Sodom fair: or, The market of the man of sin Containing, a true account of the prices of the Pope's pardons and dispensations; being a treatise very useful and necessary for all young English papists who intend to take Holy Orders, or travel through Italy; and all such as intend to be cheated both out of their souls and money. To which is added, the history of adultery, as it is now at Rome by law established; with the life of Clement the Sixth, and blasphamous bull which he published for the year of jubele, 1350.

Sodom Fair: OR THE MARKET OF THE MAN of SIN.

Prov. 9. 16.

Who so is Simple, let him turn in hither.

POPE Iulius the Second, was a Genoway Born; and though at first a Wherry, or Water-man, (as Erasmus, Writing on the Proverb, A remo ad Tribunal, Reporteth) yet by the help of his Oar, did he pull up to the Popedom, and be∣came Admiral of the Red See of Rome, and those many Waters mentioned Rev. 17. 15. whereon The Scarlet Whore of Babylon sitteth. Iohn Functius in his Commentaries Writeth thus of him:

Pope Iulius being born of a base Stock, rising by De∣grees, through good Fortune, and crafty Wit, attained to the highest; he being a Fellow of a subtil and com∣passing Head▪ and most given by Nature to play the

Warriour, did like Nimrod, enlarge his Portion by the Dint of the Sword: So that by his procurement within the space of 7 Years, were slain and destroyed to the Number of 200000 Christians.

To this purpose Wrote one Hulricus Huttenus an Epigram in Latin; Englished thus, by a Gentleman several Years ago:

Why goeth Julius in Steel, And in his Coat of Plate? With grisly Beard, and ugly Looks, Vpon his Bushy Pate. Whose frounced Forehead hideth deep, His loathsom streaming Eyes; From whence (with Hell-hounds threatning looks)▪ The Sparks of Wild-fire flies. He's Terrour unto Western men, By Sea and eke by Land; With bitter Bows, and bloody Bills, And shaking Sword in hand; That unto all the Kings on Earth Hath wrought such Warlike harms; And is a Scourge to th' World, which he Hath raised up in Arms. The Author of such manglings made, &c.

To the same purpose Wrote one Dulcherius, thus:

Whilst Julius (to Mischief fram'd) Did Bloody War prepare, He marched forth in armed Hand, His Weapon thus he bare. A Sword hung by his Side, which out Couragiously he drew, And Peter's Keys into the deep Of Tyber Flood he threw; With Blustering thus; Since Peter's Keys In War cannot prevail, Then with the Sword of Paul we will Our Enemies assaile.

This Iulius was a Man (or rather a Beast) not only gi∣ven excessively to the Desire of Women, but to that un∣natural Lust, which (tho in his Holyness was no Sin, or at most, venial) in a Lay-man might be reputed deadly. For (as the Masters of Paris in a Commentary report) he did usually commit the abominable Sin of Sodomy, with Two Young Noble Men, whom Ann Queen of France had sent to one Cardinal Robert Nevetensis to be educat. The same is reported of him by several other Authors, where∣upon Conradus Gabriel, wrote these Two Verses.

Venit in Italiam spectabilis indole rara, Germanus, redit de puero Mulier.

It were intollerable to write down all the Abomi∣nations and Filthy ways, how this Monster of Men defiled his Body: And the inferiour Clergy (in Imitation of their infallible Father like wandring Stars of Apostacy) borrow∣ed the Aegyptian Darkness of his wicked Deeds; conform∣ing themselves to his Godless Life and Conversation, in all manner of Filthiness, impudently working such Villanies, as ought not to be named among Christians, starting gross and irreverent Questions, concerning the Incarnation of Christ, and the Conception of the B. Virgin. Of this Tribe was one Ptolomeus Lucersis a Monk, who ar Mantua preach∣ed such Doctrine, that the Mid-Wives in Church could hardly be detained from pulling him to pieces.

Now this Pope (at great Expence) keeping a Court to Venus, and a Camp to Mars, with an Army, the number whereof was as the Sand of the Sea, his Revenues (tho in∣credible great) were not sufficient to bear out his Pomp, and make good his Quarrels, against the greatest part of the Christian World, without improving the Market of his Ecclesiastick Trade: Therefore reduced to good (or rather damnable) order, the Rates of his Carnal, yet Spi∣ritual Pardons, exposing to publick view, the true Price of every particular Dispensation, for the Profit (as he pre∣tended) or rather ruin of the World, whom he had blind∣ed, deceived, brought to Subjection, and led Captive, in

Delusion and Ignorance, with great Wonder and Admira∣tion.

A true and real Account of the Pope's Pardons and Dispensations, with their Prices, as they are sold in his Holynesse's Spiritual Court.

Dispensations for Drunkards.

IF a Drunkard will have a Congregation in his own House, he must pay for his License 30 Turons, or Pounds of Towrs, 7 Ducats and 6 Carlines.

For a License to erect a new Publick Synagogue, he must pay 60 Turons, 15 Ducats.

For a License to heal with assistance, 6 Turons.

Dispensations for such as have been, or are to be promoted, being under Age.

If a Boy of Six years Old, will take that step to Priest∣hood called Prima Tonsura, the first Clip, he must pay 9 Tu∣rons, 2 Ducats, 9 Carlines.

If one at Sixteen years, or as soon as he comes to be Sixteen, will be Sub-Deacon, his Fee is 12 Turons, 3 Du∣cats, 8 Carlines. At Seventeen, 6 Turons, 2 Ducats.

To be Deacon at Eighteen years, 12 Turons. At Nine∣teen, 6 Turons.

To be a Priest at Twenty Two years of Age, 12 Turons, 2 Ducats, 10 Carlines. At Twenty Four, 6 Turons.

For Lieenses to take Orders.

He that taketh the first Clip, and the four lesser Orders, (not of his Ordinary) payeth 4 Turons, 1 Ducate, 9 Car∣lines.

To take all Holy Orders, or but two, or only one; the Fee is 12 Turons, 2 Ducats, 10 Carlines.

To take Orders without the time, either one, or more, or all; 10 Turons, 2 Ducats.

If any come to receive Benediction, for the use of an Ab∣bot, he payeth 24 Turons, 6 Ducats. For the Use of a Bi∣shop 24 Turons.

Dispensations for such as are dismembered, or want some of their Limbs, to take Orders.

If any wanting some Member be admitted to Clark-ship, in any of the lesser Orders, he pays 6 Turons, 2 Ducats.

