The Book of rates now used in the sin custom-house of the church of Rome containing the priees [sic] of the bulls, dispensations and pardons for all manner of villanies and wickednesses, with the several sums of monies given and to be paid for them / published by Anthony Egane ...

The Book of rates now used in the sin custom-house of the church of Rome containing the priees [sic] of the bulls, dispensations and pardons for all manner of villanies and wickednesses, with the several sums of monies given and to be paid for them / published by Anthony Egane ...

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TO THE READER.

CERTAIN Decreed Impositions OF THE Chancery Court Of the Church of ROME.

The ABSOLUTION.

The ABSOLUTION thus Englished.

THE POSTSCRIPT

An Appendix.

The Author s Testimony from the Ʋniversity.

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[Page] THE BOOK OF RATES, Now used in the Sin Custom-house Of the CHURCH of ROME.

CONTAINING The Priees of the Bulls, Dispensations and Pardons for all manner of Villanies and Wickednesses, with the several sums of Monies given and to be paid for them.

PUBLISHED By Anthony Egane, B. d. late Confessor-General of the Kingdome of IRELAND, and now through the mercy of God Minister of the Gospel according to the Reformed Religion.

2 Cor. 4. 2.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonegy.

Ephes. 5. 12.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

LONDON Printed for Benjamin Southwood, at the Sign of the Star next to Searjeants-Inn, in Chancery Lane. 1673.

TO THE READER.

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I Hope you will be so charitable as to believe it is neither Gain nor advantage hath invited me to lay open this Warehouse & thus to Publish the Merchandise of the Popish▪Market, nor any hope thereby of supporting my own Interests (since I know well enough how many Enemies a work of this nature will make me among some men) it being only to let the world see that the abuses that were long since discovered in the Popes Dispensations, are yet still in being; as is visable enough by the Rules and Imposts of their Chancery, being neither imaginary, [Page] nor yet forged upon the Anvil of Mallice as some persons will be ready to perswade those poor souls, who never had any knowledge of the corruptions of the Court of Rome, nor of the nature of its traffick, a great part of these Papers I cannot command at present, by reason of my abscence from my native Country, or else I would have inserted them all, which would have farther laid open their abominable practices, though perhaps this may be sufficient (if not too much in so a nauceous a Subject: the papists without doubt will disown it, and say that this is a meere fiction, and that such things are not practised in their Church, but I am ready to prove by my own knowledge and experience, all I here alledge to be true, and able to make good, that as all the Arts of Man could not have invented more gross or villanous fins than the Popish Clergy do put to sale, so that none but these shrinemakers which mantain their worldly pomp and greatness by such handicrafts, could have invented such a way of wiping out sins so destructive [Page] to a good Life, and the main design of the Christian Religion, so that if you will but examine, and seriously consider the particulars, you will easily be convinced that none but themselves could be the Authors of it. I can safely say that there are hundreds even of the ordinary Priests, that know not what it means, because that these Arcana Imperii are always kept close from them and reserved on purpose for certain persons called Aostolick Poenitentiaries, to whom the Absolution of perticular and hainous fins is committed (as it was to my self in Ireland within these four years) and of such persons there may be one or two in every City or Diocess which before they receive that power, must take an Oath of secrecy never to reveal the Misteries of their Church and to Keep them from the knowledge notonly of the Layety, but also of the ordinary Priests and Fryers, & especially from any man that is suspected to be of so acute parts, or of so much Learning or honesty as might make him scruple their authority, and neither may it perhaps [Page] have come to the knowledge of some half-witted fellowes, who either for Lucre or Liberty, neither stick to the one Religion or the other, of which sort of people we have divers amongst us in this Kingdom, whose names are not worth the mentioning by either party, but as to those sins commonly called reserved causes, if any man shall acknowledge himself guilty of any such, in eonfession to an ordinary Confessor, He can only tell him where the Popes Bankers reside, who are to absolve him, and will gladly receive him, so he bring with him the price of his sin, and this great Poenitentiary is thereupon to procure a Bull of Indulgence and pardon for all wicked persons offending in the causes here set down, and divers others.

I would have said more upon this subject, and set forth more of their cheats and Artifices, but I hope within some time to be at more leisure, and to have better opportunities of setting forth their pranks and pollicies to the view of the World.

[Page] I shall now only beg of you to assist me with your prayers for the conversion of those miscreants which have so highly deserved Gods just Indignations, since there is no greater figne of his anger then when he strikes men with such blindness of understanding that they take for Oracles whatever the Jugling Priests have invented for their own unlawful Gain, and as it were make a mockery of God himself, men who can scarce be believed to have any hopes or thoughts of a life after this. I humbly submit the treatise to the judgment of the kind Reader, and if he think the pains I have taken, may any way serve to demonstrate to the World the inormities of the Court and Church of Rome, and perhaps convert some that are drunk with its cup of abomination, I shall then rest satisfied that I have not ill imployed my time; I pray God to continue amongst us the purity of his Gospel and preserve our Clergy from the sin of coveteousness, that spiritual Idolatry, which first debased the Church of Christ from its primitive purity, and to convince [Page] if possible, those poor deluded creatures, which are sold as slaves to this successor rather of Simon Magus, than Peter, and to unvail the darkness of of his Kingdom, which God of his infinite mercy and goodness grant according to the hearty prayers of,

Your servant in Christ ANTHO. EGANE.

CERTAIN Decreed Impositions OF THE Chancery Court Of the Church of ROME.

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Of Marriage▪

IMPRIMIS, THey that Marry in the fourth Degree must pay for a Dispensation the sum of 02 l. 04 s. 00 d.

They that have committed Fornication in the fourth Degree, notwithstanding their consanguinity which they well knew, shall pay 30 l. 00 s. 00 d.

For legimating of Children that shall be born of a Conjunction in the fourth Degree 19 l. 00 s. 10 d.

Those that have contracted in Matrimony in the [Page] fourth Degree, and being ignorant of their Consanguinity and after being sensible of their relation, having carnally accomplished their Marriage, must pay for their Dispensation 27 l. 00 s. 06 d.

