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 intent 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.  Isa. 5. 22. 
woe unto them which justify the wicked for Reward.  Rev. 16. 10. 
And the fifth Angel poured out his Vial upon the Seat of the Beast, and his Kingdom was full of Darkness.  Mantuan Calamit, Lib. 3. 
— Venalia nobis  
Templa Sacerdotes, altaria, sacra, Coronae,  
Ignis, Thura, preces, Coelum est Venale Deusque  Petrarch. 
Multo aeqanimius ferunt millium animarum jacturam, quam decem solidorum.  
Printed in the Year, 1688.   
Math. Par. in Hen. 3. 
EOdem tempore permittente, vel procurante Papa Gregorio adeo invaluit Romanae Ecclesiae, insatiabilis Cupiditas confundens fas nefasque quod deposito rubore, velut Meretrix vulgaris & effrons omnibus venalis & exposita, usuram pro parvo, symoniam pro nullo inconvenienti reputavit.   

Sodom Fair: OR THE MARKET OF THE MAN of SIN.  Prov. 9 16. Who so is Simple, let him turn in hither. 
POPE julius the Second, was a Genua Born; and though at first a Wherry, or Waterman, (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 became Admiral of the Red See of Rome, and those many Waters mentioned Rev. 17. 15. whereon The Scarlet Whore of Babylon sitteth. john Functius in his Commentaries Writeth thus of him:  
Pope julius being born of a base Stock, rising by Degrees, through good Fortune, and crafty Wit, attained to the highest; he being a Fellow of a subtle and compassing Head▪ and most given by Nature to play the Warrior, 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,  
Upon his Bushy Pate.  
Whose frounced Forehead hideth deep,  
His loathsome streaming Eyes;  
From whence (with Hellhounds threatening looks)▪  
The Sparks of Wildfire flies.  
He's Terror 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, etc.   
To the same purpose Wrote one Dulcherius, thus: 
Whilst Julius (to Mischief framed)  
Did Bloody War prepare,  
He marched forth in armed Hand,  
His Weapon thus he bore.  
A Sword hung by his Side, which out  
Courageously he drew,  
And Peter's Keys into the deep  
Of Tiber Flood he threw;  
With Blustering thus; Since Peter' s Keys  
In War cannot prevail,  
Then with the Sword of Paul we will  
Our Enemies assail.   
This julius was a Man (or rather a Beast) not only given excessively to the Desire of Women, but to that unnatural Lust, which (though in his Holiness was no Sin, or at most, venial) in a Layman 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, whereupon Conradus Gabriel, wrote these Two Verses. 
Venit in Italiam spectabilis indole rara,  
Germanus, redit de puero Mulier.   
It were intolerable to write down all the Abominations and Filthy ways, how this Monster of Men defiled his Body: And the inferior Clergy (in Imitation of their infallible Father like wand'ring Stars of Apostasy) borrowed the Egyptian Darkness of his wicked Deeds; conforming themselves to his Godless Life and Conversation, in all manner of Filthiness, impudently working such Villainies, 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 are Mantua preached such Doctrine, that the Midwives in Church could hardly be detained from pulling him to pieces.  
Now this Pope (at great Expense) 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 (though incredible 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 Ecclesiastic Trade: Therefore reduced to good (or rather damnable) order, the Rates of his Carnal, yet Spiritual Pardons, exposing to public view, the true Price of every particular Dispensation, for the Profit (as he pretended) or rather ruin of the World, whom he had blinded, deceived, brought to Subjection, and led Captive, in Delusion and Ignorance, with great Wonder and Admiration.  

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 Licence 30 Turons, or Pounds of Towers, 7 Ducats and 6 Carlines.  
For a Licence to erect a new Public Synagogue, he must pay 60 Turons, 15 Ducats.  
For a Licence 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 Priesthood called Prima Tonsura, the first Clip, he must pay 9 Turons, 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 Ducats, 8 Carlines. At Seventeen, 6 Turons, 2 Ducats.  
To be Deacon at Eighteen years, 12 Turons. At Nineteen, 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 Ducat, 9 Carlines.  
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 Abbot, he payeth 24 Turons, 6 Ducats. For the Use of a Bishop 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 Function, he pays 16 Turons, 4 Ducats.  
If any that lacketh Fingers be admitted to a single Benefice, 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 Carlines.   