If any such be admitted to Orders, or to execute Fun∣ction, he pays 16 Turons, 4 Ducats.

If any that lacketh Fingers be admitted to a single Be∣nefice, his Fee is 12 Turons, 3 Ducats, 6 Carlines.

He that is blind of the Right Eye, payeth 16 Turons, 12 Ducats.

He that is blind of the Left Eye, so as he may hold the Book in the middle of the Altar, and the blemish be not great 30 Turons, 17 Ducats, 6 Carlines.

He that hath but one Stone, or none, and will be a Priest payeth 6 Turons, 2 Ducats.

He that hath gelded himself 12 Turons, 3 Ducats, 6 Car∣lines.

Dispensations for Wilful Murther.

He that is a Wilful Murderer may have a Dispensation, to enjoy one Benefice; but if that suffice him not, then for the Second; if that serve not, then for the Third, and together with the Absolution, he pays 12 Turons, 3 Ducats, 6 Carlines.

And that he may enjoy the Priviledges of the Clergy, 18 Turons, 4 Ducats, 9 Carlines.

And if he require three Benefices, 18 Turons, 4 Ducats, 9 Carlines.

A Bishop or Abbot, or the head of any Order, or one of St. Iohn's Knights, pays to be absolved from wilful Mur∣ther 50 Turons, 12 Ducats, 6 Carlines.

That a Willful Murtherer may be secretly admitted in∣to Holy Orders, and to minister at the Altar by Dispensati∣on, or to any Ecclesiastical Living, in the Court of Con∣science, he payeth 36 Turons, 9 Ducats.

If one Man be guilty of many Murthers, at one fray and one time, he payeth 36 Turons, 9 Ducats: But for two Mur∣thers in diverse frays, 50 Turons, 12 Ducats, 6 Carlines.

He that killeth his Father, Mother, Brother or Sister, pay∣eth for his Pardon, for any one of them 4 Turons, 1 Ducate, 8 Carlines. And so he that killeth his Wife; and for a Licence to marry another, 8 Turons, 2 Ducates 9 Car∣lines. And to all that assist a Man to Murder his Wife the Pardon is dearer by 2 Turons.

For Murdering of Priests.

If a Lay-Man kill a Priest, he payeth 6 Turons, 2 Ducates.

For killing a single Clark, or a Priest in Holy Orders, that is prohibited to execute his Office 6 Turons, 2 Ducats.

For killing many Priests at one time, and in one fray 6 Turons, if divers at several times, for the first, the whole, Fine, and for every one of the rest half.

For a Priest-killer, that he may obtain Ecclesiastical Li∣vings, the Dispensation is 2 Turons, 2 Ducats.

For killing a Lay-Man.

For one Lay-Man only, 3 Turons, 1 Ducate, 4 Carlines; And if one kill diverse in one Conflict, he Fines but for One.

For Murdering of Children.

If a Father, Mother, or Kinsman murder a Child, he pay∣eth 4 Turons, 1 Ducat, 8 Carlines. If a stranger 3 Turons, 1 Ducate, 4 Carlines.

If the Father and Mother with mutual concent, murder their Child; they pay 6 Turons. 2 Ducates.

If a Woman take a potion to kill the Fruit of her Womb; or if the Father give it to the Mother; the price of their Indulgence is 4 Turons. 1 Ducate. 8 Carlines. If a stranger give it her, he payeth 4 Turons. 1 Ducat. 5 Carlines.

For Charming and Witchcraft.

A Witch or Enchantress, after she hath renounced her Sorceries, must pay 6 Turons. 2 Ducats.

For Hereticks.

For absolution from Heresie, before a Man hath renounced it by Oath, so as he may be received again to enjoy all privi∣ledges as before, in ample manner; the price is 36 Turons. 9 Ducats.

For Sacriledge, Theft, Fireing Houses, Rapes, Per∣jury, and such-like Sins.

Absolution, with restoring in ample manner, the person Guilty in every one of these cases; is 36 Turons. 9 Ducats.

For Frailty of the Flesh.

Absolution for Fleshly Frailty in any Venerous Act, com∣mitted by one of the Clargy; if with a Nun, within and with∣out the Abby Walls, or with Women of their Kindred, or Affinity, or their Ghostly Daughters, &c. With Dispensation for retaining his orders, is 36 Turons. 3 Ducats. But if with them he sue also for absolution of Sins against Nature and

Bestiality, the price is 90 Turons. 12 Ducats. 6 Carlins. But if he sue for Absolution only of Sin against Nature, &c. the price is 36 Turons. 9 Ducats.

The price of a Pardon for a Nun that hath lyen with divers men, within or without the Abbey Walls, and a Restitution to her former state in the Nunrey, or to be Lady-Abbess; is 36 Turons. 9 Ducats.

Absolution for him that hath kept a Concubine, with Dis∣pensation for Orders and a spiritual living; is 21 Turons. 5 Ducats. 6 Carlins.

For a Lay-man offending in any Carnal Lust the Court of Conscience; the Dispensation is 6 Turons. 2 Ducats.

For Incest 4 Turons.

For Adultery and Incest both 6 Turons.

Of Diverse Transgressions.

For Burying an Excommunicated person in Church soyle, the Dispensation is 6 Turons. 2 Ducats.

For him that hath concealed the Carcass of a dead Priest, thereby to obtain his Benefice 6 Turons. 2. Ducats.

For a Priest that saith Mass ignorantly, in an interdicted place, 6 Turons. 2 Ducats.

For a Priest that blesseth Man and Wife, at the second Marriage, which were blessed in the first; 6 Turons 2 Du∣cats.

The Absolution of a Merchant that transporteth Artillery to Jnfidels, and returneth without gain; is 12 Turons. 3 Ducats. 6 Carlines.

If he return with gain, the fee is all one, but he must agree with the Pope's Datary.

These are the abounding delicacies of the Roman Harlot, wherewith the Spiritual Merchant of the Earth are waxed rich; this is the bewitching Wine of her Fornications; whereof all Nations have drank and are mad; and whereby the Kings and Great Ones of the Earth are entized to commit spiritual Uncleanness and Abominations. Who so is simple let him turn in hither; and such as are destitute of understanding; Stollen Waters are Sweet, and Bread eaten in Secret is pleasant;

but know [Reader] that the dead are there, and her Guests are in the depths of Hell.

In consideration of these Paltry stuff, and the Pope's Leger-de-main dealings Huldericus Huttenus made a Latin Epigram on Iulius the Second's Perdons, which one in Queen Elizabeth's time translated thus.