They who have carnally sinned in the fourth Degree, being Ignorant of their Consanguinity, their Dispensation is 16 l. 00 s. 06 d.

For such as have been sensible of their own Consanguinity in the fourth Degree, and nevertheless contracted in Marriage luet non consumatum, their Dispensation is 39 l. 00 s. 10 d.

But if that Marriage be consummated and carnally accomplished, you are to agree with for the Prelate, for the legimating of such Children as were born before a Divorce given by the Ordinary, at the request or unanimous consent of both parties, the Dispensation is 09 l. 00 s. 10 d.

A Marriage in the fifth Degree.

WHether it be of Consanguinity or affinity is dispensed for the sum of 40 l. 00 s. 04 d.

Besides the gratlfying of the Prelate for a Marriage in the second Degree, whether it be for Consanguinity or affinity, the Pope himself or his particular Emissary, is to give the Dispensation for. 100 l. 15 s. 06 d.

The Dispensation of Marriage in the first Degree of Affinity, is made only in Conscience, yet you are to pay or according to the ability of the party. 1000 l. 02 s. 6 d.

A Dispensation for Gossips.

FOr such as are of a spiritual affinity and shall be contracted in Marriage 17 l. 00 s. 09 d.

In all other Causes belonging to Gossips none but the Pope or his publick Penetentiary sede vacante dispensis jur. 50 l. 00 s. 03 d.

If an Adulterer or a married man seeks his wifes destruction, he cannot obtain any Dispensation to marry[Page] another, but if he hath contracted Marriage and that the matter be kept secret he is to be dispensed with in Conscience, but he shall pay. 36 l. 01 s. 00 d.

If a married Man attempts to kill his Wife, and effects it not, and that he hath not promised Marriage to another he may have a dispensation to Marry another, after the death of the first for 29 l. 02 s. 09 d.

If a married Man before the death of his married Wife marries another being Ignorant of the first marriage, if it so happens that the first Wife dyeth he shall take to him the second, provided the Ceremony of Marriage, be renewed, and he cannot be divorced, without the consent of his Wife, who was Ignorantly Married or contracted unto him before, and then the Dispensation shall cost 19 l. 02 s. 09 d.

If a Man who has been a long while absent, supposeth that his Wife is dead, and he marrieth another, and liveth with his second as with his married, during the time he supposed his former to be dead: but if his first Wife shall happen to come again, he shall forsake the second and live with the first; but he shall pay for his transgressions 29 l. 02 s. 09 d.

A Dispensation for such as have vowed Chastity during life is given only by the Pope, or by some extraordinary great Prelate but it shall cost 16 l. 05 s. 06 d.

He that hath vowed to be a Monk, so that the Vow be not solemn, he may be dispensed with accord to Conscience for 15 l. 04 s. 01 d.

But if in his Dispensation be added this clause, that if his Wife die, he shall be obliged to keep his Vow, yet he may have a Dispensation to Marry again for 27 l. 03 s. 06 d.

If a Man who hath taken Holy Orders (provided it be kept secret) happens to Marry, he may have a Dispensation for keeping his Wife as long as she lives, provided that he shall not Marry again after her decease, only he shall say his Divine office upon Festival days, and that by way of satisfaction, and he must also pay for his Dispensation 35 l. 04 s. 00 d.

The Dispensation for Jews.

[Page]A Dispensation for a Jew, for having a Synagogue in his own House shall cost 300 l. 01 s. 06 d.

For erecting a new publick Synagogue must be paid 600 l. 15 s. 00 d.

A Jew that will be authorised to practice Physick, or Chyrurgery, with the Clause of Assistance, must pay 60 l. 15 s. 00 d.

Dispensations on the Age of those that take Orders.

A Child at six years old shall pay for his Clark-ship and first Matriculation 19 l. 02 s. 04 d.

A Youth of sixteen shall pay for his being made Sub-Deacon the sum of 22 l. 03 s. 05 d.

At seventeen years 16 l. 02 s. 00 d.

For being made Deacon at the Age of eighteen 32 l. 00 s. 00 d.

At nineteen for the same 16 l. 00 s. 00 d.

For being ordained Priest at two and twenty 32 l. 02 s. 00 d.

At four and twenty for the same 16 l. 00 s. 00 d.

To take Orders, where, when, of whom, and in what number one pleaseth.

TO take Orders, from any other but his own Bishop, the first Clark-ship and the four small Orders is 14 l. 01 s. 00 d.

To take according to a mans will one, two or all the Orders must be paid 32 l. 02 s. 10 d.

For taking Orders, except in Ember week is 10 l. 02 s. 10 d.

For taking Orders from such as have Authority, to use Benediction from an Abbot 34 l. 02 s. 00 d.

From a Bishop 24 l. 00 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for such as are Defecttive or bewitched in any of the Members of their Bodies, in order to take Orders.

[Page]FOr a man that wants any member of his Body if he takes Clarkship, as to the four small orders 36 l. 02 s. 00 d.

For him to be admitted to orders of higher degree must be paid the sum of 46 l. 03 s. 00 d.

If he hath lost one or more of his fingers a Dispensation for holding a Benefice shall cost him 52 l. 03 s. 06 d.

But if he hath almost lost his left Eye, he must pay 40 l. 00 s. 00 d.

Yet with a proviso, that he holds his Book, or a Sheet of Paper containing the Canon of the Mass, on the middle of the Alter, but if he hath lost both his Eyes, or one of his stones, he must pay 56 l. 02 s. 00 d.

But if he be deprived of all his Privy-Members, he must pay. 112 l. 03 s. 06 d.

For such as have taken Orders legally as they ought to have done.

FOr those that shall take Orders under age the Dispensations shall cost 07 l. 02 s. 03 d.

For the Irregularity of one that hath taken Orders from any other Bishop but his own Diocesion, without leave from his Prelate must pay for his Dispensation 07 l. 02 s. 03 d.

If a Bull carries a retention of a Benefice the Dispensation shall cost 13 l. 03 s. 08 d.