Dispensations for Wilful Murder.  
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 Privileges 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. John's Knights, pays to be absolved from wilful Murder 50 Turons, 12 Ducats, 6 Carlines.  
That a Wilful Murderer may be secretly admitted into Holy Orders, and to minister at the Altar by Dispensation, or to any Ecclesiastical Living, in the Court of Conscience, he payeth 36 Turons, 9 Ducats.  
If one Man be guilty of many Murders, at one fray and one time, he payeth 36 Turons, 9 Ducats: But for two Murders in divers frays, 50 Turons, 12 Ducats, 6 Carlines.  
He that killeth his Father, Mother, Brother or Sister, payeth for his Pardon, for any one of them 4 Turons, 1 Ducat, 8 Carlines. And so he that killeth his Wife; and for a Licence to marry another, 8 Turons, 2 Ducats 9 Carlines. And to all that assist a Man to Murder his Wife the Pardon is dearer by 2 Turons.   

For Murdering of Priests.  
If a Layman kill a Priest, he payeth 6 Turons, 2 Ducats.  
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 Livings, the Dispensation is 2 Turons, 2 Ducats.   

For killing a Layman.  
For one Layman only, 3 Turons, 1 Ducat, 4 Carlines; And if one kill divers in one Conflict, he Fines but for One.   

For Murdering of Children.  
If a Father, Mother, or Kinsman murder a Child, he payeth 4 Turons, 1 Ducat, 8 Carlines. If a stranger 3 Turons, 1 Ducat, 4 Carlines.  
If the Father and Mother with mutual consent, murder their Child; they pay 6 Turons. 2 Ducats.  
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 Ducat. 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 Heretics.  
For absolution from Heresy, before a Man hath renounced it by Oath, so as he may be received again to enjoy all privileges as before, in ample manner; the price is 36 Turons. 9 Ducats.   

