Certaine quæres propounded to the bowers at the name of Iesvs and to the patrons thereof. Wherein the authorities, and reasons alleadged by Bishop Andrewes and his followers, in defence of this ceremony, are briefly examined and refuted; the mistranslation of Phil. 2.10.11. cleared, and that tet, with others acquitted both from commanding or authorizing this novell ceremony, here gived to be unlawfull in sundry respects.

A PREFACE.

FOr the better clearing of this ceremony to be no duty of this text of Phil. 2.10.11. be pleased in briefe to take notice of these foure particulars: First, what the Fathers (whom * 1.1Mr. Page confesseth not to bee for this ceremony) generally interpret to be the name above every name mentioned in this text. Very many of thē interpret it to be nothing else, but the very name of God, and Deity of Christ it selfe. So Tertullian de Trinitate. lib. Tom. 2. p. 261.262, Athanasius de Incarna∣tione Christi Contr. Apollinarium. p. 271. C. Hilary in Psa. 2. p. 196 H Ambrose, Rabanus Maurus, & Iohn Salisburie on Phil. 2.9, 10. Dio∣nysius Alexandrinus Epist. Contr. Paulum Samosatenum Bibl. Patr. Tom. 3. p. 74.75. Titus Bostrensis in cap. 1. Evang. Lucae. Ibid. Tom. 4. p. 339. E. Idacius advers. Varimadum. lib. Ibid. p. 622. a. Caesarij Dia∣log. 1. p. 650. Basilius Magnus de Spiritu Sancto ad Amphil. c. 8. Tom. 1. p. 180. Cyrillus Alexandrinus in Esayam l. 5. Tom. 1. p. 362. E.F. in Ioannis Evang. l. 11. c. 17. p. 666. c. 20. p. 669. a. c. 22. p. 670. D.E. The∣sauri. l. 13. Tom. 2. p. 270. E.F. Agobardus ad Ludovicum Imp. Bibl. Pa∣trum. Tom. 9. pars 1. p. 556. g. h. Paschatius Ratbertus in Matth. Evan. lib. 10. Ibid. pars 2. p. 1156. b. c. lib. 11. p. 1177. b. Exposit. in Psal. 44. p. 1249. G. Ioannis Cyperis. de Inform. divini nominis. cap. 11. Ibid. Tom. 11. p. 499. E. Paulus Aquiliensis Patr. Cont. Felicem Vrgelium Epist. l. 2. Aquinas 3 * 1.2 part. qu. 49. Art. 6. Conclusio. Alexander Alen∣sis Theol. Summa. pars 1. qu. 21. m. 1. Artic. 4. together with Chytraeus Postil. in Domin. Palmarum. pag. 160, Zanchius in Phil. 2.9, 10. and o∣ther moderne Expositors. Other Fathers and Writers interpret it, to be the name of the onely naturall begotten Sonne of God. Thus Hierom, Theodoret, Sedulius, Remigius, Beda, Haymo, Theophylact, Anselme, and Oecumenius on Phil. 2.10, 11. Basil de Spirit. Sancto. c. 8, Tom. 1. p. 180. Augustine Contr Maximinum, l. 2. c. 2. Sancti Procli Sermo in Transfig. Christi. Bibl. Patr. Tom. 1. pars 1. p. 536. C. Etherij & Beati. l. 1. Ibid. Tom. 8. p. 342. Musculus, Aretius, Zanchius, with other late Expositors. Others interpret this name to bee nothing else, but the Glory, Fame, Lordship, Soveraignty, and universal dominion and Majesty of Christ. So Chrysostom & Theodoret, in Phil, 2. Petrus Blesensis Serm. 46. Bibl. Patr. Tom. 11. pars 1. p. 210. C. and others of old. Olevian, Musculus, Gualther, Marlorat, Dr. Ayray, Bishop Babington, and the whole streame of moderne interpriters. Others refer this text

to his name Christ, as Paschatius Ratbertus Exposit. in Psal. 44. pag. 1246. g. Paulinus Epist. ad Augustinū, Bibl. Patr. Tom 5. pars 1. p. 210. e

Secondly, What they meane by bowing the knee. Not any actuall bowing of the knee in this life, at the sound, sight, or hearing of the Name Iesus; but a Vniversall subjection of all creatures to the Sove∣raigne Lordship, judicature and supreme power of Christ, especially at the day of judgement, when this text shall be onely actually, litterally, and re∣ally fulfilled. This all the Fathers and Writers quoted in the Appen∣dix, Lame Giles, and premises, and all the Authors extant that I have seene, accord to bee the genuine, true, undoubted meaning. Bishop Andrewes, Dr. Boyes, and Mr. Page himselfe confessing it.

