The XI. Article. Last of all as I do utterly disalowe the extollynge of Images, Relicks, and fayned Miracles, and also all kynde of expressinge God invisible in the forme of an olde man, or the holye ghoste in forme of a dove, and al other vayne worshippynge of God devised by mans fantasie, besydes or contrarye to the Scriptures: As wandrynge on pilgrimages, settyne upe of Candels, prayinge upō beades, and such lyke supersticion, which kynde of woorkes have no promyse of rewarde in Scripture, but côtrary wise, threatnynges and maladictions: So I do exhorte all men to the obedyence of Godes lawe, and to the workes of fayght: As charytie, mercy, pitye, almes, devout and fervent prayer, with thaffection of the hart, and not with the mouth only, godly abstinence and fastynge, chastitie, obedyence to the rulers and superyour powers, with such lyke workes and godlynes of lyfe commaunded by God in his worde, which as Sainte Paule saithe, hath promises both of this lyfe, and of the lyfe to come, and are workes only acceptable in Godes syght. The XII. Article. These thynges above rehearsed, though they be appoynted by common order, yet do I without all compulsion, with fredome of mynde and conscience, frome the bottome of my hart and upon most sure perswasion, acknowledge to be true and agreable to Godes worde, And therefore I exhort you al, of whom I have cure, hartelye and obedientlye to embrace and receave the same, that we all ioyning together in unitie of spirit, fayth, and charytie, may also at leangth be joyned together in the kyngdome of God, that through the merites and death of our Saviour Jesus Christe: to whom with the Father and the holy Ghost be all glory and empyre now and for ever. Imprynted at Dublin in Saint Nycolas Stret, by Humfrey Powell, Prynter appoynted for the Realme of Irelande. APPENDIX II. (See pp. 477–8, note (8), of this volume.) EXTRACTED FROM CALENDAR OF STATE PAPERS. JAMES I. 1606-1608, pp. 17, 18. LONDON, 1874. SIR JOHN DAVYS to the EARL OF SALISBURY, November 12th, 1606. "I met with an Irish scholar, who had been bred in France and Spain, among the fugitives of this nation, and of him I learnt the names and quality of the Pope's titulary bishops of Ireland, and who were present in the Kingdom, and who were absent, and where they resided. "In Ulster.-Dr. Peter Lumbard (Lombard), born at Waterford, beareth the title of Primate of Ardmagh; he is now at the Court of Rome, where he hath a pension from the Pope of 200 ducats by the month. He hath also the dignity of a provost in the Cathedral church of Cambray. "One O'Boyle hath the title of Bishop of Rapo (Raphoe) in Tirconnel; he was born in that country, and resideth there, being countenanced by the Earl of Tirconnel. "Connor O'Dovenny hath the name of Bishop of Downe and Connor; he liveth in Tyrone; we saw him in our last journey when we were near Ulster, for he was brought into the camp in the habit of a Franciscan. Cormock McBaron, the Earl's of Tyrone's brother, is his chief reliever and receiver. "Richard Brady is the titulary Bishop of Kilmore; he is very aged, and lurketh for the most in Westmeath. "Jo. Gawne (McGauran) is called Bishop of Ardagh; his abode is uncertain, but he resorteth often to a place called Granard, in the county of Longford. "Owen McIvor McMahon, one of the sons of Ivor McCollo, who is farmer to my Lord of Essex, in the Ferny (Farney), is designed Bishop of Clogher, but is now in Germany. "These are the Pope's bishops in Ulster. "In Leinster.-One Matthias, a Spanish friar, hath the title of Archbishop of Dublin; he now liveth in a monastery in Spain, not far from Madrid; he hath a poor pension of three ducats per diem. "Franciscus di Rivera is the supposed Bishop of Leighlin; he is now resident at Antwarp (sic). "Robert Lalor, the priest who is now in the Castle of Dublin, and was a follower of the house of Kildare, is nominated Bishop of Kildare. "In Mounster.-David O'Kerny is made by the Pope Archbishop of Cashell; he liveth in the liberty of Tipperary. "Thomas White, born in Waterford, and nephew to Dr. Lumbard, the pretended Primate of Armagh, hath the title of Bishop of Waterford. He hath a benefice in the Low Countries, but liveth with his uncle at Rome. "Dr. James White is called Bishop of Limerick, but resideth at Clonmell in the liberty of Tipperary. "In Conaght.-Florence O'Mulconner hath the name of Archbishop of Tuame, but liveth in the Court of Spain. "One O'Mulrian, a native of the County of Limerick, is styled Bishop of Killaloe he liveth at Lisbon, and hath a pension of the King of Spain. There are some other bishoprics in this Kingdom for which the Pope hath provided bishops, of whom I have no certain intelligence." APPENDIX III. (See p. 494 of this volume.) ARTICLES OF RELIGION, AGREED VPON BY THE ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHOPS, AND THE REST OF THE CLEARGIE OF IRELAND, IN THE CONUOCATION HOLDEN AT DUBLIN IN THE YEARE OF OUR LORD GOD 1615, FOR THE PRINTED AT DUBLIN BY JOHN FRANCKTON, PRINTER TO THE KINGS MOST EXCELlent Majestie. 1615. |