For Sacrilege, Theft, Firing Houses, Rapes, Perjury, and suchlike 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, committed by one of the Clergy; if with a Nun, within and without the Abbey Walls, or with Women of their Kindred, or Affinity, or their Ghostly Daughters, etc. 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, etc. the price is 36 Turons. 9 Ducats.  
The price of a Pardon for a Nun that hath lain 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 Dispensation for Orders and a spiritual living; is 21 Turons. 5 Ducats. 6 Carlins.  
For a Layman 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 Divers Transgressions.  
For Burying an Excommunicated person in Church soil, the Dispensation is 6 Turons. 2 Ducats.  
For him that hath concealed the Carcase 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 Ducats.  
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; Stolen 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 pardons, 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  
Thyself dost want and need.  
O Savage 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 Merchandise.   
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 beginneth to be ashamed of what she hath before openly professed, and would gladly cover her Nakedness, by disowning that wherein formerly she gloried. My design is to speak the truth freely, without dissimulation; that none may justify themselves: But that all Flesh from his pretended Holiness the great Pope, to his reputed Wickedness; the poor Beggar may be sensible of their own unworthiness; that every Mouth may be stopped, and all the World may become Guilty before God; and that these who have escaped the Poison, Snares and Contradictions of Popery, may not be entangled 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 itself; Christ countenanced it, and the Apostle in praise of it Heb. 13. 3. said Marriage is honourable among ALL men, without exception.  
Now if it be Honourable among all MEN; What Creatures are the Romish Clergy? to whom it is an unlawful, dihonorable, and an unclean thing.  
But in short he that calleth it an unclean thing in any respect, 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 Convenience for the Doctrine of the Clargies 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 john) that denyeth the Father and the Son. God appointed marriage as a Remedy for our corrupt Nature, and an Antidote against Uncleanness. But the Roman Bawd (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 suspicion of marriage, but restored again to their Benefices when they have proved their escape 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 Uncleanness, or the Clargy's single Life; one Council making, another marring; one Pope doing, another undoing; the Clergy threatening the Pope, and the Pope Cur●ing the Clergy, 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 began to work about the year 583. For Pelagius then Bishop of Rome, commanded all the Subdeacons, either to 〈◊〉 away their Wives, or give over their Ecclesiastical Functions. 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 Pestilence called Pestis inguinaria, whereof Pelagius▪ with man thousands died, to the great joy and rejoicing of the Clergy.  
But his Successor Gregory, commonly Surnamed the Gre●● (being a Superstitious Monk; who over burdened th● Church with a heavier Yoke of Ceremonies, than the jew were ever able to bear) pursued the Doctrine of Adulter, with greater violence; commanding the Priests to live single, or turn out off all they here poslessed. Now th● Monk among many doting Decrees ordained 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 misordered all.  
And stately Tables cumbered 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, etc.   
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 Clargies forced singl● Life, with sighing and sorrowing, he revoked the Canon 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 died Anno 604. and the Decree of Adultery was Buried with him, till Nicolas the First, about the year ●66 raised it out off it's Grave and set it on Foot to chase ●he World to Destruction. He no sooner came to the Popedom, than he deposed john Archbishop of Ravenna, for ●antaining the Ancient Liberties of his Bishopric, 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 Council, commanded the Laity not to judge the Clergy, tho' of never so Debauched a Life, nor dispute the Pope's Power and Aothority; and ordained that no Christian Magistrate ●hould have power over a Prelate, or bring any Clargy-man to Judgement, because (said he) The Pope is called GOD: He likewise ordained 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 Clergy to a single life. This last decree of Adultery was much opposed by the Clergy; 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 Clergy: The Marriage of the Clergy whether is it of God or of Man? Now if he had said of God; than 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 knocked in the Head, both by the Rabble and Clergy; for all men looked upon Marriage as Honourable, save the Pope ●nd some of his Creatures. But whilst these things were in agitation, 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, hatched the Coca trice to Perfection, or rather Defection. For calling a Council at Maguntia, he utterly condemned the Marriage of the Clergy. But immediately after this Council, 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 dose sent him to another World in the Fifth Year of his Popedom.  
No sooner began this CANON of Uncleaness to wear old and Men groan under the burden of a single Life, than Stephen the Ninth called another Council at Florence, Anno 1058 where he condemned the lawful Marriage of the Clergy; but immediately after, Brazatus (by the advice of Hildebrand the Cardinal) sent him to another World, as he had several of his Brethren before.  
Now the Church of Rome, or rather the Bawd of Abominations, finding that her Clergy and scarlet coloured Beast kicked 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 Hobgobling of Excommunication, frighted the hoodwinked World out of their Wits. For (as Barns Distinct 23 testifieth) this cruel Curse by way of Proclamation) was after the making of several impious Decrees, published at his Command.  
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. If any man break this our sacred Decretal Sentence, and presumptuously 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 Judgement: 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 Children be Orphans, and his Wife a Widow: In his Troubles 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 Usurer Rifle all his Goods, and let Strangers spoil the Labour of his Hands; let the whole World fight against him, and let all the Elements be contrary unto 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 lawful 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) Poisoned him Anno 1061.  
Now although Hilderand had a sufficient gap to pass to the Popedom, he was afraid of the Dignity, seeing several Clouds of Inconvenience hanging over his Head, but screwed 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 tongues, and that he was put in to spite the Emperor, who had Elected one Otho an Antipope (whom Hildebrand had opposed) he publicly acknowledged in a Sermon, that he would no longer be Pope over the Emperor's Belly, but would both by Letters and a legate Solicit 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 several Companies of his Soldiers 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 show his Face for ● Week space. After this Hildebrand allowed Alexander only five Shillings a day to spend; and finding at last all stumbling 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 Soldiers 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 timorous manner, began to mumble something concerning the Emperor, to whom Pope Hilderand, or rather Gregory the Seventh, answered, Flocci ego Roman Germaniamque Pendo.  
Now this Pope Gregory (being a man of unsatiable Covetousness) 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 Clergymen, without exception, to live single, or lose their Benefices. Whilst he himself lived in Uncleanness with Mathilda, Lady to the Marquis 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 drove the Cardinals from him; how he tormented them miserably; how he Poisoned 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 Emperor (as the King of Israel sent to the God of Eckron) went to his Domestic God, that dwelled 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 therefore 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 pulled it up in Passion, and (in presence and spite of his Cardinals) 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, etc. 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 john, Bishop of Portua, (as Beno reporteth) who was of Hildebrand's Privy Counsel, 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, etc.  
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 Poisoning, Conspiracy, Murdering, etc. to put him to an End. And to this purpose Writeth Beno the Cardinal, thus; The Emperor used to go to Prayers, to St. mary Church, in Aventine Hill: Hildebrand therefore, by his false Spies, caused the place to be well noted, where the Emperor used to Kneel, or Sat in 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 Emperor's Head, and so Slay him: But as this Fellow was busy 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 Carcase through Rome, three days togeteer for an Examlpe.  
This Gregory Condemned to Death three Men, before they were Convicted, or Confessed their Crime, and caused them to be hanged up, without the Consent or Sentence of any Secular Judge: He put Centius, a Senator's Son, and his own Special Friend in Prison, without any cause, but Jealousy and Suspicion, and caused him to be Tormented and Rolled, in a Barrel of sharp Nails, till he was almost Dead: But Centius (making his escape) surprised 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 Centives, 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 purged Man. But his Implacable Holiness (who had no Grace to forgive) commanded him to be hanged up before his Mother. But the Justice's denying to put this second Penance in Execution, and telling him obscurely, that his Holiness was destitute both of Mercy and Justice; Gregory caused his right Foot to be chopped off, whereby within five days he died, 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 Rhyme.  