For him who hath taken Orders unlawfully it will cost 07 l. 02 s. 03 d.

And if there be a retention of a Benefice he must pay 13 l. 03 s. 08 d.

For a man who by the collection of a full tenth, was admitted into Orders, that is to say without taking or bringing Credible Witnesses to aver the Truth, his Dispensation shall cost 07 l. 02 s. 02 d.

For one who by express Orders, Renounceth the Orders of a Deacon, or Sub-Deacon, which were before conferred upon him he is to pay 12 l. 03 s. 07 d.

He that in one and the same day hath taken two or more Orders, to the end he may immediately officiate, He shall pay for his Dispensation 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

Dispensations for such as are Imployed in the Service of the Church without taking Orders.

[Page]IF any one being neither Deacon or Sub▪Deacon, and exercise such an Office, he must pay 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

And if he hath a Bull for a Benefice, he is to pay 18 l. 04 s. 09 d.

If any one who is not a Priest shall take upon himself to say Mass, or to Administer the Sacraments: if he intend to take Orders afterward, his Dispensation shall cost 36 l. 09 s. 06 d.

Dispensations for Bastards.

FOr admitting a Bastard after the old manner to Holy Orders: and to capasitate him to hold a Living, wherein is a Cura animarum, he pays 05 l. 01 s. 01 d.

And if that the Clause of impowering him to change his Benefice be added, he is to pay 07 l. 07 s. 03 d.

If a Bastard knowing himself to be so, and afterwards shall take Orders he must pay 07 l. 07 s. 03 d.

If he change his Benefice he is to pay 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

If he changeth two, he is to pay 12 l. 04 s. 00 d.

If three, 18 l. 04 s. 06 d.

But if he officiate in the behalf of his Father present, or absent, he must pay 07 l. 02 s. 00 d.

And if he be a Bastard found by chance he pays 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

Dispensation Prised.

Dispensation for Monks Bastards.

FOr a Mendicants Bastard turning Monk: his dispensation is 06 l. 02 s. 08 d.

For a Mendicant to be made Provincial of an Order, or first Guardian, or capasitated to any other Dignity:[Page] if Monks that have Revenues, and not Minors or Mendicants, they may have a Dispensation for as high as an Abbot for 01 l. 01 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for such a Person as was once married and at the second, took a Virgin to his Wife.

FOr a man who hath been once Married, he may after her decease be admitted into orders paying for his dispensation 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

And if he will enjoy priviledges he must pay 02 l. 09 s. 09 d.

Dispensations for Persons that have had two Wives.

A Man that hath been twice married shall be admitted to his first Clarkship, or to the four small Orders, paying for his Dispensation 12 l. 03 s. 04 d.

For the Apostolical Chamber.

BUt if in his Bull is added this Clause, if he chance to Marry again he shall pay 18 l. 04 s. 09 d.

And if the Bull contain this Clause if it happen he hath already had two Wives and that he shall marry the third, he shall pay 06 l. 04 s. 08 d.

And if this Bull for a Man that hath had two Wives and is a Widdower, dispences with him to have or to keep one simple Benefice, he shall pay besides the aforesaid Tax 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

He that being married, and conceals that he had two Wives, and yet takes his first Clarkship, must pay 21 l. 05 s. 06 d.

A Knight that hath had two wives, and after being a Widdower, if he enters into the four first Orders, he shall pay for his Dispensation 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

[Page] A man having had two Wives, having already procured his Dispensation from the Pope to enter into Orders and to Officiate the place of a Canon, may yet have a faculty for two equal Benefices, paying only 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

Pardons and Dispensations for Soldiers.

HE that being a Soldier for the Catholique Cause, and kils nor wounds none in War, nor causeth none to do it, is to pay 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

All Priests who have assisted at the Judgment, or given their advice in writing in any Criminal Cause shall pay each Person 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

If any man shall strike a Clerk or Priest, he shall pay the full sum of 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

But if an Abbot or Prelate it must be 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

If any man shall strike a Bishop, or such an extraordinary great Prelate it must be 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

Dispensation for wounding Persons.

HE that wounds any one of the Clergy in any of his Members, his pardon and Dispensation shall cost 18 l. 04 s. 09 d.

But if it be a simple Pardon without Dispensation it will cost 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

He that wounds an Abbot or principal person of any Order must pay 06 l. 00 s. 00 d.

If a Bishop it shall be 12 l. 00 s. 00 d.

But if one Lay-Man wounds another, he is pardoned for 00 l. 00 s. 06 d.

Dispensations for Murders or wilful Homicides.

A Murderer having taken his first Orders, can have a Dispensation for holding one simple Benefice, and if that be not sufficient, he may have two or three; hiring his Pardon for the murder he hath committed for 12 l. 05 s. 06 d.

[Page] But if he will have the priviledge of the Clergy he must pay 18 l. 04 s. 00 d.

If it be with the Inhibitory Clause it will cost 30 l. 07 s. 06 d.

To have a Dispensation for holding three Benefices, except the Bull Runs so that he may hold as many Benefices, as he stands in need of, he is to pay 01 l. 18 s. 02 d.

But if he hath the Bull to his advantage he pays 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

But a person being wounded, and dyeth not of the blow that he hath received, but through want of good attendance or the like, or if he that gave the wound intended not to kill him, he may have a dispensation for the order of Priesthood, and hold Ecclesiastical Benefices for 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

The Dispensation of a murder perpretrated by a Bishop or Abbot; or by the chief of an Order, or Knight it shall cost 50 l. 12 s. 06 d.

If a Fryer, or Guardian of a Monasterie kils a man it will be 40 l. 09 s. 00 d.

A wilful murderer having, already taken Orders and was before dispensed withal to sing a Hail Mary in the Church, if he has power impowered to hold an Ecclesiastical Benefice, he is to pay 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

But if there be many acceessary tothe murder, every two are to pay amongst them 50 l. 12 s. 06 d.

If one befound guilty of many Murders, in the same time and quarrel; he is to pay for his dispensation 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

If in several quarrels he must pay double 50 l. 12 s. 06 d.