By craft Pope JULY all the World, Thou Merchant dost intwine: Thou sellest Heaven; and yet no part Thereof by right is thine. Sell me the thing thou hast: great shame Will else thereof proceed. When thou dost sell the thing which thou Thy self dost want and need. O Salvage soil! Why bidst thou not An Hundred Giants fell; To JULIUS? To beat out JOVE; That he the Heavens may sell. For till another God get Heaven, And Thunder from the Skies; Friend JULY I'll not buy of thee, Such weighty Merchandize.

I do not write this spitefully, for the disgrace and shame of the Papists of this Age; For the ten Horns of the Beast, have made the Whore so desolate and naked; that now she begineth to be ashamed of what she hath before openly pro∣fessed, and would gladly cover her Nakedness, by disowning that whereing formerly she gloried. My design is to speak the truth freely, without dissimulation; that none may justifie themselves: But that all Flesh from his pretended Ho∣liness the great Pope, to his reputed Wickedness; the poor Beg∣ger may be sensible of their own unworthiness; that every Mouth may be stopped, and all the World may become Guilty be∣fore God; and that these who have escaped the Poyson, Snares and Contradictions of Popery, may not be intangled again with the Pollutions of the Romish Harlot; nor with the Dog turn again to their own Vomit, lest (being given over to

their own obstinacy and delusion) their latter end be worse than their first.

The History of Fornication and Adultery.

NEver was any Ordinance recommended to Man, with more absolute and ample commendation, and less occasi▪ of mistake or error, than the Ordinance of Marriage. GOD himself recommended it to Adam in Paradise, as a thing so necessary that he could not well live without it; Gen. 2. 18. and so Holy, that it could consist with Innocency it self; Christ countenanced it, and the Apostle in praise of it Heb. 13. 3. said Marriage is honorable among ALL men, without exception.

Now if it be Honourable among all MEN; What Crea∣tures are the Romish Clargy? to whom it is an unlawful, dihonorable, and an unclean thing.

But in short he that calleth it an unclean thing in any res∣pect, exalteth his own folly above the wisdom of God, and may as well prove the lawfulness of Adultery and Murder, from the Sixth and Seventh Commandments, as bring any thing like an Argument, from Scripture, Reason or Conve∣nience for the Doctrine of the Clargy's single Life. He that denyeth the Doctrine of the Father and the Son, denyeth both the Father and the Son, and he is ANTICHRIST (saith Iohn) that denyeth the Father and the Son. God ap∣pointed marriage as a Remedy for our corrupt Nature, and an Antidote against Uncleanness. But the Roman Baud (to enhauce her spiritual Trade of Fornications) telleth us that the Remedy is worse than the Disease, and giveth the God of truth the Lie: For many Romish Clargy-men have been deposed being under suspision of marriage, but restor∣ed again to their Benefices when they have prov'd their es∣cape only the venial Sin of Fornication. Yet was there never any error or Doctrine of Devils (as the Apostle who by the Spirit of God foretold of it 1 Tim. 4. 1, 2, 3. termeth it) established by the Pope of Rome, with greater opposition, crossing, thwarting, contest and contradiction than this Act of Vncleanness, or the Clargy's single Life; one Councel

making, another marring; one Pope doing, another undo∣ing; the Clargy threatening the Pope, and the Pope Cur••∣ing the Clargy, who would not be separate from their Wiv••••; and Children, nor heartily give over their Benefices.

Indeed this Mystery of Iniquity is of an old date; it be∣gan to work about the year 583. For Pelagius then Bisho•• of Rome, commanded all the Sub-deacons, either to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 away their Wives, or give over their Ecclesiastical Funct••∣ons. But before he could accomplish his wicked desig•• God sent forth such Floods (occasioned by violent storms Rain) that a great part of Italy was drowned, and a Pest••∣lence called Pestis inguinaria, whereof Pelagius▪ with man thousands died, to the great joy and rejoycing of the Clargy.

But his Successour Gregory, commonly Sirnamed the Gre•••• (being a Superstitious Monk; who over burthened th•• Church with a heavier Yoak of Ceremonies, than the Iew were ever able to bear) pursued the Doctrine of Adulter, with greater violence; commanding the Priests to live sin∣gle, or turn out off all they here poslessed. Now th•• Monk among many doting Decrees ordain'd it lawful for man to eat small, but not great Fishes; as sayeth Mantua Fast. 2.

Yet was it not against the Law, To feed on Fishes small: For GREGORY forbade the great, But time misorder'd all. And stately Tables combred are, With Fish of larger sort: So GREGORY's Laws are kept; where need Doth bear a simple port. That in the shallow Brooks, and Floods, &c.

But on a certain time (as Huldericus Bishop of August a wri••∣eth in a letter to Nicolas the first) Gregory sent a Woman catch little Fishes in a Pond, where she found six thousan•• Heads of Infants, which had been therein drowned. Whic•• Gregory perceiving to be the effect of the Clargy's forc'd singl•• Life, with sighing and sorrowing, he revoked the Canon

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saying, It is better to Marry than to give occasion to Murder▪ or as Huldericus writeth, They accompanied not only with Maids, Married Women, and their own Kindred, but with Mankind, and the very Bruit Beasts in the Fields.

This Gregory dyed Anno 604. and the Decree of Adultery was Buried with him, till Nicolas the First, about the year ••66 rais'd it out off it's Grave and set it on Foot to chase ••he World to Destruction. He no sooner came to the Pope∣••om, than he deposed Iohn Arch-bishop of Ravenna, for ••antaining the Antient Liberties of his Bishoprick, and ••rought that church in perpetual bondage, to the Romish ••yranny. Amongst many Acts of Pride, Error, Ignorance and Superstition, he excluded all secular Princes from his Councel, commanded the Laity not to judge the Clargy, tho' of never so Debauch'd a Life, nor dispute the Pope's Power and Aothority; and ordain'd that no Christian Magistrate ••hould have power over a Prelate, or bring any Clargy-man to Judgment, because (said he) The Pope is called GOD: He ••ikewise ordain'd that Divine Service should be said in La∣••ine, but granted (by dispensation) to the Sclavonians and Polonians, to have it in their own Tongue; he allowed the Sactaments to be received of wicked Ministers, and bound the Clargy to a single life. This last decree of Adultery was much opposed by the Clargy; and especially the foresaid Huldericus Bishop of Augusta, who in the fore mentioned Letter gave him an Account of the six thousand Heads: Another told him a Dilemma, which I propose now to the Romish Clargy: The Marriage of the Clargy whether is it of God or of Man? Now if he had said of God; then it might have been answered, Why then do you abrogate God's Ordinance. If he had said of Men; Then he had been in danger to be knock'd in the Head, both by the Rabble and Clargy; for all men looked upon Marriage as Honourable, save the Pope ••nd some of his Creatures. But whilst these things were in ••gitation, His Holiness no sooner had brought forth this Brat of Filthiness, than he died Anno 867. from which time till Pope Leo the Ninth (who came to the Popedom Anno 1049.) ••his Decree of Adultery lay betwixt hot and cold. This Leo was the old Serpent, that by the Advice of Cardinal