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 brunts God,  
(And was not that odd?)  
With Rome's Rock chased him away, etc.   
This is one of the great Pillars of Popery, whereon the Church of Rome, and Doctrine of the Clergies single Life lean. But the unhappy Wretch (being at last Beat and Banished by the Emperor) died in great horror at Salerne, Anno 1086.  
The next opposer of God's Ordinance, was Calixtus the Second, who violently took Possession of the Holy Chair, whilst Gregory the Eighth was yet alive, whom the Emperor 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 shaved, and sent to a Monastery. This Pope Calixtus held a General Council in France; wherein he Ordained, That all Clargy-men who would not put away their Wives, should be deposed from their Benefices, and deprived of the Holy Communion: whereupon an Englishman, 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 Clergy, to his Successor Honorius the Second; who sent a Riotous Cardinal, one john Cremensis, into England, Anno 1125. who held a Synod in London, and Condemned all the Married Clergy 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 Clergy 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, etc.  
There is a certain Statute made in this Synod, held at London, by this john, the Holy Vicar of Saint Peter, to this effect: We by our Apostolical Authority, Command, that Priests, Deacons, Sub Deacons, Canonists, 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 Suspicion: and who shall break this shall forfeit 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, Kingdoms, and Estates, in raising Armies, denouncing War, and shedding Christian Blood, etc. several of the Clergy had received the Unlawful Sacrament of Matrimony, and lived 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 Langtone) Cursed, Condemned, and Excommunicated john King of England, and gave both his Crown and Kingdom to Lewis, the French King's Son.  
Anno 1215 he called a Council at Lateran; where (after he had Excommunicated and Deposed the Emperor, for suing for some of his own Cities, which the Pope had purloined to the Holy Chair) he Condemned one Almericus, a Learned Man, for an Heretic, and commanded his Bones to be burned, 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 judge both of the quick and the dead; contrary to Rom. 7. 12. he wrested out Auricular Confession, and deprived the Laity of the Communion-Cup: He commanded the Quarrels of Princes to be brought before him, and by him to be decided: He Commanded 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 equal in Authority with the Holy Scriptures; and that the Pope should have power to correct and control Princes; and that none should be Emperor, but he that were Crowned by the Universal Bishop of Rome. Among many other Ambitious and Nonsensical Decrees, he Condemned and Annulled the Marriage of the Clergy for ever. It is observed that this Innocent, Anno 1212. went about to accomplish three great Designs, viz. The Deposing of Otho, a Voyage to jerusalem, and the holding of a General Council. Also the same Year (saith Vlricus Mutius) certain Noblemen of Alsatia did condemn this Pope of Impiety; because be would not suffer the Clergy to keep their Wives; and the Bishops burned an Hundred Clargy-man in one day; because they taught, That Christians might lawfully eat Flesh, and Mary at any time.  
Peter King of Arragon (who it seems had been a great sinner) was enveigled by the Romish Clergy, to give up his Kingdom and all his Dominions to the See of Rome, before he could purchase his Salvation from Pope Innocent: Yet for all this his Holiness died Anno 1216.  
A certain Nobleman in England, hearing that this Pope had again condemned the Marriage of Priests, in Lateran Council; did on his Decree of Adultery, make this following Rhyme, 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 Roman Pontifex Statuisti brave:  
Ne in tanto crimine moriar is cave.   