For an ordinary man which hath committed murder, is rated at will, according to the circumstances of the place and time, andas the Prelats shall think fit.

Dispensations for accidental Murders.

For a Clark

IF one would have a pardon, ad Cautelam as they term it, it will cost 18 l. 04 s. 09 d.

If he that hath killed a Man did use his endevors to avoid it, but was forced to the fact in se defendendo, he shall pay but 36 l. 07 s. 06 d.

[Page] If a Man happen to be murthered accidentally the Murtherer is to pay for his Dispensation, 09 l. 03 s. 06 d.

If a Clark of the Church hath killed one in his own defence, he must pay for his Dispensation 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

And if the Clause of assistance be in it, it will cost 12 l. 04 s. 00 d.

If it be for a Cautela, or for Assurance for the future, he shall pay 21 l. 04 s. 06 d.

But if it be with the inhibitory Clause its price is 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

For a Murder perpetrated in the defence of another, a Dispensation for saying Mass for, 30 l. 07 s. 06 d.

Dispensations and Pardons for Bishops of Abbots or such Prelates; for wilful Murders, are 50 l. 12 s. 06 d.

For Priests and ordinary Clergy men 40 l. 10 s. 00 d.

For Murtherers of Priests.

A Lay man having murthered a Priest shall be pardoned for 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

A simple Clark or Priest, or one Who hath taken Orders, shall pay if he be interdicted from exercising his function, 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

If there be a Rabble or a number of people when a Murther is committed, the chief shall pay a whole Tax, and the rest half.

If one Man in the same time kills more than one Priest in the same quarrel, he must pay for his pardon 06 l. 09 s. 03 d.

But if he hath killed many Priests at several times he shall pay a whole Tax to the first and a half for the rest.

If he who hath killed a Priest desires to be pardoned, and would change his publick Penance to a private, he shall pay 18 l. 04 s. 06 d.

He that kils a Bishop or any other Prelate he must pay, 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

He that having killed a Priest, if he holds his Benifice, must pay for his Dispensation, 02 l. 02 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for such as have killed Laymen.

[Page]FOr Murthering a Lay Man, the Dispensation is, 03 l. 02 s. 04 d.

But if one hath killed many Lay-men in one quarrel, he is Taxed but for one, and his Dispensation is according to the Confessors discretion 04 l. 01 s. 08 d.

Dispensations for Parricides.

MUrthers committed on the Persons of Father, Mother, Brother, or Sister, each persons Dispensation will cost 04 l. 01 s. 08 d.

If any Person Killed or Murthered his own Wife, it shall be rated as that of Patricide, viz. 04 l. 01 s. 08 d.

And if he who hath Murthered his own Wife, and marrieth another, his Dispensation is 08 l. 02 s. 09 d.

And if those who have assisted the Husband in the Murthering, are included in the Pardon or Dispensation, the Tax is 02 l. 00 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for such as have killed their own Children.

IF either Father or Mother, Sisteror Brother, do strangle or smother an Infant, they are to pay 04 l. 02 s. 00 d.

But if a stranger that hath Murthered an Infant, he pays as far as a Lay Man, viz. 03 l. 02 s. 04 d.

But if the Father and Mother do strangle the Infant of an unanimous consent they must pay 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for Women that Miscarry.

SHe that takes any potion to destroy the fruits in her Womb, or the Father who causeth his Wife to take the same, they are to pay 04 l. 01 s. 08 d.

But if a stranger that giveth the Potion, he shall pay 04 l. 01 s. 08 d.

Dispensations for Wizards and Sorcerers.

[Page]A Witch or Inchanteress, at her Abjuration made: of her Sorcery and Inchantments, shall pay 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

And if she followeth the same Trade after Abjuration, she shall pay 12 l. 04 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for Hereticks.

A Pardon and rehabilitation of a Heretick, drawn in an ample form; with the inhibitory Clause before he had made abjuration is 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

If he be a Lay man, and that the Bull containeth an Absolution of Infamy, he is to pay 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

And if the Inhibitory Clause be added, he is to pay more 12 l. 00 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for Church-Robbers, Thieves, Incendiaries, Plunderers, Ravishers, Perjurers, &c.

A Pardon and Rehabitlitation for any of these crimes with the Inhibitory Clause, will cost 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

For Symony▪ A simple absolution for a Symonist: let him be either Secular or Regular, is 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

But if the dispensation be for Irregularity, and that it will capacitate the Person to receive Holy Orders, and to hold Church Benefices, he must ad 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

And if the Dispensation be to officiate in other Benefices, besides those which he hath acquired by Symony, he is to agree with the Ordinary, and if the Symonist requires his Pardon, it is dispenced according to the discretion of the Confessor, with an authority to keep his Benefices which he got by Simony, whether he hath already obtained the profits or no with the Clause nullis only he is to pay 03 l. 07 s. 06 d.

Dispensations for Carnal Sins, or for all sorts of Whorings.

[Page]A Priest or Fryer, having lain or carnally sinned with a woman of whatsoever sort or degree, whither a Nun or a Kinswoman, or a Relation, or with any other, whither married or single, whither within the bounds or Cloistets of his Monastery or elsewhere▪ whither, the Absolution be made in the name of the Clergy or no: it gives him power to exercise his Function, and to hold his Livings: and that together with the Inhibitory Clause is only 36 l. 09 s. 06 d.

A Dispensation for Buggery.

ANd if besides this there be an absolution for Buggery, or for unnatural sin committed with Brute-Beasts, a Dispensation together with the Inhibitory Clause, will come to 90 l. 12 s. 01 d.

A simple absolution for the sin of Buggery, or the sin contrary to Nature, that is to say with Brute-Beasts together with a Dispensation and the Inhibitory Clause, is 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

A Nun having played the Whore very often aut intra, aut extra, septa Monasterii, is to be absolved, and rehabilitated to hold the Dignity of her Order, for 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

An Absolution for one that keeps a Whore at Bead and Board, with a Dispensation to hold a Benefice is 04 l. 05 s. 06 d.