Hildebrand, whom some term Hell-Brand, hatch'd the Coca trice to Perfection, or rather Defection. For calling a Coun¦cel at Maguntia, he utterly condemned the Marriage of the Clargy. But immediately after this Councel, Brazutus the Famous Poisoner (who is reported to have poisoned Seven Popes, in 13 Years space, by the Advice of Hildebrand and Theophilactes) by a deadly doze sent him to another World in the Fifth Year of his Popedome.

No sooner began this CANON of Uncleaness to wear old and Men groan under the burden of a single Life, than Ste¦phen the Ninth called another Councel at Florence, Anno 1058 where he condemned the lawful Marriage of the Clargy; bu immediately after, Brazatus (by the advice of Hildebrand the Cardinal) sent him to another World, as he had seve∣ral of his Brethren before.

Now the Church of Rome, or rather the Bawd of Abomi∣nations, finding that her Clargy and scarlet coloured Beast kick'd at her Commands, resolved to daunt and spurn him to a more sober Course, and with the Rods of cursing and Exercration (like a loving old Mother) to whip or rather lash him, to a filial Subjection. Therefore Pope Nicholas the Second, who came to the Popedom Anno 1058. clothed himself with Imprecations, and took the Thunderbolt of Damnation in his Mouth, and with the Hobgoblings of Excom∣munication, frightned the hoodwink'd World out of their Wits. For (as Barnes Distinct 23 testifieth) this cruel Curse by way of Proclamation) was after the making of se∣veral impious Decrees, published at his Command.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. If any man break this our sacred Decretal Sentence, and presum∣ptuously attempt to hurt or disquiet (against this Statute) the Church of ROME. Let him be accursed for ever; and damned by Excommunication. Let him be reputed among the wicked, that shall not rise again to Judgment: Let him feel the Wrath of the Almighty against him: Let him feel the Rage of PETER and PAUL upon him in the Life to come, that spurneth against their Church in this Life: Let his dwelling be in the Wilderness, and let his House be left Desolate for none to dwell in; let his Chil∣dren

be Orphans, and his Wife a Widow: In his Trou∣bles let him be troubled; let his Children beg their bread, and be cast out, and be Vagabonds, driven out of their own Houses; Let the Userer Rifle all his Goods, and let Stran∣gers spoil the Labour of his Hands; let the whole World fight against him, and let all the Elements be contrary un∣to him; let the Merits of all Saints confound him; let him spend this Life Prisoner fettered in Chains; and let the Saints pour their open Vengeance upon him. But our Grace defend them that keep this.

This with several Cups of Cursing and Abominations, were no sooner presented to the bewitched World, than all Christians were struck with Wonder and Astonishment, ••nd followed the Beast in all his proceedings; leaving of ••heir Faith and Obedience, both to God and their law∣••ul Princes,

But before Pope Nicolas had brought all his project to a period; the famous Brazutus (at the request of Hildebrand ••o make way for him to the Popedom) Poysoned him Anno 1061.

Now altho Hilderand had a sufficient gap to pass to the Popedom, he was affraid of the Dignity, seeing several Clouds of Inconvenience hanging over his Head, but screw∣ed one Alexander into Peter's Chair, a Cipher and Simple man, under whom he acted all things, in as full power as if he had been Pope himself. But Pope Alexander perceiving that he was but a Sconce to Hildebrand, who used him as a Smith doth his Tonges, and that he was put in to spite the Emperour, who had Elected one Otho an Antipope (whom Hildebrand had opposed) he publickly acknowledged in a Sermon, that he would no longer be Pope over the Empe∣rour's Belly, but would both by Letters and a legat Soli∣cit for his Favour and Assistance. Now Hildebrand hearing this sell a mumbling Cursing and Damning His Holiness; so that he could scarce forbear boxing of him till Mass was done. No sooner was Divine Service over, but Hildebrand with se∣veral Companies of his Souldiers conveyed the Pope home to his Chamber, where he railed scolded and beat the poor Man at such a rate that he was ashamed to shew his Face for

•• Week space. After this Hildebrand allowed Alexander on∣ly five Shillings a day to spend; and finding at last all stum∣bling Blocks removed, he set forwards for the Popedom; and first by false Accusations Imprisoned Alexander, who within a few days ended his Life (without witness) by the help of Hildebrand, who by his own Army of Souldiers was vi & Armis▪ Elected Pope, before Alexander was put in his Grave. When the Abbot of Cassia inquired how he came to be Pope, his Answer was, I am in, Who can put me out again? The Abbot after a timerous manner, began to mum∣ble something concerning the Emperor, to whom Pope Hilderand, or rather Gregory the Seventh, answered, Flocci ego Roman Germaniam{que} Pendo.

Now this Pope Gregory (being a man of unsatiable Co∣vetousness) considering with himself, that he could not pinch the Clergy to fill his own Pockets so well, whilst they had Wives and Children, as when they had none to provide for but themselves; he Prosecuted the married Priests, with all manner of Curses and Excommunications, forcing all Clergy-men, without exception, to live single, or lose their Benifices. Whilst he himself liv'd in Unclean∣ness with Mathilda, Lady to the Marquess of Esta, whom he termed his Daughter. Whence arose the Proverb, St. Peter's Heir, commits Incest with St. Peter's Daughter.

Now the Description of this Pope, or Blasheamous Necromancer, is beyond the reach of my Pen, only take this of Beno the Cardinal; How he lived; how he drave the Cardinals from him; how he tormented them miserably; how he Poysoned the World with Heresies; how he committed Perjury; how great and many Conspiracies he raised; it is hard for many to utter: But most of all, the Blood of many Christians (which by him, and his means, hath been miserably shed) doth cry out for Vengeance on him.