IV.  
Non est INNOCENTIUS imò nocens Verè,  
Qui quod facto ducuit verbo vult delere:  
Et quod olim juvenis 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.  
Nun 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 instruensque mores,  
Suas (inquit) habeat quilibet Vxores.   

X.  
Propter haec & alia dogmata Doctorum,  
Reor esse melius & magis decorum,  
Quisque 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 quisque Presbyter cum sua suavi.   
This is the Pedigree of Adultery, this is the Line of Spiritual Fornication, as it is now by Law at Rome established, in his Holyness' 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 Household of Antichrist, to commit Fornication and Uncleanness, without Shame or Limitation. Neither have I here affirmed any thing against our Adversaries the Papists, but what is undoubtedly true, our Enemy's themselves (the Pope's own Secretaries, and best Popish Writers) being Witnesses: Yea, next to their Imaginary 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 Admiration 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 neither 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 speaketh thus:  
When Pope PAUL had seen certain Latin Verses, written against 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 chaste 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 disannulled it. They say therefore that he took Counsel how he might restore again the Marriage of the Clergy; but being prevented by Death he could not attain to his purpose.  
Tell me then you Romanists had it not been better for Pope john the 13th to have married and lived honest, than to have had it proved against him before the Emperor, in open Council, that he had lain with his own Sisters, ravished Virgins and strange women; with Rainera and Ann two Widows, with their Neices, and Stephana his Father's Concubine? and that he made the Palace 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 totidemque 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 Brutish Bull begot,  
As many Girls small.  
Whence Rome this Hurtful Innocent,  
May Fleshly Father call.  
A filthy avaricious Dunce,  
That bathed himself in Sin;  
A Glutton, and what else is bad,  
Doth lie this Tomb within.   
Had it not been better for Pope Alexander the Sixth, to have married, than lain with his own Bastard Daughter Lucretia, Duchess of Ferraria? of whom john jovianus Pontanus, wrote this Epitaph.  

