Apology for the Reformed Churches, Dedication 2 – List of works cited
To the moſt vertuous Lady, MARY de LANOU, wife to the Marſhall of THEMINIS.
MADAM;
HAving a deſigne to juſtifie in this Book, That it is not permitted to a conſcience which is ſatisfied in the knowledge of our Religion, to continue in the profeſſion of the Romane; and deſiring to confirm that by example, which I think I have proved by reaſon; I have not found any more illuſtrious than that which you have been pleaſed to give in the ſight of heaven and earth, in quitting the Romane Communion (which is ſo ſweet, ſo pompous and advantageous in worldly reſpects) to caſt your ſelf into the lap of the true Church; as low and deſolate as it appeareth in carnal eyes. This brave and gallant action highly befitting your Name and Bloud, hath demonſtrated, more evidently than any words of mine are able, That the ſouls of thoſe who believe as we do, cannot enjoy the peace of God, nor aſſurance of his grace, nor hope of his glory, in the communion which You have quitted. For theſe things are all that you find among us worth ſpeaking of; all other advantages do far more abound among them; nothing but theſe can you look or hope for 'midſt us, who are deſtitute of all the reſt. But You have judged, that this rich pearl of the Goſpel is alone worth far more then all other commodities beſide; & ſo have rather choſen to hazard the reſt, to aſſure your ſelf of this, than to endure for aſſuring the reſt to run any the leaſt danger in the world of miſſing this jewell. MADAM, It is the Almighty who hath inſpired into You, ſo holy and ſo wiſe a reſolution, and hath given You ſtrength to put it in execution at ſo unfavourable a time: Whereat the Angels in heaven rejoyce, whereat the Church on earth praiſeth Him. Amidſt ſo many evils which ſhe ſuffereth, and more which ſhe foreſeeth, 'tis matter to Her of great comfort, that in an age ſo full of ill examples, ſhe can find ſome ſouls of your quality and merit, that have courage to diſdain reproach, and can rank themſelves under the Croſſe of their Saviour. Even they who approve not your change, admire your vertue, and cannot deny, but that 'tis a rare and ſingular generoſitie, which cauſeth you to preferre the contentment of your conſcience, before all other conſiderations. But beſides the joy that your converſion hath brought to thoſe of the Church, and the admiration that it affects them with who are out of it, I hope that your example will be to the great edification of all; ſtrengthening the one in the Communion wherein they live, and drawing in the other. Which (MADAM) is the cauſe of my mentioning this to you in my entrance: moſt humbly beſeeching you to take it in good part, and to ſuffer your name to ſhine in the front of this ſmall book; to give weight and light to its diſcourſe, and to invite all ſuch as ſhall read it to imitate You, in preferring the grace of Heaven, before the intereſts of earth; and the ſolid hopes of Eternity, before the petty joyes of theſe few moments which we paſſe here below. Which favour if I may (as I hope I ſhall) obtain from your goodneſſe; I ſhall earneſtly pray our Lord, that he would communicate to You more and more of his dear Sonne JESUS (the onelyonly happineſſe of our ſouls) and crown that obedience, which you have rendred to Him by confeſſing His Goſpel here, with the bleſſings of this and a better world; remaining inviolably,
MADAM, Your moſt humble and obedient ſervant, DAILLE▪
The Editions of ſuch Authours as are cited in this Apologie of Monsr. DAILLE, and in another Engliſh Tract of his, entituled, The uſe of the Fathers in controverſies between Papiſts and Proteſtants.
AMbroſe, printed at Baſil, Anno 1555. in five tomes.
Athanaſius, at Paris, 1627. by M. Sonnius, &c.
Auguſtine, at Paris 1531. by Chevall.
Baronius, at Antwerp, 1612. Plantin.
Baſil at Paris with Sonnius, &c. 1618.
Bertram the Prieſt in Orthodoxographis, at Baſil 1555.
Bibliotheca Patrum, at Paris, 1624.
Breviarium Romanum, at Paris, 1612.
Canus de locis Theolog. at Lovain, 1569. by Servat. Saſſ.
Caſſander, at Paris, by Hier. Drouart.
Caſaubons exercitations againſt Baronius, at London.
Cathar. annot. on Cajet. at Lyons, 1542. by Matth. Bont.
Clemens Alexandrinus, at Florence, 1550.
Councels generall, Greek and Lat. at Rome, 1608.
Cyprian, at Paris, by Claud. Chappell.
Directory for the Inquiſitors at Rome, 1587. by Georg. Ferr.
Epiphanius, at Paris, 1622.
Fulbert. Carnot. at Paris, 1608. by Tho. Blaiſe.
Gregory Nyſſens Orations, at Paris, 1638. by Morel.
Hierom, at Paris, 1579. by Nivelle.
Hilary, at Paris, 1510. by Aſcenſius.
Ireneus, 1570. by John Preux, and John Petit.
Juſtin, at Paris, 1615. by Morel.
Origen, at Paris, 1536. by Nic. Pen.
Origen againſt Celſus, at Augsbourg, 1605.
F. Paolo his Apolog. at Veniſe, 1606.
Pererius upon the epiſt. to the Rom. at Ingolſt. 1603. by Sartor.
Pontificale Romanum, at Rome, 1611.
Salmeron, at Coloiu, 1614. by Antony Hier. &c.
Scaliger upon Euſeb. Chronic. at Leiden, 1606. by Baſſon.
Tertullian at Paris, 1616.
Theophilus Antioch. at the end of Juſtin. 1615. by Morel.