But Pardon me, to hold out this Gregory in some Pranks which he committed; the Parallels whereof, can hardly be found in Writing.

This Pope was the greatest Sorcerer and Necromancer of his Age; and (as Beno the Cardinal writeth) could when he listed, cast off his Sleeves, and skip and dance in

the form of Flames and Sparkles of Fire, in the sight of men; by these Miracles deluding the simple to confide in his Holiness: And going out to Battle against the Empe∣ror (as the King of Israel sent to the God of Eckron) went to his Domestick God, that dwelt in a Brazen Head, in his Closet; and Inquired what should be his Success in the War: But the Spirit giving him an Ambiguous Answer, whereof he could make but little Sense, and wherein he could put no Confidence; he took the Sacrament of the Lords Supper (his Imaginary Transubstantiate Deity, which he thought was a God of his own making, and there∣fore bound to serve him) and set it on a Table, conjuring it for a response as he had Baalzebub a little before. But the Bread making no Answer, his furious Holiness pul∣led it up in Passion, and (in presence and spite of his Car∣dinals) threw it in the the Fire, with these Words: There is a God indeed, could the Idol Gods of the Heathens give them Answer, in there Success, and canst thou give me none, &c. The Romish Clergy grumbled much at the Affront, and that he should have burned the God which they made, and ordained to be Eaten; therefore Iohn, Bishop of Portua, (as Beno reporteth) who was of Hildebrand's Privy Coun∣sel, for an Apology before the People and Clergy, in St. Peter's Church, in a Sermon, spoke thus; What mean•••• Hildebrand and we to do this thing? for which we should be burned alive, &c.

This Hildebrand was the Sworn Enemy of the Emperor Henry (who at first was not submissive enough, but strove to stop the current of His Holiness's Pride, and reputed himself almost equal with the Pope) therefore Invented and Contrived many Unlawful means, as Poysoning, Con∣spiracy, Murdering, &c. to put him to an End. And to this purpose Writeth Beno the Cardinal, thus; The Empe∣ror used to go to Prayers, to St. Marys Church, in Aventine Hill: Hildebrand therefore, by his false Spies, caused the place to be well noted, where the Emperor used to Kneel, or Sit im the Church, all Service time, and hired one to lay great Stones secretly in the roof of the Church, right over the same place; in such manner as he could cunningly throw them down

upon the Emperors Head, and so Slay him: But as this Fellow was busie with a great Stone, the Weight thereof overturned him, so that he fell down to the Pavement, with the Stone upon him, and died by that Mischief which he had contrived to Slay the Emperor. This Treason being discovered to the Romans, they bound his Heels to a Rope, and drew his dead Carcass through Rome, three days togeteer for an Examlpe.

This Gregory Condemned to Death three Men, before they were Convicted, or Confessed their Crime, and caus∣ed them to be hang'd up, without the Consent or Sen∣tence of any Secular Judge: He put Centius, a Senator's Son, and his own Special Friend in Prison, without any cause, but Jealousie and Suspition, and caused him to be Tormented and Rolled, in a Barrel of sharp Nails, till he was almost Dead: But Centius (making his escape) sur∣prized and apprehended Hlldebrand, and might have been revenged on him, but that His Holiness Swore deep and bloody Oaths, that he would not only Pardon him, with all his Assistants and Followers, but likewise pay him a Ransom: Which the credulous Young Man believing, set him at Liberty. But immediately his forsworn Holiness, not mindful of his Oath, caused Centiues, and nine of his Tribe, to be hanged up, and all the rest to be Banished; and among them the Son of a poor Widow, who after the Year of his Banishment was expired, did return home, and to expiate the Pope's Imprecations, and vindictive Passion, was led by his poor mourning Mother to Gregory, with a Halter about his Neck, in Token of Repentance, Sorrow, and Submission, earnestly desiring Hildebrand, cordially to take and Pardon him, and restore him again to her, a new purg'd Man. But his Implacable Holiness (who had no Grace to forgive) commanded him to be hanged up before his Mother. But the Justices denying to put this second Pennance in Execution, and telling him obscurely, that his Holiness was destitute both of Mercy and Justice; Gregory caused his right Foot to be chopp'd off, whereby within five days he dyed, to the great grief and sorrow of his poor old Mother. On these, and many such charitable Deeds

of this Hildebrand, an old English Rhymer, Wrote this Rhime.

Gregory heads by the Foot, And Hildebrand hangs by the Heel; He's a damnable Wit, That came from the Pit, And Flies in a Fire to the De'l▪

The Emperor to the Church went, To our Lady thinking to Pray: But he that brunt's God, (And was not that odd?) With Rome's Rock chas'd him away, &c.

This is one of the great Pillars of Popery, whereon the Church of Rome, and Doctrine of the Clergy's single Life lean. But the unhappy Wretch (being at last Beat and Banished by the Emperor) dyed in great horror at Salerne, Anno 1086.

The next opposer of Gods Ordinance, was Calixtus the Se∣cond, who violently took Possession of the Holy Chair, whilst Gregory the Eighth was yet alive, whom the Empe∣ror had chosen Pope, and whom this Calixtus caught at Sturium, and caused to Ride to Rome on a Camel, with his Face towards the Tail; his Head to be shaven, and sent to a Monastry. This Pope Calixtus held a General Council in France; wherein he Ordain'd, That all Clargy-men who would not put away their Wives, should be deposed from their Benifices, and deprived of the Holy Communion: whereupon an English-man, wrote this Epigram.

O bone Calixte nunc omnis Clerus odit te, Quondam Presbyteri poterant uxoribus uti▪ Hoc Destruxisti postquam tu Papa fuisti▪ Ergo tuum merito nomen habent odio.

This Pope died Anno 1125. and left his Quarrel against the Clargy, to his Successor Honorius the Second; who sent a Riotous Cardinal, one Iohn Cremensis, into England, Anno 1125. who held a Synod in London, and Condemned all the Married Clargy of Adultery; yet the Holy Lord Legat himself was that Night taken in the very Act of Adultery; and yet Pope Honorius wrote on his behalf, to the Clargy of England, thus:

We Desire, Charge and Command you, to receive this JOHN, as the Vicar of Saint PETER, with Reverence; hear him with Humility, and at his Commandment be Assistant at his Synods, &c.