For all Acts of Whoring, or such dishonesty committed by a Lay man, he is to be dispenst with for 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

A Lay Man having committed Incest, is to pay 04 l. 06 s. 00 d.

A Lay Man having committed Adultery is to be absolved for, 04 l. 00 s. 00 d.

But if it be Adultery and Incest together he is to pay 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

For the Adulterer and Adulteress together is 06 l. 60 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for Trespasses.

[Page]HE that shall Bury the Body of an Excommunicated Man in any Sanctuary, must pay 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

A Licenee for Irregularity with power to enjoy a Benefice is 09 l. 02 s. 00 d.

And if he keeps all that he had already obtained, it is 12 l. 03 s. 09 d.

For him that conceals the death of another Lucri Gratia 09 l. 02 s. 00 d.

A Priest having ignorantly said Mass in a prohibited place 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

But if he knew the place to be prohibited, and that the prohibition was by the Ordinary he is to pay 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

If by the Pope he must pay 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A Priest having made a Clandestine Marriage, and said Mass in the presence of the Married Couple 06 l. 00 s. 00 d.

And every Lay Man that was then present 03 l. 00 s. 00 d.

If any Man hinders the Execution of a Bull or Apostolical Mandates, his Absolution will cost him 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

And every one of his Assistants must pay 12 l. 03 s. 00 d.

A Merchant having brought Warlick weapons amongst the Sarazens, except he brings some profitable goods back in exchange, he is to pay 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

But if he hath brought considerable goods he is to agree with the Prelate

If a servant retains the Goods of his deceased Master for his wages, after being advised to restore them, and will not, he is to be absolved for 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

A Bishop having sworn to take a Voyage to St. Peters in Rome, and never performed, he pays 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

The Absolution of a spiritual sentence of Excommunication given out by the Ordinary 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

But if the said sentence hath been given out of the Apostolical seat, it must be 12 l. 02 s. 06 d.

Dispensations and Pardons for Irregularities.

[Page]AN Absolution or a Dispensation for Irregularity is 05 l. 13 s. 00 d.

And if there be a general Absolution for all sins it is 08 l. 19 s. 00 d.

If the Irregularity hath been cause of giving of Judgment in some criminal matter of Fact, and that there was not an absolution for the Fact, but only an Absolution for Infamy, with the Inhibitory Clause, it is only 03 l. 07 s. 06 d.

And if in the Bull be a Dispensation of Irregularity any Licence for passing such Judgment afterwards as often as occasion did require, and also Authority for being an vocat in Criminal causes, it will cost 45 l. 00 s. 00 d.

But if the Bull contains a general absolution for all sins passed, or for sins not yet committed: and also for all sorts of Irregularities, it will cost 50 l. 12 s. 06 d.

He that is guilty of Irregularity by reason of exercising the profession of a Physitian, must pay for the first Dispensation 56 l. 09 s. 00 d.

And if the Bull alloweth him a permission to folloow his profession, in the future, he shall pay more 05 l. 02 s. 06 d.

Dispensations for Burials.

AN excommunicated person deceased, or one that dyed a violent Death, his Absolution shall cost his friends and Relations 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

But if the Body be buried in a Sanctuary it will cost 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

Dispensations for changing and moderating of punishments.

[Page]A Simple moderation of Banishment or perpetual Imprisonment, will cost 04 l. 10 s. 00 d.

The moderation of Banishment from ten to fifteen years will cost 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

Or if the Bull contains a Dispensation for Irregularity, and a permission for exercising the Office of a Priest it will cost 50 l. 12 s. 06 d.

The simple moderation of Banishment, or Imprisonment for ten years, together with a simple Dispensation or Absolution of the crime committed will cost 25 l. 06 s. 00 d.

And if the Bull contains a Clause of assistance it will cost besides the foregoing Tax 06 l. 00 s. 00 d.

A Priest being suspended by his Ordinary from saying Mass, by Reason of being troubled with the falling sickness must pay for his Absolution and Dispensation 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

And his Bishop is to give him License to say Mass with a proviso of being allways assisted by another Priest

Dispensation of Oaths.

THe Dispensation of an Oath or contract being given to the end one may not be driven or expelled from his occasions or imployments, will be had for 07 l. 02 s. 03 d.

But if the Bull doth contain the inhibitory Clause together with an Absolution of Infamy, it will cost 56 l. 09 s. 06 d.

And if many are comprehended in the same fact every one of them must pay 03 l. 00 s. 00 d.

And if there be many contracts for the same thing and amongst the same persons, for each contract must be paid besides the Ordinary Tax of the former 03 l. 00 s. 00 d.

A dispensation for one that hath sworn to take his Degrees, in one University, and neglected his promise, so that he could not get his Degrees his Tax will be 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

For an Oath that cannot be kept without incurring [Page] Everlasting Damnation; as for example, A dishonest vow, or some wicked promise, the dispensation will cost 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

And you must take notice, that there is difference between the tax of a Bishop, Abbot, or General of an Order, and the tax of ordinary men; for the Prelates are left to their Confessors Discretion,

Dispensations for the changing of a Vow.

A Man having vowed, but not solemnly to take the Habit of some Order, or Religion, to the end he may change his Vow, he must have a Dispensation which is made in Conscience, it will cost but 15 l. 04 s. 00 d.

If a Man hath taken a Vow of Chastity solemnly he is to have his dispensation for not keeping his Vow if need be, but he is to pay the Prelate the sum of 15 l. 04 s. 00 d.

If any man after taking an Oath of entering into a Religious Life, takes a Fancy to marry rather than to perform his Oath or proceed according to his Vow he is to be absolved de jure, only he must pay 15 l. 04 s. 00 d.

And he shall be enjoined, in the Bull, to stand to his vow in Case he out-lives his first Wife

For the prolonging of the term of Vows, to go to the Holy Sepulchre or to Saint Peters at Rome, provided there be a lawful cause for it, yet a Dispensation will cost 09 l. 02 s. 09 d.

If the Dispensation be for two years it will be but 04 l. 00 s. 01 d.