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

Here lies Lucretia chaste 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, whilst 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 Clergy (as he pretended) prostituted Forty five thousand Harlots, who (for the Liberty of their stews,) paid him a monthly Tribute. These Dames (saith EUSEBIUS' CAPTIWS) are had in great honour by the Pope, These kiss his Feet, These have Familiar Communication with him, These are his Companions both day and night.  
This is the Crab-Fruit of a constrained Celibacy, the cursed consequence which of necessity must follow the Atheistical Antecedent of a forced 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 Anselm Archbishop of Canterbury, did forbid and condemn the lawful Marriage of Priests, in one Synod; but in the next was forced 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 show of continency, the Church of Rome refused the ordinance of Marriage; their Clergy COMMITTED INCEST, AND ABOMINABLE SODOMITICAL VILLAINIES WITH MEN AND BEASTS. Sub falsa continentiae specie placere volentes, graviora vides committere (saith he) patrum scilicet uxores subagitare, masculorum ac pecudum amplexus non reformidare● PETRARCH calleth ROME the Slave of Gluttony and Lechery: 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, superbiaeque quicquid impudicitiae effrenataeque libidinis audisti, aut legisti, quicquid denique impietatis & morum pessimorum sparsim habet, aut habuit orbis terrque totum istic cumulatim videas, acervatimque 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 Abominations and decree of single life; and to speak Generally, though the Bishop of Rome be a select person, chosen out off the whole Romish Clergy (as a man most eminent for Learning, Knowledge 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 runeth 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 herself is cast in a bed, the Hearts, Eyes and Ears of her Children are darkened, blinded and deafened, till the day of their Mother's Visitation come, and the Word of God be fulfilled, and Tu nihil invito dices faciesve JEHOVA. And since she is drunk with the Blood of the Saints and Martyrs of jesus, 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 persuade her to that which is rational, good and true, as to think to persuade 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 shooteth her Senses, the Gates of her understanding, and will not know one thing from another, must first be persuaded 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 jeremy, 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 Country: For her judgement reacheth unto Heaven, 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 atque gulae famuli, etc.  Palingenius.  

The Life of Pope Clement the Sixth, with a Limb of his Bull of Blasphemies; which he Published for the year of jubele, 1350.  
PEter Rogers, Born in Lemonia, a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict, and Abbot of Phisca, succeeded Pope Benedict the Twelfth; and changed his Name to Clement the Sixth, who no sooner came to the Popedom, that he began 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 dependence on the Pope. And to deface the Emperor, he created Viscount's, and made them Vicats of the Empire. But at last having brought him so low, that he was content to condescend to such disgraceful Articles of Agreement, as tended to the Subversion of the Empire, and the Princes were ashamed to own; they with several Kings and other Princes, Petitioned His Holiness on the Emperor's behalf, not to exact the performance of so rigid and shameful Conditions. But Clement, void of all Clemency, persuading 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 Heretic, Schismatic, and Rebellious Son, who kicked at his Holy Mother, the Church of Rome: and commanded the Electoral Princes to choose another Emperor in his stead. But the Bishop of Mentz, having Written a Letter in Vindication of the Emperor, entreating his Holiness to consider his Innocence, and that there was a righteous judge in Heaven, who would not suffer that to be plucked up, which he himself had planted, etc. was Deposed from his Bishopric: And the rest of the Princes, partly being afraid of the Pope's Curse, Excommunication, and Deposition; and partly being Bribed by john 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 Emperor: Who (being daunted with Cursing, Hell and Damnation) lay Neutral, and did not meddle with the Empire, nor any public Affairs. But who is able (saith Marius) to express the cruel War and Bloodshed 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 Frenchmen, 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 Excommunicating had made Emperor) to secure the Empi●● to his Son, did so corrupt the Electoral Princes, with B●●es and fair Promises, that at last, he was forced to mortgage 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 weakened the Wall of Christendom, that if it had not been for an Invisible 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 jubele to be Celebrated at Rome, Anno 1350. And Premonstratensis 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 Kinsmen.  
He gave Licence 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 acknowledge 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, Bishoprics, 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 Imprisonment and Death, That no man should be so bold as to bring in any such Provisions, within his Dominions any more, and (under 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● Jubilee 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 journey by the way, or in any other place: Unto 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 receive him into Paradise, etc.  
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, etc.  
With this Heretical Blaspheamous Nonsense, the University of Paris was much displeased. But to Avenio that Year 100000 poor men, out of all Countries resorted, to obtain Pardons and be hired Confessors.  
FINIS.    


judicium varium subiture Libelle valeto,  
Sorte tui Domini non tua pejor erit.   

Farewell small Book, to undergo  
Both Criticisms and hate:  
A Fortune worse thou scarce canst know,  
Than's been thy Master's Fate.    

Page 5. line 13. read rediit, p. 22. Rom. 7, 1, 2. p. 23. l. 22. r docuit, p. 24. l. 18. r. secretiores. l. ult. r. eorum.