvin; yet they are defamed by the reproachfull name, of the p [...]rverse sect of Calvinists, heerein then he greatlie rejoyceth, that according to that way, Act [...] [...] which ye [...] call a se [...], hee so serveth the God of his fathers, believing all thinges [...]hich are written in the law and the prophets. And vnto these hee addeth, that hee believeth all thinges which were committed to the Church in writ, by the [...]angelists, and Apostles of Christ.
[Page 14] 13 As for that disgrace amongst men, which hee hath drawne vpon himselfe, Heb. 13. 13. hee counteth that his honour, and willinglie [...] beare the reproach of Christ: neyther refuseth hee with S. Paul the Apostle, to professe His Name amongst those, who being defamed, doe pray; [...] Cor. 4. 13. being made the filth of the world, and th [...] off- [...] of all thinges, [...] to this day.
14 Your cursing hee seareth not, who turneth himselfe vnto God, saying with David, Psal. 109. 28. Let them curse, but blesse thou: And they who haue risen vp against mee, let them bee ashamed; but let thy servant rejoyce. Hither are all your speaches to be referred, which ye say of a foolish sonne, of perfidious prevarication, of his beeing vpon the hereticall syde; and which vnjustlie yee mutter foorth, of wickednesse and lies, which ye impute to him. And as for the Romane Church, he acknowledgeth the same to bee neyther Catholicke, nor Apostolicke, but a particular Apostaticke and disorderlie church. Which which Epithets your owne Genebrard hath adorned manie of your Romane bishops before in his Chronologie, lib. 4. ad ann. 901.
15 And if anie imbred pryde, (as yee say) or vnbrydled lust, had made him bent vnto anie such headlong destruction, then he ought to haue remayned still amongst your selues, who rejoyce in the prowde titles, to bee called, Magister [...]ster, and despyse all others in comparison of your selues. Neyther surelie was it needfull to a Doctor of So [...]on, and a parson, to renounce your societie, that hee might satisfie his lust, seeing yee account the whoredomes of the Clergie, but amongst light offences. For hee had read in the glosse of your Decre [...]all, (on the canon lator. caus. 2 quest. 7) that simple fornication is no cause worth [...]e of deposition: he had read an other glosse (on the canon, Maximianus dist. 81) saying, Commonlie it is said, that for simple fornication one ought not to bee deposed, becaus [...] there are ver [...] few to bes [...]und that are [...]ee of that vice. Seeing then that such indulgence of that good mother the church of Rome was not vnknowne vnto him, wherefore should hee haue left her, if hee would haue walked according to his lusts? Lykewyse hee had read another glosse (Extra. de digamus cap. 6. [...] c [...]rca) saying, Note, that hee who [...]ath more concu [...]ins than one, incurreth not [...]rregularitie. Note also a marvelous thing, that it is dispensed with him who sinneth, but it is not dispensed with him who sinneth [...]. Note also a marvelous thing, that heere lecherie hath more priveledge nor chastitie (sayeth the glosse) Doctor CUPIF also knew by the witnessing of Espenseus the great ornament sometymes of your Colledge, Espenseus in [...]pist. ad Tit. cap. 1. p. 67. that there were Bishops who suffered their Priests not onlie to [...]habit with Concubins, Lemmans, and Whores, and to beget children, receaving from them therefore, a certaine yea [...] lie duetie; but also they exacted that duetie from them who were continent, saying, Let them haue them of they [Page 15] please. He then who was so well informed concerning these things with you, why should hee elsewhere sought the opportunitie of satisfying his lust, chiefelie where they who are given to lust, are not suffered vnpunished with a most sharpe censure.
16 As to your woe which yee pronounce against him, hee opponeth to you that which was pronounced against your predecessors; Woe bee vnto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because yee close the kingdome of heaven against men, and neyther enter yee in your selues, nor suffer yee others to enter in. Reade what followeth (Math. 23. 13) &c. & thinke that these things now adayes are spoken vnto your selues.