For changing the Pilgrimage of the Sepulchre for another; you must pay 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

Besides gratifying the Prelate, to change one vow for another, will cost 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

For getting a Priviledge from fasting or a permission to wear another habit, rather than the habit of the Order wherein one took his Vow and made his Profession, is 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

If the Bull contains a great number, the first man must pay a whole tax, and every one of the rest a half

[Page] But if they are not related, and all of one house every man must pay the whole Tax, ut supra

But if it be for a Chapter, or Convent or some great Collidg, and that the changing of the Vow, shall be for a perpetuity, they must pay 100 l. 00 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for changing the hours of Prayers.

THe Knights of Malta, and such others, who would not be confined to any certain time nor hour, but to be left to their own pleasure, their Dispensation will cost 10 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A Reduction or changing of Divine service for one that is defective in sight, or has any other impediment, is 12 l. 00 s. 06 d.

He that layeth aside the Custom of his own Order, and useth that of another, must pay for his Dispensation 09 l. 02 s. 06 d.

If a Chapter or Convent would change their Liturgy, their Dispensation will cost 60 l. 15 s. 00 d.

And if the Bull will authorize them to alter their Prayers, that is to say, to rehearse the last for the first, and the first for the last, the Dispensation will cost 100 l. 15 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for doing contrary to the New Testament.

THe ordinary Tax hereof is 12 l. 06 s. 06 d.

The removing of dead Corps from one place to another, or to transfer a Congregation, or the Mass, that is to say, into any place, only that place which was appointed for it, a Dispensation will cost 60 l. 00 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for the Reduction or Dimunition of the Mass.

[Page]TO Reduce or shorten a Mass, when the Revenue is small, the Dispensation will cost 04 l. 03 s. 06 d.

And if the Inhibitory Clause be added, you must pay 08 l. 06 s. 00 d.

If a Rector of any Benefice desires a Dispensation for abreviating the Mass, and that he would have this Dispensation to be for him and his successors, he may obtain his request, but he shall pay 30 l. 10 s. 00 d.

If it be a Chapter, Colledge, or Corporation that desires such a Dispensation they must pay 40 l. 10 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for Confirmations.

THe Confirmation of a Statute for a Cathedral will cost 80 l. 19 s. 00 d.

If it be for a Colledge, it will cost but 60 l. 15 s. 03 d.

The Confirmation of a League or agreement made between two persons of quality, provided that there being in Amity, Peace, or Charity one with another, will be rather to the advantage, than to the disadvantage of the Church, and that their agreement will be according to the Canons of the Law, will cost but 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

All confirmations of the alienations of Ecclesiastical goods are Taxed at 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

The Confirmation of a Statute concerning a certain number of Ecclesiastical Benefices will cost 40 l. 10 s. 00 d.

A confirmation for an erection or reserve of a Right of Patronage, will cost according to value or profit of the Patronage, at least 23 l. 15 s. 09 d.

The confirmation for a perpetual League or aliance made by the Ordinary, for a fact which the Law allowes of, will cost but 50 l. 00 s. 00 d.

Dispensations for Benefices and Rights for the Poor.

[Page]A Prescript to chuse a Ternative that one would, or for to confirm unto a poor man the term of five years with the choice of Paymasters and Creditors will cost 05 l. 00 s. 00 d.

And if the Clause Derogatory, be added from the Law, with Orders for Banckrupts and Brokers, in a certain way and form of paying their Creditors, it will cost 08 l. 02 s. 08 d.

But if it be for a Clark, and granted in a Chapter, it will be 05 l. 01 s. 06 d.

And if the Bull contains an absolution from Ecclesiastical censures it will cost 06 l. 01 s. 06 d.

And if the Bull brings Dispensations for Irregularities it will cost 09 l. 02 s. 09 d.

Dispensations for Declarations.

ALL Declarations of Law, whether it be matters of Religion, or Murder, or any other thing, are ordinarily Taxed 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

But if it be in cases of Matrimony, it will cost 09 l. 03 s. 07 d.

For Transumptis, videmus, & per inde valere.

IF any Priest having lost the Letters of his Orders, comes to the Bishop which ordained him before, then he must pay for the renewing of his Letters and his Commission again the sum of 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

For a Letter of Indictment for a fact committed in the time of supplication, though it was no hinderance to the Confessors of the Bull, neither occasioned the altering or changing of the Rate which was before set upon the said Bull will cost 06 l. 02 s. 00 d.

[Page] But if the Rate or Tax was changed, and that it exceeded six pound, you must pay the overplus

Licences and Dispensations for Indulgences.

A Licence for transferring a Parish Church, to a Monastery with all things thereunto belonging, will cost 24 l. 06 s. 08 d.

And if the Bull mentions a prophanation of the place, where the said Church was first erected it will be 40 l. 00 s. 00 d.

A Licence for building a Font for the Christening of Children, is 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

For building a Colledge Church, or the changing a Parochial into a Collegial is 100 l. 00 s. 00 d.

To Build a Parish Church, and therein to erect a Font, is Licensed for 24 l. 06 s. 07 d.

A License for transferring a Church-yard or a Sanctuary unto any temporal use, will cost 12 l. 03 s. 00 d.

And if this alteration is made upon the Request of a whole Corporation or City, it will cost 48 l. 12 s. 06 d.

A License to transfer or remove Reliques from one place to another, is 09 l. 02 s. 06 d.

A Licence for saying Mass in an execrated Chappel, is 12 l. 03 s. 00 d.

And if the Bull holds a priviledge for erecting a Parochial Church in that place, it will cost 18 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A Reserve of a Right of Patronage for ones self and Heirs, will cost 40 l. 10 s. 06 d.

To Build a Shop in the Ally or Entry, of any Church will cost 12 l. 03 s. 00 d.

A Licence for erecting a Fraternity and a Nunnery, together with a permission for their being conversant one with another, and also authority to confess one to another, and for keeping a neat Alter: and for Receivng the Sacrament at their pleasure 01 l. 02 s. 06 d.

