Eneas Sylvius, tituli sanctæ Sabina presbyter cardinalis, ac Senensis episcopus, in sua Germania, cum Augustæ Vindelicæ mentionem facit, incessat, libuit hic subjicere: judicium esto apud lectorem, veri et publicæ utilitatis amantem. "Transimus,' inquit, 'Campidonam et Memmingam, illustria oppida: Augustam Vindelicam (sanctus Udalricus huic præsidet, qui papam arguit de concubinis),ad Lycum fluvium jacentem:' qui vixit anno nongentesimo, ætatis suæ LXXXIII.” The passage of Æneas Sylvius is in his Descriptio de Ritu, Situ, Moribus et Conditione Germaniæ, and will be found in p. 1053 of his works, Fol. Basil. 1571. where however the concluding words of the above, qui vixit, &c. are not found. But Chemnitius, quoted by Bishop Hall, states, that "Æneas Sylvius writes him to have died anno 900, and in the year of his age 83." (It cannot be doubted that vixit is an error.) See Bishop Hall's Honour of the Married Clergy, Book III. Sect. ii. In that and the following section the bishop vindicates the genuineness of the letter against the cavils of his popish adversary, summing up the argument for it in the following particulars: "Whereas their own cardinal, Æneas Sylvius, almost two hundred years ago, mentions it, and reports the argument of it; whereas it is yet extant, as Illyricus, in the libraries of Germany; whereas Hedio found an ancient copy of it in Holland; and our John Bale, Archbishop Parker, Bishop Jewell, John Fox, had a copy of it, remarkable for reverend antiquity, in aged parchment, here in England, which I hope to have the means to produce; whereas, lastly, the very style importeth age."-While thus vindicating the letter itself, the bishop further remarks on one particular in it which has been made a ground of objection: "As for the number of children's heads, I can say no more for it than he can against it. This history shall be more worth to us than his denial. But this I dare say, that I know persons both of credit and honour, that saw betwixt fifty and threescore cast up out of the little mote of an abbey where I now live. Let who list cast up the proportion." Ib. Sect. iii.-Errors in numbers are of such obvious occurrence, that they can seldom seriously affect the credit of an ancient document. ADDENDUM. P. 26. Pambo. The circumstance here recorded of him will be found in Socrates, Eccles. Hist. Lib. iv. c. 23. Παμβῶ δὲ ἀγράμματος ὢν προσῆλθέ τινι ἐπὶ τῷ διδαχθῆναι ψαλμόν. ἀκούσας δὲ τὸν πρῶτον στίχον τοῦ λή ψαλμοῦ, τοῦ λέγοντος, Εἶπα, φυλάξω τὰς ὁδοὺς μου, τοῦ μὴ ἁμαρτάνειν με ἐν γλώσσῃ μου· δευτέρου ἀκοῦσαι μὴ ἀνεχόμενος ἀνεχώρησεν, ἀρκεῖσθαι φήσας τούτῳ τῷ ἑνὶ στίχῳ, ἐὰν δυνηθῶ ἔργῳ αὐτὸν ἐκμαθεῖν. ἐγκαλέσαντος δὲ τοῦ παραδεδωκότος τὸν στίχον, διατί εξαμηνιαίου παραδραμόντος τοῦ χρόνου μὴ ἑωράκει αὐτὸν, ἀπεκρίνατο ὅτι τοῦ ψαλμοῦ τὸν στίχον οὔπω τῷ ἔργῳ ἐξέμαθον. μετὰ ταῦτα δὲ πολλοὺς ἐπιβιοὺς χρόνους, πρός τινα τῶν γνωρίμων ἐρωτήσαντα εἰ τὸν στίχον ἐξέμαθεν, Ἐν ὅλοις, ἔφη, ἐννεακαίδεκα ἔτεσι μόλις αὐτὸν πράττειν ἐξέμαθον. . INDEX. .A. ABBEYS, hospitality of, 610; gluttony, Abdia, meaning of, 216; some think Abraham's faith, 352. Absolution, general and particular, Acta Conciliorum, 19, 22, 629. Adam, meaning of, 94, 95, 219; sup- Adrian, the emperor, built Ælia, 372, Adrian IV. pope, his arrogance, 22. 684. Eneas Sylvius (see Pius II. pope.) Affections in religion, divers good, 563. Agrippa, troubled at Paul's preaching, Ahasuerus, king, husband to Esther, Alexander, his visit to Jerusalem, 69, Alexander, pope, 601. Alleluia, not used by papists at fune- [PILKINGTON.] Altar of the Holy Ghost, 483, 539; Analogy between David and Christ, Anastasius, pope, 601. Angels, 134; happiness of, 61. Angel, Anger, when good, 391, 477; a kind Anthems in St Paul's, 483; why in the Antilogia Papæ, 686. Antiochus Epiphanes, 4, 88. Christ and his apostles, 579. Apostolical Canons, 566, 629. Apparel, costly, 55, 56; love of, re- Appose, pose or question, 160. Artaxerxes, name of Persian kings, 14, Ascham's Toxophilus, 429. Augustine, 130, 144, 158, 208, 269, 286, 44 Babel, tower of, 30, 231. Babylonian captivity, Romish slavery Baptism, of faithful ministers to be preferred to that of papists, 171; Basil, fell by an earthquake, 607. Beasts, their disobedience reminds us Becket, Thomas, canonized, 19; his service, 535, 536, 557; accused be- Bede, 447, 512. "Behold," its use, 72, 225, 459. Bow, great importance of, in war, 428. Brent, brinning, burnt, burning, 481. Bucer, dug up from his grave, 65; his his learning, ib.; his doctrine, 655. Burials, out of the church or church Buskle, prepare, 353. Bene't, St, 80, 550. Bernard, 158, 445. Bishop's office laborious, 36, 494, 604; Body and blood of Christ, how receiv- ed in the Lord's supper, 552. C. Cæsar, Julius, 286, 451. Calendar, of the Roman church, 15, Canaanites, what, 268. Canterbury burnt, 607. Capitolina, built by Adrian, 372. Captivity in Babylon, length of, 127. Catholic church, agrees in the sub- stance of doctrine, differs in cere- Cedron, brook, 345. Ceremonies, of the old law, 129; po- Chabrias, a saying of his, 377. Chance, things do not turn out by, but by providence, 308. Confession, 553; on what grounded, 554. Conjuring among the Jews, 385. apostles, 498, 508, 635. Constantine the Great, 8, 413, 641. Charlemagne's decree for reading scrip- Corah, &c., their punishment, 28, 624. ture in churches, 536. Charles V., opposer of the gospel, 265, Charms, popish, 177, 536, 563. Children, said to have that which their Choreb, chereb, explained, 87. Chrysostom, 23, 45, 58, 542, 576, 596, Church, use of, 64; to be built for God's glory, 539. Church goods, not to be taken away, Cicero, 317, 408, 439, 679. Clemens, held wives should be com- Clemens Romanus, 629. Comfort, most to greatest offenders, Communion service of the English Church not contrary to our vows in Communion table instead of altars, Corporas, 46. Councils, popery not proved by gene- Cranmer, his reformation, 37; his dis- fuse to serve man through man's sin, Cross, must be borne strongly, though 617, 619, 624, 628 629, 630, 631, 632, Cyrus, raised up to deliver God's people, D. Dalida, Delilah, 169. Daniel, his diet in Babylon, 52; his Darius, how far removed from Cyrus, 13; son of Esther, 14; same with David, his zeal for God, 7; for the ark, 340; collects for building the temple, Days of the week, how named, 16; cer- |