There is a certain Statute made in this Synod, held at London, by this Iohn, the Holy Vicar of Saint Peter, to this effect: We by our Apostolical Authority, Command, that Priests, Deacons, Sub Deacons, Cannonists, shall not come in Company with their Wives, Concubines, or any other Women, except their Mother, Sister, or Aunt, or such Women as may altogether give no Suspition: and who shall break this shall for∣feit his Orders. We also Command, that no Marriage shall be made, between Kindred or Affinity, to the Seventh Degree. This Pope Honorius, died Anno 1130. and his Successors being busied in Crowning, Cursing, Excommunicating, and Deposing Emperors and Kings, of their Empires, King∣doms, and Estates, in raising Armies, denouncing War, and shedding Christian Blood, &c. several of the Clargy had received the Unlawful Sacrament of Matrimony, and liv'd quietly with their Wives and Children; the Pope only now and then giving them an Item of their Obstinacy and Error: till Pope Innocentius the Third came to the Popedom, Anno 1198. This is that mischievous Innocent, who (for an old spite) Deposed the Emperor Philip, and gave his Empire to Otho, whom (without just cause) he Cursed, Excommunicated, and Deposed, discharged all his Subjects of their Allegiance, ••nd gave his Crown and Empire to Frederick King of Sivil. This is that hurtful Innocent, that (by the Assistance of Cardinal Stephen Lang∣tone)

Cursed, Condemned, and Excommunicated Iohn King of England, and gave both his Crown and Kingdom to Lewis, the French King's Son.

Anno 1215 he called a Councel at Lateran; where (after he had Excommunicated and Deposed the Emperor, for suing for some of his own Cities, which the Pope had pur∣loyn'd to the Holy Chair) he Condemned one Almericus, a Learned Man, for an Heretick, and commanded his Bones to be burn'd, with the rest of his Sect at Paris; because (as saith Dominicus Soto) he had Preached against Images: And thus (saith one) Pope Innocent was Iudg both of the quick and the dead; contrary to Rom. 7. 12. he wrested out Auricular Confession, and deprived the Laity of the Com∣munion-Cup: He commanded the Quarrels of Princes to be brought before him, and by him to be decided: He Com∣manded that the Communion-Cake should be kept in a Box in the Church; and that when the Priest should visit the Sick, he should go with a burning Taper, and a Bell before him: He ordained the Canon of the Mass, to be reputed e∣qual in Authority with the Holy Scriptures; and that the Pope should have power to correct and controul Princes; and that none should be Emperor, but he that were Crown∣ed by the Vniversal Bishop of Rome. Among many other Ambitious and Nonsensical Decrees, he Condemned and Anulled the Marriage of the Clargy for ever. It is ob∣served that this Innocent, Anno 1212. went about to accom∣plish three great Designs, viz. The Deposing of Otho, a Voyage to Ierusalem, and the holding of a General Councel. Also the same Year (saith Vlricus Mutius) certain Noble-men of Alsatia did condemn this Pope of Impiety; because be would not suffer the Clargy to keep their Wives; and the Bishops burn∣ed an Hundred Clargy-man in one day; because they taught, That Christians might lawfully eat Flesh, and Marry at any time.

Peter King of Arragon (who it seems had been a great sinner) was enveigled by the Romish Clargy, to give up his Kingdom and all his Dominions to the See of Rome, be∣fore he could purchase his Salvation from Pope Innocent: Yet for all this his Holiness died Anno 1216.

A certain Noble-man in England, hearing that this Pope had again condemned the Marriage of Priests, in Lateran Councel; did on his Decree of Adultery, make this following Rhime, Anno 1216.

I.

PRisciani regula penitus cass atur, Sacerdos per hic et haec olim declinatur: Sed per hic solummodo nunc articulatur; Cum per nostrum praesulem haec amoveatur.

II.

Ita quidem Presbyter cepit Allegare, Peccat capitaliter qui vult separare Quod, Deus conjunxer at foeminam amare; Tales dignum duximus fures appellare.

III.

O quam Dolor anxius! quam tormentum grave! Nobis est dimittere quoniam suave. O Romane Pontifex Statuisti prave: Ne in tanto crimine moriar is cave.

IV.

Non est INNOCENTIUS imò nocens Verè, Qui quod facto ducuit verbo vult delere: Et quod olim Iuvenis voluit habere, Modò vetus Pontifex studet prohibere.

V.

Gignere nos praecipit vetus Testamentum: Novum quod non retinet, nusquam est inventum: Praesul qui contrarium donat Documentum, Nullum necessarium his dat Argumentum.

VI.

Dedit enim Dominus maledictionem Viro qui non fecerit Generationem. Ergo tibi consulo, per hanc rationem, Gignere; ut habeas benedictionem.

VII.

Nonne de militibus milites procedunt? Et Reges a regibus, qui sibi succedunt? Per locum a simili omnes jura laedunt, Clericos qui gignere crimen esse credunt.

VIII.

Zacharias habuit prolem & uxorem; Per virum quem genuit adeptus honorem: Baptizavit etenim Mundi Salvatorem. Pereat qui teneat novum hunc errorem.

IX.

Paulus rapitur ad Coelos superiores, Vbi multas didicit res Secretores. Ad nos tandem rediens instruens{que} mores, Suas (inquit) habeat quilibet Vxores.

X.

Propter haec & alia dogmata Doctorum, Reor esse melius & magis decorum, Quis{que} suam habeat, & non proximorum; Ne incurrat odium & iram dorum.

XI.

Proximorum foeminas, silias, & neptes, Violare nefas est; quare nil deceptes. Verè tuam habeas, in qua delectes, Diem ut sic ultimam tutiùs expectes.

XII.

Ecce jam pro Clericis multum allegavi, Nec non pro Presbyteris plura comprohavi. Pater Noster nunc pro me (quoniam peccavi) Dicar quis{que} Presbyter cum sua suavi.

