Floyd, John
, an English Jesuit, who merits some
notice from his controversial connections, was born in
Cambridgeshire, and going abroad, became a Jesuit in
1593, and returned to England as a missionary. After
some years spent in this employment, he was apprehended
and banished; but his sufferings and his talents procured
him great respect in France, where he was employed by
his superiors to teach humanity and divinity at St. Omer’s
and Louvaine. He was alive at St. Omer’s in 1641, but
the time of his death is not on record. In his publications,
| written in controversy with Chillingworth, Antonius de
Dominis, Crashaw, sir Edward Hobby, and other learned
protestants, he assumed the fictitious names of Daniel a
Jesu, Hermannus Loemelius, and Annosus Fidelis Verimontanus. Under these he wrote, 1. “Synopsis Apostasiæ
M. A. de Dominis,” Antw. 1617, 8vo. 2. “Detectio hypocrisis M. A. de Dominis,” ibid. 1619, 8vo. 3. “Censura decem Lib. de republica ecclesiast. M. A. de Dominis,” Cologne, 1621, 8vo. 4. “Apologia sedis Apostolicæ,” &c. Rothomag. 1631, 8vo. 5. “The church conquerant over human wit,” against Chillingworth, St.
Omer’s, 1631, 4to. 6. “The Total Sum,” against the same,
ibid. 1639, 4to. 7. “Answer to William Crashaw,” ibid.
1612, 4to. 8. “A treatise of Purgatory, in answer to sir
Edward Hobby,” ibid. 1613. 9. “Answer to Francis
White’s Reply concerning Nine Articles offered by king
James I. to F. John Fisher (See Fisher), ibid. 1626.
10.” Spongia,“against the bishops of France, and the
censure of the Sorbonne. 11.” Answer to a book entitled `Instructions for the Catholics of England’," with
several other small treatises relative to the bishop of Chalcedon’s case; which attack of his on that bishop, and on
the clergy of France, was repelled in various pamphlets
by his brethren, who took part with the bishop. Floyd
also published a translation of St. Augustine’s Meditations,
and of some other religious works. 1
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
The ouerthrovv of the Protestants pulpit-Babels conuincing their preachers of lying & rayling, to make the Church of Rome seeme mysticall Babell. Particularly confuting VV. Crashawes Sermon at the Crosse, printed as the patterne to iustify the rest. VVith a preface to the gentlemen of the Innes of Court, shewing what vse may be made of this treatise. Togeather with a discouery of M. Crashawes spirit: and an answere to his Iesuites ghospell. By I.R. student in diuinity. (1612) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
Purgatories triumph ouer hell maugre the barking of Cerberus in Syr Edvvard Hobyes Counter-snarle. Described in a letter to the sayd knight, from I.R. authour of the answere vnto the Protestants pulpit babels. (1613) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
A suruey of the apostasy of Marcus Antonius de Dominis, sometyme Arch-bishop of Spalato. / Drawne out his owne booke, and written in Latin, by Fidelis Annosus, Verementanus Druinus, deuine: and translated into English by A. M.Survey of the apostasy of Marcus Antonius de Dominis, sometyme Arch-bishop of Spalato (1617) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
God and the king. Or a dialogue wherein is treated of allegiance due to our most gracious Lord, King Iames, within his dominions Which (by remouing all controuersies, and causes of dissentions and suspitions) bindeth subiects, by an inuiolable band of loue and duty, to their soueraigne. Translated out of Latin into English.Deus et rex. English (1620) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
A vvord of comfort. Or A discourse concerning the late lamentable accident of the fall of a roome, at a Catholike sermon, in the Black-friars at London, wherwith about fourscore persons were oppressed. Written for the comfort of Catholiks, and information of Protestants, by I.R. p (1623) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
A plea for the reall-presence Wherein the preface of Syr Humfrey Linde, concerning the booke of Bertram, is examined and censured. Written by I.O. vnto a gentleman his friend. (1624) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
The answere vnto the nine points of controuersy, proposed by our late soueraygne (of famous memory) vnto M. Fisher of the Society of Iesus And the reioynder vnto the reply of D. Francis VVhite minister. With the picture of the sayd minister, or censure of his writings prefixed. (1626) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
A paire of spectacles for Sir Humfrey Linde to see his way withall. Or An answeare to his booke called, Via tuta, a safe way wherein the booke is shewed to be a labyrinthe of error and the author a blind guide. By I.R. (1631) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
A letter of Sr. Humfrey Linde, to a lady of great worth, much afflicted for Syr Humfreys sake, hearing him ill spoke of, for not answering the Whetstone, and the Spectacles, that were written against his Via tuta And also for that he is greatly taxed for lying and corrupting of many authours. In which letter he doth cleare himselfe. (1634) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
The Church conquerant ouer humane wit. Or The Churches authority demonstrated by M. VVilliam Chillingvvorth (the proctour for vvit against her) his perpetual contradictions, in his booke entituled, The religion of Protestants a safe vvay to saluation (1638) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
The totall summe. Or No danger of damnation vnto Roman Catholiques for any errour in faith nor any hope of saluation for any sectary vvhatsoeuer that doth knovvingly oppose the doctrine of the Roman Church. This is proued by the confessions, and sayings of M. William Chillingvvorth his booke. (1639) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
A secure and prudent choice of beliefe. Written by a student in diuinity (1639) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649.
An answer to a pamphlet, intituled: The Fisher catched in his owne net In vvhich, by the vvay, is shevved, that the Protestant Church was not so visible, in al ages, as the true Church ought to be: and consequently, is not the true Church. Of which, men may learne infallible faith, necessarie to saluation. By A.C. (1623) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649, attributed name.
A treatise of the holy sacrifice of the masse, and excellencies therof. Written in Spanish by the R. F. Ant. de Molina, a Carthusian monke, & translated into English by I.R. of the Society of Iesus. VVith order, hovv to be present at the said Holy Mystery, vvith deuotion & profit (1623) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649, attributed name.
True relations of sundry conferences had between certaine Protestant doctours and a Iesuite called M. Fisher (then prisoner in London for the Catholique fayth:) togeather with defences of the same. In which is shewed, that there hath alwayes beene, since Christ, a visible church, and in it a visible succession of doctours & pastours, teaching the vnchanged doctrine of fayth, left by Christ and his apostles, in all points necessary to saluation and that not Protestants, but only Roman Catholiques haue had, and can shew such a visible church, and in it such a succesion of pastours and doctours, of whome men may securely learne what pointe of fayth are necessary to saluation. / By A.C. (1626) by Floyd, John, 1572-1649, attributed name.
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