To change the Feast of St. Didacus, otherwise then after the manner and order of that Rubrick de Translationem officiis, will cost 12 l. 13 s. 06 d.

A License for saying Mass in all places, will cost 09 l. 00 s. 00 d.

[Page] Eor one Priest to say Mass twice a day, nay three times, if he be in terra heretica 05 l. 03 s. 06 d.

But if a Colledge, Church or Chapter, or a Corporation of Secular Priests together, desire this priviledge, it will cost them 100 l. 18 s. 00 d.

A whole City being interdicted yet the Major, Aldermen, and Burgesses of that City may have a Licence to hear Mass in their own Houses, and may also be buried in their own Chappels, paying for their Licence 100 l. 06 s. 00 d.

But if they will have an Altar portacule, that is a portable Alter, they must pay more 08 l. 00 s. 00 d.

If the Bull be for the Husband and the Wife it will cost 09 l. 00 s. 00 d.

And if it comprehends their Children, the Tax will be 13 l. 00 s. 00 d.

A Licence for saying two Masses before day, in nisi fuerit in terra heretica, or at Christmass day, when every Priest is bound to say three Masses, will cost 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

To publish the Pardons of the Cardinals without Licence from the Ordinary, will cost 06 l. 00 s. 00 d.

A Licence for saying the Canonical hours, in any other way or order than according to the constitution of the Diocess wherein one is beneficed, will cost 06 l. 02 s. 06 d.

And if it be for a Monk, it will cost 09 l. 02 s. 09 d.

And if the Bull doth give him leave to say his Prayers as he likes best, it shall cost 12 l. 03 s. 09 d.

A secular Priest thot intends to dispose of goods to his Relations and not to the Clergy, he must pay for his Licence 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

But if a Regular had a designe to leave some of the goods he hath in his possession unto his friends, he must pay for his Licence 07 l. 03 s. 04 d.

And if the goods were acquired out of the goods of the Monastery he cannot dispose of them, fine Licentia superioris, and that can hardly be gotten

If a Bishop distributes all his goods to his Relations he ought to hire his Licence, which will cost 36 l. 09 s. 00 d.

If an Abbot or Superior of a Convent, he is to pay 50 l. 00 s. 00 d.

To change ones proper Name 09 l. 02 s. 09 d.

[Page] A Licence for reconsecrating a Church, or Church-yard is 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A Licence for a Child of twelve years to hold a Canons place in a Cathedral, notwithstanding all the Rules of the Chancery contradicting such things, yet he may obtain his Licence for 12 l. 03 s. 03 d.

And if he be thirteen years old, he pays but 06 l. 00 s. 00 d.

For a man to have a Licence to say Mass in Greek amongst the Grecians 09 l. 02 s. 00 d.

For having authority to visit the Holy Sepulchre is 04 l. 01 s. 04 d.

A Bishop that would exempt himself a whole year from being consecrated, he must pay for his Licence 50 l. 09 s. 06 d.

And if he would have it for seaven years he may, paying only 90 l. 02 s. 09 d.

A Licence for saying Mass with the Head covered shall cost 05 l. 09 s. 10 d.

If a Bishop or Abbot desires such a Licence he is to pay 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

A Dispensation for a Titular Bishop, for his non Residens, in his own Bishoprick will cost 18 l. 04 s. 02 d.

To hold two several employs in the same Church, will cost 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

For a titular Bishop that would exempt himself (for ever) from taking a journy to St. Peters of Rome, by reason of the distance of the place, a Licence will cost 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

And if it be for ever 52 l. 12 s. 06 d.

A Dispensation for the Bastard of a Lay-man or Clergy-man, that he may enjoy the Legacy or Gift, which his Father hath left, as far as the value of two hundred Ducats, it will cost 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

And if he be the son of a Monck, that hath power to make a will, he pays 34 l. 06 s. 00 d.

To preach on Sunday, and other Festival days, for the space of five years, for the redeeming of poor Prisoners, the Licence will cost 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

For the Chapter of a Cathedral; to contribute some monies for the maintainance and reparation of a Town, will cost 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

[Page] A Dispensation for a Temporal Lord, and his Family to eat the flesh of Beasts slain by Sarazens, will cost 30 l. 09 s. 06 d.

A woman of honour accompanied with four Gentlewomen more having a desire to visit a Convent four times a year, and then to stay for a considerable time must pay for her Licence 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A Father that will put his Daughter to be bred with Nuns in their Convent, must pay 10 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A Licence for a married man for Receiving the habit of the third Order of St. Francis, that is to say the habit of penance, will cost 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A Licence for a Knight of St. James, that he may marry a Widow contrary to the Order of his Knighthood 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

Licence for a Fryer to here the confession of any other Nuns but those of his own habit and order, will cost 15 l. 04 s. 00 d.

A Licence for an Abbess, and three or four of her Nuns together with so many jocond Fryers to go abroad in the Country, to see some Lands and Tenements belonging to the Mother Abbess, and there to recreate themselves for a week or two, will cost 24 l. 06 s. 00 d.

They may stay, a little longer provided they go allways bini & bini, that is to say, two and two, and they are to have a great care least they may give any bad example, and if they do not live Caste, that is Chast at least, let them live Caute, that is warily

A Cordileir having acquired a parcel of Lands or a sum of mony by his own Industry, may leave it to his Nephews or Relations paying for his Licence the sum of 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A Regular having a defire to wear Shirts, or to Lay in Sheets must pay for his Licence 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

A whole Convent of Fryers having a defire to change from one Order to another, must day for his Licence 40 l. 10 s. 00 d.

But if the Order to which they alter be the more straight they pay only 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

But if they change one Convent for another with the Revenues and Utensils, and all other goods the Prior or Guardian of each Convent must pay 06 l. 00 s. 00 d.

[Page] A Licence to live in a Hermitage will cost 12 l. 03 s. 06 d.

An Apostate having Renounced his habit and Order, and being again desirous to turn to his former profession, must pay for his transgressions 10 l. 03 s. 06 d.