Thirdly, To what this bowing must be given by the Fathers ver∣dict: Not to the name Iesus, but immediately to Christ himselfe. Hence Hierom Com. l. 3. in Isayam 45. Gregory Nyssen de Anima & Resur∣rect. disp. p. 104.212. Ambros. Enar. in Psal. 118. Octon. 20. Hilari de Trinitate lib. p. 64. Chrysost. Hom. 32. in 1 Cor. 12. Fulgentius Object. Arrianorum discus. pag. 204. Cyrillus Alexandrinus de Incarnatione Vnigeniti. c. 11.26. Hypolitus de Consummat. Mundi & Antichristo. Orat. Bibl. Patr. Tom. 3 p. 17. b. Dionysius Alexandrinus. Contr. Paulū Samosatenum. Ib. p. 74. b. Prosper Exposit. in Ps. 102. f. 236. a. Paulinus Epist. ad Apiū. Bibl. Patr. Tom. 5. pars 2. p. 187. b. Sancti Procli Sermo in transfig. Christi, Ibid. p. 335. E. Arnobius Com. in Psa. 64. Bibl. Patr. pars 3. p. 262. a. Agobardus ad Lud. Imper. Ibi. Tom. 9. pars 1. p. 556. g. Angelomi Strom. in l. Regum. 2. c. 12. p. 740, E. Damascen Orthodoxae fidei. l. 3. c. 29. p. 433. C. Simeon Thess. Archiepiscopi de divino Templo Bibl. Patr. Tom. 12. pars 1. p. 880. C. Petrus Blesensis de Transfig. Dom Ibid. pars 2. p. 915. b. Nicholaus Cabasila de Vita in Christo. l. 6, Ibid. Tom. 14. p. 127. Papa Innocentius 5. in Circumcis. Dom. Sermo. Tom. 1. p. 95. de Contemptu Mundi. l. 2. c. 15. p. 445. with Brentius in Phil. 2. 9.10. and sundry others joyntly render and read this text; Mihi, ipsi, ei, illi, or coram illo flectotur omne genu, &c. not in nomine, or ad nomen Iesu: to testifie, that this bowing of the knee in the text shall be gi∣ven, not to, or at the name Iesus; but to the very person of Christ him∣selfe. So Isay 45.23. & Rom. 14.9.10, 11. expresly resolve. As I live saith the LORD, every knee shall bow to ME, and every tongue shall confesse to GOD. No colour therefore is there in this text for bowing at, or to the name IESUS, but onely to IESUS HIMSELFE, when we shall all joyntly appeare before his Tribunall. The rather, because b 1.3 St. Cyril of Alexandria, reads it thus. Vt in nomine Iesu Christi omne genu se flectat, coupling Christ and Iesus together, and making one as

much the name in the text as the other. The c 1.4 Councell of Franckford upon the Mane under Adrian the first, reads it thus. Cessate cum adop∣tiuum nominare, qui verus Deus. Et verus Dei filius; in cujus nomine omne genu flectitur, &c. d 1.5 Dionysius Alexandrinus Epist. Contr. Paulum Samos. reads it thus. Vt in nomine ejus omne genu flectatur. Arnobius Can. in Psal. 88. thus. Ego primogenitum, ponam eum, ut in nomine ejus omne genu flectatur. e 1.6 Angelomus in his Strom. in l. 3. Regum c. 8. thus. Christo enimpropter gloriosae meritum passionis datum est nomen quod est super omne nomen: ut in nomine ejus omne genu flectatur, &c. f 1.7 Pascha∣tius Ratbertus in Matth l. 11. thus: Et donavit illi nomen quod est super omne nomen, ut in nomine DOMINI, omne genu flectetur, &c. All which antiquities overthrow this bowing at the name Iesus.