This is the Pedigree of Adultery, this is the Line of Spi∣ritual Fornication, as it is now by Law at Rome established, in his Holyness's Spiritual Court; the monster of the Man of Sin, and By-blow of the Son of Perdition, that imposeth a necessity of Sinning on the Houshold of Anti-Christ, to com∣mit Fornication and Uncleanness, without Shame or Limi∣tation. Neither have I here affirmed any thing against our Adversaries the Papists, but what is undoubtedly true, our Enemies themselves (the Pope's own Secretarys, and best Popish Writers) being Witnesses: Yea, next to their Ima∣ginary Transubstantiation (wherein they pretend to make and eat an Immortal Deity) this is the great wonder of their Faith; for my own part, I am struck with Admirati∣on and Astonishment, when I think that men endued with reason, pretending to do nothing against Gods known Will, should call that ordinance unclean, which the holy God hath termed clean and honourable, and recommended to ALL men; and pereist in celibacy when they know it nei∣ther lawful nor convenient; as Malum qua malum potuit ap∣••eti: For proof of which I shall bring only one Testimony of Stanislaus Ruthenus, who of Pope Paul the second speak¦eth thus:

When Pope PAUL had seen certain Latine Verses, written a∣gainst him and his Daughter; it is reported that he wept, and cried out against the hardness of the Law of single Life, among his Friends; because that he who ought to have been not only the Head of the Church, but also of Chast Life, should see his Daughter live in the Face and Countenance of the City, with great shame and disdain, who although she was very Beautiful, yet it grieved his Heart, that it should be said that he begat her in Whoredom, because he knew that there was a Law of God, whereby she might have been Born in Wedlock, unless the Law of single Life had disanull'd it. They say therefore that he took Coun∣sel how he might restore again the Marriage of the Clargy; but being prevented by Death he could not attain to his purpose.

Tell me then you Romanists had it not been better for Pope Iohn the 13th to have married and liv'd honest, than to have had it prov'd against him before the Emperor, in open Council, that he had lain with his own Sisters, ra∣vished Virgins and strange women; with Rainera and Ann two Widows, with their Neices, and Stephana his Father's Concubine? and that he made the Pallace of Lateran a Stews and open Brothel-house.

Had it not been more decent and Religious both before God and Man, for Pope Innocent the 8th. to have taken a Wife, then to have had this Epitaph written by Marullus, on him after his Death?

Quid quaeris testes, sit mas aut faemina, CYBO? Respice Natorum pignora certa gregem. Octo Nocens pueros genuit totidem{que} puellas: Hunc merito poterit dicere Roma Patrem. Spurcities, gula, avaritia, atque ignavia deses, Hoc, Octave jacent, quo tegeris tumulo.

Englished thus.

Why did they feel Pope Cybo's stones? Whether he was Man or Woman: Behold a Herd of Babel's Brats! Brought forth by Whores that's common.

Eight Boys this Bruitish Bull begot, As many Girles small. Whence Rome this Hurtful Innocent, May Fleshly Father call. A filthy avaritious Dunce, That bath'd himself in Sin; A Glutton, and what else is bad, Doth ly this Tomb within.

Had it not been better for Pope Alexander the Sixth, to have married, than lain with his own Bastard Daughter Lu∣cretia, Dutchess of Ferraria? of whom Iohn Iovianus Ponta∣nus, wrote this Epitaph.

Hic jacet in tumulo Lucretia nomine; sed ••e Thais: Alexandri filia, sponsa, Nurus.

Here lies Lucretia chast by name; But Thais lewd by life, Who was to Alexander Pope, Both Daughter and a Wife.

Had it not been better for Pope Paul the Third to have taken a Wife, than to have in disguise and under promise of Marriage lain with young Ladies, and several of his own near kindred? with his own Daughter Constantia, whilest his Bastard Son Peter Aloysius (expecting, a General Pardon from his Father) made bold to commit Incest with her, in imitation of his Holiness.

This Pope for Conscience sake, and the Benefit of the Clar∣gy (as he pretended) prostituted Forty five thousand Har∣lets, who (for the Liberty of their stews,) pay'd him a month∣ly Tribute. These Dames (saith EVSEBIVS CAPTIVVS) are had in great honour by the Pope, These kiss his Feet, These have Familiar Communication with him, These are his Compani∣ons both day and night.

This is the Crab-Fruit of a constrained Celibacy, the curs∣ed consequence which of necessity must follow the Atheisti∣cal Antecedent of a forc'd single Life, which (as I have said)

imposeth a necessity of sinning on all those who have not the gift of Chastity. It is reported by Roger of Chester, that An∣selm Archbishop of Canterbury, did forbid and condemn the lawful Marriage of Priests, in one Synod; but in the next was forc'd to make Laws against Sodomy; whereof eight Abbots, with a great crew of inferior Priests and Friars were found Guilty. Huldericus Bishop of Augusta, in the foresaid Letter to Pope Nicolas the first writeth, that whilst under a false shew of continency, the Church of Rome refused the ordinance of Marriage; their Clargy COMMITED INCEST, AND ABO∣MINABLE SODOMITICAL VILLANIES WITH MEN AND BEASTS. Sub falsa continentiae specie placere volentes, graviora vides committere (saith he) patrum scilicet uxores sub∣agitare, masculorum ac pecudum amplexus non reformidare•• PETRARCH calleth ROME the Slave of Gluttony and Lea∣chery: And in his nineteenth Epistle, chargeth the Court of Rome, with all manner of unbridled Lusts and impieties, thus; Quicquid uspiam perfidiae & doli, quicquid inclementiae, superbiae{que} quicquid impudicitiae effrenatae{que} libidinis audisti, aut legisti, quicquid deni{que} impietatis & morum pessimorum sparsim habet, aut habuit orbis terr{que} totum istic cumulatim videas, acervatim{que} reperias.

Now in this Series and line of Adultery, I have observed that no Popes but (for the most part) impious Wretches, were the owners and setters forward of this Act of Abomina∣tions and decree of single life; and to speak Generally, tho the Bishop of Rome be a select person, chosen out off the whole Romish Clargy (as a man most eminent for Learning, Know∣ledge and Piety) yet commonly is his Life so evil, that he rather deserveth the Title of his Wickedness than his Holiness and his Character so evidently abominable, that he that run∣eth may read him THE BEAST: and God hath suffered it to be so, that all those who wonder and follow him, may be inexcusable, Tho it is to be feared, that as the Harlot her self is cast in a bed, the Hearts, Eyes and Ears of her Chil∣dren are darkned, blinded and deafned, till the day of their Mother's Visitation come, and the Word of God be fulfilled, and Tu nihil invito dices faciesve IEHOVA. And since she is drunk with the Blood of the Saints and Martyrs of Iesus, and having

••••st her way, is now asleep in a Dream in the Wilderness of Error, Ignorance, Vanity, and Superstition, Rev. 17. 3. 6. it is as great folly to think to convince and perswade her to that which is rational, good and true, as to think to per∣swade a drunken man to his right Senses, or to walk home, whilst he cannot stand on his Legs. And, as the Proverb runeth, Nihil est in Intellectu quod non fuit prius in sensu; She that shuteth her Senses, the Gates of her understanding, and will not know one thing from another, must first be perswaded to her right senses, and to open her eyes to know light from darkness; before she can be capable of any Spiritual knowledge: Let her alone then, yet cry over her and lament her miserable condition, and with the Prophet Ieremy, 51. 8. Howl for her, and say we would have healed Babylon but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own Countrey: For her Iudgment reacheth unto Hea∣ven, and is lifted up even to the Skies.

