Controv. 11. Against the superstitious orders of Monkes and Friers.

v. 18. For the obedience of the Gentiles: S. Paul by his preaching laboured to bring the Gentiles to the obedience of faith: his end was not to bring them to the obedience of men, and to make sects in religion: as some among the Papists hold of Frauncis, some of Domi∣nike, some of Bernard, and other such patrones they haue, this diuision of sects S. Paul di∣rectly Page  712 condemned among the Corinthians: one saith I am Pauls, an other Apollos, an other of Cephas, is Christ devided, was Paul crucified for you, either were you baptised into the name of Paul? 1. Cor. 1.13. If Paul would not arrogate this honour to himselfe, to haue any called by his name, Paulians, or Peter, Petrians, how much more vncomely is it, for them to be called Franciscans, Dominicans, Bernardines, and such like? And all these are sworne to the obedience of their orders, vnder which colour and pretense, they maintaine their su∣perstitions: but it was obedience to Christ and his Gospel, wherevnto S. Paul perswaded, not to the obseruance of the precepts of men: S. Paul saith, 1. Cor. 7.23. Ye are bought with a price, be not the seruants of men: See further Synops.