Fourthly, when and where this bowing shall be. Hypolitus de Con∣summat. mundi Orat.g 1.8 Ephraim Syrus de Apparit. Crucis temp. Iudicij p. 230. & 703. h 1.9 Gregentius Archiepisc. Tephensis Disp. cum Herba∣no Iudaeo. i 1.10 Simeon Thes. Arch. de divino Templo. Isiodor Hisp. Com. in Gen. c. 30. p. 301. in direct termes, to omit all others. Bp. Alley, Bp. Babington, Dr. Fulke, Dr. Willet, Dr. Boyes, Dr. Ayray, in their pla∣ces hereafter cited, and the whole current of Expositors, expresly conclude, That it shall bee onely in the generall Day of Iudgement, for time; before Christs tribunall, for place, when and where all things in Hea∣ven, earth, and under the earth shall stand before his Iudgement Seate, and there cast themselves downe joyntly before him, confessing him with one consent to be their Soveraigne Lord, and calling him their LORD. This l 1.11 Mr. Page himselfe, and all our Antagonists doe and must con∣fesse to be the time and place of this genuflection, prophecied of ra∣ther than prescribed, or now commanded in this text: Since Isay 45.23. Rom. 14.9, 10, 11. Matth. 7.21, 22, 23. cap. 25.31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 41, 44, 46. Revel. 5.13, 14, 15. cap. 7.11, 12. Iohn 5.22, 23, 27, 28, 29. Acts 2.34.36. cap. 10.36. and other texts in the 1. and 7. Quaere thus determine it, past all dispute. Hence then I thus argue.

If the name above every name, in which all knees must bow, men∣tioned in this text of Phil. 2.10.11. bee not the name Iesus; the bowing of the knee, no litterall actuall present genus••ecti∣on, but only the generall subjection of all creatures in Heaven, earth, & under the earth to ••he very person of Christ as their LORD, not to or at his name Iesus; and that at the generall Day of Iudgement before Christs owne Tribunall, not in time of Divine Service or Sermons here on earth; then this bowing at the name Iesus, neither is nor can be m 1.12 a duty war∣ranted,

much lesse prescribed by this text.

But all this is apparant by the premised Fathers and Autho∣rities.

Therefore the conclusion undeniable, maugre all the late ridicu∣lous Pamphlets and passages to the contrary, of Widdowes, Shelford, Page, Heylyn, Wr••n, Re••ve, Moun••ague, Pocklington, Browne, Reede, Adams, a Coale from the Altar, Bishop White, or any other, who babble and scribble much in the Iesuits and Papists words, but prove nothing at all by Scripture or Anti∣quity for this Ceremonies use or lawfulnesse, or new duty of the text, now so much urged every where, point-blank against Iohn 5.23. That all men should honour the Sonne, even as ••hey ho∣nour the Father. But no men honour the Father thus in bowing at the recitall of his name. Therefore they ought not thus to honour the Sonne.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Page 84.85, 86.110 unto 141. None of the Fathers tell us (writes he) that this reverence of bowing the knee is to be done at the name of Ie∣sus, neither is there ANY ex∣presse or full autho∣rity in them Therefore all that I strive for is that the Fa¦thers by their exposi∣tions of this text do not crosse and contradict that mea∣ning which our Church doth seeme to gather out of it. In a word, I la∣bour not that the fa∣thers should bee fully for me, but I hope to make good that they are not against me. I desire in this matter to have them lookers on: So he against Bp. Andrewes and others, who say all the fathers are for them, that is, not for, but against them.
• * 1.2

  Apud Alchuvini Ope∣ra. col. 1830.1831.
• b 1.3

  In Isal∣am l. 5. ca. 55. Tom. 1. p. 362. E. In Io∣annis E∣vang. l. 11. c. 17. p. 666 de Incarn Vnigeniti. c. 11. p. 114 Dialog. de Trinit. l. 3 p. 270. a.
• c 1.4

  Surius Concil. Tom. 3, p. 274.
• d 1.5

  Bibl. Pa∣trū. Tom. 3. p. 75. b.
• e 1.6

  Bibl. Pa∣trū. Tom. 5. pars 3. p. 277. b.
• f 1.7

  Bibl. Pa∣trū. Tom. 9. pars 1. p. 770. b.
• g 1.8

  Bibl. Pa∣trū. Tom. 9. pars 2. p. 1156. b.
• h 1.9

  Bibl. Pa∣trū. Tom. 5. pars 1. p. 924.
• i 1.10

  Bibl. Pa∣trū. Tom. 12. pars 1. p. 880.
• l 1.11

  Page 73.74, 75, 80 81.
• m 1.12

  This Mr. Page con∣fesseth. p. 2.5, 73, 74, 75, &c. the later part of whose booke is a confu∣tation of the ••ormer in all Scholl••rs judgement, whereupon it was cal∣led in by the Bishops, and not answered.