Sed tua praecipue non intret limina quisquam, Frater vel Monachus, vel quavis lege Sacerdos. Hos fuge; Pestis enim nulla immanior. Hi sunt Faex hominum, fons stultitiae, sentina maelorum, Agnorum sub pelle lupi, mercede colentes, Non pietate Deum, falsa sub imagine recti Decipiunt Stolidos, ac religionis in umbra Mille actus ve••itos, & mille piacula condunt, Raptores, Maechi, puerorum corruptores, Luxuriae at{que} gulae famuli, &c.Palingenius.

The Life of Pope Clement the Sixth, with a Limb of his Bull of Blasphemies; which he Published for the year of Iubele, 1350.

PEter Rogers, Born in Lemonia, a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict, and Abbot of Phisca, succeeded Pope Bene∣dict the Twelfth; and changed his Name to Clement the Sixth, who no sooner came to the Popedom, that he be∣gan to trouble the World, with his Pride and Supremacy:

For (as Naucler Writeth) he first Excommunicated 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Electoral Princes, because they would not rebel against the Emperor Lewis, for affirming that he held his Empire of God, without dependance on the Pope. And to deface the Emperor, he created Vicounts, and made them Vicats of the Empire. But at last having brought him so low, that he was content to condescend to such disgraceful Ar∣ticles of Agreement, as tended to the Subversion of the Empire, and the Princes were asham'd to own; they with several Kings and other Princes, Petition'd His Holiness on the Emperor's behalf, not to exact the performance of so rigid and shameful Conditions. But Clement, void of all Clemency, perswading himself that this was long of the Emperor, blamed him for all, Cursed him even at the Consecration of the Sacrament; Deposed him from the Empire, Pronouncing him an Heretick, Schismatick, and Rebellious Son, who kick'd at his Holy Mother, the Church of Rome: and commanded the Electoral Princes to ••huse another Emperor in his stead. But the Bishop of Mentz, having Written a Letter in Vindication of the Emperor, intreating his Holiness to consider his Innocence, and that there was a righteous Iudg in Heaven, who would not suffer that to be pluck'd up, which he himself had planted, &c. was Deposed from his Bishoprick: And the rest of the Princes, partly being afraid of the Pope's Curse, Excommunication, and Deposition; and partly being Brib'd by Iohn King of Bohemia, chose his Son Charles King of the Romans; the Pope confirming the Election in open Consistory; and for further Approbation, caused privately to Poison the Em∣peror: Who (being daunted with Cursing, Hell and Dam∣nation) lay Neutral, and did not meddle with the Em∣pire, nor any publick Affairs. But who is able (saith Marius) to express the cruel War and Blood-shed that followed in the Empire, by means of this mischief wrought by Clement: For King Edward the Third of England (by the Assistance of his Son the black Prince) Slew 20000 French-men, with John King of Bohemia, the Father of the Emperor Charles, with many more Princes and Nobles.

Now Charles (whom the Pope by Cursing, and Ex∣communicating

had made Emperour) to secure the Em∣pi•••• to his Son, did so corrupt the Electoral Princes, with B••••es and fair Promises, that at last, he was forced to m••••gage to them, the common Revenues of the Empire. A••d being once in Possession, they would secure nothing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him, unless he would bind himself, both by Oath and ••••, that the Pledges which they had should never be redeemed. And thus his Holiness the Pope, the Father of the Mother Church, hath by Degrees so weakned the Wall of Christendom, that if it had not been for an Invi∣sible Wall of Fire, the great Turk had before this time, fixed his Standard at Vienna, and Sh—in St. Peter's Chair.

Now this Pope (for his greater advantage) caused the Iubele to be Celebrated at Rome, Anno 1350. And Premon∣stratensis affirmeth that there were Five Thousand Strangers coming in and going out, at the Gates of Rome, every day the whole year over.

He made at several times 12 Cardinals; whereof some were Monks, others his own young Nephews and Kins∣men.

He gave License to the Bishop of Bamberge to absolve all those Spiritual Traitors that had not rebelled against the Emperor Lewis; but on Condition, first, That they should Swear Fealty to him, as to the Vicar of Christ, Secondly, That they should believe that the Emperor had no power to Make or Marr the Pope. And Thirdly, That they should acknowledg none to be Emperor, but whom the Pope had confirmed.

This Pope (saith Morius) took upon him so Prodigally in his Popedom, that he gave to his Cardinals in Rome, Bishopricks, and Benefices which were then void in England; wherewith the King was offended, and undid all the Provisions of the Pope, within his Realm, commanding upon Pain of Imprison∣ment and Death, That no man should be so bold as to bring in any such Provisions, within his Dominions any more, and (un∣der the same punishment) charged two Cardinals forthwith to avoid his Realm, Anno 1343. This Pope one a certain occasion being in a great passion, suddenly fell down and

died of an Imposthume; whilst none but his Chamberla•••• was present, Anno, 1352.

A Limb of the Blaspheamous Bull of Pope Clement the Sixth, which he Published for the Year O•• Jubile 1350.

WHosoever purposeth for Travel sake to come to Rome, may choose that day wherein he setteth forward, a Confessor, or Confessors; or else in his Iourney by the way, or in any other place: Vnto the which Confessors or Ghostly Fathers, we give full power to give Absolution in all cases that concern the Popes own Prerogative, in as ample manner as if our own Person were present. Item, We grant that if any (being Confessed) die by the way, that he shall be freed and discharged from all his Sins. And furthermore, We Command the Angels of Paradise, (that his Soul being fully delivered from Purgatory) they re∣ceive him into Paradise, &c.

In another Bull he wrote thus.

We will not that any man be tormented in himself, with the pains of Hell: And also we grant to all those that wear the Cross, three or four Souls, at their own pleasure, whomsoever they will to deliver out of Purgatory, &c.

With this Heretical Blaspheamous Nonsense, the Uni∣versity of Paris was much displeased. But to Avenio that Year 100000 poor men, out of all Countreys resorted, to obtain Pardons and be hired Confessours.

FINIS.