Lastly, If any man have a desire to wear the Habit of any Order privately, or under his own Garment, he must pay for his Licence, the sum of 06 l. 03 s. 06 d.

The ABSOLUTION.

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I Have here set down for the better confirmation and justification of the truth of this Book, the particular form of Absolution, that these Missionaries do use to such persons as do confess to them, and this is called an Absolutio gratialis, and is most commonly used to sick persons.

After the Penitent having confessed his sins, the Missinar y begins his Absolution after this manner.

Miseriatur tui omnipotens Deus, & dimisis omnibus peccatis tuis, per ducat te ad vitam aeternam, Amen.

Indulgentiam Absolutionem & Remissionem omnium peccatorum tuorum tribuat tibi omnipotens & misericors Dominus, Amen.

Deinde Injungit penitentiam, sicut ipsi videbitur convenience & postea dicit

DOminus noster Jesus Christus, te absolvat & ego Authoritate, ipsius qua fungor te absolvo. Imprimis ab omni Vinculo excommunicationis majoris & minoris, si fuerit Clericus, disit suspentionis aut interdicti, si forte in curruisti & de inde absolvo te ab omnibus peccatis tuis & ab omnibus poenis tibi in Purgatorio debitis pro peccatis & delictis & restituo te unitate, & participatione Ecclesiae & virtute authoritate speciali mihi in hac parte Commissa restituo te illi Innocentiae in qua eras quando baptisatus fuisti & si hac vice non moriaris reservo tibi hanc gratiam pro extremo mortis articulo. In nomine Patris & Fili, & spiritus sanctti, Amen Jesus.

Pasio Domini nostri Jesu Christi, & merita Beatae Mariae semper Virginis & omnium sanctorum & sanctarum ut quicquid bonificeris vel mali patienter sustineris sint tibi in Remissionem peccatorum tuorum augmentum gratiae & premium vitae aeternae. Amen. pax tecum.

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The ABSOLUTION thus Englished.

OUR Lord Jesus Christ absolve thee, and by vertue of the Authority that I hold, I do absolve thee; First, from all sorts of Excommunications, whether great or small. If the Penitent be a Clerk, he must say; from all sorts of Suspentions and Interdicts, (if by chance you have incurred any) Then I absolve thee from all thy sins, and from all sins and torments due to thee in Purgatory for thy sins and Transgressions; And I receive thee into the Union and Participation of the Church And by vertue of a spetial Authority to me committed. I restore thee into that Innocency in which thou hast been when thou wert Baptiz'd. And if thou die not at this time, I reserve to thee this Grace, to the hour of thy Death; In the Name of the Father, &c. and by the merits and Passion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and the merits of the ever blessed Virgin Mary, and of all the Saints and Virgins; That whatsoever sins thou hast committed, and whatsoever Injuries thou patiently hast suffered, let them be unto thee a Remission of thy sins, and an augmentation to Grace, and a Praemium of life everlasting. Amen, Peace be with you.

THE POSTSCRIPT

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ANd now I hope I have made good that I promised, sufficiently discovering the cheats of these Merchants of souls, and therefore your Charity will give me leave to say with the Apostle, tantum, bonum certamen certavi, though I have not mentioned half the Abominations that are practiced in this kind, but I hope this is enough to prove, that mony rather than true repentance is made the ground of the Absolution of the most hainous sins: but I hope God will give me more leisure, and better opportunities of detecting the wickedness of this mystical Babilon, and then I engage never to be weary of the designe I have undertook in declaring to the World the enormities of the Church, whereof I was once a Member, and was (though ignorantly) as great a deluder as any of them. But thanks be to God who hath opened the eyes of my understanding to discover the [Page] light of his glorious Gospel, which I acknowledge as his infinite mercy, and who hath enjoined me being now converted, to strengthen my Brethren: and therefore I beseech you as you love God, and tender the salvation of your own souls to detest not only the vices themselves, but the manner of forgiving them, practised in the Church of Rome. And beware of its Missionaries, who go about like Wolves in Sheeps cloathing, seeking whom they may devour, and have no other end, but to breed confusions amongst us, to make us break the bond of Union and Charity, in which we ought all to be united, in one Lord Jesus. To whom, be all honour, and glory, World without end.

An Appendix.

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THese Names of Missionaries and Penitentiaries are all one, the distinction only is, that those Penitentiaries do reside in the Court of Rome. and the Missionaries are those which are dispersed through the World, notwithstanding they have the same power and Authority to absolve id est a Cassibus Reservatis; The truth is, these do not directly accumulate or gather these sums, u they are to enlighten the Penance and Pilgrimage of the Penitents for paying these forementioned Taxes to their several Deputies, appointed in all places to that purpose.

FINIS.

The Author s Testimony from the Ʋniversity.

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THese are to Certifie All whom it may Concern, That Mr. Anthony Egan Clerk, lately a Franciscan Fryer in Ireland: but now of the Reformed Religion, hath for the time of his Abode in the University of Oxford, behaved himself soberly, discreetly, and studiously, and thereby hath been a happy means to reduce some persons to the Church of England, who had been formerly perverted. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto putmy Hand & Seal, in such Causes usual, this twentyninth day of August, in the year of our Lord. 1673.

P. Bath and Wells Vice-Chan. of Oxon

Joh. Wallis Geo. professor Oxon

Tho. Yates President of Brazen Nose

Ra. Bathurst Principle of Trinity Colledge.

Ab. Campion Proct. Senior.

Idem Testor Tho. Barlow Coll. Reginae Prepositus

Tho. Tullie Aulae St. Edmundi, principalis.

Copia Vera.

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The Book of rates now used in the sin custom-house of the church of Rome containing the priees [sic] of the bulls, dispensations and pardons for all manner of villanies and wickednesses, with the several sums of monies given and to be paid for them / published by Anthony Egane ...

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— The Book of rates now used in the sin custom-house of the church of Rome containing the priees [sic] of the bulls, dispensations and pardons for all manner of villanies and wickednesses, with the several sums of monies given and to be paid for them / published by Anthony Egane ..., Egan, Anthony, B.D..

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