17 As for going downe to Aegypt, &c. They goe downe to Aegypt, and to the Synagogue of Satan, and enquyre not at the mouth of the Lord, Ezek. 10. 18. who haue not left the filthie gods of Aegypt, which defyle (as speaketh the Prophet) who say that they are Iewes, Revel. 3. 9. and are not; that is, as yee expone it your selues, who are Iewes onlie in name. Even as yee are Catholickes and Apostolickes onelie in name, but indeede yee are not, because yee are not so in the hid man of the heart, being so addicted to the doctrines and commandements of men (Gods word being postponed) that neglecting the holie Scriptures (I vse the wordes of Cornelius M [...], In epist. ad Rom. cap. 6. pag. 279. Bishop of Biten [...]) that which is in request and vse amongst you, is a thornie and troublesome, (I wot not what) sort of Theologie, of instances, relations, quidd [...]ties, formalities. Also, all these are handled in Syllogismes made vp by [...], & humane subtilties onlie: which truelie by that same authoritie may be refuted by which they are receaved (sayeth hee) A mans whole age also is spent in mens decretals, which foster a perpetuall stryfe: and he is thought a sublime or deep witted divine, who can devise the greatest monsters, for defence of his traditions. This is also a part of his vaine glorie and [...] not to be vnderstood. &c. And all men doe sweare vnto the wordes of their masters, whence there is six hundreth sects, Thomists, [...], Occamists, Baccomists, Albertists, &c. O great wickednes, (sayeth hee) marvell not then if your sometime Doctor CUPIF hath preferred the simple schoole of Christ vnto all these sects that are amongst you, by your owne bishops confession.
18 As for for anie helpe he hopeth for in the strength of Calvin, Psal. 1 [...]1. 2. God forbid he should doe so, Ephes. 3. 16 but (as the Psalmist sayeth) his helpe is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth, God hath given to him according to the riches of his glorie, 1. Tim. 1. 12 to be might [...]lie strengthned by his Spirit (as the Apostle speaketh) in the inner man: and now he giveth thanks to Him who hath strengthned him, that is, vnto Christ Iesus our Lord. This is not the shadow of Aegypt, Colos. 1. 11 nor an imaginarie strength; but it is that power (as S. Paul calleth it) [...] the faithful [...] are [...] with all might according to his glorious power, [...] suffering, with joyfulnesse. By that strength imitating the Apostles, after [Page 16] that he hath seene the excrement of your wrath & indignation, he accepteth the furious decree of your Councell; rejoycing, that hee is found worthie to suffer reproach for the Name of IESVS. Actes 5. 41.
19 In that yee haue blotted him out of your number, he counteth nothing thereof, Revel. 2 [...]. 27. so that hee bee written in the Lambs booke of lyfe. Surelie they are not excluded out of the kingdome of heaven, who are not written in the Sorbon book [...], but hee who is not found written in the booke of lyfe, Revel. 20. 15 he shalbe cast into that [...] of fire: and that booke is not kept in the register of Sorbon. Caus. 11. q. 10 c. quid ob est. ex Augustin [...]. What hurt, then, is it to a man, that the humane ignorance of the Sorbonists will not haue his name rehearsed in that booke of theirs, if an evill conscience blot him not out of the b [...]oke of the l [...]ving? If ye therefore degrade him of all degree, honour, and title, he had with you, yet hee will still remaine learned as before, if hee be such as sometimes he was judged by you to bee: and more willinglie will hee now sit amongst the Disciples of the Trueth, than in the Chairs of such Doctors; who (as the Apostle speaketh) [...] turned asyde to vaine [...]angling, 1. Tim. 1. 6, 7. desiring to bee teachers of the law, vnderstanding neyther what they say, nor whereof they affirme.
20 As for your cursing of him, he prayeth to God, that it fall not backe vpon your owne heads; & giveth thanks to Christ his Lord, that he hath bestowed vpon him that honour, that yee should cast him foorth of your synagogue, according to that of the gospell; And they shall cast you foorth of their synagogues. Iohn 16. 2. Christ receaved him to whom hee restored his sight, after that hee was cast foorth by the Iowes: therefore him in likemanner whom yee haue cast foorth for that cause, that he acknowledgeth Christ to be the onlie mediatour betweene God and vs, and the onlie Saviour, him (I hope) he will account amongst his domesticke servants, who hath read in your owne Decretals; Caus. 11. q. 10. can. Temera [...]um can. etsi [...] A rash judgement of times nowise [...] him who it [...], but him who rashlie doeth judge, the rashnes it selfe of his judgement of necessitie must hurt, as lykewyse a little after, (sayth another canon) The earthlie [...]ench it [...] thing, and the Tribunall of Heaven another thing, FRANCIS CVPIF hath receaved his sentence onlie from the lower judgement-seat, but from that which is aboue, if constantlie he goe on in the Trueth, & studie of pieti [...], (which hee hopeth God-willing to doe) at last hee shall recea [...]e the crowne. AMEN.
The [...] of Sorbon, passe not over the Seyne, an olde [...], which [...] the Iesuit Sole [...]ius objected to the sch [...]ole of Sorbō, in his [...] Epistle, printed at [...]oytiers, anno 1611, p. 3 [...].