The friar disciplind, or, Animadversions on Friar Peter Walsh his new remonstrant religion : the articles whereof are to be seen in the following page : taken out of his history and vindication of the loyal formulary ... / the author Robert Wilson.

The 12. Articles of Friar PETER WALSH his new Remonstrant Religion.

1. THAT Bishops and Clergymen a 1.1 (as such) can not in conscience contribute by money or any corporal means to help or restore their lawfull Soue∣raigns against the attempts or vsurpation of Rebells.

2. b 1.2 That supreme temporal Princes could not, can not in conscience grant to the Clergy (their subiects) the immunities and exemptions which the Church hath receiued from them.

3. c 1.3 That no spiritual power (as such) can inflict any corporal punishment.

4. d 1.4 That God may work miracles to testify the Sanctity and glory of one, who dyes for maintaining a falshood in a controuerted point of Religion.

5. e 1.5 That therfore S. Thomas of Canterbury may be inuok't as a Saint, though he sufferd for maintai∣ning a falshood.

6. f 1.6 That temporal soueraigns may lawfully make lawes in ecclesiastical matters, euen of Faith, by their own sole authority.

7. g 1.7 That the Roman Catholiks sin in not taking the english oath of supremacy.

8. h 1.8 That all the Roman Catholik Bishops of the world, for as many hundred years as they haue taken the vsual oath at their Consecration, haue bin, and are now either Traytors to their temporal Soueraigns, or periur'd to the Pope.

9. i 1.9 That learned Roman Catholik Authors hold General Councells confirm'd by the Pope, are not infallible in defining matters of Faith, or doctrin.

10. k 1.10 That neither Pope, nor Bishop, nor the Gene∣ral of an Order, can in conscience inflict any corporal punishment vpon an irregular Friar for misdemeanors, or heresies.

11. l 1.11 That all Bishops are of equal authority by the ••mmediat law of God; and that only JESVS CHRIST can, take cognisance of their faults.

12. m 1.12 That the Roman Catholik Church hath fol∣lowed enormous errors, euer since Pope Gregory the 7.

THE CONCLUSION.

That honest men (for discouering Friar walsh his cheats, and opposing these his erroneous Tenets) are Traitors to the King, and Ennemys to my Lord Duke of Ormond.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Hist. 1. part. Sect. 33. pag. 79.
• b 1.2

  1. part of the first Treatise pag. 417. fin.
• c 1.3

  Ibid.
• d 1.4

  Pag. 429.
• e 1.5

  Ibid.
• f 1.6

  In the Pref. pag 40. Pref. pag. 49.
• g 1.7

  pag. 16. of the Dedic.
• h 1.8

  Dedic. pag. 20 Hence followes that all the General Councels of the Catholik Church for many hundred years were compos'd of Traitors or periur'd persons.
• i 1.9

  Pag. 75.
• k 1.10

  Pag. 79.
• l 1.11

  Pag. 354. & 355.
• m 1.12

  Decic. p. 13.